I am a Type-Moon comic artist!

Kariya Matou finally accepted Zouken Matou's magic seal.

Although, generally speaking, the implantation of a magic mark needs to be done gradually before puberty, and it also requires medication and the help of a [trainer].

However, Zouken Matou made it all end in a single day.

However... of course, there are also serious consequences.

Although Matou Kariya inherited the Magic Crest, he couldn't use it at all. It was more like the Magic Crest was just stuck on him, and he could easily scrape it off.

In addition, he also suffers from excruciating pain every day.

If he wants to be able to use this magic mark, he will need to spend at least several years seeking help from professionals.

but...

"That's enough...this is enough. With this, Sakura will be alright...no one will lay a hand on her..." As he said this, he couldn't help but glance at the two books beside him: "The Holy Grail War...is that it...?"

Chapter 117 Kirei Kotomine

What...what should I do?

The sky was gradually getting dark.

Rihito Ishizaki was still struggling with his decision. He gritted his teeth, staring at the camera in front of him...

Did he spread this thing out, or did he pretend nothing happened?

He didn't know what to do... There were two little figures in his mind constantly talking to him.

One said, "Spread the word, or how can you face your dead friends?"

Another person said, "His death was entirely his own fault. You don't need to drag yourself down with him. Live on, not just for yourself, but also for your family."

"What... should I do?"

......

After Matou Kariya left, Zouken Matou slowly walked towards the location of the Greater Grail once again.

Berserker remained in spirit form, following him from behind.

Currently... Fate/stay night is still ongoing, because JUMC has intentionally slowed down the serialization to maintain its popularity.

However, through all this, Zouken Matou gradually recalled his original purpose. But that was all...

His heart is rotten; it's not something that can be awakened by a few words from others.

However... there is one thing.

That means he has no intention of leaving Fuyuki City.

He has lost everything and has staked his last bet on this Holy Grail War.

The Mage's Association is also after him. Although he's not completely without connections within the Mage's Association as Tokiomi Tohsaka thought, those are people he hasn't contacted in a long time. He doesn't even know if they're alive or dead.

......

Kiritsugu Emiya was in a room in a bustling area of ​​Fuyuki City, very close to the comic convention being held there.

This is the best place to hide yourself; it's quite safe compared to Einzbern Castle outside the forest and other places.

With a little disguise, he has become far removed from his former self.

If someone saw this, they would probably think, "The cosplay of Emiya Kiritsugu is very accurate..."

After all, there are hundreds, even thousands, of Emiya Kiritsugu here, some of whom even resemble him in appearance, demeanor, and clothing. Hmm... professional cosplayers.

There is no safer place than here.

Here he can calmly think about how to dismantle the Greater Grail.

Participating in the Holy Grail War? He no longer had that idea, especially after seeing the darkness of the Great Hollow Cavern beneath Fuyuki City.

Now, he's thinking about how to dismantle the Greater Grail.

the other side.

The purpose of summoning Archer was not to fight, but to observe.

Observe the actions and stats of other Servants... Once they obstruct his plan to dismantle the Greater Grail, that's when he'll make his move.

Regardless of whether they can win or not, the Reality Barrier can effectively buy time.

Then, at this point, he would dismantle the Greater Grail; that was his plan.

Finally... if a winner really emerges... after all, judging from the current situation, the Holy Grail will appear when there are only two Servants left.

At that time, he would have no choice but to temporarily abandon the dismantling of the Greater Grail and instead...

knock down!

We must not let those people get the Holy Grail!

There is no need for fighting before that.

"What's wrong, Archer?" Kiritsugu Emiya asked, listening to the sudden contact as he pondered how to dismantle the Holy Grail, drawing on his memories from the day.

"Hmm... a new battle has begun. This time it should be a battle between Caster and Assassin."

"Should? I'm not sure, but whether it's Caster or Assassin... they're both Servants whose real names are unknown. Let's keep a close eye on them."

"Ah... I wanted to say it was no problem, but now it seems like it might not be possible."

"What's wrong?"

The Heroic Spirit Archer put down his bow and said, "The fog is too thick; it's obscuring my vision."

Let's rewind a bit...

Kurokawa Kazuya never stopped searching for the Servant, or rather, for Kirei Kotomine.

The Command Seals in his hand are arguably his most important objective.

After the battle at Ryudouji Temple, Kurokawa Kazuya went to the place where he had lost track of Assassin. He found the tallest building nearby, went to the rooftop, grabbed his pen and paper, and his eyes transformed into eagle eyes.

While keeping an eye on his surroundings to see if he could spot Assassin and Kirei Kotomine, he sketched out the inspiration he had drawn from the previous battle.

Time just slowly passed by—

Then...

He saw it, in the distance... a person slowly walking towards him.

Although he wasn't wearing priest's robes, his emotionless face and the faint fluctuations of heroic spirits around him made it clear that he was Kirei Kotomine!

"Finally found him." Kurokawa Kazuya sighed with some emotion. Although he could try to kidnap Father Kotomine Risei to force Kotomine Kirei out, he thought the chances of success were slim. After all, that guy was a "pleasure-seeking" priest.

As Kurokawa Kazuya pondered this, he reached out and used the alchemy techniques from the Fullmetal Alchemist world, combined with the alchemy techniques already present in this world, to eliminate even the need for clapping.

He used alchemy to carve out a small hole, placed his paper and pen inside, and then filled it in with alchemy.

"Hmm... let's talk about these things when we get back. For now, let's get the Command Seals—"

The next moment, Kurokawa Kazuya ran downstairs, got on the motorcycle parked there, and sped over. Since he couldn't become a spirit, he could skip the direct passage.

"Master," the spirit-like Assassin said, "They're catching up. A familiar aura. It should be Caster..."

“Caster…” Kirei Kotomine said, glancing at the Command Seal on his arm, which was concealed by a spell and invisible to the average person. However, it was only the average person. For a magus, seeing the truth beneath the spell was incredibly easy, let alone a Heroic Spirit like him: “So, Caster’s target really was the Command Seal on my arm. With that, things are pretty clear.”

Caster's combat power when fighting Assassin, Saber, and Rider was on a completely different level.

It now seems likely that his true strength was shown during his previous battle with Assassin, and that he later summoned some stronger being using some kind of magic to engage in combat.

However, this summoning consumes a great deal of magical energy, and the Servant's and his Master's magical energy alone is far from enough... Considering that he didn't kill his father, Kotomine Risei, that guy should belong to the "good" alignment of Heroic Spirits and wouldn't target ordinary people. In other words... Command Seals are the best choice!

Chapter 118 A New Role

"Assassin allows you to use your Noble Phantasm to stop him."

"Yes—I understand!" Assassin laughed as thick fog gradually rose around him. "This time, I will definitely dismantle you!"

"Then, just in case! Command Spells, kill Caster and all the witnesses!" Kirei Kotomine said. That leaves eight Command Spells... no. Actually, only seven. There was one... which I used earlier.

"I love you, Master—now it's time to begin disintegration!" With that, Assassin disappeared into the increasingly thick fog.

"Love me? Hmph... You want to kill me, don't you... A Heroic Spirit who attacked Master the moment he appeared..." Kirei Kotomine sneered. He still had a long scar on his chest, a wound inflicted by Assassin with her dagger when she first summoned him.

If he hadn't reacted quickly and taken several steps back, and hadn't used a Command Spell to bind the Heroic Spirit in front of him at the same time, he would be a corpse by now.

Even so, a long wound remained on his chest, proving that a Heroic Spirit truly lives up to his name.

That guy who innocently says "I want to go inside you" and then goes to operate on him, truly lives up to his name as Jack the Ripper.

"It's foggy?" Kurokawa Kazuya looked around and said, "Phew... No matter what, we have to act quickly this time. We only have three Command Seals left."

*Pfft*

Just then, Kurokawa Kazuya's pupils contracted slightly, and blood splattered from his back.

In an instant, he tumbled off the motorcycle, a blade springing from each hand: "An Assassin? So fast—"

"Hmm, what's going on? Why is it foggy at this time of day?"

"Cough cough... I don't know, but do you feel a little discomfort in your throat?"

"I also feel a little unwell..."

Hearing the sounds around him, Kurokawa Kazuya's expression darkened. That Assassin actually dared to use his Noble Phantasm directly in the city.

"Oh right, I have something to do, so I'll head back now."

"Me too, I'm leaving now, goodbye."

Kurokawa Kazuya narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the Assassins around him who hadn't attacked yet, recalling the information about the Assassin's ability in his mind.

The Mist: A C-rank barrier Noble Phantasm that creates a barrier of mist. The mist itself, generated by magical energy, is the Noble Phantasm. It has the effect of "dispelling idlers," but if one insists on staying inside, ordinary people will slowly die, magicians will suffer continuous damage, and while Servants will be unharmed, their Agility will still decrease by one rank.

I originally only had a C-level agility, but now I guess I'm only at a D-level.

Moreover, the fog was thicker and more powerful than the one that had appeared in the church last time.