The android girl will not dream of the fairy knight sister

　The texture is not very good, slightly worse than that of Huangjinshu's.

　Giving the people of the Matou family some time to accept it, Sieg held the teacup and looked around the living room, taking a sip of tea from time to time.

　Sakura sat next to Sieg and looked at him curiously.

　"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. My name is Matou Kariya, the Master of the beraerker in this Holy Grail War."

　Matou Kariya walked in with snacks and a teapot and introduced himself to Sieg.

　Sieg nodded, his eyes sweeping over Matou Kariya.

　"If you drive a servant, your body will not be able to bear it. Before, you had the Crest Bug to share the burden, but now you..."

　Sieg didn't say it clearly but left everything to the man in front of him to judge.

　"I know, that's why I became like this... But Sakura shouldn't be like this... She should still be a carefree child..."

　"makes sense..."

　Sieg put down the cup in his hand and reached out to touch Sakura's head.

　"Have you thought it through? Both you and Sakura's bodies have been transformed. It would be very troublesome if the Holy Grail needed to be reversed for some reason."

　Matou Kariya nodded, took out a note from his pocket and handed it to Sieg.

　Zieg took the note and glanced at it briefly.

　"Puppeteer...Aozaki Touko?"

　"She's one of the Magic Association's designated seal masters, known as the Grand Puppeteer. She's skilled in human body modification and puppet making. I think if it's her, she might be able to restore Sakura's body."

　"Reverse engineering is indeed possible, but what's the cost?"

　Matou Kariya pulled at his still somewhat comical face and revealed a smile that was no longer so creepy in Sakura's eyes.

　"I'll try to cover the cost by selling off the Matou family's assets. If possible, I'd like to ask you to take Sakura to visit her... The war here isn't over yet, and I have reasons to continue fighting..."

　"Where's that kid called Shinji?"

　"It seems he no longer has much interest in magic, but has begun to show a talent for electronic products. I won't force him. The Matou family is now in name only."

　"500 years..."

　Sieg scratched his hair and finally let out a sigh helplessly. His red dragon eyes looked at Matou Kariya quietly.

　"I'll take her there tomorrow morning, but I have one piece of advice..."

　Sieg paused and looked at Sakura, who seemed to be getting a little sleepy.

　"For the sake of the children, think about what you should do. This child cannot be lost again..."

　After saying that, Sieg gently picked up Sakura and walked towards the depths.

　"I'll stay here for one night today. Here's the accommodation fee..."

　As soon as the words were spoken, a blood-stained gold brick appeared on the coffee table in the living room.

　Apart from the value of the gold brick itself, what shocked Matou Kariya even more was the bloodstains on it.

　That was not the blood of an ordinary creature, but the blood of some higher-level being.

　"Hero... What do you think, Berserker? I sense something very similar to you from her..."

　A dark figure emerged from the fog like a ghost, a red light flashed under the mask, and he looked in the direction where Sieg left without saying a word.

　"If you still have some of Lancelot's rationality... you should understand what I'm saying..."

　The pure, kind, and powerful Lake Knight...

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　"elder sister..."

　"what happened?"

　Sigurd sat on a chair, holding an introductory magic book that he had found from somewhere, and read quietly under the desk lamp.

　The soft yellow light shone on her long hair, making her silver hair sparkle continuously.

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　That's what kids are like, isn't it?

　Like birds, they are easily attracted to shiny objects.

　"Grandpa...is he really never coming back?"

　Although Sakura is still not very clear about the concept of death, after experiencing so much, she has more or less got an idea of ​​it.

　"Ah."

　Sieg put down the heavy books in his hands and walked to Ying's bed to cover her with the quilt.

　"He won't come back. I'll take you to see a doctor tomorrow and ask for her advice... Now you should get some sleep. Everything will be fine after a good night's sleep..."

　Sieg's voice seemed to have some kind of magic, and Sakura fell asleep after just listening to a few words.

　This was the most peaceful sleep she had had since she entered this mansion.

　"May you have a wonderful dream..."

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　To the Other Side: VII: The Holy Grail

　Listening to Sakura's breathing which gradually became slow and calm, Sieg dimmed the light of the desk lamp slightly.

　For her, even an environment that is invisible to humans is no different from daytime, and she can still clearly distinguish and differentiate.

　Therefore, she could continue reading in the dark without disturbing Sakura's sleep.

　Here comes another serious problem, or rather a very serious problem for her.

　Things like turning on the lights, sleeping, etc. no longer have any practical meaning to her.

　The reason why I still do this is simply to make myself remember that I am an artificial person, a replica of a human.

　The concept of the passage of time has become extremely vague.

　If you fall asleep without setting any external wake-up method, the world might be destroyed when you open your eyes again.

　Of course, the premise is that she still has the function called "sleep".

　Everything in the world has a price.

　The dragon species is such an existence that is constantly lost in the long river of time.

　Although Sieg can switch freely between Albion and android forms due to the third law, some things are engraved in the soul and have nothing to do with form.

　Perhaps sooner or later, there will come a day when she will fall into a deep sleep and enter a true "sleep", and she may not wake up until the end of the world.

　She no longer knows how to "sleep".

　Or in other words, once she "sleeps", the "second law" engraved on her soul will be activated and transfer her to another place.

　Albion continued to fly over the nameless sea until his death.

　What about her?

　Stay awake until you die?

　Or until the end of the world?

　Sieg shook his head and smiled helplessly, then continued to hold the thick book in his hand and began to spend this long yet short night.

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　The red tip of the gun repeatedly cut through the disguise of the weapon in Altria's hand, and the dazzling sword body was revealed again and again.

　The magic power in Altria's hand vibrated violently, gathered together, and then suddenly exploded, forcing Diarmait back and creating distance between them.

　Her bet was right; Diarmait's twin spears were both treasures that required special defense. But she had already paid the price: her left arm was stabbed, and her thumb could no longer move normally.

　Diarmait Oudina, the chief warrior of the Irish Fianna Fáil Order, she should have guessed it sooner.

　Artoria could see that, unlike the previous fight at Weiyuan River, this time Diarmuid came as a warrior with full murderous intent and determination.

　Artoria knew very well that it was possible for the knight to perform like this.

　The other party and his Master had already communicated thoroughly and understood each other. If needed, the other party's Master would support without hesitation, which undoubtedly put a huge pressure on his side.

　"From what I've seen, it seems like you've already made up your mind, Lancer..."

　Artoria brandished the sword wrapped in the barrier in her hand, constantly blocking Diarmait's overwhelming attack.

　"Such a dazzling sword is dressed in the style of a knight. Although it is a bit surprising, I apologize for that. I have already sworn an oath!"

　Diarmuid brandished two guns, one red and one yellow, one long and one short, and kept forcing Artoria back, while the wound on his face was constantly oozing blood.

　The real names of both sides were guessed by each other amid the clash of weapons and the flying sparks.

　Altria frowned as she sensed Diarmait's fighting spirit.

　He and Emiya Kiritsugu did not have the best compatibility, and his Master knew the "King of Knights" very well, so he simply gave up on negotiations and inserted Irisviel as a bridge of communication and a connecting rope to ensure the connection between the two.

　This also created a certain degree of difference in momentum between him and Diarmait.

　At this moment, Kiritsugu Emiya had no time to care about the situation on Altria's side.

　Kenneth has already shown a combat capability and cautious attitude far beyond his expectations. From the beginning of the war till now, the other side seems to be

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　It was as if he had become a different person. He put away his arrogance and rejoined the war with murderous intent.

　The opponent put away his arrogance as a magician and focused not only on magic, but also on his fighting style.

　From the beginning of the plan until now, the familiars and magic rituals have been attacking, while Kenneth himself has been hiding in the dark without a trace.

　If it weren't for his inherent time control, his head would probably have fallen to the ground in the previous battles.

　Every attack was launched with the intention of killing the opponent, which was very different from the magicians he had seen before.

　Only at this moment did Emiya Kiritsugu truly realize why Kayneth could become the monarch.

　Compared to Emiya Kiritsugu's narrow escape, Kayneth was extremely cautious and did not go directly to the battlefield. Instead, he used magic and ceremonial attire to monitor Emiya Kiritsugu's every move from all angles.

　He was testing Emiya Kiritsugu's trump card, his trump card other than that magic, the trump card that destroyed both Magic Circuits and Magic Seals.

　A car was lifted high up by mercury and smashed towards Emiya Kiritsugu, with several hounds hiding in the back seat.

　Kiritsugu Emiya rolled over to avoid the car and then raised the submachine gun in his hand and fired at the car continuously, while the hound continued to attack under the hail of bullets.

　But guns will eventually run out of bullets.

　Without hesitation, Emiya Kiritsugu dropped the gun in his hand and ran away.

　He didn't care about face or not. The fighting ability and methods displayed by the other party today were completely beyond his intelligence.

　Without any hesitation, Emiya Kiritsugu once again used a command seal to allow Artoria to escape back to the base with him in a miserable state.

　Kenneth sent out several tracking familiars based on the images transmitted back and then returned to the hotel.

　The Hyatt Hotel is no longer safe, but it is still a good choice if used as bait.

　Under Kenneth's command, the Magic Workshop began to disintegrate and was secretly transported.

　In order to prevent any abnormalities from being detected, he even increased the power of the old magic furnace to create the illusion of strengthening defenses.

　Then, before he had time to explain the situation to his fiancée, Kenneth took Diarmuid and broke into the Cathedral Church at night and killed the supervisor of this Holy Grail War, Kotomine Risho.

　Without the assassin's protection, how could a mere church staff member defeat Kenneth, one of the Twelve Lords?

　Without any chance to resist, Kotomine Rizheng's head fell to the ground like his son, with shock and fear in his eyes.

　According to Kenneth's estimation, it wouldn't be long before Tōsaka Tokiomi would notice something unusual and take action, and all he had to do was wait and see.

　Although he couldn't transfer the Command Seals, it wouldn't be a loss if he could prevent others from replenishing their Command Seals from here.

　Emiya Kiritsugu has already lost two Command Seals tonight, and Tōsaka Tokiomi has also lost one Command Seal tonight.

　The most powerful enemies have been weakened to some extent, and his chances of winning have been increased anyway.

　Kenneth stood on the rooftop, looking down at the city, a hint of viciousness flashed in his eyes.

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　Gilgamesh leaned back on the sofa with a glass of red wine in his hand, closed his eyes and took in everything that had just happened, with a hint of a happy smile on his face.