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After saying that, the girl smiled and asked:

Is this so sad?

"No. You are simply going where you are meant to go; there is nothing to be sad about."

The saint responded in a firm voice.

So, you won't cry for us?

The saint did not weep. She merely sealed her heart with a thick shell, trampling on the children with indifference. She had no right to grieve, not to judge sins, but simply to deny their very existence. She had absolutely no right to mourn them.

"Sing songs of joy to the righteous, and silence the unrighteous."

Ruler continued chanting the sacred words.

The girl neither laughed nor grieved; she simply accepted it all with an indifferent gaze.

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May the departed souls find peace.

"That's really pitiful."

Leaving only a word of pity for the saint, the last maiden vanished. The haze had completely dissipated. Her knees did not bend. Nor could they bend. She would not weep, nor utter a single sob. She could not show any pity for those children who were not allowed to be born.

Sympathy will only bring more victims. Once you get involved, everything will be in vain.

He killed the victims who cried out, "We just wanted to go back!" He would not be held accountable by anyone, no one could blame him, but he would silently etch the sin of murder into his heart.

Blood flowed from her tightly clenched lips.

Ruler is now experiencing firsthand the sins of humanity.

"even so."

Even so, she remained undeterred. Ruler kept a close watch on "Red" Archer, while also worrying about Lin Yan, who was supposedly dragged into this mess with her. However, she was certain that if she looked away even slightly, she would find herself in some fatal situation.

Even now, back in reality, she was still crouching, her body trembling uncontrollably. Like a wounded wild animal, Ruler thought. In any case, "Red" Archer was undoubtedly in a state of losing control.

It's not yet certain whether they are enemies. After his departure, it's still uncertain which side "Red" Archer, Lancer, and Rider will choose to stand on.

However, based on the situation just now, let's make a judgment.

“Ruler. You killed them, didn’t you?”

The hollow voice echoed through the night streets. Hearing her voice, Ruler understood.

"Yes, it was indeed me who killed them."

She is the enemy, an existence that is absolutely incompatible with me.

Archer slowly stood up, his entire body radiating killing intent, and shouted in a trembling voice:

"Really? So you're one of those who abandon them too? Those children just want to live, and you're the one who tramples on them, aren't you!"

Tears and murderous intent welled up in her eyes, and she was so agitated that she bit her lip until it bled.

Although it was only for a moment, Ruler had spoken to her on the battlefield. However, now he showed no trace of that relaxed and composed attitude.

This wasn't because of friend or foe, but because Ruler had harmed something that was equivalent to her soul.

Heroes all have scars they will never allow anyone to touch. For "Red" Archer, those scars were the children. Since Ruler failed to save the children, she became a complete enemy to "Red" Archer.

Even though they were beings from whom salvation was absolutely impossible, "Red" Archer probably still tried everything she could to save them. No matter how much anguish and despair she experienced, she was still unwilling to give up.

“No matter what I say now, you probably won’t accept it, ‘Red’ Archer.”

"Those children could have been saved."

"There's no way they can be saved. No matter what, those children are evil spirits. Those children don't even have the concept of salvation, so no matter how much they seek warmth, it will only be a waste of effort for those who try to give them that warmth."

"Red" Archer slammed his fist into the stone building next to him. With a deafening crash, the wall collapsed.

"Shut up! They could have been saved. They could have been saved! Even if I couldn't do it with my own power, I should have been able to save them with the help of the Holy Grail!"

"With the power of the Holy Grail," she said. That meant she intended to make a wish upon the Holy Grail to fulfill this desire.

However, the Holy Grail should now be under the control of Shirou Kotomine.

Just as Ruler was about to raise her objections, the "Red" Archer drew his bow and aimed at her without warning. However, just before she could make her move, the "Black" Archer Chiron, who had seen the two figures after the fog cleared, aimed at the "Red" Archer Atalanta from the rooftop of a building.

"The incomparably powerful and fierce God's hammer."

He fired a triple volley of arrows, each imbued with an immense amount of magical power. While Rider and Saber might be able to withstand it, "Red" Archer simply lacked any defense capable of withstanding such destructive force. If she were hit, she would undoubtedly die instantly.

Of course, that's assuming you get hit.

The stone floor cracked, instantly creating a massive crater-like depression. But "Red" Archer, roaring like a wild beast, dodged all three arrows with astonishing speed and agility. His movements, like a four-legged animal, were truly those of a hunter raised in the wild. "Black" Archer had no choice but to acknowledge this fact with a bitter expression.

However, "Red" Archer completely ignored the attack. She didn't even glance at "Black" Archer, simply exhaling a sharp breath like a wild beast. Filled with resentment and bloodlust, she roared at Ruler:

"I will never forgive you!! Ruler, I will never forgive your life filled with deception! As a hypocritical saint, you killed the children instead of saving them. I will never forgive you! If you want the Holy Grail, then come and take it! I, Atalanta, will shoot you all down without exception!"

"Red" Archer Atalanta let out a frustrated groan, glaring fiercely at her adversary Ruler as she quickly retreated.

During her lifetime, men captivated by Atalanta's beauty underwent a test: they had to beat her in a race, or the loser would be killed. Even so, unwilling to give up, the men continued to challenge the test, only to be defeated one by one.

In terms of speed, perhaps only the "Red" Rider Achilles can rival her. Even Chiron, the great Greek sage, cannot catch up with her simply by using his speed.

"Are you trying to run away, 'Red' Archer?"

Chiron shouted, thinking that hurting her pride might make her want to fight again. But the "Red" Archer didn't even glance at the "Black" Archer and fled into the night with lightning speed.

"It looks like we can't catch up now."

Ruler could sense it too. She had disengaged from the combat zone in a split second, and in less than a minute, she had probably already left the city. She was likely just a high-ranking official sent to reconnoiter, and while it was a good opportunity, it was rather unconventional for her to be the one to kill "Black" Assassin.

She probably did this to save the children. But her arrow unleashed a certain characteristic of the "Black" Assassin. Normally, when the Soul Core is destroyed, or when the Master dies, the Servant severs their connection to the mortal world and disappears completely.

However, the "Black" Assassin is a different story. In fact, she recreated that hellish scene.

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Ruler rallied his weeping heart and began searching for Lin Yan. Lin Yan must have been swept up in that smog along with him. He had survived, but could that pure and innocent boy bear such a reality?

Soon, Ruler found Lin Yan curled up like a fetus. She immediately picked him up and called out.

"Cheer up! Please pull yourself together, Lin Yanjun!"

As his body trembled weakly, Lin Yan woke up. "Thank goodness." Just as Ruler was relieved that he was safe, Lin Yan suddenly grabbed Ruler's hand and asked:

"Ruler, what exactly happened?"

"Lin Yanjun, please calm down."

However, Lin Yan appeared quite nervous, and with a confused expression, he pressed Ruler for an answer:

"Are they just ordinary humans? Could ordinary humans who aren't even magicians really create hell so easily?"

Lin Yan was deeply shocked. Servant beings are those who exist outside the human world because of their extraordinary power. Magicians are a group of people who, despite being human, transcend the laws of humanity.

Aside from the androids, Lin Yan had only encountered a handful of other humans. These were the old man he met in the village he escaped from, and the people he met in the city today.

Of course, Lin Yan wouldn't expect humans to be completely benevolent.

However, he should at least believe that humans are not inherently evil, and that they are not the kind of beings who would create a living hell.

How should I convey this to him, who seems on the verge of tears? Should I tell him that humanity didn't want to create such a hell? Or should I tell him that humanity's survival instinct will always allow evil to exist? No, what he most wants to believe is that "humanity is a good being."

However, Ruler knew very well that that idea was wrong.

"I'm afraid what you saw is what I saw too,"

Lin Yan looked at Ruler with a surprised expression.

"Do you know, Lin Yanjun? The question you want to ask is one that even I can't answer. The cruelty of using all sorts of excuses to commit unforgivable atrocities does indeed exist within humanity."

Because even Joan of Arc herself experienced this firsthand. She was betrayed and her life and dignity were trampled upon by various means. That could absolutely not be anything but evil. At the same time, those who carried out these evil acts were not born villains, nor were they beings who had been influenced by evil from childhood; they were simply ordinary people standing on the opposite side of Joan of Arc.

And Joan of Arc herself was no exception. To save her homeland, and to prevent the Lord from continuing to lament, she committed evil deeds out of faith. Therefore, the saint had great understanding of the situation where people succumb to evil without falling into depravity.

She knew that even if each individual was good, they would become evil when viewed as a whole.

But even so.

Ruler held Lin Yan's hands tightly. Unable to bear seeing his expression, Ruler lowered his head.

Even so, please don't give up. Please don't.

Please don't lose faith in humanity because of this.

Please don't give up on them easily just because this is reality. It's easy to lose faith in humanity, even easier to hate it, but it's extremely difficult to maintain a love for humanity.

"you."

Lin Yan spoke. Ruler didn't look up, but listened silently to him.

"You still haven't given up even now?"

Neither acknowledging that humanity is an evil being,

Don't you even acknowledge that humans are ugly beings?

Despite the disappointment of not being able to follow up with anything after "even so."

Does the saint still love humanity?

Ruler raised his head. The girl's smile exuded an air of nobility.

"Yes, I haven't given up yet."

These words, brimming with pride, at the last moment thwarted Lin Yan's confusion and disgust. Even Lin Yan knew something about Joan of Arc's past.

Even that girl who died such a tragic death firmly stated that she hadn't given up on humanity. If that's the case, then someone as immature as myself should be even less likely to give up.

It's too early to draw conclusions before we've even grasped the true nature of the world.

Of course, just recalling that scene makes me feel nauseous. Although Ruler says he hasn't given up, that means even someone like Ruler has been forced to hold onto the idea of ​​"not giving up."

The world is full of unpredictable evil.

Suppressing his gloomy emotions, Lin Yan forced himself to stand up.

"Looks like it's over."

Lin Yan turned around and saw "Black" Archer gracefully descending from the sky. It landed on the ground as lightly as a feather, without making a sound.

"Hmm, do the people involved need treatment? I can help with that too."

"Those who fainted were seriously injured, but not fatally. Master has already begun to take action."

"Then, children."

Seeing Ruler's uneasy expression, "Black" Archer gave her a reassuring smile.

"It seems they've been intentionally kept out of that 'fog.' They probably only suffered minor injuries while you two were fighting."

"Is that so? That's great."

The girl patted her chest, relieved. "Black" Archer immediately materialized into spirit form after completing the report and rushed to Master's side.

"Is that all?"

"Yes. At least in terms of 'black' Assassin. It's all over."

Lin Yan vaguely recalled the scene he had seen in the fog. More accurately, he recalled the voice.

"Red" Archer had accused him more than once. "You killed the children." Lin Yan, lying on the ground, had initially thought she was referring to the children he and Ruler had desperately protected in their battle against "Black" Assassin, but now it seemed that "Red" Archer was referring to the children who appeared in the illusionary world.

Putting aside common sense, Lin Yan was well aware of what kind of people those children were.

Those were the children who allowed the Servant, the "Black" Assassin, to be formed. They were, in essence, the origin of "Jack the Ripper." Of course, they are long dead.

However, if left unattended, they might possess the bodies of powerless humans. In that case, they would acquire human flesh, and the possibility of a "Jack the Ripper" appearing would become very high.

Of course, those are just low-level evil spirits, at most they can only make people's interests lean towards killing, they don't have any magical power at all.

Even so, there would still be victims. That's why Ruler killed the children, purifying them through baptismal chants and other rituals. That was the right thing to do, undoubtedly an act that could be considered righteous. Lin Yan made this judgment.

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Given this, why did Archer ("Red") scold Ruler like that? And why did Ruler admit it himself?