Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1326 The Nature of the Holy Grail

The fall of Iskandar and Gilgamesh imbued the Holy Grail with the long-desired magic in a way that had never been seen before.

This deviates from the trajectory of the original script, but it also indicates that some deeper changes are about to come.

The smoke around him gradually dissipated, leaving only Luther's lonely figure. In this devastated scene, his identity as the winner was self-evident.

A crack appeared in the sky, and golden light poured down like a waterfall, condensing into a dazzling holy grail.

At the same time, Irisviel's figure gradually blurred until she completely merged into the Holy Grail, as if her soul and existence had become a bridge between reality and desire.

This scene was undoubtedly soul-stirring for Kenneth, Nakano Miku and Weber who rushed over.

Kenneth's eyes were filled with mixed emotions.

"As expected, the Einzberns used their masterpiece, a self-governing android, as the container of the Holy Grail. Even I have to admire this creativity."

There was both amazement and a hint of bitterness in his tone. After all, even he had never imagined such a bold and paradoxical plan.

Luther's prior revelations had not fully prepared him for the psychological impact of the scene, and seeing it in person made the strangeness of the scene even more shocking.

Waver, the future El-Melloi II, is still immature in his magic skills, but his understanding of the nature of magic is beyond ordinary people.

The confusion in his brain did not come from ignorance, but from deep reflection on human nature and morality.

There was a hint of urgency and confusion in his words: "Wait! Let me sort out my thoughts! If Irisviel, the masterpiece of the Einzbern family, is really the container of the Holy Grail, then in order to realize the advent of the Holy Grail, doesn't she have to be sacrificed? This is incredible! She is your wife, is what Kenneth said true?"

The color instantly drained from Nakano Miku's face. She looked at Emiya Kiritsugu in disbelief. Her usually calm eyes were now filled with shock and questioning: "Are you really going to sacrifice your wife just to get the Holy Grail? This... this is simply..."

Emiya Kiritsugu lowered his head, silence like an abyss that swallowed up all words.

However, it was this silence that was more powerful than any denial, silently confirming Miku's fears and suspicions.

Mijiu's emotions collapsed instantly. She couldn't understand or accept this reality.

For her, family is the most precious treasure in life. Having lost her loved ones, she can understand the heart-wrenching sadness better than anyone else.

"Why? Why do you want to do this? What kind of wish can make you sacrifice your family?"

Miku's voice trembled, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of her soul.

Emiya Kiritsugu finally raised his head, his eyes filled with pain and determination, a heaviness that came from carrying the weight of the entire world.

"For world peace."

These four words are simple yet heavy, like a huge rock dropped into a calm lake, causing ripples.

Everyone present, whether it was Kenneth, Weber or Miku, was stunned. They had imagined countless possibilities, but they had never expected that Emiya Kiritsugu's wish would be so grand, so selfless, and even so unreal.

Who could believe that a man who was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal had such a lofty ideal in his heart?
"As long as there is an omnipotent wish-granting machine, then all disputes in the world can be ended and the world will be peaceful forever."

Emiya Kiritsugu said calmly.

"Oh, what an absurd fantasy."

Kenneth sneered disdainfully, his eyes full of contempt and ridicule, "The so-called Holy Grail is called the universal wish-granting machine only because it gathers a huge amount of magic power beyond imagination."

"First of all, the Holy Grail itself has no self-awareness or judgment. It is just a container that stores a large amount of colorless magic power. The Holy Grail can provide corresponding magic power according to the user's wishes, but how to realize the wish requires the user to specify the method and process. If the user knows how to use magic to realize his wish, then the Holy Grail can help him realize it."

"For example, if the user wants a building, the Holy Grail can provide him with enough money to buy or build it. But if the user wants a castle in the air, the Holy Grail cannot help him because he does not know how to use magic to make a building float in the air, and no such magic exists."

"Of course, if the user is a high-level magician or has other means, then he may be able to use the magic power provided by the Holy Grail to create a new magic, or change the rules of the world, and thus realize his own wishes. But the difficulty and risk of doing so are very great."

So, the Holy Grail is not a universal wish-granting machine, but a tool that provides infinite possibilities.

Whether it can fulfill the wish depends on the wisdom and creativity of the user.

Moreover, even if the wish can be realized, it may not necessarily meet the user's expectations and wishes.

Because the Holy Grail only acts according to the user's instructions without considering the user's feelings and consequences.

Sometimes, the fulfillment of a wish may bring unexpected disasters and tragedies.

"If you can't provide a plan to use magic power, it can't be realized. Even wishes that exceed the upper limit of this magic power can't be realized. Tell me, how are you going to realize the wish of world peace?"

Kenneth's words revealed his profound understanding and analysis of the Holy Grail. From a professional perspective of a magician, he gave a thorough explanation of the essence of the Holy Grail.

The original text of FateZero says that to travel to the root, which involves a wish outside the world, seven servant souls are required, while a wish limited to the world only requires five or six servants.

"Emiya Kiritsugu, you, the so-called magus killer, are the epitome of ignorance and stupidity. If you had ever stepped into the gate of the Clock Tower, even for a moment of learning, you would never have pinned your hopes on such an illusory thing."

Kenneth's words were laced with his personal vendetta against Emiya Kiritsugu, the hatred born out of the murder of his wife, making every blow he delivered to Emiya Kiritsugu full of pleasure and malice.

"impossible……"

Emiya Kiritsugu murmured in a low voice, his tone showing both reluctance and persistence.

Ever since he learned of the existence of the universal wishing machine, this idea has been like a seed rooted in his heart, constantly taking root and sprouting, until it became his lifelong pursuit.

He was willing to bear all the sins alone and regard every killing as a necessary sacrifice, just to realize that unattainable dream.

(End of this chapter)