"The Holy Grail has already been completed!"
Hadon's voice was calm, without any fluctuation: "However, this Holy Grail is a bit special. It is carried by the heart of a Homunculus. After collecting enough Heroic Spirits, she will die, and her heart will become the Lesser Holy Grail!"
"She?"
Aozaki Touko raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Indeed, she!"
Hadon nodded slightly: "The vessel for the Holy Grail is a female. Originally, there were plans to use her for a marriage alliance, but since it's you now, that plan has been scrapped!"
"Can you tell me 'her' name?"
Aozaki Touko showed an interested expression, as if completely unaware, or perhaps she just wanted to confirm again.
"Irisviel von Einzbern!"
Hearing the name spoken by Hadon, Aozaki Touko nodded slightly, then stood up and said with a smile, "Take me to see her. I've lost my appetite now!"
"If that's the case, follow me."
Without refusal, Hadon nodded slightly, leading Aozaki Touko away… Walking through a seemingly long corridor.
Aozaki Touko followed Hadon into a lavishly decorated room, and then Aozaki Touko's gaze was instantly drawn to a beautiful girl.
This was a girl dressed in a pure white gown, sitting elegantly on a sofa. Her soft, silver hair cascaded down her back, and her entire being exuded a noble aura like that of a princess.
It was a very beautiful scene.
However, Aozaki Touko's brows furrowed.
"Hadon, what exactly is this?!"
The young woman before her, like a snow fairy, had eyes like rubies that were utterly vacant, like an emotionless doll.
"This is normal... she'll be fine after a while!"
Hadon said indifferently, "Even if enough information is input, it still needs certain external stimulation to fully catalyze and complete!"
"...Is that so?"
Hearing this reply, Aozaki Touko nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, then walked to Irisviel's front, raised her chin with her right hand, and made their eyes meet.
"Do you know who I am?"
"...Who?"
Irisviel's ruby eyes showed a hint of confusion, yet her voice remained devoid of color. Although her timbre was as melodious as a mountain spring, it still left one with a sense of regret.
"I am a participant in the Holy Grail War!!"
Aozaki Touko's gaze sharpened, and she said seriously, "Representing Einzbern... to Fuyuki City, Japan, to participate in the war. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"But... you're a woman?"
Hearing this answer, Irisviel's mind became confused.
Before she emerged from the amniotic tank, her brain had already received relevant information: that she was a tool for the Holy Grail War, and that she was to marry into the Holy Grail participant. She had understood all of this long ago.
However, in the basic common sense she had been input, spouses should be of opposite sexes.
"Hadon... just proceed with the original plan!"
Aozaki Touko turned her head and chuckled, "I am 'her' husband now. Tell Irisviel this!"
"...Are you sure?"
Hadon was silent for a moment, then calmly confirmed.
He didn't care who Irisviel's wife was; as long as they could win the Holy Grail War, having a same-sex son-in-law was a completely irrelevant issue.
"I'm sure!"
Without any hesitation, Aozaki Touko answered decisively.
"Irisviel von Einzbern, the woman before you now, she is your lifelong husband. You must serve her well!"
"Yes, Grandpa."
"Hmm, you two should get to know each other!"
Hadon nodded slightly, then turned and left.
Seeing this, Aozaki Touko smiled, gently stroked her hair with her bare hand,
walked to the other side of the sofa, and said with a gentle smile,
"My name is Aozaki Touko. Now, Irisviel, you should know my identity, right?"
"Aozaki Touko, my husband."
This time, Irisviel answered without hesitation.
Although she still didn't fully understand everything, one thing was clear: this woman before her was her husband.
"Then, please take good care of me from now on."
Aozaki Touko tilted her head and smiled slyly, "Irisviel von Einzbern, I hope we can have a pleasant time together in the future, my good wife!"
"...If that is what you desire!"
Irisviel nodded slightly, a hint of light appearing in her vacant eyes: "I will strive to be a good wife and satisfy you..."
"Then... correspondingly, I will also fulfill my husband's responsibilities. I will find a way to extend your life and absolutely will not watch you die!"
Aozaki Touko replied with a light chuckle.
It would be such a heartbreaking thing if such a precious wife died as the Lesser Holy Grail, so she would resolve the crisis to Irisviel's life as the Lesser Holy Grail before the Holy Grail War.
Well, it's foreseeable that the days ahead in Einzbern won't be boring. After all, raising a perfect wife is definitely a very exciting and pleasant thing!