"That'...... How long will it take for him to get back to normal? ”

The girl asked Merlin as she stroked my face.

"Well...... It involves whether his own physique is strong or not, and whether his spirit is strong. Merlin shrugged and replied, "Still, none of this is as direct as the power of the Heroic Spirit. If you can input the power of the Heroic Spirit into the body of the imp, you may be able to deceive the world. ”

"Heroic power? Where to find this kind of stuff now? The girl couldn't help asking.

"Artoria, you've got it." Merlin laughed, "On other planes, there is you who have entered the Throne of the Immortal. And Valhalla itself is an existence independent of any time and space, do you understand when I say that? ”

That is...... Is there a being of the same origin as me, the only end reached? The girl thought for a moment and said, "In other words, even though it is the path I took in another world, if I want to trace it back to myself in this world, there is no problem?" ”

"Yes, you can use the power of the Throne of the Immortal, and if the fit is high, you can even inherit the full power of the Immortal for a short time. It's just that it needs a reason. Merlin nodded, "An idea that you believe is enough to travel through countless spaces and infinite time, and even if you read all the possibilities, you won't change forever." In other words, you need to find a common being. ”

"Will you never change......

The girl couldn't help but turn her head to look at me.

"Artoria, although I understand your feelings, I suggest you don't think about the imp aspect." Merlin shook his head, "Your encounter was an accident within an accident, and you have been out of the main timeline for an unknown distance. While it's frustrating to say that, it's more likely that you won't know him at all. ”

"Yes......"

The girl took a deep breath, closed her eyes and nodded.

"I understand how precious the fate of my encounter with Shirou is. If at that moment, one of my cowardices, one lack of self-confidence, and one hesitation would not have come to this point at all. Now that I think about it, it's really like a miracle......"

"So, Artoria, let's find a more likely aspect. For example, I want to protect the will of the people, or I hope that the round table will always be united. Merlin continued, "The more overlapping worldlines you have, the greater the power of the Heroic Spirits you can inherit. The two reasons I mentioned above can at least give you more than half of the power of the Heroic Spirit. ”

"In other words, more than half of the parallel worlds of me will think like that, right?" The girl nodded, "Then, the choice I have to make is clear. ”

"Well, well, now tell me your reasons, and I'll help you complete the inheritance ceremony."

"Mr. Merlin, please make my love for Shirou a condition."

After closing her eyes for a moment, the girl looked back at Merlin Road.

"What!?" Merlin was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped, "Artoria, are you stupid?" Although you usually occasionally make mistakes, you will never be confused about key matters......"

"You're all right, Mr. Merlin." The girl pouted and complained, "You're right, my encounter with Shirou was an accident within an accident. I couldn't agree more. ”

"In that case, why are you still ......?"

"However, this accident is the precious meaning of all my previous lives." The girl shook her head and said with a smile, "In the past, I also thought about what my past self existed for. If I used to be the king who existed for the country and the people, then this meaning has ceased to exist after Kamran. ”

"However, if it weren't for that all-shattering defeat, I wouldn't have participated in the Holy Grail War, and I wouldn't have met Shirou in the modern-day Fuyuki. Moreover, the time spent in Britain after that was a peace of mind and happiness that I had never felt before. The girl looked up at Merlin, whose face was complicated, "Therefore, if I want to set a purpose and meaning for my life, then it must be this unchanging love." This is my summary and interpretation of all my previous experiences. ”

“…… It's not easy. ”

After being stunned for a moment, Merlin smiled bitterly and shook his head again and again.

"Artoria, I can't imagine that one day I will be speechless by you...... But I don't have human feelings in the first place, and you are cunning to convince me of my inadequacy. ”

"So, please do what I want, Mr. Merlin, please."

The girl bent down slightly, buried her head in Merlin.

"Tut-tut, you said so, then I have no choice." Merlin sighed, "Altoria, just do what you say. However, I dare not guarantee you what the consequences will be. ”

"Artoria, just lower your head and don't move, relax your body and mind."

As he spoke, Merlin held the imrealistically ornate staff in his left hand, and hovered a few centimeters above the girl's head in the palm of his right hand.

"Possibilities from all parallel worlds, come here. With the unchanging will as the guide and love as the bridge, connect the eternal immortal seat, return to the origin, and achieve the great cause of the ontology! The hope of the past, the admiration of the present, the desire of the future, the faith through the millennium, bless here! ”

As his chant ended, a golden light broke through the thick clouds of the sky and fell directly through the heavens and the earth!

The target of the golden light is the girl with her eyes slightly closed below.

"It worked."

Retracting his palm, Merlin muttered to himself as he saw the golden light fall straight on the girl's body, covering her in holy light.

“…… But it's really amazing, this level of heroic spirit power is basically completely inherited......"

Looking at the girl in front of her who continued to absorb the light, Merlin gradually smiled.

Artoria ...... Your feelings for this little ghost are really amazing......",

——

At the same time, Ku Chulin and Dilumudo, who were in the originally fierce battle, also stopped their movements after feeling the aura of golden light.

"That's ...... The power of the Heroic Spirit? ”

Dilumudo's eyes gradually became clear. The energy of the same origin brought back his memories.

"Tut, it's not easy. Such a holy and noble power of the Heroic Spirit is extremely rare even in the Throne of the Immortal. Ku Chulin put the red spear on his shoulder and sighed, "It looks like another great Heroic Spirit has descended into the world." ”