The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Rest is granted to you. Do not forget to sing praises, do not forget to pray, do not forget my name, for my body is light, and I liberate you from the weight and suffering of all things.

Let's get rid of the pretense.

To forgive with revenge, to trust with betrayal, to hope with despair, to light with darkness, and to the things of this world with a gloomy death.

Rest is what I bring. Burn your sins, brand them.

Eternity can only be granted by death.

—I hereby swear that I am forgiven, having received flesh.

May the Lord have mercy on this sorrowful soul (Kyrie Eleison)

As the chanting ended, a man dressed in a black suit, holding a cross and a Bible, slowly appeared.

He was Kirei Kotomine, one of the final participants in the Holy Grail War.

"Hey, I've been wanting to meet you for so long, and now I finally have the chance."

"You sensed I would come?"

Kiritsugu Emiya held up his gun and said coldly.

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"Hehe, who knows?"

Despite having a gun pointed at him, Kirei Kotomine remained completely calm.

To put it bluntly, he was so calm that it was as if he could catch a bullet with his bare hands.

Perhaps it was this composure that allowed Kiritsugu to calm down and communicate with him.

After all, he hadn't anticipated the current situation.

Before the war officially begins, let's try to extract more information.

Kiritsugu thought to himself.

"Where did you take Alice?"

As everything came to an end, Kiritsugu suddenly realized that he had lost all contact with Hisau Maiya.

Not only that, even Saber is like that.

The sudden strange phenomenon forced him to become vigilant.

In his view, the person who had the ability and the motivation to do this was the priest in front of him.

After all, while being a church agent is a rare profession, it doesn't mean that one is unable to investigate.

Once it was confirmed that he was the agent, it became clear that this matter was not simple.

"Why would a killing machine like you, created for the church, participate in this war?"

"Kiritsugu Emiya said coldly."

"Hehe... Hahaha, it seems you've misunderstood."

Upon hearing Kiritsugu's question, Kirei Kotomine showed no signs of panic or guilt; on the contrary, he seemed to relax.

The way he looked at Kiritsugu was arrogant, as if to say, 'That's all?'

Upon seeing this, Kiritsugu realized that the priest before him... might no longer be able to be called a priest or even an agent.

At this moment, he was like an adult whose beliefs had collapsed, exuding arrogance and domineering attitude.

Where is Alice?

Kiritsugu didn't really want to waste time talking to the man in front of him.

He felt that if he couldn't get any specific information and the other party still wanted to block his way, then he would have to take appropriate measures.

"Heh, what's the point of saying anything now?"

Faced with Kiritsugu's questioning, Kirei Kotomine seemed ready to confess.

He tightened his collar, then looked at Kiritsugu with a cold smile.

"Haven't you already seen what happened to your female assistant?"

Upon hearing this, Kiritsugu instantly realized what was happening.

Kirei Kotomine, in the end, gave Irisviel...

For a fleeting moment, Kiritsugu's heart clenched.

However, after a brief period of sadness, he quickly cheered up.

If only we could win this war... if only we could obtain the Holy Grail and make the vow to save all of humanity...

Then all the sacrifices can be made up for!

Kiritsugu firmly believed this.

This almost unwavering will compelled him to raise his gun at Kirei Kotomine without any hesitation.

"Oh?" Seeing Kiritsugu pointing his dark spearhead at him, Kirei Kotomine also drew his weapon without hesitation.

Three pairs of sharp weapons that can be held between the fingers are called the black keys.

Originally designed to combat heretical and evil entities, this weapon is now set to target humanity.

Weapons and bullets collided in mid-air.

Sparks flew everywhere.

The muzzle flash from Kiritsugu's gun reflected on his face.

Meanwhile, Kirei Komine was scrambling around to avoid the gunfire, but because of his agility, he was unharmed.

"Your strength is too weak."

Seeing this, Kiritsugu sheathed his spear and shook his head.

"Your abilities are far too weak, not even comparable to a fraction of mine. You are not worthy of being a qualified priest."

Seeing Kirei Kotomine's expression, Kiritsugu spoke provocatively.

He already knew that the other party was an executor employed by the church, so he probably didn't have much to do with the priest in essence.

Therefore, the reason for making such outrageous remarks is to provoke the other party.

Kiritsugu Emiya knew very well that these trained humanoid weapons possessed almost limitless combat potential.

If one were to keep it calm throughout the battle, then one would be facing a war machine devoid of emotion.

"Hmph, I told you, I only need to do it once to show you what a true power is!"

Having said that, Kirei Kotomine raised his twin swords again.

Seeing this, Kiritsugu couldn't help but laugh.

It seems I really underestimated them.

Although his strength is already at the top level here, it still seems somewhat immature in front of Kirei Kotomine.

"why are you laughing?"

Upon hearing Kiritsugu's mockery, Kirei Kotomine's expression changed slightly, and he angrily retorted.

"I'm laughing at your arrogance. I never believed that you could defeat me."

With that, Kiritsugu raised his right arm.

A sharp, metallic scraping sound immediately filled the entire room.

Kiritsugu immediately began loading his weapon.

"Bang!"

With a burst of gunfire, a bullet that was clearly different was fired from Kiritsugu's arm.

Kirei Kotomine frowned slightly upon seeing Kiritsugu's actions.

He decisively dodged the bullet.

Because he knew very well that the guy in front of him had no ability to defeat him by physical strength.

But those bullets are another matter.

This magician killer was able to kill so many magicians through his skills, which must mean he was incredibly powerful.

One must be on guard.

"Hmph! Is that all you've got?"

Kirei Kotomine gave a disdainful sneer, then suddenly lunged forward.

He was incredibly fast, reaching Kiritsugu in an instant and slashing fiercely at him with his twin swords.

Seeing Kirei Kotomine's offensive, Kiritsugu dared not be careless and instantly activated his unique magic.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The black keys clashed and collided in mid-air, producing a piercing sound.

During their fight, Kiritsugu's figure disappeared from the spot, while Kirei Komine spun around twice before slowly coming to a stop.

The spot where he had just been standing had been completely destroyed by Kirei Kotomine's attacks.

"How is this possible!"

Kirei Kotomine was horrified as he looked at everything before him.

He clearly sensed Kiritsugu's presence just now, and Kiritsugu was clearly here just now, so why did he disappear in the blink of an eye?

"Is your ability spatial teleportation?"

Kirei Kotomine looked around warily.

suddenly...

No, that's not true.

Kiritsugu's voice appeared again.