"Emiya Kiritsugu, who are you? Do you want me to leave here before I get the answer?"

In the dark basement, a man named Kotomine Kirei was packing his belongings. He received the order from his master to withdraw from the Holy Grail War. With the death of Assassin, his value to the Holy Grail War has been infinitely close to zero.

.

But when Kotomine Kirei saw the information about Emiya Kiritsugu in the file, he couldn't help but hesitate for a while...Does he really want to leave like this?

Just when Kotomine Kirei was stunned, a voice came from the side, interrupting his meditation...

"Are you still hesitant now? What are you hesitating about... The Holy Grail is still waving to you, and you have finally found a reason to fight, haven't you..."

Kotomine Kirei put down the items in his hands, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly said, "My life, up to now, has been filled with nothingness. I endure pain all the time, looking for my answer... But now, I feel

I am already very close to it."

"Since you have such an awareness, why are you still so confused?" Gilgamesh raised his eyebrows and asked slightly puzzled.

Kotomine Kirei was silent for a moment and said hesitantly, "I have a premonition. I feel that after I get all the answers, I will immediately step into the abyss of destruction, and..."

Suddenly a phone call came, interrupting Kotomine Kirei's words. He answered the phone, and immediately hung up the phone as if he had received some information...

Gilgamesh came over curiously, "Why, judging from your expression, it seems like you got some interesting information..."

Glancing at Gilgamesh who was close at hand, Kotomine Kirei said calmly, "It's nothing, I just found the hiding place of the Einzbern family group..."

"Hahaha, if you still care about this, it proves that your fighting heart is still pounding! This means that you have made up your mind, right? Kirei, you are really interesting!"

"I still have doubts, and there are reasons and ways to stop. However, my father's death forces me to stop here and continue my journey to find answers..." Kotomine Kirei opened his sleeves, revealing the original

The command spell on his father's arm...

His father gave him the spell to transfer the command spell. It should be a secret spell that only he could understand in this war... What did his father mean when he gave it to him? Does his father also hope that he can continue?

Woolen cloth…

"It's fine that you have made up your mind, but let me make it clear. Your continued participation in the war means that you will finally become an enemy of Tokiomi, which means...here now, there is a mortal enemy who is defenseless against you.

…”

After speaking, Gilgamesh narrowed his eyes meaningfully and smiled, as if what he was discussing just now was not his master, but his companions... Maybe in his eyes, his master Tohsaka Tokiomi... was just

Just a chess piece on the chessboard.

Kotomine Kirei just smiled when he heard this, found a place to sit down, and then regained his expression and said, "Gilgamesh, let me tell you something about the Holy Grail War that you don't even know... Originally

, this Fuyuki ritual is just an attempt to summon the Holy Grail by offering the souls of all heroic spirits to reach the root...I mean everything, you should understand, right?"

Gilgamesh's face became a little ugly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked softly, "You are saying that the so-called loyalty Tokiomi showed to me was actually just a show of luck...is that what you mean?"

"That's why my master is so reluctant to part with his Command Seal, because he needs the Command Seal to make you commit suicide at the last moment. Judging from the results, in the final analysis, my master is also a complete 'magician'. Even if

If you like heroic spirits, you won't have any illusions about them..." Kotomine Kirei ignored Gilgamesh's increasingly ugly face and continued to speak calmly...

"Tokiomi, I finally found his strengths, but it's a pity that it's a little late. It seems that this boring man is finally going to use his life to please me..." Gilga, who originally had a bad look on his face

Mish suddenly broke into a smile and looked at Kotomine Kirei happily.

"King of Heroes, after knowing this, do you still plan to be loyal to my master and regard me as my enemy? Or..." Kotomine Kirei suddenly looked straight at Gilgamesh, not looking at an enemy at all.

Gilgamesh just shrugged calmly and said, "Who knows, although Tokiomi is a boring person, after all, he has provided me with magic power. Without him, my limits would be limited."

Restrictions...ah, it seems that there is a guy with a command spell but no servants who is looking for a servant who has escaped from the contract..."

"It seems that there is indeed such a person. Is this guy qualified to be the master of the King of Heroes?"

"There is no problem at all. Although it is still a piece of jade with flaws... it can still be carved. And I happen to be interested in this. Maybe I will get more fun in the process..."

Two men working in collusion decided the fate of their master and master in a dark basement. The two smiled at each other, checked their eyes, and finally met the right person...

…

In the early morning of the next day, Kotomine Kirei carried his suitcase and walked into Tokiomi Tosaka's study, put down the suitcase, and looked at his master quietly.

"I have been waiting for you, Kirei. Before I leave here for Fuyuki, I still have something to say to you... Now, I am extremely proud to have such an outstanding disciple like you. I hope you can continue to work like your deceased father.

How about we keep in touch with the Tohsaka family?"

Toki's words made Kotomine Kirei slightly twitch his brows, but soon, Tohsaka Tokiomi didn't notice, and then nodded and said, "Of course, this is what I want."

Tokiomi Tosaka sighed slightly and said, "After the Holy Grail War, no matter what, I still hope that you can continue to teach Rin as a senior brother. This is for you." After speaking, he took out a letter and gave it to Kotomine.

Kirei continued speaking under his calm gaze.

"Although it is very crude, this is my suicide note..." Kirei looked at Tokiomi with wide eyes and asked in confusion, "Master, what are you..."

"Because this is the Holy Grail War, anything is possible, I have to imagine everything, and this... is the worst outcome, so it is necessary to prepare... In fact, it is to let Rin inherit everything from the Tohsaka family, and designate you as her

Just the guardian..."

A trace of hesitation flashed in Kotomine Kirei's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination, and he continued to reply with a poker face, "Leave it to me, I will definitely ensure the excellence and safety of the daughter..."

Tokiomi Tosaka sighed slightly and showed a sincere smile, "Thank you, Kirei, I have this for you..." As he said that, he pushed a delicate wooden box in front of Kotomine Kirei and smiled.

Look at him.

"What is this?" After taking the box, Kirei did not open it in a hurry, but asked Tokiomi curiously...

"This is a gift for you, please open it and take a look..." Tokiomi smiled slightly, pointed at the wooden box, and said softly.

Kotomine Kirei nodded and gently opened the wooden box in his hand, revealing a gorgeous dagger.

Tokiomi said calmly, "This is a gem sword called azoth. I think it is a gift for you to prove your apprenticeship in the Tosaka family's magic."

Kotomine Kirei took out the gem sword in his hand from the wooden box, put it in his hand and started rubbing it. He looked at Tosaka Tokiomi's suicide note and said softly, "Thank you so much for your love, teacher, for letting me have no regrets."

I thought I’d repay you…”

"How come, I should thank you for allowing me to face the final battle without any worries..." After Tokiomi finished speaking, he looked at the sun in the sky, slowly stood up and said to Kirei.

"Is it already this time? I'm really sorry to bother you so late. I should still be able to catch the plane, but..."

Behind him, Kotomine Kirei looked at Tosaka Tokiomi who was facing him and showed a ferocious smile. He suppressed the throbbing in his heart and slowly walked towards Tokiomi, pretending to be calm and said, "Don't worry, master.
Chapter completed!