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Chapter 222 Kiritsugu Emiya: Oh no, they're coming for me?!

The following morning, a thin mist, like a veil, enveloped the vast forests on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.

The footsteps of Kenneth and his group were exceptionally clear in the quiet woods.

Leading the way was Kenneth, who was exchanging esoteric teachings with El-Melloi II behind him.

Fujimaru Ritsuka, Matthew, and Aozaki Touko followed closely behind, with Scáthach bringing up the rear.

Their destination was Einzbern Castle, nestled deep in the forest.

……

On the other side, Eindzbern Castle

"Why?!"

In the dimly lit room, Kiritsugu Emiya watched the footage transmitted from the camera on the screen. For the first time, an uncontrollable look of surprise appeared on his usually icy and indifferent face.

He stayed up all night, using all his intelligence channels to try to uncover the identities of the troublemakers from the previous night.

However, the result was a blank page...

He had imagined countless possibilities, but he never expected that these mysterious intruders would actually be walking with Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, the monarch of the Clock Tower.

This completely disrupted the balance of the Holy Grail War.

Kenneth and his Lancer were troublesome enough, but now there are at least two Servants, an unidentified magus, and a Master of the Rider who is suspected to be Kenneth's disciple...

"Kiritsugu, should we retreat?"

Irisviel's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible tension; she could clearly sense the strain emanating from her husband.

Kiritsugu Emiya stared intently at the screen, his initial shock quickly replaced by a colder, hunter-like calculation. He slowly shook his head, his voice hoarse and low.

"No...this might be an opportunity..."

He turned his head and his gaze fell on Saber, who was standing quietly to the side, dressed in a black suit.

"Saber, go and cause a huge scene with them."

His instructions were clear and ruthless.
"Don't think about fighting to the death; your task is to buy time."

At the same time, make the battle scene as big as possible...

"Do you want the other Masters to realize their threat?"

Saber instantly understood Kiritsugu Emiya's intention.

The Holy Grail War is a chaotic battle between seven groups of masters and servants, each harboring their own secrets and wary of one another.

That's why, in last night's port battle, apart from Caster who had already left the field, no one was going all out, because everyone was afraid that if they and the enemy were both severely injured, the oriole lurking in the shadows would steal the spoils.

But now, the overwhelming power displayed by Kenneth's side has completely shattered this fragile balance.

Once the other Masters clearly realize that if they don't join forces, they will all be eliminated one by one, then this alliance led by Kenneth will immediately become the common enemy of everyone.

"That's right,"

Kiritsugu Emiya nodded, slowly raising the back of his right hand, which was marked with Command Seals.
"If necessary, I will use Command Spells to support you and recall you instantly."

This was the only guarantee he could offer.

"learn."

Saber nodded and said no more.

Her black suit decomposed and reconstructed in the magical light, instantly transforming into a silver-blue knight's armor.

……

Meanwhile, on the forest path leading to the castle
"This is what you call 'Qimen Dunjia'? It's truly... an unprecedented structure."

Kenneth looked at the octagonal disc in El-Melloi II's hand with great interest and sighed.

"Strictly speaking, it falls under the category of mind magic."

"The reason I can use it is because of my current state... I am a pseudo-Servant, with a heroic spirit named Zhuge Liang residing in my body."

"In legend, he was the master who used this technique," El-Melloi II explained in a deep voice, as he adjusted the details of the formation and delivered his prepared explanation.

"Zhuge Liang...the strategist from that ancient Eastern country?"

Kenneth nodded. The magic system of this world was quite unique; it was a technique for deceiving the world.

Simply put, in the world of Naruto and Under One Person, the unique energies of chakra and primordial qi are imbued with the properties of fire, and then this fire-infused energy is transformed into the form of a fireball.

However, the magic in this world is different. It consumes magical energy and uses a magic base to make the world believe that a burning phenomenon will occur through a special ritual.

if it is like this……

Thinking of this, Kenneth stretched out his hands, and a ball of mercury appeared in his hands, which was the Moon Spirit Essence Liquid.

The greatest function of this Mystic Code is not combat, but rather a calculation device.

In the original story, all of Kiritsugu Emiya's battle armor was buried because of his act of blowing up the building.

In the end, they had no choice but to use the Moon Essence Liquid in the battle...

The next moment, the mercury began to change, eventually transforming into a bagua wheel.

This……

Upon seeing this, El-Melloi II's pupils dilated in shock.

Did his former teacher really master Qimen Dunjia just by giving him a few simple explanations?

Qimen Dunjia is not merely a technique; it is a philosophical crystallization rooted in a completely different civilization.

The ancient sages of that continent used the theories of "Yin and Yang" and "Five Elements" to interpret the entire world. Based on this, they constructed a pseudo-"root," and by linking with this "root," they unleashed a powerful force called "thought magic."

Its foundation is completely different from the system by which Western magicians use bloodline imprints and magic circuits to activate the ether.

He was able to use it because Zhuge Liang's knowledge and spiritual foundation had become one with his soul.

But Kenneth...

"I see. By altering the 'principle' within a specific space, the world itself completes the ritual for you..."

"Guide life through the 'Gate of Life,' cut off destiny through the 'Gate of Death'..."

Kenneth muttered to himself, "No wonder that's how it turned out when I first used Qimen Dunjia."

As he spoke, the Bagua disc in his hand, constructed from the essence of the moon spirit, began to rotate.

A gentle breeze suddenly rose up, transforming into a sharp blade that sliced ​​through the nearby trees.

"Your research areas are too diverse!"

Seeing this, Aozaki Touko's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but retort.

Basically, all magicians specialize in one area because people's time and energy are limited.

But the guy in front of her, as far as she knew, already possessed magic, runes, and now even the mysterious arts, and his mastery of all three was quite high.

Did this person start practicing from the womb?

"It's alright~ I'm more of an interest-driven person~"

Kenneth shrugged. It was just a localization of knowledge from another world; it wasn't as complicated as the other party imagined.

Upon hearing this, El-Melloi II clenched his fists and then gave a wry smile.

Kenneth, without any prior knowledge, mastered this completely different magic system through purely theoretical exchanges!
It's like someone who has never learned a foreign language being able to have a fluent conversation immediately after hearing the other person say a few grammatical rules.

This can no longer be described as "genius," this is simply "monster"!
A familiar sense of powerlessness welled up in my heart again.

He realized once again how radiant the man before him, the teacher he had once both deeply admired and deeply feared, truly was.

As for myself, no matter how hard I try or how many hardships I endure, I am ultimately just an ordinary mortal chasing after that light.

Just as he was caught in a whirlwind of complex emotions, a figure appeared out of nowhere in the forest ahead, blocking everyone's path.

She was a young female knight clad in silver-blue armor...

(End of this chapter)