A Partner of Justice

Seryu was surprised that Schwi would say such a thing. After a few seconds of silence, she burst out laughing, "That's just a wavering sense of justice."

"Don't you find this strange, sister? No, it's not strange. Why would someone full of justice hurt so many innocent people and cause him to break down? He's a lot like you, so I felt a sense of kinship with you the moment I saw you."

"..."

The girl in front of her seemed somewhat angry, but she was certain that a girl with such a natural expression Schwi was pure, and perhaps the other girl was genuinely confused.

Indeed, if one firmly upholds justice, how could one possibly end up on the path of self-destruction?

A righteous person would never harm the innocent, which goes against his father's teachings.

"Then, can you tell me about that person?" Seryu asked.

"I may not be able to express myself very well, but somewhere south of the Imperial Capital, there is a mysterious place. There, if you recite a spell, you will see a palace called the Temple of Truth. It is a test set up by the true gods to test the purity of people's hearts. If you believe yourself to be righteous, you can go there to undergo the test. If you can pass it easily, then it means that your righteousness is so impeccable that even the gods cannot find fault with it."

"Really?"

Seryu was skeptical.

"Schwi only heard about it. She secretly went to recite the incantation, and a temple actually appeared. Unfortunately, Schwi didn't dare to go in."

There was absolutely no sign of lying, nor did they feel any remorse.

Seryu, in any case, didn't believe that such a child could be that evil.

What puzzled her was that Kouka seemed a little strange today.

Kouka the name of the Imperial Arms Hundred-Handed Giant. He usually exists in the form of a canine pet, but he is extremely ferocious when fighting.

However, this was the first time Kouka Ke had ever shown wariness and a desire to distance herself from the cyborg girl in front of her.

Even when faced with extremely bad guys, it still bravely charges forward.

"I see. If it's really as amazing as you say, I definitely have to go and see for myself."

Seryu indeed became interested in this.

Before long, Schwi's stomach was "full".

Of course, the food we eat is actually converted into energy.

After expressing their gratitude, the two parted ways.

Looking at Seryu's retreating figure, her feelings were inevitably complicated.

"Although initially, this girl was just a character created by the author, her creation was definitely not without reason. Perhaps, in the long span of countless time periods, many twisted forms of justice like her have indeed been born."

Do you think this world is dark?

The system suddenly asked.

"Of course not. Compared to the humans in the World of "Game of Life" world, this world at least has hope."

The world you lived in before you transmigrated wasn't necessarily wonderful either. Throughout its long history, it witnessed human tragedies that were unbearable for ordinary people. Some people were not inherently wrong, and even not inherently evil, yet they suffered fates far more tragic than those of the truly wicked.

"Yeah, so it's really a bit frustrating."

The struggle between good and evil plays out in countless worlds; it's quite tedious.

That night.

"After get off work, I'll go take a look over to the south."

Schwi had already told Seryu about the temple's incantations and such.

The summoning method involves a ritual, which is not complicated. It involves drawing a six-pointed star-like symbol in a roughly the same location and then reciting the incantation three times.

She stood in the designated spot and began chanting the incantation.

"Woshiyigeshabi!"

"Woshiyigeshabi!"

"Woshiyigeshabi!"

Rumble~~

Just as he finished reciting, the ground suddenly trembled, and then the earth in front of him collapsed at an exaggerated speed, revealing a huge underground palace.

A solemn staircase leads to the main gate of the palace.

"Is this the temple?"

Constructed of bronze, Seryu probably wouldn't guess that this thing was hastily built by Takanashi Rikka just two hours ago.

Of course, the area is very large, but for someone with Chuunibyou), constructing a building with no special features is a piece of cake.

"Kouka."

Seryu led her Imperial Arm down the steps.

After passing level 99 and entering the main gate, she saw an extremely spacious and dark hall, with an incomparably sacred and tall statue standing in the hall.

The statue is of a woman with eyes like stars, long, flowing hair, and wearing a simple short skirt; she actually looks rather cute.

"Is this what a god is? Schwi wasn't lying to me after all."

Seryu took a deep breath and called out to the statue, "Goddess, may I pass the test of justice?"

Just as she finished speaking, a beam of light suddenly descended from the sky and landed in front of her.

Then a girl with long blonde hair slowly appeared.

Shokuhou Misaki!

The Queen's signature starry eyes are indeed exceptionally cute.

After she appeared, she said in a particularly solemn tone, "I sense that you have a heart that yearns for justice and wants to eliminate evil. Whether it is noble can be proven through a great and just test. Are you ready?"

"I'm ready!"

"Very good." Shokuhou Misaki held up her index finger. "This is a story about Emiya Kiritsugu's life."

Chapter 373 Hero of Justice

After Shokuhou Misaki finished speaking, her Level 5 psychic powers took effect, beginning to alter her brain.

The existing memories are isolated, sealed in darkness, and put into a deep sleep.

However, their subjective experience began a new chapter, as if a memory had been forcibly implanted.

Seryu became Emiya Kiritsugu, beginning his life, which was both righteous and evil, and ultimately incredibly tragic.

Hero of Justice!

Childhood... His beloved girl, Shari, underwent a mutation due to his father's experiments. Unable to bear killing her, Shari eventually became Dead Apostle, causing the deaths of all the innocent people on the island.

Kiritsugu's thinking changed; he believed that his failure to kill Shari was the root cause of the greater loss of life.

The father, who caused all of this, would obviously continue his experiments for his own purposes, killing even more people. So she resolutely killed her father.

That year, she was just a child.

Subsequently, Emiya Kiritsugu followed Natalia, learning how to kill while upholding his inner sense of justice.

In mission after mission, he witnessed hellish darkness, and his kind heart was tormented time and time again.

To change all this, to eliminate all war and evil, he became even more determined to pursue his dream. He wanted to kill the few evildoers to save the vast majority of good people.

However...

During a mission, Natalia's negligence resulted in everyone on the plane becoming Dead Apostle, leaving her as the sole survivor.

If the plane were to land at this time, it could very likely bring about a terrible disaster.

After enduring unimaginable inner torment, Emiya Kiritsugu still upheld his sense of justice, pulled the trigger on Natalia on the plane, and killed her with his own hands.

That person was like family to him.

After that, Emiya Kiritsugu, tormented by pain, began to feel lost about his dreams, until he heard about the Holy Grail, known as the Omni wish-granting machine.

Holy Grail War!

Only by achieving final victory can we obtain true peace and justice through making a wish, thus eliminating evil from the world.

He decisively joined the battle.

However, he sacrificed his wife and his daughter's future... When he stood at the finish line, the corrupted Holy Grail told him that true peace could only be achieved through a distorted method.

Kill some to save others?

In the end, is justice only maintained through killing?

This was not what he wanted, so she ordered Saber to destroy the cup with a single blow.

He just didn't expect that if he didn't destroy the Holy Grail, it would manifest itself in a way that distorts desires.

However, the destruction caused the Black Mud to leak out, and the Fuyuki was destroyed.

His orders plunged the entire city into wailing, and the people ultimately died tragically.

He searched frantically through the ruins, trying to save every single survivor.

In the end, he only managed to save one child.

The man was in despair and wept bitterly over the life he had saved.

Perhaps at this point, he had already lost all hope in the so-called justice.

Snap

After Seryu experienced Emiya Kiritsugu's entire life, the girl recovered, and the two memories merged together.

Her expression was somewhat blank.

Until several minutes later...

"Wow~~"

A loud cry escaped her lips.

Seryu knelt on the ground.

The justice she upheld and the justice that Emiya Kiritsugu clashed at this moment, and the ending...

"I'm sorry, you failed to see that this is only the first test of justice. Only by experiencing all five tests and understanding the true principles within them can one be considered a true righteous person. You've been defeated by just a little setback, Seryu?"

Shokuhou Misaki definitely affected the other person's mood; no normal person would cry over a memory.

She made the other person feel as if they were experiencing the situation themselves, and their emotions were also severely affected.

"Now, let me take you through the second part..."

"No, let me calm down."

Seryu quickly reached out his hand.

"I can't tell whether I'm Emiya Kiritsugu or Seryu right now. Let me catch my breath."

Shokuhou Misaki: "..."

A few minutes later...

"Okay, please continue."

She wiped away her tears, her eyes vacant, clearly still lost in thought.

Is the justice I've upheld in the past really so easily compromised?

"In my second experience, I was still Hero of Justice, and I still bore the surname Emiya."

"Wait, why is it him again? Do we have to go through this again?" Seryu looked up in surprise.

"Of course not. What you are about to experience is the life of Shirou Emiya, the child who was Kiritsugu."

After saying that, without giving the other party a chance to consider, he started immediately.

Influenced by Kiritsugu Shirou naturally embarked on the path of a hero of justice, working for the Counter Guardian and even participating in the Holy Grail War to stop himself.

It's a real dilemma.

When Seryu recovered from this experience once again, she already had two memories in her mind.

"This guy named Emiya Kiritsugu is indeed unforgivable, but he is indeed upholding justice... So, does this count as justice?"