The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Upon hearing this, Kirei Kotomine's body trembled violently, and he immediately turned his head to look in the direction from which the voice came.

Kiritsugu was already standing behind him.

Seeing this, he was shocked, because at such a distance, he hadn't even been able to catch the other person's movements.

No wonder he was defeated in one move.

Is this the infamous Magician Killer?

"You are quick, but I am even better."

Kiritsugu looked at his arm and chuckled softly.

Kirei Kotomine's abilities are indeed quite good, but for him, it's still a bit too slow.

Therefore, he doesn't need to worry about insufficient speed at all; his attack can land on the target in the blink of an eye.

"Huh?"

Kirei Kotomine took a deep breath and then swung his sword again.

Although this man's abilities are interesting, let's deal with him first.

With this in mind, Kirei Kotomine quickened his pace once again.

Seeing Kirei Kotomine attack again, Kiritsugu's lips curled into a playful smile, and he raised his arm once more.

"Bang!!!"

This time, Kirei Kotomine was still unable to dodge and was hit directly by Kiritsugu, then fell heavily to the ground, spitting out blood.

"Impossible! Impossible!"

Kirei Kotomine, who had been knocked away, was filled with resentment. As he got up, he muttered to himself.

Just now, it was all an illusion.

He absolutely refused to believe that the magician in front of him could defeat him.

"You were careless."

As Kiritsugu spoke, he gradually distanced himself from Kirei Kotomine.

Seeing Kiritsugu's actions, Kirei Kotomine gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, but he felt no pain when his left side was hit.

"If this continues, I'm doomed! No, this won't do! I must think of a way, I must think of a way!"

As Kiritsugu walked up to him, an idea suddenly popped into Kirei Kotomine's mind.

Since Kiritsugu's speed is not as good as his own, he does not believe that his reaction speed is also inferior to Kiritsugu's.

In that case, I won't lose.

"Okay, let's give it a try!"

Thinking of this, Kirei Kotomine suddenly opened his arms and pounced on Kiritsugu.

Kiritsugu was startled by Kirei Kotomine's sudden action.

Immediately, he raised his arm and slammed it down.

"Snap!"

With a crisp cracking sound, a wound about three centimeters long was left on Kiritsugu's chest.

"You actually..."

Upon seeing this, Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Suffer to death!"

Kirei Kotomine didn't let this opportunity slip by and continued his pursuit.

However, just as the two sides were having a great time exchanging blows with each other, they were engaged in a fierce battle.

At that moment, countless streams of dark, foul blood poured down, completely engulfing the two of them...

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"This is the place Kiritsugu was talking about. Let's hurry up and go up!"

Looking at the brightly lit staircase, Kiana gave a suggestion to Artoria behind her.

"Okay, Kiana."

The two then hurried uphill.

This building is so strange, it seems to have no end.

Kiana and Artoria both felt a little impatient watching this.

However, neither of them got angry about it; they simply followed closely behind each other and quickly walked uphill.

Finally reaching the second floor, both of them breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if the weight of their bodies had been lifted considerably.

"Perhaps Kiritsugu is currently engaged in a desperate battle with his last Master? I'm really worried that something might have happened to him. I called out to him earlier but received no response. What could have happened?"

As she went upstairs, Artoria made this guess.

"No, I believe Kiritsugu will be in no danger at all, so don't overthink it,"

Upon hearing this, Kiana shook her head, indicating her disagreement.

She knew Kiritsugu's abilities and knew that her opponent was certain to win.

"No way? But I always feel..."

"Shh~!"

Before Artoria could finish speaking, Kiana interrupted her.

"Stop overthinking, let's go up and take a look."

Artoria didn't say anything more, and the two of them walked up the stairs together.

However, just as she was going upstairs as usual, Kiana faintly heard a rushing sound like a flood.

"in the end..."

Before Kiana could even ask a question, pitch-black, foul blood suddenly cascaded down the stairs leading to the upper floor!

Upon seeing this, both Kiana and Artoria were shocked.

"how so?"

Seeing this, Artoria felt helpless. She had never encountered such a strange thing before and had no idea how to deal with it.

"Are they here?"

At that moment, a cold voice came from the stairs next to them.

Artoria looked up and was immediately stunned.

And there stood Kiritsugu, right in front of him.

"It's...you?!"

However, before she could even ask a question, Kiritsugu suddenly turned into blood and surged towards her.

As the river of blood gushed down, Kiana and Artoria were both swept into it.

"ah!!!"

"Pfft!"

With a scream, the two were swept into chaos.

This chaotic area was filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.

Under this oppressive atmosphere, Kiana and Artoria also felt a sense of fear.

However, just as the two were filled with fear, they also felt a strange thrill.

Because within this chaos, there exists something exciting.

It was a stream of heat, which was slowly flowing into her body, giving Kiana a strong sense of comfort.

"What's this?"

Kiana sensed an extremely unsettling consciousness trying to communicate with her.

"Don't listen to it, otherwise..."

However, before Artoria could finish speaking, her rationality was quickly overwhelmed, because she felt that she no longer had time to be rational.

Immediately afterwards, both of them were immersed in the evil world within the Holy Grail...

---

Kiana wakes up on a cruise ship.

"Wasn't I inside the building? Why am I here?"

Without thinking, she sat up and realized that she had changed out of her Valkyrie battle suit and into a more fitted casual outfit.

They looked like tourists on a trip.

It makes one wonder why they are here and why they have changed their clothes.

"I feel a little dizzy, shall we go out and get some information?"

Kiana stood up and placed her hand on the doorknob of the cruise ship cabin.

However, just as she was preparing to set sail, she suddenly heard gunshots.

Then came a cacophony of footsteps, people falling over, and cries for help from men, women, young and old.

It's as if a terrible massacre is taking place outside right now.

"What exactly happened?"

Upon seeing this, Kiana was stunned for a moment, then opened the door and rushed out without hesitation.

Then she saw a scene that she could not understand no matter what, and perhaps she would never forget in the future.

Kiritsugu Emiya was seen holding a submachine gun and wildly firing at the civilians on the cruise ship!

"Stop!"