Words continued to appear on the luminous screen in the sky.
[After the fierce battle with Berserker, although Emiya Shirou had recovered, he and Artoria Pendragon were caught in a whirlpool of dispute.]
[The focus of the dispute lay in their different interpretations of the role of a Servant.]
[Artoria firmly believed that she should be the sword in the Master's hand, and her sole purpose for existence was to protect the Master. For her, putting the Master in danger was an irreparable dereliction of duty.]
[Artoria was confused by Emiya Shirou's act of risking his life to save her and could not understand the deeper meaning behind it.]
[Emiya Shirou stubbornly adhered to his beliefs. He regarded Artoria as an ordinary girl, not just a tool for battle. He longed to build a solid line of defense for her on the battlefield.]
[However, in Artoria's eyes, this desire to protect her as if she were weak was undoubtedly a trampling of her dignity.]
[The two held their own views, and the house was suddenly filled with tension, with arguments breaking out one after another.]
[Yet this dispute unexpectedly became a bridge for their spiritual connection. It was a fierce confrontation deep within their souls, allowing them to understand each other better.]
[Artoria, as the destined King of Britain, seemed fated to burn her life to protect others, even if it meant sacrificing herself.]
[And Emiya Shirou, inheriting the will of Emiya Kiritsugu, vowed to become a guardian of justice. He was willing to generously dedicate everything he had, including his life, for the happiness of anyone.]
[Live Chat/Comments]
[Aozaki Aoko]: What a hassle, what is there to argue about?
[Mash Kyrielight]: Although they seem to be arguing, if you look closely, you'll find they seem to be concerned about each other's safety.
[Arcuid Brunestud]: Indeed. The justice that Emiya Shirou upholds makes it impossible for him to watch a woman get hurt before his eyes. And as the King of Knights, Artoria cannot allow her Master to be harmed in front of her, as it would violate the knight's code.
[Waver Velvet]: Okay, this is about the collision of ideologies.
[Gilgamesh]: Tsk, so boring. It's better to please the King than to do this.
[Tōsaka Rin]: You golden jerk, get out of the way.
While the live chat discussed this, as the narration slowly continued, the detailed scene of the dispute between Emiya Shirou and Artoria appeared on the screen in the sky.
[On the screen, the dojo was bathed in pure white sunlight. Artoria sat there, eyes closed, her demeanor majestic.]
[Emiya Shirou stood quietly, his gaze captivated, unaware that his eyes were completely filled with Saber's figure.]
[Time passed quietly. Artoria opened her eyes and stood up silently.]
["You're awake, Shirou," her voice was gentle and clear.]
["Yes, I just woke up..." Shirou responded, his voice slightly awkward.]
[Saber looked at him with concern, leaned close to Shirou, looked up, and asked: "Shirou, you don't look well. Haven't you recovered yet?"]
[Emiya Shirou suddenly panicked and quickly averted Saber's gaze: "Ah, no, no! I'm in good health, very good!"]
[As he spoke, he secretly took a deep breath and glanced at Artoria in her casual clothes.]
[Artoria also fell silent, and the two simply looked at each other.]
(Scene: Fifth Holy Grail War Timeline - Emiya Residence)
For Emiya Shirou and Artoria in this timeline, all of this was part of the future.
However, at this moment, the atmosphere suddenly became a bit strange.
Emiya Shirou thought for a long time and finally came up with a word to describe the atmosphere at this time—Awkward.
Yes, it was awkward.
Originally, seeing that he and Artoria were about to quarrel, Emiya Shirou was still thinking about learning a lesson and avoiding arguments.
However, when he saw the specific reason, Emiya Shirou felt he had done nothing wrong.
And the scene on the screen, the atmosphere seemed a bit... off.
This made Emiya Shirou even more embarrassed.
Finally, Artoria was the first to speak.
She looked at Emiya Shirou and said,
"Shirou, I have something to say about the events shown on the screen."
Just at that moment, the Artoria on the screen also said something similar.
[Finally, Artoria broke the silence, her tone serious: "Shirou, I have something to say about what happened yesterday."]
["Well, what is it?" Shirou asked.]
["It was yesterday. Shirou, you are my Master, correct? Your behavior troubles me. Fighting is my duty, so you just need to do your job. If you rush to your death, even I cannot save you. As a Master, you do not need to protect me, and I have no reason to allow you to do that."]
(Simultaneously, Fifth Holy Grail War Timeline - Emiya Residence)
Artoria nodded in agreement.
"Yes, that is what I wanted to say."
Emiya Shirou scratched his head and responded to Artoria.
"The screen shows our near future. Our respective thoughts should be similar to those in the screen."
"Let's continue watching."
Artoria nodded, as if expressing her agreement.
["What, what! If you hadn't done that at that time, you would have been chopped down, right?" Shirou retorted.]
["In that case, only I would die, and you would not be hurt. I repeat, please do not do such things in the future. As a Master, you have no need to protect me, and you have no reason to do so," Saber said calmly.]
[Emiya Shirou said subconsciously: "Don't say stupid things! You don't need a reason to save a girl!"]
[Artoria's expression gradually became stunned, and then she stared seriously at Shirou.]
[Emiya Shirou subconsciously averted his gaze again: "Um, thank you, Saber, for saving me. For this matter, ah, thank you, Saber."]
["You're welcome. It is natural for a Servant to protect their Master. But I am very happy about your thanks; Shirou is very polite," Artoria said with a smile.]
["No, I'm not a very polite person either," Emiya Shirou scratched his head. "Let's get back to the topic, Saber."]