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Chapter 396 The Last Prayer
"Ellie..."

Artoria's body was trembling, she lowered her head and gritted her teeth, but she didn't dare to put the woman behind her down. She could feel that Irisviel's vitality was gradually weakening.

——It's like a candle in the wind is uncertain, but it has really come to an end, and it may be extinguished at any time.

Arturia did not dare to face the current Irisviel, and she was also worried that any action she made might completely end the other party's last life.Therefore, he could only carry the opponent behind his back and dare not move at all.

Because the latter's current situation is really bad, it is as fragile as a porcelain doll, making the knight girl feel that if she exerts a little force or makes any movements, the opponent's body will completely collapse.

"Don't worry, Saber... Didn't I tell you, this is my mission."

Irisviel panted with difficulty, and spoke in a gentle tone as much as possible, probably she also understood the pain in the other party's heart at the moment, and no longer asked the other party to put herself down.

"Honestly...I, I'm actually very happy...Because there is a chance to end all of this, Ilya just...hehe, Ilya will definitely cry out of fright when she sees me now... ..."

Speaking of her daughter, she finally paused, and her tone naturally revealed a trace of reluctance and reluctance.

It's a pity that I can't grow up with my daughter.

"Ellie..."

Artoria's body trembled slightly in pain, but she didn't know what to do now.

"Saber, really, don't feel sad for me..."

Irisviel panted, and seemed to be really happy to laugh, "This should be the last time I talk to you, so please cheer up—you know I can rest next, you Still have to fight, my lord knight."

Sudden lucidity or short-lived excitement when a person is about to die is called a flashback.

I don't know if Irisviel also had such symptoms. Her speech became more and more fluent. She was panting and moaning in pain before, but now she behaved no differently from her normal state.

It's just that this kind of phenomenon is often a sign before sudden death. Artoria tightly closed her lips, and her sadness and depression made it difficult for her to breathe.

She took a deep breath: "Please rest assured, as I said, I will dedicate victory to you, Master!"

Knowing what Irisviel wanted to hear now, the King of Knights gritted his teeth and repeated his previous oath.

"That's really great, Saber..."

Irisviel's weak but joyful voice came from behind.

"..."

"..."

There was a silence between the two of them, and the hall of the Fuyuki City People's Hall was completely dark. Compared with the continuous explosions, gunshots, and artillery sounds from the outside world, it set off a strange tranquility.

Time passed by like this relentlessly, and I don't know how long it has passed——

"Well, Saber, can I ask you one last thing? This is my last request."

When the subtle and soft voice sounded behind her again, Arturia's fingers trembled slightly, and even her breathing became disordered in an instant.

She had a premonition that this was really the last thing Irisviel was going to say.

"Eri, tell me..." Arturia replied in a hoarse voice.

"Saber, do you remember—when Kiritsugu summoned you, what holy relic did he use?" Irisviel's voice was pure and gentle, but she didn't immediately mention her request.

"It's... the scabbard."

Replying in a low voice, Artoria seemed to think of something, and a very complicated expression appeared on her face.

"Avalon" known as the ideal land, the land of perpetual spring in the legend of King Arthur, is considered to be associated with the island of the "immortal apple" in Greek mythology. It is also in Western myths and legends, the elves hometown.

The sheath of the holy sword named Fairyland was excavated by Einzbern in Cornwall and given to Emiya Kiritsugu as a catalyst for summoning Artoria.

It is a real Noble Phantasm that exists in the world, and it is the "sheath" paired with the holy sword "Excalibur". The holder's body will never age, and it can heal all injuries, even curses. can be cured.

If the sheath of the Holy Sword was in the hands of Artoria before, then the magic spear held by Diarmuid - the curse damage of the destructive yellow rose would not be a problem at all. It is impossible for anyone to harm the king who is at ease in the land of Avalon.

Even Gilgamesh's Deviant Sword is the same.

According to legend, the loss of the sheath cast an ominous shadow over King Arthur's life, which eventually implicated the collapse of the kingdom.It is not an exaggeration to say that Arturia's fate turned around, and it is no wonder that she has such an expression.

"Yes, your scabbard...is in my body now, otherwise, I would definitely not be able to hold on now."

Irisviel said slightly apologetically, and before Artoria could speak, she immediately spoke again, interrupting the knight girl's words.

"I know what you want to say, Saber...but I'm not a Servant, so I can only accept it passively, and I can't fully exert the power of the scabbard, as it is now, even if it stays in my body, it can only Made it to this point..."

Her body is constantly breaking down, then repairing, and repeating the process indefinitely.

If it weren't for the existence of the sheath of the holy sword, Irisviel would have destroyed herself long ago, and there was no way she could have survived with her own will. After all, death was something she couldn't do.

"My body has collapsed to such an extent, so please..."

She will not live in such a monster-like disgusting state, and even if the power of the Holy Sword Sheath can be fully utilized to completely heal her body, she will definitely not choose to do so.

This is because Irisviel's mission is just to use the power of the sheath of the holy sword to keep the Holy Grail that is about to be bred in the state of "about to be bred". This thing doesn't help.

As long as the Holy Grail War is not completely over, then it is impossible for her, her husband, and her daughter to be spared by Einzbern.

"I...understood, do you want me to hand over the sheath of the Holy Sword to your husband after this, and then protect him to continue winning this Holy Grail War?"

Artoria nodded with difficulty, and solemnly swore.

"I promise you with my sword, my reputation, and even my life, that I will definitely get what you want."

Even though Emiya Kiritsugu was already very repulsive, but if this was the princess' last request, she would still bet on her dignity, her life, and the honor of chivalry to accomplish such a thing.

only--

"No, Saber..."

Irisviel breathed with difficulty, but she denied Artoria's thoughts, "It wasn't Kiritsugu—it was that Caster, do you remember? That boy who can turn into wind..."

"W-what? Ellie, are you..."

Saber wondered if she had heard it wrong, or Irisviel's mind was no longer clear.

"This time there is a problem with the Holy Grail. The colorless power inside has been polluted. I saw it...it will arouse the disaster of disaster until it destroys all human beings who should be cursed. But this is also a real opportunity. .”

Irisviel said very firmly in a slender voice, as if she wanted to explain everything clearly before her last breath was completely cut off.

"Also, only that Caster can prevent this disaster from happening...but, but..."

but.

That Caster would not take the initiative to risk himself for the sake of the humans in this world.

Even if it is an incarnation, if there is no accident, he will just watch indifferently as the humanity in this world is extinct.

……

……

"It just hangs up..."

The decadent young man was hiding in a burning street, watching the backs of the two people who had just left from a distance, suppressing the desire to assassinate each other, and turned his gaze to the huge pit on the other side .

That was the place where the oldest king died, but now there is nothing left. The smashed corpses of the king have all turned into light and scattered in the night sky of the burning city.

He originally thought that there would be a sinister battle between dragons and tigers, but he never expected that life and death would be separated so simply and neatly, and the other party was the legendary oldest king!

"So what about the oldest king? If he is really invincible, just change the Holy Grail War to the Gilgamesh Summoning Catalyst Battle. Whoever summons him first, and then the others just abstain from it... "

Mu Xiu next to him said lightly.

"And just when he was about to amplify his move, he was shot down by an arrow. It used to be huge before, and it was impossible to shoot treasures infinitely. In addition, he used the lock of the sky to counter-kill once a few days ago. He probably subconsciously I thought my Sky Lock would definitely be able to restrain the opponent, but in the end, I was smashed into meat paste by the opponent."

As he spoke, he took a long breath, and then added something thoughtful——

"It's just that I didn't expect it to be like this. Hercules turned out to be the job agent for Archer... It seems that Darius III's Master was also deceived by them. Otherwise, there is no reason not to leak any news."

Decadent Youth agrees:

"That's right, fortunately they can't control the demigod heroic spirit of Archer's position at all, otherwise, according to the myths and legends, the giant itself must have a treasure of anti-god..."

Speaking of this, his voice slowly quieted down, and then he seemed to think of something: "Wait, even if you use the secret technique to become mad, it is impossible to change the spirit foundation? Could it be that Herac, who is an Archer, Les also has twelve lives?"

"No, the current Hercules has fully restrained Jin Shining in all aspects. Even if it didn't rely on sudden attacks and various calculations to make Jin Shining careless, if there is a real fight, the lock of the sky will not be effective at all. , so Jin Glittering is mostly on the disadvantaged side."

The avatar of the god who looked like a boy shook his head, denying that guess.

"If there are still twelve lives under such an overwhelming advantage, it would be too buggy—in this Holy Grail War, no one, including me, can stand against Hercules. "

Hercules is the greatest hero in ancient Greek mythology, the son of the main god Zeus and Alcmene, a half-god and a half-god.

Of course, it is the standard of this world, not the "half god" of the main god space.After all, even Mu Xiu's own body is fine, although it can be called a god in many worlds.

But according to the standard of the main god space, the essence is still a demigod.

The vast gods who completely surpass the realm of humans are further real S-level characters or fourth-level high-level consummations. In a sense, they can be regarded as saints without a holy throne.

Therefore, Mu Xiuke absolutely does not believe that the concept of "half-god" in this world is so cruel, and there is definitely something wrong with the other party's overall performance.

It was precisely because of this that he didn't rush out to meet the opponent head-on. After all, facing a dual-job demigod who seemed to have multiple resurrection opportunities, before he figured out what was going on, even he himself There is a possibility that the gutter will capsize.

(End of this chapter)