Upon hearing that the hero before him had destroyed his family's old mansion in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Shinji was first filled with astonishment. So, in the Fourth Holy Grail War, the two of them had their first contact? Strictly speaking, the hero before him could be considered his father's killer... Hmm... there should be hatred in his heart, he should hate him. But why did the hatred in his heart only surface for a moment before vanishing without a trace? It was probably because his family really did have problems.
If it weren't for the person before him, what would his original life have been like? Would he have become his grandfather's puppet? Or would he have been completely cast aside like his father? Or would he have become food for the insects after completely losing his value? Or would his life have been better than it was now?
No... a better life than now was impossible. He knew his own personality. If his family only had the path of magecraft, he would surely have tried everything to become a magus. If he had no talent, then he would surely have been jealous of those who did. Even the current him, after learning of the existence of magi, had a sense of unwillingness in his heart.
If it weren't for the unwillingness in his heart, he wouldn't have futilely attempted to use his own technology to, after he could extract the magical energy in the air, control those treasures that even magi could not control.
If he hadn't seen this great world, hadn't grown up alone, what would the him of that time have been burned into by the flames of his unwillingness?
At this moment, because of his own smart brain, Matou Shinji, who had connected many things, was startled by the thoughts in his own mind. After all, according to these thoughts, he should perhaps be grateful to the great hero before him. That fire could also be considered to have burned away some of the shackles on his body. But ah, but, he also couldn't accept the person before him so frankly.
Aslan glanced at the young man before him and couldn't help but nod in his heart. If this child had blurted out that he hated or didn't hate, that would have been a bit too impulsive. How could a person's emotions be such a singular existence? Especially their family, which was in itself very complex.
"You passed. When I came, I looked at your file. While seeking the protection of Chaldea, you were also hoping to find your nominal little sister. I didn't expect you to still remember. You had only been with each other for less than half a year. Although your family's treatment of the child has caused an irreversible impact, seeing as you are useful to that child, I'll barely let you two meet and see."
As for whether Sakura, who had been given the surname Pendragon, was willing to have contact with this nominal former brother, that was Sakura's business. And from Aslan's point of view, the young man before him did not seem to have any thoughts on pretty girls. It seemed that he had now placed all his heart on how to conquer the world of magecraft in his own way.
And this child seemed to have spent more time with Sigma... He should talk to Kiritsugu a little about the issue of child education. One of these two children had been in the lab all the time, while the other had been researching and modifying his own firearms. Shinji, this child with no elders, aside for now. If Sigma continued to develop like this, would he be able to get a girlfriend? Maiya really was a bit neglectful of this child.
On the way, the three of them were also slowly getting to know each other. At the same time, it could also be considered as casually instructing Shinji on how to continue to modify and develop his own previous equipment. In any case, for a long time in the future, they would all have to work in Antarctica. That is to say, for a long time in the future, everyone would be considered colleagues. The strength of Chaldea was, of course, the stronger the better.
After all, the intuition of his own family vaguely brought him a bit of uneasiness. How should he put it? It seemed that because the crisis was still some time away, this uneasiness did not always appear by his side, but would occasionally flash in his heart. Therefore, in the matter of strengthening Chaldea, Aslan had not refused many missions. And come to think of it, what that guy Merlin had once said, that this world was very likely to have something that could affect the existence of the world. When no one was paying attention to him, Aslan would also occasionally frown and think about where the crisis came from.
Originally, he had thought it was very likely to be the incineration of the Human Order and the bleaching of the earth that Chaldea would have to deal with in the future. But now it seemed to be coming a bit earlier than he had imagined. After all, that guy Merlin's eyes were mainly on the present. Perhaps he could sense a bit of the crisis in the future, but the time would not be too long. Thinking of the time when he had been kicked out by Merlin, there should have been nearly twenty years until the incineration of the Human Order.
It seemed his guess was a bit incorrect...
In that case, if there was any other major event in the near future, it would probably only be the Fifth Holy Grail War that would break out in a few years. In the last war, the magical energy of the Holy Grail had been purified, and at the same time, a large amount of magical energy had overflowed. It was just that compared to the magical energy stored within it, it was just a drop in the ocean. It was just that compared to the original timeline, the Holy Grail War might break out half a year or a year later. And this time, it was a genuine Holy Grail that could grant wishes, a Holy Grail that could open a path to the Root. Whether it was someone who wanted to realize their own wish, or someone who wanted to go to the Root, the Holy Grail was a shortcut.
Plus, Marisbury also seemed to intend to participate in the Holy Grail War. There were really too many variables in this Holy Grail War. And with Kiritsugu's personality, he would probably not let Illya participate in the Holy Grail War. On the contrary, it was very likely that he himself would once again intervene in this war to restore Illya's body. It could be said that the contestants of the Holy Grail War had probably been completely disrupted.
So what would happen in the next Holy Grail War was really hard to say. It was not impossible for it to develop from the original Holy Grail War into a world-destroying battle.
But come to think of it, in the original Fifth Holy Grail War, of course, under the circumstance that Marisbury participated, and without the descent of a Beast, for him to be able to summon a Grand Caster was really quite frightening.
Aslan looked at the vast white, yet tinged with a bit of blue, icebergs of Antarctica and let out a soft sigh. He felt that a tumultuous autumn was coming again.
"Director, can my research expenses be reimbursed?"
The sound of Shinji asking Marisbury came from not far away. Aslan scratched his own cheek. He seemed to have forgotten to explain their director's psychological shadow.