Capítulo 45: Chapter 45
The crazily surging torrent of magic power turned into an extremely violent wind, sweeping everything on the road at an astonishing speed.
The glass of the roadside building let out a cracking sound and shattered one after another. The people standing at the window and watching were overturned by the shock wave that hit them.
The torrential rain stooped for half a second as the gust of wind created by the spiral sword mercilessly destroyed broken asphalt and concrete blocks under the roadbed.
The raindrops mixed with residue of asphalt and concrete fell back on the ground as the hurricane created by the spiral sunk into the ground, leaving behind a pothole across the entire road spanning over 100 meters.
Amidst the dense and crisp sound of hard objects falling like hailstones, Shirou fell back to his original sniping location with a flat expression.
After being hit head-on by the spiral sword, the monster with a height of several floors finally lost all its strength.
Even Honkai Beast, who doesn't have a physical structure, will leave no signs of survival after losing 80% of its body in the storm created by the spiral sword.
The body of the beast in the middle of the road gradually disappeared from its already mutilated feet below it.
Losing its physical energy the beast suddenly fell like a pile of sand, causing white dust to fly in every direction but it was quickly washed away by the rain.
Lightning flickered across the sky, followed by the low roars of thunder as the rain continued to fall.
After confirming with his own eyes that the Honkai Beast had been completely defeated by him, Shirou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as rain continuously poured onto him.
At this moment, he suddenly heard the sound of crying and wailing from the surrounding buildings.
Shirou looked around and pursed his lips lightly, a trace of bewildered emotion appeared in his amber pupils.
After fully releasing the spiral sword it destroyed the asphalt on the road and left surrounding telephone poles collapsing on the ground. The wires of the pole were immersed in multiple sources of water and sparked with electricity.
Whether it was lights in a house or ones on a street, the power supply circuit was cut off during his battle with the Honkai Beast.
The surrounding scene was completely shrouded in darkness and the moonlight and stars were covered by dark thunderclouds, the only light source available at that moment were occasional flashes of thunder.
But even so, this didn't affect Shirou who has good night vision derived from his eagle eyes and ultra long-range vision.
He clearly saw the reactions of the people behind the glass windows as they shattered by the violent wind he set off, he could even hear all kinds of voices filled with negative emotions very clearly.
Some people were cursing, some were crying, some were screaming, but many more screamed in terror after witnessing what had just happened.
Anger, fear, panic, pain...
Feeling the negative emotions coming from all directions like a tide, Shirou lowered his head silently as blue veins slowly crept to the back of his hand.
He wanted to do something for the residents who had been accidentally injured by him.
Shirou knew that it was impossible to be merciful to the Honkai beast just now and the only method to cause less damage to himself and the people around him was to liberate the real name of the Noble Phantasm-Caladbolg.
Even knowing this Shirou was not the kind of person to use such logic to convince himself that the situation had nothing to do with him.
In the silence that lasted for a long time, Shirou finally let out a faint sigh.
His hand holding the bow handle gradually loosened its grip as he dismissed the projection of the bow. After doing this he forced himself to pretend to not see or hear everything that happened because of him. With some difficulty, Shirou turned around and left quietly.
The wind was strong, the dark clouds in the sky were low, and the streets dominated by the torrential rain were empty, only being filled by the sound of rain.
'I don't know what I was thinking, maybe it was because I wanted to sort out my mood by myself. Maybe it was because I didn't want Elysia to see such as cruel thing I did.'
Because of these thoughts, Shirou did not choose to turn himself into a spiritual body but walked slowly in the violent rain.
As he walked on the road his steps were heavy. His immature back carried a long red cloth around his waist that revealed an indescribable level of tiredness.
Even though the crusade on the Honkai Beast could barely be considered smooth as seen by the catastrophic level of damage, the Honkai Beast did show him an ability similar to teleportation.
Luckily the Honkai beast is nothing more than a monster without rationality and tactic. It is not difficult to defeat a mindless beast with a little help from the accumulated experience of "that heroic spirit", but if the beast did have rationality it would be a difficult fight.
Shriou achieved his goal of defeating the beast but he still felt that something heavy was pressing his chest, making it hard to breathe. Even if he didn't have a mirror he could guess that his complexion at that moment was very poor.
During the long period of raising Elysia, he thought that he had let go of that unattainable ideal.
It was important for Shirou to follow in the footsteps of his father but as a good parent, his daughter is more important than an unattainable dream.
During these days by Elysia's side, he almost felt that he would gradually forget the hell that brought him to his ideals.
It was clear to Shirou even in the cold rainwater flowing wantonly that there was no fire nearby. But when he saw these innocent people injured by him again, Shirou smelled it again. The pungent smell of living humans being burnt into crisps
Shirou knew that the hell made up of blood and fire had returned to him, no it has always been with him. Even if he came to a different, entered a simulation, and lived with such a lovely child for seven years, he can't escape the hell that entrapped him.
'There is no escape from this hell'
To survive he ignored the prayers of those around him asking for help and hoping to be saved by a hero. Shirou could only ignore the pain the other party felt and apologize for surviving. The "death" of the victims in the fire would turn into extremely heavy shackles that wrap around Shirou's will, trying to drag his soul back into the red lotus hell so that he could also suffer like them. Time and time again these images would flash before his eyes.
Lightning flashed to briefly illuminate the pitch-black night. In that light a boy could be seen, an icy coolness flowed over his cheeks, his bangs covering his crying eyes
Shirou suddenly stopped his steps.
The rain hadn't stopped but a rain-free area suddenly formed around him. Judging from the shadow cast on the ground by the brief flash of lightning, he subconsciously turned his head
What came into view was the pink cheeks that belonged only to Elysia.
She was wearing a pink dress, with a pair of thick-soled sandals on her immature feet stepping in the stagnant water. The skirt and puff shoulders of the dress had already been soaked by rain, and her slightly wet bangs were covering her forehead.
In such violent rain and strong wind, there is no way to completely block the pouring rain just by holding an umbrella.
Looking at the flawless girl who appeared next to him at some unknown time, Shirou's entire mind fell into a state of nothingness.
This is the first time Shirou has shown such a panicked look in the simulated world to Elysia except for when she was still a baby.
He couldn't help but take a step to the right.
His voice sounded intermittently: "...Elysia? You...you...why did you appear here!? No...you...me, how long have you been walking with me, it's raining so much now, why? Didn't you stay in the hotel obediently? Wait, how did you find me?"
"Hehe" She didn't know if it was because Shirou's reaction was funny but she grinned and laughed.
As she took a step forward she raised the umbrella handle in her hand and let it cover Shirou's head again.
She spoke with a sense of pride in her voice: "It's amazing, is this probably the so-called telepathy? Emiya is my Guardian Angel, of course, I can sense your position"
"You..." Shirou said while he wiped his rain-stained face and looked at Elysia's proud expression for the second time. He felt his blood pressure rise corresponding to his depression disappearing.
"Don't you know that it's dangerous to be alone out at night?! There's so much rain outside! It's raining to the point that nearby street lights are closed! Haven't you thought about what would happen if you got lost in this kind of weather!?"
Halfway through speaking, Shirou briefly closed his mouth. He realized that he was only angering the other party by getting angry like this. He took a few deep breaths and forced down the unreasonable anger in his mind. After a while he spoke, his voice changing from an angered tone to a stern tone
"In short, don't do such impulsive things next time. I know you're a kind child that's showing her concern to me but as your um... 'Guardian Angel' this kind of worry is just unnecessary. There's no need to put yourself in a dangerous situation because of my affairs. For me, the most important thing is your safety. Do you understand"
Elysia was stunned and put away the smile on her face as she felt Shirou's words sting like a cannonball.
She lowered her head and said aggrieved: "But, Emiya is not only my Guardian Angel but also my family... It's impossible for me to not worry about my family!"
"..."
Shirou couldn't help being speechless for a while, seeing Elysia's grievance mixed with a little bit of disappointment, he suddenly felt an extremely strong sense of self-loathing.
They are obviously not a real family after all as the relationship established with Elysia was only through the "Mother Simulator" but he could still feel Elysia's sincerity about them being family
'Compared with Elysia, I'm really a hypocritical and despicable person...'
'Do I want to show this child the destruction I caused, so that she doesn't continue to regard me as a real family member?'
At the moment when this thought came to him, Shirou suddenly recalled the information he saw on the computer in the room.
He shook his head deep in his heart and temporarily rejected the idea of an immediate showdown with Elysia.
Only during this short period of time, the idea that this child regarded him as a real family member still had value that can be used
Shirou has already experienced a head-on confrontation with the so-called "Honkai", and he already knows that under the false peace, this seemingly prosperous era is a little more dangerous than he imagined.
The so-called "Honkai" has no signs, and there is no way to grasp the law of its outbreak, so in this case, he can't escape with Elysia.
Since Elysia is willing to regard him as he owns family, Shirou could use her sincerity and worry about her family to make Elysia learn to fight as much as possible until Shirou has to inevitably leave
"Sorry, you're right. Family has the concept of taking care of one another, worrying about each other, and facing difficulty together."
With a sense of guilt for deceiving Elysia, Shirou gently lowered himself
"Of course, Elysia is also my family. So it was my fault for suddenly leaving your side in the middle of the night. It's my fault."
Received Shirou's apology. She immediately put away the grievance expression, and the corners of her mouth raised a trace of joy again.
But before she could express her thoughts, Shirou continued to say what he wanted to say.
"But, Elysia, do you know why I left suddenly?"
Elysia blinked her clear eyes and asked subconsciously, "Why?"
"Because this world is very dangerous," Shirou said
"Do you still remember? During the day, we met that sister whose body was replaced by mechanical components."
Elysia recalled the daytime encounter and her expression suddenly became depressed: "Of course, I still remember, that sister... is really pitiful..."
"After you fell asleep I figured out how to use the computer in the room. In said computer, I found a lot of information." Shirou flipped his hand, and a small flashlight appeared in his hand in an instant.
"Wow! It's amazing! Is this a magic trick!"
Elysia's eyes lit up all of a sudden as the heavy topic seemed to have dissipated into the back of her mind. The child seemed to not understand the concept of "sadness" as she was immediately distracted by this novel experience.
"Although it is indeed magic, it may not be the same thing as you imagined," Shirou said
"But the point now is not this, you see—" While speaking, Shirou pressed the switch of the flashlight
A dazzling beam of light was projected from the light bulb, and the dense raindrops looked like slender needles under the light of the beam.
Elysia followed Shirou's words and looked in the direction of the light projection. Her whole little face suddenly fell into a sluggish state.
With her pink lips slightly parted, her dumbfounded expression seemed to have a different kind of cuteness, and she said blankly: "Why... why did that road become like this?"
It was late at night and the confrontation between them did not last for more than a few minutes. Apart from hearing a few sounds of weapons being handed over in the wind, Elysia did not see Shirou fighting the Honkai Beast.
It should be said that even in the daytime it would be hard for ordinary people to keep up with the movements of Shirou and the White Honkai Beast. But even so, the traces left by Caladbolg are still extremely eye-catching.
The huge pothole across the road, and the hundreds of meters of cracks extending along the direction of the road, seemed to silently remind them of the inhumane devastation the street suffered not long ago.
Shirou turned off the flashlight, shook his rain-soaked hair, and his serious expression became playful: "It's an exaggerated outcome, right? If I told you that the outcome was produced by me, would you be more surprised?"
"..." Elysia's small mouth suddenly opened into an O shape, and she blinked several times at the street that had sunk into darkness again.
She turned his gaze towards Shirou again, was stunned for a long while, and finally stammered, "E...Emiya, is really that powerful?"
"I'm your Guardian Angel" Shirou shrugged, "If you want to be someone else's Guardian Angel, you need the ability to protect people."
"It's amazing, right?" Shirou said earnestly
"As a family, it's normal for Elysia to feel worried about me. You shouldn't be blamed for your worries, but I want to protect others."
"Didn't you say before that you wanted to learn combat skills like the bow and sword from me?" Suddenly, Shirou changed the subject
"Although I was going to train you, halfway through we were forced to cancel training because the town was blocked. Even so, the promise I made to you at that time is still valid.
"So, how is it?" Shirou smiled, "Do you still want to learn?"
"Yes!" Elysia poked her head like a chicken pecking grain, "Can I also learn Emiya's fighting skills?"
"Oh, okay, I'll teach you." Shirou raised his arm as if he wanted to touch Elysia's head, but in the next moment, he realized that his palm was still completely soaked by the rain. So he took the palm back without any trace
"But it's too late tonight, let's go back to the hotel first, the specific exercise method... I have to think about it for a while. Before that though, carefully look through the materials I flipped over last night."
"After all, the tactics I'm going to teach you—"
Are not the methods of fighting humans, but the methods of fighting "inhuman monsters"
"ah…"
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