Illya's Multiverse Odyssey

Shirou Emiya was completely dumbfounded. It wasn't until Su Ning explained her relationship with Kiritsugu Emiya, and Artoria also helped confirm it, that he finally understood.

He was surprised, and also...

"You're really my sister? But you only look eleven or twelve, right?"

Su Ning couldn't help but darken her expression. If she didn't still need to get Artoria's contract from Shirou Emiya, she would have wanted to punch him.

Did he know the phrase "see but don't say"?

"It's... a constitution issue... Let's not talk about that!"

"I know you're confused and bewildered right now, wondering why you suddenly got caught up in such an unbelievable incident and attacked. But it's fine. As long as you do as I say and transfer the Command Spell and Sister Artoria's contract to me."

"That way, no one will bother you anymore, and you won't have to worry about your safety."

"What about you? Aren't you afraid of danger?"

"Me? It's okay. The main thing is I need enough power so I can win. Otherwise, I'll die in a month."

Shirou Emiya was startled.

"Do you have a serious illness?"

"It's not an illness. It's... you can think of it as a curse. Explaining it in detail would be too troublesome."

"Then... alright!"

Shirou Emiya didn't press further and readily agreed to transfer the Command Spell and contract.

He was already famously a good-natured pushover, always happy to help others. Illya was not only his sister but also urgently needed power, or she would die. Of course, he couldn't stand by and do nothing.

"That actually worked?!" Not far away, Rin Tohsaka's mouth twitched.

She didn't know that what Su Ning said was true—Illya's body really had less than a month before it completely collapsed.

She thought Su Ning was just tricking Shirou Emiya.

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Still, she didn't stop Shirou Emiya from transferring the Command Spell and contract to Su Ning, because she also didn't want a half-baked magician like Shirou Emiya to get caught up in the Holy Grail War and lose his life carelessly.

Their hands clasped together. As Su Ning chanted, the Command Spell on Shirou Emiya's hand slowly faded and reappeared on the back of hers. Now, the two strongest Servants of the Fifth Holy Grail War were all hers.

But before she could feel joy, as the transfer of the Command Spell and control over Artoria succeeded, Illya couldn't help but pale, let out a muffled groan, and collapsed.

"Illya—"

Except for Rin Tohsaka and Red A, everyone, including Mordred, rushed over.

Although Shirou Emiya was the closest, Artoria was faster than him.

Before Illya could hit the ground, she caught her in her arms.

"Illya—"

"I'm fine..." Facing those pairs of concerned eyes, Illya forced a smile despite the intense pain wracking her body.

"It's just that my magical energy was consumed a bit too much all at once... It hurts a little... It'll be fine soon... Really..."