Public executions started with King Adonai

"Hahaha~ You're overthinking it. The most he'll do is bow and apologize, and drink three cups as punishment."

"Well, forget it. At least it didn't happen in the city this time. That's a good thing."

When people in the real world heard this conversation, many of them couldn't help but criticize it.

As expected of citizens of Fuyuki City, they immediately pointed to the gas explosion as the cause. Perhaps they've been fooled so many times recently that they actually bought into this lame excuse of a gas explosion?

It can even be interpreted automatically, without the need for local officials to come out and explain.

In the real world, the officials of Fuyuki City saw all of this and couldn't help but fall into deep thought, considering whether they should actually create a gas explosion site in the suburbs. This way, if tourists who come here to see Fuyuki's unique gas explosion want to see it, they will have a venue, thus giving Fuyuki City more income-generating projects.

Of course, these bad ideas will not affect the Fuyuki City in the light screen image, nor will they affect the Holy Grail War.

At this time, the light screen image also had a new lens.

That was Tohsaka Tokiomi at the Tohsaka residence. When this man appeared, he was seen using a magic item with a smile on his face.

In an instant, the isolation barrier that appeared overnight during the Holy Grail War was formed, covering the entire Fuyuki City again, and it was even more powerful, ensuring that people outside Fuyuki City could not discover what was happening inside Fuyuki City at all.

Then, Tōsaka Tokiomi slowly said, "Since the Holy Grail War has reached its final moments, this feast should have a perfect ending. Bored mortals should not interfere, otherwise, this wonderful performance will be tainted."

Following Tōsaka Tokiomi's words, the people in Fuyuki City were stunned, and then they all began to return home. Various stores quickly closed, and those who were working overtime in the office building fell asleep on the table or leaned on the chair on the spot.

Fuyuki City, which had been bustling with activity at night due to the onset of nightfall, suddenly became quiet at an extremely fast and strange speed, as if it had entered the deep night in just a short period of time as if it had pressed the fast-forward button.

Although this was not the first time that Tōsaka Tokiomi had taken action, his ability to control hundreds of thousands of people in an entire city with just a wave of his hand was still shocking and terrifying.

If Tōsaka Tokiomi in the real world also had such power, then all the top leaders of the five major countries could be easily controlled one by one.

The power of the big boss is so terrifying!

At this moment, the scenes flashed across the faces of all the contestants in the Holy Grail War. Some were in the shadows, some were in the house, and some were on the streets. All of them felt the changes in Fuyuki City. The background music also became passionate and fast-paced at this moment.

Everything is done with a strong sense of camera to show the audience that the Holy Grail War is about to enter the final round.

Tonight is the end of the Holy Grail War!

Then, the camera showed Marisbilly, who looked at his mysterious Caster: "Caster, the Holy Grail War will most likely end tonight. Are you ready for everything?"

Mysterious Caster nodded: "Everything is ready as you planned."

Marisbury hummed, "Then success or failure depends on this one move!"

Then, the camera shifted again to the Matou residence.

Matou Zouken stood at the door with a malicious smile on his face. Wherever his eyes fell, he saw Matou Kariya limping and staggering away from here, gradually sinking into the darkness.

"That loser Kariya has already used up his last bit of value. Sakura, are you ready?"

As he spoke, he turned around and looked into the house behind him.

In the dimly lit room, Sakura, expressionless and lifeless, walked out from the shadows and nodded silently.

Behind Sakura, a black shadow stood there silently, and the shadow was like a bad signal, with some mosaics like a TV screen, and it was flashing, as if it would disappear at any time, just like Schrodinger's cat, existing there and not there.

When Zouken Matou saw this, the smile on his face became even wider and uglier.

These waves of performances seemed to indicate that everyone had the advantage, especially the last two, who seemed to have the confidence to become the final winners.

However, to be honest, it is still uncertain who will win the Holy Grail War in the end.

The ones who are the most hidden and the strongest are undoubtedly Tōsaka Tokiomi and his Hero King Gilgamesh. This pairing is most likely to achieve the final victory.

But other groups also have the possibility of winning. Among them, the Saber group, as the 'protagonist' of this Holy Grail War, is not the strongest in terms of strength and is currently being targeted by other groups. However, under the influence of the 'protagonist halo', they may still have a chance of winning in the end.

Therefore, no one knows which side will win in the end.

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The image on the light screen returned to the explosion scene of Einzbern Castle.

The King of Conquerors and Diarmuid rushed out of the explosion. As servants, both of them had a high resistance to modern thermal weapons, so even such a terrifying explosion could not hurt them.

As for Weber, he should have been injured or even killed in the explosion. However, when he rushed out of the explosion, he saw a silver mercury ball wrapped around him, allowing him to remain unharmed in the explosion.

This mercury ball is the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid that Kenneth gave to Weber to use.

Then, the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid's defense was lifted. Weber said with a terrified expression, "Luckily, Teacher Kenneth lent me the Moon Spirit Marrow Fluid. Otherwise, I would have been seriously injured, if not killed."

"Emiya Kiritsugu, what a terrifying man."

The King of Conquerors, driving the oxcart, said solemnly, "Indeed. Although his methods are despicable, he is undoubtedly a top-notch tactical talent. If he serves under my command, he will surely become a capable and capable general in my conquest journey."

Weber quipped: "Then you can try to recruit him."

The King of Conquerors helplessly threw up his hands. "I don't think that man will accept my offer. It's more likely that I'll assassinate you during the process."

When Weber heard this, he shuddered. "You're right. It's best not to talk nonsense with a man like that. It's best to just get rid of him!"

After saying these complaints, the two reunited with Diarmuid, then entered the city and began searching for Kiritsugu Emiya's exact location.

Then, in a part of the city, in front of Emiya Kiritsugu, a man stopped him.

That man was none other than Kotomine Kirei!

Along with him appeared Assassin Li Shuwen, who stood beside Hisayu Maiya and said to her with a smile, "Miss, could you please stay here and not move? My Master and junior wants to talk to your Master."

Jiu Yu Maiya broke out in a cold sweat and didn't dare to act rashly. At this moment, she felt the essence of China's foreign policy, which was full of martial virtues and rich in martial virtues, of 'don't move, or you will die'.

As for Emiya Kiritsugu, he was standing on the roof of a building, looking solemnly at Kotomine Kirei who was blocking his way.

Kotomine Kirei said calmly, "It seems my intuition was right, Emiya Kiritsugu. I finally found you."

Chapter 212 Kotomine Kirei's Choice

"Kotomine Kirei..."

Emiya Kiritsugu stared at the other person coldly, his expression somewhat solemn, but not very fearful.

This was different from the beginning when Emiya Kiritsugu was even a little afraid of Kotomine Kirei, because after participating in the Holy Grail War, he discovered that something was wrong with Kotomine Kirei, at least he was a completely different person from what was described in the information.

Kotomine Kirei, who even had a bit of chivalry during the Holy Grail War, was not the type that Emiya Kiritsugu was afraid of, and it could even be said that he was not a threat at all.

However, the other party's sudden appearance also made Emiya Kiritsugu ready to summon Saber at any time.

Especially when he knew through the headset that Hisau Maiya on the other side was 'kidnapped' by Kotomine Kirei's Servant.

As for why Kotomine Kirei came to him and why he was able to find him, Emiya Kiritsugu was not surprised at all.

He killed the man's father and blew up his church. Although he has recovered now, the burn scars are still clearly visible and half of his face is disfigured.

With such a huge grudge, it would be strange if he didn't come to seek revenge.

Kotomine Kirei was once an agent of the Holy Church and was known for his ability to pursue his targets. No matter how good an enemy was at hiding, Kotomine Kirei could always find him.

Therefore, Emiya Kiritsugu, who knew all the information about the other party, was not surprised that Kotomine Kirei could find him.

Next, there should be a big battle, and Kiritsugu Emiya is already prepared for the battle.

However, Kotomine Kirei did not take action. Instead, he spoke at this moment, asking in a calm tone: "Emiya Kiritsugu, don't be nervous. I'm not here to fight you. Or rather, even if I were to fight, you're not my first target right now."

Emiya Kiritsugu was slightly startled, narrowed his eyes and said nothing. He was naturally not the kind of person who believed everything others said. His first reaction was to suspect whether Kotomine Kirei had some conspiracy.

Kotomine Kirei continued, "Indeed, you blew up the Kotomine Church and killed my father. However, surprisingly, I felt no hatred, no pain, no excitement. Instead, I felt an inexplicable joy, as if I had witnessed something that made me extremely happy."

He spoke calmly, but the words that came out of his mouth made people's hearts tremble.

However, Emiya Kiritsugu's expression became serious. This mentality was a bit abnormal, and it immediately reminded him of Kotomine Kirei in the information.

Kotomine Kirei noticed the change in Emiya Kiritsugu and smiled wistfully, "As expected, Emiya Kiritsugu, you know my past self. As a magician-slayer, you gathered all the intelligence on most of the participants in the Holy Grail War in advance. So, you know how different I am from my past self."

Emiya Kiritsugu: “…”

Kotomine Kirei: "Yes, as you know, 'I' is not the real me, but a false personality created by someone. Now, 'I' has reached its limit, and the real me will be completely revived."

"Chivalry? Protecting Fuyuki? These are just false beliefs that others have shaped in me. Now, everything will end."

Emiya Kiritsugu: “…”

Kotomine Kirei: "However, this kind of falsehood created by others is really unpleasant, Emiya Kiritsugu, you should understand what I want to say, right?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: “…”

Kotomine Kirei: "You're still the same, the cold-blooded magician killer. However, I can see that beneath that cold exterior, you hide something else. Everything you do is just to achieve your own ideals—just like my false personality."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "...What exactly do you want to do by telling me this?"

Kotomine Kirei smiled: "Are you finally willing to speak? Well, it's actually no big deal. You are obsessed with obtaining the Holy Grail no matter what, right? So, have you ever known my teacher, Tōsaka Tokiomi?"

"I mean, not what I learned through intelligence gathering, but the real Tōsaka Tokiomi."

Emiya Kiritsugu's expression was serious: "Are you saying that the real Tōsaka Tokiomi is completely different from the information I've gathered? Or is it that the current you is created by Tōsaka Tokiomi?"

Kotomine Kirei sneered: "Isn't this kind of thing obvious?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: “…”

Then, Kotomine Kirei turned around and prepared to leave.

This made Emiya Kiritsugu stunned, but he didn't say anything and watched Kotomine Kirei leave.

Soon, Hisau Maiya's voice rang out: "Kiritsugu, Assassin has left. Are you okay?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: "It's okay, Kotomine Kirei is gone."

Hisau Maiya: "...What on earth does he want to do?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: "...Warn me and reveal some information to me."

Hisau Maiya: "...You mean, he doesn't want to be our enemy in the upcoming Holy Grail War, so we shouldn't target him?"

Emiya Kiritsugu: "At the same time, it also reveals to us that the most formidable enemy in the Holy Grail War is Tōsaka Tokiomi, who has been hiding behind the scenes and not taking action until now."

"..." Hisau Maiya: "What should we do?"

After a moment of silence, Emiya Kiritsugu said, "Act according to the plan and wait and see what happens. Also, send out familiars to monitor the Tōsaka residence."

Upon hearing this, Hisau Maiya didn't say anything more. She regarded herself as a tool of Emiya Kiritsugu and naturally had no ideas of her own. She just followed Kiritsugu's orders.

This plot development made people in the real world understand Kotomine Kirei's choice. Between the enemy who killed his father and the mastermind who controlled him, Kotomine Kirei chose to deal with the mastermind first, and revealed the true situation of Tōsaka Tokiomi to Emiya Kiritsugu.

Emiya Kiritsugu had never targeted Tohsaka Tokiomi before. Apparently, according to the information he collected, Tohsaka Tokiomi was not an opponent who needed to be taken seriously. Moreover, he had been hiding in the Tohsaka residence. With the King of Heroes around, it would not be easy to get rid of him. Therefore, he never took action against Tohsaka Tokiomi and completely ignored him.

But now that he knows the situation, Emiya Kiritsugu also understands that Tōsaka Tokiomi may be the most terrifying opponent, so he has put the Tōsaka residence on the monitoring list.

However, considering Tōsaka Tokiomi's mysterious and powerful abilities, it is estimated that if Emiya Kiritsugu sends his own familiar, it will not have any effect.

At this moment, the scene shifted to where the King of Conquerors and his companions were. Because they did not find the Saber group, everyone planned to search separately, and Diarmuid started to act alone.

Then, the scene shifted to where Kenneth was. He was now alone in the magic workshop. The magic workshop's barriers and defenses were all activated to ensure that no magician or servant could easily enter.

Kenneth himself was sitting in a wheelchair. His magic circuit was destroyed and his physical condition was very poor. He could no longer use magic and his movements were affected.

Now I can only move around in a wheelchair.

However, there were two spherical objects floating around, with tentacles extending out, like a small floating robot.

The image on the light screen explained this thing through text descriptions. This thing is a magic prop made by Kenneth. After injecting magic power, it can be activated to help the magician.

Although Demi-God couldn't use magic now, Weber could, so before leaving, he activated two magic assistants to help Kenneth, so that Kenneth would have no problem being alone at home.

Kenneth sat by the window, looking out quietly, his expression somewhat gloomy and lonely.

For a magic genius like him, having his magic circuit destroyed and being unable to use magic for the rest of his life would undoubtedly be extremely painful.

Moreover, intrigue and deception are very common in the magical world, and competition is very cruel.

As one of the twelve monarchs at the top of the Clock Tower, if the fact that Kenneth had become a disabled person were to be exposed, there would surely be many people who would come over like the most cunning wolves, trying to take away the Archibald family's things, or even deprive him of his identity as a 'monarch'.

"No matter how much it costs, I must not be stripped of my status as 'monarch'. I must find a qualified successor. However, the only suitable person right now is Lanis, and she's only six years old..."

Kayneth's expression grew even more worried as he spoke these words. "Hey, if Velvet-san had a higher magical talent, I could train him to be the representative of the El-Melloi faction and temporarily inherit my throne... huh?"

Suddenly, Kenneth noticed something and looked towards the courtyard.

There, a dark shadow appeared out of nowhere.

Moreover, the black shadow was like an illusion. It was clearly there, but there was a mosaic on it as if the signal was lost, and it was flickering, as if it would disappear at any time.

At this moment, the fear derived from biological instinct surged into Kenneth's heart, causing his pupils to contract violently and his heartbeat to accelerate suddenly.

“What…is that!?”

"No, when did something like that come in? Why doesn't the barrier react at all?"