Chapter 237

Moreover, the other party made a request that Shirou couldn't refuse.

Chen roughly understood why he was particularly wary of the doctor named Kal'tsit in front of him.

After all, the other party is very similar to Wei Yanwu in some ways.

They exploit other people's weaknesses and make demands that are impossible to refuse...

"Although I hate to admit it, Chen is right."

Texas said, gripping Shirou's right hand.

"That's right. The boss said that if Shirou didn't want to, he could just go to his door and refuse. In the end, Shirou agreed on his own. You're really easy to be hooked by these kinds of things."

Sora, who was holding Shirou's right hand along with Texas, added.

"That's what I think too."

Croissant had just realized what was happening, grabbed Shirou's left hand and said...

As for Exusiai, she stood in front of the group.

"What? What children?"

Swire puzzled when he heard the term for the second time.

Although she knew the other party was there to kidnap her, how come she didn't know the details of the deal?

What's the story behind the children Shirou took in?

"I'll talk to Missy about this later... Also, please maintain order and don't let the Penguin Logistics people smash up the meeting room."

Hoshiguma's lips twitched slightly after hearing Swire's question.

Now is clearly not the time to worry about this, is it? Didn't you see that Penguin Logistics was just one signal away from going to war with Rhodes Island?

It's fine to have a fight now and then to stretch your muscles, but this is the Knights of the Round Table's meeting room!

Besides, they're here to recruit the talented people you've got your eye on! Can't you be a little more attentive?

Should we go and help Amiya and the others?

Seeing the three sides vying for Shirou's attention, Huang turned to Ace and asked.

No matter how busy Amiya is, Ace is the most considerate one here.

"Please don't make things worse..."

Upon hearing Huang's words, Ace felt a slight headache.

If Huangye were to participate, the situation would likely only become more chaotic.

As for why Dr. Kal'tsit would recruit Shirou at this time... he couldn't figure it out.

After all, it would be the same to let Amiya negotiate with the other party, so there's no rush to deal with this matter.

Unless... Dr. Kal'tsit has something she wants to confirm herself?

After much deliberation, Ace could only think of this possibility.

After all, on Rhodes Island, Kal'tsit mostly delegated tasks to Amiya, allowing her to gain experience.

She only takes the time to deal with some particularly difficult issues.

Just like now.

In addition, Shirou's combat tactics yesterday were somewhat similar to those he used in battle...

Ace seemed to have figured something out.

Not only Ace, but Scout's side has also pretty much figured out the current situation.

If that's really what they think, then Dr. Kal'tsit's actions and Amiya's unusual behavior this morning can be understood.

Why did I suddenly dream about a nightmare I hadn't had in a long time?

If there is a connection between the two, then everything makes sense.

Meanwhile, Rhine Lab International, not being familiar with the parties involved, was still in the stage of watching the show.

As for Rosemary... she also wanted to go and help Amiya, but Scout stopped her.

Meanwhile, Shirou sighed helplessly after hearing their words:

"I'm sorry, but my teammates don't seem very keen on it... But how about we try a different approach? For example, could we collaborate at the Lungmen office? Or perhaps through an employment arrangement?"

There's nothing we can do; he's now with Penguin Logistics. Although he's in charge of everyone's daily meals and living arrangements, even Croissant can find a way to get past him in this regard.

Just as he said at the beginning, he would not leave easily as long as Penguin Logistics did not let go of his hand.

This is the first group of people he met on this land, and the people he is most familiar with.

Aside from this place, Shirou hasn't yet considered where else on this land he could stay.

Hmm... for now, Fuyuki Store and the Knights of the Round Table are the two options?

Although he couldn't directly agree to Kal'tsit's proposal, the conditions she offered were truly attractive.

You should know that Minmin had said that Ansuo's current condition is difficult to treat with the current facilities in the office. If further treatment is needed, they would have to go to the Rhodes Island main ship, where there are more advanced facilities.

But now that they've made this request as a condition... does that mean the office will upgrade its equipment?

Or would the other party be willing to take in those children and bring them all to Rhodes Island for treatment?

Either way, it's what those children need most right now, so Shirou has no intention of giving up this deal.

However, with Penguin in front and Dragon Tiger behind, Shirou could only try to propose more tactful terms for the deal.

He doesn't mind if it's a tiring or dirty job.

After hearing Shirou himself politely decline, the Penguin Logistics staff finally let go of his hand.

After all, Shirou is a man of his word; once he refuses, he means it completely.

Unless the other party can offer a more attractive and better deal to persuade Shirou.

However, given Shirou's lifestyle... they really couldn't imagine what other conditions the other party could offer to persuade Shirou.

Ideals and beliefs alone are not enough, are they?

"Of course, that's possible, but Shirou, don't be so quick to refuse. The Originium Arts -like ability you're using is called... Projection Magic, right?"

After assessing the situation, Kal'tsit knew it was time to change her approach to negotiating.

The current situation was expected, so she wasn't surprised. What she didn't expect was that the Knights of the Round Table's reaction would be so intense.

As for why, even knowing all this, one would still extend an olive branch to so many people?

This was her final assessment, evaluating what choice Shirou would make under these circumstances.

Although this might damage the relationship between Shirou and the Penguin Logistics team, she did it anyway.

Fortunately, Shirou had a relatively close relationship with Penguin Logistics and made the choice to refuse.

The other party does not make the optimal choice mechanically, but thinks rationally and emotionally like a human being.

Now, it's time to verify their conjectures.

"That's absolutely right... Where did you learn about the concept of Magecraft?"

Upon hearing Kal'tsit's question, Shirou paused for a moment before answering, then his smile faded, and he looked at her calmly as he asked.

Although Shirou's expression was very calm, the other person's gaze was the kind that would frighten others.

It was as if Shirou would immediately slash at Kal'tsit if she gave the wrong answer.

"It seems my deduction was correct... You're Magus, right? Or should I call you 'the Magus from another world'?"

Seeing Shirou's current state, Kal'tsit knew that the last piece of the puzzle had been completed.

Similar abilities don't mean much, but it does mean something if even such rare names are the same.

Moreover, the other party is similar not only in ability, but also in appearance.

Although the two are very different, Kal'tsit, who has seen countless people, can still see some similarities in some small details.

It's quite amazing to think that two different people are actually the same person.

However, once you understand what Magecraft is all about, this little problem doesn't seem like a big deal.

219 Holy Grail War?

"..."

Upon hearing Kal'tsit's words, Shirou's eyes widened.

He had never heard the word "world" since he arrived here.

Instead, words like Terra, this land, and so on were used.

Furthermore, the other party explicitly pointed at him and said he was Magus from another world... but Archer should be active in Ursus Kitahara, right?

Or is there... someone else besides him and Archer?

If the reason he didn't go to Ursus to find Archer before was because Ursus was too vast and he had too few clues, then...

Rhodes Island is now the clue delivered right to our doorstep.

And he had no reason to let this clue go.

"What I'm about to say is very appealing to you, isn't it?"

Seeing that Shirou seemed somewhat surprised, Kal'tsit knew that her words were very appealing to him.

Once the bait is on the hook, it's time to put in the effort.

We need to try to finalize the cooperation agreement in one go.

"... That's certainly very interesting. Can you tell me everything you know? And who did you get this information from?"

Shirou, who was originally thinking about how to start the conversation, asked Kal'tsit where she got the information after she brought it up herself.

This is very important. If it were the Servant from the Fifth Holy Grail War... there's a high probability they would all be problematic individuals.

While asking the question, Shirou also gestured to the others at Penguin Logistics not to cause trouble.

The Penguin Logistics team could naturally see how important this topic was to Shirou, and... what Dr. Kal'tsit just said was especially cool!

But what exactly is this other world?

Regardless of what the so-called "Magus from another world" actually mean, there is only one thing they are certain of: Rhodes Island seems to know about Shirou's past.

It's important to know that Shirou's current character is still that of an amnesiac youth who fell from the sky, and even now, Shirou hasn't talked much about his past.

If you want to learn about Shirou's past, now is your chance.

Judging from Shirou's current state, these past events don't seem to be very pleasant.

That expression was hard to describe as happy... rather than happy, it looked more like he was worried?

With Penguin Logistics settling down, the three members of the Knights of the Round Table naturally made room for them.

To put it bluntly, they didn't have much authority to prevent Shirou from contacting Rhodes Island; all they could do was offer some advice.

"I know far more than you can imagine, Wuming ... Have you heard of him? A tall man with white hair, dark skin, and dressed in black."

Setting aside the documents in her hands, Kal'tsit began to describe them.

"Wuming, I've heard that name before, and the appearance matches. The other person must have another name, right? Like Archer?"

Listening to Kal'tsit's description, Shirou naturally thought of the red knight—Archer.

Silver-white hair, wheat-colored skin, and a black bodysuit on the upper body—all these features correspond to the description.

Furthermore, the author himself has also claimed to be Wuming heroic Heroic Spirit.

If it was the other party, then Shirou felt somewhat relieved.

At least they are not problem children.

If possible... Shirou would prefer that the people on Rhodes Island be other acquaintances, such as Saber.

In that case, he would at least have companions on this land.