Longevity Story

It is said to be a big void, but in the void that is not too big in the eyes of Xing Ke, the magic lines on the ground are clearly visible, emitting a faint, flowing white light.But it was also the only light source in the cave.

Xing Ke didn't seem to stop at all, and with a flick of his hand, several [fluorescent flashing] light balls flew out, illuminating the base camp of the Great Holy Grail system.

However, as the light source of the star carving gradually illuminated the central place of the Holy Grail, a voice rang out leisurely——

"Welcome to the three of you here, I've been waiting here for a long time."

A certain figure who took advantage of his ability to move freely in space stood not far in front of Xing Ke and the others, and declared.

And Xing Ke's fluorescent flickering just created a gorgeous debut special effect for the opposite trio... It was definitely not intentional, Xing Ke dared to swear.

"It really surprised me that I was able to go this far, but it was only expected."

Illya wrapped herself in a black robe and had no plans to introduce herself. She said some familiar lines to Xing Ke and the others:

"Be proud to be able to see the Holy Grail so closely, because your journey has ended!—

let's go!Gilgamesh! —"

Gilgamesh, who had lost its luster, was ordered to directly open the treasure house of the king to the maximum output. In an instant, the empty ceiling was filled with Noble Phantasms, just waiting for the opportunity to fall.

but--

"Saber, kill him, but don't destroy this place." Emiya gave the order.

"Okay." Xing Ke took the order.

【Click————】

Then, the command is completed.

From the gray-white Gilgamesh's chest, a long sword was stretched out, and the long sword was twisted and pulled out.Seiki also returned to the front of Emiya Kiritsugu at this moment.The Noble Phantasm above the ceiling of the big void also began to dissipate at this moment...

"Justice's Backstab - Mr. Master, what do you think of the name of this trick? It's great that there is no space for ban here, isn't it?"

Xing Ke was satisfied to complete an achievement that has not been completed recently, and said with a smile.And his opponent Gilgamesh had already bent down and knelt on the spot... the outcome was decided.

but--

"Don't be so impatient, Gilgamesh is just the weakest one here..."

Illya raised a hand, and the light of the Command Spell flashed three times in a row. Gilgamesh instantly recovered from his injuries and stood up slowly.

"And he has more than one life."

Although Illya's voice was hidden in her black robe, her voice was so hoarse that she could not tell her age, but her tone was full of teasing, as if she just wanted to anger Emiya Kiritsugu.

However, Emiya Kiritsugu's expression remained unchanged, and he turned to Xingke, who had failed to install 13 and was a little unhappy, and asked:

"If you were to assassinate that Master just now, your success rate..."

"Well, it's unlikely to be successful," Xing Ke admitted very simply:

"She's right, Gilgamesh is indeed the weakest opponent."

Emiya Kiritsugu took a last look at Xingke, wondering what he was thinking.And then decided to order:

"You can leave here, but take Archer with you. Kill him completely, and be careful not to destroy this place."

"Okay, Mr. Master, then I won't bother..."

789. The whole life of human beings is to atone for the mistakes they made when they were young...with more mistakes.

"Okay, Mr. Master, then I won't bother..."

The moment he finished saying this, Xing Ke suddenly felt a "sight" like a sharp arrow, shooting at himself.

This is a kind of attention that comes from a high latitude beyond the five senses. It is not just a simple line of sight such as [looking over], but includes—

【Please don’t say unnecessary words】——This kind of superficial respect is actually threatening, and at the same time, it conveys the will with a slight smile.It is only a way of communication that can only be understood by existences like Xing Ke and Illya who have reached a higher latitude in the power level.

But, to sum it up, it's just one meaning--

"Okay, okay, I know that Servants are all tool people, don't add drama to yourself when it's time to exit..."

Saying something inexplicable, Xing Ke touched his hair and took a step forward, then disappeared instantly.

"Yo, hello, Gilgamesh, how come you can't even think in your head?"

This time, Xing Ke also suddenly appeared behind Gilgamesh, and a sword stabbed him in the waist from behind.

Sure enough, this tarnished golden glitter is no longer the original Gilgamesh. He hit the same trick twice, and he didn't even scream as if he couldn't feel pain.

"Forget it, although I'm still brooding about the fact that you called me a bastard, but seeing how pitiful you are, I'll help you out."

Quickly drawing the sword, Xing Ke raised his foot with all his strength and kicked Gilgamesh, the weak chicken who had lost his will to fight despite his improved ability, flying dozens of meters, and was embedded on the stone wall.

【dong——】

Seeing the smoke splashing from the stone wall, and then the sound of the wall shattering, Xing Ke didn't say anything, just glanced at Illya at the speed of one thousandth of a second, disappeared in place, and then only saw To Xingke, a small silver-white figure dragged a half-dead gray armored man out of this big hole.

"Oh ho - is this really good? Just let your servants go like this..."

Through the hood, Illya's hoarse female voice resounded in this magnificent mountain space, looking very strange:

"Without a Servant, what else can you believe?"

Then, at this moment, the gray fog and the water surface once again filled the venue of the magic ceremony, and Emiya Kiritsugu's field of vision once again became only about one or two meters away.

Of course, Ilya, who had just shown her figure, also disappeared in front of him, and voices only came from all directions in the gray fog:

"Humans are such fragile creatures after all. They perceive everything that is happening in front of them through their eyes and ears, cry for them, laugh for them, and strive for tangible things all their lives, but in the end they can't tell what is going on. is real, what is a dream.

So, what is the point of what you're asking for? "

A familiar phantom once again surrounded Emiya Kiritsugu and the others, and the twisted black shadow in the gray fog appeared again.

But this time, Emiya Kiritsugu just stood there, without the slightest reaction of being prepared to do anything.

"Kiritsugu..."

Irisviel looked at her husband's back with some worry.

"It's okay, Ellie, anyway, we can't even tell whether these monsters are real or phantoms, so don't bother about them..."

Emiya took out a spare tube of mercury from his arms, turned his head and said to Irisviel:

"Let's start the ceremony, right here."

"...Well, I see."

Seeing Emiya Kiritsugu's familiar face, Irisviel could even see his deepest love for her in his saddest smile... Irisviel couldn't stop loving him until the end unconditional support.

He has given too much to this dream. Almost everyone is laughing at him, hating him, and blocking his steps... So, only me, must stand by his side, as his partner, anyway.

"If it were you, it would definitely succeed. I believe in you, Kiritsugu."

After saying this, Irisviel closed her eyes, and she took the initiative to stop that part of her function as a human being, and the magic circuit of her whole body began to link the operation of the Great Holy Grail...

Irisviel, she is now wholeheartedly a prop, a vessel for the Holy Grail.

Gently placed Irisviel, who was slumped in his arms, on the ground, Emiya Kiritsugu turned around and began to draw an auxiliary magic circle on his own, with Irisviel at the center, toward the outreach...

To summon the Holy Grail, it only needs to be at the converging point of the three major spiritual veins, and the hugeness of the spiritual veins makes the distance error in front of the eyes not too big a problem.

But... the point of the question is not here.

"You stop me!—"

With an angry shout, a purple crossbow arrow flew out, stabbing Emiya Kiritsugu's right shoulder, blood and mercury spilled on the ground instantly.

"Is your head broken? There are still two enemies and a group of monsters here that have not been defeated. Don't start the ritual for me!"

A figure wrapped in a black robe stood out from the fog, holding a crossbow arrow in his hand, and shouted.

However, unlike the figure in the black robe who looked very excited, Emiya Kiritsugu looked unusually calm.

He stood up slowly, grabbed the crossbow bolt on his shoulders with his bare hands, and pulled hard.

"what--"

【Click————】

The low growl was accompanied by the sound of muscles and bones being torn by the barbs on the arrow, Emiya Kiritsugu abruptly pulled out the arrow that had pierced into his shoulder in a twisted posture.

Blood spurted out like a leaking plastic pipe, dripping down the sleeves of Emiya Kiritsugu's trench coat...

"Hu-hu-hu-"

Emiya Kiritsugu's breath was a little disordered due to the pain, but even so, he raised his face distorted due to pain and said:

"Why didn't you kill me?"

"Do you want to die?" The black-robed figure said in disgust.

"Don't answer questions with questions, I'm asking you now - why didn't you kill me?!"

"..."

Emiya Kiritsugu's questioning did not get a response, only silence and a flying crossbow arrow responded to him.

The purple arrow slashed across Emiya Kiritsugu's cheek, leaving a trace of blood, and then flew behind him.

However, Emiya Kiritsugu had no intention of dodging in the slightest from the beginning to the end.

A golden light flashed across Emiya Kiritsugu's wound, the scratches on his cheeks quickly recovered, and the blood on his shoulders just now stopped long ago.

"Ha ha ha ha----"

For some reason, Emiya Kiritsugu laughed as if thinking of something ridiculous, and said:

"Stop joking, this is a farce."

Emiya Kiritsugu's laughter was extremely sad...

"I've been thinking, who are you, when, and for what purpose are you in the Holy Grail War?

Why did the Eighth Master appear in the Holy Grail War?

Why did that weird saber have to delay until your arrival? "

Emiya Kiritsugu obviously didn't intend to stop the ceremony. Even if he was talking like this, he took out the dagger like a walking corpse, cut a hole in his wrist, and prepared to use his blood as a catalyst for the formation— —

"But, I seem to be wrong. Your goal was not the Holy Grail from the beginning, but the last Master. No, maybe it was just for my obstruction on the way to the Holy Grail."