I am the protagonist

Because girls really dare to walk around in this kind of weather wearing only short skirts.

Just looking at Shirou made me feel cold.

"Well……"

"I...I'm wearing extra thick tights, aren't I?"

"These are the same style as the tights we usually wear in winter, the kind that are very warm."

Even though Rin loves wearing skirts, she won't sacrifice her warmth for style.

The weather was cold today, something we already knew from the weather forecast.

I chose my thickest tights because I knew the weather would be very cold today.

"If you give me your coat now, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?"

"I personally don't think I'll catch a cold."

Harmony and balance are constantly maintaining the body's normal changes.

Shirou's body can maintain a constant and stable state under any circumstances.

There is almost no possibility of foreign objects intruding.

"It would be strange if I, who am practically immortal, caught a cold."

"I believe to some extent in the materialization of the soul."

"Even in that situation, caution is still necessary."

Magic undoubtedly stands at the pinnacle of magic.

Even powerful magic can have loopholes, which is something Rin is quite worried about.

"That's precisely why you need to be more careful now."

"The world of magic is far more complex than you can imagine. At least magic is just what magicians pursue, not their ultimate goal."

"Now you're standing at the finish line that many magicians dream of, so you're the most dangerous one."

When it comes to magic, Rin has to give Shirou more reminders.

“The Matou family, our Tohsaka family, and the Einzbern family are all creators of the Holy Grail, and they have a clearer understanding of the materialization of the soul.”

"You understand, right?"

"It might be troublesome if they see through it."

The materialization of his soul granted Shirou an immortal and indestructible life, but sometimes this thing can bring him endless trouble.

That's why Rin wants Shirou to gain power.

Only when Shirou truly possesses power can he better face all of this.

But does Shirou truly possess power now?

"Your understanding of magic is still not very high."

"A few months of learning can make your magic skills equivalent to what many people have worked on for ten or even decades, but that's not enough."

"If you give it your all against those troublesome magicians, the trouble will only get worse."

Shirou has far too many taboos surrounding him.

Even a small sample can form the foundation that attracts countless magicians.

Exposing too much at once will only plunge Shirou into endless trouble for the rest of his life.

"So you need to take control."

"Projection magic, this is the magic trick you used to be best at, but now you need to control it."

"Shirou, try not to use it unless the situation is that dire."

"Your projection magic... is really too unusual."

It can create projection magic that produces the original Noble Phantasm.

This kind of magic can no longer be called magic; to Rin, it's nothing short of a miracle.

Shirou, who created this miracle, is an absolute example of abnormality.

"Ordinary swords and knives are out of the question."

"At most, it will only make people think that your projection is very close to reality."

"But if a Noble Phantasm is projected, that's a completely different concept."

Rin still remembers the moment she first saw Shirou create the Lancer Noble Phantasm.

That thing was really created so casually.

It's simply incomprehensible.

"Yes, I'll try my best to do what you've said."

“Recently, I’ve been trying to shift my focus towards techniques, and I can learn from Assassin later.”

Shirou has almost reached the limit in his skill with the spear.

Even though it was only a little over a month of effort, all that effort was achieved through direct combat, and that skill had already been integrated into Shirou's body.

But if Rin says to keep the projection magic hidden as much as possible, then Shirou will have no choice but to switch to Assassin's swordsmanship.

"Assassin's swordsmanship is a good match for my Mystic Eyes."

"The Demon Eye?"

"That is also a rather dangerous force."

Shirou had no way to deal with the word "danger".

"Although it is a dangerous power, if it cannot be controlled, it is just a waste of resources."

"Now that we have this power, we still need to train it."

"Moreover, the Magic Eye is a power that many magicians possess."

"Magic needs to be hidden, projection magic needs to be hidden, so the power of the Mystic Eye still needs to be revealed to some extent, right?"

"You have a point."

The magician and the magic eye are a very suitable combination.

This combination didn't just appear in modern times; it existed a long, long time ago.

Other powers can be hidden, but it's best not to keep the power of the Mystic Eyes hidden forever.

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Visiting the Old Man of the Matou Family

Shirou and Rin arrived at the Matou family's door.

"Ding dong!"

After the doorbell rang, the main door opened with a whooshing sound.

Shirou and Rin entered the Matou family mansion.

You can find the main hall of the Matou family's residence on your own without needing anyone to guide you.

Of course, there was no one in this family who could guide them.

Some of them were just a large number of insects buried in the ground.

Shirou pushed open the door to the main hall, where an old man reeking of insects was sitting with a cane.

Why would someone from the Tohsaka family visit the Matou family?

The old man's gaze lingered on Rin Tohsaka for a while before shifting to Shirou Emiya.

"Did you also infect that unfilial descendant with those bugs?"

"Kiritsugu Emiya's son."

"Exactly."

The old man saw the worm appear in mid-air and suddenly laughed.

"Very well, you really are Kiritsugu Emiya's son."

“He did the same thing back then, and now your son is starting to follow suit.”

Shirou, without changing his expression, threw Matou Shinji out of the alternate dimension and onto the ground.

"Although I don't know what my father did, I don't think it's wrong if it's for the same reason."

Isn't this world a world where the strong prey on the weak?

The old man glanced sideways, a hint of approval in his smile.

"indeed so."

"No matter what, this world is a world where the strong prey on the weak."

"The strong have a reason for everything they do, while the weak can only passively accept it."

This is a very simple reason.

The distinction between the strong and the weak is not static; sometimes the weak can become strong and exercise the rights of the strong.

The old man believed that there must be a reason for the arrival of these two people.

Otherwise, he believed the Matou family would already be under attack by Heroic Spirits.

Even though the old man was confident in his ability to survive, he didn't want to be ganged up on by a group of heroic spirits.

"What brings you here to visit the old man?"

Now the old man really wanted to see what these two people had to do to him.

"The reason Rin and I came here this time is simply to ask about the Holy Grail."

"After the Holy Grail War ended, you Masters actually came to ask the old man about the Holy Grail War?"

"So you want to know where the Holy Grail went?"

"Who exactly ended the Holy Grail War?"

"Yes."

The old man was right; these children actually wanted to ask about the Holy Grail.

"Hehehe~"

Where did the Holy Grail go?

Who ultimately ended the Holy Grail War?

"These are the questions I, as an old man, most want to know."

The old man's smile turned sinister when the Holy Grail was mentioned.

But only he himself knew the desolation in his eyes.

The distant dream was shattered in an instant, a truly cruel fact for an old man who had held onto it as an obsession.

"I see."

Shirou saw many things and confirmed that the old man in front of him had not tried to hinder the progress of the Holy Grail War.

"I never imagined that someone could end the Holy Grail War ahead of schedule."

"The Holy Grail, which did not contain any Heroic Spirits, was activated ahead of schedule."

"They even made a wish on the Holy Grail without anyone knowing, and even left seven Heroic Spirits in this world forever."

The old man's gaze remained completely unmoved by these words.

"You mean that Matou, who created the Holy Grail, should have a way?"

"Unfortunately, I can tell you definitively that... there is no such method."

"The foundation for activating the Holy Grail lies in a large amount of magic power and the great souls of heroes."

"Unless such conditions are met, the Holy Grail will have no effect."

This is the truth.