People in Type-Moon start from adopting Sakura

"You're nothing but a clueless idiot who thinks he knows everyone else and jumped out without permission! Don't think you can be redeemed by saying a few words of self-reflection!!"

Compared to Kotomine Kirei's awareness at the moment, seeing Kotomine Kirei's face remained calm even when fighting with him, Emiya Kiritsugu was now forced into a desperate situation. He widened his eyes and roared, cursing the hypocritical man in front of him, trying to expose his perfect disguise.

"Kotomine Kirei! Don't forget what you did in the past? You were a villain before, and if you were a villain for one day, you will be a villain for the rest of your life!!"

"No matter how you atone for your sins, evildoers will never reach heaven!!"

Seeing the figure getting closer, Emiya Kiritsugu's heart sank. Then, without Avalon, he forcibly performed his family magecraft - Inherent Time System·Triple Speed, intending to find a way to counterattack by accelerating his own time and stop Kotomine Kirei's progress. However, all this was in vain. With "Swish--!!", two sharp sounds of breaking through the air rang in his ears. At the last moment, Kotomine Kiritsugu's speed increased again. He completely ignored the special bullets that were speeding towards him, allowing them to pass through his body and palm, and suddenly crossed the distance of only a few meters between the two of them. Then, when Emiya Kiritsugu was about to launch the magic, he punched him heavily in the face.

boom--! !

The dull sound brought by this punch was so solid that Kiritsugu Emiya spat out a mouthful of blood, and his brain was full of stars because of the impact of this punch. At this moment, he felt that his eyeballs were about to be knocked out, and he could only stagger back.

However, Kotomine Kirei, who finally seized the opportunity, did not stop his actions, because he had already known the secret contained in the bullet that Emiya Kiritsugu had just fired from Assassin's earlier investigation results and Gilgamesh's warning.

So now he did not use any strengthening magic, but only relied on his physical body to fight with Emiya Kiritsugu in the most primitive way.

Bang bang bang...!!

The dull heavy punches hit Kiritsugu Emiya's body one after another. The powerful iron fists almost made his eyes blurry and his steps unsteady, and he gradually could not see the scene in front of him clearly.

As the agent of the Holy Church, Kotomine Kirei is a master of close combat. His Bajiquan combined with the fighting skills of the Holy Church makes him one of the top fighters in his generation. In addition, the body of an agent has been forged through thousands of trials and tribulations. Therefore, for the magi hunted by them, being approached or targeted by an agent will definitely become the most terrifying nightmare.

Even Kiritsugu Emiya is not immune to this. When it comes to fighting against magicians, his fighting skills can be said to be outstanding, but when facing an agent, he is completely insufficient.

Close combat would only result in the miserable situation before him, not to mention that he had lost his mind and had long lost his former composure.

Although he refused to admit it, his heart had already begun to waver.

After just a few rounds, he had been completely defeated by Kotomine Kirei in all aspects, both physically and mentally. At this moment, Emiya Kiritsugu could only spit out blood and stumble backwards until he was forced into a corner with no way out.

"It looks like the winner has been decided."

Kotomine Kirei, blood flowing from his body, looked at Emiya Kiritsugu, who was leaning against the wall and spitting out blood. He said calmly, "Welcome your end in peace, lost lamb. May your soul rest in peace in hell. I will come to find you soon."

As for why it’s not heaven?

Because Kotomine Kirei knew that even if heaven really existed, a fallen priest like him and Emiya Kiritsugu who had been making mistakes all his life were not qualified to enter it. The only place they belonged to was hell.

"Don't be ridiculous...it's you who should go to hell."

Emiya Kiritsugu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He did not give in. "I must save humanity!!"

"Do you still want to keep using that speed-up magic? Your body can no longer sustain the inherent time system, right?"

Kotomine Kirei calmly watched Emiya Kiritsugu perform another round of time magic, and slowly said, "If you continue to use it like this, your body will voluntarily enter self-destruction."

"No! I will never die. I must move forward before I can fulfill that wish..."

"Have you still not reflected on your actions? You still believe in that so-called salvation, wanting to bring humanity back to the Garden of Eden... and you are about to reconcile with your past..."

Seeing Emiya Kiritsugu still unconscious, Kotomine Kirei's eyes were filled with pity. "Have you cut it off? Even if your body and heart have long been riddled with holes from the repeated cutting, you still want to cut it off. Even if these traces have already shattered you, you still want to continue... After going through so much, don't you have any reflection at all?"

"I don't have time anymore, even if it's true as you say..."

Emiya Kiritsugu gritted his teeth, "I want my wish to come true too!!"

"No, you're not seeking to fulfill your wish. Instead, you're placing all your hopes on the Holy Grail, on a so-called miracle."

Kotomine Kirei shook his head slightly. He now understood what was going on. "But is that miracle really the one you want? Perhaps that so-called miracle will only bring you more pain and despair."

"No, it's impossible! That's a miracle created by countless sacrifices... That's the miracle that can fulfill my wish!!"

Yes, you have already come to this point, and there is no other way for you except to believe.

Even if this belief is just your wishful thinking, even if there is no reason for this belief.

Until you see it with your own eyes, you can only hold on to a little pitiful hope and deceive yourself and move forward.

It is the detective's job to uncover the truth and make it known, while the clergy's job is to punish the sinners and comfort the dead.

"Alas... sad, pitiful, and even more lamentable."

Things have come to this point, and Kotomine Kirei no longer wants to break the last bit of fantasy left in this pitiful man's heart.

Killing him here, letting him still hold on to that hope when he dies, giving him a sense of relief, this is the best farewell I can do.

"Then it's all over."

Kotomine Kirei showed the black key in his hand and was about to give Emiya Kiritsugu the final relief, but the next moment——

Boom! !

Along with the sound of air tearing and some kind of liquid tumbling, the empty space around them began to distort rapidly. Broken glass and fallen stones continued to fall like rain, and the huge magical reaction that followed made Emiya Kiritsugu's empty eyes reveal the last bit of brilliance. However, before he could make a move, Kotomine Kirei's hand had already grabbed his neck and lifted him up in mid-air.

"It's almost time. Farewell, my righteous companion. May your soul rest in peace..."

Kotomine Kirei clenched his fist and aimed it at Emiya Kiritsugu's head.

"Kiritsugu!!"

Feeling Emiya Kiritsugu's increasingly weak breath, Irisviel on the altar suddenly opened her eyes, but at this moment, her pure white dress had been stained black.

clang!

The black keys and the guns, their respective weapons, fell to the ground together.

"A—Men…"

Kotomine Kirei offered a final prayer to the dying man before him.

However, before Emiya Kiritsugu's life was completely gone, he heard—

Boom! !

A huge liquid as red as blood and as thick as mud suddenly fell from the ceiling, swallowing the two figures directly below it.

……

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Meanwhile, at the Fuyuki City Gymnasium.

In an unknown space.

"I never thought... that someone could find this place?"

Suddenly, a woman's sigh was heard in the empty white space.

"The interior of the Holy Grail, no, I should say the spiritual realm. I'm not very good at things involving the soul realm, but thanks to the help of Merlin, the nightmare, I was able to reach this place."

Another old man's voice sounded, his voice was powerful.

"Connecting directly to the core of the Greater Holy Grail is truly remarkable... However, if it's Merlin, the Flower Magician, the legendary mentor of King Arthur, known for his expertise in dreams and psychic powers, even if he can achieve this level of skill, it's not surprising."

"I just didn't expect that after all these years, I would be able to see the people from the beginning here again... It really makes me sigh."

As the sound gradually faded away, a dazzling white light suddenly flashed by, and then a beautiful white-haired woman wearing sacrificial clothing appeared in this space.

"It's been a long time since we last met, Justisa Rizleich von Einzbern. From what you just said, I can tell that you still remember me, right?"

Standing opposite her, an old man wearing a black robe, looking to be in his sixties, tall and strong, with messy white hair combed back, but with a serious face, suddenly appeared here and completed this meeting across hundreds of years with the acquaintance in front of him who had met him once a hundred years ago.

"Of course I remember. You are Tōsaka Nagato's mentor, the Grand Marshal of the Mage Path, the Second Magician, Jewel-Owen Kishua Zelrich Schubine-Aug."

"You were also a witness to the Holy Grail War. I never thought I'd see you again."

Justisa looked at the white-haired old man who appeared in front of her with some surprise.

"Haha, just remember it. I thought that after a few hundred years, your will would be gradually worn away by time like Maric Zorgen."

Bao Shi Weng smiled. Seeing that the Winter Saint was still in good condition, his mood also improved.

"Marich Zorgen..."

Hearing this name and thinking about what the other person had experienced over the years, a hint of sadness could not help but appear in Yustisa's beautiful eyes.

"I'm actually always asleep. I only wake up briefly when the Holy Grail War begins, so time can't wear me down."

"I see...the person is already dead, no, or rather, relieved, so there's no need to be too sad."

Seeing the sadness on Justisa's face after hearing the fact of Marichi Zolgen's death, Jewel Old Man spoke calmly.

"This is a natural ending for him, isn't it?"

"Well, I see..."

Justisa nodded, then asked, "Is there something important that brought you here to see me this time?"

"I guess so. Originally, I didn't want to care about this world line. I just wanted to watch it as a farce. But whether it was the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows, the King of Heroes, or that Outsider, the commotion they caused was simply too huge. Many futures have become a mess because of the butterfly effect, so that this world line has undergone some changes that I don't want to see."

"If the situation in Fuyuki City tonight is not addressed, it will leave a huge hidden danger for this world line. Missiles, Noble Phantasms, the boundary between reality and mystery shattered, coupled with numerous misunderstandings, there is even the possibility of an unprecedented Third World War breaking out. Even the Grand Assassin has been dispatched by the restraining force. Although he did not intervene, his presence can be regarded as a warning. Therefore, before the situation becomes completely uncontrollable, I have no choice but to personally deal with it."

"And I came to you this time to talk to you about the magic power that was drained from the Holy Grail, and that annoying existence..."

Bao Shi Weng paused, then he continued to speak——

"Angora Mainyu (the evil of this world) also gives it a way to save itself before it is considered a matter of judgment in this world."

As he spoke, he looked at Yustisa in front of him and spoke slowly.

"Next, use the power of the Holy Grail to save this world line that belongs to you."

Chapter 90: The Dark World within the Holy Grail

Angra Mainyu, the evil of this world.

During the Third Holy Grail War, the resentment of the Avengers summoned by the Einzbern family contaminated the Holy Grail and its magic, turning the colorless power of the Holy Grail into black mud and distorting its miracles.

The distortion of the Holy Grail resulted in the function of the Holy Grail, which was originally able to fulfill wishes, being reversed, causing the wishes made using the Holy Grail to be interpreted as "evil", and the wishes would always be fulfilled in a way that brought destruction and disaster.

As someone who has observed the different developments in many parallel worlds, Gem Master is naturally very familiar with the existence of evil in this world.

The fire in Fuyuki City originated from this thing.

"Sure enough, this change can't be hidden from you..."

After listening to Bao Shi Weng's story, Yustisa's expression gradually became silent.

As the center of the Holy Grail's current state, she is naturally more aware than anyone else of the existence of evil in this world. She is also aware of the mistakes made by the Einzbern family during the Third Holy Grail War, and the huge hidden dangers that this has laid for the Holy Grail War.

"Well, that's natural. After all, I'm different from you. I often travel between different worlds and observe. Since the Holy Grail War was established under my witness, and my apprentice participated in it, I will pay more attention to it."

"That's it..."

He smiled bitterly and shook his head. Although Justisa still habitually showed the expression of a girl in her previous life, the Jewel Master naturally would not regard her as a girl. Her current existence form was the third magic, and she was also the core of the Holy Grail.

"I'm deeply sorry for the trouble the Einzbern family has brought to the world. I never imagined that during the Third Holy Grail War, the Einzbern family would actually summon the Avenger, Angra Mainyu, leading to the situation we've seen so far. It's hard to imagine what Ahad was thinking..."

The problem lies with the Einzbern family, and the root of the problem is Ahadon, whom Justissa has always trusted, which makes Justissa feel very guilty and lost.

"Haha, although it's true that the Einzbern was responsible for this disaster, you can rest assured of one thing: Angra Mainyu's appearance was merely a coincidence and an accident. Even the android in Berlin is completely unaware of the existence of evil in this world. The Einzbern had no intention of disrupting the Holy Grail War."

The so-called Angra Mainyu symbolizes an ancient and evil demon deity, originating from the ancient Zoroastrian religion of Poland. In ancient Persia in the sixth century B.C., Zoroastrians considered Angra Mainyu the chief of the evil gods. They believed that all evil deeds in the human world were caused by Angra Mainyu, and thus rumors about this evil deity and its nature gradually emerged.

Angra Mainyu is indeed a demon, a demon representing evil. This is undeniable. He is not a naturally born god, but rather born from human malice and a special legend. However, demons cannot be summoned during the Holy Grail War, and Angra Mainyu has no interest in responding to human calls. Therefore, the summoned being is never a demon representing malevolence, nor a demon from the abyss, but rather a child who died innocently in the past. His identity is simply an ordinary boy in a village in the past, a symbol and sacrifice for Angra Mainyu in the Zoroastrian cult.

He himself has no legends or original texts to bless him, nor does he have the correct qualifications to become a heroic spirit. He is just an innocent person who was forcibly given the name of Angra Mainyu to bear the sins of mankind. He is an ordinary existence, a special heroic spirit created by others.

He was essentially a child, without strength, vision, or ideals. He was merely a special being, a concept imposed upon him by the people around him, a creature that could not possibly exist. He had no gender, no life at all, existing solely out of a desire, the embodiment of human desire.

"Although it wasn't intentional, I have to admit that the Einzberns were truly audacious. And with their allure, they actually found the long-lost text of Zoroastrianism and attempted to demote the gods. However, they didn't realize that the evil gods couldn't be summoned in the Holy Grail War, and all they got in return was a sacrificial lamb."

"And because of this, the Avenger class was created, turning an innocent child into the anti-hero Angra Mainyu. And what they didn't anticipate was that the Avenger they illegally summoned was incredibly weak. Not only was it inferior to the combat power of the top three classes, but it was even inferior to Assassin. Therefore, it was quickly killed by other Servants, and its soul was absorbed by the Greater Holy Grail."

Bao Shi Weng stroked his beard, then continued speaking thoughtfully.

"And this is also the important divergence point of your world line. It is because of this young man who inherited the soul of the evil god Angra Mainyu that the Holy Grail has become what it is today."

"You are right, it is true."

After listening to the story told by the Jewel Master, Justisia let out a helpless sigh.

"Originally, after a Heroic Spirit dies, their personality and magic are absorbed by the Holy Grail. However, Angra Mainyu is an evil god created by humans, and he himself symbolizes a certain kind of accusation and malice. In essence, it is a collective wish made by humans due to their malice and slander. Therefore, when he entered the Holy Grail, it was equivalent to making a wish for me and the Holy Grail."

"So, by the time of the Third Holy Grail War, the Holy Grail was already nearly perfect, possessing the ability to grant wishes. However, when Angramainu entered, that wish-granting function had already been used, granting Angramainu's wish. The end result was that Angramainu, the evil of this world, not only did not have his personality erased by the mechanism within the Holy Grail, but he also survived, successfully incarnated, and became a being within the Heavenly Grail. This is also an example of a successful Third Magic Heavenly Grail."

Looking at Justissa in front of him, Baozhuweng continued to speak thoughtfully,

"The colorless magic of the Holy Grail has been dyed black, transformed into evil malice, and everything has been distorted. However, this time, due to the actions of a certain thief, he forcibly extracted and filtered most of the magic within the Greater Grail to complete his very interesting wand. As a result, the outbreak of evil in this world has been delayed and its scale has been greatly reduced."