Crossover Anime: I, Shirou Kotomine, King of Uruk

Chapter 168 Anna Joins the Battle Against Jingu

After being led through layers of trees by Merlin, Shirou Kotomine immediately spotted the small figure walking in the forest.

That was a heroic spirit who looked about ten years old.

She was wearing a cape-like garment and a hood, seemingly trying to conceal herself.

On her shoulder, she also carried a weapon resembling a sickle.

Upon seeing her, Shirou Kotomine immediately became certain.

This is the person they're looking for.

Anna, the Heroic Spirit!

"who!"

When Shirou Kotomine saw Anna, Anna also noticed Shirou Kotomine and Merlin.

Anna frowned as she sensed the presence of the two people in front of her.

Merlin is usually quite reliable, which is something everyone knows.

Qian Rongyonglang understood what Merlin meant and a smile appeared on his face.

...

Although Kim Go-yeon-bong never saw an airplane after his death.

After all, your riding attribute is A.

Merlin finally revealed his true intentions.

As soon as the Chaldeans arrive, Merlin will definitely be able to find us immediately.

After all, the power of the dragon does flow within me.

Yuna Umebayashi explained.

"long time?"

Anna.

Al asked Merlin earnestly.

"I am indeed a wandering Servant, but who are you?"

When a Heroic Spirit descends, the Holy Grail will provide the Heroic Spirit with basic information about the post-heaven era.

Influenced by Merlin's later self-proclaimed title of Little Sage, Al still trusted Merlin to a certain extent.

In short, Toriya said very little.

"I never imagined that your training in Dragon Slayer Magic would actually prove advantageous at that time."

At this moment, the world of Uruk is shrouded in a vast barrier.

"You are Merlin, so do you know whether he recognizes you or not?"

"Your name is Qian Rongyonglang. If I call you Shilang, then we'll get off at the next stop."

That would make me a weak opponent for Toriyama.

"Tori Arou urged."

She had just been summoned to this world and didn't yet have much concrete knowledge about it.

What surprised Toriyama was Al's attitude towards me.

After much effort, Toriara finally regained Al's trust.

Moreover, if what Toriarao predicted is true, I am perhaps even weaker now than I was in the original timeline.

"You felt the aura of a dragon beneath him."

The seventh point is that it is not the era we live in now.

"Because no one met the Chaldeans and made contact with us before you."

Al continued to explain.

"If you take direct action, you'll put Chaldea, who know the truth, on your opposite side."

One is the Greek mythological era after your birth.

Looking at the Chaldea group that had finally come into view, Merlin couldn't help but sigh.

"You've gone off track."

But Merlin thought so.

Before signing the contract, Qian Rong had already been acting alongside Merlin and Toriara.

"No wonder Qian Rong disliked Merlin so much before."

The first is naturally the era in which we are born.

That was one of the reasons why Qian Rong disliked Mei Lin.

Merlin was completely unconcerned about this.

Moreover, my body has been modified by the power of the dragon.

Seeing this, Merlin continued, "This magical beast god is now missing some of the power that belongs to you, but there are other powers guarding you. With his own power alone, he can accomplish his goal."

"Downstairs!"

After all, it's just like you said.

Those intelligence reports also contain some basic historical knowledge.

The group of eight immediately ended their journey.

You hate humans.

That might not necessarily be related to your dislike of humans.

It was around that time that Toriyama and Qian Rong started talking.

Upon hearing Merlin's words, Qian Rong immediately fell silent.

Just like the conversation between Kiritsugu Emiya's wife Irene and King Kotomine during the Seventh Holy Grail War when they were traveling together on an airplane.

"And the other party is leading us in the same direction as you, which means you are chasing us, which is why it takes half a day."

Although she knew very well why she had come here.

"There's no mistake, you're absolutely sure you're not mistaken, it should be this Warcraft god 'Gorgon'!"

"Merlin and Toriyama?" Qian Rong pondered for a moment, but quickly came to a conclusion: "I've heard of them!"

It was a mistake, not luck.

Merlin said with a half-smile.

You even said that although the plane was very similar to my other rides, you could control it as long as you put on the reins.

Reaching out and pulling at his hood, Al said hurriedly, "You wanted to have as much contact with humans as possible, and you hoped he could help you with the necessary small talk."

"So what do you want to do?"

"What is your purpose!?"

"Why don't you guys go and bump into us first!"

Those pieces of knowledge and information are the most basic.

Before signing the bad contract to end the operation, Merlin was still pretending, and I slowly revealed my true nature.

Those who can become Heroic Spirits all possess their own pride and glory.

Outside of those two days, Toriara and Al's relationship grew even closer.

Before Al joined them, Merlin had taken the two of them for a stroll, but they hadn't found a destination yet.

"It's not much worse, but I think you should be better. For example, you can guess his purpose right now."

Merlin said with a grin.

You really hate humans.

On that occasion, Qian Rongyonglang wanted to fight Anna personally to test each other's strength.

until now.

Puzzled, Qian Rongyonglang asked Al, "Al, does he hate humans? Why didn't you sense it?"

"What are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"..."

The reason Toriyama kept saying these things to you was to try and salvage their relationship.

"So he needs your help, is that right?"

"Are they here?"

"At your current pace, it will probably take you half a day to catch up with us."

So when you meet someone who recognizes your identity at a glance, besides the usual wariness, a hint of joy also rises in your heart.

Otherwise, since we are almost all from the same era, how could we possibly know each other?

That was the weakest fighter among the opposing team, aside from the male god.

Toriyama needs to let me know.

"Ah, so that's what it is!"

After his figure was discovered, Merlin's expression did not change at all, nor did he make any special move. Instead, he walked up to him with a smile.

But she had no idea how to achieve this goal.

Based on the current state and changes in the world.

Similar to King Kotomine, Al, who was summoned by the Holy Grail, only possessed knowledge of two eras at this time.

I am inviting Al to join Uruk's side.

At this point, we were still quite close to the lair of the Warcraft god.

Merlin, amusement playing on his lips, gave his instructions.

As a figure from Greek mythology, the similar being that Qian Rong could recall was Chiron.

Merlin has now discovered that Chaldea is still there, but we haven't arrived yet.

So that it can reach us at the latest possible speed.

"He seems to be a stupid guy."

She quickly prepared to fight back and became wary of the two men.

That made you despise Merlin even more.

Anna asked earnestly.

"Now his target is only a weak guard, and without the other two male gods as allies, he can complete the mission on his own."

However, the information about the present era that the Holy Grail provides you does not mention the existence of airplanes.

As the eight of them, including Toria, raced at breakneck speed, we quickly caught up with Anna and the Chaldea group.

...

"You must be a wandering Servant summoned by the Holy Grail itself. What a coincidence!"

That would be a bad opportunity for you to learn about that world.

Merlin, who had been taking what seemed like a leisurely stroll, immediately slowed his pace.

That makes you very angry.

"Of course, in the future you will be a super unknown little magician, a super unknown sage, and someone who can train little heroes."

"Walk!"

Far from where Chaldea was descending, Anna was in turmoil.

"When recruiting people, they belittle themselves so much, only to find out they've been deceived before they even join."

Merlin immediately smiled and said.

Whether it's Merlin or Toriyama, we are both people from that era.

Merlin's face was filled with a smile as he realized that he had achieved his goal.

In that case, even I would know exactly where the Chaldea people would be bounced to, and then end the operation from there.

The two became acquainted after their relationship deteriorated.

Knowing about the quest involving Toriara and Merlin, you might think it's a testament to Merlin's abilities.

Before even hearing Merlin's explanation, Toriara knew what his next opponent would be.

Upon hearing Qian Rong's response, Qian Rongyonglang was immediately stunned.

"After all, Merlin usually gives people the impression of being reliable rather than unreliable."

"That's because you want to invite him to join you!"

Seeing this, Toriyama also introduced himself in a wonderful way.

Before understanding Qian Rong's attitude towards her, Toriyama stopped initiating a conversation with Al.

Merlin blushed as he praised himself.

After all, Merlin may be reliable, but I am reliable too.

But Toriyama knew that it had nothing to do with Merlin.

Anna, who had made contact with Chaldea first, gained Chaldea's trust by posing as Enkidu.

You are now aware of the current situation.

Clearly, Enkidu was prepared to destroy Chaldea right there.

Therefore, I disguised myself as a reliable sage, making Al feel dependent on me.

"But you didn't make any demands either."

Qian Rong shook his head.

"It's unusual that he knows you, after all, both the era in which Alta lived and the present era are the era in which you were active."

So I said with a smile, "It may be a low-level approach, but he does understand humans and knows what is necessary. In that case, how about you decide when the necessary timing will be?"

What surprised me was that, despite my careful calculations, I was still outmatched by the other party's luck.

"Because Shirou and Merlin are very similar; they're both purely human!"

But Toriyama was really looking forward to that battle.

Therefore, Kim Go-yeon-bong did not show any signs of being alarmed.

You can tell that Merlin is also a Heroic Spirit.

The seventh one is not the current Mesopotamia, but the Damien Divine Age.

Am I a purely human being?

"Anna!"

Having experienced the fierce battle outside the North Wall, my injuries were severe, and my control over my own abilities had also diminished.

"Finally caught up."

"what?"

"They're here!"

Toriyama frowned.

Therefore, Qian Rongyonglang was waiting for Merlin's signal.

This is an introduction from Merlin Nature.

Toriyama suddenly realized something.

Therefore, Al does not believe that Merlin is lying to you.

After all, although Qian Rong and I have no direct connection, the relationship between us is not insignificant.

In exceptional circumstances, the Heroic Spirits are only aware of two eras.

But you've already signed the contract, and now you're stuck with no way forward.

Qian Rong nodded slightly.

Like Toriyama and Merlin, who cannot speak of their paths, Al is always very quiet.

Before he even realized what had happened, Al knew he had been deceived.

Then there's the advantage we gained in our battles against our male idols.

Therefore, in the Holy Grail War of the previous life, the reason why the Heroic Spirits were able to recognize each other based on their skills in such a complex way was because of the knowledge given by the Holy Grail.

Al answered truthfully.

Rather than Toriyama.

Al's eyes immediately sharpened.

After a moment of silence, Al made his decision.

That was also a hero who nurtured heroes.

Al stated his request.

Those who have personally experienced their own lives are likely to know about what happened after they were born.

Indeed, I do not possess the bloodline of any other race.

There is a way to travel between the two sides of that barrier via spatial teleportation.

...

Therefore, according to Merlin's estimation, Chaldea, who knew about that matter, would definitely be ejected by the barrier.

Qian Rongyong thought to himself.

Although not entirely surprised, Toriyama still laughed.

"I see!"

Of course, the main focus there is Merlin.

Our destination was the lair of the Warcraft god.

Therefore, Merlin chose the center of the location that I considered most suspicious, and then waited there.

"How wicked! Since you've all reached an agreement, here you go and sign the contract!"

So you granted Merlin's request.

But two days ago, through the modifications made by the Dragon Slayer Magic, Qian Rongyonglang was not yet considered a human-dragon hybrid.

"Oh, let me see what I've found: a wandering heroic spirit."

Then it ended and led us in the opposite direction.

Outside of my memory, do I not have any bloodline that belongs to me?

Therefore, the information Qian Rong received did not include the existence of the two of us.

On the contrary, Merlin, at this time I had not yet been disliked by Al.

According to Qian Rongyonglang's thinking, Al's attitude towards me should have been rather indifferent when we were on the last track.

Then you looked toward Merlin.

"A sage? A hero-cultivator? A sage like Chiron?"

During the journey, Merlin suddenly spoke.

Then I turned to Toriara and said, "He concealed his aura and disguised himself before staying by your side."

I am not the same person I used to be.

Two days before Al joined the group, Merlin, who was taking a careful stroll, suddenly stopped.

Even if you remain silent, you will still answer truthfully if Merlin and Toriyama ask you questions.

However, based on my own experience with Toriyama, I found that Qian Rong's attitude towards me was actually quite wrong.

"Why does it take so long?"