Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

No matter what the other person does, he can always find fault with it.

However, Kenneth's complaint was not without merit.

Diarmuid abandoned his crippled Master to fight Artoria, which was indeed a reckless move.

【“Da da da…”】

Just then, a bullet suddenly landed at Kenneth's feet.

Kenny, regaining his senses, was immediately covered in a cold sweat and instinctively looked back.

[Suddenly, Kiritsugu Emiya appeared a short distance behind him, with a badly wounded Sora lying unconscious to the side.]

[Emiya Kiritsugu pointed a gun at Sora with one hand and held the other to his mouth, signaling him to be quiet; the threat was very clear.]

Kenneth was furious, but for the sake of his fiancée, he had to keep quiet.

[Emiya Kiritsugu then tossed him a self-imposed essay submission.]

The above information has been filled out; all that's needed is Kenneth's signature.

【"This is!"】

Kenneth's pupils constricted as he looked at the contract's terms.

The contract is simple: Kiritsugu Emiya guarantees he will never harm Kenneth and Sora again, and in return, Kenneth must use a Command Spell to force his Servant to commit suicide and leave the battlefield.

[And Kiritsugu Emiya's gun was still pressed against Sora's head.]

This is not negotiation, it's blackmail.

Diarmuid: "Kiritsugu Emiya, how dare you insult a knight's duel like this!"

Artoria: "Kiritsugu, you bastard!"

Weber: "This man is terrifying. I guess I need to protect myself."

Rin Tohsaka: "Me too."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "As expected of the infamous magician killer, I've finally witnessed your skills."

King of Heroes: "Hahaha, this is quite a show."

Under Kiritsugu Emiya's relentless pressure, Kenneth finally signed the contract.

Between the Holy Grail War and his fiancée, he chose his fiancée.

However, Kenneth cried after signing the contract.

This once arrogant man now stood there, his face blank, tears streaming down his face.

[It's unclear whether he was weeping for his own failure, or for his servant.]

With tears streaming down his face, Kenneth read out the command.

"I use the remaining Command Seals to command my Servant Diarmuid to commit suicide."

【"Pfft!"】

[Dimmu, who was fighting Artoria, suddenly and instinctively pierced his own Spirit Origin with a Crimson Rose, his face blank with shock.]

Weber: "My teacher... he actually cried..."

The Conqueror King: "Looks like I've been dealt a heavy blow."

Kenneth: "..."

Oh no, this adds another embarrassing chapter to my history.

Diarmuid's self-inflicted injury not only baffled himself, but also left Artoria, who was fighting, and Irisviel, who was watching, completely bewildered.

[They, who were initially unaware of what had happened, immediately understood after seeing Kiritsugu Emiya leading Kenneth out of the building.]

Kiritsugu Emiya has released Sora as promised.

[At this moment, Sora was held tightly in Kenneth's arms, who dared not let go.]

Kenneth, too, was acting like a madman, constantly muttering the contents of the contract.

What just happened was a huge blow to him.

His honor, his pride, his self-esteem—all of it was just shattered by Kiritsugu Emiya.

Kenneth is completely finished.

"You bastards, are you that desperate to win?!"

[Having realized what had happened, Diarmuid knelt on the ground, blood streaming from his seven orifices, his teeth clenched in a ferocious grimace, a far cry from his previous gentle demeanor.]

"They're willing to use such despicable means to obtain the Holy Grail, even ruthlessly trampling on my only wish..."

Diarmuid's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Artoria.

[It's clear he considers Artoria to be an accomplice of Kiritsugu Emiya as well.]

I feel like all my sincerity has been wasted.

Artoria wanted to explain, but didn't know how to begin.

"I will not let you off the hook, I will absolutely not let you off the hook..."

"A spirit mired in fame and fortune, tarnishing the honor of knighthood..."

"I curse that my blood will also taint your dreams!"

"I curse the Holy Grail, and I curse your wishes to bring great calamity!"

With a furious roar of defiance, Diarmuid turned to ashes and vanished from the battlefield.

Feng Xi: "That's terrible, Lancer lost from start to finish."

Kenneth: "..."

He wanted to refute it, but he was powerless to do so.

Because what Feng Xi said was true.

In the video, he clashed with the Saber group from the very beginning. Except for the first time, when Diarmuid used his Noble Phantasm to outmaneuver Artoria, he suffered a crushing defeat in the subsequent encounters.

No wonder he looked so awful in the video.

If it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to handle it either.

Webber: "But do you guys remember Diarmuid's curse from the video in the second Q&A session?"

Rin Tohsaka: "I remember, it's the Fuyuki City that was engulfed by fire, right?"

Waver: "Judging from the situation at the time, the Holy Grail War seemed to have ended in the video. Could it be...?"

Rin Tohsaka: "Holy crap, Diarmuid's curse has taken effect!"

Diarmuid: "???"

Diarmuid, who was already furious, was now completely dumbfounded.

Is this really that amazing?

Feng Xi: "Pfft, that's really amazing."

Although the Holy Grail's corruption has nothing to do with Diarmuid, those who don't know the truth might actually connect the two events.

All I can say is that Diarmuid's mouth is blessed.

Waver: "So Diarmuid can also use curse magic."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Could this be Diarmuid's hidden trump card?"

King of Heroes: "He can even curse the Holy Grail, this guy's got some tricks up his sleeve."

The Conqueror King: "Indeed, I underestimated him a bit."

First Emperor: "Hmm, I really didn't notice before."

Kenneth: "Diarmuid, you had this trick up your sleeve? I didn't know that."

Diarmuid: "My lord, please don't listen to their nonsense. I don't know any curse magic."

Diarmuid: "The person in the video was just venting their resentment before they died."

Rin Tohsaka: "Well, since you've already been exposed, there's no need to hide it anymore."

Ishtar: "Exactly, exactly. Any further concealment would be hypocrisy."

Diarmuid: "..."

This is truly a case of mud falling down your pants.

Kiritsugu Emiya expressionlessly lit a cigarette, completely unconcerned about Diarmuid's curse.

[Video paused.]

[Question: Who will kill Kenneth and Sora next?]

Sora: "I'm dead..."

Kenneth: "I'm still dead?"

Waver: "Ahem, teacher, I already knew you would die before the Holy Grail War."