After re-tying the two maids into a more comfortable position, Annuo sighed and asked Adroson to remove the gems aimed at the vital points.
"Shirou, I have something to ask you."
"Do you know what happened to Emiya Kiritsugu?"
Annuo knew that he was asking questions knowingly - but he felt that he still had to ask something.
"Huh? Kiritsugu..."
Emiya Shirou was stunned, lowered his head and recalled.
After a while, Emiya Shirou shook his head.
"I once asked him, but he...although he didn't put on a 'nothing to say' attitude, he always showed a sad expression when talking about his past.
Finally, he said to me with a wry smile, 'I'll tell you next time' or something like that."
"In addition to Kiritsugu, I also asked Sister Kazu about what happened to Kiritsugu in the past. He told me that Kiritsugu once had a wife, but she passed away due to illness... The rest,
I just know that Kiritsugu used to be a magician."
Shaking his head, Emiya Shirou knew very little.
"...Is this so?"
It seems that I have to ask Akuko about things related to Kiritsugu later...
"Mr. Anno, what should the two of them do?"
Matou Shinji looked at the maid who glared at him, turned around and asked Annuo.
"They are the android maids of the Einzbern family."
Looking at the face that looked exactly like Irisviel, Annuo couldn't help but turn his head away and sighed softly.
"...put them in the castle, and then-"
beep beep beep——
Before Anno could finish his words, he heard the cell phone on Emiya Shirou's waist ringing.
"...Why didn't you set your phone to silent when you came out to attack the stronghold?"
Matou Shinji looked at Shirou with a blank expression.
"Sorry, I didn't care..."
Emiya Shirou quickly took out his cell phone from his pocket in embarrassment.
"Sister Mustard?"
He blinked in confusion.
Why did Sister Mustard call me at this time...?
"Hello?"
Kazuko's cold voice came from the phone.
"A mustard, sister mustard, what's wrong?"
Emiya Shirou didn't know why, but a drop of sweat appeared on his forehead.
I thought it was nothing before, but now I hear Sister Jie's cold voice, and it feels oppressive. It's really... so strong.
"Did you provoke a little Einzbern girl with white hair and red eyes, whose servant is Berserker?"
Looking at Illya who was tied up by herself, Kazuko hugged her chest and said to Emiya Shirou.
"Ah? Sister Jie, how did you know?"
Emiya Shirou's eyes widened.
"How do I know?"
Kazuko sneered.
"Where did you go so early in the morning? This crazy girl asked Berserker to attack your house directly. If my uncle and I hadn't reacted quickly enough, your house and mine would have been destroyed. Do you know? Your house is
That guy Emiya Kiritsugu bought it in full, so you’re not afraid, but the loan on my house has not been paid off, you know?”
"Ah? Ah?"
Emiya Shirou was stunned.
No, what's going on?
That child named Illya—went to attack my house?
"Sister Kazuo—Is everything okay at home? I remember Kazunari and Sister Fuji were still having breakfast inside!"
Holding the phone with both hands, Emiya Shirou said nervously.
"I told you that my uncle and I were able to react, right? So where are you now? Where have you been?"
Akuko asked Emiya Shirou on the phone.
"I......"
Emiya Shirou raised his head and looked around.
Everyone is looking at him.
"I am now...at Berserker's stronghold?"
Kazuko:......?
Snap.
The phone was hung up.
"that......"
What should I say about Emiya Shirou's expression as he grabbed the phone...
A little embarrassed?
"Things are almost like this...so what should we do now?"
He scratched his head and could only turn his gaze to Annuo.
Annuo pondered for a moment.
"Then let's go back first. As for the two of them..."
Snap.
Annuo reached out and touched the tools where the hands of the two maids were bound.
The rope broke.
"You guys should go back to the castle first."
Annuo said to the two maids.
"...What are you going to do to Miss!?"
One of the maids attacked Annuo the moment the restraints were released.
Annuo easily blocked the maid's attack, grabbed the maid's arm, and twisted it to the side——
"Uh-"
The maid let out a scream and was controlled again. Another maid also attacked. Annuo pushed the maid forward in his hand, and the two fell to the ground together.
"Ouch——"
The two maids rolled around on the ground twice, looking up and trying to get up.
"We won't do anything to your lady."
Annuo sighed lightly and shook his head.
"I just...want to know what happened to her over the years, and why she attacked Shirou, that's all."
"That's why I asked you to wait in the castle, because she will come back eventually..."
"let's go."
An Nuo stood up and said nothing more.
Emiya Shirou glanced at the two maids, pursed his lips, and turned around.
The two maids didn't know what to do. They gritted their teeth and felt a little weak.
As a servant, Annuo is... much more powerful than them.
...
Half an hour later, a group of people hurriedly and slowly returned to Akuko's home.
"Berserker...!"
Looking at Berserker sitting in the courtyard, even though several days had passed, Shirou Emiya still felt very stressed.
After all, it was his first time in this Holy Grail War to experience what was called a "Servant War" and what was called "the edge of life and death".
"Don't worry, kid."
Xiang An was standing next to Berserker, smiling.
"As long as I'm here, I won't let this guy get violent and hurt anyone again under any circumstances! The person you're looking for is inside, and my sister-in-law is also there. You go in quickly."
He seemed to be watching over Berserker.
"......Um!"
For some reason, Emiya Shirou felt a little... nervous.
Taking a deep breath, he nodded, and walked into Akuko's house with Annuo.
Sure enough, in the corner of the room, the white girl who was tied up was sitting on the ground with a dull expression on her face, looking up at the ceiling helplessly.
I originally wanted to use the power of Berserker to raid Emiya Shirou, but I didn't expect that there was such a monster living next door to Emiya Shirou...