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Chapter 205: Another thing that does not exist in Emiya Kiritsugu's memory, Xia Lei's end

There is no doubt that this scene was shocking and made countless people's minds go blank.

Even when Kiritsugu Emiya stabbed Norikane Emiya with a dagger just now, many people still thought that Kiritsugu Emiya hurt his father out of impulse and did not really want to kill Norikane Emiya.

Take a look now.

My goodness, this is not impulsive at all, he is clearly quite calm and can even fire back.

It's so filial.

Of course, some people watched with amusement and amazement, while others felt deep sorrow and sadness.

Especially the BGM at this time is very sad, as if it is responding to Kiritsugu Emiya's inner world at this moment.

As Emiya Kiritsugu's wife, Irisviel could best feel the inner thoughts of the Emiya Kiritsugu in the image on the light screen. That young heart had been scarred from that moment on, but after healing, it had a belief that would never waver.

But the price paid for that belief is so huge and so heartbreaking.

Emiya Norihiko, Xia Lei, and the Emiya family were all silent at this moment. Listening to the sad BGM and watching the images on the screen, they could no longer bear to watch.

The innocent boy died on this day, and the one who survived was a 'walking corpse' named Emiya Kiritsugu who lived for his ideals.

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At Yaoguang-Chaldea Headquarters, Wuliangta Himeko shook her head helplessly: "After such an experience, it's no wonder that Agent Emiya in the light screen image later became like that."

Morgan: "That's what growing up is like. It's always incredibly painful."

In another room, Kotomine Kirei smiled with delight. Ever since the video on the screen started, he had felt that Emiya Kiritsugu was a very interesting man, and now he found him even more interesting.

In a small town in Ursus, Natalia opened a bottle of vodka, poured it into a glass, and drank it in one gulp. She muttered to herself, "Another 'me', you actually used this child to complete your mission. I'm really upset..."

In a military transport plane over Gaul, Tsugikuni Yoriichi closed his eyes and murmured, "So, because of this incident, you ended up becoming a so-called partner of justice... How sad..."

In the Orleans Cathedral Square, Black Jeanne laughed heartily: "Yes! Well done! Boy, you did a great job! That's it, kill that Activator! That's enough to make you feel better! Hahahaha~~~~"

All kinds of voices and comments filled the world, and Emiya Kiritsugu, who had been regarded as a scumbag, unscrupulous, and a jerk since the light screen video was broadcast, suddenly came to life. He became what he is today, but it was not the case at the beginning.

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The image on the light screen showed that Emiya Norikado was completely dead, and Emiya Kiritsugu looked at his father's body, stunned for a moment, gasping for breath, his body trembling, and trying to throw away the gun in his hand.

However, his muscles were so tense that the gun seemed to be stuck to his hand. He shook it stiffly several times but failed to get rid of it.

Then, a man suddenly came and grabbed the pistol, stopping Kiritsugu Emiya's movements.

The person who came was none other than Natalia.

Then, Natalia took the pistol away and explained the reason for her appearance: "It doesn't take much effort for me to break through the barrier here."

Obviously, the barrier that Kiritsugu Emiya thought was difficult to break through was a piece of cake for Natalia. She could come in and capture Norika Emiya by herself.

Emiya Kiritsugu also knew that his act of killing Emiya Norikata had caused trouble for Natalia, so he asked in a low voice, "Are you angry?"

After a pause, he seemed to be explaining, or perhaps talking to himself, "Whether you can catch up or not depends entirely on luck. If this person escapes, he'll continue studying Dead Apostles somewhere else..."

Hearing this, Natalia sighed: "As a child, this is a terrible excuse for killing his father with his own hands..."

This comment actually reflects the thoughts of many people in the real world. Even though the light screen has already shown Kiritsugu Emiya's psychological changes, many people still cannot accept it.

This is especially true for Westerners. After all, there is no such thing as sacrificing family for the sake of justice, and most of them believe that family ties should be above the country and the law.

Of course, this is actually the idea of most normal people, so patricide is really unacceptable, especially when the person who did it is a twelve-year-old boy.

In the image on the light screen, Natalia decided to take Kiritsugu Emiya away from here. She knew that if Kiritsugu Emiya was left on the island, he would definitely die. Neither the Magic Association nor the Holy Church would let the child go.

It's such a irony.

Compared to the Holy Church and the Magic Association, Natalia, a lone mercenary, is actually more humane.

Before leaving, Natalia asked Emiya Kiritsugu one last time if there was anything he wanted to take away, and Emiya Kiritsugu replied, "Nothing."

Obviously, this meant that Emiya Kiritsugu had lost everything, everything he held dear was gone.

Accompanied by sad BGM, the camera changed and showed Natalia taking Kiritsugu Emiya on a speedboat and leaving the island.

Emiya Kiritsugu looked at the small island, half of which was already burning, his eyes sad and empty, silently bidding farewell to his childhood.

Then, the image of Xia Lei appeared in his mind again, and the scene was from last night. At that time, Xia Lei asked Emiya Kiritsugu in a tone of inquiring about a dream: "Kelly, what kind of adult do you want to be?"

At that time, Emiya Kiritsugu was shy, so he didn't say anything and no one knew about it.

But at this moment, Emiya Kiritsugu's inner voice sounded in a deep and solemn tone.

"I...want to be a partner of justice."

With this voice in mind, the speedboat sailed away from the island where only sadness remained.

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In the real world, countless people exclaimed, "Wow, this guy!" It turns out that Kiritsugu Emiya really wants to be a partner of justice, and he has had such a great ideal since he was a child.

It’s just that I used to think this was a very childish idea, so I buried it deep in my heart and never told anyone.

Although he still kept it in his heart and didn't say it out loud, he had already decided to take practical action, and the first person he would punish was his own biological father.

This wave is truly a case of killing one's father to prove one's faith.

At the same time, everyone finally understood why this righteous partner was so despicable.

For this man, justice is not about prescribing means, but about achieving ends.

When killing someone is an act of justice, Kiritsugu Emiya will use all means to kill the other person, and all of this is based on his experience at the age of 12.

The cause was not killing his father, but not killing Xia Lei!

When Xia Lei begged Kiritsugu Emiya to kill her, he did not do it but chose to escape. As a result, hundreds of innocent people on the island died.

This filled Emiya Kiritsugu's heart with guilt, pain, and incomparable regret.

In order to avoid making the same mistake again, Emiya Kiritsugu decided to become the absolutely right person, not to hesitate or delay any more, and only to make the most correct decision.

When Kiritsugu Emiya judged that his father was endangering the world, he felt that killing his father was an act of justice, so this young man, determined to become a true partner of justice, killed his father.

Yes, Emiya Kiritsugu has become a 'walking corpse' called 'Partners of Justice'. His determination is to do anything for justice.

This is the cause and effect of Emiya Kiritsugu's spiritual transformation.

I have to say, it's really sad...

Such a justice partner is too heavy a burden.

Just as countless people were sighing, the image on the screen went dark, and then a piece of text appeared.

【Emiya Kiritsugu left the island, but something was happening on the island that Emiya Kiritsugu was unaware of.】

People were stunned when they saw this, and the image on the screen lit up again, showing the burning island.

This light screen image was originally Emiya Kiritsugu's dream memory, and the text that appeared on the light screen image obviously exceeded what Emiya Kiritsugu knew.

This was no longer a dream, but something that happened during the period shown in the light screen image, something that Emiya Kiritsugu did not know about.

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The image on the light screen lit up, and the coastline was already turning pale, obviously the sun was about to rise.

In a water cave by the sea, a girl with blood on her body, messy hair and red pupils was hiding there.

With just one glance, everyone recognized the girl's identity. She was Xia Lei, who had disappeared after meeting Emiya Kiritsugu yesterday evening.

The people in the village turned into zombies, apparently because Xia Lei couldn't control her blood-sucking urge and attacked someone.

Then, those people came back to life as zombies and began to attack other living people driven by instinct, creating a biochemical crisis effect and ultimately causing the tragedy on the island.

The girl hid in an inconspicuous corner by the sea, so the fire on the island did not burn her, and the people from the Magic Association and the Holy Church did not find her, so she escaped.

The girl who had sucked human blood was on the path to becoming a Dead Apostle and there was no turning back. Her humanity was rapidly disappearing. The girl's expression was extremely painful and distorted, yet there was an unconcealable madness.

Apparently, it was the remaining humanity that was fighting against the transformation into a dead apostle.

If this continues, sooner or later, the girl will be completely transformed into a Dead Apostle from the inside out, becoming a living monster without humanity, who only wants to survive.

For the girl, this might be more painful than death.

However, at this moment, a person appeared at the entrance of the cave. The girl immediately looked up, with madness and bloodthirstiness in her eyes.

The appearance of the person who came was reflected in the girl's blood-red pupils.

The man was dressed in black, with armor on his hands, feet, and clothes. He had red ribbons wrapped around his body, which he used as a cloak over his head. He had bandages on his face that completely covered it, and combined with the cloak ribbons, he couldn't even see his eyes to people in the real world.

Then, the girl roared and rushed towards the man.

The man pulled out a gun and aimed it at the girl.

Because the entire process was reflected through the girl's pupils, it was difficult to see what kind of gun it was.

Then, the man pulled the trigger, and the bullet shot out with a bang, blowing Xia Lei's head off.

Xia Lei's body fell back softly to the ground, and a muffled voice was heard.

"This time, you can have a good rest..."

The voice gradually faded away, and when Xia Lei fell to the ground, the man had disappeared.

At this moment, the camera only showed Xia Lei's body lying on the ground, without showing her head. The water level of this water hole was not high, so the water inside only submerged the lower half of Xia Lei's body.

Immediately afterwards, the sun rose, and the warm sunlight shone over and fell on Xia Lei's body.

His body, transformed into a dead apostle, turned to ashes under the sunlight.

From then on, the story of the girl Xia Lei came to an end.

Chapter 206: Partners of Justice

In the real world, Emiya Kiritsugu stood there in a daze, then murmured softly: "Xia Lei, is she dead in the end..."

After saying this, Emiya Kiritsugu breathed a long sigh of relief.

Such an ending is undoubtedly tragic, but at the same time, letting Xia Lei die before completely turning into a monster is, in a sense, a comforting thing.

However, this kind of 'relief' really makes it difficult for people to feel happy.

Of course, this only applies to people with normal values. Those who do not have normal values will naturally be full of joy.

For example, when Kotomine Kirei was alone in his room watching the scene on the screen, he had gone so far as to put on a brilliant smile that was very inconsistent with his image, and he was served a plate of Mapo Tofu with devil pepper and began to devour it, feeling the double pleasure of taste buds and spirit.

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In Nanyang, at the Emiya family, Xia Lei looked melancholy: "Is this the ending of my life in another world line? It's really hard to put it into words..."

"However, being able to die instead of living as a monster is a worthy ending for me."

At this point, she smiled wickedly again: "My dear, your ending is truly pathetic! You actually died at Kiritsugu's hands. Your life in the other world line is truly miserable. However, compared to what you did, it seems like you deserved it."

Emiya Norika had an indescribable expression on his face, not knowing what to say. In the end, he just said, "This is probably life..."

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In front of the Orleans Cathedral, Black Jeanne snorted in displeasure and turned to ask Bluebeard, "Gill, do you know who the masked man was who killed Xia Lei?"

Bluebeard bowed his head, apologetically saying, "I'm sorry, Joan of Arc, I don't know the other person's identity. But, Joan of Arc, if you want to know, I will do my best to find out the truth for you! This is my—Gil de Res's—true promise and will to you!"

Upon hearing this, Black Jeanne waved her hand and said, "Alright, if you don't know, then don't know! That kind of thing is fine no matter what! Just keep watching the image on the screen!"

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On the military transport plane, Emiya Kiritsugu remained silent, while the people around him looked at him with admiration, as if to say, "As expected of you, you're so strong."

At this moment, Emiya Kiritsugu just wanted to go back a few minutes ago and slap himself in the face for that time when he swore that his defense would never be broken.

Let you show off!

Now you are an idiot!

This is not a question of whether the defense can be broken or not.

My mentality is completely broken, okay!

Damn, he killed his father over a disagreement. Is this the messenger of justice?

terrible!