"More than 200 years ago, Einzberen and Maqiri set foot in the Land of Winterwood, a land beyond the reach of the Magic Society. Einz Belen, who is good at alchemy, Maqiri, who is good at creating demons, and the Tosaka clan who are in charge of the spirit veins of Fuyuki. The founding trio reached the "roots" for the same purpose, and thus began to work together to create the Holy Grail system.

The Great Grail, which is said to grant all wishes, is actually a large-scale magic circle built under the Enzo Mountain, where Ryudong Temple is located. It is tasked with extracting the magic necessary for the ritual from the spiritual veins of Fuyuki City and storing it. And what is really visible to people is the small chalice that appears as a spirit and cannot be touched.

The main part of this process is done by Einzbelen, including the manufacture of the Little Grail and the Great Grail. And activate the Great Holy Grail and use its power to fix the hole that goes to the "root" to reach "that side". The means used for this purpose is the "third magic" that has been passed down by the Einzberen family.

But in the last war, the course of the war was terminated by the destruction of the Little Grail. As a device for the preservation of the soul of the dead sevant, and a necessary device for the achievement of the third magic to stabilize the magic passage between the "Great Grail" and the present world, the role of the Little Chalice is self-evident. Therefore, after the Third Holy Grail War, the people of the Einzberen family learned the lesson of the repeated destruction of the Holy Grail in the previous Holy Grail Wars, and made the Little Holy Grail based on the image of the "Winter Saintess" Rizilech Justissa von Einzberen, and made a "artificial human" that can move freely as a "vessel" for the Holy Grail to rely on.

And I am the first little chalice with flesh."

Even if she tried to make her tone as light and indifferent as possible, when she really revealed the secrets of her body, Alice Field's trembling voice still exposed her vulnerability.

"You know, Artoria, the soul of a Servant who has been defeated or who has lost his Master and is unable to maintain his existence will eventually be recovered by the Little Grail. It doesn't hurt if it was a small chalice in the shape of a cup, but as the first small chalice with a physical body and self-awareness. In the process, as the number of Heroic Spirits recovered increases, my body will gradually collapse and my consciousness will gradually disappear, and this is the only ending......"

This is Alice Phil's fate, not just the sad fate of an artificial man, but also a heavy mission on his shoulders that cannot be escaped. Because she was born with the duties of the "Little Grail", she can only be a victim of the Holy Grail War, which has been decided since her birth.

"Etude ......"

Having learned so much about the truth of the Holy Grail for the first time, Artoria was not disappointed by the true purpose of the Holy Grail, she only felt sympathy for her friend's doomed path. Even as an artificial person, Alice Fell still has human dreams and pursuits, and she still longs to live like a normal person. But the Holy Grail made it impossible for her to do anything to herself, because her greatest sorrow was that even the reason for her birth was only for that ridiculous pursuit.

"Is there really no other way, Ellie?"

Artoria doesn't know magic, and she can't do anything about what happens to Alice Phil. This is the first time that the invincible empress has been so powerless, and the seemingly powerful power is still pale in the face of mystery. So she could only ask Ellie with anticipation, if there was a way to get it back, Artoria would definitely do it.

"Thank you, Artoria, but it's an irreversible process......"

Shaking her head slightly, Alice Fell said bitterly. She couldn't really give up her thirst for life, but she couldn't find a way to redeem herself in her limited knowledge. Maybe the third magic can do it, but it's unattainable. It is a great irony that the magic that originally belonged to his own family could not be used to save himself in the end.

"Artoria doesn't know, in fact, for the Holy Grail War, only the Heroic Spirits are necessary, and the magician is just a prop for the summoned Heroic Spirits to possess. Even if the magician dies in the next battle, as long as he has the powerful soul of the Heroic Spirit, the plan can be carried out normally. As long as the battle takes place within the natural magic circle of Winterwood Town, the defeated Heroic Spirits will be automatically recycled by the Holy Grail and stored by it as an energy source to activate the connection. Because the real purpose of the Holy Grail War is to inject the souls of the dead servants into the Little Grail, use the power of their return to the "Throne of the Immortal" located outside the world, open a hole in this world, and fix this hole with the huge magic accumulated in the Great Grail, so as to create a door for going beyond the world.

I don't say this for anything else, but I just hope that Artoria will be able to get along with Kiritsugu in my absence. If you really can't accept what Kiritsugu did, then remember that Sevant doesn't have to rely on Maste to exist in this world. ”

"Etude ......"

Alice Fair's words were a license for Artoria's betrayal, and although both parties knew that Artoria's character would never be able to do such a thing, Artoria was still very moved. For Alice, who loves her husband, it is too rare to be able to do this.

"There's really no need, Ellie... You know, I can't stay here for long. ”

Artoria was not destined to belong to this era, and staying for a moment was just a moment. So Artoria can't understand Alice Phil's words, there is no need to pay, and it is not worth pouring too much affection. But Alice did make these puzzling actions, and she still considered Artoria's feelings when she stood above her husband's interests. This really touched Artoria.

"I didn't think about what was worth it, Artoria was my first and only friend. Although the time spent together is short, the good memories can last forever, and perhaps it is because of this short time that they can burst out like meteors. I just hope that... Even if I can't see it, Artoria can still be happy. ”

“......”

Silently, Alice Phil regarded herself as her only friend, and why not herself. This kind woman, like a princess, is really admirable, and it is precisely because of such a person in the endless journey that the cold time will not wear down the heart, so that it will not gradually become cold and ruthless.

"Alice Phil, even if I can't do anything now, the vows I once made are not empty words. Now that I have made a vow to protect you, I will not let it be destroyed before my eyes, I don't know what the long road ahead will be, but I have always believed that there is a wider sky beyond the realm. I would like to assure you that no matter how time passes, no matter how long the river of memory flows for thousands of years, even if the world comes to an end, I will still find a way to save you. I swear by it from my heart!"

Can't start now, Artoria swears by the future. Not in the name of any hypocrisy, but just from his own heart. Only in this way can we be truly firm, firm from the heart.

"Really, I'll be waiting for you, Artoria... Forever waiting"

Alice Phil didn't really expect Artoria's salvation, and once the Holy Grail War was over, it was hard to say whether the Heroic Spirit would be able to come back into the world again. However, it is always touching to have such a commitment, especially for Alice, who is in the final stage, it is a precious comfort to the soul.

"Take a break, Ellie, if you're not well, lie down for a while, and please sleep in peace while I'm here."

"Well, I'll just sleep for a while, and I'll wake up ...... later."

The soft light of the setting sun shone obliquely on the exterior wall of the warehouse, and a few rays of sunlight shone in through the small skylight, and the small warehouse was bathed in a faint twilight like dusk, which seemed silent and cold.

Because of the constant support of the magic in the Spirit Gathering Circle, Alice Phil is still lying in the dimly lit warehouse. But at some point, her body was covered with a quilt, and Artoria, who was supposed to be guarding her, fell asleep beside her.

Artoria was so tired that from the moment Alice Fell asleep, she was constantly urging the effects of Avalon. Although I know that this is not very useful, at least it can have all the healing effects in an instant, and it has a great assistance for the Spirit Gathering Array. So Artoria kept unleashing Avalon, a high-intensity operation that lasted all afternoon, even with Artoria's magic. Unable to bear the exhaustion, she began to take a nap.

"Hmm~"

Aking from her sleep, Alice Fell snorted softly, but these small gestures did not wake Artoria. It can also be seen that Artoria's fatigue has really reached a certain level.

Holding her hands on the floor, Alice Fell sat up quietly. She exhaled softly, then looked at Artoria's sleeping face, and took a closer look.

It's hard to imagine that this fantastic girl has accompanied her through these days, wonderful days. Maybe this is the cause of the Holy Grail, after depriving yourself of too many things, you will always give a little compensation.

Reaching out and gently caressing Artoria's sleeping face, Alice Phil was suddenly attracted to the distinctly distinctive handful of hair on the top of Artoria's head. Friend of the Elves, she was introduced by the girl, a self-protection mechanism, able to see King Arthur who is different from usual. At this point, Alice can't help but be curious, and the last thing a woman can have at some point is excessive curiosity.

The devil sent the gods... Alice Fell reached out to the seductive hair......