Shirou's clones number 30 million

Even though she's going to die once, Kurumi Tokisaki doesn't intend to do nothing.

With his right hand raised high, a dark shadow gathered in his palm.

However, before she could make her next move, the beams of light emitted from her dual shields struck her first.

Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air, blocking her way and casually deflecting the beam of light.

Kurumi Tokisaki stared blankly at Shirou, who had suddenly appeared, a look of astonishment on her face. She couldn't help but ask:

"What are you doing, Shirou?"

Moreover, he was able to block that attack just now. Could he also be an elf? But I didn't sense any elf power.

"I'm here to keep my promise and stop you from going down the wrong path."

"Brother? No, you're not my brother!"

Takamiya Mana rubbed her head, which was suddenly throbbing, and stared intently at Shirou, saying in a deep voice:

"Why are you stopping me from killing her? Are you an elf too?"

"No, I am a genuine human being."

"Since she's human, why are you stopping me? Are you perhaps bewitched by her appearance?"

Suppressing her anger, Takamiya Mana questioned:

"Do you know how many people she has killed? The number that has been investigated is already over ten thousand."

"Moreover, just a minute ago, she killed several people."

"Even so, are you still going to side with the elves?"

“Of course.” Shirou replied without hesitation. “I don’t care how many people she killed before we met, but I will do my best to stop her from killing anyone in the future. As for those people just now, I will make sure that similar things don’t happen again.”

"Are you crazy? If you insist on protecting her, I'll kill you too."

As soon as Takamiya Mana finished speaking, dozens of people dressed in mechanical armor appeared at both ends of the alley and in the sky.

These people are the AST—an anti-elf force, all equipped with heavy weapons, making them practically "superhuman" beings.

Shirou's classmate, Origami Tobiichi, was among them, occupying a corner of the alley.

"Itsuka-kun, were you serious about what you just said? Are you planning to side with the spirits?"

Shirou looked around and thought to himself:

This is quite a grand affair; everyone's here.

"That's right, I'm on Kurumi's side today."

Even though he knew that she was just an avatar standing there, he couldn't bear to watch her be killed.

Besides, we've already said we'd stop her, so how could we back down here?

At that moment, one of the girls in AST suddenly spoke:

“I know! The elf ‘Nightmare’ must have the ability to bewitch people. This boy must have been bewitched by her.”

Origami Tobiichi suddenly stepped forward and said expressionlessly:

"Itsuka-kun, I will definitely kill 'Nightmare' and rescue you."

"It seems that reasoning with them is not working."

Shirou sighed softly and looked up at the sky.

In the next instant, the weather changed dramatically, and snow began to fall from the sky.

Snowflakes landed on the surrounding ASTs, spreading out instantly and then turning into ice in a flash.

In just a second, dozens of human-shaped ice sculptures appeared on both sides of the alley.

"Thank you for your kindness, Tobiichi, but I was not fooled by her."

Turning around, Shirou suddenly noticed that Kurumi Tokisaki was looking at the ice sculptures with ill intent, as if she was about to make a move. He quickly said:

What are you going to do?

Kurumi Tokisaki licked her lips, her face full of smiles:

"I've been being hunted by these people the whole time. It's a rare opportunity like this, so it shouldn't be a problem to collect some interest, right?"

“I will stop you,” Shirou said without hesitation.

"Why? Didn't you already decide to stand by my side?"

"When you're being hunted, I'm your ally. But when you're about to kill, I'm your stumbling block."

"Since you know everything, you should also know that if I wanted to kill someone, you absolutely couldn't stop me."

As soon as she finished speaking, dozens of Tokisaki Kurumi figures emerged from the surrounding shadows.

Next to each ice sculpture stands a Kurumi Tokisaki.

All of Kurumi's voices blended together, forming an echo:

"If we can stop it, then let's give it a try."

Indeed, with so many people here, if she is determined to kill, I have no way to stop her at the same time.

His greatest asset, freezing time and space, was completely useless against Tokisaki Kurumi; even his shadow clones couldn't save everyone before she could strike.

Even with the fastest action, it's difficult to save everyone at the same time.

With his Observation Haki, he could clearly see the scene of his own predicament and the deaths of many people.

Seeing that Tokisaki Kurumi had already begun absorbing the time barrier, Shirou couldn't help but shout, "Stop!"

At the same time, a sentence involuntarily slipped out:

"Let me take their place."

Huh...? What am I saying?

How could someone as selfish as me utter such righteous words?

Could it be that deep down I've always been a good person?

All the Tokisaki Kurumi characters instantly stopped what they were doing, turned their heads in unison, and stared intently at Shirou.

Do you know what you're saying?

"Yes, I know." Shirou nodded slightly.

Now that the words have been spoken, Shirou naturally won't go back on his word.

"I don't know how much time I have, but I am very confident in my abilities. In terms of strength alone, all of them combined are far inferior to me."

"So, let me take their place."

Of course, his time was not infinite; if she absorbed it without restraint, he would surely die.

Therefore, to let her absorb time without resistance is tantamount to voluntarily handing over one's life to her.

The key question is whether she can restrain herself from taking away only a certain amount of time, rather than taking it all away?

Kurumi Tokisaki stared blankly at Shirou, unable to come to her senses for a long time.

Has he gone mad?

Judging from the strength he just displayed, I would be defeated instantly in a head-on confrontation.

Even if they try to escape, they might not be able to get away.

However, despite his immense strength, he was willing to allow himself to absorb time.

Isn't he afraid that if he goes back on his word, he'll just drain him dry?

"Oh my... This is really something new. This is the first time in my life I've met someone who is actively seeking death. Hehe... If you accidentally said something wrong, I can give you a chance to take it back."

No, I'm serious.

Aren't you afraid I'll just kill you?

"It would be a lie to say I'm completely fearless, but I want to try to believe in you just this once."

"In that case, let's begin."

Kurumi Tokisaki walked step by step toward Shirou, unconsciously thinking:

I want to see if you're lying or serious.

As the distance closed in, she gradually became more wary.

If he's trying to find his true form and win in one fell swoop, he's mistaken. His true form and clone can switch places at any time.

However, no matter how cautiously she looked around, Shirou did not make a move.

He just stood there quietly, seemingly letting her do as she pleased.

Kurumi Tokisaki tentatively reached out and gently touched Shirou's neck.

'He didn't offer any resistance at all; could it be that he's serious?'

As time was absorbed more and more, Shirou's hair gradually turned white and his skin aged.

Soon, he turned into an old man with white hair.

Chapter 218 My Journey Has Ended

Chapter 218, Section 219: My Journey Has Ended

Kurumi Tokisaki stopped in time, staring blankly at Shirou, remaining silent.

Despite being old and frail, his eyes were surprisingly bright.

"does it worth?"

"Who knows? Maybe it's worth it, maybe it isn't. You've already taken the time; you wouldn't suddenly change your mind, would you?"

"That's... enough."

"I see. I'll say it again: you won't succeed."

silence.