Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Siegfried: "..."

Weber: "Siegfried, was he persuaded too?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "After all, he is a Heroic Spirit who protects the people, so it's not surprising that he would make such a choice."

[Video continues.]

[When Gordes knocked the android away, Astolfo had already been knocked to the ground by Siegfried.]

[Siegfried: "Why did you help him? Were you asked for his help?"]

"No, I wanted to help him myself."

[Afu shouted, "Can't Servants help others? Are you asking me to forget the compassion, honor, and justice I once possessed?!"]

"I am Astolfo, one of Charlemagne's twelve warriors, and I will never abandon that child. I have sworn an oath!"

【"..."】

[Afu's words struck a chord with Siegfried, who immediately released him.]

The two then rushed together to the androids' location.

"This isn't my fault, I had no choice."

Upon seeing the two approaching, Gold instinctively explained, "I was almost killed, if I hadn't used magic in time..."

"I'm sorry I'm so late, it's all my fault."

[Afu picked up the dying android, his face filled with sorrow.]

【"..."】

Looking at Afu's appearance, Siegfried was immediately reminded of his own past.

If the Holy Grail is a wish-granting machine, then Siegfried was a living Holy Grail in front of him.

Because of his overwhelming power, he will only act in accordance with people's wishes and will never intervene arbitrarily.

Even a kind person who is being bullied will not help the other party unless asked for it.

Even the most greedy villain, if given a request, will unconditionally fulfill it.

One cannot save everyone; therefore, one can only respond to those in need.

This was Siegfried's philosophy, and his definition of a hero.

Having gained immortality, he also lost his excitement for combat; fighting in his life became nothing more than a job.

He was lost on the path of life, completely unaware of his hopes and dreams, unable to envision his future, and left with only emptiness within.

But at that moment, Afu's actions and words deeply touched him.

He realized something; he finally had something he wanted to do proactively.

"Master, can you heal that android?"

Siegfried looked at Gold with a serious expression and said, "I want to save him."

"Are you kidding me?!"

The prideful Gordes immediately exploded, roaring, "As a Servant, you shouldn't give orders to your Master! You just need to obey orders!"

[Siegfried: "So, you're not planning to save him?"]

[Gold: "I told you not to order me around..."]

【"Bang!!!"】

Gold was knocked unconscious by Siegfried with a single punch.

Rin Tohsaka: "Well done! I've disliked this fat guy for a long time."

Kenneth: "No, there's nothing wrong with his reaction. Most magicians are like that. I had the same mindset back then."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "That's right, not every magus can view Heroic Spirits rationally."

"Damn it! Saber, you, you actually attacked me for that magician!"

Gold looked furious, but his body language betrayed him as he moved away from Siegfried.

"...I want to save that child."

Seeing the situation in the video, Siegfried also realized the same thing as in the video.

Afu: "That's great, thank you Saber!"

Sereneka: "Quiet, Rider!"

She's very unhappy right now and is filled with jealousy towards the android in the video.

He's just a substandard product. So what if he's awakened to self-awareness? Why is Afu protecting him like this?

Moreover, Afu even hugged him, something he had never done before.

Avisbro: "What do you think, Danic?"

Although he really wanted to use that android as the core, it seems that it's not going to work out now.

Astolfo, Chiron, and now Siegfried—half of the Black Faction's Servants must protect that Homunculus.

Afo and Siegfried were one thing, but Chiron was not so easily fooled.

"..."

The Grand Duke thought for a moment, then gestured to Danic with his eyes, and Danic nodded in understanding.

"I will keep that android after he regains consciousness."

"But I also hope that what happened in the video will not actually happen. After all, our opponent is the red team, and we need to work together and not fight amongst ourselves."

Afu: "That's right, then he can let me take care of him."

Sereneka was so angry that her teeth itched.

Danic: "Whatever."

"Ah."

Siegfried and Chiron exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Saber of the Black side."

Just after Siegfried knocked Gordes unconscious, Joan of Arc arrived at the scene.

Siegfried: "Ruler, huh?"

[Afu: "Ruler?"]

"I've gone down the wrong path again."

Siegfried looked at the barely alive homunculus and murmured, "I want to abandon the person who didn't make a wish on me, yet I didn't think for myself; instead, I wanted to hand over the choice to someone else."

"I can't make amends; rather, perhaps I'm the one who burdened him with the fate of not working."

"Even so, I still have one life I should dedicate to him!"

【"Wait a moment!"】

Noticing Siegfried's actions, Joan of Arc instinctively tried to stop him.

["Pfft!!!"]

[Siegfried then proceeded to forcibly remove his own heart and implant it into the artificial human body.]

Rin Tohsaka: "Th-th-this..."

The scene was so shocking that she didn't know what to say for a moment.

Weber: "Is this what a hero is?"

The Conqueror King: "Sacrificing yourself to save others, Siegfried, is that it? I admire you."

Artoria: "You are a true hero, Siegfried."

Sigurd: "Siegfried, I am not as good as you."

Chapter 145 - Wish

"Saber, you!"

Everyone on the Black team stared at Siegfried in shock, including Alfred.

They never expected that Siegfried would be willing to sacrifice himself so soon after meeting the android.

Siegfried wasn't surprised, because that's just his style.

Gold was worried that Siegfried would do what he did in the video, and instinctively tried to use a Command Spell to restrain him, but Danic stopped him with a look.

Vlad III: "Saber, the homunculus will not repeat what happened in the video, so I hope you will think twice before acting."

Siegfried: "...I understand."

Grand Duke: "I hope you really know."

He had to give Siegfried a talking-to.

You have to understand that Siegfried was the Black team's top combatant besides himself, and yet he just disappeared inexplicably.