I really didn't want to burn it.

Kiritsugu smiled and shook his head.

Kiritsugu stopped smoking a long time ago because Shirou complained that he smelled too much of smoke on him.

However, Kiritsugu paused for half a second when he saw the cigarette case that Touko was holding.

"what happened?"

Orange exhaled a smoke ring and asked curiously.

"This cigarette...a friend of mine also likes to smoke it."

Kiritsugu said calmly.

"That's really strange..."

Orange noticed that Kiritsugu was staring at the yin-yang symbol on the cigarette pack, so she teased him.

"Since you remember it so clearly, could it be that your ex-girlfriend liked it?"

"Yes... she is my adoptive mother."

Kiritsugu muttered something and then lowered his head.

Orange realized there must be a story behind this, so she stopped provoking Kiritsugu.

Despite Orange's consistently bad temper, she still possesses this kind of emotional intelligence.

"Alright, Kiritsugu. It's your turn."

Leon, who was standing by the summoning circle, waved to Kiritsugu.

"understood."

Kiritsugu stood up and walked to Li Ang's side.

Are you sure you don't need the relic?

“No need,” Kiritsugu said firmly. “This way, I can be matched with the Servant who is most suitable for me.”

Having had an unpleasant experience working with Sab, Kiritsugu decided that it would be better to choose the Servant who was most suitable for him.

Especially after experiencing the "fooling around" of this group, Kiritsugu has placed himself in the position of the team's savior.

Since my teammates are unreliable, I'm the only one left to save the world.

At 33 years old, Kiritsugu once again rekindled his youthful, delusional spirit.

"Then... please."

Li Ang took a step back and stepped out of the summoning circle's range.

"Humph."

Kiritsugu placed his right hand, which displayed the Command Seal, on the summoning circle and began chanting the summoning incantation.

"I declare that you are beneath me, and that you entrust my destiny to your sword."

No problem, this time the summoning slot is Cast, so there definitely won't be a situation like with King Arthur last time.

Feeling the magical power flowing through his body, Kiritsugu believed he had drawn a good hand.

"I hereby swear that I will do good in this world and rid it of all evil."

Kiritsugu's vision began to darken, and that familiar feeling of his magical energy going berserk appeared once again.

But he ignored the physical pain and focused on chanting the incantation.

At this moment, Kiritsugu had focused all his attention and consciousness on summoning a Servant.

When I summoned King Arthur last time, Alice was by my side.

Kiritsugu, whose vision had completely gone black, began to have unfounded associations.

If there's anything happy about Sab's memories, it seems the only thing is having his wife by his side when he summons her.

Looking at it this way, that arrogant female knight really isn't right for me.

"Ellie..."

Without realizing it, Kiritsugu suddenly uttered his wife's name.

Then, a white light shone in Kiritsugu's dark world.

"Kiritsugu, I'm here."

what happened?

what happened?

The gentle voice that rang in his ears left Kiritsugu bewildered; he didn't know if it was his imagination or if he had truly heard his deceased wife's voice.

Tsk, I can't worry about that now.

The summoning ritual was nearing its end, and Kiritsugu was determined to finish reciting the incantation, even if it meant gritting his teeth.

"The spirit of words that entangle you three, comes from the wheel of restraint, guardian of the scales!"

As he concluded his prayer with this phrase, Kiritsugu felt the magical energy flowing through his body accelerate to its limit.

then……

The swaying Kiritsugu was embraced by a pair of gentle arms.

"Kiritsugu."

"Ellie?!"

Kiritsugu stared blankly at his wife who was embracing him, speechless for a moment.

“It is I, Kiritsugu.”

Irisviel von Einzbern responded softly to her husband.

Okay, I retract the preface.

Bringing your whole family to fight the Holy Grail War might be quite interesting.

Under the gentle onslaught of his wife, Kiritsugu Emiya succumbed to the "it's actually so good" phenomenon.

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Viewing the Buzishi Wharf at night.

"Pfft, hahaha."

Sitting on the container, Li Ang couldn't help but chuckle.

"what are you laughing at?"

Over the communicator, Kiritsugu could be heard straining as he pulled the trigger.

"Well... I've thought of something happy."

Li Ang swung his legs and said nonchalantly.

“I don’t think so.” Kiritsugu maintained his deep voice. “I’m sure you’re implying something about me.”

Kiritsugu's guess was not unfounded. Ever since he summoned his wife, Leon's gaze towards him had changed, and he would always wear a strange smile with his mouth twisted into a ω shape.

"Kiritsugu, don't overthink it. It's only natural for couples to be affectionate. There's no need for you to be shy."

Kiritsugu gritted his teeth and said, "No, what I care more about is why Alice was summoned. She's not a hero at all."

According to Irisviel herself, she did not know why she became a Heroic Spirit; she simply heard her husband calling her in a daze and responded to him.

"Anyway, this is a good thing for you."

Leon picked his nose. He hadn't told Kiritsugu about the Emiya family's collection plan for the Counterforce, otherwise that terrorist would definitely have blown up the Counterforce with C4.

"Then I really appreciate your concern!"

Kiritsugu said through gritted teeth.

Li Ang asked with a grin, "Look at what you're saying. It's just that you and Miss Irisviel shared a room. What's the big deal?"

"That's not what I meant... Never mind."

Kiritsugu sighed.

From childhood to adulthood, he has always adhered to the habit of never asking for a bullet if he can get a full magazine.

Therefore, in terms of ventriloquism, Kiritsugu and Li Ang, a troll who dared to debate with a group of Confucian scholars in the imperial court, were not even in the same league.

Knowing he couldn't win the argument with Li Ang, Kiritsugu changed the subject. He observed Li Ang's surroundings through the scope of his sniper rifle and asked in a low voice.

Are you sure this is okay?

"Of course, you should know that. Servants are a bunch of fearless guys. If someone issues a challenge here, someone will definitely accept it."

"That's not what I meant," Kiritsugu said worriedly. "I was asking if Ryougi-san is alright."

Li Ang nodded and said, "Of course, she is my servant."

That's right, the Servant summoned by Leon was Ryougi Shiki.

Of course, summoning Ryougi Shiki, a normal human being, is indeed very difficult. She is neither a celebrated hero nor a guardian who has made a pact with the Counter Force.

Therefore, by cheating, Li Ang used Ryougi Shiki herself, who was beside him, as a relic to bring Ryougi Shiki, who had awakened her powers in a parallel world, over.

This is why the Servants who respond to the Red Team are all so strange. Apart from Scáthach, who has a clear relic summoning ability, all the other Servants are related to Leon.

However, there is always a difference between planning and execution.

Li Ang originally planned to summon Ryougi Shiki, then have the Holy Grail collect the Servant Ryougi Shiki's spirit core as a record, and then give the Holy Grail to Ritsuka to take to the Temple of Time.

The reality is that he did summon the Servant Ryougi Shiki, but she became attached to Ryougi Shiki.

In other words, Ryougi Shiki has now become similar to Mash, except that the Servant possessing her is from a parallel world.

Therefore, after confirming that Ryougi Shiki, a Servant, could not detach herself from Ryougi Shiki during the Holy Grail War, Leon had no choice but to fight the Holy Grail War with Ryougi Shiki by his side.

"Hey, what's this?"

[Don't be so discouraged, host. If Ryougi Shiki can unleash the power within her, she might even be able to awaken her Mystic Eyes directly.]

"I hope so."

Looking at the beautiful woman in a kimono standing under the moonlight, Li Ang couldn't help but feel a pang of worry.

However, Li Ang quickly put these feelings aside because the enemy's servants accepted the challenge.

"Oh, I thought someone was in such a bad mood. Turns out it's a lovely young lady~"

Accompanied by frivolous words, a tall man dressed in a blue bodysuit appeared before Li Ang and Shi.

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PS1: Natalia and Aozaki Touko both smoke the same brand of cigarettes, a small brand from Taiwan.

The quality is poor, but it's sold at an exorbitant price; even Orange complained about this in the original work.

It's said that in the Heaven's Feel movie, Kiritsugu had a pack of Yanlong cigarettes among his belongings, presumably kept as a memento of Natalia.

There have long been conspiracy theories online that Natalia is actually Aozaki Touko, because Touko's early illustrations are exactly the same as Natalia's, and they even have similar habits, like smoking the same kind of cigarettes...

Mi-chan thinks this is more of a tribute to the character design (or just being lazy).

If the two are indeed the same person, then Kiritsugu is truly pitiful.

He was crying and wailing after the plane was blown up, but his foster mother had actually changed her name and become a puppeteer...

Even Gen Urobuchi wouldn't write a script like this. →_→

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PS2: Because there are many characters this time, a table has been created. This is the list of the main and follower members of the Red Team.

The black team information will be filled in later after it's updated. ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Chapter 136's first battle, Lanc vs. Sab, is a tradition of the Holy Grail War.

"This is Japan in the 90s... It feels similar to my old hometown."