Type-Moon: Shinji Matou Also Wants to Be the Protagonist

Kiritsugu Emiya relaxed his grip on the pistol in his coat pocket slightly and scrutinized Shinji's opening remarks and the reactions of the others.

However, they found that after Shinji spoke, the others did not show any disrespect, but instead seemed to take it very seriously.

This discovery made Kiritsugu Emiya frown, and his regard for Shinji increased dramatically.

I thought Shinji was just a kid who was being taken care of, but I didn't expect that this kid would have a voice in this strange group and seemed to have a pretty high status.

"Please speak."

"As you can see, my Servant and your Saber have some past grievances, so before we formally discuss an alliance, let them settle their personal scores first. What do you think?"

Shinji gestured for Kiritsugu Emiya to look at Lancelot, who was struggling to control his sanity, and then said.

Shinji's suggestion made Kiritsugu Emiya frown.

He knew that Berserker and Saber had a conflict. Berserker had previously gone berserk after seeing Saber, and afterwards, Kiritsugu Emiya even went to collect information on King Arthur's enemies in history.

Unfortunately, the true identity of Berserker was never revealed until the very end.

Let them settle their personal grudges, which basically means they have to fight.

Given Berserker's volatile and explosive nature, once a fight breaks out, he probably won't be able to stop.

Kiritsugu Emiya wasn't worried that Saber would lose in the battle, since Irisviel had already given Saber the scabbard.

Saber with her sword sheathed is terrifyingly strong.

It would be a wonderful thing to be able to defeat Berserker fairly and squarely in a duel proposed by the opponent.

"can!"

But before Kiritsugu Emiya could speak, a stern female voice came from afar.

Artoria, dressed in military uniform, emerged from the woods on the other side of the giant pit.

With a few leaps, he crossed the crater and arrived in front of everyone.

"Arthur!"

Previously, just hearing the name would elicit a strong reaction, but now that Artoria is in person, Lancelot goes berserk.

The terrifying magic transformed into a pitch-black storm, instantly engulfing Artoria.

"Back off!"

Iskandar roared, and the lightning of the Divine Wheel exploded around him, forming a temporary barrier that protected Waver and Shinji, before quickly moving away from the battlefield.

Kiritsugu Emiya had already retreated to the shadow of the broken wall a dozen meters away.

The trench coat fluttered wildly under the tearing of the magical storm, and the cigarette between his fingers had long since disappeared.

A piercing, sharp sound came from the eye of the storm as metal clashed.

At the critical moment, Artoria drew Excalibur.

The golden light flowing across the sword clashed violently with the dark magic, scattering countless tiny fragments of light.

Her expression was solemn but not flustered, her emerald eyes piercing through the storm as she stared directly at the figure shrouded in black armor.

Chapter 79: Planning

"Sir Lancelot."

Her voice pierced through the roar of magic, carrying a kind of unsettling calm.

"So it was you."

This realization caused Artoria to tighten her grip on the sword slightly.

In the end, she did not witness the fate of the First Knight of the Round Table.

The accounts circulating in the world are varied and contradictory. Some say he died in a rebellion, while others say he retreated to a monastery and lived out his days thereafter.

But no one knows the true weight behind that betrayal.

"Why……"

Her voice finally cracked.

"Why this rank?"

In Artoria's memory, Lancelot had always been a model of chivalry with noble character.

Even if the events that happened with Guinevere occurred later, it would not have made it possible for Lancelot to have the class aptitude of Berserker.

In other words, what happened to Lancelot after the Battle of Camlann?

The dark storm suddenly contracted, and Lancelot's figure emerged from it.

The weapon in his hand was no longer that nameless longsword, but a ferocious demonic sword reshaped by the black mist.

The sword was wrapped in cursed patterns that ran counter to the honor of knights.

The red light beneath the helmet stabilized at a deep crimson hue, a final moment of clarity before reason was completely extinguished.

What happened to you?

Her response was a slash that tore through the air.

The trajectory of the demonic sword carried a malice that distorted reality, and Artoria dodged to the side.

But the sword still left a charred mark on her shoulder armor.

The curse attached to it was frantically eroding the armor's magic circuits, forcing her to use the power of the scabbard to purify it.

"Wait, Lord Lancelot!"

But the berserk knight was no longer listening to anything.

His offensive was like a raging torrent, each sword strike heavier and more frenzied than the last.

Artoria was forced to adopt a defensive stance, and the golden light of Excalibur continued to shrink under the pressure of dark magic.

As Lancelot's ferocious attacks grew increasingly frenzied, Artoria was forced to fall to the bottom of the pit.

Both of them were wearing magical costumes, so the temperature at the bottom of the pit did not affect them.

Artoria was still passively responding to Lancelot's attacks, constantly questioning him.

However, those who remained above the giant pit could not hear it.

"Now we can talk about the alliance."

Shinji only glanced at the battle at the bottom of the pit before paying no further attention.

The moment Lancelot's sword first touched Artoria, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt.

Lancelot is 100% no match for Artoria.

Because Artoria's defensive capabilities seemed off, and considering that the "ideal paradise far removed from the world" had always been in the hands of Kiritsugu Emiya and his group, Shinji easily figured out the reason.

In fact, when it was confirmed that the two sides fighting here were Saber and Archer.

Shinji guessed that Artoria must have already retrieved the scabbard.

Artoria, in her normal combat strength, is no match for Gilgamesh, let alone able to engage in a beam cannon duel with him.

Only when she retrieves the scabbard will she be able to defeat Gilgamesh.

After verifying this information, Shinji breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he couldn't win this battle, at least Shinji fulfilled his promise to Lancelot.

Moreover, Lancelot doesn't even leave the stage after the battle ends.

With her near-infinite tolerance for error, it would be incredibly easy for Artoria to show mercy.

This is also why Shinji chose to let Lancelot resolve the grudges without hesitation.

"Let's talk then!"

When he heard Artoria call out Berserker's name, Kiritsugu Emiya knew that this battle would be fruitless.

If Bersrker is truly irrational, Artoria will have no choice but to kill him, no matter how unwilling she is.

However, Kiritsugu Emiya, who arrived first, knew that the other party's Master possessed the means to awaken the Berserker's sanity.

This deprived Artoria of the necessity to kill her own subjects.

This alliance may actually be turning into a real one.

"It seems we've reached an agreement."

Weber relaxed his tense shoulders and glanced at everyone's faces.

"So the next question is—where will Kirei Kotomine hide Irisviel?"

Kiritsugu Emiya stubbed out his cigarette, the butt sending up a few sparks on the cracked ground.

He took out a folded map from his pocket; it was a detailed topographical map of Fuyuki City, with several locations circled in red.

"Kirei Kotomine will not leave Fuyuki City."

Kiritsugu's voice regained its mechanical calm, as if stating a fact that had nothing to do with him.

"He needs the Holy Grail War to continue, he needs me—he needs me to live to pursue him."

"The church is destroyed, and the Tohsaka residence is not safe either."

Weber leaned closer to the map, pointing to several circled locations.

"The port warehouse district? The abandoned buildings in Xindu? Or—"

"My home, the Tohsaka family home, Ryudouji Temple, or the new Metropolitan Building."

Shinji suddenly spoke, and everyone's eyes turned to him.

The boy leaned against the railing of the Divine Wheel, the night wind ruffling the stray hairs on his forehead.

"Only a few places in Fuyuki City have spiritual veins that can support the descent of the Holy Grail. Isn't the Lesser Grail meant to be used here?"

Kiritsugu's pupils suddenly contracted as he realized that the boy before him was also the heir of one of the three founding families in the Holy Grail War.

Moreover, they are local strongmen who have settled and developed in Fuyuki.

Iskandar burst into laughter, the sound echoing across the empty ruins.

"Very well! Now that we have a target, there is no need to hesitate. My chariot can carry everyone. Under the cover of night—"

"No."

Kiritsugu suddenly interrupted him, his voice urgent and tense.

"Kirei Kotomine's target is me. If we launch a full-scale attack, he will not hesitate to hide."

His fingers unconsciously gripped the edge of the map, and the paper made a tearing sound as it struggled to hold on.

"We only have one chance."

Upon hearing Kiritsugu Emiya's words, everyone fell silent.

Because Kiritsugu Emiya was right. If they realized that all the participants in the Holy Grail War had formed an alliance against them, they would not hesitate to hide away to avoid the limelight.

This is something Kiritsugu Emiya cannot accept, since Kirei Kotomine's wife is in his hands.

Even if Irisviel participates in the Holy Grail War, as the Lesser Grail, she will inevitably die in the end.

Kiritsugu Emiya didn't want her to die this way either.

"And what are your thoughts?"

Iskandar asked.

"You guys help me hold off Gilgamesh, I'm going to settle things with Kirei Kotomine."

Kiritsugu Emiya lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and said calmly.

However, the deep killing intent hidden in that calm tone gave Waver goosebumps.

Iskandar frowned upon hearing Kiritsugu Emiya's request; this was no easy task.

Although Artoria, having retrieved her sword sheath, was no less powerful than Gilgamesh.

However, if Gilgamesh is determined to escape the battle, it will be difficult for her to catch up, and she also has to consider the Command Seals in Kirei Kotomine's hands.

This thing has summoning abilities.

Chapter 80: Taking Advantage of a Crisis