Chapter 145 Mrs. Irisviel, so cute

'Where is this? '

Saber, holding the Sword in the Stone, looked at the scene in front of him, and looked around in confusion.

Obviously, he was just in a standoff with Lancer and Caster. Although he knew that the chances of winning were slim, he had experienced too many "slim chances" and did not intend to give up. Instead, he was ready to fight to the last moment.

"But... where is this place?"

"Where's Caster? Where's Lancer? Where's Irisviel?"

Looking at the scene in front of her, Saber felt like she was in a dream, and the feeling in the dream was very familiar to her.

'Do not! '

Saber shook her head to dispel the thought.

This is not a dream!
But...

The inherent barrier of Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, who descended as a caster!

After figuring out why she was here, Saber raised her sword and stepped into the not-so-prosperous village in front of her.

"Did Gilgamesh die here?"

Saber only knew that Gilgamesh was defeated by Uncle Liu, but she didn't know the specific details. She thought to herself that her hand holding the sword tightened unconsciously.

The ancient village is full of stone houses.

Saber easily deduced that this was a building from the dynasty of Grandpa Liu.

The foreign ancient times made Saber feel strange.

Walking on the yellow soil, Saber could feel the thickness of the land under his feet.

Everything is so real. The air is mixed with the smell of loess. There are trees standing beside the streets, and the branches of the trees are swaying in the howling wind.

Saber met the first person in this world.

That is……

A graceful woman in sackcloth.

The woman was carrying a wooden barrel with a lot of clothes piled in it. Saber guessed that she was going to the river to wash the clothes.

Saber was very familiar with this kind of activity before he became king.

As they looked at each other, the woman also noticed herself.

However, what surprised Saber was that the other party did not seem surprised when he saw him.

This is very unreasonable.

Through Saber's introduction, Saber, who has received modern knowledge, knows that the people of each country have different physical appearances and characteristics due to racial factors.

The people of Emperor Gaozu of Han should not have had no reaction when they saw his golden hair.

However, Saber, who was kind-hearted, did not act rashly, nor did she have the idea of ​​holding the villagers hostage for interrogation.

She pursed her lips, and seeing that the woman really had no intention of paying attention to her, she tightened her grip on the sword in her hand and walked deeper into the village.

As Saber walked further and further, she met more and more people.

Many men gave her strange looks, and seemed to be afraid to talk to her because of some concerns.

The doubts in her heart grew stronger, and Saber relied on her senses to come to the edge of the village, in front of a house that was no different from any other house in the village.

An inexplicable feeling made Saber push open the wooden door and walk in.

"Brother, the guy who came in this time is much more polite than the yellow-haired kid before."

"Yes, and compared to that yellow-haired kid, this little girl is also yellow-haired, but I can feel that she is a good person."

As soon as he stepped into the yard, Saber saw Caster, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, surrounded by a group of people.

Listening to the old men's comments about herself, Saber did not show any anger.

"The last one... the one with yellow hair, Gilgamesh?"

Thinking calmly in her heart, Saber raised the sword in her hand, pointed it at the group of old men in front of her without fear, and asked:

"Caster, what do you mean..."

……

……

I don't know what happened in the inherent barrier.

Kenshin Matou looked at Mrs. Irisviel, who looked resistant, and felt helpless.

He really had no ill will towards Irisviel, but it was clear that the other party did not believe him.

He walked up to Irisviel, squatted down, and looked at her haggard appearance, feeling inexplicably distressed.

This kind of heartache is the sadness that beautiful things are about to disappear.

It's like admiring a blooming flower on the roadside, but the next second, the flower withers...

Looking at Irisviel in front of him, Kenshin Matou couldn't help but recall Irisviel when Saber fought Diarmuid in Warehouse Street, and Irisviel who stood with Saber to face Bluebeard in Einzbern.

At that time, Irisviel was full of vigor and energy.

But just a few days later, the other party turned into this horrible appearance.

A doll that is similar to or even exactly the same as Irisviel. As long as Kenshin Matou wants, he has many ways to exchange it with Ahad of Einzbern.

but,

He only wanted the Irisviel in front of him.

"Come with me, ma'am. It's time to let Emiya Kiritsugu experience the feeling of being on tenterhooks."

Using magic to summon groups of blue-purple butterflies, Kenshin Matou watched as Mrs. Irisviel was lifted up in front of him by the butterflies he summoned.

From beginning to end, except for the slight movement of her eyes, Mrs. Irisviel, who was extremely weak, could not utter a word.

When Swordsman Matou walked out of the wooden house, he did not see Kiritsugu Emiya as he had hoped to see.

He wasn't disappointed either.

If Emiya Kiritsugu was really a person controlled by emotions, he would not be Emiya Kiritsugu.

·
When Kenshin Matou carefully returned to the Tohsaka family, he moved Mrs. Irisviel to the basement while avoiding the sight of Miss Rin and little Sakura.

Toosaka Tokiomi, who was waiting in the basement in advance, brought good news.

"The people who checked the surveillance found three suspicious locations in total according to the method you described."

"They are the suburbs in the north of the city, the urban village in the west of the city, and the suburbs in the south of the city. According to the speculation of the professionals there, there is a 70% chance that Emiya Kiritsugu is near the suburbs in the south of the city."

"And... at noon today, Emiya Kiritsugu showed up in the city center, but he quickly evaded surveillance."

Matou Kenshin was drinking while Tōsaka Tokiomi was sitting beside him and telling his story.

For this,

Jianchen Matou didn't care much about it.

"Hurry up and find a way to draw a magic circle. I feel like Irisviel is dying."

Matou Kenshin left his seat, walked to the sofa and stroked Irisviel's forehead in front of Tohsaka Tokiomi, looking a little worried.

Although his original intention was to save Irisviel, in the absence of a response from Kenneth, what if something happened to Mrs. Irisviel who was separated from the earth magic circle?

Saber's misunderstanding is no big deal.

Jianchen Matou will blame himself.

After hearing what Kenshin Matou said, Tousaka Tokiomi was speechless. He couldn't understand why Kenshin Matou was still obsessed with the Holy Grail container when victory in the Holy Grail War was right in front of him.

Irisviel's beauty?

Tōsaka Tokiomi didn't believe a word of it.

If they just wanted to get Irisviel, there was no need for Kenshin Matou to do anything. Tōsaka Tokiomi could make a deal with Ahad, the head of the Einzbern family, and then they could have as many dolls that look like Irisviel as they wanted.

but,

He thought about his career in the Holy Grail War, then looked at his son-in-law, who was only eight years old.

In the end, Tōsaka Tokiomi said nothing and obediently drew a magic circle with a restorative effect in the basement.

As for the conditions of the earth veins, there is no need to worry at all.

The Tōsaka family and the Matou family were two families that were more deeply rooted in Fuyuki City than the Einzbern family. Naturally, they were particular about the location of their residences.

The geographical location of the Tousaka family is right on the earth veins.

As for materials such as mercury for carving magic circles, there is no shortage of them in the basement.

This is also the reason why Kenshin Matou dared to take Mrs. Irisviel over.

After a while, the magic circle was completed.

The magic circle of the color of forgiveness emitted a faint light, and Mrs. Irisviel, who was sitting on the sofa above the magic circle, looked much rosier.

Only then did Jianchen Jiantou feel relieved.

He looked at Mrs. Irisviel's chest. Don't get me wrong, Kenshin Matou is not that hungry yet.

The reason why he did this was because he remembered that Mrs. Irisviel had something that could be called a sacred weapon in this world: the scabbard of the Saber Sword!
That is a good thing, but the conditions for using it are a little harsh. That is, the person who owns the scabbard must stay with Saber, so that the scabbard can absorb Saber's magic power and play its role.

Although Saber is not with Mrs. Irisviel at the moment, Kenshin Matou still has no intention of taking out the scabbard.

"You mean... there's a 70% chance that Emiya Kiritsugu is hiding in the southern suburbs of Fuyuki City, right?"

"Yes."

Tōsaka Tokiomi nodded.

Kenshin Matou stood there thinking for a while, then looked at his future father-in-law with some suspicion.

"With the advantage of the terrain, if Emiya Kiritsugu attacks, how confident are you that you can defeat him without causing any casualties?

"..."Tōsaka Tokiomi hesitated for a while before saying in a very unsure tone: "40%..."

Originally, Tōsaka Tokiomi believed in his heart that even without the advantage of terrain, not being in the Tōsaka family, and not in his own magic workshop, he would at least have a 70% chance of winning when facing Emiya Kiritsugu.

But in recent days, after seeing the battle of wits and courage between Emiya Kiritsugu and Matou Kenshin.

Tōsaka Tokiomi put away his arrogance and looked squarely at the man named Emiya Kiritsugu.

Looking at Tōsaka Tokiomi, Matou Kenshin nodded secretly in his heart.

There is nothing to say about Tōsaka Tokiomi. He is countless times stronger than his good-for-nothing uncle Matou Kariya. There is a reason for Tōsaka Aoi's choice.

"A 40% chance?"

Jianchen Matou muttered, his eyes fixed on the back of his left hand.

He had some regrets.

Even if he had to go through this experience ten thousand times again, he would choose to use up all of his Command Spells to strengthen Diarmuid and ensure that he could kill Gilgamesh with one blow.

But at this moment, looking at his left arm without a single Command Seal, he thought about its former glory.

Jianchen Jianchen couldn't help but regret it.

If he still had a Command Seal, even just one, he wouldn't have to make such a difficult choice.

Tōsaka Tokiomi, who had been observing Kenshin Matou, keenly noticed his son-in-law's dilemma and quickly understood what he was regretting.

This kind of thing, Tōsaka Tokiomi is too familiar with it!
No one knows the Command Spells better than Tōsaka Tokiomi!
God knows how much pain Tōsaka Tokiomi must have felt because he only had one Command Seal and could not command Gilgamesh.

It was precisely because Gilgamesh was fearless because Tōsaka Tokiomi only had one Command Seal left that Tōsaka Tokiomi, under the instigation of Matou Kenshin, chose to sign a contract with him and personally ordered his Servant Gilgamesh to die with the Command Seal.

So at this moment, Tōsaka Tokiomi could empathize with Matou Kenshin.

"Want to take a gamble?"

Matou Kenshin asked Tōsaka Tokiomi again, and he was actually asking himself again.

"no need."

Although it was Tohsaka Tokiomi who brought up the matter, he did not want Matou Kenshin to gamble.

Right now, the situation is very good and there are endless advantages no matter how you look at it.

Anyone who has played Landlord knows that when you have sufficient funds but the cards are not good, you can just admit defeat and not call yourself the landlord or double your bet, because you can afford to lose.

You just need to wait for an opportunity, wait for the opportunity to use your accumulation.

Because of probability issues, there will always be a round in which you will encounter fool cards, which are the legendary two kings, four twos, and three aces!
Four sharp points will shorten your life!
(I personally experienced this and it is true. I relied on this trick to win 530,000 beans from 4,000 beans a day!!!)

Matou Kenshin nodded, agreeing with Tōsaka Tokiomi's statement.

Taking a gamble is something you should only do when both sides are evenly matched.

Is he evenly matched with Emiya Kiritsugu?
Even Emiya Kiritsugu deserves it!

If he didn't want Saber to leave the game, he could get rid of Saber now and then surround and attack Kiritsugu Emiya from all sides.

As for Iskandar.

That was left for Uncle Liu.

After all, no matter how you look at it, Iskandar's [King's Army] is a good match for Uncle Liu's [Han Boundary].

"You are right, so what should we do next?"

Matou Kenshin, who agreed with Tōsaka Tokiomi's suggestion, sat on the sofa where Mrs. Irisviel was lying and asked a question.

this moment,
Kenshin Matou fully understood why there was such a profession as aide in ancient times.

Although I have a brain, it feels really good not to use it.

What’s more, it’s even more satisfying when you don’t have to use your brain but watch others use their brains for you!

"Be still and wait for the rabbit to come to you."

Under the dim kerosene lamplight, Toosaka Tokiomi's face was somewhat gloomy and very much like a villain's.

Of course, this is just Jianchen Matou's fantasy.

What Tōsaka Tokiomi said made sense, and it was exactly what he was thinking.

So Matou Kenshin nodded slightly and said to Tōsaka Tokiomi:
"You are right, then...you go out first."

"..."

I watched Tōsaka Tokiomi leave until the basement door slammed shut.

Kenshin Matou gently stroked the hair of Mrs. Irisviel who was lying on the sofa.

"Madam, your disguise is too..."

"You don't think that I and the current head of the Tosaka family can't even detect your little trick, do you?"

Playing with the white hair in his hands, Jianchen Matou teased.

As for Chinese people, it seems that most of them have a strong feeling for white-haired people.

At least, Kenshin Matou thought he had feelings.

After hearing what Kenshin Matou said, Irisviel no longer needed to pretend. She opened her eyes, revealing the scarlet blood hidden under her eyelids.

White hair, red eyes!
I like it more~!

"what?"

Jian Tong Jianchen pretended to be surprised: "Madam, you are really awake! I was just joking."

"..."

The lovely Mrs. Irisviel was so angry that she almost couldn't breathe.

However, after seeing the teasing expression of Jianchen Jianchen and knowing that he did it on purpose, she felt much better.

It is worth mentioning that Kiritsugu Emiya is a man with a story and is very charming.

but,

Kiritsugu Emiya is not interesting. He is always surrounded by a sense of vicissitudes and stories that transcend his age.

This feeling cannot be said to be bad, at least many people buy into it.

But for Mrs. Irisviel, an artificial life form whose real age is still underage, it is easier to get along with Kenshin Matou's personality.

At least, in the few years she had been with Emiya Kiritsugu, her mood swings had never been so dramatic.

"Madam, do you have any way to save yourself?"

Touching the face as smooth as Dove's, under Mrs. Irisviel's frowning gaze, Matou Kenshin asked her eyes.

"What do you mean, Master of the Matou family?"

"Literally, I want to save you. To make it easier for you to understand, you can think that I am being sentimental. What cannot be denied is that I am indeed being sentimental. Madam, I, a despicable child, want to have you and Illya in my future life."

It changed from stroking with one hand to rubbing with both hands.

Mrs. Irisviel looked unhappy when she heard the name of the person she cared about the most.

If his body wasn't so weak that getting angry was difficult, Kenshin Matou believed that Mrs. Irisviel would definitely strangle him and question him loudly at this moment.

"Don't get excited ma'am~."

After rubbing Mrs. Irisviel's cheeks, which were tense due to excitement, Kenshin Matou stretched out his index fingers with both hands, inserted them into Mrs. Irisviel's mouth, and lifted them up at the same time, making a smile bloom on her face.

"Before getting angry, I think it's important to face the reality. What do you think, ma'am?"

"First of all, if you don't pray for a miracle, Saber has been controlled by me, which means that your husband, Emiya Kiritsugu, has lost his Servant."

"I'm sure you don't need me to remind you of Emiya Kiritsugu's obsession with the Holy Grail, ma'am. So, if there is no chance that Emiya Kiritsugu can escape Fuyuki City, what do you think is the chance that he will survive the Holy Grail War?"

"..."

Feeling the fingers in his mouth being bitten hard by Mrs. Irisviel, the weak teeth only brought a moist friction to Kenshin Matou.

He pulled his fingers out, respecting Mrs. Alice's wishes, hoping that she would speak again.

"I believe in Kiritsugu."

Her chest was heaving, and although she clearly had no intention of that, the weak Mrs. Irisviel's breathing was like panting.

Jianchen Matou was not surprised by her answer.

(End of this chapter)