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

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Putting everything else aside, the breaking of the Round Table seal was quite interesting, but I do know something about the Knights of the Round Table. As for the Thirteen Heroes, are they something similar to the Knights of the Round Table?"

Su: "No, the difference is still very big. Apart from the number of people matching, there is nothing else in common."

Conan: "The Thirteen Heroes, are they the symbols your organization established to combat the Honkai?"

Eden: "Establishment? It's a pity that the Thirteen Heroes never received official recognition in the end, but... we don't need their recognition either."

Not being recognized? What does that mean? What exactly happened in the previous civilization? What is Alicia's true identity? There's absolutely no clue.

In the world of Detective Conan, Conan, who is in the Mouri Detective Agency, is completely baffled. He is in an ordinary scientific world without any superpowers or special abilities, which puts him far behind others in terms of information.

However, Conan has always been a very curious person. Although the existence of Heroic Spirits is amazing, they are all familiar historical figures, which is far from enough compared to Alicia, whose existence is almost entirely a mystery.

And then there's Honkai. This isn't the first time the word has appeared. It's something that can make someone as carefree as Alicia take things seriously, which shows that Honkai is not simple. And one thing is for sure: Honkai is definitely not a good thing.

Unfortunately, few people paid any attention to Thirteen Heroes. Even the kind-hearted Sue and Eden were unwilling to tell him Alicia's true identity or any information about Thirteen Heroes.

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Beyond the night fog, the enormous tentacle monster was swallowed by a dazzling golden light and gradually disappeared, all of which Sora watched from the rooftop of the distant New City Center building.

In the heart of the night fog, visibility was already poor, let alone at such a great distance. The progress of the war could not be observed with the naked eye, and there were no familiars prepared for reconnaissance in this situation. She could only watch and press the giant sea monsters and fighter jets dancing wildly on the other side while worrying.

In any case, the battle is over, and the Command Seal on his right hand remains intact. This means Lancer has won the battle and survived.

"That's great……"

Sora, enduring the raging winds blowing from above, could finally relax for a while. Perhaps Lancer would soon bring back news of victory.

As for Command Seals and Kenneth, those were trivial matters. For Lancer, simply surviving the war was the best outcome.

If it weren't for the loud wind, Sora might have noticed the approaching attacker much sooner.

However, because she focused all her energy on the battlefield on the other side, she relaxed her vigilance towards her surroundings. But this cannot be blamed on her, because this pampered young lady did not know anything about combat training, let alone the most basic self-protection knowledge.

She suddenly tripped and fell backward onto the concrete ground, rolling a few times. Even then, she still didn't understand what had happened.

Sora's right hand, which she instinctively reached out, was roughly grabbed by someone. There was no doubt that this person had no intention of helping Sora up after she fell; instead, they delivered an even heavier blow to her right hand.

"what--!"

Like a tap that hadn't been turned off properly, blood gushed from the severed end of her slender, beautiful wrist, and Sora stared at it in disbelief.

My right hand is gone.

With a single blow, Sora's right hand was easily severed. Her carefully maintained and proud fingers and nails, along with the Command Seals on the back of her hand, which were more important than anything else, all disappeared from her right wrist.

Taken away.

More than the chills caused by pain and blood loss, the despair of losing what was most important plunged Sora's mind into darkness.

"Ah, ah, ah! Ahhhhhhh!!"

Sora let out a desperate scream as she struggled and groped on the ground, trying to find her missing right hand.

No, it's absolutely impossible without that thing. Without it, I can't summon Diarmuid, and I can't seek his help.

The time was almost ripe. He used all his Command Seals to command Diarmuid to "cherish me," thus binding him and taking him for himself. Therefore, not having a Command Seal in his right hand was a very troublesome matter. No matter what happened, even at the cost of his life, he had to find that Command Seal.

She's gone mad... The woman in front of me has completely lost her mind. Her right hand has been severed, and she's covered in blood, yet she's still thinking about Lancer. This level of distortion is beyond what can be described as love.

But no matter how hard you search on the cold cement floor, all you find are splattered blood foam—and a pair of booted feet standing motionless in front of you.

Although his face was not shown, some sharp-eyed viewers were able to recognize that this was none other than Kiritsugu Emiya's assistant—Maiya Hisau.

.........

The night in Fuyuki City was completely devoid of the quiet that a late night should have, with ambulances and police cars constantly rushing back and forth.

However, even these workers who are driving on the road do not actually understand why they are driving on the road in the middle of the night. They are not clear about the whole situation, and they will not be clear about it in the future.

A tall figure dressed in monk's robes was walking on the road in the dead of night. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely be listed as a suspicious person and interrogated.

This person is none other than Kirei Kotomine, who is currently cleaning up the mess.

After the King of Heroes refused Tokiomi Tohsaka's request to eliminate the monster, he rushed to the scene as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, he was stopped halfway by Berserker's Master, Kariya Matou. Although it was unexpected, Kariya Matou's hastily acquired magic skills were no match for Tokiomi.

Without the slightest hesitation, even though the person in front of him was his former friend and rival, Tokiomi still severely injured him without hesitation, all for the sake of his daughter's perfect inheritance of the Matou family's magic and victory in this Holy Grail War.

Out of consideration for their last remaining relationship, Tokiomi did not choose to kill him, but instead sent his disciple Kirei Kotomine to deliver the final blow.

Kirei always strived to be loyal to orders, obedient to duties, and strictly adhere to ethical standards. Therefore, his words and actions were always well-considered, and his choices were always beyond question.

This was what Tokiomi Tohsaka had always firmly believed. This disciple had never disappointed him. After completing the last job, he should let him leave Fuyuki City for the time being to ensure his safety. That was Tokiomi's thought.

"Hello, Master of Assassin?"

It is an interrogative sentence rather than an affirmative sentence, indicating that this person is not entirely sure of his identity. Did he not expect to meet her here?

Looking at the girl in front of him, Kirei Kotomine put away the black key that was about to pierce Kariya Matou's body.

Since the King of Heroes had never paid attention to him from the beginning, and since Tokiomi had not done anything that violated the King's bottom line, Kirei Kotomine, although feeling extremely empty inside, was still missing an opportunity to make him fall into depravity.

He had genuinely intended to kill Matou Kariya completely, because it was his teacher's will, which would allow Berserker to be eliminated entirely.

"Um... are you listening?"

Alicia silently observed the man. Without a doubt, he was also from the mystical world. The faint magical power emanating from him was somewhat similar to that of Assassin, and the Command Seals on his hands, though exhausted, still retained a trace.

However, they don't seem very willing to communicate. And that man lying on the ground, barely clinging to life, should also be a Master. By process of elimination, he should be Berserker's Master.

It's normal for Masters to kill each other, and Alicia has no reason to intervene. Besides, she knows nothing about Berserker's Masters. Judging from the first night, Matou Kariya didn't leave a very good impression on this fairy lady.

After a brief silence, realizing that he had absolutely no ability to escape from Alicia's watchful eye, Kirei Kotomine replied, "An instigator of the Holy Grail War, a fairy who seems to come from another world, a woman with strength no less than that of a top-tier Servant, why have you come here?"

Kirei Kotomine's tone was devoid of any emotion, as if he were merely a tool, and Alicia's existence held no significance for him whatsoever.

"Because I smelled blood when I passed by, that person must be Berserker's Master."

Is it a declarative sentence instead of an interrogative sentence? Kirei Kotomine thought to himself. The girl in front of him did everything as she pleased, without any logic or rules. If she wanted to save Kariya Matou, he had no way to stop her.

What should I do? Kirei Kotomine thought to himself. He had never been afraid of death. For Kirei Kotomine, who was so empty inside, death would be a relief.

"Hmm... Actually, you can relax a bit, don't be so restrained, try to think about happy things." Seeing Kirei Kotomine's terrified expression, Alicia felt a headache coming on. Why was she so scary when she was so cute?

"why?"

"what?"

“There is nothing in my heart that makes me happy, so I want to know why you can still laugh after witnessing the cruelty of the Holy Grail War and such evil creatures.”

Kirei Kotomine asked, "Since you're about to die, why not ask the question that puzzles you the most? In the first half of his life, his heart was filled with nothingness, an endless void."

Therefore, he did not understand why Kiritsugu Emiya, whom he regarded as one of his own kind, received heartfelt and voluntary help from Irisviel and Mai Hisau, why those three kings whose kingdoms had already perished could continue to uphold their royal principles, and why Alicia could still smile no matter what happened.

"There's nothing to be happy about... Do you think so?"

Instead of rushing to answer Kirei Kotomine's question, Alicia was more concerned about the first half of Kirei's words.

Just as she predicted, although most ordinary people can live happily, the mystery of this world is still filled with darkness. There is no disaster like the Honkai that affects human survival, but why can't humans help each other?

Alicia is not unaware of human desires. Even in a world rife with chaos, let alone a peaceful one, there are still humans killing each other, deceiving, slaughtering, and waging war. This is an existence that humanity cannot escape.

"Hey, if you were about to die, what would be the first thing you think of?"

Kirei Kotomine is a pitiful person, empty inside, with no meaning in his existence. His situation is somewhat similar to Sakura before she entered the Flame Chaser. However, Sakura has a younger sister, who is the meaning of her existence, while he has nothing.

Memories of dying moments? Like a revolving lantern.

A teacher? No, although Tokiomi Tohsaka was kind to him, he did not find any meaning in his existence from Tokiomi.

Father? No, that's not right either. He has no feelings for Kotomine Risei whatsoever. To him, the only thing he feels indebted to is the debt of gratitude for giving birth to him.

"No one will..." After slowly uttering these words, Kirei Kotomine seemed to have used up all his strength. Looking back on his life, was it really so meaningless?

"Then why don't you go and look for someone you can think of?"

"If life has no meaning, then create meaning. Assassin has left the stage, your mission is complete, and the rest of your life is up to you, isn't it?"

Alicia continued, saying that she could see the emptiness and inner struggle within Kirei Kotomine, but she couldn't help him; he had to figure it out himself.

The world is cruel, a lesson she learned from her travels. But besides cruelty, there is something else in this world: love.

Sometimes, the feelings between people can transcend everything. Alicia firmly believes that the meaning of life should be sought in love, and this is the only thing she can do to help Kirei Kotomine.

"Creating meaning?"

Does his life still have any meaning? Kirei Kotomine has never felt that his life has any meaning.

But... thinking about it carefully, it seems that someone else has done something for him before... Who was it?

For some reason, Kirei Kotomine recalled the woman who had passed away, and it seemed that only when he was with her did he feel a sense of purpose.

It's a pity that woman is already dead... and she died because of me... No, although she's dead, but...

Kallen...

As if remembering something, Kirei Kotomine didn't continue speaking. Instead, he slowly squatted down and looked at Kariya Matou, who was lying heavily injured on the ground.

If you want to truly understand yourself, you might as well start changing now. To make changes, start by prioritizing Matou Kariya's life, death, and future.

Overall, while Alicia's words touched Kirei Kotomine somewhat, they couldn't fundamentally change him. Perhaps, to him, Alicia's words were just a joke not worth listening to at all.

But what exactly has made Kirei choose to defy his master's orders? If he kills Matou Kariya, wouldn't the Holy Grail War be completely free of a rival...?

I must be completely confused. Maybe it really is the magic of the fairy that made me think of that woman I had long forgotten... No, maybe I never forgot her at all.

"I know you love me."

"Look, you're crying."

A voice, both strange and familiar, echoed in Kirei Kotomine's heart.

I'm crying... So he once had feelings like that too...?

When he regained consciousness, Kirei Kotomine had already begun to apply healing magic to Kariya's injured body as an emergency treatment.

Then, while Kariya was still unconscious but no longer in mortal danger, he was taken away from the battlefield and secretly delivered to the front of the Matou residence.

It's hard to imagine why Kirei Kotomine, as a tool, would use healing magic. Perhaps it's for Claudia Altesia—Kirei Kotomine's wife.

After thanking Alicia, Kirei Kotomine, though still feeling empty inside, was no longer lost; the emotions hidden within him were slowly beginning to surface...

This stimulating sensation gave him a feeling of being drunk.

As Kirei Kotomine walked along the long road that stretched from Fukayama Town all the way to the outskirts of the new capital and across Fuyuki, this feeling arose from his heart...