That's right, during this time, Shirou Emiya not only had responsibilities as a logistics and cook, but also other duties: [Gai's sparring teacher], [the outlet for everyone's doubts and venting], [the one who stopped everyone from getting carried away], and so on.
The second reason is also unavoidable. Merlin is a fun-loving member of the four-person team. She talks in all sorts of ways and even makes riddles. He is often the one who translates. As for Kai, he goes without saying. Artoria is often troubled by the unreliable Merlin. So this responsibility naturally falls on the 'mature' Emiya Shirou.
"Well... it's like this. Recently, more and more cities have wanted to manage them, and each one has its own exclusive plan. But Sir Hector told me a while ago that it's very difficult to implement."
Artoria was very conflicted when she said this, and even bit the jerky with more force.
"I know that too, the main obstacle is the nobles..."
"Huh? Aren't they the public?" Artoria looked on in confusion.
Emiya Shirou paused for a moment, "That shouldn't be the case. My information tells me that it was a protest initiated by nobles. After all, many of my plans are good for the future of the country, but they are a big problem for those nobles."
"Huh?" Artoria was even more confused. Why was what Shirou Emiya said different from what she had heard?
Looking at the blond boy's expression, and then at Merry peeking out from the bushes and smiling, Shirou Emiya seemed to understand something.
Let's take her to see it!
These are the words that Meryl conveyed.
"So, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, let's let the facts speak for themselves."
Emiya Shirou reached out to Artoria, his gaze calm and profound: "Let Merlin cast an existence-erasing spell on us. The next city is right next door, we'll find out what the problem is once we go there."
With a teaching style and attitude completely different from Meryl's, the other party seemed more like a teacher at this moment.
He grasped the hand in front of him, stood up, and nodded emphatically: "Okay!"
"By the way, where is Merlin? I haven't seen him all morning..."
"Hahaha! Leave everything to me!"
Before Artoria could finish speaking, Merlin jumped out from the side, raised his staff, and cast two nullification spells. After finishing, he stylishly tossed his head and said, "Go, you two. With this trick, I guarantee that no one in this area will be able to spot you. Even if you're talking right next to each other, it won't be a problem. But remember not to make contact with anyone, or the spell will fail."
After speaking, a magic circle appeared beneath Meryl's feet: "I have something to attend to for now. I'll let Kai know. You guys go and come back soon~"
She comes suddenly and leaves quickly; this has been happening to Mary a lot lately.
There was no other news from Kai. Artoria and Shirou Emiya exchanged a glance and decided to set off. Just as they were about to move, a magic circle appeared beneath their feet.
"Ara ara~ You guys are in such a hurry, let me help you out. The finish line is on the outskirts of the city~"
Merlin's voice appeared, and after the magic circle flashed, the two disappeared, leaving only Kai, who arrived later looking completely bewildered.
Outside the city, a magic circle vanished in an instant, leaving behind two unnoticed figures.
"Where to go first?" Shirou Emiya asked.
Artoria was in a dilemma. Usually, when she arrived in a city, the local nobles would make arrangements for her. This time, she was completely free and felt a little lost.
"Then I'll decide. Let's go check over there first." Shirou Emiya took the initiative to speak, his gaze fixed on something happening in the distance, with dust swirling in the air.
“Okay.” Artoria did not refuse.
She finds it comfortable to let others choose when she has no ideas, simply accompanying them.
Looking at the beautiful houses along the roadside and stepping on the solid road, the two of them continued to move in. The people they passed by were all strong, healthy and in good spirits.
A sense of pride welled up within her—pride in the wonderful lives of the people of British cities. This was the thought of Artoria, the Queen of Britain.
Until you reach a new place and see new scenery.
"Hey! Hurry up! This area of houses must be dealt with today!"
"Magician, hurry up! After the house is cleared out, immediately level the ground and build a new house. Also, go back and tell my father to arrange for some people with good mental health to come."
The knight violently crashed into the dilapidated house, while on the roadside stood a fat man dressed in gorgeous clothes and ornaments, whose arrogant demeanor clearly indicated he was a nobleman, and behind him were ordinary people with good spirits.
"..."
Artoria remained silent, looking in another direction where there were several carriages, each with a large cage containing many emaciated people in tattered clothes, their eyes lifeless and tear-streaked faces fixed on the direction of the collapsed houses.
"Whoosh!" The Sword of the King was halfway drawn when Shirou Emiya stopped him from doing anything further.
"Understand everything that needs to be understood, and then maximize the benefits from what you gain..." Shirou Emiya's eyes were closed, and a calm voice came from his mouth: "This is a required course for a king."
A cold, emotionless response is what friends and acknowledgments do.
Is Emiya Shirou angry? Yes, very angry. But what's the use of stopping this?
In this era, which city doesn't have nobles? And do those nobles do this?
Dealing with this one might make those guys behave themselves, but it won't solve the problem completely.
If Shirou Emiya were a lone wolf right now, he could handle things cleanly and efficiently, dealing with each one as it comes. But he's not a lone wolf now, and he even has better ways to deal with things.
It will just take some time—but the results will be much, much better than solving it once.
"So, what should I do?"
Artoria, suppressing her rage, asked a question, and the Sword of the Chosen King returned to its sheath.
She has grown up.
"Record the magic trick to obtain evidence, and we'll deal with the rest later."
Emiya Shirou immediately launched a series of attacks, starting by projecting a mirror and using it as a medium to activate a recording magic spell to begin recording.
“We can’t just stay here. It seems that guy went back to find other nobles. Let’s follow him and see what’s going on.”
Pointing to the people walking towards the city not far away, Shirou Emiya took out a mirror and gestured for Artoria to follow. He would just wander around here for a bit so as not to delay things. Finally, Shirou Emiya advised her not to act impulsively.
"Okay, leave it to me, but you should come early too."
Artoria earnestly agreed to leave.
Watching the other person disappear from sight, Shirou Emiya slowly revealed a smile, turned around and walked towards the fat nobleman. His steps were unsteady, and he circled around several times in the short distance of a dozen meters before finally reaching the side.
[Projection Smoke Mirror Detector (Evil-Specific Edition)]
[Projection: The Master's Magic Curse Doll]
In his left hand is the device that the father in Jackie Chan Adventures holds, with a small bag on the machine in his hand; in his right hand is a small, dark purple doll about the size of his palm with a chilling smile.
Who could it be?
The instrument approached the fat nobleman, and a black light emanated from the small bag. The instrument could sense evil people and judge the degree of their evil.
The level distribution is simple: no reaction (no problem), light purple (can be tortured), black (dead, no doubt).
The situation of this fat nobleman is quite obvious; he is of the highest rank.
"It started at the highest, I don't know if it's just good luck."
He raised the doll, ready to throw it at the other person, and then... Emiya Shirou's vision suddenly caught sight of a silver-white figure.
It's Merry.
Mary still wore that same smile, a smile that was utterly mysterious.
She moved, raising her staff and placing it on the ground. A dozen magic circles rose up in succession, the largest covering the sky before gradually converging until the smallest covered a radius of several meters around her.
The exquisite nightmare parted her pink lips and said, "Yes, Lord Emiya Shirou, you can do that~"
Merry lifted her foot and walked over, her staff remaining in place as she slowly approached. When she came in front of him, she opened her arms as if to embrace Shirou Emiya.
"But we need to make a deal. If you can promise me one thing, you can do whatever you want!"
"..." Emiya Shirou remained expressionless, wondering what this guy was up to.
"You're half my master."
Finally, Shirou Emiya managed to utter those words.
Mary paused noticeably, then burst into laughter: "Hahaha! I won't do anything reckless. I only have one request: you can do whatever you want, and you should participate in British affairs as much as possible."
"And in this process, you can take action against nobles, common people, alien races, and magical beasts—anyone! You can do it all!"
"Even me and Lia! We can help you if you want!"
Words, ranging from frantic to calm, poured from Merry's mouth as the two drew ever closer. Finally, the silver-haired girl stood before Shirou Emiya, their noses touching.
He saw it—the madness in those pupils; he saw the seemingly nonexistent despair that was impossible to perceive; he saw the curiosity about the unknown future.
"Are you crazy?"
Emiya Shirou could not come to any other conclusion.
"This isn't madness, it's just part of growing up. You'll understand when you're my age."
With her slender hands cupping her cheeks, Mary asked again, "So, will you say yes?"
"If you agree, you can do whatever you want with these nobles, even~" He brought his lips close to her ear and gently blew a fragrant breath of flower petals (in a physical sense): "I can be at your mercy~"
The fragrant aroma made his ears tingle, and at the same time, it made Shirou Emiya's heart beat faster.
What on earth is this guy trying to do?!
However, it wasn't the kind of attraction that makes your heart flutter.
"It seems you're not ready yet. How about next time? I'll ask you again next time."
Merry took a few steps back, her body gradually becoming transparent until she disappeared. Shirou Emiya didn't move, because where she disappeared, the smiling nightmare reappeared.
"How about it? Have you thought about it clearly?"
"You really have to make a decision?" Shirou Emiya asked rhetorically, his gaze filled with a strange expression. He raised his hand, and magical energy surged within him.
[Projection World Peace Mushroom Ultimate Magic Edition]
The base, which is a kilometer in size and bears the four large characters "Da Qin Heavy Industry", began to be constructed, and the magical power in Shirou Emiya's body was rapidly disappearing.
! ! ! ! !
Crisis! Crisis! Crisis!
Meryl saw it; her clairvoyance saw the result of her failure to stop it: a colossal, indescribable peace mushroom, tens of thousands of meters in size and covered with magic circles. She saw that the peace mushroom appeared and then Shirou Miyamoto was gone, and she also saw that the peace mushroom, once out of control, brought about true nuclear peace!
Volume 1: 22. I can't tell, I really can't tell (4k)
Threaten me? I'll fucking kill you!
This is Shirou Emiya's thought and action.
This time, Meryl's behavior really angered him. Did she really think he was some kind of anime protagonist? Agreeing to something that seemed so off without even a word or discussion?
Are you kidding me?
You can't expect someone who's studied assassination to be emotional and thoughtless, just like you can't expect someone to agree to a mission without offering benefits or clearly explaining the details.
So, have you calmed down?
The dozen or so shielding spells were still in place. Shirou Emiya sat on the ground with his legs crossed. Meryl obediently brought him a cup of tea and then returned to sit opposite him.
“Calm down, really calm down.” Meryl nodded repeatedly.
Just kidding, you can't be so irrational! This heroic spirit is a weirdo, and a weirdo with the ability to stop it!
"Are you thinking I'm crazy?"
!!!
"No, no, absolutely not!"
Merry frantically shook her head, leaving afterimages. Whether Emiya Shirou believed it or not is another matter.
"Hey, you can just say what you want to say, there's no need to do this."
"Yes, yes, I acted impulsively this time."
"You know my situation after all this time we've spent together, right? It's not like we can't communicate, why do you have to be so extreme?"
"Isn't it because I was afraid you wouldn't agree...?"
Emiya Shirou rolled his eyes: "So you think I'd agree to this? Look at the mess you've made. I feel like pulling out a knife and stabbing you in the kidneys, so you'll know what it means to betray your teacher."
[It's not that I didn't expect you to have those methods, nor that I expected you to be 'rational' in this situation.]
Meryl didn't say what she was thinking; she just kept bowing her head and admitting her mistake.
"This guy has definitely not learned his lesson!" Shirou Emiya was certain of it, but what did it matter? He knew from the first meeting that the other party was no good.
Take a sip of tea infused with flower petals, look the other person in the eye, and say:
"But then again, what are your reasons for doing this?"
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