In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

Because he understood that the girl wasn't making excuses or being perfunctory; she simply couldn't understand and couldn't give an answer.

"I killed Ahadeon and forcibly took you. Don't you deserve my hatred?"

"Hmm~ Kira-kun, do you want me to hate you?"

Irisviel thought for a moment and asked in a low voice.

"Of course I don't want Alice to hate me."

"Then I won't hate Kira-kun."

Kira Yoshikage stared intently into the girl's eyes, her ruby-like pupils clear and bright. Her answer remained obedient, but it wasn't a hostage's feigned compliance with a terrorist; she genuinely believed it, and her eyes conveyed that.

"Then let me put it another way: what's your opinion on Ahadeon's death?"

"die?"

Irisviel thought for a moment and answered seriously:

"I am an android, and my great-grandfather is also an android. Although we look similar to humans and have all the functions that normal people should have, as well as magic circuits that are beyond ordinary people and standardized reverse magic crests engraved as part of the initial design, even so, we are still not human."

"Humans fear death, perhaps because they once possessed life. Because they possessed it, they fear losing it. But..."

Irisviel paused slightly, turned to the first few pages of the book, pointed to a line of text, and read it softly:

"God merely awaits the separation of the soul from the body to bestow upon us our full reward. When life is about to end, and death is sure to be the gateway to happiness and glory, why should we wallow in sorrow?"

"Death is just that for homunculus. Neither my great-grandfather nor I are afraid of death. Even if my great-grandfather has died, a new Ahadeon will take over his duties. Even if I die, other homunculus will take my place. It's that simple."

"If I had to describe my feelings for Kira-kun, it would be more gratitude than hatred."

"gratitude?"

Kira Yoshikage suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

Irisviel nodded with a serious expression:

"Although Kira killed Ahadeon, he did not destroy the Einzbern Magic Workshop, nor did he kill Kiritsugu Emiya, who was hired by the great-grandfather. Instead, he kept him to continue serving the Einzbern."

"Therefore, I am very grateful to Kira-kun."

Irisviel believed that Yoshikage Kira had the power to destroy the Einzbern family, and it was precisely because he did not destroy the Einzbern family that she was grateful to him.

As long as the Magic Workshop exists, Einzbern's long-cherished wish will be carried on.

This is the most important!

"how about you?"

"I?"

Irisviel blinked and answered seriously:

"It doesn't matter to me."

"I am the vessel of the Holy Grail, existing as the key to the upcoming Fourth Holy Grail War. As long as I can maintain a certain degree of self-identity until the ritual of the Greater Grail, Kira-kun can use me however he wishes."

"A little intensity is fine. As a doll, I'm not that easily damaged, and even if I were, I have spare parts to repair it. So... Ahh~!"

"Yale yaale".

Kira Yoshikage gave me a 'I can't do anything with you' look and pinched Irisviel's O hard, causing the girl to gasp.

"You just said there would be a new Ahadeon, right?"

Kira Yoshikage gently licked the girl's delicate earlobe, cupped her small, white hand in his right hand and pressed it against his cheek, while gently caressing her soft skin with his left hand.

“Hmm...yes. Ahadeon is...hmm...the humanoid terminal of Einzbern. When the current Ahadeon dies, a new Ahadeon will be produced to continue leading...ah...Einzbern.”

"So, if I completely destroy the magic workshop that produces Ahadeon, will new androids still be produced?"

"Ugh~ Hmm~ Ah... No... Don't... Please don't do that."

The girl's body was tense, and her eyes revealed a nervous expression.

"Don't worry, I will only destroy Ahadeon's production process; the other homunculus can still be produced normally. Since your goal is to fulfill the Einzbern family's long-cherished wish, it doesn't matter if Ahadeon is not there, right?"

"Oh dear~ If, if that's the case... please, please don't break your promise."

"Of course, I always keep my promises."

If sacrificing Ahadeon could save the Einzbern family, it was a price she could accept.

She couldn't defy Yoshikage Kira, nor could the Einzberns; as homunculus beings, they had no right to disobey.

The choice she made was undoubtedly the right one.

Even if my great-grandfather knew this in the afterlife, he would surely be very pleased.

Chapter 211 My German artificial human technology is number one in the world!!

The fundamental existence of androids is purely mechanical; they have no self and no emotions, and are true puppets.

Even though most of them are infused with the necessary 'humanity' and 'personality', they are still essentially just puppets with the appearance of humans.

Even the so-called Einzbern family was, in essence, nothing more than a workshop established for the disciples of mages who wanted to realize the 'Third Law'.

but!

Even without a heart, mechanical actions that merely repeat the same words do not lie.

Even though the original creators have long since given up, the abandoned puppets continue to perform their duties.

They are unintentional, and the work they are given will continue.

But even within the Einzbern family, there are exceptions—

Irisviel von Einzbern.

Irisviel is an artificial being, but not entirely an artificial being.

As an android, just like other androids, her ultimate goal will be to achieve the Third Law.

Unlike other androids, Irisviel possesses a luxurious sense of self.

In creating Irisviel, while protecting the Holy Grail Vessel, the most efficient means of enabling her to act autonomously and make situational judgments was to implant a self within her.

Lu Xun once said: "Human nature always prefers compromise and moderation. For example, if you say, 'This room is too dark, we need to open a window here,' everyone will certainly disagree. But if you advocate tearing down the roof, they will compromise and agree to open a window."

It was this sense of self that gave Irisviel the right to think.

Thinking allowed her to accurately weigh the pros and cons of 'removing the roof' and 'opening windows', and to make a compromise on them.

Compared to the complete destruction of Einzbern, the disappearance of Ahadeon was undoubtedly an acceptable price to pay.

therefore.

Even though she had already lost all her strength, the girl still mustered her courage and let Yoshikage Kira tidy up her disheveled clothes, wipe away the water stains, and carry her to the magic workshop. She would personally instruct Yoshikage Kira on how to properly destroy 'Ahadeon', because only in this way could the other processes in the workshop be avoided.

"Kira-kun, this way."

The pure white lady nestled in Kira Yoshikage's arms, her small hands tightly gripping his clothes, occasionally pointing him in the right direction.

Yoshikage Kira did not respond; his gaze fell on the man who had stopped in the corridor.

Black hair, black eyes, and a black trench coat.

Although he appears unremarkable, those with excellent intuition can sense the dangerous aura emanating from him.

That was none other than the man known to the outside world as the Magician Killer, Emiya Kiritsugu.

He was looking up at the stained-glass window high above, which depicted the long history of the Einzbern family, who were searching for the Holy Grail.

The painting that Kiritsugu Emiya was gazing at depicted Justessa Risleich von Einzbern, the "Winter Saintess" of the Einzbern family, and two magicians attending her.

All three of them reached out their hands toward the Holy Grail in the sky.

The composition of this painting, as well as the sense of balance in the artist's intention, reveals how the Einzbern family tried so hard to belittle the Tohsaka and Matou families two hundred years ago, and the humiliation they felt when they had to rely on their help.

These can all be glimpsed through this painting.

"Emiya Kiritsugu?"

The woman lifted her head from Kira Yoshikage's embrace and looked at the man in front of her with some surprise.

She didn't know why the other person was here, on their only way to destroy Ahadeon.

Could it be that a new Ahadeon has been born, attempting to use Kiritsugu Emiya to stop them?

Normally, the creation of a doll wouldn't be this quick, since Ahadon was only killed yesterday, and a day wouldn't even be enough time to create a body. But if Ahadon's spare body had already been made and was simply in a dormant state, a day would be more than enough.

But if that's really the case...

Then it won't just be Emiya Kiritsugu who comes.

All the androids in this castle, and even the castle itself, will become their enemies!

Irisviel couldn't help but feel nervous, and her gaze towards Kiritsugu Emiya was filled with vigilance.

If this is really the case.

They then had to speed things up and break into the chapel before the other maids could gather, and destroy Ahadeon.

But the prerequisite is that they must quickly break through Kiritsugu Emiya's obstruction!

"Ok?"

Kiritsugu Emiya also noticed the arrival of Yoshikage Kira and his companion, his gaze falling on the girl being held in Kira's arms. While the girl in the pure white dress possessed stunning beauty, that wasn't what drew his attention; after all, almost all the Einzbern family dolls were like that.

The reason I paid attention was because of the undisguised wariness in the other person's eyes—

Of course, it's not necessarily that she didn't try to hide it; perhaps she just didn't know how.

After all, they are just artificial humans; their 'personality' is merely a simulation and they cannot control their emotions as freely as real humans.

But why?

He came here because he was hired by the Einzbern family.

She is an artificial human from the Einzbern family; they should be close allies.

Why are you looking at him with such hostility?

Can an artificial human possess this level of self?

Emiya Kiritsugu frowned slightly.

He didn't know much about androids, but he did know that the Einzbern family's achievements in the field were unparalleled. So he didn't speculate, but simply assumed that the personality being simulated was just like that.