Infinite Begins with Giants

Chapter 500 The Little Holy Grail

frustration.

Saber tasted the bitterness of failure for the first time, a feeling she had never felt before.

In a fair duel between knights, one-on-one, she was defeated head-on, and there was no room for refutation when she lost.

Artoria couldn't understand one thing, why a Caster would have inherent skills related to knife skills.

Even if Wuming's origin is unpredictable and he has many identities, he was once a knight, a swordsman, and a magician...

But when he descended as a Caster, how could he still retain such a powerful melee ability?

When she raised this doubt, Wuming just told her very calmly - he is a mage, and mage is a melee profession.

He also took it for granted that if he couldn't beat a knight in close combat, then he would be a mage and go to the circus to perform magic tricks.

Dumb Hairy King: "..."

Ren squatted down, looked at Saber, whose face was not very good, and was a little depressed, and stretched out his palm:

"Spell—Guardian of Starlight."

Countless light spots like fireflies flew out of his palm, Saber was slightly surprised, staring at the hand like a whirlpool of light and rain in front of her, the fluorescent light swirled and wrapped her.

It was as if the chill was dispelled by the warm sunshine, the pain in the body disappeared quickly, the tired muscles were rejuvenated, and even the spirit was refreshed.

The effect was immediate, and the healing magic performed by Wuming was even stronger than Irisviel.

"You..." Saber opened her small mouth slightly, very surprised.

She was about to say that your magic ability is very strong, but she thought that the other party was Caster, so she closed her mouth again.

"Don't be surprised, it's just a healing technique, many magicians know it." Ren smiled and stood up.

"Then why didn't you use magic when you were fighting just now? It was just an agreement in advance not to use the Noble Phantasm. Are you looking down on me?"

The injury was basically healed, Saber stood up immediately, she stared at Wu Ming, her tone was a little displeased.

"Since it's a duel between knights, of course we have to use swords to decide the outcome."

"Hmph, just wait, today's defeat, I will remember!"

Artoria looked like she would definitely defeat him next time if she had the chance, she would not give up easily.

Seeing her competitive appearance, Ren is not surprised. She is the kind of character who does not want to admit defeat, otherwise, she might have accepted the fact that Britain perished.

However, he still said a little proudly:
"Saber, let's talk about the future, this time I'm willing to admit defeat, it's okay to listen to my arrangement?"

This time the battle was quite enjoyable, and as a knight, he defeated the stubborn King Mao Mao.

"All right."

Although she really wanted to defeat Rider in order to strengthen her beliefs, but she lost the bet this time, and she couldn't refuse.

"If there is a chance, let's fight with all our strength!" Saber stared at him, her emerald eyes seemed to be burning with flames.

Ren knew what she meant, and used his treasure to fight with all his strength.

He just nodded lightly, not to mention that they may not have the chance to fight each other in the future, but there is...

On the other side, watching the battle that has come to an end, everyone reacted differently.

"A knight defeated the famous King of Knights, it's...too weird." Matou Kariya shrugged and said, his mouth was strange, but his tone was very flat.

Kariya knew that Wuming was not only capable of projecting other people's Noble Phantasms, he also had three Noble Phantasms himself.

Not mentioning the C-level demon hunting knife, the "Unlimited Sword System" seemed very difficult, even though he didn't know what type of treasure it was.

The most frightening is the Noble Phantasm "Endless Thunder".

Apart from the level, Kariya also didn't know what it was, but he instinctively felt that the treasure was terrifying.

Emiya Kiritsugu next to him didn't say a word, to be honest, he didn't think Saber could beat Wuming.

Even he himself put the final bargaining chip of victory on Caster. The holy sword of the King of Knights is a treasured treasure for the city, and its power is beyond doubt.

But can the King of Heroes be defeated with the holy sword Excalibur?
At least judging from his performance at the King's Banquet, only Wuming, who has an unpredictable origin, can truly stand up to Gilgamesh, and even Rider is inferior.

Just as Irisviel was about to say something, her eyes suddenly became blurred, and the surrounding sounds and images seemed to be distorted in an instant. She only felt the world spinning for a while, and her consciousness gradually fell into darkness.

"Madam, you..."

"Alice Phil!"

Before losing consciousness, she seemed to hear the worried voices of Hisau Maiya and Saber, and felt very sorry in her heart.

.........

In a bedroom in the castle, the atmosphere is very depressing.

Irisviel was lying quietly on the bed like a sleeping beauty, and anyone with keen perception could detect that her life characteristics were as fragile as a candle in the cold wind.

Berserker, Lancer, and Assassin have been eliminated one after another, and the androids of the Einzbern family have reached their limit.

The more servants are eliminated, the lesser Holy Grail in her body will gradually take shape. It's like a big metal cup is forced into the heart, and the pain can be imagined.

To be able to persevere until now is because my wife is strong enough.

"Kiritsugu, why is this happening?! Being so ruthless, disregarding life, treating people as tools, how can the Einzbern family do this?"

Saber stared at Emiya Kiritsugu with a look of disbelief on her face, and her heart was filled with unspeakable pain.

Just now, Emiya Kiritsugu had told her that the Lesser Holy Grail was not kept by someone, it was actually inside Irisviel's body. Strictly speaking, Irisviel was just the shell of the Lesser Holy Grail.

Father Kiritsugu sat on the edge of the bed, holding his wife's cold hand.

He still had no expression on his face, glanced at Saber who was extremely sad, and remained silent without speaking.

No one knows what is going on in the mind of the magician killer.

Kariya and Maiya stood quietly at the side. They also just learned the truth, and they didn't know what to say for a while.

Kiritsugu's paralyzed face and silent posture completely ignited Saber's anger, and she asked sharply:
"Kiritsugu! Irisviel is your wife, are you just watching her die indifferently without moving?

I thought you just hated me, but you still love your wife and daughter deeply. Now, for the so-called ideal, can you even sacrifice your relatives ruthlessly? "

It was the Knight King's real rage, as it was when Glitter taunted her.

Facing Saber's distressed eyes, Emiya Kiritsugu slightly averted his gaze, and said without a trace of emotion in his voice:

"That day will come, and she is ready."

"You..." Looking at Emiya Kiritsugu who seemed indifferent, the Dumb King couldn't help but want to go up and punch him.

Ren watched quietly from the side at Saber who was about to turn against Kiritsugu.

He knew that Dumb Hair King was not simply angry with Kiritsugu, but also felt angry and deeply guilty towards himself.

Saber and Irisviel don't just have a good relationship, they also have a "vow".

When I first arrived in Fuyuki City, it was the first time my wife left the winter city in Germany and came to the outside world.

After learning about her experience, Saber swore in the name of a knight to be Irisviel's guardian knight, protecting her like a male knight protects the princess.

This is not a joke, it is a sacred oath, as long as Saber stays in this era for one day, the oath will be valid.

Even if the identity of a woman is restored at this moment, King Dumao is still willing to protect her princess.

But now, fate played a cruel joke.

The more followers she kills, the closer Irisviel is to death. As long as King Dumao intends to pursue the Holy Grail, it is tantamount to pushing his wife into the abyss of death step by step.

It turned out that Kariya was fooled by Father Mapo, who used Kuanglan's treasure "not for his own glory", pretended to be the emperor and robbed his wife.

That was very unfavorable to the situation, but relatively speaking, it also prevented Kiritsugu and King Pao Mao from watching Irisviel die.

But now, because Kuang Lan was the first to be eliminated, coupled with the existence of Ren, it is impossible for anyone to snatch his wife from Einzbern Castle.

Saber was a little shaken at the moment. After Ren said so much, she insisted on winning the Holy Grail, but now she hesitated, hesitated...

After a long time, Saber's complexion was slightly weakened, she stared blankly at Emiya Kiritsugu, and asked in a dry and deep voice:
"Kiritsugu, if we don't fight...the Holy Grail War, and take Irisviel away now, will we be able to save her life?"

As soon as these words came out, Kariya and Maiya showed a look of shock, and Ren raised his eyebrows, seeming to be a little surprised.

For Saber, this meant giving up the Holy Grail and giving up saving Britain. One can imagine how determined she was when she said these words.

In fact, even Ryan can't remember some details.

Originally, after Saber had no choice but to kill Kuang Lan, her desire for the Holy Grail reached an unprecedented peak.

But when she really saw the little holy grail, the first thing she thought of was not to make a wish, but to call Irisviel's name and mourn for her.

It can be said that even by kicking Kiritsugu's father away, King Dummo and Irisviel can make a pair.

Hearing Saber's words, it was Emiya Kiritsugu who really shook his heart, he was trembling imperceptibly while holding his wife's hand, his mood at this moment was very complicated.

Saber's choice moved him, and made him even more painful.

For a moment, he really wanted to give up everything, no matter what the wish for world peace and everyone's happiness, and take his wife away.

But he... There is no turning back, ever since he killed his father Emiya Juxian with a gun, there has been no turning back.

This road can only lead to victory or lonely disillusionment.

Father Kiritsugu moved his lips, suppressed the throbbing and hesitation in his heart, and said in a voice as calm as possible:
"It's useless, it's already... late, the Little Holy Grail is working."

He didn't lie, in fact, before the first follower was eliminated, it was still possible to escape.

But even if the Holy Grail War is stopped immediately, the hope of saving Irisviel is very slim, because her body is on the verge of collapse.

The role of the Lesser Holy Grail is to temporarily store the souls of defeated servants.

If there is no lesser holy grail, the soul of the follower will return directly to the seat of heroes after death, and cannot be used by the greater holy grail.

This is also the reason why Irisviel rushed from Germany to Fuyuki City immediately after the Holy Grail War started. If the distance was too far, the Little Holy Grail would not be able to collect the souls of the servants.

In other words, if Emiya Kiritsugu chose to escape from the very beginning, or if he didn't even come to Fuyuki City or even the island country, his wife's life could be saved.

But now... it's too late.

Saber felt as if struck by lightning when she heard the words, her face suddenly became very pale, and her fingers clenched loudly.

Looking at Irisviel lying unconscious on the bed, her vitality was as weak as a candle in the wind.

Reminiscent of the oath to protect her, all of this hurt King Dumao's heart. She was both guilty and painful, because to some extent, she was also one of the reasons for her death.

The atmosphere in the house was very depressing, and a needle could be heard falling.

Matou Kariya touched his stomach subconsciously, the implanted "Magic Heart" was working to maintain his life.

He looked at Wuming who was leaning against the wall with a calm face, and asked tentatively:
"Wu Ming, you are Caster, and you seem to be... proficient in biogenesis and some alchemy, can you try to save her?"

After these words sounded, Maiya glanced at Ren, Emiya Kiritsugu and Saber were both taken aback, and then stared at him.

Like a drowning person grabbing the last straw, Saber hurriedly asked, "Wu Ming, can you save her?"

"I thought Kiritsugu and Saber would ask this question first, but I never thought it would be you, Kariya."

Ren on the side crossed his arms and looked at Kariya with a faint smile.

When Matou Yanye saw this, he couldn't help shivering, recalling his experience of being dissected that night, he still has some psychological shadows.

He endured much more pain, how much he suffered when he was tortured by bugs, but because the anesthetic didn't work, he still felt a little scalp numb when he felt that he was cut open with a knife that night.

Horrible experience, driving people crazy.

Saber immediately walked up to Rennes, raised her small fist, punched his arm unceremoniously, and asked loudly:

"I'm asking you something, tell me quickly, can you save her?"

Yo, this dumbass gave him a punch for no reason.

But looking at her eager eyes, Ren forgave her, and found that everyone was looking at him, he explained:

"Strictly speaking, the Little Holy Grail is the core of Irisviel's life, even more important than the heart of the human body, but she herself is just a shell.

Although it was difficult, in theory, as long as there was something to replace the Lesser Holy Grail, she could be saved. "

"Can you find something to replace the Lesser Grail?"

King Dumao hurriedly asked, Emiya Kiritsugu also stared at him closely.

"There should be, Wuming, the miniature alchemy reactor you implanted for me last time can act as a heart." Matou Kariya said after thinking about it.

In the expectant eyes of everyone, Ren took out a red agate-like thing from the storage ring.

A strong vitality emanates from it, this is not a gemstone, it even has lines like blood vessels on it.

"This is an artificial biological heart made by alchemy, similar to a magic furnace core. After implanted in the human body, the person can absorb a small amount of great energy from the atmosphere through breathing. It is not enough to release magic, but it can sustain life. sufficient."

"Great!"

Saber felt joy from the bottom of her heart, looking at Wu Ming with incomparably hot eyes, those who didn't know thought she was interested in him.

Father Kiritsugu was relatively calm, because he was not relaxed when he saw Wuming's expression.

"Girl, don't be too happy, do you think it's easy to change your heart? Please, this is not a haircut.

For Irisviel, the Lesser Holy Grail is more important than the heart, almost comparable to the heart plus half the brain of an ordinary person. "Ren curled his lips and poured a basin of cold water.

Saber's smile disappeared quickly, she stared at him fixedly, bit her lip and said:

"I know it's hard, but can you do it?"

Facing everyone's expectant eyes, Ren shrugged:

"It's easy to simply take out the Little Holy Grail, but it's very difficult to save her life and replace it with an artificial heart.

With my current level, the success rate is less than [-]%. "

The reason why he said it so late was related to the plan, but it was also because he was not sure, and he was a little hesitant in his heart.

It's easy to kill people, and it's easy to rob banks.

But after killing someone, you don’t have to go to jail, and it’s not easy to walk out swaggeringly after robbing a bank.

It is very easy to take out the little holy grail in Irisviel's body. It can be said that a magician can do it with a little precision.
You can just dig it out without any technical content.

Refer to Jin Glitter and Ilya (UBW line).

Ilya: Berserker is the strongest!

Enthusiastic citizen Mr. Jin: Ilya, come here, I want to say a few heartfelt words to you.

However, it is very difficult to take out the Lesser Holy Grail in advance and save the life of the artificial human.

Especially the wife is not as fully functional as Ilya, it is actually more difficult to take out the little Holy Grail in her body and save her life.

Regarding alchemy and biological transformation, Ren learned a lot of theoretical knowledge in the steam world not long ago.

But he had never done it before. Kariya was the first guinea pig, and the operation on him was actually not that difficult.However, Kariya was almost killed by him that night.

But it can be regarded as accumulating some experience, which is gratifying.

For this reason, after Ryan successfully implanted the magic furnace core for Kariya that night for the first time, he took it out on purpose, and repeated the knife operation again, which can be regarded as accumulating experience.

Of course, there was no need to tell Kariya about such things.

Kariya Matou: "..."

This time, Master Ren planned to continue to do it. He had no advantage in not getting up early, of course it was not entirely out of good intentions.

However, he gave Kiritsugu the opportunity to choose:

"Emiya Kiritsugu, you need to make a choice, I declare in advance that the probability of successfully taking out the Lesser Holy Grail is [-]%.

But there is only a [-]% chance of saving Irisviel at most, so you must be mentally prepared to fail. "

Saber's lips moved slightly when she heard the words, but she didn't say much after all.

Emiya Kiritsugu took a deep look at his wife, without hesitating for long.

The success rate is a bit low, but if you don't do this, your wife will definitely die tomorrow night, and if you try it, there is still [-]% hope.

What choice should be made in this case, naturally needless to say.

Emiya Kiritsugu stared at Wuming, showing a pleading expression. At this moment, he was not some magician killer, he had removed all disguises, without any cover-up or performance.

No matter how indifferent he was to life and death, when he was about to lose her, he realized that he was not that strong.

Emiya Kiritsugu's voice was a bit hoarse and deep, and he said with an unprecedented sincerity:

"Wu Ming, please."

(End of this chapter)