Heroic Spirit: I, Shinji, have tried my best.

Inside Ryudo Temple

Emiya Kiritsugu lit a cigarette to relieve his physical and mental fatigue... He hadn't slept for a long time, but there was no time for him to rest now.

Since the other party had a clear purpose in taking Ai Li away, he must be going for the Holy Grail... and only the four spiritual veins of Fuyuki can bring the Holy Grail to us.

There was no sign of Kotomine Kirei at the Cathedral Church or Tōsaka Prefecture, so it could only be here or at the Civic Hall...

It's a pity that I can only keep an eye on one of them... It would be better if Maiya was still here...

His sight gradually rose higher, and his pair of lifeless eyes stared at the girl walking towards him... He had actually forgotten about this guy.

"I have searched every corner of Fuyuki City since last night, but I can't find any trace of Irisviel. Do you know anything?"

"..."

“…If you don’t want to talk about it, forget it. Although I don’t want to cooperate with a scheming fellow like you, but Maiya has asked me to help her…if you need anything, use the Command Seal to summon me.”

Facing Kiritsugu's silence, Saber did not show much emotion this time. Now was not the time to act like a bully; the most important thing was to find Airi.

“…By the way, Maiya also told me one thing. Airi’s wish is for you to obtain the Holy Grail so that she won’t have to let her daughter take on this task in the future.”

After saying this, Saber was about to leave, but Kiritsugu, who had been silent, trembled after hearing this... and finally called Saber.

"Citizens' Hall..."

"what?"

"If my guess is correct, the other party will hold the Holy Grail summoning ceremony here or in the Civic Hall, but I can only defend one place... and I still need one person..."

Saber was stunned for a moment, and then she suddenly had an idea in her mind. She was afraid that she would be willing to mediate but the other party would refuse. However, it seems that Kiritsugu now recognizes her.

Now that she had a goal, she no longer had to rush around like a headless fly. Saber got on her motorcycle and rushed to the Civic Hall.

On the other side, inside the Civic Hall

Irisviel was lying quietly on a red magic circle in the center of the hall, with Kotomine Kirei and Gilgamesh beside her.

"Is this guy really the Holy Grail vessel?"

"That should be correct. This is the technology of the Einzbern family. It allows the Holy Grail to retain the characteristics of a human being, thus achieving a certain degree of "avoiding harm."

"…How foolish! It turns out that in this era, only the few who are interesting are the few, and stupidity is always the mainstream."

Kotomine Kirei stared at the woman in front of him. There was a faint light emanating from her chest, which was a sign that the Holy Grail was about to appear.

The other party was still conscious last night, but when he received the news of Rider's exit, he had already fainted... Only four Servants have left, why did the Holy Grail come to the world ahead of time?

"King of Heroes...what chance do you have of winning against Berserker now?"

"Hmph, even though I want to say it's 100%, the thing on that guy will affect the final result..."

"What do you mean?"

Jin Shanshan looked forward with deep eyes... All he remembered was the memory of the battle with the other party. Even he couldn't explain the ability to control the black mud...

"It's amazing. Even though the Holy Grail War has already progressed to this point, there is still no information about the opponent's real name... All the prototypes I guessed before were rejected by those strange abilities one after another..."

"Don't worry about the real name. It won't affect the battle between him and me... This time, I will really go all out..."

"Then I'll wait and see..."

"..."

“…Someone broke in.”

Jin Shanshan smiled. The person who came was the confused knight girl, the woman who brought him joy.

"I'll go meet him. Even though it's not the main course, it's good as an appetizer or dessert!"

Then it turned into golden light and dissipated.

Kotomine Kirei still looked at Irisviel. This way, the man he cared about should be here soon... Are they finally going to face each other, Emiya Kiritsugu...

……

Kiritsugu, who was sitting in Ryudo Temple, stood up suddenly, raised his gun and pointed it at the figure in front of him, but did not immediately call Saber over, because if it was the other person, there would be no time at all...

"Why are you here...Berserker!"

Shinji walked out from the shadows reluctantly. He had been planning to wait and see for a while, but he was discovered unexpectedly.

"Don't be nervous. We are not in an opposing relationship for now. At least we are both Archer, right?"

"There is only one Holy Grail, and I have no reason to trust my rival..."

"Stop messing around. The fact that I haven't killed you right now is the best proof... or do you think you can dodge my attack?"

The kaleidoscope pattern in Shinji's exposed right eye slowly rotated, and Kiritsugu was dazed for a moment when he saw it, but when he came to his senses, he quickly looked away...

This person is far more troublesome than the oldest king.

"You've been waiting and watching for so long since that day, isn't it time to make a decision?"

"what are you saying?"

"Oh...it's okay, I didn't mean to tell you."

Kiritsugu cautiously pointed his gun at the person in front of him. Although this was not very useful, it was his only sense of security. He was also a little concerned about the meaningless words just now, but now he had to find a way to escape from here...

"By the way, you should go find Kotomine Kirei next... I found a helper just for you, why don't you thank me now!"

"What are you talking about..."

Emiya Kiritsugu didn't react for a moment, but suddenly he heard a strange noise behind him, and quickly turned around to look behind him. The next moment he was shocked to find that a person who shouldn't be in this world was standing there...

at the same time

Saber sneaked into the Civic Hall from the underground parking lot. She thought she was hiding well, but she was discovered the moment she stepped in.

He changed his black butler uniform into a knight's armor and looked vigilantly at the golden light points that were slowly gathering in front of him...

"Where did you take Ellie, you bastard!"

"Of course the Holy Grail should stay where it belongs. Compared to her, I am more interested in you... a confused girl obsessed with the kingly way."

Jin Shanshan is still as unruly as ever, with his arms crossed over his chest, acting like he is the boss and no one else is.

"cut…"

Saber didn't want to fight him now. After learning that Airy was the Holy Grail, she became even more anxious... If this continued, Airy would...

Kotomine Kirei looked at the magic circle that was constantly emitting red light. The Holy Grail was about to appear, but it seemed that it was still missing an opportunity... so he should also prepare.

Even if his opponent was Emiya Kiritsugu, he might not be able to win, but no matter what, the answer he had been waiting for would come to light.

The priest had an evil smile on his face, stroking the cross necklace on his chest...