Looking at the Fuyuki Church looming in the distance, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't help but light a cigarette again. Although it was being repaired urgently, the shadow of the ruins could still be seen.
He rented a fuel tanker nearby, which was equipped with a device that could be controlled from a distance. This civilian weapon was called a cheap cruise missile by the urban guerrillas. It was originally intended to be used during the siege of Matou or Tohsaka.
Use trump card.
However, if such a thing is used to hit the Fuyuki Church where Kotomine Kirei is lurking, even the agents will not be able to be intact. Although they are indeed powerful, they are only flesh and blood after all.
But Irisviel is very likely to be imprisoned in it. If you use such a large-scale murder weapon rashly, it is easy to accidentally injure her, which is far from your original intention.
[But if we want to attack head-on...]
Emiya Kiritsugu took a deep drag on his cigarette. He knew his physical condition better than anyone else. The reason why this broken body can still move now is entirely due to healing magic and those medicines.
Dragging such a broken body, even though he has never fought against Kotomine Kirei, if he thinks about it, he will definitely not be his opponent.
[What exactly should I do...]
He couldn't help but clenched his fists, feeling his own powerlessness for the first time.
Kuu Maiya controlled the crow familiar to hover over the Fuyuki Church. The camera carried by the familiar gave a clear view of the scenery below. Except for the ruins of the walls, she did not see anyone. It seemed that the people of the church had already
Gave up here.
She controlled her familiar to travel through the church, searching for information, and finally came to the conclusion that no one really existed here.
"Kiritsugu, I found no trace of anyone."
Due to lack of magical power, she was forced to take back her familiars and stop the investigation work.
"Well, I understand."
Emiya Kiritsugu nodded expressionlessly, then put out his cigarette on the ground. After carefully checking his equipment, he approached Fuyuki Church in a hidden direction.
Kuu Maiya followed closely behind, and the submachine gun in his hand could be fired at any time. Although he didn't know how strong the agent named Kotomine Kirei was, it would be enough to give him a shot first.
The next operation went surprisingly smoothly. There were no traps, no enemies, and no obstacles. They explored the Fuyuki Church and naturally found the road leading to the basement.
Standing in front of the door in front of the underground secret room, Emiya Kiritsugu's heart beat violently. It was not a warning of danger, but some kind of anxiety and uneasiness.
"Kiritsugu?"
Seeing the hesitation on Emiya Kiritsugu's face, Kuu Maiya thought he was worried about whether there was a trap behind the door, so he wanted to open the door on his behalf.
"fine."
Emiya Kiritsugu shook his head, and at the same time, he was ready to silently recite the time-limited incantation in his heart. If he was really in danger, he would immediately use magic to escape.
The door was not locked, and with just a slight push, the scene in the room was reflected in his eyes.
With the help of the faint light from the magic array on the ground, he spotted the white-haired woman lying on the ground at a glance. He would never admit that she was Irisviel.
"Alice——!"
After making sure that there was no ambush or trap, Emiya Kiritsugu quickly arrived in front of Irisviel. He squatted down and naturally noticed the dazzling marks on the white neck.
His heart suddenly sank.
With some luck, he stretched out his hand and put it on his neck, trying to feel the pulse of life, no matter how weak it was.
The remaining warmth of life still remains on the fingertips, but after all, it is just burned out charcoal fire. It will naturally cool down as time goes by, and then become silent in the long night.
"Alice..."
Emiya Kiritsugu's pupils were shocked. He could not accept this reality, but he had seen too many corpses, so he would not make mistakes in identification. His wife Irisviel was dead, and someone had just broken her neck bone.
His brain went blank for a moment, and great sadness poured into his heart. The belief he persisted in collapsed, and his body suddenly became unusually heavy. He sat down on the ground, just stroking his wife's silver breasts blankly.
Her hair looks like she is still alive.
[Why? Why does something like this still happen when I have already decided to quit? 】
He couldn't help but clenched his fists. He had never believed in gods and Buddhas all over the sky, but if gods really existed, he would rather give everything he had to resurrect his wife.
Kuu Maiya looked at the stunned Emiya Kiritsugu, holding a black key in her hand without making a sound. This was something she found left at the scene, and placed it in a very conspicuous position. She had obviously killed him.
Left behind by the lady's murderer.
Regarding the death of Irisviel, she also had mixed feelings in her heart. Although she had always regarded herself as a tool, every time she saw the intimate scenes between Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel, strange emotions would emerge in her heart.
emotion.
That emotion should be called envy, or jealousy, she couldn't tell clearly. Occasionally when she woke up from a dream, she would imagine that the person standing in front of Irisviel was herself.
"Kiritsugu."
Kuu Maiya called softly, but Emiya Kiritsugu just stroked Irisviel's hair and turned a deaf ear.
"Kiritsugu!"
This time she raised her voice louder, and Emiya Kiritsugu turned his head and looked at her.
What a pair of eyes they were, devoid of any sparkle and completely gray. It should be said that there is no greater sorrow than death of the heart. Emiya Kiritsugu gave up his wish and stopped being a partner of justice, just to live in peace with his family.
In my life, I never thought that even such a simple wish could not be realized.
If there is a god, how cruel this god is.
"I found this next to Madam."
After a slight hesitation, Kuu Maiya handed over the black key. Perhaps relying on this, Emiya Kiritsugu could cheer up again. Even if he was filled with hatred, it would be better than despair.
"Black Key...Agent..."
Emiya Kiritsugu's voice was extremely hoarse, and for a moment it seemed like he had been living for a long time. When he saw the black keys, he naturally understood the general story of what happened.
"So you did all this? Kotomine Kirei."
He couldn't help but clenched his fists and growled through gritted teeth.
"But even if you know that Kotomine Kirei did all this, what can you do?"
Suddenly a third voice appeared in the room, and the darkness was ruthlessly dispersed. In the starlight of the sky, it condensed into the shape of a person. Emiya Kiritsugu stared at that face. He had seen this person's face before.
Information once regarded him as one of his biggest enemies.