Shirou Emiya doesn't want to work overtime

At this moment, neither Xiao Hei nor Emiya Shirou had the ability to resist this attack.

"A righteous companion, no, a savior hero should not fall at this time—"

A very mature-sounding voice sounded beside Xiao Hei.

That is————

The crimson cloak rustled in the strong wind, and the jet-black longbow was held firmly in his hand. He was so tall, and the person behind him was so reassuring.

Xiao Hei knew who the other person was the moment he saw him.

“Archer——!”

"Bam—!"

It was a shield that looked like a cherry blossom, a barrier treasure that had invincible defensive power against thrown weapons. Seven petals and seven layers of barriers stood in front of Xiao Hei and Emiya Shirou.

"Rho Aias!!!"

"Boom--!"

When the huge palm that covered the sky and the sun fell heavily on the cherry blossom-shaped shield, a terrible impact sound and strong wind turbulence suddenly erupted.

“Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!!”

“Who is it!? Who is it!? Who is it!? Who is it!? Who is it!? Who is it!? Who is it!?”

Before Darius could finish pouring out his emotions, a sharp sound of breaking wind suddenly came.

"Boom--!"

A loud bang shook his body, bringing with it a violent fire and impact waves.

“Pseudo Spiral Sword (Caladbolg II)——!”

"Aa ...

The giant's roar suddenly turned into a howl of pain.

"call--!"

It was still that terrifying howling sound.

With a sound that made the atmosphere explode, the giant waved his earth-shattering hands once again, and countless thorns shot towards the red figure.

only----

"It's time to go downstairs to accompany Erica—Darius!"

An emotionless voice rang in Darius' ears at this moment. At this moment, the fear that he had not thought of for a thousand years, the chill that ran up his spine, the premonition of death!

"I am! The man who will become the founder of the new world! How could I be here! How could I be destroyed by the humans of this original world like this!?"

“Die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

There were so many thorns that it was impossible to count them with the naked eye. They instantly filled the entire space and instantly covered up the red figure.

However--------

"I only have half the power, so it's still a stretch to project this sword, but it's enough to kill you—"

“Zheng————!!!!!!”

The moment the red figure finished speaking, Darius could only see a flash of red light. The countless thorns could not even stop him from taking half a step and were instantly shattered.

"Go to hell! The magician who has been obsessed for a thousand years——"

These were the last words Darius heard in his life.

"The inscription of the sword——Dumugao Muramasa!!!!"

Volume 16 fsn (Prologue)

Chapter 1080: Altria Pendragon

The darkness once again engulfed Shirou Emiya.

"Is this the first time I've been on the verge of death—?"

Feeling his senses being taken away continuously, Emiya Shirou couldn't help but smile bitterly.

He couldn't count how many times he had found himself in this situation.

It's not that Emiya Shirou has already accepted his own death, nor does he think he will definitely survive.

Just, I'm used to it.

Thinking of this, Shirou Emiya couldn't help but sigh. Just as he was about to reach out his hand, a somewhat sharp girl's voice sounded from behind him.

"Who are you--?"

"Zheng——!"

The boundless darkness was dispelled in an instant, and the surrounding scene changed abruptly.

The body on the verge of breaking stood firmly on the ground. Everything in front of him made Emiya Shirou have no mind to answer that question for a moment.

Against the backdrop of the blazing flames, the sky was thick with gloom, the blood-red sunset shone on the corpses scattered all over the ground, and an unbearable fishy smell filled the deadly hills.

Countless weapons soaked in blood were scattered on the land, piercing through the corpses. The breeze carried the wailing that had not yet dissipated, as if the war had just ended.

This is a battlefield, a battlefield so brutal that it is unimaginable.

At least, there was no living person within the reach of Shirou Emiya's naked eyes.

"Who are you?"

The sharp girl's voice sounded again from behind Emiya Shirou, but this time, Emiya Shirou could hear the other party's dissatisfaction with him not answering her question, as well as the fatigue that seemed to come from the war.

"Emiya Shirou."

Emiya Shirou, who had just come back to his senses from the brutal battlefield, answered the other party's question while turning around and looking behind him.

The moment he saw the person in front of him, Emiya Shirou couldn't help but shout out for some reason: "Saber——"

What caught Emiya Shirou's eyes was the golden hair swaying with brilliant light in the blood-red sunset.

It was a head of golden hair that was tied behind her head for convenience in battle.

Such a girl who looked only about fifteen or sixteen years old and had an extremely slender figure appeared in front of Shirou Emiya with her body soaked in blood.

She was wearing a blue dress that highlighted her extremely slender body. She wore silver armor on her chest and steel gauntlets on her hands, which tightly covered her slender hands and fingers. She also had a pair of heavy combat boots on her feet.

Such a young girl, with the aura of a general, slowly stood up from the top of the hill, raised her head, and exposed her delicate face like a doll under the blood-red sunset. Her pair of gem-like emerald green eyes were filled with extremely strong determination.

The golden holy sword in his hand shone brightly under the setting sun shining through the clouds.

This decoration, as well as this golden sword that was so familiar to Shirou Emiya, made it possible to confirm the other party's identity at first sight - King Arthur.

“Emiya!?”

However, what Shirou Emiya did not expect was that the girl's pupils suddenly trembled when she heard his name, and she looked at him with a hint of hostility.

"you know me?"

Looking at the girl's hostile expression, Emiya Shirou couldn't help but feel a little surprised. It seemed that he had never seen her before. It couldn't be that she remembered him because he used the Saber Job Card.

However, the essence of the Class Card seems to be to forcibly plunder the power of the Heroic Spirit.

"No, I don't know you, but the name [Emiya] reminded me of the past—"

Hearing Emiya Shirou's question, the girl shook her head slightly, indicating that she did not know the other party.

"is it?"

Emiya Shirou wanted to ask the other party about the past events that he remembered, but he didn't know where to start.

On the one hand, he and the other party had just met for the first time, and directly asking about the other party's past was extremely rude from any perspective.

On the other hand, Emiya Shirou could also feel that because of the surname "Emiya", the other party had some hostility towards him.

However, the only thing that Shirou Emiya could think of when a Heroic Spirit reacted to the name "Emiya" was the Holy Grail War.

But he remembered that Jeanne once said that the experiences of the Servants in the Holy Grail War were like a hazy dream to the Heroic Spirits on the Throne of Heroes, and would only be read as a story.

Of course, it is also possible that the other party did not experience the Holy Grail War, but this is beyond the scope of Shirou Emiya's knowledge, and he can only guess in the direction of the Holy Grail War.

"Why are you here?"

However, the air did not stagnate because of this. The girl stared into Shirou Emiya's eyes and asked coldly.

"Actually, I don't know why I'm here."

Faced with the other party's question, Shirou Emiya could only smile bitterly. He didn't understand why he was here when he should have been on the verge of death.

As if she realized that Emiya Shirou was not lying, the girl also let go of her arrogance.

"Now that you're done, can I ask you some questions?"

Although he had just experienced a great battle, Shirou Emiya did not feel weak at this moment. Except for being unable to use magic power, everything else felt fine.

"Yes, I was the one asking you this from the beginning."

The girl nodded, as if giving Emiya Shirou permission to ask her questions.

"Can you tell me your name?"

Although Emiya Shirou had already guessed the other person's name.

"Altria Pendragon"

"Ok?"

Shirou Emiya was slightly stunned when he heard Altria's name, but then he was relieved. It was normal for King Arthur of different genders to have different names, not to mention that it was only slightly different from Arthur Pendragon.

But there is a problem with age. No matter from which angle you look at it, the girl in front of him is about the same age as himself, about fifteen or sixteen years old.

It seems like I am older now. I will be seventeen in April.

"Are you thinking of something very rude?"

Altria raised the golden sword in her hand and pointed it at Shirou Emiya. She knew very well what he was thinking. The famous King Arthur was actually a little girl.

She has encountered this kind of thing many times. In the Holy Grail War she participated in, both the Servants and the Masters had the same reaction when they first learned her real name.

Chapter 1081: Second Chance

"But it's really surprising that King Arthur was a little girl."

Shirou Emiya scratched his head, looking very embarrassed, but still said what he was thinking.

"After I pulled out the sword from the stone, my body stopped growing—"

Altria put down her sword slightly and explained softly, but what she didn't expect was that such a young man did not show any fear when facing her sword.

In addition, judging from the opponent's regular breathing and experienced steps, it seems that he is a veteran at a young age and should not be underestimated.

"Is that so? Why do I feel like he looks more mature?"

"Him? Who?"

Altria's brows were furrowed, as if she was unhappy that Shirou Emiya compared her to another unknown person.

"It's just that I once participated in a Holy Grail War, and the Servant was King Arthur, but he was a man--"

Shirou Emiya seemed to be afraid that Altria had misunderstood something, or rather, that she was afraid that she thought that King Arthur was just an impostor.

He quickly said, "It was a Holy Grail War that took place in a parallel world. I guess I was involved in it at the time."

Perhaps it was because he learned from Toosaka Rin that parallel worlds were a very common thing, or perhaps he thought that he would never have any contact with the other party again.

Even though it was just his first meeting with Altria, Shirou Emiya told her about his experience of traveling through the worlds.

"King Arthur from another world?"

Altria nodded slightly. She quickly accepted the idea of ​​a parallel world.

After all, to some extent, the concept of parallel worlds is simple common sense for Shirou Emiya's world.

While listening to Shirou Emiya telling the story of another King Arthur, Artoria was in high spirits and stared at him with sharp eyes, as if she wanted to know more about the other King Arthur from him.

Of course, it was not about the other party's legends and achievements, but - "What is his wish?"