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Chapter 401 Coincidence... No, Inevitability
"This... seems to be a problem, but from what you said, it should be because you don't want to just leave them like this?"

Mu Xiu showed a rather weird smile, as if he asked this intentionally or unintentionally.

Charlotte frowned, refusing to admit that there was any trace of kindness in her behavior: "It's just the content requirements of the magic contract, although Lancelot's contract was wasted within half an hour after getting it. ..."

As she said that, she also glanced at a certain direction in the distance. At this time, Saber, who survived alone, had already stood up holding the sword of vowed victory in her hand.

"So powerful? The proof of the magic contract signed with you by Kariya Matou before he died, can even restrict all aspects?" Mu Xiu seemed to have suddenly realized, clearly expressing his disbelief.

Even if it is back to the light, it is not so powerful, right?Besides, judging from Matou Kariya's physical condition, if he returned to the light, he would only clearly feel the incomparable pain.

The pain here refers to the near-death pain of his body caused by the crest worms, as well as the hatred for himself because he knows that he has reached the end, and he is still powerless in the end.

It is absolutely impossible for the brain to suddenly become easier to use countless times, to be able to weave the most flawless contract evidence with the most rigorous logic in a short period of time, and to consider all aspects clearly.

The physical pain is easy to say, but the spiritual pain and regret must have completely crushed him at that time——

To be honest, Aoi Tohsaka was Tohsaka Tokiomi's wife, and her death was also an important turning point.

In the original fate, she was designed by Kotomine Kirei to mistakenly think that Matou Kariya killed Tohsaka Tokiomi, and Matou Kariya lost control of his emotions and grabbed his neck and fainted.Although he survived, the brain damage caused by lack of oxygen led to psychosis and paralysis.

Although it was also a victim of the Fourth Holy Grail War, at least it survived, and finally died before the Fifth Holy Grail War.

But in this world, she died with her husband—maybe this is happiness in a certain sense, but how should I put it?

For Matou Kariya, this is probably the greatest despair, and it has completely turned him into embers of despair and lamentation, and there is no meaning of living anymore.

Mu Xiu didn't know what happened just half an hour ago, but it was obviously a tragedy of fate.

But Charlotte blinked her eyes, her clear eyes just stared at him, neither speaking nor showing any special emotion, which made Mu Xiu feel that he was looking for boredom.

He simply pointed it out: "Then what do you think should be done better? Do you want to pull them in... well, take two trumpets in a row?"

With trumpet, these three words belong to the term of the game, but everyone should understand what it means.But——if one takes a trumpet as a reincarnation, it is obviously impossible to just play a simple game.

Although it is cruel to say so, one person needs [-] bonus points and one B-level side storyline, and two in a row is [-] bonus points and two B-level sideline plots.

Such a huge price, even if it is an interval that can delay the time of a mission, is a very heavy burden.

And it cost such a huge price to bring Tohsaka Rin and Matou Sakura closer to the team. They are still in the same position as the oil bottle. For a period of time, they all belonged to roles that were harmful to the entire team.

You know, even if the two of them are sister Tohsaka Rin, they are only seven years old.

"I wouldn't choose this option. To be honest, this is the most unlikely option. It's obviously harmful to others." Charlotte frowned, "I just... think that since I have taken over, I will I just want to do my best.”

In this changing world line, everything is different.

Take Tohsaka Rin herself as an example. Her parents are dead now, and Father Yifeng is absconding in fear of crime, but it is estimated that his life will not be long-it is absolutely impossible for a pure human body to fight against Servant, after all, the latter It is the soul of a hero that transcends human existence.

But her situation can only be said to be worse than in the original book, because originally her mother should still be alive, and although Kotomine Kirei has distorted it a bit, at least her existence as a guardian still has meaning. That's why she was able to inherit the Tosaka family with difficulty and grow up.

But now...hehe.

"There's no way around it. If they stay in this world by themselves, they will have to face the pressure of survival." Mu Xiu thought for a while, then shook his head, expressing that there was nothing he could do about it.

"You are the only ones who can take them away. I can't even come over now, and I'm not sure if this world will be open in the future. If the "Lord God" still intends to continue to use this plane as a testing ground, then I probably won't be able to pass it." Come. "

In this way, everyone is the same, and they are all the result of being beyond reach and powerless.

The wheelchair girl frowned slightly, and finally sighed softly, her eyes glanced at the two sisters Tohsaka Rin with a little pity.

Due to the accident just before, Matou Sakura fell into a coma and has not yet woken up, but Tohsaka Rin has stopped sobbing.The black-haired girl looked over anxiously, probably because she heard the conversation between the two, her eyes were full of despair, but there was a trace of stubbornness in her eyes.

"that……"

Mu Xiuxiu was about to say something when he suddenly heard howling in the wind, and subconsciously turned around and stretched out his hand to grab it.

Made of gold, inlaid with blue enamel, with an unknown fairy character engraved in the middle... a scabbard?

"Avalon?"

Raising his eyebrows, Mu Xiu looked up, only to see that Artoria, who had just gone through a life-and-death fight, was standing still more than ten meters away, but she didn't leave any scars on her body, probably the holy sword The power of the sheath had completely healed her.

However, that kind of mental exhaustion and shake can be clearly seen.

It seemed that she found out that the black Berserker's true face turned out to be Lancelot, and even beheaded him personally. This incident hit her very hard.

However, even so, why did she throw the sheath of her holy sword to herself?Could it be that after this continuous blow, this woman finally went crazy?

"You will... you will use it next, and it will work better in your hands, at least this time it should be like this..." Artoria said extremely tiredly, her face There are still tears left behind just now.

"I'll use it? Who said that?"

Mu Xiu frowned, and looked at the golden scabbard in his hand. He could feel the power of Avalon radiating invisible. Just holding it in his hand, it made his state continue to recover, repairing himself All the slightest hidden wounds and hidden dangers in the body.

——An ideal land that is independent from the world, the ultimate defense that is sacred and inviolable.

But now I don't need this kind of thing anymore. If Gilgamesh is still alive and the Deviation Sword is intact, Mu Xiu thinks that if he holds such a treasure in his hand, it is possible to use it.

As for now... It seems that there is nothing that must be used.

"Irisviel... It was Alice who said it."

Artoria bit her lips in pain, and answered Mu Xiu's question, her heart was torn apart by self-blame and humiliation.What flashed through her mind was the city covered in snow all year round, and Irisviel's words when exchanging vows.

——Saber, I want to get the Holy Grail.For you, and your Master...

"...Yes, at least I will keep this promise. Only this promise..."

He vowed to protect her with the sword, but failed.I broke my oath, just like I failed to save my dear country, just like I failed to relieve the pain of my friends.

Only this promise is everything that supports the current Artoria.

At this moment, she is still clinging to the sword in her hand, still breathing, and still beating her heart.All this for one reason.

"Irisviel... I don't seem to know her very well, and how could she make such a decision?"

Mu Xiu and Charlotte exchanged glances, then shook their heads and said.

Charlotte immediately raised her eyebrows slightly, and then said in the chain of mind: "This is S-level equipment, you really don't want it?"

According to common sense, Noble Phantasms cannot be taken away, because they are materialized miracles, and the heroic certificates held by Servants are essentially just the crystallization of human thoughts praying for miracles.

But Avalon is an exception, because its essence is a holy relic, and it does exist.It is not a legendary item that is manifested by the entanglement of magic power. After the defeat of the Servant, the Noble Phantasm will disappear if there is no accident.

"How is it possible? It's just that you think this kind of thing can really be obtained so easily? It's impossible for me to bring the real thing back to the main body when I return, but there is room for manipulation in your words."

Mu Xiu replied decisively that he understood the iron law of the "Lord God" very well, as much as he got, he lost as much as he got, and if he wanted to get something, he had to be mentally prepared to pay an equivalent exchange price.

"However, this is like getting an S-level branch plot for no reason. What kind of difficulties do you think the "Lord God" will arrange for you so that you can legally and reasonably take away the scabbard? "

"I don't know what Ellie thought in the end, but I believe her..."

Saber's deep voice was full of firmness, she took a deep look at Mu Xiu who seemed a little confused, and said so.

"She said that only in this way can you clear the things in the Holy Grail and restore the Holy Grail to its original form."

"..."

"..."

After a strange silence, Mu Xiu looked at her strangely and asked back: "You already know the truth about the Holy Grail? Well, this is not the point, why does she think that I plan to clean up the black mud in the Holy Grail?" ?”

"I don't know, but——she said you will go." Arturia answered as calmly as possible. She always felt that after she said what she just said, there was something in the eyes of the boy opposite. With a touch of uncomfortable emotion.

Just like Irisviel said at the end, this person doesn't care what the end of this world will be like, even if people in this world care about being destroyed because of this disaster, it's the same for him. It doesn't feel real.

If there is no accident, he will just watch indifferently.

Sure enough, Mu Xiu couldn't help laughing, it wasn't the kind of sarcasm or arrogance, it was purely because he heard something funny——

"Impossible, I don't even plan to touch that kind of thing..."

"Wait, wait! Kotomine Kirei...he's dead."

At this moment, the silver-haired and black-dressed girl in the wheelchair suddenly interjected, and she raised a palm to cover her forehead in pain.

"Just now, two seconds ago, I was killed by your lord, and I heard that prompt."

"Uh, is that so?" Mu Xiu was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, as if he couldn't understand how this had anything to do with what he and others were paying attention to now, and he answered after a long while.

Then he raised the golden scabbard in his hand: "Master, do you need this, I think your situation seems to be—"

"no need!"

Charlotte put down her palm and interrupted his words. An unprecedented red light bloomed in her beautiful eyes, but it gradually dimmed after a while, but it did not disappear completely.

"I think you should pay more attention to another thing. The spiritual connection between me and your lord has just been completely interrupted, and before the interruption, there was a very terrible "malicious" countercurrent..."

"...!!"

Mu Xiu's expression suddenly changed.

Charlotte shook her head vigorously, feeling that there were countless evil thoughts whispering in her consciousness, encouraging herself.The red light in her eyes flickered, and there was a tendency to lose control at any time.

"Is this... a 'coincidence'? "

Under such circumstances, she slowly closed her blood-red eyes, muttering to herself

(End of this chapter)