The infinite sword system has been mastered, and you say this is the dragon clan?

Chapter 227 If you lose, you have to pay with your body, my friend!
Xia Mi sat next to Emiya, her eyes fixed on the heavy rain outside the house that was carrying the smell of the sea. Her hands covered half of her face. She did not show any expression on her face, and she was trying hard to suppress the smile that was constantly rising in her eyes.

"It turns out this matter is so serious!"

Xia Mi patiently listened to Emiya's introduction to the situation before putting her hands down, appropriately showing a solemn emotion.

In fact, this solemnity was not completely disguised. The fragment of the White King who escaped from the Holy Grail and caused trouble alone was indeed a headache for her.

It’s not because she is so worried about that thing disguising itself as Izanami, the great god of Yomizu, and slaughtering humans - she is the Dragon King, and if anyone has to worry, it should be the human organizations such as the Snake Eight Families and the Secret Party.

What Xia Mi was worried about was that the White King's fragments' massacre of humans was not without purpose, and they wanted to achieve some purpose through this incident.

The most obvious understanding is that the White King wants to recover his scattered bloodline by killing and eating people, devouring all the White King's bloodline and gradually recovering to his prime...

But the problem is, although it is logically correct, there will be no benefit in eating the large number of people whose bloodline cannot even reach the level of awakening, and the power that can be recovered is better than nothing.

Could it be that this fellow Bai Wang just wants to eat as much as he can?
It would be better to change the targets to the Eight Snake Families and the Fierce Ghosts.

Because in terms of efficiency, most of this group of mixed-race people who are all descendants of the White King have exceeded the passing line of bloodline awakening, and there are enough people to achieve most of the White King's indicators.

But this thing chose to take the lower-class route, attacking ordinary people on a large scale, and even used spiritual words to pretend to be doing the Shinto tricks of Japan.

Even if we continue like this, we can make the people of the whole country fear you, the White King, and believe in and fear you, the "God Izanami", but no matter how big the momentum is, the rumors and hype are still false after all.

King Bai, can you possibly get me a real one?
Xia Mi didn't quite believe it.

"The seriousness of the matter cannot be underestimated. According to my guess, it is not unlikely that Izanami will transform the world's environment into the Age of Gods and cover the entire world with his power."

At this time, Emiya said again.

This incident is also recorded in "Fate Strange Fake".

In this pseudo-Holy Grail War, the deity Ishtar appeared in the form of an Einzbern doll. She expanded her divine power in all directions by constructing the "temple" of the Mesopotamian system.

The essence of building the temple is to complete the ritual of returning to the environment of the Age of Gods and controlling the planet, so Izanami's killing behavior may also be a ritual.

"In other words, Izanami will gradually become stronger through the act of killing. This is a national ritual, a ritual of the Age of Gods that is larger in scope than the Holy Grail War!"

As Xia Mi listened to Emiya's narration, her originally bored mood suddenly became a little subtle and heavy... Wait a minute, could what Emiya said be true?
This guy is amazing. He can inexplicably get almost everything he guesses right. The "Heroic Spirit System" that even Norton didn't have time to perfect last time was developed with Emiya's "guidance". Emiya even created the excellent treasure, the Dragon-Severing Platform, earlier than Norton.

However, this kind of operation is completely incomprehensible to Xia Mi, a low-level alchemist. Logically speaking, her level is enough to look down on those humans. But the level of Norton and Emiya is already a bit abstract.

By the way, at present, we also have to add Odin, who "cooperates with humans to study alchemy + modern technology", and the White King, who "specializes in alchemy in the spiritual realm."

Xia Mi subconsciously wiped the non-existent cold sweat from her forehead. She suddenly felt like she was looking up to a mountain. She decided to be more cautious in areas that she was not good at.

"Um... Brother Emiya, I want to ask... Why is it that Izanami can strengthen herself by killing people? I want to study it—"

Emiya, who was usually easy to talk to, tightened his tongue at this moment, "Junior Sister Xia Mi, I have already warned you about the dangers here, right? Why on earth are you still so obsessed with these things?"

Are you caring too much about these things?

"I... am just curious. After all, this is also a rare research material. As a senior, it is my responsibility to answer the doubts of a junior sister like me, right?"

Xia Mi patted Emiya's shoulder in a pretentious manner.

"Should I?" Emiya still didn't give a direct answer, but instead talked about another matter:
"I just said, Xia Mi, it's very hard and dangerous for you to travel back and forth to Tokyo every day. Yesterday, Nuo Nuo mentioned her concern for you, so she followed you when you went out."

"Nono followed your train for seven or eight stops, but she failed in the end. You are aware of this, right?"

The rain got heavier, and the bamboo curtain in front of the warehouse door crackled in the strong wind.

"..." Xia Mi remained silent. She turned away while fixing her hair. After a moment, she said, "Yes, Senior Brother, you know that as a girl, I am very sensitive to that kind of gaze. It's not in vain that I have practiced anti-tracking skills over the years."

In fact, there is no need to practice. No human can track a dragon king so quietly.

"So, you recognized her, but you still chose to avoid her. Xia Mi, you didn't really confess your affairs to us, is that right?"

“…Brother, are you doubting my identity? Do you think I’ll be the bad guy in this so-called Holy Grail War? Wow, if that’s the case, will Senior Brother Emiya eliminate me in the name of justice? Hiss, should I act more nervous?”

The sweet smile that Xia Mi always had on her face was gone, and at the end of her seemingly relaxed tone, her nails had quietly pinched into her palms.

She tilted her head, her falling hair just covering the fleeting golden color in her pupils. From the corner of her eyes, she saw the weapons hanging on the knife racks in the warehouse behind the two of them.

If a conflict were to start here, Emiya's reserves of Noble Phantasms were incredibly large, and she would be facing an overwhelming disadvantage.

"Don't worry, don't worry. I haven't made up my mind yet."

Emiya looked at the heavy rain outside the eaves and didn't care at all about Xia Mi's suddenly tense shoulders.

"Besides, it's human nature to hide something. Not everyone is willing to open up. I think that's understandable. Don't think too much about it."

"But I hope you can trust us a little more. After all, we don't want our happy lives to be ruined. We all want to protect ourselves and our family and friends."

Hearing these words, Xia Mi thought of that stupid brother who had extraordinary strength but still stupidly called her sister. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Wasn't it because she had worked hard until now to protect the things she wanted to protect?

"Brother Emiya is amazing. It turns out that he doesn't get the nickname of hero for nothing. I thought he wouldn't be able to chat, but he just kept telling me profound truths."

Xia Mi stretched out her slender legs and swayed at the side of the corridor. She looked at the sky outside where rain continued to fall with a complicated expression and sighed:

"But, Brother Emiya, many things in this world are not as simple as you think."

Emiya frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

"Let me give you an analogy. Brother, have you heard of the trolley problem?" "Yes, there are one person and five people tied to the two branching tracks of the trolley respectively. The trolley is destined to go to one branch track, and the person doing the problem must choose whether to pull down the operating lever to change the result of death."

Emiya is too familiar with this thing. In the "Fate Zero" back then, Kiritsugu faced this difficult problem posed by the Black Holy Grail.

Xia Mi clapped her hands, "Okay, then let's make this 'trolley problem' more extreme——"

"Some beings are weak and have no intention of harming the world, but they are regarded as great enemies by people. As long as they appear in the open, they are destined to be enemies of the whole world..."

"Master Emiya, this person is your relative or friend. Please tell me, should you kill the person around you for the sake of the whole world?"

Emiya shook his head. "The answer is no. Even if it means becoming the enemy of the world, I will not commit such a stupid act of killing. This is nothing more than 'false justice' - utilitarian morality."

Xia Mi was obviously surprised this time. She raised her eyebrows and waved at him, "Master Emiya, you are a great hero! The greatest heroes serve their country and their people, don't you understand? Can you open your mind a little?"

If you think about it carefully, the person in front of her is the strongest dragon slayer in the world who can face many of the first generation brothers and sisters, and a genius in the field of alchemy that even Norton is almost ashamed of...

But when this great hero faced the task of maintaining world safety, he shook his hands and said, "I won't do it. You are not allowed to touch my people, otherwise I will fight you!"

Wow, she seemed to suddenly feel extremely secure as Emiya's person. What should she do?
"This is not a question of perspective. The terms 'hero' and 'knight' are ultimately other people's evaluations. I will never take them as a burden. Don't worry, even if I really become a hero, it's for the people around me... But if I can't even protect my own people, then I don't want to be a hero!"

"Ahem, Senior Brother, what you said sounds very cool, but if you plan to take this opportunity to flirt with Junior Sister, you are still a long way from being successful!"

Although she said so, Xia Mi's expression became a little shy, "Well, at this point, I can barely say that you are sincere... but a girl's secrets cannot be revealed easily."

Emiya suddenly wanted to laugh and touched the curtain of the warehouse, revealing rows of treasures inside. The smell of metal, colder and more awe-inspiring than the rain and wind, flowed into the corridor along the moist air.

"Assistant Xia Mi, is this right? Isn't this right? I'm sincere, but you're still hiding it and not revealing anything. Doesn't it seem like you're not sincere?"

"...Sincerity, I have sincerity!"

Xia Mi looked at the cold light of the treasure and her heart began to panic. She racked her brains to find any excuses or reasons that could be used.

Suddenly, she thought of the "Ugly Gozen and Settsu-style Great Guzoku System" developed by Norton. It just so happened that there was still a Master spot that had not been given out, so she might as well give it to Emiya.

So Xia Mi changed the subject and hinted vaguely, "——Senior brother, are you interested in mechas? Try making a wish someday, maybe a mecha-beautiful girl will throw herself into your arms."

"Make a wish? Mecha?" Emiya was confused. Does the mecha beauty have the same attributes as Melusina?

And Melyuchina is a heroic spirit, and here comes another... wait, couldn't Xia Mi be talking about the heroic spirit summoning?
Suddenly, there was a slight stinging pain on the back of my hand.

Wow! Emiya stared at the bright tattoo on his hand in astonishment, with a lot of question marks popping up in his head. No way, Xia Mi, you are not...! ?

When he looked up, Emiya realized that Xia Mi had run away while he was surprised. Her feet were running so fast that she reached the wall of the courtyard at an inhuman speed.

"Xia Mi! Who are you?!"

"Brother, I am your junior sister," Xia Mi jumped up and jumped onto the wall in the rain, "But don't worry, I will definitely stand with you and fight against that murderous and inhumane god!"

"Then why don't you be more honest? Let's catch the real culprit together!"

Emiya shouted as he ran to the end of the corridor.

Then he leaped up and followed Xia Mi into the rain.

In the heavy rain, Xia Mi jumped off the wall and ran wildly in front, with cold sweat on her back. She thought to herself, Emiya, you said you want to catch the mastermind, then what are you catching? Are you going to catch me and myself?

Besides, the fragments of the White King that are running around and causing trouble outside are most likely the ones that slipped away because she didn't keep a close watch on them... If they are caught, will she be the only one to bear the responsibility?

Xia Mi said without even turning his head, "Brother! Let's make a bet if you have the guts. Let's bet on the current situation and catching the man behind it. I can handle it myself! You wait, I'll make sure everything is calm and the world is at peace again!"

It's a big gamble, my friend!

"Forget about world peace! There has never been a breakout of war in the Middle East!"

Emiya complained loudly, "Besides, what can you do if you lose the bet? You can't just sit there and wait for death. In the end, won't we have to fight together?"

The two men were chasing and fleeing in the rainstorm, with the front and the back responding to each other. The scene seemed like a replica of Xiao He chasing Han Xin under the moonlight thousands of years ago.

"Don't worry, I will win this bet! If I lose, I will catch the man behind the scenes and make him work like a slave for me!"

Xia Mi thought to herself that at worst she could just pass the blame on to her brother Fenrir, "If you can bear it, I can even pay with my body!"

Throwing down these words, Xia Mi sprinted forward, accelerated, and after turning a few alleys, he skillfully dodged into the ground and left Emiya behind. He was indeed the king of digging and drilling.

Suddenly, a deep voice penetrated the rain and mud and echoed in her mind. It was Norton talking to her through the blood covenant:

"Idiot! What did you just do! Did you use the authority of the Greater Holy Grail?"

"What's wrong? I just sent a Command Seal to Emiya?"

"That's all...? Asshole, why didn't you tell me before you used it!" Norton's anger was like a volcano about to explode, "The White King in the Holy Grail is out of control!"

"Huh? I'm on my way. I'll be there soon!"

Xia Mi replied hurriedly. She recalled the previous bet and her heart skipped a beat.

Will...will I lose?

(End of this chapter)