[FZ] Bewitched

Kotomine Kirei found Archer in the underground wine cellar.

As always, Archer consumed the fine wine that Kotomine Kirei collected when he was bored.After dueling with Iskandar and personally solving the heroic king he identified with, the King of Heroes once again fell into a state of boredom. "Hope you brought me interesting news." He said to the new master.

Kirei showed a confident and cold smile. "The magic circle is hidden in the underground of Liudong Temple. As long as one more follower is killed, there will be enough magic power to bring the Holy Grail to life. Right now, there are only three masters who can continue to fight. I will deal with Emiya Kiritsugu , and Berserker and Saber will get rid of one of each other...or maybe both."

"Oh? In other words, the rest of the people will be on the stage, right?" Archer finally became interested, "Sounds good."

"Yes, the Holy Grail War will come to an end." Kirei walked over and poured himself a glass of wine, "Gilgamesh, as long as you can kill the surviving heroic spirit, we will be victorious."

"Hmph," the hero king said contemptuously, "it's impossible for me to lose to anyone."

"Then the Holy Grail is ours. Both Emiya Kiritsugu and Kariya fought for the Holy Grail with a hundred times fanaticism than me, and Kariya even agreed to cooperate with me desperately." Kotomine Kirei raised a malicious smile on his lips. , "At the moment when he fails, his reaction will be quite interesting."

Kotomine Kirei, who has the strongest followers, is bound to win the Holy Grail.The collaborators who were deceived by him were tensely waiting for the decisive moment to come.

At midnight, Jiantong Yanye came to Liudong Temple alone.

There are complicated enchantments here, but they are completely vulnerable to skilled magicians.

Matou Kariya broke through the restriction at the mountain gate with the insect technique, and stepped into the dignified temple. "Is the real Holy Grail hidden here?" He asked as if talking to himself.

From the heart came a reply that only he himself could hear. "That's right here." The voice belonging to Matou Zouken said, "But Kariya, are you really confident in killing the other two? You can't engage in melee combat. The temple is not conducive to your use of insect art."

"You don't need to remind me, I have countermeasures. Moreover, with the magic power you lent me, how could I lose." Responding to the other party with a cold tone, Matou Kariya released the signal flare declaring victory in the Holy Grail War.

The signal bomb formed by the condensed magic power shot from the mountain to the sky, and the colorful light was quickly swallowed by the thick night, but the fluctuations caused by the magic power in the air would definitely be sensed by the other two.

Matou Kariya took a deep breath, trying to relieve his nervousness.

Finally... finally came to this step.

Here, I have things that must be done.

He wants to atone for his sin by winning, and use the Holy Grail to make Sakura happy.

That is what I can think of, the meaning of reincarnation.In order to achieve this, it doesn't matter if you kill the enemy.

Quietly feeling the pain from the two remaining Command Seals on the back of his hand, Matou Kariya waited for the enemy's arrival.

***

In the empty corridor, Saber ran following the magic power ahead.Wearing a blue dress and silver armor, the girl holding a big sword has already entered a fighting state.

She is trying to rescue Irisviel.When they entered the monastery, they were blinded by a blindfold, and the man who spent a lot of magic power to set up a trap took the opportunity to capture Ai Li.Emiya Kiritsugu ordered her to "protect Ari" with the power of the Command Seal, and then went to find other Masters.

Even if I don't need Command Seals to protect Ellie, I will definitely do it!

Thinking so, she chased after the Buddhist hall.

Chasing up to this point, Saber stopped in surprise.Hidden in the main hall behind the Buddhist hall, there are actually many hot weapons piled up.She has seen Emiya Kiritsugu use similar things before, and knows that their lethality is very impressive.

"You're so funny, you were able to fall for the same trick twice." A strange voice came to my ears, and it seemed to belong to a rather gentle man.However, at the same time, thick black air rose up in front of Saber.

The huge whirlwind spread suddenly, and Saber was even forced to take two steps back by the sharp wind blades.After that, she realized that the tall black knight was already standing in front of her.This heroic spirit, who came from thousands of years ago like himself, flexibly raised the barrel and turned the modern weapon with terrible lethality into a treasure.

Saber immediately raised her sword and removed the Wind King barrier.

"Master of Berserker!" she shouted angrily, "You are so despicable! Don't you just hide in the dark and use tricks!"

In a dark corner outside the main hall, Kotomine Kirei raised the corners of his lips and looked at the person beside him. "How do you feel, Kariya?"

"She's right. It's just that I have to win the Holy Grail, and I can't help it by any means." Kariya looked down at Irisviel, who was unconscious in his arms, "This container is about to die. It's just a slight magic attack. Made her comatose until now."

"It's about to reveal its true form. After the ceremony is completed, she will transform into a 'vessel'. At that time, this doll will not feel at all." Noticing the beads of sweat oozing from the other party's forehead, Kirei frowned. , "If you're tired, you can just throw her on the ground."

Kariya didn't appreciate it. "You should still worry about the duel with Emiya Kiritsugu, don't be killed by him."

"Are you worried about me?"

"How is it possible." Kariya Matou turned around slowly, "I will complete the ceremony and take out the magic power in the container." He took a few steps with his back to Kirei, and then turned sideways suddenly.He seemed to look behind him unintentionally, and his eyes swept over the priest who was integrated with the darkness.

Kotomine Kirei stared at him.His scorching gaze pierced through the darkness, meeting Kariya's gaze.

"Tch." Kariya gritted his teeth and let out a brief dissatisfaction.Turning his head quickly, he walked away without hesitation.

Catching a blush on Kariya's side face, Kirei smiled.

I did it myself, leaving an indelible mark in the other party's heart.

However, this is not enough.If you want the other party to struggle and fall, you can only think about things related to yourself in the end.

Before that, never allow other people to kill the other party, and never allow people other than yourself to give the other party pain.

Just be patient a little longer.After getting the Holy Grail, you can lock the opponent firmly.Maybe Kariya didn't like it, but that didn't matter.As long as you are satisfied with yourself.

With this thought in mind, Kotomine Kirei walked towards the battlefield with his back turned to Kariya.

In front of the underground magic circle, Kotomine Kirei encountered his destined enemy.Without extra words, he and Emiya Kiritsugu launched a fierce attack almost simultaneously, intending to put the other party to death.

In the confrontation with the mortal enemy, Kirei obtained the unparalleled joy of walking on the edge of life and death.The excitement of the fight made him short of breath.At the same time, because he believed that he was sure of winning, Kotomine Kirei was very calm, and could even deduce what happened elsewhere by relying on some tiny signs.

There was heat from overhead and down below.Probably Berserker and Saber are fighting, and Matou Kariya will probably be hiding in a hidden place, watching the battle while enduring the pain of being robbed of magic power by a servant.

I hope that the other party will not die easily, at least until the moment when I win the Holy Grail.

However, my worries are probably unnecessary.How could that man with a pure and strong heart be willing to die in the middle of the battle?

Thinking this way, Kotomine Kirei nimbly avoided another round of bullet attacks.When he was going to get close to Emiya Kiritsugu and attack at the nearest point, a voice made him stop.

"The ceremony has been completed. All the magic power stored in the container has been transferred into the magic circle."

That was the voice of Kariya Matou.But why did the other party appear here?

How dare Kariya, who is being consumed by a large amount of mana by his servants and unable to protect himself, appear here!

On the other side, Saber was already exhausted.

Berserker, who turned a modern thermal weapon into a Noble Phantasm, completely suppressed her with ferocious firepower.Just blocking flames and bullets with a sword is too much for her to parry, let alone launch a counterattack.

To make matters worse, although the Berserker in front of him had lost his mind and could only rely on his fighting instinct to attack the enemy, it was obvious that the opponent's attack seemed to be completely disorderly, but in fact it was completely aimed at his own sword skills.Simply, like knowing how to fight.

Damn... this guy, what era is the hero...

Saber dodged deftly and hid behind the thick pillar, in order to buy herself a moment of rest.She was worried about Irisviel's safety, and also felt anxious because of the stalemate in the current battle.Although she upholds the spirit of chivalry, now she really hopes that Emiya Kiritsugu can sneak attack Berserker's master and kill him, thus completely reversing the unfavorable situation of the battle.

At this moment, Saaber heard the familiar laughter overhead, so arrogant that she hated it.

"Archer!" She gritted her teeth and called out the opponent's class, and then raised her sword to face the chasing berserker because of her position.

Standing on a high beam, the King of Heroes watched in fascination as this petite and beautiful girl fought the black knight with a vigor that did not match her appearance.With some pity, he slowly opened his mouth: "It's really pitiful to be forced to this point by a lowly mad dog. But ah, Saber, even in such a passive and desperate environment, you are still so beautiful."

Saber gritted her teeth and knocked the cannon out of Berserker's hand.She tried her best to ignore Archer's infuriating rhetoric, focusing on the formidable enemy in front of her.Berserker, who had exhausted all his thermal weapons, revealed his Noble Phantasm.The huge long sword was surrounded by thick black mist, making it impossible for Saber to tell what it was.

But... seems a bit familiar...

Her thoughts were interrupted by Archer's voice.As if dissatisfied with Saber ignoring him, Archer raised his voice: "As long as you put down your sword and submit to me, this king can kill this mad dog immediately! Saber, put down your sword and become my wife!"

"What... what?" At the first moment, Saber only felt unbelievable; but soon, her brain was filled with anger. "Are you kidding me!" Enraged by Archer's arrogant speech, she almost forgot about the extremely difficult enemy on the opposite side, and just wanted to swing her sword to kill the King of Heroes standing on a high place.

However, there is a sword energy faster than her.That sharp slash pierced towards the height, smashing the beam on which the King of Heroes was standing.

"How dare you interrupt my marriage proposal, you mad dog!" Archer, who jumped to the side, roared angrily, and used the "Noble Phantasm of the King" when he landed.

More than a dozen sharp weapons moved towards the berserker in an instant.But this crazy guy shot down the flying treasures one by one as if with the help of a god.

"What the hell is going on here." After this incident, Saber was at a loss. She couldn't understand Archer's strange logic and arrogant rhetoric, and Berserker's sudden attack on Archer made her even more confused.

Rubbing her sore shoulders, the girl turned her gaze to the berserker who was attacking many treasures with a long sword.

At this moment, her eyes widened in disbelief.

With an incredibly nimble posture, the berserker dodged Archer's furious attacks.However, his helmet was split in half by one of the sharp blades, and his long purple hair was scattered.

In the black miasma, the berserker holding a huge sword raised his head.The face that had been a mystery before was slowly and clearly revealed at this moment.Although his demeanor became ferocious due to his madness, the man's flying eyebrows and handsome face were very familiar to the King of Knights.

"My friend...Lancelot." Saber called out the other party's name in disbelief.Fog quickly gathered in her eyes, pooling into tears.

Did the opponent's Master do something?Restore Lancelot's consciousness to assist me? Saber guessed, she couldn't believe this thought.

However, Saber saw that knight she couldn't be more familiar with turned her head, and the frightening posture that was frenzied before had faded away.Standing in the center of the falling sparks, the other party stared at her with eyes full of complex emotions.

"Long time no see, Arthur."