Type-Moon Traveler's Enemy

Chapter 354: Dejected Irisviel

Irisviel paused, her tone gradually becoming more sorrowful. Her words seemed to be trying to convince Xiao Ling, but they also seemed to be trying to convince herself: "An exit and redemption never existed from the beginning. But, you and I are both dead, so it doesn't matter, because this is a perfect world."

Irisviel spread her hands, thinking of the choice Emiya Kiritsugu made after seeing the result of the wish when he arrived inside the Greater Holy Grail's space. She said sadly, "The eternal peace he hoped for, the ideal future where no one would be harmed, where no human could be redeemed, that was the answer he received."

"The world of equality where nothing can be saved." Irisviel spoke desperately in a gentle voice: "Come, let's melt together here, Zero!"

Xiao Ling sweatdropped after hearing this, blinked once, and looked at Irisviel walking over: "Are you here with Master?"

She always felt like something was wrong.

Irisviel hugged Xiao Ling tightly. From an angle Xiao Ling couldn't see, her expression gradually faded. She seemed to be trying to convince this disciple, but in reality, she was trying to convince herself. She said softly, "Yes, even if you die, you can still achieve eternal life here. If you go outside, only the reality of death awaits you."

"I will always protect you, Xiao Ling."

The sky was dark, and there was no light outside, as if even the world was agreeing with Irisviel, as if proving that there was no hope outside.

Xiao Ling was unwilling to agree, and obeyed his inner thoughts, saying bluntly: "But, that... I think this is not good."

Irisviel's expression changed subtly, her eyes filled with sorrow, and her voice gradually trembled: "Why? What's wrong? Are you going to betray me too? Are humans born to betray others?!"

Just recently, she witnessed in the Holy Grail world her husband, Kiritsugu Emiya, with a sad face, but he did not hesitate to shoot his own child Illya with his own hands, and then she cursed Kiritsugu in despair and was strangled to death.

It is undeniable that she was affected by the evil Greater Grail when she merged with it, but Kiritsugu Emiya's act of killing her and her daughter without hesitation also made her feel heartbroken.

After her husband abandoned them without hesitation and chose the world to destroy the Holy Grail, is he now going to betray her even after rescuing Xiao Ling?

"No." Xiao Ling expressed his feelings sincerely, took a step back and broke away from Irisviel's embrace. Looking at Irisviel's indifferent expression, he said seriously: "Although I can't explain it clearly, Master is wrong. I think he is wrong!"

Although Xiao Ling was terrified that Irisviel might get angry and even closed his eyes, he still mustered up the courage to speak his mind: "This kind of Holy Grail cannot exist! I hate this place!"

"Master's lines are too complicated, I can't understand them!" Xiao Ling mustered up the courage to declare directly, but still didn't dare to open his eyes to look at Irisviel's expression, for fear that he would see the master who had treated him like family recently show an expression that would make him soften his heart.

After saying that, Xiao Ling subconsciously broke free from Irisviel's hand and ran out without looking back. Irisviel did not hold Xiao Ling's hand tightly, and was easily freed. She just watched Xiao Ling run out with sadness.

Perhaps compared to Kiritsugu shooting Illya directly and then strangling himself to death, Xiaoling's approach was gentle enough...

Just when Irisviel was about to sink into the sad memory, she suddenly saw Xiao Ling, who had just left the door, suddenly turn back and run back, which surprised her.

Seeing Xiao Ling running back to her and holding her hand with a smile on her face, Irisviel was a little confused about what she was going to do: "Xiao Ling?"

Xiao Ling didn't want to give up on Irisviel. Since Irisviel was only the Holy Grail's lawyer and not the Holy Grail itself, she could definitely leave here with him!

Xiao Ling encouraged, "Let's go outside together! Master Ai Li can't stay here!"

Irisviel blushed. Knowing her own situation, she found Xiaoling's proposal absurd. Her brows furrowed as she said matter-of-factly, "What are you talking about? I'm the agent of the Holy Grail, the Holy Grail itself! This is where I belong. I was created this way from the very beginning."

"If you deny the Holy Grail, you will go outside alone..."

Irisviel had become accustomed to life in the Greater Holy Grail, and felt sad about what she had encountered, subconsciously denying it.

Moreover, she was created with the purpose of participating in the Holy Grail War, manipulating the Holy Grail and ensuring that Einzbern achieves its ultimate victory. She is the Little Holy Grail that Einzbern prepared for the Fourth Holy Grail War!

She should belong here, she should belong here, not anywhere else!

Xiao Ling looked at Irisviel worriedly. Her master had been acting strangely ever since the music started. Although she still had a smile on her face, ever since she started reminiscing and talking about another person, her aura was filled with sadness, and there was no positive emotion at all!

Xiao Ling said, "Because Master is very sad! Although he says this is a perfect world, Master is about to cry now."

After hearing what Xiao Ling said, Irisviel seemed to be suddenly pulled out of the memories she was immersed in. She temporarily forgot her previous troubles, made an unexpected sound, and looked at Xiao Ling in surprise.

Xiao Ling encouraged with a cheerful and matter-of-fact tone, "So, even if you're still immature, I have to work hard! I'll take down any bad guys who make Master cry! So, run!"

"Even though one person can't do it, if two people do it, they can get anywhere with just their face and patience!"

Irisviel stared at Xiao Ling in a daze, feeling mixed emotions and not knowing how to react. But seeing that she didn't object, Xiao Ling took it as her agreement, so he grabbed Irisviel's hand and ran outside.

The two ran in the corridor for a while, but the corridor seemed to have no end. There was always a longer corridor appearing in the impenetrable darkness ahead. No matter how far they ran, it looked exactly the same, as if they were just going in circles.

Xiao Ling also made a painful sound while running: "How long will this corridor last? No matter how far I run, there is no end!"

Although she would not give up, such an unchanging scene was too torturous!

Irisviel, who was being dragged along, knew the reason. Her tone was filled with sorrow as she dejectedly advised, "Impossible, impossible, Xiaoling, let go..."