Shirou Emiya Stands on Terra Chapter 38

As Shirou's attention shifted to Exusiai, Croissant, who was by his side, said while chewing on a chicken wing.

"I think you just got lucky, Croissant."

Watching Croissant treat Exusiai and Shirou as material to go with her meal, Sora could already imagine Shirou's future of cooking this bread-person.

Within Penguin Logistics, only Exusiai and Croissant would spar with Shirou. Texas probably didn't know what to do, and she simply couldn't act like Exusiai and the others.

To be honest, she was a little envious of this way of communicating, but she could interact with the other members of Penguin Logistics like this. However, she couldn't do the same when facing Shirou.

Perhaps it was because Shirou usually interacted with them in a caretaker role, or perhaps it was because he was a man that she found it difficult to get along with?

"Speaking of which, Shirou, that ability Isv mentioned… what is it?"

Texas, who had been recalling the evaluation she had just seen, asked.

Besides her curiosity, she also needed to know what abilities the new additions to her team possessed.

She knew that Shirou could harden objects through those patterns, but she didn't understand why this ability could be used for both close combat and long-range attacks. Shouldn't it be a defensive path like Croissant's?

"Oh, that? Right, I should probably explain it to you all."

Shirou released his hand from Exusiai's head and distanced himself from them.

"Trace on—"

It was the same phrase as last time, but this time Shirou's hands were empty, without any paper towels.

As the words fell, Gan Jiang Mo Ye appeared in Shirou's hand.

"Praise Laterano above"

"Elegant Longmen Curses"

"Graceful Siracusa speech"

"???"

Exusiai and Croissant immediately let out curses.

Texas's fur bristled a little.

Sora… Sora looked completely bewildered.

"Why are you all so excited?"

Shirou was also startled by their reactions.

When he used it in front of Isv, that person didn't react that strongly, did they?

"Cough cough… Mostly, we were just surprised. The contrast is a bit too strong."

Exusiai, having recovered, rubbed the spot on her head that Shirou had just punished with his fist. She felt like her life had become much more colorful after finding Shirou.

"Agreed."

Texas smoothed her bristling tail, her eyes fixed on the twin blades in Shirou's hand.

The moment she saw those two swords, she felt a dangerous aura. If it weren't Shirou, Texas might have already drawn her lightsaber and prepared for battle.

"This is the first time I've agreed with Sister Exusiai so much."

Croissant said, patting her chest.

"Isn't the problem where the swords came from?"

Sora, who had been startled by the others earlier, found Shirou's sudden appearance of twin swords to be quite amusing.

The group stepped forward to get a closer look at the swords in Shirou's hands, studying them carefully, even touching them.

Shirou felt like he had just seen this scene at Isv's place.

"Can I hold them?"

Texas asked after touching the black blade.

"Yes, but be careful when you hold them."

Shirou handed the swords to Texas. Because they were Noble Phantasms, Shirou specifically reminded Texas to use them carefully.

It shouldn't be enough to injure herself, but Shirou was more worried that Texas might accidentally damage the furniture in the room.

If Texas was interested, he still had the empty shells he had collected before in his room. Although they couldn't be used as weapons, they were sufficient as decorative items.

"Oh…"

Texas took the swords and swung them a few times. They felt good in her hands, but she didn't know how to use such swords, so she could only swing them a few times at most.

And the swords were indeed as Shirou had said, extremely sharp. Even though she had only swung them a few times, she could tell they were very good weapons.

"My goodness, this is incredible."

Exusiai was still shocked by the scene. Shirou had almost produced two swords out of thin air, which defied her previous understanding.

"Shirou, you… are all those things on the table in your room the result of your ability?"

Thinking of Shirou's ability, Croissant's eyes lit up. She remembered the knives on Shirou's table.

She had already seen the path to getting rich!

"Just for practice, what's wrong?"

Shirou Emiya removed the remaining swords and replied to Croissant.

"Croissant, you wouldn't..."

Seeing Croissant's eyes light up, Sora probably realized what the other party was thinking.

"I have a big business deal I want to discuss with you, Shirou. Let's split it 70/30, me seven, you... Wait! Let go of the horns on my head! Don't pull them outwards! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"

Before Croissant could finish speaking, Shirou grabbed her horns. He really didn't expect this bread-like person to set his sights on his Projection Magic for business.

"Although they can be stored for a long time, they disappear if damaged, so they can't be sold!"

Shirou slightly loosened his grip but continued to hold Croissant's horns as he spoke to her.

"Understood, understood, hurry up and let go! My horns are about to break!"

Croissant perfectly demonstrated to Sora what karma meant: it never comes late, only delayed.

53 Adjusting Work

In the morning, Shirou packed up all the trash from yesterday's party and set it aside, planning to take it out with him when he left.

Yesterday, after a brief understanding of Gan Jiang Mo Ye, the others didn't ask any further questions, unlike Isv, who relentlessly pursued every detail. Isv had even meticulously recorded why Shirou's arrows could curve.

In contrast, the Penguin Logistics members weren't as curious. Apart from being startled at first, they just touched them, asked a few simple questions, and then left.

But it was for the best. If everyone had been as inquisitive as Isv, it would have been more troublesome for Shirou.

It was difficult to describe the functions and effects using only words. Isv had even wanted Shirou to perform a large-scale Reality Marble breakdown on the spot. For the sake of his own life, Shirou refused Isv's request.

Ring ring...

Shirou's phone rang again. Shirou felt like he had been using his phone more often lately.

He checked the caller ID; it was Isv.

"Shirou here."

Putting down the work in his hands, Shirou answered the call.

"Shirou? I've submitted your test results and evaluation to the boss. The boss is very satisfied, and I'm also very happy... cough, I mean, the boss is very satisfied and plans to adjust your work mode."

Isv said on the phone, but Shirou thought he heard Isv say he was happy?

"Adjust work mode? Adjust what?"

Shirou thought about it. He was originally a housekeeper who also took on long-distance jobs. What else could be adjusted?

Would they make him like the other members of Penguin Logistics?

"First, regarding the logistics we discussed before, I will still be responsible for future logistics. Shirou, you can choose to accept orders flexibly like everyone else every day and occasionally take on long-distance solo jobs."

Isv relayed the details. These were all decided by the boss; he was just a delivery worker passing on the message.

"Hmm... If there's a choice, does that mean there's another option?"

Shirou felt that Isv's proposal might not be suitable for him. After all, he was still trying to absorb the knowledge and common sense of this land. In just one month, his common sense reserves had only reached the level of an ordinary person.

"The other option is to continue with the current mode, taking care of the other Penguin Logistics members every day. However, when they have long-distance orders, you will be arranged to accompany them, not as logistics support, but as armed personnel. Of course, the pay will be calculated separately."

Isv seemed to have anticipated Shirou's reaction, so he had also proposed relevant opinions when discussing with the boss. This way, there would be no need for further communication.

As it turned out, Isv's assessment of Shirou was correct; the latter was hesitant about the first option.

"I'll take this one. Let's just maintain the status quo."

Upon hearing this option, Shirou felt it was the same as his current situation, which was quite good. He had plenty of flexible time, and he didn't need a large amount of money.

Moreover, it was roughly in line with his original expectations: having some free time to read books and also being able to go out and experience the outside world.

"Understood, I will inform the boss. Your situation will remain the same as before, and your salary will be adjusted. Also, when you are in Longmen, do not use your abilities casually. You might attract the attention of ill-intentioned people, especially those methods that can cause explosions."

Isv gave Shirou a slight warning. He had inquired in detail yesterday and had a certain understanding of Shirou's abilities, especially the black and white twin swords, Gan Jiang Mo Ye, used during the test, and the explosive ability.

The threat of being able to summon powerful weapons at any time was something many people feared.

It was like the Infected; you never knew if they would suddenly erupt and attack you with Originium Arts.

If it were just ordinary swords, it would be fine, but Shirou could also detonate them like bombs, and the power was not small. It was precisely because of this that Isv had recommended Shirou for a Caster position.

"I won't use them unless it's necessary, of course."

Regarding Isv's reminder, Shirou recalled using them when dealing with thugs before, though that was an exception.

Now, with Isv's reminder, Shirou would be more mindful of the timing of using his magic when in Longmen.

As for outside... outside meant going on missions. Using magic for self-defense when encountering danger was reasonable.

"That would be for the best. The other members of Penguin Logistics will explain the details of the long-distance orders to you. However, personally, I suggest you ask Texas or Sora. As for Exusiai and Croissant..."

Isv fell silent when he mentioned Exusiai and Croissant.

"Okay, I'll ask everyone else."

Shirou could roughly guess why Isv was silent, but Exusiai and Croissant were just a bit eccentric. They shouldn't cause trouble when it came to serious matters.

They shouldn't cause trouble, right?

He thought back to their usual behavior, and Shirou himself felt a bit perplexed.

"That's all for now. This call is mainly to inform you of these matters. The boss thinks very highly of you."

"Okay, please send my regards to the boss for me."

"No problem. However, I have a personal question I'd like to ask. Is it convenient?"

Isv had intended to hang up the phone directly, but suddenly thought of a question, so he asked.

"What question?"

Shirou had already witnessed Isv's curiosity yesterday, so he wasn't surprised by the other party's persistent questioning.

"If yesterday's test environment was an environment that was advantageous to you, how much time would it take for you to clear all the machines?"

Yesterday, while selecting clips to show the boss, Isv noticed that Shirou seemed to have difficulty exerting himself in such scenarios, yet he still achieved quite good results.

Therefore, he was very curious how quickly Shirou could resolve the situation in a favorable environment.

"Let me think... In the most advantageous situation, within a minute?"

Shirou thought about the most perfect scenario, which would be standing at a long distance and using a pseudo-Unlimited Blade Works followed by a blast from Unlimited Blade Works to finish it off. That would take about thirty seconds, but to be safe, Shirou said one minute.

However, such a situation was very rare. After all, except for specific circumstances, it was usually difficult to choose the battlefield.

"Within a minute...? I understand. Thank you for clearing up my doubts. I'll go report to the boss now."

Having received his answer, Isv hung up the phone, satisfied.

"..."

Shirou felt that Isv seemed a bit fanatical when it came to seeking knowledge.