Across the heavens, I am the Avatar Sword Master

Chapter 197 Alliance and Temptation

At night in Fuyuki City, a discussion about alliance and cooperation was quietly taking place in the Matou residence.

Emiya Kiritsugu, the experienced magus, was naturally full of vigilance and consideration when facing the unknown Master, Chen Yu.

Whether it is alliance or cooperation, it is just a mutual compromise based on respective strategic interests.

If Saber's left hand was intact, Emiya Kiritsugu would naturally not need to consider forming an alliance.

As one of the top three heroes in the Heroic Spirit system, Saber's excellent panel is enough to cope with most Heroic Spirits.

As long as Saber can hold back the enemy's Heroic Spirits on the front battlefield, she will have many ways to deal with the opponent's Master.

But now Saber's left hand is disabled, her wrist is cursed and cannot be healed, and it can be said that only one tenth of her abilities remain.

As it stands, since Saber is unable to remove the curse on her left hand, she is no match for Lancer and Berserker in a one-on-one fight.

Not to mention facing the even more mysterious and dangerous Archer.

When Saber's strongest treasure cannot be used, finding someone to form an alliance and cooperate with is naturally a proper choice.

However, as competitors in the Holy Grail War, even if they are in an alliance, they still have to worry about whether their allies will stab them in the back.

However, the other party was able to save Irisviel and Maiya from the hands of other Masters, and it seems that he does have the sincerity to promote cooperation between the two parties.

But Emiya Kiritsugu was not blinded by the other party's superficial friendliness.

Emiya Kiritsugu glanced at Matou Kariya who was standing behind Chen Yu.

Before arriving in Fuyuki City, Emiya Kiritsugu had already done the work of gathering intelligence.

Except for this Master of Caster who appeared out of nowhere, he had already investigated all the information of the other Masters who came to participate in the Holy Grail War.

Especially the information about the other two families besides the Einzbern family is the focus of the focus.

Naturally, he knew that the man in front of him, Matou Kariya, with gray hair, thin body, bloodless skin, and a dead look on his face, was the Master who had just attacked his Berserker.

As the second son of the Matou family, one of the three great families, he resolutely left the Matou family eleven years ago, gave up magic, and became an ordinary person who hated magic.

But such a person who had no foundation in magic became a "Master" who could command "Servants" a year before the Holy Grail War began.

Kiritsugu Emiya had no idea what had happened in this year, but from the corruption on his face and body, one could tell how much he had paid in order to participate in this Holy Grail War.

But this man, who was willing to destroy his own body just to participate in the Holy Grail War, stood obediently behind the man in front of him, looking like he was following his lead.

The hidden motives and forces behind this forced Kiritsugu Emiya to re-evaluate the risks of this cooperation.

Berserker's two attacks on Saber only deepened Kiritsugu Emiya's doubts.

Is this a test from Chen Yu's side?

Do they need to demonstrate enough strength and determination to prove the value of the partnership?

Kiritsugu Emiya glanced at Irisviel beside him again, and saw a hint of tenderness in her dull eyes.

After nodding slightly to Irisviel, he said to Chen Yu who was not far away, "We have no objection to the alliance between the two sides, but since you have the intention to cooperate, can you tell me why Berserker chose to attack our Saber twice. In the warehouse street or tonight? Can this be regarded as your consideration of us? To consider whether we are capable of cooperation."

Facing Kiritsugu Emiya's question, Chen Yu's face showed some surprise. He didn't expect that Kiritsugu Emiya would not ask about the contamination of the Holy Grail first, but something else.

Glancing at the nervous Irisviel, Chen Yu realized that this Mrs. Emiya did not tell Kiritsugu Emiya about the contamination of the Holy Grail outside the door.

However, as a thoughtful Master, he quickly adjusted his attitude and replied in a calm and sincere tone: "Regarding Berserker's behavior, I understand your concerns. But please believe that it was not an order from our side, but an instinctive reaction based on Berserker's own frenzy. As a berserker among the Heroic Spirits, his mind is not complete, and his actions are often unpredictable. He prefers to find a strong opponent to fight, rather than implement a specific strategy."

Chen Yu explained, his tone revealing his understanding of Berserker's behavior, while also expressing his apologies to Emiya Kiritsugu and Saber.

“As for cooperation, I do have this intention. The enemies we face together are not only other Masters and their Heroic Spirits, but also the unknown dangers brought by the Holy Grail War itself. I saved Irisviel and Maiya not out of pure kindness, but out of a strategic consideration - forming an alliance will give us a better chance of winning when facing more powerful enemies.”

Chen Yu continued, his words were frank yet strategically thoughtful.

"The danger of the Holy Grail itself?"

Kiritsugu Emiya frowned. Chen Yu's answer was beyond his expectations.

"It seems that Mrs. Emiya has not yet had the chance to tell you that the Holy Grail has been contaminated."

"What?" x2.

The news that the Holy Grail was contaminated was like a thunderclap, shocking everyone present.

Emiya Kiritsugu and Saber exchanged glances filled with shock and confusion.

They knew the cruelty of the Holy Grail War, but they had never imagined that the Holy Grail itself concealed such a huge crisis.

"The Holy Grail is contaminated... Do you have evidence?" Emiya Kiritsugu asked, his voice trembling slightly, but more of a desire for the truth.

Chen Yu took a deep breath and his expression became serious.

"In the last Holy Grail War," Chen Yu continued to explain, "the ritual of the Holy Grail War underwent a decisive and essential change. This is not as simple as a "rule change", but the Holy Grail itself has been completely distorted due to contamination. Angra Mainyu, a young man who was the eighth-class Avenger servant summoned by the Einzbern family and carried the evil of this world, was defeated at the beginning of the war and his soul was sucked into the Holy Grail according to the rules. His soul polluted the Holy Grail, causing its functions to be maliciously distorted and amplified."

"In other words, the original Holy Grail was supposed to be an omnipotent tool that could fulfill the wishes of the victor, but after being contaminated, this function did not disappear. Instead, it was filled with endless malice. All wishes will go in the worst direction."

"If you don't believe what I say, you can investigate it yourself. I believe in your ability to gather intelligence."

After hearing Chen Yu's words, Emiya Kiritsugu fell silent. He needed time to digest the news.

If what the other party said was true and the Holy Grail was contaminated, it meant that all their efforts might ultimately come to naught, and might even bring about a greater disaster.

Thinking of this, Emiya Kiritsugu felt upset and his mouth was dry.

Emiya Kiritsugu reached into his pocket, ready to light a cigarette to calm down, and suddenly thought of something and asked back: "If what you said is true, the Holy Grail is contaminated, then why don't you find more Masters to cooperate and prevent the disaster from happening?"

Chen Yu pointed at Matou Kariya behind him, then pointed at Emiya Kiritsugu, and said speechlessly: "Isn't this going on..."

"Besides, as a magician killer, you should understand the magician's thoughts better than me. Normal magicians don't care about the lives of ordinary people. As long as they can reach the root and realize their long-cherished wish, no matter how much they pay, it doesn't matter to them."

"Let me give you an example. If your old man Ahad knew that the Holy Grail was contaminated, and that the Holy Grail's arrival would bring disaster to the people of Fuyuki City, would he stop for these people and give up the idea of ​​recreating the Third Law?"

Emiya Kiritsugu fell silent again, and uttered two words with difficulty: "No!"

As a magus killer, Emiya Kiritsugu is well aware of the magus's twisted values.

The long-cherished wish of magicians is to pursue the root, and they will stop at nothing to achieve this goal.

To them, life is just a mobile reserve of magic power.

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