dmims Chapter 289 Partners of Justice
Chapter 289 Partners of Justice
Chapter 289 Partners of Justice
"Mr. Emiya? Do you know him?" Irisviel asked with surprise when she heard Shishi mention the name Emiya Kiritsugu.
"So it really is... You call him Mr. Emiya?" Shichen noticed her way of addressing him.
"Yes, is there a problem?"
"Um... I might be being a bit presumptuous."
"It's alright, just ask." Irisviel looked at Ilya, who was smiling sweetly in his arms, and replied gently, without minding.
"Okay, I understand."
Shichen nodded and asked directly, "Isn't Mr. Emiya your husband?"
"Husband? How could that be?" Irisviel shook her head with a smile.
"What are you saying, Dad?"
Ilya couldn't help but interject, "You're my father, shouldn't you be my mother's husband?"
"Oh, this..."
"Ilya!" Irisviel said shyly and coquettishly.
"Isn't that right?" Ilya tilted her head and looked at her.
"This..." Meeting her daughter's innocent gaze, Irisviel couldn't bring herself to deny it.
"Yes, you're right~" Shichen admitted.
"Hehe~ That's more like it~" Ilya laughed happily.
Mr. Shi...
,
Shi Chen winked at her, indicating that she didn't need to worry about it.
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"Thank you." Irisviel pursed her lips and nodded gently in understanding.
"I should be the one saying thank you."
"?" Irisviel looked at him, puzzled.
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"Hehe~ Don't worry about it. Let's continue with the previous question. What's your relationship with Emiya?"
"He's just a guest. Mr. Emiya seems a bit aloof; I haven't spoken to him much."
"Is that so? It seems that Ilya's accident changed the course of events. That's just right."
As the mother of his daughter, if she were someone else's wife, he wouldn't know how to feel about it.
We can't just snatch it away, can we?
He doesn't really have much interest in married women, unless they are widows.
"Mr. Shi, is there something you need from Mr. Emiya?" Irisviel asked curiously.
"Just call me Shichen, no need to be so polite." Shichen waved his hand dismissively.
"I do need to speak with him about something."
"For the Holy Grail War?"
"Hmm... this might be related now. He's the magician representative your Einzbern family hired, right?"
"Mr. Shi...you even know the time of day?"
"It's no secret; the other qualified magicians know it too."
"All right.
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"Time, what is the Holy Grail War?" Frilian suddenly tugged at his clothes and asked.
"It's a battle for the Holy Grail, which can grant the wishes of its holder," Shichen explained simply.
"The Holy Grail that can grant wishes?"
"Hmm, they say any wish can come true~"
"Oh." Frillie lost interest.
"Miss Frillian... seems uninterested in the Holy Grail?" Irisviel looked at Frillian uncertainly.
"After all, she doesn't need it." Shi Chen smiled and reached out to stroke her soft silver hair.
"Daddy, I want one too!" Ilya said sweetly.
"Okay~" Shi Chen withdrew his hand and rubbed Ilya's little head.
Hehe~
":::" Policewoman Frillian glanced over, then looked away.
"Is it really necessary for Miss Frillian to be so amazing?" Irisviel asked in surprise.
In her view, there was no need for the Holy Grail; only she herself had the power to fulfill her wishes.
Moreover, Frilian's appearance is quite unusual, especially her pointed ears, which are not human at all.
"It's alright. The main thing is that she doesn't like taking shortcuts; she prefers to explore step by step."
"Really? Miss Frillian is quite impressive."
"Just call her Frillian, don't be so polite."
"I see..::
"Let's put that aside for now. May I go see Mr. Emiya?"
"You want to see Mr. Emiya? That's no problem, but what's the matter?"
"Then of course... he should take his place in the Holy Grail War; he's not suitable to participate."
"Huh?"
Shichen arrived alone at the door of Kiritsugu Emiya's room. He had left Frillie to play with Illya, so it wasn't appropriate for her to come along.
Irisviel didn't come along either; she was preparing rooms for them, since they would be staying there.
Perhaps it was because the time of day came so suddenly, or perhaps it was because he was Ilya's father, but Irisviel had no suspicion of him whatsoever.
Although Shichen didn't demonstrate any abilities or provide any proof, Ilya's attitude spoke volumes.
Irisviel had been watching Ilya wait for her father's arrival since she was little... She had thought it was just that Ilya wanted a father, but today's situation seemed to indicate that it was real.
It was hard for her not to believe it; Ilya had indeed become pregnant with her out of nowhere, without any apparent reason.
Right now, she was just grateful that Shichen hadn't taken Ilya away; she had no time to think about anything else.
It's a good thing that the time was saved for her.
Standing at the door, Shi Chen knocked.
"Who?" a deep voice asked.
"I."
"Who are you?"
"Kiritsugu Emiya, do you want to save the world?"
"What?"
Amidst the questioning voices, the door opened, revealing a middle-aged man who looked utterly dejected.
His expression was somewhat blank, and his beard was unkempt; if he were outside, he could easily be mistaken for a homeless person.
Tokishi recognized him at a glance—his ally in justice, Emiya Kiritsugu.
"Who are you?" Kiritsugu Emiya looked up and asked in confusion.
"My name is Toki, and I'm here to save the world in your place." Toki's gaze fell on the back of Kiritsugu Emiya's hand, which was gripping the door.
There was a distinct red mark on it, like three patterns pieced together.
It is a Command Seal, something only qualified participants in the Holy Grail War possess. It grants absolute command authority that allows Servants to obey, and is a mark exclusive to the Master.
This means that Kiritsugu Emiya has been chosen as one of the seven Masters for this Holy Grail War.
"Time?"
"Don't worry about whether I'm suspicious or not. You can go to Irisviel now to verify my identity."
"No need. Suspicious people wouldn't show up so openly."
"As expected of Kiritsugu-papa, he's so smart."
"Hmm?" Upon hearing the address of time, Kiritsugu Emiya frowned.
"Ahem, don't worry about it, it was a slip of the tongue."
Kiritsugu Emiya didn't seem to care. He calmly asked, "What did you mean when you said you'd save the world in my place?"
"Aren't you going to let me in to talk?"
"Come in." Kiritsugu Emiya stepped aside without hesitation.
Without hesitation, Shi Chen went straight in.
The room was a bit dark; a normal person's eyesight would probably only be able to barely make out some of the furniture, but that was nothing to Shi Chen. "How long have you been living here?" Shi Chen asked.
The room was very simple; besides the bed and the cabinet, there was nothing else.
"Eight years," Kiritsugu Emiya replied.
"Eight years? You've been like this all this time?" Shi Chen exclaimed in surprise.
"Is there a problem?"
"As expected of you..." Shi Chen shook his head and sat down on the bedside in a familiar manner.
"So, can you answer me now?" Kiritsugu Emiya asked, leaning against the door without coming over.
"It's simple, you're not suited to participate in the Holy Grail War, let me do it."
"What does 'the Einzbern family' mean?"
"No, it's my own opinion."
"Then I'm afraid I cannot comply."
"Oh, have you forgotten what I said, that I'd save the world for you?"
"What do you mean?" Kiritsugu Emiya stared at him calmly.
"Are you thinking of obtaining the Holy Grail and wishing to save the world or something?"
"How did you know...?"
"I don't know how to say it on your behalf, but unfortunately, your wish cannot be fulfilled."
Why?
"It's not that you're not skilled enough, nor that other magicians are stronger; it's that the Holy Grail is malfunctioning." Tokichi spread his hands.
To be honest.
"What...: What does that mean?" Kiritsugu Emiya asked, bewildered.
"You may not know this, but in the last Holy Grail War, the Holy Grail absorbed the soul of an anti-hero, and it became corrupted."
"Anti-hero?"
"You don't need to understand everything. You just need to know that if you make a wish to the Holy Grail, you will only receive the opposite of what you wish for."
"The opposite wish?"
"Because of contamination, wishes are interpreted in an evil direction and are often fulfilled only in the form of destruction and disaster."
"What are you talking about?" Kiritsugu Emiya asked, bewildered.
"It's very simple."
Shi Chen smiled and said, "If you want to achieve the wish of world peace, then the Holy Grail will cause the extinction of all mankind."
"How... is this possible?" Kiritsugu Emiya exclaimed in disbelief.
"The world will only be at peace if humanity is gone."
"How could this be? This is the Holy Grail now, so this thing cannot be allowed to be obtained by anyone else."
"you mean?"
"How about we destroy it?"