A journey into an infinite dimension

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However, that was a power only possessed by the Command Seals in ordinary Holy Grail Wars. The ones on Kaye belonged only to Chaldea, or were lightweight versions of the Command Seals that extended from the "Guardian Heroic Spirit Summoning System: Destiny". Although they could be replenished by consuming magical resources, they could only be used to enhance the power of the Servant, and could not impose any mandatory orders on them.

"Lancer, gain faster-than-light speed."

However, perhaps because this singularity was caused by the Holy Grail War that was already underway, as long as a Servant is summoned, the Holy Grail will respond. Therefore, although Jiaye's Command Seals are much weaker than the original ones, they do have some of the characteristics of the Holy Grail Command Seals.

"Lancer, I order you to take Hong and leave here. Don't look back."

In other words, he can force his summoned servants to do something against their will with a single stroke of a Command Spell.

"hateful!!!"

Oh my, he seems very angry.

What reached his ears was the furious voice of his Servant, and the sonic boom that suddenly sounded and spread from near to far.

But I'm sorry, it's not that I don't trust your strength, but my magic power is not enough to support you in fighting against the seven Servants. Even the magic power replenished by the Command Spell will run out eventually, so if there is a chance, I will apologize to you next time.

Because he successfully sent Hong away, his tense nerves were completely relaxed. The pain that had been suppressed by his tenacious will finally broke free from its cage and swept through all his nerves with an even more violent trend. Therefore, Jiaye was no longer able to control his body to make any movements and could only fall to the ground unwillingly.

"The experiment is over—I really envy the doll sister. If only I had met an older brother back then, how great it would have been..."

At the end of his consciousness, Jia Ye felt as if he had fallen into a soft place, and at the same time, a faint sigh came to his ears.

However, before he could figure out what was going on, he fainted completely.

......

I drifted unconsciously in the endless darkness for an unknown amount of time, until, guided by a ray of light, the consciousness called "self" began to awaken.

The first thing you feel is a sharp pain that goes deep into your bone marrow, as if your bones are broken and put back together, your flesh is torn and sewn together, your brain is crushed and then restored. It is based on these prerequisites to maintain clarity and then amplify the nerve pain perception system countless times.

All other senses have been suppressed by the pain, so 'pain' is the only feeling.

But in addition to pain, there is another kind of warmth in perception—this warmth does not come from the body, so where does it come from?

I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t want to think about it, I just want to get through this pain that is worse than death as soon as possible, even if it means dying immediately.

But I can’t die, there are still things I haven’t done————eh?

Why can't I die? What else is left to do?

くれ....ない?

who is it?

......Apologize?

To whom?

By the way, who am I?

What am I?

[Gaya...Gaya...]

There was a voice, and it sounded familiar and warm.

It’s strange, why do I have this guilty feeling that I dare not wake up?

Huh? Wake up? Did I fall asleep?

【Gaya————】

The sound is getting closer... no, it's getting clearer.

Jiaye? Is that me?

Am I Jiaye, or is Jiaye me?

The pain is gone?

Because I am Jiaye?

...Ah, I remembered everything now. I am indeed Kaye, Kurenai is Kurenai, and the one I need to apologize to is Lancer.

What I haven't done is to seek revenge on the guy who caused Hong to be seriously injured in the control room, but if I wake up like this, will Lancer beat me?

That shouldn't be the case, right? After all, since I'm not dead, then maybe the face I'll see when I open my eyes will be that of Sajo Aika.

Consider myself to owe her a life. Although I don't know why she let me go, she probably won't be so kind as to send me back to Hong and Lancer.

"Jiaye, now that you're awake, do you still want to pretend to be asleep?"

Huh? I'm awake? No, isn't that Hong's voice?!

Why is she here? I remember asking Lancer to take her away. Could she have been captured as well? Wait, come to think of it, I don't seem to have any evidence to prove that I was captured by Sajo Aika.

I feel so upset, so confused, and don’t understand. I can’t calm down right now, and my thoughts are too wild. I better wake up first.

"Miss Hong, why don't you let me wake up the Master?"

Zheng!

"Wait wait, I was just sorting out my thoughts. Wake up now, don't draw your sword!"

Hearing an unfriendly sound of metal friction, Jia Ye sat up in fright, and then——

Click.

“It hurts so much!!!”

Because the movement was too intense, the sound of bones colliding could be heard by almost everyone in the room.

The "Heavenly Eye" opened as usual, and the first person Jia Ye "saw" was Hong, who was sitting on the bed, speechless and holding her forehead, and then the cute silver-haired girl who seemed to be frightened by his excessive reaction.

Others included Roman in a white coat, Ritsuka and Mashu in Chaldea uniforms, and Aige, whose face he both loved and hated, who had just walked in from the door.

Don't get me wrong, it's not about love or hate between men and women, it's just an adjective.

Although she spared his life, she was also the culprit who put herself in this miserable state... half the culprit, the one who was really at fault was indeed the bomber who blew up the control room. If it weren't for that guy, he wouldn't be facing Sajo Aika alone.

At least there will be a few more cannon fodder to use.

"Okay, now that you know it hurts, just lie down."

Hong, who was not wearing her usual kimono but casual clothes, pushed Jiaye back onto the bed helplessly, then slapped his waist hard, and a fluorescent light flashed in her hand.

Click! !

"Gulp!"

There was another crisp sound, and Jia Ye lay on the soft bed in a daze, a wisp of white smoke quietly floating out of his mouth.

"Hehe, big brother is more interesting than before."

Aige covered her mouth and chuckled, walked over and sat on the other side of the bed, then handed the plate in her hand to Hong, who took it very naturally.

"Can anyone tell me what the situation is like now?"

Glancing at the apple on the plate that was cut into the shape of a cat's face, Jiaye felt that the world seemed to have become extremely strange after waking up.

Why is Aige, who was originally an enemy, here? Is this Chaldea? What's happening with the singularity?

"Before that, Master, I think we should have a good talk."

The silver-haired girl, Lancer, walked to the head of Jiaye's bed with a serious expression and spoke to him word by word almost touching his cheek.

"I-I think I can explain it."

A strand of hair with a faint fragrance gently brushed across his face, making him feel a little itchy, but Jiaye didn't dare to scratch, let alone move.

Because it was so close, I could even feel my breathing!

"Can you explain why you forced me to escape with Miss Hong? Miss Hong has already given me a deep analysis of your psychology, and I understand. So now, what I want to discuss with you is whether you are too distrustful of my abilities."

"With the power boost the Command Spell gave me at that time, I could have easily taken both Master and Miss Hong away with me. However, Master only allowed me to take Miss Hong away. Do you think I am actually a weak Servant?"

Looking at Lancer's serious eyes, Jia Ye knew that if he didn't answer her question properly today, a huge gap would inevitably arise between them. Even if she would still obey his orders in the future, it would be difficult for the two of them to reach a relationship of absolute trust where they could trust each other with peace of mind.

In this way, the summoning words "Your body shall obey my commands, and my life shall rest on your sword" are just a joke.

Chapter 14: Humanity is dead

"Well, Miss Hong, we'll be leaving first. We'll talk about Mr. Jiaye's physical condition and future plans later."

Seeing that the atmosphere was very wrong, Mashu whispered a greeting to Hong, and then dragged Ritsuka and Roman, who were watching the show with great interest, out of the ward.

After watching the three of them leave together with Ai Ge, Hong turned her gaze to Ai Ge, her bright red eyes seemed to be asking, "Why don't you leave?"

As if she didn't notice Hong's gaze, Ai Ge watched with interest Lancer who was pressing Jia Ye step by step, and Jia Ye who was forced into a corner by Lancer. Her smiling face made it impossible to tell what she was really thinking.

"No, I never thought you were weak. On the contrary, I knew the moment I summoned you. You are definitely a first-rate, even top-tier Servant. I can clearly feel this through the contract between us."

Jia Ye raised his head and looked directly into Lancer's eyes. At this moment, he discarded all distracting thoughts and just spoke his inner thoughts seriously and sincerely.

"At that time, I did think of asking you to take Hong and me away with you, but what will happen next? When your magic power is exhausted and there is no way to replenish it, how will you face the seven servants who are chasing us, including some at the demigod level?"

"But if I had stayed, it would have been different. At that time, I was forced to face a 'choose one or the other' choice. Only one of me and Kurenai could survive. If I had stayed, there would have been a chance that the Seven Servants would not chase you, giving you and Kurenai a chance to regroup and come back to rescue me or avenge me."

Having said that, Jiaye paused, looked at Lancer who was lost in thought, and continued slowly.

"Of course, the above only accounts for the majority of the reasons. Another small part is because I hate pinning all my hopes on other people. You can also understand this as me not trusting you, not trusting anyone else except the four of us, including Hong."

This was the truest thought in his heart. He could choose not to say it out loud, but he was unwilling to hide it from Lancer because she was his comrade-in-arms and partner who would fight alongside him for a long time to come. Hiding it now might allow him to escape temporarily, but it would also sow the seeds of trouble in the future.

Jia Ye hates accidents and troubles, so he chooses to speak his truth directly at this time.

"...I see. I understand."

Originally, Jia Ye thought that after hearing what he said, Lancer would most likely be dissatisfied with him. Even if she would not turn against him, she would not look at him in a good light. However, the result was beyond his expectations. She just looked as if she had realized something, and then nodded her cute little head seriously, muttering something to herself.

"Just like what Miss Hong said, so this is what's called a 'paranoid tsundere'? It seems only after seeing it with your own eyes can you truly understand the meaning of this word."

"?"

Jiaye tilted his head in confusion. What the hell is a paranoid tsundere?

"It's okay, Master. I know trust is something that is accumulated over time, so I don't mind it. We are each other's only Servant and Master, and it is a master-servant relationship that follows the laws of nature."

Lancer reached out and touched Jiaye's head like a gentle sister comforting her brother, and said seriously.

"The most important thing about the master-servant relationship is the obedience of the weaker party to the stronger. In other words, you must obey my orders, so Master, you can trust me with all your heart."

"???"

Jiaye found that he didn't seem to understand what Lancer was saying.

Why? She wasn't saying anything complicated. Could it be that her injuries were so severe that her comprehension was affected?

Come to think of it, I still don’t seem to know her real name.

Thinking of this, Jia Ye silently focused his attention on Lancer, and then a piece of information about Lancer flashed across his closed left eye.

......

Master: Kisaragi Kaya

Real name: Fairy Knight Lancelot (Mellucine)

性别：女性

Height and weight: 147cm, 20kg

Attributes: Neutral, Evil

Strength: B Durability: A+ Agility: B+