I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

Why does Sieg appear on the battlefield? Will he meet Astolfo again?

This started from the night the two of them parted ways a few days ago.

After watching Astolfo disappear, Sieg randomly chose one of the three forked roads and staggered forward.

One step, two steps, three steps, four steps...

Although he has become exhausted, even though his body still remains in pain caused by strenuous exercise and overuse of magic, and even maintaining walking, the most basic behavior for human beings, requires all his energy, he still works hard to move forward. Walking forward.

This place is quite far away from the castle, and has long left the protective range of the barrier. Although the surroundings were still silent, the aura of the creatures could clearly be felt. The Tulifas area is sparsely populated, and outside the towns there are large tracts of undeveloped wilderness and forests, where wild animals can be seen everywhere. Forget about small animals such as squirrels and hares, if you encounter some larger carnivorous animals, you may die in your current situation, so you must reach a human settlement as soon as possible.

If he fell here, he would be sorry for the black rider who reached out to help him in despair; sorry for the black archer who healed his injuries, taught him to walk down-to-earth, and taught him the goal of life; sorry for giving him a place to stay. , a resting place, although on the surface it doesn't look good on the black assassin, in fact it doesn't have the slightest malice.

The idea of ​​an artificial man who has never had contact with the outside world and is as pure as a blank sheet of paper is very simple. He wants to live, for himself, for the people who have good intentions and help him, and for the sake of those who are still in Milenia. Companions in the city.

Driven by this force, Sieg, who had just learned to walk and was no different from a toddler, just relied on his own strength to finish this mountainous road that was definitely not easy to walk.

Although the pace still seems slow and cumbersome, as long as we continue to move forward, the road will become more and more open.

After crossing the mountain, Sieg spotted a small village in the distance. Unlike Tolifas, it should be a place where no magician has set foot yet.

It probably doesn't take a day to manipulate the villagers' consciousness through suggestion, which means that you can get the stable daily life you desire in that village. Or you can use that place as a springboard to travel to other countries.

So as long as I take one step forward, I can get such a day. You can survive, you can gain something, or you can find hope in it.

Everything is leading up to this step.

But why, why—my ​​own feet are refusing to take this step?

sigh. It seems that I really can't get rid of the fog lingering in my mind. Does surviving as a human being mean that we have to continue in this state for the rest of our lives?

Even so, he still tried hard to lift his feet, walked into this unknown village, and opened a new chapter in his life - this is how it should be, and he did so without encountering any obstacles. The process went extremely smoothly, and the simple villagers accepted him as an outsider without even using the simplest suggestion magic.

He lives in an old man's house, and his life is stable and peaceful.

There is no order, no oppression, and he will not be regarded as a tool. Everyone he meets is very kind to him, and he is very happy here.

I don’t know if it’s because the artificial man is a completed individual and his learning ability is very strong. In just a few days, he has become accustomed to walking and can do some simple farm work with the villagers. His body is much stronger than in the culture tank, and even using magic has become much easier.

Yes, he spends several hours every day practicing the magic that is engraved in his body and memory.

It's not out of interest or boredom, it's just because of the fog that has always shrouded my heart.

It's unclear, the way is unclear.

It didn't dissipate as time went by, but instead became stronger and stronger.

Inexplicably, he felt that something had to be done, but he didn't know what it was? Feel like someone is waiting for him, but don't know who it is?

what's wrong with me?

It's so peaceful and stable here, and you've got the life you want, so why do you still feel uneasy?

Because of the butterfly wings of the time traveler, he was not accompanied by a certain saint, and there was no one to solve his doubts. He could only be confused and hesitant alone.

It wasn't until that day that a certain aerial fortress protected by magic and difficult for ordinary people to detect flew over his head, and he finally realized the source of the uneasiness, the location of the mist.

The knowledge he was given told him that it was the Servant's Noble Phantasm, and that the direction of this fortress was exactly where Milenia City was.

There is no doubt that an unprecedented huge war is about to begin, and his companions will also suffer huge losses.

He knew what he had to do. Although he hadn't figured out how to do it yet, there would be nothing he could do if he stayed here.

He said goodbye to the villagers who had always taken care of him, gave up the stable life that he had finally obtained, and rushed towards the place where he thought he would never go back and never wanted to go back.

After several twists and turns, he finally arrived at the battlefield by hitching a ride, walking, or hinting to a wild beast.

When he saw the unique tragic scenery of the battlefield, when he saw the tragic situation of his companions intertwined with the fragments of Dragon Tooth Soldiers and the remains of puppets, when he smelled the smell of blood that was too strong to be eliminated, when he heard the endless killings And the sound of mourning.

He had emotions that he had never seen before, such as anger, sadness, nausea, etc. Among these emotions that were still difficult to understand, he cleared away the fog that had shrouded his heart for many days. He knew what was calling him, and he also knew What exactly do you want to do?

He closed his eyes - and looked back on his career. In order to survive, he escaped, sought help, fled in order to survive, encountered crises several times, but successfully averted the danger.

Although his career was very short, he was favored by the God of Luck many times. There is obviously no difference between him and other androids... Yes, other androids are now different from him. They will all die without exception, but they will continue to live.

There's no way - it's certainly easy to sum it up in one sentence. Just such a sentence can easily separate yourself from them. However, "there is no way" should never be said. In the past, the artificial humans who were companions had clearly received orders to search, but in the end they let themselves go.

When I heard about this from Rider later, what was that joyous feeling? Isn't it because I feel a bond between partners that goes beyond the master's orders?

In that case——

My wish couldn't be more clear.

I have been set free. So, I also want everyone to be free. Just like Rider, Archer and Assassin gave themselves freedom.

This is the dream of artificial humans. It has nothing to do with greatness, but it is by no means small. It is just a simple wish to live as a human being.

PS: The learning and growth abilities of artificial humans are based on Mordred’s, and he caught up with his father in a few years.

PS2: So Sieg’s brain is quite good, and he suddenly thought of suggestion magic, although it was not used at all.

PS3: In the original work, Chigurh’s early life mentor was Joan of Arc. In the animation produced by A1, the owner of Sieg's home, a certain old man, plays a more important role. Not only did he clear up Sieg's confusion with a few words, but he also gave Sieg a belt to hang his sword - although Dong Chu didn't. A clear time is given, but it is still between 1994 and 2004, which is modern times. The fact that the old man used such a belt when he was young is enough to show that he is extraordinary. Maybe he is the subordinate of Inhibition. Young Master Rong's imagination is widening here. The subordinates who suppressed their power overcame Jeanne's perception and even used swords - could it be you, the crowned assassin, Wang Hassan!