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Chapter 220 Ready
Chapter 221 Ready
"Fujimaru Ritsuka is awake already?"
Looking at Merlin walking down the stairs, Shirou Kotomine asked with a light laugh.
Although Shirou Kotomine possesses the extremely convenient Space-Time Mystic Eyes, out of respect for others, he won't use them to look around aimlessly unless absolutely necessary.
Therefore, he did not know whether Fujimaru Ritsuka had woken up at this time.
"She's awake."
Merlin slowly walked to Shirou Kotomine's side, sat down, picked up the cup on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it before explaining.
"Fujimaru Ritsuka saw the figure of the Magic King in her dream, which made her anxious."
"She wanted to get up even before she had fully recovered, and it took several of us a lot of persuasion to convince her to stay in bed."
"That's normal."
Kotomine Shirou nodded slightly.
"At this moment, the final apocalypse is getting closer and closer. As the only savior, only she knows how heavy the burden on her shoulders is."
"But we may still be able to find out the truth."
"Even if she doesn't usually show any signs of being anxious, we all know that it's just her disguise."
"yes!"
Merlin nodded in agreement.
After finishing the remaining water in his cup, Merlin turned his gaze to Kotomine Shirou.
"Although it may be a bit late now, I still want to ask, how was your trip?"
Shirou Kotomine certainly knew what Merlin was asking.
Although the other abilities are also rare and amazing, none of them can compare to that.
time.
Kotomine Shirou has gained the possibility of interfering with it.
So, when asked about what was on his mind, Kotomine Shirou's face quickly lit up with joy.
Looking at Shirou Kotomine's expression, Merlin felt that he no longer needed to ask any further questions; Shirou Kotomine's expression had already answered all his questions.
Merlin's face lit up with joy.
Merlin was also full of enthusiasm for saving the world; he didn't want the world to be destroyed yet.
At this moment, Merlin was fully aware of the crisis hidden within this world.
But that's precisely why he came here.
This is because Merlin knew that if he didn't come to help personally, it would be almost impossible for Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash to get through this world.
Even if he comes, it doesn't mean they will definitely pass.
It's so hard.
Merlin must help Fujimaru Ritsuka grasp every bit of power she needs.
Only in this way can they possibly weather the crisis.
As for Shirou Mine, he was the force he valued most at that moment.
Merlin saw many, many possibilities in Shirou Kotomine, but these possibilities would take time to materialize.
What Kotomine Shirou lacks most is time.
Merlin was well aware of this.
That's why he's so happy right now.
"Looks like we can really get started now."
Merlin said with a smile.
"That's right!"
Shirou Kotomine and Merlin exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter.
After that, Shirou Kotomine and Merlin entered the research phase.
After learning about Shirou Kotomine's gains, Merlin couldn't help but praise Shirou Kotomine's choice.
Shirou Kotomine's choice was indeed excellent.
Using time deceleration as the core to leverage the power of time travel and thus interfere with the timeline is, in Merlin's view, a feasible solution.
What he and Shirou Kotomine need to do next is to turn this plan into reality.
With this plan as the core, Merlin and Shirou Kotomine listed many problems that needed to be overcome. Then, relying on Merlin's profound magic theory and thinking and Shirou Kotomine's mastery of time magic, the two began to overcome the difficulties one after another.
Ultimately, through their combined efforts, they created an incredibly complex magic trick.
Time wind-up.
This is the name that Shirou Kotomine gave to this magic trick.
In order to create this magic trick, the two of them had been working hard and studying it for a long time.
They put in a lot of effort for this.
But this is not the final result.
Because they haven't yet conducted a final experiment to see if this ability will be effective.
However, if the experiment is to be conducted, Shirou Kotomine must travel through time.
And obtain items that can determine when the timeline has changed.
"So how should this prop be designed and made?"
Kotomine Shirou asked Merlin.
Merlin was indeed highly skilled and proficient in this regard.
"Actually, I already have a design plan."
After a moment's thought, Merlin spoke earnestly.
"How do I do it?"
Kotomine Shirou asked in surprise.
"Make a clock-like device and fix a constant time within it. As long as that fixed time is the same as the current world time, you can determine the corresponding timeline difference by comparing it with a clock that does not have a fixed time."
Merlin explained slowly.
"How long will it take to make it?"
Kotomine Shirou continued to press for answers.
He originally thought he would be stuck here for a while, but he didn't expect Merlin to come up with a solution so quickly.
Give me a day.
Merlin immediately made the promise.
After saying that, he turned and left Kotomine Shirou's room.
Although he didn't know where Merlin had gone, Shirou Kotomine believed that he could definitely do it.
After all, Merlin has never broken his promise.
"call!"
Looking at the empty room, Shirou Kotomine slowly exhaled.
He's been so busy lately that he's barely had any time to rest.
Now that Merlin has gone to make props and all the other things that needed to be done have been completed, Shirou Kotomine also has a day to rest.
"Go out for a walk to clear your head."
Kotomine Shirou thought to himself.
Kotomine Shirou had been staying in this house for many days, and now that he had some free time, he couldn't resist going out for a leisurely stroll.
"Shirou!"
Not long after he left his house, Shirou Kotomine, who was taking a walk in the street to clear his head, heard someone calling his name.
"It's you guys!"
Turning around, Shirou Kotomine saw Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mash, Ushiwakamaru, and Benkei.
The four of them had just returned from outside the city.
There were still obvious signs of battle on their bodies.
"What are you doing here?"
"We encountered a small group of magical beasts outside the city, as well as some other strange and unusual enemies."
When asked by Kotomine Shirou, Fujimaru Ritsuka stepped forward with a smile and explained.
She then pressed on, asking, "Shirou, your presence here suggests that your research with Merlin is complete?"
"Not yet. It's only a preliminary prototype. It hasn't been tested or perfected yet. Merlin went to make the tools needed for the experiment, and since I had nothing to do, I came out to relax."
Kotomine Shirou explained.
Fujimaru Ritsuka, Gilgamesh, and others were actually aware of Shirou Kotomine's research on Merlin.
That's why they didn't come to bother Kotomine Shirou.
They all clearly understood the importance of Shirou Kotomine to the current battle situation.
This also made them extremely eager for the results of Shirou Kotomine and Merlin's work.
"I see!"
Having learned about the progress of Shirou Kotomine and Merlin's research, Ritsuka Fujimaru nodded in agreement.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing that Fujimaru Ritsuka looked somewhat dejected, Kotomine Shirou asked her in confusion.
"It's nothing, I just hope your research can be completed faster."
Fujimaru Ritsuka waved her hand.
According to Chaldea's assessment, the most anticipated element in this singularity is the existence of Shirou Kotomine.
His special abilities give him a natural capacity for rapid growth.
If he were to be without time constraints, he would be absolutely terrifying.
Therefore, in Chaldea, both Roman and Leonardo da Vinci had high expectations for Shirou Kotomine.
The same goes for Fujimaru Ritsuka.
"Don't worry, our results will be seen soon."
Kotomine Shirou comforted him.
Kotomine Shirou was well aware of the immense pressure Fujimaru Ritsuka would be under.
"Since we've met here, let's take a look around together."
"Speaking of which, Benkei and I haven't seen you, Shirou, for quite some time now."
"Every time we try to find you, you're busy, so we can never find you."
Ushiwakamaru suddenly leaned in and said.
She is also a very good friend of Shirou Kotomine, and they once fought side by side.
But recently, Shirou Kotomine has been busy with various research institutes, so he hasn't had time to get together with him.
"I'm so sorry, I'm just too busy."
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Kotomine Shirou quickly apologized.
Upon seeing this, Niu Ruomaru quickly waved his hand.
She didn't say that to get Shirou Kotomine to apologize to her.
At Ushiwakamaru's invitation, Kotomine Shirou strolled around the streets with them.
On the way, they talked about their recent activities.
Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu have recently been working with Ushiwakamaru Benkei to deal with the monsters that roam around the world.
In previous wars, many monsters perished outside the North Wall.
The entire Warcraft army was annihilated.
The Warcraft commander was also killed.
This removed the threat the monsters posed to the North Wall once again.
Moreover, the North Wall had already been renovated, and under the firepower of the new Shikigami Seal, the monsters could no longer threaten the North Wall as they had before.
Therefore, Leonidas alone is sufficient to guard the North Wall.
However, in the southern forest, if either Merlin or Kotomine Shirou were not present, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu Anna alone would not be able to handle the situation.
The same applies to other places where one can directly face the goddesses.
So Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others had no choice but to work with Ushiwakamaru to clear out various monsters outside the city.
"No wonder!"
Kotomine Shirou suddenly realized.
No wonder Fujimaru Ritsuka is so interested in Kotomine Shirou and Merlin's research.
This is because it not only concerns Shirou Kotomine's strength, but also their next move.
The combat power level in this world is too high.
Without reliable help, Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others can't take action.
The course of history has changed drastically. With the defeat of the Northern Wall monsters, the surviving citizens of the surrounding cities have long been relocated to Uruk.
Therefore, the crisis that should have occurred at this time—when they were on a mission at the North Wall and ended up falling into the trap of Kingu and the monster goddess Gorgon—is no longer there.
This has left Fujimaru Ritsuka with nothing important to do lately.
This made her very uncomfortable.
"By the way, Shirou, you promised to tell us about your experiences in the last world, but as soon as you came back, you went straight to the research lab, and that's how it got delayed until now."
"Since we've run into each other today, Shirou, why don't you tell us some stories from other worlds?"
As they chatted, the conversation turned to Kotomine Shirou.
When the story of another world was mentioned, everyone's eyes turned to Shirou Kotomine.
After all, they had heard plenty of other stories, but they were still really looking forward to stories set in another world.
"Alright, but in the end, this isn't really a story set in another world."
Seeing this, Shirou Kotomine said with a helpless expression, "This is a story that takes place in a parallel world, a particularly grand story called the Holy Grail War."
Amidst the expectant gazes of the crowd, Shirou Kotomine recounted his experiences from the previous world to Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others.
Everyone listened with great interest.
And from time to time, he would make some strange or boastful remarks.
But the whole process was full of fun.
During this time, Shirou Kotomine even summoned Jeanne d'Arc, allowing her to meet with Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash. The three of them happily gathered together, laughing continuously.
In the evening, after having a sumptuous dinner at the Chaldea Embassy, Kotomine Shirou returned to his room alone.
Jeanne d'Arc stayed by Fujimaru Ritsuka's side and went on adventures with her.
"You're back!"
As soon as he opened the door to his room, Shirou Kotomine heard Merlin's voice.
"Merlin, you're back! Did you already have the tools ready?"
Seeing this, Kotomine Shirou quickly came in and said.
"That's right, things are easier than I thought."
Merlin smiled and nodded.
This item, after all, possesses the power of time; even Merlin could only roughly estimate the production time before it was completed.
However, during this time, Merlin also learned a lot about time from Shirou Kotomine.
This made things go much more smoothly than he had expected.
"And what about the finished product?"
"then."
As he spoke, Merlin threw the prop in his hand toward Kotomine Shirou.
Kotomine Shirou quickly caught it.
He looked closely at his hands and saw two pocket watches connected by a gold chain.
One of these pieces is fixed within the time of this world.
The other watch will display the current world time in real time and show the time difference between the two pocket watches.
Holding the gadget in his hand, Shirou Kotomine excitedly asked, "Now that this gadget is complete, the next step should be actual testing, right?"
"That's right, so which world are you going to use for your experiment?"
"Let's go with the Fairy Tail world!"
"I said seriously."
This was something that Shirou Kotomine had carefully considered.
This situation is clearly unsuitable for a new, unknown alternate world.
As for the other worlds that Shirou Mine has visited, they are actually only "Fairy Tail" and "Jujutsu Kaisen".
Between these two worlds, Shirou Kotomine chose Fairy Tail.
Because there's nothing left for Shirou Kotomine to obtain in the Jujutsu Kaisen world.
But the world of Fairy Tail is full of magical wonders, and Shirou Kotomine was once unable to reach them due to his limited strength.
Furthermore, the environment there is closer to that of the Age of Gods.
So, given the choice between the two, Shirou Kotomine chose Fairy Tail.