The moment he fell, he looked behind him.
It was Matou Kariya who had stopped moving forward, Berserker who had disappeared, and the strange disciple.
"So, it's you..."
The carpeted floor was stained red with blood, and the scepter inlaid with gems rolled into the corner like garbage. Tokiomi died just like that, not gorgeously or calmly at all.
This is the scene you will see when the golden spirit returns.
The ruined old mansion, the dazed Matou Kariya, the dead Tōsaka Tokiomi, and the smiling Kotomine Kirei.
After listening to the other party's explanation, the joy on Jin Shanshan's face was indescribable, and he even laughed to the point of tears.
Love, anger, trust, betrayal, death.
It was so unexpected that the strongest emotions could be repeated in just one short night.
Having just witnessed a noble act of humanity in the Einzbern castle, he saw a despicable act of humanity when he returned to the Toosaka residence.
Humans... they're fascinating.
"You really don't have any objections, Gilgamesh?"
Kotomine Kirei looked at Gilgamesh and asked a question.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you don't make me feel bored...
Otherwise, I will abandon you just the same, Kirei. Just like the corpse lying here. You should be the one who needs to be mentally prepared."
Kirei rolled up his sleeves, revealing the Command Seals engraved on his wrists, and chanted solemnly:
"Your body is in my hands, and my fate is in your hands. If you are willing to follow the Holy Grail's instructions and obey this principle, then..."
"I swear here that your offering will become my flesh and blood..."
The contract was concluded, and the Command Seal on the left hand became effective again.
At this moment, the most powerful and evil group of people vying for the Holy Grail was born under circumstances that no one expected.
“Come, Kirei. Let’s begin…put an end to this farce under your command. I will give you the Holy Grail as a reward.”
"I have no objection. King of Heroes, enjoy yourself as much as you can. I am willing to play the role of clown until I get the answers I am looking for."
The blood-red eyes sparkling with joy and the deep pupils filled with emotion exchanged the same consensus with each other.
In order to please the king, Kotomine Kirei made a surprising proposal.
"For example, the first step is to join forces with Emiya Kiritsugu to surround and kill Noah."
……
The king admitted that this was the right choice to make this person his master.
"Hahahahahahahahaha~~~"
"Noah, the evil of mankind is about to come. Are you ready?"
Chapter 45: I suddenly thought of the year 1516 in the Haiyuan calendar
Another nice day.
Noah was a little curious when he saw Kiritsugu going out on a mission with Hisau Maiya as usual. Today he was particularly calm.
At the end of the Holy Grail War, it was a bit unusual to go out and run around without a Heroic Spirit.
Looking at Kiritsugu driving away from the castle, Noah wondered how this Holy Grail War would end.
Yes, it's the end.
This seven-day war has come to its final moments, and there are only five heroes left, including himself.
Noah began to think about his own plan.
"Forget it, let's go out for a walk. With Saber's protection, ordinary people can't break in."
Looking at the blue sky and white clouds, I inexplicably thought of the summer of 1516 in the Haiyuan calendar.
This is really annoying, so let's open the door and leave here and do something.
In a room in a building, Kiritsugu was assembling weapons and then aiming a sniper rifle at a corner of a park.
“Maiya, report.”
"Someone is coming. From the looks of it, it's Kotomine Kirei alone."
At this time, this terrifying priest also appeared under the sniper scope.
Kiritsugu did not let down his guard, even though Assassin had already returned to the Throne of Heroes, so theoretically there should be no Heroic Spirits around Kotomine Kirei.
However, he has always been afraid of the priest who was like a black hole. It was definitely abnormal that the other party would ask him to meet through a special method.
So after hesitating for a few minutes, I decided to go and see the situation.
Of course, if conditions permit, shooting this enemy here is the first priority.
Kotomine Kirei was walking very calmly under the sun, and there was even a hint of gentleness in his temperament.
Passersby would stop when they saw the young priest. His pious and holy temperament was really attractive, so adults would stop and show respect.
Kotomine Kirei walked slowly into the depths of the park, where the sunlight cast mottled spots of light from the treetops, and the priest's face had a slightly weird feel in the place where darkness and light intersected.
It is a state where darkness is false and light is also false.
Seeing such a priest, Kiritsugu was unable to pull the trigger for a moment. Something terrible must have happened to this man.
The priest walked to a bench and sat down, looking at the crow opposite him and spoke calmly.
"You are still so cautious, Emiya Kiritsugu."
"You have no choice but to do this. You have one minute to explain your intentions. If this is a meaningless conversation, you can say goodbye to the world. Your Lord is waiting for you."
He did not take this level of threat seriously and continued speaking calmly.
"I have two pieces of information for you. First, my father, Kotomine Risei... is dead. Now I am the new supervisor, so are you sure you want to blow my head off with a gun?"
what? !
Kiritsugu was a little surprised to hear this. It was a very tricky matter that the former supervisor died at such a sensitive time.
The Holy Church would definitely send someone to investigate in the future. It was only natural to let Kirei, who had already left, temporarily serve as the acting supervisor.
However, Kotomine Risei is the father of this devil. Why is he not sad at all but very calm instead?
Perhaps seeing Kiritsugu's puzzled look through the crow, Kirei took out his handkerchief and tapped the corners of his eyes to express his sorrow.
“For we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose, says God.”
“The Holy Church also has the Book of Romans?”
"It's just a calming sentence. Don't read too much into it."
"What's the second message?"
"My teacher, Tousaka Tokiomi, is dead."
Regarding Tokiomi's death, Kotomine Kirei did not make Matou Kariya appear at the scene and drive Tōsaka Aoi crazy. Instead, he used it as intelligence to lure Emiya Kiritsugu into being tempted.
After all, compared with the great love of human beings, ordinary little love is no longer in his eyes. I'm afraid even Jin Shanshan would not look down on such side dishes. The main meal is worth looking forward to.
It will only be arranged if things go very smoothly later, to see if that crazy puppet can still hold on.
Kiritsugu felt extremely terrified at this moment.
"what!"
How is this possible! He had received the information that the Tousaka residence was attacked, but the news of Tousaka Tokiomi's death really shocked Kiritsugu's heart.
The three great families were almost completely wiped out in this Holy Grail War. It was hard to imagine how a Master like Gilgamesh could possibly leave the battlefield early.
Moreover, the deaths of two key figures in succession make it difficult to say that there is no connection.
But... this is an opportunity!
In just a few seconds, Emiya Kiritsugu came up with an extremely tempting idea.
Take advantage of this opportunity to shoot Kotomine Kirei, then find Berserker's useless Master Matou Kariya and kill him, so that the King of Conquerors is the only enemy left.
The Master of the King of Conquerors is just a student of the Clock Tower. After holding Iskandar back, he can take the kid out with one bullet, so his ideal is just around the corner.
By then, the Einzbern family, with two top-level Heroic Spirits, the Knight King and Noah, will win the Fourth Holy Grail War. It will also be the first time in history that the Universal Cauldron, where wishes can be truly made, will descend.
A peaceful future is within reach.
His heart was moved, and he looked at the Holy Grail in the void as if possessed, and made a wish to give up everything for it.
As his hand on the trigger was about to press, Kotomine Kirei uttered a word.
"The King of Heroes has not returned to the Throne of Heroes."
Click! The finger that was about to press down was stopped by the powerful control.
Yes, I was almost overwhelmed by the prospect just now. If the King of Heroes really returns to the Throne of Heroes, the body of Ellie's Holy Grail should be able to sense it.
So that sentence just now is a lie? Or is it a limited truth?
One thing is certain, Toosaka Tokiomi is most likely dead, because that master is a traditional magician who has been brainwashed by family honor and magic, no different from Kenneth.
They are all traditional magicians who would not fake their own deaths.
More importantly, if Tōsaka Tokiomi is really dead, does Gilgamesh have a new master at this moment?
Could it be...
Thinking of this, the chance to kill Kotomine Kirei today was basically given up as the risk was too great.
After getting two pieces of horrible information, he began to wonder why?
Why would Kotomine Kirei share this kind of information with him, information that was disadvantageous to himself?
Which of the information just now did he want me to think about, or was he trying to use me for?
The brain is spinning at a fast pace, and the ups and downs make things confusing.
"Emiya Kiritsugu, the reason I contacted you is simple. That is, we have a common enemy."
Emiya Kiritsugu's heart began to sink. Did this monster see something? So he tried to test it.
"Iskander or Berserker?"
"No, you know it well. The seven true Heroic Spirits all have their reasons for wanting the Holy Grail, whether it's to plunder, to fulfill wishes, or simply not to give it to others."
Chapter 46: Humans Who Are So Bright That They Should Not Appear
"But there is one eighth hero who is very different. The noble human will is firm and powerful, and the gesture of lighting up the darkness is as sacred as something from another world.
Why did that man respond to the Holy Grail War, why did he harbor hostility towards the Holy Grail, and why did he hate certain wishes?
And eyes that can see through everything, and the ultimate infectious power, fear?"
"You should know who I'm talking about, right?"
"I reject."
Kiritsugu rejected the proposal without any hesitation.
He was not stupid. There was no room for cooperation at this moment. Kotomine Kirei was absolutely not trustworthy.
This proposal is not tempting at all. His current advantage is that the combat power of two heroes can equal or even be stronger than Gilgamesh.
Giving up any one of them would put them at a disadvantage. Although Saber was quite stubborn and Noah had his own ideas, that was after the Holy Grail War had cleared out the other Heroic Spirits.
How could he cut off his own limbs when he still had half of his heroic spirit left?
Noah could have assassinated him at the last moment, or used the Command Spell to force him to commit suicide.
How could three Command Spells not be able to...
"Teacher Tokiomi also used the Command Spell before his death, just as the banquet in your castle was coming to an end."
Kiritsugu’s pupils began to shrink.
