"That's, Mr. Tree...... Thank you. ”

After following the tree into the dojo, Shirou, who was relatively thin-skinned, finally couldn't hold back and raised his head to say this. After all, this teenager is still a member of the kind and orderly camp, and this camp has a common personality trait: face, and it can even be said that he is a little pedantic. Shirou is reluctant to owe favors, because he usually takes the initiative to help others, and rarely needs help. As the Holy Grail War progresses, he finally realizes the fact that he has most of the debts that he will never pay.

"After being so busy, you may not get any pay, and you will have to lose a lot of strength......" He swallowed, looked at it, and swallowed the second half of the sentence.

The tree was standing not far away, fiddling with his own arm.

"Quack Quack ......"

There was a strange sound in his arm, and in a short time a thick trunk burst out from under his skin, pierced the epidermis, and began to grow like auxin. This strange scene scared Shirou half to death, and after a while he remembered that the person in front of him did not seem to be a human, but a plant, a plant that had cultivated into a human form. Theoretically, he could indeed thread a branch through any part of his body. But...... Understanding is understanding, it's still too weird to see branches growing under the skin of a humanoid creature! His eyes widened for a moment, and he forgot what he was going to say in the second half of his sentence.

The tree was quite calm, and he didn't react to Shirou's expression when he saw the ghost, as if he was used to the fuss of animals, so he just said to himself, "It's okay...... I am the great pope of the Cult of the God of Life, and it is my vocation to answer the doubts of the lost, not to proselytize, not to benefit, but only to help others, which is one of the highest teachings handed down by the sowers. So don't feel pressured, don't feel like you owe me anything, after all, in our teachings, helping you is also achieving myself. ”

"Oh......" Shirou was really a little confused at this time, he was not very good at dealing with this kind of religious person's remarks, especially when this religious person had the strength to lock up two heroic spirits with his hands and still maintain this Lei Feng spirit. In Shirou's cognition, this kind of selfless prince is basically a saint.

Just as he was thinking about it, the tree suddenly snorted, and saw a fiery red light suddenly erupt from the branch, the light rose higher and higher, and condensed into a ball, like condensed magma. In a short time, the red light cooled down completely, turning into a fiery red fruit - round in shape, a bit like a ripe persimmon, faintly exuding a refreshing fragrance. The skin of the fruit is covered with a layer of flame-shaped patterns, which exude a warm light, as if the word "magic" was written directly on it.

"Whew...... It worked. The tree smiled quite easily, stretched out his hand, and plucked the fruit and threw it to Shirou over there, "Catch it!" ”

"Wow!" Shirou hurriedly caught the strange fruit that grew from the tree, and the moment he got his hands, a fiery touch came from the palm of his hand, and he even felt that he was holding a small electric heater instead of a fruit.

"Mr. Tree, this is ......"

"Taste it." The tree waved his left hand, grabbed the trunk that grew from his right arm, and broke it hard, "snapping" the thin wood that was long by one person, "This is my self-confidence...... The fruit I made last time tasted bitter and spicy, and many people vomited after eating it. In order to prevent similar food safety accidents from happening again, this time I specially adjusted a small part of the gene sequence, which should be sweet. ”

"Uh......" Not to mention how many grooves there are in this sentence, just eating something that grows from someone else makes Shirou's psychological pressure soar. But he didn't seem to have any other choice, so he could only pinch his nose and forcibly hypnotize himself that it was just an ordinary fruit, and he solved it in two or three bites. The slightly sweet potato-like flesh swallowed didn't seem to cause anything incredible, but I felt that the lower abdomen was slightly hot, as if there was a warm current flowing slowly in it.

It's a bit like how you react when you get angry, but your body doesn't feel hot.

"Eaten?"

"Mr. Tree, this is ......"

"It's a kind of 'genetically modified template', to be precise, an extension of the 'forbidden white magic spell.'" In fact, it is the same whether he can explain it or not, across a universe, many basic things Shirou can't understand, "I won't tell you those principles that are too complicated, you just need to know its effect: from now on, your body has been transformed into a source of magic, just like a spring, with a little more effort, the spring water will come up from the ground, fill your body, and fill the 27 magic circuits in your body." ”

"Your servants no longer have to worry about your lack of demon offerings as a master, quite the opposite...... In time, when the magic power in your body is 'accumulated' to the maximum, it will be an inexhaustible realm. You can even give magic to all Immortals for a certain amount of time...... From this point of view, you can understand that you have been transformed into a humanoid chalice by me, the only difference is that you cannot achieve the function of a 'wishing machine'. ”

Coincidentally, the idea came from Sakura.

With the magic attainments of the tree, at first glance, I saw through the little trick of the Tong Dirty Inkstone...... Transform a highly gifted girl into a "magic-absorbing" physique, and then through the effect of the Engraved Worm, make it a "Black Grail" that can also grant wishes. In that case, why couldn't he use this idea to replicate an equally elaborate "White Grail"? The magic on the other side of the tree is much more precise and powerful than the magician family on this earth, and he doesn't have to borrow dirty methods such as the Marking Worm at all, he only needs to "sow" the seeds of magic in Shirou's body and wait for them to take root and sprout.

"Congratulations, Mr. Emiya." The tree congratulated in a flat tone, "In about three days, you will be the human with the highest 'pure mana' on this planet, and Tosaka will no longer be able to tease you with this." ”

"Wow Puppet ......" So far, Shirou's three views have been destroyed again and again, and his resistance seems to have been raised, so he didn't show too much surprise, "But I seem to be ...... I don't really feel anything about it, and my body is no different from before. ”

After that, he also looked at the back of his hand in confusion, with a puzzled expression of "where did my transformation effect go".

"What else do you want to feel?"

"At least...... With so much magic pouring into my body at once, I should feel uncomfortable? Shirou scratched his head a little embarrassed, and smirked, "It's like a water balloon that is forcibly filled with a liter of water, and although it won't burst, it will also hold up very hard." ”

"Maybe you have some misunderstanding about Green Star's magic technology......" Shu straightened his big black robe, took out a long wooden stick from his wide cuffs, threw it casually, and threw it to Shirou, "High-end magic is actually no different from science, both have a strict measurement system, and the way you call 'one-person transmission' is almost the same as hundreds of years ago." In modern times, every kind of magic has been improved by thousands of processes, and basically all spells are 'painless', after all, technology and times are constantly advancing. ”

"So...... You're going to teach me magic? Thinking like this, Shirou's mood became more and more anticipating - even his father Kiritsugu was just a "magician", and he had the opportunity to learn real "magic", and it would be false to say that he was unhappy.

Unbeknownst to him, the tree shook his head slowly and smiled meaningfully at him. At that moment, Shirou's instinct sensed the danger, and he couldn't help but feel a chill on his back and retreated a few steps back.

"Before I became a White Mage, I was a druid. Unfortunately, our druids of the 'Oak Heart' faction are all about 'convincing people with virtue'......" The tree looked at him with bad intentions, picked up the wooden stick in his hand, and actually used the wooden stick to play a very beautiful qiāng flower, "So, before I can really teach you magic, I still need to 'slightly' exercise your physical fitness." ”

"According to my past teaching experience, through one-on-one heads-up, you can effectively use muscle memory and realize these skills faster, commonly known as one-sided beating......" The long stick in the hand of the tree general danced vigorously, and the afterimage of the stick could be vaguely seen fluttering in the air, forming an impermeable wall, "Remember, Emiya Shirou, this is a self-cultivation technique handed down by the ancestors of the Druids of the Heart of Oak Tree, and with this as a starting point, the path of demonic and martial arts dual cultivation will continue to extend under your feet." ”

"Its name is - Thirty-six Ways of Resting Stick Method!"

"What's going on with this super dangerous stick method......

But seeing the figure of the tree, the black robe swept through the air like a roc spreading its wings. Shirou, who was also holding a long stick, didn't have time to react, he was already in a hurry with his stick, and the stick rained down on his head and face, beating him to the point of scurrying and screaming.

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"Listening to this voice, the half-should be suffering inside......" Rin held the teacup, folded his hands in an elegant posture, stood in front of the door of Shirou's special training room, eavesdropped, and nodded with satisfaction, "Well, yes, it's finally a little bit better." ”

"Senior, he ...... Won't be dangerous? Sakura tugged at her ten fingers with some concern, looking at the door that had been pulled shut, as if she couldn't feel at ease, "How do I feel like he's been beaten......"

"Aren't you just being beaten?" Nobita shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "The hard power of the tree is a few points stronger than mine, and I guess he was hung and beaten against him, and he was even more beaten." But you don't have to worry, his white magic is powerful, not to mention being injured, even if Shirou is really killed by him, there is still a way to resurrect him...... We plan to make him a peerless master within six months, and we can't do it without a little effort. ”

What he said was undoubtedly very convincing, and it also gave everyone a more intuitive understanding of the strength of the tree...... This translates into a real sense of security.

It's similar to the feeling of "there's someone above me".

He ...... Just staying in there all the time? Eat, drink, live and travel in it? Rin was still very concerned about Shirou, and soon asked about the details of his daily life, "What about him when he sleeps at night?" It's still daytime outside. ”

Nobita silently took out a strangely shaped flashlight, aimed it at them, and pressed the switch with a "click". I saw a simple "darkness" shoot out of the flashlight, directly engulfing the light in the corridor, and completely transforming the area illuminated by the flashlight into a real "night". This hand can be said to be shocking, Rin and Sakura were frightened by the sudden darkness and screamed, even Saber was not spared, and also called out, maybe it was the girl's nature that was afraid of the dark......

Archer didn't shout, but the look of consternation on his face betrayed him as well.

[Night Bulb: It can transform the light of the bulb into "black night", and is a prop that provides a dark night atmosphere during the day. 】

"I replaced the lights in my room with this." Nobita smiled and turned off the flashlight and shook it in front of the two stunned girls, "When he 'spends' the day inside, he can turn on the light bulb and go to sleep, so as to simulate the normal routine of the outside world." ”

“…… Never mind! Rin shook her head a little self-defeatingly, giving up trying to understand how the item worked, "By now, I should get used to it...... Even the speed of time can be mastered, and of course it is a piece of cake to take out the night or something. ”

"Will the seniors come out in three days?"

"Hmm...... Three days after 'us', to be exact. Nobita said, "For Shirou, it will be six months before he walks out of this door again. I, Tree, and Saber will take turns training him, and theoretically, when he actually learns to come out of the mountain, the magician family on Earth will no longer be his opponent. ”

……

"Sounds interesting. It's shit luck for a rookie to find three such excellent teachers......" Archer, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly showed a relieved smile, as if he had finally let go of something, stood up, and said lightly, "Now, Nobita, let me join in." It just so happens that I have something to teach that kid too...... Just take this opportunity to make a final decision. ”

"Hey, Archer, what are you trying to mess with?" Rin thought that he was going to take the opportunity to find fault again, so he couldn't help but sneer, "Teacher's words, having Nobita is enough, there must be someone in charge of the safety here!" ”

"I'm serious about this, Rin." This time, Archer did not put on that kind of unorthodox appearance again, and he deliberately lowered his voice to show his sincerity, "After this is done, it will be worth my trip to answer the call of the Holy Grail." ”

"Nonsense!" Rin said a little angrily, "You obviously sneered at Shirou a few days ago, and now you suddenly want to be his teacher again, there is definitely a problem!" ”

"Yes, Archer, Ms. Tosaka is right." Saber's personality has always been so straightforward, and he is not afraid of offending anyone, "Although we have fought side by side, I can't ignore your bad words and deeds towards the master...... Given your previous hostility towards him, your actions cannot be explained by sound logic at this time. ”

Nobita didn't speak, he just looked at Archer, keeping the posture of a listener.

His sixth sense told him...... The answer to a long-standing question is about to be revealed.

"Heh......" The tall servant smiled bitterly as if he was fated, and confessed, "Because ...... Through the experience of the past few days, I have almost come to realize the fact that the situation has developed to this point, and the 'first goal' of my appearance in this Holy Grail War is probably not achieved. Nobita's arrival is an incalculable variable, and he has changed many established things, the most important and intuitive of which are ...... I'm afraid it's the kid's future.

A poor and white, naïve little ghost {here archer is not saying that Shirou is really "short of money", the word "poor and white" is more to describe his half-baked magic level}, he really bumped into Dayun and got such a strong servant as Nobita...... With the current situation, it is very likely that he will win the Holy Grail in the end without paying any price. ”

"So...... This? Even Rin, who has always been smart, couldn't keep up with the train of thought, and was confused, "Isn't that good?" Archer, we have an alliance with Shirou, and it will be good for us if he wins the Holy Grail! ”

“…… Oh, yes. Archer shrugged with a wry smile, "After judging the situation, I've pretty much given up on my original goal of being the first one, because it's now doomed to be 'impossible'." In that case, why don't I change my mind and contribute something to that kid...... My starting point is as simple as that. ”

"Huh?" Rin still didn't understand the change in logic, "I'll ask first, archer...... What exactly is your so-called 'first goal'? Was it the motivation for you to participate in this Holy Grail War? ”

"Hmm." Archer nodded.

"But you said before that you don't have a wish and need the Holy Grail to fulfill it."

"Because this wish is not difficult to achieve, there is no need to rely on the Holy Grail, I can do it on my own......" Archer said slowly, with a grim expression, "The original purpose of my participation in the Fifth Holy Grail War was to kill someone who was active in this era. ”

"That person ......" When he said this, he glanced at the room with a little murderous look, and couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, "It's this hateful little ghost who doesn't know it when he hits the big luck." ”