"Emiya Kiritsugu's former title was [Magician Killer]. Among the group of magicians, he was undoubtedly a notorious guy."
Anno did not cover up for Emiya Kiritsugu. Since Emiya Shirou chose to raise questions, Anno had the obligation to tell Emiya Shirou everything that had happened.
This is the necessary obligation for Anno who has experienced the last Holy Grail War - Anno who has experienced the last Holy Grail War as a servant of Emiya Kiritsugu and fought for Emiya Kiritsugu's ideals.
Emiya Shirou did not move, he just sat there, silently listening to everything Anno said, silently listening to these things that he had never understood about Emiya Kiritsugu.
"But one day before the start of the last Holy Grail War, this magician killer suddenly disappeared. At that time, he was recruited by the Einzbern family and became the fourth son of the Einzbern family through a trade.
The secret weapon prepared for the Sub-Holy Grail War."
"Although Emiya Kiritsugu is a notorious magician killer who has always been around the center of disputes and has gained notoriety, but... I still want to say that Emiya Kiritsugu's ultimate goal
, is [justice].”
"From his youth to his adulthood, he witnessed many tragedies and misfortunes, which made him desperately want to pursue a world without contradictions and disputes, but he could not find a way to realize this idea. In the end, he could only place his hope in the so-called
[The universal wishing machine], which is...the Holy Grail."
"The Einzbern family wants to use the Holy Grail to realize their wish to realize the third magic. However, in the first three Holy Grail Wars, both the masters and the summoned servants of the Einzbern family showed great strength.
It was not enough, so they chose to seek foreign aid for change during the Fourth Holy Grail War. In this way, both parties with their thoughts in mind reached a deal, which is——"
"Emiya Kiritsugu became the master of the Einzbern family, providing him with powerful combat power as a magician killer, and the Einzbern family gave Emiya Kiritsugu the strongest holy relic in their possession...
....That is, the only missing piece among the fragments of the holy sword that shattered in my battle with White Dragon Vortigern, and the form of the transaction is to recruit a son-in-law."
"But... things also have variables."
Annuo pursed his lips.
"Emiya Kiritsugu developed feelings for the Einzbern family cyborg that was pushed out and would eventually become the Little Holy Grail, that is, Irisviel von Einzbern."
"...You mean, he really fell in love with that Irisviel?"
Emiya Shirou frowned.
His impression of Kiritsugu has almost completely collapsed now, and judging from what Anno said before...Emiya Kiritsugu is a cold and ruthless person.
"But this is the truth...Perhaps, Irisviel and Illya are the few things in Kiritsugu's life that can be called 'salvation'..."
Annuo sighed softly, "Before saving you, the only time I saw that man's smiling face was when he put Ilia on his back, and the father and daughter played together in the ice and snow in Germany.
time."
Emiya Shirou said nothing.
He was just imagining that scene... imagining the scene where Emiya Kiritsugu smiled sincerely.
"However, his pursuit of his ideals eventually overcame his love for his wife and daughter. He had also wavered, had doubts, and wanted to fly away with Irisviel and return to the ancient Einzbern.
He snatched Illya out of the castle. From then on, the family of three no longer cared about anything in the magic world and only lived a small life... But he couldn't do it."
"Irisviel said that if something like that happened, Emiya Kiritsugu would not forgive himself for not saving the world because he escaped."
"His goal in life is only... to save the world."
"...So that's it?"
Matou Shinji touched his forehead and sighed.
"No wonder when he found something wrong with the Holy Grail, he put a gun to my head to prevent others from getting the Holy Grail."
"In the end, he still wants to save the world..."
"Shenji...what do you mean?"
Emiya Shirou looked at Matou Shinji with some confusion.
"Nothing, just listen to Mr. Anno and continue."
Shenji waved his hand, Annuo would definitely talk about this part.
"The Holy Grail War started, Illya was left in Einzbern, Irisviel disguised as my master, and he and his assistant, a woman named Kuu Maiya, we
The troops divided into two groups and came to Fuyuki, and started the preparations for the Holy Grail War."
"The process of the Holy Grail War was extremely tragic. The two servants who survived to the end were me, and my master was changed. The master became Matou Shinji's Archer Gilgamesh."
The two of them looked at Shinji together.
Shenji's expression was a little embarrassed.
Thinking about it carefully, he was really a little too impulsive at that time...but in order to avenge Sakura with his own hands, being impulsive may be okay.
"The battlefield at that time was divided into two. Assassin Samura Anno and I faced each other, while Gilgamesh faced Rider Iskandar. We each eliminated our opponents and absorbed five of them.
The Little Holy Grail of the soul has also obtained the qualification to appear in the world."
"In the last Holy Grail War... the location where the Little Holy Grail finally arrived was the Fuyuki Civic Hall."
After twitching for a moment, Annuo still said the name of the place.
Emiya Shirou lowered his eyes.
Sure enough...this is something that is expected.
Only with this fact would Mr. Annuo have been hiding it all this time...
"When the Little Holy Grail arrived, a change... occurred."
Annuo continued to talk without pausing.
"The originally pure Small Holy Grail was contaminated for unknown reasons. Black muddy water gushes out from the hole formed by the Small Holy Grail, flooding the area including the Fuyuki Civic Hall... and also Kiritsugu and Shinji.
These two last Masters are covered."
"I don't know what kind of scene he saw in the black mud. Finally, after I eliminated Archer Gilgamesh, Kiritsugu chose to let me liberate the Noble Phantasm and destroy it... which may cause the destruction of the world.
The Little Holy Grail.”
"World...destruction?"
Emiya Shirou's voice was still trembling.
"Yes, if something like that continues to exist, it will undoubtedly cause the destruction of the world."
Annuo nodded slightly.
"I used the Noble Phantasm to destroy the Little Holy Grail, and all the black mud that was not contained poured out."
"Then - the Fuyuki Fire happened."
"Kiritsugu lost all his dreams and completely collapsed - you know what happens next."