Our eyes receive 80% of the information from the outside world, making us the most vulnerable to being deceived by our eyes.

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 uneasiness? (My wife looks at Xiao San, why is it not pleasing to the eye.) ）

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 respond if she spoke first? There's nothing to lose by trying. 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.

The silence continued as he circled in annoyance. 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 the matter, ma'am?"

“...... 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 it is abrupt, 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.

"Madame, 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. In doing so, she acquires a supersensory that a puppet cannot understand, but that humans possess - that is, "a woman's intuition".

"Qili is stopped by the two of us here. Is that okay, 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.

It is not very difficult for Yan Fengqili to speculate on the next course of action chosen by the Ainsbelen camp.

The other masters all target Avenger, and Avenger targets saber. Then there is no need to act on purpose. The best strategy is to stay in the position and be completely prepared to meet the attack, and wait for the enemy to attack.

If you think about it, you don't have to look for it. The Forest of Einzbelen, on the outskirts of Fuyuki City, should not be left unused. It can't be wrong that Kiritsugu Emiya is still there.

Of course, Qili had no intention of throwing herself into the fight. The eastern side of the forest has a high chance of being the site of the battle. Generally speaking, enemies coming from Fuyuki's side will invade from that direction.

So Kiri waited at the western edge of the forest for the battle to begin, and bet on the chance of a surprise attack on the castle from its opposite if the battle began on the east side as expected. Through the Servant, he accurately calculated the route and broke through without the other Servant, but the appearance of Director Ken made him accelerate to his destination.

Attacked on the way, in two shots there was no feeling of hitting anywhere.

At the same time that Qili was anxious because of the fruitless unfolding. He was hit directly by a bullet in the back.

The third shot was not even breathless. It should be said that the first two shots were a feint to confuse Qili. Originally, since it was possible to manipulate the illusion trap that emitted a murderous aura, it was theoretically possible to seal the real killing intent.

Before he could scream, the tall man in the monk's robe collapsed on his back with his feet tangled. There were neither spasms nor painful **.

Did you accurately penetrate the spinal cord and kill it instantly?- Maiya, who had judged this, got up from the sniper spot, aimed at the lying Kiri with Caliko, and cautiously approached it.

"-Miss Maiya, no!" was then knocked down by the sudden explosion of Qili.

"You're still worried about yourself. ”

Suddenly, the female voice behind her made Alice Phil subconsciously look back, it was a girl with white hair and golden eyes, it was the younger sister of the brother and sister she met when she arrived at Fuyuki on the first day, could it be that they also participated in the Holy Grail War?

"Do you...... Uh!" was suddenly knocked unconscious as she asked, by the berserker behind her.

"I'm sorry, it's a hassle to clean up your memories, and we're going to replace your heart and delete everything related to the Holy Grail. ”

"Simpler than planned, the Holy Grail War will end forever. Leo said, looking at the castle.

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