Chapter 825

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Volume Ten, Chapter 490: The Lion King: Shirou Is My Master (Certain)

“W-wait! Who are you?! Get away from my brother!”

Illya’s frantic shout rang out behind Shirou.

Shirou sprang away from the Lion King and took several steps back, putting some distance between them.

Ruby watched the girls’ reactions with evident amusement.

“Hehehe... I never expected things to turn out like this. How entertaining... As expected of Mr. Shirou. But just what is going on here?”

At Ruby’s words, Rin Tohsaka turned her attention to the mysterious woman who had abruptly appeared before them.

The golden-haired beauty stood proudly, utterly unconcerned by the commotion.

Her imposing presence was that of a majestic king, yet she also radiated an air of transcendent nobility.

Rin fell into thought.

She had emerged from that black mist, so she must be the Heroic Spirit of the eighth Class Card...

But Amamiya had said that the eighth Class Card contained not a Heroic Spirit, but a Divine Spirit.

So was she a Divine Spirit Servant? Which mythology did this goddess belong to?

Judging by her conversation with Shirou, the two seemed to know each other already...

Rin held her head, bewildered by the situation.

Of everyone present, only Bazett remained unshaken by the mysterious woman’s arrival.

She approached the boy, maintaining her guard as she asked, “Shirou, what is going on...? Do you know her?”

Looking troubled, Shirou scratched his neck.

“Yeah. You could say she’s an acquaintance...”

“An acquaintance?”

The Lion King frowned in displeasure and cast an icy look at him.

Shirou hurriedly amended his answer.

“Ah! I mean, we were comrades who fought side by side... I suppose?”

“Shirou is the man who will one day