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

With the help of Assassin's [Scent Concealment], the two arrived silently at the location of the former New Metropolitan Hall.

Shinji witnessed the battle between Kiritsugu Emiya and Kirei Kotomine.

Gilgamesh and Artoria have also disappeared, but golden magical light keeps shooting out of the hole in the sky, and every now and then a few Noble Phantasms fall out.

They are probably still trapped inside the Holy Grail.

It's probably thanks to them being stuck inside that the arrival of this evil was delayed.

Otherwise, it would have already been completed and arrived when Kirei Kotomine made his wish.

Seeing this, Shinji knew that the "story" he knew was no longer of any use.

However, at this point, Shinji was too lazy to care about the plot anymore.

As long as the trend of El-Melloi II's birth remains unchanged.

The progress of the Holy Grail War is a minor event that will not affect the future course of the world.

Parallel worlds it is, Shinji has already accepted the reality that he is not the noble master of the main world.

With a sense of helplessness, Shinji arrived in front of the floating Holy Grail.

Chapter 99: Strength Test

The small chalice, suspended in mid-air, is exquisitely and elegantly designed, with a soft yet dazzling golden glow constantly surrounding its surface.

It truly possesses a transcendent and sacred aura.

Unfortunately, the contents inside were rather repulsive, creating a stark contrast with its pristine appearance.

In order to fulfill the wish entrusted to Kirei Kotomine, the magical power accumulated within the Holy Grail has now been almost completely depleted.

However, it was irrelevant to Shinji, since he hadn't come to make a wish in the first place.

Whether the Holy Grail still has enough magic power does not affect his actions.

Although the process of the birth of evil in this world has been temporarily halted, no one can predict how long Artoria can hold out.

As for Gilgamesh?

It's already a blessing if he doesn't cause trouble.

This image of him doesn't portray him as someone who is concerned about the country and its people.

The only feasible way to completely interrupt the ritual of the descent of evil in this world is to destroy the small Holy Grail in front of us.

This completely closes the passage connecting the inner space of the Holy Grail to the outside world, which is the hole in the sky.

Although the Lesser Grail's remaining magical power is nearly exhausted, it remains an extremely precious magical artifact.

It contains a great deal of mystery.

The Einzbern family went to great lengths to create this piece of equipment that could work with the Greater Grail system.

Therefore, it is by no means easy to destroy it.

Coincidentally, Shinji is currently looking for an object that is hard enough to withstand a huge impact.

After the three magic furnaces are combined, it is extremely difficult to separate them again.

After all, all the materials that make it up come from the remains of Albion.

Once aggregated, they regenerate and connect into one.

To separate it, an attack sufficient to damage Albion himself must be unleashed.

Albion is the ultimate fantasy species that has existed since the birth of the Earth.

It is also the strongest dragon species among the fantasy species.

Just as Servants' Spirit Origins also have different levels, the highest-ranking Spirit Origin is called "Grand".

Albion's position among dragon species is equivalent to that of a "Grand Dragon".

In an era when the Age of Gods was fading and the Fantasy Species were migrating to the Inner Sea of ​​the Stars, Albion was a step too late.

After the passage to the Starry Sea was completely closed.

It decided to single-handedly dig a new road deep underground.

It continued digging downwards for hundreds of kilometers until it finally collapsed from exhaustion and died, its body buried deep underground.

Its remains gradually evolved over a long period of time, forming a giant, intricate underground labyrinth.

It contains extremely high concentrations of magic and abundant rare and mysterious resources.

This underground labyrinth, stretching for hundreds of kilometers, was later known as the "Albion Tomb".

The famous headquarters of the Magic Association—the Clock Tower—is built above this tomb.

The raw materials for the Tri-Fundamental Furnace are fragments of dragon remains obtained by the ancestors of the El-Melloi School during their exploration of the Tomb of Albion.

Just knowing this background is enough to make one realize that this thing must be harder than imagined.

Paradoxically, Shinji had no choice but to find a way to dismantle it.

As time goes by, the Three-Based Magic Furnace is gradually recovering from its depletion.

Its alluring, bewitching power is slowly but steadily increasing.

Shinji was not entirely confident that he could maintain a rational and clear mind while holding onto it for the long term.

He didn't want to become a monster who cried out "My baby! My baby!" every day.

Gollum only needs to exist in the story.

Moreover, it is not enough for Shinji to simply remain rational; this mental temptation is limited in scope.

It will continue to affect everyone around it.

Unless Shinji completely isolates himself from the world, one day the Three-Fold Magic Furnace will cause uncontrollable disaster.

Of course, besides these objective problems, Shinji also had his own selfish motives.

This is the wreckage of Albion!

Moreover, due to Albion's unique characteristics, the remains still retain their vitality.

No matter how miraculous the Three-Based Magic Furnace may be, it is still an external object, and one with significant side effects.

However, if Shinji could process Albion's flesh and blood into an Imperial Arms...

It is not impossible to bring great power into one's own hands.

Therefore, given his limited abilities and inability to handle the situation alone, Shinji set his sights on the Lesser Grail.

Since the Lesser Grail is destined to be destroyed anyway, I might as well borrow it for one last time.

As for the specific method of use, it is actually quite simple and straightforward - just smash the Three-Based Magic Furnace at the Little Grail.

The Lesser Grail maintains the channel through which evil descends upon this world, and it itself must maintain a high degree of vigilance and defense against threats.

Once the Trinity Refinement, an object containing the power of a Grand Dragon, approaches, the Lesser Grail will inevitably mobilize its power to resist in order to protect itself and maintain the stability of the passage.

Moreover, the Three-Based Magic Furnace itself has an endless attraction to the evils of this world.

If it could descend using the remains of Albion as its body, its power would surely be even greater.

And once the evil forces of this world take action, the Three-Based Magic Furnace will not sit idly by.

At that time, the two powerful forces will collide head-on and violently impact each other, like the hardest rock hitting another equally indestructible boulder.

Even if it's impossible to completely shatter the Tri-Fundamental Magic Furnace, at least the reaction force generated by the Lesser Grail's defense can be used to tear a crack in the surface of the magic furnace, or even shatter it into several relatively easy-to-handle independent parts.

In this way, the problem of mental temptation brought about by the Three-Fundamental Magic Furnace can be solved, and the mission of destroying the Lesser Grail and preventing the evil of this world from descending can be accomplished in one fell swoop.

Without hesitation, Shinji removed the Three-Based Magic Furnace from its temporary seal.

The alluring thoughts immediately began to affect Shinji's mind. Shinji's eyes widened instantly, and even Gladys, who was standing next to him, was affected. However, perhaps because of her current mental incompleteness, she was less affected.

With a "smack," Shinji slapped himself hard, finally managing to calm himself down.

He then quickly threw it away as if it were a snake or a scorpion.

"Ding~"

The three magic furnaces collided together, producing a crisp clanging sound.

"Om~"

A deep hum resounded from both of them simultaneously, and golden magic and dark red mud instantly erupted from them.

The pitch-black mud was trying to envelop the Three-Based Magic Furnace.

The magic of the Three-Based Magic Furnace also began to actively erode the Lesser Grail.

The Holy Grail system's wish function can enhance the functions of the three basic magic furnaces, which is also a temptation for the magic furnaces.

Both sides wanted the other's body, so their struggle was extremely fierce.

"Click~"

In their very first encounter, cracks appeared on both the Holy Grail and the Trinity Force.

Chapter 100: The End

"It's you!"

The battle between the Three-Based Magic Furnace and the Evil of This World is extremely intense.

Kiritsugu Emiya and Kirei Kotomine, who were still fighting nearby, were immediately drawn over.

Kiritsugu Emiya paused for a moment when he saw Shinji, but having already witnessed Shinji's important role in the alliance with Iskandar, he was surprised to see Shinji, but not particularly astonished.

But Kirei Kotomine was somewhat surprised.

It can only be said that the harmless appearance of the cubs is too deceptive, and even Kirei Kotomine failed to perceive Shinji's threat.

After seeing Shinji, the scene not far away came into view.

The collision between the Three-Based Magic Furnace and the Lesser Grail intensified, and cracks appeared on both of them.

"Don't think about it!"

Kirei Kotomine's expression darkened as he realized what Shinji was doing.

He abruptly abandoned his battle with Kiritsugu Emiya and pounced like a ghost toward the three magical furnaces and the Lesser Grail that were clashing violently.

For the first time, genuine anxiety and madness flashed in his usually calm and composed eyes.

That was the anger of having the "answer" that was about to be obtained rudely interrupted.

He could not tolerate anyone ruining the "miracle" he had been waiting for, even if the other party was just a seemingly harmless teenager.

The black keys in his hand flashed with a chilling light, transforming into the most ferocious attack, aimed straight at Shinji's back.

They were trying to force Shinji to stop his actions in this way.

Kirei Kotomine's speed was so fast that a faint afterimage was left in the air.

"Bang~"

Kiritsugu Emiya immediately prepared to fire his gun to stop Kirei Kotomine.

He also saw the Holy Grail and a cube locked in combat, but his attention was drawn more to the cracks on the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail was being destroyed, which greatly excited Kiritsugu Emiya, because this was exactly what he wanted to do.

Just like Kirei Kotomine didn't want to see the Holy Grail destroyed.

Kiritsugu Emiya also did not want to see Kirei Kotomine succeed.

But before he could even raise his hand, Kirei Kotomine, who had rushed out, was sent flying back at an even faster speed.

He only felt a dark shadow pass by him, followed by a loud bang behind him.

Kirei Kotomine slammed heavily against the broken wall behind him, leaving a dent in the wall.

As Kirei Kotomine was repelled, the person who made the move revealed himself.

That was the woman Irisviel had described to him, who looked very much like the Einzbern family's homunculus.

But after seeing it with my own eyes, it's not just that they look alike, it's clearly the same thing!

In that instant, Kiritsugu Emiya was reminded of the homunculus maid's body that had gone missing from Einzbern Castle.

Clearly, the corpses ended up in the hands of the child standing before them.