the living [comprehensive]

The young man forced himself to suppress his excitement, and slightly raised his head to stare at the tall heroic spirit in front of him.

The words that reached his lips were about to blurt out, but they were quietly annihilated at the corner of Heroic Spirit's raised lips.The Heroic Spirit, who saw his figure clearly in the boy's wide-open eyes, thought of something, and gradually deepened his faint smile.

The gentle smile that rarely appeared on that cold and serious face made the young man's heart beat a little faster for no reason.

Why are you nervous?Damn, if you blush just after being kissed, you will definitely be misunderstood!

Shirou closed his eyes and shook his head vigorously, then looked up again.He saw the heroic spirit staring at something anxiously, the invincible sharp light in his eyes dimmed little by little, as if the faint flame that symbolized hope would be completely extinguished in a second.

etc!what happened?

The world he lives in is chaotic and upside down, the light of dawn is swallowed by darkness, and the ground under his feet is covered in blood.

Following the blood flowing to his feet, Shirou looked behind him.Endless darkness spreads out in the world behind, and the only bright colors are the shattered corpses and the weeping girl who have been dismembered to such an extent.

Who is that? Did Archer lose hope just because he saw this person?

The girl covered in blood and holding a knife in her hand is the culprit no matter how you look at it.However, looking at the other party's slender body trembling from crying bitterly, Shirou felt a sharp pain in his heart.

How important is it that I have lost something so that I can make such a desperate voice...

Shirou sat up abruptly, and the darkness faded silently in the world that came into his eyes.

The body was as dull as if it had been severely beaten, but the brain resumed functioning first.Thinking of the dreamlike scene just now, Shirou silently hugged his head.

"That world belongs to him, and there is only one 'Emiya Shirou'. The moment he remembers his name is the moment you completely disappear from his eyes."

"Of course, the fate trajectory of the 'Heroic Guard' will be slightly deviated because of you. But he will forget your presence after all, let alone know what your true wish is."

"And you, until your wish comes true, you won't be able to escape from this cycle of reincarnation."

"I told you a long time ago. The only thing that comes with 'hope' is 'despair'."

Thinking of the words that the girl with demon wings said to him in the dream, Shirou chuckled self-deprecatingly.

What is this.

Did that bastard who didn't realize it in the end just forget about himself who was trying to order the other party to witness the hope and miracle?

Only myself remembers all the moments we get along with each other, it's really...a little reconciled.

The moment he raised his head, the loss and confusion in the eyes of the red-haired boy had disappeared without a trace.

Although he was very concerned about the fact that Archer would not remember him, it didn't matter.

Most importantly, when he was in a trance, what caught his eyes was Archer's smile that faded away from confusion and distress.In other words, the other party finally acknowledged the existence and power of hope and love.

Maybe that's just a tiny change, but it's enough.

If he could wipe out the factors that made Archer fall into despair in countless encounters, then he would always realize that unattainable wish.

——I hope Archer can get rid of the cycle of despair——

With his eyes fixed again, Shirou lifted the quilt covering his body.And finally realizing where he was, he was stunned again.

Where is this place...?

"Now that you're awake, tell me the truth. Why did you show up at Tokyo Tower late at night?"

The cold voice of a woman came to his ears, and Shirou followed the sound.

The girl leaning on the door frame was as beautiful as a flower, but she exuded a sharp aura like a drawn sword.The other party was wearing a plain blue kimono with a fiery red coat outside.

Wait, this girl...isn't that the guy who mutilated in front of Archer in the dream?

"On you," Shirou said in a daze, "Why does it smell like blood?"

"Don't worry about it. Before I picked you up, I met a troublesome guy. If I left him alone, he would probably become a criminal. However, because it was an old acquaintance, I didn't kill him." The girl casually said Walking over while talking, seeing Shirou jumping up vigilantly, his eyes suddenly turned cold, "Oh, you seem to have a little sense of fighting? But no matter how you look at it, you don't look like a murderer."

Shirou, who was in a fighting posture, was thrown on the bed by the girl before he could make a move.The other party raised a sharp knife stained with a little blood on his head, but it seemed that it was just a threat and did not stab it.

"Now, tell me." The smiling girl spat out extremely cold words, "Why did you show up at the murder scene?"

"Huh?" Shirou asked blankly.

Knowing from the girl's mouth that he first appeared in the air out of thin air, and then was dragged home by the other party, Shirou finally put aside the question of "what is the relationship between Archer and the other party", and racked his brains to earnestly get rid of the crime.

Although I don't know if Archer has ever had contact with the person in front of him, but this girl named Two Ceremonies is really too difficult to deal with.

After listening to Shirou's excuse mixed with lies, Ryoji just smiled slyly: "Of course you are not the murderer, the culprit is someone else - the person I met. Otherwise, I would not I took you in." She said lightly, "But, you are not from this world, are you?"

Shirou raised his forehead in frustration.

This girl with sharp vision that seems to be able to pierce the soul is an existence that cannot be concealed and invincible.

Speaking of which, since Archer will meet this girl, then... when will he appear?

What the young man didn't know was that the heroic spirit he was thinking of had already come to Tokyo in this time and space one step ahead of him.

***

Heroic spirits who are dead people return to the human world for a mission.The nimble figure crossed the night quietly, appearing and disappearing in the darkness.He left shallow traces on a ridge of frost and snow, and finally stopped at the top of Tokyo Tower.

Finally came back, his hometown before his death.After traveling to the Middle East, this is the first time, right?

The painful experience of protecting others in the past but being betrayed by his partners does not seem to have clouded Yingling's brave and selfless heart.The heroic spirit who returned to the old place even had a nostalgic smile on his face when he flew over Tokyo.

At this moment, the heroic spirit patrolled with steel-gray eyes, and finally fixed his sharp gaze on the two figures running up the Tokyo Tower one after the other.

The guy being chased can no longer be called a "person".The knife-wielding boy with gray-white hair and distorted face looks like a ghost who escaped from hell.The girl chasing him seemed to have seen through his identity as the culprit of the murder, but for some unknown reason, the girl gave up chasing him when the other party jumped down the stairs desperately and stumbled into the bushes.

After that, the short-haired girl in a red robe as bright as a flame jumped straight down from a high place.

That bold move made Heroic Spirit's pupils shrink.However, the girl landed lightly, and stood up with her skirt flying, looking safe and sound.

"What a powerful woman. Fortunately, it's not some evil character, otherwise it would be difficult." Staring intently for a moment, Heroic Spirit commented.Standing up high, he stood up, his white hair swaying gently in the wind, his red robe fluttering, and there was a sound of hunting.

"However, in my old place, will there be people who want to 'self-destruct'?"

It is undeniable that human beings are indeed creatures keen on self-destruction unconsciously.

Mutual suspicion, hurting close people, selfishness.Any kind of inferiority that is infinitely magnified is enough to be fatal.

However, it coexists with love and honesty.Even if this world really turns into a hellish place, there must be a flame of hope burning tenaciously in the thickest darkness.

"……Um?"

Realizing the heroic spirit in his heart, a complicated smile appeared on his lips.

After being betrayed by a partner who fought side by side, he still believes in the existence of "hope"?

I have clearly witnessed many bright-eyed people falling into despair, witnessed honest and reliable comrades-in-arms betraying each other and attacking each other, and witnessed countless hopes shattered in blood, tears and hatred.Why, I still believe in hope.

——Because there is something worth holding on to no matter how small; that is, the belief that belongs to you and me.

The heroic spirit standing under the night sky raised his head in a daze.

By the way, it seems that someone is desperately trying to prove that "hope" exists.Originally, I sneered at that small power like gravel, but then I couldn't help but approve of the other party.

I don't remember who the other party is.However, that guy's focused eyes looking at him, as well as his tone of voice that couldn't be firmer in expressing hope to himself, still remain somewhere in his heart.

It’s okay if you don’t care, right?If you don't believe in the existence of hope, you can't do it, right?

After all, that stupid and brave guy is trying to pull himself out of the abyss of despair at all costs.If you don't give the minimum respect and recognition, you will defile that pure and sincere heart.

Moreover, as long as the only remaining blurry afterimage appeared in his mind, he felt that the mission intertwined with fiery blades and blood and tears was no longer heavy.

The heroic spirit immersed in nostalgia, the sharp eyes showed some traces of softness due to some unknown emotions.But he quickly put away his emotions, straightened his waist like a soldier on standby, and jumped into the vast night.

An evil magician who is desperate for power will panic the entire city of Tokyo. This is an evil born of the two rituals. ——This is all Heroic Spirit knows.

Knowing how evil and powerful magicians can do evil, Heroic Spirit intends to pay close attention to the two rituals and get rid of the culprit as soon as possible before the situation gets out of control and he has to destroy the entire city.

Although this girl has unparalleled power, she is a dead soul after all.If you observe the other party in a spirit state, you will not be noticed.

Heroic Spirit's plan worked.The keen young girl was unaware of his existence, and just asked the bewildered young man picked up by her selfishly.

Ahh, what a wicked girl.Although he is a little suspicious kid, this innocent and shy guy is not a dangerous person in any way.To put it bluntly, girls just like to tease each other.

Seeing the boy being teased to the point where his face was red but he couldn't stop apologizing, Heroic Spirit was inexplicably upset.

This idiot, won't he resist a little...

Shaking off this inexplicable displeasure, Ying Ling was surprised to find that the boy looked towards him.It was not an unintentional glance, but a real look at himself with some kind of expectation.

There was an unusual eagerness overflowing from the boy's gentle and pure eyes.Heroic Spirit narrowed his eyes slightly as he could almost feel the heat that couldn't be ignored in the spirit state.

This brat... knows himself?

The author has something to say: because the memory of Red A is cleared every time, so Shirou is not only unrequited love, but also can’t do it hahahahahahahahahaha

And Yantiaoba and Shiro really look alike... So Shiro is used here to replace the infatuated boy 233