"Kiritsugu, are you dissatisfied with your grandfather's gift?"

Irisviel followed Emiya Kiritsugu and asked with a smile.

"How could it be possible? Ahad has already done a great job. He only wants to make the [Victory] that has already been booked by us wholeheartedly become more stable." Emiya Kiritsugu shook his head.

:

"I didn't expect that he would actually find the legendary holy sword scabbard, and it would be so flawless..."

"Well, it itself is a kind of "conceptual weapon" and will not weather like other substances." Irisviel also saw the gorgeous new scabbard in the long box and explained:

"As long as this scabbard is equipped, it will heal the holder's wounds and stop its aging just like the legend... Of course, this is only possible if the original owner supplies magic power."

"In other words, if we use it together with the summoned heroic spirit, can even magicians like us [Masters] obtain the power of the Noble Phantasm? It is very valuable..."

In just that moment, Emiya Kiritsugu thought of dozens of ways to use this healing ability to harm his opponents.

"It really looks like you... Is this what is called [props are always props, make the best use of them]?"

Irisviel was also helpless. In the stories she heard, her husband was always like this. No matter how gentle the power or human being was, he would make full use of it without mercy to achieve his own goals.

"If you want to put it this way, isn't that the existence of [Servants]? No matter how famous a heroic spirit is or how many great achievements it has made during its lifetime, as long as it is summoned as a [Servant], it is just like a tool to the [Master]

.

But..." Emiya Kiritsugu looked at the scabbard in the box, his eyes struggling a little:

"Even if it is a prop, there is a difference between being able to use it and not being able to use it. The metaphor of "make the best use of everything" also includes the meaning of "place the prop in a place that suits you"..."

"Kiritsugu, you mean..." Irisviel suddenly understood the reason why her husband was not satisfied with his grandfather's gift, and said strangely:

"Kiritsugu, you don't know what kind of person the King of Knights actually is. How can you feel uneasy before summoning him?"

"Aili, you are right, I have indeed not seen his true face yet.

With this flawless holy relic with extremely strong [correlation], it is undoubtedly possible to summon the specified heroic spirit, right?

And as the holder of the [Sword of Victory (Excalibur)], there is no doubt that he is the strongest candidate in the class of [Sword Knight (Saber)], right?

However, as a servant who holds the Sword of Promise of Victory, just because of this, no matter whether the opponent is the legendary King Arthur or not, I don’t think I will get along with that kind of ‘upright’ knight...”

The Sword of Victory, in the legend, Emiya Kiritsugu would not be ignorant of the harsh conditions for holding this sword. Those conditions can make Emiya Kiritsugu physically disgusted just by reading the words in the document...

It's too bright to look directly at.

"Props are always props, but if you don't take advantage of them, they are worse than none at all."

Even if Ahad took out such a holy relic with perfect intentions, it seemed to Emiya Kiritsugu to be dazzling in every sense of the word:

"The Holy Grail War is a cruel war that must not be lost. If someone has unrealistic illusions about [war] such as glory, reputation, justice, mercy, etc., then he will never be able to win this war.

"

"Really...is it just that?" Irisviel knew that her husband had already made a decision, but she still wanted to give it one last try.

It wasn't because of Grandfather's intention or anything else, it was just that seeing Emiya Kiritsugu in this state made him feel very distressed.

"Kiritsugu, why don't you think about it? I think no matter what your tactics are, as long as the King of Knights knows your ideals, he will definitely understand you, Kiritsugu, just like me..."

"No, I've made up my mind."

Emiya Kiritsugu interrupted Irisviel, closed the long box containing the scabbard, and said:

"If this war is a duel of strength, maybe I will really summon King Arthur. However, we already have an ace like you on our side, which is enough compared to other [Masters] in terms of strength.

As for the [Servant] to be summoned next, in terms of ease of manipulation, [Magician (caster)] or [Assassin (Assassin)] may be more in line with my taste..."

Emiya Kiritsugu was no longer confused in his eyes, turned around and walked out of the auditorium, with his back to Irisviel and said:

"I'm going to prepare the materials needed for the summoning ceremony. We'll start summoning tonight. The holy relics are... no longer needed."

【Click】

The door of the auditorium was closed, leaving Irisviel alone in the auditorium. She stared blankly at the direction Emiya Kiritsugu left, feeling extremely worried.

But at the same time, looking at that firm and lonely figure, Irisviel felt an unparalleled sense of peace of mind... This was the person she loved, and he had not changed at all since the first time they met.

[Sure enough, you will always be my black hero...]

When I thought of this, Irisviel felt the side of her face getting a little hot.

No, no. Irisviel iced the side of her hot face with her hands, quickly distracting herself from thinking too deeply.

This is not an ordinary night, and there is still business to do while waiting for Kiritsugu to come back...

It was at this moment that Irisviel turned her attention to the box containing the scabbard again. She opened the box again, looked at the scabbard inside, and sighed:

"Obviously, if I have this Noble Phantasm, I won't have to worry about Kiritsugu's safety in this war at all... That man, this time he will make himself tattered and covered in wounds.

?”

However, in theory, without the magic power provided by the original owner, this conceptual weapon is nothing more than a gorgeous, indestructible decoration. Even if it has great research value, it will not have any practical effect.

It is a pity to give up such a life-saving treasure now.

Reaching out to touch the blue scabbard, Irisviel was originally attracted by its gorgeous appearance. Injecting magic into the scabbard was just to see what was special about it.

.

but

What is going on?

The blue and gold scabbard emits a dazzling light, as if it is attracted by something in Irisviel's body, slowly floats up, and then disappears in an instant, blending into Irisviel's body.
Chapter completed!