The glow of the scorching sun and the flames of karma disappeared in a flash, along with the magic power attached to the sword and the special effects of the Command Seals.
Obviously, the sword named "Akatsuki" compressed all of Shirou's strength to the extreme, and burst out in an instant, killing the vampire who received all of Danik's power in one fell swoop.
"It's so sad. If I hadn't turned into a vampire, I wouldn't have been able to kill you so easily. What a pity, what a pity—"
Shirou sighed and sheathed his sword.
"Father, you—you—"
The corners of Achilles' mouth twitched and his expression was dull, as if there were ten thousand alpacas running wildly on his hair in the prairie. Atalanta and Karna, who were standing with him, were not much better.
"Didn't I tell you? I'm very strong, but you just don't believe me."
"But, but it's a human, how could it be possible?"
"No, he's not human."
The Knight King holding the Holy Lance walked out from the crowd, looking as if he was facing a formidable enemy.
The saint holding the holy flag followed closely behind, her eyes more solemn than ever before.
"He is a Servant."
The moment they saw Shirou, the two servants who shouldered the heavy responsibility finally understood everything.
"How, how could it be?"
"This is impossible!"
"That's so, so absurd."
Various exclamations were heard one after another, and at the same time, they were strangled as if by the throat.
It really is possible, it's not ridiculous at all - because the aura of the young priest named Shirou has indeed changed, from a human to a Servant.
If that were the case, it would be fine. Although it is unusual for a Servant to be the Master, it is not impossible. There are already two examples in this war: Avisbronn and Shinji.
However, the problem lies in his rank.
Not Saber, not Arcer, not Rider, not Berserker, not Caster, and not Assassin.
"This is probably the first time I meet you all in this state."
"The sixteenth... Servant...!?"
Chiron, who was known for his calmness, spoke with a trembling voice through his teeth.
"I'm not the sixteenth person, Chiron. The sixteenth person should be Ruler standing next to you. Strictly speaking, I should be the first person."
"The first person - is that so? So it turns out that you are the one that I was alerted to and the one that God warned me about."
There is no need to think about it. Jeanne's summoning was abnormal from the beginning. It was a possession summoning using a human body. At first, I thought it was a side effect of the unprecedented summoning of the 14 Servants, but after thinking about it carefully, it was completely the opposite. In a situation where the 14 Servants would inevitably fall into chaos, the Holy Grail should have ensured that Ruler was summoned correctly at all costs.
The reason why it was not done in the end was because there was confusion in the understanding of the Holy Grail.
"You... are the Ruler who was summoned during the Third Holy Grail War in Fuyuki."
Upon hearing Jeanne's words, all the servants, except Shakespeare, Semiramis, and Shinji who knew the inside story, took a deep breath.
"Yes."
Jeanne silently gazed into the boy's amethyst eyes and called out his name.
"What is your purpose? Amakusa Shiro Tokisada."
"Needless to say? Bring destruction to this corrupt, hopeless world."
"What?"
"Destroy the world?"
"... "
Everyone who heard this question wondered if there was something wrong with their ears.
"Red Lancer!"
Altria turned her head to look at Karna, who was stunned for a moment and nodded.
Lies were meaningless to Karna, and he confirmed that it meant that what Amakusa Shiro Tokisada said in front of him was true.
"I see. Is that why I was summoned?"
Altria's expression turned cold, with murderous intent, and she raised the holy spear, ready to stab out.
"Wait! Something's wrong!"
Shinji quickly stopped him.
"Destroying the world, shouldn't your goal be to save all of humanity?"
"Why should my goal be to save all mankind?"
The first Servant turned around and looked at Shinji with a half-smile.
"This..." Shinji was speechless for a moment. He couldn't say that this was how the novel was written.
"—Have you ever had any contact with me? Or do you think I should do this?"
Shinji's pupils suddenly contracted when he heard Shirou's suggestive words.
"You, you—"
"Me what? My purpose is different from your understanding. It's the same with you, the Black Assassin. There is a big difference between your understanding and mine."
"You are not Amakusa Shiro, who are you?"
At this moment, Shinji finally confirmed that this man was definitely not the young saint who hated humans but loved them. Only this could explain his terrifying sword skills that had reached the extreme, and only this could explain the abnormal situation in front of him and all the previous inconsistencies.
"No, no. I am Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, at least in this world. In that respect, we are somewhat similar. The difference is that I belong here, while you are a pure intruder."
These words left everyone else confused, and only the two people involved understood the true meaning.
Shirou was joking nonchalantly, but Shinji's mind was blank.
All the secrets he hid deepest and didn't want others to know were exposed by this guy named "Amakusa Shiro Tokisada". What's more exaggerated is that this guy is also a time traveler, just wearing the skin of Amakusa Shiro, just like he is wearing the identity of Matou Shinji.
Honestly, the enemy Shinji was most reluctant to face was a time traveler. If it was a native, no matter how strong the enemy was, there would be traces to follow, so he would not be completely helpless. But with a time traveler, he was completely in the dark, and no matter what happened, it would not be surprising. No one knew how many cards they had hidden, and no one knew what they would do.
The best example is himself—only six years after traveling through time, he has mastered more than ten treasures in his human body and has been taught by two famous Western teachers. Thinking about it this way, it is not surprising that the time traveler who replaced Amakusa Shiro Tokisada at some point in time gained opportunities with various advantages and eventually reached the pinnacle in the art of the katana.
If he had known that Shirou was a time traveler, Shinji would have changed his plan, been more cautious, better protected the plot, and not exposed himself. No, he would not have gotten involved in this mess. Unfortunately, there is no if, and it was too late when he knew these things. Unless Shirou is a fool, the fact that he dared to appear in front of everyone and reveal everything means that he was fully prepared.
Why, why did it turn out like this
It was clearly just a trip to collect materials and a time for self-improvement, but why did such a change happen
Old man, what are you doing? Is everything that is happening now part of your plan? Yustisa and I are just two pawns - even abandoned pawns
PS: I spent the last bit of my royalties, but I still can't read it. My fate hasn't changed at all. There are a total of thirteen orders, one Musashi, one Shuten Douji, four Yagyu, three Tomoe Gozen, one Chiyome, and one Taimanin. Oh, forget it. The increase in income has really made me a little overwhelmed. Looking back, my income has increased this year, and the amount of krypton gold has also increased. I must be rational. No krypton gold is the best, no krypton gold is the highest. Here, I would like to ask one thing from the book friends who play on the Japanese server. When there is a new pool, remember to remind me that I am an African and don't draw.