I'll kill you after I finish this game!

"There are gods in my world too, but you must know that miracles are not priceless."

"I have great respect for the first person to eat a mushroom. It might have been a poisonous mushroom, just like Adam and Eve eating the forbidden fruit; they didn't know what the consequences would be..."

The man named Lei Zhe stared directly at me with those golden eyes that seemed to pierce through my soul.

Then, with a flash of light in the other person's eyes, my consciousness saw myself, the various parallel world futures of that individual named Kirei Kotomine.

And Kirei Kotomine's...finale.

The pursuit of so-called "pleasure" is the path pointed out to him by Gilgamesh, the hero-king summoned from Valhalla.

His wife committed suicide in front of him to prove to him that she could love, but he was thinking about why he couldn't do it himself.

Seeing his father's death, he felt a twisted sensation called "pleasure".

Having backstabbed and killed his magic teacher, Tokitomi Tohsaka, a pleased smile appeared on his face as he looked at the incredulous expression on the other's face.

In various future versions of himself, he is not a villain but a bad person, and he is not cruel but he is considered to be on the evil path.

Looking back on all those complex emotions I felt before, I only felt that this future version of myself was... superficial.

Coming back to my senses, I looked again at the man before me, who resembled a golden lion. He asked me a very peculiar question.

"Kirei, do you believe in gravity?"

"...gravitational?"

Having personally witnessed my different futures, I was somewhat confused about the meaning behind the other person's words.

But I have a feeling that a golden abyss has already opened its doors to me.

"The connection between people is like gravity; it's bound to be created with mass. Some encounters between people are destined. I'm showing you the many futures that belong to you. No matter what your ending is, have you met all the people you were meant to meet?"

People are drawn to each other like by gravity. Kirei Kotomine, recalling the many futures he had seen before, now understands and believes this statement.

No matter what his future holds, he will meet the people he is meant to meet at the right time.

Emiya Shirou, Emiya Kiritsugu, Tohsaka Tokitomi...

My future wife, Claudia Hordesia, whom I will meet in Italy, and my unborn daughter, Karen...

No matter what changes occur in my life, the factors that propel Kirei Kotomine forward as an individual will absolutely remain unchanged.

"Kiri, what do you look like like?"

The man in front of him asked him this question.

What do I look like?

That kind of life, that kind of future, will inevitably lead to the end as we know it.

It's just like a relatively important supporting role in a stage play, dancing along with the drama, and when their part is over, it's time for them to take their final bow.

After all... Kirei Kotomine isn't exactly a main character.

"I... am like a slave to fate."

Having accepted myself with such bitterness and calmness, I lowered my head and gave this heartfelt answer.

He couldn't change the ending, he could only change the process, but those processes... had lost their original freshness.

He didn't want to live his life mechanically, following the original path.

"There is no gravitational attraction between us, because I do not belong to this world. Now that you know everything, do you still want miracles from me?"

Looking at the man in front of him, who seemed to be advising him yet also tempting him to fall into depravity, Kirei Kotomine knelt calmly before him, adopting a prayerful posture.

Please guide me!!!

For the first time in my life, I spoke my desires so loudly and sincerely.

I don't want that kind of life anymore; I want to leave this mechanical stage play.

God will not respond to me, a lost lamb, so why should I pay the price to seek Him?

So whoever you are, please, I want to live as a 'human being'!

"Ah, your desire to transcend this mission, to transform yourself, and to fly to a higher realm—that is, the transformation of the ugly white bird from its juvenile form into the beautiful manifestation of its adult form—I was right after all."

The man's words seemed to be telling me about Kirei Kotomine, which is my true nature, and my current impulses and desires—to escape from this sea of ​​suffering and seek liberation.

And the other party did respond to me; the man personally dug out his own heart right in front of me.

The crimson heart that was beating in the other's hand also transformed into a glittering golden cup in a burst of holy golden light.

The other party said that this was a Holy Communion chalice made based on his heart, and that it contained the power to reverse life and death.

Starting today, I will receive the other person's fulfillment, become a follower of the other person, and also a living, breathing person.

The moment the man placed that Holy Communion chalice into my heart, I changed. It wasn't just that my hair turned golden; my inner self was infected by golden energy waves, and I received a tiny fraction of the perfection that Reiji possessed.

The world I see has changed, or rather, my heart and even my soul have changed.

After that man left temporarily, I, who now have normal human emotions, did indeed feel happiness and contentment.

After that, I, a newborn, stepped onto my own stage of life with great optimism.

I met my wife, Claudia Ordesia, in Italy, and I felt this woman's love.

Wow, is this what it feels like to be loved?!

How delightful!

Is the urge to protect a woman you spend every day with her a sign of love?

It's unfamiliar and I don't understand it at all, but it's so enjoyable!!

However, in his desire to live freely, he also maliciously wanted to see what his wife would look like in his memories of the future.

Watching that woman commit suicide to make him feel loved, I smiled through my sorrowful tears.

Ah, the reluctance in my heart and the heart-wrenching grief—is this how a normal person feels when facing the separation from a loved one?

How delightful!!!

As I guided my wife's soul, which was on the verge of death and dissipating, into my body through the Holy Communion, I felt the sensation of something important being lost and then regained.

Hehe, it seems I really do love this woman; she truly is my destined wife.

However, seeing my daughter so distraught after her mother's suicide, I felt heartbroken, guilty, and disgusted with my own seemingly wicked behavior.

But in order to see the scene of mother and daughter reuniting after overcoming life and death, and the shocked expression on my daughter's face, I still didn't stop.

These senses that a normal person should have are absolutely exhilarating!!!

In return, I will become the one who guides the other's spirit, helping them ascend to the realm of a fully-fledged god.

Hehe, this is wonderful! Will I, Kirei Kotomine, also become a part of creating a 'god'?

Should I say that the man was ambitious, or am I just being presumptuous?

But it doesn't matter anymore. That man, my lord, gave me everything.

Compared to a god who cannot see or respond to my desires, this being who has transformed from a human into a god in my eyes is more worthy of my pursuit.

It feels so good~~~~~~~~

"Snapped!"

A light but not heavy tap echoed strangely above Kirei Kotomine's head, sounding like steel colliding. This caused a change in the ever-present, cheerful smile on the tall, blond priest's face.

This is a city in Italy, where a priest is happily searching for a medical solution for his wife's frail health.

Furthermore, he also quite enjoys the process of striving.

Kirei Kotomine, who had just suffered a moderate blow to the head, paused, turned around, and opened his pale golden eyes with a kind and gentle smile.

He looked with reverence at the man and woman wielding long spears of gold and red before him, ignoring the proud and aloof Scáthach beside him, and said to the speechless Reiji:

"Oh my? My dear Prince Reiji, you've suddenly returned from the Land of Shadows. I haven't even prepared much of the ceremony yet."

"The ceremony is canceled. The Great Alchemy of Gold has been completed in another world, completely detached from this one. Prepare to leave with me, Kirei."

"Huh? That's quite unexpected. It's really strange to try your best to do things according to your boss's instructions but not do them well."

Looking at Kirei Kotomine, who had completely let go of his inhibitions and could no longer be described as good or evil, Lei Zhe smiled.

Novelty? I think it's more like pleasure. You've really gotten carried away, Kirei.

Scáthach was like a girlfriend to Rezé, her crimson eyes watching the blond priest with great interest.

The other person exuded the aura of Lei Zhe; if she didn't know who it was, she would have thought this person was a relative of Lei Zhe.

What interests Scáthach most is that this man's future, like Reiji's, is completely uncertain.

She clearly belongs to this world, yet she, someone who has already graduated from that world, can't see her. It's quite an interesting person she's met right after arriving in the real world.

The blond priest Kirei also gave Scáthach a friendly look. He naturally recognized this legendary Heroic Spirit, but he wasn't particularly interested in her.

He made the sign of the cross with his right hand, feeling excited about his upcoming journey into a new and wondrous world, and respectfully addressed Rai Zhe:

"Ah, thanks to Your Majesty's favor, even someone like me is allowed to participate in such a great thing."

As if somewhat unable to bear the current unrestrained Kirei Kotomine, Raizetsu waved his hand with a hint of disdain and said:

"Alright, alright, I guarantee you'll have a great time in the new world. Go and take your wife and daughter with you first."

"Yes, My Lord~~"

"Stop trying to act tough in front of me, or I'll beat you up!!"

Lei Zhe finally lost his composure and fiercely opened a portal behind the other person, kicking the smiling, cheerful priest inside.

Then she went inside with Scáthach, who had a smile on her face.

At this moment, the Holy Communion Cup joyfully steps onto its own personal stage.

P.S.: Please vote! Hmm, how should I put it, I feel that the Kirei family really fits the roles of the Holy Grail and the Virgin Mary...

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Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Sun Prince, Our Lady of Kallen

Fuyuki City, the most peaceful city in the modern world, is also the place where natural gas explodes.

When talking about Fuyuki City, one cannot help but mention the classic "Holy Grail War," since it appears frequently in both the real world and fan fiction.