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“However, this sin is necessary for someone who acts as an agent.” Alvin looked at Kirei Kotomine and smiled: “This is the second time you’ve been chosen by the Holy Grail, isn’t it?”

“That’s right.” Kirei Kotomine said, glancing at the Command Seals on the back of his hand. To be honest… he was pleasantly surprised.

How many times in the entire history of the Holy Grail War have we been able to receive the Command Seals from the Holy Grail once again?

I guess it's never happened even once.

After all, previous Holy Grail Wars were held once every sixty years.

But this time is different.

This time, the new Holy Grail War began very quickly.

Therefore, only someone like him would be selected a second time.

"Hmm... Kirei Kotomine, twice now...twice. If it was the previous one, I could describe you as a sinner, but this one...you could say that it doesn't contain all the evil of this world. It's called the Greater Grail of Fuyuki City, but its essence has changed. Being chosen by such a Grail once again...you might have the potential to become a saint."

"A saint? Me?" Kirei Kotomine's tone shifted slightly, a hint of a smile playing on his lips.

That was a mockery of himself and of the archbishop before him.

Someone like him is described as having the qualities of a saint...

“Yes! You have the potential to be a saint!” Alvin smiled and walked to Kirei Kotomine’s side, patting him on the shoulder: “From confusion, to sin, and then, in the glory of this sanctuary, under the light of God, you understood your true value and dedicated your life to God!”

As he spoke, he brought his mouth close to Kirei Kotomine's ear: "Is there anything that can fill a person's emptiness better than this?"

"No—! Such a thing simply doesn't exist! So go..."

Alvin laughed and said, "Go after the Holy Grail. Although it is not a true artifact of the gods, the magic contained within it is too powerful and too frustrating."

"This is..."

“That’s right, it’s the Lord’s mission!” Alvin shouted with a laugh, “Conant! Ambrose Conant!”

Kirei Kotomine's pupils contracted slightly upon hearing the name... He was considered quite strong among the agents of the Holy Church, but... he was just an ordinary agent.

He had heard of Ambrose Conant; he was one of the top agents, though not quite on par with the members of the Burial Agency, but one of the closest to them.

He has a proven track record of defeating high-ranking assassins.

Alone...

“Yes, Your Excellency.” As he said this, a man named Ambrose Conant walked over from the side.

The man was a full two meters tall. One of his eyes was a normal human eye, while the other gleamed with a cold, metallic light.

There was also a long scar on his face that ran down to his neck.

This was left behind during the battle with that high-ranking dead apostle.

At that time, one of his eyes was destroyed and his mouth was completely ripped open, but it was reattached thanks to the technology of the Holy Church.

“Let me introduce you. This is Ambrose Conant, an operative like yourself,” Archbishop Alvin said. “His mission is to protect you. After all… according to intelligence from our Holy Church, that woman from the Mage's Association is also preparing to make her move this time…”

"That woman...?"

“Yes.” The archbishop’s face darkened as he mentioned the name: “The Queen of the Clock Tower, Bartholomew. She’s a real troublesome one… Even those in the Burial Mechanism might not be a match for her. The only ones who could truly stand against her are probably Heroic Spirits.”

"Hmm, or perhaps Servants would be a better word."

The archbishop raised an eyebrow as he spoke: "Anyway, let's not talk about that anymore. His responsibility is to protect you, and your responsibility is to obtain the Holy Grail."

"I understand, I will do my best."

Kirei Kotomine glanced at Ambrose Conant beside him as he spoke...

He said he was in charge of protecting him, but in reality, he was in charge of monitoring him.

Even weak Servants might not be a match for this man, and even powerful Heroic Spirits might have the ability to escape. And... once he does something outrageous...

At that time, he might not be facing the agent, but the burial agency.

but...

Thinking this way, he actually felt a little excited.

"And... we've also prepared the relic for you." Alvin said, picking up a box that was placed to the side and walking over to hand it to Kirei Kotomine, smiling as he said, "Open it and take a look. You'll definitely be satisfied with this relic."

Kirei Kotomine slowly opened the box, then froze, staring at the relics inside...

"Snake fossil..."

"That's right. The Tohsaka family are, after all, friends of our church. After hearing about your thoughts, they offered up their holy relic. They are truly sensible. So, take it and summon the strongest Heroic Spirit to win this Holy Grail War."

Kirei Kotomine couldn't help but groan as he looked at the relic: "Gilgamesh..."

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"Is this a good idea?" Ambrose Conant asked Alvin, watching Kirei Kotomine take the snake fossil away.

"What does it matter?" Alvin laughed. "Isn't that what makes it interesting?"

"But... that Heroic Spirit might bewitch Kirei Kotomine."

"Isn't that even better?" Alvin laughed, laughing so hard his eyeballs disappeared, almost all the whites of his eyes were visible, and he was about to faint from laughing. "That's better! That's more interesting. Which path will the person who wavers between holiness and evil ultimately take?"

Ambrose Conant said nothing more.

The purpose of the Magic Association is to perpetuate the Great Source.

The goals of the Holy Church were the opposite of theirs.

The supply of electricity was cut off, but it didn't affect them much.

In the world of *Fate/Extra*, the world's life force was severed in 1970, and Western European conglomerates took control of the world. The Mage's Association disintegrated... but—the Holy Church still exists.

Whether it's on par with Western European financial groups, or... whether the Western European financial groups are their puppets, or whether the Holy Church is slightly weaker, doesn't matter.

If Da Yuan disappeared, most magicians would lose their ability to use mystical powers, but their church is different!

Isn't this equivalent to eliminating a major enemy?

That's why they sent Ambrose Conant...

Alvin looked at the agent and smiled... After all... relatively speaking, although the people of the Burial Agency are strong, their faith in the Lord can be considered to be of medium to low quality.

Compared to the glory of the Holy Church, they are more concerned with their own power, aren't they?

Perhaps... in their eyes, the Magic Association is a better continuation of the Great Source.

Of course, we can't let them interfere. Besides... Bartholomew is on the other side; even if the Burial Agency went, they might not be able to win. So, it's better to look forward to that Heroic Spirit...

If that top-tier Heroic Spirit, the King of Heroes Gilgamesh, were here...

No matter who's on the other end, you can handle them easily.

......

"Ha...haha. Command Seals? I..." Matou Kariya looked at the Command Seals on the back of his hand and laughed, but suddenly his expression turned ugly.

"Here we go again—hmm..."

Matou Kariya clutched his chest and collapsed onto the bed.

Above, the Matou family's magic crest is glowing.

He thought about entering the clock tower to find Sakura... or at least Tohsaka... anyone would do, even Tohsaka Tokiomi.

Give this magic mark to Sakura.

In that case, Sakura won't have any problems, right?

But—it failed...

He couldn't find the location of the clock tower, and the Tohsaka family had completely disappeared in Fuyuki City. Because he had previously distanced himself from the demonic path, he didn't know anyone there now.

I couldn't find any magicians I knew.

Going to find strangers rashly would be even worse... After all, he carries the Matou family's magic crest... Acting rashly would only result in the magic crest being taken away, since his magic is still very basic and he has a long way to go.

Furthermore, his magic crest frequently flares up. Sometimes it lasts a day, sometimes a week, sometimes a month. It will inevitably produce a rejection reaction, just like it is now.

However... now he can use this magic mark to some extent, but only slightly.

Once the contractions subsided, Matou Kariya, covered in sweat, sat up, looked at the Command Seals on the back of his hand, and clenched his fist.

......

Germany.

"This is amazing!" The light blond-haired man exclaimed dramatically, his hands gripping the television in front of him. "This anime is incredible! I can't watch it all by myself; everyone has to see it—all JOJO fans!"

He was Louis Schmidt.

My favorite things are animation, comics, and tokusatsu dramas.

Of course, I also speak Japanese.

Therefore, he was able to easily understand the newly aired JOJO even though it was only in Japanese.

"Wow, this opening theme is so cool..."

The anime adaptation of JOJO that he most wanted to see was this one.

The anime adaptation of JOJO Part 2—although the Stand concept in Part 3 is interesting, Jotaro Kujo is very cool.

But the second one definitely had the best feel!

Especially now.

The flamboyant opening theme and the protagonist Joseph Joestar's personality are such a perfect match!

"But... I still really like Dio... I wonder when the third part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure will come out. Dio is really... huh?"

As he spoke, his hand suddenly trembled.