The journey of dragon transformation starting from Demon Slayer

Seeing Emiya Kiritsugu's serious face, Airi, who was standing beside him, asked with concern, "What happened?"

"I checked all his experiences, you can take a look..."

As he said that, Emiya Kiritsugu handed the report in his hand to Irisviel.

Ellie read out the message word by word.

"Kotomine Kirei was born in 1967. He began to follow his father, Risho, on pilgrimages to holy places when he was young. In 1981, he graduated from the St. Ignatius Seminary in Manresa..."

Ellie's voice suddenly rose: "Huh?! He skipped a grade twice? And he became the top student? He is really an amazing person!"

Emiya Kiritsugu sighed, "Yes, if the situation continues as it was, he will most likely become a cardinal of the church."

"However, he left at this time and voluntarily joined the Holy Church."

"You know, this is not a matter of quitting at the height of one's career. He had so many options to choose from, why did he choose to commit himself to the underground organization of the church?"

“This is what I don’t understand the most…”

The light side and the dark side are two completely different environments.

Especially for humans, working on the dark side is not a good option.

If you are a normal person, you will definitely choose the easier side.

Ellie blinked and judged, "Is it because of your father's influence? I remember you said that Kotomine Risei also belongs to the Holy Church."

Emiya Kiritsugu admitted, "Yes! But if that were the case, he should have aimed to recover the relics from the beginning like his father, instead of changing units three times before finally ending up in the same place as his father."

"And he was once appointed as an 'Agent'. You have to know that he was only a teenager at that time. This is not something that can be accomplished with half-hearted perseverance."

"Agent?" Ellie tilted her head, her silver hair swaying slightly.

"Just like me before, I am responsible for hunting down magicians..."

The Agents are the bloodiest department in the Templar Church, responsible for fighting heresy. They believe that only God's messengers can wield mysterious powers, and anything else that contradicts the doctrine must be erased.

In simple terms, everyone except me is an enemy, as well as those who have not yet become enemies.

Furthermore, the title of "Agent" means that this person has undergone rigorous training and has become a living weapon, a top-notch killer.

As he spoke, Emiya Kiritsugu picked up another report sheet: "Look, this is the report that Tōsaka Tokiomi submitted to the Magic Association about Kotomine Kirei. The types of magic he has learned include alchemy, spirit summoning, summoning, divination... His achievements in healing magic even surpass those of his teacher Tōsaka Tokiomi..."

Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes were deep. "What is the purpose of his enthusiasm? Every time he learns to the point where he is just one step away, he switches to learning other types of magic without any regrets. It's like he throws away what he learned before like garbage."

Hearing what Emiya Kiritsugu said, Irisviel continued to read on, and after finishing the report, she began to analyze Kotomine Kirei's abilities.

After going over the information about Kotomine Kirei in her mind, Airi looked at Kiritsugu in confusion: "Honey... this man named Kirei is indeed strange, but is it necessary to pay so much attention to him?"

"Although he seems to have learned a lot of skills, there is nothing particularly outstanding about them..."

Emiya Kiritsugu saw this and explained to Airi: "Yes, he is not outstanding from the side. Although he has learned a lot of things, he can't practice any one thing to the top level..."

"Although his talent was mediocre, he relied solely on hard work to master the knowledge within his ability, and it took him an incredibly short time."

"His training is probably ten or even twenty times more rigorous than that of an ordinary person..."

Emiya Kiritsugu said, then changed the subject: "However, this person, when he was about to achieve 'great success', threw away everything he had without hesitation."

"I can be sure that there is not a single bit of 'passion' in his life, so I came to the conclusion that he is a dangerous person..."

Hearing her husband say this, Irisviel also understood the hidden meaning behind his words.

When he said the word "tricky".

Although they are wary of the enemy, they do not actually regard them as a real threat.

I guess in his mind, he already has at least an 80% chance of dealing with this kind of enemy and winning.

But the word "dangerous"... This is an evaluation that Emiya Kiritsugu would give only if he believed that he needed to show his true ability to fight.

"This man must believe in nothing."

"He accumulated so much experience, just wanting to find an answer, but in the end, it was all in vain..."

"He is such an empty person. If there is anything in his heart, it is probably only anger and despair..."

Irisviel was silent for a second, then said, "According to you, he will be stronger than Tōsaka Tokiomi and Archibald?"

Kiritsugu was silent for a while, then nodded deeply.

"The former may be powerful enemies, but the way this man survives scares me..."

"His heart was empty, without any thought that could be called a desire."

"Why would someone like him pursue the Holy Grail, even at the risk of his own life?"

Irisviel asked in confusion, "Isn't it because of the instructions of the Holy Church? I heard that they mistakenly thought that Fuyuki's Holy Grail was related to the saint, so they wanted to get it."

Emiya Kiritsugu shook his head and denied it: "I don't think that's the reason, Eri... The Holy Grail will not give the Command Seal to someone with such shallow motives..."

As he spoke, Emiya Kiritsugu looked at the photo on the computer and said in a serious tone: "Since this man has been chosen as the Master of the Holy Grail, there must be some fate in him that makes him eligible to obtain the Holy Grail!"

"Ally, it's scary because you don't know what it is!"

"What do you think would happen if someone like this, who is empty-hearted and has no desires, got the Holy Grail?"

"This man's life is a accumulation of despair time and time again. Perhaps he will let the power of the Holy Grail to grant wishes be tinged with despair..."

Seeing Emiya Kiritsugu being so negative, Irisviel showed a determined look.

"Don't worry, I won't give the Holy Grail to anyone!"

"There is only one person who can hold the Holy Grail in the end, and that person is you—Emiya Kiritsugu!"

The wish of the elders of the Einzbern family is to complete the Holy Grail and prove the existence of the third magic. But for the two young people, there is a more important wish to be fulfilled.

Kiritsugu was deeply moved to see his wife abandon her family's long-cherished wish and choose to be with her husband.

"Yeah, that's why we can't lose!"

"..."

Emiya Kiritsugu was silent for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he said to his wife: "Aili! I have a good idea. Maybe I can use this opportunity to bring the power of a servant to its strongest..."

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At the same time, across the vast ocean, in Fuyuki City in the far east, there was a man who relied on spies lurking in Britain to obtain intelligence on other Masters.

Unlike Emiya Kiritsugu, Tōsaka Tokiomi, an orthodox magus, is not willing to use the latest modern technology.

The long-distance communication method he relied on was a secret gemstone technique passed down from generation to generation by the Tousaka family.

In the basement of the Tousaka residence, inside Tokiomi's magic workshop, there is a magic device that is quite similar to the experimental equipment commonly known as the "Y-shaped pendulum (Blackburn Pendulum)".

This device is slightly different from ordinary physical science props because the heavy object hanging underneath is the magic gem inherited from the Tohsaka family.

This magical gem is worth a lot of money, and the most important reason is that it is a natural gem that comes in pairs.

Tokiomi gave the spy another gem that was paired with this gem. As long as he embedded the gem in the front end of the pen shaft and wrote, the two gems would resonate with it and begin to swing.

When the device is activated, the container containing ink will cause the ink to drip from above along the hanging wire and wet the gemstone. In this way, even if they are separated by two places, Tokiomi can rely on this resonance to know what kind of text the spy in another country has written.

Of course, there are some disadvantages, that is, there are no corresponding photos.

Compared to writing, painting is more difficult. Once the technical level is not up to standard, the so-called "soul painter" phenomenon will appear.

Seeing that the device had responded, Tokiomi, who was sitting in the workshop, picked up the paper whose ink had not yet dried, and read the contents word by word.

"No matter how many times I see it, I still find this device very eerie."

Kotomine Kirei stood beside Tokiomi and spoke his thoughts honestly.

At this time, Tokiomi smiled and said, "Haha, is it more convenient for you to use a fax machine? But in my opinion, using this device also has different advantages..."

"First of all, it doesn't need electricity, and it won't malfunction for some reason, let alone worry about intelligence leaks!"

As he spoke, Shi Chen sighed, "Even if we don't rely on those new technologies, we magicians still have convenient props that are not inferior to those technologies!"

Although what Tokiomi said made sense, in Kirei's opinion, everyone could use a fax machine, so its convenience was much higher than this.

After all, it is not easy to find natural pairs of gemstones, but the necessity of "anyone can use it" is definitely beyond the master's understanding.

"Of course, the information and knowledge that nobles and commoners receive are different." Tokiomi still holds on to such traditional ideas in this era, which can no longer be explained by the words "old-fashioned thinking".

At this time, Kirei suddenly said: "But compared to these, I think that adult's 'Terminal' is more useful..."

Hearing Kirei's words, Tokichi rarely showed a wry smile.

Under Kirei's gaze, he said helplessly: "That is a product of the new era, Kirei..."

"Although it's similar to Magic Seal, it's more advanced! Especially after seeing Rin and Sakura's learning these days, I'm more convinced of this idea in my heart!"

"Of course, I also think that the 'Terminal' is very useful, but in our world, it would take at least a hundred years to copy something like that..."

If it were just something like smartphones, they would have appeared in today's human society in less than twenty years.

However, a treasure like the Terminal that can interfere with the world and exercise "mystery" is basically the same as the "Magic Seal". It must be passed down for at least three generations before a rough shell can be researched.

However, this is just similar to a "terminal" and cannot connect with products of different systems.

The best thing about "Terminal" is its universality, whether it is the magic of demons or human magic. Even Japanese Yin-Yang magic, Chinese magic, and even Nordic runes and sorcery can all be applied here.

In addition to this, the "terminal" can also be connected to electronic products in human society, and similar ones include "gifts" and "artifacts".

And most importantly, the knowledge stored in the "Terminal" far exceeds the accumulation of the magic family.

This thing is recording information all the time, collecting and classifying knowledge from multiple worlds, causing the information inside to become extremely massive.

As for the convenience, there is no need to say much. Compared with the current push-button call devices, the terminal has evolved to the point where it can perform projection.

Whether it's a magic experiment, a remote call, or even using it to play virtual games, it can perfectly handle a variety of tasks.

Tokiomi shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this for now, let's take a look at the new information the spy has found!"

A trace of doubt flashed across Kirei's eyes, and he murmured, "New information?"

"Hmm..." Tokiomi hummed, then told his apprentice about Sir El-Melloi obtaining the new relic.

Tokiomi continued, "He has the potential to become a strong opponent for us."

"But now, there are five people including us who have confirmed the Master's identity."

Kirei showed a strange expression: "Does that mean there are still two empty seats? It's already this hour, and there are still two seats. It really makes me feel uneasy..."

The unknown is often the most dangerous.

This is especially true when the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light.

Tokiomi shook his head: "It's just that there are no suitable people to receive the Command Spell. As long as the time comes, regardless of whether the qualifications are good or bad, the Holy Grail will pick out the remaining Masters to make up the number..."

At this point, Shichen suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, there is another puzzling thing..."

Kirei asked, "What is it?"

"It's related to the head of the Matou family, Matou Tsuruno..."

After Tokiomi finished speaking, he fell into deep thought. He looked at the report in his hand, repeatedly pondering the information in it, and finally handed it to Kirei who was standing beside him.