The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

After Kiritsugu calmly finished answering, he instructed Hisayu Maiya to keep a close eye on the area where Saber was located.

If any unusual phenomena occur, notify yourself immediately.

"Kiritsugu, are you ready?"

"I am about to embark on a dangerous mission."

After Kiritsugu finished speaking, he took out a mask and tactical goggles from his pocket and put them on.

As he himself said, the side that is exposed first in this game will be at a disadvantage.

Therefore, he will have to wear this bulky prop from now on to avoid being exposed.

This mission is extremely dangerous.

Because of the limited information provided by Hisako Maiya, Kiritsugu Emiya was unable to determine just how strong the Arbiter was.

There is even less certainty about the adjudicator's next move.

Kiritsugu felt a chill run down his spine at the prospect of such an unknown goal.

That is why he needed to come here to make an initial probe.

Of course, if one can succeed in one strike and strip the Command Seals... then one will gain enormous strategic capital.

Because the expected reward was so great, even Kiritsugu's heart couldn't help but race.

However, his years of accumulated combat experience allowed him to quickly calm down and begin to take stock of his equipment and rehearse his attack and escape plans.

With everything prepared, Kiritsugu entered the hotel with a gun and followed the route he had investigated to the target room.

"hu~hu~"

At that moment, the sound of a girl sleeping soundly could be heard from inside the door.

Because the sound was a bit loud, Kiritsugu looked up to check the house number, and only after confirming that he hadn't gone to the wrong place did he realize that he hadn't gone to the wrong place.

He skillfully began unlocking the door, and soon succeeded in opening the lock.

After successfully picking the lock, Kiritsugu half-opened the door and then threw a high-explosive grenade inside.

"one..."

The sound of people sleeping soundly continued inside the room.

"two..."

Outside the room, Kiritsugu raised his gun and hid behind a wall to the side.

"three!"

Kiritsugu covered his ears.

With a loud 'bang!', the high-explosive grenade exploded directly inside the guest room.

The force of the impact even ripped the door open.

A normal person would be rendered incapable of fighting even if they survive such an attack, but Kiritsugu knew that he was about to face someone who was definitely not a normal person.

Without saying a word, he picked up his gun and prepared to go inside and open fire.

However, before he could even turn around, the wall outside the guest room collapsed with a crash...

"what!"

Looking at the crumbling walls, Kiritsugu's first thought was that the grenade had been too powerful and had blown the walls down.

However, the next second, he suddenly realized that the power of a grenade alone could not possibly have such destructive force.

This is their counterattack!!!

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

Faced with the danger of being buried alive by the collapsing wall, Kiritsugu immediately activated his magic in an attempt to evade it.

However...

With his special magic, 'Time Control', he is able to capture the movement patterns of beings that are difficult for ordinary people to match.

Therefore, he was able to see that behind the wall, a white-haired girl was wielding a giant sword and slashing horizontally!

"It's careless!"

In an instant, Kiritsugu realized that his chances of survival were slim, so he decisively continued to curse.

"Time alter--triple accel!" (Time-based control triple speed)

With the activation of triple speed, the previously unstoppable slashes could finally be dodged.

Accompanied by a 'whoosh!' sound of air being torn apart.

The Blazing King Sword slashed at Kiritsugu almost diagonally as he turned sideways.

Even without direct contact, the intense heat emanating from the sword still burned his abdomen.

"cough!"

Kiritsugu, who had rolled a long way away, lay on the ground and coughed a few times before wiping his mouth with the hand holding the gun.

He watched with a wary expression as the white-haired girl slowly walked out of the guest room, sword in hand.

"Throwing a grenade before even entering the door is no funny prank."

Kiana, who had been sleeping soundly, stared at the middle-aged man in front of her with a gloomy face.

She never expected that she, the referee, would be hit with a grenade as soon as she arrived at the competition venue in Fuyuki City.

What is this? A gift reflecting the simple and honest nature of the people?

The key question is, aren't you underestimating people?

With weapon craftsmanship at this level, it's really of no use to me.

If you really want to save your life, please prepare a nuclear bomb for a Herrscher-level enemy. Thank you.

And why did this man dressed in all black dodge away like an eel just now?

"You are... a participant in the Holy Grail War? I have no way of knowing your true name... Are you your Master?"

Kiana questioned him, trying to find out the identity of the person in front of her.

"..."

Kiritsugu was not discouraged after his failed attack.

After all, his contingency plan included a course of action in case of failure.

Therefore, what he needs to do next is...

Just run!

Without exchanging almost no words, Kiritsugu turned and ran towards the stairs, then closed the door and disappeared before Kiana's eyes...

"Huh? What's going on today?!"

Seeing the attacker flee, Kiana reacted instantly and immediately ran after him, ready to catch the guy who had escaped after his failed ambush.

However, when she rushed downstairs, she found that, apart from the nearby residents and hotel staff who had been disturbed by the noise, there was no one else there.

There's no sign of that man from before at all!

"He got away? Damn it, what do I do now? Go back to sleep? Or..."

Kiana looked around at the chaos and suddenly felt a sense of unease, not knowing what to do.

Just as she took a step, preparing to temporarily leave this place of trouble...

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered the story mission: The absolute fairness and beauty of the referee!]

[This task is completed by presiding over three battles related to the Holy Grail War and delivering a fair judgment on the opposing sides.]

[Mission Reward: 10000 Herrscher Points per judgment.]

Just as Kiana heard the pleasant mission notification sound, a strange feeling prompted her to look towards the distance of Fuyuki City.

There, she sensed two Servants confronting each other.

"Is this the feeling of a arbiter? Hmm, let's go take a look, I'm just idling around anyway."

Because the mysterious person was covering their face and eyes, Kiana didn't know where to look for them for the time being, so there was no way to start a pursuit.

Without a word, she set off and flew into the distance, preparing to preside over a battle between Servants as the Arbiter.

This Ruler is so fair! (F/Z): Taking a day off

I'm a bit tired, so I'm taking a break. I'll resume updates tomorrow.

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This Ruler is so fair! (F/Z): Chapter Four: Alexander the Great, the Mischievous Emperor

In the plaza of the Fuyuki City dock area, a blonde, blue-eyed girl waited quietly with her arms crossed.

She wore a sharp suit, exuding a heroic and outstanding aura that made her exceptional qualities immediately apparent.

At this moment, the girl stood quietly in the darkness of the night, though there were lights shining in the distance.

But for a girl like her, it's usually very dangerous in such a dark place.

Of course, it is quite dangerous for other people who may have ill intentions.

In fact, even participants in the Holy Grail War would need sufficient resources to harm this girl.

Otherwise, given the combat prowess of the Saber class, it's hard to say who would win or lose.

At this moment, the person Artoria was quietly waiting for was none other than a participant in the Holy Grail War.

"Come out, Lancer."

She had sensed Lancer's presence long before Kiritsugu asked her to wait there.

However, because the opponent moved very fast and made many feints, Artoria could not be sure whether the opponent's intention was to target her.

It wasn't until long after arriving at this place, when Lancer's aura still lingered, that Artoria finally realized that the other party's target was her.