storehouse.
The warehouse of the Emiya family.
The Emiya family's house is an old-style Japanese courtyard with a long history. Its solidity cannot be compared with modern buildings with reinforced concrete structures.
Although the warehouse had been fully renovated once when Kiritsugu bought it as Irisviel's hiding place, that was ten years ago. After the last Holy Grail War, the warehouse had been used to store various sundries that were not often used. It was only opened a few times a year, and Kiritsugu had never thought of renovating it.
After ten years of wind and sun, the warehouse, which was not sturdy to begin with, has become even more fragile. Perhaps if there is another earthquake of a higher magnitude, the warehouse will have to be abandoned and rebuilt.
Of course, there was no need to wait for an earthquake now. Illya, who fell from the sky, directly smashed through the roof of the warehouse, half of the wall, two storage racks, and more than a dozen storage boxes.
After finally getting rid of the impact and stopping her tumbling, Illya stood up. The tight skirt she was wearing looked flimsy, but in fact, it was always open with a rank A magic barrier, and the level of protection was comparable to the strongest armor.
Although this magic armor still failed to stop the terrifying power of the giant, under its protection and reduction, Illya only suffered minor injuries, instead of being unable to stand up like the other three.
Shaking her dizzy head, the girl instinctively clenched her magic wand and looked outside through the hole. The giant was standing outside the warehouse, holding the huge axe in his hand. Perhaps he didn't chase after her immediately because he wanted to retrieve the weapon he threw, giving Illya a chance to catch her breath.
The terrifying giant approached step by step, and his huge feet made a puffing sound on the ground in the backyard. The warehouse, which was already in disrepair, became even more shaky due to the tremors of the earth, and Illya's heart fell to the bottom.
Are you going to die
Am I going to die
Mom, Dad, Maiya's mom, Taiga sister... Am I going to die
"Bang, bang, bang!"
"■■■■■■■■■■■────!"
The giant's roar mixed with the sound of gunfire entered Illya's mind.
The woman with the double guns had not given up and continued shooting, trying to divert the giant's attention and give Illya time to escape.
However, this time, the giant did not look back. His wild and disordered eyes, heavy footsteps, and exaggerated roars were all locked on Illya alone. It seemed that he would not stop until he knocked down this girl who seemed the weakest but was actually the most resilient.
The fear of death once again eroded Illya's heart.
I don’t want to die!
I don't want to die!
I haven't grown up yet.
I haven't been to school yet.
I haven’t seen Maiya’s child yet.
I still want to live with my parents again.
I also want to protect this home.
How can I die like this!!!
Little Illya is a girl as pure as Edelweiss, and her wishes are so innocent and simple.
It is precisely because of this innocence and simplicity that her desire becomes extremely strong, strong enough to drive a power beyond magic, strong enough to awaken a new miracle.
bright.
A light came on in the warehouse.
A soft light lit up on the ground beneath Illya's feet, spreading brilliance and dispelling the darkness.
The light took away the girl's vision and stopped her thinking.
The world seemed to have stopped by a magical force.
The roars, the gunshots, and even the approaching giants seemed so far away.
She just stared blankly, stared blankly.
Looking at the brilliant light, a familiar figure walked out, waved his arms, and repelled the giant, the monster that had put her, her mother, and the two people who came to save her in a near-death crisis.
The stopped world begins to flow again.
Today is a very windy day
The clouds moved and the moon peeked out for a little while.
The silver moonlight shining into the warehouse illuminates the girl in knight's attire, who looks like a dream.
The girl turned around and stared at Illya with her gem-like pupils and clear eyes.
"Servant Saber, I have come as summoned. I ask you, are you my Master?"
The stern voice instantly awakened Illya's forgotten memories. It was ten years ago, before she moved to Fuyuki, her father and mother brought home a blonde girl one night. The girl was also called Saber, and she hugged her.
Although the girl in the memory was not wearing armor and her face was a little blurry, her clear emerald eyes and the hair sticking up high on her head were exactly the same.
She had a strong premonition that this young knight was the one her parents brought back ten years ago.
"Saber... "
"Yes." The female knight smiled gently, just like when she hugged me back then.
"Saber, I am Illya, Illyasviel, the daughter of Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel!"
"Kiritsugu and Irisviel's..."
Saber's beautiful pupils shrank slightly, obviously recalling what had happened.
"You remember? As expected, you are the Saber." Illya's face suddenly lit up with joy, "Saber, please save mom, she-she is seriously injured."
"What? Damn Berserker!"
Upon hearing these words, Saber's expression suddenly changed. She looked in the direction Illya pointed, and indeed, she saw a familiar figure lying in the ruins.
However, unlike Illya, who was well protected by her parents and had no combat experience, Saber remained calm. After carefully sensing for a while, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's not too late. Don't worry, Illya. Just listen to me. Just do as I say and Irisviel will be fine."
"Really?" Illya's eyes turned cold, "What should I do?"
"Go to your mother, take out the thing buried in your body, and place it on the injured part of Irisviel, and she will be saved."
"Something? In my body? But I don't know what it is." Illya looked confused.
"That must be something Kiritsugu or Irisviel didn't tell you. But it doesn't matter. You can definitely feel it now. It's the bond that connects you to me, and to your parents."
After hearing Saber's words, Illya closed her eyes and used the circulation of magic power to search her body for what Saber was talking about.
Soon, something that did not belong to her appeared in front of her eyes.
It was a scabbard, with a style of gold and blue interwoven just like Saber's golden hair and blue skirt. In the center of the scabbard were engraved words that Illya did not understand.
These words lit up because of their connection with Saber, and the entire scabbard was excited by Saber's appearance.
That thing originally belonged to Saber, and it was the connection between the Emiya family and her.