Shirou Emiya stands on the Terra continent

Taking a step forward, Emiya ran with all his might.

Just now they had been stopping and starting because they had spent some time searching for survivors, but now that they were sure there was no one there, Emiya simply headed straight towards his destination.

When approaching Ryudo Temple, Emiya felt an inexplicable pressure.

The change means he is right.

"In the Great Void?"

On the surface, Ryudo Temple had become dilapidated, but Emiya knew very well that the Holy Grail was actually in the large hole below.

This is reflected in the memory with Sakura.

Following his memory, Emiya entered the large cave.

Bang-bang ...

As he went deeper, Shirou could clearly feel his heart beating almost like it was about to jump out.

He didn't know what he would see next, but after seeing the scene just now, he was certain that the next scene would definitely not be simple.

"Ha ha…"

Emiya felt that his current condition was very bad. His brain and body were constantly exerting pressure to try to prevent him from moving forward.

The only thing that kept him going was the vague answer in his heart.

Walking into the big cave, Emiya saw a black hole hanging in the air, and black mud continued to emerge from it.

It was the Holy Grail, and it was tainted.

The black mud kept flowing out of the holes like a waterfall.

And right under those black Nero, Emiya vaguely saw a figure.

A somewhat familiar red figure.

"..."

The other party seemed to notice Emiya as well, and raised his head slightly and looked in Emiya's direction.

"That is…"

Looking at the figure bathed in black mud, Emiya only felt a creepy aura from the other person.

"You are too worrying, aren't you?"

Before Emiya could think too much, Archer's voice came from behind him.

Then, Emiya felt a strong force pulling him away.

Before leaving, he made eye contact with the man bathed in black mud.

The person bathing in the black mud was none other than Emiya Shirou.

Then the scene flashed, and Emiya came to the snowy field again.

"Ahh! My eyes!"

Suddenly, the environment changed from pitch black to white, and Emiya felt that his eyes were almost blinded by the light.

"Really? I don't want to be your babysitter, do I?"

Looking at Emiya who was covering his eyes because of eye discomfort, Archer sighed and said.

"I didn't ask you to take me out!"

After recovering a little, Emiya narrowed his eyes and looked at the red figure in front of him.

There was some vague overlap with the red figure just now in the black mud, but the other person's hair was not silver-white like Archer's.

"Humph! Good intentions lead to bad consequences."

Seeing that the other party still had the energy to argue with him, Archer knew that the worst situation had been avoided.

So they resumed their old way of getting along.

"Really...was that Shirou Emiya from some parallel universe over there?"

After opening his eyes and adjusting to the white environment of the ice and snow, Emiya finally asked.

This is no longer unfamiliar. The memories in the four doors and the Archer in front of him or himself are Shirou Emiya in each parallel time and space. Related plots are often used in the games of Penguin Logistics.

But the person in the story became himself, and this feeling still made Emiya feel a little subtle.

But compared to that tiny subtle feeling, Emiya wanted to know more about what he had just seen.

197 Archer's Advice

When Archer heard Emiya's question, he looked at him meaningfully, but unfortunately Emiya, who was standing in front with his back to him, did not notice this detail.

"Who knows? After all, someone like Emiya Shirou has the potential to become a Heroic Spirit. It's not impossible for him to have that possibility, right?"

Archer shrugged and did not directly respond to Emiya's question.

"That's a bit too much."

After hearing Archer's words, Emiya scratched his hair, feeling that there were too many factors.

Just from what we know so far, excluding himself and the one he just saw, there are at least five.

The four-door plus Archer behind it.

Plus, he and the guy just now can fight another Holy Grail War!

"Heh, we both traveled to another world, and now you can't accept such a small thing?"

Seeing that Emiya seemed unable to accept it, Archer complained.

In addition to living many years longer than the other person, the information he received in the era he lived in was also different.

Although I didn't pay much attention to it, there were many different things related to the other world at that time, so even if I didn't pay much attention to it, I would have heard of it.

Therefore, his ability to accept things is much higher than Emiya's.

"I can't argue with you... Do you have any idea about Fuyuki City just now?"

Too lazy to argue with the other party, Emiya decisively changed the subject.

"No, after all, that Fuyuki City is just a fragment that was extracted."

In response to Emiya's question, Archer shook his head.

What he said was all true, and there was no need for him to target Emiya Shirou in the current situation.

To put it bluntly, the two of them are now brothers in distress, struggling together in a strange world.

Although I was somewhat reluctant, I had no choice but to accept it.

At least now he only needs to help the other party when he gets into trouble, without having to consider the other party's face in reality.

Moreover, the place they are in now is very chaotic. Based on his understanding of the Emiya Shirou in front of him, the other party will definitely do something that will make him want to use a knife.

Anyway, out of sight, out of mind. If he didn't see it, just pretend it didn't happen.

"Extracted...fragments?"

Emiya didn't quite understand Archer's answer.

"You must have discovered it, right? In that Fuyuki City, there is no one else except you and the person in the black mud. Not to mention humans, even other creatures do not exist."

Archer pointed out the key point directly, but there is another key point he did not mention.

That is, not only living things, but even corpses do not exist.

If it was just a captured fragment, then it's impossible that the body didn't even exist.

Even if the memory is blurred, at least some pieces of flesh can be pieced together there.

I didn't say it out loud just to prevent Emiya from piecing together anything from these clues.

Some things are still too early for him.

"That's true..."

After listening to the other party's words, Emiya was somewhat convinced.

When it comes to magic, it has to be said that Archer knows more about it than him. If the essence of a magician is to study magic, then he is simply a magician who uses magic as a tool.

I don't particularly understand the principles behind it, as long as it works.

"That's right. Unlike me, you seem to be here with other things and a physical body, so it's normal to see some other things, so don't think too much about it."

Seeing that Emiya had been successfully led astray by him, Archer added a few more words.

Unlike Emiya who came with many strange things, he himself is just a simple Servant.

However, there are not many memories in this regard. After all, they are only memories obtained from some magic residues, and I only have a general understanding of this place.

Overall, it was a worse place than the world they originally lived in, and that was why he let Emiya do this.

"Is it different? By the way, Archer, have you already... retired? When was it? About two years ago?"

After hearing this, Emiya was completely convinced.

Since strange things like time travel have happened, other outrageous things should be acceptable.

It was also the first time he heard from Archer about his presence here, so he took this opportunity to ask.

He only roughly knew that the other party had been in Beiyuan, Ursus, and had disappeared more than two years ago.

So the opponent probably left the game at that time, right?

There seems to be a two-year gap between the two of them.

"…Who knows? Even a Servant is not invincible here. If they are caught, they will still lose. I just paid the price of death for it."

Archer seemed to suddenly think of something, and then said: "You should have touched the Originium, right? Do you feel bad?"

"It was pretty bad. It felt like... diluted black mud? I saw many images and sounds when I touched it, and after that I saw even clearer scenes in my dreams."

Although he didn't know why Archer suddenly brought up this matter, Emiya still told him his first reaction after coming into contact with the Originium.

Even though the other party was annoying, after all, he had helped him countless times here.

Whether it was the holy shroud or the time when he was pulled out of his memory.

"That's right. Although we still don't know what the true nature of that thing is, for us who have magic power, Originium is a highly poisonous substance. We can draw magic power from it, but our spirit will also be polluted. That's why I'm leaving."

Hearing Emiya's words, Archer nodded and continued.

"Gurgle—"

Emiya swallowed.

After hearing what Archer said, I considered the situation I was facing.

He could be sure that what the other party said was true.

Furthermore, the other party appeared in the world as a Servant, so magic power was necessary to maintain the existence of a Servant.

So the feasibility is even higher.

"So don't even think about touching the Originium. You have a physical body and don't need magic to sustain your existence."

Looking at Emiya's expression, Archer knew that he had heard what he said.

Oh... it's so troublesome to talk to this guy!

"So I will still become infected?"

After digesting the other party's words, this was the first question that came to Emiya's mind.

After all, the people outside Rhodes Island are studying his blood. If he still becomes infected, then what are they studying?

"Maybe? Actually, I don't know either, but the advice I can give you is to not touch Originium, especially if you have other things you want to do."

Of course, Archer couldn't possibly know this.

After all, they are not from here, and he is a Servant, while Emiya is a living person.

"But someone studied my blood and said that my physique is quite special, and may even be the type that is not prone to infection. It is very worth studying, right?"

Hearing Archer's words, Emiya frowned slightly, wondering if there was something wrong with Archer's words or with Rhodes Island's research.