It's normal for an evil god to raise an Abyss.

"Irisviel, it's been a while since I invited you to form an alliance, and I've helped you with practical actions. So, what's your response?"

Xueyue decisively chose to change the subject.

“Ah, that’s no problem.” Irisviel responded quickly.

"Then, I want to talk to the real Master, Emiya Kiritsugu, is that okay?" Xue Yue still smiled.

Irisviel's smile froze, as if she was a little surprised by this, but considering Caster's usual mysterious appearances and inexplicable intelligence acquisition, it didn't seem too strange?

“Ah… well, I’ll discuss this with Kiritsugu…” Irisviel gave an ambiguous answer.

"That's fine, but I still hope to have a good talk tomorrow morning. After all, there's not much time left for you."

Xueyue maintained a peaceful smile and was not surprised by this answer.

"Well, it's getting late, so I won't bother you anymore. I wish you two a good sleep."

A pale golden light appeared, and Xueyue took Abigail's hand and left.

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The gathering of kings has ended, and peace has returned to Einzbern Castle, but something is still happening elsewhere tonight.

In the dense forest, an Assassin was fleeing in panic. No one knew how he survived the King's Army, or maybe he had never participated in the attack in the first place.

But none of this matters anymore. The only remaining Assassin has heard the bells ringing and he already knows his own end.

"What have you accumulated with your countless wisdom, Hundred Faces? The desire of hundreds of souls to seize the only truth? How foolish! - Hand over your head."

A faint blue light flashed in the dense forest, and then everything returned to silence.

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Xueyue was obviously much more relaxed after returning home. At least she didn't have to keep such a serious attitude like she did at the banquet.

"Ha..." Abigail seemed a little sleepy and yawned unconsciously. After noticing Xueyue's gaze, she smiled embarrassedly.

"Abi-chan, you must be tired too. Take a shower and go to bed. Staying up late is not good~"

"Well...Sister Xue, can we take a shower together?" Abigail decided to take the initiative.

"The bathtub is too small, it can't fit both of us~" Xueyue lifted Abigail's long golden hair, "But long hair is not easy to wash, I can help you wash your hair~"

Abigail nodded hurriedly, her face full of joy.

Xueyue smiled helplessly. Abi was indeed becoming more and more clingy.

I walked slowly to the bathroom and opened the door, but felt the atmosphere was a bit weird. The source of this weirdness was obviously coming from a guy who was soaking in the bathtub.

"Gulu gulu gulu..."

"Can you please come out of the water first before talking? No one will understand you if you say that..." Xueyue was speechless.

"Wow... I say, you guys are back. How was it? Was the party fun?" The bathtub was filled with water and overflowed. Bubbles sat up from the bathtub, giggling.

"It's okay, so what are you doing, performance art?"

"Take a shower~"

"?" A question mark almost materialized on Xueyue's forehead.

Regardless of the question of whether bubbles require a bath or not, no one soaks in the bathtub with clothes on. Getting soaked all over is more like some kind of weird play than a bath.

However, Bubble's usual clothes are not made of ordinary materials, but are transformed. You can also say that they are a part of the incarnation. So, can it be considered that they are not wearing anything?

That's not right. Even if that's the case, there's no way to bathe with your entire body and head hidden under water!

"..." After brainstorming for a while, Xueyue found that there were too many complaints and she didn't know where to start. She could only say one sentence.

"So are you... done washing? Abhi and I are going to wash."

"Oh~ You two, together..." Bubble showed a playful smile, "Sleeping together, taking a bath together, I don't even dare to think about what you're going to do next."

Bubbles walked out of the bathtub, and the clothes on his body went from wet to dry at an extremely fast speed.

"Hehe, Megan, stop talking nonsense. Abby is still a minor." Xueyue knew what was hidden in Bubble's words and retorted immediately.

"Actually...actually, the law in Massachusetts is that as long as the age difference is no more than four years, it's all right." Abigail's face turned red, but she still spoke in a low voice.

Hiss, it seems that Salem is indeed in Massachusetts... No, the key to the problem is not here at all!

"Don't be confused, Abi, now is not the time to think about these things!" Xueyue shook Abigail's shoulder.

"Go away, get out as soon as you're done." Xueyue then pushed Paopao out of the bathroom as if she were chasing away a squirrel. If she were to stay here, the harm to the minor would be immeasurable.

Gently unbuttoning and taking off the clothes brought a new shock to Abigail's heart.

(Ouch!)

Abigail was a little dazed as she looked at the perfect body in front of her.

"Abi-chan?" Xueyue looked at Abigail standing there in a daze and couldn't help but ask, "Do you want me to help you?"

Xueyue's doubtful voice brought Abigail back to her senses.

"No, thanks..." Abigail shook her head quickly.

(It’s okay, I will definitely grow up in the future, don’t envy me, don’t envy me, don’t envy me…)

Abigail lowered her head to take off her clothes, looking at the small undulations and silently reciting in her heart.

Chapter 35: Conversation Under the Moon

The warm water from the shower head relieved the heat a lot.

"Is this intensity okay?"

The shampoo was applied to the shiny blonde hair, and with a little rubbing, beautiful foam was produced. Xueyue asked while carefully combing Abigail's hair.

"Mmm... huh, very comfortable..." Abigail's comfortable breathing said it all, "Sister Xue, your technique is really skilled."

"What you said is just the technique..." Xueyue complained.

However, washing a beautiful girl's hair is indeed a pleasure. Abigail's golden hair is already smooth, and after some care, it looks more like a work of art that surpasses gold, making people love it.

Time flies by quietly during the wonderful bathroom time.

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"Ah~ huh, it really feels good to have a glass of ice milk after taking a shower~"

Xueyue sat by the courtyard without caring about her image, drinking ice milk and looking at the bright full moon in the sky.

Abigail sat down quietly beside her.

"Hey, would you like some?"

Abigail nodded, took the bottle and took a sip, the milk leaving a faint white mark around her lips.

"Abi-chan, it looks like you have something else you want to ask me?" Xueyue smiled and took out a handkerchief to wipe Abigail's mouth.

"Hmm... Regarding the previous question, even though I seem to understand some of it after listening to their questions and answers, there are still many things I don't understand."

"Well, it's not your fault. Their so-called kingly way, although it was not wrong in their time, does not mean it is always correct. On the contrary, it is the norm that it is incorrect most of the time. The views I expressed at the banquet are only limited to the scope of "king", and are ultimately biased."

"The king is an existence that symbolizes the pinnacle of human rights. He is human but not like a human. He is not a god but attempts to be close to a god."

There was a hint of emotion in Xueyue's tone.

"When a person has been at the pinnacle of power for thousands of years, it is not an exaggeration to call him a god. However, that is not what he is. I believe you will be able to relate to why I insist on retaining my humanity and not leaning completely towards divinity, Abi."

"Gods are so powerful that they can perfectly wield powers far beyond human imagination, and the strength of their souls is beyond human ability to match. In comparison, human souls are too weak. Whether it is driving powerful forces or the passage of long years, the souls will be deviated. Many people think that compared to true gods, humans are just [defective products], but I think these [defects] are not a bad thing. They are like a line that reminds us of the essence of humans. They are the proof of why we are human."

"..." Abigail thought.

If Paopao is a god who is indifferent to everything and does not care about any race, then Xueyue is an alien who still retains human characteristics. She even gave up the lofty position that could have been sublimated into a god for the sake of self-awareness as a human. But it is precisely because of this that Paopao finds it interesting.

"As for my decision to let go of the civilization I built with my own hands, it was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Rather than being the result of careful consideration, it was more of a choice that had been made long ago. It was like a natural law. If the fate of a planet is carried by one person alone, no matter how powerful he is, the planet will never be able to leave its cradle spiritually. On the journey to the stars, they no longer need a god to guide them. They must learn to write their own new chapter."

"So, did they have a smooth journey?..." Abigail asked curiously.

"I have taken into account the changes that will occur after I left. It's only natural that after a period of turmoil, they 'set off' normally. After that, it's up to them..."

"Eight thousand years is but a fleeting moment among the vast stars. Even though everyone hopes that a dynasty will last for thousands of years, how can there really be an empire that will last forever? Haha~"

Xueyue's tone was cold and indifferent, as if she was just narrating an irrelevant story.

"Ah, sorry, even if it's just a memory, it's inevitable that I'll be affected by my emotions for a short time. This sounds too strange~"

Xueyue seemed to realize something, her tone became up and down again, and she explained somewhat embarrassedly.

"No, I really like listening to Sister Xue talk about her past experiences. They are very exciting. Sister Xue is an amazing person!" Abigail was very excited.

"Very impressive... or something like that. Although I am still shocked from time to time when I look back at my memories and realize that I have done such things, I think I am just a little more resistant to pressure than ordinary people. I can't compare with the great heroes in history."

Xueyue scratched her cheek lightly, feeling a little embarrassed as she listened to Abi's straightforward praise.

"Okay, okay, it's getting late, time to go to bed~" Xueyue reminded little Abi as usual that it was time to go to bed.

"Ok!"

After a while.

Xueyue was in the room staring at Abigail, who had changed into pajamas and was hugging a pillow.

"Abi-chan, what are you doing...?"

"Of course it's sleep, Sister Xue."

"..."

Xueyue didn't understand either. It seemed that Abigail had been trying too hard in some aspects recently. Would anyone give her any bad advice again?

If you think about it carefully, the only one who could come up with such bad ideas is Bubble. What did this outer god teach the good kids? It's all Bubble's fault, eh!

"ah?!"

In another room, Bubble, who was curled up in bed reading comics, sneezed.

"This body doesn't have the ability to get sick. It must be that Xiaoxue is saying bad things about me again..."

Bubble turned over, not caring at all.

"Forget it, ignore her~"

I have to say that this thing called comics, which is made up of images and text printed on paper, is indeed quite interesting. Although many of the plots in it are illogical, they are interesting only if they are absurd enough.

"Knock knock knock..." There was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

"I am so sorry, Your Majesty, for disturbing your rest..."

"I don't need to rest anyway. Let me get to the point." Bubble waved her hand, interrupting the Shoggoth maid's long and respectful words.

"Okay, this is the information... and..." the maid reported respectfully.

"..." Bubble nodded after listening to the report, "Well, have you shown this to Xiaoxue?"

"Not yet. Lady Xueyue seems to have gone to bed, so I..."

"Okay, go and do your thing. I'll tell Xiaoxue about it tomorrow morning."

Bubble raised his hand, and the Shoggoth maid immediately understood and left the room.

"Heh... the fox's tail is leaking out~"

Bubbles casually destroyed the data and chuckled.

Chapter 36 Kiritsugu's Judgment

I couldn't feel the passage of time. I happened to glance out the window and found that it was already dawn.

But that was all. Emiya Kiritsugu did not have too many thoughts about the arrival of a new day. He turned his head and continued to collect intelligence.

The hotel in front of Shinto Station is one of Kiritsugu's hidden bases. The walls of the room are covered with maps of the entire Fuyuki City, and the information of each location is labeled and marked on the map without omission.

The search routes and times over the past few days, the messages sent by familiars, changes in spirit veins...all the events that happened in Fuyuki in the past few days were shown in detail on the map, making the entire map look a little messy.

While his right hand silently carried out the marking work, his left hand unconsciously stuffed the hamburger he bought on the way into his mouth and chewed it repeatedly. Compared with the Einzbern family's court cuisine, which he was already a little tired of, fast food such as hamburgers was more in line with his appetite, and it was the best thing to be able to finish the meal without interrupting his work and thinking.