"Saber, please listen to me..."
Because Ailin had killed Iskandar, the King of Conquerors, last night and absorbed his soul, most of Irisviel's bodily functions as a human had already been lost.
Now, Irisviel only retained her five senses.
Just saying those words seemed to have taken an enormous amount of effort from Irisviel.
"Irisviel..."
Seeing Irisviel in such a state, Artoria's face showed sorrow as she came to Irisviel's side.
"Irisviel, go on. I'm listening."
"Saber..."
"Avalon is a holy relic that our Einzbern Family found among the ruins of the Lake of the Fairies."
"We were only able to successfully summon you through this holy relic."
Artoria's approach meant Irisviel no longer needed to speak so loudly, greatly easing her condition and allowing her to speak more smoothly.
"As for why I became like this..."
Irisviel then explained the existence of the Einzbern Family to Artoria, as well as the fact that she was a homunculus and the vessel meant to bring forth the Holy Grail in this generation.
"How could this be..."
After hearing Irisviel's explanation, Artoria could hardly believe it.
She had never imagined that Irisviel, who was so full of hope for life and lived so happily every day, was destined to die in this Holy Grail War.
No matter who obtained the Holy Grail, the changes occurring within Irisviel, as the vessel of the Holy Grail, were irreversible.
Once she absorbed enough Servant souls, the will of the Holy Grail would manifest through Irisviel and grant the wish of whoever obtained the Holy Grail.
"As for what Kiritsugu did last night..."
When Irisviel had still been well, she had served as the mediator between Artoria and Kiritsugu Emiya. She could clearly explain Kiritsugu Emiya's intentions and thoughts to Artoria, preventing Artoria from growing disgusted