Xingyue, is Xiaokai also considered Kai?

People in the new era don't understand the pain of others. They only feel that they haven't tried hard enough to solve other people's problems because they were born into a life of plenty and happiness. Even the classmate who was blamed by Erise at the time took the blame for granted.

There are also instances where people from the "new generation" casually discuss someone's age without any malice, because whether someone looks young or old is entirely up to them.

For older generations, the act of disguising one's appearance is very unnatural and is accompanied by feelings of guilt about the past. New generations have never had such negative values ​​from the beginning.

Only Erise, born in the new era, can feel the emotions and pain that a 'human' should possess.

In fact, Eri's mentality in the original work is quite vicious. She often mutters that for the safety of the city, she must kill all those bad Servants, exterminate them all, and leave no one alive. Or she wants to give everything to the Holy Grail so that proud Servants will not be reduced to toys of humans, even if it will turn her friends and family and her beloved hometown to ashes, or even make her an enemy of the whole world.

This is probably due to Izanami's bloodline. At the same time, her father sealing her memories of Tokyo and Chizuru preventing her from leaving the city were all for her own good. According to the original Fr work, once she recalls her memories of Tokyo, even Chizuru and Lucius will inevitably become her enemies.

Eri didn't answer Novia; she just stared blankly at the Noble Phantasm that Karna had unleashed.

impossible.

That is something that humans cannot contend with. As long as it exists in this world, no matter how huge it is, or how much physical contact it can refuse, it will be burned to ashes without mercy. Even the evil spirits that are always making a ruckus around us are too scared to speak...

My own instincts whispered: I can't win.

He also firmly believed that he would die in a real life-or-death battle, and that he could only retreat and run away.

But that bastard Demon King stood there in her body, completely unmoved.

It's strange that the Demon King is controlling me when I'm possessed. Shouldn't I be the one using his power? If having a connection with someone is such a heavy burden on my heart, I have even less interest in it.

...Okay, then let's die, which means let's face defeat. That's always been my thought.

A self-destructive voice kept echoing in the girl's heart, saying that it was utterly foolish to try to defeat the legendary Servant with human strength.

Utsumi Erise knew it was really silly to do this, but she still decided to give it a try.

It's not that she wanted to die, nor that she didn't want to live. Ultimately, the failure in the Holy Grail Wars wouldn't really affect the Servant's core. The most accurate reason was the concern that the Demon King, this evil spirit, might be wiped out by this attack, since it wasn't a Servant and therefore couldn't be thought of using the rules for Servants.

Why does this jerk stir up my emotions so much? Why can't I ignore him like I ignore everyone else?

But what if this bastard disappears because of this...?

Who knows, he might reappear one day and start bewitching others.

Thinking of this, Eri gritted her teeth, glanced at her left hand, and saw that there was still no Command Seal there.

But the next second she shouted angrily at the evil spirits beside her, "Did I give you permission to escape?"

"After all these years of arguing around me, now that danger is imminent, they're abandoning me? Did they even get my permission?"

"Come and go as you please? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Because of Eri's bloodline from the underworld, she naturally possessed an indescribable power to suppress evil spirits. As her voice fell, all the panicked evil spirits immediately stood still. The superiors dominate the inferiors, which is a natural principle in the underworld.

Even Eri was immediately immersed in this sense of domination. After all, what a thrill it is to trample people underfoot and take whatever you want from them. It's a drug that surpasses even the feeling of superiority.

But just as Eri was about to forcefully control them, she remembered what Novia had said: "Only you, born in a new era, can feel the pain of others." It was this that freed her from the feeling of domination and instead saw the elusive expressions on the evil spirits' faces, as if they were powerless.

"You guys... you cry too, don't you?"

The souls of the dead, burdened with deep resentment, have no glory or honor; even if they have committed countless evil deeds, their deaths are utterly meaningless.

They were once born into this world and had their own individuality, but they were rejected by the world and even their names were taken away, so they could never return to this world.

Those who cannot enter the Throne of Heroes are merely a group of heretics, 'tools' that can only be controlled by others.

However, at this moment, Eri saw that even in the darkness, they still showed a helpless expression.

So let's accept them, accept those dreaded evil spirits, whether it be anger, regret, pain or terror, let's embrace them all.

Even doing so would not allow him, without Command Seals, to reclaim what he had lost.

However, Erise recalled once again the words the Demon King spoke when he first possessed her:

You must become the biological parents of those evil spirits that erupt as spiritual obstacles.

"──Demon King (ErlkoNig)!"

The moment the words fell, an alder tree appeared before Eri. It was the crowned, long-bodied Elf King from "The Demon King," standing at the gates of the Kingdom of the Dead, accompanied by his Gray Willow Daughters. The branches of the alder tree were the Demon King's fingertips, capable of easily piercing through the barriers on the Servant's body and pulling out the spirit core.

This is also why many Servants in the city are worried about Eri's true nature; it is the power of 'death'.

Everyone present, including the viewers in the live stream, was astonished. They never expected that the Demon King's Noble Phantasm would be so simple, just like the epic poem itself.

Stop thinking, but calm down and think about it, and you'll immediately understand something.

It seems the Demon King is still no match for the legendary heroes of the Age of Gods.

Before 'O Sun, submit to death,' not only heroes, but also monsters, phantom beasts, divine beasts, shields, castles, barriers, and all other existences are meaningless... The only thing that can withstand it is the defense of the world itself.

However, as the daughter of the underworld, Eri's name means "the world where heroes reside after death." Therefore, from this perspective, the realm of the dead is her world. In addition, the realm of the dead is also a world that many evil spirits can rely on.

The God-Slaying Spear plunged straight into the Alder tree, intending to destroy it, to melt, boil, and ravage it with terrifying power. However, the invincible light of the spear was completely blocked by the tree. In the next instant, the branches of the Alder tree crushed Karna, who had lost his golden armor.

"As expected, we were defeated. I don't regret the outcome, though of course, the inevitable defeat is regrettable—no, not entirely. If it could have been earlier... when I was very young, when my senior brother and I were cultivating alone, or perhaps when we were on the upper reaches of the Ganges, you would have been there too."

Surprisingly—

Karna smiled and uttered these words softly. It was less the smile of a defeated person and more the smile of a child who had discovered a warm, sunny spot.

May you be well and healthy now.

The defeated Karna could no longer maintain his physical form and disintegrated into particles of light. This does not mean he will return to the Throne of Heroes, but rather it is the mechanism of the competition.

Game Over.

Then, the emblem, composed of the symbol of the Holy Grail and the laurel wreath, rotated on the screen, and the live broadcast room immediately displayed a dazzling series of flashing subtitles announcing the name of the final winner.

"The winner of the Shinjuku Holy Grail War is the Servant Foreigner Demon Lord, Master Utsumi Erise!"

Immediately, cheers erupted from the audience, and the flower petals of blessing almost covered the entire Roman Colosseum. Jack and the Borgia family were especially enthusiastic, scattering flowers everywhere. Jack was doing it because of his mother's presence, while the Borgia family probably won a lot of money through underground gambling.

"Let's invite the victorious Master and Servant to speak!"

Facing the champion interview as originally planned, Eri took a deep breath. Her hair was still silver, but compared to the full silver when Novia possessed her, it now looked like it had been bleached to a silver color, creating a striking color difference.

"I have something to say to a former classmate. I once wrongly accused her of my crime..."

……

"I didn't expect someone as capable as Erise to be so proactive."

In the dressing room of the Colosseum, Eri, who had just finished her 'Shinjuku live apology,' put her arm to her face, trying to hide her blush, even though she was alone in the dressing room, since the Demon King didn't have a physical form right now.

"Please don't talk like that. You might think it's humor, but I can't help but take it seriously."

"I see. I actually thought you were pretty cool when you shouted 'Demon King' in front of Karna's Noble Phantasm, Eri.

"Heh, I was just thinking that someone who always considered himself invincible would actually ask a human for help."

Eri relaxed her tense body and sighed, "This is really interesting."

"That's really interesting."

"Don't imitate me!"

"Don't imitate me!"

"That's enough, I haven't even asked you a single question yet..."

"That's enough, I haven't even asked you a single question yet..."

Novia paused, somewhat curious, "What's the problem?"

He didn't think Eri knew his Indian identity. The reason Karna sensed him at that moment was simply because the 'demon king' summoned by Eri using evil spirits had been tainted by too much of his aura, which was why Karna, whom he had spoken to at birth, could sense even a tiny trace of his presence.

Of course, Novia understood that Karna wouldn't go around telling everyone, so everything was fine.

Erise said with deep anger:

"You're not an evil spirit at all! I had no control over you at all! You're the only evil spirit missing! Why? What are you anyway!?"

"I already said I'm the Demon King."

"..."

Eri was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

She felt her stomach always shrunk when she was around this guy, and her urge to curse him skyrocketed.

For some reason, Eri recalled her own words, "I will stay with it until it tells me who it really is"... Could the Demon King have misunderstood her meaning? Actually, I just spoke without thinking. Filtering out the ambiguous context, it simply meant fighting as a comrade-in-arms.

But Eri wasn't sure she could say that out loud. What if she made a mistake?

But the more she thought about the Demon King's previous words, the more she felt that her guess was probably right. After all, the Demon King had said things like, "We will go very far" and "You will become the biological parents of those evil spirits that erupt from the spiritual barrier."

Biological parents? It seems quite obvious who the father and mother are in this conversation, meaning the Demon King is male? Could he really be some kind of old man, given his terrifying social skills and affability... Does that mean his goal is truly my body? Isn't this a bit too early? He's only six years old and he's already targeting me?

Thinking back to how I used to skip classes in school, I basically gave most of my day to the Demon King, letting it do PE or even fulfill its various physiological needs...

The black-haired girl, whose mind was in complete chaos, had clearly forgotten how she had managed to summon the Demon King to possess her two years ago, and then how she had taken control of herself to hug her silver-haired self and cry out, "You are a Servant... you are my Servant... how wonderful that would be..."

In short, the girl subconsciously shrank back, hugged the pillow to her chest, and her lips trembled slightly.

"In short, from now on, you are not allowed to possess me without my permission."

Her voice was cold, yet it carried a hint of intense emotion. "And you can't secretly possess me and do anything strange while I'm sleeping at night. I'm still young, not at that age yet. I'll install security cameras at home..."

Chapter 477. Grandparental Love.

"Have you made up your mind?"

Shinjuku Station was packed with people in the early morning.

Most of them were office workers commuting to and from Shinjuku and their followers.

You can see some people reading newspapers while waiting for the tram to depart, and others hurriedly eating breakfast in the shops at the station.

Among this group of people, Eri, whose black hair was tinged with silver, was carrying large and small bags, waiting for the train to the inlaid city of Akihabara. Two or three months had passed since the Holy Grail War she and Novia had participated in. After careful consideration, the girl decided to become 'independent'.

In other words, they evaded the control of Chitose Masuru and Lucius, and went to other cities that the two could not control immediately.

Although Shinjuku and Akihabara were both part of Tokyo before the war, they have become independent cities in the new era. Shinjuku is also the de facto capital, since Tokyo, despite being within the urban area, has essentially become a no-man's land.

The railway connecting Tokyo, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Tama and other places is located within the city's protective perimeter, but the area outside is a wasteland hell.

"I've already decided!"

Eri placed her luggage on the ground. "Anyway, to Chitose, I'm just a nobody. She won't care where I go. And the city management AIs agreed to assign me a job. Hmm, this is all thanks to you, Demon King. I didn't expect you to be so useful."

After the Holy Grail War, Eri was perhaps proud of using the abilities of the evil spirits, so she swaggered to the school teachers and suggested that she could also work. Because her grandmother was Chizuru Masato, Eri understood that the city was not perfect, and she was more knowledgeable about urban life than other Newtypes.

For example, external invaders, foreign followers, and other threats are all operating in the shadows.

Thanks to Eri and the Demon King's active performance in the Holy Grail War, the city AIs finally agreed to entrust her with a mission. After two months of preparation, Eri decided to go to Akihabara to work independently, and the AIs agreed.

"I can't say anymore, the train is almost here, I have to—"

"Erise".

A figure that Eri had anticipated appeared with loud footsteps.

It has been almost three years since Novia first arrived, and Chizuru Masato, with a touch of serene nostalgia, is still wearing a very traditional black sailor uniform. Her style matches the city of Shinjuku perfectly, because compared to other cities, its most distinctive feature is that it has undergone large-scale retro construction, recreating the atmosphere of the early Showa and Taisho periods.

Whether it was the idea of ​​the founder, Chizuru Masato, or the Holy Grail based on the survivors' thoughts, the nostalgia and homesickness felt by the people here are nothing more than a nostalgic interest created by human hands.

A century ago, who truly remembers life because they actually experienced it?

This is downright absurd and regressive behavior. How can anyone feel love for their hometown? Even so, people... and Shinjuku still choose to accept this false sense of nostalgia, and thus it is secretly called the nostalgic city of Shinjuku.

"Demon King, you actually betrayed me! Is this what you did just because I didn't allow you to possess me and control me when I go to the toilet...?"

Seeing the silver-haired woman who became the focus of everyone's attention as soon as she appeared, Eri was terrified, fearing that she would be taken away directly. At the same time, she also realized that this was definitely something that the Demon King had secretly contacted, because she had only told it about this matter and had not told anyone else.

"You're overthinking it. I'm not interested in kids, especially kids like Erise with such a terrible temper..."

Novia paused, "That's the only way. If you disappear from Chizuru's sight by deceiving her, you'll definitely regret it later."

"What a joke! I can't wait to get away from her. She's a cold-blooded wretch, a tyrant, a ruthless judge who deserves to be torn to pieces..."

Eri's reaction was so strong that it seemed as if she was about to have a life-or-death duel with her grandmother.

However, just as the two were talking, Chitose Masuru had already walked up to the girl and looked down at her. Before Erise could say anything, she softened her cold expression as if she were joking, placed the pale fingertips of one hand on Erise's shoulder, and gently stroked the small silver hair with the other hand.

“That job will hurt you, I’m a little worried.”

"What right do you have to tell me not to go!"

Hmph, saying you're worried sounds nice, but this worry actually contains a selfish element. Ultimately, it's related to her interests. Is she afraid that I'll damage the reputation of her Stigmata? I absolutely do not want to become a magician!

"Wow, you and Chitose are grandmother and granddaughter, don't you remember the saying that grandparents and grandchildren are close? Don't make your relationship so bad... Besides, even if you don't become a magician, your job in Akihabara will be no different from being a magician."