Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Emiya Shirou scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

Fiore didn't feel anything about calling herself that, perhaps because she was the next patriarch of the Yggdmirena clan, so she didn't feel anything.

"Shirou?"

Joan of Arc tried addressing him, and it was indeed much better than calling him "Mr. Emiya".

"I have no desire to pursue the Holy Grail. If I had to, I would like to end the Holy Grail War."

Emiya Shirou's answer surprised Jeanne d'Arc.

She didn't expect that Shirou Emiya's purpose in participating in the Holy Grail War was to end it.

But if they win and obtain the Holy Grail, doesn't that also end the Holy Grail War?

So Joan of Arc understood a little, but not completely.

Does Shirou want to achieve final victory?

However, he doesn't seem to be someone who craves victory.

Joan of Arc was filled with questions.

"The Holy Grail War was incredibly destructive, both to people and to things."

Emiya Shirou walked down the street, looking in the direction where the great battle had taken place, his eyes filled with determination and worry.

Although Joan of Arc and the magicians of the Yggdrasilia clan tidied up the battlefield, it was merely a smokescreen created by magic.

In reality, the once lush plain was now riddled with potholes and marked by the traces of battle.

The magician wasn't powerful enough to so easily restore the plain to its original state; he could only conceal it, making it appear as if no battle had taken place.

If it could really be restored, then the battle in Fuyuki City wouldn't have needed to be covered up with gas explosions all the time; they could simply go and repair it after the battle.

But this is obviously very difficult to do.

Not to mention the towns on the outskirts of Tulipas that were completely destroyed, and the hundreds of people who died.

Shirou Emiya did not want those people to die like that, nor did he want these things to be destroyed like that.

"The Holy Grail War only benefits magicians; for ordinary people, it is a disaster, whether they pay the price of their lives or the price of everything around them."

Life is hard for everyone in this world, and when your belongings are destroyed like this, you can only lament your bad luck.

It's like seeing Superman smash his car, which he just got 36 installments into, at the bad guys.

"I want to end all the Holy Grail Wars in the world. This Holy Grail War will be the last one."

Shirou Emiya wants to end the Holy Grail War, but he doesn't want to end the Holy Grail War itself.

Instead, they wanted to end all the Holy Grail Wars and stop this pointless struggle.

He was naturally aware that there were many subspecies of the Holy Grail War in this world, and Danic had also told him some knowledge about the Holy Grail War.

The subspecies Holy Grail War is clearly among them.

"is it?"

Jeanne d'Arc seemed to understand what Shirou Emiya was thinking; when she learned that all the residents of that town had died, she was filled with nothing but anger.

However, she couldn't possibly rush into the town of Tulipas during the day and drag Assassin out; she couldn't risk exposing herself to the Holy Grail War and the lives of the residents to capture Assassin.

Daytime is when residents are active, and if war breaks out, who knows how many more casualties there will be.

At night, thanks to magic, the residents either fall asleep or stay at home, allowing Joan of Arc to fight without restraint.

At least at night, it's easier to move around compared to having the streets full of civilians during the day.

"Ruler, what about you?"

Emiya also inquired about Jeanne d'Arc, as he had only seen her in history books and was very interested in the thoughts of the Heroic Spirits themselves.

"Call me Jeanne d'Arc, Shirou."

Since Shirou Emiya has made him refer to himself by his name, Jeanne d'Arc also hopes that Shirou Emiya will not refer to her class in that way, since class does not represent oneself.

Although under normal circumstances, in Shirou Emiya's mouth, Saber has become Artoria's exclusive name.

"I have no desire for the Holy Grail. If I truly had my own desires, the Holy Grail would not have summoned me. The Holy Grail will not summon Servants who would disrupt the normal operation of the Holy Grail War to serve as Rulers."

Joan of Arc answered Emiya Shirou with utmost seriousness.

Since she has appeared in the world as the Ruler, she must be fair and impartial, without any selfishness or desires.

Although she often failed to be fair and impartial, she was not a machine; she had her own standards, and it is difficult to be truly fair and impartial when using one's own standards.

However, she truly had no desire to give up the Holy Grail. She had no regrets about her life, and even with that ending, Joan of Arc accepted it wholeheartedly.

Chapter 189 The Purpose of the Holy Grail

"I can only say that she truly lives up to her title of Saintess."

Emiya responded to Jeanne with a smile. This close contact with the historical figure allowed Emiya Shirou to gain a deeper understanding of what kind of person Jeanne truly was.

"No, I have never considered myself a person worthy of being believed in by others, after all, no matter what my purpose was, my hands are stained with blood."

Joan of Arc looked sadly at the distant clouds. She would never regret standing up to resist the invaders in order to protect her homeland. Even if she had to go through it again, she would still kill those who invaded her country.

But she still felt guilty about killing others, and for whatever reason, Joan of Arc believed that she had to bear this sin.

Then, as if remembering something, Jeanne looked at Shirou Emiya beside her and said in a reproachful tone.

"However, you have no right to say that about me."

Severely injured and with a mutilated body, even if he were about to faint at any moment, he persevered on the battlefield with his own consciousness, constantly searching for surviving androids.

Saving people is far more difficult than killing them, especially since Emiya is on the battlefield of Heroic Spirits, and he could be wiped out by the aftershocks if he's not careful.

The image of someone risking everything to save someone left a very deep impression on Joan of Arc.

"You should think more about yourself; you only have one life."

In fact, according to Shirou Emiya, it means that when a person is killed, they die.

Jeanne d'Arc hoped that Shirou Emiya would cherish his life and not always rush to the front lines in everything.

Especially when Emiya went to support Arthur, if Jeanne hadn't arrived in time, he might have been hit by the cursed arm's Noble Phantasm and died in the forest.

Arthur and Joan of Arc were both Heroic Spirits. Even if they died in the Holy Grail War, they would simply return to Valhalla. Moreover, under normal circumstances, Heroic Spirits in the Holy Grail War are just clones of themselves.

It didn't hurt or itch when it left the stage.

But Shirou Emiya is different. He is just a human being. If he dies, he will return to dust.

Joan of Arc did not want such a kind and righteous person to die in this Holy Grail War.

If she could, Jeanne d'Arc would have wished that Shirou Emiya hadn't participated in this Holy Grail War and could have lived a happy life.

Emiya Shirou did not respond to Jeanne's lecture at all. Instead, he looked at Jeanne and asked a question.

"If you weren't Ruler, would you choose to save those androids?"

"meeting!"

Joan of Arc answered without the slightest hesitation, quickly and decisively.

The two of them immediately looked at each other.

"puff--!"

The next second, they both burst into laughter.

Jeanne d'Arc lectured Shirou Emiya in this way, forgetting that she herself had no right to lecture him.

After all, if he were in Shirou Emiya's situation, he would do everything in his power to save the androids who were still alive.

This is following her heart's desire, and no amount of persuasion will change her mind.

She also knew that even if she lectured Shirou Emiya like this, he would still not hesitate to save the androids if he faced the same situation again.

Joan of Arc couldn't help but feel a little closer to Emiya Shirou.

Mutual understanding and mutual recognition are inherently gratifying things.

"Where are we going now?"

Jeanne looked at the large and small bags of ingredients in her hands and asked Shirou Emiya about them. It was clear that the ingredients they had were far from enough to feed the members of the Yggdrasilia clan.

But after leaving that stall, Shirou Emiya didn't continue buying ingredients; instead, he searched for something on the street.

Joan of Arc then felt a little doubtful.

"found it!"

Jeanne looked in the direction Emiya was pointing and saw many trolleys placed in front of the shop.

Although Jeanne d'Arc and Shirou Emiya are strong enough to take away the food needed by the Yggdrasilia clan, they don't normally have bags big enough for them to carry all the ingredients at once.

Moreover, carrying so much food on one's person at once is too shocking and will definitely attract a lot of attention.

Shirou Emiya and Jeanne d'Arc do not know how to use magic to make the passersby forget what just happened.

So Emiya was looking for something that could carry a lot of food, and he seemed to be very lucky. He didn't walk for long before he found a shop that sold pushcarts.

However, this is also because the area retains its medieval appearance. Unless it is a long-distance transport, such as transportation between towns, it basically relies on carts and oxen or horses to shuttle between them.

It's difficult for cars to enter such a town; they can only park on the road some distance away.

Even when using vehicles for transportation, trolleys are still needed to carry the items onto the road.

——————Time Break——————

With Shirou Emiya's housekeeping skills maxed out, they quickly purchased enough ingredients and left the city of Tulipas together, heading towards the villa of the Yggdrasilia clan.

The two continued to talk on the way, and Shirou Emiya told them everything he knew about the Holy Grail War without reservation.

Whether it was the first night they went to fight on the Red Army's position.

The second night's encounter with the Black Assassin was a difficult escape.

Or perhaps on the third night, he met Kotomine Shiro, and the Yggdrasilia clan's castle was attacked.

Emiya Shirou told Jeanne everything he knew.