Shinji's request surprised the sixth director Reika:
"Do you want to buy so much?"
"Yes, this is the minimum, there is no upper limit." At this point, Shinji winked at Altria, "Don't worry, someone will eat them all, there won't be any waste."
"Hmm." Artoria seemed to have been hit on a sore spot, and she hesitantly explained, "Well, well, sufficient food is the guarantee for battle, and it can also save the Master's magic power."
"Ah, ah." Sixth Director Lingxia glanced at Altria's flat and tight belly with a smile on her lips.
"Ms. Reika." Artoria felt herself blushing and quickly changed the subject, "Shinji, how did you know that? Queen Scathach told you."
"That's really not the case." Shinji laughed.
Because Saber is always hungry (from "Fantasy Carnival") - of course this truth cannot be told, if she does, she will probably have to fight with Altria first.
Therefore, Shinji could only use the nameless assassin's magic skill again - passing the buck.
"Miss Irisviel told me."
"Irisviel!" Upon hearing this familiar name, a pure white figure appeared in Altria's emerald green eyes.
With her white coat and long silver hair, she seemed to be a princess from the snow country, and she was the knight who swore to protect the princess. Although the time she spent with her was short, it was one of the few bright spots in her life that belonged to her alone.
"Irisviel, is she okay? And Maiya-san, and... Kiritsugu."
Artoria recognized and respected Hisau Maiya, even though they had never spoken to each other. She recognized that Maiya was a true warrior. Although she was not strong in human terms, she possessed the spirit of concentration, tenacity, and sacrifice that a warrior should have. Artoria also admired her unswerving loyalty to Kiritsugu until her death.
As for the previous Master, Emiya Kiritsugu, Artoria had a mixed feeling. When they first met, Emiya Kiritsugu did not leave a good impression on Artoria. The man's indifference and the complicated emotions he showed towards her being a woman made Artoria dissatisfied. It was not out of contempt for women, or doubt about her own abilities, but a deeper dissatisfaction with the entire era.
"They actually gave the throne to such an underage girl, and this girl willingly accepted such a fate."
When Artoria learned from Irisviel the reason for Kiritsugu's dissatisfaction, she knew that she would never get along with Kiritsugu. That was the biggest denial of the entire era, and the biggest denial of King Arthur and Artoria. If it weren't for Irisviel's mediation, Kiritsugu's lofty dream would have touched Artoria, and she would never have made it to the end.
Even at the end, her relationship with Kiritsugu still didn't ease much. The two equally proud people never recognized each other from the beginning to the end. Artoria felt that Kiritsugu was unscrupulous, and Kiritsugu felt that the so-called chivalry was meaningless. But even so, Artoria hoped that Kiritsugu could have a good ending. Not only because Kiritsugu was the person Irisviel loved deeply, but also because the two people had some similarities in their spiritual essence, although Artoria had never realized it.
"They are all fine. Irisviel has solved her own problems and is no different from a normal person. In the past few years, she has been focusing on her work as a housewife. Her greatest hobby is to stay in the kitchen and research new dishes. But her cooking skills are really not good. I went to have a meal before I left. The colorful table was so scary. I don't know how she made the borscht purple."
Hearing Shinji's complaints, Artoria couldn't help but laugh. Irisviel had cooked for her a lot in the past, and that purple borscht was one of Irisviel's signature dishes. She didn't expect that it hadn't changed after so much time.
"After his wish was shattered, Emiya Kiritsugu completely let go of his obsession and focused all his attention on his family. He settled down in the old house in Miyama Town, the one you lived in. He also brought his daughter Illya back from the 'Winter City', and the family of four lived happily."
"Of course Hisau Maiya is with Emiya Kiritsugu, but this time it's not Hisau Maiya accompanying Emiya Kiritsugu, but Emiya Kiritsugu accompanying Hisau Maiya. You may not know that Hisau Maiya has a son who has been lost for a long time. She goes to the Middle East with Emiya Kiritsugu every once in a while to look for her son. Before I left, I asked a friend to contact a very famous prophecy magician, hoping to find some useful clues."
"As for Kiritsugu's daughter Illya, she has grown a lot taller and has made rapid progress in magic. Recently, she was noticed by a big shot and has learned a lot from him. She is showing signs of developing into a magical girl. What is her special move called? Multivariate Saturation Sonata? Multivariate Saturation Cannon? Multivariate Saturation Cannon? It seems to be this name, but it's too hard to pronounce. Your Oath Cannon is easier to remember."
"That's a sword, not a cannon." Artoria corrected Shinji's mistake first, then showed an unprecedented gentle smile, and even the air around them became brighter, "Is that so? Then I'm relieved. Thank you, Shinji, for telling me such good news."
"Nothing, I should have told you just now, but I forgot because I was talking too much. It's getting late, let's go down the mountain first, Artoria, you carry Lingxia, and I will take little Jack, we have to run."
The mountain roads are deserted, and if there is no car to pick you up, you can only run on foot. Fortunately, Shinji and Altria are both very agile, and their full-speed running is comparable to that of top sports cars.
Sixth Director Reika lay on Altria's back, holding onto the latter's shoulders tightly with both hands, fearing that she would fall off accidentally.
Little Jack was much bolder than her mother. She rode on Shinji's neck, letting out a series of crisp laughs, and urging Shinji to run faster from time to time.
After a quick rush, the group arrived at the residential area at the foot of Mount Enzo. There were taxis available, and it was time for Shinji to leave.
"Dad, aren't you going with us?" Little Jack pulled Shinji's clothes. The world of children is so simple. They can hate you for a wrong answer, or they can like you just because you play with them.
"I still have something to do." Shinji shook his head.
"What's the matter?" asked Altria.
"Get the money. I hired you to help me, so you have to do the logistical support and pay Miss Lingxia the money she promised you."
Shinji said this and turned his gaze to another place, a place he was very familiar with.
PS: In "Fate grand order", one of the skills of the nameless assassin Kiritsugu is to pass the buck.
PS2: Although you will not enter the world line of "Magical Girl Illya", Illya's opportunity is indispensable. Jian Shao said that in order to make Emiya Kiritsugu a happy man, his whole family must be happy.