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Chapter 280 The Awakening of the Partners of Justice and the Combatants.

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The pointed Gothic cathedral was brightly lit.It is surrounded by wide squares.

The lawn is covered with snowflakes, and the black iron gate separates the inside and the outside.

It was foggy all around, and the crows of crows echoed faintly in the forest.

This is the church on the outskirts of Fuyuki. To reach the church, you have to hike up the mountain.

The altitude here is high and there are few people. It is impossible for churches like this to have any believers to pray.If it weren't for Rin Tohsaka's guidance, it would be impossible for Shirou to find such a remote church.

"Are you ready, Emiya-san? Although I don't know why an amateur magician like you participated in the Holy Grail War, that man should explain everything to you."

The clear voice sounded in the forest, and the elegant voice was full of intellectual beauty.

Rin Tohsaka stopped after speaking, and Emiya Shirou also stopped.

Walking through the long climbing path, the iron gate in front of them has already been opened, and bright yellow iron lamps are burning with fire, as if welcoming them.

Saber was wearing a yellow poncho, which temporarily covered the eye-catching armor. She stopped in front of the iron gate of the church. Shirou asked her that she had no intention of seeing the priest. If it was that person, It's an acquaintance.Maybe they met each other 25 years ago and ten years ago.

Shirou was actually very strange, what happened ten years ago, but Saber looked at the church in front of him, and suddenly remembered some fragments.

Flashback.

Flashback.

Just like playing a movie, blurred pictures flashed in my mind, like a revolving lantern, and I could only catch a glimpse of it but couldn't study it deeply.

Back to ten years ago, a big fire destroyed the world with black mud, leaving only burning flames in the world.

When Xindu was almost burned to the ground, he scraped away the hot reinforced concrete.

From the layers of ruins, the only survivor was rescued.

Even if there is only one person, it is his salvation.And that person is Shirou.

Emiya Shirou.

Two years after adopting Shirou, Kiritsugu disappeared from Shirou's memory.

In the memory of Kiritsugu, there are only sad tears and the itchy feeling brought by the stubble on his face, it is just an old man who wants to experience the warm feeling.When he was taken from the hospital to the courtyard where he was living now, the Kiritsugu he saw was gloomy and heartbroken, with gray hair in clusters.

There was no life in those eyes, only when they looked at themselves, there was a trace of emotion called love.

That was a concerned look, that was a warm answer. Under the moonlight, Kiritsugu and Shirou in kimonos were sitting on the steps of the Kendojo.

The ideals that I said at the beginning and that I still remember so far have been implemented in this way.

"I, I want to be a partner of justice. Let people all over the world be happy without pain. Dad has done this kind of thing too?" The childish words echoed softly.

"Ah."

"Just, partner."

……

The memory is thus interrupted.

Shirou turned his head to recover himself from the trance.

He thought for a while and asked Rin, "So, what kind of person is this priest?"

"He used to be my father's student. After his father passed away, he became my guardian. Therefore, since he is my senior brother, he is also my second master." Rin replied without thinking.

"That is to say, this priest is a magician?" Shirou frowned, always having a very bad premonition, the priest gave off a very strange feeling.

"Yes." Rin nodded, "It's a genuine fake priest."

Walking along the bluestone road, the inside and outside of the church are filled with fog, the snow has stopped, and a round of bright moon hangs high above the church, pouring down the cold moonlight.As the distance approached, Shirou saw the towering spire, the dark wall, and the peaceful stone statue of the Virgin Mary. The Gothic church formed by this appeared in front of him, with a solemn atmosphere, as if it was inviolable.

The surrounding space is very open, and the forest grows wantonly outside the bluestone square.

Rin didn't take a second look, but walked in quickly, came to the front of the church, and pushed open the heavy door with a "squeak".

Inside the church, there was only the faint light of the candlelight. The priest was wearing a black and purple monk's robe, holding a "Bible" in one hand, standing in front of the prayer table, his eyes were slightly closed, and his face was peaceful, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"You have not responded to many invitations. I didn't expect you to bring a special guest back." His voice passed through many teaching seats, low, hoarse, and emotionless, but it could be heard clearly.

Rin glanced at Shirou, signaling this guy not to act rashly, but to listen.

Shirou nodded and looked up at the priest.

"Is he the seventh?" The priest turned to Emiya Shirou, but his voice seemed to be speaking to an outsider.Then he reported himself, "My name is Kotomine Kirei, and I am the representative of this church. My name is Emiya Shirou, and you are the master of Saber, right?"

Father Kotomine Kirei looked at Emiya Shirou, and slowly said his name.

"I was indeed saved by Saber, but if the master was selected from other regular magicians, then it's better to change to someone else." Shirou was silent for a while, and expressed his thoughts.

"Should someone else be the Master? That's the way it is. Then, don't you care about what happened ten years ago?" Kotomine Kirei raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a mysterious smile. He looked at Shirou, not in a hurry Said, "The so-called holy grail is the omnipotent power of the magic world. It is a wishing machine that can realize all wishes. In order to obtain it, the chosen masters compete with each other and fight each other.

"And as a result, there have been some unfortunate accidents of a catastrophic scale."

Shirou was stunned when he heard this.

The scene at that time seemed to appear in front of my eyes, with burning and collapsing ruins, twisted steel bars, black and red sky, and fire all over the world.

Fiery, relentless, and full of despair.

There are also someone's tears, falling drop by drop, with the joy of redemption.

"Could it be that..." Shirou said with some difficulty.

He has already figured it out, but it is still difficult for him to accept this fact.

"That's right, as long as you live in this city, everyone knows about the incident, but now everyone keeps it secret. Five hundred people were killed and injured, 130 four buildings were burned, and the cause is still unknown. Fire, these are the claw marks left by the Holy Grail War."

Shirou was sweating profusely, kneeling on one knee, as if recalling some bad memories.Rin was a little angry, and shouted at Kotomine Kirei: "I want you to explain the rules, not to expose other people's scars!"

Kotomine Kirei showed a faint smile, his pupilless black eyes filled with a deadly silence.

Of course he knew it was a scar, and scars were meant to be uncovered, didn't they?

He looked at Rin, turned his head away, looked at Emiya Shirou, and said slowly: "This is not a scar, it's just stating the facts."

This is not only for Shirou, but also for Rin.

Rin was silent, clenched his fists, his eyes were burning, he was helpless by the anger of this priest, but he hadn't expressed anything yet.

"If you have studied history, you should still remember the fall of that city."

The silent air was broken by the priest's solemn voice as if praying.

"The Fuyuki catastrophe with zero injuries and more than 400 dead is also the claw marks left by the Holy Grail War, and the price is unacceptably heavy. The number of sacrifices is unprecedented."

Speaking of this, Father Kotomine Kirei lowered his eyes, as if feeling sad.During his days as a priest, he has been praying, praying that the dead can be redeemed by heaven.

So rooted in the church, praying and waiting for ten years.

The other thing is to wait for the best time and wait for the miracles brought about by those sacrificed.

"Does that Holy Grail really exist?" Shirou wiped off Dou Da's sweat, and paused every word.

Kotomine Kirei said solemnly, "Last time, a man temporarily obtained the Holy Grail."

"What happened to that man?" Shirou had a hunch that there was more to this.

"It's nothing, the Holy Grail has not been completed, and those who avoid fighting cannot obtain the Holy Grail." Kotomine Kirei replied slowly, his voice echoing in circles in the empty church.

"It's as if you saw it with your own eyes." Tohsaka Rin asked loudly in disbelief.

Kotomine Kirei smiled, and said to Shirou and Rin in front of him, "Of course I have. Last time, I participated in the competition for the Holy Grail as the Master."

"Wait...Really?" Rin showed a disbelieving expression.

Kotomine Kirei nodded: "I fought until halfway, but I made a wrong judgment. In the end, I only obtained the empty shell of the Holy Grail."

"What does that mean?" Rin asked.

What the priest said was always as incomprehensible as a magic stick.

Is it an empty shell?
But the priest didn't answer her.

Kotomine Kirei stretched out a palm, and smiled slightly at Rin Tohsaka: "Although we haven't finished talking yet, there is an impatient guest coming.

"So, so young, time is running out. Make a decision quickly."

Kotomine Kirei's voice quickened, with a trace of urging.

Emiya Shirou made up his mind, and finally raised his lowered head, his voice was extremely firm, "Since you said that the fire ten years ago was caused by the Holy Grail War...then, I want to fight, I want to fight as the Master." After all, the young man named Emiya Shiro, full of indignation, pushed open the door of the church under Tohsaka Rin's surprised eyes, and went out of the church.

"Have fun, boy! Your wish can finally come true, a partner of justice, needs an enemy that must be defeated, a partner of justice, evil that needs to be defeated, this is the meaning of existence."

Watching Shirou leave, the priest let out a meaningful laugh.

The fog outside the church filled the air, and there was a faint, dangerous atmosphere emerging.

……

At this moment, the girl walking lightly walked on the foggy road and walked up the mountain road leading to the church. She was walking alone, with a crystal texture on her plain white cheeks, and a transparent heart reflected in her wine red pupils. .Her expression was slightly melancholy, as if she was thinking or remembering.When she finally boarded the mountain path, Saber who was waiting for the Master in front of the iron gate of the church was stunned.

The girl smiled sweetly at her.

Saber took a step back, making the crisp sound of her armor, her expression full of vigilance.

But what he got in exchange for this move was still a smile and an ethereal voice.

"Do you know the name Einzbern?" the girl whispered.

Saber didn't answer her, just showing a look of vigilance and alertness.

"That's right, how could a follower remember what happened ten years ago?" The costumed guest thought for a while, she tilted her head, her voice was as clear as water.

A moment later, she bowed deeply to Saber, and then smiled sweetly. The turbulent mist overflowed like a tide, and she disappeared in place.

Accompanied by the sound of the iron door being pushed open, Saber finally recovered from someone's visit, was everything just an illusion?
she does not know.I just feel that things are getting more and more weird, and my vigilance has also risen to the highest level.She was hesitant to tell the Master about the matter, but she felt that it was unnecessary.

But seeing a familiar person come out, Saber still relaxed from vigilance.

"Shirou, is the conversation over?" Saber came over and asked with concern.

"Yeah." Shirou nodded.

"In this case, then..." Saber felt that he should go down the mountain next.

But Shirou's performance was unexpected. The red-haired boy slowly turned his head and looked at Saber firmly. The two looked at each other silently. He also solemnly announced this decision to his followers:

"I will join the battle as the master, can you accept me as your master, Saber?"

Saber smiled, it was a warm smile that could heal people's hearts: "I can't say whether to accept it or not, from the very beginning, you are my master. My sword is with you, didn't I swear like that?"

"Really? Then..." Shirou plucked up his courage and looked straight at Saber's pure and innocent gaze, "I am your Master."

He stretched out his right hand and said softly: "Please teach me more, Saber."

Saber looked at him, hesitated for a moment, didn't reach out the hand hidden in the yellow poncho, she seemed to be thinking about something.

"Uh... can't you shake hands?" Shirou's expression was a little awkward.

Saber shook her head: "It's just too sudden, a little surprised."

She stretched out her armor-covered hand, held Shirou tightly, and said in a deep voice: "Since you have made such a decision, Shirou, now I swear again, as long as you still have the Command Seal on you--

"My sword is with you!"

The words fell, and the oath of the Knight King has bound life together with the command spell. There is an extra trust in the eyes of Shirou and Saber. For Saber, this trust has come like fate and is deeply rooted. For Shirou, this trust It is an important realization.

Awakening called "Participant".

……

In fact, Shirou decided to participate in this fight called the Holy Grail War for a pure reason.The figure of Kiritsugu was still lingering in his mind, that man sacrificed everything in order to redeem himself for the mistakes he made.

He has nothing to worry about, if Shirou doesn't remember this man named Emiya Kiritsugu, then the world will forget him forever.

From beginning to end, Ke Shilang regarded his goal as his own.

To do, "partner of justice", to let everyone in this world be saved.

Seeing other people's happy smiles and their heart-warming figures is satisfaction and happiness. Even if all the crimes behind the happiness are borne by one person, it's not hesitating.

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