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5.5 “I originally wanted to save this sword for Lin Ye, but alas, now everything has been exposed.”
At this point, Senji Muramasa looked up at the bewildered Archer and said in an annoyed tone.
"What are you looking at? You are still Emiya, kid. Although I don't know what you've been through, I want to tell you that no matter what your future holds, killing your past self is no different from being a coward."
The event has happened, and you've gone back in time. Instead of thinking about how to change history, you want to end it all by killing your past self. Isn't that just being a coward who's afraid to face the future?
Coward?
Red A paused for a moment. He looked down at his empty hands, which were now completely burned, and shook his head helplessly.
Yes, right now I'm no different from a coward.
Chapter 353 Do you want to know the meaning of life?
"Grandpa Qianzi, may I say a few words to him?"
Emiya Shirou looked at Archer in front of him and made his request, and Senji Muramasa naturally had no objection.
So, Shirou Emiya took control of the body. He looked at Archer in front of him and asked...
"Hello, Emiya... Shirou."
“Just call me Red A. That’s what Lin Ye calls me, it’s quite appropriate,” Red A said.
"Alright, Red A, can you tell me what exactly happened in the future?"
"What's the point of telling you? You won't let me kill you anyway. Besides complaining, there's nothing else you can do." Archer sighed. He knew he definitely couldn't kill Shirou Emiya now.
Therefore, rather than doing that, he might as well be a hero and die a heroic death, which would leave a better impression on people.
However, at that moment, a voice appeared out of nowhere.
"Some things, if you don't tell them, no one will ever know them in their entire life."
Ok?
Upon hearing this sound, everyone looked up at the sky, where they saw Lin Ye and Musashi gracefully descending.
Lin Ye came to join in the fun, while Musashi... simply followed along after hearing from Lin Ye that two swordsmen were about to fight.
"Lin Ye."
Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka also breathed a sigh of relief.
Regardless, Lin Ye's appearance at least meant she and her servant wouldn't die. But now it seems... it makes no difference whether her servant is dead or alive.
Upon seeing Lin Ye appear, Senji Muramasa also spoke directly.
"Lin Ye, you've arrived."
"Hmm," Lin Ye nodded to Senji Muramasa, then gave him a thumbs up and said, "That sword strike just now was pretty good."
Lin Ye also has an A++ "Lin Ye Muramasa", but he has never used it before. Unexpectedly, it turned out quite well. He'll find a Reality Marble and try it out himself sometime.
Beside Lin Ye, Musashi nodded repeatedly. "That's right, that sword strike was really powerful. Only someone with an unparalleled understanding of swordsmanship could unleash such power. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Shinmen Musashi, you can just call me Musashi."
Hearing Musashi's words, Senji Muramasa smiled and nodded. "Miyamoto Musashi? The legendary strongest swordsman in Japan. I happen to be the strongest swordsmith in Japan. But... the two swords at your waist... judging by the craftsmanship, they must have been made by Lin Ye. Two A-rank Noble Phantasms. It seems Lin Ye cares about you a lot."
"Of course! I am Lin Ye's disciple!" Musashi proudly puffed out his chest and then gripped the two swords at his waist.
This is a sword given to me by my master. I wouldn't trade it for a weapon made by the number one swordsmith, let alone one made by the gods!
Watching the two of them talk, Lin Ye said helplessly, "Can you two prioritize first? Finish dealing with Red A's matter before considering the knife, otherwise, Red A will die feeling frustrated."
“I don’t feel wronged,” Red A said firmly.
"You're just fooling yourself. But then again, instead of asking you, it would be more direct for Emiya Shirou to experience it firsthand."
What do you mean?
Those present were puzzled. At that moment, Lin Ye said to Senji Muramasa, "Take back your power and summon Emiya Shirou."
"it is good."
Senji Muramasa nodded, then blinked, and Emiya Shirou's personality appeared.
However, before Shirou Emiya could say anything, he heard Lin Ye say something to him.
“Want to know the meaning of life?”
Then, Shirou Emiya saw a flash of light in front of him, and then he knew nothing more.
"Lin Ye, what are you doing..." Red A looked at Lin Ye in confusion. Before he could say anything, his vision blurred and he collapsed to the ground.
"Lin Ye, what's wrong with you..." Rin Tohsaka was confused, but Lin Ye didn't explain.
With a wave of his hand, he activated Illusion A+, and an illusion appeared in the void.
"I used illusion magic to hypnotize Shirou Emiya and make him experience what happened to Archer. Then I used illusion magic to hypnotize Archer again and made him experience what happened to him. What do you think their reactions will be? Haha, just thinking about it is delightful."
Lin Ye watched this scene with great interest, and seeing Lin Ye's love for watching the excitement, Rin Tohsaka gave him a helpless look before moving closer to him.
Lin Ye: "Beer, drinks, peanuts, would you like some?"
Rin Tohsaka...
Hey! Can you be serious for once?! You're still using illusion magic over there! Don't give yourself away!
Lin Ye: "No, then I'll eat it myself."
Rin Tohsaka: "No!! Give me some!"
Then, Rin Tohsaka simply sat down next to Lin Ye with a bucket of popcorn and started watching a "movie." Lin Ye's illusion magic was already A+, even better than Merlin's, so Shirou Emiya and Archer naturally didn't sense anything was wrong.
The first scene shown was of Shirou Emiya.
In Shirou Emiya's dream
"Where am I?"
Shirou Emiya looked around. It seemed he was still in Fuyuki City, yet he could no longer sense the presence of Muramasa Senji; it was as if the Holy Grail War was just a dream.
So Shirou Emiya continued to live a normal life.
until……
That day, Shirou Emiya passed by a power plant. As soon as he reached the entrance, a roaring sound rang out!
573 Rumble!
Immediately afterwards, Shirou Emiya heard cries for help coming from inside the power plant!
"Help!! Someone please save us!"
"Help! Help...cough cough...help...help...!"
"She's dying! Quick! Get her out of here!"
People were crying out in despair, but the flames were merciless, and no matter how much they cried for help, they could not escape from the inferno!
Seeing this, Shirou Emiya immediately shouted, "Hold on! I'm coming to save you!"
Without hesitation, Shirou Emiya rushed in! As a champion of justice, how could he possibly ignore this scene!
However, the flames were too hot, and there were too many people calling for help. 500 people! A full 500 workers were trapped in the inferno!
Even though Shirou Emiya could barely manage with his magic, reaching these people was already his limit. Looking at everyone being scorched by the heatwave, Shirou Emiya's eyes were filled with resentment.
Incompetence! Because of my own incompetence! These 500 people cannot be saved! If I were stronger, things would be different.
Unfortunately, there is no such thing.
Shirou Emiya could only struggle in the sea of fire, watching helplessly as this human tragedy unfolded!
But at that moment! A voice suddenly rang out!
"Do you...want a miracle?"
Chapter 354 Shirou Emiya's Choice
[Shirou Emiya looked in the direction of the sound, but he saw no one, only a ball of white light floating in front of him, and clearly, the sound had come from this light.]
"Do you...want a miracle?"
"Yes!" Emiya Shirou answered without hesitation. He understood that every second of delay meant that a life might be lost in the flames.
Hearing what Shirou Emiya said, the voice continued...
"Do you want to save these five hundred lives? Unfortunately, it's impossible. Because no matter how history changes, these five hundred people will die here today."
If you really want to save them, I can help you change the lives of these 500 people. But in return, you'll have to become my worker ant and handle some matters for me—of course, these matters will be "just acts" to protect all of humanity. How about it?
This contract was incredibly harsh, but at this moment, Shirou Emiya had no choice.
He couldn't just stand by and watch 500 people die! So he said...
"I agree!! I agree to your request!"
Upon hearing Shirou Emiya's words, the ball of light emitted a satisfied voice: "Very well, the contract is complete, as you wish."