"No, this can't be done... like this? No, it can't be done either!..."
Since arriving at Emiya family's house, Shirou has been locking himself in the workshop. He only comes out when he's cooking, and after he's finished, he takes that part of himself to the workshop. This situation has been going on for a day.
According to Solomon, the time that the barrier can be maintained is five days. It's not that the barrier will no longer be maintained after five days, but that the number of Shadow Servant inside will increase to an unsolvable number after five days.
It's not feasible to go in rashly now. If you go in rashly without a complete strategy, you will only be beaten to death by the Shadow Servants inside combined with Black Muds.
"Dong dong dong!"
There was a knock on the door, and Shirou didn't want to open the door that much now. After sensing it, the one outside the door should be Kiritsugu, and Illya and Irisviel are also there.
Shirou stood up and planned to open the door. Finally, he tripped over his left foot and fell flat on his face.
"That's really true of me!"
Shirou smiled bitterly, then dusted himself off and opened the door.
"Shirou!"
The first one to come in was Illya, and he was the kind who jumped in directly. Because of the differences in their daily interactions and looks, people often think that Illya is the younger sister and Shirou is the older brother.
In fact, Shirou is the younger brother, while Illya, who seems to miss his younger sister more, is the elder sister.
"Is it okay, Shirou."
Although there is no need to point it out clearly, Shirou can just tell that Kiritsugu is talking about the fall he just took.
He shook his head and said that it was no big deal if he was thick-skinned. Then he held Illya and turned sideways to let Kiritsugu and Irisviel in.
"By the way, Illya, this is for you."
Shirou took something like a poker box from the nearest shelf and brought it to Illya. It's just that this "poker box" is very beautifully made, with mainly gold and pink colors, and is also printed with gilt patterns.
"What is this?"
Illya held the "poker box" and tilted his head to ask Yu.
"I asked that guy Touko Aozaki to do it. Haven't you always liked the True Magic girl Sakura Kinomoto on TV? You can think of the whole thing as Clow Cards. There is a secret compartment in the card box, and the key is in the secret compartment."
"Oh~ Really? That's so stupid, Shirou is the best!"
After hearing Shirou's explanation, Illya's eyes lit up, he hugged Shirou and kissed him on the side of his face. Then he ran out happily, it must be the card in the experiment's hand.
"Ah, the relationship between Shirou and Illya is really bad!" Irisviel said with a smile after Illya went out.
Although the time she was summoned was not that long, it was almost a happy life that she could not even imagine.
She has a beloved husband, a lovely daughter, and an adopted son with incredible cooking skills. This kind of life was something she had never experienced before.
"Really... maybe this is family..."
Shirou became unusually depressed, which made Kiritsugu frown. This was not like him!
"What's wrong Shirou, what are you worried about?"
When asked, Shirou was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly.
"That's right, I still can't figure out how to deal with Ryuudou Temple's situation."
"That's why."
With Kiritsugu's head, how could he not imagine what Shirou was worried about. Based on his understanding of his son, Shirou is definitely a top dog.
There is no doubt that Shirou's execution is excellent. His biggest flaw is his excessive idealism.
"Shirou, as an elder, I want to give you a message: You must be prepared to do whatever you want to do. The power you hold in your hands is meaningless if you don't use it."
"... What is this, teaching by words and deeds?"
Shirou There are so many Servant here, can you really not fit in such a small place as Ryuudou Temple?
How is that possible!
It's just that Shirou is unwilling to pay the price of doing so.
As the saying goes, only by giving up can you gain. Shirou is a very greedy person, and he is unwilling to pay the so-called price.
This has fallen into a strange circle. If Shirou does not make a choice, then Fuyuki City will really be eliminated, but Shirou is unwilling to make a choice, and is not willing to let Fuyuki City be eliminated.
After all, he was still too greedy.
If the same question is put here at Kiritsugu, a man with the consciousness of "killing anyone" will definitely make a choice without hesitation. This choice is a bit difficult for Shirou.
The source of this difficulty is actually the powerful power of Shirou.
The act of killing the few to protect the many is correct, but it is also pathological. For example, at a fork in a train track, there are five children at one end and one child at the other. A fast-moving train is heading towards the track of five children, and the joystick of change is in your own hands at this time.
Should I sacrifice one child to preserve five children, or should I sacrifice five children to preserve that one? No matter what you choose, some child will die. In some sense, their killer is you who changes the joystick.
If Kiritsugu were to choose, he would definitely choose five children and sacrifice the other. Because he has no ability to stop the train.
If he is Shirou, he has the power to stop the train, so why should he choose between the children?
Because of this, Shirou will try every means to pursue a happy ending where everyone can smile.
Spider-Man's Uncle Ben once said that with great power comes great responsibility.
Although Shirou does not want to pay for his own responsibilities, his thoughts are one thing and his actions are another.
He couldn't sit back and watch the tragedy happen, because that's the kind of person he was.
The sound of footsteps came from outside the door, and Kiritsugu showed a rare smile.
"Come on and work hard, Shirou. No matter what your choice is, we will be your forever family."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Doesn't it make me look like a fool?"
Shirou clenched his fists unwillingly, his body trembling slightly. He has never wanted power so much since Holy Grail War.
If he had the power to destroy the world like Tiamat and Goetia, what choices would he make? He could just rush in and kill all the enemies standing in front of him one by one.
Silently patting Shirou's shoulder, Kiritsugu took Irisviel and walked out of Shirou's room.
What he said before was said on behalf of the others at Emiya family. As for why it was the arrogant Kiritsugu and not someone else... well, it was actually because he lost the draw.
After all, he is also E-Rank Luck
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