In this crossover anime, Yoshikage Kira longs for a peaceful life.

Close the gates of all four directions.

Emerging from the crown.

Let's cycle back and forth on the three-way road to the kingdom.

Announcement—

You shall obey my commands; my life is entrusted to your sword.

If you follow the destiny of the Holy Grail, and this intention and reason, then respond!

swear here

I am the one who accomplishes all good deeds in the world.

I am the one who will exterminate all evil in the world.

"You are the guardian of Libra, who descended here from the Wheel of Restraint, bound by the three great incantations of the Seven Heavens—!"

"So, are you my master?"

When the blonde girl dressed in elaborate and gorgeous blue armor appeared before Kiritsugu Emiya and asked him a question in a cool voice.

Kiritsugu Emiya's forehead broke out in fine beads of sweat, not only because the legendary King of Knights was actually a woman.

More importantly, the moment I saw the girl in front of me.

He already understood that his compatibility with the Knight King was far worse than he had imagined!

As a magician, he may have significant flaws, and his skills are not top-notch.

However, he is absolutely infallible when it comes to judging people!

If it weren't for the Command Seals, he even suspected that Saber would have drawn her sword and attacked him directly!

The Faithful Saber is the highest-ranking of the seven classes summoned by the Holy Grail. Even if the summoned Servant is the legendary King of Knights, it is almost equivalent to obtaining an invincible Servant.

But the moment Kiritsugu Emiya saw her, he knew he had no ability to control this Servant.

Their combination might actually have the opposite effect, and they could even be the first group to be eliminated!

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In the cramped room, Kiritsugu Emiya sat at his desk and opened the laptop he had brought from outside.

Most long-established magician families disdain technology and machinery, but Kiritsugu Emiya is an exception.

In fact.

Kiritsugu Emiya had expected his proposal to install telephone lines and generators in Einzbern Castle to be rejected, but he never expected the Einzbern family to agree so readily. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to access the internet on his computer right now.

Emiya Kiritsugu skillfully operated the keyboard, and a new email was displayed on the LCD screen.

The above is information gathered by his assistant regarding the other Masters in this Holy Grail War.

Of the seven Masters chosen by the Holy Grail, four have already been confirmed.

Tokiomi Tohsaka, head of the Tohsaka family, is skilled in using 'fire' attribute gem magic.

Kariya Matou, who forcibly pushed a loser who had no chance of inheriting the family position into the Master's position, is not worth paying attention to.

Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald possesses the dual attributes of wind and water, and is an expert in necromancy, summoning, and alchemy.

as well as--

"Kirei Kotomine".

Emiya Kiritsugu whispered the man's name.

Of these four, the others are either from the three founding families, or are first-level instructors at the Clock Tower, true genius magicians. They all possess long-standing traditions, formidable strength, or both.

But in Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes, only Kirei Kotomine is the truly troublesome enemy!

To this end, he personally investigated Kirei Kotomine multiple times, even going so far as to kidnap his daughter in an attempt to threaten him into abandoning the Holy Grail War. However, when he actually saw Kirei Kotomine's seemingly refined but actually incredibly empty daughter, Kiritsugu Emiya immediately understood that this man was just like his daughter, his heart filled with utter emptiness!

He has no desires and doesn't care about anything.

Threatening him with his daughter would have absolutely no effect; he would not hesitate to sacrifice his own daughter to kill the enemy.

But why would a man like this risk his life to fight for the Holy Grail?

Emiya Kiritsugu did not understand.

But it is precisely because he cannot understand that he is more clearly aware that Kirei Kotomine is definitely his most dangerous enemy!

Even Kiritsugu Emiya was not certain of victory against such an enemy.

Unfortunately, his follower was that Knight King.

With their diametrically opposed ideologies, they were almost destined to fall apart in this Holy Grail War.

unless……

"Unless she is given to someone else to use."

Kiritsugu Emiya muttered to himself, "As expected, Caster and Assassin are more compatible with me."

If it were Saber, even if they spent their whole lives together, they would inevitably become enemies.

To avoid being eliminated in the first round, we must find a way to hand her over to the right person.

The only person he could trust was Hisayu Maiya, but Hisayu Maiya was also unable to control that Knight King.

Therefore, it can only be the Einzbern family.

"At least until we obtain the Holy Grail, we are still allies, so we can borrow their power."

Kiritsugu Emiya wasn't particularly opposed to this; as long as the goal could be achieved, the process didn't matter at all.

If he could impersonate Saber's Master with an Einzbern family homunculus, it would be more advantageous for his actions as a magician assassin.

In his mind, only the android named Irisviel was most suitable for this position.

His judgment of people is never wrong; that lady and Saber must be very compatible.

But doing so would be tantamount to using her as bait.

Ahadeon certainly wouldn't refuse, after all, this is also an effort to fulfill the long-cherished wish of 'Einzbern'.

But that woman's husband...

Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes narrowed. It was that man named Yoshikage Kira.

Despite appearing harmless and possessing only mediocre magical abilities, he is polite and gentle to everyone.

But Kiritsugu Emiya always had a feeling that this man was the most dangerous person in the castle!

If he were to use his wife as bait.

Will he really agree?

"Therefore, we cannot tell them the truth."

Emiya Kiritsugu muttered to himself.

Chapter 216 Humans are incapable of understanding each other, don't you agree? Saber

Einzbern Castle, inside the drawing room.

Irisviel looked surprised:

"Hand Saber over to us?"

Emiya Kiritsugu nodded slightly:

“That’s right, I think this is the best approach for both parties.”

"Benefits?"

Irisviel instinctively looked at her husband with a questioning gaze.

Kiritsugu Emiya assumed she was seeking advice, unaware that the question in her eyes carried another layer of meaning:

Is there something seriously wrong with this person's brain that they would actually deliver a Servant to their door?

"Our relationship is limited to cooperation. I don't think Einzbern can completely trust me either."

"In that case, it is essential for Einzbern to send someone to participate in the Holy Grail War as an observer. As for me, I am also unable to bring out Saber's true value, so I also need Einzbern's assistance."

Kiritsugu Emiya spoke with unusual calmness, as if he were merely discussing a convenient tool.

"Does Saber know?"

"Innocent."

When Kiritsugu Emiya heard Irisviel's question, his evaluation of her resurfaced in his mind.

Einzbern's homunculus were all naive, but this lady was the most naive of them all.

"She will accept it."

Kiritsugu Emiya did not give a direct answer, and Saber, of course, did not know.

But even if they knew, it wouldn't matter, since they had only met once since the hero was summoned.

Just as he was rejecting Saber, Saber must also be extremely disgusted by acting with him as her Master.

Acting separately is better for both sides.

As for what the Einzbern family would do with Saber, that's even less of a concern.

The Command Seals are in his hands; he is the only true Master of Saber.

No matter what Einzbern does to Saber, he can easily undo it through his Command Spells and absolute control over the Servant.

So, will you accept my proposal?

Kiritsugu Emiya didn't look at the naive woman, but stared intently at her husband.

Because Kiritsugu Emiya understood that only he was truly qualified to make the decision.

"Cooperation is possible, but I have two conditions."

Kira Yoshikage wasn't surprised by Emiya Kiritsugu's proposal, holding up two fingers in succession. "First, you must share information about the other Masters with us. Second, if Saber becomes the last Servant, the timing of summoning the Holy Grail must be decided by us, by the Einzbern family!"

"make a deal."