In the Wei Palace Mansion, in the living room, five people sit opposite each other.

Emiya Shirou and Saber looked a little embarrassed as they faced the two maids.

Rin Tosaka sat silently on the side, the loss on his face that anyone could see.

On her way back not long ago, she felt a break in her contract with Archer.

Archer has dissipated and returned to Valhalla, as evidenced by the complete disappearance of the stigma on the back of Tosaka's hand.

One of the two maids, Lijielit, sat obediently on the side, holding the teacup and sipping it one by one, as if she liked it very much, but she had cut off one of her arms, which made her look a little more bloody and weird.

The bleeding had stopped, but after all, it was a broken arm, and Lijielit's face was calm and expressionless, as if she couldn't feel the pain.

"That... Miss Lijielit? Ahem, are you really okay, arm..." Emiya Shirou asked cautiously.

Lijielit just shook her head slightly, and didn't say anything more.

"Thank you for taking you in, but how about us, it doesn't seem to have much to do with you, do we?" Serra said coldly.

In fact, if it weren't for Bai Hua's appointment to meet here, and the two of them didn't have an opinion at the moment, Sierra would never have agreed to come here.

In her eyes, anyone with the surname 'Wei Gong' should be treated as a traitor.

Naturally, he wouldn't give Emiya Shirou a good look, and even if Emiya Shirou allowed them to stay here was already a favor, Serra wouldn't admit it.

In other words, her verbal insincere thanks are already out of the bottom line of etiquette.

Immediately afterwards, the maid closed her mouth, obviously not intending to speak again, but glanced at the guest room where Illya was from time to time.

In this regard, Emiya Shirou, who didn't know the reason, had to laugh dryly twice, and then fell silent in a subtle atmosphere.

Under the surprised gaze of Emiya Shirou, Saber, who had been speechless, actually expressed comfort in a soft tone.

"It's okay, Illyasfil's words, it's going to be fine, the Assassin has condensed the power of the spiritual veins after dissipating, and if his magic skills restore the heart, it's not a big problem."

To Saber, Serra nodded politely.

"Yes, our Einzberen's enchantment was improved and arranged by the Assassin, and his magic skills are very powerful."

Although she said this, Serra couldn't help but show a worried and confused look.

First, it was worried about the unconscious body of Illya.

Second, after losing the Little Holy Grail, even strictly speaking, Bai Hua did not choose to re-contract with Illya, as Illya's helper, Serra no longer knew what she should do and what was the meaning of her existence.

"What if... It's just that if the eldest lady can just let go of Einzberen's long-cherished wish and do what she likes in the rest of the days, it will also be a good ending. ”

Sierra muttered in a voice that only she could hear.

The next moment, even she was startled.

"How could I have such an idea!?"

As an artificial person who has been given life and mission by the Einzberen family, he tried in vain to persuade Einzberen's supreme masterpiece to give up his long-cherished wish?

At that moment, Serra shook her head, shaking the thoughts out of her mind that shouldn't have appeared.

But ······ What else can I do?

To fight as a combat force and a servant?

Or use your own magic to assassinate the master behind Gilgamesh?

No kidding······

It seems that under the influence of inner complexity and confusion, Serra's body exudes a very infectious low atmosphere, which makes the atmosphere fall into a trough again.

Silence –

Silence –

Because he lost his trusted servant.

Because of the loss of the meaning of existence.

Because of his own escape, a young girl was seriously injured.

Because he did not participate in the battle, one of his companions died.

Everyone, with their own reasons, was silent and didn't speak, and even made the air slow down by two points and become depressed.

However, in such a gloomy atmosphere, there was one person, who was not affected.

Swallowing the last sip of tea and gently lowering the teacup, Lijielit got up and walked to the room where Illya was.

"Ligerlit, you... What are you going to do? ”

Perhaps it was the side that had been in command for a long time, and when he did not give an order, or even was at a loss, his colleagues acted first, and Serra was a little stunned.

Is this still the self-conscious Ligerett?

Compared to the surprised Serra, Ligeret was much calmer.

She replied as a matter of course: "Protect... Elijah ······ My·· Duty. ”

Yes, she is a maid, and it is her duty to serve and protect her eldest lady.

This woke Serra to her senses, smiled wryly, and walked to her feet.

"I didn't expect to be compared to Lijielit."

They are maids, what else do they need to do besides silently guarding Illya's side?

In other words, if you are confused, you can be firm in your duty and protect Illya well, and you don't need to think about some superfluous things.

Because, that's not what a maid should think about.

With the departure of the two maids, there was no cold scene in the living room, but more anger.

"Shirou... I should probably tell you. ”

Rin Tosaka, who had been cowering in the corner, got up and sat down in Serra's place, directly opposite Shirou Emiya.

She pulled a ruby necklace out of her pocket.

"This necklace was left to me by my father, and it has a lot of magic stored in it."

"Huh!?"

This necklace is the beginning of the fate between the two.

On the day Saber was summoned, Emiya Shirou, who had been staying late at the school, happened to appear on the battlefield where Archer and Lancer were fighting, and was discovered by Lancer, who was impaled through the heart by a magic spear.

Rin Tosaka, who arrived, used the magic in this necklace to save the life of Emiya Shirou.

After that, it should be in the hands of Emiya Shirou.

Even, Emiya Shirou knew at this moment that the girl who saved his life turned out to be Rin Tosaka.

It is also for this reason that Emiya Shirou cherishes this necklace and carries it with him all the time.

Touching the hard object in his pocket, Emiya Shirou frowned.

"A necklace with only one?"

"That's right, there is only one necklace in the world, and it was picked up by Archer on the night the magic was used."

There should have been only one necklace, but two appeared, and its meaning is no longer in words.

In other words, not only Rin Tosaka knows, but Emiya Shirou himself has already had a guess in his heart.

The necklace in Rin Tosaka's hand is Archer.

The necklace in Emiya Shirou's hand is Rin Tosaka's.

"Archer, that guy's real name is... Heroic Spirit - Guardian Palace. Emiya Shirou's eyes were complicated, and he muttered.

Perhaps because of his dissatisfaction with Archer, or his natural rejection, Emiya Shirou has been rejecting this truth.

But at the moment, he had to accept it.

"That's right, that's it, Archer is the future of you after you become a hero."

The voices of the three people who didn't belong suddenly sounded.