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Irisviel recalled her husband's words in her mind.Kiritsugu's explanation of the true intention of taking separate actions with Saber.

"The two of you will become flowers on the battlefield to your heart's content. Don't hide, don't run away, be upright, and make no one be able to look away from Servant, Saber's gorgeous performance. Staring at Saber means the same thing as exposing your back to me. .”

...Kiritsugu entrusted the battle situation to Irisviel and Saber.the meaning of.It should be said that he intends to actively change the situation of the battle with his means - quietly approaching the assassin behind the enemy. Saber's duty was nothing more than a feint as bait to make the trap work.

Even though Irisviel was emphasized not to leak secrets, once the battle started, Kiritsugu's actions would be self-inflicted.After that, what would this lonely and fair knight think... Just thinking about it now made Irisviel feel a heavy heart.

"Irisviel, you deeply understand your husband Kiritsugu and trust him, right?"

Unaware of Irisviel's melancholy, Saber said as she watched the happy father and daughter outside the window.

"Looking at it this way, I feel that you and your wife have obtained the happiness of being an ordinary family. Just like this, Kiritsugu also thinks that I should not obtain the happiness of being a king, but of being an ordinary person... But no matter which side, it is equally futile wishes."

"...Think of it this way. Don't you hate Kiritsugu?"

"Of course."

Seeing Saber's delicate face nodding, Irisviel felt the guilt of betraying this Servant even more.

"But—Irisviel, is this okay? Talk to me here."

"Hey?"

Facing Irisviel who asked the rhetorical question, Saber looked away with some embarrassment.

"That is to say——you should say goodbye to your daughter like Kiritsugu did. Tomorrow... you will go to the country called Japan where the Holy Grail appeared, right?"

"Ah, this matter. It's okay. There is no need to say goodbye between me and that child."

Irisviel smiled quietly.That was an expression of gratitude for Saber's concern, but it was not only that.A lonely and empty smile that makes people feel uneasy.

"Even if I disappear as Irisviel, it doesn't mean I will disappear. She will definitely understand when she grows up. Because that child is a woman from Einzbern just like me."

"..."

Although I couldn't understand Irisviel's enigmatic words, she still sensed the ominous meaning hidden in Saber's expression, and her expression was very stiff.

(You have always been for others, have you ever thought about your own pursuit? What is your wish?)

The exquisite tea set was overturned, and the black tea in it poured out, soaking the pure white tablecloth like blood, Alice Vier's beautiful crimson eyes unconsciously gave birth to a trace of confusion, and a thought came from the depths of the soul in her mind. The voice made her enter some strange but familiar scenes.

"who is it!?"

At the same time when Irisviel was stunned, Saber seemed to hear another voice, and felt that the heart of her body descended as a heroic spirit began to beat inexplicably. very disturbed.

"Who is it! Who is there!"

The burst of magical power stirred up a whirlwind-like airflow in the air, and in Saber's hand was a green and transparent weapon wrapped in airflow, with a vigilant expression on everything in the room, carefully protecting Irisviel behind her .

Although she didn't feel any malice, in the Holy Grail War, Saber didn't dare to relax in the slightest. If this lady who was full of affection for her had an accident in front of her eyes, Saber could imagine that, no matter who she was Neither his Master's Emiya Kiritsugu nor himself would forgive himself.

The emerald green pupils swept across the space, and found nothing wrong, as if the feeling just now was an illusion, after confirming that there was no danger, Saber put away the transparent weapon in her hand, and came to Irisviel She was next to her, but she was surprised to find that this gentle and noble lady like snow, at this moment, two lines of clear tears flowed from her crimson eyes and fell on the pair of cold white hands on the table.

(Wish... Do I... have that qualification?)

"Irisviel, what's wrong with you?"

Out of worry, Saber hurried forward and reached out to hold it in her hand. Irisviel, who was silent in a daze, raised her head at Saber's call. Holy, it made her unable to adapt for a while...

"Saber... I don't know why, I suddenly feel so scared... This war..."

Yes, it is obvious that you have already made up your mind, but why, are you confused?To Kiritsugu, or to himself, or the reluctance to Ilya...

"I protect you... I swear in the name of the knight, You-are-my-master!"

The firm and sincere eyes reveal the strong heart of the girl in front of me, or the oath made in the name of a knight, no matter how difficult it is, can be convincing, but...

"Saber..."

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As a result of the aboveboard competition, the winter buds looking for walnuts ended with the victory of Elias Fel, and the champion stopped the three-game losing streak.In addition, no wild walnuts were found in the Einzbern Forest.

After the match, the two leisurely walked side by side on the way back.Because it has come to the depths of the forest, the majesty of Einzbern City is as hazy as a shadow on the other side of the thick fog.

"Next time, we will have to wait until Kiritsugu returns from Japan."

Eliasviel, who had successfully avenged her humiliation, looked up at her father with a smile on her face.Kiritsugu tried his best to pretend to be calm and looked at the face that couldn't be looked at directly.

"Yeah... next time. Dad will definitely not lose."

"Hehe, if you don't work hard, you will close the gap of 100?"

The smug smile on the face of the beloved daughter is for a man who has burdened too many things.It was too cruel and heavy.

How can I confess to her. —Frankly, this may be the last memory between you and your daughter?

Kiritsugu never underestimated the death fight that awaited him.But he definitely wants to win.For this, even if you have to sacrifice your own life, you will not hesitate.

Then—even if I promised my daughter the next game in this winter forest, I can only wait until after the victory.

save everything.Throw everything away for this.

As a man who has sworn like this, love is nothing but thorns.

Once Emiya Kiritsugu fell in love with someone, he would be cursed to have to hold in his heart that he would lose that love.That is the fate he bears that is equivalent to his ideal.Eros only punishes, never heals him.

But why - Kiritsugu asked himself looking at the cold white sky and land.

Why did I fall in love with a woman so deeply, and a child with my own blood flowing through it.

"How long will Kiritsugu and mother's work take? When will you be back?"

Eliasviel asked in a cheerful voice, ignorant of her father's distress.

"Dad, I'll be back in about two weeks. ——If it's mom, it may take a long time..."

"Yeah. Ilya heard about it from my mother too. It's about a forever farewell or something."

The daughter's bleak answer gave Kiritsugu the final pressure that could be said to be fatal.Walking on the snowy road, my knees suddenly lost strength.

The wife has come to her senses.And it also brought the same awareness to my daughter.

Emiya Kiritsugu will face the reality of depriving this young girl of her mother.

"My mother told Ilya before going to bed last night that even if I never see Ilya again, I will always stay by Ilya's side. So Ilya will not feel lonely, so Ilya will also Always with mom."

"……yes……"

At that time, Kiritsugu realized that his hands were covered with bright red blood.

The filthy arms that have killed too many people.It would never be allowed to hug his child with this arm like an ordinary father - he warned himself.

But that admonition is escape, isn't it?

soon.The child will never be able to be embraced by its mother again.If even Kiritsugu, as a father, gave up that responsibility... In the future, who should embrace Iliasviel.

"—Now, Ilya."

Kiritsugu called out to his daughter who was walking beside him, knelt down and hugged the girl from behind.

"... Kiritsugu?"

For eight years.Whenever embracing this petite body like this, Kiritsugu has been doubting the fatherhood in his heart.Disgusted by the deception of acting like a father, he also sneered at himself who couldn't help it.

But that too is over.Compared with that, as the unique father of this child, he should accept the warmth in this arm.Never run away.Nothing false.

"Can Ilya wait? Until Dad comes back, can I endure loneliness?"

"Yes! Ilya will be patient. She will wait for Kiritsugu with her mother."

Eliasviel, I intend to end today's day of memories with joy until the end.That cheerful and bright voice had nothing to do with lamentation.

"...Then. Daddy has an appointment with you too. Illya won't be kept waiting. Daddy will definitely be back soon."

Emiya Kiritsugu shouldered another heavy burden.

While he tensed his whole body to endure the thorn called love, he kept holding his child tightly.

……

Looking at the back of her father leaving on the snowy field, Ilya's original innocent smile gradually faded away, her mother's crimson eyes fell on the snow in front of her, she knelt down and made a snowball in her hand...

"As promised, I must come back..."

As the next Holy Grail container, perhaps he had already foreseen something. When facing his parents, the child hid his uneasiness in his heart. He always felt that the departure of his parents this time was not as short as they said.

"If you don't abide by the agreement, no one will play with Ilia in the future... Kiritsugu can't be so cunning, obviously he only won once..."

Shaking his head, wiping away the blur from the corners of his eyes, a smile was forced on his stiff little face, and he threw the snowball in his hand, as if throwing away all the troubles in his heart, but he couldn't let go of his heart. Wandering loneliness.

"Ah..."

At this moment, the sound of feet stepping on the snow sounded from behind Ilya, and an emerald-colored elf-like figure appeared in front of Ilya's eyes. This is Einzbern's private place, and I have never seen it before. Ilya, who had been an outsider before, was curious about this girl who was about her own age who suddenly appeared in front of her...

"You are…"

I saw the emerald girl in front of me, gently lifted the corner of her skirt, and gave a crisp and sweet greeting, which made people feel extremely comfortable...

"My name is Regnate Bright~, can I play with you~?"

"You... want to play with Ilya? Good! Ilya likes it best~!"

Blinking innocently, facing the other party's request, Ilya readily accepted...

"Great~ But can I add another person?"

Seeing Ilya's promise, the emerald girl smiled sweetly, turned around and shouted into the woods: "Hey! Artoris, come out quickly~ Otherwise, I won't be waiting for you~"

Anyone else?I didn't have any wariness towards the Emerald Girl due to her similar age to Ilia, but other people still made the young Ilia feel wary, but this slight wariness completely collapsed after seeing the person who came out of the forest...

I saw a silver armored knight with a silver mask on his face and a blue cloak on his shoulders, riding a pure white unicorn, stepping on the snow with four hooves slowly coming out of the forest, faintly crossing It was covered with a layer of holiness of silver-blue wind particles, and the beauty in front of her eyes made the young Ilya lose her mind for a while.

The knight dismounted slowly, revealing a warm arc on his smooth lower lip. With a neutral and gentle tone, he half knelt down and extended his hand to Ilya with a standard knight salute...

"My name is Artoris Pendragon, may I ask the name of this little princess..."

"I... Ilyafell!" Subconsciously said her name, Ilya stretched out her hand, and the knight in front of the king, who looked nervous, said softly, "Ah... the king... the prince?"

The knight smiled softly, gently picked up Ilia from the ground, pulled the rein of the unicorn and said, "Princess Ilia, may I have the honor to invite you to ride with me?"

Ilya looked at the Einzbern city in the distance after hearing the words, it was only for a short while, so it shouldn't matter...

Thinking of this, looking at the beautiful unicorn, Ilya nodded sweetly and said, "Well~ Ilya wants to ride~!"

The emerald green eyes behind the mask showed gentle ripples like the surface of a lake. The knight hugged Ilia, sat on the unicorn, and said, "Then... Hurry up, Princess Ilia!"

……

End of this chapter

Altria

Occupation: saber

Height: 154CM

Attribute: Order · Good

Master: Emiya Kiritsugu

【Ability value】

Muscle strength: B

Durability: A

Agility: A

Magic: A