"How many more times will it take...?"
"Madam, can't you feel the changes in your emotions now? Were you ever able to experience such feelings before?"
Xu Yue spoke calmly, leaving Irisviel's gaze somewhat dazed. It was indeed true.
Recently, she had gained many different emotions, things she had never been able to experience before.
As a homunculus, Irisviel was ultimately different from ordinary people. No matter how perfectly she had been made, she still seemed somewhat like an advanced doll.
However, when it came to creations, Xu Yue already had the successful experience and test subject of "Aili."
To some extent, it could even complement this world's homunculus technology.
While studying and exchanging knowledge about the Einzbern Family's proud creation, he was also filling in and optimizing the Lesser Holy Grail.
He intended to solidify the passage when the Holy Grail War ended, connecting Irisviel to the Root of the world, then use that stabilized passage for long-term, repeated insight.
It was about remedying flaws at the very essence of the soul.
Irisviel had only accepted Xu Yue's modifications after seeing the "Aili" he had summoned to appear before her once.
She could clearly sense something in "Aili" that she herself lacked.
Likewise, Aili could sense what she lacked in Irisviel...
Just as Xu Yue became utterly absorbed in his insights.
The atmosphere among the Sino-Japanese Alliance was rather heavy.
In the hall of the manor they had temporarily rented, two memorial portraits had been set out. One belonged to the Russian, while the other belonged to Nathan.
By this point, they had indeed gained something, but overall, their losses were truly not small.
The deaths of two Veteran Intruders far outweighed their gains, not even counting the rare item Prince Qing had used.
Meanwhile, Beiyang had broken