"Although I don't know what's going on, he's finally starting to look the part."
This was what Rin exclaimed when she saw Shiro Emiya voluntarily asking Saber to train him in swordsmanship. Previously, Shiro Emiya didn't seem to have any self-awareness as a master, and he didn't even seem to have any motivation to fight, which gave her a headache. But now, no matter what the reason was, at least Emiya showed that he wanted to obtain power and defeat someone. This was more than enough to make her overjoyed.
Who was the person Wei Gong wanted to defeat in his heart now?
Perhaps even he didn't know.
He always wanted to be righteous, hoping to find a path that could save everything without harming anyone or sacrificing anyone. Although this sounded childish, the starting point wasn't wrong. But when you discovered that a person could be so evil that even breathing the air around them was a waste of human resources, what would you do?
However, Shiro Emiya's inner conflict was his own problem. Although he was an unprecedentedly good person, fortunately, he wasn't weak. I knew that he would be able to deal with his own problems, which was why I didn't need to pay too much attention to Emiya, who was obviously using training to numb himself.
What I should be paying attention to right now was the girl waiting in the small house behind the dojo.
Emiya, who was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard, or rather, being trained by Saber, and Rin, who was watching, didn't have the energy to pay attention to the situation here. I pulled Sandora, who was excitedly studying barbecued meat with Tear, and led her to the only building left in the devastated Emiya residence — the back of the dojo.
There was a small room here for people to temporarily rest, and it was directly connected to the dojo. When we pushed the door open, the purple-haired girl was in a daze, staring blankly outside the window. I didn't know what she was thinking about, and she didn't even notice that we had walked right up to her.
Originally, we had intended to teleport immediately in the morning, but because Avalon needed time to adjust some of the auxiliary buildings in the Death Garden, the teleportation was delayed until nighttime. Fortunately, in the Mamitsu family, there were still Sakura who occasionally returned late. Since Rider was "missing," and Shinji Mamitsu was a useless person with no talent, the only person who could use the power of the contract to search for clues was Sakura, who was the summoner. Sakura had been staying in the Emiya family until now.
"Cough, cough …"
After being ignored by her for almost three minutes, I finally gave up on the idea of relying on my own sense of existence to wake up the girl in front of me. I coughed heavily twice, finally bringing Sakura back to life.
"Ah, it's Senior Chen Jun. I'm really sorry."
The startled young girl immediately stood up, and then hurriedly apologized for her spacing out just now.
From the flash in her eyes, I saw a strong sense of confusion and nervousness, and the reason for such emotions, I could roughly guess.
When I came into contact with Emiya during the day, the sensitive girl must have noticed that something was wrong with him, and when she was about to return home in the evening, she was suddenly asked to stay. This made Sakura think of many messy things. But after she stayed, Emiya didn't come to see her. Instead, he was busy practicing swordsmanship with Saber in the courtyard. Even Rin Haruka came without an invitation, and she was left alone in this room for so long. Such abnormal things naturally made her very concerned. If it wasn't for the fact that she had absolute trust in Emiya, she probably wouldn't have been able to sit still for so long.
And when she saw that the person in front of her wasn't Emiya, who she was familiar with, nor was it Saber or Rin Haruka, but rather "Emiya's adoptive father's good friend and good friend's relative," Sakura felt even more strange.
"It's fine." I casually waved my hand. "You're Sakura Mamitsu, right?"
The girl was stunned for a moment when she heard a question that she already knew the answer to. Then, she nodded unknowingly.
"Yep, you're also Rider's summoner, right?"
In an instant, the girl's eyes widened to the maximum, and a strong sense of vigilance and shock appeared on her face.
"You're magicians!?"
Sakura Mamitsu immediately put on a defensive posture. As Rider's true master, and having been exposed to the world of magicians since she was young, Sakura Mamitsu's knowledge in certain areas was definitely many times richer than Shiro Emiya's. She even instantly thought of Rider who had gone missing the day before. "So that's how it is. No wonder you arranged for your 'younger sister' to enter the school. It was to destroy the …"
"Don't be nervous, we're not enemies. Besides, you should know that Rider is fine. After all, the contract between you two hasn't been broken yet, right?"
My words immediately caused the girl to calm down, but her vigilance didn't lessen at all. However, this was a situation that I had already expected, so I just smiled nonchalantly. Sandora casually glanced at her, and immediately, Sakura's hands, which were in a defensive posture, involuntarily drooped down.
"It's just to prevent you from accidentally injuring yourself," Sandora said to Sakura, who had a panicked expression on her face. "Come with us."
The dojo of the Emiya Residence was empty under the night sky, and only the dim moonlight shone inside. It looked tranquil and normal. Sakura Mamitsu, who was brought here by us, had a confused expression on her face until I snapped my fingers lightly in the air.
The space in the dojo fluctuated slightly, and the phase conversion device that was set up in the parallel space of the dojo was activated. Everything in this area, including the few of us, was transferred to another dimension. Everything that was originally hidden was now completely exposed.
A crystal platform shrouded in gentle light appeared in the middle of the spacious dojo. The wide platform was covered by an energy barrier that seemed to be used for restraining purposes. A tall woman with long, purple hair was standing with her back to us until the sound of approaching footsteps attracted her attention.
Rider, who was probably impatient from waiting, immediately turned around with half a potato chip in her mouth. The first thing she saw was me, who was walking in front of her, so she immediately raised the game console in her hands. "Chen! How do I jump on this platform for the third stage! "
We were speechless.
I had intended to ridicule her for being able to play games with an eye patch on.
“Rider！” After a brief moment of confusion, Sakura Mamitsu finally reacted. She shouted and pounced forward. The latter also saw that she was unable to sense the other party due to the psionic barrier. In the end, she was ignored by her earlier. She immediately stood up happily and rushed toward Sakura Mamitsu.
Then, the two idiots crashed into the crystal platform's barrier.
I knew that it was impolite to laugh at this time, but the problem was that I really couldn't hold it in!
Sakura Mamitsu, who was dizzy from crashing into the energy barrier, rubbed her head and stood up. Then, she looked at the crystal platform that Rider was on in shock. It was obvious that the latter was temporarily imprisoned by this platform. Due to the existence of the energy barrier, the contract connection between her and Rider was almost severed. No wonder she couldn't sense Rider's location for the past two days. So, she was imprisoned here by someone?
"Rider, wait a moment. I'll think of a way to release you …" Sakura Mamitsu said hurriedly. Then, she began to search for places on the crystal platform where there might be runes. However, this thing wasn't a magic creation at all, so her attempts were naturally unsuccessful.
"Sakura, don't worry, I'm fine."
Seeing how anxious her summoner was, Rider hurriedly bent down and comforted her. "This platform is harmless to me."
"What's going on?"
At this moment, Sakura finally remembered our existence. She immediately turned her head and asked anxiously. On the surface, it seemed that her Follower was imprisoned by us. However, the other party's attitude didn't seem to be the case. This made the young girl very confused.
"How should I put it? It's similar to what you guessed at the beginning. We were the ones who fought with Rider in school. After that, she was captured by us. However, she is now receiving treatment from this crystal platform. During the battle, she was seriously corroded by our special energy. If not for this crystal platform, she would have turned into a crystal statue in a few minutes."
"Sakura, he didn't lie to you. Moreover, he is our friend."
Even though the purple-haired woman was kneeling on the crystal platform, she was still taller than Sakura by half a head. Thus, when she comforted the girl in front of her, the scene looked like a mother who was imprisoned in a crystal cage comforting her daughter. Although this analogy was a little strange …
Facing two unidentified individuals who had attacked her Servant not long ago, Sakura Jatsuru obviously didn't trust us enough. However, Rider's words carried a lot of weight in her ears. With Rider's explanation and introduction, Sakura's initial wariness towards us gradually turned into friendliness towards us. Finally, she was filled with curiosity and astonishment, and she finally let go of her wariness towards us.
"That's the situation." After cooperating with Rider to explain the ins and outs of the situation, I concluded, "Perhaps we can help you. You can rest assured that we don't have the slightest bit of hostility towards you."
Sakura Mamitsu lowered her head with a complicated expression. She leaned slightly on the crystal platform behind her. Perhaps it was because her 'dirty' past was so well known to an outsider that she didn't even dare to raise her head to look at us. However, regardless of whether it was me or Sandora, when they looked at this girl, there was only kindness or calmness in their eyes. There wasn't the slightest bit of contempt or mockery. Under such gazes, Sakura finally mustered up her courage. However, she asked in a doubtful tone, "But … why? Why do you want to help someone like me? Is it because I'm not human … that's why you are doing such strange acts of kindness? "
Err, could it be that this lass had already given up all hope for the human race?
Even though it was impossible for her to verify anything I said, I didn't want to lie to her. After some consideration, I shook my head. "I can tell you the truth. This help isn't completely free. We are conducting some kind of experiment. Once this experiment is successful, we will be able to obtain great benefits from this world. Furthermore, we will be able to achieve great progress in the mission that we are currently carrying out. However, all of this is based on the premise that we are harmless to the world itself and that we have no ill intentions towards humans. This is a trade. Strictly speaking, it is an unfair trade that benefits us the most."
The purple-haired girl looked at me in surprise. It was obvious that she didn't expect me to state my motives so openly. However, after a while, she revealed a reassuring smile. "I believe in Rider. Therefore, I also believe in you. As long as you don't harm Vegomi-senpai, even if you want to conquer the world, it has nothing to do with me."
Hey! You can just say that casually. If the two fellows who were busy barbecuing outside were to hear you, it would really be an exclamation mark on human civilization!
However, for such words to come out of the mouth of this girl who always gave off a gentle and weak vibe, it was really unexpected.
Under that gentle exterior, was she already hiding her hatred towards the world? It shouldn't be to the extent of that. However, at the very least, she was already indifferent towards all humans other than Wei Gong.
If it wasn't for the fact that we were special "aliens", she probably wouldn't have said such words. If that was the case, it would make sense for her to become the bearer of the Black Holy Grail in the end.
However, that day would never come.
"Rider, there shouldn't be too many problems with your body now. I will close the crystal platform now. Just don't use any magic power."
The purple-haired girl nodded before taking a step back. She curiously "watched" as I operated on the crystal platform. Sandora lightly pressed her finger to the side of her ear. Immediately, a golden line extended from the side of her body and formed a mirror-like rectangular door of light.
"Avalon Connection. Prepare to enter with a normal lifeform. All personnel, prepare to receive it."
"What is this?"
Rider, who had already regained her freedom, looked at the door of light curiously. I smiled at her. "The door of Avalon, the path that leads to another world. Follow us."
After saying that, I took the lead and walked through the door that shone with a mysterious radiance. Rider and Sakura Jikatsura exchanged glances before nodding resolutely and walking in together.
After the brief dazzle ended, the first thing that came into view was the sparkling waves of the Fairy Lake in the Elven Forest of East Avalon. As an extension of the World Tree's branch, East Avalon had the most majestic life force field. For Sakura, whose body was already riddled with scars from the transformation, this energy was quite beneficial.
"This … Is this your planet?"
Ever since Sakura Jikatsura got rid of the dizziness from the teleportation, she fell into a deep state of shock. The beautiful scenery in front of her that could only be described as a fairy tale left her speechless. After being intoxicated by the beautiful Fairy Lake for a full two minutes, she finally thought of the only possibility.
"This place reminds me of the Mythological Era." Rider said in a strange tone as she squatted down and scooped up a handful of water from the Fairy Lake. "Such thick and pure energy can only be found in those mysterious sources that have disappeared in history. Could this be heaven?"
"It's just a special space. You should be thankful. In many worlds, even existences like the Hero Emperor aren't qualified to enter Avalon."
Hearing me mention the word "Avalon" again, Sakura Jikatsura, who didn't pay much attention to it at first, finally reacted. Her face was filled with shock and realization. However, the words that she was about to speak were interrupted by the sound of galloping horses.
Liliana, who was in her elf form, and Artemis, who was wearing a green hunting suit, came out of the forest riding on a unicorn. Behind them, in the air, were twenty ravens flying in the sky.
"I'm sorry, there was a problem with the coordinates. We're late."
Artemis flipped over and landed on the ground. This time, she was very successful and didn't lie on the ground. Liliana, who was beside her, was more tragic. Due to her height, the little girl tried a few times but didn't dare to jump down. In the end, she opened her arms and said, "Hug!"
Shadora went up and dragged the guy who was trying to act cute down.
"This is Artemis, the manager of the residents of Avalon."
"Moon Goddess?" Sakura Jikatsura immediately understood the meaning of the name. It seemed that in the world of Fate, the myths and legends were also interlinked with our Earth.
"I've struggled on the moon once before." I glanced at Artemis and she immediately turned her head away awkwardly. "But recently, I've been transferred to become the director of the neighborhood committee in Avalon."
Jikatsura and Rider's bodies instantly stiffened.
"This is Liliana, the Priestess of the Goddess, the representative of the Divine Power of Avalon, the Pope of the Church of Life." I pointed to the little elf beside me who had been flicked on the head by Sandora for acting cute. "Of course, the above is the official statement. In reality, she's just an idiot. Recently, she changed her name to Ding. Liliana Dang. She claims that it's to achieve spiritual fusion with her Goddess …"
"Boss, don't mention this." Liliana's face immediately reddened and she muttered awkwardly.
"Now, you can fill in the blanks."
After completing the simple introduction, I nodded to Jikatsura and Rider and said so.
Rider remained silent thoughtfully, but Jikatsura took a deep breath and shouted with an unprecedented excitement, "Then, the aliens and whatnot are all lies, right? You're actually the ancient Gods that disappeared, right? Avalon and whatnot, they're actually the heavens that disappeared in front of mortals thousands of years ago, right? "
I quietly looked at the young girl who had gone berserk due to a series of provocative events. After she calmed down, I grinned. "Why don't you guess?"
As soon as I said that, even Rider collapsed.
After handing Jikatsura and Rider over to Artemis to bring them to the Garden of Death, I let out a long sigh and said to Liliana, "What's the result of the Bubble deduction?"
"There's a success rate of more than 90%," Liliana showed a rare serious expression. "Once it succeeds, Jikatsura will become the strongest Heroic Spirit killer in the entire Fate world. However, as the Key of Avalon, she will also lose her human identity. However, based on my brilliant achievements in psychology, that girl will definitely agree to participate in the experiment despite knowing the consequences. As for Rider, she will only be the first test subject after Jikatsura's transformation is completed. The success rate is 100%. After all, she has already experienced the transformation of psionic energy before, so the rejection effect will be very small."
"Mm, very good. However, there's one thing that I'm curious about. According to the plot, there should be a soul container for Jikatsura's ink-stained soul at the position of Sakura's heart. However, after two scans, there's nothing else in Sakura's body other than the Engraved Beetle. You're more knowledgeable in Mysticism, did you find anything?"
"No," Liliana shook her head. However, she didn't pay too much attention to this problem. "Perhaps there's a deviation in the plot. That old thing, Jikatsura's ink-stained soul, hid his soul somewhere else. That's why he managed to escape today. However, it might be a good choice to let Sakura take her own revenge after she completes her transformation."
I nodded. I wasn't too bothered by this. Originally, I thought that if the soul container for Jikatsura's ink-stained soul was really in Sakura's body, I could conveniently get the Spiritualists in Gloom City to transform the old man into a Spirit Slave or something. However, it seemed that there was a slight deviation in the plot. The old man was lucky enough to escape.
"What about Lin Xue? What did that girl say? "
"Everything is worth it, no matter if it's for us or for Jikatsura Sakura."
Liliana's lips curled into a Shallow Shallow arc, revealing a sly smile.
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