"In our time, the alienation and barrenness of the equatorial sphere are the most serious."

By the dim light of the candle, Saber begins to tell the story of the future.

"Crops are basically dead, and there are no other plants here except for some rotten fruits and vegetables."

"And those wild animals, all of them have rotting flesh and rotten flesh all over their bodies, and although they are edible as food, it is a great luxury to get leather goods."

"For this reason, some tribes on the equator, cloth, as the last symbol of their ethics and morals, was rationed at the time of each person's birth."

"Such a big piece."

Saber said, spreading his palms.

As He An could see, it was a small palm, and I couldn't say how big it was.

"Just one piece?" He An asked uncertainly.

"Well, and it's only one piece in a lifetime, and if it's lost or broken, it won't be replaced."

He An felt that such a large piece of fabric was meaningless, and the size of a palm could barely make a handkerchief.

"So the question is, if you're a girl, and this is the only fabric you have, how are you going to use it to protect your dignity?"

Saber said as he withdrew his palm, which symbolized the fabric, and pressed it symbolically against his chest.

And at this moment, He An understood the difficult situation encountered by those girls in the equator.

With a fabric of this size, it is impossible to protect all their privacy at the same time.

Imagine the girls navigating through the crowd in a near-undisguised manner.

How unbearable that would be.

"So even in this case, you still have to think of ways to maintain your dignity?" He An asked uncertainly.

Saber nodded and asked:

"Well, try to protect your privacy as much as possible, what do you think the girls will do with this piece of fabric?"

"Forehead......" He An was entangled for a long time, and finally glanced at Saber's waist with his eyes, and made a silent reply.

"It's not what you think."

"My friend told me that in those tribes the boys would make handkerchiefs out of the cloth they were given to them and keep them, while the girls would make masks and wear them on their faces."

"They try to keep the same hairstyle as much as possible, cover the parts that are not clothed with mud, and are usually careful in what they say and do, so that people don't remember what they look like now."

"Then, on June 1 of the new calendar, the tribe will hold a large-scale 'Hand Bonding Festival', where boys and girls dance together in the haze at night."

"When a boy meets a girl they love, he will kneel down and offer a long-cherished handkerchief in both hands to show his affection."

And once the girl chooses to accept the other party. They will choose to take off their masks under the night sky and be honest with the boys. ”

"At that time, there was no red tape such as engagement, and from the moment the girl took off her mask, the two were officially married."

"And when the sun rises the next day, the girl will wrap them in underwear made of fabric and stay with them until the end of the years."

He An's gaze unconsciously swirled back and forth over Saber's chest.

He felt like he could probably imagine what an absurd scene it was.

At the same time, I also somewhat understood the reason why Saber was able to face He An so calmly when the bandage slipped off.

Perhaps this kind of scene was commonplace in her time.

But once he thought about it, He An couldn't help but feel a heartache for Saber.

"So Saber, you can't be so poor in supplies, can you?"

He An asked tentatively.

"Oh? Do you mean dressing? ”

Saber subconsciously clutched his hand to his chest.

"It's definitely not enough, but in the north, far from the equator, it's much better, and at least there's a lot of fields to grow and some poultry to raise."

"In short, the situation is not as embarrassing as those equatorial tribes."

Seeing that the Master did not speak, she added:

"Don't pay too much attention to these details, in an era of war and barrenness, ethics and morality are not so important."

"Just like those equatorial tribes, their decline and atavism are inevitable ends, maybe in a few decades, they will be the same state as when humans first opened their minds, but this time they will not have tens of thousands of years to re-evolve."

"Our leader once said that we are first beasts, and then men."

"Chief?" He An looked up and asked.

"Well, there are a lot of details I can't remember, I just remember that the leader formed our last military force, and the name is called the Jedi Army."

"Saber, there's one thing I don't understand, you're a heroic spirit, from the distant past, why do you give me the impression that you're a native of the future?"

"I cared about this, to be precise, I am indeed a Heroic Spirit, but my personality does not come entirely from King Arthur Artoria Pendragon, before I was reincarnated, I was a girl born in a Jedi camp called Aya."

"The biggest dilemma we faced in the northern agglomeration at that time was not hunger, but a devastating blow from the Mech Legion."

"At that time, the war was continuous, and one stronghold after another was ruthlessly uprooted by the mechanical army like nails."

"The fragile human body can't compete with the cold, powerful machinery."

"In desperation, we thought of a way to save ourselves through the advent technique. In the era of large-scale psionic leaks, summoning Heroic Spirits is not that difficult. ”

"So countless human beings have sacrificed themselves to summon heroic spirits who are compatible with their own nature to come into the world and fight for the future of mankind."

"And my previous life, Aya, after careful consideration when she was 18 years old, finally gave everything she had and became one with the Heroic Spirit Artoria."

"So as you can see, although she is now completely in the form of the heroic spirit Artoria, there are still some traces of Aya in her personality."

Saber said as he stroked the bun around his ear with his hand, and showed a faint smile to He An, which was a charming appearance that Saber had never had before.

Hearing this, He An nodded a little abruptly, in this way, many things can be explained, but there is one last question, and he feels that he must ask it clearly to feel at ease.

"Saber, what are you here for?"

"My purpose?" Saber's face was confused.

She thought seriously for a long time, but finally shook her head slightly, and then said:

"I had an accident during the crossing, and now I only vaguely remember a few fragments."

"I remember the mechanical fortress crumbling in the air, the final prophecy being discovered from the ruins, and the last remaining heroic spirits blooming and bringing me here with some kind of mission."

"I've been trying to think about that mission since yesterday."

"But since I've forgotten, then I'm thinking that this mission may be for me to come to your side and protect you as your heroic spirit."