Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

He truly approached Emiya Shirou with the mindset of a fierce battle.

After hearing the cherry-haired woman's reprimand, he began to think seriously.

However, the cherry-haired woman remained indifferent, gripping her flintlock pistol tightly.

"boom--!"

The gunshot at close range startled Shinji Matou, who was deep in thought.

My train of thought was also directly interrupted.

His face contorted with rage once more, as he turned to accuse his servant.

But at that moment, the cherry-haired woman picked up the barrel of liquor she had opened with her gun with one hand, pulled it to her lips, and began to gulp it down.

"Drinking like this is so much more enjoyable! Drinking from a glass is just too petty!"

With a bold and unrestrained air, the cherry-haired woman stood up, suddenly raised her leg and stomped on the classic and luxurious table, and began to gulp down her drink.

"Rider!!!!!!!!!"

His anger was palpable.

You can even clearly see the bulging veins on Shinji Matou's forehead.

"Hey! Instead of thinking about how to deal with that Master, you should think about how to hide my identity. Although yesterday's battle didn't reveal much, we were able to find some clues, especially your shout of 'Rider'—"

If it weren't for Shinji Matou's "Rider," everyone would have immediately assumed she was an Archer.

Just like Archer who wields dual swords, if he weren't truly more skilled at ranged attacks, one might easily mistake him for Saber.

Flintlock gun, pirate, turret, Archer.

Finding your real name using only these four pieces of information is like finding a needle in a haystack.

The proof that one is an Archer is naturally the flintlock pistol in one's hand, and there are countless pirates who fight with flintlock pistols and are famous for it.

If it is determined to be Archer, then the search scope will be well-known pirates who use flintlock muskets and have experience firing them.

This range can be described as extremely broad.

But if it's as a Rider.

The search area is then quickly narrowed down.

Combining pirates and Riders.

This makes it easy to deduce a piece of information.

This pirate must own his own ship or fleet.

That is, the existence of the captain.

It can't be that pirates consider their weapons as their mounts, hence the Rider class.

From well-known pirates to well-known pirate captains, the scope has been narrowed considerably.

If the fight continues, or if Shinji Matou reveals any other information, then it won't be long before his true name is exposed.

Unlike Shinji Matou, she wouldn't assume that she would only have this one encounter with Shirou Emiya before the final battle.

Of course, she doesn't really care that her real name has been revealed.

"Hiss—! Why didn't you say so sooner!"

Shinji Matou suddenly slapped his forehead, remembering this crucial matter.

Although he claims to be a genius, he needs his servants to remind him of most things during this Holy Grail War.

Then, Shinji Matou anxiously tried to push open the door and leave the room.

What are you planning to do now?

Seeing Matou Shinji preparing to leave, the cherry-haired woman couldn't help but wonder. Although he had revealed some information, it was still a long way off before he could find out her real name. Even if the scope was narrowed down, it would still be difficult to pinpoint her.

Moreover, since he is recorded as male in historical records, how could he so easily find his real name?

Just as few people believed that King Arthur was a woman, she wouldn't believe it either.

"I'm going to hide all the books about you in the library—!"

"That's really a great idea!"

When the cherry-haired woman heard what Matou Shinji was planning to do, she could only give him a constipated look and reply with extreme helplessness.

"Of course! I'm the Asian gaming champion!!!"

Chapter 548 An Ideal and Perfect Person

"It's you, the student I've never seen before!"

A soft and steady voice slowly came from behind Shirou Emiya in the corridor.

He was a boy with a noble air and short, flowing golden hair that cascaded down his face like a waterfall.

He was dressed in a neat and elegant orange-red suit, resembling a nobleman's suit, and greeted Shirou Emiya with an extremely polite smile.

Just by looking at him from afar, you can feel that extraordinary sense of perfection emanating from him.

Beside him stood a young man with short blond hair, his face serious as he looked at Shirou Emiya, who was also looking over.

The tall figure clad in silver armor and wielding a sharp sword made no attempt to conceal his extraordinary strength; without a doubt, he was the young man's Servant.

"Hello--!"

Emiya Shirou appeared somewhat reserved, but responded to his greeting with utmost politeness.

He didn't recognize the boy in front of him; he only knew his name.

Leo, the next-lowest-ranking member of a Western European conglomerate.

It wasn't that Emiya Shirou had the intention of gathering intelligence but instead took the initiative to learn about him.

Perhaps it's because of his background, or perhaps it's because of the Servant who exudes immense power just by looking at him.

Many Masters around him often mention Leo when they are discussing things.

When he was talking to Rin Tohsaka, he could also sense that Rin Tohsaka was deeply afraid of Leo.

"Don't be so reserved. Even I can't remember all the students in the school, let alone the other school buildings."

Seeing Shirou Emiya's slightly reserved response, Leo waved his hand with a faint smile.

Shirou Emiya could not sense any hostility from him; it seemed that the outcome of this Holy Grail War was already decided for him.

"My name is Leo, and this gentleman next to me is my servant, Gawain—!"

As he spoke, Leo introduced his Servant to Shirou Emiya. Just as rumored, he didn't care at all about the fact that his Servant's true name had been revealed.

The young man named Gawain, like his master, strode forward with confidence.

“I am Gawain, a follower. Please take good care of me in the future. I hope you can become a good opponent for my lord.”

Wearing armor, the young man named Gawain nodded to Shirou Emiya with a cheerful smile.

Although they were enemies, Gawain did not put much pressure on Shirou Emiya.

On the contrary, he was like the sun, making Shirou Emiya feel no gloom at all during their interactions.

As the other Knights of the Round Table said, "It is a talent to be as unlikable as him."

Even as an enemy, Shirou Emiya had to admit that the knight named Gawain was truly pure and innocent.

"My name is Emiya Shirou—"

Emiya Shirou responded to Leo earnestly.

"Then I'll take my leave. I eagerly anticipate the battle with you!"

With these words in mind, Leo walked towards the arena. Not all participants would have their opponents determined on the same day, nor would they have their final battles on the same day.

Of course, even if you haven't decided on the venue for the final showdown, you still have the right to go to the arena.

The arena is not just a test for Masters, but also a training ground for Masters to practice coordinating with their Servants.

Leo wasn't just greeting Shirou Emiya on a whim.

As someone considered extremely formidable by all magicians, Leo spent his day in the preliminaries unrestrained, searching for potential opponents and casually enjoying his brief time on campus.

At this moment, he discovered someone who didn't exist in his fabricated memories—Emiya Shirou.

Even when he searched for Emiya Shirou's information in the school's academic affairs system based on his false memories, the result was that no such person could be found.

But the false information about the other potential rivals he considered, the magician, was all on record at the school.

Only Shirou Emiya, like a true hacker, broke through Mooncell's defenses and came to this world.

Besides that, there was another thing that greatly interested Leo: he, like himself, was also searching for the magicians of this world.

Although the goal is the same, the purpose is different.

He himself wanted to find potential rivals, while Shirou Emiya wanted to increase his number of rivals.

He couldn't quite understand Shirou Emiya's pointless actions of increasing the number of opponents.

Because no matter how many magicians are awakened, only one person can survive in this world and lift the Holy Grail.

Even if all the magicians are awakened during the preliminary rounds, they will ultimately only be caught up in this brutal competition and lose their lives.

What's even more incomprehensible is Shirou Emiya's unwavering persistence.

That's why Leo is extremely interested in Shirou Emiya.

They also sensed that an indescribable battle was bound to take place between them.

"Wait, it seems like someone's there?"

Looking at Leo's familiar back, Shirou Emiya also recalled the time when he followed behind him during the qualifiers.

But at that time, there seemed to be a male student with short black hair behind Leo.

He should have entered the place where Servants are summoned, just like Leo, but why has he never seen him again since?

"Leo! The debts you owe on earth, you'll pay for in heaven—"