"choke!"
The sound of a blade whistling like a blade breaking through the sky spread in this space.
All everyone had time to see was a flash of light.
"—!"
The martial artist with the fierce fist left behind a roar that shook the surroundings and disappeared into the void.
If the person standing in front of Shirou Emiya was not the insane Li Shuwen, but Lancer Li Shuwen, Shirou Emiya's body would be pierced through the moment such an attack arrived.
It should be said that Shirou Emiya's attack was an imitation of Ikki Kurogane's terrifying attack, but it did not reach the realm of gods.
But it has already begun to be touched.
Given time, the man named Kurogane Ikki will surely reach the so-called divine realm.
"Well--!"
The Command Seal engraved on the back of Julius’ left hand began to emit a reddish-brown glow.
The man's handsome face became distorted in the blink of an eye.
The severe pain and the feeling of weakness coming from the soles of his feet made him fall forward.
"Emiya!!!!"
Toosaka Rin exclaimed as she saw Emiya Shirou suddenly walking forward.
Emiya Shirou, his body soaked in blood, ran towards Julius who was falling forward, looking extremely weak.
Then, he helped Julius, who had a painful expression on his face, to his feet.
At this moment, the Command Spells on the back of his hands kept falling away, and the sound of his body collapsing kept coming out.
He looked at Shirou Emiya in front of him, whose body was covered in blood, and roared in pain.
“Get out of my way!?”
Julius tried to struggle out of Emiya Shirou's grasp, but the weakness caused by his physical collapse left him with no strength at all.
I can't even make a fist with both hands.
He looked at Emiya Shirou who was supporting him with some incomprehension. What kind of person would support an enemy who wanted to take his life all the time?
This was something Julius could not understand at all.
Did Emiya Shirou really think that if he had the power, he would have shown him any mercy?
Is this mercy?
Does he need pity from others?
Julius looked at Emiya Shirou in front of him with a slightly angry look.
What I saw were eyes filled with sadness.
Why is he feeling sad?
Is it because of his tragic life experience?
Or is it the tragic death at the end?
Julius wanted to find the answer from Emiya Shirou's eyes.
As the dark side of Harvey, Julius has long been determined to bear everything. He does not need the pity of others, nor does he need others to feel sad for him.
However, Julius, who was in a negative mood, clearly saw that the sadness shown by Shirou Emiya was not what he imagined.
It's the sadness for someone who is dying.
Sadness for the loss of a life.
“Why!? Why don’t you give me the final blow—!”
Looking at the unmoved Emiya Shirou in front of him, Julius couldn't help but ask.
In fact, from the very beginning, Julius noticed Shirou Emiya, and noticed the existence of such a person who had no Servant of his own.
He possesses the key to the multimedia classroom that can be used to observe the decisive battlefield, and during the first round of battle, he began to continuously screen out the Masters who would pose a threat to Leo.
And prepare a plan to get rid of those people.
Julius was also constantly flipping through the scenes of the decisive battle, and he saw Shirou Emiya standing on the sea, facing the extremely large fleet, but without any intention of retreating.
I saw the silver figure who was determined to save his enemy even at the cost of his own life.
Although it was a Holy Grail War where lives were at stake, Shirou Emiya would rather give up his own life to save his enemy.
Julius simply couldn't understand the meaning of Emiya Shirou's behavior.
But for some reason, he began to pay attention to such a person, a person who would sooner or later die on the way to saving others.
Julius even used the supercomputer he carried with him to look up information about computers.
He didn't understand at all why he was doing this.
Didn’t I go to the moon to fulfill that woman’s last wishes?
Chapter 627: Thanks from Leo
The breeze blows and the yellow sand flies.
The red figure stood between the city walls, even though his body was soaked in blood, he stood there without any hesitation.
“Emiya—”
With a somewhat worried tone, Toosaka Rin slowly walked to Emiya Shirou's side.
The black mud covering the surroundings receded like the tide.
It’s as if these resentments, these deep-seated negative emotions, have never existed.
The pure white city walls shine brightly under the scorching sun.
"It's time to go, Toosaka!"
With these words, Toosaka Rin nodded in a daze.
She had never seen Julius, who always wore a cold expression on his face, smile like that.
But before Toosaka Rin could think about it, Emiya Shirou took weak steps and walked forward.
"The second code key has been generated in the arena--!"
Also on the fifth day, the message from the second code key was sent to Emiya Shirou's terminal.
At this time, Shinji Kirito and Ginaka had already bypassed Mooncell's protection program and gained control of the lighting system.
According to Shinji Matou, the moment they turn off the lighting system, they will be discovered by Mooncell.
Mooncell will take back control of the lighting system as quickly as possible. With his and Ginako's strength, they can only make the "night" last for a few seconds at most.
"We didn't get a chance to try. After the invasion, Mooncell would quickly strengthen its defenses. It would take a long time to invade again, or even impossible to invade at all—"
Shinji Matou helplessly told Toosaka Rin that they only had one chance, and if they didn't seize it, in the final battlefield, Shirou Emiya would face Gawain who had three times the power.
Toosaka Rin was well aware of the importance of this battle, and felt somewhat uneasy on the way to the arena.
"Tousaka, don't be so nervous. Even if you fail, you'll be fine—"
Looking at Emiya Shirou's face that was comforting her, Toosaka Rin felt discouraged again.
Isn't the reason for her anxiety still because of Emiya Shirou?
If she was the one to face Gawain next, she would not be so nervous even if she knew she would lose her life.
Because no matter what, even if you fail, it will be only you who lose your life, and no one else will be involved.
But now, if she misjudged the timing, it would be Emiya Shirou who would lose his life.
If she really fails, she will blame herself extremely.
The yellow sand once again confused the eyes of Emiya Shirou and Toosaka Rin who came to the arena.
And the moment she arrived at the arena, Toosaka Rin held the terminal tightly in her hand.
Instead of choosing to use unstable magic, communicate with the people in the academy in the arena.
Obviously, a terminal that is more stable and transmits information faster is better for transmitting such important information.
"I'll first determine the location of the code key, and then go find Leo—!"
The first purpose of entering the arena is naturally to find the key to the final battlefield, the code key.
This is the most important thing. Otherwise, even if Gawain's [Number of the Saint] is destroyed, without the key to the final battlefield, he will be eliminated.
"there--!"
It only took a moment for Toosaka Rin, an excellent magician, to determine the location of the second code key, and together with Emiya Shirou, they sped through the maze at the fastest speed.
Naturally, Shirou Emiya did not conceal anything and burst out with his momentum. Their goal now was to attract the enemy, not avoid the enemy.
"Leo, here I come——!"
Similarly, Gawain responded to the aura released by Emiya Shirou without any concealment.
Rather, Leo and Gawain have never concealed their whereabouts since the first battle.
Just like the sun shining in the sky, Leo always stands in the most dazzling position and the highest position.
"Emiya-kun, Tousaka-san, hello—"
Also at the next intersection, Leo, the king-like person in the world, greeted Emiya Shirou and Toosaka Rin with a gentle smile, as if he had met a friend, without any nervousness at all.
"You really are never afraid of danger at any time!"
"Isn't this a quality a king must possess?"
Leo responded quickly to Toosaka Rin's words.
"In fact, I am very happy to be able to meet Emiya-kun like this, because during this period of time, Emiya-kun always avoided me and I couldn't thank him in person."
"Thank you. Is there anything you need to thank Emiya for?"
Shirou Emiya naturally had to avoid Leo these days. Shinji Matou and his men had not successfully invaded the lighting system some time ago. If a conflict occurred with Gawain, there would undoubtedly be only one result.
At least in Toosaka Rin's opinion, there should be no conflict.
Most of Gawain's information has been collected. There is no need to risk one's life to confront Gawain head-on. The benefits of doing so will be minimal.
It will also make it easier for Leo to grasp combat information about Shirou Emiya, putting Shirou Emiya's side at a disadvantage.
Overall, the cost outweighs the gain.
Considering various reasons, Toosaka Rin naturally decided to avoid the battle first.
"The one who fought with you a few days ago was my brother, right—"
"I didn't expect that he could even overcome the computer's death. It really surprised me."
In such a tense atmosphere, Leo spoke slowly.
There was no sadness on his face, as if he was talking about something very normal.
No, it should be said whether he accepted the death of his brother or he really didn't care about it.
But Leo still wanted to express his gratitude to himself even in such a situation where the war was about to break out and in such a crisis-filled scene.
Let Emiya Shirou feel his excellence, but also feel a certain sense of incongruity coming from him.
"My brother is a weak person, so he pays more attention to keeping himself strong than anyone else."
"Although he said he would believe me, what he really believed was only the promise he made with his mother in his childhood memories."
"But even so, my brother must be very happy."
Are you happy?
Julius was probably only happy when Leo's mother was still alive, and that was the time when she treated him as a natural [human].
People regarded Julius, whose hands were constantly stained with blood, as a ghost and felt fear and disgust.
Is this really happiness?
Everything he did was just for that one promise and that one obsession.
