Chapter 158

Siegfried: “...”

Waver: “Siegfried, was he also persuaded?”

Tokiomi Tohsaka: “After all, he is a Heroic Spirit who protects the people; it’s not strange to have this kind of choice.”

[Video continues.]

[When Gordes knocked the homunculus away, Astolfo had also been knocked to the ground by Siegfried.]

[Siegfried: “Why do you want to help him? Were you asked for help?”]

[“No, I want to help him myself.”]

[Astolfo said loudly: “Can’t a Servant help others? Are you telling me to forget the compassion, glory, and justice I once had!”]

[“I am Astolfo, one of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne; I will absolutely not abandon that child; I have already sworn!”]

[“...”]

[Astolfo’s words pierced Siegfried’s heart, and he immediately let him go.]

[Subsequently, the two rushed to the homunculus together.]

[“This is not my fault; I had no choice.”]

[Seeing the two come over, Gordes subconsciously explained: “I was almost killed; if I hadn’t used magic in time...”]

[“Sorry, I came too late; it’s all my responsibility.”]

[Astolfo picked up the dying homunculus, his expression sad.]

[“...”]

[Looking at Astolfo’s appearance, Siegfried immediately thought of his past.]

[If the Holy Grail is a wish machine, then Siegfried was a living Holy Grail before his death.]

[Because he had overwhelming power, he would never intervene unless he accepted people’s wishes.]

[Even if it was a good person being bullied, he wouldn’t help the opponent if they didn’t ask for help.]

[Even if it was a greedy villain, he would unconditionally complete it if there was a request.]

[One person cannot save everyone, so he could only respond to those who had needs.]

[This is Siegfried’s philosophy, and it is also his definition of a hero.]

[After obtaining immortality, he also lost the excitement for battle; battle in his life completely turned into work.]

[He was lost on the path of life, completely not knowing what his hopes and dreams were, and unable to depict his future; only emptiness remained in his heart.]

[But at this moment, Astolfo’s actions and words deeply touched him.]

[He realized; he finally had something he wanted to do on his own.]

[“Master, can you heal that homunculus?”]

[Siegfried looked at Gordes seriously and said: “I want to save him.”]

[“What kind of joke are you making!”]

[The face-conscious Gordes exploded and roared: “As a Servant, don’t give orders to your Master! You just need to obediently follow orders!”]

[Siegfried: “So, you don’t intend to save him?”]

[Gordes: “I said, don’t order me...”]

[“Bang!!!”]

[Gordes was directly knocked unconscious by Siegfried with a punch.]

Rin Tohsaka: “Well hit; I’ve long found this fatty an eyesore.”

Kayneth: “No, his reaction is not a problem; most magi are actually like this; I also had this mentality at the beginning.”

Tokiomi Tohsaka: “That’s right; not every magus can rationally view Heroic Spirits.”

“Damn it! Saber, you, you actually took action against me for that homunculus!”

Gordes was angry, but his body was very honest in staying away from Siegfried.]

“...I, want to save that child.”

Seeing the situation in the video, Siegfried also realized it just like in the video.]

Astolfo: “Great, thank you, Saber!”

Celenike: “Quiet, Rider!”

She was very unhappy now, full of jealousy toward the homunculus in the video.]

Just an inferior product; so what if he awakened self-awareness? Astolfo was actually protecting him like this.]

Moreover, Astolfo actually held him in his arms; he had never held her like that.]

Avicebron: “What do you think, Darnic?”

Although he really wanted to Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take that homunculus to use as a furnace core, it didn’t seem easy now.]

Astolfo, Chiron, and now another Siegfried; half of the Servants of the Black faction wanted to protect that homunculus.]

Astolfo and Siegfried were one thing, but Chiron was not easy to fool.]

“...”

Vlad III thought for a while and signaled Darnic with his eyes; Darnic nodded in understanding.]

“After that homunculus wakes up, I will keep him.”

“But I also hope that the situation in the video doesn’t really happen; after all, our opponent is the Red faction, and everyone needs to work together and not have internal strife.”

Astolfo: “That’s right; let me Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take care of him when the time comes.”

Celenike was so angry that her teeth itched.]

Darnic: “As you wish.”

“Hmm.”

Siegfried and Chiron looked at each other and nodded.]

[“Saber of Black.”]

[Just after Siegfried knocked Gordes unconscious, Jeanne d’Arc arrived in time.]

[Siegfried: “Ruler?”]

[Astolfo: “Ruler?”]

[“I have walked on the wrong path again.”]

[Siegfried looked at the homunculus who only had one breath left and muttered: “I wanted to abandon someone in front of me who didn’t ask me for a wish again; I didn’t think for myself again, but wanted to hand over the right of choice to others.”]

[“I cannot compensate; rather, perhaps it was I who let him bear a miserable fate.”]

[“Even so, I, still have a life that should be dedicated to him!”]

[“Wait a minute!”]

[Noticing Siegfried’s actions, Jeanne d’Arc subconsciously wanted to stop him.]

[“Puff!!!”]

[I saw Siegfried actually forcibly Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take out his own heart and implant it into the homunculus’s body.]

Rin Tohsaka: “This, this, this...”

The scene was too shocking, making her not know what to say for a while.]

Waver: “Is this, a hero?”

Iskandar: “Sacrificing oneself to save others—Siegfried, right? I admire you.”

Artoria: “You are a true hero, Siegfried.”

Sigurd: “Siegfried, I am not as good as you.”

“Saber, you!”

Everyone in the Black faction looked at Siegfried in shock, and Astolfo was no exception.]

They didn’t expect that Siegfried had only just met that homunculus and was actually willing to sacrifice himself.]

Siegfried wasn’t surprised, because this was his style of doing things.]

Gordes was worried that Siegfried would be like the video, subconsciously wanting to use a Command Spell to bind the opponent, but was stopped by a look from Darnic.]

Vlad III: “Saber, that homunculus won’t happen like the video, so I hope you think twice.”

Siegfried: “...I understand.”

Vlad III: “I hope you really understand.”

He had to beat Siegfried.]

You must know that Siegfried was the top combat power of the Black faction besides him, but he was gone so inexplicably.]