Type-Moon: Shinji Matou Also Wants to Be the Protagonist

Do you understand the difficulty behind what you're saying?

Iskandar asked Kiritsugu Emiya with a serious expression.

Even with Artoria holding the front line, Gilgamesh, who possesses a dozen or twenty Command Seals, is limited.

The others involved also have to work incredibly hard.

Kiritsugu Emiya's main purpose in choosing to ally with them was the same as Shinji's need for Iskandar's help to deal with Zouken Matou.

They all valued the binding power of the Realm of Boundaries, which is truly an excellent means of trapping enemies.

However, Kiritsugu Emiya clearly did not have enough information about Gilgamesh.

Given Gilgamesh's level of restraint over Iskandar, Iskandar could very well die suddenly if he's not careful.

“I know very well.”

Although the information about the extremely poor compatibility between Iskandar and Gilgamesh is missing.

Judging from the information available, Kiritsugu Emiya also knew the difficulty of limiting Gilgamesh.

Iskandar and Kiritsugu Emiya exchanged glances, then Iskandar suddenly revealed a rather shrewd smile and said:

"Have you thought it through? How do you plan to convince us to take on this job?"

He was practically about to personally say, "It costs more money."

Iskandar has come to terms with reality and understands that his wish is probably impossible to fulfill.

But this didn't stop him from trying to get some benefits for his Master in the final stages of the Holy Grail War.

Shinji made a fortune during the Holy Grail War, which made Iskandar very eager to get his hands on it.

Iskandar's actions, so incongruous with his wise, mighty, and imposing image, left Kiritsugu Emiya somewhat taken aback.

However, Kiritsugu Emiya's astonishment lasted for less than half a second before he regained his cold, hard expression.

How many do you want?

Kiritsugu didn't beat around the bush and asked directly.

He didn't have much time, and Irisviel had even less.

Iskandar grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

"Give me the money for two fighter jets!"

During the days he was summoned, Iskandar made a considerable effort to learn about the history of the modern world.

He was deeply fascinated by the current form of warfare and even became obsessed with war-themed video games.

Of all these, Iskandar's favorite is the fighter jet that soars through the sky.

Now that he is a Rider and possesses the Divine Wheel, he understands even more the importance of air superiority in war.

Of course, after learning about the price, even Iskandar couldn't help but exclaim, "So expensive!"

In fact, if it weren't for concerns that Kiritsugu Emiya might not be able to afford it, Iskandar would have even considered offering the price of an aircraft carrier.

"Okay, give me your account number, I'll transfer the money to you right away."

Kiritsugu Emiya agreed without hesitation, and then immediately turned his gaze to Waver, who was standing to the side.

His eagerness seemed to indicate that he was afraid Iskandar would change his mind.

The quoted price is too low!

The thought instantly popped into Iskandar's mind.

It would be shameless to back out now; a dignified conqueror should consider his reputation.

"Kid, what a pity, this is all we could get."

Iskandar's expression twisted, and he slapped Webber hard on the back.

"Waferbo winced in pain," Iskandar said regretfully.

Waver abruptly turned to look at his servant, and it took him a while to understand Iskandar's meaning.

"Is this money for me?"

Weber pointed blankly at himself and asked incredulously.

Because of his connection with Iskandar, Webber also had some knowledge of airplanes and tanks.

Even if Kiritsugu Emiya were to convert the price to the cheapest fighter jet, he would still receive at least 30 to 40 million.

It's still in US dollars!

That's thirty to forty million US dollars; you couldn't get that much money even if you sold Webber.

"Of course it's for you. Do you think I'm going to take it back to the Throne of Heroes?"

Weber's eyes reddened slightly, but he stubbornly pursed his lips and remained silent.

"etc,"

Shinji suddenly interrupted, raising his hand to signal to the others.

"He's stated his conditions, what about mine?"

Iskandar raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised, but then burst into laughter:

"Haha! Kid, you want a piece of the pie too?"

“Lancelot is my servant.”

Shinji spoke calmly and logically to Kiritsugu Emiya:

"He's a Berserker, the class that consumes the most mana. Sending him to hold off Gilgamesh is a bottomless pit of mana, so the drain on his mana will naturally need to be compensated."

How many do you want?

Kiritsugu Emiya's tone remained calm, showing no sign that he had just spent tens of millions of dollars.

He did not show any emotion towards Shinji's opportunistic behavior.

The dazzling brilliance unleashed by the power of money was almost blinding to Shinji.

Of course, Kiritsugu Emiya had his reasons for doing this—it wasn't his money he was spending.

The Einzbern family possessed the renowned Rhine gold, and their wealth increased daily.

In other words, the entire Einzbern family are artificial beings, and they have no worldly desires other than fulfilling the tasks of their ancestors.

Otherwise, the enormous wealth it holds would probably have already had a terrifying impact on the world.

Since the Einzbern family's artificial beings don't care, Kiritsugu Emiya can spend money without any burden.

As for whether this wave of massive spending will have an impact on the global economy.

Putting aside whether a mere tens of millions would have such a big impact, even if it were Emiya Kiritsugu, he wouldn't care.

For Kiritsugu Emiya now, problems that can be solved with money are not problems at all.

"The Matou family is not short of money!"

Shinji suppressed his envy, jealousy, and hatred, and refused Kiritsugu Emiya's offer of money.

Although Shinji couldn't come up with tens of millions of yen in cash all at once.

However, as a large landowner for five hundred years, the Matou family's real estate profits are enough for Shinji to use for the time being.

Upon hearing Shinji's words, Kiritsugu Emiya, who had been looking completely blank, finally glanced at him in surprise.

His gaze turned serious as he prepared to hear what kind of request Shinji would make.

"I want [Time-bound Control]!"

Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes narrowed; Shinji's request had taken him by surprise.

【Time Control】is a magic technique related to time manipulation that the Emiya family has explored for generations.

His father, Emiya Norikaze, went to research Dead Apostle transformation in order to infinitely accelerate his own time and reach the Root.

Eventually, word got out, and the Magic Association sealed him away.

They then leaked the drug used in the Dead Apostle research, causing all the people on the island to become Dead Apostles.

In the end, Emiya Norikazu died at the hands of Emiya Kiritsugu, and the Emiya family's magical crests were taken back by the Mage's Association.

Because of the transplant he received as a child, Kiritsugu Emiya himself only retained about 20% of his Magic Crest.

Not many people know this news, and those who do are mostly high-ranking members of the Magic Association.

Kiritsugu Emiya himself doesn't have the habit of publicizing his magic everywhere, so where did Shinji get the information from?

Chapter 81: Target Locked

"it is good!"

Kiritsugu Emiya agreed.

As the saying goes, "The son sells his father's land without a care in the world."

Kiritsugu Emiya never considered himself a magician, nor did he ever intend to continue researching his family's magic.

The Emiya family's lineage was broken when Emiya Norikan's Magic Crest was taken back by the Mage's Association.

Kiritsugu never even considered passing on the remaining fragments of his magic crest.

Moreover, while [Time Control] is said to be a great magic trick that interferes with time, its effect is not as invincible as imagined.

Its principle is to define itself as a miniature 'intrinsic barrier'.

Time can be accelerated or stopped by adjusting the time within the barrier.

It can achieve things like accelerating blood flow, muscle response, nerve conduction...

Even in cases of serious injury, one can pause their own time to gain an opportunity for treatment and adjustment.

It sounds promising, but the side effects of this magic trick are just as significant.

Once the barrier is removed, the normal flow of time in the outside world will automatically correct the time difference caused by the alteration of the body.

This can cause severe backlash to the body, ranging from muscle tears to internal organ failure, or even death from body explosion.

Even Kiritsugu Emiya himself could only use the double-speed time adjustment intermittently.

He could achieve even higher acceleration, but he couldn't withstand the side effects.

Finally, there's the issue of mana consumption. The scale of the [Time Control] project is enormous; it's undoubtedly a grand magic spell.

Each activation requires a massive amount of magic power, and ordinary people cannot even activate magic.

Therefore, Kiritsugu Emiya didn't feel any remorse at all about giving away this magic trick.

Shinji happily accepted the fragment of the magic crest that Kiritsugu Emiya handed over.

This was broken off from Kiritsugu Emiya's own Spell Crest by dividing it into parts, and it contains the "Natural Time Control".

Shinji was certainly aware of the flaws in this magic trick, but he didn't intend to use it himself.

He planned to apply this magic to Goredia.

Side effects might cause physical damage? Grandia has invested all her skill points into vitality, so she doesn't care.

Despite the high consumption of magic, with Goredia's vitality and the Einzbern family's magic circuits, magic was never a problem.

This was tailor-made for Goredia!

Just as Shinji and the others were making a deal at the top of the giant pit, the battle at the bottom of the pit was also coming to an end.

This is exactly the same situation that Shinji predicted at the beginning.

Lancelot was completely overwhelmed by Artoria in her full form, and had almost no chance to fight back.

If it weren't for his very existence causing Artoria continuous mental disturbance and emotional impact...

This battle, with such a disparity in strength, couldn't possibly last that long.

When Artoria finally made up her mind to no longer be bound by past entanglements, Lancelot quickly succumbed.

The only saving grace was that, in the final moments before his defeat, Lancelot regained his composure thanks to his remaining willpower.

Finally, he had the chance to confide the words he had kept hidden in his heart to Artoria.

The specific details were not heard by Shinji and the others who were watching from the top of the pit, as they were too far away.