Chapter 7: The Gathering of the Heroic Spirits

The most magnificent and gloomy place in the ice-enclosed city of Einsbelen is the Chapel of Einsbelen. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 ο½‰ο½Žfo

The old magician Ahad, the Lord of Winter City, is waiting for Kiritsugu and Alice Phil at the altar.

The holy relics that people had been looking for in Cornwall had finally arrived this morning.

Scabbard. Gold and decorated with dazzling blue enamel, such luxurious equipment is not so much a weapon as a treasure that shows the majesty of a nobleman, such as a crown and a wat staff. The inscription carved in the center is a long-lost elven script, proving that the scabbard was a handicraft made by non-human hands.

Avalon, the scabbard of the Sword of Victory of the Oath, the sword of King Arthur, the leader of the Knights of the English Round Table.

Using this as a holy relic to summon the famous King Arthur is obvious.

Saber was originally the highest of the seven classes summoned by the Holy Grail. And if this knight king occupies this position, I will be equivalent to getting an invincible servant.

The old man Ahad, who had found such a relic, was satisfied, and while holding his white beard, which was reminiscent of a frozen waterfall, with his hands, he stared at Kiritsugu with a shrewd gaze from the depths of his sunken eye sockets, which made it impossible to see his old age. Kiritsugu, who has lived in this ancient city for a long time, faces the patriarch every time. As before, he still couldn't stand his gaze that made people feel like a kind of paranoia.

On the altar where the old patriarch gestured with his hand was a long black charcoal-colored cabinet that was exaggeratedly tied.

"Using this thing as a medium, I guess I can summon the strongest servant who is the Heroic Spirit of the Sword. Kiritsu, you should regard this as the greatest aid that the Einsberen family can do to you. ”

"I'm ashamed. Patriarch. Pretending to be expressionless and stiff, Kiritsugu bowed his head deeply.

The Einzberen family broke with the custom of the ancestors to import other blood from outside, and the Holy Grail did not seem to have any objections. The spell had already appeared on Emiya Kiritsugu's right hand three years ago, and he would soon be carrying the long-cherished wish of the Einzberen family for thousands of years to participate in the Fourth Holy Grail War, which was about to begin.

The old patriarch turned his gaze to Alice Phil, who was also bowing her head respectfully next to Kiritsugu. "Alice Field, how is the appliance in condition?"

"There are no problems, and even in Fuyuki, it can function normally." Alice Fell replied smoothly.

The Cauldron of the Wish Machine itself only exists as a spirit and does not have a substance, so in order for it to descend as a Grail entity, it is necessary to prepare a Grail Vessel. Therefore, the battle of the seven servants around the Holy Grail can also be called a sΓ©ance.

The task of preparing the man-made Grail Apparatus has been performed by the Einzbelen family for generations since the beginning of the Holy Grail War. The task of preparing the utensils in the Fourth Holy Grail War fell to Alice Phil; So she had to go to Fuyuki with Kiritsugu Chiki, and she had to be in the battlefield.

Old man Ahad, his eyes flashed with a frenzied intensity, and he nodded solemnly.

"There must be no one left this time. Kill all six servants, and this time you must achieve the Third Magic Heavenly Cup! ”

"Yes!"

Hearing the old patriarch's commands implied with cursed fanatical passion, the magician and the android, a couple with the same fate, replied in unison.

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Dongmu City, an ordinary house.

I didn't expect it to be so difficult to find a chicken farm nearby. Webb smiled wryly and looked at the chickens that had taken almost three hours to catch a small chicken farm.

At this moment, the sky has turned slightly white and brightened, and Weber's body is also covered with chicken manure. Both hands were also pecked bloody.

At the time of the clock tower, small animals were always ready for sacrifice. But here, why would a genius magician like me go to such a terrible place to catch three chickens? Thinking of this, Weber, who had quickly returned to the house with three chickens, was almost crying with remorse, but he had been staring at the spell in his right hand until the morning, and his mood gradually became very good.

It was decided to hold a ceremony tonight. At most, this nasty chicken will only live until then.

Then Webb wanted to get the strongest servant. The relic, hidden in the closet of the bedroom on the second floor, would be the medium through which to summon great Heroic Spirits, Webb already knew.

A dry, half-rotten piece of cloth, the corner of the cloak that had once been placed on the shoulders of a king. The legendary conqueror king who annihilated the Persian dynasty of Achemes and established the world's first great empire spanning ancient Greece to northwestern India will be summoned to the feet of Weber this evening to guide him to the glorious Holy Grail.

Thinking of this, now Webb is surrounded by the greatest happiness in his life. The bloody hand that was pecked by the chicken didn't seem to hurt anymore.

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Fuyuki City, Kakiri-taku.

In order to save the cherry blossoms that were sent to the house, in order to save the cherry blossoms from the hands of the innocent inkstone, the wild goose night regained the magic that had been given up, and accepted the insect transformation of the dirty inkstone, and in conclusion, the spiritual power of the wild goose finally endured the pain. But the flesh has reached its limits.

The hair has all turned gray. Scars appeared everywhere the skin went, and the rest of the skin lost its color and turned an earthy gray like a ghost. Toxins called mana circulated in the veins, and they could be seen swelling beneath the almost transparent skin, and their bodies seemed to crawl with blue-black cracks.

In this way, the collapse of the body proceeded at an even faster rate than expected. In particular, the blow to the nerves in the left half of the body was more severe, and the left wrist and left foot were even completely paralyzed for a time. Through temporary rehabilitation exercises, the function was temporarily restored, but the reaction of the left hand was still slower than that of the right hand, and the left foot would mop the floor once it walked faster.

From the point of view of modern medicine, it is strange that it can still function as a living organism. Despite this, Goose Night is able to stand and walk, ironically, thanks to the boon he has paid for his life as a magician.

The Marker Worm, which has been eroding the flesh of the wild goose, has grown to the point where it can be used as a simulated magic circuit. Now it is desperately playing a role in order to prolong the life of the dying master. As a result, there are now traces of three spells on Yan Ye's right hand. The Holy Grail also seems to identify with him as the representative of the Maki family.

According to the estimation of the dirty inkstone, the life of the wild goose night is probably only one month. In Yanye's own opinion, these hours are enough.

The Holy Grail War has entered the stage of counting seconds. If all seven servants were summoned, the war could begin even tomorrow.

The practice of war, referring to past experience, will take about a week. There is still some time before the death of the wild goose.

However, now that the wild goose night activates the magic circuit, it means stimulating the marker worm. Of course, the burden on the flesh was much greater than that of other magicians.

Of course, the worst-case scenario is that the Marker Worm has already devoured the host before the battle is decided.

It's not just the other six masters that Wild Goose Night has to fight against. It can even be said that the greatest enemy is what resides in his body.

That night, in order to challenge the final test, Goose Night walked towards the underground of the Maki Mansion, and suddenly met Sakura in the corridor on the way.

The timid look on Sakura's face when she first met stabbed Yanya's chest slightly.

Although there is no way to do it now, he has become the object of fear for Sakura, and this matter is very painful for Yanya.

"Yo, Sakura-chan. You're scared, aren't you? ”

"Hmm. Face, what's wrong? ”

"Ahh It's just a little bit of a problem. It's a little bit closer, as if it's about to lose to the bugs in the body. Uncle doesn't have Sakura's patience. ”

I wanted to smile bitterly, but it seemed that the night of the wild goose had changed into a terrifying look again, and Sakura was even more frightened, and even shrunk her body.

"Uncle Yanye, you seem to have changed to another person."

"Haha, maybe that's the case."

The night of the wild goose covered up the vagueness with a dry laugh.

"Sakura-chan, so are you."

"yes!" Yan Ye said bitterly in his heart.

Sakura, who has now changed her surname to Kiri, has completely become a girl who is completely different from the Sakura she knew by Yanya.

An empty and dim gaze like a doll. The joy, anger and sorrow in those eyes have never been seen in this year. The innocent girl's face that used to play like a puppy behind her sister Rin has long since disappeared.

This is certainly understandable. Over the past year, in order to become the magic heir of the Maki family, think about Sakura's brutal education.

Indeed, Sakura's physical body has the good qualities to become a magician. In this regard, it is much better than Yanya and his brother Tsuruno. However, after all, it is the magic quality that suits the Tosaka family, and it is fundamentally different from the magic of the Makiri family.

In order for Sakura's body to fit the magic of the Maki family, adjustments need to be made. This is the treatment of this adjustment.,It's in the underground worm bank of the Maki family.,Abuse in the name of education is carried out day and night.。

The child's spirit is immature.

They have neither firm conviction nor the power to turn lament into anger. Faced with a cruel fate, no one offers them the option to face with a strong will. Moreover, because children have not yet realized life, they have not yet fully cultivated the spirit of dignity and hope.

Therefore, when forced to the limit, it is easier for children than adults to block their spirits and close their hearts.

I haven't experienced the joy of life yet, so I can give up. Because you don't understand the meaning of the future, you can fall into despair.

Like this, how a young girl gradually closes her heart due to abuse, Yanye has to witness it in this year.

While enduring the severe pain of being eroded by the parasites in the body, I endured the self-blame that devoured my soul even more than this.

Sakura's suffering, no doubt, is due to herself. The wild goose cursed the dirty inkstone between the nights. Cursed Tosaka Tokitoki, and also imposed this curse on himself.

"Today, I don't have to go to the worm bank. Because there seems to be a more important ceremony to be held there, that's what Grandpa said. ”

"Ah, I know. So Uncle went to the worm bank with you today. ”

Hearing Yanya's answer, Sakura tilted her head as if she was watching his expression. Then, he took his eyes off Yanye and turned into that kind of blank gaze again, as if staring at the kind of gaze that only he could see in the distance.

Looking at Sakura like that, Maki Yanya felt uncomfortable, but she didn't know what to say.

If it can be realized, I will be able to free you from the clutches of the imagiri inkstone in a few more days, and I will bear with it for a few more days, and if I can, I want to tell Sakura now.

However, it was not allowed to be allowed.

Sakura has worked hard to paralyze her spirit through despair, and only then can she protect herself; In order to resist the unbearable pain, the powerless girl can only erase the self that can feel the pain.

How can you say cruel words to such a child that you have to have hope and must cherish yourself. Lines like this, which can only serve as a temporary comfort, can only save the person who said it himself. To give her hope is to take away the armor of despair from her heart. In that case, the young Sakura will definitely not be able to survive even one night, and she will collapse.

So even if he lives in the same house, Yan Ye has never said that he is Sakura's savior. He can only be an adult who is also bullied by the dirty inkstone, as powerless as Sakura, and protect her next to Sakura.

"Goodbye, it's almost time for Uncle to go."

"Well, bye-bye, Uncle Yanye."

While watching Sakura's listless back, the wild goose prayed sincerely in her heart. Don't get too late.

It doesn't matter anymore. This life has long been decided to give up for Sakura and Aoi mother and son. If there's anything too late about the wild goose itself, it's that he's killed before he can claim the Holy Grail.

It's Sakura's who is worried about it, it's too late, if Yanya can successfully grab the Holy Grail, even if Sakura can send Sakura to her mother, but the girl who covered her heart tightly with despair will finally be able to break this hard shell and go to the outside world?

All I can do is pray. It is not the wild goose night that can heal the wounds of this girl's soul. He had little time left, and he was no longer able to take on the task.

This matter can only be entrusted to those whose lives are guaranteed in the future.

Yan Ye turned around and began to walk down the stairs leading to the underground worm vault with slow but resolute steps.

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Fuyuki City, Tosaka House.

In the underground workshop, the Immortal Rite is going on.

"Close, close, close, close, close. Say it five times in a row. However, the overflow moment must be broken. ”

"Plain silver iron. The Covenant of the Ground Stone. My father, my teacher, was Bin Ogu. ”

"The surging winds are blocked by four walls. Close the gates of the four directions and come out of the crown; Wander at the fork in the road to the kingdom. ”

Tosaka recited a spell and drew a magic circle, using a melted gem solution instead of the blood of the sacrifice. For the arrival of this day, Tosaka did not hesitate to use up the gems that had been filled with magic power in his savings.

Guarding next to him are Yan Feng's father and son, Lizheng and Qili.

Qili stared intently at the holy relic placed on the altar. At first glance, it looks like a fragment of a mummy, but in fact it is said to be a fossil of a snake that shed its skin for the first time in the world in ancient times.

The thought of the Heroic Spirit that might be summoned through this made Qili feel a pang of fear.

Now I finally understand the reason for Shi Chen's self-confidence. As long as it is a servant, there is no one who can win the heroic spirit chosen by the ministers.

"Declare that thou art under me, and entrust my fate to thy sword."

"Follow the call of the Holy Grail, and if it is according to this will and the principles of heaven, thou shalt answer immediately."

"I swear by this. I am the good of the world, and I am the one who destroys the evil of the world. ”

"The spirit of the three words that entangle you comes from the wheel of restraint, the guardian of the scale!"

With this sentence as the end of his prayer, Shi Chen felt that the magic power in his body had accelerated to the limit.

Lightning thundered, wind and clouds swirled. In the wind pressure that they couldn't even open their eyes to protect the Qili, the summoned pattern shone brightly.

Finally, the circuits in the magic circle were connected to the places of the non-human world, and from the dazzling light that continued to overflow, a golden-colored standing figure appeared. Captured by that majesty, Father Lizheng couldn't help but let out a selfless whisper.

"Win, Qili. This battle is our victory! ”

In this way, the long-cherished wish finally reached them. From the other side, to this side, whirlwinds and lightning envelop the legendary apparition.

Originally, he was a human being, but he has left the human realm. With inhuman divine powers, he was elevated to the genus of elves. The place where those supernormal primates gather comes from the throne of suppressed divine power, and the heroic spirits that countless people dream of have descended on the earth. (To be continued.) )