[When Kiritsugu knew that his teacher and partner Natalia was facing the most dangerous crisis in his life, he still kept his emotions in check and completed his work step by step. 】

[Although Kiritsugu's heart was in chaos due to anxiety and panic, her battlefield was now at an altitude of over [-] feet - inside a giant jet. 】

[The whole thing started when they were hunting down a magician named Ode Bozak, who was known as the "Magic Bee Master". 】

[Although it is not complete, this magician has successfully transformed into a Death Apostle. He uses his wasp poisonous needle to multiply the ghouls controlled by his men. He is a very dangerous person. 】

[Surprisingly, the assassination operation was completed quickly about three hours after takeoff, but the real tragedy began only after that. 】

[The most fatal accident was that Bozak actually hid the customs and brought the "Death Apostle Bee" onto the plane.The Death Apostle bees that Natalia failed to clear away stung the passengers one after another, and the cockpit of the giant jet suddenly turned into a bloody hell where ghouls were rampant. 】

[Natalia has repeatedly told Kiritsugu a big principle in the past - "No matter what, you must do whatever it takes to survive."Kiritsugu firmly believed that this belief would also bring life to this experienced huntress. He sat in front of the field radio that had been silent for two hours, silently waiting for communication from his companions. 】

[Finally, just when the stars in the night sky began to be obscured by the blue-grey dawn, the radio finally broke the silence.A tired female voice came out mixed with noise. 】

["...Did you hear that? Little Ghost...You must not be sleeping yet, right?"]

["The reception is good, Natalia. This morning was not a good one for the two of us who had been up all night."]

["Since it's not easy, let me talk about the good things worth celebrating first. In short, I am still alive and the plane is fine. I just saved the cockpit. Although the captain and co-pilot have already raised their braids, which makes people think. Crying, but I can also just fly a plane, as long as it works for a light aircraft."]

["Have you contacted the control tower?"]

["Contacted. They thought I was making some bad joke at first, but they were still willing to help me out of kindness."]

["...What about the bad news?"]

["Well - in the end, I was the only one who wasn't bitten, and all three hundred passengers turned into ghouls. The other side of the cockpit door has turned into a dead city flying in the sky. It's really creepy. .”]

【“…”】

[This is the worst situation Kiritsugu can think of - he knows that if anything happens, it may really turn into this situation, and he has already been mentally prepared. 】

["In that case, can you... still come back alive?"]

["Fortunately, this door is strong enough. Although there is a lot of scratching outside now, I don't have to worry about being broken through--but I am worried about how to land. Can I really handle such a huge thing?" 】

["...You must be fine."]

[Kiritsugu originally wanted to make some jokes, but he was not in the mood. 】

[…For a long time, I lived a bloody life alone. It was so long that I forgot that I was alone.

So...heh, it's quite funny, this feeling of being with someone who is like a family member..."]

【"I also--"】

["——I have always treated you like a mother. I am very happy that I am not alone."]

["...I say Kiritsugu, please stop talking about things that make people feel super embarrassed next time we meet."]

[It can be heard from Natalia's tone that she really feels a little overwhelmed. She is also not used to the feeling of "ashamed". 】

["Really, my pace is out of whack. We will land in another 10 minutes. If I laugh when I think of this at a critical moment, if something goes wrong, I will die."]

["...I'm sorry, it's my fault."]

[This apology has no meaning at all. 】

[Natalia no longer has to try to land on the runway. 】

【Because she and Kiritsugu will never meet again. 】

【The only one who knows about this is Kiritsugu. 】

【Kiritsugu has awakened.When Natalia didn't kill all the ghouls before they proliferated, she had no hope of survival.

[The price for killing "Magic Bee Master" Bozak is the life of Natalia Kaminsky and all passengers - Kiritsugu intends to accept this heartbreaking result and sense of accomplishment. 】

[But Kiritsugu did not underestimate the strong resilience displayed by his teacher Natalia in life and death situations.Her belief is her unyielding will to "live no matter what", and Kiritsugu does not rule out the possibility that she will escape the fate of the plane crash. 】

[Natalia has always given her first priority to survival, and she will not consider the consequences at all. 】

[Even if the passenger plane carrying nearly [-] ghouls lands, let those hungry dead people be released at the airport. 】

[If you want to avoid the disaster from getting bigger - you must not let that Airbus A300 land. 】

[Whether Natalia lives or dies, this is an unchanging fact. 】

[Kiritsugu was running around New York in the middle of the night, using all the pipes.Just an hour ago, he finally managed to obtain a blowpipe-type single-person surface-to-air missile that had been sold on the black market. 】

[And now, Kiritsugu is sitting on a speedboat floating on the sea, waiting for Natalia's plane to appear. 】

[When Kiritsugu desperately tried to purchase weapons, and when he drove a stolen speedboat to the shooting position, he kept questioning his own mental structure. 】

[It would be fine if I just refused to save Natalia.Even if Kiritsugu comforted himself that her death could prevent the tragedy from happening, at least this was considered a normal psychological reaction. 】

[But in order to avoid the "miracle" of the woman he loved surviving, he actually calculated step by step how to kill her for sure.What kind of person is this kind of self? 】

[If Kiritsugu’s work was all in vain, he would at least be able to gain some psychological comfort.But the cruel reality still refused to let Emiya Kiritsugu go. At this time, the Airbus A300, which miraculously seemed to be safe and sound, showed its silver wings in the dawn sky and appeared in front of Kiritsugu in order to let him kill Natalia with his own hands. before. 】

["...Maybe I'm old and no longer useful."]

[Natalia said lazily in an unsuspecting tone, still convinced that Kiritsugu on the other end of the radio was still in the hotel in New York. 】

["The reason why this kind of mistake happened is probably because the game of hosting family drinks made me relax unknowingly. If that's the case, it's time. Should I retire..."]

["——If you retire and stop working, what are you going to do in the future?"]

[Kiritsugu could still pretend to be nonchalant.On the other hand, he aimed the blowpipe missiles on his shoulders at the shadow of the aircraft with both arms. 】

["If you lose your job - haha, now I really can only play the role of mother."]

[Kiritsugu's eyes were filled with tears, but his eyes still accurately read the distance mark - the distance was already within [-] meters, and he was definitely able to hit. 】

["You——are my real family."]

[After Kiritsugu said this in a low, hoarse voice, he launched the missile. 】

[Manual guidance is required for the first few seconds.While his fingertips were pointing at Natalia's phone with murderous intent, all the memories he shared with her flashed through his mind. 】

[But this torture did not last long.As soon as the warhead's search system picked up on the jetliner's exothermic temperature, the missile escaped Kiritsugu's control and charged toward its target like a hungry shark. 】

[The missile directly hit the engine under the wing.Kiritsugu watched with his own eyes as the plane tilted with its broken wings. 】

[The destruction that followed seemed like a sand painting blown away by the wind - the iron block that lost its aerodynamic support twisted and fractured as if it had been flattened, turning into pieces and quietly falling into the morning ocean. middle.The fallen metal shards glistened in the morning light, recalling the shredded paper flowers of a parade. 】

[The first ray of dawn shines from across the horizon.Kiritsugu was basking in the morning sunshine, crying alone in a low voice. 】

[Without anyone realizing it, Kiritsugu saved people he didn’t know yet again. 】

【Did you see that?Xia Lei...】

[This time I killed someone again.Just like killing my father, I killed again, and I didn't make the same mistake you did at that time.I have saved many people...]

......

"Saved many people?" Ayanokouji looked at Kiritsugu on the screen with disdain.

"This is just the self-comfort of the incompetent."

In Ayanokouji's view, what Emiya Kiritsugu did and what Emiya Kiritsugu made were a complete explanation of what it means to be incompetent.

Among the many solutions, I choose the stupidest one and then call it saving others.

It's like a guy who hasn't even finished elementary school. In the words of the country next door, he doesn't even have nine years of compulsory education.

"This kind of person is not even qualified to compete with me."

......

On the other side, Kiana, who was eating snacks, put away the snacks in her hands.

At first, she felt that Emiya Kiritsugu was pitiful.

However, at this moment, she only felt that Emiya Kiritsugu was twisted.

A distorted sense of justice, a distorted worldview, a distorted way of behaving, a self-righteous consciousness, obviously having a will, but not acting in the right way at all.

He said that this was the best way, and then killed his father with his own hands, killing the existence that could be called his second mother with his own hands.

“Such a person is really a scumbag!!!”

......

Otto didn't understand.

Why can a person be so stupid? ! ! !

In Otto's view, this kind of problem is not a problem at all.

"Ridiculous, stupid and incompetent!!!"

"Such a person can actually summon the King of Knights?"

"This is truly the King of Knights' misfortune."

It's not that Otto is being too boastful, it's just a fact.

Every incident Kiritsugu experienced had a better and more perfect solution, but every time, among so many methods, he could always find the worst and stupidest one.

"Fortunately, I didn't kill him before. Such a person is not worthy of dying in my hands."

......

[Screen continues]

["Are you kidding...What a joke! Damn it!!"]

[If people knew about Kiritsugu’s actions and intentions, would they feel grateful?Will Kiritsugu be hailed as a hero by those who were ultimately spared from facing the terrifying ghoul at the airport? 】

[Kiritsugu held the missile launcher that had begun to cool tightly and roared at the sky that was gradually brightening. 】

[He doesn’t want fame or thanks from others.He just wanted to see Natalia again and waited for the day when he could call her "Mom" in person. 】

[Although this result was not what he expected, it was a correct judgment.Kiritsugu's decision was completely legitimate and there was no room for debate.Those who were destined to die were destroyed, and those who did not deserve to die were saved.If this is not "justice", what is it? 】

[He recalled a face he had never seen again long ago.Under the dazzling sunshine, he asked Kiritsugu "What kind of adult do you want to be when you grow up?", the look in the eyes of his beloved. 】

[At that time, Kiritsugu should have answered her - if he could change the world, if he could obtain a miracle, he would have answered, "I want to be a "messenger of justice"". 】

[He didn’t understand it at that time.He doesn't understand what this scale called "Justice" will take away from him and what kind of things it will make him do. 】

["Justice" took away Kiritsugu's father, his second mother, and even the right to feel the blood on his hands and miss them. 】

[Kiritsugu can no longer recall the voices and figures of those he loved with a calm heart.They will torture Kiritsugu forever in their nightmares, and will never forgive Kiritsugu for making the ruthless judgment to abandon them and strangle their lives. 】

[This is the torture called "justice", the price he must pay for the ideal he longs for. 】

[Now that things have happened, I can no longer stop.The moment he stops, everything he has pursued in the past will become in vain.The price he paid and the sacrifices he accumulated will all collapse and lose value. 】

【Kiritsugu will definitely follow his ideals from now on.Even as he hates and curses the ideal, he will continue to fulfill it correctly. 】

[He vowed in his heart to accept it all. 】

[Accept this curse, accept this resentment.I sincerely hope that when the tears dry up in the future, he will get his wish one day. 】

[If the cruelty in his hands is the most cruel in the world...]

[Then he can definitely put away all the tears in this world and wipe them all away.This is the end of Emiya Kiritsugu’s youth——】

[This morning, he decided to embark on that fragile, dangerous but unchanging road. 】

91. Matou Kariya: Why do so many people like Emiya?

[Emiya Kiritsugu's memories finally come to an end. At this time, the perspective is once again pulled back to the Holy Grail War. 】

[In the crisp morning air, Emiya Kiritsugu stood in front of an abandoned house in Miyama Town. 】

[Although this old house is more than 90 years old, it has not been demolished and has never been renovated. 】

[Because there was still a warehouse from the previous era in the courtyard, which met Kiritsugu's requirements, he bought it and gave it to Irisviel as a backup base. 】

[This house seems to have a very complicated background story. Kiritsugu almost clashed with local violent organizations when signing the contract, but when he thought that Einzborn City on the outskirts of the city had been breached so early, he bought this house. A house is definitely not a useless expense. 】

[Saber is not here, and the presence of the servant that could be felt through the command spell is no longer nearby.During the meeting with Tohsaka last night, I found out where the Rider camp is, so she might have already set off there.Kiritsugu also planned to follow him later. 】

[As long as you find out where the hiding place is, it will be easy to assassinate the trainee magician named Weber - but this will have to wait until Saber lures the enemy servant out.

[When Tosaka Tokiomi came home alone from Fuyuki Church last night, Kiritsugu followed him, but in the end he was unable to make a move.Because he knew whether Archer was watching somewhere, and attacking the summoner in this situation would be suicide. 】

[Although he had found the exact location of the target, Kiritsugu did not rush there immediately. Instead, he visited the ruined house first. 】

[This is not just an intuition, but a prediction derived from many factors... This may be his last chance to talk to his wife. 】

[Kiritsugu was not affected by his personal relationship, on the contrary.Now that three Servants have been eliminated, he fully understands the situation of Irisviel as the "Holy Grail Shell" at this time.If he knew the weakness within himself, he shouldn't be here. 】

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