Chapter 239

"Well said!"

As if in response to Shirou's words, the Emperor's voice suddenly rang out.

Shirou seemed to hear that deep voice encouraging him...

No, that's definitely the boss's voice!

Thinking of this, Shirou turned his head to look at the source of the sound, which was the cell phone that Exusiai was holding.

"Well... I noticed something was wrong, so I called the boss for help."

Holding the phone while on a call, Exusiai felt a little embarrassed.

I should have known better than to turn on the speaker.

"Kid, you need to know that this is your own business. You have to make your own decisions. I'm not your old man who will take care of everything for you. Just do it without worry. Isv will handle the rest."

Without giving Exusiai any time to feel awkward, the Emperor spoke directly.

The Exusiai would call him was something he and Isv had arranged with several people beforehand; only Shirou, the person directly involved, was unaware of it.

Since he didn't know what Rhodes Island's true intentions were in approaching his employees, as the boss, he naturally had to vet them.

However, the conditions offered by the other party were really good, and he had no reason to refuse.

He didn't have the right to refuse.

After all, those things are all related to Shirou himself.

Therefore, these matters can only be judged and decided by Shirou himself, and no one knows what will happen afterward.

All he could do was offer Penguin Logistics as a final refuge for the other party.

In any case, it was Isv handled it in the end, so it wasn't a big problem for him.

"...Thanks."

After thinking for a long time, Shirou couldn't think of anything else to say in response except those two words.

He had received so much kindness from the other party, who had always tolerated his willfulness and allowed him to do what he wanted.

Whether it's letting him take in those infected children, conducting a private investigation of the Slums, or even having Iss assist Isv.

Although the other party always said that it was to obtain information and that helping him was just a side benefit, Shirou knew that if Penguin Logistics wanted to obtain information, it didn't need to reach so far.

"Such sentimentality, but Isv is very curious about those things. Kid, take care of yourself."

With a cold snort, the Emperor hung up the phone after finishing his sentence.

Anyway, everything that needed to be said has been said. Now it's up to that stupid kid Shirou to decide what to do.

Choose what you want to know, or choose the peaceful routine of the present moment.

After all, the more you know, the more concerns you have.

There aren't many people who can let go like he did.

He had arranged everything afterward; the details were just waiting for Is to discuss with Isv!

It's a pity that some of the orders from Lungmen have to be distributed to other places!

"..."

In an instant, all the respect that Shirou had just developed for the Emperor vanished.

Sigh, I should have known. How could Penguin Logistics possibly have such a touching storyline?

Shirou felt a headache coming on when he thought about how Isv had pestered him about those Noble Phantasms last time.

And now, with Kal'tsit dropping a bunch of bombshell news... Shirou feels like he's doomed.

"You have a good boss."

Kal'tsit praised him after watching the conversation between Shirou and the Emperor over their phones.

"Putting aside the fact that he's always drinking, he is indeed a good boss. I've accepted the cooperation with Rhodes Island, but let me make this clear: I won't act if it violates my principles."

"I've put aside the worries that will have to be faced later, "Shirou replied.

The things the other party gave him were all things he wanted to know, and also things he needed.

The children need better treatment... Lappland is also one of those who need treatment, and the Command Spells on Amiya's hands are also a major concern for him.

If there were no Holy Grail War, then where would the Command Spells come from?

There are too many suspicious points.

For Shirou, accepting the other party's request for cooperation at least for now only brings benefits and no harm.

However, considering that the other party seemed to be after his combat abilities, Shirou first gave them a warning.

He doesn't do things that violate his principles. Although he has injured or killed quite a few people since arriving here, those actions were all carried out with strong malice.

He would absolutely not lay a hand on an unarmed, innocent person.

"Of course, Rhodes Island would never force its operators to do things they don't want to do."

Seeing that the cooperation had been agreed upon, Kal'tsit extended her right hand to Shirou.

"Then... it's a pleasure to work with you."

Seeing Kal'tsit's expression, Shirou extended his right hand and gave her a brief handshake before letting go.

The verbal vow was made.

"No, Shirou, you agreed way too quickly! You don't even know the details of the collaboration, do you?"

Croissant chimed in.

"... I find it hard to refuse the conditions they offered!"

Upon hearing Croissant's words, Shirou defended himself.

He knew that agreeing to the cooperation so readily was somewhat hasty, but Rhodes Island's beliefs and policies overlapped with his own ideas in general, so the content of the cooperation should not be too different.

Helping those infected to build a society where they can coexist peacefully with those who are not infected sounds wonderful, doesn't it?

"Tsk tsk... We're really worried about you doing this! Luckily, the boss said Shirou that if you agree to Rhodes Island's request, we can come along too."

Seeing Shirou's explanation, Exusiai clicked her tongue twice and then said.

"What's the meaning?"

For a moment, Shirou couldn't understand what Exusiai was saying.

Let's keep up?

Where to go?

Rhodes Island?

No, are you not doing your work in Lungmen anymore?

With this in mind, Shirou decided to seek answers from the two most reliable people at Penguin Logistics.

"The boss did say that, in addition to your personal Shirou, it also includes the cooperation and exchanges between Penguin Logistics and Rhodes Island."

Seeing that Exusiai had turned her surprise into a shock, Texas sighed.

"We're all part of Penguin Logistics, okay? Don't even think about running away alone."

Kong continued, a mischievous smile on his face.

"Hahaha..."

Shirou burst out laughing at this.

He thought about all that, hesitated for so long, but in the end, isn't it all the same?

The boss really planned everything out perfectly!

However, Shirou felt that this result was quite good.

It's safe to say there couldn't be a better development than this, right?

The collaboration between Kal'tsit and Shirou... or rather, between Rhodes Island and Penguin Logistics, was settled.

Rhodes Island contributed intelligence and better medical services, while Penguin Logistics contributed military force and a small portion of transportation work.

Penguin Logistics is a name that almost every Lungmen resident has heard of, so Rhodes Island can be said to have gained a powerful partner.

As for Shirou... he's just a trump card kept for the future.

After all, the best way to deal with Magecraft is to fight back with Magecraft.

"Speaking of which... Shirou, you know Wuming, right? What kind of person was he before?"

After Shirou finished his conversation with everyone at Penguin Logistics, Huang, the curious big cat, stepped forward and asked a question.

The main reason was that Shirou had just made a mess of the meeting room, and everyone was currently restoring the scene.

Penguin Logistics and Rhodes Island were responsible for cleaning up, while the three members of the Knights of the Round Table were responsible for supervising and directing everyone to restore the items to their original state.

While tidying up, it's not unreasonable to chat a bit, right?

"Well... how should I put it? Actually, I'm not very familiar with the other person, and I don't really understand what they're thinking."

As they moved the table together, Shirou replied.

It's not that he wanted to deliberately hide anything; as the old saying goes, it's just that explaining it would be too troublesome.

The idea of your future self wanting to kill your past self sounds like something out of a game or novel!

"Eh... I see? That's certainly hard to understand, and that guy is incredibly sarcastic. He's made many people on Rhodes Island cry!"

Thinking of this, Huang stuck out his tongue and said.

After all, she was one of those who had been verbally abused to the point of almost developing psychological trauma.

"It's unlikely he'd cry from being scolded, right? That guy's usually quite kind to outsiders, isn't he?"

Shirou thought for a moment. While Arche's words were indeed cutting, they were just rather harsh, weren't they?

Moreover, that was only directed at him; the other party didn't show such strong aggression towards others.

The premise is that the other party is not an enemy.

"Meow meow meow? Kindness? Kindness when pointing a gun at someone?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, Huang began to ponder the meaning of the word "kindness".

I feel like I have absolutely no connection to that guy!

Don't be fooled by her badmouthing him behind his back. When she was being trained by him at Rhodes Island, he taught her a harsh lesson.

Even now, she still hasn't forgotten the image of that gun smashing the chainsaw in her hand.

At that moment, it was probably just a snap, and her chainsaw was broken!

It seems that the intention was to show her how fragile her weapons were, and to discourage her from always being the first to charge in.

There were clearly better options, but the other side just raised their hand and fired a shot!

You're telling me this is kindness?

I don't believe you for a second!

"Huang!"

Noticing that Huang was speaking ill of her own people, Amiya spoke up to stop her.

"A gun? That guy doesn't use a gun, does he? Isn't it a bow or sword?"

As for Shirou, he noticed the problem with the other party's words.

When did Archer ever use a gun?

A gun is nowhere near as effective as Spiral Sword.

"Huh?"

Upon hearing Shirou's words, the Rhodes Island members who were tidying up all turned to look at him.

And a big question mark appeared above its head.

"Um... Mr. Shirou, the Wuming you know, he has short silver-white hair, black clothes, and dark skin, right?"

After thinking for a moment, Amiya suddenly felt that something was amiss, so she asked.