Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"Good morning, Fujimura-sensei and Emiya-kun!"

"Good morning, Leo!!"

Fujimura Taiga also responded to Leo with great enthusiasm.

"I am truly happy to see Emiya-kun win the second round like this."

Leo made no attempt to hide his emotions as he spoke to Shirou Emiya.

Because Shirou Emiya is someone he considers his rival, he genuinely and without any pretense hopes that Shirou Emiya can survive and fight against him.

Chapter 586 The Spirit Has Begun to Collapse

"As expected, he's still alive!"

In the pitch-black room, only a faint light was enough to make one barely see the surroundings.

The faint light was not from a desk lamp, but from the somewhat broken computer screen lying on the ground.

The room was very crowded, with most of it filled with all sorts of odds and ends, like a warehouse.

Amidst the clutter, there was a very simple carpet and quilt.

Various daily necessities, clothing, and food were scattered haphazardly on the ground.

A foul stench permeated the entire room.

In the garbage bag next to it, you can clearly see extremely sticky vomit.

"Help me, someone help me!"

A faint, trembling wail came from inside the cabinet.

"Gina is old—"

Before Shirou Emiya could finish speaking, the person inside the metal cabinet reacted with extreme resistance, and the entire cabinet began to shake violently.

A heart-wrenching scream came from inside the iron cabinet.

"Don't come any closer!!!"

Then————————

"Squeak—!"

The metal cabinet, seemingly unable to withstand the chaotic movements of the people inside, suddenly tilted forward with a loud thud.

Seeing the metal cabinet fall over, Shirou Emiya strode forward and quickly caught it steadily.

The locked metal cabinet was still shaking violently, trying to break free of its restraints.

Gina didn't just hide in the metal cabinet; she locked herself inside.

Seeing Gina struggling fiercely inside the metal cabinet, Shirou Emiya couldn't care less about anything else at the moment. A short sword that seemed to be found anywhere appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand.

It was just a matter of breaking the lock; besides, the weapons forged by Shirou Emiya were of decent quality.

"laugh--!"

All that could be heard was a whooshing sound as Shirou Emiya cut off the lock that secured the metal cabinet. Then, her weak body fell heavily from inside the cabinet and landed in Shirou Emiya's arms.

The dizziness from not eating for a long time instantly filled Gina's mind the moment she started exercising intensely.

She wanted to struggle, but she was powerless to do so.

All he could do was scream and beg, seemingly completely unaware that he had met Emiya Shirou just a few days ago.

Emiya Shirou draped the sacred relic he had made from Jeanne d'Arc over Gina's body.

Even without a diagnosis, it was quite obvious that Gina's mental state had begun to deteriorate.

As a shroud for a saint, it also has a certain calming and soothing effect on ordinary people.

After putting on the veil that contained the holy relics, Gina gradually calmed down and fell into a deep sleep.

She appears to have gone without eating for some time.

Shirou Emiya made this judgment based on his observation of Gina, who was weak in his arms.

But then they saw food lying on the ground, not even spoiled, and unidentified vomit in the trash can.

It's probably not that they don't want to eat, but rather that the pressure of death makes it difficult for them to eat.

This is perhaps how an ordinary person gets caught up in the Holy Grail War.

Not everyone has the courage to face death, nor can everyone disregard life.

Even Shinji Matou, who considers himself a genius, panics and his eyes are filled with fear when faced with death, let alone a shut-in girl who stays at home every day and has no friends.

She didn't know how to deal with such a life-or-death battle, and her eyes were filled with fear.

Especially when she saw Karna being completely swallowed up by the dark substance in front of her, Gina, who already knew she was going to die, suffered another severe blow to her spirit.

During the days that Gina was hiding in the warehouse as if escaping, Karna took care of Gina's daily life like an old father, taking care of her food and cleaning. Karna was responsible for these things silently.

Although Gina's mental state was already somewhat abnormal at that time, she even experienced periodic vomiting and lost interest in food.

The living environment was relatively clean and tidy, and Karna kept it clean, which prevented Gina's mental state from deteriorating too quickly.

Karna didn't know how to comfort his Master, nor how to change his Master's mindset.

Karna rarely speaks unless Gina speaks, and the most he says is that Gina will not die in this Holy Grail War.

But Gina only took it as Karna's words of comfort.

In the days that followed, even with Karna by her side, Gina's mental state continued to decline.

Karna, who failed to obtain the key to advance to the final battle after the second war, was deleted by Mooncell.

In fact, Gina should also be deleted along with her Servant Karna.

However, Karna transferred his Golden Armor in order to save Gina's life.

Unable to withstand the deletion performed by Mooncell, she was covered in black substance and then disappeared in front of Gina.

Gina, who survived, did not feel fortunate; instead, she became even more terrified.

She didn't know much about the Holy Grail War, nor did she know that as long as she didn't cause trouble, she could live peacefully until the Holy Grail War ended and return to Earth.

In Gina's mind, she still knew she would die, and she was even certain that she would die, which made the already pessimistic Gina even more pessimistic.

Even a powerful being like Karna couldn't withstand Mooncell's deletion, let alone someone as ordinary as myself.

In such a dark, cramped, and dirty environment, how could Gina's spirit possibly recover? It would only become more chaotic.

Faced with the slowly approaching fear of death, she began to scream in terror and wail in agony.

It wasn't until the student NPCs discovered them that Fujimura Taiga issued a request, summoning Emiya Shirou to this location.

Emiya Shirou noticed from the beginning that Karna had transferred his Golden Armor.

But there was nothing he could do, because when he returned to the infirmary, Gina had already left.

When Shirou first met Gina, she was not in a good mental state, but he didn't even know what to do.

Emiya Shirou was quite experienced with physical injuries and could be of great help with bandaging and other things.

But when it comes to psychological issues, Shirou Emiya really doesn't know how to offer a helping hand.

All I can do is hope in my heart that Gina might recover.

"After a short rest and a few more bottles of glucose, Miss Gina will be able to recover for the time being."

“But if this continues, I’m afraid Miss Gina won’t be able to hold on by herself, even without Mooncell’s intervention.”

Looking at Gina lying on the hospital bed, Matou Sakura also spoke with great concern.

Chapter 587 Ge Mu

"Password key generated, please proceed to the arena—"

The emotionless, mechanical text appeared on the terminal in Shirou Emiya's hand as he left the infirmary.

Having gone through two battles, the magicians walking down the corridor now are no longer the ones conversing with each other.

Instead, it's the NPCs who live there just like real students.

Of the original 128 people, only 32 remain in this Holy Grail War.

Furthermore, with the school now divided into two buildings, it's almost impossible to see any magicians walking around the academy anymore.

Everyone was either eager to get started or heading to the arena to find the secret key.

"laugh--!"

However, just as Shirou Emiya was walking towards the arena, a faint whooshing sound suddenly rang out.

A dark figure, accompanied by the sound of a strong wind, instantly reduced the distance of several meters to zero.

Without warning, without anyone noticing.

The figure, with extremely refined movement techniques and incredibly swift movements, suddenly thrust into Shirou Emiya's back.

Such a skillful way of concealing one's aura, and the act of delivering a fatal blow at the crucial moment, are things that ordinary people cannot do.

Like a venomous snake, the assassin only emerged from the shadows at the very last moment.

Emiya Shirou was unaware of the abnormality in his surroundings beforehand.

This wasn't an environment Shirou Emiya usually lived in, and his observational skills weren't at a level of meticulousness that allowed him to sense even the slightest change in the surrounding atmosphere.

Moreover, Shirou Emiya did not have any objects that allowed him to search his surroundings.

However, this is not the first time Shirou Emiya has been attacked from behind, nor will it be the last.

Such things are unavoidable, whether you launch a sneak attack or someone else launches one.

Shirou Emiya didn't realize someone was lying in ambush beforehand, but that doesn't mean he couldn't react to a sneak attack.

The moment the footsteps sounded, Shirou Emiya noticed them, abruptly stopping in his tracks, a short sword with a chain appearing in his hand.