My Destiny Illustrated Book of Shape Moon

This ceremony held in Fuyuki was actually an experiment that gathered the souls of seven heroic spirits as sacrifices in an attempt to open a passage to the 'source'.

The promise of "achieving a miracle" was nothing more than a bait to summon heroic spirits. Because rumors about the "bait" spread so widely, only the current form of the Holy Grail War was left.

This truth is only known to the Matou, Tohsaka, Einzbern families and related people, and must not be known to outside magicians and seven servants.

"The only magician who really wants to fulfill his long-cherished wish in this war is Tohsaka Tokiomi. He wants to kill all seven servants to activate the 'Great Holy Grail'. Seven people."

This time, it was Kirei's turn to find pleasure in the King of Heroes' reaction:

"Everything, do you understand? Gilgamesh, this is why Tokiomi-sensei is so reluctant to use Command Seals. He can only use two Command Seals at most when fighting other Masters, because the last Command Seal must be After the war is over, he can order his followers to commit suicide."

Archer heard so much, but there was no expression on his face:

"Are you saying that Tokiomi's loyalty to the king is all hypocritical?"

Kirei shook his head and said: "He indeed paid the utmost respect to the 'Hero King Gilgamesh'. But as an archer servant, you are another story."

"You are like a replica of the King of Heroes, just a statue or a portrait. After all, Tokiomi-sensei is a magician through and through. As long as he thinks about it, he knows that the servants are just props. Even if he has respect for heroic spirits, he will not have any illusions about heroic idols.”

After hearing everything, Archer nodded deeply as if he finally realized something, and his unique evil smile appeared on his face again. His expression was broad and cruel, high-spirited and supreme. It was the smile of an absolute king whose all values ​​depended on his own aesthetics.

"This guy Tokiomi - finally looks interesting. It seems that this boring man can finally bring some fun to me."

As long as you think about the implication of this sentence for a moment, you will know how ferocious and cruel this declaration is, enough to make people's blood freeze.

"What are you going to do? King of Heroes. After hearing this, do you still want to stand with Mr. Tokiomi and condemn my betrayal?"

"What should we do? Although Tokiomi is disloyal to me, he is still devoting his magic power to me. Even if I give up my master completely, it will have an impact on the present world..."

Archer said this, staring at Kirei unabashedly with his profound eyes.

"I remembered it - it seems that there is another master who has obtained the command spell but has no contract partner and is looking for a wandering servant who has broken away from the contract."

"From what you said, it is true."

Faced with Archer's explicit invitation, Kirei smiled and nodded in response.

"But I don't know if he is a Master that the King of Heroes likes."

"No problem. Although he is too stubborn and has some flaws, his future is still bright and he should be able to please me."

Just like that, the most evil group of masters and servants looked at each other and smiled.

This may be the interesting thing about fate - even though Sakutsu targeted Kirei so much and even put him in prison, he and Archer were like the two poles of a magnet, getting mixed together so easily.

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When it was getting late, Kotomine Kirei stood in front of the door of Tohsaka Residence.

With Archer's help, escaping from prison was really easy. In just half a quarter of an hour, Kotomine Kirei stood in front of the mansion where he spent three years.

"Welcome, Kirei. I've been looking for you."

Although Kirei came to visit unexpectedly, Tokiomi Tosaka appeared at the door as soon as he heard the doorbell. He must have been busy after experiencing the assassination of the priest in the afternoon.

"I'm here to discuss the death of my father."

"Really...I'm really sorry that this happened so suddenly. I didn't expect that my old friend would leave us in this way."

"I feel the same way about this. My father shouldn't have left so hastily." Kirei Kotomine believed deeply and stepped into Tokiomi Tosaka's home again at his invitation.

Judging from Tosaka Tokiomi's haggard look and his no longer calm expression, the death of the old priest Kotomine Rimasa must have dealt a big blow to him.

Appreciating his teacher's pain, Kotomine Kirei communicated with Tokiomi Tohsaka seriously, promising his long-standing alliance, promising to take care of his beloved daughter for him, and accepting his praise... Just when he couldn't hold it in any longer and wanted to take action, Tokiomi suddenly picked up a slender ebony box on the desk and handed it to Kirei.

"Open it and take a look. This is what I personally want to give to you."

Kirei obeyed and opened the lid of the box and saw a handsome dagger lying among the velvet lining.

"This is--"

"This is the AZOTH sword, a gemstone handicraft inherited from my family. It can also be used as a gift if it is filled with magic power - this sword proves that you have learned the magic of the Tohsaka family and completed the internship course. "

Kirei picked up the dagger and inspected it, spending a long time looking at the sharp tip.

In Tokiomi's eyes, Kirei's face that concealed all emotions might have been an expression of great emotion.

"My master...you show such great love to this unscrupulous disciple of mine. I really don't know how to express my gratitude."

"I should be thanking you, Kotomine Kirei, so that I can face the final battle without any worries."

Tokiomi said with a clear expression that showed no malice and stood up from the sofa.

At this moment - the word destiny could not help but appear in Kirei's mind.

Some say destiny is a feeble attempt to find special meaning in accumulated chance. So for Tokiomi Tosaka to personally hand over the sword to Kotomine Kirei at this time, is there no inevitability for this extremely coincidental fact?

"I'm sorry to have delayed you for so long. I will win the next Holy Grail War together with you and the old priest -"

And now, was it just a coincidence that Tokiomi, who was walking towards the door, showed his back to Kirei without any precautions?

"No, you don't have to worry, mentor."

If this is inevitable, is the so-called fate simply caused by stupidity, mistakes and ignorance? Is it just to betray people's prayers and hopes and lead everything in the wrong direction?

Kirei smiled, a happy smile he had never seen before.

"Because I had no intention of withdrawing from the Holy Grail War."

Kirei was surprised that he could also smile like this. Facing this unexpected gain, even the feeling of inserting the dagger into the back in front of him became less distinct.

"……ah?"

The mercury sword, a symbol of friendship and trust, smoothly penetrated the gap between the ribs and stabbed into the center of the heart. Only trained practitioners can possess this extremely precise thrusting technique. There was no trace of murderous intent or any sign. Perhaps even Tokiomi himself, who was assassinated, could not understand what the severe pain in his chest meant.

But something reacted faster than Tokiomi.

The gems in the pocket shattered one after another, and the resistance field woven by magic popped out of the dagger. Pure energy was poured into the magic circuit, continuously turning into vitality, trying to repair Tohsaka Tokiomi's broken heart.

——After Matou Kariya's first assassination attempt was almost successful, Tokiomi Tosaka had already made full preparations to guard against the second assassination attempt that would come again at some unknown time.

But perhaps because the visitor is Kotomine Kirei, his favorite student, Tokiomi Tosaka did not activate all the rituals. The only gem that can sense the crisis in advance and make protective measures is also because Tokiomi Tokiomi in the AZOTH sword. The conflict arose due to the magic power injected by the minister himself, and it was ultimately a step too late.

"Kirei, you!" Blood welled up in his throat. After Tosaka Tokiomi muttered something vaguely, he stretched out his hand, trying to pick up the cane on the table to fight back.

However, as the agent, Kotomine Kirei's reaction was faster than him. The moment the dagger was bounced away, he looked hard, dropped the mercury sword, and moved towards Shi with both fists as if to tear the air. The minister attacked.

His best killing skill cannot be matched by any dagger!

Just when Kotomine Kirei's fist was about to hit Tokiomi, a black shadow came out faster than them all, grabbed the seriously injured Tosaka Tokiomi, blocked Kirei's punch with his abnormally thick right hand, and He used his strength to break through the wall of the bungalow and disappeared into the darkness outside.