My transformation into a beautiful girl started with a hemorrhage.

But is this what he truly hoped for?

No.

Irisviel understood this as well.

Kiritsugu repeatedly demonstrated his intention to escape, seemingly wanting to run away, but his true hope was that someone would dispel his desire to escape.

"Can we escape?"

“We can escape. It’s not too late.” Kiritsugu closed his eyes tightly, gritted his teeth, and roared, trying to make his words more convincing.

“You’re lying…” Irisviel hugged Kiritsugu from behind.

Those two short words directly exposed Kiritsugu's true thoughts, leaving him frozen in place.

You absolutely cannot escape.

The self that abandoned the Holy Grail, the self that failed to save the world.

You absolutely cannot forgive that.

You will surely become the first and final arbiter.

Kill yourself.

Irisviel directly revealed Kiritsugu's true thoughts.

Kiritsugu felt the warmth of Irisviel's embrace behind him, and his heart opened up. He had someone to vent his stress to: "I'm scared."

Irisviel took Kiritsugu's hand and listened quietly.

"I saw the absolute power of the Berserker, and individual schemes and strategies seemed so insignificant."

I would die from the mere aftershocks of the opponent's attack.

I am not afraid of death, and I am even prepared to sacrifice you and leave Ilya behind to fight.

But, but the thought of possibly dying an unexplained and meaningless death, like an insect accidentally stepped on and killed…

"And that guy... Kirei Kotomine has his eye on me too."

"I thought he would die in the Berserker's attack while he was in the church, but he left the church in advance and avoided his fate."

He even saw through my plan and lay in ambush at the foot of the mountain, waiting for me to arrive.

These are both enemies I absolutely do not want to face!

Irisviel could understand Kiritsugu's reluctance to face Berserker, given the latter's terrifying power, which was like witnessing a world-ending myth.

The Einzbern family, whom she considered invincible, might be no different from ordinary people in the eyes of the other side.

As for Kirei Kotomine, she had heard Kiritsugu say before coming to the Far East that he was a guy even Kiritsugu couldn't see through and was very dangerous.

Although she couldn't tell exactly where Kirei Kotomine was in danger, since Kiritsugu said so, then it must be so.

She could only support her husband in her own way: "I won't let you fight alone, I will protect you, Saber will protect you."

Alicefeld paused, hesitated for a moment, and then added, "And... there's also Maiya."

She was well aware of her husband's ambiguous relationship with Wu Mi, but she usually turned a blind eye to it.

Although she was very virtuous and gentle to the core, she couldn't bring herself to admit her husband's relationship with other women.

but now!

Seeing Kiritsugu in such pain, she disregarded her own womanly thoughts and began to wholeheartedly support her husband, thus acknowledging her status as his concubine.

Finally, she held Kiritsugu's hand tightly: "It's okay. Even if it's a meaningless death, I will always be with you, and Maiya will always be with you."

"Thank you..." Kiritsugu turned around and hugged Irisviel tightly.

……

The Matou family in Fuyuki City.

The Matou family mansion was built against the mountain. The front of the mansion was a two-way road, while the other three sides were surrounded by a large, dense forest, although the green forest has now been covered with snow.

It's 8 PM now. In Fuyuki City, battered by the extreme cold, there are hardly any vehicles or pedestrians to be seen outside. However, the sounds of ambulances and similar vehicles have been heard all day long.

call out……

A dark shadow flashed past the trees in the woods behind the Matou family's house. Its movements were swift and agile, so fast that one might mistake it for an illusion if they didn't look closely. The shadow rapidly approached the Matou family's house, using another tree as leverage to leap over it. The target was right in front of them.

Suddenly, the shadowy figure realized something was wrong; the light was off, and there was something above its head.

He looked up and his eyes widened instantly, because what came into view was a fist as big as his head. The wind pressure generated by the fist had already hit his face, and the owner of the fist... was actually a humanoid monster with wings and a completely black body.

'What is this...'

Bang!

Before he could finish speaking, his head was instantly smashed open, like a watermelon that had been blown apart, leaving only a crimson pattern on the snow.

After the shadowy figure died, its body turned into golden specks of light and disappeared. It was one of Assassin's many clones.

Perched in the treetops not far away, Hui watched this scene quietly, murmuring, "How many times is this already?"

Hui estimates that she has killed almost ten of these Assassin clones already.

Although the opponent was an Assassin, a class skilled in stealth, in Hui's perception, the Heroic Spirit's soul was like a torch burning in the night.

Hui tried to do it herself the first time, but when she found that the other party was too weak, she handed the task over to Black Ghost.

"Sister Hui, Sister Hui, where are you?"

Matou Sakura's voice reached Kei's ears.

"It's that child again." Hui didn't know why, but this girl named Ying was particularly clingy to her, always trying to talk to her whenever she had the chance.

"Could it be because I'm one of the few women she can talk to?"

Kei had long noticed the severe gender imbalance in the Matou family; there was not a single woman in the house, not even a maid. Sakura, who was 6 or 7 years old, was the only woman in the family.

Although Hui complained that the child was annoying, she moved closer to Xiaoying without hesitation.

Chapter 389 Cry for Help

When Kei returned to the Matou family home, Sakura kept calling out "Kei-neechan..."

"Sister Hui!" Matou Sakura, wearing a small apron, ran over and hugged Hui when she saw her.

She wasn't tall, only reaching Hui's waist. She was still growing, and her whole body was soft. When she pounced on Hui, it was like a ball of cotton hitting Hui.

Kei let Matou Sakura hold her; perhaps because she was also a mother herself, Kei couldn't be strict with the child.

Hui gently rubbed Xiaoying's head: "Xiaoying, aren't you upset that your older sister hurt you last time?"

Sakura raised her little head, her big eyes filled with affection: "Sister Hui is a good person. Last time, it was all because Sakura was too useless and made Uncle Yanye misunderstand her."

Hui paused in rubbing Xiaoying's head, looking at the 6 or 7-year-old girl with some pity.

During this time, Kei also learned about Sakura's situation, knowing that she was adopted into the Matou family by her biological parents, and also knew some of her experiences in the Matou family.

Therefore, Hui finally understood why this child was so mature and understanding at such a young age, which was heartbreaking.

"What do you want with my sister?"

Matou Sakura finally released Kei after a long while: "Kei-neechan, it's time to eat."

Sakura looked at Hui with a sense of pride, feeling very comfortable being by Hui's side. It was a comforting feeling that came from the inside out, especially since Hui exuded a motherly aura, which made her feel even closer to her.

"What delicious food did Sakura make this time?"

"I'm sorry, Sakura can only make curry now." Sakura glanced at Kei with a hint of self-reproach, afraid that Kei would look disappointed.

Hui felt a little embarrassed when she heard this. If she didn't know that Xiaoying was really apologetic, she would have thought that Xiaoying was at Versailles.

Comparing myself to when I was 6 or 7 years old, I couldn't even hold a kitchen knife properly, let alone cook.

Sakura is the quintessential "other people's child" (a child everyone admires).

"The curry is delicious! I love Sakura's curry." This wasn't just a polite remark from Hui; Sakura's curry really was delicious. Perhaps that's just her talent.

"Sister Hui, let's eat quickly!" Xiaoying's eyes were full of energy again.

Although Servants exist in the world through their Masters' magical power, they also have a sense of taste and can replenish their magical power through food.

Because one-third of Fuyuki City was affected this time, and Kei devoured more than 300,000 souls, his souls became even stronger, and the magic power that maintained the present world also increased.

Fortunately, the more than two million people in Osaka were not swallowed up because they were too far away.

Therefore, eating became both a necessity and one of Hui's few interests.

When Hui and Sakura entered the room, Matou Kariya was already waiting there.

He saw Xiaoying lead Hui into the room, her only remaining left eye revealing a gentle expression.

The dinner table.

Hui ate the curry that Xiaoying made, while Xiaoying watched Hui as she ate.

When we were halfway through eating.

Yan Ye suddenly put down her spoon and stood up nervously.

Hui and Xiaoying both looked at him curiously.

"What's wrong?" Hui asked.

"Rin, Rin is in danger!" Kariya exclaimed in a panic.

The Crest Worms he sent out to gather intelligence inadvertently discovered Rin Tohsaka's presence, and it seemed that Rin was being targeted by Caster.

“Rin, oh~, she’s Sakura’s older sister.” Keisai remembered that Kariya had mentioned Rin before. “Isn’t that perfect! Rin Tohsaka is dead, Tokiomi Tohsaka, whom you hate, should be sad.”

"Rin is innocent!" Matou Kariya suddenly shouted angrily.

Hui stared at Matou Kariya with great confusion, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck her, and she felt as if she had suddenly understood.

Kariya Matou hates Tokiomi Tohsaka so much that he uses Command Seals to command himself to defeat Tokiomi Tohsaka.

He loved Tokiomi Tohsaka's two daughters more than his own life.

Despite having no relation to the child, and even being the child of an enemy in some ways, he was willing to risk his life to care for him.

This reminded Hui of scenes she had only seen in TV dramas before.