Unlimited Blade Works of the Raging Dimension 34

Title: Living Together

The first rays of morning sunlight shone through the window and onto Shirou’s face.

Feeling the warmth on his face, he slowly opened his eyes. Although he didn’t need to sleep, he still needed to rest after experiencing such an intense battle.

“Good morning, Shirou.”

What Shirou saw was Esdeath, who had a gentle smile on her face and was holding breakfast in her hands.

The warm sunlight, the soft beauty, the comfortable atmosphere—at this moment, Shirou was deeply grateful for the beauty of life... Nonsense! ! !

“What are you trying to do, Esdeath? I’ve already given you your headpiece. If you still want to fight, I’ll accompany you, but what’s the point of letting me stay at your place like this?”

A vein popped on Shirou’s forehead. Just yesterday, Esdeath had used the excuse that “Shirou is my lover” to make him carry her back to her room.

“Of course, I love you, so I don’t want you to leave.” Esdeath said without any pretense. “So, if you want to leave, it’ll be very troublesome, like issuing a nationwide warrant for your arrest. Even if you don’t care, it’ll still be a hassle.”

“What do you see in me? I might not be your type.”

“Indeed, you don’t meet all my standards.” Esdeath replied calmly, “But there are some aspects that do meet my standards.”

“Huh?” Shirou looked at her in surprise. He also knew this woman’s love standards.

1. No matter what happens, the most important thing is to value the potential for the future. I hope to train him with the goal of becoming a general-level figure.

2. Be brave. Even if he doesn’t bring anything, he can join me in hunting dangerous species.


3. Like me, someone who grew up in the border regions, not in the imperial capital.

4. Be younger than me, so I can control him more easily.


5. Preferably someone with a pure smile.

The above were the love standards Esdeath had given to the young emperor, but Shirou didn’t meet all of them, not to mention he didn’t even meet the age requirement alone. He had seen this woman’s desire for dominance, so how could he possibly meet these requirements? It was impossible to pass.

“Needless to say, you’re stronger than me, which is beyond my expectations. Hunting dangerous species together is even easier. As for where you grew up, you’re clearly not from the imperial capital. And most importantly...” Esdeath said this with a blush on her face, “After you defeated me, your smile was so intoxicating.”

“What the hell is this? Forget it. I’ll just tell you directly.” Shirou looked at her and said seriously, word by word, “It’s impossible for me to be with you. I already have someone I love.”

“That’s fine. It’s natural for a man as strong as you to have several women.” Esdeath didn’t care when she heard this. As someone at the top of the power hierarchy in the imperial capital, she certainly knew a lot. About some of the things that happen in the families of the wealthy and powerful.

“Why has your personality suddenly changed? Your desire for dominance should be strong enough. Can you really accept this situation? Even if you can accept it, I won’t.”

“Dominance is relative. Your strength far surpasses mine, so you’re the strong one. As someone weak like me, I shouldn’t even think about resisting.”

“Then what if I, the strong man, tell you to leave?”

“NO.”

“Why?”

“Because I love you.” Esdeath said as if it were the most natural thing, “Besides, your strength is the best. When I’m with you, I can’t help but want to surpass you and make you mine. Considering these points, you’re the most suitable choice for love.”

“Forget it. I can’t convince you. I’ll just stay here for now.” Shirou looked at Esdeath, his eyes suddenly shifting to the object in her hands. “By the way, what’s this?”

“This? This is the breakfast I prepared for you myself. Try it!” Esdeath handed the food to Shirou and smiled at him.

‘The recipe I found in Liver’s room looks really delicious. I wonder if Shirou will like it?’

“This... grilled meat?” Shirou stared at the bowl of unknown black substance in his hands, and a black line appeared on his forehead. “What did you add to this?”

“Hmm? Ah... Let me think. According to the recipe, the best beef tenderloin, plus the saliva of an evil bird and the blood of an earth dragon...”

Esdeath began to list proudly. At first, her voice was loud, but gradually it weakened. She also felt that something was off about the atmosphere.

“Tell me, Esdeath...”

Shirou looked at her with a smile on his face, but it wasn’t a particularly pleasant one. Seeing this smile, Esdeath unconsciously took a step back, and a feeling she had never experienced before arose in her heart. It seemed to be called fear, or terror. She didn’t know why she had such an emotion. However, looking at Shirou now, she, who wasn’t afraid of anything, not even death, was actually scared.

“Food isn’t made like this. It seems I need to teach you how to cook properly.”

Under Esdeath’s fearful gaze, Shirou stood up, narrowed his eyes, and smiled. He grabbed her shoulder and pulled her toward the kitchen.

❂❂❂❂❂

“Nyau, Daidara, this time the target is the former Prime Minister, and his guards are much stronger than the previous two families, so don’t be reckless.”

On a wide road, three people were waiting for their target to arrive. They had received information and knew the target’s route. All that was left was to sit back and wait for the kill.

The speaker was Liver, one of the Three Beasts under Esdeath. He looked like a middle-aged man, but in reality, he was a former imperial general.

He was also the former boss of Bullat from Night Raid. He was falsely accused and arrested for refusing to pay a bribe, but was later saved by Esdeath and had been loyal to her ever since.

“Don’t worry, you can come as many as you want. The more the better. You’ll gain a lot of experience this way.” The one who answered was Daidara, a battle maniac who loved fighting strong people to boost his experience points.

He met Esdeath by chance, was defeated in battle, and swore loyalty to her from then on.

“There are many collections worth collecting.” The next person to speak was Nyau, a petite cross-dressing boy born into a prominent family.

He was cold and cruel and enjoyed dissecting small animals. He had a hobby of collecting women’s faces and liked to skin his enemies.

“Alright, if everything goes smoothly, I’ll cook for you when we get back as a celebration.”

“No, that’s not necessary, right?!” Nyau, who had seemed relaxed earlier, suddenly trembled upon hearing this, as if facing something terrifying.

“Yeah, Liver, that taste is as destructive as an Imperial Arms!” Daidara also spoke anxiously now, “It’s so bad even Lady Esdeath couldn’t eat it in a few seconds. I’ll die!”

“Don’t worry this time, I’ll use the saliva of an evil bird as the secret ingredient.” Liver looked at his two friends, “There are other ingredients too, and I’ve written them down in the recipe so I won’t forget.”

“NO!”

The three of them didn’t know that in the distance, another group of people was watching them.

“Target confirmed, the Three Beasts. It seems the information was correct.” Najenda put down the telescope in her hand and said to her companion beside her, “We’ll take action after they move.”

Beside her, the fully armed members of Night Raid stood ready.