Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

Go to Fuyuki to welcome the arrival of the Holy Child. Or deny the other party's identity and then send agents or even the Burial Agency to remove this blasphemous heretic.

There is no middle ground option.

Because the Holy Church is such an extreme organization, including the Agents, the Knights, the Eighth Mystery Order, and the Burial Agency. Even the most "civilian" Eighth Mystery Order is involved in taking holy relics from others and is violent at all costs.

These violent institutions were never of one mind. Monasteries and knightly orders served their own beliefs and the local religions behind them, as did the agents, and the burial agency was a semi-independent institution.

Normally they can be of one mind for their beliefs and for fighting heresy, but once a rift develops...

Even if it is an organization that serves the principles of God, it is still a human organization in the final analysis. Since it is a human institution, it is inevitable that there will be infighting and internal strife.

So, before they went after Dongjiang, they started fighting amongst themselves.

The internal strife was extremely fierce, but it ended quickly as well. The old Catholic forces, led by the Vatican, managed to suppress the counterattacks from the Protestant and pagan forces and made a decision.

They chose to acknowledge it as a miracle.

The reason is simple, and ridiculous: they are more afraid of the tragic consequences of denying than of the loss of power that would follow acknowledgment.

After all, if they mistakenly identified the Holy Son, they could still pin the blame on the Antichrist and have a chance for redemption. But what if they labeled the true Holy Son as a heretic?

Family, look outside! It's so beautiful, hell! Isn't that Gaiapha?!

However, they still held back a bit, only allowing them to welcome back the saint, rather than actually bringing back the holy son.

Those assigned to this job were from the burial agency.

However, while they were flying over, Fuyuki had already enjoyed three peaceful days.

So, it's time for the waves to keep rolling.

……

Matou House

Tsurugi emerged from the television set amidst flashes of electricity, scanning the area that was ranked number one on the 'Fuyuki Transmigrators' Check-in List'.

Hmm... it seems like no one has lived here for a long time.

Strange, really strange

Tsugumi could certainly see that the Matou family was also a suspicious point in this tampered Holy Grail War.

In the original story, Zouken Matou is a cunning old man who values ​​his life. Even if he is really unlucky and summons Kyoshiro, he would not let this hard-won card go around looking for death.

Normally, he would be an old turtle pinning his hopes on the next Holy Grail War, but if he chooses to summon the assassin, it means that this is a route into the 'HF route,' a route that Zouken Matou intends to take to win the war this time.

Putting aside the absence of Assassin, the key issue is Matou Sakura, the black mud vessel he transformed into a miniature Holy Grail. Zouken Matou probably won't give her the relics to summon Jason.

Furthermore—where is he supposed to find Jason's relics? And if we're talking about affinity summoning, both are arguably the worst possible match!

In short, no matter what the situation is, Tsugumi plans to come and see for herself before making any decisions.

As for why it took two days to arrive?

It's very simple—he hates bugs!

All the tiny, swarming arthropods filled him with an instinctive aversion. If he hadn't mentally prepared himself and convinced himself otherwise, Tsurugi would have preferred to give the entire room an electric shock from outside!

It's not too late to start now, but... since we're already here, let's go down and take a look first.

An electric current enveloped Tsurugi's body, protecting him completely as he descended step by step.

He soon arrived at the sealed door, and after mentally preparing himself, he stepped inside.

The dimly lit basement was pitch black, but Tsugumi could still see everything around her clearly.

It's empty...

The entire basement seemed completely empty. A faint ray of light shone through the inexplicably opened skylight, illuminating the dust brought in by the intruder.

There were no insects, no messy, disgusting arthropods; the empty basement was filled only with some strange, doll-like objects.

Dongjiang looked around, squatted down, and activated his media power!

The information he intercepts does not necessarily rely on detection from electronic devices. Since everything has happened, it will inevitably leave evidence of its transmission through a medium.

Tsugumi quickly stood up, stood in the corner of the room, placed her hand on the wall, and after a moment—

He saw a familiar pentagram symbol.

"The Mark of Goetia?" He raised an eyebrow. This mark was undoubtedly the same as the mark he, a sinner who had received the noble title of Goetia, bore.

However, unlike the other one, this mark was not as profound, and next to it appeared a centaur-like emblem.

The symbol of Sagittarius... what does that represent?

The discovery of a Goetia Sign at the Matou family, where something major has clearly occurred that has completely altered the plot, indicates that they have encountered interference factors beyond the scope of the original story, rendering any existing information useless.

As always, Tsugumi, unable to find an answer, didn't want to rack her brains any longer and simply left, putting the matter out of her mind.

You want me to solve puzzles? No way, absolutely not!

Ugh! What I hate most is stuffing action games with tons of puzzle elements!

I play this game to kill people, not to play riddles with you!

Dongjiang's decisive escape rendered some of the mysteries hidden here completely meaningless.

Five minutes after he left, only resentful sighs could be heard from the basement where some dolls were kept.

"Sigh, why is my senior always in such a hurry... Now, we can't meet him earlier, can we?"

"However, the time has come, and the senior's contract is finally about to be completed!"

The spreading complaints were destined to be drowned out by the darkness, while on the other side, Tsugumi, upon returning, received another piece of 'good news'.

Medea has already prepared the ritual for the coming of the Lesser Grail.

Now, all she needs is a container to hold the material.

Tsuruga was completely unprepared for this!

But he didn't need to prepare, because when he found Saint Jesus having a passionate encounter in the arcade, he seemed to know something. He released the controller, stood up, and looked back at the game he was almost finished with with some reluctance.

"Let me do it directly."

Since androids like Illya and Irisviel can serve as Lesser Grails, he can naturally exist as their vessel as well.

This suited him perfectly; he wanted to purify the evil in the world, and if possible, he didn't want any of this dark mire to leak into the world.

The evil of this world, and the innocent, nameless boy who bore these sins and curses.

He sincerely hoped to purify all of this and redeem all these mistakes and tragedies.

Perhaps he was destined not to save the world.

But any good deed within one's power must be done and brought to fruition.

Having transmigrated, my only purpose is to kill, kill, kill! : 50. Kirei Kotomine's innate nature

“Father Kotomine, I have brought the decree of the Holy See.”

In front of the Fuyuki Church, a blue-haired girl dressed in a short black nun's outfit pushed up her glasses and addressed the calm-faced Kirei Kotomine.

Looking at the parchment scroll bearing the seal of the Vatican, Kirei Kotomine made the sign of the cross with his hand and said calmly.

“What can I do? Or should the members of the Burial Authority begin their investigation with my sins, Sister Hiel?”

"The Church has no intention of pursuing the past mistakes of Father Kotomine for the time being." Hiel shook his head.

"Father Kotomine, the mistakes you made are forgivable in the eyes of the Church."

Kirei Kotomine's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile of sarcasm, but it vanished in an instant as he calmly said...

"Really? I'd be very grateful."

"So, regarding that being..."

“I have been secretly recording their words and actions during this period, excluding some private places, of course.”

Before Siel could finish speaking, Kirei Kotomine handed him a booklet. Siel took the booklet, flipped through it briefly, and a look of surprise appeared in his sky-blue eyes, followed by a frown.

"Is this...is this all there is to it?"

The words and deeds of this holy son recorded in this book contain neither any sacred and great acts of salvation, nor any forceful and ruthless judgment of evil.

Some of them simply acted in a manner similar to that of a foreign tourist. During their time in Fuyuki, they merely traveled around and had fun.

“I know you’re confused, and I don’t understand either. Is this kind of person really the kind of person we’ve always admired?”

Kirei Kotomine gently swayed the silver cross on his chest, stroking the carving of the crucified Jesus, and whispered...

"But I think that for us, who are shepherds on behalf of God, to doubt any of the Lord's words or deeds is an unforgivable sin of pride."

Hier remained silent. After all, if we were to talk about the positions of the two sides, Kirei Kotomine, the 'villain,' was probably much more devout than she, the seventh generation of the Burial Agency.

After all, her experiences made it difficult for her to believe in God's teachings. Moreover, although Naroya had left her body, this body had long since become a non-human being that the church could not kill.

She handed the booklet back, then turned to leave, but Kirei Kotomine called her back, asking with curiosity...

"Excuse me, Sister Hierre, what orders from the Church have you brought?"

Hier did not answer, but disappeared into the night sky after several leaps.

Kirei Kotomine stood in front of the church for a long time without saying a word, but soon, he was greeted by another visitor.

"I thought you would have come to me much earlier, Rin."

He looked at the white-haired girl at the end of the road and said in a rare, joyful voice...

"Even though you've already gotten the truth from others, you still hesitated for a long time. Do you think I'm the kind of person who would never do such a thing?"

Rin Tohsaka stared intently at Kirei Kotomine, her clenched fists digging into her skin, the sharp pain jolting her back to reality.

Yes, the fake priest was right.

Although Kirei Kotomine is the frivolous fake priest in her eyes, it is undeniable that he is one of the very few, if not the only, people that Rin Tohsaka regards as an elder and relies on.

Moreover, although many of his actions have drawn criticism about whether he is truly a shepherd serving God, in most cases, people's opinions of him are consistent.

He was self-disciplined, silent, and solemn; a reliable and respectable priest.

For Rin Tohsaka, who has to fight alone for many years, it is indeed hard to doubt that he is a reliable and mature adult male. Even though the world of magicians is abnormal, the Tohsaka family is a rare exception.

Even after Tsugumi told her the truth, Rin Tohsaka was still inclined not to believe it.