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"This is not the time to talk about these things, take me away now."
Kiritsugu Emiya waved his hand, not intending to dwell on the matter any longer. He tried to get up but found himself still feeling weak, so he had Hisa Uta support him.
The two quickly left the area.
……
"Tsk~ So Avalon is with Kiritsugu Emiya? What a pity."
Ma En naturally witnessed the entire situation.
He never expected that Kiritsugu Emiya would actually keep 'Avalon' for himself.
In the original work, it was clearly given to Irisviel in the early stages, not only to protect Irisviel as the Lesser Grail, but also to offset the side effects caused by her absorbing more and more Servant souls.
It's a bit of a shame that we didn't manage to kill Kiritsugu Emiya, but there's nothing we can do now. Hassan's clones have already gone far away, and it's too late to turn back. Kiritsugu Emiya has already reunited with Irisviel, and the battle on the scene is over.
……
Let's go back to the scene.
Let's rewind a little.
Without his Master, Lancelot regained his sanity in a short time and became stronger than before, but his mana supply remained a major weakness.
Growing weaker with each fight, he was soon pierced through by the Holy Gun King's spear. (My son's spear adds another achievement!)
Then, Lancelot began his usual confession, basically saying "I'm sorry," "It's all my fault," and so on. After saying that, he left the stage in a golden light with a relieved smile.
""
After listening to Lancelot's confession, the Holy Lance King fell silent, his feelings extremely complicated.
She is not Saber's ahoge (cowlick), but the Lion King who, for some reason, abandoned the Holy Sword and took up the Holy Lance.
Even if they have the same experiences, their views on some issues have already changed.
Although she had the same conflicts with her husband Lancelot, she had actually forgiven him.
Now, another Lancelot from a parallel world has appeared and is giving her a long confession, leaving her speechless and feeling rather upset.
However, she didn't dwell on it too much, turned around and left the now empty scene to meet up with Irisviel.
Thus, the battle of the second night of the Holy Grail War came to a complete end.
Everyone went home to their own families, except for the unfortunate Matou Kariya, who lay dead in the street, with no one even to collect his body. (whipping the corpse)
Chapter 49 Irisviel's Worries
After the Einzbern members of the Lancer group reunited, they returned together to the castle on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.
This was Kiritsugu Emiya's first visit to Fuyuki City since arriving there.
Originally, he didn't really want to come, since he was planning to hide himself and then ambush the other Masters.
But things didn't go as planned. Before he could even gather the information and cause trouble for others, he was the one who got to him first.
Having survived a near-death experience, he is extremely weak, and with his identity exposed, he has no choice but to seek refuge here.
After settling Kiritsugu Emiya in, everyone dispersed. Irisviel went to the balcony alone, gazing at the moonlit sky, lost in thought.
"Alice, it's cold outside, be careful not to catch a cold."
Artoria came to his side and took a coat and draped it over his body.
Irisviel tightened her coat and smiled at her, saying, "Thank you, Leah."
"What are you thinking about? If you have any worries, you can tell me. I may not be able to give you any advice, but I can be a good listener."
Irisviel shook her head: "No, it's nothing, I was just thinking about the future."
As she spoke, she recalled the strangeness of last night and tonight.
The 'Humanoid Grail' is an important object that houses the 'Minor Grail' within the body, which can temporarily preserve the souls of fallen Servants and ensure the smooth progress of the Holy Grail War.
She clearly felt last night that the soul of a fallen Servant was absorbed by her, but it suddenly disappeared a short while later.
She initially thought it was just her imagination, but after Berserker disappeared tonight, she felt the same strangeness and immediately realized that something was amiss.
Something strange must have happened in this Holy Grail War!
However, she didn't know whether she should say it or not.
If she were to speak, she would have no evidence to prove that something was truly wrong with the Holy Grail War.
The Holy Grail War will continue even then.
Perhaps it would be better for her if she didn't say anything.
Just as she knew she possessed the 'Minor Grail,' Irisviel understood her own fate.
After absorbing a certain number of Servant souls, she will transform into a Lesser Grail to summon the Greater Grail, merge into it, and complete the Grail ritual.
She was taught this as her mission from birth, and even though she had self-awareness, she did not resist but chose to submit to this arrangement.
But at that time she had not yet left Einzbernburg and had never seen the outside world.
After coming to the outside world and experiencing its wonders, she suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave, thinking that it would be too regrettable to end her short life like this.
Originally, it was just a feeling, but after all, what's done is done, the Holy Grail War has begun, and her life has entered its countdown.
But now, because of that anomaly, it seems she doesn't have to die again.
This left her in a dilemma for a while.
On one hand, there is the long-held belief that the Holy Grail War must be completed and the Third Law must be realized for Einzbernburg once again. On the other hand, there is the attachment to the world and the will to live that comes with a self-reliant being.
This left Irisviel unsure of what to choose.
"As for the future," Altria said thoughtfully, then smiled and said, "No one can predict the future. When the time comes, there will be a result. It's no use for people to think about it too much now."
"Is that so?" Riesl paused for a moment after hearing this, then smiled. "You're right. When the time comes, there will naturally be a result."
She ultimately chose to remain silent.
Even if she reveals her discovery now, it won't stop the Holy Grail War, so it's better to let things take their natural course.
Furthermore, she couldn't be sure whether this anomaly was good or bad, whether the Holy Grail War had gone wrong, or whether she herself had a problem. She wasn't even sure if she would survive in the end. There was no point in thinking about it too much now.
"Okay, let's go inside first. It's getting late, let's get some rest."
"Ah."
……
Meanwhile, at the Tohsaka residence, the three who had been watching the show, Ma, En, and their companions, also returned home.
Tokiomi Tohsaka prepared some late-night snacks and invited Kirei Kotomine over for a small banquet.
Unaware that Irisviel had discovered the anomaly, Marne, who was still thinking about how to win the Holy Grail War, was somewhat frustrated at this moment.
He was frustrated because he hadn't been able to kill Kiritsugu Emiya before.
Perhaps because the previous plan had gone too smoothly, this sudden mishap was hard for him to accept.
"Alright, Ma Enjun, don't look so gloomy. It's just one defeat. It's not your fault. It's because we didn't have enough intelligence on the enemy."
"Consider this a lesson learned, an opportunity to gather intelligence. Next time, we'll be better prepared and will definitely succeed."
"Besides, we've been lucky enough tonight; it wasn't a complete waste of time."
"Now there are only two groups of enemies left. We have already secured the victory and should be happy."
Seeing that Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression was not good, he offered a few words of comfort.
"Yes, senior brother, this was also my oversight. I should have had Bai Mao retrieve the Command Seals back then."
When Kirei Kotomine saw his mentor and respected senior brother looking depressed, he offered some words of comfort and took the blame upon himself.
But his words only made Maren more depressed.
If he had thought that way back then and arranged for Kirei Kotomine to steal Kiritsugu Emiya's Command Seals, then this Holy Grail War could probably have ended tonight.
"Sigh~ Oh well, let's leave it at that."
The more Marx thought about it, the more depressed he became, so he simply stopped thinking about it, put the problem out of his mind, and raised his glass.
"Come on, let's have a toast! To wish us victory!"
Seeing this, Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei Kotomine also smiled and raised their glasses.
"Cheers!" X3
Tons tons tons~
"Whoosh! Ah! Come on!"
After downing a glass of wine, Maren perked up and pulled Kirei Kotomine and Tokiomi Tohsaka to continue drinking.
"Let's do it too, you play! Let's have one too!"
Nero joined in, while only Gilgamesh, the mother, simply drank by herself.
At that moment, Kirei Kotomine suddenly seized the opportunity amidst the chaos to say, "Since everyone is here, why don't you all try my cooking?"
Ma En: "I don't want to eat spicy food today!"
Mother Shanshan: "I'm not interested either!"
Nero: "Excuse me, farewell!"
Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Kirei, enjoy the banquet and stop thinking about all that nonsense."
Kirei Kotomine: ""
If you don't like my cooking, just say so!
Chapter 50 Sora's Backstab, The Reunion of Teacher and Student
While the Tohsaka faction was celebrating their victory ahead of schedule, something was also happening in the Saber group.
……
"Huh? What's wrong with me...?"