Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"No, I'll go."

Archer once again placed his hand on Astolfo's shoulder, walked into the sunlight, and stood beside Shirou Emiya.

Emiya, however, seemed completely oblivious to Archer's arrival, focusing entirely on his archery.

Even with blood soaking half of his shoulder, he continued firing without expression, again and again.

In his eyes, it seemed that only the bow and arrow in his hand existed.

Chapter 154 Teachings from Archer

"Use your lower body strength to gather all the power in your body into the bow in your hands!"

An extremely stern voice came from the void surrounding Emiya.

Emiya instinctively followed the voice that suddenly came from the void, and suddenly gathered his strength.

Only a glimmer of starlight could be seen shining from the tip of the arrow in Shirou Emiya's hand.

He didn't know why, but under that voice, he was able to gather his own power so easily, as if an invisible force was helping him.

The Servants, Masters, and Homunculi standing in the corridor only saw a laser-like ray burst forth from Emiya's hand.

"call out--!"

Then came a whooshing sound as Emiya, using only a very poor wooden bow projected by him and the most basic wooden arrows, unleashed a supersonic attack.

To the average person, this was something that such a dilapidated wooden bow could not possibly accomplish.

The wooden arrow pierced directly through the arrow that had previously struck the tree trunk, and even through the stone wall behind the tree.

An extremely fine hole appeared before everyone's eyes.

"So—so strong!"

Astolfo couldn't help but admire it. In his eyes, the tattered wooden bow in Emiya's hands had a range of at most 20 meters, but Emiya had increased it to a range of 100 meters, which was already quite surprising.

It is simply impossible that the tree could be pierced through with such unstoppable force.

Emiya felt a sudden weakness in his body, and he staggered, half-kneeling on the ground.

"Emiya!"

Astolfo quickly ran over to help the fallen Emiya up.

But a broad, kind hand had already been extended in front of Emiya.

"Thank you!"

Emiya raised his arm in front of him, stood up shakily, and looked at the person beside him.

It was Archer, the black-clad man with brown hair who looked gentle and refined.

Even though Shirou Emiya has excellent physical abilities, he simply cannot withstand such endless strain on his body.

Keep in mind that Emiya stood under the sun the whole time, shooting arrows without stopping or interruption. On average, he shot 100 arrows per minute. If it weren't for his excellent physical condition and the fact that countless battles had given him such high physical endurance, he would have been in a very difficult situation.

Emiya's body simply couldn't support such high-intensity training.

The appearance of that voice also brought Emiya out of his confinement, and he also noticed the weakness in his body and the numbness in his arms.

The bow, before everyone's eyes, turned into star-like specks and shattered in the air.

For reasons unknown, Emiya projected a picture of a bow that he had once used and repaired after it was damaged.

And it also projects out its damaged state.

The artificial beings in the corridor, for reasons unknown, were moved to tears and left with great satisfaction.

It's important to know that they went through the entire process from when Emiya could only shoot arrows 40 or 50 meters at the beginning, to when he could shoot arrows more than 100 meters but still couldn't hit the target, to when he could accurately hit the target, and finally to when he could shoot arrow after arrow through his own arrows.

Everyone present was deeply attracted by such a persistent figure. No matter where you go, never giving up is one of the most touching qualities.

After all, this is a quality that everyone desires but often cannot achieve.

Astolfo also rushed to Shirou Emiya's side and helped him up.

"sorry--!"

Looking at the people circling in the corridor, Emiya knew he might have gotten into trouble again, and apologized to the two Servants beside him.

"Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Just then, applause came from the depths of the corridor, and Vlad III and Danic gradually emerged from the shadows.

Almost all Masters, Servants, and Homunculi had arrived here. Darnic and Vlad III couldn't just stand by and watch, so they also came to see what was happening.

"You will surely become a heroic spirit in the future, the Master of the King of Knights!"

Vlad III gave Shirou Emiya a very high evaluation, expressing his heartfelt admiration for someone like Shirou Emiya.

The Heroic Spirits present nodded in approval. Such a person, such qualities, even in their own era, Shirou Emiya was an incredibly dazzling existence.

"Thank you, Rider, Archer, and Archer's Master!"

Archer and Astolfo helped him into his room, and Fiore pushed the wheelchair in as well.

Astolfo and Archer were merely Servants and lacked the ability to detect Shirou Emiya's physical condition.

"Just call me Fiore."

As Fiore spoke, she placed a hand on Shirou Emiya's wrist and began to examine his physical condition.

Although she is not a doctor, magic has a wide range of applications, and it can certainly accomplish this small thing.

"How about it?"

Astolfo asked, after all, Emiya had saved his life, and Emiya Shirou had suffered such serious injuries, so he was naturally very worried.

"You only activated 8 magic circuits?"

Fiore didn't answer Astolfo's question, but instead asked Emiya Shirou directly.

Emiya Shirou nodded with great confusion. He had always kept one magic circuit active, and after learning the Breathing Technique in Demon Slayer, three magic circuits were automatically activated. Later, because he activated the Demon Slayer Mark, four magic circuits were activated without his knowledge.

However, Shirou Emiya was unaware of how many magic circuits he possessed. He assumed that a magician's magic circuits were gradually unlocked based on their strength, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

"Emiya is fine, but there's something I'd like to ask my uncle."

Fiore's wheelchair moved automatically, leaving Shirou Emiya's bedroom.

She went to ask Danic if she could unlock the remaining magic circuits for Emiya, since unlocking more magic circuits would allow Emiya to hold more magic power at once, and the magic he could use should be more powerful.

However, he is not a magician of the Yggdrasilia clan, and this matter still requires Danic to make a decision.

Astolfo was relieved to hear that Shirou Emiya was alright.

After seeing Emiya lying in bed, Astolfo and Archer prepared to leave.

Chapter 155 The Holy Grail War, the Third Night Descends!

"Archer, could you give me some pointers later?"

Emiya wanted to once again enter that mysterious and profound state of mind.

It took Shirou Emiya four hours to go from shooting an arrow to hitting the tree trunk precisely, but Black Archer only needed one sentence to make Shirou's shot penetrate the tree trunk directly.

The difference in efficiency between them is like night and day. Emiya wanted to become stronger, he desperately wanted to become stronger.

He didn't want to become Saber's hindrance again, someone Saber had to protect.

"It is my honor, Master of the King of Knights!"

Unbeknownst to everyone, a surge of emotion welled up deep within Archer's eyes—the excitement of being a teacher.

He never imagined that becoming a Servant would allow him to teach disciples in the mortal world, especially one with such exceptional talent.

Emiya only stayed in bed for a while, and after he had probably recovered, he sat up and walked towards the courtyard.

Night was approaching soon, and Emiya wanted to make the most of every second to improve his strength.

He also saw Siegfried standing in the courtyard, seemingly lost in thought, and walked over to him.

After Siegfried's true name was revealed, his Master no longer restricted his actions as much and allowed him to communicate with other Servants.

After all, the red team already knew his real name, so there was no point in him continuing to hide it; it couldn't be to prevent his teammates from betraying him, could it?

Therefore, Siegfried was rarely able to move freely within the castle.

"Master of the King of Knights, aren't you going to continue resting?"

Siegfried was quite surprised to see Shirou Emiya appear, even though Astolfo and Archer had just carried him into the room not long ago.

"I have recovered, and the Holy Grail War is not over yet, so I need to continue training myself."

Siegfried admired Emiya's spirit and, without offering any advice, simply nodded.

"Perhaps I could get Black Saber to give me some pointers."

Emiya thought to himself, but then immediately rejected the decision.

He suddenly realized that he should have a quicker way than to have Siegfried teach him.

Arthur couldn't project the sword in his hand himself, which was why he had him train him earlier. But the Saber from the Black Faction might be different; he should be able to analyze and project it.

"Um, Saber, could you please take out your sword?"

Siegfried, of course, would not refuse Emiya's request, especially since he would never refuse anyone's request in the first place.

"Projection begins. Identify the creative concept, define the basic framework, replicate the constituent materials, imitate the production techniques, empathize with growth experiences, and recreate the accumulated years ——————————! Uh ————!"

Emiya felt an extremely intense pain deep within his brain, a pain that seemed to originate from his very soul.

The weapon projected in his hand shattered the moment it appeared.

"The Master of the King of Knights!"

Siegfried looked at Shirou Emiya, who was clutching his head, with extreme anxiety. He wanted to go forward and help, but he didn't know how to assist him. His eyes were filled with worry.

This pain comes from a deeper place. To be able to face Esdeath at her peak with only one arm and almost kill her, it's impossible that she only paid the price of her life force.