Illimitable Until Death

That's a very small emotion.

Compared to all the ugliness of humanity that Ziggy has seen so far, this emotion is too small.

Siegfried's words were met.

Evil thoughts have arisen from those who have seen jealousy in their hearts.

I've seen nightmares caused by haters.

People have all kinds of emotions.

Compared to those emotions, the one in front of you is really nothing.

Because that's just a wish to live.

That's what humans have known since birth.

The artificials in front of us just happen to have the same thing, and they can't even talk about how rare and touching it is.

But it was this tiny emotion that made him the same spirit as himself, evaporated reason, but no doubt a hero, Astorford, said that.

“I want to help him! ”

Astorford spoke loudly to Siegfried, not with a serious expression before.

“This kid wants to be saved, so I have to help him! ”

“You're a hero too, aren't you? ”

“Well, even if this kid doesn't ask you for help, you should at least help him to be a hero! ”

In such a way, it was conveyed very clearly into Siegfried's ear.

Let Siegfried's eyes tremble slightly.

“Even if I didn't ask for help...”

Yeah, it is.

It is not because people ask for help, but because of their own wishes, they want to help.

If only once, that's what you want, isn't it?

“But, my lord...”

His lord also has his own desires.

Now, this desire is in conflict with the petty desire at hand.

Two aspirations, one destined to be fulfilled.

In that case...

“In that case, I should fulfil the wishes of my Lord. ”

After all, Siegfried knew.

No matter how great and mighty a hero is, it will not save everyone.

In that case, you can only save those who seek help from you.

To that end, Siegfried became a hero in fulfilling the aspirations of others.

It's the same now.

Since you cannot live up to the wishes of all, you can only live up to the one you save for yourself.

Isn't that natural?

Indeed, that is quite natural.

However…

“Do you want to turn a blind eye to the weak in front of you!? ”

Astorford shouted words that broke through Siegfried's heart without knowing what was going on.

“Is this how you become a hero when you ignore people who need help!? ”

Full of exhilarating emotional words, Ziggy flies all over the place.

Leaving behind those who need immediate help and reaching out only to those who ask for it?

How ugly that is.

“Ahhh...”

Got it.

Finally.

Why has it never been understood before?

It is not a mistake that you may not be able to save all but selectively.

But it is absolutely wrong to ignore those who need immediate help simply because he has not made a request to himself.

Isn't that why you have the desire to save the person in front of you once and for all?

If you don't care about all of this, isn't that the same as before?

Thinking of it here, Ziggy flies down his head.

In my heart, a sense of self-loathing remorse began to earn a living.

Siegfried's response to Gold's call was not really a desire to send to the Holy Grail.

Siegfried's wish is also very small.

It is not to be a machine for fulfilling wishes, but to be a hero who can truly help others.

Participation in the Holy Grail War, that's just what I wanted to do.

There is nothing else.

But, by the command of the Lord, he returned to the path of his life once again.

This is so stupid.

“Saber...? ”

Feeling that Siegfried's atmosphere seemed different, Astorford made a surprising sound.

“Cough... cough...! ”

At this point, in Astorford's arms, artificial coughing of blood suddenly occurred.

“Hey, are you okay? ”

Astorford panicked a little.

And Siegfried saw it at a glance.

That artificial body has reached its limits.

That state, if not rescued in time, could be life-threatening.

If we save him, the artifice won't last long, right?

Artificial artifacts that were not originally created to survive have a lifespan of up to three years.

In other words, in any case, there is only one artificial end in sight.

That's death.

“Cheer up! Hey, cheer up! ”

Astorford hurriedly placed the artifice in his arms on the ground, watching the other side cough blood, tears were spilling.

“Don't you want to die? Don't you want to live? Then try harder! I'll find a way to get you out! ”

These words, as if they were natural, echoed from Astorford's mouth.

Because, for Astorford, it's only natural to do all this.

There are lives that need to be saved.

Moreover, he hoped to survive.

So Astorford did it.

That is the reason why Astorford is trying to save man-made beings, no matter what he hides from his fellow camp.

That's all.

And Astorford had no idea.

How bright he really is in Siegfried's eyes.

The immediate followers are undoubtedly weaker than Ziggy and much weaker.

But somehow, Siegfried created a sense of reverence for Astorford.

This man is a true hero.

Even if reason is evaporated, power is weaker than others, and it will not ignore the tragedy before it.

It's not naive.

If it was naive, then Astorford would not just save such an artifact, but all of it.

But Astorford understands the weakness of his power and the scope of his abilities.

Astorford would not hesitate to do so if it could save everyone.

If not, then use all abilities to save only one life.

Do what you can with your heart.

This is what Siegfried wants.

“ ———— ”

Siegfried's eyes began to change.

It was no longer a mechanical silence, like the execution of a wish, but a conscious eye.

Then Siegfried made a sound at Astorford.

“Maybe I can help him. ”

How?

Only Astorford and the artifice probably knew about it.

But one thing is for sure.

That night, Saber of Darkness left.

Astorford, on the other hand, left Tulliphas with the artifice and was branded a defector.