Next, Shen Er, what's your business?

Chapter 85 Einzbern's doubts

The night still enveloped the Einzbern Forest, dark and quiet.

Traces of fierce fighting can be seen everywhere, and the castle packed by the maid brought from the country was severely damaged in the battle between Emiya Kiritsugu and Kenneth.Even if she wanted to repair it, the maids in charge of chores had already returned home.

Irisviel walked through the corridor with a sigh, trying not to pay attention to the scene of ruins.

Fortunately, there were still a few bedrooms that were not poisoned, and Kuyu Maiya was resting in one of them.Although Irisviel has cast healing magic on her, Einzbern's healing magic was originally a considerable burden on the wounded, because it evolved from alchemy, not the wounded The body is regenerated, but it is transformed into a new tissue for transplantation through magic.

If the other party is an artificial human, there is no problem, but now it is treating human beings. According to modern medicine, it is equivalent to a major operation like organ transplantation.The exhausted Maiya is in a comatose state, and it will take a long time to recover to regain consciousness and move her body freely.

Alice Viel, who had just finished the operation, had no time to rest, and Emiya Kiritsugu and Saber were still waiting for her in the dining room.

As a temporary meeting room, the restaurant has a terrible atmosphere.

Emiya Kiritsugu was sitting at the long table maintaining guns, and Saber was standing opposite her, with her hands behind her back, motionless like a sculpture.

Irisviel was used to such situations, and the relationship between the master and the slave had always been bad because of their differences in ideas.Emiya Kiritsugu thought that the King of Knights was pedantic and naive, and the King of Knights thought that Emiya Kiritsugu was a despicable person. Irisviel tried to reconcile several times, but it didn't work.

Now, Irisviel only hoped that there would be no conflict between the two of them, so that she would be satisfied.

The atmosphere in the restaurant was eased by the arrival of Irisviel. She is Emiya Kiritsugu's beloved wife and the "princess" that Saber is willing to protect. Her innocence and strength can infect people's hearts.

As usual, Irisviel sat across from Kiritsugu, the closest to Saber.

"When will Maiya be able to use it?" Kiritsugu made Saber frown as soon as he opened his mouth.

What does it mean to be able to use it?This is a human being, not a weapon in your hands!
However, Irisviel didn't bother with Kiritsugu's tone. After this period of contact, she had already felt the incomprehensible bond between her husband and Hisau Maiya, and she just said truthfully: "She has been moving for the past two days. It's gone."

"That's right, I'll act alone next time, you guys just stand by here." Kiritsugu said as he closed the suitcase where the sniper rifle was placed, and was about to get up and leave.

"Hey, Kiritsugu, do you think Ahadeon sent other Masters to join the battle besides us?"

Hearing his wife's question, Kiritsugu's indifferent expression finally wavered a bit.

"Why do you ask?"

"Well, I met someone before. She defeated Kotomine Kirei and saved me and Maiya-san. She looks exactly like me. She should be an artificial human of the same model as me."

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Kiritsugu fell into silence, and after a long while, he confirmed it again suspiciously.

"You mean that the person who looks like you saved you and beat Kotomine Kirei back?"

"Yes, that's right." Irisviel nodded.

"Describe in detail how she was dressed, and how she defeated Kotomine Kirei. From her appearance to her departure, I want to know every detail."

Kiritsugu had a feeling that an invisible hand was reaching out to them.

"Looks the same as you, uses a special thread as a weapon, and can manipulate your metal wire. It seems that it is indeed an artificial human from the Einzbern family——Eri, your 'Shape of Life' has taught others ?"

"Except for Illya, I haven't told anyone else." Even Kiritsugu didn't know about Irisviel's development of combat magic, so how could she tell others, "And I feel that she is much better at manipulating silk threads than I am , if possible, I really want to learn from her for a while."

"Indeed, being able to defeat Kotomine Kirei proves that her magic skills and combat experience are top-notch, but that doesn't make sense."

Kiritsugu has lived in the Einzbern family for nine years, and he knows the family very well.In his view, this matter itself is full of doubts.

Doubtful point one, that woman's abnormal fighting power.The Einzbern family is really not good at fighting, as long as they are prepared, Kiritsugu is sure to destroy the Einzbern family by himself.

At first, Kiritsugu thought that someone was pretending or his wife was under the illusion, but he quickly rejected it.The appearance is easy to disguise, but the nature of magic is difficult. Under the protection of the barrier, the possibility of Irisviel's illusion is extremely low. Everything proves that the woman is really from the Einzbern family.

This fact itself is the second doubt.

Kiritsugu once read the information on Einzbern, the manufacturing process of the Little Holy Grail model is complicated and the cost is extremely high, even the wealthy Einzbern family can't afford to make more than one at a time, and there is no need for repeated manufacturing .

Ahad said that Irisviel is the only one with the Lesser Holy Grail, so it must be well protected.Ahad can't lie, and there is no need to lie. Since he said so, Irisviel must be the only artificial human of the Little Holy Grail model. So where did that woman come from?Is it the early model of Irisviel?Or a failed product that was abandoned?

Regardless of the origin, why did this woman save Irisviel?

It's impossible to talk about sisterhood, how can there be feelings if you haven't met face to face.Furthermore, apart from Irisviel, the androids of Einzbern are not much different from machines. Do they really know what emotion is?
Aside from these two doubts that can't be answered for a while, there is one more thing that Kiritsugu is very concerned about - Assassin's actions.

It's not surprising that Assassin can avoid the detection of the barrier. This occupation itself is characterized by stealth maneuvers, and the Queen of the Shadow Kingdom is the highest-level fighter and magician. Breaking such a barrier is not difficult.The question is, why did she appear with that woman?
coincidence?

Kiritsugu didn't believe it, that woman might have something to do with Assassin.This can explain why the Master of Assassin ordered Assassin to help Saber last night, and the woman's action to repel Kotomine Kirei tonight also makes sense.

But in this way, it can't explain Assassin's actions to stop Kiritsugu from killing Kenneth, and save Kenneth while helping Irisviel?Is not this contradictory?You can't really "help Saber once, help Lancer once" as Saber said, this is war, not a game, and the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows is not a knight.

(End of this chapter)