I'm a fox girl, I took over the job of the Night Demon Queen

"What kind of person is that? He must be an extremely outstanding man."

Alice's thoughts were always sensible, Jiang Lan just smiled.

"She is someone as gentle as you, Irisviel."

To some extent, Winnie is just like Alice. Because she loves her, she has no complaints about Lilith joining the family. Because that is Jiang Lan's responsibility, as a wife, she does not make a fuss but is just happy for her.

Jiang Lan tightened his grip on the spoon, and at this moment he suddenly understood why he had such a high liking for his wife.

Subconsciously, she overlapped the two figures, thinking that she could at least make up for it with Irisviel.

Aside from Altria, a foodie who only thought the curry rice was delicious, everyone had their own thoughts during the meal, and the meal was almost tasteless, wasting a table full of delicious food.

After the meal, several people gathered together to discuss strategy.

The reason why the plot was changed by Jiang Lan is that at this moment, Altria's left hand was not sealed by Yellow Rose to the extent that she could not even release her strongest trump card Excalibur.

And with Jiang Lan, a servant who also holds the Saber class, Kiritsugu's side is extremely powerful.

However, Jiang Lan originally thought that this righteous partner should not worry too much even if he was not sure of winning the Holy Grail. However, he seemed more anxious than she thought.

"Jiang Lan, let's not talk about what happened today. If you encounter this kind of situation again in the future, I hope you can act decisively and try your best to cooperate with Altria to kill the opponent's servant. When facing Lancer..."

“No, Kiritsugu, that’s my opponent. The winner should be decided fairly between the two of us knights.”

"What if you lose? The opponent's servant is not weak either. You won't be able to use your Noble Phantasm in a hand-to-hand fight without a break."

"I am absolutely confident that I will not lose!"

"The same goes for the other side. Why do you ancient heroes always focus on the honor in front of you and don't care about the final victory at all? Our goal is to hold the Holy Grail, not to play some knight game!"

"Kiritsugu, you're exaggerating!"

Artoria and Kiritsugu started arguing, and Jiang Lan quickly interrupted them.

It is not a good thing for building a harmonious cooperative relationship for the Master to directly question the Servant's ability. Just as Jiang Lan was about to say this, she suddenly reacted.

From the moment Altria was born as a woman, there was no longer any normal friendly atmosphere between the two.

Kiritsugu was still somewhat chauvinistic after all, and believed that it was unforgivable for a woman to be pushed onto the throne and bear such a heavy burden. If he let this thought run wild in a few decades, he would probably be killed by boxers.

Oh, you said that boxers only want to enjoy their rights and are unwilling to fulfill the slightest obligation. Don’t you think that women like Altria, who take on great responsibilities and do the same things as men, are role models?

That's fine.

In short, no matter what people in the future would say, at this moment the two of them were already at loggerheads with each other.

"Today, we had the opportunity to retire three Servants at once, but because of the so-called honor, we didn't do it, and such a good opportunity was missed.

The enemy is now aware that we have two Servants. With all seven Knights present, we are likely to become the target of public attack. It will be a luxury to launch such a surprise attack in the future."

In itself, if possible, Kiritsugu would have reminded Irisviel to use the Command Seal at the right time, but...

"Anyway, that's it. I hope you can consider why you came to this world. Is it for the Holy Grail or for the so-called honor? That may very well kill us."

After saying that, Kiritsugu strode out of the living room, as if the harmonious atmosphere just a moment ago was all an illusion.

She hurriedly said a few words of comfort, but in the end she was still more concerned about Kiritsugu. After getting Altria's nod, Irisviel hurriedly chased after her.

On the balcony overlooking the castle forecourt, she saw her husband.

Slowly walking behind Kiritsugu, Irisviel's voice was harsher than she had ever imagined. She always spoke to her husband so gently and respectfully, but now it was full of anger.

She also felt that Kiritsugu's words just now were intolerable, but at the same time she also vaguely felt that something must be wrong with him at the moment, and something was hindering his calm judgment.

If it was the normally confident Kiritsugu, he would definitely not say such impulsive and thoughtless words.

Irisviel prepared herself mentally, ready to look directly into Kiritsugu's cold eyes when he confronted Altria in the hall, but when she saw Kiritsugu's expression when he turned around, she couldn't help but feel a little at a loss.

Just like a wounded and helpless child, as if he was forced into a desperate situation, the man who weighed human lives on the balance of heaven was like a wounded and helpless child at this moment, trying hard to hold back his tears.

"If I decide right now to abandon everything and escape from here, Alice, are you willing to leave with me?"

The reason why this tough guy showed such a fragile expression was probably because he found that the things he once firmly believed in had collapsed.

There came a moment when he suddenly could no longer use the scales to measure the weight of human life.

At the moment when the assassin appeared beside Irisviel.

#Not only is the plot changing, the characters' thoughts are also changing. #

29. Her Answer

He is far from the image of a powerful magician killer. He is just a powerless and cowardly man lamenting here.

This was the second time Irisviel saw Kiritsugu so vulnerable. The last time was on the night their daughter Illya was born.

“Kiritsugu, you…”

Without saying a word, Kiritsugu hugged the confused Irisviel tightly, his head buried in her chest and trembling continuously, as helpless as a child nestling in the arms of a loving mother.

"If I, if I decide to abandon everything and escape from here, will you leave with me, Alice?"

At this moment, Irisviel could never have expected the words that would come out of Kiritsugu's mouth. Her heart was throbbing, and she asked in shock.

"What about Illya? The child is still in the castle."

"We will return to the castle and bring her out. Anyone who stands in our way will be killed!"

It was short and sharp, just like Kiritsugu's usual style, but what was revealed in those words was a deep despair. There was no doubt that Kiritsugu was not joking, and he would not joke about such things.

His previous words were so harsh, but when he talked about his wife and daughter, his tone was so gentle, almost pleading.

"From now on, I will give everything for our family. I will protect you and Illya with my life!"

Devoting himself to his ideals and pursuing the Holy Grail for the justice in his heart, Kiritsugu always thought that he was a person who could sacrifice everything for the justice in his heart.

When he summoned the world-famous Altria and Jiang Lan, whose abilities were not inferior to hers, Kiritsugu was so proud that he thought that God had heard his prayers and helped him realize his lifelong wish.

But now that they have actually set foot on the Holy Grail battlefield, all that joy and complacency has dissipated in just one night.

Heroic spirits are beings that transcend common sense, and Altria is one of the best among them. However, throughout history, there are many servants who are as powerful as her or even stronger than her.

Facing Lancer's trap, if Jiang Lan had not activated her [Identification Eye] and recognized the other party's real name, Altria would most likely have fallen into the trap and lost her life or suffered serious injuries that affected her combat ability.

Afterwards, the heroic King of Conquerors, the arrogant King of Heroes, and the frenzied Berserker appeared one after another, each displaying powers that were unimaginable to him as a human.

If he were to face those ancient heroes head-on, he would probably be crushed to death like an ant.

Kiritsugu aimed his sniper rifle at those heroic spirits, his expression remained unchanged but his heart was beating wildly. It was because of his fear of the strong and his lack of confidence in himself.

He thought that Assaasin was the weakest, but his icy aura was so overwhelming that he dared not even breathe. He was so nervous that he gave up on sniping Kenneth, and his palms were sweating for fear that his whereabouts would be exposed.

At that moment he truly felt that his life was like a candle in the wind, and after that, everyone relaxed, and even he felt that it was time to leave, and the assassin suddenly appeared in front of Irisviel.

How strange. He had already known that as the container of the Holy Grail, Irisviel would collapse and his wife would die when too much spiritual power of the deceased heroes was injected into it. He thought he had already prepared himself mentally.

But when the assassin really appeared beside her and Kiritsugu really realized that Irisviel had been through the gates of hell, he couldn't help but tremble with fear.

Only nine years had passed since Irisviel and I became partners, since their lovely daughter Illya was born, and until the greatest battle of their lives.

But in these short nine years, Kiritsugu has changed. He is no longer the cold-blooded hound, no longer the killing machine that puts human life on the balance.

He became fragile and experienced life and death countless times, but this time he felt for the first time that he had nowhere to go.

The key to his change was undoubtedly Irisviel and Illya, his wife and daughter.

They should not have been involved in this war.

It turned out that Kiritsugu had unknowingly developed something he was afraid of losing, something he couldn't lose.

He had originally suppressed this feeling, forcing himself to assassinate Kenneth, the powerful enemy, but he was interrupted by Jiang Lan.

Cooking in the kitchen, chopping curry, cutting potatoes, this should be a peaceful job, but in this calm Kiritsugu's fear and anxiety were infinitely magnified.

People who are always busy will uncontrollably think about the past, present, and future when they stop.

There have been shakeups in the past, but this time the shakeup is particularly severe and unprecedented.

Once the idea of ​​escaping with his wife and daughter came into his mind, he couldn't stop.

"Can we escape? Us."

"It must be possible. Now we have two servants. We can use these few days..."

Alice smiled gently, but Jiang Lan, who had been hiding behind the wall with his big fox ears pricked up, sighed.

She changed a lot of things, but some things just had inertia. What Kiritsugu and Alice said now was exactly the same as in the original script.

Next, Irisviel would surely comfort him and help her husband, whom she admired, regain his fighting spirit.

Because that is how the original conversation was, and the same conversation would have no other outcome.

It had only been a few days since she was summoned, and it was indeed too difficult to change Irisviel's mind.

"In that case, I..."

I do! Irisviel wanted to say this.

Kiritsugu's words did not change, but in fact, humans are so strange that they sometimes say the same words even if their moods are different, which means they reach the same conclusion through different paths.

When Kiritsugu said these words, his mind actually changed. In the original plot, he said these more because he wanted to feel better, and he was also more certain that Irisviel would encourage him, but this time he wanted his wife to agree more.

And Irisviel's mind was actually changed.

Madam, madam, she doesn’t only love Kiritsugu, she also loves her daughter Illya.

She thought she had done very little, but in fact Jiang Lan had already changed Alice's heart.

Ever since she summoned Jiang Lan to be her master, Irisviel has been confused as to why she became the master.

Only those with a strong desire in their hearts can become the Master of the Holy Grail. Does she actually have a desire to exist in her heart?

Then this wish must be that Kiritsugu's wish can come true, she thought so, but before leaving, before stepping on the plane, her mind wavered.

As a joke, Jiang Lan told her about the little agreement she had made with Illya.

[Sister, you must bring my parents back safely. It’s a promise.]

At that moment, she suddenly understood and woke up.

Fuck Kiritsugu's dream, fuck fairness and justice, and fuck the root of the disaster. All she wanted was to be able to witness this world with her own eyes, experience the lives of ordinary people, and enjoy the happiness of normal people with her own eyes.

What she wanted was to spend her life with her gloomy but cold husband whom she loved, and her young, lively and lovely daughter.

The android also has a heart, and Jiang Lan activated her heart.