Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

A cold, impatient voice came from beside Shinji Matou.

The powerful aura locked onto Matou Shinji in an instant, completely enveloping him.

Under this sudden pressure, Shinji Matou immediately shut his mouth.

He looked to his side with a look of horror.

This kind of aura could never be unleashed by a magician. Apart from Servants, he couldn't think of any being that could exert such a sense of oppression simply through their aura.

Of course, this aura and sense of oppression are only visual perceptions; they do not actually make Shinji Matou feel as if he is carrying a heavy stone on his back.

A golden light flashed, and a red figure slowly appeared beside Shinji Matou.

It was only then that Kiri Shinji noticed a chestnut-haired girl lying on the hospital bed next to him. She had opened her eyes, clearly in poor spirits, because of his loud shouting.

That was his dearest friend—Kishinami Hakuno.

"You actually won a battle!?"

Upon seeing his close friend, who was also lying in a hospital bed, Shinji Matou's first words were not of concern, but rather of surprise that Hakuno Kishinami was able to appear there unharmed.

But I myself am in such a shameful state.

Thinking of this, Shinji Matou quickly buried his already blackened hands under the covers.

Kishinami Hakuno, who was woken up, did not blame her friend. Instead, she rubbed her sleepy eyes. She seemed to have long been used to Matou Shinji's disdainful words and responded weakly.

"Yeah, we almost lost—"

"You bastard—!!!"

Upon hearing Kishinami Hakuno's reply, Matou Shinji felt both anger and relief.

He was furious. Kishinami Hakuno, who knew nothing and hadn't even recovered his memories, had managed to win a battle, while he, the Asian gaming champion, had failed in such a disgraceful manner.

He was grateful that his only close friend had survived, grateful that she had survived this battle and was able to move forward from this cruel game.

Chapter 563 Rin Tohsaka's Reprimand

"Why did you do this?! This is the Holy Grail War! Showing mercy to the enemy is being cruel to yourself. You'll lose your life sooner or later because of this!!! Do you know that?!

On the other side, on the rooftop of the Tsukimihara Academy school building, Rin Tohsaka loudly reprimanded Shirou Emiya, who was standing in front of her seemingly listening attentively.

When she returned to the school building victorious from the final battle, Rin Tohsaka was prepared to never see Shirou Emiya again.

It’s really incredible.

Even though we've only spent a few days together, it feels like we've known each other for months.

Although she had prepared herself for this, the thought of never seeing someone again with whom she could disregard her image and speak freely filled Rin Tohsaka with sadness.

At this moment, Rin Tohsaka, thinking of this, couldn't help but sigh.

No matter how strong Emiya Shirou is, Rin Tohsaka thinks he's unlikely to be a match for him, especially since his opponent is the Asian gaming champion—Shinji Matou.

His follower was also an extremely troublesome figure, a legendary figure in the history of world navigation, the famous "Sea Demon" of 16th-century England - Francis Drake.

Rin Tohsaka was well aware of this information.

It wasn't just because Rin Tohsaka saw Shinji Matou as a potential rival, but also because Shirou Emiya had once sought her out to discuss Drake, wanting some advice.

At that time, Rin Tohsaka firmly refused Shirou Emiya, stating that she would never help her enemy with analysis.

However, they couldn't help but discuss with Shirou Emiya the possibilities of Drake's Noble Phantasm after he becomes a Heroic Spirit.

Although Drake is a Rider, it is almost certain that her Noble Phantasm is the extremely famous Golden Deer.

However, Rin Tohsaka also raised some other possibilities, such as Herrscher of Reason being able to summon the fleet that she once used to defeat the famous Spanish Armada.

Shirou Emiya also asked Rin Tohsaka for advice very seriously, which made her a little smug. Before she knew it, she had talked to Shirou Emiya for a long time.

Rin Tohsaka comforted herself in this way afterward.

He was merely preparing for a direct confrontation with Shinji Matou, and discussing how to better defeat his future potential opponents.

After listening to Rin Tohsaka's analysis, Shirou Emiya decided to replace the bullets he had previously projected inside his veil with [a pseudo-*small world surrounding the heavens].

The shield that had been forged, along with his night hat and body, were destroyed by the data turbulence.

It may still exist because of its special nature, but it is no longer in his hands.

Having a trench coat that can store items, Shirou Emiya couldn't possibly leave it unused.

Being able to prepare in advance allows you to conserve more magic power during battle, enabling you to handle a wider range of situations.

Although projection generally does not require much magic power, releasing the true name of an extremely powerful weapon and releasing one's own Reality Marble both require a large amount of magic power.

Therefore, if you can save a little magic power, you will naturally save some.

Shirou Emiya often contemplates the situations he might encounter, and thus stores the objects he projects inside his night hat.

Although the night hat can hold a lot of things, if there are more than two items inside, it is easy to not be able to get the item you want.

If you fail to obtain what you want at a crucial moment in a battle, you could easily lose your life.

Therefore, in most cases, Shirou Emiya only stores one item in his night hat.

In the beginning, Shirou Emiya usually kept a projected image of himself, "Possessed by Demons," inside his night hat.

Aside from the reverse blade he uses, the most versatile ability is Demon Possession.

It can quickly transform into armor for defense at close range, and can be used to trigger a detonation by imagining collapse at a distance, making it a highly versatile weapon.

Then, depending on the situation they might encounter, they will equip weapons such as the "Golden Sword of Eternity".

But most people still leave the [Haunted by Evil Spirits] on.

After learning to use dual pistols, Shirou Emiya kept the most bullets in his Noh hat.

Although Shirou Emiya's pistol can fire without bullets, its power is greatly reduced, and it consumes mental and magical energy. Therefore, Shirou Emiya will keep a lot of his own bullets in his Noh hat.

When exploring the underground city, the night hat was filled with dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of bullets.

Because there are just too many monsters in the dungeon, if he doesn't use bullets, it would be difficult for Shirou Emiya to have enough magic power to explore so many floors, and it would also be difficult for him to have enough magic power to deal with unexpected situations.

Preparing ammunition is one of the reasons why Shirou Emiya needs to spend several days exploring the dungeon, and it's also one of the reasons why Shirou Emiya has high expenses.

After the demand for bullets decreased, Shirou Emiya made another decision about what to keep in the Noh Hat.

As Rin Tohsaka stood in the corridor, filled with sadness, preparing to return to her room.

They saw Shirou Emiya, who was covered in what appeared to be extremely serious injuries, carrying Shinji, who was unconscious but whose limbs were covered in a black substance, as they walked out.

At that moment, Rin Tohsaka was incredibly surprised and couldn't believe what was happening in front of her.

Emiya Shirou actually survived the final battle, a one-on-one confrontation with almost no underhanded tactics.

Then came another wave of confusion.

According to the rules of the Mooncell Holy Grail War, in a battle between two people, one of them must be eliminated. However, both Shirou Emiya and Shinji Matou, who were the two sides in the battle, survived.

This is a situation that completely violates the rules of the Holy Grail War.

But it did indeed appear right in front of Rin Tohsaka.

Rin Tohsaka could also clearly see who the victor of this battle was.

Because her opponent, Hunji, gradually turned pitch black and eventually disappeared.

Rin Tohsaka clearly understood that this was Mooncell's way of removing the loser.

The black marks on Shinji Matou's body were significantly more numerous than those on Shirou Emiya's body.

Indeed, when Shirou Emiya carried Shinji Matou out, Shirou Emiya also had the same dark marks on Shinji Matou's body.

Rin Tohsaka didn't know what she had done to cause this situation.

Putting aside the unconscious Matou Shinji, Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but feel worried when she saw Emiya Shirou, who was covered in blood and had shocking wounds.

Without any hesitation, Rin Tohsaka quickly made up her mind, stepped forward, reached out to support Shirou Emiya, and helped him head towards the infirmary.

After Emiya Shirou recovered and left the infirmary, Tohsaka Rin pulled him to the rooftop and gave him a scolding.

Chapter 564 The Second Battle Begins!

"Ha! I don't care about him that much!"

It seemed that Rin Tohsaka's Servant was making a fuss, scolding Shirou Emiya. Halfway through her scolding, she quickly turned her head and answered angrily to the air beside her.

"I just, I just—"

Seemingly unable to find any reason to defend herself, Rin Tohsaka's face flushed slightly, her hands clenched tightly together.

Then, as if remembering something, his expression calmed down.

No matter what happens, there will only be one winner in this Holy Grail War.

Her purpose in participating in this Holy Grail War was not for herself; she wanted to change things, to change the hopeless and watched Lai Lai who was under Harvey's control.

With this belief, even knowing that it was a war that would cost her her life, Rin Tohsaka embarked on her journey without hesitation.

Thinking of this, Rin Tohsaka's eyes hardened.

"If you live to see that day, I will defeat you with my own hands!"

With those sharp words, Rin Tohsaka walked past Shirou Emiya with great style and headed towards the rooftop entrance without looking back.

Then——

"boom--!"

"Ow—!"

The sounds of collisions and shouts came one after another from the rooftop entrance.

Rin Tohsaka seemed preoccupied as she walked, her attention completely focused on the road ahead.

His forward-moving figure wasn't aimed at the door at all, so he crashed heavily into the wall beside him.

To completely ignore the door in front of you and bump into the wall requires just how careless you must be.