Faced with the affectionate address from his former friend, Kotomine Kirei didn't know what expression he should use to respond.
The Holy Grail War is a war between magicians, and he should not place any trust in the Masters who come with desires.
But the moment he saw Roland greeting him with a smile, Kotomine Kirei's uneasiness disappeared, as if this was not a battlefield, but the tree-lined path where the two established friendship.
"Assassin, stay where you are."
"Master!"
Faced with the situation where his master was in danger alone, Assassin seemed very anxious, but in the end, he loyally obeyed Kotomine Kirei's orders.
Kotomine Kirei stood next to Roland, a distance away from him, and said in the same depressed voice as always: "From a decision-making perspective, the master's choice is not wrong. Since he didn't take advantage of the Lancer immediately, If you have the upper hand, then even if you release the sure-kill Noble Phantasm, you may not be able to reap the victory. There are still two servants watching, so retreating is a rational choice."
"From the Master's point of view, maybe that's the case."
Roland smiled incredulously: "After all, the command spell existed to bind the followers from the beginning. It is a normal idea to use the command spell from one's own perspective, just like the roles of chess players and chess pieces. "
"But unfortunately, the Holy Grail War is not a game of chess skills. In it, compatibility is more important than the data on paper. This King of Heroes is a person who will not be controlled. Use command spells to force him It will only be backlashed. Instead of doing this, if you offer the Command Seal as pure magic power and sincerely offer it as a servant, even if you don't get the Holy Grail, the reward the Tohsaka family will receive will probably be enough to enjoy it endlessly."
Kotomine Kirei fell into a long silence. After a while, he said seriously: "Maybe it is indeed possible to do this, but the master is a very proud magician and cannot treat his followers like this. A being with a sincere attitude."
If you want to realize your wish, this may be the best choice, but to reach the source, all seven followers must die. Under this prerequisite, from the beginning, Tokiomi Tosaka planned to use Archer and then kill him. Dropped each other.
For Tokiomi Tohsaka, his servants are just props that are indispensable in order to reach the source and must be solved by his own hands in the end. Rather than wasting precious command spells to let the opponent play wantonly, it is natural to prioritize the safety of the props. A method that is more in line with the thinking of a magician.
"Yes, this pairing is fundamentally terrible," Roland said calmly: "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Since the last time we said goodbye, Kirei, have you found the answer?"
"I……"
Faced with such a simple question, Kotomine Kirei seemed to be struggling with shame as he muttered to himself.
Ever since Roland gave him the reminder, Kotomine Kirei quickly found a way to make himself happy.
In fact, he actually understood very early on that Kotomine Kirei could only draw happiness from the pain and misfortune of others.
In other words, was he born as a sad person who has no value and does not understand happiness? Can he, who is so twisted, just like sucking filthy dregs, keep repeating this process until the day when his sins are judged, in order to keep the pleasure going?
After a while, Kotomine Kirei smiled to himself.
"I've found the answer, but I still can't understand it."
The process of searching for answers actually killed Kotomine Kirei's last hope. At a very young age, he noticed that he was different from ordinary people, but he still tried hard.
To fall in love with someone, to accept God's teachings, and to be an excellent priest.
This was like the life of an ascetic monk, which lasted for more than thirty years.
But the irony is that after Kotomine Kirei himself accepted the fact that he could not achieve happiness, he suddenly discovered that what could relieve the emptiness in his heart was precisely his own nature.
He is a wicked person by nature. In order to prove that he can obtain happiness like ordinary people, he has been fighting against himself for so long, but in the end he got this ending.
This taciturn man showed his true emotions for the first time in front of the only friend he could trust. Hot fire ignited in his pupils, and surging emotions rose in his chest.
"Why are there happy and unhappy people in this world? And for those unfortunate people, what is their true happiness? When I was confused about my own nature, I devoutly sought answers from the Lord countless times, but In the end, I still found nothing..."
"Why did fate allow a person like me to be born? What is the meaning of my survival to this day!"
Having said this, Kotomine Kirei's empty pupils flashed with some fanatical emotions.
He is not as open-minded as Roland, who has recognized his own nature early on and can live freely in the way he wants. What he longs for is true happiness.
The current Kotomine Kirei is teetering on the edge of collapse, bound by the pain and persistence of the past. For this reason, he is willing to ask for anything at all like a drowning man, just to grab the life-saving straw.
But when faced with Kotomine Kirei's somewhat anxious question, Roland did not answer, but only issued an invitation in a gentle voice.
"Kirei, do you believe in gravity?"
"Do you think the encounter between us that day was meaningful? I think the encounter itself is a kind of gravity. You who lack answers and me who have nothing, this encounter itself is a coincidence, right?
"If that is also the choice of fate, then our encounter today may be the meaning of your survival to this day."
As if he had been forgiven, Kotomine Kirei stared at Roland's sincere smile.
"So, does true happiness really exist?"
"Of course it exists. It is a unique realm called {Heaven}. As long as we reach that place, even if the world does not allow us to be happy, we can also create a world where we can achieve happiness."
Roland laughed, raised the corners of his mouth, and his pupils were as bright red as blood, flowing dark red like the magma of hell, making people feel hot and fearful.
Then, he stretched out his hand towards Kotomine Kirei.
"So, my friend, even if you have to entrust your life to me, even if the suffering on this road is greater than your previous empty life, even if you have to turn your back on everyone around you, will you still choose to come to me? ?”
"Then, there is only one answer," Kotomine Kirei bowed his head respectfully, his eyes full of pale enthusiasm. He knelt down and kissed the hand that Roland stretched out.
"I will be loyal to you until the world is shattered and until the paradise of true happiness comes."
"In that case, Kirei, please be happy."
The most critical condition is halfway achieved. Fuyuki City is indeed very interesting.
Looking at everything about Kotomine Kirei, Roland said calmly: "Go and release yourself to your heart's content. By then, maybe there will be a way to go to heaven."
