[Fate Gun Brother] The 2.5th Holy Grail War

"She" who deeply admired and loved saw it.Hai Erwen held his head sadly.He would not tell the other party the feeling of being cared for and slightly satisfied in his heart.Heilvin concealed it with a dry laugh.

"It's okay, I can do it..."

"There is still a long way to go before the Holy Grail War, I don't want you to put yourself in danger early."

——Why is this guy so talkative all of a sudden?

"Ah, Rider, I said it's okay."

After the father who sought medical treatment everywhere for his son's condition and finally died of exhaustion left, the young man who had never heard a warm word from his family since he was sensible, encouraged himself.Helvin stuffed back the blood-stained handkerchief and glanced at Rider.

"...Where do we go next?"

Rider raised his thin arms and pointed to one of the roads at the three-way intersection ahead.

"Understood. Change back to a spirit body, Rider."

The obedient female cavalry retreated.Of course, her breath is always around.Even on this road that is getting darker and less populated, the serene and biting aura of the spiritualized Servant can still be felt.

The road ahead will continue——

Although the thin shoulders were constantly shaking, and the breath he exhaled was always mixed with pain and fishy smell, the blond boy actually smiled.

It's always cold when alone, but he's not alone.With Rider by my side, I would definitely, definitely be able to go on.

The young man who believed so deeply, walked forward with firm steps.

***

A little girl exuding a sweet aura walked on the busy street with a puffy face.

A knee-length tulle dress in patchwork pink, powder blue and white, printed with a floral pattern, trimmed with high proportions of lace ruffles and ruffles, and finished with knee-high socks on the legs.She has a small pink backpack slung across her shoulders, round-toed flat shoes on her feet, and her curly hair is combed into double ponytails—such a girl who wears exquisite children's clothing and gives people the first impression of being cute is actually With a look of bitterness and hatred, the doll-like face vaguely showed cruel coldness.

—Akia von Einzbern.

Since she is an artificial human of the Einzbern family, she is destined to be very different from ordinary girls.

Aqiya, who has always liked to be alone, is a strange girl who is extremely out of gregarious in the eyes of her tribe.Imprisoned in that frozen city, only when elder brother Elijah was busy with tricky tasks and was occasionally free, would he bring many toys and accessories that normal girls of the same age loved to visit his sister; She, tell her the colorful stories of the outside world.

In her opinion, Elijah was the most handsome, gentle, and greatest person she knew, and he was already close to a perfect person.

The father entrusts the family to Elijah on the condition that he must bring back the Holy Grail for the Einzberns.It was just such a conversation that made my brother's free time less and less.In order to prepare the holy relics for the coming of the heroes, Elijah personally went to England and Ireland, and went to various parts of Western Europe to investigate Lake Avalon, where Lancelot was raised by the fairies in the lake, and the "Giant Stone Road" built by Finn. "And busy.Even after returning, he locked himself in the laboratory all day, sleeping with the metal pieces.And Aqiya is still too young, living in a castle isolated from the outside world, ignorant of worldly affairs, and immature in thinking, she is only used to assist the parts of the machine named "Elijah".She was a little uneasy at this point.Perhaps the father never recognized her as a "daughter" at all.

But even so, Aqiya's wish never changed.

——Obtain the Holy Grail, the education that I and my brother have received since childhood is all to achieve this goal.The girl who dreams of dreams believes that one day she can help Elijah's brother to fulfill his wish.

Therefore, Aqiya had already made up her mind.

She divides herself and the whole world with eccentricity and cruelty.She brought her Servant Berserker to Prague, and fought with five other magicians except her brother.

What they are waging is a real war, using violent and extreme actions to achieve their respective goals.It is the highest and most direct means to resolve all disputes.Of course, it is also the fastest, most effective, and bloodiest method.

but--

"……I'm furious."

The voice that sounded like a silver bell squeezed out these words in an uncoordinated tone, which made people feel that the girl was holding back her anger while gnashing her teeth.

A series of setbacks that followed were gnawing at Aqiya's heart like man-eating ants.

She didn't know how many forces had united to wipe out all the familiars she was proud of in one night, and only one survived.It's not over yet—

This morning, the Holy Grail War officially started with the Battle of Charles Bridge.The unknown enemy sneaked into the temporary residence that Aqia rented on the west bank of the bridge while Saber and Berserker were putting on a good show together.Akia had to hastily move from there after the battle ended.

Deliberately appearing in order to lure the enemy is also a trick.For Saber with poor reconnaissance ability and Berserker with no rationality, the only way to know the enemy's intelligence is to lure the snake out of the hole.What's more, no one knew that the two heroic spirits who pretended to be fighting were secretly allied.In the opening ceremony of the Holy Grail War, which has been waiting for a long time, the brothers and sisters are fully prepared for the first battle, but judging from the results, there is a considerable gap between them and expectations.

Although there were as many as three Servants watching the battle, only Rider actually took the shot.To make matters worse, when the battle ahead was in full swing, there was a fire in the backyard. This was what really made Aqia most resentful.

All in all, she was pissed off.

Ten times more important than this is the need to find a new place to live before sunset.

In order to stagger from her brother's stronghold, Aqia had to go west, focusing on the castle area and the small town.

There is nothing to worry about, even if you wander on the road, it doesn't matter. The reason why Aqia is so confident is that Berserker is closely following her, even though no one can see it.

She passed a grocery store and bought herself a lollipop to hold in her mouth.The rainbow-colored round swirl lollipops are a perfect match for girly dresses.However, Aqiya, who was in a very bad mood, believed that she had no obligation to pay, and used hypnotism to imply that the shopkeeper who had no ability to resist magic had already received the money.

"These people are really weak!"

I'm afraid it means that it is extremely simple for them to commit suicide with a knife?After cursing vaguely, the girl felt a little relieved.

—In the end, she did gain something.

Aqiya found a landlord, a fat man who owned an entire residential property in a small town.

The first floor is mainly for children's clothing and puppets, and the rooms above the second floor are all for rent.The potbellied "Meat Loaf" has a pair of businessman-like piercing eyes, which let people know that they are making a fortune in the booming business.When Aqiya came over, only the last room on the third floor of the whole building was vacant.

The sound of jingling is the sound of the pigeon bell hanging at the door of the store, reminding the owner of the arrival of a guest.

A stylishly dressed girl walked in with a candy in her mouth, revealing the stick part.The fat man who was sitting on the chair sewing clothes for the doll stitch by stitch just tilted his head to look at Aqia and ignored her.

"Excuse me--"

Even though she hated the fat man from the bottom of her heart when she first saw it, Aqia still tried her best to maintain politeness and fight against the disgust in her heart.

"Those are expensive." The "meat" in the girl's red eyes replied lazily, "They are too expensive, and a little girl like you can't afford them."

"...No. I don't want these toys, I want to rent a house."

"Oh?"

"Rent-house-house. House."

There was a shrewd light in the eyes of "Meat Loaf", but he immediately smiled foolishly.The fat on both cheeks trembled in the laughter, and the chubby belly like a ball swayed like the waves of the sea.

"Girl, go play somewhere else! The room fee here is not something you can afford."

His face was crooked with a smile.After answering impatiently, "Meat Loaf" ignored Aqia as if it were air, and continued with the work in hand.

Akia's anger spread in the air.She went straight to the fat man's table with blustery steps. "Meat Loaf" was about to yell at her, but was attracted by those light rose red eyes.

"You will give me the empty room on the third floor for free, and bring me tea and meals every day."

There was an indescribable power in the girl's eyes, and the shopkeeper couldn't avoid her gaze, and couldn't even speak.The previous indifferent attitude towards the guests disappeared without a trace, and these rude requests were granted without any objection.There was a malicious and even pitiful smile on Aqia's small face.

"Besides, I want you to do one more thing—"

"... Ah, okay, okay, no problem. I'm willing to do whatever you say."

So, in this afternoon near dusk, a strange thing happened in the small town.A man peeled off his clothes layer by layer like peeling an apple, and danced in front of a large audience.He took off his clothes one by one, and twisted every part of his body in the process.Passers-by thought he was crazy.For the amount of meat on the "loaf", this wild and special dance is a sensation