Many people know that King Arthur's right-hand man Gawain has the title of "Knight of the Sun" and is almost invincible under the sun.
But few people know that Gawain enjoys the blessing of the sun, while King Arthur enjoys the night. Although there is no substantial bonus, King Arthur's presence at night is indeed stronger than that during the day. That awe-inspiring quality combined with the beautiful appearance of the girl gives people an inexplicable shock.
The knight girl smiled at Shinji: "I'm back."
Shinji also smiled and was about to speak, but Scathach suddenly said: "Are you hurt?"
This sentence instantly interrupted everyone's actions.
Shinji's response, Illya and Irisviel standing up to greet them, Kiritsugu and Maiya's questions, and Sakura and Medusa's curiosity were all suppressed.
Shinji's eyes quickly swept over Altria's body, and indeed found traces of blood in the gaps of the silver armor. Her face was also a little paler than when she was first summoned, but it was covered by the moonlight and was difficult to detect.
While carving the healing rune at the fastest speed, he turned his eyes:
"Illya, where's the scabbard?"
"Mother-"
Illya turned her head to look at Irisviel, who was holding her chest and was about to take out the conceptual weaponized treasure.
Artoria shook her head and said, "No, it's just a minor injury. I can use healing magic to heal it."
So the mother and daughter began to perform healing magic together, while Shinji put down his hands, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"Who is it? Berserker or someone else?"
"It's Berserker."
"As expected." Hercules was forcibly transferred by the Command Spell because of her.
Altria was ordered to find the Master of Einzbern who was hiding nearby and bring him back alive. After leaving the Emiya family, she immediately started looking for him.
Although she had no experience in this area, fortunately she had excellent mobility and intuition. Even if she didn't know how to find it, it wouldn't take too much time to search street by street using the most stupid method. Besides, Einzbern was also not good at hiding and evading.
Finally, Artoria found it.
Because of the experience of the previous Holy Grail Wars, Einzbern has learned a little bit. Instead of sending out all the manpower, it specially kept a few combat androids to protect the safety of the Master.
However, androids are no match for servants, let alone top-level servants like Altria. The Knight Queen didn't even draw her sword, and knocked the android who blocked her way unconscious with a few punches.
But this also bought enough time for the Master to activate the Command Spell, and a giant holding a huge axe and sword descended from the sky. At the same time, the Master of Einzbern also began to retreat - knowing when to run is also the growth of Einzbern.
Of course, Artoria was unwilling to let go of her target, but Hercules was like the strongest wall in the world, blocking her firmly.
The next moment, the civil war among the "Three Shining Stars of Europe" started again.
The outcome of the battle was surprisingly similar to that of a certain world line - Artoria released the "Wind King Barrier" at close range and took away Hercules' life. Just as he was secretly relieved and followed the direction of Einzbern's retreat, Hercules was resurrected.
Because she left early, Artoria didn't know the effect of Hercules' Noble Phantasm. Although she successfully avoided the attack from behind with the prediction of her "Intuition" skill, she was at a disadvantage. In addition, her resistance to slashes and the "Wind King Barrier" increased. Artoria finally had to let Hercules knock her away at the cost of her shoulder injury to escape from the hurricane-like attack.
Just when she was about to regroup and fight again, Hercules suddenly retreated. It was probably because the Master had moved to a safe place. He knew it would be difficult to eliminate the two traitors surrounded by so many servants, so he finally gave up the action.
Considering that she was injured and in poor condition, Artoria chose not to continue the pursuit and returned to Emiya's house along the original route.
This story is reasonable. If you don't know Hercules's background, you will be easily hurt. The final choice is also very wise. There is nothing worth noting in the whole process, except for one thing -
"You met the Master of Einzbern?"
Because he stole Illya, who was supposed to be the Lesser Holy Grail and the Master of Einzbern, Shinji is extremely sensitive to this aspect. After all, to purify the Greater Holy Grail, you need to open the passage to the Greater Holy Grail, and the Lesser Holy Grail is the only key.
The manufacturing technology of this key is only possessed by the Einzbern Central System. Neither Yustisa nor Irisviel knew that the original body of Irisviel that could be used as a sample had been destroyed by Altria with the Holy Sword without leaving any residue - well, there is still a piece of residue, which is enshrined in the house as Tokiomi's relic, and it was this residue that caused Tokiomi's death.
In other words, if Shinji wants to achieve his goal, he must first grasp the Holy Grail of the present age, whether it is in human form or in any other form. According to the usual practice of the Einzbern family, the Holy Grail should be with the current Master, and finding the Master is equivalent to finding the Holy Grail.
Altria did not disappoint Shinji, she nodded.
"Yes."
"Please describe the features in detail and whether you brought anything with you."
"He didn't carry anything. His features were very obvious. He had red eyes and long white hair, just like Irisviel, but he was a male and looked to be in his seventies."
"Wait, male, or elderly?"
Isn't Aijia a friend of otakus, specializing in making young and beautiful female androids? When did they start making men? They are not the Mujik family of the fat guy (Gold). Unless it is -
Shinji frowned and looked at Irisviel, who in turn looked at Kiritsugu with a strange look.
"Could it be—?"
"Yes, it should be him. Ahadeon is the only one in the family who meets this description."
"Is it really him?"
Ahadeon, Ong is a respectful title, full name Eubusta Kuhayd von Einzbern. The eighth generation patriarch of the Einzbern clan, he has lived for nearly two centuries, and has led the Einzbern clan since the Holy Grail quest. He is the only authority in the family, and an old antique who has experienced four Holy Grail Wars.
Previously, he only specified strategies and did not directly participate in the battle. Why did he do that this time? Was it because of the loss of Illya
The Einzbern family seemed to have never thought of keeping any extra cards in reserve. All their cards were laid out in the open. They only made one Holy Grail at a time and did not think of making an extra one as a backup.
After losing their only Master, Illya, and the interval between Holy Grail Wars has been reduced from sixty years to ten years, they may not have enough time to prepare a new Master, and can only rely on the "experienced veteran who is the clan leader" to take action.
PS: Speaking of which, Gao Wen is still not domineering enough. The so-called "sun" should be the only one in the world! - Well, but this time, I can brag about defeating Kuang Jiang under the moon without the sun bonus.
PS2: That's why they say androids don't understand human hearts. If Ahad was willing to sell androids, or set up a company to hire them, Einzbern would have been the best in the world long ago. Think about it. You can choose from girls like the wife, Illya, and the maid Liz. They are obedient, can do magic, and can be implanted with combat capabilities or other functions. Wouldn't you be tempted? Anyway, I am quite tempted. If I had money, I really want to say "I want them all"! (We are not going to discuss whether androids are considered human beings or whether they have human rights, which is a complex proposition.)