Saber: "Efficient,” you said.
Again, he spoke those words. His memory is accurate. Yesterday, he was engraving into his mind the information about the other Masters who had been anticipated at this current time, based on what he had heard from the magi who was that girl and her father.
The noted mage family, the Reiroukan family.
The daughter of the current family head who is regarded as one of the Masters, is said to be close to the same age as this girl. And, she is also an acquaintance.Beyond that he didn’t know what to think, but the girl had definitely said, that she was like a friend.
Arranging the information in his memory, he would carefully, choose his words. As a person, he had to follow an honest path. As a person, he must show his people the way to his utopia.
Saber: “You said “to target the Master’s child.” I don’t want to make you, do something like kill a friend with your own hands.”
Manaka: “You’re so kind. Saber.”
Saber: “Manaka.”
Manaka: “But, I’m fine. You don’t have to worry about me.”
Saber: “People can make mistakes. However, you are wise. Even if you don’t choose to make a mistake, you can certainly, achieve your wish by attaining the Holy Grail.”
Manaka: “Yep.”
Vaguely nodding――――The girl, is still, smiling at him.
Manaka: “If it’s for your sake, I’ll do anything.”
It couldn’t reach her. It won’t reach her. Although she should be able to hear his remonstrating words, a conversation, isn’t being established. Why is that? He was aware of the impatience, that was inside of his heart. Therefore, he rushed to a conclusion. A single definitive word spoken earlier.
In other words――――
Saber: “Killing a person, is not a good thing. Manaka”
Manaka: “Why?”
Her voice, her words. It, gouged into his chest along with a huge shock. A blow by a huge steel hammer that could be swung on the battlefield, the fangs and claws of a dragon which rages piercing the earth and ripping apart the heavens, it would make one think that it wouldn’t even reach those, and it, was a blade brought by words and expressions. But, more than anything――――The girl herself, couldn’t feel it as the blade, deeply, pierces the inside of his breast. However, still, he won’t give up.
A while ago, this girl was happily talking. About the meal. About her younger sister. If that’s the case.
Then, there’s still hope.
Saber: “For example”
Weaving, his words. Again. Still, he won’t give up.
Saber: “The morning hours that I spent with you, your family. Your dear father and younger sister. That is the same thing. Surely, even to the Reiroukan Master――――”
Manaka: “Why, do you say such things?”
――――Her smile.
Manaka: “I’ve decided, to give the Holy Grail to you.”
――――Her radiant eyes
Manaka: “I’ll grant your wish. So that you can save Britain.”
――――Accompanied by even her beauty.
Manaka: “If it’s for that purpose.”
――――A flower, a flower that’s brilliantly in full bloom.
Manaka: “Then, I can do anything, I’ll do anything for you.”
――――It’s just.
――――It's just that the girl, is faintly, softly, smiling at him.