261 Chapter 261 Am I really a criminal? [Edited]

Sullivan stepped off the taxi. He arrived at the museum. He could still feel that someone was looking at him. but he could tell that the distance got closer. It was like the peeper didn't care if he noticed or not anymore.

'So he knew that I knew he was watching me, so he didn't care anymore.'

Sullivan was sure that the one who had been observing him from the front door of Ai's apartment until the museum was Archer.

He knew how Archer would act in this kind of situation. He didn't listen much to his master. but he still cared about her.

He might come to him to determine if he would be a threat to her or not.

Sullivan decided to play it cool and not confront Archer directly. Instead, he would keep a close eye on his surroundings and wait for him to show up.

Sullivan entered the museum.

The museum was dimly lit, with artifacts and artwork displayed in glass cases lining the walls. Sullivan's footsteps echoed softly as he made his way through the exhibits, his eyes scanning for any sign of the historian that he wanted to speak to.

As he walked deeper into the museum, Sullivan noticed a group of people gathered around a particularly captivating painting. He saw that there was someone who gave knowledge to the people about the painting.

He might know where to find the historian he wants to meet. Sullivan approached the knowledgeable individual, who was passionately explaining the historical significance and symbolism behind the painting.

"Hello, Can you give me a bit of your time?"

Sullivan asked politely, hoping to get the information about the historian he was looking for. The individual turned towards Sullivan with a warm smile, intrigued by his request.

Oh, hello there. Sure, I can give you time, but please wait for me a few minutes to finish giving knowledge to these people first."

Sullivan nodded understandingly, thankfully for the individual's willingness to give him his time.

"Okay, Now I am free! Please feel free to ask me anything you might want to know."

Sullivan then proceeded to tell him about a historian he was looking for and, when he heard who he wanted to find, He could only sigh.

"She isn't here. And might not be here anymore."

"Why?"

He was hesitating to tell him something, and Sullivan knew that it might be something very big. Otherwise, he would've told him already.

"She got involved with bad people, and they kidnapped her. The police tried to find the clue that led to her disappearance, but until today, They still couldn't find the clue."

Sullivan's heart sank as he heard that. He couldn't believe that someone he tried to find would disappear like that.

'What happened to my luck? Why do I face only bad things now?'

Sullivan could only sigh. The police might not be able to find her, but he was sure that he could. The historian then asked Sullivan a question about which he curious right now.

"And who might you be? Did you relate to her? The last time I checked, I heard that she had a little brother. Are you, by chance, Emiya Shirou?"

Sullivan's eyes opened wide. How did that name pop out of his mouth?

"No, I am not, But I am their acquaintance."

He didn't lie. He knew that sooner or later he would have met Shirou and become his acquaintance.

The historian nodded. He then asked Sullivan if he had anything more to ask him. If not, he told Sullivan that he still had something to do and excused himself to do his job.

Sullivan didn't have anything to ask him anymore, so he also excused himself.

"Now that I know that the historian I want to talk to relates to the protagonist, I can't just let the opportunity go."

The historian that he wanted to find her name was Taiga Fujimura. She wasn't Shirou's real sister, but she was the one who took care of him. He didn't think that Taiga in this world would be a historian rather than a high school teacher.

Now that she went missing. It made him even more curious about what really happened right now. Which fate series was this?

And as he was thinking about what happened, He sensed that someone was approaching him. There's no one that he could see around. So that meant Archer had decided to approach him as he was in his spirit form.

Sullivan chose to walk to a place where nobody was around. He looked in a certain direction before he spoke.

"Come out, I know you are here, Archer. Did Tohsaka Rin order you to trail me?"

Sullivan's voice echoed through the empty space, hoping to catch Archer's attention. The wind rustled the leaves as a figure materialized before him, revealing Archer's smirking face.

"So you know. And I thought that by observing you and the little girl from a very far away place, I would be able to avoid your and the little girl's sense."

Archer looked calm and easygoing. But in truth, he was now trying to understand how dangerous this opponent might be.

Sullivan, who knew about Archer's personality, knew very well that he was studying him. Sullivan decided to play along and maintain his confident demeanor, not wanting to give away any signs of weakness.

He knew that Archer's curiosity would eventually lead him to reveal more about himself, and Sullivan was prepared to use that to his advantage.

"No one could escape from my sense, even when they were in astral form. I still could tell if someone was watching me, even if they were looking at me from outer space."

Sullivan's statement caught Archer off guard. Intrigued, Archer probed further, asking how Sullivan developed such a unique ability. Sullivan, ever the enigmatic figure, simply smiled and replied,

"Why should I tell you? Aren't we going to be enemies in the holy grail war?"

Archer raised an eyebrow, curious about Sullivan's response. He could tell that Sullivan didn't really want to participate in the holy grail war.

Archer's instincts told him that there was more to this mysterious man than met the eye. He decided to press further, determined to find out more information.

"Interesting choice of words,"

Archer remarked, his gaze piercing through Sullivan's facade.

"If you're not interested in the war, then why did you even come here? The place where the war would take place."

He knew about Ai. She was born here, after all. but Sullivan. He just saw him appear, so he thought that he had come to this place intentionally.

Sullivan thought about it a little bit before he told him.

"I came here to protect my sister from a peeper. Now that I've met the criminal, Should I deal with him?"

"Peeper?"

Archer, for the first time, showed a reaction that he had never seen before. He was gobsmacked by his statement.

His eyes widened in surprise, and his brows furrowed in confusion. He had never been called a peeper by a young girl before. It made him question his own actions.

He had always seen himself as a protector, not a criminal.

Sullivan's accusation forced Archer to confront the possibility that his actions may have been misinterpreted or misunderstood.

"Am I really a criminal?"

This was the question would stick in his heart for a very long time.

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