I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

"——Arturia, go to Serenike's workshop and bring Sieg and Astolfo here."

"learn!"

Arturia carried out her Master's orders without hesitation.

Although she didn't know the specific inside story, the disgusting smell of blood on Serenike's body and the ugly face she showed when she spoke made the upright and noble King of Knights feel disgusted.

Serenekai's reaction was a little slower, but she quickly came to her senses, pointed at Shenji, and yelled: "What are you going to do?"

"What are you doing?" Shenji turned around calmly and narrowed his eyes at the frightened and angry Serenekai, "You'll know right away."

The next second, silver light flashed.

"ah--"

Serenekai watched in disbelief as blood spewed out from the section of her originally slender and beautiful wrist, like a faucet that had not been turned off.

The right hand is missing.

With just one blow, her right hand was easily severed. Her fingers and nails, which she never forgot to take care of, and more importantly, the Command Seal on the back of her hand, disappeared from her right arm.

"Ah, ah, ah! Ahhhhhhhh!!!"

Letting out a confused scream, Serenekai waved her left hand that was still intact, trying to regain what she had lost.

However, before her left hand could touch the right hand held by someone else, she let out another scream, and her beautiful body flew backwards like a rag bag and hit the stone wall hard.

"It's really ugly. Compared with the artificial man who was tortured to death by you, this little pain is nothing."

However, Serenike could no longer hear these words. She lost too much blood and was kicked in the abdomen by Shen Er. She fainted when her back hit the stone wall.

"Assassin!"

A slender figure appeared behind Shen Er, and was separated by a red thunderbolt.

"You'd better not act rashly, Black Caster!"

"Red Saber, what do you mean?"

Avisbronn turned his head and looked at Mordred, who was holding a sword pointed at him from a distance.

Mordred grinned, with undisguised hostility on his face.

"It's nothing, I just don't like the behavior of you and that black magician."

"Why?"

"Because I am also an android. Although I don't have any special feelings for the androids here, what you did still makes me very angry, ah. I really want to kill you."

Mordred actually didn't understand what was going on, but she could hear the attitudes of Serenekai and Avisbron towards the androids, and that was enough.

"I see."

Avisbronn's voice was without any fluctuation, but Master Luo Xie, who was not far away from him, was trembling with fear.

"Old, teacher—Fiore, Corless, just watch like this."

"Assassin..."

There was still some daze on Fiore's face, as if she hadn't recovered from this series of incidents yet - he was always smiling and easy to talk to, so why did he suddenly turn against her and take action?

After being named, Shenji showed his hands to Mordred: "Can you put your sword away first? I still have something to say to Caster."

"Well……"

Mordred thought for a while and nodded. Although he did not put away the sword but just put it on his shoulder, for Shenji, this attitude was enough.

"Caster, I know you are different from that woman. But I'm sorry, you have your goals, and I also have what I want to do. I hope you give up Sieg and use Selenikai as the 'Heart of the Furnace'. I have given it to you. We have chosen the best place to activate the Noble Phantasm.”

"What if I don't agree?"

"Then we can only go to war."

Avisbronn looked at Shenji holding the "Scythe of the Snake Hunter" and then at Mordred holding the sword, and moved his fingers lightly.

"I don't seem to have a choice."

"No, actually you still have a choice."

Having said this, Shen Er glanced at Luo Xie meaningfully.

"But to be honest, the nature of this choice is worse than Selenikai's in my eyes. If you dare to make this choice-"

"You're going to kill me?"

"No, no." Shenji shook his head, "You don't care about your own life or death at all. All you care about is your Noble Phantasm. Therefore, I will completely destroy your Noble Phantasm. Believe me, I have this ability now - —Even if it’s fully activated!”

"I understand. I agree to your request. I hope you will keep your word."

"Don't worry, when have I never fulfilled my promise?"

While speaking, Arturia had already returned to the underground altar with Sieg and Astolfo.

Their attire was no different from that of three days ago, and they did not appear to be physically injured, but it was not difficult to see how bad their mental state was from their pale faces and dull eyes.

This scene deeply touched the hearts of all the bystanders, and also shattered their attitudes of either ignoring the matter or hesitating whether to stop Shinji. Among them, Chiron was the most pleased.

With his intelligence, it was easy to guess what fate Astolfo and Sieg would face. The reason for keeping silent is because the enemy is currently unwilling to split the fragile alliance. He is just a sage, not a king. He does not have the courage to subdue internal conflicts and command one side. He can only avoid intensifying conflicts in this way.

Of course, it's not like he didn't do anything. Every night, he would sneak into Serenekai's workshop to confirm the safety of Astolfo and Sieg, and at the same time think about whether there was a way to save the two people without destroying the alliance.

Now that I think about it, I am still a little too conservative. Although he does not intend to remain silent now that the Small Holy Grail has disappeared and the Holy Grail War has been interrupted, he cannot be as capable as Shinji after all.

Perhaps, this is my own limitation.

Chiron sighed secretly, walked up to Astolfo and Sieg, touched their eyebrows with both hands, and released a breath as clear as a spring.

Stimulated by this aura, Astolfo and Sieg's eyes regained a lot of sparkle.

"I'm sorry..." Chiron apologized softly.

Astolfo moved his lips, wanting to say something, but because all his energy was resisting the erosion of the command spell, he couldn't say anything.

"Hold on a little longer and it will be over soon."

After speaking, Chiron took a few steps back and gave up his position to Shenji. Shenji said to the two of them seriously.

"Zig, let me ask you, are you willing to become Astolfo's new master?"

"I...I..." Sieg obviously didn't expect that Shenji would ask this, and he hesitated and didn't know how to answer.

"Don't think about why, don't think about how this is possible, just answer yes or no, or just nod if you are speechless."

Eliminating all worries, the answer already existed in Sieg's mind.

"I do."

"Very well, then Astolfo, are you willing to become Sieg's servant?"

Astolfo nodded desperately without hesitation.

"I knew you would say this—drink the cup and your sins will be forgiven. It is the blood I shed for everyone, the blood of the contract."

This is a secret ritual circulated within the Holy Church. Kotomineri used it once when he was transferring the command spell to Kenneth. Scathach saw through the secret and later taught it to Shenji.

Amidst solemn chants and a burst of intense pain, the command spell on Selenike's broken hand was transferred to Sieg's arm. The circuit is forcibly opened, and a line of cause and effect is formed between the two people.

"Here, the contract is formed!"

PS: Change the version of the last ritual——

Shinji: Sieg, let me ask you, are you willing to marry Astolfo?

Sieg: I do.

Shinji: Astolfo, let me ask you, will you marry Sieg?

Astolfo: I do.

Shinji: Lord, we pray for all married couples that they can continue to give to each other, that they can continue to forgive each other, and that they can experience more and more of Your joy every day. Especially Sieg and Astolfo, as they start their newlywed life together, I hope they can get your help, always get the support of friends, and live a healthy life. May all your blessings be brought to (groom’s name) and (bride’s name), and bless them forever. Amen.