He has always regarded Shirou Emiya as his last enemy.
And Shirou Emiya did exactly that.
He stood up with difficulty and looked straight into the eyes of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.
There is also an extremely burning belief in his eyes.
Faced with Emiya Shirou's passion, Amakusa Shirou Tokisada spoke with only a hint of regret.
"Why, you and I are of the same species, why don't you understand me?"
That was not because of the information brought by the skill of revelation, nor was it from intuitive feeling, but it was a real confirmation that Shirou Emiya was also a person who saved the world.
"You and I are both looking at the future of mankind."
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada looked at the [Winter Saint] in the distance and spoke slowly.
"But the future of humanity does not need to be saved!"
Emiya Shirou looked at the [Winter Saint] in the distance and refuted Amakusa Tokisashiro without any hesitation.
"Why? War, crime, greed, all of these are destroying humanity!"
For Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, his greatest wish, or obsession, is to save all mankind.
To grant immortality to all human beings equally and to allow them to live in peace in eternal life, that is what Amakusa Shiro Tokisada pursues.
There is no desire, everyone is equal, there is no war, and no crime. What an ideal world it is.
"People need to be saved, whether they are those who are caught up in disasters or those who are involved in wars. They all need to be saved. If I can, I will do everything I can to save them."
"But humans don't need to be saved. As a group, humans still have a bright future. All shortcomings are part of being human. We should be tolerant, not eliminate them."
Amakusa hates humans very much, but also loves them very much.
These should have been two extreme attitudes, but they were miraculously mixed together.
But this is not the case.
Amakusa, he hates specific people, those criminals, those politicians, those magicians who regard life as nothing. What they love are abstract people, the human group. No matter how much they hate specific people, they love abstract people very much.
But Emiya is different from him. Emiya loves people. He not only loves abstract humans, he also loves specific people. Whether they are criminals or civilians, he will do his best to save them.
Emiya also believes that humans with these shortcomings are real humans. This is the biggest difference between Emiya Shirou and Amakusa.
Chapter 210 This is the promise I made
"is it?"
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada stared at Emiya Shirou with eyes that seemed to see through everything.
He did not refute any of Emiya Shirou's words, not because the ideas expounded by Emiya Shirou convinced Amakusa Shiro Tokisada, or because Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was unable to refute them.
There were as many words as needed to refute Emiya Shirou's beliefs and the ideas he expounded.
But no changes could be made.
For Amakusa Shiro Tokisada and Emiya Shirou, this argument between beliefs was meaningless.
Both of them start from their own perspectives, one believes that mankind needs to be saved, and the other believes that mankind does not need to be saved.
There is no correct answer to the question of whether humans need to be saved, and no one knows whether what Amakusa Shiro Tokisada did was the right thing.
What if, just as Amakusa Shiro Tokisada said, the world will become a better place. What if, because of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's wish, humanity will be destroyed.
These are all unpredictable things, and no one can draw a conclusion without testing.
What's more, it is impossible for two people with unparalleled beliefs to be convinced by just a few words.
There is only one last way left for them.
"Perhaps, you are the last obstacle to my pursuit."
At this point, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada sighed, with a strong hostility in his voice.
Anyone who prevents him from saving humanity will be his enemy, no matter who he is.
"If I don't defeat you, my wish will not come true."
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's eyes were filled with determination, and waves of fighting spirit burst out from him.
"I must defeat you myself!"
"I'll return this to you as well, Amakusa!"
A reverse-blade samurai sword appeared in Shirou Emiya's hands.
Being in such a dangerous Holy Grail War, where one could be killed by the aftermath of the battle between Heroic Spirits in the next second, Shirou Emiya had not used this weapon that would not hurt anyone for an unknown period of time.
Even in this situation, with the conflict between their beliefs, Emiya Shirou had no intention of killing the other party.
After all, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada is different from those summoned Heroic Spirits. He has been incarnated by the Holy Grail and is a living person. Emiya Shirou will not face Amakusa Shiro Tokisada in the same way as he faces a Heroic Spirit.
Of course, the most important point is that on the way to the center of the Holy Grail, Shirou Emiya's soul is in an extremely unstable state.
Not to mention the countless wounds on his body and the poison that constantly destroyed his will.
After this long journey, Emiya Shirou is no longer able to project weapons with special abilities. Now, he can only use the reverse blade, which he has not used for a long time, to fight against Amakusa Shiro Tokisada in front of him.
And a katana appeared out of thin air in the hands of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada.
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada is just a minor saint from the Far East. His combat power is only third-rate among the many heroes in the Throne of Heroes. He cannot be called strong at all, and can even be said to be weak.
This is why Amakusa Shiro Tokisada had no hope of seizing the Holy Grail during the Third Holy Grail War. As a Ruler, he had no power to fight against true Heroic Spirits except for the two Command Seals that could control his Servants.
Once the battle begins, Amakusa Shiro Tokisada can only end his life in regret.
So he was unwilling to give up. In order to realize his wish of saving all mankind, he kept hiding himself for 60 years.
“Zheng——!”
It was as if it was meant to reflect the fight between the two.
In the outside world, the Holy Grail, which was suspended in the air in a spherical shape, suddenly burst into an extremely dazzling light, as if a god had descended here, illuminating the surroundings while trembling suddenly.
“Boom boom…!”
A pulsation like the beating of a human heart suddenly appeared from the body of the Holy Grail, causing its outline to vibrate.
“What…what’s going on…!?”
Joan of Arc, who had been guarding the Holy Grail, was shocked at the scene in front of her.
“Ooooo…!”
Shakespeare, who had been tied up by Lion Jiejieli and Master Astolfo, made a moving sound, stretched his head towards the shining Holy Grail, and shouted loudly.
“Collision! Collision! That is the light that bursts out from the battle between beliefs! That is a wish that is enough to illuminate the world!”
Joan of Arc's hands holding the holy flag slowly tightened, and her expression changed drastically.
Anxiety gradually appeared in Joan of Arc's eyes.
"Are you, fighting?"
Looking at the Holy Grail that was constantly shining with light, Joan of Arc's expression was filled with worry.
As a heroic spirit, she has no body of her own and will be transformed into magic power and devoured the moment she comes into contact with the Holy Grail. Even with a firm will, she cannot resist it.
What's more, she is now in a state of possession. Even if she leaves, the person she is possessed by can be quickly moved to a safe place.
But in front of her was the Holy Grail. She didn't know if the object she had set up to protect herself could be safely transferred away if she came into contact with the Holy Grail.
No matter how much Jeanne wanted to provide assistance to Shirou Emiya, she had to hold back because she was responsible for the object she possessed and had to keep her promise.
"So, you will come back safely."
Jeanne murmured quietly.
Inside the barrier, she tried her best to stop such a crazy plan set up by Emiya Shirou. This was a situation where there was no chance of survival, and Jeanne d'Arc would not let Emiya Shirou lose himself like this for the Holy Grail.
She was ready to release her second treasure to transport everyone here safely out.
But Emiya Shirou simply stretched out his little finger gently, pointed it at Jeanne, and responded to her with an extremely firm look.
"I will stop Amakusa Shiro Tokisada's wish, and I will come back alive from the Holy Grail. This is an agreement, a promise, and a commitment I have made!"
Looking at Shirou Emiya's extremely determined expression and the hand soaked in blood, Jeanne did not answer, but continued to use her Noble Phantasm with all her strength.
How she regretted why she didn't continue to persevere and stop Shirou Emiya's actions.
Maybe this way, I will feel less guilty.
And now, Joan of Arc could only kneel on the ground devoutly with her hands clenched.
I kept praying in my heart, praying that Shirou Emiya would be able to come out safe and sound, praying that Shirou Emiya would be able to defeat Amakusa Shiro Tokisada and win the final victory in the Holy Grail War.
"Shirou————"
Jeanne muttered in a low voice.
Chapter 211: The Battle in the Holy Grail
"Shua————!"
In this flower field that makes people feel extremely happy, the sharp sword cuts through the air like falling thunder, completely evaporating all the airflow.
"Drink!"
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada shouted loudly, took a quick step forward, and swung the weapon in his hand fiercely at Emiya Shirou in front of him.
Even at this time, only Emiya Shirou was left with his soul.
Even though Shirou Emiya was already covered in wounds.
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada didn't hesitate at all, using all his strength to hack down fiercely at Emiya Shirou's head.
Facing Asakusa Shiro Tokisada's thunder-like slash, Emiya Shirou suddenly raised the reverse blade in his hand and blocked it in front of himself.
"clang----!"
A crisp sound was heard in the next second.
Although Shirou Emiya was covered with wounds in the soul state, his hands were intact.
The fiercely chopped katana of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was deflected by the reverse blade held tightly in both hands of Emiya Shirou, emitting dazzling sparks and accompanied by a powerful force that suddenly shook him back.
"continue--!"
Amakusa Shirou Tokisada was not discouraged when he saw that his attack was blocked. Rather, it was strange that such a simple attack could cause damage to Emiya Shirou.
With even more powerful momentum than before, he continued to approach Emiya Shirou.
This time, the katana in his hand turned into a gust of wind, and with the coordination of the airflow that wrapped around the blade, it continued to slash towards Emiya Shirou.
These slashes were extremely delicate in both force and direction, so delicate that Shirou Emiya found them extremely difficult to deal with.
Amakusa Shiro Tokisada was not a very famous swordsman during his lifetime. There are very few legends about him using weapons to fight, and he basically did not have any superb skills.
But he is still a hero after all, and his skills have been honed sufficiently. Although he is not as good as a sword master or some Saber-class servants, his swordsmanship has reached a very good level.
"call--!"
A very regular and rhythmic breathing pattern with surging magic energy burst out from Emiya Shirou's mouth.
It seemed that he had not used the breathing method he had learned for a long time.
To be more precise, it had been a long time since he had used the surge of magic power to activate the breathing method he had learned.
Because even on ordinary days, Shirou Emiya's breathing is very rhythmic, and the breathing method is always adjusting Shirou Emiya's body.
But for Shirou Emiya, the release of magic power is the moment when he truly uses the breathing method.
The surrounding air rushed into Emiya Shirou's mouth in an instant.
"Sword Breathing Wind Form Hundred Hurricane Slash!" (PS: This move first appeared in Chapter 29)
This was the first sword breathing technique that Shirou Emiya evolved through his own understanding after learning wind breathing. It was also the one that Shirou Emiya was most proficient in among all the breathing techniques.
"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"
