Abnormal Moon

Chapter 83 The Mysterious Driving Force

Aozaki Mansion.

Kasumigaoka Utaha and Nakano Ichika woke up from their dreams at almost the same time, then gasped for breath as if they had been startled, their faces filled with panic and unease.

"Ichika, are you alright?"

Startled by their actions, Nakano Miku quickly came over, looking at Nakano Ichika with concern and handing her a water glass.

"It's barely okay..."

Nakano Ichika's face still showed a hint of shock as she took the water glass from Miku and drank some water to calm the turbulent emotions surging within her.

On the other side, Hayasaka Ai handed water to Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Congratulations, little girls, you've grown up."

Aozaki Touko glanced at the remaining Rin Tohsaka and Illya, and seeing that they were still lying there motionless, she knew that the operation had not gone smoothly.

"Which of you is calmer now? Can you tell me about your dream?"

Aozaki Aoko stood outside the house, and upon hearing the situation inside, she bent back slightly to look at the women inside.

"Let me tell you..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha stood up on her own initiative.

He conveyed the scenes he saw in his dream, especially the monsters that appeared in the dream, to Aozaki Touko.

"The cursed spirit... So that's how it is. This is the trick that Angra Mainyu prepared."

Aozaki Touko muttered something to herself, as if she had expected it.

"Well then, Aoko, isn't it your turn to go in?"

"It can't be done."

Aozaki Aoko shrugged.

Although she knew Roy was in danger, she still sighed listlessly.

"According to the rules, I'm not allowed to intervene, don't you know that?"

Aozaki Touko's expression froze.

Of course she knew that Aozaki Aoko was referring to the Root, which restricted them, the magicians and immortals, from taking action in this era.

But these are not the same thing at all.

"This counts? This problem occurred in a dream, not in reality?"

"The problem is, it really does count!"

Aozaki Aoko scratched the back of her head in annoyance.

"In fact, the two times I made a move before, I felt a faint driving force, something was urging me to act, but this time, I didn't feel that driving force, which means I wasn't allowed to act!"

The previous two times?

A subtle driving force?

Aozaki Touko frowned; she instinctively felt that this matter was far from simple.

Aoko intervened last night when the corrupted King Arthur made his move, rescuing Roy and the others from his clutches.

Which other time was it?

What motivated her?

No, the key issue now isn't Aoko's problem, but rather that Roy hasn't yet escaped the danger of the dream.

"Jingle Bell--!"

Suddenly, a clear, crisp sound of wind chimes rang out.

The clear sound of the wind chimes that rang out in the early hours of the morning immediately drew the attention of everyone present.

"Has someone touched the barrier?"

Aozaki Touko's expression gradually became more serious.

"Who could it be, choosing this particular time?"

The barrier surrounding the Aozaki mansion is activated by a wind chime hanging in the courtyard. Once the chime rings, it means that someone has touched the barrier.

Now that Roy is asleep and Aoko can't intervene because she has to maintain the magic, and Okita Souji is trapped in a dream, she can't make a move at all.

If a Servant were to come knocking on our door at this time, we'd be in real trouble!

"I gonna go see."

Aozaki Aoko walked towards the front gate.

Although she is restricted from taking action, self-defense is not included in this category. If the enemy comes to her door, she can at least act as a meat shield. As a magician who can manipulate time, she can throw the time of her injury into the future, making her a top-notch meat shield, although there is absolutely no reason to be proud of her.

The front gate opened, and sure enough, the Servant appeared before it.

However, she showed no fighting spirit whatsoever.

And they didn't even take out their weapons.

Only the intense resentment emanating from him, as if he had crawled out of hell, was still somewhat noticeable.

"you are?"

"Can I come in?"

She stammered as she spoke to Aozaki Aoko.

She lowered her head, in a pleading posture, as humble as a beggar begging for food on the roadside.

"You're not kidding, are you?"

Aozaki Aoko had to admit she was taken aback by her words and looked at her strangely.

"Since you're a Servant, you must have met Roy before. You two are genuine enemies, so it doesn't seem realistic for me to let you in, does it?"

“…That’s true.”

Her eyes were lowered, making it difficult to discern her thoughts.

“But Roy must be in trouble now, and I want to help him.”

"You, will help him?"

Aozaki Aoko was stunned. She scratched the back of her head, her face full of confusion.

"So, this is your Master's order? He sent you?"

"No, this is my private matter."

"That's hardly a reason for me to let you in."

"Please!"

The female servant bowed deeply to Aozaki Aoko.

Despite being consumed by resentment, her demeanor was so humble that it was pitiful.

"I really am here to help Roy. I know it sounds suspicious, but I'm here on a compelling mission and I would never do anything to harm anyone. If you don't believe me—"

"Wait, what did you say was why you came here?"

Aozaki Aoko suddenly shuddered and stared intently at her.

"Uh, there's a force that's been pushing me here..."

She blinked, somewhat puzzled.

"That's it, I understand!"

Aozaki Aoko hissed softly and scratched her forehead.

She seemed to understand something vaguely.

"Come in!"

The female follower was somewhat unbelievable.

But there was no time to think about anything else. She quickly started walking into the courtyard and, following the guidance of fate, made her way to the master bedroom without any obstacles. There she saw the women in the bedroom and Roy lying on the bed.

She hadn't expected there to be so many women in the bedroom, and her expression shifted subtly for a moment.

How did Roy become this kind of person?

What happened to Roy after she left last time?

"You are--"

Aozaki Touko looked at the female servant who walked in with surprise.

She recognized this female servant; on the first day of the Holy Grail War, she and her Master had stormed the Roy family's door, and the familiars had preserved video footage of her.

"I'm out of time, please send me into my dreams too!"

She finished speaking hastily, then lay down on a blanket at her feet and closed her eyes.

Aozaki Touko was stunned by her decisiveness.