"This is the church, Illya has been in once, right?" Knocking on the door, Rin asked. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"No, no. But I know that it used to be an orphanage. ”

Illya had been to the orphanage before, because her father had asked her to donate some goods—but she had never been near the house of the gods.

"So, is it the first time today? Well, it's better for you to pay a little attention. The priest over there is not the same as the average priest. ”

"Not the same ......?" Illya asked with some confusion, since he was entrusted with the management of such a large church, the priest here should have an outstanding personality.

"It's hard to explain what kind of people are. I've known him for 10 years, but I don't know much about that guy's personality. Rin Tosaka nodded, then shook her head again: "There has just been a priest here recently......

"...... you've known each other for ten years? That's a long-lasting relationship. But...... Saber doesn't want to go in, Rin don't you need to bring Archer over? ”

Illya looked at Archer, who was standing next to Saber, and after knowing that the destination was the church, neither of them wanted to come, but Saber just responded: I didn't come to the church, but to protect Illya. If Illya's destination was the church, she wouldn't have gone far, I'll wait here.

Archer, on the other hand, said that he was more vigilant in a wide area of sight, and that he didn't want to go in anyway.

"Then again, why hasn't anyone opened the door yet...... Hey, hey, hey!! ”

Rin didn't know why, but she became irritable when she arrived, and she slammed on the door with more force.

"Bang!"

"Wow~~"

Rin, who was hit on the forehead by the suddenly opened door, let out a scream of pain, and before she could complain, the other party spoke first.

"He's not here if you're looking for God, he's gone on vacation to Hawaii."

The other party is a young girl dressed in a nun's dress, with long flowing silver hair, transparent snow-white skin, and a beautiful appearance with a sense of immaturity. At this time, she was looking at Illya and Rin with some cold eyes.

"What kind of violent church line is this!" Rin who rubbed his forehead shouted, "I'm here to find Yan Feng, is that guy there?" ”

"Ahhh......h ”

“…… Tut. ”

Rin let out a low sigh, but didn't bother with the other party's taunts, and just led Illya to the chapel. As they entered, the nun gently closed the door.

"It's a rare thing to come to me, Rin."

On the other side of the altar, a man dressed as a priest whispered and spoke to Rin...... When Illya heard the word "Yanfeng" just now, she thought it would be his father or something, but she didn't expect it to be him.

"I told you again and again, but you didn't respond, but this time I brought a strange guest...... Could it be that Illyasfil ...... Is that the seventh Master, Rin? ”

Seeing the unexpected person, Illya's head couldn't turn for a while, and she didn't know why, she stammered, "Yes, uh...... Is it Shirou-san? You...... Hello. ”

Shirou pondered for a moment and began to laugh quietly, as if he had thought of something interesting. Then he smiled a little old for his age and said, "Hello, Eliya-san. I understand that the current situation is a little too dreamy for you...... Let me make sure once, you're Saber's Master, right? ”

That smile, in Illya's opinion, for some reason, was a strange pressure on Illya's shoulders.

"Yes, Rin told me too, but it's like the master or the Holy Grail War or something, and I don't understand this at all. If the master is to be a first-class magician, I think it would be better to choose again, right? ”

"No, the identity of the master is not something that can be given to others, nor is it something that can be dismissed if you become one."

At this moment, the nun just now walked in the direction of the altar like a ghost. Her words were cold, and an indescribable chill crept up Illya's back.

The nun narrowed her eyes slightly, and continued, "The spell is the stigma, the proof that the Holy Grail has chosen you. If you say you don't want to be the master, then there is no other way but to kill each other to get the Holy Grail and fulfill your wishes, so that everything will go back to the beginning. ”

Illya was speechless, and after a brief silence, Shirou spoke apologetically, "She's a nun here, so she can be considered my assistant." What she said may have been inappropriate, but ...... Illya, you just said the word 'first-class magician', then I can assure you that you are a 'first-class magician'. I've yet to meet anyone with better magical powers than yours - yes, not Rin, like something born purely for magic. ”

“…… How so? ”

"That's right, the strongest Saber job and the strongest magic circuit. Illya-san, you may be the strongest combination in this war, and the odds of surviving to the end are very high. ”

Shirou's words cleared up Illya's confused head. She still understands this.

Magic, to put it mildly, is the technology that unleashes magical power. The magician uses his body as a conversion circuit, drawing magic from the outside world to make magic that can be used by humans, and this conversion circuit is called a magic circuit by magicians.

This is an innate talent, and the number of magic circuits is determined by birth, and the average person has almost no magic circuits. And the magician accumulates several generations of blood, so that the children and grandchildren who are born have a body that is more suitable for magic.

The magic family is like a breed improvement, increasing the magic circuit for giving birth to a child, and the magic circuit of the magician is often excellent depending on how many generations the family has inherited.

A thought suddenly flashed through Illya's mind, but—

“…… I still can't accept it. Because only one person can be chosen, the rest of the masters have to be killed, which is really uncomfortable. ”

“？ You wait a minute. You said you had to kill the other masters, that's your misunderstanding, Illya. Because there's no need to kill the master. ”

Rin patted Illya on the shoulder and spat at her in surprise.

"What? But didn't you say that you killed each other? Just now...... Karene said the same. ”

"It's really killing each other."

"Karen ......" Shirou said to stop Karen from continuing, "Illya-san, listen up, the so-called Holy Grail War is to repel all the servants except yourself. Therefore, it is not necessary to say, 'You must kill the master'. ”

Like a combination of sugar and whip, Karen continued with Shirou's words: "But...... Kill the magician, and the Heroic Spirit will no longer exist. I'm afraid most people will choose to start with the much weaker magician himself. ”

“…… But, Illya-san, I was sent to oversee the Holy Grail War. Therefore, the sacrifices of the Holy Grail War must be kept to a minimum. Protecting is no longer the master's magician, it's the overseer's primary job. Shirou returned to a hearty smile and said to Illya, "Even if you or Rin lose their Heroic Spirits, as long as you come here, I will keep you safe." ”

"Anyway, you must have a reason to hope for the Holy Grail, which is why the Holy Grail will give you the Curse." The spell on his right hand hidden behind his back seemed to ache faintly, and Shirou frowned slightly.

"I want to ...... Reasons to get the Holy Grail? ”

Illya muttered to herself, indulging in her own contemplation—the woman in white, the man in black, the place where the fire burned, the castle covered in snow...... Scenes flashed through her mind.

That's the answer to your doubt—the words of the dark-haired girl she had seen not long ago echoed in her head.