Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Page 622

I thought everything was under my control, but it turns out I've become the clown.

Brunhilde, who was supposed to be a pawn, rebelled (went berserk). She broke free from the master-servant contract and the Command Seals.

Was there a calculation error?

No, since Lancer left, he has re-simulated it seven times, and each time he has confirmed that his theory and formulas are flawless.

Ultimately, from a magician's perspective, there is absolutely no problem.

If that's the case, what could be the reason?

Is this a coincidence, or perhaps, an inevitability...?

Brunhilde. Is this wretched state, driven mad by intrigue and treachery, what you truly desire?

Unfortunately, the person we're speculating on is no longer here, so questioning them is pointless.

Sigurd: "..."

So, this is Brunhilde punishing herself?

It's all because of him, it's all his fault.

Brunhilde: "My love, there's no need to blame yourself. This was my own choice."

Sigurd: "...This is also the consequence of my own actions, but I was unable to share the burden with you."

Brunhilde: "It's okay, at least for now, we won't be separated."

Gina: "--Ugh (burp)!"

Gina: "I'm so full..."

Siegfried: "...(Krinshid, I wonder when we'll meet again)"

"...It shouldn't be possible to achieve that kind of power using only my magic power."

"Lighting a cigarette," Nigel murmured.

This conclusion was reached a few minutes ago, and it should undoubtedly be a correct prediction.

Brunhilde, giving her all, was indeed ablaze with the flames of love; however, those flames were a self-destructive, deadly inferno.

[The majority of the magic power she uses comes from her own soul and spirit core.]

To put it bluntly, it's like mortgaging your life.

There are only a few hours left.

Nigel recognized the truth: if it ignites, it will burn out in an instant.

"Is this your love...?"

Fiore: "Overdrawing your life force? You're really pushing yourself to the limit."

Koles: "This may be the best outcome for Brunhilde, after all, she is free from the constraints of the Command Seals."

At that moment, a figure appeared on the roof of the residential building.

That was a stunningly beautiful woman, utterly captivating.

【“Sajō Aika…”】

Nigel involuntarily uttered the name.

[I didn't expect it to be her.]

He knew about the Sajō family, but he never expected them to actually make a little girl their Master in the Holy Grail War.

Rin Tohsaka: "Wait a minute, wasn't she fighting Brunhilde? How did she end up here?"

Weber: "Two points: either the time sequence in the video is out of order, or magic tricks such as projection or clones are used."

[Sajō Aika: "Greetings, Lancer's Master."]

Nigel: "...Good evening, Miss. What brings you here, someone who has lost their Servant?"

[Sajō Aika: "I just wanted to confirm a few things."]

Nigel: "What is it?"

[Sajō Aika: "You know, you need something to activate the Holy Grail in the form of a wish-granting machine."]

【"..."】

Nigel's cold expression remained unchanged; it could be said that he felt no other emotions.

The Greater Grail itself cannot be activated by the wish-granting device alone; it is the manifestation of a miracle through the seven heroic spirits summoned by the Grail, which is essentially a massive mass of magical energy.

Only by using it as fuel can the Greater Grail function correctly to fulfill wishes.

In other words, the Holy Grail War was built on a colossal lie.

Rin Tohsaka: "What!"

Their Holy Grail only requires the magical power of five Servants, but that world requires the sacrifice of all Servants!

Isn't this treating Heroic Spirits like fools?!

Demon King: "Tch. How utterly hideous."

The Great Hero: "Although I don't have any wishes that I absolutely have to fulfill, seeing this still makes me feel very uncomfortable."

Dog Bro: "It's normal to be annoyed. The creator of the Holy Grail War in that world was a real bastard."

Great Hero: "Hey, Sun King, and Caster, you didn't already know, did you?"

Dad: "I only had some vague guesses."

Ramses II: "Hmph, no one can lie to me."

The Great Hero: "It feels like I'm the only one who doesn't know anything..."

Chapter 515: The Madness of Sajyou Aika

[Sajō Aika: "Yeah, really. It's so cruel to use all seven Riders as fuel. In the end, she uses a Command Spell to make her Servant commit suicide, and that's how the ritual is done, or something like that."]

[Nigel: "There are no Heroic Spirits in this world. Compared to reaching the Root, this is just a small sacrifice."]

"I don't like that kind of thinking."

[Sajō Aika said in a 'sorrowful' tone, "Well, replacing Saber requires collecting one rider's soul... That being said, it might require two. Because your Lancer looks like it's about to burn to ashes."]

Nigel: "...What?"

Although it was only for a moment, he hesitated.

[Shocked. Speechless. Stunned. He clearly felt nothing.]

Fuyuki no Tora: "Strange? It should be a good thing that I don't want my servant to sacrifice himself, but why do I feel like something's off?"

Weber: "Because of the purpose."

Fuyuki no Tora: "???"

Waver: "Sajyou Aika doesn't want to sacrifice King Arthur, but she also wants to activate the Holy Grail to make a wish. How can she make up for the missing Saber part?"

Fuyuki no Tora: "Hey, you don't mean to say—"

Weber: "...I hope I'm just overthinking it."

[Nigel: "Damn it, you don't want to use the soul of a contracted Heroic Spirit?"]

[Sajō Aika: "Yeah, that's right."]

[Nigel: "Even if you didn't want to reach the Root, you still had a wish, didn't you? Take that..."]

[Sajyou Aika: "My wish is to fulfill Saber's wish, you know."]

Nigel: "What?"

【"so what..."】

[Sajō Aika spreads her arms wide like a bird taking flight in the night, gazing up at the starry sky.]

"—Put time, space, and everything else out of your mind."

"—To bring back the lost ancient kingdom (Britain) intact."

"This is his deepest wish."