Chapter 235

After a fierce internal struggle, Croissant ultimately chose to give up.

After all, destroying Exusiai's phone is useless; the files are still safely stored elsewhere.

Amiya, on the other hand, was opened up to a new worldview under the temptation of Exusiai.

Shirou wearing an apron, cooking, wearing Lupo headphones, taking a nap, grooming his pet, and reading diligently...

Shirou's life seems quite colorful, and Amiya feels somewhat envious and even a little guilty about these daily routines.

After all, this means Shirou's life is quite peaceful. So, should she really try to win him over and get him to cooperate with Rhodes Island?

Wouldn't it be better to let the other person live a peaceful life like this?

After all, Shirou isn't an infected person... Although the other party took in infected children, it was out of kindness.

Although it's not nice to say it like this, if we cooperate with Rhodes Island... Shirou will likely encounter more malice towards the infected.

It's important to understand that Lungmen is already a relatively friendly place for infected people, a stark contrast to the treatment of infected people in Ursus in the past.

If possible, Amiya hopes Shirou won't find out about these things...

For someone like Shirou, knowing these things would surely be very upsetting, wouldn't it?

"What's wrong?"

Noticing the change in Amiya's expression, Sora went over to check on her.

They were afraid that something strange was on Exusiai's phone that had frightened the other person.

After all, she's Exusiai! It's not surprising that she does something outrageous.

"It's nothing, it's just that Shirou seems to get along quite well with everyone at Penguin Logistics!"

Amiya quickly changed her expression to a smile and replied.

"Really? Shirou is a very easy person to get along with!"

Exusiai, who hadn't noticed Amiya's unusual Exusiai, said with a smile.

None of the people at Penguin Logistics noticed Amiya's unusual behavior.

Only Dr. Kal'tsit, who had been listening to the whole thing, noticed, and she could roughly guess what Amiya was thinking at that moment.

217 Helping the weak and punishing the strong...

Although others couldn't see Amiya's unusual behavior, Kal'tsit could.

After all, it was the little rabbit she raised herself.

Watching the other person purse their lips slightly, their gaze constantly drifting to other places, and their rabbit ears twitching restlessly.

The key point is that when Amiya is flustered and worried, she keeps touching her ring.

Kal'tsit deduced Amiya's current state from these small details.

What exactly is your relationship with him?

Withdrawing her gaze from Amiya, Kal'tsit looked at the intelligence she held on her terminal, then at Shirou's back as he was being publicly executed, and spoke softly.

The voice was so soft that no one present heard it.

If it were the person in front of her, Kal'tsit would be willing to let Amiya make contact.

At least their ideas are similar in some aspects, and they also use the same methods to implement them.

Rhodes Island no longer needs any other evil spirits.

Both the hooded madwoman and the man who claimed to be a machine were like that.

Unfortunately, Amiya had a deep friendship with these two people...

Thankfully, Amiya wasn't led astray by those two, was she?

So, what about you? Magus from another world?

According to the data from the office, Shirou Emiya is indeed a person of flesh and blood. Based on his muscle density, blood, and other information, he is just an ordinary person with relatively low physical strength.

Paradoxically, Shirou is able to perform superhuman feats with this physique, and to a certain extent, he can even unleash strikes similar to, or even surpassing, those of Chen, a member of the Yan clan.

Getting back to the main point, unlike the other person she knew, Shirou had a physical body.

This means that the other party does not need magical energy from others to replenish their so-called magical energy, but they still seem to be using magical energy to perform various operations.

Let's assume that magic is the fuel they use to trigger Originium Arts, and that Shirou can be self-sufficient in it.

If a magical connection could be established like Wuming's... Amiya's Oripathy should be able to be cured...

No, you can't think like that.

This is not fair to Shirou.

The other party doesn't even know Amiya, so there's no need for them to go to such lengths.

At that time, it was because one party needed that thing called magic to maintain its existence that this one-sided deal was very beneficial to Amiya, or rather, to any infected person.

However, Shirou doesn't need to. Based on the existing information, even if the other party is poked by Originium, they may not be infected unless the other party specially processes the Originium and forcibly fuses it with their own cells.

It should be said that Shirou's willingness to accept Rhodes Island's request and regularly provide blood to Rhodes Island already makes him a very philanthropist.

After all, this would put Shirou himself in a dangerous situation.

The best way to keep a secret forever is to stop or hide it completely.

That way, there will be no possibility of being found.

As long as they continue to operate, it's only a matter of time before they're discovered.

"..."

At this moment, Kal'tsit could probably guess what Amiya was thinking.

Is it right to drag an ordinary person into the conflict between the Infected and the land for the benefit of Rhodes Island?

She didn't know.

However, her purpose in coming this time remains unchanged; recruiting Shirou is still her top priority.

If there is indeed a relationship between the two, then Shirou will eventually come knocking on their door.

It would be better to just play this card from the very beginning.

If they make the right move, Rhodes Island will gain a powerful new partner.

Even if it was a mistake, it only dispelled one of their doubts.

It does them absolutely no harm.

Just as Kal'tsit was pondering and Amiya was struggling, Shirou's side had already finished.

"Ah... stop talking, stop talking."

Shirou felt like he was about to become withdrawn from talking to Chen, Swire, and Hoshiguma.

It turns out that what Ansuo said was true; the people from the Knights of the Round Table can really be a pain when they start nagging.

"Are you scared now? If you do it again, we'll bring more people over to help!"

Seeing that Shirou was almost completely dazed, Swire gave him a final scare.

Let you be a hero! Let you be number one!

I refuse to believe you'll still be so aggressive after I've gathered the most eloquent people in the Knights of the Round Table!

Was that some kind of large-scale chanting ceremony?

Just imagining that scene sent chills down Shirou's spine.

Three people are already struggling; imagine what it would be like if a whole group came...

"That's a good suggestion. If you make the same mistake again, you'll be stuck in a daze."

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Chen immediately thought of that scene.

A group of Knights of the Round Table members were frantically banging on the wooden fish Shirou.

"What kind of hellish scroll is this!?"

Just imagining the scene Chen described made Shirou feel not only horrified, but also his scalp tingle.

"If you're scared, just don't do it again next time, okay?"

Shirou said, patting Hoshiguma on the shoulder.

"... I'll do my best."

Faced with the three men's forceful coercion, Shirou could only manage a rather awkward smile.

After all, the starting point was for his own good.

Moreover, he himself knows that he has a big problem in this regard, but he just can't control himself. When he sees danger or people suffering, his body acts before his brain can react.

Nevertheless, he himself has never regretted it.

At most, he'll get a scolding afterward! It's nothing! As long as no one gets hurt!

Shirou has already started preparing what pose he should strike when he gets a dressing down from the Knights of the Round Table.

"Sigh, you should think more about yourself."

Looking at Shirou's expression, the others had no idea how much of what Shirou had actually heard.

They could only hope that Shirou himself would handle things a little better, since they were ultimately not related to Shirou and couldn't make any decisions for him on their own.

If this is Shirou's way of surviving, then all they can do is try their best to create an environment that won't seriously injure Shirou.

Hoshiguma felt utterly exhausted. Who were all these partners of hers?

Each one is more worrying than the last. I thought Shirou was a normal person, but he's even more troublesome than Old Chen and Missy!

She was so worried!

"Alright, that's all for this part... Next up is Rhodes Island's segment."

After criticizing the higher-ups and reciting Shirou, Chen felt refreshed and invigorated.

It seems the Rhodes Island pharmaceutical company will be the next to give its opinion at the meeting.

How should I put it... I don't know why Wei Yanwu wanted to cooperate with this strange pharmaceutical company, or even have them open an office in Lungmen near the Slums.

There should be many more pharmaceutical companies than Rhodes Island that want to collaborate with Lungmen, so why choose Rhodes Island, a company that seems quite suspicious?

They are clearly a pharmaceutical company, yet I've never seen the drugs they sell.

They were supposed to be a pharmaceutical company, but the group of people who came were surprisingly good fighters.

It's supposed to be a pharmaceutical company, but the leader is a little rabbit.

From all perspectives, Chen felt that Rhodes Island was a pharmaceutical company full of doubts, and he didn't know whether he could trust it.

However, since Wei Yanwu has already reached an agreement, it's not her place to question it.

Anyway, there will be plenty of time to inspect the company later.

If she catches you doing anything suspicious... don't blame her for being ruthless.

"Okay! I'm coming right now!"

Amiya only came to her senses after hearing Chen's words.

She jogged back to her seat to organize her documents, then stood on the stage with Kal'tsit.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Kal'tsit, who was in charge of the assistants' part.

Standing behind Dr. Kal'tsit, Amiya saw Blaze's encouraging gesture and Rosemary gave herself a nod of approval.

The same applies to Ace and Scout.

Seeing everyone's encouragement, Amiya straightened up, pricked up her ears, and began to help Kal'tsit with the rest of the meeting.

"Our collaboration Rhodes Island and Lungmen this time mainly focuses on the infected. We started discussions several months ago and have also set up an office near the Slums..."

At the start of the meeting, Kal'tsit briefly explained what Rhodes Island was currently doing in Lungmen.

Setting up offices, assisting infected residents in Slums with treatment, and providing the Knights of the Round Table with information about unusual conditions in the Slums...

The matter of yesterday's unauthorized action was naturally not mentioned, since it was already over and there was no need to bring it up again for the Knights of the Round Table to scold us.