I am the protagonist

Kiritsugu Emiya didn't say much and simply put the note away.

Goodbye, Fuyuki City.

The people who had appeared under their feet vanished into the snowy landscape in an instant, leaving only Kiritsugu Emiya and Saber behind.

However, this was a very stressful situation for both Emiya Kiritsugu and Saber.

I never imagined that my future self would change my past beliefs.

Saber never imagined that she, who had previously not wanted to have children, would eventually have the idea of ​​having children.

[My future self, why did you accept the fact that you are a teenage girl?]

Isn't this the idea I've always resisted?

Could it be that I'm having these thoughts because of that man?

The Knight King, who had always lived for the people and the country, now wanted to live for himself.

They abandoned the people and the country that they once valued most.

I... I can't even understand my own thoughts.

She recalled the way her future self looked at that man—a look that suggested she would give everything for him.

The Knight King only had eyes for his people and his country.

Nothing but the people and the nation came into the Knight King's sight.

But now, the Knight King only has eyes for one man.

But the thought of herself becoming like that in the future made Saber's feelings extremely complicated.

Kiritsugu Emiya's feelings were quite complicated. His dream, which he had worked hard for for nearly ten years, had come to an end at this moment.

He no longer had any expectations for the Holy Grail, which was utterly useless.

However, after realizing that he couldn't do it, the pressure on his shoulders decreased significantly.

"Maiya, help me investigate Ryunosuke Uryu."

After contacting Maiya, Kiritsugu Emiya turned to look at the castle in the snow.

There are still some things he can do before the Holy Grail War begins.

The first thing to do is to repair the broken barrier of the Einzbern castle.

Several figures appeared out of nowhere at the Emiya residence in Fuyuki City.

"Ah~ this is my home in Fuyuki City."

Irisviel looked at the architecture of the house with curiosity, because it was completely different from European architecture and looked quite novel.

"Medea, please check on the health of your stepmother and younger sister."

"I see."

Irisviel looked at the mature woman walking towards her.

Medea...that legendary witch of betrayal?

It's much more beautiful than I imagined.

His eyes darted around, and suddenly a wide smile spread across his face.

Irisviel noticed that the woman in front of her was also looking at the child with a little bit of tenderness in her eyes.

Just like how she usually looked at Kiritsugu.

Needless to say, we already know that this witch is just like the future Saber; she's also set her sights on Kiritsugu's future adopted son.

[This child is Kiritsugu's future form, so wouldn't I become Saber's mother-in-law?]

Irisviel's eyes swept over all the girls present, wondering if the other girls besides Saber and Caster were also her daughters-in-law.

"Hey, who among you is my daughter-in-law?"

"puff!"

The girls present were all taken aback by this statement.

"Ah, Auntie, what are you saying!"

"Oh my, are you one of them?"

Looking at the girl's flushed face and shy demeanor, it's clear that this girl is definitely one of her future sons-in-law.

"Saber will be my daughter-in-law in the future. I never thought that there would be other girls who are also my daughters-in-law."

The thought of having many daughters-in-law in the future kept Irisviel smiling.

Saber is now a Heroic Spirit, but in the future ten years from now, she is with Kiritsugu's adopted son. Therefore, it can be confirmed that Saber will be one of her daughters-in-law.

So besides Saber, Caster is also like her daughter-in-law.

In addition, there are three girls in the family who seem to be showing signs of developing feelings for each other.

"Godmother, please go and have Medea check your health first."

"You have a big problem with your heart right now, and your older sister's heart is also in bad shape. If we don't deal with it soon, it might cause some trouble."

"Yes yes yes~"

Irisviel stopped flirting with the girls. She was in serious trouble with her body and needed to deal with it. Besides, if she didn't resolve the issue, she wouldn't be able to live to see her future daughter-in-law ten years from now.

"what……"

The girls who remained in the living room couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The phrase "daughter-in-law" was actually used by all of them.

The sudden announcement that they were going to meet the parents made the girls a little nervous.

Let alone little girls like Rin and Sakura, even Artoria, who had been through many battles, had a hard time getting used to the role of "grandmother" just now.

"He really is like a little kid."

This was the first time Shirou had met his nominal mother. After all, his adoptive father was Kiritsugu Emiya, so his adoptive mother was naturally Irisviel.

"Rin, Sakura, how's the situation in Fuyuki City lately?"

“Sakura’s familiar and I have noticed many of our Masters’ movements.”

"First, regarding the Matou family, we've found that Uncle Kariya has come out of the Matou family. However... the insect marks on his face must have been caused by the Matou family's insect magic."

"Furthermore, it has been confirmed that Lord El-Melloi II has arrived in Fuyuki City and has even moved into an ordinary family's home. I think he must have used some kind of magic to suggest things."

"Lord El-Melloi and his fiancée Sora Nazelle Sofiari have also arrived in Fuyuki City, but he has not hidden his residence and is currently staying in a high-class hotel in Fuyuki City."

"Kirei Kotomine is still in the Holy Church. Neither Sakura's familiar nor I can just go in, and we haven't been able to find Assassin's location either."

Shirou nodded. Most of the Masters had arrived in Fuyuki City in recent days, and the Holy Grail War had reached the critical point of breaking out.

"We shouldn't keep an eye on the Matou family for the time being."

"Continue to strengthen surveillance of the Church. Kirei Kotomine is more dangerous than any other Master. We must not let him get away easily."

Chapter 131 Medea, I'll need your help next.

Shirou is now keeping a close eye on all his Masters, and their every move is under control.

In addition, Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kiritsugu Emiya had ideas beyond the Holy Grail, so the biggest problems in this Holy Grail War were only a few.

Shirou will not think about these issues for the time being.

She led her older sister to her adoptive mother's room.

"Sister, I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on things these days."

“Normally at least one of us will stay at home, but if there is an emergency, we will need you to take care of us.”

This care naturally went to young Illya and Irisviel, who had almost no fighting ability.

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm here watching over you."

"Then I'll go and discuss the Holy Grail with Medea first."

The time was now in the hands of his older sister, Shirou believed that she must have a lot to say to their adoptive mother.

Taking advantage of this time, Shirou entered Medea's room.

Medea, engrossed in her investigation, didn't notice Shirou enter, while Shirou sat behind her and watched her.

"...Alchemy is such a troublesome thing."

Medea realized for the first time just how troublesome modern alchemy was.

"Is it troublesome?"

"Shirou?"

Upon hearing the sound, Medea immediately came to Shirou's side.

"Shirou, when did you arrive?"

"I've been here for a while. I saw you were studying very seriously, so I didn't want to disturb you."

"You just said it's very troublesome. Has their health deteriorated to that extent?"

Medea shook her head; the trouble she was referring to didn't mean the physical condition of those two people.

"It's not their physical condition, but rather that their bodies are artificial alchemical life forms created based on the vessels of the Holy Grail."

"The heart is the core of their body. If their heart is damaged or removed, their body will collapse in a short period of time."

"In addition, their bodies have already undergone a certain catalysis. Such bodies would collapse if they were not maintained regularly. Furthermore, the Holy Grail accelerated the rate of their body's collapse."

"Simply removing their hearts is no longer enough."

Shirou could tell that the problem had become quite serious.

"So, we need to recreate the two bodies they used?"

"Yes, this is the best way right now."

"So, is creating physical problems troublesome?"

"It is indeed a bit troublesome, but I can still do it."

"However, after their souls are transferred to new bodies, their original bodies will completely collapse very quickly."

"...Then what about the Holy Grail, which is the core?"

"The Holy Grail will not collapse because of the collapse of the body. After all, the Holy Grail is not part of their body, but just something embedded in their body."

That's quite clear to me, but Shirou doesn't quite understand why Medea suddenly found it troublesome.

"So, the trouble you mentioned earlier?"

"That's because I had a much simpler way of dealing with their bodies."

"However, because the alchemical magic of this era was still a bit lacking, it was impossible to create their bodies better, which made what should have been a simple matter complicated."

"...I thought it was some kind of troublesome problem."

After all that, it turned out that it wasn't a problem Medea couldn't solve; it was just a simple, troublesome one.

Medea chuckled and leaned against Shirou.

"Shirou, you don't actually think I can't solve such a simple problem, do you?"

"I am a magician from the Age of Gods, you know. I can do all the things that ordinary magicians do."

"It's just that this method takes a bit more time."

Creating two bodies is actually much simpler than eating.

Medea was not without alchemy research; in fact, she had a great interest in it and possessed unimaginable experience and skills in the field.

However, it will take a little longer to create two bodies now.

"I thought you might have some kind of problem."

"Shirou, you underestimate me."

"I only completed the third magic recently, so now I can use almost unlimited magic."

"There are no magical limitations, so my advantage as a Caster is huge."