My Destiny Illustrated Book of Shape Moon

Kotomine Kirei escaped all the way back to the Holy Church.

His left abdomen has been bleeding due to erosion by imaginary particles.

But he didn't dare to treat it. To be precise, he didn't dare to use magic treatment.

Once the magic aura is exposed... the young man may find him.

The fierce posture of the golden-eyed young man flashed through his mind, making Kirei feel a surge of regret in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Sakusuki was so intent on murdering him. He even abandoned Emiya Kiritsugu, who almost shot him, to attack him. It was really a big mistake.

But why?

Even after voluntarily sacrificing Assassin, Kotomine Kirei still did not dare to relax and returned to the sheltered church as quickly as possible, shedding dripping blood along the way. In the end, even a ghost appeared in his eyes.

"Kirei? What happened!"

A vague yet familiar voice reached his ears, and the agent who had lost too much blood could no longer hold on and fell to the ground, falling into a coma.

The moment before he fell into coma, he felt something inside him break.

That is, contract.

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After a brief commotion, the Holy Church fell into calm once again.

Kotomine Kirei was walking in the quiet corridor, his eyes were dull, and he was thinking about something.

The wound on the waist has been completely healed, and his mentor Tokiomi did not hesitate to use the precious gems he collected, which not only healed the wound, but also eliminated the damage caused by imaginary particles to the human body. Kotomine Kirei is undoubtedly at his peak now.

But from the perspective of the Holy Grail, the Master named "Kotomine Kirei" is falling into a dangerous situation.

Just now, through the joint confirmation of Kotomine Rimasa, the supervisor of the Holy Church, and Tokiomi Tosaka, the heir to the Gosan family and a participant in the Holy Grail War, they had to face a painful fact - the core of their early plan. The one-man army intelligence network: Assassin, was just confirmed to have been eliminated.

The killer, Master Shuo Yue,

The so-called Holy Grail War was an intelligence war before the decisive battle. The absence of Assassin was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Tokiomi Tohsaka, which meant that he lost his biggest advantage and could only use the most basic familiars to investigate. Intelligence, efficiency is greatly reduced.

Even so, this elegant man in a red suit did not express his anger at others, and did not even pursue Kotomine Kirei's unauthorized actions. After a brief loss of composure, he suppressed the bad news in his heart and turned to comfort. Kotomine Kirei comes to wake up the "depressed" and considerately lets him go back to his room to rest.

Such a demeanor is worthy of the head of the Tohsaka family who has inherited the family motto of "always be elegant".

If it were an ordinary person, he would be overwhelmed with shame and gratitude, impressed by the charm of this man, and would go through fire and water without hesitation.

But Kotomine Kirei is not this kind of person, and his concern for Tokiomi Tohsaka is not false. His heart is as unfluctuable as stagnant water.

The priest in cassocks stopped.

No, there is.

There were indeed ripples in his heart at a certain moment.

But...that was the moment his mentor lost all his grace when he learned of Assassin's death.

At that time, Kotomine Kirei realized his almost instinctive desire.

I want to appreciate this depressed expression more, this kind of pain that belongs to others.

! ! !

Reason finally returned belatedly. After realizing his thoughts, Kotomine Kirei's first reaction was not to admit it, but to lock it firmly in his heart, locked in a place that even his memory could not reach. place.

"Lord..." He subconsciously recited the Bible, but this kind of prayer was hollower than the wind passing through the corridor.

But in any case, with the help of the Lord, Kirei once again avoided his true nature.

After the emptiness in his heart faded slightly, the man who suppressed his thoughts sighed and opened the door to his room.

Suddenly, Kirei felt an unnatural feeling, as if he had entered someone else's room by mistake.

It's not that the smell or temperature is any different, but the sense of environment described in the word "atmosphere" has obviously changed. Kirei's room, which was originally very simple, was filled with a luxurious and elegant atmosphere, as if it had become a room in a palace pavilion.

Of course, the furnishings or lighting in the room remained completely unchanged, simply because there was a man leaning leisurely on the bench.

"...Archer?"

Wearing an enamel shiny leather jacket with fur trim and a pair of leather pants in a modern style, the golden heroic spirit held a goblet and smiled secretly at Kotomine Kirei.

It's like a forbidden snake entrenched in the Garden of Eden, spitting out snake letters.

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Blonde hair like blazing fire and eyes as red as rubies. That person was none other than Tosaka Tokiomi's servant, the Hero King Gilgamesh.

Since being summoned, this heroic spirit has been traveling around freely relying on its ability to act alone. Recently, he has even become more physical, changing into "casual clothes" and strolling on the street with a swagger. Kirei had heard Tokiomi talk about this matter with a hint of grumbling, but he never expected that Gilgamesh would come to his room.

Archer didn't care at all about breaking into other people's rooms. He poured the red wine he took out of the cupboard without permission into a glass and tasted it elegantly.

"Although there are not many, the treasures here are more complete than Tokiomi's wine cellar. What a terrible apprentice."

"..." Kirei could not judge the purpose of the other party's visit. He saw that the table was full of wine bottles. It seemed that he had taken out all the wine in the room and was tasting wine.

Others may find it surprising. Kirei has a strange quirk. Whenever he hears that there is top-quality wine somewhere, he will buy it first regardless of the circumstances.

Liquor is a profound world that seems endless the more you pay attention to quality. In this case, maybe there will be some kind of taste that can fill the hole in Kirei's heart. If such an encounter really happened, it would not be bad to indulge in alcohol - this desperate monk once thought half seriously.

But so far, his involvement in wine has never yielded any rewards, only more and more bottles of some luxury brands. Of course, he never thought about entertaining guests with these wines, let alone an uninvited guest. Even if the other party praised his wine, he would not want to entertain such a person.

"What's the matter with you?" Kirei asked patiently.

"It's nothing, I'm just interested in you." Archer's eyes looked at Kirei thoughtfully through the wine glass.

"How about it? Still taking orders from Tokiomi can't satisfy your soul?"

"...Now that things have happened, are you beginning to feel dissatisfied with the contract? Gilgamesh." Kirei did not answer Archer's question, but asked him back with a cold face.

Even if the opponent is the legendary King of Heroes, Kirei doesn't feel afraid at all. No matter what Tokiomi thinks personally, a servant is still a servant of the Master. No matter who this heroic spirit is, as long as he is Archer, he is just an existence subordinate to Tokiomi. Compared with myself, who is a direct disciple of Tokiomi, at most I have the same seniority position, so there is no need to be overly humble towards him.

Kirei's attitude did not make Archer feel dissatisfied. He just snorted and tasted the wine in the glass.

"It was Tokiomi who summoned me. This body can remain in the present world only because of Tokiomi's support. More importantly, he treated me as a minister, so it is not impossible for me to respond to him."

After saying these unexpected words, Gilgamesh's unusually blood-red eyes revealed a look of boredom.

"But to be honest, I didn't expect him to be such a boring person. He has no meaning at all."

"...It's really surprising that a servant would say such a thing."

Kirei was too surprised, and the anger in his heart towards Archer's attitude, as well as the suspicion of not knowing the true purpose of his visit, had gradually subsided. Under this wonderfully relaxed atmosphere, Kirei almost allowed Archer to have a place in this room.

So they started talking.

Starting from Kotomine Kirei's mentor, Tokiomi Tosaka, they shook their red wine glasses and discussed the Holy Grail, magicians, the Holy Church... and finally even mentioned the "root" and the inside of the world.

Not only that, but looking at Archer who declared that "I will be satisfied as long as I enjoy this universe that belongs to my garden", Kotomine Kirei secretly sensed that some kind of fate was approaching.

In the past, Archer had countless opportunities to break into this place and talk to him, but this king did not do so.

So, why did the oldest hero king come to him only at this time, when Tomasaka Tokiomi controlled his actions with a command spell?

"I'm just interested in you." As if aware of Kotomine Kirei's question, Gilgamesh repeated his original words, drank the wine in the glass in his hand, and asked casually:

"Kirei, what about you? What is your wish for the Holy Grail?"

Hearing Archer ask this, Kirei felt for the first time that he didn't know how to answer.

"I-" Yes, this is the biggest problem. Why does the stigmata appear on Kotomine Kirei's right hand?

"I... don't have any special wishes that I want to realize..." Kirei's answer was a little confused. When Archer heard this, a strange light flashed in his red eyes. "

"This is impossible. Doesn't the Holy Grail only summon those who are qualified to receive it?"

"That should be true. But...I don't understand either. I don't have any ideals that I want to achieve, and I don't have any long-cherished aspirations that I should achieve. Why was I chosen to participate in this war."

"Is this kind of question so difficult?" Archer chuckled, as if mocking the sullen Kirei. "There is neither ideal nor long-cherished wish. So wouldn't it be enough to just pursue pleasure?

"How can this be done!" Kirei's tone subconsciously became impatient.

"Do you mean to say that I, who serve God, should pursue pleasure—contaminate myself in that kind of sinful depravity? Archer!"

The command spell system in FZ and FSN has always been a mystery, and I can't figure out the relationship between it. Let's just set it up so that "the command spell will not disappear after the servant contract is broken." Otherwise, Rin-chan will be in the ubw line. The situation is difficult to explain, and the reason why Emiya Kiritsugu killed Kenneth is no longer sufficient.