A pair of legs.
A pair of beautiful legs.
Her skin was as smooth and delicate as the finest white marble. Her legs were also very beautiful, slender and well-proportioned. One point less would make her look thinner, and one point more would make her look a little too plump. Her beautiful bare feet seemed a little stiff because of the gazes of three opposite sexes, but this not only did not damage her beauty, but instead added a unique charm.
Don't get me wrong, the owners of those three gazes are neither foot fetishists nor hentai, they are looking at this pair of beautiful legs with a very serious attitude.
The owners of the three gazes are Colles, Shinji, and Chiron, and the owner of the legs is Fiore.
Yes, Fiore, it is hard to imagine that she, who has a disability in her lower body, has such a pair of beautiful legs. It makes people feel extremely regretful.
The purpose of looking at this pair of legs was also because of Fiona's leg disease.
Colles brought Chiron to see Fiore not just for breakfast, but for a more important reason - to treat Fiore.
Chiron was famous not only for his bow and arrow, but also for his knowledge and talent. It is said that he was good at playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, bow and arrow, sword and gun, boxing and sumo, heaven and earth, and human beings. He was almost omnipotent and knew everything, including medicine. Asclepius, the ancient Greek god of medicine and the prototype of Ophiuchus, was his disciple.
Although Chiron said that Asclepius had surpassed him in medical skills, Chiron's medical attainments were unquestionable as he was able to train a disciple like the God of Medicine.
Fiona had chosen Chiron as her Servant first, and she also intended to use Chiron's medical skills to heal her legs. Colles knew this, so after breakfast he asked Chiron to treat his sister.
Fiona, who had suffered from leg disease since childhood, would of course not refuse, so there was a scene of three grown men staring at a woman's legs.
After carefully examining her from knee to toe, Chiron said softly, "Excuse me."
After getting Fiore's tacit consent, Chiron reached out and pinched Fiore's ankle. His already wise eyes became even deeper, as if he could see directly through Fiore's skin to her bones and muscles.
After a few seconds, Chiron began to exert force, and suddenly a red mark appeared where Fiore was pinched, and at the same time Fiore's face turned pale.
Noticing Fiore's change, Chiron asked, "Is this the place?"
Fiore groaned in pain.
Chiron stretched out his free hand and pinched Fiore's other foot. This time, he used a different method, but Fiore's face still did not improve at all.
Chiron withdrew his hand, nodded, shook his head, and finally remained silent.
"How's it going, Archer?" Colles' voice trembled a little.
"It can be treated, but—"
Chiron's solemn expression cast a shadow on Colles' heart.
"Just what?"
"But in order to cure Miss Fiore's leg, the magic circuit in her leg must be removed."
Hearing this answer, Colles sighed, and Fiore lowered her eyelids, seemingly not surprised.
Fiore had known about this treatment method a long time ago. Problems caused by magic circuits could be cured by simply removing the magic circuits, which also meant that she would have to give up living as a magician.
Fiore studied ergonomics and necromancy, and despite the hardship of her immobile legs, she mastered the technique to replace them. By using necromancy to replace her immobile legs, she could also float in the air on a broom, but those were not her own legs after all. Moreover, as the heir of the Fulvege family, she could not and did not want to give up magic.
Therefore, we can only place our hopes on the miracle of the Holy Grail.
"While maintaining the magic circuits, I want to regain the functions of my legs. That's what I want."
Chiron understood: "I see. Since we don't want to sacrifice either side, we have to hope for a miracle."
"Does that sound selfish?"
Fiore's heart was very conflicted. She did not lie and was determined to obtain the omnipotent wish-granting Holy Grail as a magician. There was no need for her to use weak words to gain sympathy.
However, she still timidly and lacked confidence to express her wish. This was her character. She hated herself for being like this, hating herself for subconsciously showing an attitude to win sympathy from others.
"It's indeed quite selfish." Shinji, who was lying on the edge of the bed, suddenly spoke.
"Hey, assassin!" Colles' face turned cold. As a servant, it would have been fine if he didn't comfort his master, but he actually made sarcastic remarks.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm telling the truth. And there's nothing wrong with being selfish. How many humans can be truly selfless? Although I don't remember what my wish was, I'm sure it was selfish. But so what? Being selfish is selfish. Aren't we all participating in the Holy Grail War out of selfish desires?"
Fiore raised her head and looked at her Servant. This unconventional guy once again exceeded her expectations.
Whether it was comfort, silence, or changing the subject, Fiore was mentally prepared, but she didn't expect her servant to directly talk about "selfishness", which is not a positive human nature, and admit that he is also selfish.
Really, I don’t know what to say, but I do feel better now.
"It is indeed as Assassin said, my wish is also full of selfish desires." Chiron agreed with Shinji's point of view.
"What is that?" The Fulveji siblings were very curious about what this wise sage wanted.
"I want to reclaim what I have deposited with God."
This is the most famous legend of Chiron. Chiron, whose parents are both gods, has an immortal body. But one day, he was involved in a conflict between his disciple Hercules and his fellow centaurs, and his knee was accidentally hit by a poisonous arrow shot by Hercules.
Hydra's poison is the most poisonous in Greek mythology, and it is said that there is no antidote. Because of his immortality, Chiron could not die, and could only continue to endure the torture of the poison. In the end, Chiron could not bear the torture day after day, and entrusted his immortality to Zeus and Prometheus, and then he was able to rest in peace. Zeus was reluctant to let him go, so he made him ascend to heaven. It is said that it is the Sagittarius hanging in the southern sky.
"It's not that I don't want to die, but my immortality is a gift from my parents. I wouldn't be a true Chiron if I turned my back on it."
The man quietly expressed his love for his parents.
"—but Archer, you—"
Fiore realized she had said something wrong and quickly shut her mouth.
Fiore, who collected Chiron's catalyst, investigated all the myths and legends related to Chiron. That's why she had doubts, and that's why she realized that she had spoken out of turn.
Because if I continue to talk about it, it will be an insult to him. According to the legend, his father, Cronus, turned into a horse and married his mother, the goddess Philula, who then gave birth to Chiron. However, when Philula saw Chiron's upper body was a human and the lower body was a horse, she lamented and turned into a bodhi tree.
In other words, Chiron's parents never showed any love for him from the beginning, and he knew this better than anyone else.
His expression was still peaceful, but there was a hint of guilt in his words:
"It's true that I'm not loved by my parents, but I still want to take back the proof of my blood relationship. I admit that this is selfish. After all, even if I regain immortality, it won't help. However, even so—"
—Even so, for Chiron, it was only a weak bond with his parents.
Silence once again enveloped Fiore's room. No one knew how to comfort Chiron. Even Shinji was speechless. Helplessly, he could only change the subject.
"Cole, everyone has said it, you should also tell us your wish."
"My wish." After thinking for a while, Coles said weakly, "Actually, I haven't decided yet."
Then she was glared at by her sister. Chiron and Shinji also looked surprised. Why would someone without any wishes participate in the Holy Grail War
Coles scratched his head apologetically. "It's not like I don't have any. Don't look at me like this. I am also a magician. Of course I also want to reach the Root Vortex. But I always feel that I have other wishes."
Even if it is the almighty Holy Grail, can it reach the source so easily? This is a great question for Corles. Of course, it should be possible to carve the first step to get there, but that road is too long.
"In short, you can't understand unless you're actually in a certain situation. For example, if my sister dies, I have to revive you after the war, right? Then my own wish will be overwritten. More important to me is my sister in front of me than the source that I don't know when I can reach."
"Cauless you—"
Fiore's brother's declaration once again put her in a dilemma. On one hand, there was the affection between her and her brother, and on the other hand, she was taught that magicians should be cold and rational. She asked herself, if her brother died, could she give up her original wish
Just as Fiore was struggling, Shinji took over her words.
"—So you have a sister complex. Yeah, I can understand. Fiore is smart, pretty and gentle. If I had a sister like her, I might become like you."
"Assassin!" Colles' face immediately turned red and he stared at Shinji fiercely.
Shinji squinted his eyes and said, "You are angry because I said it, and you look like you want to beat me up. Do you want to fight? I will let you use both hands and feet."
"Are you, a servant, trying to hit me?" Coles retorted.
"Don't be embarrassed. Isn't it normal for an assassin to cause trouble for the Master?"
"You!" Coles was furious, but luckily he was quick-witted and quickly found a way, "I can't beat you in a direct fight, but you may not be able to beat me on another battlefield."
"What battlefield?" Shinji became interested.
"In this era, the battlefield for young people is video games. Do you dare to compete with me?"
"Why not!"
Shinji remained calm on the surface, but he was almost laughing inside - Are you sure you want to compete with me in playing games? With a senior otaku
PS: The relic that Fiore gave to Corius was the arrow that Hercules shot at Chiron's knee. Theoretically, both of them should be able to summon it, but considering that it was stained with Chiron's blood, Chiron is the most likely to be the one.