A compilation of memorable moments from Chaldea's girlfriends showing affection in various dime

"What pacifist! I haven't forgotten! You and Berserker targeted Caster together!" Shirou Emiya said angrily, pointing at Archer.

"There's nothing I can do about it, right? We weren't in a cooperative relationship back then. I did it entirely because defeating Berserker was a higher priority than Saber's safety. You're not going to say that you want to save everything in front of you, are you? Then even Berserker can't be considered an opponent to be defeated."

Emiya Shirou and Archer glared at each other, sparks flying between their eyes.

Medea let out a silvery laugh. She was quite pleased with the two rare people in front of her, and she extended an invitation to Shirou Emiya and Archer.

Seeing Shirou Emiya's confusion, Medea smiled and explained, "Can't you tell? What I mean is, do you want to join forces with me?"

“I can offer better terms than your current companions. If it's you, kid, I'll give you a Servant stronger than Saber. And you, Archer, can form a contract with a magician even more skilled than your current Master.”

Medea smiled and pointed to her chest, thinking, "These are pretty good conditions, aren't they?"

Emiya Shirou refused without hesitation.

He cannot cooperate with witches or those who harm others.

[Agreeing to Medea's conditions here is very risky. The betraying witch Medea, for the sake of her love, might stab Shirou Emiya in the back—that's basic manipulation, isn't it?]

A few minutes passed, and Archer neither refused nor spoke, his face showing that he was seriously considering the other party's conditions.

Emiya Shirou looked at Archer with a hint of panic. Was this guy planning to betray Tohsaka?!

"Hey...Archer, you—!"

The next second, Archer also rejected Medea's conditions.

However, his way of refusing was different from Shirou Emiya's decisive and disdainful tone.

He explained to Medea why he refused to cooperate, leading Medea to believe that his current strength was insufficient to impress Archer.

Instead of Archer being like Shirou Emiya, who simply hates his own actions.

Therefore, even if this negotiation breaks down, it won't cause Medea any resentment or anger.

Although neither of them agreed to cooperate with her, Medea got the conclusion she wanted and was not angry.

She looked at Archer with admiration. This man probably wanted to use her to kill the other Masters before having a final battle with her.

Both sides were using each other as pawns with potential value; Medea and Archer were engaged in a silent game of strategy.

As the conversation ended, Medea's figure disappeared before their eyes, leaving Shirou Emiya's angry voice echoing behind her.

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Fate/stay night, UBW timeline.

"Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen Emiya-kun so angry!! He's furious like a lion." The girl who secretly admired Emiya Shirou had countless little stars in her eyes as she gazed adoringly at Emiya Shirou's back.

"So handsome... Just looking at him makes my blood boil." This kind of thing that only happens in games and movies is now happening around them, and the boys are now so excited that they want to ask Shirou Emiya a lot of questions.

Why isn't Shirou Emiya, who is just an ordinary high school student like them, afraid? Why does he want Archer to abandon him?

"Phew...that was terrifying...talking to Miss Medea and all that. If it were me..."

"If that's the case, I'd definitely agree to cooperate with Miss Medea..."

"Yes. If Medea had caught me, I would have cried my eyes out by now...!"

“I’ve never even killed a chicken… You want me to fight these ruthless killers?! Impossible, absolutely impossible… If Medea can really protect my life, I’ll agree.”

A slightly chubby male student said fearfully that the deadly beam of light would melt him instantly.

Faced with Medea's formidable abilities, someone as clueless about the Holy Grail War as myself would surely agree to her demands...

The other students did not criticize him for his words, nor did they accuse him of being weak or of wanting to cooperate with a witch who hurts others.

This is the choice most people would make... Who wouldn't want to live? The terrifying Berserker, Illya, the terrifying Kirei Kotomine, the heartless citizens...

How could a sixteen-year-old boy or girl possibly face such terrifying and insane beings? If only they could escape, if only they could find a way to survive.

Given such great offers, would you refuse?

"Emiya-kun... thank you for not agreeing to Medea's conditions. Thank you for wanting to protect us," said a male classmate who had previously spoken ill of Shirou Emiya behind his back, feeling guilty.

The Emiya family.

"It's so good to have met such an upright master..." Artoria thought to herself.

If this were Kiritsugu Emiya, who would stop at nothing to achieve victory, he would definitely agree to cooperate with Medea.

Even if it causes harm to other innocent people, he will do it as long as most people can survive in the end.

This was unacceptable to her.

"Hmph." A Saber stronger than me!? Artoria clenched her fist. Unless you can summon Lord Lancelot.

Fortunately, the Caster who appeared here was not his queen.

If the enemy she faced was Morgan le Fay, she would certainly stop at nothing to save her sister in Britain, even if it meant sacrificing the entire city of Fuyuki and the surrounding areas.

As long as it saves Britain or fulfills her wish, her sister wouldn't even blink an eye.

Moreover... Artoria really lacked the confidence to stand up to her sister.

To have my sister Morgan le Fay, who knows everything about her own strength, become my enemy... that's terrifying, unimaginable.

The Atlantic Outer Belt.

"...Medea, don't believe this guy's nonsense!!" Kenneth couldn't stand it anymore; his former comrade was being far too confident!

"Eh—never mind, I'm not in a position to say that Medea underestimated her opponent."

Enraged by Orion's brutal beating, Caenis kicked a nearby stone, shattering it. She figured Medea was going to suffer the same fate as her, underestimating her enemy and crashing out of control.

"Jason, you idiot! Your ex-wife is about to be assassinated! Aren't you going to go help her?"

She gazed at the Argo, which was hurtling toward the Atlantean navy in the distance.

"However, you fool, you don't have the energy to think about anything else right now. Hmph, if it were Odysseus's wife who was in trouble, he would definitely abandon Pan-Human History and rush over there."

"Medea, go for it! Defeat these stupid humans and make a name for yourself in the pan-human history!"

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Archer's indifference to the lives of others, and Medea's casual acts of harming others, have ignited the fury in Shirou Emiya's heart.

Anger has taken over the high ground.

Reason takes a backseat.

Sixteen-year-old Shirou Emiya angrily ran towards Ryudouji Temple, but Archer reached out and stopped him.

Enraged, Shirou Emiya now only wants to catch up with Caster and take him down.

"Are you an idiot? You'll definitely die if you chase after him now." Archer frowned, looking at the furious Emiya Shirou in front of him. This kind of suicide act was too stupid.

These words made Shirou Emiya even angrier, all reason vanished, and anger took over his body.

The anger stems from his own weakness and the fact that he was saved by Archer twice.

He knew it wasn't Archer, that he was already dead, that his Command Seals would be stolen, and that Saber would become the enemy's puppet. Rin Tohsaka's situation, everyone's situation, would become dangerous...

However, Shirou Emiya could never forgive Caster's disregard for life and his cruelty towards others.

27 Archer's Choice, Emiya Shirou's Choice

"Archer, why did you let Caster go?" Shirou Emiya asked angrily.

"Because it's not the right time to fight yet. Even if I knock her down, she can escape immediately. Was that spatial teleportation just now considered letting her go?"

That's absolutely right. Without instantly killing Caster, if the opponent tries to escape, we have no chance of catching them.

Yes, Shirou Emiya understood all these principles, and he gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and remained silent.

"You seem to have figured it out. To defeat Caster, you have to start with her Master. Even if she can escape by spatial jump, if the Master she's attached to is defeated, even Caster will have to disappear."

"I understand. But is that why you let her go?" Emiya

Shirou couldn't help but ask:

“She’s responsible for all the accidents in town. Unless Caster is stopped, there will be more victims. I can’t just ignore this.”

"Why? You haven't been hurt yourself. I'd rather let her continue. The life force Caster draws from people gives her the power to defeat Berserker. We just need to wait to defeat Caster. Rin and I can defeat Caster, but we can't defeat Berserker. Let her go until Caster defeats Berserker."

Archer stood with his hands on his hips, calmly saying things that would enrage his younger self.

He knew that saying this would infuriate Shirou Emiya; he himself would have been just as angry when he was younger.

But he doesn't care.

"Don't joke around! Tohsaka would never use that method," Emiya Shirou said angrily.

Archer crossed his arms, frowned, and said in an extremely impatient tone:

“Yes, that’s why I hope Caster can finish quickly. As long as Rin keeps chasing Caster, a decisive battle is inevitable. Ideally, Caster should take down Berserker first.”

Seeing Shirou Emiya's furious expression, Archer deliberately said:

"Although we don't know how many people will have to sacrifice, it's already a good deal as long as the Berserker is eliminated. In the end, all humans are going to die anyway, and it doesn't matter who kills them, the result is the same."

"You—!!" Emiya Shirou was so angry that his body trembled.

“Caster is too kind. Why not just take away his magic and his life? If all the townspeople died, the battle would be easier. My Master is also quite naive. At this point, he doesn’t care about being dignified anymore.”

Shirou Emiya looked at Archer, who was chatting and laughing in front of him, and angrily threw a punch at him. He had already reached his limit in enduring this long.

He has reached his limit.

A city engulfed in flames and transformed into a purgatory appeared in Shirou Emiya's eyes.

"What are you doing? Aren't we partners?" Archer asked, easily catching Shirou Emiya's punch.

"What a joke! I would never sacrifice those around me for victory or for the sake of the outcome!" Shirou Emiya said angrily.

“Then I’m in the same boat, Shirou Emiya. But we can’t save all of humanity.” Archer looked at Shirou Emiya earnestly. “For example, if Caster obtained the Holy Grail, it wouldn’t just be this town that would be harmed. It would be the same if Illya or another Master obtained it.”

"As far as I know, only Rin and you wouldn't use the Holy Grail for personal gain. Therefore, we must win so that the disaster won't continue to escalate."

Archer looked at the ground with a complicated expression, ignoring Shirou Emiya's angry gaze. "So—the only way to help us is to sacrifice the residents of this town. In the end, it's to stop the spread of harm, so it's the same as your strategy."

I didn't want to do it before, and I would have rejected this approach, but I was still forced to do it anyway.

These are Archer's work experience, lessons learned from countless experiences.

Moreover, even those rulers who are high above will make this choice, and in the end, they still have no other choice but to do so.

Archer has become numb; sympathy, anger, and sorrow have all vanished, leaving only robotic logical thinking and an absolutely rational way of thinking.

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Rune Continent, Zaun.

"Hmph, you're right about the big picture. But so what? Your ideals are right, and what Shirou Emiya wants to do is right. You two idiots are both right, so what???"

Wei punched the alchemist baron's henchman flying, then stepped on the alchemist soldier's body and shoved it into the ground.

"Do what you want to do! Don't try to make everyone agree with your ideas." Ike rode his flying skateboard, hovering in the air and occasionally swooping down to kick an enemy away.

"We humans can't even convince ourselves that some things are right, even if we know they are. But we still act impulsively and still hold onto beautiful ideals. Even if saving everyone is unrealistic and impossible, someone will still do it. Isn't that how another version of you in this world, or your younger self, is?"

"This absolutely rational approach, devoid of any emotion, is likely to prevent even greater disasters. You're right. According to your plan, perhaps only a few thousand people need to be sacrificed to save many more. Because this is Archer's idea, not Shirou Emiya's idea, nor anyone else's."

Jess wielded his heavy hammer, weaving through the alleyways, lightning crackling around him. "But as a human being—to have ideals, to harbor such unrealistic dreams—is not wrong."

"It is this kind of dream that drives people to pursue their dreams. If everyone solves problems with this kind of thinking, would humanity still be humanity?"

"How can you decide the fate of others based on your own judgment and your own thoughts? The idea that all humans eventually die is utter nonsense! How I want to die and where I want to die is my own decision."

Wei pouted.

"Shirou Emiya, you've got potential! Your hand-to-hand combat skills aren't quite there yet, but with a little training you'll become quite the man. Come join us! Aren't you a champion of justice? Fighting crime—this job is perfect for you, isn't it?"

What she hates most is this kind of absolutely correct statement, otherwise she would become just like those idiots who stay in Piltover.

Sacrificing the lives and interests of Zaun residents will ensure the survival of more Piltover residents.

Although we turned a blind eye to the Alchemist Baron's atrocities, we saved more money to provide welfare for the people of Piltover.

What utter nonsense!

She admired Shirou Emiya's idea; although it was difficult to do, how would she know if she didn't try?