Hearing the man's words, Su Yu was stunned on the spot.
She couldn't help but recall the scene when she first came here,
The Maiya at that time,
Although her breath was weak,
At least she was still alive.
She told her that she would come back to save her, but she didn't do it.
The expression on the girl's face changed unpredictably,
Standing there, not knowing how to react. Tatsuji Omiya stood opposite her, maintaining that heartbroken expression,
For a moment, no one said anything.
In one afternoon, the two most important women in his life had left one after another,
It was as if they had predicted something in the dark,
On the path of pursuing the so-called ideal,
The ground was littered with the corpses of martyrs.
Su Yu suddenly wanted to ask him what he was thinking now,
Was he still so determined to pursue the path of justice,
Was he prepared to lose everything long ago? Did he understand from the beginning that there was no one he could not lose.
After achieving the so-called justice..,
How could he, who had saved the world, live alone in the world.
But in the end, Su Yu did not ask anything.
The setting sun dragged the two of them on the ground. The small courtyard that had just been cleaned up was devoid of any signs of life. The girl lowered her head slightly, allowing her waterfall-like black hair to cover her cheeks.
After a long time,
She finally raised her head a little,
And walked in the direction of the man.
"Let's go, Tatsuji." She put away all her emotions, leaving only a lake-like calm in her dark eyes. "Go and win this war. If it's you, you already have a plan by now."
The man's eyes flickered as he looked up at the young girl in front of him. Her words were cold as she urged them to move, but Wei Gong Qisi suddenly rejoiced. At this final moment, there was still someone who could say such words to him.
There was only one thing they should do now, and that was to put an end to this war.
No matter whose sacrifice or death it was, it could only be left behind.
The man took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He threw away the cigarette butt in his hand and seemed to have recovered his usual calmness. "Since the Yee Yee Yee has obtained the vessel of the Holy Grail, he must choose a place with abundant spiritual veins to summon it. There are only two places nearby that meet this condition. One is Yuanzang Mountain's Liudong City, and the other is the Civic Center."
"From a topographical point of view, Liudong Temple is easy to defend and hard to attack. It is a more suitable location for the summoning." He took out a cigarette from his pocket and seemed to want to light it up after he was done talking. "I'm going to Yuanzang Mountain now. You go guard the Civic Center."
"If there's any news," he finally lit the cigarette and took out his phone from his pocket with his other hand. "Contact me at any time."
Su Yu nodded. Her ability was perfect for this kind of situation. She was about to turn around and leave when she hesitated and turned to look at the man who was still standing there.
"… We will get the Holy Grail." She was silent for a long time and did not say anything. In the end, she could only make a straightforward statement.
After participating in the Holy Grail War for so many days, this was the first time Su Yu had a strong desire to obtain the small cup that was rumored to be miraculous.
She could not let these sacrifices go to waste.
— —
The temperature gradually dropped at night. Su Yu was shivering in her knee-length dress. In the end, she could not help but find a corner to wrap herself in a long trench coat.
Although the Civic Center in the city was closed at night, the downtown area nearby had just begun to flourish. Even in the nearby park, couples could be seen in twos and threes. Su Yu sat in a seat outside a beverage shop not far away. She could not help but think that if the final battle of the Holy Grail War really started here, many innocent people would be implicated.
But was she worried? In fact, she was not that worried. Since she recognized the contradiction in her thoughts and behavior, she seemed to have gradually unified. Even when she heard the news of Maiya's death, her emotions only fluctuated for a short while. She quickly forgot about that feeling.
It did not sound good to say that. It was not the words and actions of a kind person. However, Su Yu felt that this was the most relaxed moment she had been in a long time.
Perhaps she should not have thought so much. She should not have restrained her words and actions and constantly asked herself to do good deeds. But in fact, whether it was good deeds or evil deeds, no one could blame her.
After all, the people she cared about were pitifully few. Once she left the sight of those people, it did not matter what others thought of her.
Leaning on the back of the chair and stretching her body, the girl half-opened her eyes and looked at the hemispherical building not far away.
Two high school girls were sitting at the table next to her. They were happily talking about the content of the new issue of the magazine. After glancing at Su Yu who was sitting next to them, the discussion suddenly became much quieter. The content was no longer related to the magazine.
Although she had no intention of eavesdropping, Su Yu's hearing, which was better than ordinary people's, could clearly hear the conversation between the two girls at such a close distance. She sighed helplessly in her heart. Suddenly, she felt a sense of sadness about her age.
Although she had an appearance that was not much different from them, how old was she? Living until now, she had not even tasted the happiness of ordinary people. In this aspect, she had subtly lost.
Although she maintained a good relationship with Kyōko, the two of them were not on equal footing. Just like how Su Yu could not frankly discuss her troubles with Kyōko, Kyōko would never show her depressed side to her. This kind of friendship always seemed to be lacking something compared to other people.
If they were in a relationship, at least they were in a relationship once. They broke up after a few days. Moreover, at that time, she did not understand what it felt like to like someone. She even dared to say something like 'Then I probably fell in love with you'. Fortunately, that person did not hear it …
When she thought of the dark past, Su Yu could not help but cover her face with her hand. The figure of the boy that she had not thought of for a long time seemed to be revived along with the shameful memory. It gradually became clearer in her mind.
In fact, if she thought about it carefully, Kazuo Saiki without his glasses looked quite similar to Akaji Seishiro. However, compared to him, the esper who had always dreamed of being a low-key person seemed to give off a gentler feeling. Therefore, even though the facial features were similar, she did not immediately think of him.
Shaking her head, Su Yu shook the image of the past out of her mind. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
What was the use of reminiscing about someone who could not be seen anymore? Being able to see Akaji again was already a miracle for her. A miracle was something that was almost impossible to happen again.
It was better to forget than to reminisce. If she was given a little more time, she probably would not remember it again.
At this moment, the phone in her pocket vibrated. Su Yu took it out and saw that it was a call from Tatsuji Omiya.
"Su Yu, if you raise your head now, can you see the fireworks in the sky?" As soon as she picked up, the man said in a serious tone. Before she could answer, he changed his mind. "Forget it, come over to my place first. You know where Yuzang Mountain is, right?"
"Ah … I know." Su Yu turned her head to look at the general direction and answered with certainty.
— —
When she arrived at the Yuzang Mountain that Tatsuji Omiya pointed to, the traces of the fireworks in the sky had not completely dimmed. After seeing her appear, the man put down his phone and pointed to the sky and explained to her simply. "Look, the seven and four different colors represent victory and success. He doesn't care if the Holy Grail can be successfully summoned."
He only wanted to attract all the masters. That man, from the beginning, did not want to obtain the Holy Grail.
All he wanted was to destroy.
"That's the direction of the new city." Su Yu was a little hesitant. This seemed to be a shiny bait thrown by the enemy. She looked at the man beside her. "Do you want to go, Tatsuji?"
"Yes." The man nodded.
What else could he do? Tonight was the night that the final victor would be decided.
Looking at the fireworks in the sky gradually dimming, Su Yu pursed her lips and asked in a more relaxed tone, "After Tatsuji obtains the Holy Grail, what do you plan to do? After the world is peaceful, you won't be able to receive any commissions to kill people."
"That's true." Although the man agreed, his pair of dead eyes did not light up with any hope. "Soon, I will be unemployed. What about you? If you don't need to provide magic, you can also exist in the modern world."
In fact, he had already guessed that the girl in front of him who bore a contract with him did not have any Heroic spirit. She was just a normal person with some special abilities and powerful weapons. If he had to say, it was probably because her appearance was too impactful, causing people to not think that she was just a normal person. It was easier to accept that she was a Heroic spirit that did not exist in this world.
"As expected, you found out." Su Yu laughed and admitted generously. "I just came from another world and borrowed the power of the contract to descend into this world. But don't worry, I will fulfill the last duty of the Heroic spirit."
Just like she had always done, she would do what she should do until the end.
"If the war is over … I probably have to explain to my friends. There are some things that I didn't explain clearly before, and it might have caused a misunderstanding." She looked up and squinted her eyes. The night sky had returned to its original calm state, and she could still see bits of starlight. "I have a friend from a long time ago. Now that I think about it, the Xiongying Sports Festival is tomorrow. I hope I can make it in time."
Then, she would explain where she came from and where she was going. This was what she should do as a friend.
"Yes, you should treat her well." Tatsuji Omiya nodded and suddenly realized that he had nothing to say.
The only person in this world that he still missed was himself.
No.
The man suddenly looked up.
He still had Ilya.
Thinking of his cute daughter, his eyes finally lit up. It was as if his soul had returned to his body. Tatsuji Omiya took a deep breath and suddenly felt that there was a clear path under his feet.
"Let's go." He said.
He could still work hard to give Ilya a beautiful world where there would be no more war and bloodshed.
— —
Although they set off together, in order to confirm the situation, Su Yu still went to the place where the signal flare was set off.
There was only one building nearby that looked like a stronghold. It was a sunken concert hall. She did not know if it was past business hours or if it was not open at all. At this time, the concert hall looked dark from the outside. There were only two places that could be considered as entrances. It felt like a trap.
Not knowing if the enemy was hiding in the dark, Su Yu did not dare to make any phone calls. She sent a short message to Tatsuji Omiya to report the situation and received the order to enter first.
Although she was very confident in her luck, Su Yu still held the dagger in her hand and sneaked in through one of the entrances.
The spacious hall and empty corridor did not have a trace of light, but she seemed to hear some faint sounds coming from inside. There must be someone else in this building besides her.
She almost did not touch the ground as she teleported all the way. The girl's pitch-black attire almost blended into the darkness. She could not sense the presence of other creatures around her, which made her feel a little relieved.
But the feeling that something bad was going to happen still surrounded her.
Finally, she passed through the long corridor and saw a closed door at the end of the corridor. The corridor lights on both sides of the door were weakly lit, like a bunch of signal lights in the darkness. Su Yu stopped in front of the door and hesitantly put her finger on the door handle.
Now that things had come to this, there was no reason to retreat.
She took a light breath and pushed the door open.
Whoosh.
A bright light suddenly appeared in front of her. It was so bright that she almost could not open her eyes. Su Yu reflexively took a step back, but she did not receive any attack as she expected.
When the dazzling white light dissipated, she could see clearly that she was in a hall with all the lights on the ceiling turned on. The dense snow-white light illuminated the space to the point that not a single shadow existed. In the center of the hall, there was a pitch-black figure standing abruptly.
It was the same as her.
Dressed in a neat black missionary uniform, the man with soft brown hair curled his lips slightly. He held the cross in front of his chest with one hand and placed the other by his side.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, Lancer."
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