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Chapter 59 Investigation Report on Kotomine Kirei
It is more than 30 kilometers away from the downtown area of ​​Fuyuki City in a straight line to the west.

A national highway runs from east to west, passing through mountainous areas far away from human habitation.On both sides of the national highway, there is a lush green forest that seems to have been forgotten by the overwhelming tide of residential development.

This is an area of ​​many mysteries.At first glance, it may be thought to be state-owned land, but in fact it is privately owned by a foreign-funded enterprise whose existence is uncertain.If you are serious about collecting information about this land, the first thing you know is some wonderful urban legends.

Legend has it that in the deepest part of this dense forest, there is a "Dream City".

This is of course just a silly gossip.

Although this forest has not yet been developed, it is not too far from Fuyuki City, and it can be reached in an hour's drive.If there is such a strange castle, how can it not cause a sensation.In fact, in the past, some people have conducted land surveys in this primeval forest, but no trace of artificial buildings has been found once.

But every few years, someone will bring up this legend.

In front of the children who ventured into the forest with a half-hearted interest, and the lost hikers, a magnificent old stone castle suddenly appeared in the thick fog.It is said that the castle is a very incredible mansion. It is obviously empty, like a ruin, but it is cleaned and spotless, not like an uninhabited place at all.

No one would take this legend seriously, at best it was published in one of the pages of some third-rate magazines that had no topic to write about in the summer ghost special.

Only a handful of magicians know that the castle is real.

It welcomes its master every 60 years, and it became the "Castle of Demonic Ways" as a wartime base.

This castle is guarded by layers of hallucinations and magic barriers, and it is an alien space that is absolutely impossible to be discovered by the outside world except for accidental situations.Those who know the true origin of the castle will call this deep forest the "Forest of Einzbern".

At that time, the Holy Grail War was being held in Fuyuki City. The patriarch of the Einzbern family, Yubstaku Hayd, did not want to establish a stronghold in the territory directly under the rival Tohsaka family, so he resorted to financial resources and bought out the The place of spiritual veins closest to Fuyuki City serves as the base of the Einzbern family.It was the eve of the Third Holy Grail War, which happened to be the period of tension before the outbreak of the Second World War.

It is said that they used the entire vast primeval forest as a barrier to isolate it from the outside world, and rebuilt a sub-city from Einzbern to there.From this, we can get a glimpse of their family's amazing financial resources and profound dedication.It's just that the Tosaka family is busy working as an intermediary for buying land or doing hidden work in the local area, but it is the most ironic thing.

The isolation effect of the barrier is unquestionable. If Scathach hadn’t determined the approximate range and direction by following Irisviel, even if Yustisa lived in Fuyuki City for a few more years, she might not be able to find the specific location of the forest. .

In addition to isolation, the enchantment also has an early warning function. Once someone enters the enchantment, they will be discovered by the person who controls the enchantment.However, because the foundation of the barrier is Einzbern's magic and alchemy, Justissa took some time to find a way not to trigger the warning mechanism, and sneaked into the castle without alarming anyone.

The inside and outside of the castle are cleaned very clean, the porch, the hall, and the corridors are also dotted with vibrant flowers, making it completely unimaginable that no one has lived here for 60 years.

In the conference room of the castle, Yustissa saw her replica, and she sighed several times.

A long conference table occupied most of the conference room, Irisviel and Emiya Kiritsugu each occupied one long side, Saber and Hisau Maiya each stood behind one person, motionless, silent as a sculpture.This wordless silence made the air in the meeting room more and more dull.

A map of Fuyuki City was laid out on the conference table, and on one side of the map were sorted out information on each Master and Servant, one of which was held by Irisviel, which should be the reason for her sigh.

"Kotomine Kirei."

Yes, this is the information about the agent who attacked Hisau Maiya last night that Emiya Kiritsugu collected as quickly as possible.

"The son of Supervisor Kotomine Risei, and the disciple of Tohsaka Tokiomi."

"Born in [-], he followed his father, Kotomine Risho, on the holy land tour since he was a child. He graduated from San Ignazio Theological Seminary in Manresa in [-], skipped two grades, and was the chief? Really? An amazing man."

Regarding his wife's evaluation, Kiritsugu nodded displeased.

"If this continues, he is very likely to become a cardinal. But he suddenly gave up his chance to get ahead and volunteered to enter the Holy Church. There are obviously more and better choices. Why should he destroy his future and choose the internal organization of the Holy See? Woolen cloth?"

Although the Church of the Holy Church bears the name of the church, it is only a part of the entire Holy See of the Vatican, and it is a secret organization of the Holy See to achieve special purposes.

"Is it influenced by his father? Both he and his father belong to the Eighth Secret Society of the Church of the Holy Church."

The remains and blood of saints, the crucifixion nails, and the 30 silver coins that Judas received are called holy relics.And the secret agency that exists to collect and manage sacred relics scattered around the world is the "Eighth Mystery Society".

Hearing Irisviel's opinion, Kiritsugu still shook his head.

"If this is the case, he should have joined the Eighth Secret Society from the very beginning. However, before he was in the same department as his father, he went through three changes and was appointed as a representative. He was only a teenager at that time. This This job cannot be done without considerable awareness and perseverance. It is the bloodiest department of the Holy Church, responsible for crusade against heresy, it can be said that it is the lair of Shura's evil spirits. Getting the title of "agent" means that he has accepted Cruel practice as a human weapon is a first-level killer."

From this point of view, Kotomine Kirei is very similar to Emiya Kiritsugu. The magician killer Emiya Kiritsugu used to serve as is the "representative" on the side of the Magic Association.

"Maybe he is a fanatic. Because of his young age, there are many examples of excessive superstition and inextricable thinking."

Kiritsugu shook his head at Irisviel for the third time.

"Probably not. If so, this guy's experience in the past three years cannot be explained. If the belief is pure, it is impossible to transfer to the Magic Association. Even if he is more loyal to the organization than the teachings and accepts the order of the church, but he has no respect for the organization." The attitude of practicing magic is too serious."

Irisviel continued to read the information, and looked at the summary of Kotomine Kirei’s abilities at the end—the types of magic he has learned include alchemy, spirit descending, summoning, divination, and healing magic, even surpassing his master Tosaka Toki minister. .

"This Kotomine Kirei is indeed a bit strange, but is it worthy of your attention? Although he seems to have many talents, there is nothing particularly superior about him."

"That's what got me more and more concerned."

Seeing Irisviel who couldn't understand, Kiritsugu patiently explained.

"Every kind of magic has been studied to the extent that it is only one step away from the first-rate, but immediately changes to other types without any hesitation, and throws away the results of painstaking study as garbage."

"He chose a lifestyle that is many times more intense than others, but this man's life does not feel 'enthusiastic' at all..."

"This man—is dangerous."

Emiya Kiritsugu came to such a conclusion, and after a while, added another sentence.

"A terrifying guy, even more terrifying than Tohsaka and El Meloy."

Seeing her husband's solemn expression, Irisviel unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes, and Hisu Maiya's eyes became more and more dangerous.

This terrifying man has already set his sights on the man who is most important to them.

(End of this chapter)