In retrospect, this was the first time that Alice Fell had felt "uneasy" since she set foot on the land of Fuyuki.

Once again, she realized the importance of Saber who was always by her side. The quiet confidence and tolerance that emanates from that petite body gives Alice Phil great peace of mind.

Maiya Kuyu, who is now following her instead of Saber, is not untrustworthy as a guard, and Kiritsugu also has a high opinion of Maiya's abilities, not to doubt her.

So what's going on with this wonderful sense of unease?

Leaving the castle in order to retreat, there is no dialogue between the two walking in the Forest of Enchantments. It's true that Maiya doesn't seem to be the type to gossip, but that utter silence is too heavy for Alice Phil.

Would she have responded if she had spoken first? There's nothing to lose by giving it a try. The two are now in a safe zone cut off from the fighting. Not in a critical situation where you need to be quiet.

That being the case. Just as he was about to pluck up the courage to speak, but not knowing what to say, Alice Fell forced the conversation again.

There are so many things I want to ask like a mountain. The encounter with Kiritsugu, the memories of spending time with him, and the character of Kiritsugu in Maiya's eyes...... Regardless of the question, he cares, but Alice Phil hesitates to ask.

What she doesn't know about Emiya Kiritsugu, Kuyu Maiya knows.

If the answer that comes out of Maiya's mouth is impactful enough to destroy her husband's image in Alice Field's heart-

There can't be anything like that. There is absolutely no basis for such a denial. Because for Alice Phil, just nine years from the time they met was all for Kiritsugu.

While going around in circles with annoyance. The silence continued. Despite the obvious awkwardness of the atmosphere, Maiya moved forward silently without paying any attention.

"-I'm really not good at dealing with this woman-"

With her head down and a deep sigh, an alarm flashed in Alice Phil's head.

“――！？”

Maiya looked at Alice Phil, who suddenly stiffened and stopped, with a surprised expression.

"What's wrong. Madam? ”

“…… There's a new invader. Just a little ahead of us. If you go on like this, you'll meet. ”

This was to be expected. Maiya nodded calmly.

"Let's take a detour, then. It's safe to take a detour north from here. ”

“……”

Alice Field, who was using the "clairvoyance" magic to examine the intruder's appearance, did not answer immediately.

A tall man dressed in a pitch-black monk's robe, full of a sense of coercion. The short hair and serious appearance are exactly the same as the photos on Kiritsugu's collection of materials.

“…… It was Yan Feng Qili who came. ”

What surprised Alice Phil even more than this was the change in Maimi's expression when she told the news.

At all times, she is a woman who is as expressionless as ice and can't peep at all emotions. I thought she must have been as cold as ice in her heart.

Alice Phil's "expression" that Maiya sees for the first time now. Restlessness and anger are intertwined. What you can see there is a sense of crisis that is completely different from horror. What she was afraid of should not be the character of Qili, but the state of affairs in which Qili appeared here at this time.

Sensing this, Alice Fell realized. Although abrupt. But Alice Phil understands the heart of this woman.

"Maiya-san, the order you received from Kiritsugu was to ensure my safety, right?"

"Yes. But—"

"But what? You're thinking, 'Only that man must not let him go to Kiritsugu', right? ”

When Alice Phil smiled a little wickedly and pointed out her thoughts. Maiya became speechless for a moment.

"Ma'am. You ......"

"By chance. I'm exactly the same as you. ”

Yan Feng Qili, probably the biggest threat to Kiritsugu. It can be seen from Maiya's reaction just by hearing his name.

Although Alice Phil is Homecruise (android), she falls in love, achieves that relationship and even becomes a mother. That way she got the doll can't be understood. But human beings have a supersensory -- that is, "a woman's intuition."

"Qili is stopped by the two of us here. Yes. Maiya-san? ”

After a moment's hesitation, Maiya nodded with a wondrous expression.

"I'm so sorry. But be conscious, ma'am. ”

"It's okay. Don't worry about me. You fulfill your duties. It's not an order from Kiritsugu, it's something you think is necessary. ”

"Yes."

In retrospect, I may have been aware of it. That's why I'm afraid to confirm.

Now Alice Phil understood. The reason why he avoided Maiya by himself...... Not to be afraid of her, but to know her heart.

Afraid of the fact that "there is not only one woman who cares about the heir of Emiya".

In the high-spirited feeling of nearing deathmatch, Alice Phil couldn't help but laugh. Maiya, who had pulled out his Calico submachine gun, glanced at her with a surprised expression.

"-What's wrong?"

"The human heart is incredible."

For the sake of Kiritsu, she can gamble her life - the fact that a woman with such determination has someone else but herself.

It should be that alarming answer. Now -- that fact feels incredibly reliable.

……

"Yan Feng Qili......" Li Amen secretly muttered the name, his brows furrowed as if he was thinking about something.

"Great God, what can bother you so much. Are you willing to share it with believers? Ryunosuke said respectfully, "Things that can make you annoyed." It must be the coolest thing in the world. ”

Li Amen glanced at Ryunosuke and said, "Where should this start...... Do you have any thoughts on Yan Feng Qili? ”

Ryunosuke pondered for a moment and said, "As you said before, this person is the Master of the Assassin and the fatalistic enemy of Emiya Kiritsugu. For this person, I can't see anything else, I can only see that this Yan Feng Qili has been so expressionless, it seems that he has never smiled, he is simply emotionless, or he hides all his emotions...... However, I still can't understand why such a person should bother you. ”

Yes, no matter how eccentric Yan Feng Qili is, no longer an ordinary person, but for an outlier like Ryunosuke, it is nothing at all.

For a person like Ryunosuke who pursues death and gets happiness, it is impossible to understand the mentality of a person like Yan Feng Qili who has no feelings for anything at all.

It was terrible to think of how terrible it was for a person to act according to dogmatic standards when he had no sense of anything, but had been switched on by Archer for his true nature, and would henceforth act according to his instincts.

Even Li Amen, with the original plot reference, can't fully figure out this person, let alone completely guess this person's future actions.

The butterfly effect has been generated, and the longer time passes, the greater the deviation will be, and Li Amen felt a little uneasy when he saw Yan Feng Qili, and always felt that if he let this person go, he was likely to pose an unprecedented threat to himself.

He knew that this feeling came from both Yan Feng Qili and Archer, who would become a combination with Yan Feng Qili in the future.

A person who acts indestructibly, and the strongest heroic spirit, such a combination even Li Amen has to scruple about.

Perhaps in terms of the attributes of the Heroic Spirit, Li Amen, the Heroic Spirit, thinks that he will not lose to others, but the gap in the treasure is still a problem that he cannot escape.

"It's almost there...... The second Noble Phantasm is almost born! He thought to himself, "In order not to let Yan Feng Qili interfere with my plans, perhaps...... Should I go and see Yan Feng Qili? Not now, though! ”

Thinking of this, Li Amen smiled at Ryunosuke: "Let's go, Ryunosuke." It's enough to see this. ”

"Is this leaving?" Ryunosuke was a little dazed.

"yes. If I'm not mistaken, this game should end with the defeat of Kenneth and Lancer. Li Amen responded naturally.

"What?" Ryunosuke said with a confused expression, "Why?" Why did Kenneth, who seemed to be stronger, fail? And also...... Why did Lancer, which seemed to be just as strong, fail? ”

Li Amen explained the Origin Bomb, a magician's killing weapon, before he said, "Lancer...... He was soon no match for Saber. Because...... Saber's injuries were about to recover. ”

Ryunosuke showed a surprised expression and said, "Could it be ...... Is your Phantasm almost finished? ”

Feeling that the last bit of core left of Lancer's treasure was not decomposed, and the real second treasure that he did not count the holy clothes in it was also being born, Li Amen couldn't help but nod and admit this.

So, Ryunosuke wondered, "Since your treasure is about to take shape, why don't you experiment with these people?" ”

"No......" Li Amen shook his head and said, "That treasure, I already know what it is." It was a one-hit killing treasure, and it was not suitable for being exposed right now. ”

Ryunosuke nodded as if he didn't understand.

"Now that you understand, get out of here with me." Li Amen reiterated again.

Ryunosuke was reluctant to leave here as if he had turned back three times in one step.

Before officially leaving, Ryunosuke finally couldn't help but ask again, "So...... Yan Feng Qili, who annoys you, doesn't this leave him alone? ”

Li Amen finally scolded unhappily: "You kid, don't you bother." Go, go! ”

Ryunosuke smirked, and had no choice but to follow Li Amen to really leave. (To be continued......)