[Fate] Box and Servant

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Lancelot was ordered to stay by Kariya's side, through the hotel's floor-to-ceiling windows and wide field of vision, he could see all the visions that happened in the distance.

Such a huge object was sorted out for him by Matou Sakura once in the memory of the Fourth World War, an illusory thing that is completely inconsistent with reality.It can be judged at a glance that it is a treasure of a heroic spirit, and it is powerful.

The only thing that can destroy it is the anti-city treasure, such as King Arthur's holy sword.

The king will not let go of the floating fortress that can endanger mortals, so Lancelot is not worried or impatient at all. Since seeing the fortress, Lancelot has been waiting for the golden light that belongs to the king to appear.

But what appeared was a strange pillar of fire, which was completely different from the king's light. It emitted an angry fire, so intense that it even reflected a layer of fire on the glass.

The fire of the accident made Lancelot suspicious. Could it be that besides the Archer in this Holy Grail War, is there another heroic spirit with such a powerful ability?

Before that, he followed Matou Sakura's order to investigate everywhere, and he never encountered any heroic spirits other than the king and archer.

However, his master must know everything, right?

Letting him go out to investigate is an excuse for not wanting to see his face, and even the induction emanating from the spirit body will make Matou Sakura feel unhappy.

Thinking of this, Lancelot couldn't help sighing, his fingers tightened slightly and then slowly loosened.

Suddenly, a man's whispering sound appeared in the room.Lancelot's heart tightened when he heard it, and he immediately turned around and took a few steps to the bed.

The voice came from Matou Kariya, who had been sleeping peacefully all this time. His white-haired and emaciated appearance was the same as ten years ago, his complexion looked a little better, and there were no squirming bulges in the scars.

Matou Kariya slowly opened his eyes, the pupils that had not fully seen the light for a long time felt a little tingling, and it took a while to get used to it.

At first, it was blurry, as if separated by a layer of frosted glass.Gradually, the eyes became clearer.

What caught my eye was a completely unfamiliar ceiling, so gorgeous that it didn't seem like a home decoration.Matou Kariya turned his neck, feeling sore and aching, he endured it and then turned his head to look to the side.

What I saw this time was black trousers. The other party looked tall, obviously not sticking to the bed but only his legs could be seen.

Matou Kariya moved his gaze upwards, and the appearance in front of him surprised him greatly.

"berserker...?" His voice was hoarse and weak, his tongue was not very flexible, and his pronunciation sounded a little weird.

This call seemed to penetrate Lancelot's brain.In the restored crazy memory, the man called it again and again.There were pains and roars... There were also rare and elegant voices in that short three hours.

No matter which sound it is, it will consume Matou Kariya's life.

Thinking about it now, Lancelot couldn't help frowning, as if his heart was being tightly grasped, the pressure was extremely uncomfortable.

"It's me...Mr. Matou." Lancelot adjusted himself, and the master that Ben blurted out was swallowed back. After thinking about it, he finally used this title that sounded very distant.

"...Could it be that I'm not dead and I'm still in the Holy Grail War?" Kariya Matou tried to raise his hand, but he felt so weak that he couldn't even see the back of his hand.After a few tries, he sighed and simply gave up.

Have you become a useless person? You can't even do such a simple movement.Limbs were limp and weak, and there was no feeling in the body.

But... If it is still in the Holy Grail War, why is Berserker in normal form, not the crazy one after berserk?

You can even call him Matou-san.

"Yes. You are not dead, and it is indeed the Holy Grail War, but it is the fifth time." After seeing Matou Kariya's unbelievable expression, Lancelot still said indifferently: "Now, ten years later , you slept for a whole ten years."

"Ten years..." Matou Kariya felt a dull ache in his temples, this ten years was not a huge shock to him, but he felt unacceptable to wake up.

Ten years, he lived in his dream for ten years.

In the ten years of the dream, he first obtained the Holy Grail, and then made a wish to kill Matou Zouyan.Lived an ordinary life with Sakura, and watched Sakura grow up little by little—elementary school, junior high school, and high school.

From the immature voice of a girl to the sweet and moving voice of a girl.

Sakura called him uncle, but this was a more intimate title than father.For him, Sakura is the jewel in his palm, his daughter.

As a result, the dream is scattered and the person wakes up.

"No wonder..." Jiantong Yanye's voice was as soft as a spring breeze, muttering: "It always makes me feel beautiful like a dream."

"Ten years ago, you were rescued. The master...that is, Sakura Matou, has been working hard to keep you alive, and she has also learned a lot of magic theory from the lecturer. Everything she does is to restore you." Speaking of this, Lancelot stopped, and he, who had always been sullen and serious, showed a slight smile and said, "Let the master come back and let her talk to you."

"You said... Sakura?" The voice of the last two words was raised a lot, so that people could hear it clearly, and it was also heard by the girl who had just stepped into the room.

"Uncle... Uncle?" The girl's unbelievable voice sounded, Matou Kariya couldn't sit up, he could only hear the girl's hurried footsteps, and then his body sank, and he could see Matou Ying's face when he lowered his head.

"Sakura...?"

"It's me... I'm Sakura..." Matou Sakura tried to say something, but her trembling lips let out a weeping sound.She couldn't speak, so she could only call the word 'uncle' over and over again.

"Hey, don't cry. Let me take a good look at you." Matou Kariya coaxed, and Matou Ying straightened up obediently, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Flushed cheeks, a small and straight nose, water-colored purple eyes, and beautiful lips.

The girl's face is like a flower bud that is about to bloom in the courtyard, alluring and full of dew.Under the light, it exudes a lovely halo.

Ah, the same thing.

It is exactly the same as Sakura in that dream, there is no difference.

"Uncle slept for a long time."

"Hmm... ten years." Matou Sakura sniffed, the tip of her nose was a little red.

"Uncle also had a dream that lasted ten years... the Sakura in the dream is exactly the same as the Sakura in front of me."

"Dream……?"

"They're all equally beautiful, Sakura has grown into a great beauty." Matou Kariya said with a face of relief: "Seeing you like this is better than anything else."

Uncontrollable tears fell, but the simple words were deeply embedded in the girl's hidden soft heart.

Matou Kariya participated in the Holy Grail for her, and slept for ten years because of her.

When she woke up, she told her that she had a ten-year dream.Sakura in the dream is exactly like her, very happy.

What a fool.

Ten years later, after waking up, she was the first to praise her for being beautiful.He actually told her that during the ten years she fell asleep, she was thinking about whether she was still well.

I don't care about my immobile body, and I don't care why I'm still alive.

What Matou Kariya cares about is whether Matou Sakura grows up healthy and happy.

Why, there is such a stupid guy.

Once again, Matou Sakura asked herself again in her heart.

And how lucky she is to be able to talk to such a stupid person again, and to be able to see those ordinary eyes that are a little cloudy.

Sakura Matou never thought that Kariya Matou would wake up before getting the Holy Grail.To her, this is illusory and unrealistic.

And now... what she holds in her hands, what she sees in her eyes, and what she hears in her ears are all the awakened Matou Kariya.

Miracle.

Even if El-Melloi II came, seeing this scene would surely say it was a miracle.

Matou Sakura was unable to speak clearly because of crying.The broken and weeping sentences rang out continuously, Matou Kariya, who was still a little tired just after waking up, held on and listened with a smile on his face.

Matou Sakura said that there is no Matou Zouyan anymore, so uncle doesn't have to worry about it.Now her body is recovering well with the help of Teacher El-Melloi II.Even with excellent grades, they have always been among the best.

There are many cherry blossoms planted in the courtyard. During the flowering period, she would always push a wheelchair and sit under the cherry blossom tree with her uncle watching the sky full of cherry blossoms dyeing the sky.

She always thought that it would be great if her uncle could also open his eyes to see such beautiful scenery.Now... now it's finally possible.

Sakura's dream.

A dream that has always been considered impossible...

When many words were spoken, they were teardrops one after another, falling into the heart one after another with a ding-dong sound.

I don't know how long it has passed, how long I have been listening.Jiantong Yanye finally couldn't help it, and closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Matou Sakura wiped her eyes, covered the quilt again, and walked out of the bedroom alone.

She first went to her bedroom to get a cardigan. Although the dress she was wearing was wide, the neckline was a bit low, revealing a large area of ​​white skin.

This can't be done... She is Uncle's well-behaved Sakura.

Ah, the skirt needs to be changed to another color, too.Changed to a soft cherry color, which made my uncle feel comfortable looking at it, instead of a heavy and depressing black.

Matou Sakura who was thinking this way was about to open the cabinet door, but her eyes fell on the floor-to-ceiling mirror placed beside her.

In the mirror, her eyes were red and swollen, and there was a happiness that could not be hidden on her face.

Yes, she is so blessed to have an uncle.

"It's Sakura's only happiness..." She approached, put her palms in front of the mirror, and said to herself in the mirror: "The only miracle... But this is not enough, not enough."

It was a miracle that uncle could wake up, but he still couldn't walk freely, which made Matou Sakura feel extremely sad.

In the past, Kariya Matou carried luggage and a camera, took pictures while walking, and traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers. Photography, tourism, and literature were all the loves of his life.

That kind of Matou Kariya... the black-haired, black-eyed Matou Kariya who is in good health has yet to come back.

She needs the Holy Grail, and only the Holy Grail can restore Matou Kariya's crippled body to its full health.

And that's all...

"Uncles can live a happy life."

So what about merging with the Holy Grail, what's the fear of being completely inhuman.

What Matou Sakura wanted was always simple, to make one of her heroes smile again without a trace of melancholy.

Fragmented, she doesn't want it.

As long as it wasn't the smile she remembered from her childhood...she didn't want it.

Matou Sakura also clearly knew the price she had to pay for that smile.She could clearly feel a little bit of her sanity and humanity being eroded, and her cruel heart was gradually stained black, no matter how much she washed it, she couldn't wash it off.

Only Kariya Matou...

It is the only tenderness that she holds tightly in her hand.