Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 241 The Kidnapped Little Grail

Asuka's face darkened.

"I didn't try to bargain with you."

"If you don't save him, I'll kill you right now."

Lie Yan's expression changed, and the surrounding swarm of insects immediately became agitated: "Is this necessary? We're allies."

"You can give it a try."

The black patterns on the bird's body reappeared, carrying an even stronger killing intent than before.

To be honest, Asuka had wanted to kill this inhuman old man for a long time.

The black-haired youth had already warned himself about the Holy Grail; it was a monster that could twist wishes.

He and the dirty inkstone worked together to desperately seize it, not because they really hoped it would fulfill any wish.

He wanted to witness the outcome of this war to see if he, the last one standing, would return to his original world after this absurd magic ended.

Moreover, these twisted magical powers must never be used by others.

Otherwise, this world might really be destroyed.

Furthermore, compared to that old geezer, the Grim Reaper who has regained consciousness is clearly more like himself.

He still had questions to ask this Grim Reaper; he absolutely couldn't let him die like this.

Looking into Fei Niao's eyes, which held no hint of a joke, Lie Yan fell silent.

He could tell that this madman was serious.

If I really refuse, the black knife will cut me in the next second.

Although his physical body wouldn't die so easily, this Avenger's abilities were truly unique.

The amplification worm that he himself planted in Haru was devoured by his sword.

If he eats all the Crest Worms in this body, can he re-form them? Will his own natal Worm be affected?

More importantly, it will completely lose this powerful fighting force.

and...

Zang Yan glanced at the swallow on the ground.

Although it looks like it's about to die, it is, after all, a death god from another world, and indeed a ticket to the Root World.

It would be a real shame if he died like this.

...Wow, that's quite impressive.

Lie Yan snorted coldly, putting away his sinister expression.

"I will save him."

He walked over to Haiyan, took out a bottle containing green liquid from his pocket, and summoned several special white insects.

"But let's be frank, he's probably damaged his very foundation."

"Without Kariya replenishing his magic, I can only temporarily use the Marked Insects to replenish his magic. It seems unlikely that he will fully recover."

"That's enough." Asuka sheathed her sword.

While treating Haiyan's wounds, Lieyan glanced at Artoria not far away, secretly making plans in his mind.

The Knight King was still there, neither leaving nor attacking.

This is really troublesome.

The swordsman's threat level is not on the same level as the rider's.

If he were to fight her, the outcome would be uncertain, and that traitor Avenger would definitely not cooperate.

Is this the end for tonight...?

Just as the situation was easing slightly.

rustling...

A series of heavy footsteps came from the woods on the other side of the riverbank.

All eyes immediately turned to that direction.

A man in a black trench coat is dragging his weary body as he slowly walks out of the shadows.

Emiya Kiritsugu.

He looked more disheveled than ever before.

His face was bruised, his signature trench coat was torn to shreds, and his body was covered in cuts from sharp blades.

Blood soaked through his clothes, dripping onto the ground.

His left arm hung limply at his side, clearly broken or dislocated.

Those dead fish-like eyes were now surprisingly panicked:

"Saber! Is Irisviel here?!"

He ignored everyone else around him.

This includes Gilgamesh, who has just fallen from a great height, the dying berserker, and Asuka and Matou Reiken, who are not far away.

His eyes were fixed on Artoria, hoping she would give him good news.

Artoria's heart sank.

From the start of this battle, she had been immersed in the chaos, and then engaged in a brief but intense duel with Asuka.

The depletion of her magic left her with almost no time to pay attention to other matters, and she indeed did not notice where Irisviel had gone!

"Irisviel...?" Her voice trembled slightly. "Master, what are you saying? Shouldn't Irisviel be protected by Maiya and you within the forest's barrier?"

Her question was only half right.

That was indeed the original plan, except that Kiritsugu Emiya went to ambush the others halfway through.

"...After defeating the Lancer Master, I encountered Kirei Kotomine, the Assassin Master." Kiritsugu's tone was brief and cold, reflecting his consistent efficiency-driven style.

Kiritsugu coughed violently a few times, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The previous battle was extremely dangerous.

Kirei Kotomine... he's practically a human monster.

Both his physical skills and his mastery of the black keys are close to reaching the pinnacle of human ability.

His Bajiquan punch could break Kiritsugu's ribs, and the black key blade he wielded was as powerful as steel bars.

If Kiritsugu hadn't sacrificed his left arm at the last moment to forcefully activate Time Control at three times the speed, sending the Origin Bullet into Kirei's body...

Kiritsugu is probably long dead by now.

...The shot wasn't fatal; he seemed to have received some intelligence and suddenly withdrew from the fight, wounded.

"I realized something was wrong and gave chase, but..."

Kiritsugu paused, his voice suppressed and tinged with resentment: "I'm not good at close combat, and I was almost killed by him and the assassin."

"That man's target from the very beginning was not me, or rather, it wasn't simply me..."

Kirei Kotomine's retreat route was strange and swift; he did not flee to the church, nor did he seek to join Tokiomi Tohsaka.

Using the vision provided by the assassin, he dragged his heavily wounded body into Irisviel's hiding place.

When Kiritsugu realized something was wrong and desperately chased after her, he only saw Maiya lying in a pool of blood, unconscious.

As for Irisviel, she has vanished without a trace.

"Where is Irisviel now?!" Artoria was extremely anxious; in some ways, that woman seemed more like her Master.

Kiritsugu frowned: "I suspect he has already learned about Irene's true nature from Tokiomi Tohsaka and the King of Heroes..."

"As you know, she is an android from the Einzbern family, the physical embodiment of the Lesser Grail. Controlling her is equivalent to holding the key to the Root."

The birds in the distance heard these words clearly and looked at Zang Yan with dissatisfaction: "We've been busy here for so long, how come the key is in someone else's hands?"

"Hehe, what's the difference? We'll all be sacrificed sooner or later..." Zang Yan didn't care at all and continued to treat Haiyan.

His old face wrinkled into a chrysanthemum shape, and he chuckled sinisterly: "However, if the Lesser Grail is destroyed by that priest, then all the heroic souls we painstakingly collected will be wasted."

17

Can destroying the Lesser Grail also stop the Heaven's Cup's magical ritual?

The birds remained silent, watching Kiritsugu and his party in the distance.

"In short, we have to find Alice, or everything will be over."

Kiritsugu, clutching his wound, prepared to leave with Artoria.

Meanwhile, in the heart of the river, an anomaly is unfolding that they cannot ignore.

Gilgamesh, who had just fallen into the middle of the river, was slowly rising from the center of the water.

But now, he held a bone tablet in his hand, its tentacles tightly wrapped around his handsome face: "Inferior creature, do you dare to dream of tainting divinity?"

"Get out of here!"

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