"This is how I brought you into this world six years ago!"
A blockbuster, a real blockbuster.
No one, no matter what, no news, can shock Shinji more than what Kishua said. Even if the world is destroyed immediately and he enters the final ending of "Land of Steel", it is not as great as the mystery of time travel suddenly revealed by the old man.
Shinji just sat there in his seat, staring blankly at the old man in front of him who had mastered the method of "interference in parallel worlds", without saying a word.
He didn't speak, and Yustisa, who was with her, didn't speak either. The instigator of this scene wouldn't speak either.
Silent silence enveloped the entire workshop. Time and space seemed to have frozen. The only thing that changed was the boy's expression.
From white to red, from red to purple, from purple to blue, and finally back to calm.
Until this time, he slowly opened his mouth:
"Really? It's you? It's you—"
At first, the sound was very gentle, but later it became more and more urgent and louder.
"If I could beat you, I would really like to beat you up right now. You disrupted my peaceful and stable life, brought me to such a dangerous world, and gave me such a bad start! Do you know how I lived in the first few months? Do you know!!!"
Except for Scathach, who had peeked into his memory, no one knew about that most unbearable past.
The eerie house, the monstrous grandfather, the filth and dirt, and the fact that he was hiding a huge secret - this kind of pressure was driving him crazy! Especially in the first few days after he crossed over, he couldn't even sleep, for fear that he would wake up and find himself lying on the dissection table.
Therefore, when Shinji found out that his time travel was not a coincidence but man-made, his first reaction was not gratitude but anger. He wanted to vent all the pressure accumulated in his heart into anger!
"Shinji."
Feeling the emotions transmitted through the contract, Yustisa felt a sudden pain in her heart and instinctively hugged him, holding his head with one hand and gently patting his back with the other.
"It's okay, it's okay, everything is over. You have me, Touko, Sakura, Fujino, and many people who care about you, they will be with you."
The gentle voice and warm embrace, like the gentle rain that moistened everything silently, gradually calmed Shinji's rising anger. He leaned his head on Yustisa's shoulder and whispered softly:
"Yeah, it's all over because I met you."
It is you who gave me strength, it is you who made me see the light, it is you who allowed me to clean up the dirt in my home and open up a new future.
I changed Sakura's fate, the fate of the Matou family, Fujino's fate, and the fate of many people. And you changed my fate. I am where I am today because of you, so no matter what goal you want to achieve, I will help you, even if it means risking my life.
This is what Shinji Matou feels, a feeling he has never told anyone.
The old man looked at the couple hugging each other, and at the boy who closed his eyes as if he was asleep, and asked meaningfully: "Are you satisfied with your current life?"
The boy, who was still being upset, did not answer directly, but just said: "So I said I wanted to beat you up, not to kill you."
"It seems that he is very satisfied. Then I don't need to worry."'
Shinji obviously didn't believe what the old man said: "Are you worried? Are you trying to apologize or something?"
"It's not the worry you understand, and I won't apologize. I won't regret it since I did it. I'm just worried that you're in a bad mood and it will affect some of my plans. As for whether you want to beat me or kill me, I don't care. Wait until you have the ability to do so."
This is "Bao Shi Weng", the unrivaled "Magic Marshal", a strong man standing at the top of this world. When such a person does things, there is no need to consider the opinions of others, unless you are qualified to communicate with him on an equal footing!
Shinji didn't have it yet, so he didn't continue. As Scathach said, he didn't have the qualifications, but he believed that one day he would have them. At that time, he would ask the old man everything, and then decide whether to punch him once, twice, or three times in the old face.
What happened next went smoothly. Shinji, who had regained his composure, and "Jewel Master" finalized the specific schedule and details of the time travel - despite the anger in his heart, he was still willing to take a look at the parallel world, not to mention Yustisa's wish and the master's trial, and of course a generous reward.
The old man named Gem is well-known for his generosity in the mysterious world. The ancestor of the Tosaka family just happened to meet him during his journey and asked him to teach him something, and he got a legacy that made many people jealous and the design of the second magic treasure "Gem Sword". This time, he took the initiative to ask someone to do something, and he was not stingy at all, and directly asked Shinji and Yustisa to make a request.
The two of them did not hesitate and started to put forward conditions directly.
First, he hoped that the old man would take care of the Matou, Tousaka, and Emiya families while he was away.
It was normal to look after the Matou family. Shinji and Yustisa were not there, Orange was busy with the affairs of the Tono family, Lorelaia and Kenneth were far away in London, and there was no one at home. Although the possibility of an accident was small, it was better to be safe than sorry. With the second magician watching over him, Shinji was relieved.
As for the Tohsaka family, Tohsaka Tokiomi passed away, leaving behind an orphan and a widow, and inevitably encountering various problems. As the "master" of the Tohsaka family, Kishua should have expressed his opinion. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Shinji, and he was just meddling in other people's business, but considering his uncle Kariya's lifelong event, Shinji decided to do a favor for the Tohsaka family - preferably a favor that Tohsaka Aoi could never repay in her lifetime, so that Tohsaka Aoi could only repay it with herself.
The last Emiya family was added by Yustisa, mainly for Illya. That child has magic power far beyond that of humans, and is not suitable for normal teaching methods. Orange and Yustisa are at a loss, and just in time, "Jewel Man" came, so they asked him to take a look.
Naturally, Kishua would not refuse such a small matter. The only thing that Shinji felt sorry for was that the old man had already been to the Tosaka family and said that he would stay there for a while and give Rin some guidance. Shinji's plan to do a favor was thwarted before it even started.
Second, I hope the old man will negotiate with the Secret Ritual Bureau and Observatory Karion to cancel Orange's "seal designation".
Hearing this condition, with his state of mind and experience, Kishua was inevitably moved: "This is not a joke, are you serious?"
"Yes." Shinji's expression and tone showed his attitude. "I have already made a plan. I just need a mediator with enough weight. I originally wanted to ask Loreleija, but you are more suitable than her."
"Tell me about it." The old man narrowed his eyes and finally became interested.
PS: Except for those absolutely cold-blooded and heartless guys, or ungrateful people, most people in this world are suitable to be bound by debts of favor. If you owe too many favors, you will lose yourself in the process.