Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

She then extended an invitation to Shirou Emiya and Archer.

"Would you like to join forces with me? I can offer better terms than your current allies."

[Caster tempted, "Kid, if you agree, I'll give you a Servant stronger than Saber. And Archer, you can form a contract with a magician stronger than your current Master."]

Mordred: "Ha! A Servant stronger than my father? You really dare to say that!"

Gao Wen: "Although the king has been dragged down by this brat, he is not someone a witch like you can easily humiliate!"

Lancelot: "A subject who suffers the humiliation of his lord must die; there is no leniency whatsoever!"

C's Mom: "...You're sick."

Although she is now a chef herself, the reactions of these veteran chefs still left her somewhat bewildered.

She didn't say anything, so why the big reaction?

Unbeknownst to her, the word "witch" involuntarily reminded the Knights of the Round Table of their King's witch sister, a woman who had done much to overthrow the Round Table but always ended up losing both her wife and her army.

The offer was very tempting, but unfortunately she chose the wrong person.

Shirou Emiya refused without hesitation.

[Leaving aside the fact that he wouldn't break his promise to the King, even if he had to choose, he wouldn't choose to cooperate with a witch who harms others.]

[Red A, surprisingly, didn't refuse outright; instead, he appeared to be seriously considering the other party's terms.]

[Even Shirou Emiya was flustered by Red Archer's move.]

[Could Rin Tohsaka have just fallen asleep and her Servant have mysteriously disappeared?!]

Rin Tohsaka: "..."

While Shirou Emiya possesses some strength, his independent will is far too strong.

I always felt that it wouldn't be surprising if he sold me out one day.

Fortunately, she didn't participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War this time. If she had summoned that bastard again, he would have really driven her crazy.

Fortunately, Red A knew when to stop and didn't continue playing around, verbally refusing C's offer.

The reason for refusing is simple: you can't even beat me, so why should I cooperate with you?

This direct reason prevented C-Mom from devising a plan, thus leaving herself a way out and avoiding a complete breakdown in relations.

Although neither of them agreed to cooperate, C-Mom got the conclusion she wanted and wasn't angry.

She actually has some admiration for Red A.

[This man is probably planning to use her to eliminate the other Masters, and then deal with her later. He's quite the cunning fellow.]

However, wasn't that the same plan I was having?

Both sides want to use the other as a pawn, so it remains to be seen who will ultimately prevail.

Blonde Rin: "These two haven't fallen for each other, have they?"

Wuming: "How could that be? They're all just scheming."

Zabiko: "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to talk about myself like that? (^_^|||)"

Wuming: "He is him, and I am me. Don't compare us."

[The negotiations ended, and C-Mom lost interest in staying, disappearing in her spiritual form.]

Watching Caster leave, Shirou Emiya was somewhat annoyed.

[Red A's disregard for other people's lives and C's casual actions of harming others were unacceptable to this passionate young man.]

[Having lost his senses once again, this kid wanted to rush straight into Ryudou Temple.]

[This is C-Mom's magic workshop. Although she seems to have left, she's definitely still inside Ryudou-ji Temple.]

[The enraged Shirou Emiya now only wanted to catch up and finish off his opponent.]

Rin Tohsaka: "What's gotten into you again?"

Fuyuki no Tora: "Shirou, it seems your mental training isn't enough!"

Stay-at-home husband: "Sister Dahe, please don't compare us!"

"Are you an idiot? You'll die if you chase after them now."

Red A raised an eyebrow and spoke up to stop the other person.

[This idiot, he just escaped one death, and now he wants to go and die again!]

These words immediately turned Shirou Emiya's anger towards him, even though the other man had just saved him.

"Archer, why did you let Caster go?"

Chapter 451: Denying Kiritsugu, Understanding Kiritsugu, Becoming Kiritsugu

[Red A: "Because it's not the right time to fight yet. Even if I knock her down, she can escape immediately. Was that spatial teleportation just now considered letting her go?"]

Although C-Mom seemed to be completely at her mercy just now, this is, after all, her home turf, and there are still many ways for her to escape.

[This is the problem with the magicians of the Age of Gods; if you don't have a one-hit kill, they'll have endless ways to counter you.]

[Shirou Emiya understood this as well, and immediately lowered his head in resentment.]

Rin Tohsaka: "We're both magicians, how come there's such a big difference?"

She was talking about Bluebeard. There are so many Casters in the group, but this guy seems to know nothing except how to summon sea monsters.

That makes sense, though. Bluebeard was only a half-baked magician; his magic was all thanks to the "Snail Annihilation City Manual" he possessed.

[Red Archer: "You seem to have figured it out. To defeat Caster, you have to start with her Master. Even if she can escape via spatial jump, if her Master is defeated, even Caster will have to disappear."]

"I understand. But is that why you let her go?"

[Shirou Emiya said angrily, "She's the one who caused everything that's happening in town! Unless we stop Caster, there will be more victims. I can't just ignore this!"]

[Red Archer: "Why? You haven't been hurt yourself. I'd rather let her continue. The life force that Caster draws from people gives her the power to defeat Berserker. We just need to wait to defeat Caster. Rin and I can defeat Caster, but we can't defeat Berserker. Let her go until Caster defeats Berserker."]

He knew that Shirou Emiya would be furious if he said that, but he didn't care.

He's just a kid who hasn't been through the harsh realities of life.

C's mother: "Let me deal with Hercules, that's a good plan."

However, this guy has a good eye. Among all the Servants of the Fifth Holy Grail War, she is definitely the one who understands Hercules the most, after all, they worked together.

She now already knows how Hercules' immortality came about.

Now, combined with the video showing that Red A needed to deal with Berserker on her own, she has a new guess about Hercules' abilities.

However, if this speculation is true, then Hercules is indeed a formidable opponent.

[Emiya Shirou: "Don't joke around! Tohsaka would never use that method!"]

"Yes, that's why I hope Caster can finish quickly."

[Red Archer was getting impatient and deliberately said, "As long as Rin keeps chasing Caster, a decisive battle is inevitable. Ideally, Caster would be able to take down Berserker first."]

"Although we don't know how many people will have to sacrifice, it's already a good deal as long as the Berserker is eliminated. Humans are going to die eventually anyway, and it doesn't matter who kills them; the outcome is the same."

【"you--"】

[Shirou Emiya was trembling with anger at the other party.]

[Red Archer: "Caster is too kind. Why not just take his magic and his life along with him? If all the townspeople died, the battle would be easier. My master is too naive. At this point, I don't care about being dignified anymore."]

Tora of Fuyuki: "Hey, Shirou! That's a bit much!"

Red A: "I'm just stating the facts. After all, I've seen this situation countless times..."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "Sigh..."

Kiritsugu Emiya: "If it were the old me, I probably would have agreed with you without hesitation."

Cutting: "...These are all necessary sacrifices."

Househusband: "No, on this one point, I support the me in the video!"

The stay-at-home husband said, "To exchange other people's lives for our own victory, even if we didn't actually kill them, this indifferent attitude makes us no different from executioners! What difference is there between those people and those we killed!"

Fuyuki no Tora: "That's right! Shirou, I support you!"

Red A: "Hmph, I thought you'd be more mature in this world, but you're still so naive."

Househusband: "Say what you want!"

【"Snapped!"】

[Shirou Emiya snapped, and in a fit of rage, threw a punch at his opponent.]

Red A's words reminded him of the city in his memory, burning fiercely and transformed into a living hell.

"What are you doing? Aren't we partners?"

[Red A easily parried the punch and continued to provoke.]

[Emiya Shirou: "What a joke! I would never sacrifice those around me for victory or for the sake of the outcome!"]

"I'm the same way, Shirou Emiya, but we can't save all of humanity."

[Red A finally became serious and said, "For example, if Caster obtained the Holy Grail, it wouldn't be this town that would be harmed. The same would happen if Illya or another Master obtained it."]