Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 475 Your whole family belongs to me!

Madam, do you also want a piece of the pie?

Luke looked slightly surprised and examined Irisviel with a smile.

The naive android clearly didn't know how to hide its emotions. After accepting the invitation, obvious tension, trepidation, and a faint excitement appeared on its delicate and elegant face.

Being an undercover agent is too conspicuous. Is Kiritsugu Emiya really not afraid of doing something to Irisviel? Or has he already anticipated all the possible scenarios but still decided to send Irisviel over?
Luke suddenly became curious about his image in Kiritsugu Emiya's mind.

This righteous partner wouldn't mistake him for the arrogant type who disdains lying and prefers direct confrontation, or the type who enjoys high-difficulty challenges and deliberately leaks information to strengthen the enemy, would he?

Recalling the series of challenging Soulswalkers and Metroidvania-like games in his game library... he couldn't completely deny that Emiya Kiritsugu had indeed guessed part of it correctly.

But only in certain cases, for example, he prefers a certain type of game that is highly universal and has only age restrictions.

Luke looked at Irisviel with gentle eyes and spoke in a familiar tone, as if the two had known each other for many years.

"Even if you hadn't said anything, I would have invited you anyway. You'd be very welcome to visit, Alice."

"Ellie?"

Irisviel and Saber were both taken aback by the intimate address, especially the former, as this was usually the way Kiritsugu Emiya addressed her.

Seeing this, Lu Ke seemed to remember something and said with a hint of apology, "...Sorry, I forgot you don't know me at this time. Anyway, let's talk in detail when we get to my place."

Since the Master had already agreed on the surface, Saber did not refuse again. However, Irisviel, who had agreed first, was a little nervous and her body tensed up.

When the Holy Grail War began, her life was already on a countdown. Luke could not possibly know her in the future, yet he said those words, which made her wonder if what he said was a lie.

Saber naturally took Irisviel's hand, gave her a slight smile, and sent her body heat through her soft yet strong fingers, making her relax.

"Don't be afraid, Irisviel, I'm here for you, I will protect you."

She believed in Luke's character and in herself after retrieving the sword sheath. Now, she was confident that she wouldn't lose even against Archer!

Considering that there were children in the magic workshop in the new town, making it inconvenient to have in-depth conversations, Luke led the two to the mansion in the old town.

Saber and Irisviel were both people who had seen a lot, so they were not surprised by the splendid mansion. Instead, they were surprised that there were no magical traps or other defensive measures in the house.

This unpretentious setup did indeed make Saber, who already trusted Luke, feel more relaxed.

Lu Ke invited the two to the living room and poured two cups of steaming black tea for them.

"We only have English black tea left here. Please forgive us for the poor hospitality."

The refreshing aroma of tea was incredibly enticing. Saber's eyes lit up with a strange light as she picked up the tea and took a sip. The lukewarm warmth and sweetness of the tea, along with its rich fragrance, flowed between her lips and teeth, calming even her restless mind.

Although not fond of extravagance, Saber was still a ruler of a country, and it was the first time she had tasted such a work of art, tea imbued with Zen, and her eyes were filled with surprise.

Irisviel, standing next to her, showed the same reaction.

Saber: "Master, I never imagined you were so skilled in the art of tea."

"You flatter me, Saber. It was just a trivial matter."

Lu Ke smiled slightly. Lu Ke's approach to food is comprehensive; he will do his best to perfect anything that is edible.

After emptying the teacups, the three people sitting opposite each other got down to business.

"Lancer and Berserker won't be back until this time tomorrow. You can wait here until then, and I will do my best to entertain you both."

Lu Ke sat opposite the two and added with a smile, "Well, I don't mean you have to leave just because they're back. You're welcome to stay here."

Saber nodded slightly, indicating that she had made a note of it, while Irisviel put down her teacup and spoke softly.

"Lancer and Berserker are both powerful Servants. What task could possibly require them to spend a whole day completing?"

"Don't worry, it has nothing to do with the Holy Grail War. I just had them do volunteer work."

Luke gave a fairly honest answer.

"Volunteer?"

Irisviel was stunned for a moment before she reacted, and frowned slightly. "Caster, if you don't want to answer, you don't have to. Why tell such an obvious lie?"

You are the one who can see right through me, madam. In Dimurdo's words, you are as simple and easy to understand as being naked in front of me.

Lu Ke smiled slightly, "You are my guests now. Apart from the parts I can't say, there are no lies in my words. If I wanted to lie to you, why would I tell such a clumsy lie?"

That's true, but to have two of my top generals do volunteer work during the Holy Grail War... Irisviel was still a little skeptical.

“Irisviel, I don’t think Master is lying.”

With her "intuition" ability, Saber can roughly determine certain things through intuition, and her intuition tells her that what Luke said is true.

Irisviel: ...

Every time she heard Saber call Luke "Master" but only refer to Kiritsugu Emiya as "Kiritsugu," she felt a heaviness on Kiritsugu's head.

"Okay, I'm sorry, Caster, I said something inappropriate, please forgive me."

Luke shook his head, casually turning the page on the incident: "It's alright, Alice, I know you meant no harm."

Upon hearing the name "Irisviel" for the second time, Irisviel's face flushed slightly. She had a feeling of being teased but was unsure if it was. She could only look at Luke with a probing gaze.

“Caster, what did you mean when you said, ‘I didn’t know you at this point in time’?”

"Let's talk about this later; it's to protect your privacy."

At this point, Luke paused, glanced at Saber beside him, and spoke in a gentle tone.

"After all, there are things you don't want the Servant to know, and your health condition is also a problem..."

His words startled Irisviel, who lowered her head somewhat awkwardly and remained silent.

The so-called Holy Grail War, the supposed battle between seven Servants and seven Masters, with the victor gaining the Holy Grail and the opportunity to make a wish, is a lie.

The Holy Grail could actually be summoned from the beginning, but it lacked the "contents" for making wishes—the souls of the Servants carried by the Lesser Grail.

The true purpose of the Holy Grail War is to use the souls of the Servants carried by the Holy Grail and the accumulated magical power as fuel to fix them when the Servants return to Valhalla and open the "Root" hole, thereby achieving the path to the "Root".

If the last Servant is still alive, he will simply be forced to commit suicide by the Master using a Command Spell, and the right to use the Holy Grail will belong to the last Master.

Moreover, the Holy Grail is far from being an all-powerful wish-granting machine. The magical power obtained by exchanging the souls of six or seven defeated Servants is inexhaustible for ordinary magicians. It's one thing to use it to achieve some wishes that involve superhuman strength or minor miracles involving the Third Law, but it's impossible to violate the laws or rewrite history.

Especially during the Third Holy Grail War, the Holy Grail was corrupted by Avenger Angra Mainyu, a Servant known as "the Evil of this World," summoned by the Einzbern family.

Nowadays, even making a normal wish is distorted, let alone fulfilling Saber's wish to continue Great Britain.

Saber's eyes flickered slightly, seemingly interested in what Luke had said about "not being convenient for the Servant to know," but she restrained her emotions and didn't ask any further questions.

Feeling the atmosphere grow slightly heavier, Lu Ke gently waved his hand, and the window opened, letting warm sunlight stream into the living room, while a gentle breeze swept away the stale air in the room.

Taking this opportunity, a spiritual cleansing descended upon Saber and Irisviel, leaving them feeling refreshed and invigorated. "Well then, Saber, I also have something I'd like to ask for your help with."

Luke changed the subject, diverting their attention.

"As long as it doesn't violate morality, feel free to speak."

Saber answered decisively, her emerald-like eyes clear and bright.

"For my personal reasons, I hope that none of the Servants will die before the final battle."

Luke earnestly pleaded, "So, regarding the battle between Lancer and you, and the potential battle between Berserker and you, I hope it will only reach the point where a victor is decided. Could you please agree to this for my sake?"

"Before the final battle?"

"Not for long."

Saber pondered for a moment, then nodded seriously. "Lancer and you have both helped me. As for Lord Lancelot, I also hope to mend our relationship. I can agree to help these two... but I can't guarantee anything for the other Servants."

"That's enough."

Lu Ke stood up with a smile, looking at the bright sun outside the window. "It's almost lunchtime. In return, I'll prepare lunch myself."

Saber initially wanted to say that it was fine to prepare food for Irisviel, as the Servant didn't need to eat, but remembering the tea from before, she silently nodded from the bottom of her heart.

When Luke went into the kitchen, only Saber and Irisviel remained in the living room.

After a long silence, Saber asked softly, "Irisviel, about what Master said..."

“I’m sorry, Saber, there are some things that a Servant really shouldn’t know, I…” Irisviel offered a somewhat guilty and flustered explanation.

“Not this one.” Saber pursed her lips helplessly, recalling that Kiritsugu Emiya had chosen to hide the scabbard on Irisviel, and asked seriously.

"Master just said your health is a problem... Is there anything wrong with you?"

Irisviel opened her mouth, speechless for a moment after receiving the unexpected answer.

"If it's serious, you can keep the scabbard; just return it to me before the battle begins..."

"...I, I'll go help Caster, please wait a moment..."

Irisviel looked dejected, head down, and ran hastily into the kitchen, only breathing a sigh of relief when that cool figure was blocked around the corner.

Completing the Third Law is Einzbern's ultimate wish and the meaning behind her being produced as a homunculus. The realization of the Third Law is destined to sacrifice some things, but she will always feel guilty in the face of a Servant like Saber.

Luke, who had just finished steaming a large bucket of rice, glanced at the android who ran in, gave a silent smile, and quickly processed the ingredients with his hands, only speaking lightly.

"Alice, as a guest, you just need to wait with Saber."

"It's okay, I'm free anyway."

Frustrated, Elysef casually replied, then looked up at the steamer, which was taller than her, and stared wide-eyed.

"Caster, why are you preparing so much rice?"

"Not much, this amount is only enough to make Saber half full."

Without turning his head, Luke explained that if Saber ate too little, her affection level wouldn't increase enough, and if she ate too much, she might not be able to eat other good things, so he had to carefully control the amount he fed her.

Irisviel looked puzzled, hesitated for a moment, then made a few simple, unrelated remarks to ease the atmosphere before asking in a casual tone:
"By the way, can you tell me now why you call me Alice?"

Luke paused, stopped what he was doing, and glanced at Irisviel.

"As the Lesser Grail that carries the soul of a Servant, you will die no matter how the Holy Grail War ends... Is that why you don't trust me?"

"How do you know this?"

Upon hearing that Caster knew her identity, Irisviel was first surprised, then felt a sense of relief.

"You guessed right, I do know everything that happened in the Fourth Holy Grail War, the history without my involvement."

Luke slowly leaned closer to Irisviel. "As for why I call you Irisviel, and why I can still recognize you after your death... you should have the answer in your heart, right? Just think about the essence of a Servant and you'll find the answer."

Irisviel slowly opened her mouth and uttered an answer that sounded highly improbable: "I...I became a Servant after I died?"

"Yes."

Luke nodded with pleasure, his smile deepening. "You are also my Servant, Irisviel von Einzbern. After death, your consciousness returned to the Holy Grail, and you joined Chaldea as a Servant through the Holy Grail Terminal."

The Holy Grail Terminal... Did the Third Method succeed? Or were there other unexpected events?

Irisviel's ears were ringing, her mind was a little foggy from being bombarded with information that was both true and false, and she even felt that the world was becoming less real.

"I've always been lenient with my Servants, and that applies to you too, Alice, even though you're not my Servant yet..."

Lu Ke exuded a friendly aura, with a strange, almost magical quality, and spoke in a gentle tone.

"I know it was Kiritsugu Emiya who sent you to spy on me. You can ask me anything, and I will tell you the answer without reservation."

Amidst the chaos, Irisviel managed to calm herself, pondered for a moment, and then cautiously spoke:
"You really can tell me anything?"

"Yes."

"Then...who is your Master? Can you tell me that?" Irisviel asked nervously.

"Ryunosuke Uryu, the murderer who was arrested a couple of days ago, I sent him to prison. He should still be at the Fuyuki City Police Station."

Since Command Seals are useless against him anyway, Luke doesn't really care if Ryunosuke is found out.

They actually said it...

A strange emotion welled up in Irisviel's heart, and she suddenly understood why Lancer and Berserker could both be subdued.

If one were a Servant, it would be hard not to be moved by a Master who trusts them so much.

She paused for a moment, then asked her second question, "So... what are your weaknesses?"

"Of course I am, my weakness is you guys."

Lu Ke smiled and gave his answer, well... it was an answer based on his mood.

Irisviel remained silent for a longer time before finally managing to ask her final question.

"Could you tell me the outcome of the Fourth Holy Grail War...?"

Luke placed his hand on Irisviel's head, gently playing with the android's silvery hair, his voice like a devil's whisper, carrying a seductive aura.

"That's a bit difficult to answer, but... as for you, I can still share some information."

"Want to see your own end? The last vestige of Irisviel von Einzbern?"

(End of this chapter)