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I felt he was too obsessed with so-called 'justice,' treating life like a machine that only knew how to calculate numbers.
An absolutely fair and impartial calculating machine, regardless of social status or age, calculates other lives on a "single" basis.
In order to save the majority, he can sacrifice the minority without any psychological burden.
Even if it means killing with his own hands, even if the minority includes his own relatives and friends, even if the majority includes people he hates, he will not hesitate to kill without hesitation as long as it can save more people.
In Marx's view, this was far too ruthless.
Even if you understand that this might be a great, almost saintly way of thinking.
Even afterward, Kiritsugu Emiya would still feel remorse, sadness, pain, and despair for having personally buried his friends and family.
But Marne just couldn't stand Emiya Kiritsugu.
Perhaps due to his upbringing, Ma En, who grew up in a rabbit family, highly values family and affection, which is fundamentally different from the magicians of Type-Moon.
That's why they have an instinctive aversion to Kiritsugu Emiya, who killed his father when he was a child.
Therefore, even though it was in the later part of the original work and Kiritsugu Emiya's tragic fate brought back other people's feelings towards him, Maren still disliked him to some extent.
People should act like human beings; don't always think of yourself as so righteous and awe-inspiring.
Because you don't have the power or the right to make choices for others.
If Kiritsugu Emiya had been a little more naive and shouted even more unrealistic slogans, such as wanting to save everyone, then Maren might not have disliked him.
After all, such a fool who would go to any lengths for his ideals, even at the cost of his life, is worthy of respect.
However, Kiritsugu Emiya was too realistic. He knew his limits, so he meticulously calculated every life and tried his best to save the majority.
It was this excessive rationality that made Marne feel that Emiya Kiritsugu was not a human being at all.
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When Kiritsugu Emiya heard Marne's question, he fell silent, seemingly considering it seriously.
In just a brief moment, he answered without hesitation, "One thousand."
"……Really."
Maren paused slightly, then said with some emotion, "Emiya Kiritsugu, you hate magicians, but haven't you realized that your own thoughts are just as twisted as a magician's?"
After Kiritsugu Emiya became completely disillusioned with his father and killed him, he developed a deep hatred for magicians.
He believed that magicians' minds were too dangerous and distorted.
But he never considered that he himself had inherited such distorted thinking.
Bah!
After saying that, Maren pulled the trigger without waiting for Kiritsugu Emiya to think further.
The Origin Bullet pierced through Kiritsugu Emiya's head in an instant, ending his twisted and self-contradictory life.
To prevent him from completely breaking down was the last bit of mercy Marx and Engels showed in their pity for him.
Whoosh~ Bear!
With a casual flick of his wrist, Marn ignited a raging inferno on Kiritsugu Emiya's corpse, quickly incinerating the mangled body.
Then, with a slight sense of melancholy, Ma En turned and left.
...A few minutes ago on the other side...
On Nero and Artoria's side.
As the two, one in red and one in blue, got serious, the battle intensified, and the battlefield shifted from the Tohsaka family's gate to the wider street.
Nero suppressed the Lion King with the firepower of his floating cannons, his decent swordsmanship, and his superior physical attributes.
Although the Lion King was at a disadvantage and could only passively defend most of the time, he did not suffer any damage thanks to the 'Wind King Barrier'.
Overall, the two sides are at a stalemate.
"A difference in power? Then... unleash your magic!"
While engaging Nero in combat, dodging or using the Wind King Barrier to defend against the occasional magical cannons, the Lion King roughly understood the difference in strength between the two sides.
Nero's power would suddenly double from time to time, causing her considerable trouble, as she could only output power steadily.
So she used the skill, [Magic Release: A].
A massive amount of magical power formed a layer of azure flames around her, enveloping her body and weapon, instantly causing an explosive increase in her physical attributes.
clang! !
Caught off guard, Nero was struck by the Lion King's holy spear and sent flying backward.
Nero rolled in the air to dissipate his energy and landed with balance.
Before she could say anything, the Lion King rushed to her with several times the speed of before, and thrust out the Holy Lance.
nail!
In the most perilous moment, Nero used the broad blade of his greatsword to catch the spear tip.
Just as the Lion King was about to withdraw the Holy Lance and attack again.
hum~
Several floating cannons that had been chasing her had caught up, their muzzles aimed at her, gathering energy.
The magic cannon exploded the next moment.
BOMMMMMM!!
huh~
At the moment of the explosion, Nero quickly retreated, and after standing still, his gaze was fixed seriously on the thick smoke from the explosion.
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The next moment, a strong wind blew outwards from the center of the explosion. When the thick smoke dissipated, the Lion King was seen standing unharmed in a crater, but the ground beneath her feet was just as intact as she was.
Nero rubbed his waist, speechless, after being swung at: "Hmm, releasing magic? Well then... I'll do it too!"
"I am the Emperor! This General is omnipotent!"
After a brief incantation, a layer of crimson magical flames surged around Nero.
This is her unique skill, [Rampage (Emperor) Privilege: EX]. After using it, she can achieve her wishes to a certain extent and instantly acquire some knowledge and abilities that she did not have before.
If Marne were here, he would definitely see the skill [Magic Release (Fire)] appear on Nero's stats panel.
This is because Caster's innate magical knowledge gives her the ability to freely manipulate magic, and with the added benefit of the [Berserk Privilege] skill, she has temporarily acquired this new skill.
However, this new skill is not high-level, only B-rank.
"Is this even possible? Isn't that cheating?"
The Lion King's gaze sharpened, his expression becoming extremely solemn, and he couldn't help but mutter a complaint.
Nero smiled slightly and said with a hint of pride, "Surprised, aren't you? Yu Huali's heroic figure. Now it's my turn."
call out!
Nero charged forward and began his counterattack.
Ding ding!
Although the level of magic release is one level lower, Nero's attributes, whether in strength or speed, are already higher than the Lion King's.
So even though the amplification from the magic release is weaker, it is still on par with the Lion King.
The two sides were once again locked in a stalemate.
Chapter 62 The Lion King's Escape, Irisviel's Past
However, Nero's side still had the advantage, benefiting from having more weapons and more attack methods.
Taking advantage of the moment when the Lion King dodged the magic cannon, Nero seized the opportunity and was about to strike the Lion King's left shoulder with his sword.
"I'm returning that attack to you!"
Nero shouted with a look of satisfaction.
"This location is bad! It's protected by the realm!"
Having already sensed that things were going badly, the Lion King quickly used his strongest defensive trump card.
The blessing of the ultimate is a special blessing that can only be obtained by the wielder of the Holy Lance Rungomminiad.
The Holy Lance was originally the tower at the end of the world, the anchor of the aurora borealis pinned to the surface of a planet.
Therefore, whoever possesses it will be protected at the ends of the earth.
This is a power that is no less than that of Avalon, especially since the Lion King's blessing level has reached EX. Once activated, the defensive power it unleashes will be so great that even the world-destroying 'Ea' cannot harm it in the slightest.
This was originally the Lion King's trump card, but now that she was about to suffer a fatal injury, she couldn't care less about that anymore.
Buzz~!
An invisible force appeared on the Lion King's body. Nero's meteorite scythe struck the Lion King with a 'clang', but failed to harm him in the slightest.
"Hey, hey, hey, this is too much of a cheat! This isn't fair!"
Seeing that he had finally seized the opportunity but failed to achieve any results, Nero couldn't help but complain in frustration.
You think you can bully me because I have no defense?!
The two have been fighting for so long that Nero has actually hit the Lion King more than once.
However, due to the class skill [Magic Resistance], the power of the magic cannon was greatly reduced, and the actual damage that landed on it was not much. In the end, it was blocked by the Wind King's barrier, which was almost equivalent to scratching the surface.
Before activating Magic Release, the Meteorite Iron Blade hit several times, but it was blocked by the Wind King's barrier and his armor, and failed to break through his defenses.
Now that the magic release is on, there's finally a chance to inflict real damage on the Lion King, but I never expected that the Lion King would have such a hidden trick up his sleeve.
On the contrary, she herself was hit by the Lion King and felt extremely uncomfortable.
It's fair to say that this battle made Nero increasingly frustrated and aggrieved.
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