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

As for comfort and care? Since Kirei Kotomine awakened his true nature, he no longer possesses these two functions.

The fact that he didn't laugh out loud was already a great sign of respect for Gilgamesh.

Despite rushing around, Kirei Kotomine managed not to miss the show.

Seeing Kiritsugu Emiya holding that doll with a heartbroken expression.

Kirei Kotomine felt his dopamine levels skyrocketing.

"Are you still going to run, Kiritsugu Emiya?"

Kirei Kotomine wasn't in a hurry to push Kiritsugu Emiya to the brink, knowing that the other party still had a Command Seal remaining.

Kirei Kotomine was aware of his own limitations; he was no match for the Servants.

Although he can also summon Gilgamesh.

But is it because you want to die quickly enough that you're willing to put yourself in the Servant's battlefield?

Upon hearing Kirei Kotomine's voice, Kiritsugu Emiya turned his head.

He's not in control of his emotions right now—anger, sadness, hatred...

All those emotions transformed into a chilling killing intent the moment they saw Kirei Kotomine.

"You're angry? But isn't this exactly what you planned to do?"

Knowing full well what the ultimate fate of a minor Grail vessel participating in the Holy Grail War would be, he still brought the other party along without hesitation.

Isn't this preparation to abandon her?

It doesn't matter whether Kirei Kotomine awakens the Lesser Grail himself or Kiritsugu Emiya does it.

Kiritsugu Emiya's pupils suddenly contracted, as if those words had pierced the softest part of his heart.

He tightened his grip on Irisviel's arm, his knuckles turning white from the force.

"boom!"

Without hesitation, Kiritsugu Emiya activated [Time Control - Double Speed].

With a speed beyond what the human eye can perceive, he raised his hand and fired a shot.

But faced with this extremely fast American-style Iaijutsu, Kirei Kotomine simply threw out a black key.

With a clang of metal, Kiritsugu Emiya's counterattack failed.

“If you want to kill me, there’s a way. The scabbard is inside your wife right now. Get it, and you’ll win.”

After stopping the bullet, Kirei Kotomine did not continue the pursuit.

She simply pointed to Irisviel on the stone platform and offered Kiritsugu Emiya a suggestion.

"The only problem is that she will die without her sword sheath."

Then the ley lines will erupt, triggering a larger-scale earthquake. What will you choose?

Based on the information gathered about Kiritsugu Emiya, he has been repeatedly making the choice of killing fewer people to save more.

This time, without the scabbard, Kiritsugu Emiya would certainly die, but obtaining the scabbard would mean sacrificing hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians.

Kirei Kotomine wanted to see what choice Kiritsugu Emiya would make when he himself was placed on one side of the scale.

"Kirei, Saber is almost here. I can't guarantee I can save you then."

Gilgamesh appeared beside Kirei Kotomine, now wearing a different set of equipment.

His injuries have been treated, and apart from the wound on his chest, there are no major problems visible from the outside.

Her messy hair was also trimmed and styled anew.

This hero-king seems to be unable to tolerate appearing in a disheveled state.

Even though it had only been a short while since Kirei Kotomine summoned him back, he had already completed the damage control of his personal image.

After appearing, he also looked at Kiritsugu Emiya on the stage with great interest, clearly pleased to see Kiritsugu Emiya caught in such a dilemma.

But what Kirei Kotomine and Gilgamesh considered a dilemma was not so difficult for Kiritsugu Emiya at all.

His wish, which he had never forgotten since childhood, was to become a champion of justice.

This desire drove him to save the majority and to pursue world peace.

But the reason he came to participate in the Holy Grail War was...

It is precisely because we have exhausted all other means to achieve world peace that we can only pin our hopes on a miracle.

And since the Holy Grail does indeed have the power to grant wishes, there's nothing to hesitate about.

Compared to achieving world peace, one or a few cities are just a tiny minority.

Always choosing the side with more options—that's what Kiritsugu Emiya has always been doing!

Therefore, when Kirei Kotomine revealed the location of the sword sheath, Kiritsugu Emiya did not hesitate for a moment.

The magic had already invaded Irisviel's body in an instant.

When Gilgamesh appeared, he had already finished removing the scabbard.

Golden light instantly emanated from Irisviel's body and then entered Kiritsugu Emiya's body.

The change was so rapid that even Gilgamesh, who was just about to watch the show, was taken aback.

"Do not!!!"

Artoria, who had just broken through the wall and rushed into the guild hall, saw this scene as soon as she entered and immediately let out a desperate roar.

Chapter 95: Earth Leyline Riot & Holy Grail Black Mud

Before Artoria's roar had subsided, a violent tremor suddenly came from the basement of the guild hall.

Kiritsugu Emiya had just removed his sword from its sheath, and his body was still experiencing intense fluctuations in magical energy.

At this moment, struck by this violent surge of earth vein energy, he couldn't help but groan, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

But there was no wavering in his eyes; the power of the scabbard was healing his injuries.

A tingling, itchy sensation emanated from the broken ribs.

Then the magic circle in the entire hall and the magical materials placed on it began to react.

With a series of crackling explosions, the priceless and precious materials were completely destroyed.

Terrifying magic erupted from the ground, as if the entire hall had been thrown into the sky.

The intense feeling of weightlessness captivated everyone in the clubhouse.

At the same time, a deafening roar came from all directions.

The abyss-like rift valley spreads outwards from the guild hall in all directions.

Buildings that had barely survived the previous earthquake collapsed one after another, turning the city into complete ruins.

A strange phenomenon occurred at the mouth of the Weiyuan River: seawater backflowed into the sea.

In the surrounding sea, the earthquake caused towering waves, which showed a tendency to develop into a tsunami.

Its range is no longer limited to Fuyuki, but is rapidly spreading to more distant places.

This is exactly what Kirei Kotomine was referring to as the earth's vein eruption!

"Om-"

Meanwhile, things weren't idle inside the guild hall either, now that the swords had lost their scabbards.

Irisviel's body burst into flames in an instant, then turned to ashes and scattered away.

Only a magnificent golden cup remained, affixed to the stone platform.

This is an important item in the Holy Grail War—the Lesser Grail!

Unlike the sacred relics in legends, this cup now had an eerie dark red light flowing across its surface.

It seemed as if countless resentments were churning within it, emanating an ominous aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Even Kirei Kotomine, who was instrumental in ensuring the Lesser Grail was fully charged ahead of schedule, frowned.

This situation was not mentioned in the information he had. Could it be that Tokiomi Tohsaka was hiding some crucial information?

As the magical power of the earth's veins spread below, the guild hall finally crashed down.

After such a ordeal, the building finally succumbed to the pressure and collapsed.

At the same time, the small Holy Grail on the stone platform seemed to have been switched on, and dark red, viscous mud gushed out from the mouth of the chalice like a volcanic eruption.

In an instant, it completely submerged the entire hall, including the four people inside.

At the same time, the collapsed building materials were also "exploded" in all directions by the erupted black mud.

But this was not the end; on the contrary, it was just the beginning. The erupting black mud seemed endless, and after submerging the New Metropolitan Museum, it began to spread relentlessly to more distant places.

As the black mud emerged, the magic field near it became extremely chaotic.

The air was filled with nauseating negative energy; if an ordinary person were to inhale even a single breath, they would likely suffer a mental breakdown instantly.

"Quick, there's more over there!"

Above the sky, the Divine Wheels are circling the new Metropolitan Hall, traveling through the city.

The carriage carried Shinji, Waver, and the half-dead Lancelot. Waver had forgotten about his motion sickness and was lying on the edge of the carriage, using his magic-enhanced eyesight to search for survivors.

Iskandar stood at the front of the chariot, gripping the reins tightly, and skillfully maneuvered the divine steed through the chaotic city.

They dodged the constantly falling building debris and the black mud spreading from the ground.

His face no longer bore its former bold smile, but instead bore a solemn expression.

Those copper bell-like eyes were fixed on the black mud below, which was swallowing everything like a tidal wave.

And the few remaining lives struggling in the ruins.

Every time Webber called out, he would drive his chariot forward without hesitation.

The enormous wheels whipped up a fierce wind, and the inherent barrier opened again and again, pulling those on the verge of despair back from the brink of death.

Although his Noble Phantasm, [Divine Wheel], was also affected by the ley line turbulence and black mud energy, making it less smooth than usual, he still managed to expand the search and rescue area as much as possible with his strong willpower and control over his divine steeds.

As soon as the battle between the three Servants and Gilgamesh ended, Shinji and Waver quickly found Iskandar, who was resting.

The location wasn't hard to find, after all, the torrent of light from the Sword of Excalibur had just given the signal.

Before the two sides could even exchange a few pleasantries after meeting, a terrifying earthquake struck.

Iskandar immediately summoned the Divine Wheel, taking the group into the sky.

Over the city, the group of people witnessed the entire disaster firsthand.

After overcoming the initial shock, the group immediately threw themselves into the intense rescue operation.

"Put me on the bridge!"

Shinji's face was also very pale; the intensity of this disaster was far more terrifying than the "fire" in the "story".

Shinji's involvement certainly played a role in this change.

Witnessing a massive disaster firsthand had a profound impact on Shinji's psyche.

Now that things had come to this, Shinji dared not hide anything any longer.

Upon arriving at the Mien River Bridge, Shinji took out the Three Magic Furnaces and assembled them without hesitation.

A complete Trinity Force has a similar ability to interfere with reality as the Holy Grail, and can be used to make wishes.

Of course, the Trinity Refinement is not as grand as the Greater Grail.

Therefore, the size of the wish that can be fulfilled is definitely not as great as that of the Greater Grail.

Moreover, it has the side effect of amplifying the desires of those around us, but we can't care about that now.

The moment the Three-Based Magic Furnace returned to its complete state, everyone's gaze was involuntarily drawn to it.

Lancelot seemed to see himself receiving the king's forgiveness and returning to the king's service.

Iskandar felt his body become vibrant, as if he had come back to life.

Weber, meanwhile, was engrossed in his world as a renowned genius of the Clock Tower.

Shinji felt as if he were in a kaleidoscope, with all sorts of desires surging within him, as if he could see the day when he would be invincible.