"Where Illya's heart points, my arrows shall follow." Heracles mercilessly refused Shirou's request and raised his bow, preparing to fire.
Looks like running was the only option?
Shirou was about to grab Rin and pull her behind him when Artoria stepped forward.
"Artoria, don't tell me even you..."
"Shirou, as a knight, one may act dishonorably if the goal is just, but one must never betray a girl."
Shirou despaired.
There was no way to explain this, even if he had a hundred mouths.
It was all that tactless Roman's fault! How had it somehow gone from the two of them fighting over a Holy Grail to getting dragged into his own situation?
"Shirou, could you put me down first?" Rin, dangling in midair, patted Shirou's hand.
Seeing that all hope was lost and that they had been completely surrounded, Shirou could only set Rin down.
Besieged on all sides! When the times are against me, even my steed will not run. If my steed will not run, what can I do?
"Shirou, shouldn't you explain what exactly is going on? Why did you suddenly kidnap me, and why are so many people chasing us down? Did you take me hostage so you wouldn't get dragged into this?"
Shirou did not know whether to laugh or cry. They were not only after Shirou Emiya; they were after this tsundere young lady too.
"Rin, we have a child."
"Huh?"
"Her name is Gudako. She has my surname, saved humanity, leveled the Temple of Time Grand Servant, punched the Mage's Association, kicked the Demon God King, and even has the same hair color as me. She's practically a female version of me."
Rin's brain was already struggling to process this.
"How do we have a child?"
"How would I know? If I