Chapter 5: Visiting the Dead
After some noise, Zhou Xiaoning, Artoria and Sakura can finally enjoy breakfast.
Artoria's appetite Zhou Xiaoning has seen it, so he is very calm. However, Sakura was really taken aback, it was clear that Artoria was not only not gobbling up, but was very polite, but the food on the table was decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye. If it weren't for Zhou Xiaoning's prescient foresight to take a little breakfast for himself and Jian Tong Sakura in advance and put it on the plates in front of them, I'm afraid the two of them wouldn't be able to eat enough this morning.
"By the way, Sakura-chan, you seem to be going to school, are you still in time?"
Zhou Xiaoning looked up at the clock on the wall, it was almost half past eight, and the school time of the island country high school was around nine o'clock, which means that if Jian Tongying didn't go out now, she would really be late.
"Oh, no! Brother Ning, I'll go to school first, and if I have lunch, ......"
Obviously, it was almost too late, and he was still worried about Zhou Xiaoning's lunch, and I have to say that Jian Tongying really cared about it.
"Okay, I'm going to visit some friends later, and deal with the troubles I left before, so I won't come back at noon, so you don't have to worry."
"Well, I know, I'll be back as soon as possible after I'm done training in the archery club. I'm out of the house! ”
Sakura ran out of the door in a hurry, it was already more than 8:40 at this time, and there were only more than ten minutes left before the first class, but with her strength, while avoiding ordinary people, it should be too late to rush to school as quickly as possible.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Xiaoning couldn't help but show a look of nostalgia, when he was still studying, he often rushed to school because he overslept, at that time he was just an ordinary person, he didn't have strong strength, he didn't have thousands of subordinates, and there were no beautiful women around him, but he was carefree, and sometimes he even thought about how good it would be if he could go back to that time.
"Hey, what's the use of thinking about it now?"
Zhou Xiaoning shook his head self-deprecatingly, then looked at Artoria and said, "Liya, have you eaten well?" ”
"Well, it's barely eight points full."
"Well, in that case, do you want me to prepare some more food for you?"
"No need, overeating is a knight's taboo, it's not good for fighting, it's good now."
Artoria seriously rejected Zhou Xiaoning's proposal to feed, but the struggle that flashed in her eyes was clearly captured by Zhou Xiaoning, and sure enough, she still wanted to eat.
Artoria was unexpectedly cute when she was entangled, just to appreciate her for a while, Zhou Xiaoning didn't plan to demolish her.
"In that case, Leah, you can go out with me."
"Out of the house? Where to go, looking for traces of other Masters and Heroic Spirits? ”
Artoria is extremely restrained, and when it comes to business, she can immediately get into the groove, and will not be affected by personal factors in her judgment.
"I've been gathering information for a long time, and today I just wanted to meet Kiritsugu Emiya and Alice Phil."
"Erie and Kiritsugu!"
Artoria was taken aback, she didn't expect to hear the names of the two of them from Zhou Xiaoning's mouth. Although the three of them had only been together for a few days in the last Holy Grail War, Alice Phil von Einzberen, who was as pure as snow, and Kiritsugu Emiya, who stubbornly adhered to his own justice, left a deep impression on her, and they could be regarded as friends.
"That's right, although I left Alice Fell with a lot of life last time, and she could live like a normal person for decades, according to the information I gathered, she is already dying. I don't know what happened in the 10 years since I left, but she was my patient anyway, and I was naturally responsible for it. ”
Zhou Xiaoning's expression was serious, in fact, he had already made a judgment, judging from the video footage fed back by the nanobots, Alice Phil should have used excessive magic power, resulting in a large loss of vitality. After all, in the Moon World, magic and vitality can be equated, and it is very dangerous to run out of mana, which can be weak for a period of time, or directly killed.
It can be said that the reason why Alice Fell has survived until now is completely supported by the vitality that Zhou Xiaoning gave her at the beginning.
"What, Ellie she ......"
Hearing that Alice Phil's life might be in danger, Artoria suddenly stood up, her eyes full of anger, she really wanted to ask Emiya Kiritsugu now, how he took care of his wife!
"Don't worry, since I know about this, I will naturally be sure to cure her."
"Really, let's hurry up and go!"
As soon as she heard that Zhou Xiaoning had a way to save Alice Phil, Artoria couldn't stay still, pulled Zhou Xiaoning up and walked out the door.
To be honest, Zhou Xiaoning was a little surprised, but now he is the master of Artoria......
"I'm not against going to them, but Leah, do you know where they live now?"
Zhou Xiaoning sighed helplessly, it seems that it is not only Jian Tongying who cares about chaos.
"Hold my hand, I'll teleport you."
Zhou Xiaoning swore that he definitely didn't have any dirty thoughts, he just felt that it was faster.
In Artoria's heart, Zhou Xiaoning was like a member of the Knights of the Round Table, her close comrade-in-arms, so she didn't feel anything wrong, and directly grabbed Zhou Xiaoning's right hand.
Don't look at Artoria's frequent use of the sword, but there are no calluses on her hands, and while it is silky, there is also a tightness that the daughters do not have.
Although I really want to keep catching it like this, in order not to be regarded as a hooligan, Zhou Xiaoning forcibly suppressed this very exciting idea, exerted his spatial ability, and took Artoria to teleport to the house where Emiya Kiritsugu was located, and the surrounding furnishings should be the living room.
That house is actually the home of Emiya Shirou in the original story, which was originally bought by Alice Fell during the Fourth Holy Grail War, and she hopes to live here with Emiya Kiritsugu and their daughter Illya in the future, and live like ordinary island people.
It's a pity that this is just a luxury, weak without Zhou Xiaoning's intervention, Alice Phil will die because of the incarnation of the Little Holy Grail, and Emiya Kiritsugu is also contaminated with the curse of the evil of this world, and he also died a few years after adopting the only survivor of the Great War at that time, Emiya Shirou, and even more sad is that Illya was made into the next generation of Little Holy Grail, continuing her mother's fate.
And now, everything is developing on the good side, Emiya Kiritsugu does not have the curse of the evil of this world, the body is called a health, Illya was also taken back by him, and even the junior Kuyu Maiya is not dead, and he is still living with them. If it weren't for the fact that Alice Fell was on the verge of death, this guy Kiritsugu Emiya would be a proper winner in life!
"Well, who are you?"
Illya looked at Zhou Xiaoning and Artoria who suddenly appeared in her house strangely, she had already started to practice magic, so she didn't shout like an ordinary little girl, but Zhou Xiaoning used some special magic.
"Long time no see, Illya."
Artoria crouched down and made eye contact with Illya.
"Huh, Saber?"
Illya was a little unsure, after all, she was very young when she met Artoria, and it was understandable that Artoria and Alice Fell had left a few days later.
"It's me, Elijah."
Artoria reached out and touched Illya's head, a trace of puzzlement flashed in her eyes, at this time, Lias was exactly the same as ten years ago, without any growth, this is not a normal person's phenomenon.
"It's really Saber, I'm going to tell Dad!"
Illya's situation is a bit special, in order to protect her, Emiya Kiritsugu and they rarely let Illya come into contact with strangers, so there are only a few people Illya knows who come and go, let alone friends. Now, there is one more person she knows, and she is naturally happy.
"What's the matter, Illya, who are you talking to?"
Hearing this, Maiya Kuyu came over, and since Emiya Kiritsugu had to take care of Alice Phil and was in no mood to pay attention to other things, the task of taking care of Illya fell to her.
"Yo, Miss Jiuyu, it's been a long time."
Zhou Xiaoning waved hello, at this time, Jiuyu Wumi was still dressed as a beauty in men's clothes, looking particularly capable, and her momentum had also improved compared to ten years ago, which showed that she did not relax and exercise because of her comfortable life.
"It's you! And Saber! ”
Kuyu Maiya looked surprised, before she walked in, she had thought of countless possibilities, but this one in front of her was really beyond her expectations. However, she is also worthy of being a woman who has messed with Emiya Kiritsugu, and she quickly calmed down.
"I see, I received news that the Fifth Holy Grail War is about to begin, and it seems that you are going to join forces to participate in the war."
Jiuyu Mai nodded clearly, she is also a related person in the Fourth Holy Grail War, she also understands the ambiguous relationship between Zhou Xiaoning and Artoria, and with the addition of [Avalon] in Zhou Xiaoning's hands, if Zhou Xiaoning is chosen as one of the seven masters, then it is not surprising that he summoned Artoria.
"So, what are you doing here, Kiritsui is not in the mood to participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War right now."
Jiuyu Maimi's words faintly revealed her vigilance against Zhou Xiaoning, she couldn't be more aware of the virtues of magicians, don't look at the last Holy Grail War, Zhou Xiaoning and Emiya Kiritsugu They cooperated quite happily, but one yard is one yard, before figuring out Zhou Xiaoning's intentions, it is better to be careful.
"Ahh
Zhou Xiaoning spread his hands speechlessly, is he so untrustworthy?
"I'll tell you directly, I'm here to complete the treatment of Alice Phil this time, after all, she is also my patient, and I won't leave it alone."