Seeing that Shirou Emiya had quieted down and did not refute anything, Esdeath struck while the iron was hot and approached Shirou Emiya to ask her. If it is understandable that she developed such a character because she was in such a corrupt environment as the empire, then Shirou Emiya's actions left Esdeath puzzled. She had no idea what was in Emiya's mind. Even if it was a night raid, giving one’s life for others, it was because those people were more important than one’s own life. Or maybe she is willing to sacrifice her life for him. Esdeath could understand these people. She had experienced so many battles and there were many people like them. There was even someone who endured Esdeath's inhumane torture and kept it a secret until his death, just because his loved one was in the northern alien capital. But Emiya was completely different from them. He was willing to sacrifice his life for a stranger he had just seen. At first, Esdeath thought that Emiya appeared to stop her just because he couldn't bear to see her killing people like that. With more and more fights, Esdeath's doubts became more serious.
If he really just couldn't accept killing, why did he fight so desperately? He had no intention of killing himself, but he fought so hard with himself. And Esdeath never figured out what Shirou Emiya's purpose was. Was it to avenge the dead soldiers? To stop the war? Or was it to change the rule of the empire like the revolutionary army? Esdeath didn't even feel anything from Emiya's sword. Swordsmen usually focus their beliefs on their swords, so that the sword they wield will move forward courageously. On the battlefield, he killed those soldiers so easily in order to survive, but he also sacrificed his life to save those soldiers who wanted to kill him. It was obvious that those people did not know Emiya at all, and they even had the intention of killing Emiya. Even though Esdeath had seen countless people, she had never seen someone so twisted. What's more, Esdeath couldn't sense from Emiya the aura of a stranger approaching or a sense of doubt about unknown things. Generally, people who come out of isolated villages are very simple, like a blank piece of paper, knowing nothing and having nothing written on them, rather than being contradictory and twisted like Emiya. It was painted with colors that Esdeath couldn't understand at all. Therefore, Esdeath also wants to understand Shirou Emiya's past, what kind of past could have led to the emergence of such a twisted person. "Was it over?" Shirou Emiya was hesitating whether to tell Esdeath. After all, he was not from this world and he had lived in a town in the past. The two have completely different values, and even after listening to her own story, Esdeath would not have any emotional fluctuations. Originally, Emiya had planned to use his story to make her change her mind, but after hearing her rebuttal, he knew that there was no way. So he was very hesitant, but now he was in a difficult situation. 'It was a big fire' Emiya Shirou's thoughts returned to the very beginning of his life. Chapter 104: Final Battle
"It was a huge fire, a huge fire that destroyed everything." Shirou Emiya quietly recounted his past. His story was completely different from what Esdeath had imagined. It was full of twists and turns, bitterness and hatred. His story was extremely dull, so dull that Esdeath couldn't believe that this was the most important thing that had ever happened to the boy who defeated her, and that it was something that dramatically changed the trajectory of his life. There is no war, no massacre, no hatred, only an ordinary life and an ordinary story. Just because of this, could there be a person who would risk his own life to save those who have nothing to do with him? Esdeath did not interrupt Shirou Emiya's narration. She knew that no matter how much she didn't believe it, these were the most important things the boy in front of her had experienced. No matter how much she didn't believe it, she knew how profound redemption was to a person, just like when she rescued Liva from prison. From the moment Emiya Shirou was rescued by Emiya Kiritsugu, he had changed. Those were the things that left the deepest impression on Emiya's memory. No matter when, he would never forget that night. Emiya stretched out his hand as if he wanted to grab something, aimed at the starry sky, and grabbed it down hard. "I want to be a partner of justice!" What childish remarks, what ridiculous behavior, and what an unattainable dream for many people. justice? This is a word that is so familiar yet unfamiliar to Esdeath. The Seleucids' fight to defend the empire was justice, and their own crushing massacre was also justice. Justice had long lost its original nature. Justice is written by the victors, which is what her father taught her. Only by becoming a winner will you be qualified to explain the justice in your heart to those people. But justice is never something that can be written about. No matter how it is understood or distorted, justice is something that is eternal and unchanging in everyone's heart. No one would criticize helping others as a sin. Emiya smiled. This was his heartfelt affirmation of his dream and his remembrance of the man with that happy smile. This smile is not pure, it contains too much, determination, sacrifice, and pursuit. So many that even Esdeath was deeply attracted to them. Just like seeing Shirou Emiya's high jump, he was simply attracted by his noble qualities and watched him. The sublime light emanating from Emiya is so tempting that one cannot help but reach out and touch it. Perhaps this is the kind of person that existed in the stories her father told her when she was a child—a hero. She had no other feelings for Emiya Shirou. This kind of person was destined to be her enemy and someone she could never become. "Therefore, there is no reconciliation between us and we will definitely become enemies." Esdeath completely gave up the idea of recruiting Shirou Emiya as her subordinate. It was impossible for her to change such a person, nor could he become her subordinate.
She will always stand against Shirou Emiya. "clang--!" The silver reverse blade and the azure ice sword intersected above the flames on the beach and under the deep night sky, making an extremely crisp sound. "I will definitely kill you even if I try my best!" "You won't have another chance to grow!" Emiya Shirou and Esdeath looked at each other and laughed unconsciously. Then he put away his weapons. The fresh fragrance, carried along with the sea breeze, slowly blew towards the faces of Shirou Emiya and Esdeath. The dangerous species on the flame has been roasted, making a mouth-watering sound of water dripping. While they were talking, Shirou Emiya's special food, [Grilled Some Strange Dangerous Species], was completed. Although he was still in a weak state, he was able to do some basic things. At least, since Emiya was able to move freely these few days, the preparation of food was basically taken care of by Emiya Shirou. The source of food is basically provided by Esdeath. Every time he stayed in the tent, Emiya could hear the sound of a magnitude 10 earthquake coming from the forest. Then she appeared in front of Shirou Emiya with one huge creature after another. And simply roasting cannot make these creatures more delicious. So Shirou Emiya dragged his broken body and searched for some strange food that could provide various flavors under the protection of Esdeath. Emiya didn't know how he did it, but their life here was pretty good anyway. Anyway, all the food was eaten by Esdeath. Shirou Emiya didn't expect that she was also a big eater. So Esdeath responded to Shirou Emiya's strange look. Powerful imperial weapons are often accompanied by extremely terrifying risks, besides the killing consciousness that can make people crazy. Another reason is that using imperial weapons consumes a lot of her abilities, forcing her to eat a lot. This is one of the reasons why she often prefers to fight the enemy head-on rather than being a mage and placing ice cubes in the back. This side effect is just like when Akahime was maintaining the imperial weapon [Murasame] in her hand, she could easily cut her fingers and die suddenly. The impact is not that great. Esdeath doesn't mind how she eats, but since there is a chef by her side, why not choose to eat better? So Esdeath ate the [Roasted Strange Dangerous Species] in a very ungraceful manner before getting up. Replenishing physical strength is the most important thing. Who cares about the posture when eating? Anyway, this is how she ate when she was still in the tribe. Anyway, she and Shirou Emiya will always be enemies, so Esdeath doesn't mind showing this side of herself. Of course, Emiya was speechless. He really didn't mind. After all, he had seen people who ate like this before. Now in Emiya's mind, if a woman is strong, she is likely to have a strong appetite.
This is the case with Asakusa. After becoming a demon, the pure basic blood demon arts alone gave Emiya a huge headache. This is the case with Akagi. Although they haven't fought, I can feel her powerful strength that is like a thorn in the side. Not to mention Esdeath, they have fought four times. If Emiya had not specifically targeted her, Esdeath would have been able to maintain her strength to crush Emiya Shirou. ——————Time dividing line—————— "It's time to end this!" The next day arrived quickly, and Esdeath and Shirou Emiya stood facing each other on the beach. Shirou Emiya held the reverse blade in his hand and pointed it at Esdeath in the distance. Esdeath was thinking that if she could return to the empire, she would kill Shirou Emiya with her sword. If she stayed on this deserted island, she would make a truce with him and live like this for the time being. Although it had only been a few days, Esdeath had even gotten used to the days when she would go out hunting and then come back to wait for Shirou Emiya to prepare food. Clearly what she longed for in her heart was killing and fighting, but during this period of time she felt peaceful. But Shirou Emiya didn't think so. Just last night, he felt that the [Gate] was about to come. Although he didn't know the exact time, it would come in the next few days. If he left, if Esdeath was not imprisoned on the deserted island but returned to the empire, who could stop her? If we can teleport them here, we can naturally teleport them out as well. Emiya couldn't bet on whether that person would keep them locked here forever, or whether Esdeath had the power to leave this place. He wanted to kill her, even if he had to drag her with his broken body. "is it?" Esdeath didn't think much about it. A terrifying aura burst out of her body. She originally wanted to wait until Shirou Emiya recovered before deciding life or death. She is not one to take advantage of others. But since Emiya has declared war, Esdeath will naturally not back down, and the murderous intent gradually takes shape in front of her. The same markings as Emiya's appeared on her forehead, but unlike Emiya, the markings on Esdeath's forehead were blue. Whenever a person with the markings appears, the markings will appear on the people around them as if in resonance. This is the characteristic of the markings. Even though she did not seek methods from Emiya, she quickly mastered how to use the markings. The only difference is that normal markings are obtained by increasing the temperature, while her markings are obtained by decreasing the temperature. Through her own understanding, she comprehended the markings in an absolutely opposite way. "cough--!" Without the healing power of the items in his body, Shirou Emiya had not recovered much in these days. The moment he raised his aura, Emiya felt that all the bones in his body were wailing. "boom--!" The ice-blue sword and the reverse blade collided violently in the air, and the powerful impact force caused waves of sound circles to burst out in the surroundings. "This is the final battle!!"
Emiya clenched his teeth tightly, and he could feel the muscles in his arms exploding like bombs.