Magician in Type-Moon

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A relieved smile finally appeared on his cold face. Before the owner of the voice could show himself, he said to Angra Mainyu:

"Then kill me now, and we can discuss the details later."

Kiritsugu Emiya voluntarily gave up his life, and the Counter Force could not yet ascertain his psychological state.

However, it can be determined that he is currently under threat of death and has no ability to escape.

When doing a show, you have to do the whole thing.

Angra Mainyu paused for a moment, confused about the situation, and could only look up and wait for instructions.

"Just listen to him..."

Upon hearing the instruction, Angra Mainyu did not hesitate and crushed Emiya Kiritsugu's heart with one hand.

The curse of death always comes so silently. Although Kiritsugu Emiya's body is constantly being repaired by the Avalon sword sheath, as a death curse, it targets the concept of death of the soul.

"Use his body to deliver the Avalon scabbard to Saber," the majestic, layered voice continued.

"Ah, isn't this aiding the enemy?" Angra Mainyu asked doubtfully. "And, isn't it possible that Emiya Kiritsugu, who is seeking death, will betray us to the Counter Force?"

Faced with Angra Mainyu's question, the "mysterious man" hesitated for a few seconds before answering:

"Who says Chaldea is necessarily our enemy? Whether they come to this world or not, they are an important part of the plan."

"Although it was expected that they would arrive in this world ten years from now, since the accident has already happened, they have come to this world at this point in time to resolve the singularity, driven by the restraining force."

"Then our plan should be put into action."

Angra Mainyu listened attentively, responded with a half-understanding, and then asked:

"What about Kiritsugu Emiya? Weren't you the one who was most afraid of having your existence discovered by the Counter? How come you've been so bold as to put this suspicious element back now?"

The "mysterious man" nodded almost imperceptibly.

"All of that will be built on the foundation of ten years from now, when the barriers of this world truly begin to loosen, and that will be when I am at my weakest."

"If we get caught before then, we'll be dealt with in a big way, and even I won't be able to withstand it."

"But now, since the Counter Force is so eager to resolve things here..."

"I'm really sorry, because I'm stronger right now!"

After listening, Angra Mainyu pursed his lips, still finding it a little strange, and continued to ask:

"Then why doesn't the Restraint Force wait ten years before causing trouble? By then, the world's barriers will have loosened, and their authority should be much greater than it is now, right? Wouldn't they be more confident then?"

A wisp of black and red mist tapped Angra Mainyu on the head.

"Have you forgotten why we set the ruling point ten years from now? The world's barriers are loosening, and it's not just the Restraining Force that can get in, but also those so-called gods."

Angra Mainyu nodded, then looked into the depths of the cellar:

"So, what should we do with that guy over there?"

As the gaze shifted, what came into view was Kirei Kotomine, who had been kicked unconscious.

"Ignore him. This is an important role in Gilgamesh's play. Since he doesn't have a clear inclination in this matter, let's not disrupt his comedic performance any further."

As soon as he finished speaking, the dark red mist vanished instantly, as if it had never existed before.

Only Angra Mainyu remained in the cellar, putting on the outfit called "Emiya Kiritsugu".

After retrieving the Avalon sword from his body, Angra Mainyu glanced at it a few times before returning to the surface via the passage between the wine cellar and the church.

However, along the way, an old man dressed in sacrificial robes was seen covering his face and weeping bitterly.

Angra Mainyu didn't think much of it, simply assuming that the old man was probably frightened by the earth-shattering battle outside.

The old man who was weeping with his face covered was none other than Kotomine Risei.

After Angra Mainyu left the church wearing Kiritsugu Emiya's leather, Kotomine Risa walked shakily toward the cellar.

Kotomine Risei had just drunk quite a bit of alcohol, just to numb the grief in his heart.

There were shards of glass all around my feet; these were from the wine glass that had fallen from my hand and hit the ground when I heard Kirei Kotomine say those words.

Although on that day, Kotomine Ryou learned the true circumstances of his death through the jewel communicator given to him by Tokiomi Tohsaka.

But in the subsequent questioning of his child, Kirei Kotomine, the answer he received was—

"At that time, Master Tokiomi was on the verge of death, and my healing magic was no longer effective, so I had no choice but to help him end his suffering ahead of schedule."

The promise received in return—

"With the Lord's witness, I am willing to do everything in my power to win the Holy Grail and make a wish to resurrect my teacher, Tokiomi."

One lie after another numbed Kotomine Risei's heart.

Just now...

"It's ironic that after killing my mentor, Tokiomi Tohsaka, I, who was raised under the tutelage of the Church, turned out to be such a beast..."

Kirei's voice could never be mistaken by Risei Kotomine...

The stark reality was laid bare before an 80-year-old man, piercing his heart.

As he walked through the passageway, his heart grew increasingly desolate, and he couldn't help but begin to chant.

"He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering and accustomed to pain. He was despised as people hide their faces—"

Kirei was in the cellar, and Kotomine Riki saw him.

"We do not respect him either. He truly bears our sorrows and carries our pain—"

Kotomine Riki walked slowly forward, looking at his child.

"Everything has failed, but there is still a chance to salvage the situation. The father should bear the sins of the son..."

He took out a short sword, which Tokiomi Tohsaka had entrusted to Risei Kotomine.

Originally intended as proof of the master-disciple relationship, the AZOTH sword was a gift from the teacher to the disciple upon graduation.

However, due to the dangers of the Holy Grail War, Tokiomi feared he wouldn't have the chance to hand it over to Kirei himself, so he entrusted it to Kotomine Risei.

"It's time to return this gift to you, Kirei..."

Tears streamed down the blade and into Kirei Kotomine's unconscious body.

The excruciating pain instantly brought Kirei Kotomine back to his senses. After vaguely witnessing the scene, Kirei did not resist.

He had long ago considered his own fate in his mind.

The feeling of being killed by one's father doesn't seem so unpleasant.

"I'm sorry, Father..."

Chapter 161 Strategist, save me!

Everything happened so fast!

Whether it was Lancer's world-destroying attack or his dive attack that pierced through most of Gilgamesh's defenses.

Then he was bound by Gilgamesh's trap.

This whole sequence of events took only half a minute.

Mash and Artoria didn't even have time to react and help Lancer out of his predicament.

Lancer, who has transformed into a dragon, is now in imminent danger.

Gilgamesh then pulled the sword directly from the Gate of Babylon.

I don't want to give them any breathing room.

The blade of the Heaven-Opening Sword held in Gilgamesh's hand began to rotate, and as if in response to the sword, the space behind Gilgamesh began to glow.

Just as the Blade Storm was about to strike Lancer.

Gilgamesh's movements suddenly stopped.

"Hahahahaha!!!"

Then he burst into nonsensical, maniacal laughter.

Although no one understood what had happened, they realized that they were in a critical moment of crisis.

Sorau, who was observing the current battle situation using the Foresight spell, did not hesitate to use a Command Spell in an attempt to get Lancer out of trouble.

The aura of a spatial teleportation technique suddenly appeared beside Lancer.

Correct judgment!

The Chaldeans were all expressing their joy at the decision made by their temporary ally.

but...

The next moment, the fluctuations of the spatial transfer technique vanished completely due to the sudden tremor of the Heavenly Lock.

This command spell had no effect whatsoever.

The forced transfer brought about by the Command Seals remained unaffected by the chains of heaven.

What should I do?

In a critical moment, the think tank aboard the imaginary submarine in Shadow Border quickly discovered the only way for Lancer to escape—

Utilize the property of binding their Noble Phantasm—the property of putting dragons into a deep sleep.

Therefore, simply separating from the dragon's body would reduce the impact on the dragon species.

Without the influence of that Noble Phantasm, the Chains of Heaven's binding effect on Lancer is simply equivalent to a very sturdy chain.

However, all of this requires Lancer to actively use his strength and magic to break free.

However, this would mean losing our strongest fighting force right now – Lancer in his third form.

Without delay, Leonardo da Vinci relayed the information to Fujimaru Ritsuka, letting this savior make the final judgment.

There was no time to think; time was too tight. Gilgamesh didn't know when he would be able to break free from that sudden burst of maniacal laughter.

The Heaven-Opening Sword doesn't know when it will descend upon them.

Fujimaru Ritsuka had witnessed the power of that sword.

At that time, in the Seventh Singularity, the already deceased King Gilgamesh forcibly returned from the underworld and stood before everyone in his strongest form.