My Destiny Illustrated Book of Shape Moon

Accompanied by a sneer of ridicule and pity, the dazzling golden disc player dispersed the darkness in the prison, forcing Kotomine Kirei, who was staring into space, to turn his gaze outside the cell.

Even if he was just standing, the heroic spirit still made no secret of the astonishing sense of oppression released from his body. The awe and self-discipline of stepping into a modern violent institution had nothing to do with him.

"We've reached this point, what are you still thinking about? No matter how slow you are, there must be a limit, Kirei."

"Did Tokiomi-sensei ask you to come? Archer."

"Tokiomi? This guy doesn't have time to deal with your affairs, or does he not know anything about you?" Blood-red eyes looked at Kotomine Kirei unscrupulously, as if Archer had determined and expected him from the beginning The reaction that followed was average.

"……What's the meaning?"

"Let me tell you, Kirei - he is currently dealing with the funeral of priest Kotomine Rimasa."

priest? Kotomine Rimasa? Kotomine...Rimasa...?

Father?

When Archer's message was finally understood by him, the feeling of tears rolling down his cheeks made Kirei stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but hold his face.

Crying because of the death of a blood relative... This should be a natural reaction for a person. But at this moment, Kirei seemed to have missed a step on the edge of an abyss, falling into a chaotic emotion that was almost fearful.

Never look directly in the eyes - the inner voice warned myself sternly.

Kotomine Kirei, you absolutely cannot understand or agree with the feelings that are welling up in your heart right now. Because that's——

"Are you sorry?" The Golden Heroic Spirit admired Kirei's empty and struggling expression, and a sadistic smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It's not that I feel sad because of the death of my loved one, but that I feel sorry that I couldn't be there. Oh, that's fair to say. Not accurate enough.

"To be precise, it's because I regret that the person who killed my biological father was not me, right?"

A voice pierced Kirei's heart like a steel needle, breaking through the blockade and imprisonment he had held three years ago. Kotomine Kirei stared blankly at the moisture in his hands and at the tears flowing from his own eyes.

Tears, when was the last time he shed tears.

Yes, it was those unforgettable three years ago. That woman, his wife Claudia, reached out to pick up Kirei's tears and said, "You love me very much."

This parting was completely different from the ending he expected - that's what he thought at the time. By the side of that terminally ill woman, hadn't Kirei already realized what he was looking for?

I hope to make this woman more ■■——

I want to see her look better——

At that moment, exactly at this moment, Kotomine Kirei once again felt the crazy and overwhelmed feeling he had three years ago.

At least let him experience the most extreme experience before his father dies...

"The soul follows pleasure as a beast follows the scent of blood—"

Her ruby-like eyes were locked in her heart, and she whispered to him with an evil smile.

"Now, you should be able to give an answer, right? About that matter."

Kotomine Kirei knew what Archer was talking about. It was the "recreational activity" that Archer asked him to participate in on the night he lost Assassin. It was to satisfy his boring curiosity of knowing each Master's motivation for pursuing the Holy Grail. For this reason, The hero king also generously handed over his treasured treasure to him.

One of them was placed in the church by Kotomine Kirei, revealing the fact that Sakuzuki had stolen the aura disk, and the rest was indeed released by Kirei for surveillance, and achieved certain results.

But what’s the point of saying this now?

With a feeling similar to escape, Kirei finally opened his mouth to speak slowly through the bars.

He talked about Master Lancer who pursued victory for the honor of a magician, about Master Rider who was once just like his teacher but now seems to have a new awakening, and about Master Caster, who is mysterious and harbors feelings for him. The young man with murderous intent, and because he failed to grasp the whereabouts of Saber Master, Emiya Kiritsugu, lied to Archer, and then went on to tell the story of Berserker's Master, Matou Kariya.

"A half-baked magician takes on a crazy servant. He originally posed as an alliance with the Caster team, but recently he seems to have drawn a line. Moreover, he seemed to have had a relationship with Tokiomi's wife Aoi in the past. Due to a fate, Mr. Tohsaka’s two daughters are now taken in by him..."

Suddenly, Archer spoke, interrupting Kirei's narration.

"Then Kirei, let's assume a situation - assuming a miracle happens and a fluke happens, and the master of Berserker really survives to the end. Can you imagine what would happen at that time?"

Assumption. If it were just a figment of imagination...

Assuming that the master of Berserker defeats everyone and even obtains the Holy Grail, what will Kariya face then?

Needless to say, he has to face his own dark side. Under the banner of justice to get her daughter back for Aoi, she has to take her husband away from her, which is a big contradiction. Kariya didn't notice this contradiction in his heart... No, he ignored it on purpose. This also means that he deceived himself and concealed the jealousy and base lust in his heart.

Standing on the blood-stained pinnacle of victory, Matou Kariya will be forced to face the ugliest side of his heart.

Archer looked at Kirei's thoughtful face and smiled knowingly.

"Kirei, you should have noticed it by now, right? What is the true essence of this question?"

"……What did you say?"

"If you ask other Masters the same question, you will soon realize that the question is meaningless and that your efforts are in vain. But regarding Kariya, you did not notice it. You gave up your usual precise thinking and immersed yourself in the meaningless In the midst of your delusions, you forget how meaningless this thing is, and you don’t feel bitter even if it is in vain. This is what is called ‘interest’.”

Archer spread his arms, and there was still no trace of warmth on his face. Instead, he was like a child observing an ant nest, blooming with pure joy.

"Celebrate well, Kirei. Your never-ending tour is finally coming to your destination - you finally understand what 'entertainment' is."

In the midst of the thunderous trembling, Kotomine Kirei's mind fell into a blank, but in the empty sea of ​​soul, something seemed to float up.

I want to see my wife in even more pain——

I want my father to experience the most extreme way of death——

I am looking forward to the ugly ending after Kariya’s wish comes true——

God's admonitions could no longer stop Kirei, and finally he understood that benevolence, justice and morality could not bring him any answer.

Finally, the man took a long breath and let out a sigh that was slightly lonely but full of joy after reaching his goal:

"What is this...what am I?"

In the end, the hypocritical sighs stopped, and the man dressed as a priest simply held his stomach and laughed, even if he was out of breath from laughing:

"So twisted? So dirty? Is this really the child of Kotomine Rimasa? Hahahaha, impossible, no way! What is this? Did my father actually give birth to a four-legged beast?"

"Are you satisfied? Kirei." Gilgamesh asked with a pleasant smile.

"No, not yet. That's not enough."

Kirei wiped away his tears, shook his head and replied:

"I did find the answer in this period of life that was only about exploration. This is a great progress. However, this did not solve the problem at all. The answer was just thrown in front of me suddenly, and the process or method of answering was omitted. It is called How can I accept that?"

The refreshed priest raised his right hand with a smile on his face.

Was it because of his excessive joy that he ignored the pain on the back of his hand? At some point, the Command Seal symbolizing the Master reappeared on his hand.

"The equation that leads to my weird existence should be some kind of clear truth that exists somewhere. No, it must exist. I must pursue and explore what it is... and in this Holy Grail War , will obviously have the answer I want.”

Faced with Kotomine Kirei's declaration to rejoin the war, Archer laughed out loud:

"Hahaha, you are so annoying... It seems that my efforts to encourage others are worth it. But Kirei, you will soon encounter a big trouble."

After Archer laughed for a while, a cunning yet evil and dangerous look appeared in his blood-red eyes.

"If you want to participate in the Holy Grail War with your own will, Tokiomi Tohsaka will become your enemy. In other words, you are now unarmed and living in the same room with the enemy's servants with your bare hands. Don't you think this is the case? Is it dangerous?”

"That's not necessarily true. I have already planned how to ask for mercy."

"oh?"

Archer narrowed his eyes with interest, while Kirei continued calmly.

"Since I am going to be an enemy of Tokiomi-sensei, I no longer need to cover up his lies - Gilgamesh, I will tell you the truth behind the Holy Grail War that you don't know yet."