The android girl will not dream of the fairy knight sister

　This Holy Grail War is becoming more and more interesting!

　On the first day of the war alone, two servants died one after another, and they were both master and servant. Among them, Caster's death was the most unexpected to him.

　I didn't expect that bastard could judge people by their souls.

　However, Gilgamesh did not object to Sieg's holy soul.

　He could see the power and beauty in that purity.

　Her looks, temperament, kindness, and strength, everything she possesses is so fascinating.

　Gilgamesh opened his eyes and saw the bright red and transparent wine swirling in the cup before he poured it into his mouth.

　The last person who could make him so excited and unleash his full potential was Enkidu.

　Hearing the hurried footsteps coming from outside the door, Gilgamesh smiled, with a hint of joy in his pupils.

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　"Have caster and asaassin left the stage?"

　Emiya Kiritsugu sat on a chair, an unlit cigarette dangling from his lips as he listened to Irisviel's information.

　As the Lesser Holy Grail, Irisviel can clearly feel the soul within her body.

　"Soul? Kiritsugu! What does this mean?!"

　Kiritsugu Emiya raised his head and glanced at the somewhat excited Altria. A flash of fire appeared in his hand and the cigarette in his mouth was lit.

　"call--"

　After exhaling a puff of smoke lightly, Emiya Kiritsugu began to explain in a different way.

　Maybe at this time, he really needs to communicate with his servants.

　"The Holy Grail in the traditional sense refers to the Passover meal before Jesus' crucifixion when Jesus sent Iscariot away.

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　A wine cup used by the 11 disciples. People believed that if one found this cup and drank from it, one would be able to achieve a wish such as immortality.

　"But... the Holy Grail we seek is the Greater Holy Grail, created 500 years ago by the Matou, Einzbern, and Tōsaka families. It grants wishes through the fragments of the Third Law."

　"Then what does Irisviel's Little Holy Grail mean?"

　Emiya Kiritsugu shook his head, revealing a somewhat painful expression.

　This was the first time Altria had seen this man show any expression other than a smile.

　"The Lesser Holy Grail...is the vessel responsible for preserving the souls of deceased Servants...and is also an essential device for stabilizing the magical channel between the Greater Holy Grail and the living world."

　"Kiritsugu..."

　Irisviel held Emiya Kiritsugu's hand with some concern.

　"As the Holy Grail War progresses, the burden of carrying the Servant's soul will gradually cause it to lose its human functions. This is the Lesser Holy Grail, and it is also Irisviel's fate..."

　Artoria opened her mouth but no sound came out.

　This matter was not only extremely important to Emiya Kiritsugu, but also to himself.

　Emiya Kiritsugu's wish is to save the world.

　Then you have to choose between the world and your family.

　Emiya Kiritsugu has now reached the crossroads he once faced: choose the world or his family...

　Altria suddenly felt a little ridiculous and a little deceived.

　No one had ever mentioned these things to her. The Holy Grail she was pursuing... shouldn't be like this.

　She now knew why she was summoned. It was not only because of the holy relic, but also because of the tragic man in front of her named Emiya Kiritsugu.

　"..."

　"Have you made up your mind? I'll take the cup if you need it..."

　Sieg's voice suddenly rang out in the room.

　Altria suddenly raised the sword in her hand and pointed it at Sieg.

　Sieg shook his head helplessly, and his red dragon eyes glanced at Altria's trembling wrist.

　"Your left wrist is in that state. It's best to rest it, King Arthur."

　Altria looked at Sieg, then at Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel, and finally put down her weapon at Irisviel's signal but remained on guard.

　Turning around, Sieg fixed his gaze on Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel, with a barely perceptible softness and envy in his eyes.

　"Although I know you're a little confused, let me remind you that the Holy Grail cannot save the world. It has been contaminated."

　"Pollution, what do you mean?"

　Sieg shrugged and threw a stack of documents on the table. They were the records of the Third Holy Grail War that she had found in the Matou family.

　"During the Third War, the Einzbern family performed an illegal summoning, summoning all the evil of this world, Angra Newman. His soul and magic after death contaminated the Holy Grail. Although the ability to grant wishes still exists, the method of fulfilling them is more dark..."

　"What do you mean by darkness?"

　Altria suddenly realized that something was wrong. But she still looked at Sieg with a last glimmer of hope.

　"For example, do you want Britain to continue to exist?"

　Altria nodded.

　"Then the Holy Grail will transform your people according to this wish, allowing them to survive the Age of Gods, like vampires. Do you agree?"

　Altria looked at Sieg in disbelief.

　"Unfortunately, this is the reality..."

　Sieg sighed helplessly and patted Altria, who was severely hit.

　"Emiya Kiritsugu, which side do you want to choose, the world? Or your family?"

　Emiya Kiritsugu smoked gloomily, while Irisviel stayed quietly beside him. She would accept whatever choice the man in front of her made.

　As time passed, the ash on the ground gradually accumulated.

　"Where did you get this information? I'm not referring to the information about the Matou family, but the information about the Holy Grail being contaminated. That's not mentioned here."

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　I changed it several times but still not satisfied.

　Getting to the Other Side: Part 8: Family and the World

　"Source..."

　Sieg scratched his long hair slightly, and looked at Emiya Kiritsugu with his red dragon eyes, his eyes full of helplessness.

　"I need to confirm before I demonstrate. You should know the second method, right?"

　When Emiya Kiritsugu heard the name of the second method, he looked at Sieg in surprise.

　Among the five currently known magics, the only one who can observe parallel worlds and travel through them is named Kishu Azelrich Shubain Ogu.

　But according to the information, he should be at least a few hundred years old... and he doesn't look like the same person as the girl in front of him.

　"Snapped!"

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　Sieg stretched out his slender fingers and snapped them in the air.

　A dazzling light bloomed in front of everyone, and Justisa, still wearing the heavenly clothes, slowly appeared in front of everyone.

　"This is a parallel world, the Greater Holy Grail that remained uncontaminated during the Third Holy Grail War."

　Justisia nodded to Sieg, then fixed her gaze on Irisviel, who looked almost identical to herself.

　"After so many years, I didn't expect to see the Lesser Holy Grail again. It's inevitable that I feel a little nostalgic..."

　"This is..."

　Kiritsugu Emiya threw away the cigarette in his hand and stared at Justisa blankly with Altria.

　If it were the untainted Holy Grail... the wish to save the world...

　"Forget about the desire to save the world. It's too early for humanity. Excessive exposure to uncontrollable beings will only accelerate humanity's demise."

　"What do you mean?"

　Looking at the somewhat excited Emiya Kiritsugu, Sieg waved his hand, and the appearance of Amakusa Shiro Tokisada gradually overlapped with the man in front of him.

　"In the past, there was a man who, like you, made a wish to save all of humanity. To this end, the Holy Grail unleashed its third law, the materialization of souls, on six billion humans."

　"What's the result?!"

　"Failed."

　The three simple characters "Sieg" fell on Kiritsugu Emiya's body like a red-hot iron, leaving a deep mark in his heart.

　"It's too early for humans to dream of immortality. Humans are born with nothing. That's why they strive for existence. Infinite lifespan will only gradually diminish human desires, leaving us numb day after day until even our immortality is completely worn away."

　"The humans from that world?"

　Even Emiya Kiritsugu himself didn't notice that his voice was trembling. The faith that had supported him was now on the verge of collapse.

　Justisa continued to answer Emiya Kiritsugu's questions on behalf of Sieg.

　"It was slightly affected, but after the Holy Grail was moved to the inner side, the progress of the third method was suspended."

　"Inside?"

　Artoria keenly caught the key words in Justisa's words.

　"The Third Law is only sent to humans, or so-called primates. Regarding Paradise, where only Phantasma exist, its activation is suspended. It will resume activation only when we return to the surface side of the world, the human side."

　"But getting inside is also impossible at the moment, right?"

　Justisa shook her head and turned her gaze to Sieg, their eyes intertwined.

　"Humans are beings who constantly strive for the sky. Even imitations have this desire."

　Irisviel looked at Sieg, taking in her silver hair and crimson eyes.

　Everyone present understood who the imitation that Justisa was referring to was.

　"The girl followed a promise made by a certain Servant, made a wish to the Holy Grail, and returned to her most primitive form. The evil dragon roared and cruelly took away the immortality of mankind, and then disappeared from the world."

　"The pinnacle of fantasy species, the pinnacle of dragon species, almost the same age as the Earth, the dark dragon that soars through the sky—Albion."

　The gentle dragon took away the immortality of mankind in the most cruel way.

　She knew that humans were incapable of accepting immortality, and she fulfilled a Servant's promise, bearing the price alone. Until the end of the world, she would watch over humanity.

　As long as someone reaches out to the Holy Grail with the desire to save the world, an evil dragon will descend upon the world and take away humanity's [salvation (destruction)].

　The girl doesn't care whether she is scolded or hated.

　Because she promised.

　This is also the path she is destined to take.

　"Instead of waiting for fate to come to you, it is better to accept it calmly."

　The dragon-slaying hero paved the way for her, and the hero's blood flowed in her body.

　The dragon slayer will eventually become an evil dragon.

　Since Siegfried didn't do it, the candidate has been determined.

　The girl will transform into an evil dragon in place of Siegfried and guard her [Holy Grail (treasure)].

　This is just one time, no more dragon slayers will come.

　This is... the life of a girl named Sieg...

　A gentle dragon that watches over humanity from the other side of the world, loves humanity, and protects humanity.

　Until the end of the world, until the end of time, she will always watch over the world. Until no one pursues that wish anymore. Until humans have enough power to control immortality.

　Otherwise, the evil dragon will continue to wander between this world and the next, roaring and driving away the humans who try to interfere with its "salvation."

　Both Artoria and Emiya Kiritsugu were silent.