Chapter 20: The Obligations of the Living

β€œsaber……”

At the edge of the forest, Shirou Tosaka whispered the familiar word.

He didn't shed tears, he didn't show a sad expression.

As before, he and her, both of them, have their own places to go.

The burden on the body is gone.

He looked at his right hand, where the last remaining trace of the spell was fading away.

That is, proof that I and Saber are linked again. Now, the feeling of paying for her magic is gone.

This...... Do you have a good fight?

Shirou thought so, and he looked up at the blue sky, the pure blue, and the white of the clouds, which was the same color as Saber.

The strongest saber, still failed. This shows that those two people, those two young people, have surpassed the powerful obstacle called the Knight King and become excellent beings.

That's great.

By all means, I will become a rising star. Do you want to mention it to Tosaka and let her take care of it?

Shirou knows best how an unruly magician like Tsukahara Mingshi will receive discrimination at the clock tower, because this is how he went to the clock tower with Rin Tosaka back then.

The world of magicians is a powerful world that discriminates against the weak, and only magicians with prominent family backgrounds will be respected. Not to mention, Ermelo II only has three generations of magician blood, and it is clear that he is now revered as a knight and has incomparably excellent talents, but he was still discriminated against back then.

What's more, sometimes it's not enough to have a prominent family, such as Rin Tosaka's father, Tosaka Tokiki is an example, throughout the history of the Tosaka family, there are many magicians who are better than Tosaka Toki, and there are many families that are better than Tosaka Tokitoki. This man also endured all the hardships and insults, and in the end, he used his own efforts to transform all these sufferings into his pride and self-esteem.

The world of magicians is like this, they take pride in themselves as nobles who are different from ordinary people, they despise others, they despise ordinary people who are inferior to themselves, they mock their efforts, they ignore their excellence, just to preserve their dignity.

One can imagine how embarrassed Tsukahara Minshi would be if he returned to the clock tower again.

Such an ordinary person, having received the Holy Grail, will not be respected by them.

They will feel that he has either played tricks, and then there will be rumors and malicious slander. Either he is extremely lucky, and then more severe bullying will spawn.

After all, they wouldn't believe that such a layman could win the Holy Grail, just as the Nobel Prize for Literature would be indignant if it were awarded to a person who couldn't read, right?

It is conceivable that if he returns to the clock tower, he will be the target of everyone.

What's even more terrifying is that the only person who could take care of him, Alberner Fergus-Winifred, is this miserable picture, I'm afraid, he needs a lot of time to rest. Moreover, the maintenance of a series of relationships with other families caused by the injury of the head of the family also requires a lot of energy. Magicians are a mercenary species, and if it is profitable, let alone family and family, even if it is the same family and the same room, this kind of thing is not uncommon.

Therefore, at a glance, the majesty of the Winifred family will be damaged, and these people will definitely do things openly and secretly.

Shirou felt a headache just thinking about it.

At this time, it would be nice if Tosaka could come forward to adopt him as a disciple. Anyway, the Tosaka family is not welcomed because of the disintegration of the Great Holy Grail, so they don't mind making matters worse.

But that's all for later.

After the battle, Shirou surprisingly didn't have too much emptiness.

Perhaps, it's because of his advanced age.

Perhaps, it was his firm belief that one day, he would be able to meet her again.

Rather than being sad about himself, he thinks more about how to deal with it in the future, probably, this is growth.

He is no longer the hot-blooded young man who was full of enthusiasm and did things recklessly. Now, although he still maintains the righteous heart of the past, he has to think a lot about his own affairs, Tosaka's affairs, the magician's affairs, and his family's maintenance.

Saber loses, which means...... The Holy Grail War is completely over, and the Holy Grail should be full.

Shirou looked in the direction of Beijing, and sure enough, although it was too far away to see it really, he could clearly see a golden trace reaching straight to the sky.

That's, dragon.

Golden Dragon.

The Chinese have always regarded themselves as the descendants of the dragon. However, they themselves do not recognize the legend of the dragon. It has to be said that it is very contradictory.

You must know that the word "wind from nothing" was first used to describe it: if a thing wants to spread, it must have its necessary conditions, just like there must be a cave when the wind blows in.

If no one has ever seen a dragon, and dragons don't exist, then why did humans come up with this image? Collage features? Then why not other features? Snakes are not very powerful creatures, and they are better than snakes, tigers, leopards, and so on?

It's very simple, because someone has really seen a dragon.

It is not for nothing that the Chinese emperor claimed to be the true dragon emperor.

Qianxi couldn't see clearly, however, the Pekingese were completely stunned.

In a country where science has almost completely replaced occultism, most Chinese are atheists, they do not believe in the existence of dragons, nor in ghosts and the occult, and if they have time to study this, it is better to think about their work and how to make money. Daily food and clothing, children go to school, the elderly see a doctor, all kinds of make-up classes, all kinds of health care products, and the wife's cosmetics, but also take into account the cost of maintaining the human network, as well as housing loans and car loans, who has the time to study what is not long??

Today, however, they cannot be unconvinced.

During the lunch break, almost every one of them saw it.

In the sky above Beijing, a dazzling golden dragon hovered above the sky.

The golden snake-like body, the scales are stacked, a look, you can't see the head, you can't see the tail, the so-called dragon sees the head but not the tail, sure enough, the ancients are not all right, this is not the head and tail can not be seen at all!

Translucent golden dragons swim in the sky, churning in the sea of clouds.

The dragon, who had made a pact with the Chinese emperor and blessed the feudal imperial power, fell into a deep sleep because of the overthrow of the feudal imperial power, and at this moment, in the Holy Grail War, finally, he rediscovered his majesty.

In the midst of the exclamations of the people, in the astonishment of the people, the dragon circled, wingless and soaring.

In the Palace Museum, the dragon seal is emitting a hot and dazzling brilliance, and the golden dragon hovering in the form of a cup has opened its eyes and waited quietly for the only victor to hold it up.

Grail...... No, the dragon seal has awakened.

The dragon that once sheltered the country, blessed the wind and rain, and blessed the country's prosperity.

However, at this moment, the protagonist of the story has not yet regained consciousness.

The hero who was able to defeat Saber and allowed Rohiya to successfully counter Saber at the last moment, Tsukahara Mingshi, was lying on the grass at this time, breathing steadily, and the magic was overloaded, which caused too much burden on his body, which directly caused him to fall into a fainting.

Eventually, though, his battle was over. It ends with a big win for the teenager.

He was perfect and won.

The only problem now is to take back the Holy Grail and make a wish.

However, there is no rush in this process.

After all, there are no enemies left.

"Hmm......"

The protagonist made a slight sound, although his mind was in chaos, although his body was heavy as lead, but he still forced his consciousness to wake up.

"Ready...... Preparing for the event ......"

"Ah, it's over, Master. ”

Beside him, the girl's voice seemed to be an elegy for salvation.

"Loshia...... Is it ...... Yes...... Me, did you do it?"

The young man's reluctant posture suddenly collapsed.

His arm hung limply, gasping for air, knowing that Lohia was still alive, and knowing that she had indeed won. Then, you don't need to worry about it.

Finally, it's time to rest......

Thinking like this, his heart was filled with sad feelings, and tears couldn't help but flow out.

"What's the matter, Master?!Where does it hurt, does it hurt?I, I'm going to find some ......."

"No, it's okay......"

Tsukahara Mingshi hurriedly stopped Luo Xiya, who was concerned about chaos, he was just, too emotional.

After all this, finally, I can finally get the Holy Grail.

As long as...... As long as there is a Holy Grail...... Everything, everything will be back to the way it was. Whether it's China, or your own interpersonal relationships. All the calamities of the Holy Grail War will disappear......

Right...... Just, proceed to this final step.

This is the obligation that Tsukahara gave to himself, the obligation of the participants in the Holy Grail War.

Those innocent Chinese residents, they should not suffer because of such a thing as the Holy Grail War. This is wrong!

But......

At the very least, give yourself a break now.

Because...... I'm really tired.