Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

"From this moment on, I will forge a new era! — For I am the first hero, Argo!"

"The hero Argo, blinded by a terrifying enemy, fearlessly brandished his longsword."

"Let the flame of life burn brightly, for the first hero has defeated his first adversary—the Minotaur!"

"And in his next adventure, Argo easily perished—"

As Eina finished speaking, the story came to an end.

Although the ending was a bit strange, as the original hero, his story is widely known in Orario.

"I prefer *The Heroes of Argonautica* to *The Story of Argonautica*."

Sitting at a table outside a drink stall on the street, Eina slowly placed the book she was holding on the table, while Shirou Emiya frowned as he pondered something.

It's not that there's anything wrong with the story itself, or that Shirou Emiya has any doubts about the story of the first hero told a thousand years ago.

"Argo?"

Emiya Shirou felt as if he had seen this name before while looking through documents in Fuyuki City.

But this name seemed completely unimportant compared to the rest of the content; it was only mentioned briefly, and Shirou Emiya only remembered glancing at it briefly. But what exactly did the name Argo represent?

Emiya Shirou forgot.

He himself was not particularly familiar with these mythological histories, and what he learned in class was all orthodox history, without any mythological elements.

The only thing he is relatively familiar with now is Greek mythology.

Chiron, Atalanta, and Achilles are all famous figures in Greek mythology.

Shirou Emiya could only be certain that Argo must be a member of Greek mythology, otherwise he wouldn't have such a sense of familiarity. After all, when it came to Norse mythology, Shirou Emiya only knew the more famous characters like Odin, Thor, and Loki.

But Shirou Emiya couldn't recall the exact story of Argo in Greek mythology for the moment.

"Anything gained?"

Eina asked aloud that Shirou Emiya's purpose in going to the bookstore was to search for history from a thousand years ago, and that "The Story of Argonauts' Struggle" was also suggested by Eina.

After all, Agor was a highly representative figure a thousand years ago, known as the first hero, and it was after him that the era of heroes began.

"I'd say it was somewhat fruitful!"

Emiya Shirou rubbed his eyes, his expression relaxing. He gave up searching his memories for anything about Argo; perhaps it really was just a brief mention in Greek mythology.

Of course, this is also because Shirou Emiya has fallen into a so-called cognitive bias.

He had been thinking about the various heroes in Greek mythology, but he had never considered that Argo was not a human in Greek mythology, but rather the Hero's Ship that carried nearly half of the heroes of Greece.

It also refers to the 50 heroes who went with Jason to the Sacred Grove of Ares to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

It does not simply refer to a particular hero.

However, Shirou Emiya, being a poor student, didn't realize what was happening.

The number of books he read in that year can be counted on one hand.

"Really? I think it's just an ordinary story. So, Emiya, what are you trying to find in history from a thousand years ago?"

Eina was filled with questions.

Although I impulsively invited Shirou Emiya to look up information yesterday.

But upon closer reflection, why would Shirou Emiya want to know about history from a thousand years ago? Those events happened a thousand years ago, and both the people and the events have basically returned to dust, with no treasures remaining.

Even if some divine weapon were to descend to earth, it would surely have been discovered by the gods long ago.

Basically, apart from a few specific people who like to study history, no one else pays close attention to it.

At most, I only have a slight understanding of this history.

Emiya Shirou doesn't seem like someone who enjoys studying history.

Moreover, Shirou Emiya is illiterate, and Eina couldn't understand why he wanted to research history from a thousand years ago.

Is it simply a matter of wanting to know?

"There's nothing I'm looking for; I just want to prove something, even if it's a bit of a 'going in the opposite direction' situation—"

Emiya Shirou answered Eina's question somewhat awkwardly.

Ultimately, Shirou Emiya's desire to understand the past is actually to know one thing.

So, are the gods of this world really the gods from the myths we know?

Or is it simply a matter of having a corresponding relationship?

Among the armor he can project, there is also an empty shell called the "Small World Surrounding the Sky," an armor-type barrier treasure comparable to the "Sevenfold Ring of Blazing Heaven (Law Aias)."

This shield was made by Hephaestus, the god of forging.

The world as seen by Achilles was projected onto it.

Shirou Emiya was pondering whether he could use this shield to project his mastery of Unlimited Blade Works into it.

With his own forging skills, it's hard to imagine how long it would take him to achieve that level of craftsmanship.

It is also possible that one may never be able to successfully forge it in their lifetime.

But in this world, there exists a being on par with Hephaestus, the god of forging.

Logically, Hephaestus should also be able to forge a small world that surrounds the heavens.

However, Shirou Emiya was worried that these gods were from myths he knew.

If he were to simply take out the "Small World Encompassing the Heavens" like this, Shirou Emiya honestly didn't know what would happen.

That's why Shirou Emiya was thinking about whether he could find mythological figures in the history before the gods descended.

If it exists, it is very likely that this world simply corresponds to the myths we know, but there may not be much connection in history.

After the gods descended, he felt that it wouldn't be surprising if he saw different Chiron, Atalanta, and Achilles in Orario; perhaps these heroes were brought over by the Greek gods.

Only by finding heroes who originally existed in mythology within the history of this world, but who lived different lives because they lacked gods, could Shirou Emiya dare to bring out the "Small World Surrounding the Sky".

However, this is indeed like going in the opposite direction, making it difficult to know whether these gods are truly connected.

Shirou Emiya could have directly asked Hestia some questions about the history of Greek mythology that he knew.

After all, Hestia looks very honest and simple. If she knows about these things, then Shirou Emiya will be able to make a judgment very easily.

Of course, this is not something Shirou Emiya would do.

"So, in order to prove something, you had a girl read to you here all morning?"

After receiving Shirou Emiya's reply, Eina took a sip of the drink on the table to soothe her dry throat, and glared resentfully at Shirou Emiya sitting in front of her.

"If you don't mind, lunch today is on me?"

"That's exactly what I was waiting for!"

Eina downed the drink in her cup in one gulp, stood up, and prepared to leave.

Chapter 442 So What If It's a Trap?

"Wine! Wine! I want more wine!"

"Please, let me have a sip of Lord Soma's divine wine, just one sip, just one sip!"

"Without Lord Soma's divine wine, I simply cannot survive!"

The sound of pleading came from in front of the villa-like house.

Hundreds of adventurers knelt before the villa, pounding on the iron bars and begging for the so-called divine wine.

On the second floor of this mansion, a man with gray hair and glasses slightly adjusted his glasses and looked down at the adventurers who were pleading desperately.

The next second————

"call--!"

The sound of whistling wind echoed through the corridor as his fist grazed the cheek of a girl who was estimated to be only about a meter tall and wore a loose, cream-colored robe.

Blood slowly trickled down the girl's cheek.

"Where's the money, Lily—"

A deep, cold voice came from the man's mouth.

However, before the girl could make any move, he reached out and firmly clamped her small head down.

The intense pain caused it to cry out.

"Ding Ding Ding Ding"

That was the sound of Wallis falling onto the wooden plank in front of the girl.

Because of the pain, the hand that was holding Wallis loosened, and Wallis fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

"As a member of the Soma Familia, how can you be so ungrateful for all the blessings bestowed upon you by the gods, only earning such a small amount of Valis? I think your deceased parents would be disappointed by this!"

The girl, who was lifted up by him with one hand, was trembling all over, not just from pain, but more from anger.

But she knew in her heart that anger was useless!

"boom--!"

The sound of something falling to the ground echoed in the corridor.

"I look forward to your next return to your clan, when you will be able to repay the gods even more!"

With those words, the man with gray hair, exuding a chilling aura, waved his hand and left, completely ignoring the girl lying on the ground.

"The drama tonight has only just begun—!"

With that smile, the man swirled the wine in his glass, looking at the entrance to the villa courtyard with utter disdain.

He was a boy with brown-red hair that faded to white, wearing a tight-fitting outfit and jacket in red and black.

Under the moonlight, a silvery light shimmered on the katana in his hand.

At dusk, as Shirou Emiya was preparing to go to Hephaestus's workshop to inquire about the "small world surrounding the heavens."