Chapter 188
While keeping a watchful eye on the opposing [Emiya Kiritsugu], Emiya explained to Rin Tohsaka, who finally came to her senses at that moment.
"What? They're trying to assassinate me on the very first night I summoned them?!"
"That's right, thanks to this gentleman, otherwise you would have been shot dead just now."
The Emiya glanced at Kiritsugu Emiya Kiritsugu Emiya, who nodded and then immediately began to apologize.
"I'm sorry, but actually it's because of me that you've encountered this situation."
Rin Tohsaka didn't quite understand what Kiritsugu Emiya meant, but the Emiya could guess something because he himself was a special case, and the Emiya Kiritsugu on the other side was obviously a special case like himself, so Rin Tohsaka and he must have been affected by the other.
"By the way, what job do you hold?"
Rin Tohsaka wasn't particularly stressed about the current situation because she had other things on her mind.
Is now the time to ask this question?
The Emiya gave a speechless reply.
"I just wanted to ask, since I need to know your class to formulate a strategy."
"It's not a good idea to state your job class directly in front of the other servant."
Emiya pointed to Emiya Kiritsugu was still standing opposite him.
"I am the Assassin of this Holy Grail War."
After hearing this, [Emiya Kiritsugu] took the initiative to speak. Rin Tohsaka was not surprised by his words, but instead nodded in approval.
"An assassination on the very first night, that's really assassin-like."
"Well, since you've already said so, I'll tell you my job class too."
A black scimitar also appeared in Emiya's left hand.
"I am the archer of this Holy Grail War."
"Huh? Why is it Archer?"
Rin Tohsaka heard about Emiya's class, her face immediately fell.
"What happened to Archer?"
"Have you ever seen an Archer holding two swords? When I saw you holding the swords, I thought you were Saber, but it turns out you're an Archer. And why are you holding swords when you're an Archer?"
Rin Tohsaka immediately had a bunch of opinions, while the Emiya just pursed his lips speechlessly.
"Are you sure you want me to take out the bow in this cramped space?"
"Um... I think I'll pass then."
Rin Tohsaka chose to keep quiet.
Meanwhile, the Emiya looked towards the Emiya Kiritsugu opposite him.
"How about it, Assassin? Although I'm an Archer, I know a thing or two about melee combat. Besides, there are three of us here. You probably can't handle facing us alone."
No, I think he could easily beat us all by himself.
Kiritsugu Emiya muttered to himself, but on the surface he remained expressionless.
"What are you trying to say, Archer?"
[Emiya Kiritsugu] responded, and Emiya once again smiled.
"There's still plenty of time in the Holy Grail War. Give me some face and let's leave it at that for tonight, okay?"
327. Kiritsugu: archer, be gentle with girls.
At the Tohsaka residence, [Emiya Kiritsugu] has already left. After Emiya made his statement, [Emiya Kiritsugu] chose to temporarily retreat. According to Emiya, there are three people on their side, one of whom is an Archer and is very confident in close combat.
The Assassin class is at a significant disadvantage among regular Servants, as its direct combat capabilities are simply not very good. Therefore, it is quite normal for [Emiya Kiritsugu] to choose to retreat.
Of course, from Emiya's perspective, the enemy's retreat was normal.
However, only Kiritsugu Emiya knew that the other party had left on purpose, because from the very beginning, their goal was to bring Kiritsugu Emiya to their side.
Although he didn't know why the Emiya Kiritsugu did this, he chose to obey, all for the sake of saving Illya from this world.
Kiritsugu Emiya, of course, didn't know why. Li Yue simply asked him to come before the Emiya so that he could see how Emiya two interacted. Kiritsugu Emiya, who came from the Fourth War Kiritsugu Emiya, had not adopted Shirou Emiya, so he didn't recognize the Emiya at all. However, the Emiya did recognize Kiritsugu Emiya, but because of his own identity, he had to pretend not to know Kiritsugu Emiya.
The interactions between the two of them must be very interesting, especially since Li Yue specifically instructed Kiritsugu Emiya to stick to one persona: a Partner of Justice!
Doesn't Emiya secretly think that Partner of Justice is a stupid dream? What if his father told him to be Partner of Justice?
"That's how it is. I dream of making everyone happy and want to be a so-called partner of justice, but I don't seem to have the ability to do so."
Kiritsugu Emiya sat on the sofa, explaining to Rin Tohsaka and the Emiya opposite him. Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but retort after listening.
"Uncle, where did you come from, young man? How could you say something like that?"
In Rin Tohsaka's eyes, Kiritsugu Emiya was just a middle-aged man, yet this middle-aged man said he wanted to be a hero of justice—how chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur)!
Meanwhile, the Emiya next to him couldn't help but twitch his lips after hearing this.
My own father really wanted to be Partner of Justice. I often heard him say that when I was a child, so I also wanted to be Partner of Justice.
But should I blame my dad? I probably can't.
"What's the deal with that assassin? Do you know him? Or is it...?"
Rin Tohsaka shifted the focus of the conversation to Assassin, who had almost been shot.
"He is me, or more accurately, the me who will become Heroic Spirit in the future."
"You became Heroic Spirit in the future!?"
Rin Tohsaka looked at Kiritsugu Emiya in surprise, Kiritsugu Emiya Shikai, following Li Yue's instructions.
"That's right. I don't know what I did in the future to become Heroic Spirit, but it's clear that he is me from the future. He felt that the reason he became Heroic Spirit was all because of me. My foolish dream failed to protect anyone, which led to the sad departure of those around me. So he answered the Holy Grail's call and came to this era to kill me and win the Holy Grail War."
"Heroic Spirit from the future has appeared!"
Rin Tohsaka clearly hadn't expected this. What she didn't notice was that the Emiya behind her sighed helplessly.
"In short, he wants to kill the participants in this Holy Grail War, especially me, in order to change the fate of some people, so I am now forced to confront him."
"I see."
Rin Tohsaka nodded knowingly, now understanding what was going on.
"Wait, who summoned you, the Heroic Spirit?"
"It's me."
"But I don't see Command Spells on your hands."
"I don't know what method he used to break the contract with me, and my Command Spells also disappeared, so he could kill me without hesitation."
"It seems you're quite impressive in the future, managing to exist independently even after breaking free from Master's Command Spells."
"That's all. I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you. I've withdrawn from this Holy Grail War, and now all I want to do is stop him."
"I see."
Rin Tohsaka nodded again.
"In that case, why don't you join us?"
"May I?"
Kiritsugu Emiya looked at Rin Tohsaka with curiosity.
"Of course, it would be great if someone could help. By the way, I also know a guy named Kiritsugu."
Emiya's lips twitched.
"Thank you very much. In that case, let me clean this place for you."
As he spoke, Kiritsugu Emiya stood up and began cleaning.
"I'll join too."
The Emiya followed along, cleaning up alongside Kiritsugu Emiya, while Rin Tohsaka focused her attention on Emiya.
"What's wrong? Why are you staring at me?"
This puzzled Emiya greatly. Could it be that, because of his father, Tohsaka saw through his identity? No way!?
However, what Rin Tohsaka said dispelled his concerns.
Why did you just say that?
"What? Why did you say that?"
The Emiya was completely bewildered.
"That's right, Give Me Some Face."
Rin Tohsaka asked curiously, because in the Chat Group she had joined, there was someone who called her Give Me Some Face, and that person seemed to be very strong.
"Ah, that's just a polite way of saying it. If the other party is willing to give you face, that's great. If they're not, then we'll just have to fight."
Emiya explained casually.
Rin Tohsaka was just curious; she never considered that the other person was from Chat Group or from another world. After all, the other person's identity as a Servant was undeniable. When Servant was mentioned, Rin Tohsaka's face fell.
"Why are you called Archer?"
Are you still struggling with this?
Emiya looked at Rin Tohsaka speechlessly.
"Of course, I have been preparing for this Holy Grail War for a full ten years. As the head of the Tohsaka family, my Magic Power is quite high. I am confident that no magician participating in this Holy Grail War can surpass me."
As the head of the Tohsaka family, Rin Tohsaka is confident that she is the best magician.
"Therefore, someone of my skill level should summon Saber, not someone like you who is clearly an Archer but is actually using a sword."
"That's not a nice thing to say, but there's nothing I can do. You've already summoned me, the Archer, so you can't summon Saber anymore."
Emiya spread his hands, as if to say, "What can you do to me?"
"You, are you really a servant? How dare you talk to me, your master, like that?"
Rin Tohsaka stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at the Emiya.
Kiritsugu Emiya, who was left behind due to the sudden intrusion and disruption, couldn't help but speak up as he watched the interaction between the two.
"Well, although logically speaking I shouldn't have the right to say anything, young man, whether you're a servant or a man, you shouldn't talk to a young girl like that."
"Forehead..."
The Emiya looked at Kiritsugu Emiya in surprise, not expecting his father to speak.
Seeing the surprised look on the Emiya, Kiritsugu Emiya realized that he shouldn't have said such a thing. He didn't know why, but seeing the two of them, he suddenly felt like saying something, and then he said it.
"Well, of course, this is between the two of you, and I have no right to say anything, but I'm just offering my opinion as someone who's been through this."
After saying Kiritsugu Emiya turned around and continued moving things because the shots he had fired earlier had damaged several sofas, and he wanted to help replace them.
It's strange, why would I say something like that? This isn't like Kiritsugu Emiya at all.
"Did you hear that? He said you shouldn't talk to me like that."
With someone supporting her, Rin Tohsaka's morale immediately soared.
"So you better behave yourself. You're my servant, or I'll use Command Spells to make you obey."
"Hey, I'll just do as you say. Using Command Spells is a waste of your talents."
Emiya, couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark as he looked at Rin Tohsaka's raised right hand.
"Hmph, good to know!"
With Kiritsugu Emiya's help, Rin Tohsaka successfully saved a Command Spells, making the Emiya obedient. There was no other way; her father had spoken, so she had to listen to him.
The Emiya was also helpless. If it were just him and Rin Tohsaka, he would never have made such an attitude. But there Kiritsugu Emiya he could do it. He knew that Kiritsugu Emiya would not recognize him. After all, his appearance was very different from that of Shirou Emiya, who was still a high school student. Kiritsugu Emiya could not possibly recognize him. Even if Shirou Emiya saw the Emiya, he would not recognize him.
In this situation, what Kiritsugu Emiya said was merely from the perspective of an observer, but he couldn't very well refute it.
The three of them quickly tidied up. The large hole on the roof where the Emiya was summoned was temporarily boarded up with planks, but it was only temporary. They would have to spend money to find someone to repair it later. For now, it was just a temporary seal. Also, the window, which had been completely broken by the Emiya Kiritsugu, needed to be replaced with a new one.
After completing a simple cleaning, the three of them took a break.
Today is just the day of the Heroic Spirit Summoning; tomorrow is the first day of the Holy Grail War.
The next day, Rin Tohsaka went to school in her school uniform as usual. As for the Emiya, he followed behind her in his spirit form. Meanwhile, Kiritsugu Emiya began to stroll around Fuyuki City. He wanted to see if there were any special changes in Fuyuki City ten years later. And so, he strolled around until night.