He thought of that man, that man whom he did not understand. His lifestyle was puzzling to him. Was it in the hands of the ncer master? Unexpectedly, he appeared again.
Is it anger? Is it unwillingness? Is it the ghost from hell that has returned to the world?
Kotomine Kirei doesn't know, and he doesn't need to know. He just needs to ask people who know.
He came to the basement of Fuyuki Church and opened the door to the deepest room. In the dim environment, there was only the light of the magic array as the only light source. In the scarlet magic array, a white-haired woman lay quietly
in it.
"woman."
Kotomine Kirei called softly.
As if she heard the voice, Irisviel opened her eyes slightly. In this dim world, there is no concept of time at all, and it is impossible to deduce how many days have passed. The only thing that is certain is that the Holy Grail War is not over yet.
It's one o'clock.
Her body has been weakened to the extreme, not only because she has not had any supplies in the past few days, but more importantly because of Saber's withdrawal, which has caused Avalon to lose its effectiveness.
"Did you hear that, woman?"
Kotomine Kirei looked at Irisviel indifferently, without any emotion.
"Kotomine...Kirei."
Irisviel struggled to get up, and looked at Kotomine Kirei with undisguised hostility. Something must have happened to Emiya Kiritsugu, and the priest in front of her definitely played a role.
"This is the hidden underground room of Fuyuki Church. It is impossible for other people to find this place."
Kotomine Kirei leaned down, half-crouched in front of Irisviel, and then continued.
"The Holy Grail War is coming to an end. I guess someone else will realize my wish. Of course, I am not excluded. If it were me, I would replace Emiya Kiritsugu to realize the long-cherished wish of the Einzbern family."
how?"
Irisviel frowned slightly when she heard his words.
"Are you so dissatisfied with me?"
Kotomine Kirei asked calmly.
"I only want to entrust the Holy Grail to one person. Could that person be you, the agent? Your inner self has already been seen through by Emiya Kiritsugu. He regards you as one of his biggest enemies. Just do your best.
Be mentally prepared.”
"One of the biggest enemies..."
Kotomine Kirei considered Irisviel's words and couldn't help laughing.
"That's really good news to me. Emiya Kiritsugu is indeed the man I imagined."
"How is that possible? It's really ridiculous."
Irisviel couldn't help but sneer, "Obviously you and him are the furthest apart from each other, just like the South Pole and the North Pole of the earth."
"I don't quite understand what you're saying."
Kotomine Kirei, who was about to stand up and leave, stopped and looked at Irisviel.
"Kiritsugu can see through you, but you can't understand him. Whatever he has in his heart, you can't have."
Irisviel held her head high, even though her body was extremely weak, she was not willing to show any weakness in front of Emiya Kiritsugu's enemies.
"What qualifications do you have to judge me?"
For some reason, Kotomine Kirei suddenly thought of Gilgamesh, and his mood suddenly became irritable. He stretched out his hand, pinched Irisviel's slender and white neck, and then leaned against her ear with a slightly angry expression.
said.
"I admit that I am an empty person, but what is the difference between him and me? That man who has devoted himself to unrewarded battles all year round and can only repeat killings has strayed from the norm and worked in vain. Isn't he lost?
The lamb?"
Irisviel's face turned strangely red, and Kotomine Kirei's hands were like iron pliers that tightly controlled her breathing. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do it.
Just when her eyes turned black, Kotomine Kirei let go of his hand, and Irisviel couldn't help but gasp, her clothes were soaked with sweat, and she couldn't help but feel that she was infinitely close to death.
Feeling terrified.
"Let me ask you, why does Emiya Kiritsugu pursue the Holy Grail? What is his wish that he wants to realize through the Holy Grail?
"Ha...since you want to know, then I will tell you."
Irisviel gradually regained her breath, suppressed the fear in her heart, and looked at Kotomine Kirei with bright eyes.
"Emiya Kiritsugu's wish is to save mankind, eradicate all wars and bloodshed, and achieve eternal world peace."
"What is this...?"
After hearing Irisviel's answer, Kotomine Kirei couldn't help being stunned.
"This is the essential difference between you and him. Kiritsugu has his own beliefs, but you have nothing."
"Struggle is human nature. To eradicate struggle is equivalent to eradicating humanity. This is not an ideal at all. It can only be called a child's joke at best."
Kotomine Kirei frowned and shook his head.
"So in the end, he chose to give up. He could leave here right away, stay away from the Holy Grail War, and live a happy life as a family without having to think about the ideal that requires a miracle to be realized..."
Irisviel's eyes dimmed. If there is really a god in this world who controls destiny, then his character must be very bad. He likes to watch the tragedies of the world and takes pleasure in doing so.
"So is this also the reason why Emiya Kiritsugu came here?"
Kotomine Kirei seemed to understand something, but also seemed to understand nothing. His heart palpitated slightly, and the desire buried deep in his heart faintly surfaced.
"What, Kiritsugu...?!"
After hearing Kotomine Kirei's words, Irisviel couldn't help but be shocked. A stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. Emiya Kiritsugu was still safe now, at least he was not dead. After learning this news, she was already very satisfied.
"If that's the case..."
Kotomine Kirei reached out and grabbed Irisviel's hair, lifted it up without mercy at all, and then stretched out his hand to strangle her throat.
This time he showed no mercy, and with the crisp sound of a broken neck, the struggling Irisviel stopped like a robot that had lost its power, and its arms fell limply.
Kotomine Kirei let go of his hand, and Irisviel's body was thrown to the ground like garbage. His red eyes that had lost their brightness reflected his cold and twisted face, looking like a smile that he was trying to suppress.
"Then I have a rough idea now, Emiya Kiritsugu, you have given up on saving humanity. If you find that you can't even save your own relatives, what will happen? I'm looking forward to it."
He couldn't help but grasp the position of his heart, feeling the strong and powerful heartbeat. It was not only blood that burst out, but also contained some strange emotions.
His face became more and more distorted, and the corners of his mouth rose involuntarily.