Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

The night sky outside the city... isn't so beautiful. Before the sky was blocked off, it must have looked like this...

Kuonji Aratsu took one last deep breath, accepting the fact that her life was coming to an end.

The life force escaping from her lips transformed into bubbles, climbing towards the sky.

then--

She encountered destiny.

Chapter 484 Eri: There's a cow!

The first sign was a glow unlike that of neon lights.

The sacred sounds of the church could not conceal the bloody roars, the hymns of ancient peoples, and even songs with an Indian flavor.

Various melodies from different eras rang out one after another, and then gradually faded away.

Suddenly, Yuju from Kuonji Temple came to her senses and realized—

As she focused her gaze ahead, a faint, slightly silvery, pure white light was approaching her. The surrounding seawater seemed to have come to life, freely circling around the light, appearing quite happy.

Kuonji Yuzu's consciousness gradually blurred again. After she slowly blinked, 'she' or 'he' was right in front of her, floating lightly in the water, with silver hair carrying a faint blue light.

The reason for this doubt was that the person who came was none other than the silver-haired Eri, but Kuonji Yuzu felt that she was someone who looked different from Eri. It seemed unbelievable that this was real, but for some reason, Kuonji Yuzu did not find it strange at all.

My heart has been pierced... I'm beyond saving...

Kuonji Yuju told herself that this was a hallucination created by her gradually fading consciousness, a hallucination manifested by her oxygen-deprived brain under extreme pain.

But at this moment, an indescribable, burning anticipation was churning within the witch's heart.

He opened his mouth.

"It's an emergency."

'Silver-haired Eri' is calling out to Kuonji Aratsu, speaking only to the dying witch.

Let's leave it at that for now.

Even now, Kuonji Yuzu has no idea what happened, but she still subconsciously tries to extend her fingertips, which have long lost all feeling, to the person in front of her. Then she sees the three uniquely shaped lines on the back of her left hand, emitting a deep red light.

I... have a Servant.

This fact transcended everything and pierced the witch's heart deeply.

then.

When she opened her eyes on the bed in the familiar Western-style mansion, Kuonji Yuju didn't let out any cries or gasps. She just stared calmly. She suddenly noticed that her left hand was still outstretched—in the last moment before her consciousness faded, the witch really wanted to grab that silver-haired person.

"Why can't Zeus in Greek mythology control himself? He's always running around like a bull..."

Eri, who was flipping through a collection of Greek myths, saw Yuzu open her eyes. "Oh, Kuonji-san, you're awake..."

"..."

Kuonji Yuzu continued to lie on the bed, silently watching Erise who was standing by the bedside.

"Um, you fell into the sea last night."

Eri closed the book of Greek mythology and pondered the words of explanation, "But it's good that the Demon King saved you with my body. By the way, I've already reported to Director Hijikata. He said that since the Flying Dutchmen have been driven away by us, we should rest for a few days."

Actually, last night, after the Demon King went to rescue Kuonji Arisu who had been knocked into the sea by Kundre, Erise suddenly lost her senses for a moment. When she came to her senses, she realized that she was holding the unconscious Kuonji Arisu. After being explained by the Demon King, she returned to the Kuonji Mansion and reported 'everything except Kundre and Hela' through the night police communication.

After all, words alone are not enough, and a detailed explanation would be troublesome. That's what Eri thought, and the Demon King also thought it was acceptable.

Yuzhu's fingertips gently brushed against the hospital gown on her chest. The burning pain from the Holy Lance projection piercing her heart still lingered in her mind, but the heartbeat throbbing beneath her skin was unusually steady.

"Thank you."

"No, you're welcome!"

Eri quickly waved her hand, "I only provided a tiny bit of assistance. Actually, it was mainly thanks to that Demon King guy, oh right..."

"I know."

Kuonji Yuzu narrowed her dark eyes slightly, glancing at the still steaming black tea. "But you and he are very close, and he can only appear by relying on your body, which is why I said that."

"It's alright, it's just that guy keeps bothering me..."

Eri's waving hand suddenly froze in mid-air. "Maybe it's like a hermit crab and its shell? Anyway, I have absolutely no liking for that guy, that's the truth!"

Erisena's hesitant will seemed to have been conveyed well. Lying on the bed, Kuonji Yuzu unconsciously rubbed the Command Seal on the back of her left hand with her fingertips hidden under the sheets, slowly feeling the heat emanating from the Command Seal.

"I'll just assume that's how it is for now."

Then, the two of them began to stare at each other in silence again.

The atmosphere in the ward was inexplicably heavy, causing Eri, sitting by the bed, to think to herself: How awkward...

She couldn't wait for the Demon King to possess her so she could escape this atmosphere.

"You need to interact with more people. Eri, you're too withdrawn."

"Nonsense, I'm hated by Servants and I don't have any Servants, how could I possibly have any human friends? You're just talking without understanding the situation."

"Kuonji Temple doesn't have any Servants either, right? Maybe you two will have something in common."

"The intelligence network indicates that Kuonji Yuzu has been staying here since the 1980s, right? She must be at least fifty years old now..."

Even in a thought conversation, Eri hesitated, "It's a bit...unpleasant to interact with older humans of this age. Don't forget, last time we 'cheated' in front of her to participate in the elimination round..."

"No one knows what will happen before it happens, so there's no point in regretting it now."

"It's all because you forced me, you bastard! Just thinking about it makes me angry. Don't talk to me! Nothing good ever comes of talking to you!"

For some reason, even though she was certain that her internal conversation with the Demon King couldn't be overheard by outsiders, Eri had the strange feeling that she had heard it all, given how Ari was staring at her silently.

"...I'm going to the living room now. Miss Kuonji, please rest here."

Feeling a chill, Eri stood up from her chair and walked towards the door.

"Thanks a lot."

As the creaking of the door hinges faded from the room, Kuonji Yuju's gaze slowly swept across the ward. The midday sun was streaming in through the window, casting shadows of varying depths on the rustic walls. Those light and shadows, which should have been still, moved slowly along with the large trees outside the mansion that were illuminated by the sun.

Yuzhu raised her left hand and suddenly said, "Well, I'm only saying this now."

Her voice echoed hollowly in the cold house.

"You're still here, aren't you, Demon King?"

"..."

No sound.

Is it just my imagination? But the Command Seals were clearly right by the bed and the chair. Were they deliberately not saying anything?

Just before Kuonji Arisu was about to think that, she heard the voice of her conversation with Erise in her mind. Although she didn't quite understand it, Arisu could hear their conversation after she woke up.

"Of course I'm here."

The sounds flowing directly into her mind seemed to Yuzhu like poetry, reminding her of the medieval classical poems she had read in her spare time.

"...Erise, does she know about this?"

One Servant, one Master – this is an ironclad rule in the new era of Fr. It is impossible for a Servant to have multiple Masters, and vice versa.

Therefore, Kuonji Aratsume was confused and felt a little guilty about the Demon King becoming her Servant. If that's the case, it means that the Demon King himself was a Servant summoned by Eri, but he couldn't succeed because of the girl herself. However, last night, in order to save her, he chose to become her Servant...

"They probably don't know."

"Yeah."

Looking at it this way, it seems that she has done something to wrong Erise, Kuonji Yuzu thought to herself.

"But this is fine."

The next moment, Kuonji Yuzu felt her body becoming somewhat out of control, and then she realized that her black hair had turned silver. "I didn't tell you beforehand that Kundley could project the Holy Lance... but don't worry, she has already left Akihabara."

"I see."

Kuonji Yuzu murmured, not surprised because she had seen this behavior before in Eri Se.

"...You can no longer possess Erise's body now?"

Does this mean it can only possess my own body? This feels so unfair to Erise...

"Not really."

Novia, using the body of Kuonji Yuzu, rested her hands on her chin and said, "Isn't there three characters in Goethe's 'The Demon King'? Since I am the embodiment of the epic poem, it shouldn't be too much to include three aspects of me, right? The one next to Eri is the 'Demon King,' and the one who signed the contract with you is the 'Child.'"

"But……"

Kuonji Yuju thought about it carefully and answered as sincerely as possible, "Wasn't the embodiment of narrative poetry just my guess from the beginning?"

Although Yuzhu missed witnessing the battle between the silver-haired Erise and Hela last night, she no longer believes that a pure narrative poem manifestation can successfully defeat the Shinigami of the Age of Gods; it is highly likely that some strange elements are mixed in.

"Who knows."

The silver-haired woman sat up and smiled naturally. "However, I think this is a good way to put it."

"Erise, do you know about my injury?"

"She didn't know that I deliberately made her fall into a deep sleep at that time."

"..."

Kuonji Yuju remained silent, presumably lost in thought.

Just then, the silver-haired Yuzhu, who had propped herself up, heard the sound of the window being opened, and a blue figure hurriedly flew in.

"Oh, it's Robin."

Hearing the Demon King so naturally utter Robin's name in his own voice made Kuonji Aratsu frown slightly. Could it be that the Demon King had overheard her conversation with Robin earlier?

"Aaaaaah, Master, why didn't you take me with you yesterday? What would I do if something really happened to you?!"

Perhaps out of excessive worry, or perhaps due to a lack of attention, the blue robin Robin, who collapsed onto Yuzhu's shoulder and wept, was undeniably heartbroken.

"Alright, alright, I'm still alive and well now, it's nothing."

"That tone..."

Robin tilted her head and meowed, "You shouldn't be the master? No, you are the master! It's really strange, master, how come your personality is suddenly so... Ah, I get it, the master is definitely not like this usually, your magnanimity really surprises me."

"surprise?"

Robin was so frightened by the sudden shift in the topic to himself that he started trembling.

The chirping and flapping of its wings seemed to say, "There's no such thing," like a flustered student.

“There’s no need for that. It’s true that people’s personalities change after a great ordeal, right?” The silver-haired Yuzu gently stroked Robin and smiled slightly. “Don’t be afraid, Robin. After all, we’ve been together for so long.”

"Waaaaah, Robin, am I hallucinating? Master, you really have become the angel I've always thought you were. Although I thought you were before, you are undoubtedly an angel now, a gentle angel! Not a cold one! Waaaaah, the goddess will be so happy."

For Robin, the angel is naturally Alice, and the goddess is Alice's mother.

"Since the master is like this now, I'll strike while the iron is hot. I've said it many times, doing the same thing day after day for years is exhausting. Let's find someone willing to work hard for the mansion! Preferably someone who doesn't charge a fee!"

"I feel like this is unnecessary..."

"Hey, Robin, I'm—"

Robin shuddered. "Master, why did your hair change color? Wait, why did it turn from silver to black? Could it be some kind of split personality...?"

Exquisite technique.

Having regained control of her body, Yuzhu didn't hesitate to smash the robin standing on her shoulder with one hand, or rather, to flatten it with one hand.

"Wait, Miss Alice, you're so cunning! You actually thought of using this method to trick me! It hurts so much, all the blood in my body is flowing backwards!"

After retrieving the robin, the witch, whose expression was far from pleasant, turned her head and coldly glanced at the location of the Demon King that was transmitted through the Command Seals on the back of her left hand.

"Oh right, I forgot to mention that."

Then, the mansion owner said in an even colder voice, "You cannot possess me at will, especially not in front of Erise. That is absolutely not allowed."

Through her conversation with Eri, Kuonji Yuzu naturally understood that the girl actually carried very heavy feelings for the Demon King. Even though they hadn't established a Master-Servant relationship, she had accompanied him for a long time. Therefore, there was no need for her to do anything unnecessary. Although she had indeed saved her... the contract signing last night was just a very accidental accident.

although--

Kuonji Aratsu placed her left palm against the cold windowpane, seemingly unintentionally staring at the Command Seals on the back of her hand.

He is now the Demon King, or perhaps the Master of the 'child' in the epic poem he speaks of.

But ultimately, it's wrong to steal a servant that rightfully belongs to someone else, especially the granddaughter of someone who has been kind to you.