Type-Moon: Root Seiko

The solution that will solve the problem once and for all is the Winter Saintess.

Luo Zhen needs her magic circuits to integrate into his spirit origin, thus transforming the original essence into its essence.

Chapter 87 Alice is a Good Child (Second Update)

"I understand."

After a moment's thought, Irisviel also made up her mind:

"Luo Zhen, I believe you."

"As long as you don't use the Winter Saintess's magic circuits for evil purposes, and you promise not to start the Holy Grail War again, I will assist you."

"I don't want to see another Einzbern family like this, perpetuating a tragic legacy. Please."

Irisviel lowered her head deeply, and a few strands of her long hair, which she had tied up for the hot pot, gently drooped down, making her look pitiful.

Everyone present, including Artoria, fell into a brief silence.

Everyone looked at Luo Zhen, waiting for his answer.

...So that's why.

Luo Zhen put down his chopsticks and said, "You've got the situation wrong, Alice."

"Ok?"

The android princess was puzzled and quite surprised.

Ryougi then explained, "Your goal is to dismantle the Greater Grail and end the Holy Grail War."

"My goal is to dismantle the Greater Grail and obtain the Winter Maiden's magic circuit."

"So, in order of priority, it shouldn't be you helping me, but me helping you."

"It's time to switch sides, Alice. What are you going to offer me to help you dismantle the Greater Grail?"

Wow~ What a wicked man who tries to raise prices on the spot~

The girls present were starting to lose their composure.

But surprisingly, apart from Irisviel, who seemed somewhat at a loss, and the Berserker, who remained silent, there were others.

The other women present all wore ambiguous smiles, and none of them thought Luo Zhen had done anything wrong.

This left Alice, who lacked experience in interpersonal communication, completely bewildered.

"Huh? My chips? This...wait, is this a threat?"

"If I don't offer you something in return, will you stop me from dismantling the Greater Grail?"

"But this is different from what you said before... Lancer? Why are you smiling at me too? Why did you pat me on the shoulder?"

Irisviel was completely bewildered by the situation in which she was the only one out of the loop.

But the words have already been spoken.

Moreover, it seems that even her own Servants support Ryougi, which makes Irisviel a little sad.

She could only pout and say, "Anything I can do... is fine."

"Name your terms, Rozen. What do you want me to give up? I'll do anything if you help me dismantle the Greater Grail..."

"Okay, I want you."

Pfft! (€€ω€€)

Orange, Pearl, Jeanne, Karen, and others all covered their mouths in unison, trying not to laugh out loud.

Luo Zhen was clearly doing it on purpose.

They're just taking advantage of Irisviel's naiveté and teasing her.

Seeing Alice's bewildered, flustered, and slightly blushing expression, I don't know whether to be shy or angry first.

Luo Zhen had had enough: "To be more precise, I want your body."

“Alice, share the Einzbern family’s artificial human technology with Orange, and then have her create a new body for you.”

"Take this opportunity to change your body; that's my condition for assisting you. I've already spoken with Orange, and she's willing to use your family's artificial human technology as payment to give you a body with a longer lifespan."

Whenever someone says that nothing in the world is perfect.

Luo Zhen would stretch out both hands to show off his orange-skinned older sister!

Miss Orange, who's been praised to the skies again, is super easy to please; her smug, tail-wagging smile is just adorable.

Now that things have come to this point, even someone as slow-witted and naive as Irisviel understands what's going on.

She immediately realized who the traitor was: "Artoria?!"

"Did you tell Luo Zhenjun everything about me?!"

"I'm just adding some clarification; you mentioned your lifespan issue yourself."

The mature and sophisticated older sister, the Knight King, is incredibly shrewd.

She didn't feel pressured at all; she just kept picking at her food with her bowl.

Indeed, when Irisviel first stayed at Rōjin's house, she was slightly provoked by Rōjin and casually revealed the secret of her lifespan.

She didn't think much about it at the time, nor did she think that this matter would affect Luo Zhen in any way.

I never even considered having Orange, the puppeteer, adjust my body to extend my lifespan... let alone getting a new body.

But the speaker meant no harm, while the listener took it to heart.

"Irisviel, I don't want you to die."

Luo Zhen put on a serious face, causing the artificial princess's heart to flutter slightly.

Luo Zhen had been looking for an opportunity to speak.

But Irisviel remained wary and deliberately kept her distance from him.

This joint struggle presents the best opportunity.

"You may have accepted it yourself, but I don't want to."

“I heard Artoria say that for most of your first nine years of life, you were just learning the knowledge your family required you to learn, living as a dedicated Master for the Holy Grail War.”

"Then, when she was summoned, she had to forcibly kidnap you and persuade you to give up the Holy Grail War."

This is bad, very bad.

Artoria knew this was bad, and she subtly hinted at it when she was telling Rozen about it.

Luo Zhen and the Knight King share the same idea:

"This makes you seem like a tool created to end the Holy Grail War."

"Even if you accept that you only have ten years to live, it's still unfair that you only make that decision in the last year."

"...But I never dared to hope for that..."

"That's not something you need to hope for, Irisviel."

The gentle and loving Queen Knight treats her Master like a daughter.

Before her death, Artoria probably harbored deep regrets about her biological (?) android son, Mordred, who had rebelled against his father.

Therefore, when facing Irisviel, this kind-hearted android girl who gave him a lot of déjà vu, the Knight King also had his own selfish motives.

“I have considered it. If the Holy Grail is truly an omnipotent wish-granting machine, then I would like to pray to the Holy Grail to grant you a lifespan like that of an ordinary person.”

“But I also know that, given your sense of responsibility, even if the Holy Grail were truly usable, you wouldn’t want to use it on yourself.”

"If your family has pursued a goal for thousands of years, only to use it to extend your own lifespan, you would definitely refuse, right?"

Irisviel stubbornly pursed her lips and nodded gently.

No one knows a son better than his father... no, no one knows a daughter better than her mother.

It was Artoria who taught Irisviel about morality and justice, and persuaded her to dismantle the Holy Grail for the sake of righteousness.

Next, we should teach about selfishness.

Otherwise, Artoria would feel bad, and people would say she doesn't understand people's hearts.

After receiving a signal from the child's mother, Luo Zhen chimed in:

"So we don't need the Holy Grail, just let my great Orange help us."

"Moreover, this is not a one-sided favor. Irisviel, you also used your family's artificial human technology in exchange."

"So just bear with it, there's no need to feel guilty. You agree, right, Orange-sama?"

Orange: "So-so. I'm not that interested in the Einzbern family's technology... *sigh*!"

To deal with the stubborn Orange, Luo Zhen used practical actions to soften her words, and the diplomatic strategy immediately shifted to domestic diplomacy.

"...Seriously!"

The innocent Miss Irisviel blushed, but couldn't hold back her tears.

Crystalline tears dripped into her rice bowl, prompting Irisviel to hurriedly shovel food into her mouth, trying to hide her embarrassment.