When Illya was controlled in the hall of her castle, everyone could see a trace of sadness and anger on her expression.
——Why!?
Five other families came together to surround my family - are you crazy!?
I originally thought that Saber and Caster joining forces, and Rider living next to them, was already quite excessive, but now it's even more extreme, right?
"You... bully people...!"
Biting her lips, Illya's voice was full of grievances as she looked at Sera and Ligelit who were tied up and put aside.
This girl with a ten-year-old face feels really uncomfortable...
"Well... how about..."
Emiya Shirou looked at Illya, his nominal "sister", with a somewhat embarrassed look in his eyes. He raised a hand and hesitated to speak.
"If we are here, we don't have to worry about Berserker's problem, and we don't have to put too much restraint on this child... Some of the next things may require the cooperation of this child."
Annuo said to Adrosson.
Berserker is now under control. As long as Illya does not choose to fight to the death, there will be no more unnecessary resistance...
Within a certain area and scope, Illya can feel more at ease, and maybe... can be more...
"What else do you want?"
Illya sneered and interrupted Anno's words.
"Five groups of men and horses rushed into my camp together, defeated my servants, and captured my maid. What else do you want to do?"
"No matter what you want from me, it's just a dream...!"
"I would rather die than live peacefully with you hypocritical guys...!!!"
Her eyes were fixed on Shirou Emiya, and she was so angry that she seemed to want to kill Shirou Emiya.
Emiya Shirou's expression was a little sluggish.
It was obvious that Illya regarded him as the leader of the siege against the Einzbern family stronghold... The intelligence among everyone was not equal, and Illya could not think of anyone else who could
The reason to stand with someone like Emiya Shirou.
"Let me explain, Einzbern...the master of the family."
Behind everyone, Kotomine Kirei, dressed as a priest, walked out and stood in front of Illya.
"...Kotomine Kirei?"
"Would someone like you actually be involved in such an incident?"
"...Think about it, if the five families unite together, how would it be possible without you to bridge the gap?"
Illya smiled to herself and looked at Shirou Emiya again.
"Perhaps, I shouldn't have asked Berserker to let you go when I fought you for the first time...!"
Her voice was gritted with regret.
"This matter has nothing to do with Emiya Shirou."
"The Holy Grail War is over, forever."
Kotomine Kirei shook his head.
"As a representative of the three parties, this is an incident that I have the sole discretion to decide."
"......you?"
Illya's eyes gradually became wiser.
What does this mean?
Why can't she understand?
Obviously, apart from the time when she was conquering Assassin who caused the mutation, she was actively participating in this Holy Grail War, right?
Why does it feel like a century has passed suddenly?
What does it mean that the Holy Grail War is over? What does it mean that it is over forever?
What is this incident? Who are the common representatives of the three parties?
Why don't I know anything?
...
"The three families refer to the Clock Tower, the Holy Church, and the local magic families in Fuyuki City."
Kotomine Kirei sat on the sofa yesterday, took a sip of black tea, and explained to Illya.
The representative of the Clock Tower side is Bazett. She is also the only member of the Clock Tower present besides Adrosson. The representative of the Sepulchre Church is Kotomine Kirei himself. He can fully represent the attitude of the Sepulchre Church side.
, his status in the Holy Church can be said to be very high, and for the local magic family in Fuyuki City, this should not need explanation.
"We found something amiss from some clues from the past Holy Grail War and some of the personal feelings of the summoned servants, so our Caster team started investigating in secret, and after achieving some results,
I expanded this suspicion."
Matou Shinji made a gesture of getting bigger.
"The investigation has changed from superficial to in-depth. The gradual confirmation of all speculations has also confirmed that something happened in the Holy Grail War."
"In short - what we finally got is that the Holy Grail - is tainted."
"......pollute?"
Illya frowned and looked at Matou Shinji, who was standing behind Kotomine Kirei with Emiya Shirou.
"It started during the Third Holy Grail War...and this matter is related to the Einzbern family."
Adroson used the gem mirror to play back the investigation process of his team to Illya, determining the timestamp of the mutation and other information, as well as the final bold hypothesis.
"...The Einzberns?"
Illya sat there uneasily and pursed her lips.
"During the Third Holy Grail War, the Einzbern family summoned not the regular seven servants, but after all seven servants were summoned, they illegally summoned the eighth Servant.
, and then the eighth Servant who was summoned in violation of regulations died quickly and returned to the Holy Grail, and after that, the Holy Grail was contaminated."
"At least what we have sorted out so far is that this is the most likely possibility."
Kotomine Kirei looked at Illya expressionlessly, feeling a strong sense of oppression.
"The subsequent hasty ending of the Third Holy Grail and the Fuyuki Fire that occurred at the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War were all related to the contamination of the Holy Grail."
"And the contamination of the Holy Grail...is holistic, which means that the Greater Holy Grail and the Lesser Holy Grail are contaminated together."
Kotomine Kirei narrowed his eyes.
"Illyasviel von, Einzbern, we know your identity."
"So - do you have any other questions?"
"...The Greater Holy Grail and the Lesser Holy Grail were contaminated together?"
Illya was completely stunned.
She muttered what Kotomine Kirei said.
This means——
Am I also polluted?
"The Small Holy Grail is the container that carries the soul. When it is full, it will also become the passage leading to the Great Holy Grail."
Matou Shinji spread his hands.
"Contamination has been found in the Great Holy Grail, so there is no reason why the Small Holy Grail will not be contaminated."
"What happened in the last Holy Grail War is the best evidence, isn't it?"
The fire in Fuyuki City was caused by the black mud pouring out of the Little Holy Grail.