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

Author: Gilgamesh.

Translator: Magicians' Association

In an instant, Ishtar could picture Gilgamesh's smug face.

But that doesn't make sense. She did a massive sweep, cleaning up the entire land. Even if it was recorded, she couldn't possibly not find any clues, right?

Suddenly, she seemed to see it again—

[Hahaha, you foolish goddess! Did you think I didn't know you'd come back after my death to destroy the evidence?! I hid these stone tablets long ago, so that everyone in the future would know your true colors! How wonderful, Ishtar!]

That annoying golden glitter!

Ishtar gritted her teeth in frustration.

Absolutely capable of doing it, that arrogant Gilgamesh is absolutely capable of doing such a thing!

Suddenly, Ishtar, who had been feeling utterly hopeless, could no longer deceive herself. She opened the book and began to read, and on the very first page, she saw it.

A poem that Gilgamesh once wrote for her.

It was clearly written above:

Ishtar.

Whom did you love for a long time?

Come here, let me count your lovers.

For your lover from your youth, Tamuz,

You want him to cry several times every year;

Although you love that spotted sheep-feeding bird,

Yet they still hunted it, breaking its wings.

Let it hide in the trees and cry out in anguish, "My wings!"

You loved that powerful lion,

But it caused it to suffer in the trap;

You also loved that famous warhorse that roamed the battlefield.

But they beat it with whips and sticks.

And the shepherd you loved

He always piles up layers of bread and pastries in front of you.

Moreover, they slaughter young animals every day to feed you.

But you beat him, and eventually he turned into a jackal.

So much so that his own shepherd boy drove him away.

His pack of dogs wouldn't let go of his thigh.

It's clear that if you fall in love with me, my fate will be the same as theirs.

Upon seeing this passage of poetry, Ishtar immediately closed the book, knowing that there was no need to read the rest.

Because she had confirmed that the guy had indeed written everything down and made it known to all future generations.

Recalling how she always flaunted her beauty in front of Lovi, when in reality the other party and even the whole world knew about it, yet he still showed a perfunctory smile, made Ishtar even more upset.

The other party must have been thinking like they were watching a monkey.

Ah ah ah ah ah ah!

I want to die, I want to die so badly!

What exactly does it feel like to be publicly executed?

The feeling that only the person involved would find out at the end made her even more upset.

At this moment, Ishtar had completely forgotten about Aozaki Touko.

She clutched her head and rolled around on the ground.

This world is so dark; it actually managed to fool this goddess completely.

So...

Now that things have come to this, that's the only way!

In an instant, Ishtar's eyes were almost bloodshot.

Let's use the Bull of Heaven to destroy this world that knows about its dark past in one fell swoop!

……

Meanwhile, when Kiritsugu Emiya returned home carrying the cake he bought for Illya, he was not greeted by his daughter's happy smile, but by a messy room, clearly indicating that a battle had taken place there not long ago.

Hisayu Maiya fell into a coma and could not be woken up, and Ilya was also gone.

He stood frozen in place, his fists clenched tightly, his fingertips already embedded in his flesh.

Meanwhile, Hercules' eyes blazed with fury.

Because someone, before anyone could react, once again took away their most precious possession.

Similarly, just as Hercules was determined to dig three feet into the ground to find the murderer.

Rumble—!!

The rumbling thunder echoed in my ears.

He turned his head sharply, and then he saw it.

A massive cluster of thunderclouds had already covered the area on the horizon of Fuyuki City.

The might of Heaven was overwhelming, and rolling thunder swept in.

Within those thunderclouds, he seemed to see—

The massive figure of a cow.

Chapter 394 Finally, let's celebrate!

The so-called hero does not actually refer to someone who possesses superhuman strength.

More than strength, heroes value character and spirit.

They are always one step ahead of ordinary people, and always at the forefront of the world.

Heroes bravely move forward and overcome all difficulties; therefore, they are often called the embodiment of miracles.

However, even such heroes are not absolutely perfect; they each possess a single weakness.

That is... heroes are also human.

No human being can truly remain steadfast forever.

Compared to the supreme deities, humans are more emotional and encounter more troubles.

Just like everyone, we all feel lost, frustrated, and conflicted because of certain people or things.

If a hero is perfect, he will undoubtedly be invincible. So what if he is an imperfect hero?

That's when the opportunity will arise.

Therefore, by making them imperfect, even ordinary people have a chance to defeat heroes.

At this moment, Kiritsugu Emiya breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Hisayu Maiya's life force had stabilized and that she had only been knocked unconscious. He tried to wake her up, wanting to ask what had happened and where Illya had gone.

However, Aozaki Touko certainly couldn't leave any hidden dangers in such a situation, so she very considerately treated the surviving tongue.

At this moment, Hisayu Maiya was truly affected by the Third Magic, and her entire soul fell into a short-term dormancy. Unless at a specific time, she would be like Sleeping Beauty, never to be awakened normally.

This unexpected turn of events caused Kiritsugu Emiya to clench his fists.

At this moment, his heart was in turmoil, like a raging sea.

Even without much thought, he knew that his stronghold had been attacked.

But... who could the enemy be?

Having lost all clues, Kiritsugu Emiya's mind began to race.

In his memory, very few people besides himself and the Einzbern family knew that Ilya was the Lesser Grail.

The Einzbern family, knowing from the Fourth Holy Grail War that the Holy Grail had been completed and their long-cherished wish fulfilled, should have been fulfilled; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to so easily snatch it back from Kirei Kotomine.

Even if they were to change their minds at the last minute and want to complete the Holy Grail again as Einzberns, they would never choose this moment to do so.

After all, the Mage's Association, Aozaki Touko, and too many other people and events have occurred in Fuyuki City. Given the current situation of the Einzbern family, rashly getting involved would only lead to trouble.

Moreover, it was no secret that he had summoned Hercules, and they certainly knew that if they angered him at this time, the Einzbern family would likely be completely destroyed in his rage.

Therefore, they had no reason to abduct Ilya.

So... who could it be?

Besides the Einzberns and himself, the only person Kiritsugu Emiya could think of who knew about this was Loewy. However, Loewy was the least likely person among them to abduct Illya, since everything Kiritsugu had done so far had Loewy's help. If Loewy had any designs on Illya, he wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble.

So, who else is a magician who knows that Illya is the Lesser Grail and has ulterior motives?

Rin Tohsaka, Bazett, Reines, Luvia, or someone else?

Although he could easily figure out who had participated in the Holy Grail War, Kiritsugu Emiya's intuition told him that none of them would do such a thing, and there must be something else going on.

But at that moment, he couldn't care less about anything else.

What he needed to consider was not who had kidnapped Ilya, but where Ilya had been taken.

Since the target is Illya, their purpose must also be the Lesser Grail, which must be for that so-called omnipotent wish-granting machine.

As a sinner who once sacrificed his wife, Kiritsugu Emiya could naturally guess where Illya was; she was likely at a node of the Fuyuki City ley line.

However, Fuyuki City has several spiritual veins.

Besides the spiritual vein of the stadium that they polluted ten years ago, there are also the spiritual veins of the Matou family, the Tohsaka family, and the Ryudouji Temple.

Where exactly are we now?

If we search for them one by one, it will definitely be too late.