Shirou Emiya doesn't want to work overtime

A girl who has become unable to even lift her arms due to abuse often asks others in the elevator to "please press the button for me" - the relationship between the two is so close to that of strangers.

However, in the eyes of the young girl, this neighbor who is willing to help her press the elevator button may be a person who is more reliable than her parents.

Because of this——

When the girl's mother wanted to drag her to commit suicide, the girl escaped in a bloody state and sought help from her neighbors.

The girl knocked on her neighbor's door again and again, hoping to get help.

However, “Youth A” thought that this was just another act of abuse like usual and remained indifferent.

That's other people's business.

It's something that has nothing to do with me.

No matter how many times the door was knocked, he ignored it.

Even so, the door kept knocking.

Because for the escaped girl, the only person she can rely on is "Youth A".

However, although “Youth A” heard the girl’s cries of grief, he ignored her life.

I even turned up the volume on the TV and shut myself in my own world.

No matter what, it’s ultimately other people’s business.

Thus, the young girl was betrayed by the person she trusted the most.

The next day, the bodies of the couple were found, but for some reason, only the girl was missing.

She suddenly disappeared, leaving behind obvious signs of bleeding that were enough to cause death.

The sounds of abuse disappeared, but instead, "Youth A" was troubled by knocks on the door late every night.

Then one night, "Youth A" finally couldn't help but open the door, and saw a girl wearing a red hood standing outside the door. She raised her bloody face and said:

"Big brother, please help me press the button."

This is what happened to young man A.

Shirou Emiya and Kallen did not make any comments on this. After all, people like them who are willing to risk their lives to help others are only a minority.

Here, most people are like young man A, unwilling to get involved with troublesome things, and most of the time they treat these things with indifference.

This cannot be explained by right or wrong, and he will not point fingers at the young man in front of him from a moral perspective. This is a social problem, not his personal problem.

"In fact, I have been disturbed by her for almost half a year. If she continues, I think I will try to leave here and see if I can escape."

As he spoke, the look on Young Man A's face was obviously filled with dejection. No one would feel much better after experiencing something like this.

"Didn't you try to find a church?"

Although the church is indeed like the Magic Association, the things of the other world are hidden, and normal people have no idea what the church can do.

But under normal circumstances, when encountering such supernatural things, the first thing to do is to go to the clergy, even if it is just to gain peace of mind.

"I've been there, but Father Kotomine came here and said he didn't feel the devil's presence, and then he left. When I went to find him again, he didn't respond at all."

Then, Shirou Emiya looked at Kallen beside him.

"Father Kotomine is an excellent agent, and he is very good at fighting."

"But he is not a professional exorcist, and he cannot sense demons like I can. Father Kotomine saw that he showed no signs of being possessed by a demon, and he did not see any traces of demons left here, so he naturally did not pay too much attention to him."

Kallen shook her head. If anyone in the Holy Church could easily detect demons, then she would not become a demon detector.

"Of course, he should also be thankful that he wasn't possessed by a demon at that time."

"why?"

Emiya Shirou asked quietly.

"The Magic Association has never treated ordinary people as human beings. Don't think that the Holy Church will treat ordinary people as human beings."

"If you encounter a demon possessing someone, most of the time they won't solve it as gently as I do. They will most likely kill the demon and the possessed person together."

"The Holy Church only needs to clean up the demons and heretics. As for how many ordinary people died in the process, that is not their concern."

Neither the Magic Association nor the Holy Church are kind organizations.

Therefore, at that time, when Youth A was judged by Father Kotomine to be possessed by a demon, it is very likely that he would be pressed against the wall and rubbed with the baptismal chant, directly destroying the demon both physically and spiritually.

“So is there a solution now?”

"I don't know. He is not possessed by a demon. My exorcism methods are useless to him. Moreover, I am only the assistant exorcist. In this situation, you are the exorcist."

"I'll just be a demon detector."

Kallen waved her hand, then took a few steps back and walked to the corridor, making way for Emiya Shirou, indicating that she had no other options.

Perhaps the more powerful exorcists of the Holy Church have the means to solve the problem, but they are unlikely to do it for this young man A.

As for Shirou Emiya's current situation, it is similar to that of Ichigo Kurosaki who has obtained the power of the god of death. He can exorcise demons, but he can only do it by force.

This kind of technology and strategy requires professional guidance.

"Is there no way?"

Listening to their conversation, the expression of youth A became more depressed. Is there only one way to escape? But is escaping really useful?

"Roar--!"

The cold wind was howling, and sharp whistles mixed with monster-like roars came from everywhere in the corridor.

I saw a creature with a jet-black body, a starfish on its head with countless tentacles, scales all over its body, and soft claw-like things on its forelimbs. It pounced towards Kallen who was walking in the corridor at an extremely terrifying speed.

If there is a short word to describe this creature, it would be sea devil.

"when!"

Several red strips of cloth emerged from the cloak behind Kallen, trying to tie up the monster in front of her, but it was too late. The roaring sea monster had already appeared in front of her.

She doesn't have the terrifying combat reaction speed like Shirou Emiya. It's better to say that apart from her special physique, she is just a normal girl.

But at this moment, no matter how fast Shirou Emiya was in the house, he couldn't stop it from devouring Kallen.

but----

"boom--!"

"Roar--!"

The sea monster's head was pierced instantly. In just a moment, the sea monster turned into nothingness and dissipated in the air.

The sound of gunpowder was heard in the house, and a black pistol with a blade on the front appeared in Shirou Emiya's hand, pointing in front of Kallen with incredible precision.

"It's really interesting, but it's a pity that I can't hand this child over to you for the time being!"

At this moment, a clear sound like that of a lark was heard from the window of the room.

She was a woman with long purple hair and purple pupils, and at the corner of her mouth was a smile that looked extremely crazy.

Chapter 913: Illusions beyond the reach of humans (revised)

"magician?"

Although there was doubt in his tone, the black muzzle of the gun was already pointed at the girl with long silver hair.

On his shoulder was the young man A who had fallen into a coma at some point. It was likely that he had been abducted the moment Emiya Shirou was attracted by the sea demon.

"Correct answer, but no reward!"

The next moment, the girl fell backwards without any hesitation, and fell down with the young man A.

"What is her purpose in kidnapping such an ordinary person?"

Kallen, who rushed to the window with Emiya Shirou, looked at the two people who had fallen to the ground intact and couldn't help but speak.

Apart from the fact that Youth A was haunted by the evil spirit, there was nothing special about him. If a magician needed experimental materials, any ordinary person could do it.

Why would it be him, and risk fighting another magician and a member of the Holy Church.

"Hold me tight!"

But while Kallen was still lost in thought, Shirou Emiya's words had already reached her ears.

Subconsciously, Kallen, who was standing next to Shirou Emiya, put her arms around his neck.

"Wait, what are you going to do!!!!!!!!!"

"call--!"

Amid the whistling sound of the wind and Kallen's wailing, Shirou Emiya's figure flashed in the air and leaped down.

"It's obvious that the magician was well prepared. Even if you can withstand a jump like this, I can't withstand such an impact!!"

If it weren't for Emiya Shirou's treatment, her physical condition would probably be inferior to that of an ordinary person. But even if she recovered, she would not be able to withstand the impact of falling from the building.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

With a powerful sound of stomping on the ground, Shirou Emiya suddenly stepped on the wall under his feet. His figure turned into an afterimage. He flashed and took a big step. The whole person turned into a bullet and appeared on the roof of a house.

"So why bring me along? Can't you just catch up by yourself?"

Looking at her slightly messy silver hair, Karin knew that now that she was on this pirate ship, there was no way to get off.

乁 "You should be able to feel the approximate location of the other party——"

Shirou Emiya did not answer Kallen's question immediately, but instead asked her about the location of the magician.

"I am being abused by a medium, not a magician. How can I detect the location of a magician?"

Kallen hung in front of Shirou Emiya and retorted, how could she know the location of the magician who left.

"Wait! What do you mean? But the spiritual barrier reaction on his body has disappeared-"

As soon as the words fell, Kallen pointed to the left as if she had sensed something.

"That evil spirit is still following him, why?"

It ran so fast before, and now it immediately caught up. If it was a simple evil spirit, it would not entangle one person. Harming more people and absorbing more people's vitality is what evil spirits do.

Speaking of this, another suspicious point arises. This evil spirit has been haunting him for nearly half a year. Except that his mental state has become somewhat broken, his body is still in very healthy condition. He does not look like he is being haunted by an evil spirit at all.

But these questions can only be explored in detail after stopping the magician.

"It's up to you to guide the way from now on!"

"Wait! I can only sense the approximate direction. If I can know the exact location, then I will not only be a simple demon detector, but also a search machine!"

"That's enough!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Emiya Shirou's figure turned into a phantom again and rushed towards the forest on the right.

In just a moment, the other person's figure moving through the woods came into the sight of Emiya Shirou and Kallen.

With his current speed like a heroic spirit, it is difficult for a normal magician to outrun him.

“Tsk! Has he caught up? He looks like he’s going to be a bit tricky!”

But there was no trace of anxiety in his tone.

"where?"

"It's right in front of me—"

Before she could finish her words, Kallen immediately realized something.

"right!"

"call out--!"

Several swords with light green handles instantly cut through the air, turning into sword arrows that produced extremely terrifying sonic booms and shot out violently.

"Being questioned by a tortured spirit medium? I really underestimated you!"

The original running figure turned into an illusion and disappeared. In the originally empty forest on the right, the figures of the silver-haired girl and the young man A gradually appeared.

"Mirror Flower Water Moon——"

However, Shirou Emiya ignored the other party's words and muttered softly. The scattered swords around him suddenly shattered like glass.

The silver-haired girl frowned, sensing the fluctuations of magical power around her, and guarding against the impact of these swords, but nothing happened.

It seems that they are just disposable items. After the shooting, these swords will turn into fragments and disappear.