It's So Wonderful Having You All Here

"Lift your head and look ahead!"

Iskandar's tone suddenly turned stern.

"Yes!"

Waver forcefully wiped away the tears on his face, raised his head, straightened his chest, and answered firmly.

"Haha! That's more like it!"

Iskandar was very satisfied with Waver's performance, and he laughed heartily, "As a subject of my King of Conquerors, how can I be stopped by mere difficulties and stop moving forward?"

"Kid, go for it!"

Iskandar said, opening his arms as if embracing the entire ocean.

"I will follow in the king's footsteps, spread his deeds, and let his name resound throughout the world!"

Waver spoke very seriously; this was what he thought, and he was prepared to do it.

But Iskandar gently shook his head.

He looked at Waver and gently placed his hand on his shoulder.

"What you need to do is make your name known throughout the world."

Iskandar laughed as he spoke, "Back then, everyone knew you were my subject, my subject Iskandar!"

"Where I, Iskandar, have not conquered, my subjects have; my subjects, Iskandar, are as excellent as their great king!"

I will be proud of you!

Waver was deeply moved by Iskandar's words, and his king protected him at this moment, just as he had before.

He felt fortunate to have met the king, and he felt honored to have such a king.

Iskandar patted Waver on the shoulder.

"Keep it up, kid!"

Conquer the world in your own way!

"Let the whole world tremble for you!"

"Never stop until you fall."

"Look forward, never look back!"

"Yes!" Waver answered loudly, standing ramrod straight with his head held high.

Iskandar turned and left, leaving Waver with a towering silhouette as he raised his right arm and clenched it into a fist in the distance.

Waver smiled, and bowed deeply to Iskandar's retreating figure, bidding farewell to the king.

He kept the king's acknowledgment and teachings in his heart and would never forget them.

"Kiritsugu, you've arrived."

A beautiful and dashing woman appeared before Kiritsugu Emiya.

His mentor and adoptive mother, Natalia.

It was his own mentor, Natalia, who he had personally ruined.

Kiritsugu's heart trembles whenever he thinks about the moment he killed Natalia with his own hands.

Even though he had long since made his heart incredibly cold and hardened to the point that nothing could move him, this incident remained the most unforgettable thing in his life.

Are you here to blame me?

A faint sadness appeared on Kiritsugu's face.

"Yes, I gave up my original ideals. I craved temporary comfort. I've already given up..."

Kiritsugu felt deeply remorseful.

Now that he has Irisviel and Illya, he is no longer the cold-blooded Magus Killer he once was.

For the past ten years, he has stayed by his wife and daughter's side, living a very peaceful life, far away from the strife and killing.

An assassin with ties is no longer an assassin; he can never go back, never again.

His mentor must have come to reprimand him.

But he can no longer let go of his wife and daughter, and return to being the fearsome Magus Killer; he simply cannot.

"What are you thinking about?" Natalia chuckled softly. "Let me guess..."

"You can't leave your wife and daughter, can you?"

Kiritsugu Emiya nodded. He had lied countless times, but he couldn't lie to Natalia.

Natalia continued to look at him tenderly.

She gently stepped forward and embraced Kiritsugu, patting his back tenderly like a mother comforting her child.

"Kiritsugu, it was I who led you down the path of an assassin."

"You are my child. No mother would want her child to become a cold-blooded killer."

"If I had a choice, I would also hope that you could grow up happily and grow up carefree like other children."

"Your past suffering was caused by me; I was not a good mother."

"No... I would have died long ago if it weren't for you..." Kiritsugu said softly.

How could Kiritsugu Emiya blame Natalia? Without her, Kiritsugu would have no future and would have died on that island long ago.

Natalia did not respond to Kiritsugu's words, and continued, "I am relieved that you are happy now."

"I can finally relax."

"Kiritsugu, cherish this happiness and live happily ever after."

"Forget the past. You're no longer an assassin. You don't need to kill anyone anymore. You just need to enjoy the happiness your wife and daughter bring you."

"Spend quality time with them and cherish the present."

Natalia Kiritsugu's face in her hands and held it up to her eyes.

"I hope to see your smile, Kiritsugu."

A smile?

Kiritsugu Emiya blankly at Natalia, momentarily forgetting how to smile.

After a long while, he slowly tugged at the corners of his mouth, revealing a not-so-pleasant smile.

This smile may not look perfect, but it's still a smile.

Natalia smiled and said, "That's it, remember this feeling."

"I need to smile more from now on and make up for everything I've missed in the past."

Natalia's body slowly dissipated, and until the moment she disappeared, she kept smiling as she looked at Kiritsugu Emiya.

"Thank you..."

Kiritsugu Emiya uttered these words that had been buried deep in his heart for a long time.

The Greater Grail's magic was completely depleted, and it fell silent once more.

Those present were still savoring what they had just experienced; it felt so real, so vivid in their memories.

Was it a dream? Or reality?

Nobody cares about these things, nobody discusses them, and they keep them all buried deep in their hearts.

Of course, not everyone will be like this.

Gretel rhyme broke this unspoken understanding.

She said to Yuxian, "Master, I just had a nightmare!"

Chapter 89, Section 310: It's so good to have you all here.

"Nightmare?"

Yuxian looked at Gretel with a surprised expression.

The dream I just had was definitely caused by the power of the Greater Grail, and it was caused by Abby's wish. Yuxian knew this very well.

Whether it was what Yuxian himself saw or the expressions on other people's faces, it was clear that this was definitely not a power that would produce nightmares.

He was very curious about the nightmares mentioned in the Gretel rhyme.

"Yes, it was a nightmare."

Gretel Yao pouted and continued, "I dreamt that we were all eating a very, very big cake together."

She gestured with her hands to indicate that it was a very large cake.

This made Yuxian a little suspicious. He thought that the Gretel might be similar to the scene he dreamed about.

He looked at Gretel suspiciously and asked, "How can eating cake be a nightmare? Isn't it your favorite food?"

At this Yuxian was convinced that the nightmare described in the Gretel was definitely false.

Gretel said, "Eating cake is definitely not a nightmare. That cake was so delicious. I've never eaten such a delicious cake before."

Why is that?

Yuxian looked at her, wanting to hear what she had to say.

Gretel said with great annoyance, "We were eating that big cake together, but I hadn't even finished one piece before those guys with tufts of hair on their heads ate the whole cake!"

"This is outrageous! I wanted to eat a few more pieces, and they're all gone..."

"What is this if not a nightmare?!"

The Gretel rhyme sounded so convincing that Yuxian almost believed it.

He couldn't help but roll his eyes; this nightmare was truly terrifying.

The other children then gathered around, and they started discussing it amongst themselves.

"Alice, we have the same dream, but I was full after eating three pieces and didn't feel any bad. It must be because you ate too slowly."

"Exactly, exactly. Who told you to eat so slowly? You have to grab it when things are like this. You know how good they are; they finish it all in the blink of an eye."

"Speaking of Emiya's cakes are really delicious."

Emiya happened to be standing nearby, and he spoke up, "Hmm... it seems we're in the same place. I still remember how to make that cake; I'll make you another one when I have some free time tomorrow."

"Wow! Uncle Emiya is the best person in the world!"

The children cheered; at that moment, Emiya held a higher place in their hearts than anyone else.

"It's too late today, let's go back and rest first. We'll have plenty of time to deal with the problems here starting tomorrow."

Yuxian glanced at the location of the Greater Grail. He wasn't in a hurry; dismantling the Greater Grail could be done slowly. The Grail's magic power had been depleted, and it wouldn't accumulate much magic power in a short time.

Everyone went home.

Throughout the journey, Waver maintained a resolute expression.

Melvin couldn't help but whisper to Lainis beside him.

"Don't you think Waver looks a little different?"

"What's different? I feel there's no difference from usual."

Melvin glanced at Waver walking ahead. "I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just feel like he's a little different than usual."

Lainis said, "It's probably because she got what she wanted and is in a good mood."

How could she not guess that Waver had already met Iskandar? She thought Waver's change was due to his good mood.

Gretel watched Waver's retreating figure ahead, feeling happy for him; her teacher had finally fulfilled his wish.