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On the other hand, Medea watched Artoria with clear interest.
"Now, you should tell me your answer, Artoria. Will you become my master's subordinate, or will you be eliminated from the war?"
Artoria looked at Shirou Emiya, who was being held down by several Dragon Tooth Warriors. Then she looked at the situation around her.
In the end, she chose to submit.
"I am willing to form a contract with your master, but in exchange, you must guarantee my master's safety."
"Of course." Medea nodded.
Artoria took a deep breath.
"Then, what should I do?"
Medea smiled.
"Don't worry. Just leave everything to me."
She took out her Noble Phantasm and, to Artoria's shock, stabbed it straight into her chest.
Artoria's heart sank.
She thought Medea had gone back on her word and intended to kill her.
Just as she was about to resist, she realized that her contract with Shirou Emiya had been severed.
"Don't be nervous," Medea said calmly.
"I only broke the contract between you two. Now, you can form a contract with my master."
Artoria nodded.
With Medea's assistance, she formed a contract with Emiya, becoming his third Servant.
"Now, it's time for you to fulfill your promise."
Artoria looked at Medea.
Medea raised her hand. The summoned Dragon Tooth Warriors were dismissed, turning into particles of light before disappearing without a trace.
Shirou Emiya stood up from the ground.
Artoria nodded and turned toward Emiya.
"Please take care of me from now on, Master."
Emiya replied, "Please take care of me too, Artoria. By the way, my name is Emiya."
"Emiya?" Shirou Emiya froze. "Could it be that you're also related to Kiritsugu-"
Emiya waved his hand, cutting him off.
"No. My name is just Emiya. My last name is Emi, my first name is Ya. I'm from China and have nothing to do with your father."
The disappointment on Shirou Emiya's face was obvious.
Emiya continued, "If you really want to find a relative, why don't you go find Illya?"
"Illya? Who is that?"
"Illyasviel von Einzbern. She should be your older sister. Her mother is Irisviel von Einzbern, and her father is Kiritsugu Emiya."
Shirou Emiya frowned.
"Then why has Kiritsugu never mentioned her?"
"Well, you can ask him directly if you ever get the chance."
Shirou Emiya went silent.
"...Kiritsugu is already dead, you know."
"Don't worry. Death doesn't mean you can't see him again. Your Kiritsugu should have become a Heroic Spirit."
"A Heroic Spirit?" Shirou Emiya couldn't help asking. "What exactly is that?"
CĂș Chulainn explained, "Kid, a Heroic Spirit is someone whose great deeds became legend and faith after death. If your father became one, does that make him a modern hero?"
Shirou Emiya looked conflicted.
"Kiritsugu used to be a hero of justice, but he gave up. Can someone like that really become a Heroic Spirit?"
Emiya snorted.
"Honestly, in my opinion, Kiritsugu Emiya was completely unqualified to become a Heroic Spirit. But he did anyway. In a way, he lowered the standards all by himself. Don't you think so, Artoria?"
Artoria: ...
CĂș Chulainn glanced at her.
"You knew Kiritsugu Emiya too?"
Artoria was silent for a long time before finally answering.
"He was my Master in the last Holy Grail War."
CĂș Chulainn froze, then burst out laughing.
"Summoned by the father last time, summoned by the son this time. You really do have a connection with that family."
"It's not a connection," Emiya said flatly. "The Holy Relic Kiritsugu Emiya used to summon Artoria was Excalibur's scabbard-Avalon. This time, Shirou Emiya also summoned her using the scabbard."
Shirou Emiya was stunned.
"The scabbard? I didn't use a scabbard."
Artoria seemed to realize something.
"My scabbard can be embedded inside a human body. Kiritsugu likely embedded it inside you."
Medea smiled faintly.
"Do you want me to take it out?"
Artoria hesitated, then shook her head.
"Let's wait until this Holy Grail War is over."
Medea nodded.
Suddenly, her expression shifted. She looked at Emiya with a knowing smile.
"Master, another Servant is approaching. They should have arrived by now."
Emiya already knew who it was.
CĂș Chulainn sensed it as well.
"It's that guy. He's troublesome. I fought him fiercely on the school grounds not long ago."
Artoria asked, "Master, do you know who it is?"
Emiya nodded.
"It's Rin Tohsaka and Archer Emiya."
Shirou Emiya's eyes lit up.
"Archer Emiya? Is he Kiritsugu?"
"No. It's Shirou Emiya."
"...What?"
CĂș Chulainn reacted first.
"You're saying that white-haired guy is this kid's future? This kid can become a Heroic Spirit too? Not only the father, but the son as well? Since when did the standards get this low? This is ridiculous."
I'll become a Heroic Spirit in the future?
Shirou Emiya couldn't laugh at all.
At that moment, Rin Tohsaka and Archer broke in.
Their gazes swept over Medea, CĂș Chulainn, Artoria, and Emiya, before stopping on Shirou Emiya.
"Emiya, are you alright?"
Emiya let out a sigh.
He turned to Shirou Emiya.
"To be honest, I've always been satisfied with my name. But now it's a little..." He paused. "Forget it. It was my dad's choice. Why don't you change your last name? How about Takamachi Shirou?"
Shirou Emiya frowned.
"Why do I have to be the one to change it?"
"If you don't like that, how about Fujimaru Shirou?" Emiya continued. "You could even name your future child Fujimaru Ritsuka."
"I said, why do I have to change it?"
"Because my name was given to me by my dad," Emiya replied, as if it were obvious.
"As if that isn't true for everyone."
"But Kiritsugu Emiya isn't your biological father. You were adopted."
Shirou Emiya: ...
He decided he didn't want to talk to this guy anymore.
Rin Tohsaka was completely confused.
She crossed her arms.
"Can you explain, Emiya?"
"First of all, can you stop calling him Emiya?" Emiya said irritably. "It feels like you're calling me."
"Why not?" Rin snapped. "And who are you supposed to be?"
"Because my name is also Emiya."
"...Emiya?" Rin paused. "Then are you his-"
"Stop right there. I have nothing to do with him. I am me, and he is him. I'm from China, so hearing you call him Emiya is awkward. Just call him Shirou."
Rin's face reddened.
"Why do I have to call him Shirou? We're not that close."
Emiya pointed at Archer.
"You summoned him, and you're saying you're not close?"
"That has nothing to do with my Servant!"
"It has everything to do with him," Emiya replied. "Archer claims he has amnesia, but he's lying. He's afraid you'll find out his true name is Shirou Emiya."
Rin froze.
She stared at her Servant.
Archer looked at Emiya seriously.
"Who are you?" This person didn't exist in his memories of the Fifth Holy Grail War.
Rin's voice trembled.
"You... you're really Shirou Emiya?"
Archer smiled bitterly.
"I'm sorry, Master. I didn't intend to hide it. It's just... difficult to explain."
Rin Tohsaka: ...
Fine. She accepted that.
If the situation were reversed, she wouldn't know how to explain it either.
But-
"Then why would I summon you?" she asked.
"Because of your relationship," Emiya said. "When you summoned him, the timing was wrong and you didn't prepare a Holy Relic. Summoning Shirou Emiya is perfectly reasonable, since you're his 'Holy Widow.'"
"Who are you calling a Holy Widow!" Rin shouted.
"Shirou and I don't have that kind of relationship!"
Even Shirou Emiya was stunned.
"You mean... Rin and I-"
"Impossible. Absolutely impossible," Rin said firmly.
"Shirou is the one Sakura cares about. I wouldn't steal him from her."
"Whether it's true or not, why don't you ask him?" Emiya looked at Archer and smiled. "So, which timeline did you come from? The Rin route, the Saber route, or the Sakura route?"
Rin frowned.
"Wait. What does that even mean?"
"You understand parallel worlds, right?" Emiya replied. "Your ancestor was the Marshal of the Magus Association and the user of the Second Magic."
Rin nodded, visibly proud.
Emiya continued, "If Shirou Emiya is the protagonist of the Fifth Holy Grail War, there are three possible endings."
"In the first ending, Shirou Emiya and Artoria end up together. After the war, Artoria leaves, and Shirou is left alone."
Artoria glanced at Shirou Emiya and Archer.
She hadn't expected one of her futures to be with him.
"In the second route, Shirou Emiya ends up with you. You go to the Clock Tower in England together. This is considered the sweetest route."
Rin's face turned red.
"As for the third route, it's Sakura's. It's the most tragic. Sakura Matou becomes completely corrupted. This route has two endings."
"In the first, Shirou Emiya saves the corrupted Sakura and destroys the Holy Grail. His body shatters, and he disappears."
"The second ending is more gentle. When Shirou Emiya is about to die, Illya uses the Third Magic to save his soul. Then you and Sakura Matou place his soul into a puppet so he can continue living."
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