I'm really not a top magician

Luna also saw it at that time. She was depressed and frustrated at that time, but she still helped herself silently.

It was also with Luna's help that Lisa met a person - Aika Sajo.

Lisa admired Aika Sajo's talent.

But what impressed Lisa even more was Sajo Aika's perspective on magic itself:

"Lisa, let me tell you something. The most important quality of a magician is not how powerful the magic is, but a strong and resolute will."

From that day on, Lisa's somewhat dark world was once again filled with light.

She developed a longing for Aika Sajo.

She also wanted to be like Sajo-senpai,

Want to grab something,

Want to be someone special...

But it almost killed Sajo-senpai.

I haven't changed at all since then.

Just blindly longing for her,

Follow her blindly,

Turns out... I wasn't able to be anyone.

The person who is holding Sajo-san back the most is actually me...

“Actually, at that time…”

Lisa wanted to keep her mouth shut, but the emotions welling up in her heart urged her to speak out.

She is the one who hates me the most!

She already hates herself!

So at least let me stop being such a nuisance now!

"Actually, it was because I was dealing with Emiya Kiritsugu at the time that... no one was immediately alerted to the enemy invasion."

As soon as she said this, Lisa felt that the tension deep in her heart was instantly released, and was replaced by a calm attitude to accept the scolding.

At this time, Luna's answer came to my ears: "This kind of thing, actually, I already knew about it a long time ago."

Lisa was startled, staring at Luna with wide eyes, but then lowered her head:

"Then why did you come to see me?"

Lisa didn't understand what Luna meant by what she just said?

Since you knew the truth long ago, why didn't you scold me from the beginning?

In fact, Lisa had already had a mental preconception of the outcome from the beginning, so she felt it was justified to be scolded, after all, she did something wrong.

But since Luna knew about her situation from the beginning, and she tried to comfort her as if she was joking, this kind of interaction made Lisa feel fooled.

"Of course I came to see you," Luna said with a smile, "Go back quickly, or everyone will be worried. I'm afraid everyone will be looking for you everywhere in a while."

"Do you...really know?"

Lisa suddenly choked up.

"Know what?" Luna said.

"I'm actually very selfish. I came here to participate in the Holy Grail War this time just to kill Emiya Kiritsugu. Even if I didn't get the approval of my senior, I would still act on my own and kill Emiya Kiritsugu..."

Lisa choked up and couldn't continue.

Luna was also stunned for a moment and then said: "I told you before, we knew about that kind of thing from the beginning... You actually..."

Lisa suddenly burst into laughter and tears. Even if Luna scolded her, she could accept it. She clenched her fists, hoping that the pain in her heart would be relieved by the sting of her nails digging into her palms.

"You are actually...our companion!" Luna said formally.

Unexpected answer,

Lisa was stunned, but she was moved by these words and choked up instantly.

"It is precisely because we have known about this for a long time that Sajo agreed to let you deal with Emiya Kiritsugu."

"Because we are companions, even if you are truly at fault, the responsibility lies not only with you but with all of us."

"If you really feel guilty."

"Then tell us."

"We have long been your accomplices."

In an instant, the scene of everyone getting along with each other filled Lisa's mind.

When she felt that she was too embarrassed to stand with everyone,

Luna and everyone else admitted that they

Everyone acknowledges that they are one of our companions.

Until this moment, the words "You are our companion" were not a criticism, but they were engraved in Lisa's heart more deeply than any criticism in the world.

"I'm hungry...let's go back." Lisa extended her hand and suggested.

"Okay." Luna took his hand and stood up.

She brushed off the fallen leaves and was about to leave when she suddenly seemed to have thought of something. She stopped and said to Lisa:

"Oh, by the way, Lisa, happy birthday to you today."

P.S.: I'm not very good at writing Lisa's character development. I had a good idea in mind, but I'm not entirely satisfied with the final result. But I've done my best so far. I hope you enjoy it.

Chapter 330 Irisviel's Gradually Collapsed

As the roar of the giant dragon gradually faded away, the afternoon sun finally shone on the outer wall of the warehouse, and then gradually tilted to the west.

A few rays of sunlight shone in through the small skylight, and the warehouse seemed to be bathed in the faint twilight of dusk.

Saber, fully armed, kept a vigilant watch over the sky outside, not daring to slack off even for a moment.

In the magic circle beside her, Irisviel lay on her back, her arms folded across her chest. She was still asleep. Since bringing her here this morning, Saber had been staring at her sleeping profile, motionless.

Would the magic circle she and Irisviel had drawn together yesterday work as expected?

For Irisviel, a homunculus, resting within this magic circle seemed to be her only way to recuperate. In the past, rituals were held at the same time, but given the current situation, that seemed a distant memory.

Thinking of this, Saber continued to look at the sky outside through the skylight.

It's been a long night.

Although Saber did not participate in the battle last night in order to protect Irisviel, the Lesser Holy Grail, and to abide by the agreement with Aika Sajo.

However, as a heroic spirit, she was still able to keenly sense the unusual movement of magical power that occurred last night.

Two major events happened last night.

First, she felt that the source of her magic power seemed to have changed at a certain moment. Saber was the first to notice this problem and judged that someone must have seized Kiritsugu Emiya's Command Seals. The completely different magic power provided was the best evidence.

Saber wanted to go out and check, because as a servant, she had sworn to protect Emiya Kiritsugu, and Emiya Kiritsugu was also her Master, so she had an obligation to protect her Master. But then she thought about Irisviel, who had lost her ability to move. If she left rashly, Irisviel would be left without anyone to protect her. Saber had also sworn an oath to this fake Master.

After much deliberation, Saber decided to stay here to protect Irisviel.

The second thing is the Holy Grail War last night.

This was a battle led by Aika Sajou against the alliance of Archer and Rider. It's no exaggeration to say that the winner of yesterday's battle would very likely be the victor of this Holy Grail War.

Emiya Kiritsugu had originally wanted Saber to participate, but ultimately decided to let her stay and protect Irisviel. Saber didn't know what to say to her Master, but this was a rare decision they both agreed on.

Saber not only kept her oath to Irisviel and Sajo Aika, but also Emiya Kiritsugu fulfilled his goal of protecting his wife.

Saber had thought that after this battle, she would face the final frontier of the Holy Grail War, but something unexpected had happened during last night's battle.

She was still some distance away from the Civic Hall, but she could keenly feel the dragon's magic. She didn't know who would win or lose in the battle, but Saber understood that after this night's baptism, the dragon army had occupied the sky of Fuyuki City.

At this moment, through the small window, Saber could also see the huge dragons in the sky.

The biggest progress yesterday was the withdrawal of two servants from the battle. However, Saber's biggest concern at the moment was not how the Holy Grail War would proceed under the influence of these giant dragon armies, but rather Irisviel's situation.

There should have been signs since early morning.

Irisviel called that a functional defect of the android.

But Saber couldn't figure out what happened yesterday that caused her physical condition to suddenly deteriorate.

It wasn't because of an injury, nor was it because she had done too much exercise.

If this happened to a Master who had formally signed a contract with Saber, it would most likely be due to Saber's fatigue and the increased supply of prana, which would have placed a greater burden on the Master. However, if that were the case, it shouldn't have been Irisviel, the acting Master, who collapsed, but Emiya Kiritsugu.

But Saber was very worried about Irisviel's sudden deterioration of her physical function.

The soft sunlight shines in through the skylight, and as it passes noon, the angle of the sunlight gradually changes.

Finally, Irisviel moved slightly, as if ripples appeared in the still air.

Saber immediately opened her eyes wide, and saw Irisviel groaning in pain as she slowly sat up.

"Saber?"

Lazily pushing the silver hair out of her eyes, she stared blankly at Saber, who was guarding her.

"Irisviel, how are you?"

"Uh, well. It should be fine now."

This is impossible!

Saber was about to retort when she saw that the color on Irisviel's face had returned to its usual healthy state. It was impossible to imagine that she was still asleep just now.

"what"

Irisviel stretched slightly, as if she had happily woken up in the morning after a good rest.

"Well, it seems I made you worried."

"No, no. If everything is fine, that would be great, but..."

"Well, I understand what you're saying, Saber."

Irisviel smiled bitterly, combing her long hair with her hands and straightening her slightly messy clothes. "It seems that a lot of problems have arisen since I got here. If I just stay here quietly, it should be fine, but Saber, I may not be able to support you by your side in the future."

Irisviel said this somewhat dejectedly, which surprised Saber slightly.

"I'm sorry, it's embarrassing, but compared to being a burden to you..."

"No, that's not it. I wish you could take better care of yourself. This is all my fault. I think it's a reminder that it's because I forced you to fight all the time that you..."

Saber paused, afraid that what she was going to say next would hurt her.

Irisviel smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry about that. We androids are different from humans. We are very familiar with the structure of our bodies. Just like a car, if the fuel is running out and the warning light doesn't turn on, then there is a real problem."

ps: Shengyin, this is a sensitive word, please forgive me [covering my face]

Chapter 331 Irisviel's Gradually Collapsed (Part )

While this is true, the metaphor is not quite right.

Saber fell silent gloomily after hearing this.

Then, she stared at Irisviel head-on with a very serious look.

“Irisviel. Although you are indeed a homunculus, I have never considered treating you any differently from ordinary humans. So, no matter what, there is no need to speak so condescendingly.”

Saber said it bluntly. Now Irisviel admitted defeat.

"Saber is so gentle."

"Everyone who comes into contact with you will think so. Irisviel, you are a very charming person." Saber deliberately used a lighthearted tone to make the conversation less serious. "For women, the body will always have some discomfort. You don't have to be embarrassed."

When she said this, even Irisviel could only smile in embarrassment.

"If you put it that way, Saber, you're also a girl, huh? Wouldn't that be troublesome? You'd have to act as a man then."

"No, well..."

Seeing Irisviel's usual smile return, Saber couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She continued in a more relaxed tone than usual, "You don't know, I was protected by a Noble Phantasm during my lifetime. Not only did it stop me from getting sick, but even aging stopped. So I won't feel any discomfort. Even if another ten years pass, I'll still be the same."

At this point, Saber suddenly noticed that Irisviel's expression became worried, as if she was in some discomfort, so she quickly stopped talking.

Although she didn't understand why this topic of idle chat made her depressed, Saber discovered that Irisviel was in no mood to chat with her at the moment.