"Kiritsugu Emiya? He delivered himself to our doorstep?"
Seeing the person standing outside the Tohsaka Residence's main door, Rin was momentarily stunned. She incredulously turned to deactivate her Clairvoyance magic, then turned back to look in the direction of the door. Only then did she recognize the man standing outside—his hair was a messy, tangled heap like a pile of grass, and his clothes were dirty and wrinkled, making him look like a homeless person... Well, if it weren't for his still relatively intact and clean face, Rin might have struggled to recognize him as Kiritsugu Emiya. It must be said, his decadent, uncle-like demeanor certainly contributed greatly!
"Hmm—this is truly a case of searching high and low only to find it effortlessly. All of us here have grievances and enmity with him, yet he still dares to deliver himself to our doorstep. What on earth gave him such courage?"
Rin murmured, puzzled.
One must know, whether it was Artoria or Jalter, both had a "relationship" of drawing swords against Kiritsugu Emiya. Artoria had already proactively and completely told Rin everything that happened before the Holy Grail, and had earnestly apologized to Jalter, making a very solemn vow:
"If I ever encounter that despicable and vile Kiritsugu Emiya again, who defiled the King of Knights, I will surely use his blood to wash away the dust of shame that has fallen upon the Holy Sword!"
As a witch, Jalter, of course, wouldn't be so solemn and serious. She probably would only sneer and burn him with her vengeful magic flames until not even ash remained when she saw Kiritsugu Emiya.
The only one here who probably harbored no ill will towards Kiritsugu Emiya was the newly born, innocent, and pure Black Saber. Even Rin wanted to find Kiritsugu Emiya, after all, avalon was still with him!
"Ding-dong!"
The doorbell was formally pressed manually. It seemed Kiritsugu Emiya was determined to step into the gates of hell. Alerted by the doorbell ringing at an inappropriate time, Jalter also emerged from the inner room, frowning slightly as she asked:
"Master, who is visiting at this hour?"
"Kiritsugu Emiya."
"What?!"
Instantly, a magical wind blew, and her simple casual clothes transformed into her spiritual battle attire. Unable to manifest her battle standard indoors, Jalter directly drew her sword of saint catherine and sneered, heading towards the main door.
"What audacity, to know I'm here and still dare to come! Master, please wait a moment, watch me retrieve the Little Knight King's scabbard for you!"
Having said that, she was about to go out. Judging by the murderous and impatient look on her face, if she went out, Kiritsugu Emiya would likely be brought in horizontally!
"Hey! Wait, Jalter! He knows the situation here and still dares to come. Let's first see what he's here for before we do anything. This guy never foolishly seeks death or acts on impulse. Now that he's delivered himself to our doorstep, there must be something related to us. Let's figure out his intentions first before deciding whether to kill him!"
Rin quickly grabbed Jalter's hand. She couldn't let her just kill Kiritsugu Emiya like that. But perhaps Jalter's momentum, rushing forward so fiercely, was too great, or perhaps Rin, in her haste, misjudged her strength and pulled too hard. In any case, with Rin's pull, the charging Jalter was indeed pulled back by Rin, and stumbled backward along Rin's side—
"Ouch..."
"Watch out!"
Amidst gasps and exclamations, Rin quickly reached out with her other hand to embrace, tightly wrapping her arms around Jalter's slender waist, which finally stopped her fall. Subconsciously, Rin lowered her head, and Jalter, in her panic, also instinctively looked up. Whether by design or coincidence, their two pairs of pale cherry-red lips met...
"!"
"!"
Although it was an accidental contact, neither of the two, who had already had deep intimate exchanges, would blush or feel shy. Jalter, who had just been in a hurry to draw her sword and hack Kiritsugu Emiya, immediately calmed down. Because of the recent intense battles, the two, who hadn't been intimate for a while, quickly became subconsciously intoxicated in the intertwining of each other's lips and saliva, completely forgetting about the people inside and outside the house.
"Master, who is visiting at this hour... Uh! Impure!"
"Thud!"
Startled by the sudden intrusion of Artoria, Rin and Jalter also sobered up from their intimate exchange. They immediately returned to their normal postures, but didn't feel embarrassed. Isn't it perfectly normal for close girl friends to kiss?
No longer delaying leaving Kiritsugu Emiya out in the cold winter night, Rin had already taken control of the Tohsaka Residence's barrier switch upon entering. At this moment, a glint of magical energy flickered in Rin's eyes. The defensive barrier protecting the Tohsaka Residence temporarily deactivated, and the tightly locked outer door simultaneously opened on its own.
When the disheveled Kiritsugu Emiya faced the opening door before him, the first thing he saw was Jalter's captivating face. However, the murderous sneer on her pretty face radiated an undisguised, chilling coldness towards him.
Even the Magus killer, who had long experienced life-and-death situations, couldn't help but shiver, but he quickly regained his composure. Then he looked behind Jalter, and upon seeing Rin's figure, Kiritsugu Emiya let out a soft sigh, as if he had made some kind of resolution. He stepped through the passageway Jalter had opened, one step at a time.
Watching Kiritsugu Emiya stand opposite her, silent, Rin sat casually on the main seat of the living room sofa, her brows raised as she was the first to speak:
"The Holy Grail War is over. It's rare to have kept your life, so why are you still sending yourself to the gates of hell? You should know, there are quite a few people in this house who want your life, and I am one of them."
Hearing this, Kiritsugu Emiya took a deep breath, then reached into his chest! He extended his hand into the conceptual world of the human body and pulled out a magnificent scabbard! The scabbard's exterior was decorated with striking blue enamel inlaid on golden metal, and in the center, elven script, similar to that on the Excalibur, was inscribed: avalon, the Utopia Beyond the World.
Healing all wounds and curses, the strongest guardian in this world that even the Five Great Magics cannot invade, the scabbard of the Holy Sword, avalon.
Kiritsugu Emiya entered without a word and immediately placed this supreme treasure on the table in front of Rin. Faced with Kiritsugu Emiya, who so clearly understood the situation, Rin couldn't help but look at him with higher regard. He was indeed an old hand, seasoned by the darkness of society, knowing that the moment he stepped through this door, this scabbard no longer belonged to him.
If Kiritsugu Emiya had foolishly tried to bargain with Rin using avalon, Rin wouldn't have bothered talking to him anymore. She would have directly told Jalter or Artoria to end him with a sword, and avalon would still be Rin's.
"Alright, now I am no longer one of them. Feel free to speak your mind. Although you previously harmed and insulted my current Servants, it was during a war after all. If I held a grudge against you, it would make me seem childish. What is it that made you risk your life to come find me? Tell me."
Kiritsugu Emiya took another deep breath, then with a thud, he directly knelt on the floor, burying his head deeply on the ground, performing a full prostration.
"I'm here to beg you, I want to beg you to help me, save my daughter, Illya!"
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