Emiya Shirou raised his head slightly and looked directly at Elysia's smiling face which was covered in tears but still brimming with anticipation and joy. After a moment of silence, he suddenly raised his index finger and pressed her gently.
"Just because of such a trivial matter, you cried like pear blossoms in the rain, even if you want to leave, you can't feel at ease." Emiya Shirou smiled helplessly, and said softly, "Don't worry, since I have become your guardian angel, so until you can be alone, no matter what happens, I will protect you well."
The responding voice was so serene and quiet.
After hearing Emiya Shirou's answer, Elysia's eyes were more dazzling than ever.
[After being comforted by you, Elysia, who was completely at ease, washed her face covered with tears and then returned to her bedroom and fell into a deep sleep]
[Although you have successfully calmed down Elysia's emotions, you realize that Elysia's uneasiness is by no means unreasonable]
[You sat by her bed, watching Elysia's peaceful and reassuring sleeping face, and recalled everything that happened today]
[Finally, you turn your gaze out the window]
It was late at night, and the date changed from an hour ago to the next day.
Today is a day when the moon cannot be seen, and the windows of all the houses are turned off. Except for the street lights on the road that still hold on to the last light, the entire town of Vostok-51 is immersed in darkness.
On the roofs of houses, where street lights can't reach at all, Shirou Emiya, who turned into a spiritual body, shuttles and flashes in the sky non-stop. He turned those roofs into movable platforms and flew towards the intersection of the town at high speed.
If it was before today, even if he turned into a Servant, Emiya Shirou's athletic ability would not be enough to support him to complete this kind of movement beyond human abilities.
However, during the day today, facing the killing intent released by Himeko, the job card that he took out in advance—Archer, naturally formed a link with the Throne of Heroes under that high pressure.
The reason Emiya Shirou was able to resist Himeko's killing intent was not due to his own ability and perseverance.
Even if the practice of swordsmanship and archery were all used in the seven years of life in this simulation, but at the same time, during these seven years, Emiya Shirou did not really encounter any situation that required him to fight.
Although such an assertion made Emiya Shirou feel a little frustrated, he also had to admit that if he hadn't obtained the power given to him by the class card at that moment, then by his willpower alone, he might have been completely defeated by the killing intent released by that "captain".
Emiya Shirou came to the entrance and exit of the town without a sound. As he expected, the entire intersection was completely blocked by the soldiers he met during the day.
Two soldiers wearing goggles stood on both sides of the road. There was a soft breathing sound from the house requisitioned by the military. The jeep parked on the side of the road emitted a faint fluorescent light as if someone was monitoring it in the car.
According to some kind of data, a temporary sentry tower about three stories high was erected in the middle of the road. The defense is quite tight. If Emiya Shirou guessed correctly, the goggles worn by the soldiers standing on both sides of the road should be some kind of extremely high-tech night vision goggles used for sniping.
As long as you get an order, you can instantly kill all targets that may pass through this road at any time. The temporary sentry tower is always watching the wind and grass within a few hundred meters from the air command point. No matter how stealthy the opponent is, they will have nowhere to hide under this strict monitoring.
—It's a pity that all these methods do not affect Emiya Shirou who has turned into a "spiritual body".
In front of everyone, Emiya Shiro quietly walked to the glowing jeep, and he passed his upper body through the window of the jeep without any hindrance, among which, he saw the "captain" of the team who was showing a very serious expression, and her slender, white fingers were crackling and jumping on the keyboard of the laptop on her lap.
Emiya Shirou quietly looked at the electronic screen emitting faint fluorescence light. The "Captain" seemed to be reporting the progress of this mission to someone.
Contrary to Emiya Shirou's expectations, this aggressive "captain" does not seem to belong to the border guards of this country. Judging from the report she is writing, the "captain" and most of the members of the team subordinate to her are the "Fifth Squad" in the "Anti-Honkai Organization" directly under the United Nations - "Fire Moths".
Anti-Honkai organization? A moth chasing a flame?
Emiya Shiro frowned slightly. He was sure that neither himself in [Fuyuki City] nor himself in [Nagazora City] had ever heard of a similar concept. In a literal sense, the so-called "Anti-Honkai" "Bad organization" is of course an organization used to fight against "Honkai".
But before that, what is "Honkai"? It does sound like a disturbing word.
(T/N: Honkai = Collapse)
Moreover, in the captain's mission report, Emiya Shirou also saw "The Honkai energy wave that appeared out of thin air in the forest on the outskirts of Vostok-51 seven years ago"-these kinds of words that he couldn't ignore at all.
Seven years ago...
Wasn't that when Elysia appeared in that forest?
Shirou Emiya, who was still in a spiritual state, pulled out his upper body from the jeep, took a deep breath silently, and then looked around, his slightly narrowed amber pupils were filled with extremely sharp light.
Although there is currently no absolute evidence that the "Honkai energy fluctuation" these people are looking for is directly related to Elysia, but such a close time and place still made him put up his vigilance deep in his heart.
Now that the answer is right in front of us, then...
For Emiya Shirou, of course, there is only one choice left.
Although I feel a little sorry for these soldiers who are stuck to their posts, since what these people are doing has a "possibility" related to Elysia, then of course Shiro Emiya must get all questions answered.
Thinking of this, Emiya Shirou walked silently behind the soldier on the left side of the road, faced his neck, raised his right hand high—