Conquering the Domed Palace

In fact, science is constantly being improved through the replication and falsification of results.

In modern theoretical physics, electrons are indispensable. Everyone knows their basic concepts and they are used in various fields. However, no one knows what an electron actually looks like. Experiments have shown that under certain special conditions, electrons can split into magnetic spinons and charged holes.

However, all of this is invisible to the naked eye and can only be observed with sophisticated instruments to prove its existence. This allows us to observe electron clouds, but they appear like ghostly figures in an exposed photograph.

This does indeed have a hint of Xuanzang's idealism.

Sir Newton, a giant in the history of science, unveiled the mysteries of humankind, and his theories are still in use today. He discovered universal gravitation and, for the first time, scientifically linked the stars and the universe to an apple on a tree.

Humans use the three laws of classical physics that Newton invented, but these laws were invented by him because they are not universal truths.

Newton's three laws of motion are not absolutely accurate; they only apply to the realm of mechanics in everyday life. Only under macroscopic, low-speed conditions are the formulas truly precise and perfect, and the calculated errors are negligible.

However, in other cases, which fall under the scope of modern physics, the errors introduced by using the three laws of classical physics would become too great, rendering them inapplicable.

However, these are still outstanding inventions that humanity cannot do without, only they are no longer universal truths. After all, in Newton's time, there were no electronic chips, and calculations were not accurate to the milligram. Humanity has developed to where it is today by relying on these three laws.

Just as Shirou and Xuanzang were chatting, the guard who had gone in to report came back with an attendant officer dressed in a brocade robe.

"Monk, you stay outside. We'll arrange for someone to take care of you; you won't be mistreated," the attendant officer said, glancing at Xuanzang. Then, turning to the young man, his expression completely changed, he said, "Prince, please come with us, hehehe."

Shirou didn't move, but looked at Xuanzang instead.

"Shirou, you go ahead. I'll be fine on my own. I was planning to visit the other castle anyway," Xuanzang said with a smile.

"So you're going to Charlemagne's place now?" Shirou asked in surprise.

Upon attendant officer coldly snorted and said, "Hmph! I've heard of you, a monk from an eastern country, who's particularly popular with men and travels around trying to persuade armies to stop fighting. But I advise you to stop wasting your time on this futile effort."

"That's it. For the sake of peace in this place, this is probably the test that Buddha sent me here for. Although it's lonely without disciples by my side, I'll try my best again. You should also try your best to find companions." Xuanzang winked at Shirou, clasped his hands together, gave a farewell bow, and turned to leave.

"Xuanzang ..." Shirou watched the woman leave.

The attendant officer then snorted and called out to Xuanzang as he left, "Hmph! It's said that Charlemagne, that madman, has become even more insane after welcoming two suspicious women from the distant forest. Things are different over there. If a heretic with special abilities like you were to go, you'd be bound and burned at the stake as a heretical witch!"

"I know, thank you for your concern, sister." Xuanzang smiled, waved, and walked away.

"Hmph, who cares about you?" The attendant officer sneered, turned to Shirou, bowed slightly, and then smiled, revealing his white teeth, saying, "Hehehe... Well then, Prince, please come with us. The angel is waiting for you."

"Okay, let's go." Shirou nodded in agreement, looking forward to the meeting inside. Xuanzang had said that there was information about her companions here, so she certainly wouldn't lie to him.

"Goodbye, Prince." The soldiers at the gate waved goodbye reluctantly.

The attendant officer led Shirou into the palace. "This way, please, watch your step, hehehe."

"The path here isn't very smooth, but it'll be better once we get inside. Hehehe."

Although the other person was taking meticulous care of me, I still felt uneasy, especially by their laughter.

Shirou said helplessly, "Um... could you please stop laughing like that?"

The attendant officer agreed, "Yes, Your Highness, hehehe."

Shirou had nothing to say and could only give up. He followed the attendant officer into the inner courtyard of the palace, where birds sang and flowers bloomed, and in the middle were three clear pools.

"You've finally arrived! My destined one!" Gabriel stood up from the carpet with her back to the doorway, and pure white wings emerged from her back, emitting a dazzling Holy Light.

There was nothing for a period of time.

"Oh my gosh! The angels are shining!" The guards who had come to watch the spectacle exclaimed excitedly, clasping hands together, deeply moved. Their open eyes, stung by the bright light, welled up with tears.

That's right, that's exactly right. How could their revered angels, messengers of Allah, be lazy parasites who lie on the ground all day, only thinking about eating, drinking, and having fun?

"I am the angel Gabriel. Are you Shirou, Shirou online name is Emiya?"

Shirou covered his eyes, looked at the girl in the blinding white light in the room, and nodded in agreement, "It's me."

An angel radiating Holy Light pointed a finger at Shirou, who had just entered, and declared, "Anyway! Make me something delicious! If you can have potato chips and cola, that would be even better!"

"Huh? I came here to find my companions." Shirou thought she was going to say something, but he didn't expect this.

"Hey! Gabriel! You idiot! Don't you have any common sense? This is the 8th century, how could anyone make these things here?" Satania, dressed as a servant, stood with her hands on her hips, pointed at the blonde girl, and laughed wildly.

"Who cares about that! Anyway, without chips or cola, I can't muster any energy for anything..." Gabriel lay back down on the ground, saying listlessly.

"By the way, are you really Shirou? Why do you look smaller? Shouldn't you be Komachi's older brother?" Satania walked over, resting her chin on her hand, and asked the boy who didn't seem to be much taller than her.

"It's a long story, but basically, you want to tell me, where are my companions?" Shirou asked.

"Hmm, if there were potato chips..." Gabriel said listlessly, lying on the ground.

"It can be done," Shirou said.

"Huh? Can you do that, potato chips?" Satania turned around in a daze, walked up to Shirou, and asked in confusion.

"I can do it," Shirou nodded in agreement.

"No potatoes here? Is that okay?" Raphael, who had been smiling with squinted eyes, widened her eyes in curiosity and asked.

"Yes, that's fine, as long as there are alternative ingredients." Shirou nodded. Although there were no potatoes, he could find root vegetables with a similar high starch content. Basically, fried potato chips are tasteless anyway, and the flavor comes from the seasonings.

"Um... what about the pineapple bun?" Satania asked anxiously, her heart pounding with anticipation.

"Sure," Shirou nodded.

"You can do it without pineapple?" Satania's eyes gleamed with admiration as she looked at Shirou. "Are you some kind of super demon!?"

"Well, actually, you don't need pineapple for that," Shirou said sheepishly. Most breads only need flour, milk, eggs, and sugar. As long as you have those, you can figure out the rest.

"What about cola? Can cola work too?" Gabriel asked, her eyes widening as if she had seen a glimmer of hope.

"Hmm." Shirou nodded.

"Shirou! Are you a god?!" Gabriel jumped up, knocking Satania away, grabbed Shirou's hand, and held it tightly as she spoke.

"Just an ordinary chef," Shirou replied. This angel seemed completely different from the one he remembered.

Gabriel waved her hand and said to the attendant officer, "You lot! From now on, Shirou's words are my words. Whatever he needs, you must provide it, and bring back potato chips and cola tonight!"

"Yes! Yes!" the attendant officer quickly replied, though he didn't know what kind of Holy Relic potato chips and cola were that could make an angel show such an expression.

But as expected of a prince from an Eastern kingdom, he gained the angel's approval upon first meeting; truly a chosen one of destiny.

"Then you! Take Shirou to the kitchen now!" Gabriel commanded, waving her hand.

"Yes!!" Full of fighting spirit and fervent enthusiasm, everyone answered the mission sent by the angels. "Eh? The kitchen?"

Chapter 321 Conquest of the Dome Palace

Although they only exchanged a few words and he hadn't even figured out what was going on, he was pushed into the kitchen. However, Shirou was also worried about his companions, so this was for the best.

When Satania heard there were pineapple buns to eat, she eagerly raised her hand and said, "I'll lead the way! Everyone's in the kitchen!"

"Okay, thank you," Shirou said, then turned to Gabriel and Raphael and said, "Thank you both, I'll go meet my companions now."

"Okay, go ahead, good luck~, just remember to bring the potato chips back," Gabriel said casually.

"Hehe, don't be shy, I'm looking forward to your pineapple bun, Shirou-senpai, no, we're classmates now," Raphael said with a kind smile, her eyes sparkling as she narrowed them.

Satania shuddered and looked warily at the silver-haired angel, sensing that she was up to something again. She quickly pulled Shirou outside.

"Shirou, let's go quickly!"

"Oh," Shirou replied.

Leaving the room filled with Persian carpets and inlaid with gold and jewels, Satania led Shirou to the kitchen of another building outside the palace. As a servant, she was responsible for helping to carry fruit platters, pour juice, and run errands. Over the past few days, she had become very familiar with the domed palace.

"Satania, by the way, how many people do I know over in the kitchen?" Shirou asked.

"Um... Asuna, the group leader, manages the kitchen supplies and assigns tasks. The chefs and janitors all listen to her. Yuihama peels the fruit, and Yukino, who's good at cooking, is the head chef. I like her the most; she supplies the Great Demon Satania every day. Shirou, you should learn from her."

"I see. With Asuna and Yukino around, even a world like this won't be a problem." Shirou nodded. But then again, who knows where Artoria and her group have gone?

"And Vignette is there too," Satania said.

"Vignette, ah, that girl." Shirou thought of that girl who often contacted him in the group to ask for cooking advice; she was a very studious and polite child.

Honestly, that forest witch is incredibly strange. I can't figure out her purpose. She even attacked girls who weren't even involved. Although they were friends in the player group, they were completely dragged into it.

Arriving at the door of the building housing the kitchen, Shirou thought to himself that he had finally seen his companions. He had only wanted them to go to the Lunar New Year festival and watch the fireworks display together, but he hadn't expected them to get involved in this incident. Searching for them in the dense forest hadn't kept them away from danger; instead, it had dragged them into this world once again.

This time, I must have a proper talk with everyone and get them back to a safe home. Shirou clenched his fist and vowed in his heart.

Shirou pushed open the door and called out to the inside.

"Everyone! I'm here!"

The ideal meeting scenario did not occur; the three girls in the kitchen reacted completely differently when they saw the boy enter.

"Pfft... What's wrong with you?" Yukino covered her mouth, her body trembling uncontrollably, but she finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Little Shirou! How amazing!" Yuihama exclaimed, clasping her hands together.

Even more terrifying was the girl behind them, whose inner switch had been struck. She seemed to be releasing a materialized black fighting spirit, her obsession mixed with black spiritual energy, stirring up a cold wind. It seemed as if a warrior woman, as if possessed by a spirit, was about to materialize.

"Whoa, Asuna, what's wrong?" Yuihama exclaimed in surprise.

"Shirou-kun has become such a cute boy... I want to take him home and pamper him!" Asuna hugged him tightly, burying Shirou in her arms, and stroking Shirou head. The connection between her and a certain Servant emitted dazzling lightning, as if she were about to break through the world barrier set up by the witch and forcefully descend upon him.

"Asu... Ugh!" Shirou was caught off guard and was pulled into the girl's arms. Before he could finish speaking, he felt a unique fragrance on his face and was deeply immersed in her softness.

Then he found that he couldn't even breathe properly. He had run out of oxygen to breathe, his face was ashen, and he could only wave his free hands up and down.

"Yes, yes, Asuna's mom is here." Asuna smiled warmly and hugged Shirou.

At that moment, Yukino and Yuihama exchanged a glance, nodded, and stepped forward, each supporting Asuna's shoulder.

"Wait... calm down, Asuna, Shirou is suffocating."

"Wow, that's incredibly strong! Why can't I summon it?!"

Yukino and Yuihama used all their strength to pry it open, and finally managed to rescue Shirou from inside.

"Hoo-hoo, I'm finally saved." Shirou gasped for breath, his face blank with shock. There was only one thing he was certain of: the Possession Summoning and Shaping Technique was actually real. Asuna had almost lost her life on that terrifying mountain, had definitely grown a lot since he last met her.

"Ah, sorry, Shirou." Asuna only then realized what was happening and quickly ran up to apologize.

"It's nothing... but Asuna, could you please stop touching my head?" Shirou said hesitantly.

"Huh? Why?" Asuna asked with a smile.

'It's a little scary...' For the first time since his body shrank, Shirou felt a sense of fear from a girl.

The cooks working in the kitchen all looked over curiously. After all, this was a sacred workplace for women only, and they hadn't expected a cute boy to come in.

At this moment, the accompanying attendant officer stepped forward and shouted loudly:

"Quiet, quiet! Everyone, listen up! Everyone! This is the prince from the Eastern Kingdom. He's here to offer Gabriel some potato chips and cola! You must fulfill any of his requests!"

"Potato chips and cola?" The three girls looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Hey! Prince!!!" the cooks exclaimed in surprise, then pulled the girls they already knew well and said, "So you know the prince? How rude of us! You should all go and rest. We'll take care of the kitchen work."

"No, it's alright. We did all of this voluntarily. Besides, no one gets what they pay for; that's a basic principle when you're traveling. And Shirou isn't some extraordinary person," Yukino Yukinoshita said.

"Yes, I think Yukino is better at cooking." Yuihama nodded. After all, eating the food prepared by the military cooks, whose culinary skills were only slightly better than hers, was not unacceptable, but she definitely wanted to enjoy the meal more.

Shirou also came over and said, "Please don't be shy, everyone. Thank you for taking care of my companions. I'm here to cook."

"Speaking of which, what exactly happened with you saying you wanted to make potato chips and cola?" Yukino asked.

Shirou nodded in realization and said, "Ah. So even you don't understand, Yukino, this is more than just cooking; it involves knowledge of biology, geography, and chemistry. If I didn't have experience camping in the wild and finding food on the spot, I wouldn't know any of this either."

"What do you mean? You're so small, but in this world, women have a much higher status. Here, women are responsible for working and supporting the family. Married men have to stay at home. But being a stay-at-home husband is a perfect job for you." Yukino raised an eyebrow, feeling inferior, and said unhappily.

"Don't call him small!" Shirou retorted.

"Shirou can stay at my house forever, you know," Asuna said, leaning closer.

"It's overflowing, it's overflowing!" Yuihama quickly supported Asuna, whose body was constantly emitting that black aura called 'motherhood,' and the figure of a tall, long-haired woman could be clearly seen.

"I appreciate your kindness, but let's get all the necessary ingredients ready first. Is this the most complete selection of ingredients we have?" Shirou said, turning to the attendant officer beside him.

The attendant officer nodded, saying with great pride, "Of course, for the sake of the angels, we mobilized the forces of all the surrounding garrisoned cities, collecting everything edible from the mountains and rivers, even the spring water from famous mountain springs."

"Hmm, that should be enough." Shirou glanced around at the ingredients arranged in wooden crates in the corner and nodded.

"Shirou, what do you need? I've been in charge of these things these past few days, so I'll get you whatever it is," Asuna said, leaning closer with a doting expression.

"... Then I'll trouble you, Asuna. Anyway, bring the cassava and tubers over first." Shirou said, looking at Asuna was clearly possessed by something, feeling very uncomfortable.

"Yes, leave it to me. Whatever Shirou's wish is, I'll fulfill it." Asuna laughed and ran out.

"Since your territory already encompasses the Indian subcontinent, you must have plenty of spices, right?" Shirou turned to his attendant officer and said.

"Of course! For angels, all ingredients and seasonings are of the highest quality; we will not be stingy even with precious peppers, which are as rare as gold!" the attendant officer declared.