I'm in a mess, starting with a meteor shower!

"Ah, here they come."

Fujimaru Ritsuka, who had been waiting for this moment, smiled happily upon seeing the sea monsters arrive.

"He's Caster's Master? That scumbag who killed people for art?"

Beside Fujimaru Ritsuka, Emiya Kiritsugu, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, frowned slightly as he watched Uryu Ryunosuke being lifted up and drawn closer.

Although Kiritsugu Emiya was an assassin, he only killed those he was supposed to kill. But this Ryunosuke Uryu, after Fujimaru Ritsuka briefly explained the situation, felt that he really should sacrifice himself so that most people could survive.

"That's right, his family has the ability of magicians, but he didn't know it. Due to an accident, he became the Master of Caster. Now that Caster has left the stage, he can make good use of his useless resources and become the vessel of the Lesser Grail before he dies."

"It couldn't be better."

Emiya Kiritsugu's brows relaxed, and his expression returned to its coldness.

"So, we have the vessel for the Lesser Grail and the location for the Greater Grail. Now, it's just one last thing."

"What is it?"

"Let the Holy Grail War end tonight!"

Volume 1: 69. Rider, I invited everyone to the party!

Gilgamesh has already left the stage, so there's no need to waste time on the Fourth Holy Grail War. Let's speedrun it and summon the Holy Grail directly!

To summon the Holy Grail, you don't actually have to fight until only one Servant is left. When five Servants have left the field, the amount of Servant souls stored in the Lesser Grail is enough to summon the Greater Grail.

Excluding Saber, who was intended to be used as a henchman, and her own Berserker, Fujimaru Ritsuka still needed to get rid of the remaining three Servants.

Now it's simple, invite the remaining servants to fight!

"Why me?"

"Because you are a magician, and you also represent the Einzbern family!"

Inside Ryudou Temple, after the monks had been forced to leave overnight by the exorcism of a stranger, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Emiya Kiritsugu stood together in the temple, with Fujimaru Ritsuka urging Emiya Kiritsugu to make a phone call.

“Kenneth is the monarch of the Clock Tower and a very traditional noble magician. As long as you challenge him as a member of the Einzbern family, he will definitely come.”

Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't understand, but he still took out his phone and started calling the front desk of the hotel where Kenneth was staying.

He had been preparing to assassinate Kenneth in the city center, so he knew exactly where Kenneth lived and what his contact number was.

"Hello, this is the front desk of the Hyatt Hotel. How can I help you?"

"Please pass on a message to Kenneth Elmero Archibald, who has booked three floors of your hotel, that the Einzbern family has invited him to a duel at Ryudong Temple."

"what?"

Emiya Kiritsugu said what Fujimaru Ritsuka had told him, and the hotel receptionist was completely dumbfounded.

No, it's almost the end of the 20th century, why are people still calling to challenge others to a duel?

"Just do as I say. This is a duel of honor between our noble families. Don't delay."

"Yes...!"

Although they didn't know what was going on, the hotel front desk didn't dare to delay, especially since the names the other party gave clearly indicated they weren't locals. One was named Kenneth, and the other was named Einzbern; both were foreigners. Perhaps foreigners just like dueling, otherwise how do you explain their small population?

After Kiritsugu Emiya hung up the phone, the hotel front desk immediately called Kenneth's room to report what Kiritsugu Emiya had said.

Kenneth, being a noble magician, immediately got excited.

Why did he participate in the Holy Grail War? Not to obtain the Holy Grail; he had no interest in it whatsoever. As the monarch of the Clock Tower, he merely wanted to use the Holy Grail War to enhance his reputation, to prove that he was not only skilled in research but also in practical combat, and was a pragmatic monarch.

Upon hearing the Einzbern family's challenge, he immediately donned his magical costume and Lancer, preparing to head to Ryudouji Temple to accept the challenge. Lancer was also very excited because he had been severely suppressed by Saber in his previous battle, and he couldn't wait to get his revenge.

After making that call, Kiritsugu Emiya immediately made another call at Ritsuka Fujimaru's request.

This call was to the church. As a special entity, the church is usually open to the public, and its landline is easily accessible, so Kiritsugu Emiya dialed the church's number.

Inside the church, Tokiomi Tohsaka was sitting on a pew, with Kirei Kotomine and his son Risei Kotomine standing expressionlessly opposite him.

After sneaking into the church, Tokiomi Tohsaka sent Assassin, one of Kirei Kotomine's subordinates, to find information about Caster. After Assassin discovered that Fujimaru Ritsuka was disguised as Caster, he informed Gilgamesh and then waited there for news, since his own house had been bombed and it was no longer safe to stay at home.

What he received was news of Gilgamesh's immediate departure. He still had two Command Seals left to use before Gilgamesh, the strongest Heroic Spirit, was gone. All his decades of preparation had gone to waste, and he sat in the church with a gloomy face.

For some reason, looking at Tohsaka Tokiomi's expression of having no meaning in life, especially considering that not long ago Tohsaka Tokiomi had been full of confidence in front of him, as if everything was under his control, this huge contrast made Yan Feng Qili feel a strange sensation in his heart.

That slight difference made him feel surprisingly good.

This shared feeling was quickly interrupted by a ringing phone.

"Hello, this is Fuyuki Church."

Yanfeng Qili's father, Yanfeng Li, answered the phone, and soon Emiya Kiritsugu's voice came from the other end.

"Is Yan Feng Qili here?"

"Ok?"

Yan Fengli was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yan Fengqi and Tohsaka Tokiomi who were right next to him.

Both Kirei Kotomine and Tokiomi Tohsaka turned to look at Risei Kotomine.

"What's wrong?"

The dejected Tokiomi Tohsaka remained silent; it was Kirei Kotonobu who spoke.

"They're looking for you."

Yan Fengli was handing the phone to Yan Fengqili, who was slightly taken aback before walking over to take it.

"I am Yan Fengqili."

"Yan Feng Qili, what is it that you, as a person, are pursuing in your heart?"

Yan Fengqili's eyes widened.

"Emiya Kiritsugu?"

"I'll be waiting for you at Ryudong Temple."

Emiya Kiritsugu hung up the phone after speaking, leaving Yanfeng Qili somewhat bewildered, but also with a hint of excitement.

"What's up?"

Yan Fengli looked at his son with a puzzled expression.

"Kiritsugu Emiya has extended an invitation to me; I'm going to see him."

Yan Fengli was stunned for a moment.

"Wait, this might be a trap!"

"Yes!"

Yan Feng Qili directly affirmed.

"But even if it's a trap, I'd still want to see what it's like to be a man like him."

Tokiomi Tohsaka, who was standing nearby, finally made a move. He looked up at Kirei Kotomine but did not speak to stop her. Kirei Kotomine's servant was the Assassin Hassan Hyakami. In Tokiomi's opinion, he was no match for anyone in direct combat and was only suitable for gathering intelligence. He had no chance of winning. The moment Gilgamesh was eliminated, Tokiomi's chances in this Holy Grail War were already over.

Thinking this, Tokiomi Tohsaka lowered his head again.

So, Yan Feng Qili also set off with Assassin.

Kiritsugu Emiya alone attracted both the Assassin group and the Lancer group.

The only one left is the Riders. As for the Riders, Kiritsugu Emiya doesn't know where they live, but Ritsuka Fujimaru does!

Because the Riders' style of doing things is to openly and honestly plunder what they want! So when they left, they rode away on oxcarts without making any attempt to hide. Fujimaru Ritsuka's sea monster just happened to know where they were.

So, while having Kiritsugu Emiya call Kenneth and Kirei Kotomine, Ritsuka Fujimaru also had the Sea Demon extend an invitation to the Riders.

According to Rider's logic, on the first night of the Holy Grail War, no one should leave immediately, as that would be very boring. Everyone should slowly implement their strategies, just like in a grand strategy. This is also why he appeared and interrupted the battle between Saber and Lancer.

So Fujimaru Ritsuka's invitation was quite simple: "We invited everyone to Ryudouji Temple to participate in the battle. Guess who hasn't shown up yet?"

Even a rider who wants to prolong the war doesn't want to be left out alone.

At this point, all three groups had assembled at Ryudong Temple.

Volume 1: Chapter 70. The Fourth Holy Grail War is hereby declared!

Tonight, Ryudong Temple is quieter than ever before; there isn't even a single insect chirping.

Nonsense, it's winter now, how could there be insects chirping?

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Emiya Kiritsugu stood in the center of the temple, quietly looking towards the gate, waiting for visitors to arrive.

“Hey, Emiya Kiritsugu.”

"Is there anything else?"

"What do you want to do after the Holy Grail War ends?"

"Ok?"

Emiya Kiritsugu glanced at Fujimaru Ritsuka with a puzzled look, then continued to look at the gate of Ryudouji Temple. After thinking for a while, he gave his answer.

"If the Holy Grail is really as you say, I'll probably take Alice to Germany to bring Ilya back, and then the family can live a normal life."

He spent the first half of his life working tirelessly for world peace, assassinating a minority in order to protect the majority.

But now, if his wish for world peace cannot be fulfilled, he can only fulfill another small wish of his: to bring Ilya out of the Einzbern family and live a good life together.

This is the only wish that sustains him now, after he could not make a wish with the Holy Grail.

"Since you're going back to Germany, could you take me and my companion with you?"

"Ok?"

Kiritsugu Emiya looked at Ritsuka Fujimaru with a puzzled expression.

"You're going to Germany? The Einzbern family?"

"That's right, I'm very interested in the Einzbern family's artificial human technology."

That's the technology that created the artificial humans of Mrs. and Illya, and Fujimaru Ritsuka is very interested in it.

"There are only two people in my family right now. I'm not a very good cook, and the other person is... so I'd like to have two people to help with cooking."

Using... androids to help with cooking?

Emiya Kiritsugu stared blankly at Fujimaru Ritsuka, unable to comprehend his thoughts.

Compared to Kiritsugu Emiya's incomprehension, Ryu, far away in Orario, blushed with embarrassment. She was the other person Fujimaru Ritsuka had mentioned. If she could cook properly, Fujimaru Ritsuka wouldn't have needed to look for a chef elsewhere. It was just too embarrassing.

But Emiya Kiritsugu was unaware of this; he simply thought Fujimaru Ritsuka's ideas were strange.

"If you are interested, you can try asking the head of the family to see if you can get the corresponding technology. I will also put in a good word for you, but don't have too high hopes."

If they could really return to Germany, Emiya Kiritsugu would definitely speak up for them, because Fujimaru Ritsuka had saved Irisviel from being sacrificed, which was a great favor to him.

"No problem. If I can go to Germany, you must put in a good word for me."

After all, he didn't know if he would return to the Otherworld with Asteria immediately after the Holy Grail War ended. If not, he would go to Germany.

"As for now, the customer has arrived."

Suddenly, several flashes of light appeared at the main gate of Ryudong Temple, and then the entire gate shattered.

"Kenneth Elmero, the ninth head of House Archibald, has come to pay a visit at our invitation."

Amidst the smoke and dust, Kenneth's voice arrived before he did, as he introduced himself with great politeness and arrogance.

"Sorcerers of the Einzbern family, for the Holy Grail we both seek, let us wager our lives and honor in a fair fight!"

After he finished speaking, Kenneth walked into the yard with the mercury ball floating beside him.

"Ok?"

Upon entering the courtyard, Kenneth saw Kiritsugu Emiya and Ritsuka Fujimaru standing together. Compared to Kiritsugu Emiya, who was wearing a trench coat, Ritsuka Fujimaru, dressed in knight's attire, looked more like a magician, which surprised Kenneth. According to the information he had received, the Einzbern family had hired the magician assassin Kiritsugu Emiya to fight for them in the Holy Grail War, not this completely unfamiliar young man.

"Are there other magicians? But it doesn't matter. Even if I'm facing two magicians, I, Kenneth, won't mind."

The arrogant Kenneth directly made Fujimaru Ritsuka his target as well.

Kiritsugu Emiya didn't say anything, but simply pulled out his pistol and held it in his hand, intending to fire a Source Bullet directly at Kenneth.

Fujimaru Ritsuka wasn't in a hurry to make a move; he pointed to the pieces of debris at Kenneth's feet.

“Director Ken, although you speak with great confidence, I want to say that we did not lock that door; it was just ajar. There was absolutely no need for you to smash it down. Is this how noble etiquette is to break into someone’s house?”