"What are you planning to do?" Lord El-Melloi II's heart suddenly leaped into his throat. Was Shirou bringing this up because he had found a way to summon Servants?
"You guess. If you guess right, I'll tell you."
Shirou said it deliberately, watching Lord El-Melloi II's expression with malicious amusement.
But to his disappointment, Lord El-Melloi II did not fall for it at all. He held himself back completely, as though he had seen far too much in life.
"Very well. Your payment does satisfy me. Since I owe your father a favor, and your reward is generous as well, I have no reason not to go. But even if I fail, you mustn't blame me." Lord El-Melloi II rose to his feet and headed outside. "I'll pack my things first. I'll be back shortly."
Having witnessed the completion of a deal, Tokiomi finally let out a sigh of relief.
This matter that had nearly torn him apart had finally been properly resolved, though he truly did not think the world Shirou spoke of could be repaired.
"Lord El-Melloi II, please take care."
Now much more at ease, he saw that Shirou, this dangerous individual, was no longer limited to the category of terrorist. Shirou was, after all, someone capable of projecting Noble Phantasms. There was no harm in trying to win him over. Aside from seeming somewhat reckless in his actions, he was an upright person.
Giving his daughter to someone like that should not be much of a problem.
Afterward, he sat down and chatted with Shirou for a while, eventually asking where Shirou lived. Shirou was naturally living in Fuyuki and still attending school. This delighted Tokiomi greatly, since both of his daughters were also in Fuyuki and attended the same school.
Thinking they might know each