Chapter 179: Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya!
"Ah? Oh, oh!" The maid, who was determined to hold the line and fight the red rod-like object after Illya escaped, was taken aback by Illya's words. She suddenly realized that she was still holding her young mistress and felt extremely disrespectful. She carefully placed Illya on the ground.
"My lady, you must run, and I'll hold it off!" The maid urged Illya to flee.
"Eh? But, but, but... what about you?" After landing on the ground, Illya looked worriedly at the maid.
"Don't worry, my lady. I am quite strong. You should quickly go and meet up with the others. Once you are safe, I'll come find you." The maid gave Illya a reassuring smile.
"Okay... okay!" Nodding vigorously, Illya turned and ran towards the door.
Turning back, the maid focused her gaze on the floating rod-like object in the air, which resembled a magical girl's wand from an animation.
Confidently adopting a stance with her wolf's tooth club held firmly in both hands, she continued to smile and said, "There's nothing to fear anymore..."
Before she could finish her sentence, a loud bang came from behind her. Turning around, the maid realized that Illya had slipped and fallen on the shattered door pieces.
"Uh-oh..." The maid was momentarily stunned as she saw Illya sitting on the floor in an awkward position. She quickly called out, "My lady, what are you doing?!"
"Ouch... ow, ow, ow..." Illya winced in pain as she sat up, rubbing her slightly scraped knees with both hands.
Wanting to touch her injured forehead as well, Illya realized that she no longer had a third hand to use. After placing her right hand on her forehead, she then discovered that her right knee was left unprotected.
Moving her left hand to her right knee resulted in her left knee being exposed. It was as if her brain's CPU was overheating from trying to manage the injury dilemma.
As they exchanged words, Illya began to feel that the object might not be as scary as she initially thought. Seeing her maid unconscious but still breathing, Illya started to consider that the object might not have any ill intentions after all.
Summoning her courage, Illya asked, trembling, "Um... may I ask what you are?"
The red rod-like object was quick to correct Illya's address, saying, "I am not an object!"
Illya immediately changed her address, showing more respect, "Oh, then, if you are not an object, may I ask what you are, sir?"
"What 'not an object, sir'! I am an object... Wait, that doesn't sound right."
Realizing that whatever it said, it felt like it was insulting itself, the red rod-like object stopped trying to correct Illya's address.
Coughing lightly, it then introduced itself, "Allow me to introduce myself. I am the StarRuby, originated from the Super Servant Universe. My mission is to uphold universal peace. I am a Servant that is also a weapon, a weapon that is also a Servant!"
Finishing its introduction, StarRuby bent slightly backward, trying to look grandiose.
Illya, finding that her knees didn't hurt that much, stood up and observed the red rod-like object, which now called itself StarRuby. "StarRuby... -san?"
"Please call me StarRuby," the object replied.
Taking a deep breath, Illya asked carefully, "StarRuby-san, is there a reason for you to come to my house?"
"Hehehe, the reason is simple!" StarRuby chuckled lightly and then shouted with a high-pitched voice, "Sign a contract with me and become the StarMagical Girl who will save the world!"