On the other side, Kiana had also become somewhat familiar with Chaldea and her party.
Because of Kiana, Tohsaka Rin also joined the Chaldea faction and got along well with them.
"Everyone..."
Irisviel's voice attracted everyone's attention.
Seeing all eyes turn towards her, Irisviel reached out her hands to them:
"I'd like to announce... No wait..."
"Everyone, would you like to come to Einzbern Castle for a visit? I think we can form an alliance and become allies."
Irisviel suddenly didn't know why, but a round-faced, buzz-cut little chubby boy suddenly appeared in her mind, squatting on the ground and squinting sideways at her.
Perhaps the Holy Grail War had caused her mental tension, leading to hallucinations...
Irisviel comforted herself like this.
Kiana hugged Tohsaka Rin and whistled somewhat guiltily, and everyone thought she was too relaxed without a single bit of tension.
"By the way, can you let go of this Goddess! You are being so rude! You are even more annoying than that Gilgamesh fellow!"
"Oh my, Little Rin, you are so cute, let me hug you more. Right now I really want a cute daughter like you!"
Pfft—
A single word of cute directly made the Goddess's head smoke, immediately causing her to silently turn her head away to hide her shy expression.
How about... adopting Little Rin as a goddaughter? Sakura also seems possible eh.
In that case, she could take the two of them to her own universe afterwards, and by the way, take their family members there too.
Their parents shouldn't mind having an extra godmother. Was it happily decided just like that?
Thinking this, Kiana nodded slightly. It seemed Tohsaka Tokiomi had to be saved, otherwise Rin would be sad.
Kiana had a lot of inner monologue right now, let's leave her be for a moment.
Hearing Irisviel's alliance invitation, Fujimaru Ritsuka exchanged glances with Mash and Lion King, took a deep breath after getting their support, and looked solemnly at Irisviel.
"I agree. It just so happens that we need to fully understand some information about this world, deal with any crises that might arise, and look for clues to return."
"Mm~ Einzbern warmly welcomes everyone's arrival. Presumably Kiritsugu... Ah... That is, my husband, will also be very glad to have powerful allies."
Irisviel clasped her hands together against her cheeks, squinting her eyes and looking very happy.
Lia had no objections to this either, and nodded inwardly.
With these powerful allies, the winning rate of the Holy Grail War could be much higher.
If these people had no wish...
Would she have a chance then...
Shaking her head, Lia denied her own naive and unrealistic idea.
How could one respond to the Holy Grail without a wish...
At that time, she would still try her best to contend for it...
Artoria herself did not know that if she encountered a world-destroying level crisis, she would trigger a hidden condition, at which point she would be invincible.
Led by Irisviel, the party came into the Fuyuki forest.
After winding around, they arrived at an ancient castle hidden deep within the forest.
"Irisviel, you're ba—"
Arriving at the castle courtyard, Kiritsugu heard the sound of Irisviel returning. Just as he came out to welcome her, he saw a group of people behind his wife, and his brows instantly furrowed tightly:
"Irisviel, they are..."
Kiritsugu loosened his brows, resumed that indifferent expression, and asked in a calm tone.
While waiting for a response, he was also sizing up a few of them, especially Lion King and Tohsaka Rin.
If he remembered correctly, Tohsaka Rin was the daughter of Tohsaka Family head Tohsaka Tokiomi. Why would she appear here?
Moreover...
This person looked strikingly similar to Saber...
No, wait, their builds were different...
Who is this Servant...?
Kiritsugu didn't think of King Arthur at all, because Arthur had already been summoned by their own side, and others shouldn't be able to summon another one, presumably.
"Kiritsugu, they are all allies here to form an alliance. Everyone from Chaldea and Miss Kiana are partners who share the same ideals as you, Kiritsugu!"
Irisviel self-righteously categorized Chaldea's salvation of human history and Kiana's fighting for a better future together with Kiritsugu's ideals.
But there were still great differences in essence.
Chaldea was saving the world from destruction crises.
Kiana was saving the immediate difficulties and cherished people, filling the places within her power with laughter.
Kiritsugu was eradicating all wars, bloodshed, and sorrow to make everyone happy.
But this in itself was impossible. Even Kiana couldn't achieve this result without forcibly controlling it using clearance, let alone Kiritsugu and that tainted Holy Grail.
It was too naive a thought; utopia did not exist.
"The same ideals...?"
Kiritsugu murmured softly, a glimmer of light flashing in his gaze as he looked at Kiana and the others.
For so many years, he had always struggled alone on the path of his ideals...
Now he finally had like-minded companions?!
Kiritsugu gazed brightly at Kiana and the others. Although they were girls, anyone with lofty ambitions could be a companion.
"Welcome..."
"Mm..."
Kiana waved her hand indifferently, then looked around.
A person like Emiya Kiritsugu was the kind of character who, even if he treated you as a teammate now, could still ruthlessly strike down his teammates when facing a choice.
"Ahem... How about I entertain you? Kiritsugu, you go rest first...?"
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Irisviel gave Kiritsugu a wink, then clapped her hands and smiled towards Kiana's side.
Rumble—
Everyone suddenly turned their gazes towards Lia, causing her cheeks to be slightly tinted with a hint of peach color.
"Hunger is a formidable enemy, Irisviel."
Although Lia was a bit embarrassed, she still bit the bullet and said to Irisviel with a serious face.
Irisviel covered her lips with her small hand, chuckled with an I-understand look, and after giving some more instructions, went to fetch the castle's stock to entertain the guests.
Kiana bringing Tohsaka Rin along didn't look like outsiders at all, and they started acting like tourists all over the castle.
The three Chaldea members obediently waited in place, not wandering around like Kiana.
...
Tohsaka Residence.
Boom—!
"Tohsaka Tokiomi! You have some nerve! As a subject, you actually dared to arbitrarily interrupt this King's chat with a friend!"
After dismissing the Noble Phantasm in his hands, Gilgamesh glared at the respectfully kneeling Tohsaka Tokiomi with an unquenchable anger in his pupils.
If there wasn't a reasonable explanation that could convince him today, this subject would no longer have any need to exist.
"Oh King, please calm your anger. There are too many thieves peeping at you, and I was worried that you would be ambushed by villains during your battle with your friend, so I had no choice but to summon you back. Please forgive me, King."
Swish swish swish—
Several sharp Noble Phantasms grazed Tohsaka Tokiomi's body, instantly soaking his elegant formal wear in blood.
Although it hurt, Tohsaka Tokiomi still clenched his teeth and persevered.
There were still two Command Spells left; he couldn't use them prematurely out of a momentary impulse. This could only be saved until the final moment...
Until the moment of winning the final victory, could they be used.
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