I, Who Saved Xingyue, Became the Master of Xingyue

Hisau Maiya, who was guarding Irisviel, stopped and looked at the former in surprise.

"There is a new intruder, right in front of us, we will meet if we continue like this."

"Understood." Maiya nodded calmly, "Then let's go around from the north."

Alice Viel, who was using clairvoyance magic to examine the appearance of the intruder, was fascinated and did not answer right away.

Wearing a jet-black monk's robe, he was a tall man full of a sense of coercion.The short hair and serious appearance are exactly the same as the photos in Kiritsugu's collection of materials.

"It's Kotomine Kirei who came."

Compared to this, what surprised Irisviel even more was the change in Maiya's expression when she told the news.

She is a woman with an ice-like expressionless face at all times, making it impossible to see all emotions.I thought she must be as cold as ice in her heart to the end

Irisviel saw Maiya's expression for the first time now.Interlaced with anxiety and anger.What I saw there was a sense of crisis that was completely different from terror.What she was afraid of should not be Kirei, but the situation where Kirei appeared here at this time.

When I realized this, Irisviel realized.Although abrupt, Alice Viel understood the heart of this woman Hisu Maiya.

"Miss Maiya, the order you received from Kiritsugu is to ensure my safety, right?"

"Yes, but..."

"But what? Are you thinking that only that man should never be allowed to go to Kiritsugu's place?"

When Irisviel pointed out her thoughts with a wicked smile.Maiya was momentarily speechless.

"Ma'am, you..."

"It's a coincidence. I also have the same opinion as you."

Kotomine Kirei.To Kiritsugu, he was probably the man who threatened the most.It was obvious from Maiya's reaction to just hearing his name.

Although Irisviel is a man-made human, she falls in love with someone, and even becomes a mother after achieving that love.In that way, she acquired the super-feeling that human beings can't understand, that is, the intuition of a woman.

"Kirei will be stopped by the two of us here. Is that okay, Maiya-san?"

After a moment of hesitation, Maiya nodded with a strange expression.

"I'm sorry. But please make up your mind, ma'am."

"It's okay. Don't worry about me. You perform your duties. It's not an order from Kiritsugu, but something you think is necessary."

"Yes."

In retrospect, maybe I have already noticed it.That's why I'm afraid to confirm it.

Irisviel understood now.The reason why he avoided Maiya was not because he was afraid of her, but because he was afraid of knowing her heart.

The fact that he is not the only woman who fears and cares about Emiya Kiritsugu.

Irisviel couldn't help laughing amidst the exhilaration of approaching a deathmatch.Maiya, who took out the Calico submachine gun, glanced at her with a surprised expression.

"What's wrong?"

"The human heart is incredible."

For Kiritsugu to bet her life, there was someone else besides herself who had such determination.

Obviously, it should be such a shocking answer.Now that fact feels extremely reliable.

Chapter 48 Black and Illya ready to support

For Kotomine Kirei, it is not very difficult to speculate on the next course of action chosen by the Einzbern camp.

The other Masters all target Caster, and Caster targets Saber.Then there is no need for special action.It is the best strategy to stay in the position and make full preparations for the attack, waiting for the enemy to attack.

There's no need to look for it this way.The Einzbern Forest on the outskirts of Fuyuki City should not go unused.Emiya Kiritsugu could not be wrong if he was still there.

Of course, Kirei had no intention of throwing himself into the battle at all.The east side of the forest has a high probability of becoming a battle location.Because generally speaking, enemies coming from Fuyuki's side would invade from that direction.

Therefore, Kirei waited for the battle to start at the western edge of the forest.And bet on the chance of surprise attacking the castle from the opposite side if the battle starts on the east side as expected.

Assassin is released in the forest as a scout.An Assassin with breath-cutting skills can penetrate deep into barriers without being noticed.Although not close to the castle.It is still possible to observe the battle movement outside the forest.

And sure enough, the conflict between Caster and Artoria started in the east of the forest.And fortunately, Einzbern only allowed the Servant to fight alone, and the Master stayed behind closed doors. Assassin's report was an excellent opportunity for Kirei.

If Emiya Kiritsugu was the hound hired by Einzbern, then it should be protecting the defenseless Master from the Servant right now.Now is the perfect opportunity to push it to the brink.

Although he received an alarm from Assassin and learned that Kenneth was also heading towards the castle, Kirei did not hesitate.On the contrary, even a little anxious.If Emiya Kiritsugu was killed by Kenneth's hand, Kirei's goal would not be achieved.In order to face Kiritsugu face to face.Kirei was prepared to have to conflict with Kayneth in the worst case, and quickly advanced in the forest.

In addition, depending on the situation of the battle, Einzbern may also abandon the castle and flee.At that time, of course, they should use the opposite direction of the eastern battlefield where the Servant fought as a retreat, and then there is a possibility of encountering Kirei.

Just in case, Kirei started to prepare for the battle ahead of time. Because of this, he was able to react swiftly to unexpected murderous auras.

Sighing, he leaned over to avoid the rain of bullets that exploded like thunder above his head.Unexpected machine gun fire can sometimes demoralize even skilled veterans.But it is an exception for the representatives of the Church of the Holy Church.Kirei didn't even shed a drop of cold sweat.Calmly deduce the situation.

The enemy is a person, judging from the gunshots, it is a short submachine gun with a caliber below 9mm.Because of the lack of penetrating power, the bullets of the pistol do not have the power to penetrate the tree trunk.The threat in the forest is lower than that of the sniper rifle.

Kirei judged the enemy's position from the direction of the gunshot, and threw two black keys.But contrary to the expected reaction, only the sound of the blade piercing the tree trunk was heard.

On the side of the surprised Kirei, a murderous edge struck again.

Another gunshot came from the left hand direction.Although he dodged in the nick of time, this time was more dangerous than the previous shooting.The previous judgment that the enemy was alone slowed down his reaction a little.

The location of the second shot was completely different.It would be too fast to move.However, if there were two gunners from the beginning, cross-fire with timely coordination should indeed be able to eliminate Kirei.

When he was puzzled, he felt four breaths again this time.Kirei quickly put two in one hand, holding a total of four black keys in a posture, a new intuition flashed in his head.

So it's an illusion?

Not impossible.I have already gone quite deep into the forest enchantment.The composition of the enchantment includes illusion.Moreover, if there is a caster who can manipulate spells nearby, it is possible to target Kirei himself and cause perceptual confusion.

Is the invisible sniper really alone? Then is that the person who operates the illusion? Or is there someone else in charge of support?

one way or another.Before finding a way to break the illusion.Can only circle with the rhythm of the enemy.Kirei swung four black keys, and instantly threw them continuously at the atmosphere in all directions.

Unsurprisingly, there was no feeling of hitting anywhere.

At the same time that Kirei was agitated because of the fruitless development.His back was hit directly by a bullet.

The third shot was not even breathless.It should be said that the first two shots were a feint to confuse Kirei.Originally, since it was possible to manipulate the illusion trap that emits murderous intent, it is theoretically possible to seal the real murderous intent.

There was no time to even scream.The tall man in the monk's robe tangled his feet and fell on his back.There was neither a spasm nor a moan of pain.

Accurately pierced through the spinal cord and instantly killed it? With such a judgment, Maiya stood up from the sniper spot, aimed at the supine Kirei with the Calico, and cautiously approached him.

"Miss Maiya, no!"

Irisviel, who had sensed the trap earlier, sent a warning message.But it's too late.

Kirei kept his face up and didn't get up.Just a wave of the arm cast a hidden black key.The black key that flew from low orbit tore Maiya's right calf.It took away her opportunity to make the next move.

Kirei jumped up like a spring-loaded mechanism, and suddenly started rushing towards Maiya.Maiya pulled the trigger without fear.

But Kirei just covered his head with his hands, and didn't dodge at all.The robe is made of thick Kevlar fiber up to the sleeves.Moreover, it was mounted with a special protective charm specially made by the church agent. With a 9mm caliber pistol bullet, it won't be able to penetrate even at extremely close range.Even so, the bullets of 10 FootPound injected with 250 bursts per second have kinetic energy.It was like a metal bat hitting Kirei's whole body continuously.But his muscle armor, which has been trained to the limit, completely protected the bones and internal organs in that impact.

Maiya noticed that Kirei's whole body was covered with bulletproof equipment, and immediately dropped Calico and drew a survival knife from her thigh.Contrary to Kevlar fiber's resistance to bullets, it has the property that it is very easy to be cut by a sharp knife.If the gun doesn't work, the only way to survive is close combat.

At the same time that the barrage was interrupted, Kirei pulled out a new black key with both hands again.She launched a cross slash at Maiya from left and right.However, Maiya was not at all slowed down by her injured right foot.The black key's combo bounced back with the thick dagger blade.

Although the length of the black key is much longer than that of a dagger, it is still a throwing knife after strengthening.In close combat, compared to the black keys, which lack balance due to their extremely short handle, it is Maiya's large dagger that has an overwhelming advantage due to its flexibility.

"It works!"

Maiya rushed forward in a half-sacrificing posture.It should be very difficult for Black Key to defend against an attack at this distance, and even if it is hit by a counterattack, the chance of being seriously injured is very low.

Kirei also caught the dagger in Maiya's right hand with the black key in his right hand.It should be planning to rely on the length of the blade to counterattack, and the sword shadow intersecting with the dagger rushed over.

Maiya, who had been prepared for this, easily dodged the counterattack.He just turned his head slightly to avoid the tip of the black key's knife, and just broke into the enemy's arms.

But just when Maiya was convinced that victory was close at hand, she was caught by Kirei's unexpected move.

The essentials of the cross counterattack: Kirei's right hand that should be holding the short handle of the black key is empty.He let go of his weapon halfway through the thrust.

In other words, Kirei's right hand had no intention of piercing Maiya with the black key from the very beginning.

Veined fingers like a vice gripped Maiya's right hand.

The towering tall figure in black bent his body softly like a snake, and sneaked under Maiya's right arm just like that.In the next moment, Kirei carried Maiya's right arm from behind his shoulder, as if he was supporting an injured person on his shoulder.

The agents using the black keys are themselves deceived by this preconceived judgment.In mortal despair, helpless Maiya finally understood.This movement is Chinese boxing, Bajiquan.

At the same time when Kirei's sideways body was getting close to Maiya's waist.With his left elbow, he hit Maiya in the heart, and at the same time, his left foot gave Maiya's supporting leg a beautiful blow.

The six open top elbows were completed very wonderfully.After the hand holding the dagger is seized, all the action is completed in an instant.It is indeed a routine that integrates offense and defense with the essence of Bajiquan.

Maiya couldn't even close her body, and fell heavily to the ground.Because of the too strong impact, Maiya even fell into the illusion that her hands and feet were completely detached, her whole body was paralyzed and unable to move.In his consciousness, he only felt the sharp pain in his chest that was hit by the elbow.Two or three broken ribs should not be wrong.

Even though Hisu Maiya fell into a state of being unable to fight with just one blow.But Kirei was satisfied with that.Now that he knows the location of Emiya Kiritsugu, the current Kirei has no attachment to her.When Kirei clenched his fists in order to quickly give her a fatal blow, he saw a scene that almost made him doubt his own eyes.

The embarrassed Maiya was equally surprised.Indeed, it has been agreed before, when confronting Kirei.Irisviel has always been hiding and secretly supporting her.But she should be Irisviel who has no means of fighting other than magic.Emerge from the bushes.Face to face with Kotomine Kirei.

"Ma'am, no!"

Maiya now forgot all the horror and embarrassment she showed.For her, Irisviel's crisis was a more serious problem than her own.

If the current Kiritsugu loses his wife, as the self who swore to protect him, there is no more desperate crisis than this.

For Kirei, this situation was somewhat incomprehensible.

I know that the magic family of Einzbern puts too much emphasis on alchemy.Not good at using battle magic.All three Holy Grail Wars were defeated helplessly in the prologue.It's also because of the fact that their northern magician family is extremely vulnerable to actual combat.Judging from the situation of finding Emiya Kiritsugu, the mercenary, they should also reflect on that humiliating experience.

Then, with the female guard lying on the ground, isn't the situation where Einzbern's Master appears in front of Kirei alone, isn't it the most unlikely situation?

Kirei at this stage also thinks that the silver-haired woman in front of him is Artoria's Master.Then if she died, there would be no doubt that the Einzbern camp would be defeated at that time.

This woman should be a king's pawn who must escape even at the cost of many sacrifices.

"Woman. You may be surprised, but I didn't come here to beat you."

In front of the enemy's Master, it was a speech like giving up the battle.Although he didn't think the other party would believe it, Kirei tried to negotiate with the awareness that it would be a waste of effort.This was too different from what he had hoped for.Meeting Emiya Kiritsugu on the battlefield, that was Kirei's purpose.Compared with this premise, the situation of the Holy Grail War can only be regarded as second.

Of course, I didn't expect my opponent to believe those words.

"I know, Kotomine Kirei."

Because I didn't expect the other party to believe it.So the silver-haired woman's answer made Kirei even more confused.

"I know your purpose. But this is an impossible negotiation. You can't reach Kiritsugu, we will stop you. Right here."

For Irisviel, the perplexed expression of the tall walker was a good omen.The other party is obviously underestimating himself.The enemy's carelessness is one's own chance of victory.I'm afraid, he knows the characteristics of Einzbern magic, and judges that she should be a magician who does not have the ability to fight directly.

At the same time, at a distance from Irisviel, Kuro held a bow in his hand, and a sword projected by Kuro was pointing directly at Kotomine Kirei's direction on the bow.

Yi Liya on the side looked at Xiao Hei very worriedly, for fear that she missed the shot.