Chapter 1149

【"It's hard to complete the next ritual here. The place where the Great Holy Grail is located will be my new base. Where exactly, I have to keep it secret for now. At the carefully prepared party, your arrival must be left to the very last moment. This is called, um, a surprise party, right?"】

【What exactly is she doing? What is the purpose of setting the base at the Great Holy Grail...】

【"I will go too."】

【"... Well, you should stay here, Saber. You have already done everything you should do. The Holy Grail War is over. Next, it's all for the mages to do."】

【It was the same appearance as usual, but there was indeed something—】

【She would never lie to him, but she could hide things with true words.】

【"As long as you wait, the wish will be realized..."】

【—He had wished. Had prayed.】

【It was precisely because he accepted the world's invitation that he stood here.】

【Back then, for the salvation of his homeland, he chose to seek salvation, the Lord's radiance, but in the end, he failed to grasp the Holy Grail.】

【The noble Galahad did indeed find the Holy Grail, but he failed to bring it back.】

【It wasn't that the other party kept it for himself, but at the moment of touching the Holy Grail, he, like the Savior, ascended to heaven with a blessing, and the Holy Grail disappeared as well.】

【A pure knight with a noble will received a blessing—this fact did indeed give people deep emotion, however—】

【The Lord's salvation did not descend to the ground.】

【Britain was still full of death and suffering, the people were exhausted, the young children were crying, and those with life were equivalent to those who suffered.】

【Some say it is a curse, and some say this is a true hell.】

【So. He could only keep praying.】

【Now it is the same.】

【However—】

【"What is the difference between them and those we once protected, those we should have cherished?"】

【Arash's words were deeply imprinted in his mind.】

【Recalling the girl saved in the Reiroukan forest, the expression she showed the moment she was saved...】

【He had indeed found a clear sense of reality.】

【"... I will!"】

【Unable to suppress the surge deep in his chest.】

【Berserker, Archer, Rider, Lancer.】

【Every one of them had their own wishes, and at the same time, they abandoned their wishes.】

【They died for something equally noble, didn't they?】

【Cannot be completely asserted. Even with sharp intuition, one cannot see that far. However, the idea of treating the Great Holy Grail sleeping somewhere in Tokyo as the same existence as the Holy Grail once sought in Britain has faded.】

【Not only that, now, it must be regarded as an object of suspicion.】

【Caster had already clearly prophesied. The day after the decisive battle at the temple on Tokyo Bay.】

【"Innocent lives living in Tokyo will be offered to the Great Holy Grail—"】

【Therefore, the Old Saber decided that he could no longer sit still. He had to figure everything out himself.】

【Following the faint mana traces, looking for the Master's secrets, looking for the things that the girl who only spoke the truth had hidden until now.】

【And then, if, the Great Holy Grail is really as Lancer said—】

【"..."】

【Standing on the overpass in Shinjuku, the Old Saber looked up at the sky.】

【The gray sky made him think of the past again.】

【Thinking of the battle with the Roman Sword Emperor—Lucius Tiberius.】

【That was the strongest opponent he had ever encountered in his life.】

【In the battle of the Swabia Valley, the other party first shattered Bedivere's armor with a heavy punch, then defeated Gao Wen, who was known to be invincible during the day, and even he had to rely on the power of releasing the holy sword to eliminate the other party.】

【Unfortunately, by the time he returned to the country, the Battle of Camlann had occurred, and everything ended there.】

Zabiko: "Finally taking action, but..."

Blonde Rin: "Hope it can be stopped in time."

Caules: "Strange? Lucius Tiberius? Why haven't I heard this name?"

Waver: "It should be the fictional Roman Emperor, Lucius Tiberius, in the 'History of the Kings of Britain'."

Waver: "It seems that the world of this male Arthur has some fictional components."

Waver (II): "For us, it is fictional, but for that world, it was a real existence."

Gao Wen: "..."

He actually lost to the other party during the day?

This person named Lucius Tiberius is a terrifying opponent.

Artoria: "Sure enough, the experiences in life are still somewhat different."

At the very least, she hadn't encountered any Lucius, nor had she confronted Rome; the last country she conquered was France.

At the very least, she had never encountered any Lucius, nor had she clashed with Rome; the final country she campaigned against was France.

【Late night, Sajo Mansion.】

【"Why are you here, Saber."】

【At the entrance of the corridor leading to the Garden, the Old Saber was stopped by Sajo Hiroki.】

【Searching for the traces of the Great Holy Grail, he had been wandering in the city until now.】

【"Where did Manaka go?"】

【"Exploring the underground Great Holy Grail. Until the Little Holy Grail is obtained, there are Caster's reports, but since last night, there has been no contact. Have you heard anything?"】

【"... No."】

【Sure enough, Sajo Manaka didn't tell the head of the family about discovering the Great Holy Grail?】

【"Sure enough. She hid many things from you... hehe, the same for me."】

【"Head of the family..."】

【"Don't say it. There is no need to say it, Saber. Even if heaven and earth were reversed, that person could not consider the safety of her family. She would only judge it as unnecessary."】

Gordes: "Sigh, I'm afraid even this father doesn't know what kind of terrifying thing his daughter wants to do now."

Blonde Rin: "Searched for a day and didn't find it... I'm afraid it was hidden by Sajo Manaka."

【After a few seconds of silence, Sajo Hiroki turned his gaze to the Garden.】

【No one in the Sajo family would call this green garden full of plants a garden, not even the willful Sajo Manaka.】

【They don't call it a garden, they don't call it a botanical garden, nor do they call it a magic workshop; they all call it the Garden.】

【It is said that it is because Sajo Hiroki's wife, who is no longer here, was from England. She didn't call it a garden. She just called it the Garden.】

【"Ayaka is over there. She can't see her sister, she must be lonely. Go keep her company."】

【"This—"】

【The Old Saber wanted to say 'This should be done by you', but was stopped by the other party.】

【"I am already her teacher in magic. I can no longer give her a father's care like an ordinary person."】

【The way many mages live is too self-disciplined. The Sajo family is no exception.】

【However, the flower witch who left the deepest impression on the Old Saber was completely different, willful and vicious.】

【How cruel—】

【"If, there is a second Holy Grail War, who will protect Ayaka..."】

【It was not a question seeking an answer, but Sajo Hiroki's self-talk.】

【It was like, a prayer.】

【After all, this Holy Grail War really 'opened his eyes'.】

【"Just like the predecessors who reached the 'Vortex' in the past, if she reaches the Root, Manaka will disappear. Even if there is a second Holy Grail War, my power alone is far from enough. Can I really protect my daughter to the end with these hands?"】

【Is it for the family line, or because of love.】

【The Old Saber did not ask what kind of meaning he was saying these words with.】

【"As for Reiroukan... Misaya-kun being able to survive can be said to be a miracle. A young child alone, actually surviving in power beyond human knowledge."】

【"If there was a knight like you by her side, I would be more at ease."】

【Sajo Hiroki said jokingly with a bitter smile, but there is no doubt that sincere prayer was poured into those words.】

【The bond between father and child.】

【This is something the Old Saber never got until the end—】 ===== CHAPTER 1151 =====