Chapter 35: Creeping Shadows

Chapter 35: Creeping Shadows

Haruki stepped out of the Ryuudou Temple.

"A certain someone is forgetting something," Arch said.

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'Thanks.'

He nearly forgot about the reward for summoning Saber.

"D-Don't thank me. I'm just doing my job."

He gave an amused smile at her stuttering, tsundere-like response.

'It's time for spin.'

The gacha wheel appeared before him again and spun. Slowly, it crept around and stopped on the purple.

'Epic!'

He could barely contain his excitement.

[Congratulations! You have acquired 1 x 'Noble Phantasm: Right Hand - Evil Eater.]

Noble Phantasm: Right Hand - Evil Eater

Description: Amakusa Shiro Tokisada created countless miracles through his hands as well as guided his believers through hardships.

Rank: Epic New novel chapters are published on

Skills:

-Almighty Key [A]

Info: Creates a link to every Thaumaturgy Foundation carved in the world.

-Precognition [D]

Info: Gives insights into the future based on your knowledge regarding certain events.

-Eternal Youth [B]

Info: Halts the aging process of the body.

'This is beyond perfect.'

She and Shirou shared no blood relation. She was a homunculus born between Irisviel Von Einzbern and Kiritsugu Emiya, who later betrayed the Einzbern family and destroyed the Greater Grail. He had adopted Shirou as his son, leaving Illyasviel behind in the cold walls of the Einzbern Castle.

'I should be despising you, but why do I feel sad?'

In the end, he was her little brother. Her growth had been stunted a decade ago when she was eight years old. She looked nothing like an older sister.

Unknown to her, the lights in the room dimmed a little. The darkness crept behind her, stopping right behind her. Two hands emerged from the shadows and touched Illyasviel's shoulders.

"Ilya."

A delicate whisper reached Illyasviel. Her crimson eyes stretched, and a look of disbelief spread across her face.

"Okaa-san"

She shakily turned around. Her mother's beautiful face gazed back at her.

"Ilya, my daughter," she said in a playful voice and stretched her arms. "Come to mother."

Illyasviel was too shocked to notice Irisviel's skin was darker than usual as though a shadow was cast on her. Her pure white dress was also tainted by a shadow.

"No, it's impossible," Illyasviel said with a frown. "Okaa-san died because of Kiritsugu. You can't be Okaa-san."

Her mother clutched her chest as a trail of tears trailed down her cheeks. "Ilya, Kiritsugu left he left us. He isn't here anymore. Only you are. So, please" With emotions brimming in each word, Irisviel stretched her hand. "Help me Assassin and her Master are going to kill me. Violate me with their poison."

"Tada, Shirou. I'm home!"

A cheerful voice alerted the two of them. The owner of the voice slowly approached through the corridor.

"Ilya, help Ryuudou Temple..." Irisviel's voice echoed as her figure melted into the shadow.

'Ryuudou Temple. The Greater Grail will descend there this time' She gritted her teeth. 'Angra Mainyu. It dared to use Okaa-san's face and voice to deceive me.'

The corruption of the Grail at the hands of Angra Mainyu was known by the Einzbern family. They couldn't care less about any of it, for they sought their lost Third Magic.

The footsteps grew louder and louder.

'What should I do? Leysritt might know a way to treat the poison. Berserker, come back please.'

Just as Taiga Fujimura stopped outside the room, a crash echoed outside the house. Illyasviel opened the window and leaped outside. Berserker launched himself into the air and caught her amidst her leap of faith. Berserker landed and put Illyasviel on his shoulder.

"Berserker, go that way."

She wasn't going to let Assassin walk away without paying a price.

'I hope Shirou recovers soon. If not, I'll have to ask for Leysritt's help.'

Her homunculus servants won't be happy after knowing she planned to help Kiritsugu's son.