In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

Scáthach said softly.

"Yes, King of Heroes, you are truly a very strong, very strong king."

At this final moment, Lo Wei also revealed his true feelings.

"Do you even need to tell me? I have been the strongest from beginning to end! Hmph... If it weren't for you, this annoying brat, appearing and causing me to lose the future of this world, the outcome of this battle would be uncertain!"

Perhaps he was just being stubborn, or perhaps it was indeed the truth, but this was the King of Heroes' last complaint before leaving the stage.

His body gradually dissipated, a smile appearing on his face, but his gaze remained somewhat complicated when he saw Luo Wei.

"As expected... I still can't let go of your soul..."

The King of Heroes sighed and, before completely dissipating, tossed a heavy clay tablet to Lovi.

"Boy, in the next Holy Grail War, abandon that old woman beside you and use this to summon me! You and I together are the true strongest combination... Hahahaha!!"

After a final burst of laughter, Gilgamesh's figure vanished completely.

"You bastard! Who are you calling an old woman?! Get back here right now!!"

Scáthach below was cursing at the sky again, but Gilgamesh had already disappeared.

"...The King of Heroes, huh? He is truly a powerful king, and he is unforgettable."

After receiving the clay tablet, Luo Wei examined it briefly in his hand. Realizing he couldn't understand the writing, he simply put it away. Regardless, it was a top-tier relic and treasure with thousands of years of history and mystery. Although he didn't know its specific function, keeping it was the best course of action, especially since it had been taken from the Babylonian treasury.

"This matter should be considered concluded here."

Rowe looked at Scáthach beside him and said, "Then let's move on to the next thing."

"Ah."

Scáthach nodded with a smile. It wasn't an illusion; Rowe's calm eyes slowly took on a different hue. The excitement in his eyes was unmistakable.

"Now let's go and celebrate our victory together, just as I said before..."

"We are invincible ahead!!"

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14,000!!

Mr. Kim, who went all out, lost this time without any regrets or clownish defeat; he gave up everything.

In this situation, neither the Locks of Heaven nor the Sword of Termination will be of any use.

He's really not the Joker.

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Please give me some monthly votes, Vadashi will keep trying.

Chapter 92 Humans Never Yearn to Be Saved

With the departure of the strongest Heroic Spirit, Archer Gilgamesh, in this Holy Grail War, the war has undoubtedly come to a complete end.

Currently, all Servants and Masters have lost their competitive edge, and the final Holy Grail is already considered by Loew to be his for the taking.

However, compared to the fierce battles taking place in the Land of Shadows on their side...

……

At this very moment, in the pitch-black Holy Grail World, Kirei Kotomine and Kiritsugu Emiya, two very similar individuals who have made drastically different choices, are still embarking on their own grand adventure.

tick, tick...

Dark, muddy raindrops fell incessantly from the gloomy sky, pattering down on the gray world, flowing down Kirei Kotomine's cheeks, and finally slowly sliding down his eyes.

At that moment, not far from him, a lonely and forlorn figure knelt before a raging fire, staring blankly at the tragic scene unfolding before him.

He looked at the lives lost because of his choices, he looked at the city destroyed because of his decisions, Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes were filled with despair, his dry throat trembled incessantly, and gradually he could no longer make any sound.

However, the white-haired figure dressed in a jet-black priest's robe that appeared before him was still urging him to make a choice quickly, forcing him to step into despair even faster.

"What's wrong? Kiritsugu, make a choice quickly! If you don't choose one ship to repair soon, all five hundred people on both ships will die. You don't have time to hesitate anymore~"

Irisviel smiled and then reminded him in a light tone. Her playful words contained a great deal of coercion and murderous intent. Rather than saying that she had never cared about the hundreds of lives about to die in front of her.

There are currently 500 people in total, 300 on one ship and 200 on the other. They are trapped at sea, and the ships are about to sink. Only Kiritsugu Emiya has the ability to repair one of them, so...

Which ship will he let survive?

Looking at the sinking ship in front of me, and listening to the cries for help that kept coming from all around me.

Kiritsugu Emiya's heart began to tremble violently. He wanted to speak, but his parched throat could no longer produce a sound. Gradually, he even forgot how to breathe because of the heavy atmosphere.

But amidst the constant cries for help and sobs, in those final moments of silence, he gritted his teeth and shouted out his answer almost frantically.

"Three hundred people! I must save that ship carrying three hundred people!!"

"Heh, as expected of Kiritsugu, you've made the right choice again. So... congratulations on saving the majority."

"No, I...I killed those two hundred innocent people with my own hands!!"

Hearing the devilish whispers coming from Irisviel beside him, Kiritsugu Emiya collapsed to his knees, utterly distraught.

He watched as the two hundred figures sank completely, gazing at the pairs of eyes filled with hatred they cast at him before they died. Kiritsugu Emiya's hands trembled uncontrollably; he could only watch them die, utterly powerless to do anything.

"Actually... you shouldn't have made that choice."

Kirei Kotomine strode over to Kiritsugu Emiya and said, "Because when you choose 300 people out of 500, it seems like you've saved more. However, the remaining 300 people will then be divided into 100 and 200 for you to choose from. And the result is that you will still choose the 200-person side, because that is indeed the more correct answer."

Kirei Kotomine quietly observed the tragic scene before him, softly praying for the souls of the two hundred people who had died because of Kiritsugu Emiya's choice. Even knowing that it was all an illusion, he still dutifully brought them some salvation.

Lives are constantly being lost before his eyes. He's seemingly redeeming many, yet he's also abandoning many others. And what will it mean when he has to make another choice among those he's just saved? It's practically saying…

"Perhaps redemption itself is a form of murder, isn't it?"

Kirei Kotomine patted him on the shoulder, looked around at the devastation, and couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

He looked down at Kiritsugu Emiya, who was kneeling on the ground beside him, suffering deep pain because of his choice, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Sacrificing the few to save the many, that's really your style, Emiya Kiritsugu."

"Kirei Kotomine..."

Hearing the voice beside him and seeing Kirei Kotomine's familiar figure, Kiritsugu Emiya no longer had any intention of fighting him. After so many choices, his heart was completely dead at this moment. He no longer had the courage to fight. All that appeared in his mind were the humans who had died because of him.

"because……"

Faced with Kirei Kotomine's question, a completely devastated Kiritsugu Emiya covered his head with his hands and said in a trembling voice, "I have no other choice. Is this all I can do? Because only in this way can it be considered... salvation?"

"You're saying there's no other way, and only this can be considered salvation?" Kirei Kotomine shook his head slightly and said to Kiritsugu Emiya, "This isn't salvation; it's more like a sacrifice."

"sacrifice……"

"Yes, it looks like you saved three hundred people, but in my eyes you sacrificed two hundred."

"But... if we don't choose this path, then we can only..."

Before the two could finish speaking, their surroundings changed again. This time, they found themselves in a double room. Upon returning to this room, Kiritsugu Emiya looked distressed and pained, for this was the place where all his nightmares began, and the place where he had to make choices time and time again.

The reason he was in so much pain was that no matter how many times he made a choice, he would only end up with the same tragic outcome.

Kirei, on the other hand, didn't think there was anything wrong with this place, because he had already personally experienced his own story.

At this moment, things were indeed as Kirei Kotomine had thought. A new scene appeared before the two of them. This time, there were two ships, but on them were the three hundred people that Kiritsugu Emiya had just rescued. One ship carried two hundred people, and the other carried one hundred.

"No, no...don't come any closer!!"

Seeing this nightmarish scene, Kiritsugu Emiya knew that it was his turn to make a choice again. He kept backing away, screaming wildly. He wanted to escape from here, but when he heard the cries for help from three hundred people behind him, he had to stop and watch with great pain until he made a choice.

However, this time it was Kirei Kotomine who took the initiative to step forward. He looked at Irisviel, who was waiting for Kiritsugu Emiya to make his choice, and spoke without hesitation.

"I will make the choice for him."

"..."

Kiritsugu Emiya was stunned. He looked at Kirei Kotomine, who had stepped forward, in astonishment, while Irisviel, standing before him, was equally curious about his request.

"Oh? That's great, but I wonder if the priest has any special solutions?"

Kirei Kotomine calmly replied, "It's not a solution, it's just that I don't want to see you continue to torment this lost lamb."

"I see, Father. You really are a saint."

"He is not a saint, but a person who longs for redemption."

So... what choice will you make?

"..."

Watching the two ships sinking ahead, Kirei Kotomine walked up to Irisviel and looked at her outstretched palm. The left one represented a ship with one hundred people, and the right one represented a ship with two hundred people.

At this moment, Irisviel and Kiritsugu Emiya behind her awaited his choice.

however……

Until the very last moment before both ships were about to sink, Kirei Kotomine made no choice, which made Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel extremely anxious and puzzled.

One was anxious because if no choice was made, everyone would die. The other was puzzled by the priest's eyes and expression; he clearly had the answer and the realization, so why didn't he make a choice?

This made Irisviel hesitate, and she asked Kirei Kotomine, "Aren't you going to choose?"

"Hmm... I'd like to learn more about the specifics of these three hundred people before making a choice." Kirei Kotomine calmly replied, raising his hand to stop Kiritsugu Emiya, who was trying to make the choice for him.

What kind of situation?

"Tell me detailed information about their family situation, their good and bad deeds throughout their lives, and their merits and demerits, so that I can make the right choice."

"The state of good and evil...?"

Upon hearing Kirei Kotomine's request, both Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel were clearly taken aback.

"I see. In your eyes, human lives are not distinguished by quantity, but by good and evil? You are interesting, but do you really think you are qualified to judge the good and evil and value of human beings?"

"I don't know, but we still have to consider it, right? Making decisions for others without understanding the situation is very irresponsible."

"I see, you're trying to stall for time with sophistry."

Ignoring Kirei Kotomine's special request, Irisviel then uttered a thoughtful sound.