I, Kenneth, am going to get to the root of the problem today.

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Karna drew his spear, poised to strike, and calmly gazed at the battered man before him. Sensing the man's gradually clearing consciousness, a rare look of astonishment flashed across Karna's eyes.

"You are a true warrior. Your conviction deserves praise. As a warrior, I offer you my deepest respect!"

Without using any Noble Phantasms, it was simply a duel of skill. The uncrowned martial arts finally clashed with the boundless martial arts training. The two, who stood at the pinnacle of martial arts from different eras, began to clash. Blood mixed with fragments of armor splattered out. Looking at the man in front of him who was already at his last gasp, Karna swept his divine spear across, and the holy sword representing the lake water tumbled and disappeared into the rubble behind him.

'Pfft—'

Life was slipping away. The black-clad knight lowered his head, his hands, which had been gripping the lance, fell limply. Golden light shone from his hands. On the eve of his departure, this knight, who had come to atone for his sins, finally rediscovered his true self.

"Thank you, please tell her I'm sorry for me..."

"As a warrior, I accept your commission. Knight, whose heart is as clear as a lake, may you never again be tormented by pain."

The black knight vanished in golden light, marking the first departure from this Holy Grail War. The knight, seeking redemption, returned to the timeless palace with his regrets.

"I'll accept your body!!"

At that moment, a sharp sound like claws scraping against a blackboard rang in his ears, and the wriggling swarm of insects suddenly devoured the unsuspecting Kenneth.

Chapter Seventy-Two: Peeling Away the Decaying Soul

The moment Lancelot left the scene, the soil beneath Kenneth suddenly bulged up, and a slick, slimy sea of ​​insects instantly engulfed him. The Moon Spirit Essence Liquid was activated, but the expected silver light did not appear. Kenneth frowned, and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.

"Hehehe, young man, you really are young man. Don't you know that my element is also water? The more sophisticated the ritual garment, the more complex its operation. Although I can't analyze it, I can still interfere with its flow. I'll gladly accept your body!"

The sea of ​​insects expanded instantly, and Kenneth's body was completely submerged in the writhing flesh in the next moment. With a smile on his lips, Kenneth raised his head and pointed his blue-glowing demonic eyes at the distorted old face in front of him.

"No...impossible! How could you have a demonic eye? This power...it targets the soul...this is impossible!!"

"Nothing is impossible. How could I not make some preparations to deal with you old guys?"

The Mystic Eyes of Separation is one of the three gem-level Mystic Eyes that Kenneth acquired from Rosian. It requires physical contact with the target to activate. Zouken Matou wanted to devour Kenneth, but Kenneth also longed to get close to the old man. Although the old bug had lived for hundreds of years, he was only concerned with surviving and didn't have Aozaki Touko's technique for transferring consciousness. To activate this body, he would have to separate a part of his soul.

In that case, with Zouken Matou's decaying soul, Kenneth's Mystic Eyes will become the greatest weapon when facing the old insect. The twisted soul is captured by the Mystic Eyes, and the spirit is separated from the broken soul. The hand pressing down on the old insect's head is suddenly lifted, and a fragment of the soul is directly pulled out by Kenneth. The flesh enveloping Kenneth disintegrates with the annihilation of the soul, and Kenneth's body stands upright on the ground again.

"You...this guy &**&#@...old*&%decay..."

"Oh, you can still talk? Even with your soul gone, can the remaining consciousness in this body still control it? I knew I shouldn't underestimate you, Matou-o! Hide your true form well, and don't let me find it!!"

The golden blade plunged down fiercely, and in a violent tremor, the consciousness within Zouken Matou's body was completely ripped out. Staring at the distorted old face in the illusory sphere of light, Kenneth mercilessly crushed the other on the spot. The next moment, the out-of-control insects scattered and fled. Looking at the surging sea of ​​insects before him, his face full of disgust, Kenneth raised his hand and turned the insects in front of him into ashes with a burst of fire.

"Master, are you alright?"

"It's alright, everything is going according to plan. It's just a pity we didn't get the old bug's Command Seal. But it's not a big problem. Let's go, we can't keep our guests waiting."

Through his senses, Kenneth had already felt an aura approaching. Fortunately, the barrier based on Aozaki Aoko's magic had displaced the Matou family's timeline from the outside world; otherwise, Kenneth would have definitely run into Gilgamesh halfway through the fight.

The next moment, a dense barrage of golden light shattered the barrier, and the timeline reset. In Gilgamesh's eyes, the ruins below replayed past scenes at lightning speed, like a movie on fast-forward: smoke, fire, explosions... a scene of catastrophe flashed before his eyes. The streetlights where Gilgamesh stood trembled violently, tilting precariously...

Immediately afterwards, Gilgamesh, lost in the past below, almost fell off the lamppost without noticing. To be honest, if it weren't for the fear that Gilgamesh would pull out EA in a fit of anger, Kenneth would definitely have laughed at Gilgamesh on the crooked lamppost.

An eerie silence fell over the air. Bloodshot eyes swept over the expressionless Karna below, then glanced at Kenneth, who was studying the old insect's corpse with his head down. Seemingly to hide his embarrassment, the oldest human, Fat Tiger, let out a maniacal laugh that could be described as mentally polluting.

"Hahaha!! You scoundrels, well done! Considering the show you've put on for me, I'll forgive your disobedience today. Thank the king for his mercy!!"

He came and went quickly. In the basement, Tokiomi Tohsaka was dumbfounded when he learned that the Lancer had appeared. Gilgamesh, who was unusually interested, made a joke that wasn't even a threat, and then disappeared from the familiar's sight at the speed of light. Everything happened too fast, so fast that Tokiomi Tohsaka didn't even have time to cast a curse on Gilgamesh.

A golden light appeared behind him. Sensing something, Tokiomi Tohsaka immediately bowed and performed the rites of a subject as he turned off the surveillance. Gilgamesh, who had his eyes on the top of his head, completely ignored Tokiomi Tohsaka's intentions and took out a glass of red wine to sit on the sofa in the center.

"Your Majesty, I do not understand why you would let those two disrespectful usurpers go free."

Gilgamesh's blood-red tears narrowed, and the wine glass in his hand shattered with a cracking sound.

"Are you spying on me?"

Sensing Gilgamesh's anger, Tokiomi Tohsaka immediately lowered his waist even further.

"Your Majesty, I only wish to offer support at this critical moment. I beg Your Majesty to forgive my offense."

An impatience flashed in his blood-red eyes as Gilgamesh took out a cup of divine wine from his treasury and began to swirl it in his hand.

"Tokiomi, as I have said, I will only wait for those fools to come and pay homage to me from the highest throne, and I will only lower my gaze to those mongrels who have the potential to worship me."

"But, Your Majesty..."

With a 'clang,' the goblet containing the divine wine slammed heavily onto the table, and the cracks that spread outwards clearly indicated Gilgamesh's anger at that moment.

"No buts! Do you still want to humiliate me?! I'm only waiting for the last clown to come and pay me homage. Until then, take back your little schemes!!"

Faced with Gilgamesh's blatant dissatisfaction, Tokiomi Tohsaka, mindful of his actions, glanced at the Command Seals that had only two strokes left and once again chose to swallow his anger.

"Your subject understands, and thanks Your Majesty for clearing up my doubts."

Gilgamesh, with his keen eyesight, naturally saw Tokiomi Tohsaka's little tricks. With a cold snort, Gilgamesh didn't even bother to say "Rise" before disappearing from the Tohsaka residence.

After a long while, until Gilgamesh's aura completely disappeared, the groveling Tokiomi Tohsaka finally raised his body. Looking at the tea table that Gilgamesh had smashed, the exhausted Tokiomi Tohsaka sighed deeply.

Looking at the Command Seals in his hand, Tokiomi Tohsaka fell into deep thought. At the same time, Gilgamesh appeared in the church's basement. Sensing the anger in Gilgamesh's eyes, Kirei Kotomine's lips curled up slightly.

For some reason, seeing other people's misfortunes fills Kirei Kotomine's heart with a sense of satisfaction. Noticing Kirei Kotomine's abnormality, Gilgamesh, who was originally dominated by anger, immediately put on a smile that was full of tax evasion.

Chapter Seventy-Three Morgan's Plan

As Gilgamesh left, the crooked street lamp crashed straight to the ground. Immediately afterward, a commotion arose in the distance. Realizing that the commotion, which had been concealed by the barrier, had been exposed, Kenneth quickly cleaned up the scene and left the ruins of the Matou family with Karna without thinking too much. Shortly after Kenneth left, at the spot where Lancelot had disappeared, a Crest Insect covered in carapace burrowed into the soil with a dim light in its mouth.

The so-called "cleaning up" was really just taking back the gems used to set up the barrier and grinding the old bug's remains to dust. As for the ruins of the Matou residence, sorry, Kenneth said that the cleanup was Kirei Kotomine's job, and whether it was a gas explosion or an asteroid impact, it was none of Kenneth's business.

At Ryudouji Temple, the vessel for the Lesser Grail, Irisviel felt a soul-wrenching pain the moment Lancelot died. Clutching her chest, she struggled to her feet and, panting heavily, returned to the tatami mats with Artoria's help.

"Alice, are you alright?"

“It’s alright, Saber. This was my mission all along. I was ready the moment I entered the Holy Grail War.”

Looking at the incredibly weak Irisviel before her, Artoria, knowing her fate, felt her heart clench. She had once sworn an oath to protect her as a knight, but now, she could only watch as fate tormented her until she was covered in wounds.

“I can’t do anything!!”

Password correct, account abnormal... *cough cough* As Artoria wallowed in self-pity, Morgan's figure quietly appeared in the room.

Noticing Artoria's unusual behavior towards Alicefield, Morgan, who had only intended to record the fluctuations when the Servant returned to the Lesser Grail, suddenly felt that he had discovered a key point.

Without disturbing the two, Morgan, deep in thought, quietly left the room without a trace.

"How's the situation? Has Berserker been eliminated?"

Morgan nodded, picked up his teacup, and sat down next to Aozaki Aoko.

"I'm leaving. Although I can't deal with that traitor myself, I can accept taking care of him before Lily finds out who he is."

Morgan took a sip of the matcha in his cup and frowned. As a traditional Briton, Morgan had also wandered the world, but this Japanese-made tea was really hard for him to accept.

"Qingzi, is there anything else? Like black tea..."

Upon hearing the word "black tea," Aozaki Aoko jumped up instantly. At that moment, she recalled the fear of being dominated by black tea, and the image of the woman whose veins were filled with black tea flashed into her mind. Aozaki Aoko's face suddenly turned deathly pale.

"What's wrong, Aoko? What's on your mind?"

Startled by Aozaki Aoko's reaction, Morgan, thinking something had happened, quickly summoned his wand and stood up. Realizing his tea PTSD was getting worse, he coughed lightly twice. After Aozaki Aoko indicated that she was alright, he quickly changed the subject.

"How's that android doing? I feel like your sister cares about her a lot."

Morgan picked up the wagashi on the table, a glint of mischief flashing in his eyes.

"Lily, you don't want Irisviel to be upset, do you?"

For some reason, a sentence suddenly popped into Morgan's mind. Recalling Artoria's wariness towards him these past few days, Morgan realized that it was absolutely impossible for him to get Artoria to accept her as her sister through normal means. Since he couldn't have her and couldn't bear to destroy her, Morgan had to try some unconventional methods.

"Aoko, haven't you been traveling all this time? How much do you know about the Einzbern family's homunculus?"

Faced with Morgan's question, Aozaki Aoko gave a polite but not awkward smile (a magician who doesn't understand magic.jpg). Not to mention Aozaki Aoko, even the current magic world knows very little about this family that operates in isolation. Sensing Aozaki Aoko's unease, Morgan thought for a moment and changed the subject:

"What about the technology for changing bodies? Or the magic of extracting a soul to create a familiar? Is that still usable in your time?"

"Forehead..."

At that moment, Aozaki Aoko finally understood Morgan's thoughts. After thinking for a moment, Aozaki Aoko handed Morgan a phone number with a look of disgust on her face.

“This is my sister’s number. You should have met her before. She went to London recently. She should be able to solve your problems. I’m going to go see that Irisviel.”

Watching Aozaki Aoko walk into the room, Morgan suddenly remembered the orange-haired female magician he had met at the El-Melloi's house. Now that he thought about it, she did indeed resemble Aoko somewhat.

"So she's Aoko's older sister? Looks like I can ask her for some advice."

Morgan, in high spirits, quickly walked back to his room behind Ryudou Temple, plotting his plan to use Alice to control Lily.

Church in Fuyuki City.

Noticing Kirei Kotomine's change, Gilgamesh's angry expression due to Tokiomi Tohsaka was immediately replaced by amusement. Looking at the man who was becoming more and more aware of himself, Gilgamesh personally poured Kirei Kotomine a glass of red wine.

"Qili, judging from your expression, you've already discovered what I taught you. How is it? Does that feeling satisfy you?"

What was that feeling like?

As he swirled the red wine in his glass, Gilgamesh revealed a missionary-like smile.

"You don't need to know what it is right now. You just need to know that it can satisfy you and put your mind at ease. I look forward to your next transformation, just like how you once again kept it a secret from your teacher."

"Deceiving the teacher?"

Seeing that Kirei Kotomine still wanted to deceive him, Gilgamesh, unusually, did not lose his temper. He slowly brought the red wine in his glass to his mouth, his eyes narrowed, and his blood-red eyes shone with a light that could see through people's hearts.

"That little girl named Rin Tohsaka, she's already disappeared, isn't she? You really want to see Tokiomi's panicked expression when he finds out, don't you? You're such an unfilial son."

Reminded by Gilgamesh, Kirei Kotomine's lips curled up as he imagined Tokiomi Tohsaka's impotent rage in his mind, and Kirei's heart filled with joy once again.

"I understand your thoughts. If you want to know what it feels like, I can tell you, but that would reduce my enjoyment considerably. So, Kirei, don't disappoint me like Tokiomi did!"

With a sudden change in tone, Gilgamesh put down his wine glass, his voice, which had been full of pleasure just moments before, turning cold and stern.

"That scoundrel who deserves to stay in the mud, although Tokiomi has repeatedly offended me, he was still my subject until I punished him. How dare he touch my people who are bathed in my glory with his filthy hands! What kind of scoundrel dares to provoke me?!"

A murderous intent flashed across Gilgamesh's cold face, and his expression suddenly turned ferocious.

"Kirei, find out where that scoundrel is hiding. After all, Tokiomi served me with the respect due to a subject. Before the wrath of heaven descends, I will show some mercy and bestow some glory upon him. As for that little girl named Rin Tohsaka, Kirei, do as you see fit. I look forward to your performance."

Chapter 74 Lily, you didn't want this either...

Just as the oldest missionary was still trying to fool Kirei Kotomine, Iskandar, who had noticed the unusual activity of the Matou family, blocked Kenneth's path with Waver. His gaze swept over Waver, who was trembling but still trying to meet his eyes, and he signaled Karna not to be nervous. Kenneth narrowed his eyes and looked at the real person in charge.

"Looks like you've been waiting for me for a long time. Is there something you need?"

Even now, seeing that Kenneth still wouldn't look at him directly, and despite Iskandar's encouragement, Waver still felt his energy bar was about to fill up, his heart churning with endless doubts. Just as Waver was about to speak, Iskandar, noticing his Master's action, slapped Waver on the shoulder.

"Hahaha, this place is a gathering of heroes from all eras. The Holy Grail is destined to be obtained by the most suitable person. As long as the Heroic Spirits understand each other's relative strengths and weaknesses, then the battle can be avoided. Hahaha..."

To be honest, even after smoking two packs of cigarettes in his past life, Kenneth still couldn't figure out how the Conqueror King came up with such a theory to determine the ownership of the Holy Grail. It was one thing for him to be delusional, but even his ahoge (antenna-like hair) agreed. After thinking it over, Kenneth just felt that Iskandar wanted to drink, to promote his ideals while trying to extract some information.

"So, Rider, what are your thoughts?"

Even though he knew what the King of Conquerors was thinking, Kenneth had to pretend not to understand. His persona was that of a traditional, stubborn old magician, so how could Kenneth possibly understand the thoughts of his servants?

"A cocktail party. I'm planning to hold a cocktail party, a cocktail party for kings. Isn't that Knight King already your servant? I want to invite her to the party. By the way, where is the Knight King? I haven't seen her."

Squinting at the seemingly carefree King of Conquerors, Kenneth could only say: King of Conquerors, you are truly a genius at playing dumb. You look incredibly thick, but you are actually more meticulous than anyone else.

"She has other plans. I will pass on your message. If there's nothing else, I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

"Haha, it would be best if the Knight King could come. As for the location, let's go to the castle where her former Master was."

Kenneth nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, then turned and led Karna to another street. Seeing that Kenneth hadn't looked at him directly the whole time, Waver felt that his primal power was about to get out of control.

"Mr. Kenneth, I will definitely defeat you! The Clock Tower..."

"Wave Velvet, you're as foolish as ever. Try to defeat me first; you'd better face me directly first. If you have anything to say, report to my office after the Holy Grail War. I don't have time for your nonsense right now!!"

Interrupting Waver, Kenneth instinctively gave Waver a look of contempt due to muscle memory, and then, with Karna in tow, disappeared from Waver's sight in the blink of an eye.

"But whoosh, you're ignoring me again, Mr. Kenneth! I will definitely defeat you fair and square, whoosh! Whoosh!!"

Unlike Waver, who was flushed with anger, Iskandar, who was bold and meticulous, also pondered Kenneth's words after confirming that Saber was still alive. On the surface, he was still just as sarcastic, but there was something more to his expression than before.

"Haha, my little Master, you have indeed met a good teacher. Don't let your teacher down. Stand before him with dignity!"

The sound of 'slap slap slap' rang out, and the bamboo-like Webber sat down on the ground with a slap from Iskandar.

"Rider, you idiot!!"

Amidst a burst of laughter, the Kamui Wheel rose into the air, and Iskandar, grabbing Waver by the collar, flew towards the outskirts. After walking a distance, Kenneth looked at the crow perched on a branch. The crow, in human form, nodded to Kenneth, flapped its wings, and flew towards Ryudouji Temple.

"Let's go, Lancer. Rider won't be our enemy for now. Kirei Kotomine, how far have you come?"

Kenneth remembers clearly that the Hyakko Society was defeated because of the attack on the banquet, and then Kirei Kotomine and Gilgamesh would form the Pleasure Group. Now everything is in chaos. Who knows how far Kirei Kotomine's abnormal development has gone? Because Gilgamesh would go to the church to preach from time to time, Kenneth's surveillance of Kirei Kotomine can be described as completely blind.

"The Three Kings' Banquet, what choice will you make, Kirei Kotomine?"

Meanwhile, at Ryudouji Temple, after a pleasant conversation with Aozaki Touko, Morgan gained another female friend.