Lilith Is Too Intense / The Saint, Kiara Sessyoin

"That's right, it's just wreckage, forget about it." Lilith stared at Gudako and said with a light laugh.

"...Okay, goodnight, Lilith," Gudako replied, turning and going upstairs.

"Ah, goodnight, my doll lady," Lilith said softly, watching the girl's retreating figure as she walked upstairs.

"That's so typical of you. You noticed even though you knew nothing. Thank you... my Master. Even just this little bit of attention is a great salvation in the face of her death, which no one knows about..." Lilith thought to herself, and walked out with a mixture of relief and sorrow.

"..." Shirou didn't follow her out; he'd let the girl be alone for a while.

Gawain and Tristan escorted Gudako and the female employee upstairs, leaving the boy alone in the chapel on the first floor for a moment.

Shirou opened his Magic Eye and found a diary. Shirou also possessed the characteristics of a human Servant, read the diary's owner's hidden memories.

The owner of this diary was a woman recruited to the oilfield base as a therapist and counselor. She was assigned to a Western church as nun and priest, where her job was to listen to the troubles of the people working there and alleviate their inner sorrows.

Although it was different from what she had learned, the woman vowed to do her best to be a support for people who were lost and in pain. Although there were times of distress and frustration, she lived each day to the fullest.

She was originally the daughter of the Sovereign of a sect similar to the Joyful Zen school. She suffered from an incurable disease from a young age, and her father forbade her to have any contact with the outside world. So she could only lie in bed and receive comfort from the people of the sect. But no one came to save her. The only thing that accompanied her through her childhood was a book of Andersen's Fairy Tales.

Until one day, a doctor came and cured her illness. Then she went to a church school down the mountain to attend high school, and even got into university, experiencing a life she had never imagined before.

Kind-hearted and burdened by her childhood experiences, she always tries her best to help anyone, making her seem like a saint to some. However, this approach doesn't seem to be liked by everyone, and she was driven away.

So I had no choice but to come to this oilfield base and live a life far from the city.

Having lived such a life, it's not so bad for her to come here. As long as there are people around, she will help them, so no matter where she is, she should be able to live a fulfilling and meaningful life.

Yes, that's how it should be.

Until she and the others saw something there that they shouldn't have seen...

Chapter 270 Lilith too exciting

The next day, after a good rest, Gudako obtained the key and saw information about the diary through the purchase mechanism provided by BB.

The people outside were in a frenzy, and she seemed to be possessed by something even more terrifying. Her sense of self became increasingly blurred, and her initial beliefs were constantly disappearing. Everything changed after that.

She is no longer herself...

After that... someone used the celestial chamber to launch some kind of experiment... 128 Master continuously summoned new Servant, engaging in battles, using the Servant of the dead as food for some terrifying being, turning the entire oil field base into the body of some monster...

That's where they got the crucial clue: the central control room.

Because the road to the 'chest' had been destroyed by Lip, the group planned to take another route to bypass the central control room of the oil field base.

"I don't want to go to those dangerous places again, and I don't want to experience those terrible things again, so I'll just stay here and wait," said the bespectacled female employee.

"Well, I'll stay here too. I'm not really enjoying working with Alter-Ego, and besides, this place needs to be protected from attacks as a base, so I'll stay here as a guard," Tristan said.

"I understand, I'll leave this to you." Gudako readily agreed.

"If we reach the central control room, we might be able to find a way to escape," Lilith said softly to Gudako. "From there, we should be able to contact Chaldea."

Because this place hasn't been fully digitized yet, Chaldea should still be able to observe it. No matter how mutated or distorted this place becomes, as long as the near-future observation prism can reflect your figure, it can also perform Spiritron Transfer recall."

Because of her damaged Spirit Origin, the petite girl was becoming increasingly fragile. Although she pretended to ignore it all the way, inside she was like a glass doll riddled with cracks, on the verge of shattering at any moment. At this moment, the girl gazed at Gudako with incredibly gentle eyes and softly asked:

What do you want to do?

Gudako's eyes widened, as if asking the girl, 'Then what are you going to do?'

"I am Alter-Ego, not human, so I have no concept of my past life. I am a doll created because of this space, and I definitely can't leave anywhere, and perhaps I shouldn't be here anywhere else. So... please escape, and return to Chaldea with Shirou. If that's the case, I can continue fighting."

"..." Gudako didn't speak, she just quietly looked at the girl.

"Don't look like you're about to cry. If you're sad, I'll feel numb from head to toe. If I can't even stand properly in ballet, then I'm not worth being the lead, am I? So relax and be strong."

"As long as you smile, I will be your companion and will not fly away from the lake. Even if the culprit behind this is the evil witch I created, I will not be afraid and will pave a path for you with my Secret Technique, Grand-Fouette!"

After that, the group headed towards the foot. As soon as they arrived, they were greeted by a noisy melody that gave them the feeling of frustration, like a child who wanted to watch cartoons at 7 p. m. but had their remote control snatched away by an adult and was about to hear the melody of the evening news starting.

"Oh dear, how ugly, senpai. You had a whole group of people running and struggling all the way here, and you finally made it here." The purple-haired girl grinned mischievously as she stood in the screen, with the words NEWS-BB~! appearing on a purple-pink background behind her.

"Gudako, don't mind it, it's just BB's mean joke," Lilith advised, then glanced impatiently at the girl on the screen who looked very much like herself and asked, "And then? What troublesome rules are you going to add? Since it's you, I know it'll be something really annoying, right?"

On the screen, BB-chan lowered her eyebrows and said, "Lilith, you're such a troublesome kid going through your rebellious phase. Even though you're the smartest one in Sakura Team FIVE, well, that's also why you're so far removed from humanity."

"Lilith-chan..." Gudako looked at the petite girl and gave her a kind smile.

"Don't get me wrong! I'm not some human's partner. I'm here only for my own benefit, and I don't want to be BB's pawn."

"If it were Lip, he would listen to me properly. Is it really a problem caused by his breasts? Is it because of the size difference that he has a strange personality? The smaller the person, the more petty they are?" BB-chan muttered to herself, somewhat troubled.

"Lilith, you..." Gawain looked at the petite girl.

"Shut up! This has nothing to do with the size of your breasts! It has nothing to do with size! If you talk about breasts again, I'll kill Gudako before I kill you!" Lilith shouted at the screen, her face flushed.

"Oh dear, how terrifying, I've been caught red-handed right away." BB agreed with a laugh, then her eyes turned crimson in the next moment, and she threatened coldly, "If anyone does something so foolish and insensitive, my tolerance will run out, and I'll wipe out everyone here."

"Meow hahaha!! To prevent the world from being destroyed, to protect world peace, and to uphold love and truth through evil, a cute and charming villain has descended upon us~! Meow!"

"Hey? What happened to Lady Fox who came with me? She's with BB!" Gawain exclaimed in surprise.

"Tamamo Cat, you've come here too?" Gudako asked, equally surprised.

"Ah! Chaldea Master, and the Master from my dreams are here too~! Isn't this a harem? Meow, I'm so lucky, woof~!" Tamamo Cat said shyly, her face flushed as she cupped her two huge, paw-filled hands.

"Gudako... is this also Servant you brought along? She's a fox, right? Why does she call herself a cat, but also has a dog-like speech pattern?"

"Although the job classes are different, let's just assume it's the same person," Gudako agreed.

"Master... After I came here, I was locked in a box. BB picked me up and put a collar of absolute obedience on me. Now I'm a house cat doing things for BB to repay his kindness, woof~!"

Upon closer inspection, Tamamo Cat indeed had a red collar around her neck in addition to the bell. She was no longer Servant of Chaldea, but had become a 'guardian' of the labyrinth.

BB-chan, sweating profusely, said, "She accepted a restraint device that even Lip could force her to obey, but I don't know why she can still talk like nothing happened, no, nothing happened, meow?"

"Miss Cat, you haven't used the KP you were given in the first place, have you?" BB-chan said helplessly, covering her face.

"KP?" Tamamo Cat looked puzzled and blinked.

"Yes, yes... I was so stupid to have expectations of Miss Cat. Honestly, if Mr. Green Tea's robot mass production plan had been completed in time, I wouldn't have lost my composure like this," BB said helplessly.

However, her carefree and wild nature quickly made her forget her troubles, and she burst into laughter. "Meow hahaha! Your choice to rely on a cat's hand already indicates that everything is in chaos!"

A beep sounded.

BB on the screen seems to have pressed a button.

"Hmm? I feel a chill under my feet, could it be a trap?" Tamamo Cat said suspiciously, her eyes half-closed and her brows furrowed.

"Of course! Recycle! Miss Cat, please wait down there!" BB-chan said angrily.

"Okay~! Meow accepts this task, woof--! Goodbye, masters~!~!~!"

Suddenly, a black hole appeared underground. Tamamo Cat fell in, and her laughing reply turned into a series of echoes coming from underground before the black hole closed back in.

"..." Everyone present, including Lilith, Gawain, and even Gudako, fell silent.

"Well, it's really impressive that you're still so energetic even after being kidnapped," Shirou said with a dry laugh.

BB-chan, blushing and awkwardly silent for a while, smiled and changed the subject, preparing to leave.

"... Alright~! That's all for today's BB-news~! This is your ever-cute BB-chan ~! Thanks for watching, please stay tuned for the next episode of BB-channel."

Lilith quickly called out to the girl, "Wait, don't try to run away after failing. You haven't explained what this Holy Grail War is all about yet. Why are 128 new Servant being summoned when it's not even over?"

"Ah, you mean this? I summoned a new Servant. Anyway, Lip will take care of defeating them, so I prepared in advance and just summoned it. After all, there are less than thirty Servant left here now, isn't that boring?"

The purple-haired girl on the screen turned crimson, grinning maliciously as she said, "If there's no fighting, no chaotic brawl, then this place is completely meaningless. It doesn't matter who the Servant are; they're just randomly summoned anyway, and they'll even fight amongst themselves. If we don't put up some fierce resistance, we can't recreate the grandeur of the Temple of Time. This place is yearning for thousands upon thousands of Servant!"

"What?! You mean the Temple of Time?! BB, do you even know what that battle was about?" Gawain exclaimed in shock and anger.

BB, feigning indifference, shrugged and said, "What? Records of events happening outside the universe are meaningless to me. I'm just the GM here, connecting the causes and effects of events—that's always your responsibility, viewers. Okay, I've answered your question. See you next time!"

The girl smiled and turned around, but just as she was about to leave, she seemed to remember something and looked at the boy, saying, "Also, that senpai over there~! Don't do anything unnecessary, or BB-chan will have to find a way to lock you up by yourself."

After saying that, BB-chan closed the communication and left.

"..." Shirou didn't agree, watching BB leave, then seemed to think of something and fell into deep thought.

"Let's go get the cat first!" Gudako said, clenching her fist.

Gawain happily agreed to his Master's answer, saying, "Oh! Continue exploring, Master! I will accompany you wherever you go."

Lilith, who was standing to the side, watched the girl quietly and smiled as well.

"Shirou-senpai? Shirou-senpai?" Gudako noticed the boy who had been spacing out since the beginning and went up to him, calling out.

"..." Shirou, deep in thought, remained motionless with a furrowed brow.

"Shirou-senpai?!" Gudako patted the boy on the shoulder.

"Ah, sorry, I was lost in thought for a moment," Shirou said, as the girl woke him up.

"Are you alright, Senpai?" Gudako asked worriedly. Although Senpai was very reliable, he was still human like her, and had a tendency to act recklessly. If he were to suffer a fatal injury here, it would truly be irreversible.

"You're in a weakened human state too, right? If you're tired, don't push yourself. If you collapse halfway, it'll be a problem for me," Lilith said, looking at Shirou.

"Ah, it's nothing. There are just some things I need to investigate. I can't give you an answer until I'm sure. So I've decided to leave now. Gudako, please take good care of yourself during this time."

"Hmm? This time, unlike last time in Shinjuku, you didn't take on all the responsibility of protecting me, did you?" Gudako asked with a mischievous smile.

"Ah, perhaps I was a little naive last time, Gudako. All the paths you've walked, the eras you've saved, all of that... Now you'll probably have to face different battles. I'll get to your side after I've investigated, so until then, take good care of yourself."

"Hmph, as long as Gudako is here, I won't let her get hurt. Your appearance was unexpected, wasn't it? I never expected you to still be a teenager. If you want to leave, then leave! Or rather, hurry up and leave!" Lilith said.

"Yes, yes, please. But don't push yourself too hard. Rely on everyone more often." Shirou raised his hand and stroked the girl's head.

"I told you not to touch a lady's head like that! Don't worry, I know! Let go!" Lilith, seemingly defenseless against the boy's actions, blushed and lowered her head, letting him stroke her. She wanted to pull away, but her body hesitated. Normally insensitive to touch, she didn't know why, but only at this moment did she feel such intense stimulation.

"Hey~! Lilith, Shirou-senpai's head pat feels so good! Enjoy it a little longer." Gudako laughed and hugged the girl's slender waist, not letting her leave.

"Waaah, Gudako, don't hug me like that all of a sudden." The girl's face turned even redder, and her body temperature was rising rapidly. Her usually insensitive body was now being doubled over by the person she cared about, which seemed a bit too stimulating.

Chapter 271 The Saint's Katsushiroin

"That's great, only Lilith got to enjoy Shirou-senpai's head pat." The girl with the single ponytail winked at the boy, hinting.

Shirou reached out his other hand and patted Gudako's head, solemnly instructing her, "Even though I'm not here, Gudako, you must listen to everyone and rest on time. Don't let your body be in a state of extreme fatigue, understand?"

"I know! I know! Shirou-senpai, you're like my mother, so nagging!" Gudako said, pouting.

"Alright, I'm off then." Shirou chuckled, withdrawing his hand and looking at the blond man on the other side.

The Sun Knight nodded, his face solemn as if making a vow, and said, "Shirou, if you're leaving, it must be for something important, and I won't ask for your reasons. You don't need to worry about this place. As long as I, Gawain, am still standing, I will never allow my Master to suffer any harm, day or night."

"Ah, they are indeed the most reliable partners. Sir Gawain, Gudako 'm entrusting Gudako to you." Shirou nodded and walked to the other side.

He was summoned here with a mission that only he could accomplish. From the initial clues he discovered, he was to continue his investigation.

I wrote this message in my church diary before.

January 2017:

Life at the oilfield base suddenly changed. Contact with the outside world disappeared, and the already complex interpersonal relationships, the privileged class and the working class, the high-level and the ordinary employees, the men and the women, all kinds of problems arose.

Panic gripped the people, and fighting broke out, resulting in injuries. Countless eyes gleamed in the darkness, monstrous creatures devouring hearts.

People can no longer trust others; they can only love themselves. Conscience and morality are as disgusting as rotten, maggot-infested food here.

It's like an emotion that's completely negating a woman's previous life. Why did it turn out like this? I want to cry...

The woman recorded a moment of despair in her diary.

February 2017:

Outside the church, the annual evening ceremony was in full swing, with burning flames and gunshots, and men laughing maniacally like madmen. Every day, new living sacrifices were offered...

The woman watched these scenes with indifference, her heart gradually becoming numb.

Driven by her final responsibility as a mental health professional, even if she were the last sane human being left, and even if she were to be killed by her colleagues, the woman continued to strive to alleviate the mental breakdowns and rage of the people, hoping to restore their sanity...

March 2017:

The woman's eyes were gouged out, and she was thrown back into her home. With trembling hands, she used all her strength to seal the door tightly, not to prevent anyone from coming in again, but because she was afraid of the ever-changing self within her, and she didn't want anyone to see that everything was beyond repair.

Considering Vlad the Impaler's mention of the demon god, this place seems to harbor something even more terrifying. The helpful, originally kind woman in the diary seems to have been affected by something and has broken down.

After parting ways with Gudako, Shirou concealed himself from the surrounding Servant and Demonic Beast that had gone berserk due to the absence of their Master and the influence of madness, and searched for information hidden in the oil base.

Through his investigation, Shirou gradually gets closer to the truth.

All the clues pointed to a woman named Kishou Shotoku. In terms of her identity, she was a woman recognized as a modern saint by a cardinal of the high-ranking Church of the Holy See in the world of Nameless, and regarded as the greatest enemy that might hinder the development of religion.