A Dimensional Journey Begins with the Dragon Clan

To fight against the whole world for the woman you love is a man’s long-cherished wish.

But - "he" can't do that.

She is neither a "woman" nor a "human", but a component called the "Queen" who supports Wang Zhishi.

"He" is not a "man" or a "human being", but a component called a "knight" who is loyal to the king.

Known as the "Knight of the Lake" - he is extremely brave, upholds integrity and justice, and behaves elegantly without losing his grace. He embodies the essence of chivalry and is the envy of everyone.

This ideal knight is not only admired by thousands of people, but is even blessed by elves. This title is not only "his" supreme honor, but also the greatest curse imposed on "him".

The "perfect knight" who serves the "perfect king" - this man can only live in this way of being expected and trusted by others, and he will die for it.

His life does not belong to himself, but to all the people who uphold chivalry and devote themselves to it.

And the king "he" serves is too perfect, an impeccable hero. Of course, the "Knight of the Lake" would not have any objections to this "King of Knights" who saved his country from fire and water.

"He" was loyal to the perfect king and formed a noble friendship with the king.

"He" also knew that behind this noble chivalry, there was a woman who had been tortured and ignored all the time and cried all day long.

It is no longer possible to know which path is correct.

Should he be ruthless and implement his ideas, or should he abandon his loyalty and live for love?

When the heart is entangled and painful, time passes ruthlessly. Finally, the worst result came.

The despicable people tried to discredit the king, and the princess's infidelity was finally revealed to the world. In order to save the princess who was sentenced to death, he had no choice but to fight against the king - and just like that, "he" lost everything.

The betrayal knight——

Because of his disloyalty, the coordination within the Knights of the Round Table was broken. Eventually, this incident became the trigger for war, and the country fell apart in the flames of war.

The world often calls "him" this way in a mocking tone.

This stigma has been deeply ingrained in past history and will never be cleared up.

Therefore, she fell into deep self-blame for causing that "perfect knight" to go astray, and she is still crying to this day.

As a result, if "he" did something for the woman he loved - it was to make her cry forever.

If "he" were born as a shameless villain, he might not hesitate to take away the princess and make the king lose face.

But "he" is a knight, an too perfect knight.

From the beginning to the end, "he" never harbored any resentment toward the king, who was his love rival and the culprit who caused his beloved woman to embark on a path of misery.

Yes, who can belittle that famous king? The immortal king is braver and nobler than anyone else. Putting an end to the suffering era.

The victorious king was incorruptible and fair, valued trustworthiness and was not swayed by personal feelings. He never made any mistakes in his life.

That king never rebuked "him" throughout his life. Even if he wanted to meet "him" who was removed from the Round Table, it would just be a helpless act to scare others, and it was definitely not the king's original intention. For "him" who committed the heinous crime of rebellion, the king always treated him with noble friendship.

That sage was so "correct" that people resented him and hated him.

But - in this case, whether it is "his" regret or her tears, who should he vent to?

The regret that had been carried into the coffin was extracted at the end of the long river of time, and tortured him forever and ever on the seat of the heroic spirit that has no beginning and no end... Then, he finally heard the call from the distance.

Come, raging beast.

Come on, you obsessive spirit. The voice from the end of time called.

This voice awakened "his" long-held wish.

If he is not a knight at all.

If he was a shameless and unreasonable beast, if he was an evil ghost who fell into the animal state, maybe he could wash away this regret.

Yes, madness is the path to salvation.

The beast is not confused. Because of this, it's also painless. No one has any expectations for it, no one has any hope for it. If it can become a beast that drives its five bodies only for its own selfish desires——

This wish became the connection between him and the end of time, placing "him" in this unknown battlefield.

He has long forgotten his own name and his vow to discipline himself. His body only exists to give full play to the killing skills that have already been imbued in his hands. The self-esteem that is ashamed of this is no longer there, and the soul that is regretful for this is no longer there. This is "him" now - the being known as "Berserker".

Nothing to regret. This degradation, this liberation, this is what "he" himself pursues.

What's more, the ruthless hand of fate arranged such an ironic reunion.

"...Ar...thur..." The blurted call no longer meant anything.

Despite this, now, the silver swordsman kneeling in the pouring rain was undoubtedly the object of his love and hate in the past.

That noble face, the majestic and heroic figure that had been entrusted with infinite hope and blessings, is now kneeling in front of despair. After learning the truth about the fate that had been concealed for a long time, and the resentment of being buried in eternal darkness, the king forgot his pride as a king and lamented.

——Do you hate me that much, dear friend——

Yes. This is what I want to see - the beast inside me wailing. The knight in my heart choked up. Realize how many tears we have shed for your momentary glory, how we have wiped ourselves out, wasted our time, and wasted our time.

Now is the time for justice to be redressed, and the fallen Dark Knight raises the sword of resentment high.

——Do you hate me so much, Knight of the Lake! ——

yes. Ah, that's it.

At that time, if not as a knight, but as a man——

If I hate you not as a loyal minister, but as a human being——

You might be able to save that woman!

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Regarding the analysis of the tactics used by Kotomine Kirei - the information came from Kuu Maiya who had fought against him twice.

Use black key throws for long range combat. A single throw, including preparations, can be completed within 0.3 seconds, and it has been confirmed that four consecutive throws can be completed within 0.7 seconds. It can also attack unidentified targets without any hindrance. The power of the semi-spiritual blade can penetrate iron bones, and the hit rate is 100% when using illusion.

Use Bajiquan for close combat. Although the details are unknown, he is indeed at the master level and once severely injured Maiya, who was holding a dagger, with one blow. The destructive power of this attack can break trees in two hits, making it extremely dangerous.

The whole body of the cassock has been processed with bulletproof processing and curse protection. Can withstand the penetration and impact effects of 9mm parabellum bullets.

In other respects, the results of pre-war espionage work - according to the magic training results report obtained from Tokiomi Tosaka, Kotomine Kirei's level of magic learning is only just after completing the apprenticeship course, and the best is only spiritual healing. . If there is any effective method he can use in battle, it can be speculated that there is only one method, which is to use his best physical function amplification ability to make it more powerful.

Finally, tactical predictions.

Since Emiya Kiritsugu was so completely hidden, the tactical analysis materials that Kotomine Kirei could obtain were only rumors at best. In this Holy Grail War, the only one that forced Kiritsugu to use the "secret weapon" was the battle against Rod Elumeroy. At that time, Einzbern City's barrier was still dense enough to prevent Assasin from infiltrating, and Kirei himself and even Maiya were still trapped in the battle with Irisviel. All in all, Kirei has no way of knowing the relevant information about inherent time control and origin bullets, so it can be judged that he will not take countermeasures against these two items.

——The above is a lot of information about the final battle that Emiya Kiritsugu obtained.

First, the first wave of offensive from both sides, black keys versus bullets. Of course, Kirei is at an overwhelming disadvantage, but if he wants to rely on magic to make up for the lack of weapons, then Kirei will probably rush forward fearlessly to shorten the distance between the two.

Finally, the agent waved the six black keys like wings and rushed towards Kiritsugu from the front. From this point of view, it shows that he has prepared defensive countermeasures against Kiritsugu's bullets in advance.

This played into Kiritsugu's plan. It was precisely because of Kirei's defensive measures that Kiritsugu could ensure the success of his killing blow. That was the magic bullet shot from his ceremonial costume.

With the belief of striking first, Kiritsugu fired at the target. Judging from his murderous intent and preparations, Kirei should be able to predict the ballistic trajectory. As a humanoid Shura who is the agent of the Holy Church, Kirei's judgment speed far exceeds the speed of bullets.

Kirei activated a massive magic.

The black key held by both hands immediately expanded to several times the size of the blade. The semi-solid blade, which was originally woven with magic power, was infused with extra-legal magic power, completing the "strengthening" process. Although the forced application of this spell obviously exceeds the allowable capacity of the weapon itself, it is still enough to deal with a bullet. Kirei stacked the six huge swords on his chest and held them in a fan shape. The powerful destructive power of the 30.06 springfield sniper rifle bullets was immediately completely blocked.

The bullets bounced away with fierce sparks, and at the same time, the black keys filled with excess magic were overwhelmed and shattered.

This unique skill that made the sword superior to the bullet, now became a defeat. It was really surprising that Kirei, who originally could not even possess the Magic Seal, could release such an unexpected skill, but more importantly, it would cause fatal damage to Kirei's magic circuit, which was now equivalent to an energy pack. Due to Emiya Kiritsugu's resistance to the "origin", Kirei's body would be instantly destroyed by the rampage of magic - it should have been so.

From the fragments of the six black keys flying away, a figure in black robes approaching quickly appeared suddenly, and Kiritsugu couldn't help but be stunned.

"Time alter——double accel! (Inherent time control——double speed)"

In shock, his body reacted before his brain, and Kiritsugu recited the incantation.

At the critical moment, Kiritsugu jumped back, only to see Kirei's right foot fiercely brush past his nose. His left foot, which continued to attack, also failed to kick Kiritsugu's neck. Kirei's fluent chain kick attack was in vain due to Kiritsugu's double-speed movement.

This was not expected. The "original bullet" of the magic gun Contender was ineffective - Kiritsugu could not figure out the reason for this, and Kirei had no way of understanding his surprise. Even Kirei himself could not have imagined that the specificity of his own magic could unexpectedly neutralize Kiritsugu's trump card.

Kirei, who was not a legitimate magician in the first place and whose magic circuits were not yet fully developed, misappropriated the preparatory spells obtained from Rimasa in order to temporarily learn how to use magic and obtained the source of magic power. Although the characteristics of the Command Seal determine that it is just a consumable that can be thrown away after use, in terms of results, it saved Kirei. When the magic was activated and the origin bullet in contact with it took effect, the Command Seal, which was the source of magic power, disappeared from Kirei's arm.

The plan of killing with the first strike was completely disrupted, and Kiritsugu had no choice but to take his next step. He didn't expect that the opponent would counterattack. Although Kirei's counterattack was in vain in terms of results, the powerful destructive power of his boxing skills was already clear. As a boxer, this man's level is quite high, and there is no chance of winning in close combat with him.

Kiritsugu ignored the damage caused to him by the side effects of inherent temporal control, and kept activating it and escaped Kirei's attack range in one breath. You must first create distance, otherwise there will be no chance. If he just throws the black keys, Kiritsugu still has countermeasures, but now the game has completely turned into a "distance" contest. Kiritsugu retreats and Kirei advances. Since the best positions for launching attacks are completely different between the two sides, now they can only rely on foot power to fight each other.

The mobility inherent in time control is Kiritsugu's most reliable guarantee. First, reloading the Contender requires a certain distance. As long as Kiritsugu's position is at such a close range that the opponent's fists cannot attack and the opponent cannot rely on prediction to dodge bullets, then this time he can effectively defeat the enemy. Even if it doesn't have magic power, the penetrating power of this hunting-type bullet that can kill even large beasts cannot be resisted even if the enemy wears the bulletproof vest mentioned in Maiya's report. Although I understand that activating the inherent time control continuously is equivalent to committing suicide, I have no other choice now.

However - at this moment, Kiritsugu still underestimated the power of Kotomine Kirei as a man.

The reason why Kirei's chain kick failed was not just because Kiritsugu moved too fast or miscalculated. Kiritsugu's movements were not so agile that Kirei could not catch them at all. Once he understood that Kiritsugu was only moving at twice the normal speed - then Kirei could make the corresponding calculations.

Therefore, Kiritsugu felt a second shock.

The distance between the enemy and ourselves is more than five steps. The tall agent took a slight step forward, closing the seemingly safe distance. This is a footwork that quietly glides on the ground to approach the enemy. It is called "living step" and is also one of the dangerous secret skills of Baji Quan. (End of chapter)