Or, why don’t you find another savior?

Shiomi speculated that the Holy Church might be involved in the disposal of Chaldea.

After all, Chaldea is an organization established in the name of the United Nations, and its declared function is an astronomical observatory.

"Although it's very busy, it's generally in good order. And judging from the intelligence we have so far, the outside world is not at an easy time either." Scathach said, "Although the Human Incineration Incident has been resolved, it has left a very serious practical problem."

"...More than a year has passed in the real world." Shiomi pursed her lips, "But the whole world, which is in a state of human rationality burning, seems to have suddenly skipped this period of time."

"In short, Olga Marie intends to delay reporting to the Magic Association until you regain your ability to move around in your daily life," Scathach continued.

"It's really not easy." Xi Jian knew it very well.

He is quite popular among the monarchs of the Magic Association, and is Olga Marie's greatest reliance in facing real problems.

He also had no intention of standing idly by.

"Hmm?" Scathach suddenly let out a subtle hum, with a hint of doubt.

Shiomi came out of her thoughts and looked at her master.

He felt as if he had touched something soft.

Shiomi was stunned.

He subconsciously tried to hold the object in his palm, and Scathach's body began to tremble slightly.

"Really..."

Unexpectedly, the arm regained consciousness.

Although it is difficult to move, small movements are possible.

Scathach grabbed his hand, pulled it out, and held it in front of her.

The fingers bent and stretched just as Xijian had imagined.

He looked at his left hand and moved it subconsciously, and that hand had the same reaction.

"Wow...it's really unexpected..." Scathach was quite surprised, and her smile deepened, "As expected, primitive impulse is the most effective 'drug'."

"Stop talking. I'm embarrassed."

She tried to evade the question, but she managed to raise her arms and hug Scathach's back.

"You can make it this far." Scathach looked back.

"It's already my limit." Xijian felt very tired.

Rehabilitation is indeed a very difficult thing.

But being able to hug the one he loved and feel more warmth made him almost overjoyed.

"Then try a little harder."

Scathach kicked off her shoes, got into bed silently and quickly, and lay on top of Shiomi, almost putting her entire weight on him.

The advantage of this position is that he can hold his master better.

"I can't hold you tight anymore, Master." Xijian apologized and shook his head.

"Take your time. That's all for today."

Scathach pulled the quilt to cover most of their bodies again.

Then she held his face and kissed him.

Chapter 19 The necessity of maximizing rehabilitation

"I just regained consciousness and I'm already starting rehabilitation... Isn't that too much?"

Inside the gym, Scathach frowned as she watched Shiomi holding onto the parallel bars for walking training, struggling to move her legs which were not quite under her control, and asked with reluctance.

According to Romani's cautious estimate, it would take at least another month for Shiomi to recover basic mobility, but he was able to recover in less than a week after waking up.

As for why it was able to recover, only Xijian himself knows the details.

Even Romani simply thought that this was because Shiomi's physical fitness had already exceeded common sense.

"That's really not what Master would say." Xi Jian stopped and stretched his hands slightly on the balance bar. "In the Land of Shadows, even if Master was nearly vomiting blood from training, he wouldn't easily announce that it was time for a break."

"This is a different time. Your physical condition is even worse than when you first arrived in the Shadow Kingdom." Scathach said with a clear attitude, "Even if you are my disciple, I will not force you to do things beyond your ability when you are unable to move at all."

"But... I have to do this." Shiomi took another step and squeezed out the words from his mouth, "The Magic Association has set its sights on Chaldea. I am the only one who can protect this place. I must recover as soon as possible."

Altria spoke up at this time: "You are not the only one in Chaldea. If the Magic Association wants to do something here, we can also--"

"Have you really thought about your position clearly, Altria?" Morgan reminded coldly.

"...I..." Altria was speechless for a moment.

Morgan picked up a towel and wiped Shiomi's sweat: "Unlike me as a Servant, you and Scathach are both living Heroic Spirits who violated the established rules of the world and are active in this era."

Morgan, as a Servant, can also forge Chaldea's Heroic Spirit Summoning Records and disguise herself as an assisting Servant summoned by Chaldea.

After all, almost all the people who participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War and knew Morgan were dead.

The people who are still alive and know the truth are either from the Emiya Kiritsugu family who have long tried to stay away from the world of magicians, or from the likes of Tōsaka Tokiomi who have been indebted to Shiomi, or from friends like El-Melloi II.

So there is no need to worry about Morgan's identity.

Of course, it is also possible to disguise Artoria and Scathach as Chaldea's fifth and sixth Heroic Spirit Summoners.

However, once they take action against the Magic Association, it means that the entire situation will escalate further.

By then, they might have to become enemies with the Magic Association, causing a new war that would shake the foundations of human nature and might even draw in the Holy Church.

Even if a war is to start... Xijian feels that at least they should be fully prepared before fighting.

"Don't be so serious, or we'll collapse before anyone else interferes."

Finally, Shiomi couldn't walk anymore.

Morgan and Scathach helped him sit on a bench nearby to rest.

He looked at his slightly trembling fingers and said, "Right now, Romani is helping Mary deal with the Magic Association. After all, Animusphia is one of the monarchs of the Clock Tower. Not just any scoundrel can mess with her."

Besides, Lanis and Olga Marie had a good personal relationship, and based on this, they established an alliance between the two factions.

Under the special circumstances of the Humanity Burning, Chaldea bypassed the Magic Association and the United Nations and carried out more than ten soul particle transfers on its own.

Seven singularities, one final singularity, and some minor singularities.

Despite saving the world, a ton of rules were broken.

The conflict between procedural justice and outcome justice is the focus of debate within the Clock Tower and even the Magic Association.

As one of the few magicians with considerable say in the Clock Tower, Shiomi believes that he has an obligation to contribute.

However, the world of magicians is a world of strength.

If the fact that he, as a magician, is extremely weak due to the consumption of the battle to restore human nature is exposed, it will inevitably make the parties who are already ready to make a move no longer have any scruples.

At least before the special envoy sent by the Magic Association to Chaldea arrives, he must recover to the point where he can bluff.

"I have already contacted the association. Monarch Baliuereta and Monarch Tramberio's attitudes are rather ambiguous at the moment, but they are willing to refer to my report and help deal with pressure from all parties," he continued.

After regaining some initial mobility, Shiomi, with the help of Morgan and the others, immediately contacted the monarch of the Clock Tower from Chaldea.

"So far, among the thirteen departments, including the celestial department that governs Chaldea, more than one-third of the monarchs have crossed the barriers between the democratic and aristocratic factions and stood on the side of Chaldea." Shiomi explained to the three people.

"You can't judge a person by his appearance. I thought that apart from lust, the only thing on my beloved disciple's mind was fighting." Scathach could tell that the situation was serious, but it was not to the point where she was powerless.

Shiomi was helpless after being poked, but she didn't have the strength to dodge.

"Master..." He sighed, then said, "But the biggest problem now is the special envoy sent by the Magic Association."

After returning from the Temple of Time, I had been in a coma for a full month, during which time many things had progressed almost exactly.

The Magic Association sent someone to retrieve the data, but it took until February, and Shiomi felt that this was the limit of the delay.

The more they concealed the matter from the Magic Association, the more suspicion Chaldea would become, and the monarchs who supported Chaldea and Animusphia would no longer be able to maintain their positions.

"Regarding this..." Altria frowned, "I heard from the people in the control room that the people from the Magic Association will probably arrive in Chaldea today."

Xi Jian was stunned: "What? So fast?"

But he quickly calmed down.

"If they are just special envoys, they should be a survey team consisting of several magicians, doing some simple investigations." Shiomi analyzed.

"But in this case, it will be necessary to disguise myself."

"My husband means--" Morgan smiled.

Shiomi looked at Morgan and said, "You use magic to control and support my actions. This way, you should be able to deceive the Clock Tower."

Modern magician——"

At this moment, the door of the gym suddenly opened and Romani ran in hurriedly.

"See you, Xi!"

"I have a general idea of ​​the situation. It's the Clock Tower's envoy, right? I'll go and receive him after I pack up." Shiomi said to Moriya.

The roots are colored.

Romani's expression was awkward: "No, I mean... the leader of the special envoy group..."

"Hmm?" Xijian suddenly felt a new sense of uneasiness.

"Long time no see, how are you?"

The orange-haired woman walked in from behind Romani, holding her brown coat in one hand and pushing up her frameless glasses with the other.

Shiomi's heart and lungs stopped in another sense.

Chapter 20: The Magic Association's Special Envoy

In fact, when Shiomi learned that the Magic Association was planning to send an envoy to Chaldea, he had a vague premonition in his heart.

Among the magicians sent, the one who will definitely appear.

After all, the person who was responsible for delivering the letter of recommendation from Lord Balueretta to Shiomi was none other than her - Aozaki Touko.

Whatever the reason, Orange is likely to be here.

"I see... His body was damaged to this extent, yet it is still recovering. This is not healing magic.

It is within reach.”

Orange pulled Shiomi's arm, rubbing her fingers along the muscle lines, observing the magic circuits in his body through her magic power and magic eyes, and then she sighed sincerely:

"You seem to have become much stronger than the last time we met, Tianxi. The reason you don't use the doll I gave you is because its precision and quality cannot be compared with your current body."

"A lot of things happened, it's a long story." Xijian grinned.

"It's okay. I came here this time because it's a long story."

Orange put down Shiomi's arm and put his glasses back on.

The expression on his face was like spring returning to the earth, instantly filled with warmth and humanity.

"But before that, could you please ask these three murderous women behind me to put away their hostility?"

Orange sat next to Shiomi.

We didn't choose a specific location for the meeting, so we chose this gym.

But ever since Orange came in, Morgan and the others had been looking at her with very sharp eyes.

There was no murderous intent, but his eyes were fixed.

Especially when Orange examined Shiomi's body as if no one was around, this subtle hostility became more obvious, and Shiomi felt very uncomfortable.

He looked at Romani who was hiding at the door with resentment, silently questioning why he didn't inform him earlier. As a result, the other party showed an awkward but polite smile, then silently mouthed "Excuse me first", and quickly left this place, which might be the most dangerous place in Chaldea.

Orange sat down, touched his clothes pocket, and just as he took out a cigarette, he put it back when he saw Xijian's expression.

"If you want to smoke, feel free to do so. I'm not a patient." Shiomi cleared her throat, used her eyes to calm Morgan and the others, and tried to get to the point right away. "So? Why did you appear in the special envoy group sent by the Magic Association?"

But Orange still didn't light a cigarette. She shook her head casually, indicating that she didn't plan to smoke, and then sat next to him casually: "There are several reasons. First, I care about your situation; second, it was Teacher Inola who recommended you to enter Chaldea, and I was the messenger. So we are both considered to have an unshirkable responsibility. As for the third, the problem lies with you."

"I know that Chaldea's soul particle transfer activities violated many regulations. I also intend to be the main person in charge of the singularity repair, and I will be responsible for this-"