Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Weber: "We just dealt with one Hero King, and now another Persian King has appeared."

The Conqueror King: "Hahaha, isn't this great?"

The Conqueror King: "King of Persia, it seems we can fight one more time."

Black Hairless: "Iskander, kill!"

Conqueror King: "Hahaha, it seems your fighting spirit is also very high."

Weber: "Hey, this isn't just high spirits, it's a fight to the death!"

[Ding! The first question is about to begin!]

[This is a three-part question-and-answer session. The video will present the questions three times, with each question having a 5-minute time limit. All group members can participate in answering.]

[A correct answer earns 3 Saint Quartz; a wrong answer deducts 1 Saint Quartz. If no one answers correctly within one minute, the answer is void.]

[Please watch the video carefully now.]

[Video begins.]

On the rooftop that evening, Sora gazed at the distant pillar of light, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Is this video a follow-up to yesterday's Caster subjugation battle?"

Kenneth: "You can tell just by looking at this scene."

He was a little annoyed again because he remembered the interaction between Sora and Diarmuid in yesterday's video.

Suddenly, Sora was attacked and fell to the ground; her right arm had been severed.

A woman stepped out; it was Hisayu Maiya.

Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Hisayu Maiya immediately took out her phone to report to Emiya Kiritsugu.

"It's me. I've captured Sora Nazelle Sofiari, and I've successfully severed the arm with the Command Seal."

"Okay, retreat immediately."

Kenneth: "Emiya Kiritsugu!!!"

Kenneth was furious when he saw his beloved woman's hand cut off.

Sora: "I've been ambushed..."

Sora was also shocked by the video; it was the first time she had realized the brutality of the Holy Grail War.

Diarmuid: "I apologize, my lord. It was my oversight that led to Lady Sora being in such danger."

Sora: "It's okay, this has nothing to do with you."

Kenneth: "..."

Rin Tohsaka: "They actually chopped off the other person's hand..."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Rin, this is the cruelty of the Holy Grail War. You must remember it."

The scene shifts to a church in Fuyuki City.

Inside the church, Kenneth is talking to Risei Kotomine.

[Kenneth in the video looks unwell; he's in a wheelchair, his body is wrapped in bandages, and the veins on his forehead are bulging. His condition is clearly abnormal.]

[Kōmine Risei: "I already know why you've come. Lancer did indeed make a contribution in the operation to defeat Caster."]

Kenneth eagerly replied, "That's right, so I can get Command Seals too, right?"

"That being said, but you..."

[Kotomine Riki looked at Kenneth's empty arm with some hesitation.]

After all, Kenneth is no longer considered a Master.

"The contract with Lancer was a joint agreement between Sora and me."

Kenneth understood what Kotomine Risei meant and quickly explained.

[Kōmine Risei: "But aren't magic and Command Seals handled by Lady Sora?"]

Kenneth: "It's just temporarily entrusted to her for safekeeping."

【"...All right."】

Seeing Kenneth's insistence, Kotomine Risei had no choice but to agree.

After all, he personally promised to give a Command Seal for defeating Bluebeard.

"I admit you're qualified. Extend your hand."

[Kotomine Riku lifted the sleeve of his right hand, revealing the large Command Seal mark on his arm.]

Chapter 71 Conflict

[As Kotomine Ryou was chanting the incantation, a Command Seal immediately appeared in Kenneth's hand.]

"Please continue to fight for honor as your Master."

【"Bang!!!"】

A gunshot rang out, and Kotomine Riki fell into a pool of blood.

Kenneth, his face contorted with rage, shot and killed Kotomine Risei.

[Video paused.]

[Question: Why did you kill Kotomine Risei?]

Kotomine Risei: "I... am dead!"

Father Mapo: "..."

Kenneth: "Uh, this..."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Kenneth, why are you doing this?"

Kenneth: "Don't ask me, I don't know either."

The person in the video was clearly in an extreme state; how could he know what he was thinking at that moment?

Moreover, he was seen using a handgun in the video.

What kind of shock must have driven him to use something he's always looked down on?

Waver: "Could it be that the teacher discovered Kotomine Risei's cheating and was furious..."

Rin Tohsaka: "Isn't it a bit far-fetched to say that it's just for this reason?"

Kiritsugu Emiya: "It's to prevent others from obtaining Command Seals."

Kenneth: "Hmph, this is something only you would do. Don't assume everyone else is like you."

[Ding! Congratulations to Kiritsugu Emiya for answering this question correctly. You have received 3 Saint Quartz.]

Kenneth: "..."

Kotomine Risei: "..."

Weber: "...It seems the teacher in the video was really traumatized."

Kenneth: "No, that could never be me!"

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

He, Kenneth, could never degenerate into someone like Kiritsugu Emiya.

[Video continues.]

"I only have one Command Seal, and the situation is still dire. I cannot allow anyone else to obtain one."

Kenneth slowly pushed the wheelchair away from the church.

Kenneth: "..."

Well, facts speak louder than words.

He now wishes he could rush into the video and strangle that version of himself; it's too humiliating for him.

[Inside an abandoned building, this is now Kenneth's base.]

[Upon learning of Sora's capture, Kenneth was angrily berating Diarmuid.]

"You incompetent fool, all you do is talk, you can't even protect a woman."

"What chivalry? That's hilarious."

Diarmuid knew he was in the wrong, and lowered his head, saying, "This subordinate is ashamed."

Kenneth persisted, yelling, "Even though he's only temporarily replacing me, you can't even protect your Master! What use are you as a Servant?!"

Diarmuid, unable to bear the scolding any longer, spoke up to explain, "Forgive my disrespect, my lord, but my relationship with Lady Sora is not a formal contract, making it difficult for me to perceive her situation."

"Shouldn't you pay more attention then?"

Kenneth was now even angrier.

Diarmuid: "The mana supply hasn't run out yet, so Lady Sora should still be alive."

Kenneth: "Even knowing she's still alive, it's completely pointless to not find her location."