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Chapter 354: Go and invite Fang Yi's 'Ancestor'

A room in the Emiya residence.

After saying to the white-haired, red-eyed Irisviel outside the door, "I'm afraid only I can handle this," Fang Yi stopped talking.

He prepared to 'close the door to visitors' and continue to review his remaining two gains, and to devise a plan to fully utilize the extremely powerful [implant].

At the same time, he would wait for this group of people to be helpless against Daimao's injuries, and finally invite him to "come out of retirement" in a sedan chair carried by eight people, and then make another profit.

However, when Fang Yi was about to close the door, the lady boldly grabbed the door frame and tried to wrestle with a "heroic spirit".

And gave a very bad but acceptable answer.

"Mr. Yingling, could you tell me more about Saber's injuries and your treatment plan?
"As a descendant of the Einzbern family, I am still able to pay for your treatment.

"Saber is my Servant, and I am the one who has surpassed my husband."

Fang Yi looked at the woman in front of him, and the standard smile on his face became even brighter.

He has analyzed some information from the other party's words.

Although I don't know where this woman got the information about Saber's injury, how she came up with these words that are inconsistent with her personality and are very suggestive.

But one thing is beyond doubt.

That is:
【She did not completely agree with the treatment plan chosen by Emiya Kiritsugu.】

The other party emphasized in his words that he was Saber's Master and revealed his origins in the Einzbern family.

In fact, they are all talking about the same thing.

[She is able to support herself in treating Saber and pay for it.]

After analyzing this, he thought of using Irisviel to advance the mission of [Collecting Artoria's Magic Samples] in [Perfect Dragon].

Therefore, Fang Yi decided to postpone the conception of the [implant] utilization plan and chose to take some time to have an "efficient" communication and technical demonstration with this lady.

However, he needs to take the 'fish' for a walk first.
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"I still hope you, Saber."

Seeing Fang Yi's unmoved expression, Irisviel, who was a little dry-mouthed and reciting a few lines while standing outside the door, was already feeling anxious.

All of her words were taught to her by the red archer, and she repeated them word for word.

Now the silent script is almost finished.

If the other party doesn't answer, she will be speechless in the face of his silence.

However, the next moment, just as Irisviel slowed down her speech to think about how to say her next 'original' sentence.

Feeling that the time had come, Fang Yi showed an "impatient" expression and interrupted the other party's "long speech" with a slightly indifferent reply.

"Master Saber, can I understand that this conversation is about you proposing a deal for knowledge?
"If so, the conversation can continue after you've delivered the payment.

"If not."

Alice looked at Fang Yi with an impatient look on her face, and recited the price without waiting for Fang Yi to finish speaking.

“As a reward for answering my questions.

"I can teach you the Einzbern Alchemy's knowledge of Body Transformation, which involves adding Magic Circuits.

"I believe this should be sufficient payment for answering questions."
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How did she know that this kind of knowledge would be of the greatest help to me and what I wanted most?

Although he was very satisfied with the reward, Fang Yi still added one more item.

"Master Saber, when you demonstrate and verify my skills later.

"I'm afraid that I'll have to use your body for this demonstration, and the process may involve amputating some of your limbs for restoration.

"can you accept?"

After hearing Fang Yi's request, Alice did not say anything.

He just nodded simply and forcefully, and stretched out his arms to show Fang Yi his determination.

While Fang Yi made way to let Alice in, he was thinking secretly in his heart.

[Isn't there something wrong with Irisviel's character? Why is she so smart? ]

And Irisviel also took the opportunity of entering the room to glance at the thoughtful 'Heroic Spirit' Fang Yi from the corner of her eye, trying to use the Master's ability to evaluate the face of this 'Heroic Spirit'.

[The ability is completely invisible, but it must be very excellent. ]

[Based on what Saber said, it's possible that his attributes are stronger than hers, which also indirectly confirms the information that the red archer said that the opponent should be Saber's [job].]

[However, is he really willing to lend a hand to the enemies in the [Holy Grail War] as the archer said?]

Seeing Fang Yi close the door, Irisviel, who was still doubtful, stopped thinking and began to listen to Fang Yi explain the truth about Saber's severed finger.
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At the same time, outside another room in the Emiya residence.

After Aozaki Touko expressed that she did not want anyone to spy on the treatment process, Emiya Kiritsugu was "kicked out" of the room.

I just noticed that the door hadn't been opened for a long time, and I put my ear to the wall but heard no other sound.

Emiya Kiritsugu, who was always calm, became anxious.

At this moment, he was just like the family members outside the operating room during surgery, neither sitting nor standing.

Even considering the possibility of angering this "puppet master", he gave up his intention to smoke and could only pace back and forth in this house that he had just bought a day ago.

After walking back and forth several times, Emiya Kiritsugu, who still hadn't received any news, realized something.

It seemed like his wife Irisviel hadn't appeared for a long time.

Realizing the order, he hurriedly asked towards the open space on the side.

"Where did she go?"

The red archer who exited [Spirit Form] and appeared beside Emiya Kiritsugu gave a clever answer.

"Master, when you say she, do you mean your wife, Saber's Master?

"Or does this refer to her with other meanings?

"For example, Master, that female assistant you have an ambiguous relationship with."

Hearing the red archer's somewhat deaf and dumb reply, Emiya Kiritsugu frowned slightly.

After subconsciously touching the pistol in his pocket to calm himself down, he gave a rather calm reply.

"Archer, you should know who I'm talking about."

The red archer rubbed the back of his head and replied in a nonchalant tone.

“Who knows?
"Master, you should know that vague orders can be troubling."
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Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't help but feel a little angry after being met with a setback from his own Servant.

He asked the red archer word by word.

"Where is Irisviel? Why isn't she here, Saber's Master?

"answer me."

The red archer did not give an answer immediately, but replied slowly.

“She was where Saber’s Master should be, seeking the right solution to heal Saber.

"After all, Master, you have just single-handedly made the absolutely 'correct' decision against all odds, finalizing Saber's cure.

"Then in order to demonstrate your authority, the opponents should leave."

Hearing the words of the red archer, Emiya Kiritsugu subconsciously looked in the direction of Fang Yi, his face full of disbelief.

He pointed at his face and spoke in a puzzled tone.

"Because I used the fact that the opponent in the Holy Grail War was untrustworthy, I rejected your and her proposal to use Saber (Fang Yi) to heal the severed finger.

"So she contacted the extremely dangerous Saber without my permission?"

The red archer nodded and shook his head.

"Is such that.

"But I must correct one thing. Saber being 'extremely dangerous' is your judgment, Master.

"That's not a judgment made by me, the Knight King, or her.

"In our opinion, that Saber is trustworthy and someone who can heal the 'King of Knights'."
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Hearing the red archer's rebuttal, Emiya Kiritsugu's brow furrowed even further. This somewhat paranoid 'Magician Killer' had always been wary of Fang Yi, the 'Saber', and did not trust him.

The reason why he rejected Fang Yi's plan to rescue Saber against all odds and chose to delay the other party so that [Aozaki Orange] could "act first and report later" was very simple.

As a Servant competing in the Holy Grail War, he proactively helps the rival faction recover its combat power, just to ask for some books.

No matter how I think about it, this thing doesn't seem right.

That unknown Saber might do something to this treatment.

Therefore, he decisively rejected the proposals of his servant, his wife, and his wife's servant, and chose [Aozaki Touko] who had no interest in it.

He just didn't expect that his servants and his wife would have such strong opinions about his arbitrary decision on this matter.

Did I do something wrong?

[After all, it is said that when a person sees all the cars on the street driving against the flow, he should reflect on whether he is driving against the flow.]

But after thinking for a while, [Aozaki Orange] took out the tools from her bag and observed Altria's body.

Then, it only took a few seconds to carve out an arm that looked exactly like a real person.

Emiya Kiritsugu, who is a bit paranoid and only trusts himself, thinks that his judgment and decision are correct.

The one who can heal Saber must be the mysterious Puppeteer Aozaki.

【Instead of that 'extremely dangerous' Saber. 】

Thinking of this, Emiya Kiritsugu's brows relaxed again.

He responded confidently to the red archer beside him.

"Then you underestimated that puppeteer and exaggerated that Saber's abilities.

"In my opinion, that puppeteer can definitely..."
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The next moment, before Emiya Kiritsugu could finish his confident words, the door of this 'ward' was pushed open.

As Aozaki Touko walked out with a look of surprise and confusion on her face, Emiya Kiritsugu heard these words that were like a bolt from the blue.

"I'm afraid I have to apologize to you, Mr. Emiya.

"Healing this Servant's injuries is probably beyond my ability."

After hearing what Aozaki Touko said, Emiya Kiritsugu's face began to turn green, as if he had been forced to swallow a mouthful of extremely unpalatable food.

【How can this be? 】

[How could she fail with such incredible puppetry skills? ]

He asked again without giving up.

“Can you try again?

"Maybe there was a misjudgment somewhere, perhaps."

[Aozaki Touko] was very dissatisfied after hearing Emiya Kiritsugu's amateurish remarks.

She took off her glasses and switched her personality, interrupting Emiya Kiritsugu's unfinished words in a very cold tone.

“I’ve already said, there is no rule!
"Mr. Emiya, are you questioning my level of magic?

"Or do you think you understand the difficulty of this healing better than I do? Do you want to 'teach' me how to perform the healing?"
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Choked by Aozaki Touko's tough words, Emiya Kiritsugu had to stop talking awkwardly, while thinking of a backup plan in his mind.

[Looks like I have no choice but to go find that Saber.]

"But even this [Puppeteer] Aozaki can't do anything about his injuries, can Saber really handle it?"

He thought about himself going to slap himself in the face by asking Fang Yi, who he considered to be "extremely dangerous".

Emiya Kiritsugu felt a headache and a slight fever on his face.

He had no choice but to wink at the red archer beside him, signaling him to come out to rescue and ease the tense atmosphere with the Puppet Master.

But the red archer turned his head away and pretended not to see it.

He didn't want to offend the other party.

There is a 'monster' inside the other person that he cannot deal with.

When the bad-tempered [Red of Pain] took off his glasses, he was like a powder keg ready to explode, and could be "ignited" at any time.

Just one wrong word could trigger a passionate fight.

He didn't want to engage in a meaningless battle with this immortal [Puppeteer].
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And [Aozaki Touko], who made the judgment, ignored Emiya Kiritsugu, whose face turned green.

She seemed to be considering something and was unusually not prepared to get entangled.

Instead, he put on his glasses again, closed his bag, and made a reasonable request.

“Because it didn’t work, I’ll only take half of the reward this time.

“Also, if you could introduce me to another guest in this mansion.

"At the same time, ask the Master of that Saber to let me study it. These fees can be waived."

Before Emiya Kiritsugu could respond, the red archer beside him responded.

"Of course, but we need to ask that guest's opinion first."

Emiya Kiritsugu beside him nodded helplessly and gave his answer.

"Archer, go get that Saber over here.

"No, I'll go and ask for it myself."

Emiya Kiritsugu looked at [Aozaki Touko] who was looking at him with an impatient expression.

He wisely chose to get out of the other party's sight, left here in a somewhat embarrassed manner, and began to practice the policy of "Go and ask for the ancestor Fang Yi".
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same moment.

After several rounds of question-and-answer sessions, Irisviel, who knew the truth about Altria's 'broken finger', was being manipulated by Fang Yi as a test subject to demonstrate technology.

At this moment, she was experiencing the "mimicry limb" technology that Fang Yi mentioned as promised.

Fang Yi looked at the tiny wound he had made, which had already sutured and started to heal on its own before he even performed the [Reversal Technique·Strengthening].

He couldn't help but feel delighted when he heard the notification sound: "The collection progress of the optional task [Collect Altria's Magic Samples] in your [Perfect Dragon] has changed from 75% to 85%."

[As I inferred, the scabbard of the sword named [Avalon] is on her, the Master of Altria.]

Fang Yi clearly remembered that after the Master who summoned Altria and established a magical link with her was injured.

Under certain circumstances, this [Noble Phantasm] will automatically draw the magic power of the owner of the scabbard - Altria to begin healing the master's injuries.

Avalon is a higher level Noble Phantasm than the Sword of Promised Victory. (The Faraway Utopia)
Apparently, recording this kind of magic power can also complete the task of [collecting samples of Altria's magic power].

Now it's just a small wound, but it has achieved so much progress.

If we make a slightly bigger wound, we should be able to complete this task immediately.
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Just as Fang Yi was sharpening his knife and preparing to make another wave of progress, there was another knock on the door.

"My most distinguished guest, I am..."

Before the other party finished speaking.

Fang Yi, who was anxious to complete the task and confident in his ability to treat Altria, interrupted the other party impatiently.

“It doesn’t matter who you are.

"It's important to keep your mouth shut and be quiet."

The next second, silence returned outside the door.

Seeing that the other party was understanding, Fang Yi nodded with satisfaction and began to continue to advance his task.

He even planned to check the harvest again, study the [implant], and delay for a while before "coming out".

After all, humans are somewhat despicable creatures.

[Things that are too easy to obtain, or that come to your door unsolicited, are often not cherished.]

If he delays a little longer, the benefits he can get will be greater.

(End of this chapter)