Time Passes (Second Update) / Fujimaru Ritsuka (Third Update)

"Your existence is the greatest help to me."

Mikaela revealed a gentle smile, which left Emiya Kiritsugu and Maiya Hisau somewhat bewildered. Was this still the same Mikaela who always had a stern face and exuded a cold aura?

Why do I feel like I've become a different person?

"Seeing that you are all well, I am relieved." After withdrawing his hand from Illya's head, Mikaela glanced at Emiya Kiritsugu and said in a somewhat strange tone, "If possible, I hope you can give your 'protagonist' better treatment."

"Hahaha, definitely, definitely." Emiya Kiritsugu smiled and looked at Mikaela, asking, "Would you like to come inside and sit for a bit? Irisviel is still washing the dishes."

"No, I have things to do. I just came to see you all." Mikaela shook her head. He didn't even stay at the Fujimaru family, let alone here.

"Does it need protection?"

Emiya Kiritsugu seemed to understand something, and he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.

Then, with lightning speed, Maiya Hisau snatched the cigarette from Emiya Kiritsugu's hand, pointed at Illya, and said calmly, "Illya is still here, so don't smoke."

"..."

Emiya Kiritsugu helplessly. He had almost forgotten that while he could dodge Hassan of the Arm, he also forgot that he had a Maiya who wouldn't let him smoke.

"No, no need. I will take care of the defenses." Mikaela shook his head slightly. He didn't know how long he would be asleep, so he was worried about having Emiya Kiritsugu and the others come to protect him.

The Valkyrie Spirit Origin is still inside him, and he still needs to fuse the Medusa Spirit Origin and the Nameless Spirit Core, which he doesn't know how long it will take.

"Alright then." Seeing that Mikaela had said so, Emiya Kiritsugu didn't say anything more. He simply nodded and looked at Mikaela calmly, saying, "Then I wish you a safe journey."

"Thank you for your kind words."

Mikaela nodded slightly, took one last look at the bewildered Illya, and then turned and walked towards Ryuudou Temple. His pre-arranged place of seclusion was naturally the Mount Enzou Ryuudou Temple, where the Great Hollow Greater Holy Grail had been placed.

Even if the Greater Holy Grail is no longer there, the True Magic circle still exists, so it would be beneficial for me to go into seclusion there.

After Mikaela left, Emiya Kiritsugu sighed softly, seemingly lost in thought.

"Kiritsugu, who is he?" Illya looked at Mikaela's back and for some reason, she had the urge to rush up and grab her.

"He is our family's savior."

Emiya Kiritsugu picked up Illya, his voice filled with emotion, "If it weren't for him, our family... I'm afraid..."

Maiya Hisau remained silent. In fact, Emiya Kiritsugu was right. If it weren't for Mikaela's help, these two Holy Grail War probably wouldn't have ended so smoothly.

If the Fourth Holy Grail War was merely a transactional relationship...

In this Holy Grail War, Mikaela protected Irisviel and Emiya Kiritsugu very well, preventing them from participating in major events and minimizing their involvement in minor ones as well.

All you need to do is shamelessly engage in 'baby-making' activities day and night.

In the end, he unconditionally handed over the Holy Grail core to them, saving Illya. Calling him the family's savior is absolutely not an exaggeration.

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PS: First update, four more chapters to write!

PS: "We're almost at the Chaldea."

Chapter 265 The Passage of Time (Second Update)

Upon arriving inside the Great Hollow of Mount Enzou Ryuudou Temple, Mikaela looked at the place where the Greater Holy Grail had been stored, a hint of emotion flashing in her eyes.

The Greater Holy Grail in Fuyuki City has now been divided up by Matou Zouken and Tohno Shiro.

Matou Zouken took a portion of the Greater Holy Grail Core and fragments to the Clock Tower, exposing the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City.

Under pressure, Tohno Shiro, in order to avoid his family being resented by other factions in the Clock Tower, handed over the Holy Grail fragments in his possession to Marisbury Animsphere, the Celestial Department Lord who was also a member of the noble faction.

Marisbury Animsphere naturally gave Tohno Shiro many benefits, and at the same time told everyone in the Clock Tower that the other party had handed over the Holy Grail fragments to him.

Of course, Tohno Shiro's move not only cost him the Holy Grail fragments, but also gave him considerable influence within the Clock Tower, which was of great benefit to the Tohsaka family.

Of course, none of this concerns Mikaela.

Since it was none of his business who received the Holy Grail fragments, he now went to the center where the Greater Holy Grail had once been placed and quietly crushed the card.

"Snap!"

With a crisp sound, the Oath of Judas appeared before Mikaela.

"Thank you for your trouble." Mikaela gently stroked the Oath of Judas. He was going to go into seclusion here to absorb three Spirit Origin to strengthen his own power.

He is now finding it increasingly difficult to suppress the Valkyrie's Spirit Origin within him.

Mikaela had already sensed that fully absorbing Servant's Spirit Origin was not such a simple matter.

He had been asleep for a whole day and had barely managed to absorb a portion of Valkyrie's Spirit Origin. However, in order to resolve the Holy Grail War as soon as possible, he had to forcibly stop the process of fusing Spirit Origin and suppress Valkyrie's Spirit Origin within his body.

He then led the other Servant to resolve the Holy Grail War in Romania.

Only two days after the end of the Romania Holy Grail War, Mikaela discovered that she could no longer suppress the Valkyrie Spirit Origin within her. If she did not absorb it, her body would likely shatter again, just like when she first fused with the Spirit Origin.

Mikaela still feels lingering fear about the pain she experienced when fusing with Spirit Origin. Even the pain of childbirth is probably not as intense as the pain of fusing with Spirit Origin.

That was a truly agonizing pain, one who experienced it once would never want to experience it a second time.

No wonder Reif was shocked by this inhuman experiment when he saw Mash's birth, and felt that humanity was hopeless.

There's a reason for all of this.

If it weren't for the ability to transform herself into Servant, Mikaela probably wouldn't have been sleeping so peacefully. Instead, she would have let out unimaginable screams, and her body would likely have been completely destroyed due to the failure of the Spirit Origin fusion!

Now, Mikaela will fall into a deep sleep within the Oath of Judas, beginning to continue merging with the Valkyrie Spirit Origin within her.

Once inside the Oath of Judas, Mikaela activates counterattack mode. If any enemy attacks Judas can retaliate without mercy.

Even without a master to control it, the Oath of Judas possesses formidable strength, if judged by the standards of Honkai Impact 3.

Judas, when in auto-counterattack mode activated, possesses the strength of S-rank Valkyrie.

"Hoo." Mikaela lay inside the Oath of Judas, focusing on fusing with the Valkyrie Spirit Origin. At this moment, he was like Valkyrie Valkyrie, fighting against other species.

Last time it was just watching; this time it's pure experience.

Outside, time passed by, and five years had already gone by without anyone noticing.

Emiya Kiritsugu made his debut as a well-known manga and light novel author with "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," using the pen name Gen Urobuchi.

During those five years, he adopted an orphan and named him Emiya Shirou.

Emiya Kiritsugu originally did not intend to adopt a child, but because of Illya, he eventually adopted Emiya Shirou, intending for him to inherit the Emiya family's Magecraft so that he could continue to protect Illya after his death.

After the Holy Grail War in Romania, Irisviel and Emiya Kiritsugu worked together to seal away Illya's magic, memories, and knowledge. They also used the Holy Grail Core to heal Illya's body, allowing her to live like an ordinary little girl.

During this time, Marisbury Animsphere finally found Emiya Kiritsugu.

The two had a rather subtle conversation, and in the end, Marisbury Animsphere obtained the information he wanted from Emiya Kiritsugu.

Emiya Kiritsugu commented that Marisbury was just like him back then, a rational yet insane guy. However, he was now powerless to stop him, and to avoid him destroying his family, he did not return to his old ways.

At this moment, Mikaela slowly opened his eyes in the Great Hollow. He ignored the situation outside and, after five years, he finally achieved perfect fusion with the Valkyrie Spirit Origin.

When he woke up, he didn't go outside to catch his breath. Instead, he looked inside his body and realized that he hadn't eaten or drunk anything for a long time.

Instead of starving or dying of thirst, they became even stronger.

"Am I even human now?" Mikaela scoffed at herself. After realizing that there was nothing wrong with her body, she inserted the Medusa Spirit Origin into her body, crushed the card, transformed into the appearance of Medusa, and fell into a deep sleep once again.

In 2004, a Holy Grail War unfolded in darkness. Marisbury, carrying Holy Relic, participated in the Holy Grail War and successfully summoned the Servant he desired, ending the Holy Grail War with overwhelming force and creating the illusion of Saber's victory.

In which year did Marisbury obtain a large amount of funds and start Chaldea? It quickly gained the recognition of most people and became an internationally recognized organization, recruiting most of the best Magecraft as employees.

Several years have passed in a flash. Today, Marisbury came to the Great Hollow. Looking at the Oath of Judas standing in the center of the spiritual vein, he sighed and said, "My friend, I didn't expect you to be in seclusion for so long. But now it doesn't matter whether you are here or not. If you awaken, please come to Chaldea to help."

"Whoosh—!!"

Oath of Judas has entered attack mode. She seems to sense danger emanating from Marisbury and tells him to get out of there immediately.

"...Don't get agitated." Marisbury smiled gently and silently took a few steps back, as if to tell Oath of Judas that he meant no harm.

"It's already the end game, my friend."

As he left, Marisbury took a deep look at the Oath of Judas. He could sense that Mikaela was entering a crucial state. If she successfully transformed, her overall strength would probably be no less than that of a top-tier Servant.

"I hope you can get here soon, otherwise... my gift won't be so easy to accept."

PS: "Next chapter, the Chaldea begins."

Chapter 266 Fujimaru Ritsuka (Third Update)

My name is Fujimaru Ritsuka, I am 16 years old and a student.

Today I'm going home with my best friend as usual, intending to ignore the blood donation vans on the road and head home for a delicious dinner prepared by my mother.

"Ritsuka, aren't you going to donate blood?" Along the way, the girl with long black hair walking with Fujimaru Ritsuka was named Touma Kazusa. She and Fujimaru Ritsuka had been playing together since they were little and were best friends.

Although they went to different schools and had less contact time, their relationship has remained intact.

Touma Kazusa is now puzzled as to why Fujimaru Ritsuka doesn't donate blood. It's not that she's morally blackmailing her, but rather that every time she and Fujimaru Ritsuka walk on the street and see a blood donation van, it's a reminder of how she's always felt this way.

As if they had encountered their nemesis, the other party pulled Touma Kazusa away at lightning speed.

Although Fujimaru Ritsuka is not as sensitive as she was when she was a child as she has grown older, she still instinctively walks to the other side when she sees a blood donation van.

"Hmm? This?" Fujimaru Ritsuka scratched her head, somewhat helplessly, and said, "It's probably something Sister Ella's saying."

"Sister Ella?" Touma Kazusa was a little confused. She had heard the name "Sister Ella" from Fujimaru Ritsuka quite a few times, but she had never met the legendary "Sister Ella".

All they knew from Fujimaru Ritsuka was that the other person was an extraordinary person who had once worked as a maid in their household.

Although she's a maid, she's incredibly amazing!! These are Fujimaru Ritsuka's exact words, and whenever she talks about 'Sister Ella,' her eyes always light up with admiration.

Clearly, Fujimaru Ritsuka greatly admired that 'Sister Ella,' and although she didn't know why, Touma Kazusa still pressed for an answer, "But what does this have to do with donating blood?"

"Hmm."

Fujimaru Ritsuka seemed to be struggling with whether or not to speak up, but she felt that it didn't really matter. Looking at Touma Kazusa, she casually said, "Actually, I've almost forgotten the details. It's just that when I was little, around the age of three... Sister Ella told me, 'Never go donate blood.'"

"Huh?" Touma Kazusa her head, clearly not understanding why that 'Sister Ella' would say that.

Donating blood is, in essence, a good thing.

"I don't know either, because there must be a reason why Sister Ella said that." Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't know why Mikaela would say that either, but although she herself didn't care much about it, her parents did.

No matter what, Mr. Fujimaru. and Mrs. Fujimaru would always tell their daughter that she should never donate blood.

"Where is this strange person?"

At this moment, in Touma Kazusa's mind, the 'Sister Ella' mentioned by Fujimaru Ritsuka was labeled strangely, after all, who would tell someone else never to donate blood?

"It's not surprising that Sister Ella like this, she's very strong." Fujimaru Ritsuka shook her head, took out the bag containing the amulet that was hanging around her neck, and then took out the contents of it.

"What is this? Tempered glass screen protector?"

Touma Kazusa looked at the items that Fujimaru Ritsuka took out of the amulet, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Because what Fujimaru Ritsuka took out was a tempered glass screen protector that looked almost transparent, and it looked ordinary, just like the tempered glass screen protectors that they and others used on their phones.

"Hmph~ How about this then?"

Fujimaru Ritsuka revealed a mysterious smile and flipped the tempered glass screen protector over, revealing a very peculiar pattern printed on the other side.

Why is it considered miraculous? When Touma Kazusa saw the pattern, she felt as if it possessed a mysterious magic, making her unable to resist reaching out to touch it.

A voice inside her was frantically telling her to grab this thing quickly, because if she did, her future would be smooth sailing.

"Hehe~" When Touma Kazusa reached out to take what was in her hand, Fujimaru Ritsuka just chuckled and did not stop her.

"Sizzle—!!"

The moment Touma Kazusa touched the card, she felt as if she had been electrocuted and quickly withdrew her hand.

"What? What happened?" A look of fear flashed in Touma Kazusa's eyes. She had just clearly felt as if her hand had been electrocuted by something.

These days, even tempered glass screen protectors have static electricity?

Fujimaru Ritsuka explained, "These are three cards that Sister Ella left for our family before she left. One of them was used up due to special circumstances."

"The last one is on my side, and the other one is on my dad."

Seemingly trusting Touma Kazusa, Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke at length, "This card I have represents protection. I don't know why, but according to my dad, if bad people appear, or if there are situations beyond human imagination, then as long as I crush the card, Sister Ella's power will protect me."

"..." Touma Kazusa was no longer speaking. She silently looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka. The electric shock she had just experienced was definitely not an illusion.