It was a very small emotion.

Compared to the ugliness of human nature that Siegfried had seen so far, this emotion was too small.

Siegfried's words have been seen.

I have seen people who are jealous have evil thoughts about it.

I've seen nightmares caused by haters in their hearts.

People have a wide range of emotions.

Compared with those emotions, the one in front of me is really nothing.

Because it's just a desire to live.

That's something that humans have understood since birth.

The android in front of me just happened to have the same thing, and it wasn't that strange and touching at all.

But it was this small emotion that made Astolford, who was also a heroic spirit with him, evaporated from reason, but undoubtedly a hero, say such words.

"I want to help him!"

Astolfo spoke loudly to Siegfried with a serious expression that he had not had before.

"This kid wants to be saved, so I have to help him!"

"You're a hero too, aren't you?"

"Then, even if this kid doesn't ask you for help, you should at least help him, then you can be called a hero!"

Such words came to Siegfried's ears very clearly.

Siegfei's eyes trembled slightly.

"Even if you don't open your mouth for help..."

Oh, yes.

It's not because you're asked to help others, but because you want to help others from the bottom of your heart.

Even if it's just once, that's what you want, isn't it?

"But, Master..."

Your own lord also has his own wishes.

Now, that wish is in conflict with the small wish in front of us.

Two wishes, I am destined to only fulfill one.

Case...

"In that case, I should fulfill my lord's wish."

After all, Siegfried already knew.

No matter how great and powerful a hero is, it can't save everyone.

In that case, you will only be able to save those who ask for help.

For this reason, Siegfried became a hero who fulfilled the wishes of others.

It's the same now.

Since you can't fulfill everyone's wishes, you can only fulfill the one who rescues you.

Isn't that something to take for granted?

Indeed, this is a matter of course.

However...

"Do you want to turn a blind eye to the weak crouching in front of you!?"

Astolfo, completely unaware of the situation, shouted words that pierced Siegfried's heart.

"Turning it away from those in need, is this how you became a hero!?"

The words full of passionate emotions shocked Siegfried.

Abandon those who need help in front of you, and reach out only to those who ask for it?

How ugly that was.

"Ahh

I see.

Finally understood.

Why haven't you been able to understand it before?

You may not be able to save everyone, you can only save selectively, and that is not a wrong thing.

However, it is absolutely wrong to dismiss someone who needs help in front of you just because he did not ask for it.

Isn't it because of this that I have a desire to save the person in front of me from the bottom of my heart?

If you are indifferent to all this, isn't it no different from when you were alive?

Thinking of this, Siegfried lowered his head.

In my heart, a sense of self-loathing remorse began to make a living.

Siegfried responded to Gold's call not because he didn't really have any desire to give it to the Holy Grail.

Siegfried's wish was actually very small.

That is, not to be a machine that fulfills wishes, but to be a hero who can truly help others.

Participating in the Holy Grail War, that's just trying to do it.

Other than that, there is nothing else.

However, under the order of the master, he once again walked back to the path of his life.

How stupid this is.

“Saber…？”

Sensing that Siegfried's atmosphere seemed to change, Astolfo let out a surprised sound.

"Ahem... Ahem...! ”

At this time, in Astolford's arms, the android suddenly coughed up blood.

"Hey! Are you okay!? ”

Astolfo panicked.

Siegfried, on the other hand, understood it at a glance.

The android's body had reached its limits.

In that state, if you don't rescue in time, your life may be in danger.

It's better to say that even if they are rescued, the androids probably won't live long, right?

Artificial humans that were not created in the first place to survive have a lifespan of three years at most.

In other words, no matter what, there is only one ending for the artificial man in front of him.

That is death.

"Cheer up! Feed! Cheer up! ”

Astolfo hurriedly put the android in his arms on the ground, and looked at the other party's constant coughing up of blood, tears were about to overflow into his eyes.

"Don't you want to die? Don't you want to keep living? Then try harder! I'll definitely find a way to get you out! ”

These words, as if taken for granted, sounded from Astolford's mouth.

Because, for Astolford, it is a matter of course to do all this.

There are lives in front of us that need to be saved.

And, he wants to be able to live.

So, Astolfo took action.

This is the reason why Astolfo did not hesitate to conceal that everyone in the same camp wanted to save the androids.

That's all.

And Astolfo simply did not know.

How dazzling is he in Siegfried's eyes.

The Servant in front of him was undoubtedly weaker than Siegfried, and much weaker.

But for some reason, Siegfried actually developed a feeling of admiration for Astolford.

This man is a true hero.

Even if reason is evaporated, and strength is weaker than others, it will not turn a blind eye to the tragedy in front of us.

This is not naïve.

If it were naïve, then Astolfo would not have rescued just such an artificial human, but should have rescued all artificial humans.

But Astolfo understood the weakness of his own strength, and he also understood the scope of his own ability.

If he could save everyone, Astolfo would not hesitate to do it.

If not, then use all your power to save the life of this only one.

Do what you can from the heart.

This is Siegfried's wish.

“————”

Siegfried's eyes began to change.

It was no longer a silence like a machine carrying out a wish, but a look of enlightenment.

Then, Siegfried spoke to Astolfo like this.

"Perhaps, I can help him."

How can I help?

This matter is probably only known to Astolfo and the artificial person who are the parties involved.

But one thing is certain.

This night, Saber of the Black exited.

Astolford, on the other hand, left Tulliface with the android and was branded as a defector.