Bright stars shone in the sky, and the flickering light of flames swayed.
The crackling sound of firewood burning filled the ears.
Shirou sat up by the bonfire, trying not to disturb Eris, who was still fast asleep.
The shocking scene of the great transfer still flashed in his mind, and the dream he had just had of meeting the god-man made it impossible for him to easily ignore it.
Of course, Shirou didn't care whether the so-called god-man was friend or foe.
As far as he was concerned, since the god-man was like a force of restraint, it was impossible to understand such a high-dimensional life form with human thinking.
Such an individual could not have human logic, let alone the same ideas and morals as humans.
Trying to empathize and understand the god-man with any kind of thinking was impossible and absolutely could not happen.
The best way was to simply not get involved with such an existence at all, and it would be best if they didn't interfere with each other.
At least after Shirou obtained the memories of Servant Emiya, he no longer dared to have any illusions about this kind of existence that went beyond human intelligence, and he could no longer let his guard down against things like the force of restraint and the god-man. Otherwise, he might end up on the same path as Servant Emiya, becoming a slave arbitrarily used by the force of restraint.
Shirou shook his head, trying not to think about the god-man.
"Huff...!"
A gust of cold wind swept in from the desolate outskirts.
Shirou then realized that the surrounding environment was incredibly dark, even eerie.
Completely different from the style of the central continent, the magic continent's air alone was inexplicably much heavier. The total amount of magic power escaping from the air was unimaginable, and it was naturally easier to cause more exaggerated magic power redundancy than the central continent, resulting in the birth of magical creatures.
Moreover, the environment of the magic continent was also very desolate. Looking around, he could only see the dry and cracked earth extending outwards under the night sky, with almost no plants like grass and trees.
To put it extremely, this continent was even worse than a desert, with not even a single insect to be found.
The overall environment was too quiet, even to the point of being somewhat oppressive.
As Shirou was impressed by the environment of the magic continent, trying his best to prepare himself to survive on such a desolate continent, the figure at the other end of the bonfire seemed to have noticed his movement, and looked over, but did not speak immediately.
"..."
Shirou had already noticed the other person, but seeing that the man over there didn't intend to speak first, he naturally had no intention of speaking.
The two sides' eyes met.
Shirou noticed that the other person was observing him, so he simply observed the other person generously.
It was a man who looked very mature, with green hair, snow-white skin like white porcelain, a sensory organ that felt like a red gem on his forehead, and a scar that ran across his entire face. His eyes were sharp, his expression was serious, and he gave off a dangerous impression.
The most eye-catching thing was undoubtedly the trident placed by the man's side.
Seeing the trident, the green hair, and the red gem on the man's forehead, Shirou recalled the legends about the Superd race that Roxy and the Greyrat family had told him a long time ago.
According to them, the Superd race was the most vicious and terrifying race in the world. Never approach a Superd, and never talk to them.
Based on this kind of teaching, Shirou was instinctively alert when he realized that this might be a Superd.
But he quickly came back to his senses and realized that his reaction was a bit excessive.
After all, the other person had not harmed him since the beginning.
Not to mention a Superd, even an evil person wouldn't just sit there quietly, waiting for him and Eris to wake up.
Shirou then gradually calmed down.
He took a deep breath and relaxed.
In order to cope with any crisis, he had been trying his best to train himself to be strong over the years, so that he wouldn't feel fear because of some inexplicable experiences.
So what if he was a Superd?
Shirou was confident that he could protect himself and Eris while facing a strong enemy.
He had been hammering and reaching his current state with this goal in mind.
After getting rid of his instinctive fear of the term Superd, Shirou was able to observe the man's attitude more clearly.
When the other person observed him, there was a certain kind of unease and resignation mixed in.
Shirou was very familiar with this expression, which was often the attitude that people had when they felt helpless about something, when they had worked hard for a long time without any gain, and were about to give up.
This meant that the other person probably knew that Superds were hated, so they were prepared to be rejected.
And a person with this kind of thinking probably wouldn't be a bad person.
At least they were much easier to approach than an unknown individual like the god-man, who obviously didn't have common sense.
In addition, based on Shirou's own intuitive attitude, he felt that even if the person in front of him was a dangerous Superd, he might not be a bad person.
Stereotypes are not a good thing.
So, after making sufficient preparations, Shirou took the initiative to say, "Hello, thank you for saving us."
"…Hmm."
The green-haired man seemed very surprised by Shirou's initiative.
He seemed completely unprepared for this situation and didn't know how to react.
Since Shirou had chosen to believe in the other person, he took the initiative to introduce himself, "My name is Shirou, and the girl over here is Eris. We were transferred to this place for some reason."
"I see."
The green-haired man pondered, "I heard the noise coming from here and found you two collapsed in the wilderness. Human bodies are very fragile, so I lit a fire to keep you warm."
"Thank you."
"..."
Shirou once again stating the fact that he should be thanked caused the green-haired man to fall into a strange hesitation. The latter hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Um...are you blind?"
"What? I can see."
"Then, didn't your parents teach you about the Superd race when you were growing up?"
"No, I've heard some rumors here and there."
"...Then aren't you afraid of me?"
The man slowed down his tone, as if he was confirming Shirou's thoughts.
At this moment, the other person even revealed a bit of cowardice, obviously not very accepting of being hated.
But even so, the other person still saved Shirou and Eris.
This heart of justice was evident.
Shirou then said sincerely, "I don't care. Whether you're a Superd or a demon, as long as you have a heart of justice, I won't be afraid just because of your race."
"Justice...what this young man says is really incredible."
A surprised expression appeared on the green-haired man's face.
But he also accepted Shirou's point of view and said quietly, "My name is Ruijerd Superdia, and I am the Superd from the rumors."
"It seems that you can't believe all the rumors."
"Why?"
"Even though you are a Superd, you are a good person, not a villain."
"..."
Ruijerd fell silent at Shirou's words.
The tall man actually became a bit like a shy little girl, as if he had never received such praise, so he became a bit awkward.
Seeing this, Shirou couldn't help but smile, then changed the subject and said, "By the way, where exactly is this place?"
"This is the Biegoya region in the northeast of the Demon Continent, near the old Kishiris city."
"It really is the Demon Continent..."
The words of the god-man had been confirmed.
But Shirou didn't trust the god-man because of this.
He was now just desperately recalling the location of the Demon Continent on the map, and then was surprised to recall that this place seemed to be on the other side of the planet compared to the Asura Kingdom.
It could be said to be the difference between the South Pole and the North Pole.
"I've traveled so far...does that mean I have to walk back on foot?"
Shirou frowned.
He then suddenly realized how inconvenient transportation was in this world. There was no way to transfer quickly at all, and even the means of transportation were just backward carriages.
If he wanted to return to the Asura Kingdom, it would almost be like walking back on foot.
While Shirou was considering his next itinerary and realizing that he was about to embark on an unspeakably long journey, Ruijerd suddenly said, "Don't worry, Shirou, I will definitely send you back."
"Uh? Is that really okay?"
Shirou didn't expect Ruijerd to say such a thing. He couldn't imagine what kind of good person the other person was.
Ruijerd said frankly, "I can't leave children alone. If I did that, it would damage the Superd's reputation."
"Reputation..."
"Well, in this day and age, the Superd don't seem to have any reputation left."
Ruijerd said with a bitter expression.
As a demon, he seemed to have lived for a very long time, to the point where he had fallen into a state of nostalgia.
Seeing this, Shirou didn't disturb the other person's contemplation, and said in a frank tone, "Okay, if you are willing to help us go home, I will give you some kind of reward."
Shirou was confident in his own strength, but he didn't know enough about the Demon Continent.
Relying on him alone to take Eris back to the Asura Kingdom might be an unimaginably difficult journey.
If Ruijerd was willing to help, it could be said that it would reduce a lot of trouble for him.
"Reward? I don't need that kind of thing..."
"It's okay, just consider it my personal gratitude."
Shirou couldn't let Ruijerd help for free.
He considered in his heart and felt that if the other person was really willing to help, then ordinary wealth might not be a suitable reward at all.
The best thing would be to forge a weapon for the other person with his own specialty of forging.
Since Ruijerd used a spear, perhaps forging a spear-type Noble Phantasm for the other person as a reward would be very good?
Shirou instinctively flashed through Noble Phantasms such as Gae Bolg, Houtengeki, Rhongominiad, Unbreakable Invincible Spear, and even Servant Karna's Vasavi Shakti in his mind.
Forging weapons of that level would not only reward Ruijerd, but also improve his own forging skills. It could be said to kill two birds with one stone.
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