Chapter 111

"Calling you simple-minded before was already a compliment; you're incredibly stupid!"

"You didn't even gather intelligence before going it alone, and you didn't utilize the resources you had. Isv has investigated everything about you, including your relief station and that pharmaceutical company!"

"And you know to wear a hat when doing something like this? So where's your face? Do you really think no one will recognize you just because you're wearing a hood? Do you think everyone in the Slums is a vegetarian?"

"Give me Penguin Roar and *Refined Longmen Curses *, and install both of those on me. Keep in touch with Isv!"

After a long, rapid-fire speech, before Shirou could even react, he heard a door slam, followed by Isv's voice:

"Um... Good evening, Shirou."

As Isv Shirou doing and had been reporting it to him, Is felt somewhat awkward talking to the person involved.

I was keeping it a secret, but the boss just revealed it.

This has led to the current awkward situation.

Good evening... Thank you for your help with the matter from before.

Isv, having recovered from the Emperor's continuous rap roar, rubbed his Shirou. He understood the general situation, so he thanked Is, since from the few words he had just heard, Isv had helped him conceal his identity.

"No, it's nothing. Just don't meet with the boss for a while, or he'll definitely strangle you on the spot. Also, hurry up and put your mask on. I just checked, there's no one around here."

Seeing that the conversation had started and the situation was no longer awkward, Isv gently reminded Shirou to be careful about what happened next.

"Oh..."

Shirou looked around to make sure no one was there before taking off his hood and putting on his mask.

The mask is worn around the neck and then pulled up to cover the mouth and nose.

After pulling up his hat, only Shirou's hands and eyes were exposed.

He hadn't expected the mask, since it was his first time doing something like this and he wasn't very skilled at it yet.

"Next, I'll use a drone to patrol the area. You can just wander around the streets. Keep on the phone and remember not to speak too loudly."

Isv quickly assigned the tasks.

"Have you really been able to see through everything I've done lately?"

Watching the drone fly away, Shirou asked.

It doesn't mean anything, I just feel that Penguin Logistics' intelligence team seems to have some real expertise.

"Hmm... you're mainly here because you're worried that the recent cases of missing infected people in the Slums might involve those infected children, right?"

When asked about Shirou's question, Isv didn't answer but instead stated Shirou's purpose directly.

This method is more effective than simply answering Shirou directly.

"I understand. But I'm not worried about the children; they're being taken care of over there."

After listening to Isv's words, Shirou probably understood the answer to the question.

However Isv, Is only half right.

He was indeed worried that the children would get involved, but he felt at ease with A-Xing around.

His main concern was that if the Knights of the Round Table couldn't intervene, he would go and assess the situation in his personal capacity.

I originally wanted to find a place with a good view to stay up there and observe the situation, but before I could even find a place, I got a good scolding.

It's true that they were a bit unlucky.

"There are indeed quite a few people taking care of those people."

Isv quite agreeing with what Shirou said.

His investigation revealed that, on the surface, there were Hoshiguma's former underlings, and in private, there were also the Rat King's men.

Other similar businesses don't operate on such a large scale, and it's unclear why Shirou would get involved with either of them.

Similar relief stations still exist in Slums, but many of them are just using the name of relief stations to make a profit.

I can understand Hoshiguma 'Isv intentions, since a certain young lady seems to be trying to poach Shirou.

As for the Rat King... Is it possible that Isv unknowingly gained the Shirou's favor?

Although he was very good at gathering intelligence, he couldn't get through to the surveillance cameras in Fuyuki Store.

How can you analyze intelligence from things you can't see?

It wasn't calculated by counting on your fingers.

"Huh? What?"

Shirou did not understand Isv Is meant.

"It's okay. Turn right here. I just saw a few suspicious people gathering here."

Isv had no intention of revealing anything; the boss could afford to offend these people, but he couldn't, especially the Rat King's side.

Unless something goes wrong on Shirou's side, he definitely won't reveal these secrets directly.

Of course, if Shirou comes to ask, he will say something appropriately, but given Shirou's personality... if he doesn't come to him himself, the other party probably won't even think of him.

"On the right?"

Upon hearing Isv's words, Shirou quickened his pace.

Even late at night in the Slums, there are still some people with strange clothes and appearances on the streets.

They all had unfriendly looks in their eyes, but none of them dared to come forward and cause trouble for Shirou.

Anyone who dares to loiter around here at this time is either a fool or someone they can't afford to offend. The first few people who went up to stop Shirou probably belonged to the latter group, judging from their eyes. So after that, very few people went up.

Even though they were gangsters, they didn't want to get beaten up for no reason.

If the other party gets really aggressive, I might have to stay in the hospital for several days.

With Shirou's speed gradually increasing, some people couldn't stop him even if they wanted to.

"A friendly reminder: use your abilities to hide some weapons on your person first. That way, when you encounter an attack, you won't think that the weapon was created out of thin air when you casually take it out. Also, don't use the ones you usually use."

Seeing that Shirou was moving very fast in several scenes, Isv reminded Shirou.

After all, people are dressed like this, it wouldn't be good if they failed in this aspect.

"Understood."

Following Isv's advice, Shirou found a relatively secluded spot and Projection a Noble Phantasms that he had never used outside before.

The Unbreakable Sacred Saint is said to be able to cut through anything and will not break its blade.

Although this Noble Phantasms is more Victoria in style, it also provides an opportunity to conceal one's identity.

"Yes, do you see those people ahead?"

Seeing that Shirou had Projection a weapon he had never seen before, hidden inside his coat, Isv sighed in amazement.

This ability is incredibly convenient, and with each weapon Projection by Shirou having a different function, it's fair to say that Shirou plays the role of a jack-of-all-trades.

It can be used at both close and long ranges; whether it's attacking a strong point, annihilating an enemy, or subduing them, different weapons can be used depending on the situation.

"Are they those two wearing those really flashy shirts?"

Following what Isv said, Shirou saw two people acting suspiciously ahead.

"It's those two. I don't know what they're wearing, I can't tell from their perspective."

Looking at the pitch-black screen, Isv's lips twitched slightly.

He only noticed it thanks to the drone and surveillance cameras in the Slums, but because it was dark, he couldn't make out what the other person was wearing.

Although we already knew that Shirou had exceptional eyesight, this night vision ability...

The more I think about it, the sadder I get. I'll write this down and then tell my boss.

It's been a while since I've heard my boss let out that indescribable penguin scream, so this is a good time to de-stress.

"Um."

After finding the person, Shirou kept a distance from them.

He wasn't worried about losing them; with his eyesight and the help of Isv and monitors, it would be difficult for them to escape.

Isv didn't just chase after the two of them; his fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed, changing the images in front of him while also talking to Shirou.

After all, these two people might not be the targets they were looking for; they were just acting suspiciously and were very close to Shirou, which is why Shirou was asked to follow them first.

They noted down anything that seemed suspicious and tracked the other party's location using the surveillance cameras.

It was only in the Slums Isv Is dared to operate like this. If it were in the city... let alone the city, if he dared to hack into the surveillance cameras on such a large scale in the middle-class area, he could expect to be sent to the Knights of the Round Table for a chat.

Currently, there are three groups of people who seem to have problems, including the group that Shirou is tracking.

She will assist Shirou partly because Shirou works for Penguin Logistics, and she hopes that he will serve as the ultimate weapon.

On the other hand, Penguin Logistics also needs intelligence. People in the Slums are disappearing one after another. It's impossible to say that no one is coming here to find any information.

None of them could offer a good price, otherwise they would have sent someone to investigate long ago.

Now, Shirou has delivered himself to their doorstep to do free work.

With Shirou around, there's no need to worry about military strength, so all that 'Isv needed is for Is to cooperate.

"Shirou, you go after those two yourself. I need to focus my attention on the other two groups and keep in touch."

Seeing that the two people hadn't made a move, Isv decided to leave this to Shirou while he went to keep an eye on the movements of the other two groups.

"Good."

Shirou responded, and followed behind the two of them.

After following for a while, having lost Isv's support, Shirou basically focused all his attention on the person in front of him.

The two people in front suddenly took off running, which startled Shirou. After informing Is about the situation Isv, he gave chase.

"There might be a trap, be careful."

Upon receiving the message from Shirou, Isv gave Shirou some instructions while turning back the drone that had been flying away.

The covert operation is inconvenient; if we had more drones to support us, we wouldn't have to work so hard.

"Trap?"

Upon hearing Isv's words, Shirou immediately sensed something was wrong, stopped, and rolled to the side.

Then a figure descended from above, wielding a sword and slashing down at the spot where Shirou had just been standing.

"Hmph, how perceptive."

Seeing that the other party had dodged his attack, the other party swung his sword in the air and said.

"You're not bad either, you just rely on sneak attacks to gain the upper hand?"

Shirou, who had stood up again, took out the Unbreakable Sacred Saint from his coat.

Looking at the Hooded Figure in front of him, who was dressed similarly to him, Shirou's expression became somewhat solemn.

He was so close to being taken advantage of.

The other party did not come with the intention of killing him, so Shirou did not realize it at first.

If he hadn't dodged... the sword would have at most just torn his coat.

"You're all talk, I'd like to see if your skills are as good as your mouth."

Faced with Shirou's verbal attack, the Hooded Figure did not get angry or embarrassed. Instead, he gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands, raised the sword to eye level, and pointed the tip of the sword directly at Shirou in front of him.

She could sense that the sword in Shirou's hand was different from ordinary swords.

The person who can wield this sword must be extraordinary.

She realized she needed to be more serious.

"Then you can give it a try."

Shirou didn't think too much about it; when the other party made the announcement, Isv told him to run away first.

As for the reason, Isv didn't go into details, but he could assure him that the two people just now were definitely not criminals.

Since Isv was so certain, Shirou naturally had no intention of fighting him.

The other person must be Isv Is knows.

Despite uttering fierce words, Shirou had already planned his escape route.