Shirou's clones number 30 million

"So, he really is Shirou incarnate?"

"No, we have no relation whatsoever! Well... that's not entirely true, but before sharing memories, we were completely unrelated."

This is a difficult matter.

Another version of myself has actually traveled to the world ruled by Eris, and has even fought against the Demon King.

If it's just ordinary monster-hunting adventure, although it still violates the rules, you don't need to worry about it too much.

After all, almost all gods do this.

But he has already reached the Demon King, which will definitely attract a lot of attention.

When he finally defeated the Demon King and stood before the gods, he was finished.

And he will definitely be used as his alternate account.

A deity descending to the mortal realm to defeat the demon king is definitely against the rules.

Especially since gods have very long lifespans, he will surely shake hands with me and share everything in the future.

At that time, with the same strength, the same aura, and the same soul fluctuations, it would be strange if he wasn't treated as his alternate account.

"Eris, may I see him?"

"Of course you can, that's exactly why I came to find you. Going on adventures in the lower realms is a perfectly normal activity, at most you'll get a few criticisms, but secretly defeating the Demon King is absolutely forbidden."

"This really has nothing to do with me."

Chapter 503 How could you say such hypocritical things?

Section 504, Chapter 503: How could you say such hypocritical things?

"You are...? The goddess Eris?"

"Hello, Mr. Shirow Kotomine."

Eris looked intently at the boy before her who was about to defeat the Demon King, and slowly spoke:

"Actually, I've been keeping an eye on your team, but I didn't expect you to make progress faster than I imagined."

"Please rest assured, I will definitely defeat the Demon King and will never follow in the footsteps of those predecessors."

"Excuse me, but before that, I'd like to ask you to meet someone."

Eris turned to look at the open space to the side and nodded slightly:

"Come out."

Shirou Sanzenkai instantly appeared, gazing at Shirou Kotomine not far away.

The boy in front of me looks almost exactly like I did at 18. The only difference, if I had to say, is a subtle difference in his temperament.

"Yo..."

Upon seeing him, Shirou Kotomine's expression became extremely subtle.

What's the situation?

Just as he was about to defeat the Demon King, he was suddenly summoned by the Goddess and met another person who looked almost exactly like him.

Could it be that I am actually a clone who has been infiltrated with some of my memories?

"who are you?"

"I am you, and yet I am not you; let's just call me an isotope from another dimension."

Sanzen Kaishirou paused for a moment, then smiled and said:

“Since Eris is right here, please allow me to explain in detail.”

"Two days ago, while I was traveling through other worlds, I suddenly encountered another version of myself."

"The moment we shook hands, our memories, strength, and abilities surged into each other, and even our souls became identical."

“At that time, I learned from his memory that before me, dozens of Shirou had already completed the sharing and formed a cross-world organization.”

"And you are another version of me, wandering outside, not yet a part of it."

"You should understand now, right?"

Kotomine Shirou nodded slightly, then shook his head.

"I roughly understand what you mean, but why are you telling me so much? Wouldn't it be enough to just shake hands?"

"If it's as you say, wouldn't we know everything about the other person instantly?"

Shirou Sanzen Kai sighed softly, glanced at Eris who was listening attentively beside him, and explained:

"That's certainly possible, but before that, I'd like to give you a choice."

"If I shake your hand without explanation and share memories and power with you, it would be tantamount to taking away your right to choose."

"What choice?" Shirou Kotomine frowned slightly.

"Of course, it's the right to defeat the Demon King!"

"No wonder you suddenly pulled me over here." Kotomine Shirou said thoughtfully, "Go on."

"I thought I had explained things in enough detail."

Sanzen Kaishirou chuckled and continued to explain:

“If we share everything and our souls fluctuate exactly the same, you will become my clone, incarnation, or alter ego in the eyes of the gods.”

"Perhaps some gods will believe that you are not me, but most gods will not."

"As a ruling god like Eris, it is forbidden for me to personally descend to the mortal realm to defeat the Demon King; it is a grave crime."

"At that time, both I and you, who are regarded as my clone, will be severely punished."

"Based on my understanding of the laws of the divine realm, I'll probably be locked up in a dark room for thousands of years."

"And even though we haven't shared this yet, you'll still be seen as my alter ego, but at least you won't be without room for explanation, and the punishment you receive will be somewhat lighter."

Kotomine Shirou looked at him silently and said:

"Is this what you call a choice?"

“That’s right, you can choose between a felony and a misdemeanor.”

"This isn't a choice at all! Hey!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that the other person was clearly making fun of him.

The two choices are not a serious crime and a minor crime, but rather giving up or continuing.

"If I don't give up and continue to fight the Demon King, will you stop me or suffer the punishment with me?"

"It's a tough choice. If you insist on continuing, then I'll have to suffer the punishment with you."

"Oh... then I'll continue." Shirou Kotomine replied casually.

Sanzen Kaishirou was speechless. Even after all that, he still wouldn't give up.

Is it really that important that they'd rather be punished along with themselves than fail to defeat the Demon King?

"The earlier mention of being locked in a dark room was just a joke."

"In reality, there is no precedent for gods personally descending to the mortal realm to fight monsters, and what kind of punishment they will receive is still unknown."

"It's alright, I'll have you with me anyway." Kotomine Shirou chuckled.

"Interesting, is this a fight to the death? But human lifespan has its limits. In a few decades or a hundred years, I will still be the same, but you will be gone."

"No problem, because you won't just sit by and watch me die of old age, will you?"

Seeing this, Sanzen Kaishirou remained silent for a few seconds before speaking again:

"Alright, let's get straight to the point. What would it take for you to give up fighting the Demon King?"

"Wouldn't it have been better to say that earlier?"

Kotomine Shirou scoffed, his face showing disdain:

"Saying you'd share the punishment with me? How could you say something so hypocritical? It's disgusting."

"Haha...Isn't this a strategic retreat? I thought you would give up if I said that."

"Hmph...! I'm not buying that."

Looking at the two people in front of him, Eris couldn't help but laugh.

After a long while, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes, she said:

"I'm sorry, but now I finally believe that you are not Shirou's clone, Kotomine Shirou."

"At first, I actually thought you two were acting with me."

"You can continue. Just pretend I don't exist."

Shirou Sanzenkai gave her a disapproving look, then turned to look at Shirou Kotomine:

"Well then, tell me your terms. Actually, there's no need for that. After we shake hands, everything can be shared; what's mine is yours."

"Hypocritical! Some things can't be shared," Shirou Kotomine said dismissively. "My conditions are simple, but if you can't meet them, there's no point in continuing this discussion."

"tell me the story."

"First, now that I've come this far, I have no intention of backing down. But since I can't fight the Demon King, I have no choice but to give up."

Kotomine Shirou changed the subject and continued:

"However, my team members will not back down. Even if there are only three of them, they will definitely be able to defeat the Demon King."

"However, I'm still not entirely at ease with them. Therefore, you should give each of them ten artifacts or skills."

“Only one.” Sanzen Kaishirou shook his head slightly. “It’s not that I’m stingy, but everyone’s soul has a limited capacity to withstand the test of time, and can only be bound to one divine artifact.”

"That's fine, one condition then. The second condition is that after defeating the Demon King, I want to continue my adventures in other worlds."

"You'll be able to do that yourself once you share your memories with me."

"Then let's get straight to the third point, and leave it for now."

"Don't go too far!"