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Chapter 256 Artoria Acquired

"Well, it's over."

Fu Le responded to Medea with ease and pleasure.

At this point, the final outcome of this Holy Grail War is no longer in doubt.

As for the remaining battle with Iskandar, that was merely the final conclusion to this Holy Grail War.

In reality, the outcome of the battle was no longer in doubt after Gilgamesh's death.

Of course, this is what Fu Le thinks should happen, but perhaps Artoria and Iskandar think the outcome is still uncertain.

But this is just a misjudgment caused by information asymmetry.

This does not affect the fact.

"As expected, with the intelligence, even I can keep the battle situation firmly in my grasp."

Reflecting on the experiences of the past few days, Fu Le couldn't help but smile slightly.

With information on all the Servants, he firmly grasped the rhythm of the game by forming alliances and maneuvers.

This has led to the situation we have today.

Even though her servant is Medea.

In reality, Medea never used her true abilities, or her Noble Phantasm, in this Holy Grail War.

This demonstrates their ease and composure.

"Indeed, intelligence is extremely important."

Fu Le couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

With the intelligence advantage of being a time traveler, Fu Le always manages to control the situation in a way reminiscent of Chu Xuan's wisdom.

This act of winning through intelligence was, in a sense, more exhilarating for Fu Le than experiencing a fierce battle.

After all, for him, winning by force is too common and too easy.

But winning through intelligence is rarely experienced.

So coming here occasionally is absolutely amazing.

And so, in high spirits, Fu Le left with Medea, but they did not return directly to the Matou residence.

The two walked side by side and soon arrived at a small alley.

In this alley, there are black, charred marks everywhere.

It looked as if a fire had just broken out here.

However, the fire seemed to have spread out in a scattered manner, with pieces here and there.

Walking along the alley, Fu Le and Medea soon saw Matou Kariya sitting on the ground, leaning against the wall.

He was panting heavily at that moment.

Beside him, Tokiomi Tohsaka lay on the ground with a bruised and swollen face. If it weren't for the fact that his heart was still beating, Fu Le would have thought he was dead.

This shows how hard Matou Kariya fought.

He exhausted himself from fighting.

"I thought you were going to kill him."

The one who spoke was Medea. Because they both lived in the Matou residence, she knew Matou Kariya.

Based on her observations of Matou Kariya, she knew that his hatred for Tokiomi Tohsaka was exceptionally strong.

It was a hatred so intense that it was a desire for revenge, even if it meant burning oneself out.

Medea also experienced this state.

Therefore, she believed that Kariya Matou would kill Tokiomi Tohsaka.

To Medea's surprise, he didn't make a move.

Fu Le wasn't too surprised, after all, he knew Matou Kariya's personality very well; he was the kind of person who would do anything for love.

He will seek revenge on Tokiomi Tohsaka because of his love for Aoi Tohsaka.

He would also let go of his murderous intent towards Tokiomi Tohsaka because of his love for Aoi Tohsaka.

He is a person who is easily swayed by his emotions.

Therefore, it wouldn't be surprising whether he killed Tokiomi Tohsaka or not.

The fact that he didn't kill Tokiomi Tohsaka now is undoubtedly because he thought of Aoi Tohsaka, which is why he stopped.

"How was it? Did you vent the hatred in your heart?"

Fu Le stood in the middle of the alley with his hands in his pockets and asked Matou Kariya, who was leaning against the wall.

"Ah, I'm all better now."

Matou Kariya slowly pushed himself up from the ground and smiled happily at Fu Le.

This was perhaps the happiest day for him since Aoi Tohsaka married Tokiomi Tohsaka.

After giving Tokiomi Tohsaka a good beating, the pent-up anger in his heart dissipated.

He seemed to have become several years younger.

Perhaps this is what they mean by "your appearance reflects your inner state."

"Let's go then."

After saying that, Fu Le turned around and walked out of the alley.

Although he appeared calm at this moment, he had actually been thoroughly enjoying watching Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kariya Matou's duel earlier.

The scene of a poor kid brutally killing a rich old man is something you can watch over and over again.

In particular, when Tokiomi Tohsaka realized he was no match for Kariya Matou and was punched in the face, that scene made Fu Le laugh from ear to ear.

This trip is merely to witness the end of the lives of Matou Kariya and Tohsaka Tokiomi.

"Yes."

Matou Kariya quickly followed Fu Le and Medea.

The three of them walked towards the Matou residence in the darkness of the night.

The three, each with their own hidden agendas, all radiated joy in both their moods and expressions.

Tonight, it's a victory for the three of them.

After that night, Fuyuki City became lively the next day.

The major powers of the surface world are present throughout Fuyuki City.

As for the reason?

That was, of course, the ancient nuclear warhead that Gilgamesh dropped above the Fuyuki City Cathedral.

Although this ancient nuclear warhead was only equivalent in power to some modern missiles, it was still a very serious incident.

After all, who would launch a missile at Fuyuki City at this time?

The ensuing uproar was just the beginning.

It will inevitably spread throughout the world and eventually cause a global uproar, or it may be quietly quelled by people from the mysterious world.

However, no matter how this matter develops, it has nothing to do with Fu Le.

He leisurely lay at home playing with Medea and Sakura.

Things like playing chess or cards.

He revisited all the games he had played in his childhood.

It has to be said that reliving her childhood made Fu Le feel much younger.

Although Fu Le's appearance has always been at its peak, his mental age has long surpassed his physical age.

Who told him to be a celestial being from the Immortal Ship?

His experiences in another world have also extended his mental age.

The joy of playing with Sakura alongside Medea suddenly gave Fu Le the idea of ​​having a child to play with.

After all, he doesn't lack partners to have children with.

But he only thought about it.

He himself is still at an age where he hasn't had enough fun.

According to the laws of the Immortal Boat, he is considered an adult at the age of two hundred.

He was far from being that age yet. So after a brief moment of daydreaming, Fu Le put the idea out of his mind and returned to having fun.

However, his time together did not last long, as Kiritsugu Emiya soon contacted him.

He decided to give up the Holy Grail War.

Fu Le had expected this choice.

The impact of his time at Eindzbern Castle on him was unimaginable.

There, he went from being a man chasing his dreams to becoming a husband, and then a father.

Feeling a love he hadn't experienced in a long time, and a love that came from the bottom of his heart for his child, Kiritsugu Emiya had already begun to waver.

He's just putting on a brave face.

Now, when he learns that his wife can be saved, even though his dream has been shattered, he doesn't feel much pain.

On the contrary, he even felt a sense of liberation.

Therefore, after confirming that some of the information from the Einzbern family was correct, even though the head of the Einzbern family still did not reveal some of the information to him, Kiritsugu Emiya no longer needed to verify it with him.

His attitude has already expressed his thoughts.

Although this was just a speculation he made based on the information provided by Fu Le, he was no longer willing to wait.

After all, the showdown between Caster and Rider is only three days away.

Irisviel's treatment also takes time, and he doesn't want to waste any time.

So after confirming the accuracy of some information, even though the rest were just his speculations, he still sent a message to Fu Le.

“I am truly pleased with your choice, Kiritsugu Emiya, because you have chosen the right path.”

Upon seeing Kiritsugu Emiya again, Fu Le sincerely exclaimed to him.

As the one who planted the curse of justice in Shirou Emiya, he himself almost met a bad end.

In Fu Le's memory, his only good ending was surviving as Illya's father in "Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya".

Although he did not make an official appearance, at that time he was working hard to completely eliminate the Holy Grail War in order to protect his daughter.

So he and his wife have been traveling all over the world.

But for Kiritsugu Emiya, that was probably the happiest ending.

And by making that choice, he is very likely to achieve that kind of outcome.

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Faced with Fu Le's感慨 (sentiments/remarks), Emiya Kiritsugu was stunned.

He didn't quite understand what Fu Le meant.

Upon seeing this, Fu Le immediately had the idea of ​​sharing the fun.

After all, this feeling that only you know isn't pleasant.

Then, in the next moment, the instant Fu Le and Emiya Kiritsugu made eye contact, the scene before Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes suddenly changed.

What appeared beside him was his fate without Fu Le.

That was an utterly hopeless ending for him.

Time passed in the outside world in an instant, but for Kiritsugu Emiya, it felt like an eternity.

When it was all over, he returned to the real world and suddenly bent over, breathing heavily. The lingering fear made it difficult for him to recover.

Although his consciousness had returned, his thoughts were still immersed in the story he had just witnessed.

"Kiritsugu!"

Upon seeing this, Artoria immediately looked at Fu Le, since only Fu Le had been talking to Kiritsugu Emiya just now.

There's no one else here.

If we follow common sense, it is undoubtedly Fu Le who did something to Emiya Kiritsugu.

However, she did not take any radical action because she did not believe that Fu Le would do anything to Emiya Kiritsugu.

After all, everything is proceeding according to his plan, and he cannot possibly make a move at this time.

So she simply looked at Fu Le, waiting for his reply.

"Don't panic, Saber. I just used illusion magic to show Kiritsugu Emiya a part of his experience, a part of his experience."

Fu Le smiled and explained to Artoria.

"Illusion!?"

Artoria was no stranger to illusions, after all, her teacher Merlin was very skilled in them.

She had experienced many of Merlin's illusions, so she instantly understood what Fu Le meant.

What did you show him?

Artoria asked curiously.

Although it wasn't good for her Master to say that, Artoria didn't actually worry about Kiritsugu Emiya when she saw his pained expression.

After all, Artoria dislikes Kiritsugu Emiya.

Artoria really hates Kiritsugu Emiya.

Her few good impressions of Kiritsugu Emiya all came from Irisviel's explanations.

It was Irisviel's explanation and their shared desire to save her in the original storyline that allowed them to finally stand together.

But now, with Fu Le's intervention, Servants have been sent into Irisviel's body every day for three consecutive days.

On the last night, she even sent two Servants away, causing Irisviel to go from being relatively normal to being forcibly shut down.

This left Irisviel with absolutely no time to mend the relationship between the two.

There's nothing that requires the two of them to work together.

As a result, the relationship between Kiritsugu Emiya and Artoria became even more strained.

Of course, all of this was intentionally caused by Fu Le.

"I showed him his tragic ending in a parallel world."

Fu Le smiled and said to Artoria, "If you're interested, I can let you take a look after the transaction is over. As for now, let's wait for Emiya Kiritsugu to recover. After all, we still have things to do, don't we?"

"I think you should cherish the time needed to heal Irisviel."

"That's right, time is precious, so let's start now."

Covering his head, Kiritsugu Emiya slowly stood up.

Both Fu Le and Artoria saw tears welling up in his eyes.

Kiritsugu Emiya cried.

After experiencing the fate of another version of himself, even someone as strong as Kiritsugu Emiya could no longer hold back his tears.

His appearance greatly shocked Artoria.

What kind of tragic ending could cause someone as cold-hearted as Kiritsugu Emiya to shed tears of pain?

"Okay, Caster, let's begin!"

"Yes, Master!"

Medea walked up to Kiritsugu Emiya and whispered to him, "Extend your hand with the Command Seal, and I will sever your contract with Saber."

The deal began when Fule acquired ownership of Saber.

After all, whether you acquire Saber first or save Irisviel first, it would pose a risk to the other person.

However, considering his previous breach of contract, Kiritsugu Emiya did not believe he could gain the other party's trust.

Artoria also hopes that Irisviel can be healed.

So he decided to relinquish ownership of Saber first, and then let Fu Le heal Irisviel.

Although he himself was a despicable person who would break his promises, he believed that Artoria would never break her promises.

If Fu Le wants to make good use of Artoria, then he must keep his promise.

Otherwise, his previous plans would have been in vain.

This was Kiritsugu Emiya's plan before he arrived.

But after Fu Le showed him his experiences in a parallel world, Kiritsugu trusted him even more.

After all, if the other party only wanted to kill him, he wouldn't have needed to do so much.

So at this moment, Kiritsugu Emiya made the long-awaited choice to trust others, to trust Fu Le!
(End of this chapter)