novelraw Chapter 167 A Pleasant Talk
Chapter 167 A Pleasant Talk
Fran, who came out of the Tohsaka mansion, turned around and went to the westernmost suburb of Fuyuki City.There, in the dense forest filled with mist, stands a "mythical city". Einzbern, which only appears once every sixty years, is shrouded in multi-layered illusions and magic barriers. castle.
If there are no accidents, Fran will try her best to do what she promised.After breaking up with Gilgamesh, Fran, who didn't waste too much time at Tohsaka's house, went to find Arturia as agreed. She thought that after talking with these old friends, she would probably be fine Do your best to be a fair and impartial ruler.
The Einzbern Castle on the outskirts of Fuyuki looks exactly the same as the castle in the snow-capped forest of Germany. It is tall and majestic, full of traditional Nordic style, and the details show the refined and elegant aristocratic taste under the rough shape. The perfect fusion of sophistication and grandeur makes Einzbern's nearly 2000-year-old castle full of unique charm.
What is more charming is the beautiful "princess" who lives in seclusion in the old castle.
Irisviel von Einzbern, based on Stissa Lizleich von Einzbern, the Feather of Winter who sacrificed herself 300 years ago, uses Einzbern A homunculus made from the alchemy skills that the Lun family is proud of.
Silver-white long hair as calm and serene as snow, pure and flawless eyes as ruby, neat and delicate facial features as if created by gods, and that noble and moving charm like a fairy in the forest.Even though she has been a mother for many years, both her appearance and her eyes are still clear and tender like a girl.
Fran stared at Irisviel who greeted her at the gate of the castle, and recalled the appearance of seeing her at Einzbern's house decades ago. At that time, she was completely naked, with her eyes closed tightly Floating in the cultivation tank, Ahad is the bait that lures himself in men's clothing to join Einzbern and snatch the Holy Grail for them.At that time, Irisviel was more like a handicraft than a human being, but now, she seemed to have the emotions and intelligence of a human being.
"Did her husband change her? The real contestant, the notorious 'magician-killer' Emiya Kiritsugu in the circle. He turned a cyborg that shouldn't have human emotions into a real human Now, what is it for? With... love?"
"Good morning, ma'am. Excuse me for coming here." Fran greeted with noble etiquette.
"Where, it's our honor." Irisviel smiled gracefully and replied gracefully.However, Fran still saw the worry hidden under the beautiful smile of the silver-haired beauty.
"I'm sorry, isn't Artoria at the house now?" Fran, who knew Al's personality, was a little surprised that she didn't rush out to greet her, thinking that Al and her master were busy, and asked the beautiful lady directly .
"Ah, um, I'm sorry. Saber is in the castle, but... you'll find out if you go and have a look." The silver-haired beauty frowned slightly, and said dumbfoundedly.
This ambiguous remark made Fran think that something happened to Artoria.Who knew, but followed Irisviel to the restaurant of the castle.
As soon as she entered the restaurant, what Fran saw was Artoria who was eating Hesse. There was a thick stack of empty plates in her hands, and she stuffed food into her mouth quickly and gracefully, and kept on Increase the number of empty plates.Every time ten plates are completed, an artificial maid will come to take away the plates and serve newly cooked dishes and staple foods.Fran noticed that the rice they brought was in barrels.
Fran: "...A...Al?"
Arturia looked up quickly, her eyes lit up when she saw Fran, she stuffed the cut steak into her mouth, chewed and swallowed, and said quickly: "Wait a minute, I'll eat it right away Okay. By the way, do you want breakfast? The cooks at the Einzbern family are pretty good."
Fran stared dumbfounded at the plate after plate of meals that Artoria quickly wiped out, shook her head in a daze, and then looked at Artoria's flat belly and stomach.
'Where did this... all this go?Even if it is a heroic spirit, it won't be digested into mana and spirits so quickly, right? '
Fran used to think that Artoria ate more than the average girl, but Al wanted to practice martial arts, so it was normal for her to consume more than others. Even if she ate more than Lancelot, Fran classified it as my Al I want to grow taller.This is the first time she has discovered so intuitively that Arturia is so edible? !
'This...if the Einzbern family hadn't been rich, who would have been able to afford such an edible servant? !After the Holy Grail War, he went bankrupt immediately! '
Messy thoughts swirled in her mind, watching Artoria eat another bucket of rice, Fran's mind went back to the line.Looking at Al, who was elegantly wiping his mouth with a handkerchief, and seemed to have finally finished his breakfast, Fran asked, "Are you lacking in magic power?"
Arturia stood up, her figure was still slim and flexible, and she seemed to be okay after eating the water table.
"Ah, yes, Emiya Kiritsugu is all to blame! It's not because I think the food here is delicious!"
Fran glanced at the table being cleared, and teased with a smile: "Fortunately, the Einzbern family didn't hire a German chef."
Irisviel also smiled coquettishly: "It doesn't matter, Saber can eat as much as he wants."
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Irisviel took Fran and Artoria to the living room, and left with a trace of sadness.Fran looked at the somewhat melancholy back of the silver-haired beauty, then turned to look at Artoria and asked, "Is something wrong with Emiya Kiritsugu?"
Arturia sat down next to Fran intimately, and said with a little complaint: "Ah, that's right, Emiya Kiritsugu was harassed instead of playing tricks, and now he is wandering around the world. Irisviel is very worried about him." , causing my magic power to be insufficient.”
"What's wrong with him?" Fran was a little curious: "You mean, after the battle on Warehouse Street last night, Emiya went to engage in his assassination routine again? He is really energetic. He has rich experience and never plays by the rules. Did the Magician Killer fail?"
"I heard from Irisviel that Kiritsugu went to assassinate Lancer's master in the middle of the night. He is the student of your student. However, it seems that he happened to encounter a group of gangsters wearing black suits and holding sticks, and those people started chasing him for no reason. He, Kiritsugu began to use a lot of magic in order to escape from the siege, which resulted in a shortage of mana for me, so I had to eat a lot of food to replenish my mana." Arturia briefly explained a few words, Fran understood, it turned out It was the wizards from Europe who had already come over, and happened to bump into Emiya Kiritsugu who was doing the assassination, and the two sides were at loggerheads.
Flan, who was thinking about running to Tom's place, was pulled by her arm, and she turned her head to meet Artoria's pretty face with some dissatisfaction: "What are you thinking? Are you thinking about that arrogant idiot street lamp king or that disciple of the trustee?" Fu forced to find the presence of Tom, Dickandharry (passerby A)?"
Fran stroked Al's raised hair, and sighed: "No, I was just thinking about Emiya Kiritsugu. If he leaves early, you will have to leave early, so I'm thinking , do you want to go over and save him?"
Hearing Fran's words, Artoria's emerald-like eyes became even more shining, and the corners of her lips curled up in joy, her dignified and dignified posture became a little sweet: "You care about me, right? You also You miss me all the time, don't you?"
"Of course." Fran's eyes were even more gentle. She took Artoria's hand and said seriously: "It is already lucky to meet you again, so lucky that I hardly dare to face it."
The sparkle in Arturia's eyes became even brighter, she leaned over gently, rested her head on Fran's shoulder, and slowly tightened her arms around Fran's waist.
After a while, Artoria said softly, "Fran, do you know why I came here at the age of 15?"
"Huh?" Fran gently stroked Artoria's forehead hair, as if time went back to Britain 500 years ago.
Artoria raised her head slightly, her blue eyes met Fran's blue pupils, she raised her hand, and gently stroked Fran's fair side face.
"Because, it turns out that in my heart, the time when I had to avenge my vengeance was not the happiest moment for me."
"It turns out that the 15-year-old me who was with you in Camelot was the happiest, most enviable, and most wanting time to go back to."
"Back to that, I have never hurt you, and I have never lived up to anyone's expectations..."
"Al." Fran held Artoria's hand on her cheek and said softly, "I never blamed you, you have done enough, you don't have to take all the responsibility on your own." on the shoulders."
Fran looked at the girl in her arms softly, and said slowly: "Al, if you can get the Holy Grail this time, I hope you can make a wish to become a human being, and in this peaceful world, live as an ordinary human girl and go to Enjoy the happiness and freedom you deserve."
Arturia slowly closed her eyes, held Fran's hand and interlocked her fingers. She asked softly, "Can I still do it? As the king of subjugation, I love someone who shouldn't be loved." Can I still get the happiness of an ordinary girl?"
Fran embraced the slender and strong girl in her arms, rested her chin lightly on the top of her head, and sighed faintly:
"Arturia, you silly child..."
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As soon as Kotomine Kirei returned to his room, he felt a subtle sense of disharmony.
The plain room belonging to the former church representative seemed to become extraordinarily luxurious and bright in an instant.But from a glance, the furnishings of the room, everything has not changed, the only difference is that there is an unexpected person sitting on the bench by the wall.
Blonde hair and red eyes, the hero king Gilgamesh is beautiful and noble as if his whole body is shining.
"Archer?" Kirei frowned slightly, not understanding why the teacher's servant suddenly appeared in his room.
Gilgamesh shook the red wine in the glass, which he unceremoniously took from Kotomine Kirei's collection.In other words, he has actually tasted Kirei's stored wine, as evidenced by the row of empty wine bottles on the table.
Gilgamesh said casually: "Have you gone after that guy who only hides in the dark and shoots cold shots? Kirei, have you taken a fancy to him?"
"Archer, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I have such feelings?" Kotomine Kirei said expressionlessly.
"Heh, you are already a married old man, why are you pretending to be pure?" Gilgamesh snorted coldly, with a look of disdain.
Kirei looked thoughtfully at the King of Heroes who squinted his eyes and drank all the wine in his possession, and suddenly asked: "Archer, have you lost your love?"
Gilgamesh's bright and supple golden hair suddenly exploded, almost turning into the soaring hairstyle when he was armed with the concept. The hero king smashed the goblet in his hand to the ground in a fit of embarrassment, facing the still paralyzed Kirei angrily scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about, a miscellaneous cultivator?! How could such a noble and excellent king of kings like this king be broken in love?!"
"Sure enough, it's a lovelorn..." Kirei felt that the legendary King of Heroes behaved no differently when he broke up with love, just like an ordinary rich second generation.
Kirei thought about it, and as a former priest, he felt that he should still help solve the troubles of the people, even if he was the King of Heroes.He thought for a while, and said in the tone of a senior who has stepped into the grave of marriage and even become a widower: "Women's thoughts are very complicated. If you want to chase the woman you like, you can't force it. It will only be counterproductive. Even lower the favorability."
Gilgamesh froze for a moment, then snorted uncomfortably, "Does this king need you as a priest to teach you how to chase women?!"
Kirei tilted his head, and said flatly: "Although I am not as rich as you, not as handsome as you, as powerful as you, as powerful as you... But when I was young, there were still many women who came after me. Mine. Moreover, even though I am a priest, I have successfully married, and even my daughter can play soy sauce."
Gilgamesh's eyes became serious, he looked Kotomine Kirei up and down, and asked in disbelief: "Just you? You can't be talking nonsense, right?"
Kotomine Kirei said blankly: "You don't have to believe it, it's not just me, Tokiomi-sensei also had many women chasing after him when he was young, even though he was married and had two daughters, he still He is the dream girl of many women."
Gilgamesh said dismissively: "What kind of eyes do those women have? What's so good about Tokiomi's extremely boring man?"
Kotomine Kirei shook his head, and explained: "Tokiomi-sensei has many qualities that attract women. Leaving aside the fact that he is rich and handsome, he is of mixed race. In terms of personality, he has a gentle personality, elegant manners, polite and reserved, elegant conversation, and maturity. Steady, gentlemanly and considerate are traits that are welcomed by most women."
'It's impossible for this king to not meet all the requirements! ! ! ' Gilgamesh looked at Kotomine Kirei coldly, and asked, "Are you sure women like this type?"
Kotomine Kirei still kept his face paralyzed, pointed at himself indifferently and said: "Most modern independent women would think Tokiomi-sensei is a good husband candidate, but Bingshan facial paralysis abstinence type is also quite popular, such as me, there is Some women who love self-challenge are attracted to this type, and my wife Claudia is." He looked at the shining King of Heroes, and continued: "If you are overbearing and childish, middle school girls may be more obsessed, but mature and independent women Such a person would not be considered as a future partner."
Gilgamesh pouted and sneered: "Kirei, you know quite a lot..."
"Where is there, besides exercise and Mapo Tofu, I also like to read in my spare time." Kirei said indifferently: "There are many good things in China, such as Bajiquan, Mapo Tofu, and martial arts novels."
"Humph..." The great hero king snorted coldly, and disappeared without a trace as a spirit son.
Kotomine Kirei bent down resignedly to tidy up the room, his slight obsessive-compulsive disorder made him unable to accept the mess of empty wine bottles.
'... I feel a little bit of joy after beating Archer. It's not good, but I don't want to restrain myself at all. '