I really didn't want to burn it.

But Gilgamesh soon realized that his actions were merely a case of drinking poison to quench his thirst.

“This can’t go on. Unless the magic power of this place where the Holy Grail descended is completely exhausted, the giant’s attack fluctuations will only get stronger and stronger. At that time, even if I exhaust all of my royal treasures, I will not be able to hold on.”

Gilgamesh beckoned with his finger, and several Noble Phantasms struck the giant with the precision of guided missiles.

Unfortunately, aside from generating a slightly larger cloud of dust, Gilgamesh's Noble Phantasm did not achieve any results.

"There's really no other way... even though I don't want to do this."

Gilgamesh knew that ordinary attacks could not harm the Titans, and if he used EA, that damned jewel seal would interfere.

In this case……

"I'm a little reluctant to part with it..."

Gilgamesh rose from his throne.

Then, the cone-shaped hatch below Vimana opened, revealing something inside that looked like a missile.

"this is……"

Standing on the shoulders of giants, Li Ang's lips twitched. He thought of Vimalakirti's Golden Ship, a setting that only existed in the setting.

"Li Ang...try this!"

Gilgamesh snapped his fingers, and the missile flew straight toward the giant.

"Fuck you! Do you think you're Gandhi?!"

Li Ang had already realized that the missile was the ancient nuclear warhead that Vimana was said to possess.

then……

"I'm going to your house, Enkidu's second aunt's husband, are you a sore loser?!"

With his own volatile words, Li Ang experienced the tradition of his third brother's family—open the door, release a nuclear bomb.

written request for leave

I need to ask for leave. Tomorrow is my dad's routine check-up at the hospital, and he has to go early in the morning, so I'm going to go to bed and rest early.

Speaking of which, Mimi has been having insomnia for the past two days. She's been unable to sleep through the night for two consecutive nights, and only sleeps for three or four hours during the day. It's really inexplicable.

I feel like I'm on the verge of sudden death. _(:з」∠)_

I'll check when I go to the hospital tomorrow. If it's not too crowded, I'll get an appointment and see a doctor. If not, I'll prescribe some sleeping pills to force Mimi to sleep and adjust her biological clock. →_→

Chapter 171 The Showdown Between Two Middle-Aged Men in Black

Let's go back a few minutes from the time Gilgamesh launched the nuclear missile.

Just as Leon was commanding the Golem to wage war against Gilgamesh, Kiritsugu also arrived in the Great Hollow.

Kiritsugu's first sight upon entering the cave was a chaotic battle.

On one side of the battle are the Red Team's main and servant units led by Chloris and the newly joined Chaldea main and servant units; on the other side are Cast from the Black faction and the shadowy servants under her command.

Kiritsugu simply greeted Chloris and then walked across the chaotic battlefield.

The two sides engaged in battle seemed not to see Kiritsugu at all, and no one stepped forward to stop them.

Kiritsugu narrowed his eyes as he looked at Kirei Kotomine on the high platform of the cave and the black hole behind him.

"It's you again."

Kiritsugu's eyes drooped as he silently pondered.

He and Kirei Kotomine have a long-standing friendship, dating back to the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City four years ago, where they have an inseparable bond.

So far, Kiritsugu and Kirei Kotomine have clashed twice, but Kiritsugu still can't understand why the other is so obsessed with him.

Kiritsugu even felt that the other party was only sending the Holy Grail to Fuyuki City to force him to come and fight him.

Kiritsugu was unconcerned about the reasons behind the other party's insistence on him.

Given his situation before retirement, it wouldn't be surprising if a few people from some random corner of the world tried to kill him.

Or perhaps it has nothing to do with me at all; in any case, none of that matters.

Kiritsugu Emiya only cared about the result; the specific process was not his concern.

Kirei Kotomine actually dared to drag his precious son into this, so Kiritsugu Emiya naturally had to retaliate.

Indeed, Kiritsugu's attack on this fake priest this time was purely a personal grudge.

Kirei Kotomine was unaware of Kiritsugu's inner thoughts; if he had, he would have given him a standard "tax evasion" smile.

Fighting Kiritsugu is what I desire; bringing evil to this world is what I desire.

Therefore, Kirei Kotomine is naturally...

Only children make choices; I want them all!

As Kiritsugu Emiya drew closer, Kirei Kotomine found himself unable to control his smile.

Previously, his battles with Kiritsugu Emiya were always interrupted for various reasons, but this time they should be able to decide the victor.

"This time, it's time to put an end to it."

Kirei Kotomine's idea coincided with that of Kiritsugu Emiya.

Before the battle, Kiritsugu looked at the Command Seals in his hand.

Irisviel has gone to support Chloris, and Leon, the overpowered character, is fighting against the other overpowered character who is radiating golden light. This battle is really just between him and Kirei Kotomine.

"This is a bit tricky..."

Kiritsugu was well aware of the fake priest's abilities, and with the cards he currently held, confronting him head-on was clearly not a good strategy.

"Should we...use a Command Seal?"

No, it's not the right time yet.

The other side is not without countermeasures; that hooded Arch Servant is the best evidence of that.

Irisviel is not a powerful Servant and is likely no match for the masked Arch.

Fighting among Servants might actually worsen Kiritsugu's situation.

Since it's a duel between Masts, Kiritsugu felt that one person would be enough.

He is Kiritsugu Emiya, the Magician Killer. How can he back down!

With that thought in mind, Kiritsugu Emiya walked up to Kirei Kotomine.

Kirei Kotomine stared at his nemesis, the cross on his chest radiating an eerie glow against the backdrop of the black hole.

"You've arrived, Kiritsugu Emiya."

The man's tone of voice carried a clear hint of tax evasion, but he exuded an undisguised murderous aura.

Of course, Kiritsugu wasn't much better off; he was filled with a violent aura.

"Knowing exactly what the Holy Grail is, do you still want it to descend?"

"of course."

"Tsk."

Kiritsugu spat the cigarette butt out of his mouth onto the ground and stomped it out.

"You deserve to die."

Upon hearing this, Kirei Kotomine's lips tightened slightly.

“How foolish. Emiya Kiritsugu, you haven’t changed at all in the past four years.”

Father Mapo's words revealed a sense of disappointment and frustration.

"You know, I'm no different from ordinary people; I'm just pursuing my own kind of pleasure."

"what?"

Kiritsugu tilted his head, looking at his old rival with a "what the hell are you talking about?" expression.

"Just as ordinary people feel happy when they listen to music, I only feel happy when I see someone die. Simple, unpretentious happiness."

"That's it?"

"That's it."

"you……"

"That hell is the explosion of the soul, the most brilliant glory of humanity. Didn't you, Kiritsugu Emiya, experience that yourself four years ago?... How was it? Did the screams of humans dying in agony resonate in your heart?"

Kiritsugu Emiya was certain that the guy in front of him was an anti-human, anti-social terrorist. Such a person's death was not enough to appease public anger; he should be executed by dog.

Kiritsugu no longer wanted to say anything more to Kirei Kotomine. Rather than arguing about humanity with a lunatic, he preferred to use his mind to figure out how to win this final battle as soon as possible.

After all... if this drags on any longer, the Holy Grail will be activated.

Kiritsugu absolutely does not want the tragedy of four years ago to be repeated in Fuyuki City.

The other side didn't seem to intend to just stand by and watch until the Holy Grail arrived. Father Mapo revealed his black keys, three in each hand.

The sharp black keys and the cross on his chest complemented each other, their cold light giving him a menacing appearance.

In Kiritsugu's eyes, this meant: He moved; he moved.

With the bullets already loaded, Kiritsugu Emiya, believing in the principle of striking first, pulled the trigger before his opponent could make a move.

With Kiritsugu's modifications, sniper rifle bullets inside the pistol were fired effortlessly from the pistol's barrel.

But for Kirei Kotomine, predicting such a straightforward shooting trajectory was a piece of cake.

Kirei Kotomine used the old method, injecting magical power to strengthen the Black Key. The Black Key blade, which was originally only a thin strip, became a "blade" several times larger than before.

Ding!Ding!Ding!

Accompanied by a crisp sound effect, Kiritsugu Emiya's bullets were deflected one by one by Kirei Kotomine.

After the bullet was deflected by the black key, Father Mapo continued his charge towards his opponent.

Despite being made of flesh and blood, they showed no fear of bullets; their fighting ability far surpassed that of humans.

Kiritsugu was not surprised at all by this.

Several encounters made him realize that the man in front of him was an absolute monster, whose strength could even be compared with the perverts in the burial agency of the church.

Therefore, Kiritsugu did not hesitate to use his most powerful weapon—the Origin Bullet.

Bah!

The magic bullet struck Kirei Kotomine as expected, but the anticipated scenario of Kirei Kotomine dying from the rampage of his magic circuits in the next second did not occur.

"Tsk, there are Command Seals too..."

Kiritsugu clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

At the same time, the figure of the priest in black quickly approached, and the snow-white D1 black key flashed with a cold light as it came.

"Time alt--double accel! (Time control doubles speed!)"

Kiritsugu's body reacted much faster than his brain, instantly doubling his speed, and Kirei's right foot almost brushed past the tip of his nose.

If that kick landed, Kiritsugu's head would probably explode like a watermelon.

This is not conjecture, but Kiritsugu's judgment based on the opponent's strength.

While dodging, Kiritsugu glanced at Kirei's arm, intentionally or unintentionally.

Unfortunately, Kirei's black robes completely protected his arms, and Kiritsugu had no idea how many Command Seals this man still possessed.

This is rather troublesome. Although Kiritsugu can guarantee that he has more Origin Bullets than this guy has Command Seals, it is still quite troublesome if he doesn't know the exact number.

After all, opportunities aren't something you can just have whenever you want them.

In order to ensure that the Origin Bullet hits Kirei Kotomine in a way that is physically undefendable, Kiritsugu can only use his specially made demonic spear, Contend.

However, this gun only has a single-shot magazine, so Kiritsugu needs to find the right opportunity in battle to both reload and fire.