Lost Narrative Poetry

The magician turned to look in Artoria's direction.

At this time, King Arthur also came to some extent and realized that he had been tricked. He suddenly felt ashamed, angry, and annoyed.

But she couldn't complain to Tohsaka Rin, and at this time, it would be too shameful to continue to explain the problem between herself and the Master's child... it would become more entangled and lead to more troubles. Come.

Ignoring Tohsaka Rin's casual thoughts, Xia Ran's eyes were fixed on the silver-haired lolita who was being held by Artoria, and then his eyes swept past Charlotte behind the two of them, with silver-red red hair. Hitomi's head maid crossed her hands and placed them in front of her, looking calm and calm.

This scene was in a trance, giving the magician a strange sense of déjà vu, and his expression became subtle.

Why does it feel like a family of three...

He had always felt that if Irisviel's fate was not doomed and would inevitably gradually lead to death as the Holy Grail War progressed, Artoria might really be able to NTR the Guardian. Miyagiri Tsubasa.

After all, Artoria and Irisviel got along very well. Within a few days of getting along, the two of them were already close friends, or should I say a knight and a princess? This one is absolutely worthy of its name.

The knight wanted to protect his princess with a sword. Although she failed to do so due to various reasons, she did try her best... On the contrary, he was the righteous partner. Emiya Kiritsugu really had no heart, although he had grand ambitions. ideal, but have no idea how to achieve it.

That's all, but he really feels that he has some natural responsibility for all mankind. He feels that he is the natural savior. He must save mankind, and mankind must be saved through him!

——If heaven had not given birth to my Emiya Kiritsugu, human principles would be like a long night!

Well, that's what it is. I feel that I have a responsibility, and my ability to act is overwhelming, and I want to create a new world... However, I have everything, but I don't have the ability, and I don't know what I should do to get through. towards the correct result.

Although he paid a heavy price for his ideals and practiced them personally, he could only answer multiple-choice questions and either gave up or sacrificed.

That's basically what happened... Thanks to the fact that the Einsberen family used direct competitions to recruit brides, Irisviel didn't have much choice. In addition, her temperament was too innocent and gentle, so she didn't feel comfortable accepting it. What is the problem.

if not……

Well, it’s probably impossible for Emiya Kiritsugu to have such a perfect family.

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Illya held Artoria's hand tightly, her petite body trembling slightly unconsciously. Under the gaze of the magician, she subconsciously wanted to lower her head, but she did not dare to do so. You can only muster the courage to force yourself to face the other party.

She didn't know that the person in front of her was absent-mindedly distracted at this moment, cursing her father. She just understood that the seemingly ordinary boy in front of her, who didn't even have the aura of magic in his body, was the initiator of everything in the outside world.

Catch the entire mysterious world in one go...

From the strongest magician to the ruler of the Dead Apostles and True Ancestors, they are all under his control...

Regardless of whether those people are ancient Dead Apostles who have been active since the Age of Gods and have more than four thousand years of experience, or they are simply alien life forms from other celestial bodies in the universe, the Ultimate One from other planets...

——They are completely unable to overcome any storm, without any exceptions.

They may already be god-like existences on this planet, but what they have to face are the gods and masters of a higher dimension. They are like the apex of the cosmic food chain. With that level of power and scale, even if they only glimpse the tip of the iceberg, they can't see it. It’s enough to make you feel like everything is meaningless…

The so-called "mystery will yield to the higher mystery" is not an empty statement, but the first principle in the magic world.

In the face of that kind of power, any persistence will be easily changed, and any pride will be easily destroyed. It seems that no matter how hard you struggle, no matter how hard you work, it is just a speck of dust in the eyes of the vast gods, and everything is destined. .

So as long as such a being is willing, everything will be controlled and develop according to the path laid out by him. No matter how the chess pieces trapped in it, the playthings under his hands struggled, or whether they felt that they had made a choice after careful consideration, thinking that they were resisting the opponent...

But maybe they are all being guided towards a predetermined outcome.

In fact, even the possibility of resistance is almost non-existent.

Although the young man in front of him seems to have nothing special compared to the heretics and monsters that are so terrifying that they can easily affect the atmosphere of a city or a country. He doesn't even have any magical reaction on his body.

It seems that he really looks very ordinary, just an ordinary human being...

But if she didn't know anything, Illya might still be able to really think so, but now she can't have such naive thoughts.

It was precisely because she knew what she was facing that she felt frightened, just like ordinary people playing in the sand in a place they knew was a minefield, or swimming in a sea area they knew was infested with sharks, even if they weren't there yet. Whatever happens, the sea is calm, but you still feel uneasy.

"Illya, right?"

At this time, the magician finally came back to his senses from his absent-mindedness. He shook his head to dispel the messy thoughts in his mind and asked.

The silver-haired loli suddenly trembled slightly, but she still answered firmly:

"Yes, it is."

Just looking at her look, it gave people a strange illusion, like a primary school student who didn't finish his homework and was called to ask questions by the teacher. Although he was clearly shrinking in his heart, he still had to hold on.

"Stop standing, sit down..." Xia Ran probably thought this was strange, and pointed to the sofa opposite.

From just now, Artoria has been pulling this big loli to sit down across from her, but the latter refused to move her feet. She probably felt that this was the most critical moment and she had to behave badly. Anything goes wrong.

She felt that it was better to be cautious at this time than to leave any other bad impression of rudeness.

"Right? I told you to sit down..."

This time, the knight girl couldn't help but pull the big loli, walked to the opposite side, and pressed her on the sofa.

"Really don't worry, I'm here and I won't let you get hurt in any way."

She spoke with some pity to comfort Ilia, who was not in a good mental state. She didn't know what the latter was thinking about to behave so fearfully. It was clear that Liudong Temple was not a dragon's nest or a tiger's den.

At most, it's just that his master has a bad taste.

"...Are you insinuating on me?" Xia Ran raised his eyebrows, feeling that there seemed to be something in Arturia's words.

What does it mean that Illya will not be harmed in any way? Is there anyone here who would harm this big loli?

"No." Artoria said lightly. She sat next to the silver-haired lolita and put her arms around the latter. She really seemed like a sister who loved her sister very much...or rather, she loved her very much. The mother of her own daughter?

Anyway, it was Aiwujiwu, and Arturia could still recall the city that was covered with snow all year round, and the words Irisviel said to herself when they exchanged vows.

He obviously swore to protect her with the holy sword, but he failed to do so and broke his oath.

Just like failing to save the country, just like failing to relieve the pain of friends.

Recalling her voice and smile, self-blame and humiliation tore her heart apart, so Artoria was now fully devoted to Irisviel's daughter. Of course, she would carefully protect Irisviel. Leah.

"Really?" The magician frowned, "Then why do you say that? I won't hurt her, and Xiao Mo is not here."

Well...don't say anything else, if Mordred saw this scene, he would be jealous to the point of separation.

"...What does it have to do with her?" Artoria didn't quite understand for a moment and couldn't help but frown.

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Well, if Mordred found out that her father was so indifferent to her and didn't notice her feelings at all, she would probably faint in the toilet crying. She would definitely have reason to hurt or even eliminate Yi. Liya, the rival in life!

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore..."

The magician was silent for a moment, sighed, and changed the subject.

He looked up and down at the soft and cute silver-haired lolita who was leaning on Artoria's arms, and said in a casual tone: "I already know your reason for coming, but - "

Illya pricked up her ears immediately, held her breath, and listened carefully.

Just as she expected, the other party did not agree directly, but instead threw out the classic word indicating a turning point.

only……

In an instant, deep despair emerged in the depths of her heart. Is it really not possible?

"Ahem." At this moment, Artoria coughed twice and cleared her throat.

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"I can give you the Holy Grail. If one is not enough, I will give you another one. You can have as many as you want."

Xia Ran glanced at Artoria strangely, then withdrew his gaze and continued.

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and gently brushed the table in front of him. He didn't know where he took it out from, but a gleaming cup that seemed to be made entirely of gold was placed on the table.

Shining with dazzling golden light, the Golden Holy Grail floats against gravity. The huge magic vortex is like a hole connected to another dimension. Even if it is restrained and stabilized by the "vessel", you can still feel that it is as huge as the boundless sea. Source of magic.

It seems to be endless and endless. Once they are all released, the terrifying demonic tide will definitely sweep the entire world.

It can distort time and space and shape the times. This is the Holy Grail, the legendary cauldron of omnipotence.

Illya opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. Her mind went blank. Just now, she thought she was going to be rejected, but in the blink of an eye, everything turned around? Did you just get the Holy Grail you dreamed of?

So easy, so simple... If one isn't enough, how can I get another?

The silver-haired loli raised her head and looked at the blond girl next to her who was hugging her intimately. In a daze, she also realized the specific reason.

"Listen to Master first."

Arturia's expression was calm, just like her master, if you see some things too often, you won't find them rare anymore.

In the final analysis, things like the Holy Grail are high-purity magic crystals, and she has not lacked magic power for a long, long time.

Even Medea was able to rub the Holy Grail after achieving the third method, although it was not as easy as the Master because it was limited by the output power.

And Artoria herself is the same. The contractual connection with the Master and the magic channel between each other also make her in a state like Medea. Although she has not achieved the third magic, the supply of magic power is basically endless...

If she wanted to, she could also make a Holy Grail every once in a while.

Doesn't it seem that simple? Illya bit her lip tightly, feeling that her mood was like riding a roller coaster, with ups and downs, which was quite uncomfortable.

"The power of the Holy Grail is limited. You should know that the most fundamental purpose of the Holy Grail War ritual is to achieve magical miracles and was created."

Xia Ran explained carefully: "However, the results were basically failures. The third magic has not been reproduced by past participants...at least it was not reproduced through the Holy Grail War. Medea also spent several years. After analyzing the mystery of the Great Holy Grail, I found that path."

Who is Medea? Has she mastered the third magic?

Illya nodded confusedly, feeling that her brain was a little weak, and she didn't quite understand the reason why the other party mentioned this matter at this time.

"So in other words, the limitations of the Holy Grail are very clear. It can only achieve things that are possible, but cannot achieve things that are impossible..."

The magician showed a natural expression.

"If you don't know how to achieve something, then the Holy Grail cannot fulfill your wish. It can only speed up and help you skip the process, but it cannot truly create something out of nothing..."

"In fact, it is still possible to achieve the third method through the Holy Grail War, because at least you know how to achieve it. The principle of the ritual is mainly to achieve it in reverse. I hope to first obtain an endless source of magic power, and then turn the soul into a perpetual motion machine... …”

Having said this, Xia Ran smiled slightly: "So, how can a miracle such as complete resurrection of the dead, which is definitely among the candidates for the Sixth Method, be achieved through the mere Holy Grail?"

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In an instant, the silver-haired Loli's face turned pale, with no blood left at all.

After a long while, her eyes were dull and empty, and she slowly opened her mouth and asked in an extremely dry voice: "Is it really, really hopeless?"

"It's not completely hopeless, it's just that there is no way to resurrect both of your parents..." The magician shook his head, "Only one can be resurrected."

"Do I have to choose between them?"

The light that just lit up in Illya's eyes quickly dimmed again, and her voice trembled. She didn't know whether it was hope or despair.

She thought of the routines in those stories. She couldn't have the best of both worlds, she had to make a choice... In other words, only one of her parents could be resurrected, but the other one had to be given up?

But... in this case, what is the difference between her making a choice and choosing to kill one of her parents!

"No, you can't choose. You can only resurrect Irisviel..." Xia Ran sighed, "The artificial person has no soul, and the information is kept in the Great Holy Grail. It is not too difficult to reproduce... But Emiya Kiritsugu, he is a living human being, and he has been dead for ten years."

The souls of ordinary people are such weak things that they dissipate within a few days of death and return to heaven and earth.

What's more, he's been dead for ten years? It was impossible for Xia Ran to resurrect him. Unlike Irisviel, Emiya Kiritsugu's spirit was not well taken care of at all.

In this world line, he was neither able to be registered by the Wheel of Suppression and become a guardian; nor was he swallowed by the Great Holy Grail and record the existence information inside... Moreover, in this era, the Age of Gods has long ended, and the underworld, the other side, the underworld, etc. The institution has long since ceased to exist.

Xia Ran couldn't even go to hell to rescue someone, so how could he resurrect his righteous partner?

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Illya was completely silent. She lowered her head and didn't know what she was thinking.

Tohsaka Rin, who had been silent and just watched quietly, couldn't help but feel pity, and at the same time glared at the magician with some annoyance.

This person seems to be the one who killed this loli's father, right? Or he said it himself.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" The magician looked at the black-haired girl with twin tails strangely, "Your eyes are still very rude!"

"Hmph! It's nothing. I was just wondering if what you said before is true. I have a really good relationship with her parents..."

Tohsaka Rin replied with some dissatisfaction, and it seemed that he meant something both inside and outside of his words.

"After all, they are all people who participated in the Fourth War. We have some intersections and know each other. Isn't it normal to have some friendship?" Xia Ran replied calmly, pretending not to hear the girl's weirdness.

"Then do you know my father?" Tohsaka Rin sneered, and the man started to act stupid again.

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"Actually, I also respect your father." The magician blinked and replied.

"Wh-what?!" In an instant, Tohsaka-san's whole body felt bad.