Honkai Summoning.

"Kill her."

Kiritsugu Emiya lowered his hand, looking at Su Mo with eyes filled with a deathly stillness, like the eyes of a dead man. For a moment, Su Mo seemed to see a purely gray world. It reminded Su Mo of the black and white screen he saw after his character died in an online game a long time ago.

Emiya Kiritsugu now gives the impression of being a dead character on screen.

"I said..."

Su Mo carefully considered his words before speaking, "Although you may have seen Matou Kariya's miserable life and feel sorry for him, as a well-off person, there's no need for you to kill your own wife to prove your compassion, is there? Killing your wife to prove your path doesn't conform to the development rules of modern society. If you don't want her, you can get a divorce. I've been standing here with the name 'Old Wang' for a long time..."

It started off normally, but it went off track in the second half.

"The Holy Grail..." Kiritsugu Emiya began, murmuring softly.

"The Holy Grail?" Su Mo was stunned for a moment before realizing that there was no Holy Grail on the field. He had been drawn to the desolate scene as soon as he arrived.

"Xiao Ai, does Lao Wang have any special meaning?" Irisviel, sitting not far away, asked, her tone smiling and even a little sweet.

"Something doesn't seem right."

Putting aside his playful thoughts, Su Mo immediately noticed the strange things about Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel.

Putting everything else aside, the two are currently standing five or six meters apart. Both Irisviel and Kiritsugu Emiya are "injured," and logically, they should be supporting each other, not standing so far apart – a distance that most people would consider a safe distance from a stranger.

Although Irisviel didn't look much different from when Su Mo left, the feeling of weakness she had just experienced had completely disappeared, and her words just now made her seem completely unlike the Irisviel of the past.

"The Holy Grail...Irisviel became the Holy Grail?" Su Mo looked at Kiritsugu Emiya with some doubt.

Kiritsugu Emiya nodded.

For the Holy Grail to successfully descend, it needs a vessel and six Heroic Spirits—this is a fairly standard setup.

However, in reality, all sorts of messy and unpredictable things always happen.

Irisviel, serving as the vessel for the Holy Grail, was not killed by the perverted priest due to Su Mo's intervention. After the Berserker's death, the Holy Grail appeared, and the two merged directly into one. In other words, Irisviel became the Holy Grail itself.

After Kiritsugu Emiya arrived, as the first Master to come into contact with the Holy Grail, the two "people" had a very deep discussion and exchange, which had nothing to do with love or romance, but about justice, the meaning of life, beliefs, and philosophy.

In short, it's something people only think about after they've eaten and drunk their fill.

Kiritsugu Emiya is a "magician killer" who will stop at nothing but pursues justice in his heart. His way of upholding justice is to stop killing with killing. If sacrificing a few people can bring happiness to the majority, he will not hesitate to kill those few people - including himself and those he cares about.

That year, he used a shell to destroy the plane carrying his mentor, causing the passengers, who had been turned into ghouls by a virus, to perish together with his teacher in the depths of the sea.

Pain and sorrow, yet without confusion or soft-heartedness; if killing is not for justice, then it is meaningless—this is Kiritsugu Emiya.

The conversation led the astute Kiritsugu Emiya to discover that something was amiss with the Holy Grail... It seemed to grant people's wishes from various malicious angles.

For example, Kiritsugu Emiya's wish is world peace—like that singer who actually sings quite well but ended up becoming an internet celebrity by telling jokes. Unlike that singer, Kiritsugu Emiya is willing to pay a heavy price for it, even if it means sacrificing a few people.

Due to some mistakes in the Third Holy Grail War, the Holy Grail has actually been corrupted, and the way wishes are fulfilled has changed. Wishes are often interpreted in an evil direction and are only fulfilled in the form of destruction and disaster.

Kiritsugu Emiya's desire for world peace will bring about a great disaster.

According to the original story, the Fourth Holy Grail War ended in tragedy when a massive fire swept through Fuyuki City due to the corrupted Holy Grail.

After Kiritsugu Emiya ordered Artoria to destroy the Holy Grail, the resulting black sludge resurrected the perverted God-Father, and Gilgamesh still lived in the present world, killing Kiritsugu Emiya's lovely daughter in the Fifth Holy Grail War.

The black mud contained within the Holy Grail represents "all the evil of this world." Besides resurrecting some people, it can also corrupt others or heroic spirits.

In Su Mo's memory, Matou Sakura and Artoria had both turned evil, but only Gilgamesh, who was so proud that he didn't care about anything, withstood "all the evil in this world".

Kiritsugu Emiya sensed this malice and realized that the Holy Grail would not only fail to fulfill his wishes but would also bring about a great disaster.

Therefore, Kiritsugu Emiya immediately summoned Su Mo and ordered him to kill Irisviel to stop her, who had already merged with the Holy Grail, from using malicious means to fulfill his wishes.

Su Mo's proxy master is Irisviel, but she is only a proxy master. Her real master is Kiritsugu Emiya. After consuming Command Seals to forcibly summon her, Su Mo immediately appeared here.

Kiritsugu Emiya chose Su Mo for a simple reason: he could see that this Heroic Spirit harbored a deep-seated coldness and was a rather decisive—or rather, ruthless—person.

Judging from his usual behavior of seeming to know everything, he doesn't need much explanation; he will understand his own meaning and make the most correct choice.

If it were an upright knight king, he would have had to use two Command Seals to make her do this.

As for Li Yunlong, that carefree guy whose mind is only filled with war, Kiritsugu Emiya felt that the time it would take to explain everything to him would be enough for him to drag his injured body and kill hundreds of times over—if he could kill Irisviel.

"understood."

As expected, Su Mo did not disappoint Kiritsugu Emiya. After saying a few words, he strode towards Irisviel, opened his right hand diagonally behind him, and with a clench, the Red Rose of Exorcism appeared in his hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Demon-Slaying Crimson Rose emitted a dawn-like whistling sound, transforming into a red afterimage that pierced straight into Irisviel's chest, its target her heart.

If Irisviel had the same vital organs as humans, this shot would have been fatal.

"Ai is so ruthless, just like Kiritsugu."

Despite being corrupted by malice and fused with the Holy Grail, Irisviel showed no panic. She sat calmly in place, cupping her cheeks in her hands, and spoke, a mysterious blush appearing on her face.

This gave Su Mo the illusion that she was teasing him—well, maybe it wasn't just an illusion.

A crisp, powerful metallic clang rang out, and the force of the recoil came from the gun blade.

Artoria appeared between Su Mo and Irisviel, blocking Su Mo's Crimson Rose of Destruction with Excalibur in her hand, and said with a look of horror on her face, "What are you doing?"

"Troublesome." Kiritsugu Emiya frowned, about to use a Command Spell to make Artoria step back.

"Old Wang, what happened?"

At that moment, Li Yunlong's voice came from not far away, followed by Gilgamesh's very distinctive "bastard". The Gate of Babylon shot out directly, but was blocked by Li Yunlong and crashed into the ground nearby, raising another cloud of dust.

"Ah……"

Gilgamesh, clad in golden armor, stood out starkly against the swirling dust. With a soft chuckle, he sat atop a broken pillar, cleared his throat, and began to taunt, "Since everyone's gathered here, let's end this tedious Holy Grail War. A bunch of trash dares to covet my treasure."

The treasure he was referring to was naturally the Holy Grail. For the so-called oldest king, the Holy Grail was created for him from the beginning and rightfully belonged to him.

As a result, in a series of seemingly "careless" battles, this king actually did not perform very well. He was targeted by the berserkers in various ways, and the only thing he did was to instigate Kirei Kotomine to kill Tokiomi Tohsaka, a subordinate who used Command Seals to command him.

However, before they could even enjoy their happiness for long, their new master, Kirei Kotomine, died inexplicably.

Gilgamesh is now truly enraged, abandoning all pretense of royal arrogance and intending to personally eliminate all these scumbags.

"Kill Irisviel."

Amidst the swirling dust, Kiritsugu Emiya decisively activated his final Command Spell, sending Artoria to kill Irisviel. Although he had great confidence in Su Mo, with Artoria blocking his way, and the unknown Holy Grail Irisviel present, Kiritsugu felt that having Artoria betray him would increase the chances of a successful kill.

Gilgamesh, standing on the broken pillar, stretched out a hand, and a circular halo like water appeared beside him. A weapon with a somewhat unique shape slowly emerged from there and was grasped by Gilgamesh. It was Gilgamesh's most powerful Noble Phantasm - Ea.

A legendary sword with the power to tear apart heaven and earth, capable of cleaving the world!

Although its design resembles the "weapons" that kids would hastily roll up with newspapers or magazines when playing around, its stylish and unique handguards and colors tell others that this weapon is definitely not a cheap knock-off.

Grasping the incredibly powerful sword, Gilgamesh slightly flicked his wrist and said, "Bastards, prepare to meet your deaths..."

A powerful wind pressure erupted with Gilgamesh's movement, instantly whipping up a gust of wind that dispersed the dust that hadn't yet settled, revealing the situation on the field. At the same time, Gilgamesh's words came to an abrupt halt, without uttering the last word.

"So, you're the real Old Wang..." Looking at the scene on the field, Su Mo felt that he should give the title of Old Wang to Artoria.

Less than three meters away from him, Artoria and Irisviel were embracing and kissing each other, oblivious to everyone else.

Completely disregarding the feelings of the people around them!

Chapter 81 Sparkling and Adorable

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My name is Su Mo. Due to some ridiculous reason, I possess a constitution that makes me extremely easy to summon. I'm currently experiencing the Holy Grail War, and the person who summoned me is named Emiya Kiritsugu. He has a very beautiful wife, so I changed my name to Wang Aiguo (I love Wang), and then... and then that was it!

My name is Kiritsugu Emiya. I was born into a family of magus, but I grew up with my teacher and foster mother. I trained exceptionally well from a young age, but later, for some infuriating reason, I killed my teacher. I embarked on a path of pursuing justice, even if it meant my hands were stained with blood. I'm currently experiencing the Holy Grail War, and then… and then that was it!

My name is Gilgamesh—no, I am Gilgamesh, the oldest and noblest king in the world. What I am about to say is not directed at anyone. What I want to say is that everyone here is a "mixed-breed"!

My name is Li Yunlong, and I fucking want to fight!

Faced with this bizarre and absurd situation, we all agreed: "It's all the time's fault!"

The already dead Tokiomi Tohsaka, of course, wouldn't refute these people's baseless accusations; he simply lay quietly to the side, "watching" these people show off.

Of course, Su Mo and the others are currently mainly responsible for the background and petrification roles.

The two people who actually made some moves—though not very big ones—were Irisviel and Artoria.

The two embraced each other passionately. Irisviel wrapped one arm around Artoria's waist and the other hand supported the back of Artoria's head to prevent her from moving freely, then pressed her lips to Artoria's mouth.

As for Artoria, judging from her behavior, she was somewhat resistant at first, because Su Mo and the others saw that her hands were raised quite stiffly, as if she wanted to push Irisviel away.

Then, in a mere three seconds, she succumbed to Irisviel's sudden kiss. This was evident from the fact that her wide eyes slowly closed, and her arms wrapped around Irisviel's neck.

"Sarcasm, if you act this unreserved, you'll get doujinshi out of this..." Su Mo muttered from the side, glancing at Kiritsugu Emiya.

Kiritsugu Emiya maintained his usual deadpan expression, but Su Mo keenly noticed that the corners of his mouth and eyes were twitching incessantly. At this moment, his inner world, if nothing unexpected happened, should have transformed into a vibrant, lush green.

"What the hell happened?" Li Yunlong stammered. As a soldier who had never experienced the information explosion, this scene was quite a shock to him.

“…Get ready.” After a moment of hesitation, Gilgamesh still felt he should finish what he hadn’t said.

Kiritsugu Emiya raised his hand, and the Command Seals on the back of his hand had completely disappeared, meaning that he no longer had the ability to control Artoria.

Having exhausted the remaining Command Seals, it was clear that getting Artoria to turn against him was completely ineffective. As things stand, for Kiritsugu Emiya, it was a complete loss.

As Irisviel kissed Artoria, shadows began to appear beneath their feet, or rather, large amounts of black mud emerged from Irisviel's feet and spread outwards.

"...Step back."

Su Mo spoke, reaching out to grab Kiritsugu Emiya. The two quickly retreated, avoiding the malevolent black mud.

Upon hearing Su Mo's words, Li Yunlong immediately jumped onto a nearby rooftop, unwilling to come into contact with the black mud.

In the blink of an eye, the corpses of Kirei Kotomine and the others were swallowed up by the black mud. At the same time, the black mud spread to Artoria's feet and began to surge upwards, as if it wanted to cover and erode Artoria's entire body.

Artoria herself was completely unaware of this situation, still immersed in Irisviel's kiss, or rather, from the moment she was embraced by Irisviel, she had already been consumed by this malice.

Su Mo and Li Yunlong chose to temporarily avoid confrontation, but that doesn't mean the arrogant Jin Shanshan will.

Looking at the black mud at her feet, Jin Shanshan sneered, "Such filthy things dare to dream—"

However, it was destined that Gilgamesh would not be able to finish speaking tonight. The moment he opened his mouth, the black mud surged up the broken pillar beneath his feet, swallowing him and Gilgamesh up with it.

At this moment, Irisviel released Artoria, kissed her cheek again with lingering affection, and said with a smile, "This is the cutest Saber."

At this moment, Artoria's blue armor dress had been replaced by black, covering even her neck and chin area, making her look much heavier.

The Excalibur in his hand, which was originally shining with gold, also changed, turning black with red patterns on it, making it look somewhat similar to the weapon that had been corrupted by the berserker.

Artoria's eyes, tainted by the black mud, were somewhat lifeless, far less lively than in her normal state. However, she did not lose her mind like the berserker. She watched as Irisviel performed a knightly salute to express her loyalty.

"Bastard!"