Fate: Emiya the Host

According to the system's analysis, Shirou had a rough guess about the other side's world.

It was probably none other than Singularity F, Burning Fuyuki City.

That was the only place in Fuyuki City that involved the incineration of human history.

If that was the case, then leaving it alone wasn't a big problem.

Ritsuka would take care of it.

However, his finger brushed over the Command Seal.

The situation in the afternoon was indeed not an illusion, he had already become Saber's Master.

So, he could only go and take a look.

He asked the system, 'System-san, is there a way?'

Once again, instant login.

System Shirou cut his finger, injected mana, and began carving on the ground.

It was essentially a reverse summoning circle, aimed at linking to the Grail on the other side.

If two completely unrelated parallel worlds wanted to do this, it wouldn't be much different from achieving the Second Magic.

Forget the system, even if Medea came, she wouldn't be able to do it.

But if this world had already been eroded by Singularity F, Burning Fuyuki City, then everything was different.

Like the difference between a cracked mirror and one without cracks.

Once the boundary was broken, if it wasn't repaired quickly, it would keep growing until problems appeared.

The magic circle using his own blood as a catalyst was completed.

Shirou could understand it, but there was no way he could learn it.

Some things, if you don't have the talent, you just don't.

Like how after two months of studying alchemy, his rank was still only D.

But after just a few days with archery, it was A+ with a principle.

Healing magecraft was even more hopeless, no reaction at all after learning it.

Next, the incantation was released.

The gate was opened.

After a flash of light, Shirou vanished from the spot within the magic circle.

Normally, a magus would use a magic circle to summon something here.

Shirou, however, was different, his magic circle summoned himself over there.

That was unique in its own way.

———

Splash!

Splash! Sploosh!

He crawled out of the water, wringing out his clothes.

Shirou sighed, "From the result, it's already a blessing I didn't fall from the sky."

"Mm?", Just a quick look around, and he saw a city engulfed in roaring flames.

Ruins and wreckage everywhere.

Before he could confirm whether this was indeed Singularity F, a sniper was already in position.

Scarlet arrows rained from the sky, faster than meteors streaking across the night.

Kanshou and Bakuya appeared in his hands, swung rapidly, deflecting them.

His arms went numb from the shock.

'Is it because I am not a Servant, just a human stat sheet?'

"System!"

In this kind of situation, he could only call the system.

With the substitute in control, everything changed, reinforcement magecraft, flashy footwork, sword defense, all in one seamless flow.

Top-tier combat experience, reflexes, awareness, all pushed to their limits.

The result was an even more terrifying volley.

Arrows doubled in power and number, glowing with red mana, fell from above.

"Mm?"

'Can't take a little and still show off with arrows in front of me, even if you're an old acquaintance?"

BOOM!

Kanshou and Bakuya were thrown out, unleashing Projection Collapse to block for a moment. Then, using the smoke from the explosion, System Shirou rolled on the ground and crouched low.

["Hosting canceled!"]

The motion of drawing a bow came naturally.

Within a second, he loosed several arrows, not even watching the result, quickly dodging into a building.

He checked the Command Seal.

No reaction.

That meant his connection with the Ahoge King had been cut, and she had already been blackened.

'Just one day late…?'

No time to think, before the next attack came.

'System-san, your turn.'

["Stealth…"]

"Hmm!?"

Because he dodged Shirou's incoming arrows, Red A lost the chance to pursue, and found that he couldn't locate his target anymore.

He didn't mind too much, simply lowering the bow-like Noble Phantasm.

"Emiya Shirou…"

'You shouldn't even exist here, so why suddenly appear, and at this point in time?'

Watching for a moment, confirming the other wouldn't show himself, Red A's figure spirit-form vanished.

Even if left alone, he would definitely come knocking to seek death.

Meanwhile, the fleeing Shirou confirmed the killing intent around him was gone, letting out a breath of relief.

He actually wanted to have a good fight with Red A.

The problem was, his mana wasn't enough.

Reverse summoning had used up too much mana.

Red A didn't seem to have any intention of fighting him in close combat either.

So they could only have a temporary truce.

He looked around to confirm his current location.

'Great, completely lost.'

A bit far from Mt. Enzou.

On foot without using mana, it would take at least half a day.

For now, he had to restore his mana.

Finding a secluded room, Shirou sat down to wait for his mana to recover.

At the same time, he considered how to force Red A into close combat.

'Archery might be the only way.'

"Not bad, kid. As a Master, you actually had the guts to exchange two rounds with a Servant."

"So-so," Shirou stayed calm, "Compared to a Servant who won't even show himself in front of a weak Master, I'm still far behind."

"Oh~", A blue figure appeared close by.

A staff as tall as himself, a sturdy build, a blue coat-like cloak, and from under the hood, a pair of crimson eyes radiating killing intent.

Shirou met his gaze calmly.

Five seconds later, Cu Chulainn broke into a hearty laugh, "Didn't think you'd have guts like that, kid. I'm curious, which Servant did you summon?"

"Saber," Shirou replied.

"Mm?"

Cu Chulainn's expression changed, "Kid, are you serious?"

If he remembered correctly, Saber didn't even have a Master, and no one knew who summoned her.

"You think I have a reason to lie to you?", Shirou raised his hand, showing him the Command Seal.

Cu Chulainn didn't even look at it, instead muttering in thought, "So that's how it is… looks like things are more complicated than I thought."

Actually, it wasn't that complicated.

Shirou had obtained the qualification, but because he wasn't in this world, the Ahoge King lost her Master from the start. Plus, he himself had been summoned to another world to work for Alaya.

'Wait…', Shirou suddenly thought of a question.

'This Saber, could she be the one Manaka summoned? If so…'

He looked at the Command Seal, falling into thought.

Thump!

Resting the staff on the ground, Cu Chulainn scratched his head, "What a pain. So, Saber's Master, you've seen the state of this city. If Saber was summoned by you…"

"I know," Shirou said, "I'll take responsibility to the end."

"Mm," Cu Chulainn's eyes held admiration, "Not only guts, but strong resolve too. In that case, I can temporarily act as your weapon. How about it, Saber's Master?"

Cu Chulainn would be his Servant.

Shirou felt a bit strange.

Dog-bro thought he was doubtful, so he explained, "Relax, I'm a lone Servant."

"You probably don't know, Servants defeated by Saber have all been reversed and revived by something called Black Mud. That Archer you met earlier was one of them."

"Mm. You're Caster, right?"

Normally, Cu Chulainn didn't have the aptitude to be summoned as Caster.

So this Cu Chulainn had another label, Prototype.

Of course, whoever he was, Shirou was already thinking about how to make Red A draw his swords and fight him head-on.

He waited for the other's answer.

Cu Chulainn replied quickly, "Something that obvious, do I even need to confirm it?"

"True enough."

Shirou didn't think too hard, extending his hand, "Then, I'll be in your care for now, Caster."

"And likewise, Master."

Cu Chulainn answered with the bold laugh unique to heroes.

"By the way, Master, what's your name?"

Once the temporary contract was complete, dog-bro asked.

"Shirou. Emiya Shirou!"

———

At the same time, in Mt. Enzou, blackened Artoria opened her eyes.

"Just as Manaka said, Shirou… is my Master!"

'But now my Master has made a contract with someone else. What the hell is that supposed to mean?'

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