Chapter 8: The arrival of Dongmu City, the beginning of zero

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As the plot develops, at the same time that Emiya Kiritsugu and Kuu Maiya meet at the hotel in Shinto, a charter flight of Italian Voale Airlines originating from Germany is slowing down at Airport F, the nearest airport to Fuyuki City.

Landed slowly on the runway.

Although they also withstand the test of cold winter, the winter in Japan is simply not the same as the harsh winter in Einzbern. Irisviel von Einzbern looked up at the soft sunshine in the afternoon, and her heart stopped.

I felt relaxed for a while.

"This is where Kiritsugu was born..."

What a great place. Although I had a certain understanding of it through photos, etc., after experiencing it in person, Irisviel couldn't help but praise it again.

It wasn't just her mood that felt relaxed. This time she pretended to be a tourist.

So what she prepared was not the dress she usually wears, but the clothes that were as close to ordinary people as possible. Although she only put on flat boots and a knee-length skirt, it also gave her a feeling like a new life, and she could move freely and easily.

.

However, for the relatively isolated Einzbern people, their so-called common people's clothing is far out of the scope of "common people". Silk shawls, knee-length boots, and silver fox fur coats

, no matter how you look at it, it is the kind of clothing that can only be seen in the windows of high-end shopping malls, and it is definitely expensive. But for Irisviel, who has been cared for as a treasure since she was a child, this luxurious and expensive outfit is

They look so matched. It can even be said that only this kind of outfit is worthy of her flowing silver hair and beautiful appearance.

Although she prepared such "common people's clothing" in order to pretend to be an ordinary person, it is a pity that this is just a common people in the eyes of the Einzbern people. And a beauty like her will never look like an ordinary person no matter how she wears it.

human.

"Saber, caster, how does it feel to travel by air?"

Irisviel got off the plane first and said to the servant who was following behind and was about to step onto the ground.

"It's okay, I slept all the way."

Illya answered casually. After all, she often took airplanes.

"Nothing special. Boring than expected."

This must be a sincere statement. The look in Saber's glazed pupils was as calm as ever.

"What a pity. I thought you would be surprised and grateful to me."

"...Irisviel (master), you don't think of me as a primitive, do you?"

Facing this answer Saber, Illya answered in unison.

Facing Saber and Ilia's frowning and dissatisfied expressions, Irisviel gave them an innocent smile.

"Flying is probably not surprising at all for heroic spirits."

"That's not the case. It's just that I have appeared in this modern society as a servant and have learned a lot of modern knowledge. And as a swordsman, I also have riding skills. If anything happens, I think I can control this machine called an airplane.

"

Irisviel was stunned by Saber's words, while Illya stood aside silently, preparing to watch Saber's next joke.

"You...can fly a plane?"

"I think so. The object of my riding skill is all 'ridable objects'. As long as I step on it and hold the reins, I can quickly adapt and control it."

Irisviel finally couldn't help laughing, but Illya had already hugged her shoulders and kept shaking, obviously in a state of suppressing laughter. Saber did not see the cockpit of the plane. If she walked in

In the cab, she found that there were no saddles and bridles, only many instruments that she had never seen before. I wonder what she would think.

However, her description of the skills should be completely true. It is said that the swordsman can control all rideable objects except fantasy beasts and mythical beasts. If necessary, he should also be able to drive or ride a bicycle.

"But it's still a pity. You are probably the only servant who can experience the feeling of flying on an airplane with your body."

"...I'm very sorry for this. I don't have such qualifications."

Saber answered Irisviel's lament very honestly and seriously.

"Ah, stop talking. Don't mind, that's not what I meant at all."

Facing Saber with such a serious attitude, Irisviel only felt a sense of helplessness.

"Ah! Master, do you want to experience the feeling of flying?"

After watching the interesting interaction between Irisviel and Saber for a while, Illya asked.

"Huh? Caster, you mean you can make me fly?"

After understanding Illya's question, Irisviel asked her excitedly, not even paying attention to Saber on the side.

"Of course! Master, don't you know that in ancient times there was a technique that allowed people to fly!? And isn't one of the things magicians want most is to fly!"

Illya answered matter-of-factly.

"That's great! Use caster on me right away!"

But the next words immediately made Illya understand the seriousness of Irisviel's playfulness after being liberated.

"Uh... Master, I think we should find a place where there are no people around to talk! I don't want to be watched by people here..."

"Yes! Irisviel, I also think that we should not attract other people's attention at this time. This will not be conducive to our next actions."

Illya and Saber immediately persuaded Irisviel.

"Okay then! But we have agreed, caster, that when you get to a place where there is no one around, you have to use that technique on me that can make people fly!"

Irisviel puffed up her cheeks somewhat unhappily and agreed.

"Yes! Yes! My master, I promised you, isn't that enough! Let's leave first! I feel like we are already being watched..."

Other Masters would have come to Japan by boat in various ways, so Irisviel, who only came by plane with her Servants and pretended to be ordinary tourists, was probably an exception.

As for the reason, it all lies with Saber and Illya.

Although Saber is a heroic spirit, she must accept restrictions that other Servants do not have to accept. The most important one is that she cannot transform into a spirit. At the same time, other Servants have abilities such as being able to move at high speed after being materialized and suppressing spirit transformation during rest.

She does not have the basic abilities that other servants have, such as the supply of magic power from the master. This is not due to problems in the contract with Emiya Kiritsugu and the summoning method, but it seems that this hero named Artoria

The soul cannot activate the servant under normal conditions... As for the details, even Irisviel does not understand. The most troublesome thing is that Saber cannot hide herself, and she cannot be allowed to appear in the real world wearing armor like that.

in front of everyone.

And Illya is not a Heroic Spirit in the first place, but her body structure is very similar to that of a Heroic Spirit. It is even more impossible for a Heroic Spirit to use the skills of turning into a spirit. Although she can become invisible, being invisible does not mean that she can't.

It takes up space, so Saber and Illya can only dress up as ordinary girls and go with Irisviel.

However, judging from the way they were dressed, Irisviel was somewhat thankful for the restrictions that Saber and Illya were subject to.

"It's great to be able to travel with Saber and Caster. No matter how I look at you, I won't get bored."

"Irisviel, what did you say?"

It was Saber who asked the question, and Illya wisely did not choose to interrupt at this time.

"It's nothing. Don't worry about it."

Irisviel laughed and turned her head to the side. But this aroused Saber's suspicion even more.

"...Whenever you smile like this, it means you must be hiding something. Tell me."

Saber wants to get the answer seriously.

"I'm just thinking that it's not a bad thing if you always exist physically, because I can help you choose clothes."

"..."

"..."

Saber opened her mouth to say something, but it turned into a sigh. Originally, it was natural for a Servant to be scolded every day because of the restrictions that prevented him from turning into a spirit. But now he actually makes the Master happy, of course.

An unexpected situation. So if you say anything back at this time, you are really putting the cart before the horse.

Illya thought of how Irisviel forced her to follow the patterns in several fashion magazines when she learned that the "gods-holy-apparel" on her body could be freely changed.

He kept changing his costumes, and even became so enthusiastic that he did not hesitate to use command spells.

"Irisviel, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with my outfit, right?"

Saber was a little concerned about the constant gazes from around her.

"Hmm... I think it's okay. But it's my first time to come to this country, so I'm still a little nervous."

If there had been a non-Japanese national who understood the state of Japanese civilians at that time, he would definitely have objected to Irisviel's words, but Illya knew that it would be useless to say so.

Irisviel measured Saber's measurements and customized clothes before departure. At Frankfurt Airport, they got the outfit. A navy blue skirt shirt and tie, plus a French European-style black jacket, matched together

But it is a perfect men's suit.

If a girl who is only about 1.5 meters tall puts on such an outfit, everyone might think it doesn't match. But when it comes to Saber, it can only be described as amazing.

Her beauty is not the kind of gender-inverted beauty, but her awe-inspiring temperament makes her beauty different from the beauty of ordinary women. Perhaps, she can only be described as a peerless beauty with a refined temperament. Her slender body

, with her fair skin and youthful pure temperament, anyone who sees her will sincerely admire her beauty.

"I matched it with my own clothes. Don't you like it, Saber?"

Irisviel was still a little concerned about Saber's inquiries about her clothing.

"Ah, no. Such clothes are very convenient for movement. I have always worn men's clothes before."

Although it will be easier for her to move around in men's clothing when she changes her armor in the future, at least for now, Irisviel made this decision entirely because of her own interests, and no one can deny this.

Ilia, on the other hand, is wearing a transformed black Gothic corset, long black leather boots and a small parasol. There are also small silver crosses hanging on the chest and skirt corners. It perfectly compares her figure to Saber.

The slender and petite figure is also reflected, and a divine temperament is revealed from the inside out. The fair and smooth skin, the flawless face, the long silver-gray hair hanging down to the calf and the red

The strange blue eyes give people the feeling of a noble doll. Of course, this costume was also forced by Irisviel under the threat of using the command spell.

Irisviel handed over all the luggage she brought to the maids who came on the same plane, and she, Saber, and Caster walked to the customs empty-handed. The maids will deliver the luggage to Einz on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.

Return directly to the country after Belen Villa. The Holy Grail War is about to begin, and this time, Irisviel does not want to stand by and watch. Therefore, in order to prevent innocent people from being implicated, she asks the maids to return to the country immediately. With this determination, she alone

She handles many things around her by herself. Fortunately, both Saber and Caster can be by her side.

It was very convenient to go through the immigration formalities. There were only a few steps away from walking to the lobby. The rest should be solved quickly. But soon, they met a man who seemed a little manic, had a bad attitude, and rolled his eyes.

The officials met. This made the three of them feel uneasy.

"Sure enough, there is something wrong with our clothes..."

People walking through the hall looked at Saber and Illya, so Saber muttered to herself uneasily.

"No, there's just something wrong with those people's heads and eyes!"

Ilia was quite dissatisfied with the gaze falling on her, because in the past it was only she and others who were watching the beauty, but she didn't expect that she would be watched by others now.

"I think it's because it's so beautiful."

Irisviel could only smile bitterly, because there were quite a few eyes on her. But the fact is, the three of them were all very beautiful. No matter whether they were wearing strange clothes or matching combinations they had never seen before, they all looked like that.

It is harmonious and contrasting. The reason why people around you pay attention is not because they feel strange, but because they are intoxicated and cast envious eyes.

"...Let's go, Saber, caster. Don't worry about this."

As Irisviel spoke, she took the hands of Saber and Illya. However, Saber lowered her head with a depressed look on her face, and Illya released a severe mental pressure on the surroundings. She watched the people around her dancing.

After falling to the ground, I felt a little better.

"It's rare to come to Japan. Let's go have a big meal before the war starts."

Irisviel suggested to the two people who were not very interested.

"Irisviel, it's not a question of whether to eat or not..."

"Okay! Okay! Master! You are so wise!"

Although the serious Saber and the gluttonous Illya responded at the same time, they were in different tones.

With a look of victory on her face as the two-to-one proposal passed, Irisviel half-tugged Saber, pulling Ilia, who was looking excited, towards the waiting hall. Saber looked at her expression and didn't know.

Why, she seemed to see a brightness she had never seen before.

transition

When the three of them arrived in Fuyuki City, the sun had begun to set and night was approaching.

"It's so lively..."

The three of them got off the car at the park square in front of the station. Looking at the busy figures of people under the sunset, Irisviel couldn't help but sigh with twinkling eyes.

But Saber next to her was like a commander on the battlefield, coldly observing the plants and trees around her. Ilia, on the other hand, was breathing heavily with a half-asleep expression on her face.

"Ah! It seems that Caster has almost reached the 'movable limit'! I didn't expect it to be this time already. How about we stop here today, although we still want to go shopping or something."

Irisviel said with some regret as she looked at Illya, whose little head was already shrinking a little.

"No! No need! I can just go back by myself first. I know the way to Einzbern Villa, and during the period when I am consolidating my existence, I don't need your magic power from you, Master, so you will go there today, Master."

Have fun! Besides, even if only Saber is by Master's side, there won't be any dangers that we can't deal with! And as long as I don't want to, no Servants will be able to discover me, so I won't encounter any dangers.

What's so dangerous! Just like that..."

After hearing what Irisviel said, Illya, who was still a little confused, stood up. After talking a lot, she stopped at the roadside under the stunned eyes of the two people.

The taxi ran away.

"What a joke! How could Saber miss that classic meeting of the Three Kings? Of course there is also the scene where Lancelot, the First Knight of the Round Table, fights against the King of Heroes Gilgamesh! And I also want to see Weber's

It’s funny! Of course I don’t want to get involved! Fighting and stuff like that are just too much trouble!”

In the taxi, Ilia was excitedly thinking about her own little calculations. Of course, these inexplicable words frightened the driver in front of her. After all, this little girl who looked only twelve or three years old and should still be in school age,

It's really abnormal to talk about fighting and trouble.

When the driver once again peeked out of the rearview mirror at this beautiful little girl who he had identified as having some brain problems, a pair of red and blue eyes were emitting strange fluctuations from the rearview mirror.

Look directly into his eyes.

"Just stop on the side of the road in front and forget everything that happened after I got in the car. Besides, you are already a little tired today and you have to go home directly to rest."

Then the words that he could not refuse were directly transmitted into the depths of his mind. His pupils dilated, and he nodded subconsciously to express his understanding, and stopped the car on the side of the road according to the instructions.

After Ilia got off the bus for a while, the driver, who was looking a little dazed, finally came to his senses and touched his head without knowing why.

"What happened to me today? Why did I park the car on the side of the road like this? Are you tired? It seems like... let's go home today! I haven't gone home so early before!"

After saying that, the driver drove the car on the way home, just as Ilia said, he went home to rest.


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