Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Kirei Kotomine immediately followed, but then looked back longingly.

[It seems he wants to etch Kiritsugu Emiya's image into his mind forever.]

The correct answer is C.

[Congratulations to Feng Xi, Bai Mao Hassan, Zhang Jiao, and Sigurd for obtaining 3 Saint Quartz.]

[The remaining participants answered incorrectly; 1 Saint Quartz will be deducted.]

Weber: "Now it all fits together."

The wife said, "That child is Shirou."

Kenneth: "Gilgamesh is left in the present world, and who knows what will happen to him."

Weber: "Probably nothing too serious will happen."

Second King: "You can rest assured about that."

King of Heroes: "I am not the kind of person who enjoys killing indiscriminately."

Rin Tohsaka: "Do you even believe what you're saying?"

[This concludes question two. We will now begin question three.]

[This is a timed buzzer-beater question.]

[Please watch the video. The quiz will begin immediately after the video ends.]

[The first person to answer correctly will receive 3 Saint Quartz; the person who answers incorrectly will lose 1 Saint Quartz.]

[If no one answers within 1 minute, the system will randomly select one person to answer the question.]

[Video begins.]

"I remember his face; it was a man's face streaked with tears, yet filled with genuine joy at finally finding someone alive."

[The scene continues from the previous video, but this time the main character is Shirou Emiya.]

"He seemed so happy that it made me feel like he was the one who had been rescued, not me."

"Still alive, still alive, still alive..."

[Kiritsugu Emiya held Shirou Emiya tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.]

"He seemed to be expressing gratitude to someone. He said thank you in a tone that even I, who was dying, envied."

He said, "I'm so glad you found me."

He said, "Even if it's just one person, it's enough. It's his salvation."

[The scene shifts, and a slightly older Shirou Emiya is crying, clinging to Kiritsugu Emiya.]

[Meanwhile, on the bed lay Kiritsugu Emiya, barely alive.]

Chapter 106 - Useless Efforts, A Mother's Strength

[Video paused.]

[Quick quiz begins: What caused Kiritsugu Emiya's death?]

Emiya Kiritsugu: "!!!"

Wife: "Kiritsugu, he's dead!"

Kenneth: "That's interesting. The video should show several years after the Fourth Holy Grail War. Could something have happened again?"

Webber: "Could it be Gilgamesh and his gang who did it?"

King of Heroes: "Hmph, I'm not interested in killing a walking corpse."

[Feng Xi answered successfully.]

Rin Tohsaka: "Hmm? You already have an answer so quickly?"

Kenneth: "Damn it, we got carried away with our habit and this kid beat us to it."

Feng Xi: "I won't use your answers."

Feng Xi: "My answer is that Emiya Kiritsugu died because of the curse of the evil of this world."

[Correct answer, Feng Xi receives 3 Saint Crystals.]

Kenneth: "!!!"

Weber: "Oh dear, how could we have forgotten about that?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "As an evil god, its curse is not just empty talk."

The wife said, "Kiritsugu is dead too, then what about Illya..."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "..."

[Video continues.]

In his final moments, Kiritsugu Emiya's memories began to flash back.

Five years have passed since the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

After the Holy Grail War, he returned to the Einzbern family, intending to take Illya away, but was refused by the patriarch, Yubstakuhaid von Einzbern.

He already knew that Kiritsugu Emiya had ordered the destruction of the Lesser Grail, and believed that Kiritsugu had broken their promise and failed to bring back the Grail. Therefore, he refused Kiritsugu's request and even refused to let Kiritsugu see Illya, banishing him from the castle.

Left with no other choice, Kiritsugu Emiya returned to Fuyuki City, where he settled permanently with his adopted son, Shirou Emiya, at the Emiya residence.

[Emiya Kiritsugu has been trying to take Illya away for many years, but he has never succeeded.]

Meanwhile, Kiritsugu Emiya discovers that his body is heading towards death.

[Physical weakness, atrophied limbs, blurred vision, and complete loss of magical abilities.]

[It's fair to say they're almost indistinguishable from critically ill patients.]

Finally, he couldn't even get through the forest barrier surrounding the Einzbern compound, let alone the castle.

[Kiritsugu Emiya understood that this was the curse of the evil of this world taking effect.]

He wanted Kiritsugu Emiya to die in agony and remorse.

But Kiritsugu Emiya did not do as he wished.

[Upon returning to Fuyuki City, Kiritsugu Emiya spent a long time searching and finally found the Great Void hidden in Mount Enzo, where the Holy Grail ritual was concealed. He then used all his knowledge to create a "tumor" on the mountainside.]

This "tumor" will take three to four decades to form, at which point it will destroy the Great Void and completely end the Holy Grail War.

[However, it takes sixty years for the Holy Grail to be filled.]

Without the Holy Grail War, Illya wouldn't have followed Irisviel's path.

Finally, he stayed by Shirou Emiya's side, spending the last years of his life with him.

Having confirmed that Shirou Emiya would not follow in his footsteps, Kiritsugu Emiya accepted death with a sense of peace.

Kenneth: "..."

Kenneth: "Alright, Kiritsugu Emiya, I admire you."

Kiritsugu Emiya's actions, even in his last moments, finally changed Ken's opinion of him.

Dirumdo: "Me too."

Lancelot: "Me too, you are a respectable person."

Artoria: "Hmm."

Wife: "Kiritsugu, you..."

Kiritsugu Emiya: "It's alright. At least I managed to protect Illya."

King of Heroes: "What a boring development."

King of Conquerors: "Gilgamesh, you'd better shut up."

Rin Tohsaka: "Wait a minute, this video isn't over yet."

The scene shifts, and the video displays the date 2004.

The scene then rapidly changes.

[As Rin Tohsaka grew up, she precisely timed the summoning ritual in the attic above her house.]

"Summon it quickly, or you'll die."

[Illya brushed past Shirou Emiya and whispered something.]

[Kirei Kotomine is threatening someone, with bloodstains scattered at his feet.]

The old bug performed the summoning ritual while watching Sakura's blank expression.

[Shirou Emiya, being chased by an unknown figure, ran into his own warehouse and collapsed right on top of a summoning circle left by Kiritsugu Emiya.]

A flash of light, and a figure blocked the attacker, saving Shirou Emiya.

It's Artoria.

The screen went black, then a line of text appeared.

The Fifth Holy Grail War has begun.