In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

The reason I left Camelot was to find a way to reach the fairy-gathering place through magic and bring him back.

Although that approach failed.

But isn't Sakura Tohsaka right in front of me the perfect replacement?!

Of course, that's definitely not an option right now—it's absurd to send a child who's only a few years old to participate in the Holy Grail War.

Therefore, I need to continue nurturing her until the right opportunity arrives.

Vivian was completely unaware that she had become somewhat obsessed.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Sakura Tohsaka looked at Vivian's expression and became worried.

"Oh...it's nothing."

Vivian's lips curled up slightly.

"Sakura, let's continue learning magic today."

"Good~"

The witch of yesteryear is now completely bound by the pain of the past, with only instinct driving her body's actions.

She will intervene in a Holy Grail War at the appropriate time.

You know nothing about all of this.

You just felt that Vivian seemed a little off.

But seeing Sakura Tohsaka being earnestly taught by her, you decide to ignore this strange feeling.

Meanwhile, the undercurrents of the Fourth Holy Grail War continued to surge.

In the northern forest of the Zugspitze in Germany.

A massive castle stands deep within it.

A man named Emiya Kiritsugu arrived here.

"They actually found King Arthur's armor..."

The man muttered these words as he walked into the castle.

279. Artoria's Arrival: Another Possibility for Servants in the Fourth Holy Grail War (4k)

The castle was as cold as ever.

Walking down this long corridor, Kiritsugu Emiya felt that every breath he took lowered his blood temperature by a few degrees.

but--

This was actually a great thing for him at that moment.

As a participant in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Kiritsugu Emiya possessed absolute resolve.

He knew he had to stay alert at all times during this brutal war in order to maximize his chances of winning.

Maintaining this state, Kiritsugu Emiya eventually stopped in front of a door somewhere in the castle.

He reached out and gently pushed open the door in front of him.

What came into view was a beautiful woman with fair skin, dressed in winter clothes.

Her name was Irisviel von Einzbern, and she was Kiritsugu Emiya's nominal wife.

but--

The word "wife" alone cannot fully encompass her incredibly complex identity.

Its essence is that of a homunculus prepared by the Einzbern family for the Fourth Holy Grail War, which has extraordinary significance.

She married Kiritsugu Emiya several years ago, and since then, she has lived in this ancient castle in the German forest, never leaving it for a moment.

you could put it that way.

Kiritsugu Emiya was Irisviel von Einzbern's only means of communication with the outside world.

Because of this, she loved her husband very much and was even able to give him everything unconditionally.

Seeing her husband arrive, Irisviel's face immediately lit up with a smile.

She got up from the bedside and walked quickly to Kiritsugu Emiya's side, her tone becoming much happier.

"You're finally here~"

How many days will you be able to stay this time?

"..."

Hearing his wife's perfectly normal question, Kiritsugu Emiya's expression was quite complicated.

In the end, he only gave a vague answer.

"At most a week... maybe only three days."

"Eh--!"

Irisviel wore a sad expression.

"So little? Last time there were still ten days left!"

"Then was then, and the present is now."

Kiritsugu Emiya looked at his wife and gave a reasonable but somewhat heartbreaking response.

"You should know... that the Holy War in Fuyuki City is about to begin, right?"

"If we continue to dawdle, we may lose the initiative to others."

"so--"

"Alice, let me see what you've collected!"

Upon hearing this, Irisviel pouted, looking quite displeased with Kiritsugu Emiya's answer.

However, she didn't throw a tantrum in front of her husband, but quickly nodded.

"Okay, come with me."

Led by Irisviel, Kiritsugu Emiya followed her to a basement in the castle.

In the flickering light of the surrounding torches, he saw the sacred relic his wife had mentioned earlier through the familiar—King Arthur's knight's armor.

There lay a suit of silver-white armor, lying quietly on the table in the basement.

Logically speaking, this is something from a thousand years ago, and should have been corroded and weathered long ago.

Surprisingly, its surface was completely undamaged, looking brand new, as if it had just been made.

This made Kiritsugu Emiya somewhat puzzled.

"Ellie."

"Are you serious?"

"King Arthur lived at least a thousand years ago... how could her armor still be so well preserved?"

"Logically speaking, that is indeed the case."

Irisviel replied to her husband as she walked toward the armor.

She waved her fingers and used some kind of special magic trick passed down in her family.

The moment its fingertips touched the armor, the originally harmonious blue light instantly turned red.

"This……"

As a participant in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Kiritsugu Emiya naturally knew what this meant—someone had cast an additional magical spell on it.

This also means that King Arthur's knight's armor was preserved through unconventional means, which is why it is in such good condition now.

"Who did this?"

“I don’t know,” Irisviel said, spreading her hands. “It was already like this when it was dug out.”

"We tried many methods to remove the magic spells from the armor, but we found that it was impossible."

"It appears to have been applied by a rather skilled magician, with the aim of protecting the armor's integrity."

"But Kiritsugu, don't worry."

Irisviel walked back to Kiritsugu Emiya's side and took his hand.

“We’ve already tested it using other methods—it doesn’t affect the summoning!”

"..."

Kiritsugu Emiya frowned slightly, as if he had something to say.

Irisviel quickly noticed her husband's unusual behavior and immediately asked:

"Kiritsugu, what's wrong?"

"..."

After a moment's hesitation, Kiritsugu Emiya looked at his wife beside him and spoke his true feelings.

"Ellie."

"I want to know if there are any other relics that I can use."

"I... don't really want to summon King Arthur."

"Eh?"

Irisviel never expected her husband to make such a request.

But she soon realized there must be a reason—he wasn't the kind of person who made decisions casually.

"Why do you think so?"

"I... don't quite understand."

“It’s very simple.” Kiritsugu Emiya’s gaze fell on the perfectly intact knight’s armor in front of him.