"Oh, help protect this child?" Hearing the request from the Servants, Fiore couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.
She had already been surprised when she heard that Siegfried almost committed suicide because he saved a homunculus. It was only at this moment that Fiore truly understood what it meant to be a hero.
"Yes, that's not a difficult task." Fiore had her own thoughts about protecting the homunculus and treating him. First, she wasn't averse to the matter. Even if the other party was just a homunculus, she was still willing to treat him as a human. As Shirou said, from the moment he wanted to live and escaped from underground, he could already be considered human.
Furthermore, what Fiore valued more was the goodwill of these Servants. She had her own wish for this Holy Grail War. She wanted to heal her legs. Therefore, she wanted to win the final victory of this Holy Grail War.
Thus, she needed to consider what would happen after the Red and Black factions' duel ended. The three Heroic Spirits before her, except for Assassin, could all be brought over to her side. Given Astolfo's obsession with that child, he would probably even defy his Master's orders for him. As for Siegfried, Fiore had already seen Gordes's displeasure towards him. After this incident, Siegfried would probably also become dissatisfied with
him!
Currently, two of Gordes's three Command Spells had already been used. Who knew when he would use the last one. At that time, Siegfried might not necessarily be impossible to win over. In that case, she would be very close to the final victory.
"That's great, thank you, Fiore!" Seeing Fiore agree to help treat the homunculus, Astolfo excitedly jumped up.
"Since Fiore is willing to help, this matter has the best possible outcome!" Looking at the homunculus lying on the bed, Shirou couldn't help but smile. In order to strengthen the Black Faction's forces, he didn't let Siegfried commit suicide. This way, the fate of this 'Sieg' had changed significantly. Now, being able to help him in other ways could be considered his compensation!
"However, it would be best if this child doesn't stay in
Millennia Castle."
"Huh, why?" Astolfo asked, puzzled by Shirou's suggestion.
"This is, after all, where we will be clashing with the Red Faction. Here, a large number of homunculi are thrown into battle and consumed every day."
"Those people are not like this child. They don't have such a strong sense of self, so they cannot be considered humans."
"But from this child's perspective, these should all be his comrades! Watching his comrades die, he will fall into self-reproach."
"That's certainly true!" Chiron, as the Great Sage, strongly agreed with Shirou's statement. They felt no pity for the other homunculi. Because they weren't truly human. Without a strong sense of self and a will to survive, they were merely golems in human form. Just because you're humanoid doesn't mean you're human.
"In that case, I'll arrange for a vehicle to take him elsewhere tomorrow!"
"Mm, I'll leave it to you, Fiore!"
"Alright, this child should be waking up soon. You all have a good farewell!" With that, Shirou, Chiron, and Fiore left the room.
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Walking down a corridor in Millennia Castle, Chiron, pushing a wheelchair, suddenly asked, "I remember you, Emiya, can project many Noble Phantasms, right? Do you happen to have any Noble Phantasms that can heal others?"
"Huh?" Hearing Chiron's question, both Shirou and Fiore, who was in the wheelchair, were a bit surprised. After all, Chiron's question was clearly for Fiore's legs, to ask Shirou about them.
"It seems you're quite pessimistic about the future, Chiron!"
"Not pessimistic, just making preparations." Looking at the window on one side of the corridor, Chiron said reminiscently, "Fighting that child, Achilles, I don't know if I'll come back alive. After all, that child has already surpassed me!"
"To be honest, even though I spoke so well with Saber and Rider just now, given the lineups of both sides, we'll probably have to fight until the very last moment to truly determine the victor between Red and Black!"
"By then, we'll probably all be dead!"
"Chiron!" Hearing Chiron's words, Fiore couldn't help but feel a bit sad. Although they had only known each other for a short time, Fiore already regarded Chiron as an elder. Now, hearing about his potential death, she couldn't help but feel sorrowful.
"Yes, the entanglement of Red and Black will likely last until the very end!" Thinking of the original novel's ending, Shirou also couldn't help but sigh. "I can help you, but I want to learn something from you."
"?" Hearing Shirou's request, Chiron paused, then suddenly smiled. "Even without this, if you wanted to learn, I would teach you. After all, I quite enjoy teaching others knowledge!"
"Then I should call you Teacher Chiron!"
"Haha, whatever you like!" With that, the trio turned a corner and headed to Fiore's room!
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Feeling the sensation from her legs, Fiore, sitting on the bed, couldn't help but blush. Although Fiore's legs couldn't walk, she could still feel them. Looking at Shirou, who was continuously stroking her legs, Fiore at this moment was shy both physically and psychologically. On the other side, Shirou, continuously examining Fiore's legs with magic power, couldn't help but frown. His medical skills were learned from Kurogane Shizuku. In the Chivalry of a Failed Knight world, every water-element ability user is a natural doctor. Therefore, Kurogane Shizuku's research in medicine was very deep. At this moment, examining Fiore's legs, Shirou gradually formed his own judgment.
"According to my understanding, Fiore's legs are not 'injuries' but a curse of talent!"
"Miss Fiore's magecraft talent is extremely outstanding; this is reflected in her magic circuits, which are also exceptionally excellent."
"But because her magic circuits are almost entirely concentrated in her legs, it has placed a burden on them, leading to her current condition."
Removing his hand from Fiore's legs, Shirou looked at Fiore and Chiron before him. "This is also why her legs and magic circuits can only keep one."
"In my opinion, there are two ways to solve this problem."
"One is to transplant the magic circuits from her legs to other parts of her body. The other is to strengthen her body, naturally overcoming this predicament."
"However, neither of these methods is easy to accomplish right now!"
"Why is that?" Hearing Chiron's question, Shirou said seriously, "For the transplant of magic circuits, I first need to learn relevant knowledge. Although I have the innate ability 'Magic Genius,' I will quickly accumulate the necessary knowledge, but this will ultimately take time!"
"And isn't time what the Holy Grail War needs most?"
Although the transplant of magic circuits is difficult, Shirou believed he could do it. After all, with the 'Magic Genius' enhancement, even ordinary suggestion magic in his hands becomes top-tier hypnosis and brainwashing magic. As long as he masters the necessary knowledge, he can accomplish the will of the magic circuits.
"As for the second method, I'm sure Chiron, you've thought of it before, but it's hard to accomplish in this era!"
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