"Trials, you mean the Holy Grail War?"

"Yes. Don't rush to put on a face for me, I know you're upset, but listen to me. ”

Shirou waved his hand, motioning for Shinji to calm down.

"It's true that you're making progress fast, but at your current rate, you won't be able to catch up with your teacher even if you are given a thousand years. ”

"So exaggerated?"

"That's the exaggeration. Indeed, improving strength is like climbing a mountain, the higher you go, the more difficult it is, but the difficulty of walking does not mean standing still. Your teacher is not a fantasy who spends his days idle and sleeps in a lair. Although she said 'where is the person who can kill me', she still insists on exercising every day, for thousands of years, even if she only gets stronger a little bit every day, she is still improving. Don't say you're not at her level yet, but even if you do, do you think you can go faster than her?"

"......" Shinji had nothing to say, and after a while he shook his head, "No." ”

There are several factors that determine the speed of strength improvement, talent, heart, hard work, and luck. Except for the last point, Skaha is more than a step better than Shinji, and his luck is too illusory to be met but not to be found. Unless you really hit the big luck, don't say a thousand years, there is no play for 10,000 years.

"So, if you really want to defeat her, the conventional way won't work, you have to do something unconventional, like origin and magic. Origins are the power that accumulates over time and can greatly shorten the time gap between you and your teacher. Magic, on the other hand, is a mystery that is beyond the specifications and has infinite possibilities, and Zhu Yue's planting in the hands of the old man with a gem is the best example. ”

"You are a little too cautious in your cultivation, you are not sure if you have a 'origin' as a traverser, and you are afraid of being dominated by the origin impulse, so you have been reluctant to dig deeper into this aspect. But I didn't know that the contract with Phastisa and the séance of Perseus had already activated your 'origin'. And your 'origin' is related to the third magic, if you don't deliberately refuse, maybe there won't be so many twists and turns. ”

Shirou is sincere, but Shinji is not satisfied.

"So, all the things you did before were to make me awaken to the 'origins' and comprehend my own magic? It's safe to say that as long as the 'jewel man' speaks, I will definitely do it. ”

"He won't tell you ——? he just looks at his deposed disciples to know his character, if you can't reach it, you're stupid - and it's not just a matter of 'origin' and magic. ”

As he spoke, Shirou's expression sank.

"Before, you were more like a madman who relied on the advantage of the prophet and went on a rampage, never suffered much, with a condescending sense of superiority. But you are not invincible after all, and those old monsters who have lived for thousands of years are not waste. In the long run, when the prophetic advantage is gone, sooner or later you will have a problem, and it will be a big problem that can kill you, or even get your whole family into it—do you think those old things can't do it? Not everyone is as open-minded as Old Man Jewel. ”

"I ......"

Shirou's words caused a layer of cold sweat to ooze from Shinji's face.

Looking back on my previous behavior, this is really what it looks like. Perhaps at the beginning, because of his own weakness and uncertainty about the development of the situation, he was cautious and quite vigilant. But later, as he succeeded in calculations again and again, his own strength and power increased step by step, his mentality inevitably relaxed, and he became more and more casual when he acted, and surviving from the hands of "White Wing Gong", one of the most ancient Dead Apostles, made his mentality swell to the extreme, and he completely forgot that without the secret help of "Jewel Man", he might have died.

If this state continues to develop, once the bigwigs of the Twenty-Seven Ancestors really pay attention to it, what will happen to them? You know, the world of the moon is far from being as beautiful as it seems in the anime.

Looking at Shinji's frightened look, Shirou finally showed a smile.

"Got it?"

"Understood. ”

A lot of times, people are so cheap that they don't listen to anything when they feel good about themselves. Only by beating up and shattering one's illusions and pride can one settle down and truly grow.

"It's good to understand, understand, and this trial will be qualified. ”

"What if, I mean what if, if I don't pass?"

"Didn't pass. Then I am afraid that you can only do this in this life, you will never reach the height of your teacher, at most, let the old man of the gem look at my face to ensure your stability. ”

Shinji lowered his head, his expression constantly changing, sometimes angry, sometimes depressed, sometimes sad, sometimes crazy, and finally turned into a voice: "Thank you." ”

As Shirou predicted, after this hurdle, there will be no hatred, at most resentment and dissatisfaction. Maybe the two can't become friends, but they won't become mortal enemies.

"Thank you you don't have to. Although the intention was good, I also did a little too much in the process, perhaps because I adjusted my mentality to the age of seventeen. Speaking of which, I should be thankful that you didn't chop me up just now. ”

"I still want to say thank you, even if it's not for me, but for the home that doesn't have me. ”

A child who hasn't graduated from high school goes to work, and it's still in Shirou's shop? The salary is still remitted to his parents in his previous life? Without Shirou's secret help, is it possible?

This also poked at Shinji's weakness. After all, he didn't have the liberty to be pampered, even if Shirou was really for his good, but this kind of method was really difficult for him to accept. Even if you can't do anything about him now, you will definitely get revenge in the future.

But with the kindness of secretly taking care of his parents, Shinji said that he would not retaliate against anything, that was his biggest concern for his previous life, a family affection that could never be parted, and he hoped that they would be safe and happy, even if he was no longer there.

Shirou just smiled at this thank-you, "Didn't I say it? Good people have good rewards, and you are good people, so you crossed over." She's a nice person, so I'm giving her a hand. I helped you and did something good, so I was rewarded. ”

"Your return?"

"Yes, this shop has a special meaning for me, so I need a trustworthy person to take care of it during the time I am away, I would have liked to call my sister over, but her presence is ...... Anyway, that girl saved me a lot of things. As for you – your very existence is a reward. ”

"Well, I'm a little confused. ”

"Listen to me explain slowly, and you won't be confused. As you know, the Moon Universe has a lot of worldlines, such as the world you're in that is plausible to Fate zero, like Fate apocrypha outside, like Fate/Extra's world where Mooncell is located. Some of these world lines are very similar, and some will have different developments, but no matter how they develop, for the earth and for mankind, they will usher in a common end-"

Shirou poured wine into his mouth a little helplessly, and Shinji involuntarily swallowed his saliva and said the name of the end in unison.

"—'The Land of Steel'!"

PS: Although the world of the moon preaches love, friendship, and justice, the original games of "Tsukihime" and "Fate" were far more badendings than happy endings.

PS2: The strength of the master has been improving, FGO mentioned that today's big dog has been able to kill the master of the year, but - the master has grown again, so the big dog is tragic again.