"—Artoria, go to Serenichai's workshop and bring Zieg and Astolfo here. ”

"Understood!"

Artoria did not hesitate to carry out the Master's orders.

Although the exact details are unknown, the disgusting smell of blood on Serenikai's body and the ugly face on her face when she speaks disgusted the upright and noble Knight King.

Serenikae's reaction was a little slower, but he quickly reacted, pointed at Shinji, and scolded sharply, "What are you going to do?"

"What for?" Shinji turned around unhurriedly, squinting at the frightened Serenikae, "You'll know right away." ”

In the next second, a silver light flashed.

"Ahh

Serenikai watched in disbelief as blood splattered from the otherwise slender and beautiful section of his wrist, like a faucet that hadn't been turned off.

The right hand is missing.

With just one blow, her right hand was easily severed. The fingers and nails, which she had never forgotten to take care of, and the spell on the back of her hand, which was more important than that, had disappeared from her right arm.

"Ahh!!h

With a scream of confusion, Serenikhai flailed his left hand, which was still intact, in an attempt to regain what had been lost.

However, before her left hand could touch her right hand, which was being held by others, she let out another scream, and her beautiful body flew upside down like a rag bag, slamming into the stone wall.

"It's ugly, it's nothing compared to the androids you've tortured to death. ”

However, Serenike could no longer hear this, and due to excessive blood loss, Shinji was kicked in the abdomen, and she passed out when her back hit the stone wall.

“Assassin！”

A slender figure appeared behind Shinji, separated by a red thunderbolt.

"You'd better not act rashly, Kuro Castor!"

"Saber the Red, what do you mean by that?"

Avisbron turned his head to look at Mordred, his sword in hand, aimed at him.

Mordred grinned with undisguised hostility on her face.

"It's nothing, it's just that you and that black magician are not happy. ”

"Why?"

"Because I'm also an android, although I don't have any special feelings for the androids here, but what you do still makes me very angry, ahhhhhh I really want to cut you guys. ”

Mordred didn't really understand what was going on, but she could hear Serenikai and Avisbron towards the androids, and that was enough.

"I see. ”

Avisbronn's voice did not fluctuate in any way, but the lord Roger, who was not far from him, trembled with fear.

"Old, teacher—Fiore, Corles, you just watch. ”

“Assassin……”

Fiore's face was still in a bit of a trance, and it seemed that he had not yet recovered from this series of events - he was usually smiling and very talkative, so why did he suddenly turn his face and move.

Shinji, who was named, stretched out his hand to Mordred: "Can you put away the sword first?" ”

"Hmm......"

Mordred thought for a moment and nodded, although he didn't put the sword away and just carried it on his shoulder, but for Shinji, having this attitude was enough.

"Caster, I know you're not the same as that woman. But I'm sorry, you have your goals, I have what I want to do, I want you to give up Ziggy and use Serenikai as a 'hearth', I've already chosen the best place for you to launch the Noble Phantasm. ”

"What if I don't agree?"

"Then there will be no war left. ”

Avisbrom looked at Shinji, who was holding the "Snake Hunting Scythe", and then at Mordred, who was carrying a large sword, and his fingers moved slightly.

"I seem—I didn't have a choice. ”

"No, you have a choice. ”

Speaking of this, Shinji glanced at Roger meaningfully.

"But to be honest, the nature of this choice is worse in my eyes than Serenikai, if you dare to make this choice-"

"You're going to kill me?"

"No, no. Shinji shook his head, "You don't care about your life or death, all you care about is your treasure." So, I'm going to destroy your Noble Phantasm completely, and believe me, I have the ability to do it now—even if it's fully activated!"

"I see, I agree to your request, and I hope you will keep your word. ”

"Don't worry, when has I never fulfilled what I promised?"

As he spoke, Artoria had already returned to the underground altar with Ziggy and Astolfo.

The outfits of the two were no different from those of three days ago, and they did not seem to have suffered physical damage, but it was not difficult to see from the pale faces and devoid eyes of how bad their mental state was.

This scene deeply touched the hearts of a group of onlookers, and also shattered their attitude of either hanging high on their own merits, or hesitating whether to stop Shinji, among which Charon was the most gratifying.

With his intelligence, it was easy to guess what fate would befall Astolfo and Zigger. The reason for the silence is that the great enemy is not willing to divide the fragile alliance. He is only a sage, not a king, and he has not suppressed the internal contradictions and the courage to command the side, so he can only avoid intensifying the contradictions in this way.

Of course, he didn't do nothing. Every night, he would sneak into Serenichey's workshop to confirm the safety of Astolfo and Zieg, while pondering if there was a way to save them without destroying the alliance.

Now that I think about it, I'm still a little too conservative. Although he doesn't plan to remain silent anymore now that the Little Holy Grail is gone and the Holy Grail War is interrupted, he can't do it like Shinji after all.

Perhaps, this is his limitation.

With a secret sigh, Charon walked up to Astolfo and Zieg, and pressed their eyebrows with both hands, releasing a wisp of breath as clear as a clear spring.

Stirred by this breath, Astolfo and Zieg's eyes regained a lot of brightness.

"I'm sorry......" Charon whispered an apology.

Astolfo's lips twitched, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say anything because all his spirits were resisting the erosion of the spell.

"Hold on a little longer, and soon it's over. ”

After speaking, Charon took a few steps back and gave up his position to Shinji, who said to the two with a serious face.

"Ziggy, I ask you if you would like to be the new Lord of Astolford. ”

"I ...... I ......" Ziggy obviously didn't expect Shinji to ask such a question, and he didn't know how to answer.

"Don't think about why, don't think about how this is possible, just answer yes or no, nod your head if you can't speak. ”

Aside from all concerns, the answer was already in Zigger's mind.

"I do. ”

"Very well, then Astolfo, would you like to be Ziggy's servant?"

Astolfo did not hesitate and nodded desperately.

"I knew you would say this—drink the cup and your sins will be forgiven. It is the blood that I shed for all, the blood of the contract. ”

This is a secret ritual circulated within the Templar Church, which was used once when Yan Fengli was transferring the spell to Kenneth, and was seen through by Skaha and later taught to Shinji.

In the midst of a solemn chant, in a fierce pain, the spell on Serenicae's severed hand was transferred to Ziggy's arm. The circuit was forcibly opened, and a causal line was formed between the two.

"Here, the contract is concluded!"

PS: The Last Rite has a different version -

Shinji: Zigger, let me ask you, would you like to marry Astolfo?

Ziggy: I do.

Shinji: Astolfo, let me ask you, would you like to marry Ziggy?

ASTORFO: I do.

Shinji: Lord, we pray for all married couples that they will continue to give to each other, that they will continue to forgive each other, and that they will experience more and more of your happiness every day. Ziggy and Astolfo, in particular, are starting their newlywed life together, and may they be able to get your help and always have the support of their friends to live a healthy life. May all your blessings be brought to (the name of the bride) and (the name of the bride) and bless them forever. Amen.