Matou Shinji Returns from Infinite

The blade penetrates the limb.

Chapter 51. You are wrong, Emiya Kiritsugu

"..."

The devil looked down at his body.

A sharp magic blade protruded from the belly of the cleric.

Because it was too close, even himself was stabbed by the blade.

"—God revive my soul, please guide me on the right path except Allah. Even if I walk in the valley of death, I am not afraid of the devil, because Allah is with me—"

Probably too surprised, his hands loosened a little.

The corner of Kotomine Kirei's mouth moved, as if he wanted to smile, but he couldn't even do such a simple action.

but.

From the chapped and blood-stained lips, indeed, the solemn verses flowed.

Totally incomprehensible.

Obviously his throat was crushed.

Obviously can't even smile.

What was it that propped him up to utter the full prayer.

Is it the last words left to the world?

it's not true.

This is the only miracle that only the clergy can use, and only belongs to the clergy.

- Baptism chant.

Among the foundations of magic that fix the world with 'God's teachings', it is the largest anti-spirit magic.

The key to the divine will to 'return to nothing' the souls that are still in the world even if they are rotten and crazy.

"--your rod and whip have soothed me. You have given me a feast in the presence of my enemies, and you have put oil on my head, and the overflowing cup of blessing will keep me with grace forever--"

Accompanied by the Holy Word, the black keys that were secretly picked up and buried behind him were used as a medium.

Let your blood, your magic power, and all the remaining essence of your own woven into the opponent's body along the blade.

"...Kyrie Eleison (Lord, have mercy on me)."

The trembling hand, which was barely raised, carved a holy seal on the arm of the human demon.

When the holy seal glows and is guided by this divine radiance, the purified lost souls will be sent to where they should be.

Only in this way can we use the teachings of God to destroy the spiritual space where Emiya Kiritsugu was deeply trapped, and let his soul return to this world.

"Mmm!"

The devil made a painful sound.

He released his hands completely and stepped back.

The mud shadow covering the whole body evaporated little by little, revealing its original appearance.

"—Kiritsugu!"

Jiuyu Maiya rushed over to support him, and subconsciously checked the wound.

She could see clearly from the side that the semi-materialized blade extending from the black key had pierced into Kiritsugu's chest, which was very likely to cause fatal injuries.

However, upon inspection, it was found that the wound was unexpectedly shallow.

Although it cuts into the muscles, it is still some distance away from the vital organs.

Is it intentional?

She couldn't help but glance at the clergyman who was barely standing on the load-bearing column.

It seemed to feel the gaze.

Also understand her thoughts.

Kotomine Kirei's lips wriggled, making a hoarse voice.

"...Relax, I saw the thorn. Directly injecting the technique into the heart is much faster than purifying it from the outside, and...I don't have that much time."

"..."

Hisagi Maiya was too shocked to speak.

For the time being, she understood why Kiritsugu was so fearful, and even feared this man.

this person.

Kotomine Kirei.

A real monster.

His horror is not reflected in appearance, nor does he have any extraordinary abilities.

In terms of force alone, the odds of winning against a Servant are less than [-]%.

But...his spirituality is too strong.

He suffered a lot of injuries before he came, and he was able to fight Kiritsugu for so many rounds. In the end, he used his own life as a bait to force the demonized Kiritsugu to take the initiative to attack. To a certain extent and then counterattack.

The whole body was beaten, the bones were shattered, and even the consciousness was probably blurred.

The blood that flows is more than geometry.

In this way, you can deliberately keep it.

Clearly Kiritsugu didn't look like a human, but in Kuu Maiya's view, the real devil should be Kotomine Kirei.

"……wake him up."

Kotomine Kirei urged.

Blood dripped from the corner of his brow, forcing him to close one eye.

But the other one doesn't have much time to open.

He has felt the limit.

This is an experience that has never been there before.

Because he never went all out to do something.

"..."

Emiya Kiritsugu was very sensitive to the outside world and quickly regained consciousness without being called out.

When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw was the familiar face of my assistant.

This made Emiya Kiritsugu somewhat relieved.

But maybe some kind of gravity is at work.

At an inadvertent glance, the muscles and nerves all over the body were tense.

The tight pupils revealed the tension in his heart.

"Kotomine Kirei?"

"Don't look at me like this, I don't have the strength to fight with you anymore."

"Why... would you...?"

become like this.

The second half of the sentence was not spit out.

But Emiya Kiritsugu's expression said it all.

At a glance, you can probably understand the injury on the other party's body.

It is no exaggeration to say that the current Kotomine Kirei can already be excluded from the hostile list.

"Kiritsugu, you..."

Hisagi Maiya seemed to want to explain something.

But it was interrupted by Kotomine Kirei.

"You who are immersed in that illusory world have no interest in reality, and you don't remember anything for granted, but even so I want to ask—"

cough.

Talked too much.

With tearing pain, blood and flesh were spit out from his mouth.

Kotomine Kirei ignored it, and his expression did not change at all.

Maybe it's because you don't want to waste your last effort elsewhere.

He didn't even bother to wipe the blood from his mouth.

He interrupted, weaving words.

"...Emiya Kiritsugu, what have you... gained in the nine years of disappearance, and why... do you want to devote yourself to this war? What is your wish... the thing you want to entrust to the Holy Grail? "

"..."

The clergyman who continued to ask questions after seeing the vomiting blood.

Emiya Kiritsugu's expression changed slightly.

His heart was hit quite a bit.

However, it is not incomprehensible.

Leaving Maiya's support, he stood up and met those calm eyes that seemed to be waiting for something.

"I know the emptiness in your heart. But you're probably going to be disappointed. My way of living, my beliefs, are not enough to fill your void."

"But since you want to know, I don't mind answering you."