I Will Eventually Become the Hero of Justice

battle, every precaution must be taken.
With that in mind, he made a mental note to pay the bill after the war was over.
The tattoo served as a symbol of Ryuunosuke's new role as a Master, and he couldn't wait to see what the future held for them.

It was ironic that Ryuunosuke had pulled Shirou into the deathly vortex of the Holy Grail War, and now, because of Shirou, Ryuunosuke too was caught in its grasp.
Perhaps this was what the Buddhists would refer to as Karma? The two of them were now entwined in a fate that neither of them had chosen, but it was too late to turn back now.

…

Shirou knew that he couldn't return home.
As he was now a participant in the Holy Grail War, his own house was not a safe option as it would put his family in danger if he were targeted by other Masters.
The house, which he and his family had worked hard to purchase and were still paying off a mortgage on, would be at risk of being destroyed in the war, causing not only the loss of property but also potential financial ruin and mental stress for his parents.
He needed to find a new base to operate from, one that would keep his family out of harm's way.

With the ongoing war, Shirou understood the importance of having a safe and secure base of operations.
After much searching, he eventually came across a cheap rental home that belonged to Ryuunosuke.
Though the house was in a state of disrepair, it offered the perfect solution.

The standalone house, isolated from the rest of the city, would not put innocent civilians at risk during battles.
Determined to make it suitable for his needs, Shirou used his E-ranked ability, Fortification Construction to make a few simple renovations to the rental home, giving it the necessary security and fortification to serve as their base during the Holy Grail War.

The Saint Graph was truly remarkable, there was no denying that.
Despite having no prior knowledge of magecraft, the moment Shirou fused with it, an understanding of Fortification Construction flooded into his mind.
This allowed him to complete the renovation of the rental house with ease.
Though the E-ranked skill was only for simple modifications, it still provided a level of protection against magic, which was certainly better than nothing.

After finishing the renovation of the rental home, Shirou turned his attention to creating an item that could aid him in protecting innocent people.
Using his Caster's Skill, “Item Creation E”, he crafted a bracelet which he then gave to Ryuunosuke, sealing “Suggestion” into it.
The bracelet would constantly suggests to Ryuunosuke that he is a participant in the Holy Grail War and a good person, thus preventing him from causing harm to anyone during the war.

Once the bracelet was prepared, Shirou moved on to his next task, using his Projection to bring forth a variety of materials, then using his Item Creation E- again, he crafted a transparent film with a powerful magical aura.

This film was then affixed to the back of Ryuunosuke's right hand, where the Command Seals tattoo was located.
Yes, the transparent film that Shirou created was infused with a significant amount of magical energy, acting as a source of magic that would aid in concealing the fact that Ryuunosuke was just a normal person.
It was designed to fool other magi into thinking that Ryuunosuke possessed magical abilities of his own.

If the transparent film that Shirou created did not have the desired effect, he would have to accept that fact and move on.
He had already exhausted all of his own ideas and wisdom based on his current level of understanding.
His last resort was to do his best, and then leave the rest to fate.

As Shirou sat on a bench, he glanced once again at his attributes panel which displayed mostly E-ranked attributes.
A feeling of faint sadness washed over him as he realized the limitations of his abilities, he knew that these attributes would only allow him to bully magi but would not be enough to defeat a Servant.

Furthermore, the Servant aura emanating from his Saint Graph when he uses its abilities made it impossible for him to disguise himself as a Master.
Everything he was doing was out of necessity and not by choice, it was all forced by helplessness.
In this situation, all he could do was give his best effort and leave the outcome to fate.

“Hmm–?”

As Shirou scrutinized his attributes, something caught his attention and he stared at it, wide-eyed in shock.
Among his inherent skills, he noticed a new one that had been added.

“Why is there an additional skill in my inherent skills?”

【The Wisdom of Mortals D】

Confused and surprised, he couldn't tear his gaze away from the new skill that had seemingly appeared out of nowhere.
He couldn't fathom how this skill had come to be.