I am a Type-Moon comic artist!

Hisayu Maiya is an assassin.

Although she couldn't compare to Kiritsugu Emiya, it was still the same... She didn't know exactly what was going on, but—

The person in front of her, who seemed to be deliberately dressed like Kiritsugu, seemed to know her name and thought she was playing the role of Hisau Maiya!

"It's alright..." Hisayu Maiya said, glancing at the other people on the roadside, then suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "Where is the location?"

"Almost there, almost there, just across this road. How about... we go together?" said the person cosplaying as Emiya Kiritsugu. Going with such a pretty girl would make him look good.

"Um... okay." Hisayu Mami nodded. She didn't know what the situation was, but—one thing seemed to be certain.

That is, all these strangely dressed people on the street have the same destination: the location of what they call a "comic convention".

We must investigate thoroughly and find out exactly what is going on.

Why was I recognized just by walking down the street? Why would someone impersonate Kiritsugu Emiya?

She had to investigate thoroughly; she had a feeling this was the most important thing about this trip to Fuyuki City!

Following the boy dressed as "Emiya Kiritsugu," she walked forward. Even though she hadn't said anything, the boy had already rattled off her name and age in one breath... Hisayu Maiya remained silent, quietly gathering information.

And then—we finally arrived at our destination.

Above the destination was a huge sign that read "Fate/Zero". On either side of it was a giant poster, on which she found a man who looked a lot like Kiritsugu Emiya.

Then there's the phrase "Holy Grail War"!

These words stung her eyes. Seriously, is the Holy Grail War now common knowledge in this city? What are the local authorities doing? How could they let this happen!

Although they haven't been targeted by Zouken Matou for some time, they still can't do anything about the current situation that has spread so widely.

After all, Fate/Zero has already spread throughout Japan and is even spreading to the rest of the world! There's nothing he can do about it.

As for why Zouken Matou stopped targeting the Tohsaka family?

Because that person also noticed something was wrong with Fuyuki City. They had already gone to prepare for what would likely be the final Holy Grail War!

......

Over here, Hisayu Maiya felt increasingly disheartened the more she watched...

The Holy Grail War seems to have been an open secret in this land for a long time. Not only that... even though the Fourth Holy Grail War shouldn't have happened yet, it seems everyone already knows which mages are participating.

It seems that it's no longer a secret which heroic spirits have been summoned.

Later, she learned that it all originated from a manga called "Fate/Zero".

Now, the Fuyuki Bridge, the warehouse street, the Xinmin Hall, Ryudong Temple, and so on have all become famous tourist attractions in Fuyuki City.

Only the Tohsaka and Matou families were not found, and are considered to be possibly fictional.

Other...

Where should we fight this Holy Grail War...?

Especially at night, these places are even more crowded! Some people are taking photos, while others are enjoying themselves.

The number of people in Fuyuki City has increased dramatically. How can we fight the Holy Grail War like this? There are crowds of people everywhere.

How can the Holy Grail War be fought like this?

Even the forests near Fuyuki City are said to be frequented by people hoping to find Einzbern's castle there...

After returning to the hotel, Hisayu Maiya spent a whole day reading the entire manga called "Fate/Zero"!

"Kiritsugu..."

Hisayuu Maiya's expression was complicated, then... she took a deep breath: "No, the Holy Grail War is coming. We must tell Kiritsugu about this immediately! Before that, we must make him prepare!"

Should we continue the Holy Grail War, or give up?

After all, if what's in the manga is real, then there's absolutely no need to participate in the Holy Grail War. Just take your wife and kids and run away... as far away as possible.

Hisako Maiya didn't care about any of that. As long as it was Kiritsugu Emiya's goal, no matter what it was, she would carry it out to the end!

......

London

Clock Tower.

As a world-renowned magic organization, it gathers a large number of magicians, and these magicians have all sorts of different hobbies.

among them--

Of course, there are people who like comics.

"We've finally arrived, this is Fate/Zero!" Bobby said, looking at the comic book in his hand.

He is a student at the Clock Tower, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have his own hobbies.

This manga, in particular, contains descriptions of the Clock Tower, the Holy Grail War, the Root, magic, and so on... things that most, even some, magicians wouldn't know.

The person who can draw such comics must be a veteran in the magic world.

I had only read bits and pieces of it before, but now I've finally gotten my hands on the complete manga volume and can finally take a good look at it.

He bought the complete Fate/Zero manga, the Fate/Zero epilogue, and the first volume of Fate/stay night.

He has already bought almost all of them that are available on the market!

"Hmm? Right, Kenneth's class is about to start, I need to hurry up and get there!"

Chapter Eighty: The Trajectory of Fate

Fate is like a broken gear; because of an extra gear, it keeps expanding outwards to countless other gears.

The fates of countless people have been thrown into chaos.

"That's fate."

"This is fate."

Kurokawa Kazumi was in an unknown void, with a white-haired man beside her. She had arrived here after falling asleep...

This has happened more than once or twice.

Now, what appears before her is someone she knows well, her own brother, Kurokawa Kazuya's fate.

He has already shaken the world.

He was met with an assassination attempt by a magician killer who struck fear into the hearts of magicians, and a designated seal from an ancient guild.

And he had to face all of this alone, with no way to cope...

"Brother... will he die?" Kurokawa Kazumi asked the person beside her... She had gradually changed her opinion of him.

She's had a good year because she saw the future, no... heard the future.

Every night, this person would tell her what she would encounter the next day, what she should do... telling her about the future she envisioned. From what to eat for breakfast to what would be on the exam, everything was included.

Moreover, talking to him felt strangely like talking to oneself, as if one were talking to oneself.

"Yes...we will die." The face shrouded in mist twisted into a grotesque grimace, its once handsome features now resembling those of a demon from the depths of hell: "This is the best outcome."

With a wave of his hand, the scenery in front of him changed.

Kurokawa Kazuya was now completely submerged in formalin, awaiting dissection and study...

"No—" Kurokawa Kazumi stared in horror at the scene before her, her body recoiling backward. She wanted to go out and tell her brother, but she couldn't. She didn't know when it started, but the more she learned about this person, the more restrictions she faced. Now, she simply couldn't tell anyone about what happened in her dream! Every time, she was haunted by some unknown entity, unable to speak.

"But don't worry!" *smack*

A hand rested on her shoulder, and everything in front of her vanished: "Just like how your fate was changed little by little before, even if it was only slight and insignificant, but... I can also change his fate!"

"Really?"

"Yes...really." The man's expression twisted into a ferocious grin once more. He was about to get it! He was about to acquire a new card—

Right now, that man is still on the Throne of Heroes, so he can't make any big moves. Otherwise... although he believes that man is no match for him, he doesn't want to face him.

As for Kurokawa and Miya?

Indeed, if I don't take action, the Mage's Association might activate a designated seal, but that's only a possibility! Moreover, even if they do activate a designated seal... they can't do anything to that person, since that person has the protection of the Root.

Even if you do it yourself, it might not be effective, let alone some small-time magicians.

It would be laughable if it succeeded.

Moreover... that man, Kurokawa Kazuya, is gradually becoming a threat, little by little, and he doesn't even understand his own power system. Is it something from the manga he drew himself? Is his power, the origin he received from the source, the ability to materialize things from those manga?

In that case, who knows what kind of monster that guy will eventually create?

Take action as early as possible...prepare your trump card as early as possible.

Just waiting for the right time, the right opportunity...

"Help him! Don't let those people from the Magic Association come here! Don't let those magician killers come here!"

"Yes...but—that comes at a price."

"Price?" Kurokawa Kazumi paused for a moment, then calmed down. "Right, you never mentioned anything about price when you helped me before... Were you waiting for this time? Okay, tell me, what price?"

"The price is you..."

As the man's voice faded, Kurokawa Kazumi's consciousness began to blur: "Go and witness it for yourself... The magician's killer is coming... Make your decision after that. If you decide... I will take you away. If you decide, I will help him stop the Mage's Association. Go, witness it for yourself!"

"No...no, no, no, that's not necessary at all. It would be too much trouble. Oh, right, I know some people in the Mage's Association. How about I go and talk to them? I can manage this little thing."

"It's you—that damned nightmare!"

"That's right, never forget, dreams are my home turf..."

Click—

The dream shattered, and in the end, Kurokawa Kazumi could only vaguely see that the illusory dream was covered with flowers.

And... that last voice, "Truly worthy of being called the Counter Force. Its influence on him has reached this level without me even realizing it... So, the first move failed, but the second move can be considered a success, right? However, I'll have to intervene a little, since I like Happy End. Besides... this is supposed to be the Counter Force of the future..."

"Hmm—" Kurokawa Kazumi slowly opened her eyes and glanced at the time: "So early...why so early? I haven't had enough sleep yet, I'll sleep a little longer. I'll wait for my brother to come and wake me up..."

She had completely forgotten everything in the dream, only vaguely remembering that she had a dream.

......