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The first Command Spell is 'Do not kill the Master under any circumstances'.Otherwise, I should have done it sooner than anyone else. "
The blond swordsman spat out merciless words.
Compared to Saber's upright and self-disciplined character, this is undoubtedly an exaggerated question statement.
Izumo, however, was not incapable of understanding her anger.The shame Emiya Kiritsugu inflicted on her during the Fourth Holy Grail War is probably nothing compared to this time.
——All karma starts with the knight in white armor in front of Saber.
What Nanakusa Izumo recognized was the sword held by the white knight.
Based on white and blue, it is a rare magic weapon with a luxurious appearance and a sharp blade.Like King Arthur's holy sword, this sword is engraved with lost elf characters, so it is originally owned by elves that surpass the power of humans.Although this holy sword has been hidden in the shadow of the "Sword of Promised Victory" and there are no records, but the twin shape of Excalibur is exactly the same as that of Excalibur, and even laymen can recognize it at a glance.
The legendary "another holy sword" is called "the rotating sword of victory".
The knight holding this holy sword is none other than "Sir Gawain" who has a close blood relationship with Artoria—one of the most famous Knights of the Round Table along with Lancelot. King Arthur's nephew.
From this point of view, Arturia's Master not only forcibly restrained her actions with command spells, but also manipulated other participants to summon Gawain, who was King Arthur's subordinate and relative, and even used the spell of madness to force Gawain to fall into the position of Berserker. order.
For Saber, the nephew who lost his mind is like a "hostage" in the opponent's hands.If he disobeyed the Master's instructions, it was uncertain where Gawain would be sent as cannon fodder.
Even Izumo, who was their prey, couldn't help sighing: After the maddened Lancelot, the ignorant Knight King was stabbed by the intimate knights at the round table in his hometown who thought they knew everything.
——When Sir Gawain was alive, he was once a noble and upright, impeccable white knight from head to toe, just like the king he admired from the bottom of his heart.
His only stain happened to come from Lancelot.
Unable to forgive Lancelot who killed his brother, Gawain encouraged the king to launch an expedition to France.In the face of Mordred's rebellion when he took advantage of the emptiness in the country, he stubbornly refused Lancelot's request to rush to the battlefield for assistance.
Obsessed with the hatred of Lancelot and lost his clear mind, what finally catches the eyes of the young warrior is the death of his beloved King Arthur and the devastated homeland trampled by iron cavalry.
The life of the white knight, who was supposed to be proud, came to an end in endless regret just like the king and Lancelot.
"... woo... ah..."
Making a broken short sound that couldn't be sentence, the white knight took a step across and blocked the petite girl completely behind him.
——Should I say "As expected of a fanatical admirer of Saber"?After finally grasping another rebirth, even though he lost the rationality to express the joy of reunion, Gawain still instinctively guards the lost and regained king.
It's a pity that the more obvious this sincere knight's unconscious protection is, the more protected Saber feels the thorns on his back, and his fair face is as blue as if it had been splashed with paint.
——As the king himself, he couldn’t even protect such a loyal knight——
——I am not worthy of their allegiance——
That kind and responsible and honest monarch must have such thoughts in his mind.
Izumo thought to himself.
Saber's master was really scheming, and tied three or five layers of shackles on this upright fierce lion in one breath, in order to train her in the direction of a domestic dog.But having said that, these are all bad tricks to kill one thousand and hurt three hundred.Looking at the current situation, once the Command Seals are used up, Saber will probably immediately defect and die with the Master.
(Okay, let’s put the legend aside for now... Although it’s a bit unkind, it’s the best policy to escape while Saber’s mood is disturbed.)
Just as Izumo was thinking this way, the moment he slowly withdrew one foot——
"—"
The white knight let out a low growl.
In just a split second, that moon-white shadow was already approaching him.
Turning the boy's head, the holy sword swung out.
"...!!"
However, Nanakusa Izumo's reflex nerves clearly surpassed the white knight's imagination.
Before the foot that stepped backwards landed, the boy had already adjusted his center of gravity to the other side at a strange speed that did not resemble a human being, lowered his body and stomped on the ground with one foot, and threw himself under the knight's flank.
Although a berserker retains the skills and destructive power of his life, he does not have the agility to adapt to the situation in his life.There was no time to change the angle of the sword he swung, and the knight just watched helplessly as the young boy slid past him like a loach.
Of course, from the perspective of Izumo, who was numb from the fall with all his strength, his near-death state has not changed at all, and he is still a thousand miles away from being resurrected with full blood.
(The next blow, I probably can't dodge it...)
Izumo raised his upper body and twitched the corners of his mouth in a self-deprecating manner.
What is the last word to leave in this situation?There is no need to blame others, if you want to blame, you can only blame yourself who left the walnut station without authorization.
That's great, I wasn't the kind of guy who liked to hate others.Hate or love are distant words that have nothing to do with him.
—Only one thing is wrong.
——I, who should have no obsession with anyone, has been unexpectedly caring about Kaori Shiratori, and even put myself in danger because of a text message from her that could not tell whether it was true or not.It has nothing to do with the identity of his childhood sweetheart, he just faintly felt a voice in his head urging him to "protect Kaori."
(Kaori, what is my "what"... At least I want to find out about that before I die.)
It's the last anyway, so let your thoughts digress for a while.
Facing the young boy who stood there dumbly as if his soul had come out of his body, the white knight swung his sword that would kill him.
"------!!"
His eyes were blood red.
Nanakusa Izumo's consciousness was interrupted here.
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………… Lied to you.
The protagonist of Fate who has witnessed hell, even if he is targeted twice in the same day, will never give up obediently - this is common sense.
Therefore, when the No.3 swordsman appeared on the spot like a gust of wind, with his sword pointing up against Gao Wen's swung silver holy sword, the thought that flashed through Izumo's mind was not "Wow, I'm saved!" But "Sure enough, I can't die this time"...
If anything surprised him, it was the disguise of the rescuer this time.
From where he was, he could see the dark gray cloak that wrapped his body, and the eye-catching white cross embroidered on the cloak.
Looking up, it is a thick bright golden braid that gives a simple impression.
(...girls?)
Moreover, she seems to be a rather simple girl.
As a passionate swordsman who acts bravely, her attire is unexpectedly dark—no, rather than dark, it would be more appropriate to say it is plain.
That image is different from the Saber on the opposite side, and it shows the meek and peaceful characteristics of a "mortal" compared to the dazzling "King".However, when she deflected Gawain's sword strike and stood between Izumo and the two British knights, her posture radiated extraordinary fighting spirit and restraint.
Although he didn't have a well-known armed weapon like Gao Wen's, the awe-inspiring fighting posture of that girl could never be mistaken—well, except for one of her devoted die-hard fans.
"first meet."
The tone is calm and clear like a spring flowing.
"This boy did not enter into a contract with a Servant, so he is not among the 14 masters vying for the Holy Grail. I will stop him from harming the rules as a violation of the rules. Please take back your swords."
"Wait... even if you say that..."
On the one hand, the command spell was added to her body, and blood relatives fell into the palm of others, and on the other hand, the knight's self-esteem did not allow her to take action against the defenseless. Saber bit her lips tightly in a dilemma.
"Breaking the rules...? This Holy Grail War should not be managed by the church. Are you..."
"I'm sorry. I should have announced my name at the beginning of the meeting with the knight."
The girl nodded calmly.
The soft golden braids danced gently in the night wind.
"My name is Jeanne d'Arc. During this Holy Grail War, I was summoned as a Ruler."
"Varied--"
Saber's expression froze.
It's no wonder she was so surprised, if Himizaka Kurumi was there, she might (placing the green Archer in front) headfirst into the vending machine on the side of the road.
"Sorry, what's the matter..."
The blond girl who called herself Joan of Arc kept asking questions.
"...No, nothing. Put...don't worry, I will never fight you...absolutely not."
As if afraid of something, Saber took a step back and interrupted her somewhat incoherently.
"Caster seems to have come to this world too. I don't want to try that kind of thing again, even if I don't even think about it... It's better to say, it's great that you're here. After that, I'll leave everything to you, Jeanne."
"Well, you mean..."
"Please be sure to live happily with your faithful servant. Well, that's it, goodbye."
Throwing down these words like a cannonball, Saber jumped away and recovered her spirit body state; Berserker, who lost the maintenance target, also followed the King of Knights and disappeared.
... Gilles de Ray's tentacles, Play, must have left her with a rather serious psychological shadow.
"……call."
Seeing the aura that threatened Izumo's life gradually receding, the braided girl caressed her chest and turned around.She no longer has the sharp knife and halberd spirit on her body, and what Izumo sees is a peaceful and gentle smile like an ordinary peasant girl, so simple that she seems to say at any time, "After the war, let's go to see the lily of the valley." Flowers", "I'll wait for you to come back under the hawthorn tree"... and other lines.
Very smoothly and naturally, the white palm spread out in front of Izumo's eyes.
"Get up. It's too early to accept your fate."
"...I don't intend to accept my fate."
Taking the blonde girl's hand, Izumo stood up with some sloppy steps.
"So? I was kicked out by the Holy Grail because I didn't use the game to summon Servants for a long time? Then it's fine to take back the Command Seal."
"Unfortunately, this time the Holy Grail War did not say that the Command Seals were revoked. Please treat it as a two-week mole on the back of your hand. During this period, I will be responsible for protecting you. Wouldn't it be better to think that way? "
"Don't be so irresponsible, Ms. Manager. This mole is for men and women, and its attractiveness is more dangerous than Lancer's charming mole... I would rather accept skin grafting, I am serious."
Seeing that the blonde girl only pursed her lips and smiled and said nothing, Izumo had no choice but to give up complaining angrily.
"Well, Jeanne...? You said 'You can't harm a Master who hasn't summoned a Heroic Spirit', is that true? If that's the case, you're really saved."
"Well, there are not such strict rules. But, don't you think it's unfair? You are only a human being, but you are attacked by multiple heroic spirits——"
"—Wait, isn't this the rule of the Holy Grail War?!"
"No. It's my personal judgment as a manager."
Joan tilted her head in confusion.
"Ruler's duty is to prevent the Holy Grail War from being used by those with evil intentions, and I judged that the master who attacked you was evil, so I will help you like this. Isn't this a natural thing...?"
... so dumb!I don't know why, but I just feel so dumb! !
However, facing the girl's bright smile that overshadowed the full moon, even such straightforward complaints were difficult to utter.
…………
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--that's all.
The last living Heroic Spirit in this Holy Grail War, the ruler of the rules summoned by the Holy Grail War itself, the French Saint Joan of Arc—has descended.
As for how a fanatic fan thanked heaven and thanked the Holy Grail for allowing us to meet, that's another story.
25 Intermission: The Girl and the King
Now that the first volume, which symbolizes the beginning, has come to an end, here, let's reveal two small truths.
Of course, compared with the great malice and sorrow that rolled after this hypocritical Holy Grail War, it is just a tiny fragment in the vast reality.
However, countless small realities can eventually build a bridge across illusions.
One of them is a story about a father and his daughter.
A young man in his prime, with a harmonious family and a successful career, he can be said to have gathered all the wonderful and admirable auras in the world.When his wife's abdomen gradually swelled, he also filled his earnest blessing and love for the fetus in his wife's womb.
However, as soon as the man's daughter was born, she suffered a life-threatening curse.
Although it is a curse, it is actually a gift from "God".
"God" said, your daughter is chosen.
As the messenger of "God", she will support a corner of this world——she will become a "pillar of people" dedicated to this world.
However, with one person's body supporting the power of the world, the collapse of the "human pillar" body will naturally accelerate. While receiving the protection of the world, the "Pillar of Man" was only endowed with a time much shorter than that of ordinary people.And this man's daughter happens to be the one with the shortest time.
17 years.This is the limit of my daughter's life.
All those in the know told the young father, give it up.People cannot resist the laws of the world, no matter how unreasonable the rules are.Take good care of your daughter, fill her finite life with infinite joy, and that will be enough.
However, the father did not give up.
He looked around for a way to prolong his daughter's life, and finally got the answer: unless a miracle happened, his daughter would definitely weaken and die before the age of 17.
Instead of giving up because of this, the man had a flash of inspiration and grabbed the straw of life-saving:
--Miracle……?Yes, as long as a "miracle" is created——
After a long and arduous search.
After lying down beside her daughter's bed countless times and bursting into tears.
After countless times of being driven into despair but rekindling hope.
My father found the most absurd answer in the □G game he played in his boyhood.
——I want, get the Holy Grail mentioned in "Fate".
——If the absolute laws of this world cannot be violated, then introduce the absolute laws of other worlds to break them.The miracle of the Holy Grail is absolute... As long as there is the Holy Grail, the child can be liberated from unreasonable rules.You can leave this thin and weak body behind, you can laugh and play like your peers, you can live and grow into an adult...
——For that child, I will do anything.
That is, a story about a certain father and his only daughter.
This story has been ridiculous from the very beginning, so it has also rushed all the way to a track that is more and more deviant from common sense.The father did not hesitate to use other girls whose fate was similar to his daughter's to force the key named "Himizaka Walnut" into the keyhole, opening the taboo door that could not have been opened.
As he wished, from the fantasy space that countless fans admired, holy grails, heroic spirits, magic, etc., existences that violate modern science poured into this world commonly known as the "three-dimensional".
Then, false, ridiculous, and absurd——the first Holy Grail War of the otaku began.
………………
What?Was the story just too abstract?I can't figure out who the main character is?
So, let's tell a more recent story.
The protagonist is a character we are all familiar with.
The story of the oldest hero king in human history and a girl who worshiped ancient heroes since childhood.
The girl's name is Himizaka Kurumi.
Looking forward to the great heroes that only exist in historical myths, and vaguely looking forward to becoming a hero.An innocent girl with a good heart and mind, and plenty of courage, but occasionally a little heartless.
I got acquainted with Wang through a chance called "game quiz".In the beginning, she only regarded the king as a strategy figure. Although she kept slandering her, she respected the king like all the subjects and did not dare to presume a single bit.
The girl was full of complaints about Wang's domineering words and deeds, and at the same time was deeply moved by Wang's bravery and courage in killing and fighting.As a martial artist who has practiced swordsmanship since childhood, Hu Tao understands very well that the King of Heroes has the aura that she longs for in every possible way.
In this way, (in my heart) I kept yelling (in my heart) that the second bullying king, the bastard king, fucked the king without integrity, and Rijian Ban Hutao still followed the king to the end.
——Unfortunately, that was not the end that Hutao had hoped for.
……
"Woo... woo woo..."
After the raging flames of purgatory receded, the girl knelt down amidst the dust, rubble and charred corpses, crying like never before.
"Woo... woo... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Obviously no one blamed her, but the young girl's neck was bent at a painful angle like being put on a criminal's wooden yoke, and she was drooping towards the ground.
"It's me... I knew it would turn out like this... If I had found out sooner——that this wasn't just a game world... ohhhhhhh!!!"
It's all own fault.
I am the only outsider in this time and space.
The only one who knows the future.
Of course, he also knows how to prevent this tragedy.
It could have been prevented.
Kill Irisviel the Holy Grail before it is full and destroy the unripe Holy Grail.All tragedies will end here, and even those who compete for the Holy Grail can be saved.
Why can't it be stopped?
——Because, fear of bearing guilt—
Although he claims to have no clear moral values, Himizaka Kurumi has always wanted to be a good person.Even if a living Bodhisattva does not do good deeds every day, at least he should not do evil and hurt others.
She has been taught by her father that "'wu' means 'stop Ge'" since she was a child, and she is more familiar with the method of retracting the sword than the method of raising it.Because of this, he is hesitant when he needs to raise his sword, so he looks forward to someone who can bravely raise his sword to protect his loved ones.
Don't want to hurt others.
Don't want to be seen as a bad person.
Moreover, he didn't want to deprive that silver-haired girl of her extremely beautiful smile.
Although she found an opportunity for a while, she couldn't make it in the end.
——As a result, Walnut became a super bastard who watched thousands of innocent people burn to death.
——The only insider chose not to act.As a result, countless people died, and she was unforgivable.
then.
In front of the girl who knelt down on the ruins covered in dust, weeping in despair, the figure of the King of Gold appeared.
"Puff... Hahaha! Hu Tao, it's the first time I see you in such a miserable and desolate posture, it's really refreshing and heart-warming. Very good, well done, little girl, it seems that you are pleasing me I have accumulated a lot of experience.”
"I... didn't cry to please you."
Although her voice was a little hoarse, the girl still raised her red and swollen eyelids and retorted in a low voice.
"My lord, please don't talk to me for now... I have always been loyal to you, I am afraid that at this time I will speak rudely because of a moment of excitement, and it will hurt my ears."
"Oh? You are still able to maintain a rational dialogue with me in this state. Your mental strength is really remarkable. However, a woman who is crying in despair because of this setback is really not enough... um, Why don't you let me polish it a little bit?"
"……Eh?"
Hu Tao, whose brain was temporarily stagnant, did not understand the deep meaning contained in the King of Heroes' words.
——What struck faster than thinking was the flashing sword blade wrapped in a huge flow of magic power.
"Ah ah……!!"
Then, she understood the meaning of the so-called "polishing".
"Wait... wait, what are you doing?!"
Unable to comprehend the current situation in front of him, Walnut roared hoarsely.
This is not the first time she has faced the attack of "The King's Treasure".Not long ago, she had experienced the rare feeling of bathing in the rain of treasures three times in a row, buy one and get two free.
What she doesn’t understand is—following Gilgamesh to complete the plot of the Fourth World War with a low eyebrow, occasionally serving as a nanny to take care of the little Gil, and establishing a (self-conceived) affectionate relationship with Gilgamesh on both sides After the friendship, why does the King of Heroes still force her with swords.
Incomprehensible.
Totally incomprehensible.
"What are you doing? Do you still need me to answer this stupid question that is so obvious at a glance?"
The same arrogant and arrogant tone as when we first met.
"Hijian Ban Hutao. If your bottom strength is only at this level, then this king's interest in you will stop here, and you should die here without any complaints."
"Varied……?!!"
"If you are not willing to usher in the end easily, if you want to defy such an absurd and unreasonable fate... then show the corresponding strength and fight against me!!"
Accompanied by high-pitched drinking, a new round of rain of swords came through the sky.
"I don't understand what you're talking about... yay—!!"
The blade scraped against his arm, and the real severe pain instantly spread throughout his body like an electric current.
Accompanied by the pain that seemed to burn the nerves to ashes, a certain terrible fact pierced straight into the girl's mind.
(Gilgamesh, I want to—)
The king has "compassion".
There is no doubt about this.
Therefore, the king imposed sanctions on the incompetent ministers.
As he said, if Hu Tao cut off all hope and gave up on herself in a sense of guilt, piercing and instant killing would be the easiest relief for her.
Executing her a verdict that she has no courage to face, that would be the greatest kindness a king can bestow.
——If you are just such a piece of trash, then it is for your own good to end everything sooner rather than continue to languish in pain.
The cold red pupils of the King of Heroes conveyed this supreme will.
There is no cheap sympathy in Wang's eyes, if he wants to describe it, it should contain cruel and heroic colors.
(Ah, it really is the color I am looking forward to.)
The blood and body temperature were rapidly drained from the body. The girl raised her eyes, which were gradually becoming difficult to focus, and looked up at the golden figure who was always high above her.
Not "Looking forward to", but "Still looking forward to".
A half-hearted self cannot become a hero with such a strong sense of presence.
Tried to pretend once in a while, and ended up screwing it up.
But at the same time, Walnut also understood another thing.
The girl named Arturia had already discovered that matter.
——I am absolutely incompatible with this King of Heroes.
If King Arthur doesn't understand people's mood, then Gilgamesh must not understand the mood of "cherishing someone".
Ah, except for the clay doll Enkidu.
Even for the ones they like, they follow the self-centered iron rule of "throw it if it is useless", "beat it if you resist it", and "rob it if you don't give it".The concept of cherishing, caring, tolerance and so on, which are close to "human nature", can be said to have no scum left in him.
That is to say.
To the King of Heroes, the self who has lost the value of appreciation is just an existence that "you can throw it away when you have enough teasing"——
This is not a game world, so there is no general rule that "if you increase your favorability, you will definitely reach Happy End".
The "favor" she thought she had successfully accumulated was nothing but an illusion deliberately created by someone in the third dimension.
Himizaka Kurumi's failed game mileage and mediocre life will all come to an end here.
(Of course, it wouldn't be bad for me to die here, it's true.)
I've had enough of the guilt gnawing at my conscience endlessly.
"But...it really doesn't work."
Weakly, as if she was about to faint at any moment, the girl lying on the ruins squirmed her lips gently.
"Sure enough, it's still..."
——I don’t want to die——
Don't want to die.
It ended so vaguely, which was unacceptable both rationally and emotionally.
Don't want to die.
How could it be possible to let go.In the world over there, there are still people waiting for their return.
Don't want to die.
In the end who made this kind of farce, I have to go back to the three-dimensional dimension and take a hard look at his face.
Don't want to die.
The so-called sin is something that can only be repaid by living.
"..."
The dying girl struggled to raise her dusty and bruised face, looking up at the blue sky.
There, there was a golden figure that she admired so much.
A person whom I adore very much, but who cannot be my companion after all.When she is in a downturn, when she feels sorry for herself, when she desperately needs someone to lend a shoulder, she can never expect this man to stand up and say "Is it uncomfortable? Touch you", he will only say "Is it painful? Then I will set you free."
(Oh, that's also his unique "goodwill". However, I still thank you for not being sensitive.)
——Although it is indeed painful——
——But I still can’t die in a place like this——! ! !
When he was clearly aware of this, his blurred vision became clear for an instant.
Then, like a special effects shot in some sci-fi movie—
The dying girl lying on the ground was surrounded by a huge beam of light that fell from the sky.
"...?!"
It was too late to even cry out.
Following the dazzling light, there is a violent whirlwind sweeping everything.
Just like the black mud of despair pouring down from the hope-filled Holy Grail at the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War.Blurring the boundary between the sky and the ground, the wind that engulfs and devours everything.
——The door that cannot be opened, opened.
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For Himizaka Kurumi, perhaps being killed by Gilgamesh at that time was the easiest choice.There would be no Holy Grail War, no Justice Master Alliance, no happy reunion after that, and naturally no sad parting.
If she had known that her will to survive would cause such a turbulent space-time vortex, she would rather die only by herself.
However, Walnut has no regrets.
Because there were enough regrets accumulated in her heart before, she knew better than anyone how useless regrets were.
With all the self-blame and sorrow on her back, she can only move forward.
The nightmare two years ago left her with only a little bit, really just a little bit of regret.
(Although I didn't have much hope... In the end, I still couldn't become friends with Gilgamesh.)
26 Act One Three Battles
【Otaku Holy Grail War Two Days】
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"……call."
The blond woman lying on her back on the roof let out a breath, spread her five fingers and slowly raised her right hand to her eyes.
Just after the shower, the heat brought by the midsummer sun has subsided a lot, and the fresh air flows through the fingers, as if dipping the fingers in the cool spring water.
Then, her outstretched hand was firmly held from the side.
"What's the matter, miss. Have you had a nightmare?"
The brown-haired youth silently appeared beside Hu Tao, smiling happily and shaking her hand.
"...Archer is the one, what's the matter? He looks in a very good mood."
Hu Tao withdrew his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, frowning and raised his upper body.
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that the story of 'the lady who wakes up from the nightmare is me' sounds great, doesn't it? Although I haven't seen many sad love stories that nobles like, at least I know the scene just now Ultra-romantic."
Still looking absent-minded and lazy, the young man in green sat down cross-legged beside Hu Tao, whistling and scratching his hair carelessly.
"It's a shame that you still have the mood to care about such things. Servant thinks about romantic and other boring topics all day long. Could it be that I, as a Master, lack awareness..."
Hu Tao muttered in a low voice, supporting the young man's shoulders and standing up straight.
"And Archer, how is the job of laying traps in the town going?"
"It's you who are boring, miss. If you think about fighting all day long, you will get more wrinkles. Don't worry, I have set up a barrier in the secret place that miss thinks may be used as a workshop. If a rookie Master somewhere recklessly breaks in If you do, thank God."
Archer raised his hand half-jokingly and shook it in the air.
"Also, please don't make it sound like I'm not doing my job all day long. Even if I occasionally drink tea and chat with girls, once I'm sure that the other party is the Master, I won't hesitate to poison the tea, right?"
"...The speech just now is qualified as a Servant, but as a man, you are already rotten to the bone, Archer."
While walnut smacking his mouth repeatedly, he walked towards the edge of the roof, and the green hero in a cloak got up to follow.
"Oh, it's so cruel... No, I thought you would be absolutely happy. I was saying 'I am willing to give up romance for the victory of the eldest lady' Oh, don't you think it's amazing? A man like me."
"I'd be happier if you didn't drink tea with other girls from the beginning, and of course don't poison girls. Didn't I say try not to kill people as much as possible... Just subdue, subdue. Remove the spirit of the Command Seal I can also use mediation therapy, and after catching the Master, you can just hand it over to me, so please fight without killing anyone."
Hu Tao squinted at the heroic spirit beside him who had made nonsense remarks for the first time, rolled up the campus magazine that was just covering his face, and slapped the young man on the back of the head casually.
"Wow, what are you doing, miss, won't it hurt..."
Archer grumbled and snatched the magazine away, unfolding it in front of his eyes casually.
"……what."
The moment he saw the fancy picture in the magazine, the young man was stunned for a moment.
Immediately, he raised his face and examined Walnut with a serious expression.
"Hey, Master, you can't..."
No wonder he had that look on his face.
Like a puberty child whose secret diary was discovered, Hu Tao cleared his throat in embarrassment.
"Ahem... Don't get me wrong, I don't really want to see that guy, but I just fell asleep when I turned this page."
What was printed on the magazine was a half-length photo of a handsome blond youth, plus "Big Tracking!"360-degree all-round exclusive investigation of the mysterious campus idol 'Jiji Jun'"--this is a large and eye-catching title that looks and goesssip.
As for the entity of "Mr. Jill"... Anyway, Hu Tao himself has long been familiar with him to the point where he sighs when he sees him.As for Green Archer, he is probably familiar with it to the point of gnashing his teeth.
"So that's the way it is. You covered your face with this page. Is that why you were caught by the nightmare related to Jill-kun?"
As if he had understood something suddenly, Hu Tao rested his hand on his chin, talking to himself and nodding vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice.
"I said Miss, do you know how impolite it is to pay attention to other men's gossip while I'm by your side..."
Green Archer's broken thoughts still linger.
"——'I don't particularly want to see me' or something, this is the most impolite speech, isn't it, Big Sister?"
"………………."
The moment he heard this clear voice, Hu Tao rolled his eyes with a black face, and slammed his head straight towards the roof railing.
"Wow?! What are you doing, don't commit suicide, Master!!"
The heroic spirit in green snatched Hu Tao before she fell down, and shouted reproachfully.
"...No, in order to show respect to someone, I think it would be better to do something similar to bowing down..."
"Big sister's action, no matter how you look at it, it's not kneeling but fainting."
Saying this in the usual innocent and lively tone,
The blond swordsman spat out merciless words.
Compared to Saber's upright and self-disciplined character, this is undoubtedly an exaggerated question statement.
Izumo, however, was not incapable of understanding her anger.The shame Emiya Kiritsugu inflicted on her during the Fourth Holy Grail War is probably nothing compared to this time.
——All karma starts with the knight in white armor in front of Saber.
What Nanakusa Izumo recognized was the sword held by the white knight.
Based on white and blue, it is a rare magic weapon with a luxurious appearance and a sharp blade.Like King Arthur's holy sword, this sword is engraved with lost elf characters, so it is originally owned by elves that surpass the power of humans.Although this holy sword has been hidden in the shadow of the "Sword of Promised Victory" and there are no records, but the twin shape of Excalibur is exactly the same as that of Excalibur, and even laymen can recognize it at a glance.
The legendary "another holy sword" is called "the rotating sword of victory".
The knight holding this holy sword is none other than "Sir Gawain" who has a close blood relationship with Artoria—one of the most famous Knights of the Round Table along with Lancelot. King Arthur's nephew.
From this point of view, Arturia's Master not only forcibly restrained her actions with command spells, but also manipulated other participants to summon Gawain, who was King Arthur's subordinate and relative, and even used the spell of madness to force Gawain to fall into the position of Berserker. order.
For Saber, the nephew who lost his mind is like a "hostage" in the opponent's hands.If he disobeyed the Master's instructions, it was uncertain where Gawain would be sent as cannon fodder.
Even Izumo, who was their prey, couldn't help sighing: After the maddened Lancelot, the ignorant Knight King was stabbed by the intimate knights at the round table in his hometown who thought they knew everything.
——When Sir Gawain was alive, he was once a noble and upright, impeccable white knight from head to toe, just like the king he admired from the bottom of his heart.
His only stain happened to come from Lancelot.
Unable to forgive Lancelot who killed his brother, Gawain encouraged the king to launch an expedition to France.In the face of Mordred's rebellion when he took advantage of the emptiness in the country, he stubbornly refused Lancelot's request to rush to the battlefield for assistance.
Obsessed with the hatred of Lancelot and lost his clear mind, what finally catches the eyes of the young warrior is the death of his beloved King Arthur and the devastated homeland trampled by iron cavalry.
The life of the white knight, who was supposed to be proud, came to an end in endless regret just like the king and Lancelot.
"... woo... ah..."
Making a broken short sound that couldn't be sentence, the white knight took a step across and blocked the petite girl completely behind him.
——Should I say "As expected of a fanatical admirer of Saber"?After finally grasping another rebirth, even though he lost the rationality to express the joy of reunion, Gawain still instinctively guards the lost and regained king.
It's a pity that the more obvious this sincere knight's unconscious protection is, the more protected Saber feels the thorns on his back, and his fair face is as blue as if it had been splashed with paint.
——As the king himself, he couldn’t even protect such a loyal knight——
——I am not worthy of their allegiance——
That kind and responsible and honest monarch must have such thoughts in his mind.
Izumo thought to himself.
Saber's master was really scheming, and tied three or five layers of shackles on this upright fierce lion in one breath, in order to train her in the direction of a domestic dog.But having said that, these are all bad tricks to kill one thousand and hurt three hundred.Looking at the current situation, once the Command Seals are used up, Saber will probably immediately defect and die with the Master.
(Okay, let’s put the legend aside for now... Although it’s a bit unkind, it’s the best policy to escape while Saber’s mood is disturbed.)
Just as Izumo was thinking this way, the moment he slowly withdrew one foot——
"—"
The white knight let out a low growl.
In just a split second, that moon-white shadow was already approaching him.
Turning the boy's head, the holy sword swung out.
"...!!"
However, Nanakusa Izumo's reflex nerves clearly surpassed the white knight's imagination.
Before the foot that stepped backwards landed, the boy had already adjusted his center of gravity to the other side at a strange speed that did not resemble a human being, lowered his body and stomped on the ground with one foot, and threw himself under the knight's flank.
Although a berserker retains the skills and destructive power of his life, he does not have the agility to adapt to the situation in his life.There was no time to change the angle of the sword he swung, and the knight just watched helplessly as the young boy slid past him like a loach.
Of course, from the perspective of Izumo, who was numb from the fall with all his strength, his near-death state has not changed at all, and he is still a thousand miles away from being resurrected with full blood.
(The next blow, I probably can't dodge it...)
Izumo raised his upper body and twitched the corners of his mouth in a self-deprecating manner.
What is the last word to leave in this situation?There is no need to blame others, if you want to blame, you can only blame yourself who left the walnut station without authorization.
That's great, I wasn't the kind of guy who liked to hate others.Hate or love are distant words that have nothing to do with him.
—Only one thing is wrong.
——I, who should have no obsession with anyone, has been unexpectedly caring about Kaori Shiratori, and even put myself in danger because of a text message from her that could not tell whether it was true or not.It has nothing to do with the identity of his childhood sweetheart, he just faintly felt a voice in his head urging him to "protect Kaori."
(Kaori, what is my "what"... At least I want to find out about that before I die.)
It's the last anyway, so let your thoughts digress for a while.
Facing the young boy who stood there dumbly as if his soul had come out of his body, the white knight swung his sword that would kill him.
"------!!"
His eyes were blood red.
Nanakusa Izumo's consciousness was interrupted here.
...........................
………… Lied to you.
The protagonist of Fate who has witnessed hell, even if he is targeted twice in the same day, will never give up obediently - this is common sense.
Therefore, when the No.3 swordsman appeared on the spot like a gust of wind, with his sword pointing up against Gao Wen's swung silver holy sword, the thought that flashed through Izumo's mind was not "Wow, I'm saved!" But "Sure enough, I can't die this time"...
If anything surprised him, it was the disguise of the rescuer this time.
From where he was, he could see the dark gray cloak that wrapped his body, and the eye-catching white cross embroidered on the cloak.
Looking up, it is a thick bright golden braid that gives a simple impression.
(...girls?)
Moreover, she seems to be a rather simple girl.
As a passionate swordsman who acts bravely, her attire is unexpectedly dark—no, rather than dark, it would be more appropriate to say it is plain.
That image is different from the Saber on the opposite side, and it shows the meek and peaceful characteristics of a "mortal" compared to the dazzling "King".However, when she deflected Gawain's sword strike and stood between Izumo and the two British knights, her posture radiated extraordinary fighting spirit and restraint.
Although he didn't have a well-known armed weapon like Gao Wen's, the awe-inspiring fighting posture of that girl could never be mistaken—well, except for one of her devoted die-hard fans.
"first meet."
The tone is calm and clear like a spring flowing.
"This boy did not enter into a contract with a Servant, so he is not among the 14 masters vying for the Holy Grail. I will stop him from harming the rules as a violation of the rules. Please take back your swords."
"Wait... even if you say that..."
On the one hand, the command spell was added to her body, and blood relatives fell into the palm of others, and on the other hand, the knight's self-esteem did not allow her to take action against the defenseless. Saber bit her lips tightly in a dilemma.
"Breaking the rules...? This Holy Grail War should not be managed by the church. Are you..."
"I'm sorry. I should have announced my name at the beginning of the meeting with the knight."
The girl nodded calmly.
The soft golden braids danced gently in the night wind.
"My name is Jeanne d'Arc. During this Holy Grail War, I was summoned as a Ruler."
"Varied--"
Saber's expression froze.
It's no wonder she was so surprised, if Himizaka Kurumi was there, she might (placing the green Archer in front) headfirst into the vending machine on the side of the road.
"Sorry, what's the matter..."
The blond girl who called herself Joan of Arc kept asking questions.
"...No, nothing. Put...don't worry, I will never fight you...absolutely not."
As if afraid of something, Saber took a step back and interrupted her somewhat incoherently.
"Caster seems to have come to this world too. I don't want to try that kind of thing again, even if I don't even think about it... It's better to say, it's great that you're here. After that, I'll leave everything to you, Jeanne."
"Well, you mean..."
"Please be sure to live happily with your faithful servant. Well, that's it, goodbye."
Throwing down these words like a cannonball, Saber jumped away and recovered her spirit body state; Berserker, who lost the maintenance target, also followed the King of Knights and disappeared.
... Gilles de Ray's tentacles, Play, must have left her with a rather serious psychological shadow.
"……call."
Seeing the aura that threatened Izumo's life gradually receding, the braided girl caressed her chest and turned around.She no longer has the sharp knife and halberd spirit on her body, and what Izumo sees is a peaceful and gentle smile like an ordinary peasant girl, so simple that she seems to say at any time, "After the war, let's go to see the lily of the valley." Flowers", "I'll wait for you to come back under the hawthorn tree"... and other lines.
Very smoothly and naturally, the white palm spread out in front of Izumo's eyes.
"Get up. It's too early to accept your fate."
"...I don't intend to accept my fate."
Taking the blonde girl's hand, Izumo stood up with some sloppy steps.
"So? I was kicked out by the Holy Grail because I didn't use the game to summon Servants for a long time? Then it's fine to take back the Command Seal."
"Unfortunately, this time the Holy Grail War did not say that the Command Seals were revoked. Please treat it as a two-week mole on the back of your hand. During this period, I will be responsible for protecting you. Wouldn't it be better to think that way? "
"Don't be so irresponsible, Ms. Manager. This mole is for men and women, and its attractiveness is more dangerous than Lancer's charming mole... I would rather accept skin grafting, I am serious."
Seeing that the blonde girl only pursed her lips and smiled and said nothing, Izumo had no choice but to give up complaining angrily.
"Well, Jeanne...? You said 'You can't harm a Master who hasn't summoned a Heroic Spirit', is that true? If that's the case, you're really saved."
"Well, there are not such strict rules. But, don't you think it's unfair? You are only a human being, but you are attacked by multiple heroic spirits——"
"—Wait, isn't this the rule of the Holy Grail War?!"
"No. It's my personal judgment as a manager."
Joan tilted her head in confusion.
"Ruler's duty is to prevent the Holy Grail War from being used by those with evil intentions, and I judged that the master who attacked you was evil, so I will help you like this. Isn't this a natural thing...?"
... so dumb!I don't know why, but I just feel so dumb! !
However, facing the girl's bright smile that overshadowed the full moon, even such straightforward complaints were difficult to utter.
…………
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--that's all.
The last living Heroic Spirit in this Holy Grail War, the ruler of the rules summoned by the Holy Grail War itself, the French Saint Joan of Arc—has descended.
As for how a fanatic fan thanked heaven and thanked the Holy Grail for allowing us to meet, that's another story.
25 Intermission: The Girl and the King
Now that the first volume, which symbolizes the beginning, has come to an end, here, let's reveal two small truths.
Of course, compared with the great malice and sorrow that rolled after this hypocritical Holy Grail War, it is just a tiny fragment in the vast reality.
However, countless small realities can eventually build a bridge across illusions.
One of them is a story about a father and his daughter.
A young man in his prime, with a harmonious family and a successful career, he can be said to have gathered all the wonderful and admirable auras in the world.When his wife's abdomen gradually swelled, he also filled his earnest blessing and love for the fetus in his wife's womb.
However, as soon as the man's daughter was born, she suffered a life-threatening curse.
Although it is a curse, it is actually a gift from "God".
"God" said, your daughter is chosen.
As the messenger of "God", she will support a corner of this world——she will become a "pillar of people" dedicated to this world.
However, with one person's body supporting the power of the world, the collapse of the "human pillar" body will naturally accelerate. While receiving the protection of the world, the "Pillar of Man" was only endowed with a time much shorter than that of ordinary people.And this man's daughter happens to be the one with the shortest time.
17 years.This is the limit of my daughter's life.
All those in the know told the young father, give it up.People cannot resist the laws of the world, no matter how unreasonable the rules are.Take good care of your daughter, fill her finite life with infinite joy, and that will be enough.
However, the father did not give up.
He looked around for a way to prolong his daughter's life, and finally got the answer: unless a miracle happened, his daughter would definitely weaken and die before the age of 17.
Instead of giving up because of this, the man had a flash of inspiration and grabbed the straw of life-saving:
--Miracle……?Yes, as long as a "miracle" is created——
After a long and arduous search.
After lying down beside her daughter's bed countless times and bursting into tears.
After countless times of being driven into despair but rekindling hope.
My father found the most absurd answer in the □G game he played in his boyhood.
——I want, get the Holy Grail mentioned in "Fate".
——If the absolute laws of this world cannot be violated, then introduce the absolute laws of other worlds to break them.The miracle of the Holy Grail is absolute... As long as there is the Holy Grail, the child can be liberated from unreasonable rules.You can leave this thin and weak body behind, you can laugh and play like your peers, you can live and grow into an adult...
——For that child, I will do anything.
That is, a story about a certain father and his only daughter.
This story has been ridiculous from the very beginning, so it has also rushed all the way to a track that is more and more deviant from common sense.The father did not hesitate to use other girls whose fate was similar to his daughter's to force the key named "Himizaka Walnut" into the keyhole, opening the taboo door that could not have been opened.
As he wished, from the fantasy space that countless fans admired, holy grails, heroic spirits, magic, etc., existences that violate modern science poured into this world commonly known as the "three-dimensional".
Then, false, ridiculous, and absurd——the first Holy Grail War of the otaku began.
………………
What?Was the story just too abstract?I can't figure out who the main character is?
So, let's tell a more recent story.
The protagonist is a character we are all familiar with.
The story of the oldest hero king in human history and a girl who worshiped ancient heroes since childhood.
The girl's name is Himizaka Kurumi.
Looking forward to the great heroes that only exist in historical myths, and vaguely looking forward to becoming a hero.An innocent girl with a good heart and mind, and plenty of courage, but occasionally a little heartless.
I got acquainted with Wang through a chance called "game quiz".In the beginning, she only regarded the king as a strategy figure. Although she kept slandering her, she respected the king like all the subjects and did not dare to presume a single bit.
The girl was full of complaints about Wang's domineering words and deeds, and at the same time was deeply moved by Wang's bravery and courage in killing and fighting.As a martial artist who has practiced swordsmanship since childhood, Hu Tao understands very well that the King of Heroes has the aura that she longs for in every possible way.
In this way, (in my heart) I kept yelling (in my heart) that the second bullying king, the bastard king, fucked the king without integrity, and Rijian Ban Hutao still followed the king to the end.
——Unfortunately, that was not the end that Hutao had hoped for.
……
"Woo... woo woo..."
After the raging flames of purgatory receded, the girl knelt down amidst the dust, rubble and charred corpses, crying like never before.
"Woo... woo... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Obviously no one blamed her, but the young girl's neck was bent at a painful angle like being put on a criminal's wooden yoke, and she was drooping towards the ground.
"It's me... I knew it would turn out like this... If I had found out sooner——that this wasn't just a game world... ohhhhhhh!!!"
It's all own fault.
I am the only outsider in this time and space.
The only one who knows the future.
Of course, he also knows how to prevent this tragedy.
It could have been prevented.
Kill Irisviel the Holy Grail before it is full and destroy the unripe Holy Grail.All tragedies will end here, and even those who compete for the Holy Grail can be saved.
Why can't it be stopped?
——Because, fear of bearing guilt—
Although he claims to have no clear moral values, Himizaka Kurumi has always wanted to be a good person.Even if a living Bodhisattva does not do good deeds every day, at least he should not do evil and hurt others.
She has been taught by her father that "'wu' means 'stop Ge'" since she was a child, and she is more familiar with the method of retracting the sword than the method of raising it.Because of this, he is hesitant when he needs to raise his sword, so he looks forward to someone who can bravely raise his sword to protect his loved ones.
Don't want to hurt others.
Don't want to be seen as a bad person.
Moreover, he didn't want to deprive that silver-haired girl of her extremely beautiful smile.
Although she found an opportunity for a while, she couldn't make it in the end.
——As a result, Walnut became a super bastard who watched thousands of innocent people burn to death.
——The only insider chose not to act.As a result, countless people died, and she was unforgivable.
then.
In front of the girl who knelt down on the ruins covered in dust, weeping in despair, the figure of the King of Gold appeared.
"Puff... Hahaha! Hu Tao, it's the first time I see you in such a miserable and desolate posture, it's really refreshing and heart-warming. Very good, well done, little girl, it seems that you are pleasing me I have accumulated a lot of experience.”
"I... didn't cry to please you."
Although her voice was a little hoarse, the girl still raised her red and swollen eyelids and retorted in a low voice.
"My lord, please don't talk to me for now... I have always been loyal to you, I am afraid that at this time I will speak rudely because of a moment of excitement, and it will hurt my ears."
"Oh? You are still able to maintain a rational dialogue with me in this state. Your mental strength is really remarkable. However, a woman who is crying in despair because of this setback is really not enough... um, Why don't you let me polish it a little bit?"
"……Eh?"
Hu Tao, whose brain was temporarily stagnant, did not understand the deep meaning contained in the King of Heroes' words.
——What struck faster than thinking was the flashing sword blade wrapped in a huge flow of magic power.
"Ah ah……!!"
Then, she understood the meaning of the so-called "polishing".
"Wait... wait, what are you doing?!"
Unable to comprehend the current situation in front of him, Walnut roared hoarsely.
This is not the first time she has faced the attack of "The King's Treasure".Not long ago, she had experienced the rare feeling of bathing in the rain of treasures three times in a row, buy one and get two free.
What she doesn’t understand is—following Gilgamesh to complete the plot of the Fourth World War with a low eyebrow, occasionally serving as a nanny to take care of the little Gil, and establishing a (self-conceived) affectionate relationship with Gilgamesh on both sides After the friendship, why does the King of Heroes still force her with swords.
Incomprehensible.
Totally incomprehensible.
"What are you doing? Do you still need me to answer this stupid question that is so obvious at a glance?"
The same arrogant and arrogant tone as when we first met.
"Hijian Ban Hutao. If your bottom strength is only at this level, then this king's interest in you will stop here, and you should die here without any complaints."
"Varied……?!!"
"If you are not willing to usher in the end easily, if you want to defy such an absurd and unreasonable fate... then show the corresponding strength and fight against me!!"
Accompanied by high-pitched drinking, a new round of rain of swords came through the sky.
"I don't understand what you're talking about... yay—!!"
The blade scraped against his arm, and the real severe pain instantly spread throughout his body like an electric current.
Accompanied by the pain that seemed to burn the nerves to ashes, a certain terrible fact pierced straight into the girl's mind.
(Gilgamesh, I want to—)
The king has "compassion".
There is no doubt about this.
Therefore, the king imposed sanctions on the incompetent ministers.
As he said, if Hu Tao cut off all hope and gave up on herself in a sense of guilt, piercing and instant killing would be the easiest relief for her.
Executing her a verdict that she has no courage to face, that would be the greatest kindness a king can bestow.
——If you are just such a piece of trash, then it is for your own good to end everything sooner rather than continue to languish in pain.
The cold red pupils of the King of Heroes conveyed this supreme will.
There is no cheap sympathy in Wang's eyes, if he wants to describe it, it should contain cruel and heroic colors.
(Ah, it really is the color I am looking forward to.)
The blood and body temperature were rapidly drained from the body. The girl raised her eyes, which were gradually becoming difficult to focus, and looked up at the golden figure who was always high above her.
Not "Looking forward to", but "Still looking forward to".
A half-hearted self cannot become a hero with such a strong sense of presence.
Tried to pretend once in a while, and ended up screwing it up.
But at the same time, Walnut also understood another thing.
The girl named Arturia had already discovered that matter.
——I am absolutely incompatible with this King of Heroes.
If King Arthur doesn't understand people's mood, then Gilgamesh must not understand the mood of "cherishing someone".
Ah, except for the clay doll Enkidu.
Even for the ones they like, they follow the self-centered iron rule of "throw it if it is useless", "beat it if you resist it", and "rob it if you don't give it".The concept of cherishing, caring, tolerance and so on, which are close to "human nature", can be said to have no scum left in him.
That is to say.
To the King of Heroes, the self who has lost the value of appreciation is just an existence that "you can throw it away when you have enough teasing"——
This is not a game world, so there is no general rule that "if you increase your favorability, you will definitely reach Happy End".
The "favor" she thought she had successfully accumulated was nothing but an illusion deliberately created by someone in the third dimension.
Himizaka Kurumi's failed game mileage and mediocre life will all come to an end here.
(Of course, it wouldn't be bad for me to die here, it's true.)
I've had enough of the guilt gnawing at my conscience endlessly.
"But...it really doesn't work."
Weakly, as if she was about to faint at any moment, the girl lying on the ruins squirmed her lips gently.
"Sure enough, it's still..."
——I don’t want to die——
Don't want to die.
It ended so vaguely, which was unacceptable both rationally and emotionally.
Don't want to die.
How could it be possible to let go.In the world over there, there are still people waiting for their return.
Don't want to die.
In the end who made this kind of farce, I have to go back to the three-dimensional dimension and take a hard look at his face.
Don't want to die.
The so-called sin is something that can only be repaid by living.
"..."
The dying girl struggled to raise her dusty and bruised face, looking up at the blue sky.
There, there was a golden figure that she admired so much.
A person whom I adore very much, but who cannot be my companion after all.When she is in a downturn, when she feels sorry for herself, when she desperately needs someone to lend a shoulder, she can never expect this man to stand up and say "Is it uncomfortable? Touch you", he will only say "Is it painful? Then I will set you free."
(Oh, that's also his unique "goodwill". However, I still thank you for not being sensitive.)
——Although it is indeed painful——
——But I still can’t die in a place like this——! ! !
When he was clearly aware of this, his blurred vision became clear for an instant.
Then, like a special effects shot in some sci-fi movie—
The dying girl lying on the ground was surrounded by a huge beam of light that fell from the sky.
"...?!"
It was too late to even cry out.
Following the dazzling light, there is a violent whirlwind sweeping everything.
Just like the black mud of despair pouring down from the hope-filled Holy Grail at the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War.Blurring the boundary between the sky and the ground, the wind that engulfs and devours everything.
——The door that cannot be opened, opened.
…………
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For Himizaka Kurumi, perhaps being killed by Gilgamesh at that time was the easiest choice.There would be no Holy Grail War, no Justice Master Alliance, no happy reunion after that, and naturally no sad parting.
If she had known that her will to survive would cause such a turbulent space-time vortex, she would rather die only by herself.
However, Walnut has no regrets.
Because there were enough regrets accumulated in her heart before, she knew better than anyone how useless regrets were.
With all the self-blame and sorrow on her back, she can only move forward.
The nightmare two years ago left her with only a little bit, really just a little bit of regret.
(Although I didn't have much hope... In the end, I still couldn't become friends with Gilgamesh.)
26 Act One Three Battles
【Otaku Holy Grail War Two Days】
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"……call."
The blond woman lying on her back on the roof let out a breath, spread her five fingers and slowly raised her right hand to her eyes.
Just after the shower, the heat brought by the midsummer sun has subsided a lot, and the fresh air flows through the fingers, as if dipping the fingers in the cool spring water.
Then, her outstretched hand was firmly held from the side.
"What's the matter, miss. Have you had a nightmare?"
The brown-haired youth silently appeared beside Hu Tao, smiling happily and shaking her hand.
"...Archer is the one, what's the matter? He looks in a very good mood."
Hu Tao withdrew his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, frowning and raised his upper body.
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that the story of 'the lady who wakes up from the nightmare is me' sounds great, doesn't it? Although I haven't seen many sad love stories that nobles like, at least I know the scene just now Ultra-romantic."
Still looking absent-minded and lazy, the young man in green sat down cross-legged beside Hu Tao, whistling and scratching his hair carelessly.
"It's a shame that you still have the mood to care about such things. Servant thinks about romantic and other boring topics all day long. Could it be that I, as a Master, lack awareness..."
Hu Tao muttered in a low voice, supporting the young man's shoulders and standing up straight.
"And Archer, how is the job of laying traps in the town going?"
"It's you who are boring, miss. If you think about fighting all day long, you will get more wrinkles. Don't worry, I have set up a barrier in the secret place that miss thinks may be used as a workshop. If a rookie Master somewhere recklessly breaks in If you do, thank God."
Archer raised his hand half-jokingly and shook it in the air.
"Also, please don't make it sound like I'm not doing my job all day long. Even if I occasionally drink tea and chat with girls, once I'm sure that the other party is the Master, I won't hesitate to poison the tea, right?"
"...The speech just now is qualified as a Servant, but as a man, you are already rotten to the bone, Archer."
While walnut smacking his mouth repeatedly, he walked towards the edge of the roof, and the green hero in a cloak got up to follow.
"Oh, it's so cruel... No, I thought you would be absolutely happy. I was saying 'I am willing to give up romance for the victory of the eldest lady' Oh, don't you think it's amazing? A man like me."
"I'd be happier if you didn't drink tea with other girls from the beginning, and of course don't poison girls. Didn't I say try not to kill people as much as possible... Just subdue, subdue. Remove the spirit of the Command Seal I can also use mediation therapy, and after catching the Master, you can just hand it over to me, so please fight without killing anyone."
Hu Tao squinted at the heroic spirit beside him who had made nonsense remarks for the first time, rolled up the campus magazine that was just covering his face, and slapped the young man on the back of the head casually.
"Wow, what are you doing, miss, won't it hurt..."
Archer grumbled and snatched the magazine away, unfolding it in front of his eyes casually.
"……what."
The moment he saw the fancy picture in the magazine, the young man was stunned for a moment.
Immediately, he raised his face and examined Walnut with a serious expression.
"Hey, Master, you can't..."
No wonder he had that look on his face.
Like a puberty child whose secret diary was discovered, Hu Tao cleared his throat in embarrassment.
"Ahem... Don't get me wrong, I don't really want to see that guy, but I just fell asleep when I turned this page."
What was printed on the magazine was a half-length photo of a handsome blond youth, plus "Big Tracking!"360-degree all-round exclusive investigation of the mysterious campus idol 'Jiji Jun'"--this is a large and eye-catching title that looks and goesssip.
As for the entity of "Mr. Jill"... Anyway, Hu Tao himself has long been familiar with him to the point where he sighs when he sees him.As for Green Archer, he is probably familiar with it to the point of gnashing his teeth.
"So that's the way it is. You covered your face with this page. Is that why you were caught by the nightmare related to Jill-kun?"
As if he had understood something suddenly, Hu Tao rested his hand on his chin, talking to himself and nodding vigorously like a chicken pecking at rice.
"I said Miss, do you know how impolite it is to pay attention to other men's gossip while I'm by your side..."
Green Archer's broken thoughts still linger.
"——'I don't particularly want to see me' or something, this is the most impolite speech, isn't it, Big Sister?"
"………………."
The moment he heard this clear voice, Hu Tao rolled his eyes with a black face, and slammed his head straight towards the roof railing.
"Wow?! What are you doing, don't commit suicide, Master!!"
The heroic spirit in green snatched Hu Tao before she fell down, and shouted reproachfully.
"...No, in order to show respect to someone, I think it would be better to do something similar to bowing down..."
"Big sister's action, no matter how you look at it, it's not kneeling but fainting."
Saying this in the usual innocent and lively tone,
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