Back with the heroes, Shirou and Kurono stood in front of William in his office. The man looked them up from head to toe and noticed that he couldn't tell Shirou's rank while Kurono was clearly a 4 ring mage.

The system Shirou was following was different and he had never seen such a thing. It was shocking. It was a wonderful discovery that could change the world of magic.

From the observation it was obvious that Shirou was the leader, meaning he was stronger so he should be atleast 4th circle as well.

Their ages were 17 and they were already stronger than the average mage. It meant they had potential to reach seven circles with enough resources and training.

Looking at both of the kids, his senses were tingling. His sense of adventure was telling him something. The kids had protagonist potential like Semiramis and Arthur.

"Sign the contract and you will be under the protection of the Duchess." William said with a delightful smile. He wished to converse with Shirou about his magic but after the contract was done. They weren't stupid enough to just allow some unknown individuals join them without insurance.

Kurono didn't show it but he was nervous once he saw the contract and waited for the sign to fight.

Shirou looked at the man calmly as he knew the nature of William from the studies. Looking at the contract and the situation he realized that there was no choice. This was the opportunity that they needed to escape the hold or it will be thing that will chain them down.

Fighting was out of option as they would definitely loose here.

"We accept." Shirou nodded as he pricked his thumb and pressed it on the contract, causing it to shine and turn into light that entered his body forming a contract seal.

Kurono followed along as he decided to trust that Shirou had a plan for this situation and he did have a plan but it was unknown whether it will work or not.

"Welcome, to the side of the most beautiful Duchess in the World. Henceforth, you shall live in luxury and enjoy the fruits of your talent. You will never have to worry about losing out as long as you out your heart into it." William said in an exaggerating tone as he welcomed them to the side of Semiramis.

"From now on you guys are family, so don't hesitate to ask for help." Achilles muttered as he patted their backs.

The duo showed their enthusiasm while inside they were very much stressed out especially Kurono as he didn't want to live the life of servitude again.

There was no protection here even if the offer was good because the White Sacrament was the actual boss.

Semiramis would have to let them go to the Priests once they are found out. Otherwise, Kurono wouldn't have minded it as the offer wasn't bad especially with someone like Achilles by their side.

'I hope the plan works or we might enter the second stage of the nightmare. No, I can't just rely on Shirou. I need to have my own way as well. Let's see if I can find a way myself.' Kurono thought while Shirou was happy that the contract used wasn't high quality so Gae Dearg or Rule Breaker should be able to cancel it out.

It was one of the spears owned by the Lancer that was summoned in the fourth Grail war and Shirou had adapted both these spears into his fighting style by turning them into blades.

The other spear was called Gae Buidhe that caused wounds that couldn't be healed making this one of the best combinations under his belt.

Rule Breaker was the dagger used by caster that could cancel out magic and even affect servants. It allowed caster to cancel the contract with her master and even the contract of other servants as such it was an insurance against such situations but everything had its limits. He couldn't reproduce these phantasms to their full power and even the real one had its limits.

It was fortunate that they were unaware of Shirou's ability or they might have put those details into the contract to avoid him cancelling it.

"Thank you, I hope we can work together as well but can we get a place to rest." Shirou said and showed that he was very tired at the moment.

Achilles was also reminded of that fact and William as well, "No problem, we will talk tomorrow and for now you can sleep. Wait…Mistress is coming so act properly."

Hearing those words all of them became serious and heard the sound of heels on the marble floor. Without a touch the door opened and two beauties entered the office, brightening up the world.

Shirou understand without an introduction that he was facing Semiramis and Salome. Salome was a berserker with a twisted sense of love and not someone anyone would want to attract as she would add them to her collection.

There were accounts of her mentioning how she would love to even kill her master when it seems like they had gotten closer.

As such she was one creepy bitch.

While the other one was woman that loved to poison others and get what she wants. Her records as a servant weren't bad but he wasn't her master so she was bad news for him as he didn't have enough defenses against poison.

Regardless of their nature and abilities their appearance were charming, they were the most beautiful women they had even seen.

Even Kurono was enchanted by them but he remembered that he wasn't supposed to be enjoying the sight and the situation so he looked down.

Shirou had also looked away but he had definitely ended up staring more than usual.

The women didn't mind as it was the normal reaction to their appearance and they looked at the new additions from head to toe.

They also noticed Shirou's abnormal state.

"Who are these two?" Salome asked as she walked towards Shirou.

"They are new servants under my employ, Gilgamesh and Enkidu." Semiramis replied as she had received the information.

She had never thought it was going to be such a boon but her luck seems to be down today. Salome was definitely not letting go of Shirou today.

"New servants, you are really blessed my friend. But I hope you can share your luck with me. I have taken a liking to this man, would you mind sharing him?" Salome asked as she looked at Shirou from all sides making him feel very uncomfortable.

He wasn't stupid and already realized why they were so interested in him. The magic system of this world was different so they wanted to learn the system his world followed, which should allow them to reach new heights. It was the same plan that Shirou had and it would allow him to reach the level of legends, meaning no servants should ever be a challenge to him.

"I don't mind lending my servant but at the moment he needs to adjust to his new life."

"Hmm, I see. How about letting him accompany me while I am here?"

'I can't allow you to mess with such a treasure trove. I can't allow you to get a head start.'

Semiramis could see that there was no way she could decline without messing up the relationship. She had no excuse to deny her request.

"Of course, but please go easy on him. He has come from afar and doesn't know about local customs." Semiramis said with a sweet smile as she gave him a gentle expression so that he won't be seduced by the harlot.

"I am always gentle and kind towards people so no worries. I will just have you converse with me and I might even teach you a thing or two." Salome said as she looked at Shirou while touching his face.

Their height was similar, both being in the 170 cm range while Semiramis was close to 180 cm.

"I know and you can get to know him better tomorrow, as they need some rest." Semiramis was satisfied with their potential and Shirou was an unexpected boon but she wanted to take it slow and not ruin her subject.

Salome looked at him and could see the heaviness in the eyes, "Well, you are dismissed so have a good night sleep and sweet dreams."

Any normal person would have been enchanted by her expressions especially since she had been so close to him but Shirou held strong the belief that they were his enemies and to not let down his guard.

He nodded as William commanded a maid to guide them to their room. Shirou noticed Sigurd and Brynhildr outside the room.

'We would have been taken out instantly if we tried to fight.' Shirou thought as Semiramis, Salome and Achilles was already strong but these two were top tier servants.

"Would you like to see more or is this enough?"

"I am satisfied so let us meet tomorrow as I do not wish to disturb you more." Salome said as she hugged Semiramis and excused herself, walking away with her servants.

Achilles looked away while William just smiled and shrugged as there was nothing they could have done to avoid it as it was an unexpected thing.

"Good work and keep it up. This might be a great opportunity, but let them rest and bring them to me tomorrow afternoon." Semiramis said gently as he looked at them. These were the people that she trusted with her secrets. They were not completely in line with her thoughts but they were her friends and followers so she didn't mind accommodating to their ways when possible.

Achilles and William were the types that weren't easy to manage so she had to be careful with them or they would break away.

Achilles wouldn't allow for evil and William believed that walking the evil path meant you were the villain not the protagonist.

So she had to be careful and avoid any steps that were too out of line, and she didn't mind it. It made life interesting as it meant she had some unique followers and friends instead of some yes men.

"As you command!"

Semiramis walked away towards her chambers as the maids followed behind her to listen to her commands.

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