"Goodbye!"

With the roar of thunder and lightning, the rider's chariot headed out into the southern sky.

Alice Phil finally came out of her nervousness and breathed a sigh of relief. Looking around again, the surrounding area is full of devastation. And that's a matter of course. Five servants gathered, and several of them did not spare their treasures and exploded on the battlefield.

"The first round of the war was so fierce, has there been such a Holy Grail War in the past?"

Alice Phil wasn't afraid of the signs of destruction on the battlefield. The administrators of the Templar Church are responsible for the concealment of the Holy Grail War. It's like a great earthquake, and the stewards will mobilize the church. Let's clean up the battlefield seriously.

Artoria remained silent, staring at the sky where the rider flew. Her sharp side face did not have the excitement and haggard look left by the fight just now, but she stood on the battlefield in awe-inspiring and silent. The girl's figure in armor is as beautiful as a painting.

“...... Thank you Saber. Thanks to you, I survived. ”

Alice Fell looked down as Artoria smiled at her.

"I can fight with a face forward because I have you behind me. Alice Fell. ”

Alice Phil felt again the strength and courage of Saber and her gentleness. With such a delicate body and slender wrists, she carries the fate of the entire empire, but she is a true knight, a hero, and she is the greatest king in history, the holy King Arthur!

"The battle is only now begining. Alice Fell. Tonight's war is just the first night of the war. ”

“...... yes."

"It's all evenly matched. Heroes invited from different eras...... There is not a single opponent of mediocre strength. ”

There was no agitation or fear in Artoria's voice. Although her opponents were unexpectedly stronger, Artoria was still extremely confident, and for no other reason, because she always believed that she was the strongest!

Before the storm, the mood of the fighters was calm and excited. The high fighting spirit and hot blood of the soldiers will not change in any era or in any world. This is a testament to the hero's soul.

Artoria stared at the night sky in the south and said calmly.

"That's what it is...... Holy Grail War"

After the war, Kiritsugu appeared and came to Alice Phil. Although he hadn't explained anything to Artoria beforehand, Artoria could still feel that he had been hiding somewhere since the beginning of the dinner party.

Glancing at the gun in Kiritsugu's hand, Artoria instantly understood the plan in the heart of this cold man.

Hunting magicians...

However, it was clear that Emiya Kiritsugu had found nothing tonight, at least he had not really succeeded in hunting, which Artoria could still catch from his face. Although the face was as vicissitudes and indifference as ever, without a trace of fluctuations, Artoria still sensed some ripples under that layer of calm.

"Kiritsugu..."Looking at the woman in black behind Emiya Kiritsugu who had been silent, Alice Phil's already weak voice was even more melancholy. This is not the first time I've seen Maiya Kuyu, I've seen Maiya Kuyu a few times in Einzbelen Castle. During the nine years that Kiritsugu retired, it was Kuyu Maiya who was in charge of all the affairs of Kiritsugu outside.

Speechless for his wife's call, he could only caress his wife's silky silver hair with his blood-stained hands. In this war, Emiya Kiritsugu gradually felt unprecedented pressure, and it was his wife and daughter who gave him pressure. Faced with a situation that was bound to be lost, even the known magician killer Kiritsugu Enomiya was shaken.

Nine years of comfortable life have slowly softened that hard heart.

But!

No matter what the future holds, for now, Emiya Kiritsugu is still Emiya Kiritsugu, that cold-blooded magician killer!

"That's all for tonight, Alice will go back to Einsberen Castle to rest first"

"What about you!"

Glancing at Maiya Hisayu, Alice Phil asked with some concern. During the Holy Grail War, the danger rate of the Master is even higher than that of the Immortal. After all, for the weaker side, it is much easier to kill the opponent's master than to kill the servant directly. Magicians are far from being the opponents of the Immortals, and that's a well-known thing. And once the master dies, no matter how strong its servant is, it will probably face only being out.

"Don't worry, Ellie, we'll go back when we're done with the last thing. ”

And Kiritsugu's words also raised Alice Phil's heart again.

Because next, the real war.

"Be careful. With worry on her face, Alice Fell admonished.

"Well, don't worry. After reassuring the other party, Emiya Kiritsugu turned to Artoria and said, "Protect Ellie." There was no trace of emotion in her tone, and Artoria could still hear a little please.

Artoria didn't speak, and nodded slightly, but Emiya Kiritsugu was still a lot more relieved.

He had been watching the battle just now, and although he had already estimated Saber's strong strength, it still exceeded his expectations a lot. So although I don't like to see Saber very much, it is undeniable that the other party is powerful. Alice Phil would be very safe with her protection.

.........................................

Further west in the deep mountainous area of Fuyuki City, a long national highway stretches westward with its back to the city and the lights of the city. At the front of the road, an untouched forest awaits visitors. Along this road across the county border, the national highway winds quietly ahead.

Although there are two-way lanes, there are few signs of oncoming cars on national highways with sparse street lights. The national highway at midnight seems to have been forgotten in this silence.

In the silence of the night, a silver beast galloped in.

Mercedes Benz 300SL. Her elegant, streamlined body is as steady as a noblewoman, and the roar of the side-by-side six-cylinder engine is as majestic as a beast. And what about the person who drove this classical sedan to a speed of more than l00 kilometers per hour? Holding the steering wheel was a slender wrist like a nobleman's daughter.

"Hey, hey, that's pretty fast, isn't it? ”

Alice Phil, holding the steering wheel with a smug smile on her face, said. Artoria, who was sitting in the assistant's seat, with a nervous expression, could only reluctantly squeeze out a smile and nodded.

"It's really unbelievably skilled. ”

"Yes, I've been trained to be so proficient. ”

That being said, judging from her rusty gear technique, she is still far from being a skilled driver.

"Of all the toys that Kiritsugu brought to the city of Ainsbellen, this one is my favorite. In the past, I had only been in the courtyard of the castle, but this is the first time I have driven in such a vast area like today. It's just amazing!"

Toys

If you say skateboards and bicycles, that's not a problem. However, for such a mechanical device that travels at speeds of more than l00 kilometers per hour on a serpentine road, this statement does not seem appropriate. Something that would kill you if you make a mistake is not usually called a toy anyway.

Although it is a classic sedan from more than 40 years ago, it has an Ml98 engine with a displacement of 2,996 cc and a top speed of 260 km/h. Alice Field's rampage is just a prelude to the car's potential.

This car was specially prepared in advance by Kiritsugu in order for Alice Phil and Artoria to have a means of transportation after entering Fuyuki City.

For half a month, the car had been parked in the hotel's underground parking lot, and now they were driving their car towards the annex of the Einzberen family.

For Alice Phil, who had never been out of the city of Einsbelen since she was born, it was of course the first time she had been on the road like this. Artoria had been watching her since the beginning, and it was clear that Alice Fell didn't understand the road signs.

Thankfully, she was able to read the light a little, but it only slowed down slightly when she saw the red light. Even though it's late at night when the traffic is relatively light, it's a miracle that we can get to our destination safely.

"Haven't you arrived at the Einzberen annex near here?"

"It's said to be only an hour's drive. If you get there, you should be able to see it. ”

For Artoria, she just wants to end her dangerous journey as soon as possible. It's a good thing that there are no cars coming from the opposite side of the national highway in the middle of the night, but the national highway is very curved and can still be very dangerous for high-speed vehicles. Artoria's blood was filled with the tension of a state of imminent battle.

Although she has extraordinary reflexes and strength as a Servant, she can quickly pick up Alice Phil and escape from the car if there is any danger. However, in that case, the legendary sedan, which costs more than 10 million yen at the time, will surely become a terrible iron filing, which is not in line with Artoria's frugal economic outlook.

"It would be nice to hire a driver. ”

"That's not going to work. It's not that there's no point in hiring a driver, it's that it's too dangerous. After all, once you enter Fuyuki City, you may be attacked by other masters at any time, and Saber doesn't want to involve innocent people. ”

"That's right. ”

Which is more dangerous to be attacked by other masters on this mountain road, or Alice Fair's driving skills?, just as Artoria was jokingly thinking about this question, she suddenly felt a murderous volley of air.

"Stop!"

"Huh?"

Alice Phil, who was suddenly overwhelmed by Artoria's warning, asked blankly.

Saber didn't bother to explain to her, leaned over to the driver's seat, grabbed the steering wheel with one hand, and then stretched out his left foot and pressed the brakes to the end.

Fortunately, the car drove in a straight line between sudden braking and did not spin violently.

Confession Saides' tires slid down the asphalt and emitted a puff of white smoke. In the car, which was sliding due to inertia, Artoria reconfirmed the source of the breath she had just felt.

That's right, it must be the breath of the Servant. It's really Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.

"Saber, that's?"

Where the front end of the road is illuminated by the headlights of the Mercedes. A figure with a strange posture appeared. Alice Phil, who saw this, immediately cried out.

The tall figure in front of him stood calmly in the middle of the road, as if ignoring the danger of the speeding car.

The old style of the luxurious kaftan is dark and dotted with blood-like crimson patterns. The unusually large pupils are reminiscent of nocturnal animals. And even if you exclude these strange places and don't look at them, such a person appearing at such a time and place will definitely not be an ordinary passerby.

The inertia of the body was counteracted by the friction of the tires, and Mercedes finally stopped. The vehicle was less than l0 meters away from the figure in front of it.

Artoria quickly analyzed the current situation, and then spoke to Alice Phil.

"You get out of the car as soon as I get out of the car. In short, don't get too far away from me. ”

If the other party is a Servant, a steel tubular frame car is just as fragile as a cardboard box to the other party. If you stay in the car, you will be defenseless. In short, it is better to move to a position where you can defend against the opponent's attack.

Artoria opened the car door and stepped into the cold night. The night breeze rustled the trees, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt tires from friction.