Shirou Emiya is determined to kill all the cursed spirits and evil spirits

In the shadows that were barely noticeable to others, the corners of Geto Suguru's mouth continued to rise until they reached a strange angle that seemed like something out of a ghost story.

"It's just a cursed spirit, but it sounds nice."

At the foot of the mountain, Emiya was still guarding Louhu's head, but his senses and spirit were quietly placed around him.

In this way, when someone approaches him, he can quickly notice it and make the best judgment based on the situation.

boom--!

As expected, Emiya didn't have to wait long before a sound was heard not far away.

He immediately looked in the direction of the sound, but what appeared in his sight was not the enemy, but Todou Aoi, who was still unconscious but was swung and spun several times by the tall vines and then flew towards him.

"Want to take care of the wounded first? No...!"

Noticing something unusual, Emiya turned his head immediately and saw a flower spike falling from the sky, which instantly grew into a whole sea of ​​flowers.

The desire and will to fight were suppressed by the special technique, but Emiya, who had been prepared, regained his consciousness in the first time and swung his sword in the direction of the attacking black shadow.

Bah!

“????!!!”

The sword blade hit the attacker accurately, causing him to let out a strange cry, and half of his arm covered with black lines fell down in vain.

But the attacker did not hesitate at all and fled from here decisively at the cost of losing his limbs.

"Sure enough, you don't even have the courage to test it?"

boom--

Using the sword to support his dying body, Emiya turned around and looked at Todou Aoi who had plunged into the sea of ​​flowers because no one was paying attention to her.

"I won't die, probably..."

Volume 1: Chapter 93 Illya? Illya!

"With this type of spell, if nothing unexpected happens, the cursed spirit that comes to the rescue should be the one representing the forest."

"But... can forests really be lumped together with things like the earth, volcanoes, and oceans?"

Natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, landslides and tsunamis still occur from time to time, so humans' negative emotions towards them continue to this day.

Even in the hundreds or even thousands of years that followed, humans might not be able to find a way to fight against it.

But the concept of the forest... maybe hundreds of years ago, there were still many humans living in villages who were afraid of the dark and unknown forest, but such emotions should have almost disappeared in today's technological age.

Except for a few special areas, there are no forest areas in the world today that can cause much fear.

At least in modern times, the concept of forest is completely inferior to those things that can cause purely natural disasters.

However, after all, it is a curse spirit that has been born for who knows how long, so it is natural that it has accumulated a huge amount of curse power.

At the same time, if Louhu's concept of gaining support from the "world" is serious, places covered with vegetation are much more common than rare scenes like volcanoes.

"And the last sentence sounds very similar to the fox spirit servant from back then. Is it also a man-made cursed spirit?"

"No, I think it should be something else..."

The unknown cursed spirit let out a scream at the end. Although Emiya could not understand that unknown language, he felt as if the corresponding meaning directly flowed into his mind, allowing him to understand the significance of the words.

But it was just a simple scream after all, so Emiya couldn't be sure whether it was true.

"And the last and most serious problem is my body..."

Emiya tried to inject strength into the arm on the hilt to support his body and stand up again, but this attempt ultimately ended in failure.

Before using [Infinite Sword Works], Emiya had considered such a situation, and even more serious consequences than this.

After all, his [Inherent Barrier] and projection magic were transferred from the Heroic Spirit Emiya. Humans and Heroic Spirits are two completely different creatures, from structure to physiology.

If you can't understand that situation, you can probably imagine embedding a mechanical limb in your body as an analogy.

When using [Infinite Blade Works], his body would suffer backlash due to the difference in their mental images, and the most direct manifestation was the burning marks on his body.

As a third-rate magician, his magic power is completely unable to support Emiya to deploy the [Inherent Barrier]. He can only overdraw his vitality and squeeze his magic circuits and body in exchange for a limited amount.

The degree of fusion between Emiya, the Heroic Spirit Emiya, and even other 'Emiya Shirou' has indeed improved surprisingly after coming to this world, but this kind of fundamental fusion that is difficult for ordinary people to imagine cannot be completed overnight.

Perhaps in a dozen years, Emiya will be able to fully master the [Inherent Barrier] called [Unlimited Blade Works], and then derive a skill and world that belongs only to him now.

But that will happen a long time in the future, and it has little to do with him now.

In fact, his body was only exhausted and not about to collapse, which was already better than what Emiya had originally imagined.

In short, it is impossible for him to die. Perhaps his physical condition will be basically recovered in a few days, and then he can return to the daily routine of exorcising cursed spirits.

"Well, that's fine too."

"The enemy has fled, the barrier has been lifted, and support from the Curse Master should be arriving soon."

"...I'm begging you to hold on a little longer."

After taking a last look at Todou Aoi, who was still motionless after hitting her head against the ground, Emiya could no longer support his body and slowly fell among the petals on the ground.

"..."

It hurts.

It hurts so much, so much, so much.

Palms, shoulders, thighs, and even the heart...all of these places were pierced by the blade without exception.

It wasn't a blow from the outside, but a sword blade growing outward from the inside of the body, so the pain was so intense that even every breath felt like a blade cutting through the throat.

But Emiya understood this feeling quite well.

If he used [Infinite Sword Works] without any restrictions and overdrawn his body, the final result would probably be like this - his body would be unable to withstand the power of [Inherent Barrier] and would cause backlash, causing the sword to grow from the inside of his body.

That feeling is probably not much different from that of a real person who is suffering from [Infinite Unemployment].

But even so, 'Emiya Shirou' continued to drag his broken body forward in the large cavity in the mountains, just to reach the dreamlike object not far away.

The main object of the [Holy Grail War], which is said to be able to grant all wishes, lies in the earth veins beneath Dongmu City that have contained magical power for decades, which is the real [Great Holy Grail].

"This... This is the last..."

"I want to project..."

Just before he approached the huge pit like a zombie, Emiya Shirou's body suddenly stopped.

He no longer knew why he came here, nor could he remember why he had to destroy the things in front of him. He only knew that such things were very important to him.

Just at this moment, a terrifying scene suddenly emerged in my mind.

That was the consequence of him daring to continue using projection magic - to forcibly activate the power of the [Inherent Barrier] as an ordinary person, the price to be consumed was not only vitality, but also memory, and even the soul.

But he couldn't die yet, because there was someone waiting for him to return, a girl with purple hair who would gently call him senior.

The being called 'Emiya Shirou' is still just an ordinary human being after all.

He didn't want to die, and what he didn't want even more was to not be able to return to that girl.

However, the Holy Grail is right before our eyes. If we can't destroy it, everything will be...

"Hey, Shirou, do you want to live? No matter what kind of life it is, no matter what form it takes, Shirou, do you want to continue living?"

A figure with long white hair and a crown on her head walked towards Emiya Shirou, closer to the Greater Holy Grail.

That figure is very familiar, but... I can't remember its full name anymore.

"No, Ellie... I'll do it..."

【Brothers are born to protect their sisters. 】

"Since you call me Big Brother, then I am your brother. Even if... we are not related by blood."

The corresponding memory fragment finally emerged in Xiuhuai's mind. It was the scene where he called himself the other person's brother.

However, the feeling of fear was spreading. He was not only afraid of his own death, but also afraid that he would not be able to walk out of this big hole and fulfill the promise he made with the girl.

No matter what, all of this can only be achieved by surviving.

"think..."

"I want to...live!"

An ordinary person named 'Emiya Shirou' finally expressed his true wishes and thoughts.

But he soon realized that the price of his survival would be for the other person to die.

"no......!"

After hearing Emiya Shirou's choice, the girl in white before him did not feel sad, but instead a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"Great."

"I'll show you a miracle. It's really amazing this time."

"After all, this is real magic."

The ability to perform miracles and summon Heroic Spirits from the distant Throne of Heroes is the true function of the Greater Holy Grail—the third magic, "Heaven's Feel."

By activating this power, not only can the Greater Holy Grail be completely shut down, but the shattered soul of Emiya Shirou can also be repaired and separated from his broken body.

This is the only way for this ordinary person who has overdrawn his body to survive nowadays.

"It doesn't matter, come back soon..."

“Come back soon…”

The name was right on the tip of his tongue, but Emiya Shirou couldn't bring himself to say it.

His heart, which had long been pierced by the sword, was twitching with even greater pain, but as an ordinary person, how could he possibly have the ability to reverse the current situation?

"You said a brother should protect his sister, right?"

The girl who was gradually approaching the [Great Holy Grail] suddenly turned around and responded to the crying man with a smile.

"That's right... because I'm Shirou's sister."

"Then I have to protect my brother."

After leaving these last words, the girl started walking again, gradually heading towards the dreamlike area.

"Illya...Illya!"

The name finally came to mind.

But in such a situation, what can he do just by remembering a name?

"Illya!!!"

That's right, they hadn't actually known each other for very long, because the entire [Holy Grail War] lasted only seven days.

Can the two of them establish a deep relationship in just these seven days?

Perhaps, it is precisely because this feeling is getting deeper and deeper that the girl has no possibility of stopping.

"Illya, Illya...Illya!!!!!!"

He had almost lost the ability to think, and the only thing left in his mind was this name.

The heart-wrenching cries continued. Emiya Shirou tried to catch up with the other party, but this broken body was unable to cross the short distance.

boom----!

With the sound of a door closing, the girl disappeared from this world forever.

The Holy Grail War ended just like that.

"..."

"Ilia?"

Emiya subconsciously called out this name, and finally woke up from his coma.

When he looked up, he saw a broad face and realized that he seemed to be lying on the other person's legs.

"Hey, you awake, boy?"

The face gave him a perfect, toothy smile.

ps: You can even see Sakura's line in Illya's love line (×)