A certain crossover anime's nuclear-powered sword immortal

Kenneth has now entered into a contract with Caster, but the two are so incompatible that Kenneth is unaware of what Caster is doing behind the scenes.

Of course, if he had known, he would no longer have continued his alliance with Caster.

Kenneth has now made the Hyatt Hotel his base for events and has given it a complete makeover.

This transformation is not material, but rather refers to the enhancement of magic.

Of the 32 stories in this building, 24 stories are covered by Kenneth's barrier.

This place could even be called a magic fortress.

Moreover, there are three magic furnaces used by Kenneth here, as well as dozens of evil spirits and demons summoned in place of the hounds. He even transformed the sewers into another dimension.

With such comprehensive defenses, Kenneth will make anyone who comes here experience true terror and torment.

Just as Kenneth was thinking this, a violent explosion rang out.

boom----!

If it weren't for the protective magic array set up inside the room, even if Kenneth is unharmed, his fiancée Sora might have already been swallowed up by the explosion.

"As a magician, how can you use such modern military weapons...?"

Kenneth's words were laced with disdain.

As a magical genius who was raised in aristocracy, he held modern weapons in contempt.

In his view, those who can participate in the Holy Grail War must have magical heritage and knowledge, but this time the enemy has actually abandoned the identity that a magician should have and chosen to use this modern weapon to launch an attack.

Although he didn't know much about these military weapons, that didn't stop Kenneth from scoffing at them.

"Has it really fallen to this level? How pathetic."

The demolition expert who used such despicable means to sabotage his own workshop is now hiding somewhere outside the hotel.

Kenneth felt a surge of murderous intent; he couldn't wait to kill this enemy who was targeting him.

Kenneth is not without magic skills for locating enemies; although it's not his most proficient technique, his skill level far surpasses that of most magicians.

"You'll find me soon, you idiot!"

……

"The hotel, the hotel collapsed!"

The high-rise hotel, which was over 150 meters tall, collapsed as if it had been sucked into the ground, maintaining its upright posture.

Because all the outer walls collapsed inwards, not a single piece of debris fell outside; only the dust generated by the collapse spread to the streets in all directions.

Along with the explosion at the Hyatt Hotel, guests who were awakened from their sleep by the fire alarm and evacuated to the outdoor parking lot experienced a mix of fear of the fire, the discomfort caused by their torn pajamas, and the cold night outside.

Everyone's face was filled with panic and fear.

Emiya Kiritsugu, standing at the back of the crowd, watched the scene calmly.

Suddenly, the sound of a little girl crying from the crowd drew Kiritsugu Emiya's attention away from the gray smoke rising from the top floor of the hotel.

The girl's mother, carrying her crying child who was terrified, walked past Kiritsugu Emiya.

The mother and daughter were only wearing pajamas, and their bodies were covered in white dust, making them look rather pitiful.

Kiritsugu Emiya stared at the backs of the mother and daughter with a complicated expression until he burned his fingers with a burning cigarette butt, bringing him back to his senses.

The pain in his fingertips made Kiritsugu Emiya feel inexplicably annoyed. He threw the half-burnt cigarette on the ground and stomped it out.

Kiritsugu Emiya felt somewhat confused; sentimentality was absolutely unacceptable to him, such weakness...

Emotions will only slow him down from firing.

However, even if he didn't want to admit it, Kiritsugu Emiya knew very well that when he saw the mother and daughter who had just fled, he saw the shadows of Illya and Irisviel in them.

For Kiritsugu Emiya, who has such a lofty ideal as "saving the world," all lives are equal, and there is no difference between any sacrificed life. Under this judgment, the lives of women and children will not be treated specially.

It is absolutely fair and equal to every life, so if you have to choose, you only need to choose the path with less sacrifice.

The Holy Grail can save the world and fulfill my long-held dream.

Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Exile of Ideals

To achieve his ideals, Kiritsugu Emiya will eliminate all obstacles.

But... when it really comes down to making a choice, if his wife and daughter are among the few who are sacrificed, will he waver?

This question arose in Kiritsugu Emiya's mind.

Of course, Kiritsugu Emiya knew that, given his personality, he would ultimately choose to sacrifice a few to save the many, even if it included his wife and daughter.

But...doing that would be incredibly painful.

When he achieves his ideal, he will undoubtedly choose self-destruction.

A machine that has no attachments and only knows how to kill should not exist in a peaceful world.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, Kiritsugu Emiya suddenly felt his vision blur, and fragmented images flashed before his eyes.

The sky was red, as red as blood.

Black sludge, churning like a vast ocean, has turned the city into a living hell.

Everywhere were mountains of desiccated corpses, gradually sinking into the dark sea.

And he walked through it, his face blank with numbness...

Kiritsugu Emiya rubbed his eyes; the scene that had seemed like a hallucination had vanished.

"What's wrong... Am I too nervous?"

His heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and Kiritsugu Emiya glanced at the Hyatt Hotel, which was partially destroyed.

He didn't intend to waste any more time like this, lest more unforeseen events occur.

Since Kenneth hasn't come out yet, it's up to him to take the initiative.

Kiritsugu Emiya, hidden in the shadows of the building, suddenly sensed something and looked towards the other side of the street.

"That is……?"

There was a figure approaching him.

The light from the streetlamp illuminated the man's face, revealing the handsome features of a red-haired boy.

It was only at this moment that Kiritsugu Emiya suddenly realized that the boy's gaze had been fixed on him the entire time.

"how come……"

Emiya Kiritsugu was startled, feeling a strange sense of danger.

As a magician killer, he had often walked on the edge of life and death, so he was naturally quite alert to such crises.

That's why he understands that the sense of crisis he's feeling now is not unfounded.

Without the slightest hesitation, Kiritsugu Emiya immediately drew his USP pistol and pulled the trigger at the boy.

The bullet fired from the USP's silencer made a "whoosh!" sound, and then Kiritsugu Emiya witnessed a scene he would never forget.

Blue light surged in the boy's hands, and two swords, one black and one white, seemingly symbolizing yin and yang, appeared.

clang----!

The blade struck the bullet, sending sparks flying and causing the streetlights to flicker in the darkness.

The bullet was cut off just like that.

Emiya Kiritsugu was shocked to see this.

"Who...are you...?"

He already had information about everyone involved in the Holy Grail War, but this boy was a complete stranger to him.

Kiritsugu Emiya couldn't understand why this boy would do something so incomprehensible.

And what the other party just used seemed to be a "projection" magic trick?

Even just having this guess pop into his mind, Kiritsugu Emiya felt it was a bit outrageous.

The so-called "projection" magic is a magic that materializes magic to create a mirror image of the original, and its efficiency is extremely poor.

If you want to create a replica of the prototype using "projection," it's simpler and more practical to use a replica made of standard materials.

Originally, the "projected" replica was merely a superficial object that existed only for a few minutes and would break if touched easily.

However, what Kiritsugu Emiya was seeing now completely overturned his previous understanding.

This is not an illusion, but something that is actually happening right before our eyes.

"what do you want to do?"

Kiritsugu Emiya gripped the USP pistol in his hand. This weapon, which was invincible against ordinary people, could not bring him even the slightest sense of security.

"You stole from my house, so I'll take your life. That's perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"

Shirou looked at him calmly.

Kiritsugu Emiya.

"As a magician killer, you should have been prepared for this kind of thing long ago, right?"

Upon hearing this, Kiritsugu Emiya frowned.

The boy who appeared before him was someone he had never seen before.

Kiritsugu Emiya doesn't remember having such an enemy, or perhaps as a mage assassin, he simply has too many enemies, so he might have overlooked one.

While Kiritsugu Emiya was completely baffled, Shirou had no intention of wasting words with him and his figure transformed into a blue phantom as he swiftly sped away.

"Time alter—double accel!" (Time-based control—double speed)

As he chanted the incantation, Kiritsugu Emiya felt everything around him slow down. He took several steps back and pulled out a single-shot pistol from behind him.

This single-shot pistol is nothing special, but the bullets it uses are unique.

That was Kiritsugu Emiya's specially made 'Origin Bullet'.

When the target of this 'origin bullet' is an ordinary person, it is not much different from a regular bullet, since death is inevitable either way.

However, if the target of the attack is a magician, then it will unleash its terrifying power.

This bullet will materialize Kiritsugu's "origin" for the "hit" object.