No matter what, nothing could happen to her.
What exactly had happened?
Was she kidnapped by one of the Masters?
If she was kidnapped, then where would Rin be now?
Tohsaka Tokiomi's mind raced at high speed. Soon, as if thinking of something, he subconsciously looked toward the direction of the port.
"Could it be related to the descent of Ruler?"
Someone at the port had apparently summoned a new Servant, and Rin happened to go missing at this time, perhaps these two events were connected?
But Archer had just fought Caster tonight, and his magical energy had been consumed as well. If they went to the port now, they might be walking straight into the enemy's trap.
Should he give up?
Tokiomi's thoughts churned rapidly. Just as he was still hesitating, a golden figure quietly appeared in the darkness at the center of the church.
The slightly dazzling light quickly drew the attention of the two people present.
"It's rare to see you show such a flustered expression, Tokiomi."
Immediately afterward, the arrogant and amused voice of the King of Heroes echoed through the hall.
Even in this situation, Tokiomi did not forget to bow.
"Rin is very important to both me and my wife. So, I may have to trouble you, Your Majesty."
At the end of his words, Tokiomi bowed deeply.
Gilgamesh merely glanced at the man indifferently.
"Saber is there too."
"Saber?"
Tokiomi was clearly stunned for a moment. Then a question quickly formed in his mind.
'Could it be… that this matter is also related to Saber?'
———
Alvin naturally had no idea about the commotion outside.
Because at this moment, he was completely stunned.
'What the hell?'
'I just touched her hand… and my Master changed?'
'Does this really comply with the rules of the Holy Grail War?'
Not only Alvin, but Sajyou Manaka was also somewhat shocked, staring in disbelief at the silver-haired beauty in front of her.
Soon, she let out a faint sigh.
"After transferring the Lesser Grail, I shouldn't have spared your life, Miss Irisviel. No, perhaps I should call you the Holy Maiden of Winter?"
Sajyou Manaka possessed [Omniscience and Omnipotence] that could peer into the future, but it could not foresee anything related to Alvin.
In other words, even she did not know that "Irisviel" could use such a method to transfer Saber to her side.
Facing Sajyou Manaka's dangerous gaze, Irisviel's eyes remained gentle.
Her lips were slightly pale. Her plain white dress looked even more fragile under the heavy snow. There was a mature warmth and gentleness between her brows, her skin fair and soft as if it could drip water.
Compared to Sajyou Manaka, whether in magical power or presence, she was far weaker. The only thing she seemed to surpass her in was her proud figure and fragile temperament. At first glance, she gave off a helpless softness that stirred pity.
"You transferred the Lesser Grail, and I took Saber away… that can be considered an exchange, can't it?"
Soon, the woman spoke in an extremely soft and pleasant voice.
At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with those words.
But to Sajyou Manaka, it sounded like the drop of a green hat on her head.
She transferred the Lesser Grail to keep the Holy Grail War going forever, so Alvin could remain manifested forever.
And now… She had indeed transferred the Lesser Grail, but at the same time, "Irisviel" had stolen her home.
It felt like a match where your side had overwhelming advantage, all three lanes destroyed, pushing into the enemy base, thinking victory was certain, only for your own base to be taken.
And although she had exploited a loophole to summon the eighth Servant, she currently could not sense that Servant's presence at all.
'Did they refused my summon?'
'No… the eighth Servant has indeed appeared.'
'It is just that she did not descend as a normal Servant?'
Sajyou Manaka quickly steadied her thoughts and looked ahead.
No matter what, the most important thing now was to deal with this annoying woman in front of her.
A faint dangerous aura seemed to spread through the air.
The wind and snow raged, yet the snowflakes melted before touching Sajyou Manaka's body.
She stared at the silver-haired beauty not far away.
"Irisviel, you'll regret what you just did."
As she spoke, some kind of magical energy seemed to quietly spread beneath her feet.
"Undo your contract with him, this is your last chance."
"Irisviel" looked at her calmly. After a brief silence, she spoke in a clear voice.
"From the moment you summoned the eighth Servant, Saber no longer belonged to you."
"He is my Servant now."
As she said the last sentence, she hugged Alvin's arm tightly, then lowered her voice.
"Saber, leave this place first."
Alvin's eyes flickered.
He could feel that the Holy Maiden of Winter was extremely weak right now, so weak that this trace of consciousness might dissipate at any moment.
The body she was possessing belonged to Irisviel, who had been trapped in the warehouse not long ago and was already physically frail.
If it had been the Holy Maiden of Winter from two hundred years ago, who mastered the Third Magic, she might have been qualified to fight Sajyou Manaka head-on.
But now… being able to exploit a loophole and transfer Alvin as her Servant was already impressive.
If they did not leave now, Alvin might be fine, but Sajyou Manaka would never allow "Irisviel" to leave safely.
Watching the two whispering, Sajyou Manaka no longer had her usual elegant smile. Her sapphire eyes stared at them for a long time.
More precisely, at Irisviel hugging Alvin's arm so intimately.
"Irisviel…"
Beneath her feet, dense magical elements gathered.
Bang!
"Get away from my Servant!"
In an instant, a fire tornado formed and shot toward Irisviel.
Alvin's eyelids twitched. If possible, he did not want to fight.
But he could not stand by and let Sajyou Manaka attack Irisviel.
In his hand, the golden holy sword materialized and slashed forward.
Whoosh!
With a flash of holy light, the fire tornado shattered instantly.
Sajyou Manaka looked at him silently.
"Saber… are you going to stand against me?"
"Don't you think we could sit down and talk this through?", Alvin felt helpless.
Honestly, he really could not understand what this Root Princess was thinking.
She wanted to keep the Holy Grail War going forever just so she could stay with Saber forever…
'What kind of logic is that?'
"Of course I'm willing to sit down and talk with you… but there's a condition."
Sajyou Manaka slowly looked at the silver-haired beauty behind him.
"This woman… is really in the way."
She had been following behind Saber this whole time. Now she was even holding his arm.
If she had known, she would have killed her from the start.
'Why is there such a shameless woman?'
She was the one who summoned Saber first.
Why can she stand beside him so naturally now, even form a new contract with him?
And from just now, she was even deliberately pressing those vulgar breasts against his arm.
'Someone like that… why doesn't she just die! die! die! die! die! die! die—'
Intense negative emotions filled Sajyou Manaka's heart.
When she saw that Alvin showed no intention of retreating, a trace of coldness appeared in her eyes.
"So you still want to protect her?"
"She was Berserker's Master at first. After Berserker died, she could still shamelessly form a contract with Saber… even seduce him."
A charming smile suddenly bloomed on Sajyou Manaka's pure and beautiful face.
"Forget it! I know you were probably deceived by her. But it's fine. Once I deal with Irisviel, you'll return to my side, Saber~"
"This time, I won't let you leave me again."
[The intimate actions between "Irisviel" and you have triggered Sajyou Manaka's jealousy. She hates the Holy Maiden of Winter who took you away and has decided to kill her at all costs, then use Command Seals to keep you by her side forever.]
[Root Link (temporarily sealed)]
[This plotline will have a profound impact on the future. Host, please act carefully.]
'The shared Root connection can actually be temporarily sealed?'
'Did Manaka do that?'
Alvin looked shocked.
After reacting, as he looked at the slender and beautiful girl ahead, a chill ran through his heart.
They had to leave this place immediately.
At that moment, he suddenly saw a golden ring of light quietly appear in the night behind Sajyou Manaka.
Whoosh!
The next instant, a golden blade shot out from the Gate of Babylon, heading straight toward Sajyou Manaka.
The girl was facing Alvin's direction, her attention clearly focused on them, seemingly unaware of the approaching danger.
The wind was bitterly cold. She wore a black rose-colored long dress, golden hair fluttering in the night breeze. Her sapphire eyes quietly looked at Alvin, a faint smile on her face.
Clang!
Just as the golden blade was about to hit Sajyou Manaka, Alvin's figure vanished instantly.
The next moment, he appeared behind Sajyou Manaka and punched the Noble Phantasm that had shot out from the Gate of Babylon.
Boom!
With an explosion, the Noble Phantasm fell silently into the snow, then disappeared into golden particles.
"Gilgamesh, since when did you start liking sneak attacks?", Alvin looked ahead.
The port at night was silent. In the distance, the lighthouse over the sea blinked repeatedly, desolate.
Within a few seconds after he spoke, golden particles gathered quietly into the arrogant figure of the King of Heroes.
He stood high atop a streetlamp, arms crossed over his chest. The golden armor symbolizing the King of Heroes covered his body as he looked down at Alvin.
After hearing Alvin's words, a trace of coldness flashed in his crimson eyes. His voice carried pressure.
"Saber, I'm not here for you this time."
As he spoke, Gilgamesh turned his gaze toward Sajyou Manaka.
In truth, Gilgamesh also possessed the special authority of [Omniscience and Omnipotence], but he had not activated it.
Even so, he could vaguely sense the abnormalities of this Holy Grail War.
Normally there should only be seven Servants.
Yet now there was an eighth.
And at the port, there was only one Master present.
No matter how he thought about it, this had to be related to her.
"Saber's… former Master. Did you tamper with the Grail?"
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