"I will go back and bring her out, and anyone who gets in the way will be killed." The man's answer was urgent and concise, proving his firm will.
"In the days ahead... I will invest everything I have in ourselves. I am willing to use my entire life to protect you and Illya..."
At this moment, Irisviel finally understood the extent to which the man in front of her had been pushed. Before they arrived, it seemed that someone had used mysterious means to completely destroy the warrior's firm mind and body.
He was not the Kiritsugu from nine years ago, not the killing machine that was as sharp as a hound, as ruthless and sharp as a bullet blade, and had trained himself to the limit. He had changed too much, becoming fragile and worrying.
Irisviel knew what had changed him—it was his wife and daughter, who were impurities that would never have been able to sneak into Emiya Kiritsugu's life.
Before coming to Winter Castle, Emiya Kiritsugu had nothing to lose, not even the heart to feel pain, so he could be so ruthless and cold-blooded, decisively giving up and sacrificing himself in pursuit of the unattainable dream of saving the world.
What Kiritsugu needs to do now is to go back to the past. However, turning back time makes his soul wail. The changes in the past ten years are too profound. The existence of Irisviel and Illya makes Kiritsugu Emiya find his connection with the world again.
The killer who had devoted everything to his ideals was gone, and in his place was a man who had a soft spot and could no longer remain cold.
Emiya Kiritsugu's resistance to the situation revealed his weakness. Right now, he was using all his strength just to maintain himself, and he had no energy left to accept it, nor did he have the heart to think about how to coordinate his relationship with the Knight King.
Irisviel felt a tightness in her chest. The man she loved was suffering like this, but she was unable to save him. Because the one torturing Kiritsugu was not someone else, but himself.
If they agreed to Kiritsugu's words, their future would definitely develop in a different direction, whether for good or bad.
However, Irisviel only smiled gently, and spoke as if she could see through her husband's soul:
"Can we escape?"
"You can escape. It's not too late to leave now." Kiritsugu answered immediately. But this sentence was not from his existing conviction. He just said it out loud to force himself to believe in an extremely slim hope.
You are lying." So Irisviel refuted him, gently but cruelly denying him.
“That’s a lie. Emiya Kiritsugu, you will never escape. You will never forgive yourself for abandoning the Holy Grail and being unable to save the world. You will definitely become the first and final judge and strangle the existence of ‘Emiya Kiritsugu’.”
The man in her arms fell silent.
Was he crying, or was he just whimpering?
Because he knew very well that he had no other choice.
The Iron Curtain had fallen, and the moment they stepped into Fuyuki City, there was no escape.
After realizing this, it was as if something broke.
Instead, a new belief gathered in Emiya Kiritsugu's heart.
"Ah, yes, we can't escape anymore."
He gently but irresistibly opened his embrace, and what appeared before Irisviel was the cold and careful "Magician Killer" again.
"At least allow me to struggle a little longer before fate arrives."
Speaking in an extremely sarcastic tone, Emiya Kiritsugu let Irisviel leave and then took out a pager. However, this old-fashioned machine neither vibrated nor made any ringing sounds. The received signal was sent to the detonating fuse connected to the C4 bomb through a modified line.
He pressed the last button without hesitation.
With a low rumble like thunder, a dazzling cloud of fire suddenly enveloped the hotel.
Although the explosion was not large, the sound did not even reach outside the deserted hotel.
But instead of the sound of explosions, what rang out in the night sky was the eerie wail of steel and concrete crushing against each other.
The hotel collapsed!
The high-rise hotel, which was over 150 meters tall, remained upright as it collapsed as if it was sucked into the ground. Because all the outer walls collapsed inward, no debris flew out, and only the dust generated by the collapse covered the surrounding streets.
With Kiritsugu Emiya's superb blasting skills, by destroying the load-bearing walls and key pillars, the Hyatt Hotel was pressed inward due to its own weight, achieving the goal of complete destruction.
There was no unnecessary arrangement, and the impact on the surroundings was minimized, and even the sound was almost not made - only the collapse of a 150-meter-high building could prove how skilled and terrifying Emiya Kiritsugu's blasting skills were.
However, the man who caused all this did not even look at the explosion. His coat was blown up by the strong wind caused by the collapse of the building. He strolled among the crowd, with the sobbing of frightened children around him and a mother beside him hurriedly comforting her child.
But such a scene could no longer shake Emiya Kiritsugu's steps.
He walked forward indifferently, watching the people running back and forth. When the wind pressure finally subsided, he lit the cigarette in his mouth and dialed the phone.
“Maiya, how is the situation over there?”
"There was no movement on the 32nd floor until the very end, and the target did not escape from the building."
"very good."
Kiritsugu Emiya walked to the foot of another building and took out a cello-like case from a hidden corner at the entrance of the corridor.
“Be prepared to snipe, Maiya.”
Opening the gun case, well-maintained gun parts lay quietly inside, and were quickly assembled by the magician killer, turning into a dangerous weapon.
With a cigarette between his lips, Emiya Kiritsugu raised his sniper rifle and said coldly:
"Even if Kayneth is dead, it is impossible for the master Shuoyue to end so easily."
"When that happens, we will pierce his head ourselves."
Chapter 61 Kiritsugu's Killing Game
Minutes before the explosion.
Auto attack)!"
"When the night is silent, my shadow will cover the world!"
Negative emotions rose, and the shadow of a giant returning from nothingness descended here. After devouring all the evil spirits, it crossed paths with the poisonous mercury blades and rushed towards their respective targets.
However, the laser-like slash was blocked by the chaotic space. The imaginary giants lost their positioning of the target and their attacks fell short.
After a short breath, the two magicians performed their tricks again:
German: Start)! "
! ”
The gem bombardment of wind and fire and the chaotic swords and halberds were destroyed together. The Yin-Yang swords shot out from the explosion and pierced into the columnar mercury defense, unable to move.
"No need to defend, auto-attack, what an advantageous way of fighting, worthy of being El-Melloi's supreme gift, 'Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid'."
"Same here, an imaginary magician who can summon giants from another dimension must have reached the color rank or even the crown rank."
"Ha, I'm just good at fighting."
Speaking lukewarmly to each other, Shuoyue and Kenneth smiled at each other, their eyes filled with confidence and determination to kill each other.
In the long life of magicians, in addition to the persistent search for the vortex of origin, at least there is the exchange of secret techniques between each other, which adds a little color to the life that can be seen at a glance.
It’s a pity that you can’t expect these guys who haven’t received nine years of compulsory education to have normal thinking - the so-called esoteric exchange is not a salon attended by socialites, with no warm music and delicious food for people to enjoy.
Want to exchange secret techniques? Sure!
Then take your life as a bet, use your own body to feel the power of magic, those who survive the exchange of secret arts will definitely be one step closer to their long-cherished wish!
Call it pathological or raising poisonous insects, everything is just a means to get closer to the vortex of origin. Whether it is the secrets of magic or one's own life, in the eyes of orthodox magicians, they are chips that can be traded at any time.
The so-called magician is a creature like this.
In fact, Sakutsuki cannot be called a magician. He has no interest in the Origin Vortex and only sees magic as a useful tool (just like a certain Kiritsugu). Such people are just mere magicians - self-proclaimed noble magicians often describe them like this.
But no matter what, even though magician Shuoyue and magician Kenneth have different ideas, at this moment, they are indeed enjoying the charm and joy of the collision of magic.
But a sudden explosion destroyed everything.
It was as if the earth had abandoned them. The feeling of instability brought about by the violent shaking of the building rose from the soles of their feet, spread all the way to their entire bodies, and finally shattered like fragile glass.
"Rumble..."
The floors strengthened by magic shattered in an instant, and the mysterious brilliance dimmed under the almost earth-shattering force. Shuoyue and Kenneth, who were caught off guard, were faced with a collapsing world.
Faced with fatal destruction, the two men responded differently.
Kenneth breathed a sigh of relief after a slight shock, but soon realized something and became panicked. He hastily spread out the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid, clung to the broken building materials, and rushed towards a room like a big spider.
Shuoyue sighed unabashedly, his expression full of helplessness as if "my PaPa is disobedient again". He then took a step forward and disappeared into the diamond-shaped replacement space.
When he appeared again, he was already downstairs at the Hyatt Hotel. The two servants in front of him were waiting anxiously. When they saw Shuoyue appear, one of them smiled with joy:
"Onii-chan, welcome back!"
"Hey, Miyu, I'm back." Shuoyue smiled and touched her little head, then turned around and smiled at the anxious face, "Director Ken should be fine. With the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid, he will definitely survive."
"Thank you, Shuoyue." After receiving the affirmative reply, Diarmuid finally relaxed. He said goodbye to Shuoyue and left in a hurry, apparently to rescue his lord.
The young man who stayed where he was and his sister smiled at each other, but before Shuoyue could say anything, an inexplicable chill suddenly crept up his back.
The inherent skill of Mind's Eye (True) activates Clairvoyance.
Eliminate distractions.
Lock the object, trace the trajectory, analyze the target, and complete it.
It's a sniper rifle bullet!
The gunman was confirmed to be Emiya Kiritsugu.
The caliber is the same, suspected to be... the origin bullet!
The target of the shooting was——
"Miyu!" He only had time to push the girl beside him away before severe pain came from Shuoyue's palm.
There was no sound of a bullet penetrating a human body, nor was there any blood. Miyu's pupils suddenly shrank as she looked at the sudden empty hole on her palm and forgot to breathe for a moment.
But Sakutsuki didn't care about Miyu's reaction. He used his still intact left hand to pull his sister behind him, then stomped his feet heavily. A broadsword that was like a shield fell from the sky, blocking Emiya Kiritsugu and Sakutsuki.
Even he had not expected that Emiya Kiritsugu would kill directly. He had clearly cast a powerful suggestion magic on the personnel list and had the counter staff shout out names that were extremely painful for Emiya Kiritsugu - without the interference of others, Kiritsugu should not have recovered so quickly!
However, facts are facts, and after the shock, one should do his best to make up for his mistakes. The young man endured the severe pain on his right hand, his golden eyes sharp, and quickly thought about the magician killer's next move.
Because of his special physique, Sakutsuki could not confirm whether this bullet was Kiritsugu's ultimate weapon. Therefore, he had to consider two possibilities.
If this is indeed the Origin Bullet, then Kiritsugu's goal is to destroy Miyu and weaken my combat power. Even for me, it would be difficult to survive this Holy Grail War without a Servant... Then he must have started to retreat. Kiritsugu knew very well how terrifying I would be when I was angry.
But if this isn't the Origin Bullet... I know that the Origin Bullet will pose a threat to magicians, and even Servants are not immune to the Origin Bullet. Miyu's ceremonial sapphire is very important and must not be destroyed, so I definitely wouldn't dare bet on that possibility... and Kiritsugu's target can never be a Servant, it can only be... me!
This man knew from the beginning that I would take the bullet for Miyu!
Since he had calculated this, Kiritsugu's attack was not that simple, and he would definitely use this to achieve his goal... The question was, what was his goal?
Thinking back on everything he had done: using his hand that was wrapped in enhanced magic to block the attack, protecting Miyu, setting up a line of defense to block his sniper vision... there shouldn't be anything wrong with this smooth action.
At night, a cool breeze blows from the other three sides, bypassing the barrier created by the new moon.
Shuoyue's defenses are not impenetrable.
And Emiya Kiritsugu was not acting alone. Besides him, there was another woman who would definitely come here—
"Oh no, Hisahi Maiya!" Shuoyue turned around hurriedly, but it was too late.
As if sensing Sakutsuki's panic, Emiya Kiritsugu sneered slightly.
You are still too naive, boy.
For a killer, even the exposed trump card itself can be used as a new killer weapon.
He gave instructions into the headset.
“Maiya, do it.”
Instantly, intensive gunfire was heard from the other end of the communication line.
Chapter 62 Kotomine Kirei's Disruption
Emiya Kiritsugu's plan is actually very simple.
As the only Master who understands the power of the Origin Bullet, Sakutsuki would never allow him to attack a Servant of that class. With his physical fitness comparable to that of a Heroic Spirit, it was a foregone conclusion that he would block the bullet for the little girl.
What he needs to do is to use this certain future to inflict a big enough blow to the Shuoyue group.
Using sniper bullets of the same caliber as the origin bullets as a cover, he forced Shuoyue to set up defenses. Judging from his attitude towards him, it was impossible for him to use magic to escape alone. According to his observation, Shuoyue's defense methods were usually one-sided. No matter how excellent the defense ability was, it was impossible to stop attacks from other directions.
Servants can become spirits, but the Master cannot.
The real sniper opportunity will be given to his other half - Hisau Maiya.
With her marksmanship, while Shuoyue was thinking about the reason, the bullet would pierce his defenseless head.
Just as he expected, the moment he gave the order, gunshots were heard from Maiya's side.
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