Kotomine Kirei found his father among the ruins of the church.
Kotomine Rimasa is dead, there is no doubt about it.
He died due to the explosion of a bomb planted by Emiya Kiritsugu at an unknown time.
His eyes were still open.
Kotomine Kirei closed his eyes.
He also helped his father close his eyes.
but--
He didn't spend much time with his father.
He turned around and walked towards the direction where the holy light roared before.
His steps are not fast.
He seemed a little scared.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly.
Among the ruins and thick smoke, he walked and came to the place where Zuocun's last fighting force was.
The feeling of contract has disappeared.
Samura, that guy from Assassin has already left?
Kotomine Kirei has no real feelings.
Snapped.
He suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder.
Turning around suddenly, the familiar figure did not appear behind him.
Looking around, there were only ruins of completely destroyed walls and billowing smoke from the explosion.
Tick tock.
The blood dripped on the ground from the injury he sustained in the previous battle with Emiya Kiritsugu.
He felt something strange.
It seemed to come from the chest.
Kotomine Kirei took out the rhinoceros feather that Samura left for him.
【Zucun★Annuo】
On the handle of the knife on one side of Zhen Ling, I don’t know when these words appeared.
thump--
Kotomine Kirei knelt on the ground, kneeling in the ruins.
"hehe."
"Ha ha ha ha."
He laughed.
“Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha”
He burst into deafening, ecstatic, and even morbid laughter.
"Samura Anno——!!!"
He roared in laughter.
Then I laughed until I cried.
Lying on the ground, his laughter gradually died down.
This is.
supreme——
happiness.
"Well--"
Irisviel, who was sleeping in the Emiya Residence, suddenly made a painful sound, as if she had suffered some kind of heavy blow.
"Um?"
Kazuko was startled and raised her head from the book.
Although she used reading to cover up her purpose of observing humans, she would still read the contents of the book when she didn't have to observe.
But now Irisviel's situation is... something isn't quite right?
She opened her eyes.
In the eyes, there are no eyeballs, but pure light.
It's just that there seem to be some impurities in this supposedly pure light.
".I see."
Kazuko understood.
There was a little complexity in her eyes.
This woman is going to die.
This android woman who was communicating, chatting, laughing and talking about her ideals with herself a few hours ago was going to die.
Human life is short, and that of artificial humans is even shorter.
What's more, it's an android like Irisviel.
She shook her head and stopped paying attention to Irisviel, who seemed to be driven by some kind of force and struggled to get up from the bed. Instead, she found a phone from somewhere.
Press a number and dial.
"Hello? Master of Saber?"
".it's me."
Emiya Kiritsugu's voice seemed a little painful.
Kotomine Kirei's punch, even if it was blocked by the fragment of Anno's holy sword, still caused him damage.
The fragment of Annuo's holy sword pierced his chest, but fortunately, it avoided the heart and did not pierce his lungs.
But the feeling of pain and blood loss is still there.
"If I guess correctly, more than half of the servants have already withdrawn from this Holy Grail War, right?"
Looking at Irisviel who had broken free from the quilt, stood up and walked towards the door, Akuko asked Emiya Kiritsugu.
".Um."
Emiya Kiritsugu realized something.
"The Little Holy Grail seems to have been activated."
".I see."
After saying that, Emiya Kiritsugu hung up the phone on his own initiative.
After hanging up the phone, Emiya Kiritsugu threw the phone aside, pressed the back of his head against the wall, and closed his eyes.
He just fell into silence, a long silence.
"If you are really sad, it would be better to cry."
Annuo appeared in this temporary stronghold, looking at his Master who was obviously in pain and could not help himself, but still used the most extreme rationality to intimidate his own thinking.
".Saber."
Emiya Kiritsugu opened his eyes unconsciously.
He won this battle between servants.
Although he undoubtedly lost in the duel with his opponent's master, Kotomine Kirei, he ensured his own safety.
Moreover, the opponent's servant has withdrawn.
Assassin Samura Anno was blasted away by Saber Anno's Noble Phantasm and returned to the Heroic Soul Seat.
but.
He's lost something.
He lost both Irisviel and Kuu Maiya.
Emiya Kiritsugu clenched his fists.
"I have temporarily placed Maiya's body not far from the battle site. After the incident, I can collect it and at least let Miss Maiya rest in peace."
Anno sat next to Emiya Kiritsugu.
Emiya Kiritsugu's already dull eyes became even duller.
".Who else is our enemy?"
Emiya Kiritsugu asked.
He wanted to end it all.
He didn't want to continue.
But he must continue.
Be sure to continue.
"Rider and Archer are left."
"But, maybe there's only one of them."
"I noticed that after the battle between Assassin and I ended, Rider's aura rioted."
"His target is Archer, no doubt about it."
".When one of them wins, we will immediately launch a surprise attack on the remaining side."
"Saber we want to win."
"We can win."
"Is it right?"
Emiya Kiritsugu still didn't shed any tears.
There is still hope in his heart.
"."
Anno grabbed Emiya Kiritsugu's hand.
"We can win."
In a calm and powerful voice, he made a promise to the man who had sacrificed everything for the desired world peace.
".I trust you."
Emiya Kiritsugu grabbed Anno's hand with his backhand.
"Bring me victory, please Saber."
"You must bring victory to me!"
There was a tremor and an inaudible wail in his voice.
"Well, I'll win."
Anno showed a somewhat ugly smile, and gently rubbed Emiya Kiritsugu's head as if stroking a child's head.
"Do not worry."
".Um."
Emiya Kiritsugu nodded.
He now wants to heal himself.
The Holy Grail War is not over yet.
There are still two opponents who have not been eliminated.
Your own battle must continue.
Bring all the remaining origin bombs with you, and prepare more equipment.
He must win this Holy Grail War.
No matter what the cost.
Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes were filled with blood.
