Unlimited Blade Works of the Raging Dimension

Esdeath's arrival in the imperial capital had touched a nerve for many people. The return of the empire's strongest warrior from battles abroad would undoubtedly bring new changes to the situation in the imperial capital. Of course, whether those changes were good or bad would differ from person to person.

However, for Shirou, he found himself facing a problem.

"What's going on? I'm on the wanted list?" Looking at the piece of paper in front of him, Shirou frowned with a headache.

A day after Esdeath's return, the capital was filled with posters seeking a dark-skinned man dressed in red, with white hair and wielding two swords. Of course, there was no photo of Shirou on the posters. That was why he could still stand here now.

Since he went out to conduct business, Shirou hadn't been wearing his ceremonial attire made of sacred cloth, but rather ordinary clothes, and no one had seen his weapons, so he hadn't been discovered for the time being. But it was only a matter of time.

'Although the cause of the incident isn't clear, I can guess who's behind it. The most urgent task now is to relocate first.'

Thinking this, Shirou pushed the food cart faster and returned to the cabin he had rented.

As soon as he stepped into the room, he clearly heard a girl's voice.

"Lord Shirou, are you back so early?"

Air, who was watering the flowers, saw Shirou and immediately put down the watering can, approaching him and bowing respectfully.

"Um, something's happened, Air. Let's pack your things with Luna and Fal. We need to go somewhere, and quickly."

"Ah? Oh, yes, Lord Shirou."

Air was slightly surprised upon hearing this, but she was wise and didn't ask further. She immediately went inside the house and called Luna and Fal to pack their things.

Shirou turned around and waved his hand, and the food cart in the yard disappeared. For him, there was nothing of note in the house. If there was anything worth noting, it was only this food cart, which was quite convenient to use. It should also be noted that his earlier words were just to let the three girls pack their belongings.

The three girls were very quick and arrived in the small yard in just over ten minutes. Each of them carried a small bag. After all, they didn't have much else to pack, so they only needed to gather a few clothes.

"Um, Lord Shirou, what has made you so anxious?" The speaker was Fal, who had recovered from her injuries. After going through that painful experience, she had become more mature, or perhaps more cautious. She wasn't as reckless as before.

"Is it because of us? Did the security team find us?" Luna asked with a pale face. It must be said, she, who was originally a bit shy, had become even more timid after the incident.

"Don't think about that. We just need to go somewhere..." Shirou shook his head, dismissing Luna's doubts. With a wave of his hand, the four of them suddenly disappeared from the yard without a trace.

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A few hours after Shirou disappeared, a group of guards rushed into the yard. The captain of the guards entered the yard and shouted anxiously without waiting for his feet to land: "Quick, search everywhere, don't miss a single spot."

The facts had proven that Shirou's emergency evacuation was correct. Although he wasn't wearing his iconic red dress, he was still a celebrity in the eyes of the people around him due to his extraordinary cooking skills and his temperament, which was very different from ordinary people. Combined with his dark skin and white hair, it was easy for the guards to focus their attention on Shirou.

In fact, the security forces were quite fast, but they would never have expected that Shirou would have something like a mental world, and their search would undoubtedly be in vain.

"Captain, there's no one in this room. I'm afraid they've already fled."

"Damn it." The captain's face turned slightly fierce, and he shouted loudly to the people in the yard: "Report to headquarters immediately and request a full search. That man is a suspect wanted by General Esdeath. If he's gone, you know the consequences."

"Yes!!!"

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At this moment, Shirou was in his mental world.

"Where is this?!"

Air, Luna, and Far stared blankly at the world, not realizing that the packages in their hands had fallen to the ground.

Giant gears floated in the sky, red lava flowed on the ground, and countless swords filled the entire world.

But what was even more surprising was that they were standing in a very beautiful courtyard, clearly separated from the alien world by a radius of 500 meters, as if they were protected by some force.

"Lord Shirou, what's going on? Why are we here? Where is this place?"

Fal, who had just reacted, couldn't contain her surprise and asked Shirou.

"Don't worry about this. For now, you must stay here and not leave the courtyard. There's food and water in the rooms. Don't worry."

"Yes." Far replied with a bit of timidity.

"The same goes for you two, stay here and don't overthink things."

"Yes, Lord Shirou."

"I understand, Lord Shirou."

Air and Luna also nodded. Although they were still confused about what was happening, they didn't ask any questions. After spending days together, they had also come to understand Shirou's character a little. He didn't talk much, but it turned out he was a good person; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken them in.

"Find your own rooms. I still have other business and will return later."

After leaving those words, Shirou disappeared from the sight of the three stunned girls.

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The next day had ended, and late at night, Shirou left the security force headquarters without informing anyone.

'So it was Esdeath's doing. What exactly does that woman want? Given her personality, she would never do something as trivial as this even if she were defeated.'

Just now, Shirou found out the reason he was being sought from the internal documents of the security forces. To his surprise, the reason he was being sought was that he was a criminal wanted by Esdeath.

Seeing these bold words, Shirou couldn't help but feel anxious. Judging from the memories of the soul fragments, Esdeath didn't seem like someone who would use tricks like this. A proud person like her wouldn't be ashamed even if she lost. She would only seek revenge on her own. Even if she wanted to find Shirou, she couldn't search the entire city by issuing a warrant.

'It seems I can only find out for myself. Let's go there tonight.'

Shirou gazed at the grand palace in the center of the brightly lit imperial capital and muttered to himself.

However, he could never have imagined that although Esdeath wanted to find him and sought the help of the little emperor, she didn't explain the reason for the search, and some officials below wanted to please the empire's strongest general. And so, this joke happened.

However, it was indeed a coincidence that Shirou gained an unexpected advantage when he arrived at the Imperial Palace.