Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

Burn, burn... destroy, destroy... hate, hate - everything is over, there is no need to suppress yourself anymore.

But... is it really over?

"Ellie...me……"

This man is speechless

……

……

A secret room at the bottom of the gymnasium.

Her silver hair fell like a waterfall, and Irisviel lay quietly on the platform to welcome her end.

Looking at his wife lying on the stone platform, Emiya Kiritsugu's face was full of complexity.

But things have reached this point, and it has reached this time.

He, Emiya Kiritsugu, the most pathetic man in the world, could do nothing when facing his wife except lowering his head and saying sorry.

There is no way out... both for him and his wife

"It's okay... Kiritsugu, don't feel sorry for me. This is the fate I was created for, and it is also the fate of the Little Holy Grail.

And...I am very happy just to be able to help Kiritsugu realize his wish at the last moment."

Alice held his hand, with a sad but satisfied smile on her face. She turned her head and comforted Emiya Kiritsugu while quietly waiting for death to come.

For her, being able to use her life to protect the Emiya Kiritsugu realizing her dream and dying in the company of her lover was already the best ending for her as an Einzbern homunculus, but this comfort undoubtedly stung Emiya Kiritsugu's heart even more.

"Kiritsugu...I can sense that it's almost time for me to leave.……"

"I probably really have to say goodbye here."

Irisviel lowered her eyes

"Ally……"

Emiya Kiritsugu held her hand

"But, Kiritsugu, please promise me that you must take good care of Illya, and then take her to live with Miss Maiya. You must be happy for the rest of your life.……"

The blood-stained saint whispered softly.

These were her last words, the last words of this artificial person who was born only a few years ago, and it was also her last wish as a mother.

At this moment, Emiya Kiritsugu, a man who had always been cold and strong, finally exposed his inner weakness.

From adolescence to middle age, he gave away his father and adoptive mother with his own hands. Today, his wife died because of his wishes. This double physical pain and mental torture made him further begin to collapse.

At this last moment, at this final moment, countless painful memories came flooding in, completely breaking down the defenses in Emiya Kiritsugu's heart. At this moment, this cold-blooded magic killer became vulnerable.

But there was still a voice telling me.

It doesn't matter anymore, it's just the last step.

As long as you complete this last step, you can redeem all mankind. In that case, both you and the people in the entire world will be... happy.

Happiness... a male voice broke the atmosphere here

"Can happiness really be achieved?

Do guys like you deserve happiness?"

Ignoring Emiya Kiritsugu who was kneeling in front of Irisviel and crying bitterly, Nia Yuan suddenly appeared in the room with a cold tone.

At this moment, Emiya Kiritsugu noticed that the vents here were burned with holes. Hell The vengeful ghost crawled in.

Because the Count had escaped from the prison tower, Chateau d'If, and turned it into a Noble Phantasm, no complex building such as a prison or a maze in the world could trap him. Yuan also relied on this ability to find the way here among the collapsed buildings.

This was something that not only Emiya Kiritsugu, who was hiding well, but even Maiya, who had paid a heavy price, could not predict this at this moment. Stealing a house

"Think back carefully to this day, whether you killed your father, killed your mother, or now bury your wife, Emiya Kiritsugu, the happiness you pursue is based on the death of your loved ones. Do you think this is really right? ?"

"How did you find this place? What happened to Saber?"

Emiya Kiritsugu did not answer his question, but quickly stood up from the ground, warily watching the uninvited guests who broke in.

In order to ensure that no one would disturb him, he not only sent Saber to block the door, but also blocked all the entrances of the passages. They were all blown up, leaving only a very hidden vent for ventilation, in order to delay time.

As long as he survived the last time, as long as the Holy Grail came, everything would be over. But how did he do it so quickly? Arrived here?

"You don't think you can hold back everyone who comes with Saber, do you? Or do you rely on roads and intersections that have been sealed in advance? Xia Yuan shrugged and said in a cold tone:"Don't you even know what that assistant has done for you outside?""

"Maiya? What's up with her?!"

Emiya Kiritsugu was excited and suddenly had a bad feeling.

"She is dead. Xia Yuan replied,"That woman chose to ambush Kenneth on the upper floor of the gym for you. The result is undoubtedly that she was killed by Kenneth.""

"But you'd better be grateful to her. If she hadn't detonated all the bombs on the gymnasium, Kenneth would have used gem magic to blast through the tunnel and kill her.

As for how I found this place, the reason is not important. Just think that I have special magic. No maze or closed building can trap me."

"Yeah?"

Emiya Kiritsugu's hand holding the gun shook slightly, and his facial expression changed slightly.

"Emiya Kiritsugu, can you still fight like this? The hand you're holding the gun is shaking... What do you think you're like now? Would a man like you hesitate at this last step?"

Facing the black muzzle of the gun, Xia Yuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and pointed to Irisviel lying over there.

"……Kiritsugu"

"Look, sad guy, your wife is almost speechless now. It is estimated that in a few minutes she will completely transform into the Holy Grail and say goodbye to you forever."

"Aren't you going to say goodbye? In this last moment, at least kiss her goodbye like a husband and have a final tenderness with her. At least leave no regrets. After all, your life can only go so far."

"What...what are you going to do?"

"Needless to say?"Xia Yuan raised his hand and said politely,"Take care of me.

"As an enemy, of course I will kill your favorite husband. The next scene may be a bit cruel. Please close your eyes. It is better not to leave such tragic memories before you die."

"wait……"

Before she could scream, just as Xia Yuan said, at this moment, Emiya Kiritsugu felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and his body flew out and hit the wall hard.

Nia Yuan's fist hit Emiya Kiritsugu's chest. With black flames and flashes of light, his body fell to the ground like a rag.

"Ahem...ah!"

Scream.

Emiya Kiritsugu screamed.

The clothes on his abdomen lying on the ground had been quickly burned by the black flames, and his skin and flesh were scorched black by the fire. The heart-piercing pain made him miserable.

"You are indeed very strong, Emiya Kiritsugu. You should thank the legendary Avalon. I punched you just now with the intention of beating you half to death. I didn’t expect you to be able to hold on.���knowledge"

"You...ahem...what the hell?……"

With rapid breathing, Emiya Kiritsugu spat out a large mouthful of blood. The punch Xia Yuan just delivered shocked his lungs, causing intense internal bleeding.

This seemingly simple punch, with the blessing of that strange strength and divine speed, became more painful than all the injuries he had experienced in his life.

This terrifying speed and power, as well as that strange feeling of heat, what is going on?

Not only this time, but also last time, his shooting speed could even prevent him from even the most basic reaction. Is this really something that humans can do?

Monster...

This guy has become as monster as those Servants.

Emiya Kiritsugu gritted his teeth and stared at the opponent in front of him, trying to find the answer.

"Don't look at it. People like you can't understand my power no matter how much you look at it."Xia Yuan tilted his head and continued.

"The root of this power is bondage and choice. It is a power that puppets like you can never understand."

"By the way, I advise you not to think about using the command spell to summon Saber down, because Lancer is also nearby. If he loses Saber's control and his ability, it will be easy to find this place.

At that time, the two of us will let go and make a fuss with Saber. Anyway, I am not interested in the Holy Grail, and Irisviel's life safety has nothing to do with me. In the end, the only person who has a headache is you.."

Xia Yuan glanced at Emiya Kiritsugu's clenched fists and easily saw through his thoughts.

"Why? Why do you guys want to get in my way?! It is clear that as long as the Holy Grail is activated and the so-called third method is completed, humanity around the world can be saved."

Emiya Kiritsugu gritted his teeth and stood up staggeringly. He looked at Xia Yuan in front of him with eyes filled with anger:"Obviously as long as the materialization of the soul is successfully initiated, all pain and sorrow will disappear, and human beings will never be able to do anything again. They will not kill each other due to disputes and resource inequality, and everyone will be happy! Why don't you understand?!"

"Pfft... krypton hahahahahahaha——！！！"

"You actually believed it, hahaha, I didn’t expect that, Emiya Kiritsugu, a man like you actually believed it, actually believed Amakusa Shiro’s nonsense."

Xia Yuan couldn't help but laugh, and stared at him with golden eyes, and said lightly:"You must be desperate, and you are even so desperate that you believe such false lies."

"Think about it carefully, Emiya Kiritsugu, is this wish really a relief? How many people in the entire world want you to impose this kind of relief on themselves? This is just your self-satisfaction and self-deception."

Those eyes have seen through their true nature.

"If you impose what you think is salvation on everyone in a self-satisfying way, is it worthy of being called salvation?

Think about it carefully, Emiya Kiritsugu, this kind of behavior is not called relief at all, it is just the delusion of you two seekers!"

Xia Yuan's words were heart-wrenching, and the verbal stimulation was successful. Emiya Kiritsugu's mind was even more confused, and his heart was even more painful.

But now, he had regarded Amakusa Shiro's description and conception as drowning. The last life-saving straw, he could no longer give up.

He was stunned.

Emiya Kiritsugu held his head with both hands, showing a painful expression, and shouted:"No! This is impossible! I want to save them, but you guys don't understand my wishes at all! As long as you complete this, you can create a truly peaceful world! A world where the weak will never be bullied!!"

"So you're going to murder people all over the world? In order to save humanity, you kill humans with your own hands, Emiya Kiritsugu... you are the most cruel guy."Xia Yuan replied calmly.

He killed his biological father, then his adoptive mother, and now he buried his wife. In the end, it was to destroy the human beings he valued most.

Everything he has done so far cannot redeem humans and himself. , but all in order to push himself to a dead end and destroy everything he owns.

This is the tragic life of Emiya Kiritsugu, this sad and miserable life.

"Have you really thought about the world described by Amakusa Shiro where there are no disputes and the weak are no longer bullied?"

"It's not that you won't be bullied, it's that you can't be bullied because everyone has become 'exactly the same'."Xia Yuan replied in a calm tone.

What is the role of the materialization of the soul? What kind of changes will happen to humans who have been transformed by the third method?

The answer is that they will become exactly the same.

Everyone will gain the same The immortal life has endless powerful magic... Even the soul and appearance will become exactly the same, and all humans will be exactly the same.

In this case, there is no way to bully the weak, because there is no such directness. Can the method of erasing human differences and possibilities really be called a rescue for all mankind?

If it is just the materialization of souls, it doesn't matter whether the target is a human being, right? Even if the target is an animal or other living creature, it doesn't matter. It's the same effect...it just eliminates all possibilities and makes all living things the same.

Cats, dogs, and even insects can become the same existence form as humans, and humans no longer have differences and possibilities. , the Primate Seat will also be destroyed.

Instead of being called the salvation of all mankind, this method should actually be called the destruction of all mankind, right?

"Emiya Kiritsugu, you are pushing all mankind to destruction because of your own selfishness."

Xia Yuan opened his arms and looked at him solemnly.

"So I will stop you and destroy your delusions with my own hands here, so...are you ready? Righteous partner"

"I'm coming to send you on your way with Amakusa Shirou Tokisada."

He looked at the Great Holy Grail that had arrived behind Emiya Kiritsugu at some point, and a smile appeared on his face.

The Holy Grail had arrived, and it was time for him to put an end to this ridiculous war.