Shi Chen carried Ilya and followed the woman into the room, which was probably the reception hall. The room was very large, with a very long table in the middle.

The woman sat in the main seat, and Shichen, as instructed by Ilya, sat to the woman's left. Frilian sat beside him, curiously looking around the room.

The room's layout was quite modern, which was very novel to Frillie.

Sera and Liss, however, did not follow along.

"First, let me introduce myself. I am Irisviel von Einzbern, and Ilya's mother."

"Hello," Shi Chen nodded gently in response.

"You're not a magician, are you?" Irisviel asked uncertainly.

She sensed a special aura emanating from Shichen, but it wasn't the aura of a magician, nor was it that of a master.

"No."

"And her?" Irisviel looked at Frillie, who was looking around, her gaze lingering on her pointed ears.

“Me?” Frilian turned her head, glanced at Irisviel, and then looked at the time.

"Her name is Frilian, and she is my companion. As for her ears, don't worry about them."

"Alright, I do have more important things to do right now."

"Mom?" Ilya asked in confusion.

"Ilya, are you sure he's your father?"

“Yes, Dad is Dad, I won’t mistake him!” Ilya nodded vigorously.

"..."

"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards Ilya, and I am indeed her father," Shichen said when he saw Irisviel remain silent.

"...How could you possibly be Ilya's father?"

"It's very simple. How did you get pregnant with Ilya?"

“This…” Irisviel was a little embarrassed.

"Let me explain. You must have had an unplanned pregnancy, right? As an artificial life form, how could you suddenly become pregnant?"

"How...how did you know?" Irisviel's expression changed slightly.

"Because Ilya is my daughter."

"...Did you get me pregnant?"

"Cough cough, that's not what I meant." Shi Chen choked.

"Then what do you mean?"

"Let me be blunt: you were able to get pregnant because something that belongs to me entered your body, and that caused you to become pregnant."

Shi Chen had long understood that Ilya herself was a fragment of divinity!

“How could this be! There’s no way this could happen…” Irisviel said in disbelief.

“That’s the truth. You should be able to sense it. Ilya, your aura is the same as mine.” Shichen said, releasing the aura of the divine fragment within him.

"..." Irisviel opened her mouth, unable to refute.

"I came here today to retrieve my things, but I never expected that they would already be belonging to Ilya..." Shichen lowered his head and looked at Ilya tenderly.

He really does have a daughter now.

“Daddy!” Ilya smiled and hugged him tightly.

Shi Chen stroked Ilya's long silver hair: "So, Ilya is indeed my daughter."

"You...you're here to take Ilya away?" Irisviel looked flustered.

At that time, she didn't expect to be pregnant, but she still decided to give birth to Ilya.

Ilya's appearance also gave her life a special meaning.

"Don't be nervous, I'm not here to take Ilya away," Shichen reassured him.

"then you?"

"How old is Ilya now?" Shichen asked in return.

"Seven years old? What's wrong?"

Is the Holy Grail War about to begin?

"You're here for the Holy Grail War?"

"No, but since it's just the right time, I'll join in."

"Eh?"

Is Kiritsugu Emiya here?

Chapter 289 Partners of Justice

"Mr. Emiya? Do you know him?" Irisviel asked with surprise when she heard Shiki mention the name Emiya Kiritsugu.

"So he really is here... You call him Emiya-san?" Shichen noticed her way of addressing him.

"Yes, what's the problem?"

"Um... I might be being a bit presumptuous."

“It’s alright, just ask.” Irisviel looked at Ilya, who was smiling sweetly in his arms, and replied gently, without minding.

"That's it, I understand."

Shichen nodded and asked directly, "Isn't Mr. Emiya your husband?"

“Husband? How could that be?” Irisviel shook her head with a smile.

"Dad, what are you saying?"

Ilya couldn't help but interject, "You're my father, shouldn't you be my mother's husband?"

"Ah this..."

"Ilya!" Irisviel said shyly and coquettishly.

“Isn’t that right?” Ilya tilted her head and looked at her.

"This..." Meeting her daughter's innocent gaze, Irisviel couldn't bring herself to deny it.

“Yes, you’re right~” Shichen admitted.

"Hehe~ That's more like it~" Ilya laughed happily.

"Mr. Shi..."

Shi Chen winked at her, indicating that she didn't need to worry about it.

“…Thank you.” Irisviel pursed her lips and nodded gently in understanding.

"I should be the one saying thank you."

"Huh?" Irisviel looked at him, puzzled.

"Hehe~ Don't worry about it. Let's continue with the previous question. What is your relationship with Emiya?"

"He's just a guest. Mr. Emiya seems a bit aloof. I haven't spoken to him much."

"Is it......"

It seems that Ilya's accident changed the course of events, which is just as expected.

As the mother of his daughter, if she were someone else's wife, he wouldn't know how to feel.

We can't just snatch it away, can we?

He has very little interest in married women, unless they are widows.

"Mr. Shi, is there something you need from Mr. Emiya?" Irisviel asked curiously.

"Just call me Shichen, no need to be so polite." Shichen waved his hand dismissively.

"I do need to speak with him about something."

"For the Holy Grail War?"

"Hmm...it might be related to this now. He's the magician representative that your Einzbern family hired, right?"

"Shi Xian... Shi Chen, you even know this?"

"It's no secret; the other qualified magicians know it too."

"All right......"

"Time, what is the Holy Grail War?" Frilian suddenly tugged at his clothes and asked.

"It's a battle for the Holy Grail, which can grant the wishes of its holder," Shichen explained simply.

"The Holy Grail that can grant wishes?"

"Hmm, they say any wish can come true~"

“Oh.” Frillie lost interest.

“Miss Frillie… doesn’t seem interested in the Holy Grail?” Irisviel looked at Frillie uncertainly.

“After all, she doesn’t need it.” Shi Chen smiled and reached out to stroke her soft silver hair.

"Daddy, I want one too!" Ilya said sweetly.

"Okay~" Shi Chen withdrew his hand and rubbed Ilya's little head.

"Hee hee~"

"..." Frillie glanced over, then looked away.

“No need… Is Miss Frillian really that capable?” Irisviel asked in surprise.

In her view, there was no need for the Holy Grail; only she herself had the power to fulfill her wishes.

Moreover, Frilian's appearance is quite unusual, especially her pointed ears, which are not human at all.

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