As the supreme god, I choose to watch movies in the multiverse.

Those were magic circuits, something as vital as life itself to a magician. And at that moment, all of Kenneth's magic circuits were severed and reconnected by that bullet.

In an instant, Kenneth's magic ran wild due to the rough cutting and reconnection, causing an explosion in the magical world.

The camera then cuts back to the outside, where Kenny's veins bulge all over his body, his eyes pop out, and with a "whoosh," blood gushes from his mouth. Blood vessels burst all over his body, and in an instant, he becomes a blood-soaked figure, screaming in agony.

Kenneth probably never understood what was happening to his body. The moment the excruciating pain spread throughout his body, his heart, lungs, and nervous system were already torn to shreds.

Blood gushed out before he could scream. His distorted movements, caused by a twitching of his muscles, resulted in a comical dance performed by his tall, slender body in a dashing suit.

Finally, he collapsed helplessly to the ground, motionless. Kiritsugu Emiya knew that even if Kenneth wasn't dead, he was completely no longer a threat. Any mage hit by that bullet would suffer greatly.

Chapter 46 Where's Ellie? Please save her!

Eriri: "Kenneth, you died such a horrible death—"

L: "This is the consequence of arrogance. With his strength, as long as he is careful, it is not impossible for him to defeat Kiritsugu Emiya, or even win this Holy Grail War. It's a pity that the Lancer duo will be the first contestant to be eliminated."

Kenneth: "How is this possible? What kind of bullet was that? It destroyed my magic circuits along with it—"

That's ruthless. It has to be said, Kiritsugu Emiya's methods are incredibly cruel. Others who aren't magus might not see it, but Kenneth, one of the top magus and one of the Clock Tower's rulers, knows perfectly well that Kiritsugu's shot wasn't just meant to kill him; it was intended to destroy the archetype family's magical heritage for nine generations.

With this shot, the Archibald family will completely lose its status as one of the twelve prestigious families of the Clock Tower, and they can forget about the throne. It will be quite an achievement for them to avoid being expelled from the magic world.

Enough said. If I can't afford to fight, can't I at least avoid it?

Kenneth was now completely panicked. He swore he'd be a fool to step into Fuyuki City again. This place wasn't some backwater; it was hell. Even if you brought all the magicians in the Clock Tower here, probably very few would leave Fuyuki City alive. Kenneth didn't have any wishes that the Holy Grail needed to grant, and he had no intention of dying in Fuyuki City for a worthless gadget. This hellhole was better left untouched.

Just as Kenneth was filled with fear, Kiritsugu Emiya, in Einzbern Castle, took a deep, melancholy drag on his cigarette, his trump card completely exposed.

Origin Bullet – This bullet will materialize the “origin” of the “hit” target. It is the trump card among trump cards. Thirty-seven bullets have been used so far, but not a single one has been wasted. Now that Kenneth knows about the existence of the Origin Bullet, it will not be so easy to defeat Kenneth in the first encounter.

Although Kenneth's Mystic Code, Moon Essence Liquid, has been revealed by the light screen, as a monarch, Kenneth definitely possesses more than just this one Mystic Code. With both of his trump cards exposed, defeating him in the next battle will not be so easy...

.........

[The projected image on the screen shows Kiritsugu Emiya slowly walking forward after Kenneth falls, reloading his submachine gun, preparing to deliver the final blow to Kenneth—]

It must be said that Kiritsugu Emiya truly deserves to be called the strongest magician killer. He deeply understands the importance of finishing off his opponent. Even though Kenneth had collapsed to the ground and completely lost his ability to fight, he still had to deliver the final blow.

But at that moment, the power of the Command Seals began to appear on Kenneth's right arm, as if he had used up the last bit of magic power, and the Command Seals disappeared with a single stroke.

Upon seeing this, Kiritsugu Emiya's pupils contracted, realizing what the other party intended to do, and instantly raised his gun to fire at Kenneth.

However, it was too late. The terrifying magical impact shattered the corridor, sending smoke and dust billowing and flying stone and wood fragments. Half of the castle trembled, and a pile of dust fell. The lights in the area went out completely at that moment.

Lancer, who suddenly appeared, completely blocked Kiritsugu Emiya's bullet. He then helped up the heavily wounded Kenneth, looked at Kiritsugu Emiya with extremely angry eyes, and his two guns trembled slightly under the immense pressure of his grip.

However, Kenneth was severely injured and lying on the ground, on the verge of death. Saving his own Master's life was more important than killing Saber's Master here. Therefore, Lancer didn't hesitate. He used his spear to pry up some rubble and, taking advantage of Kiritsugu Emiya's momentary dodge, vanished with Kenneth.

At this point, the Lancers were not completely defeated, but they were almost finished. Kenneth, having lost his magic circuits, was practically useless.

Just as everyone was sighing, the light screen image turned the camera to the other side.

It was a forest shrouded in thick fog.

"—A woman asks you a question."

Kirei Kotomine slowly walked toward the helpless woman, speaking in a deep voice.

The viewers in the live chat were startled by the sudden appearance of the woman. Wasn't that Kirei Kotomine, the apprentice who was always by Tokiomi Tohsaka's side? And the woman opposite him... was Irisviel, who had just escaped from the castle to avoid Kenneth.

It turns out that while Kiritsugu Emiya was fighting Kenneth inside the castle, Kirei Kotomine had already sneaked in from behind. Irisviel chose to stop him here in order to prevent him from interfering with Kiritsugu Emiya.

Unfortunately, no matter how hard they tried to stop him, they were no match for Ma Po. They finally managed to tie him to the tree, but he just let the sun pierce through the tree.

Meanwhile, Maiya, who was acting as a guard, had been mercilessly knocked to the ground like a rag doll by Kirei Kotomine, and was struggling in pain on the side.

"You two seem to be challenging me to protect Kiritsugu Emiya—whose will is that?"

"..."

Kirei Kotomine grabbed Irisviel by the neck with one hand and gently lifted her up. Her beautiful, statue-like face was contorted with pain.

"I'll ask you one more time, women, on whose will do you fight?"

Kirei Kotomine's question was something he genuinely wanted to know: who had set up unnecessary obstacles on the path to Kiritsugu Emiya? That truth was extremely important to him, whose heart was empty and devoid of meaning.

As Kirei Kotomine was thinking about these things, he suddenly felt a strange weight on his toes, so he looked down.

The black-haired woman, covered in wounds, reached out a trembling arm and grabbed Kirei's right foot. It was none other than Maiya, Kiritsugu Emiya's assistant.

Despite her weak grip, this was probably all the strength she had left. Although she could no longer stand or clench her fists, her dark, hate-filled eyes remained fixed on Kirei without wavering.

Without a word, Kirei Kotomine raised his foot and stomped mercilessly on the chest of the woman whose ribs had been shattered.

Even so, she did not let go, her hands tightly gripping Kirei Kotomine, looking at him with hateful eyes.

Kirei Kotomine shifted his gaze back, looking up at the silver-haired woman being held aloft.

At this moment, Irisviel's breathing was suppressed, and she was writhing in pain, but there was no fear in her expression.

Knowing she could no longer get anything from them, Ma Po did something that shocked everyone in the live chat.

He pulled the black key from his coat and, without hesitation, pierced Irisviel's abdomen as easily as cutting cloth.

"Well……!"

The artificial woman let out a muffled, mournful cry, blood flowing backward from her throat.

Chapter 47 On the Thousand Forms of Emiya Shirou

Magical Girl Illya: "Mom—that bastard, that scoundrel! I'll avenge Mom!"

Shirou Emiya: "Ah, although I've never met this nominal foster mother, seeing this scene still makes me incredibly angry—"

Red A: "Anger is understandable. Ms. Irisviel has been very likable since her appearance. No one could dislike such a gentle, kind, and beautiful woman. Kirei Kotomine... you're incurring everyone's wrath—"

Eriri: "That's so cruel! How could you be so ruthless? Where's Alicia? Help her!"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "It's a pity that Alicia is probably completely unaware of what's happening here. Otherwise, given her personality, she wouldn't have let a beautiful girl like Irisviel die."

Bishop of Destiny: "It's not because she's a beautiful girl, but because of humanity. Although the woman in front of us is an artificial human, her gentle personality is no different from that of a human. In other words, it's because she is a normal person that Alicia went to save her, not because she is a beautiful girl."

Kevin: "It seems you've obtained quite a bit of information from the Void Archives."

Bishop of Destiny: "I just made some bold guesses based on the information he gave me, but it seems I guessed right."

In the Honkai Impact 3rd world, on the desk of Bishop Otto of Schicksal, there was a stack of documents. These documents contained information about the Moth of Fire, the Thirteen Heroes, and Alicia from the previous civilization. Although they were incomplete and had many omissions, they were enough for him to guess the general content and plot.

Regardless of the comments on the screen, Kirei has now run into a tough opponent. As everyone knows, the Emiya family is full of loyal martyrs, and the light screen image connects all the worlds. His actions have undoubtedly angered the entire Emiya family.

Meanwhile, Kiritsugu Emiya noticed a prominent name in the comments—Shirou Emiya. He called Irisviel his adoptive mother, which meant that Shirou was Irisviel's adoptive father? When did he get such an adopted son? Could it be something that will happen in the future?

But putting that aside for now, why does he have so many aliases on the screen?

Emiya the Great Hero, Emiya the Young Hero, Emiya the Great Hero, and even Emiya the Cook? Are they all the same person from different parallel worlds? Emiya Kiritsugu is furious; he's unknowingly gained so many sons.

And then there's that magical girl Illya. He knows Illya; it would be strange if his own daughter didn't. But what does "magical girl" mean? When did Illya get involved with magical girls? Is this something that will happen in the future or in some parallel world?

In short, Kiritsugu Emiya's brain was about to explode, but he wasn't worried about Irisviel in the light screen. Although he was also furious and wanted to go in and kill Kirei Kotomine, Saber's scabbard was still on Irisviel's body. As long as the scabbard was there, Irisviel wouldn't be in any danger.

.........

[The screen shows Kirei Kotomine quickly leaving the spot after piercing the black key into Irisviel's body.]

His Assassin had informed him that a powerful magical force was approaching from outside the forest, likely belonging to Caster. Although he didn't know why Caster was there, it was best to leave as soon as possible before things became more chaotic.

At the same time, the light screen image cuts the camera to Saber.

After Lancer was summoned away by Kenneth using a Command Spell, Saber knew that the battle between the two Masters in the castle had been decided. Kiritsugu did not use a Command Spell to call her, which meant that he was alright. Now, the most urgent task was to find Irisviel.

Just as Saber was about to take action, Caster Bluebeard appeared. He made no attempt to hide and appeared openly in the open space.

He did not come alone; he brought six children with him, and arranged them side by side on his left and right sides. The children stared blankly at the ground, their eyes vacant, seemingly unaware of what was happening.

Bluebeard stood there with a respectful look on his face, as if he was welcoming some important person.

Then, Saber appeared.

Although Saber, wielding the holy sword, had just experienced a fierce battle, she was in good condition. With ample magical energy, she was not tired at all and could fight for another whole day.

However, Saber did not immediately attack, not because she thought Bluebeard was harmless, but because she already knew what the Caster group had done.

The reason they didn't attack was simply because it was obvious that the children Bluebeard brought were being controlled, and launching an attack rashly would only drag those children down with them.

Upon seeing Saber, Caster suddenly knelt down on one knee before her, a move that completely baffled Saber.

Then, Caster said, "I have come to greet you, Saint."

Saber: "...Saintess?"

The on-screen comments, now clear that Caster had mistaken someone for someone else, made everyone extremely uncomfortable. "Why is this guy so lucky? Alicia, please come over and shoot him again!"

However, Saber's confusion also provoked Caster, who suddenly looked up and stared at Saber, saying, "How is this possible? Have you forgotten your identity? Do you remember me?"

Saber didn't respond, but just silently watched him and raised her longsword. Caster's mental state was very unstable, and she needed to ensure the children's safety.

Caster paused for a moment, then lowered her head, tears streaming down her face. She covered her cheeks and murmured, "So that's how it is... I see..."

Caster abruptly looked up and released his grip. His frog-like eyes, filled with tears and bloodshot veins, were blazing with madness, rage, and endless resentment: "Aaaaaah! God!! Why, why did you treat my saintess like this?! She forgot me! She forgot Gilles de Rais!!!"

"I prayed with all my heart for your resurrection, awaiting the miracle of meeting you again, even to the end of time—Joan of Arc!!!"

Seeing Gilles de Rais's frenzied state, Saber knew that even if it meant accidentally harming the children, she had to intervene and save their lives.

However, as Bluebeard smiled happily, the children all showed expressions of great pain and let out painful screams.

She then transformed into a monster that was neither human nor ghost, just like the monsters that Alicia had destroyed before, except this time she transformed in front of Saber, which was like dancing in a minefield.

Immediately afterwards, Bluebeard spread his arms wide, his eyes wide with fanaticism as he looked up at the sky and said, "Now, Joan of Arc! Enjoy! These wonderful offerings!"

Chapter 48 Joan of Arc was more magnanimous than King Arthur.

King Arthur: "This is heresy—using children as shields is absolutely unforgivable."

Beyond the screen, King Arthur was furious. Although she had no liking for this evil magician since Caster appeared, seeing him treat life so lightly in front of her was even more infuriating.

Artoria still couldn't suppress her anger. Since Alicia hadn't been able to kill her, then let the version of herself in the light barrier deal with her.

.........

[The screen displays an image of Saber, whose oppressive aura is overflowing. The raging King of Knights is displaying her true royal power.]