Shirou Emiya doesn't want to work overtime

"Father, do you know about the Holy Grail War?"

"Oh——?"

Father Kotomine smiled slightly as if he had heard something interesting, and his eyes changed. He closed the book in front of him and carefully observed Shirou Emiya.

He knew Shirou Emiya, and it was impossible for him not to have spent time paying attention to the man he had fought with.

Kotomine Kirei also knew that the man had saved a child from the fire and raised him.

But Kotomine Kirei also knew that the man would not live long, and he had no reason to fight him anymore, so he let it go.

After the man died, Kotomine Kirei basically never paid attention to the child adopted by the man.

Although he no longer paid attention, Kotomine Kirei knew about the existence of Shirou Emiya.

But he did not expect that Shirou Emiya, who had almost no magical fluctuations on his body, was now like a sun that was blooming with an incomparably gorgeous light, with a magical aura surging all over his body.

It seemed to be announcing its existence to the entire Fuyuki City.

Kotomine Kirei didn't even need to go out to feel the magical aura of Shirou Emiya in his home.

After all, Shirou Emiya didn't have much magic power in his body, not so much that it was surprising. At most, it was just surprising that a person who was not from a magic family could have so much magic power.

His magic power was only at the level of a normal magician. It was impossible for him to have such a distinct presence.

Even if Kotomine Kirei wanted to ignore it, he couldn't ignore it, and even subconsciously looked at Shirou Emiya's position.

Whether it was Shirou Emiya's sudden surge in magic power or his strange presence, it aroused Kotomine Kirei's interest.

Of course, the thing that made him most happy was that Shirou Emiya actually asked about the Holy Grail War.

"Holy Grail War? Do you want to ask just about the Holy Grail War, or the Holy Grail War that happened nine years ago?"

Kotomine Kirei asked Shirou Emiya with an almost imperceptible smile on his lips in the dim environment.

"!"

"Did the Holy Grail War happen in Fuyuki nine years ago?"

Emiya Shirou's pupils suddenly shrank. He thought that since his world and that world were parallel worlds, there must be a Holy Grail War in this world.

What Shirou Emiya didn't expect was that the Holy Grail War also happened in Fuyuki nine years ago.

After all, because of the parallel universe, Shirou Emiya naturally thought that the Holy Grail War should have taken place in Romania.

"?"

It was Kotomine Kirei's turn to be confused.

Did Shirou Emiya come to the Cathedral Church just because he heard the word Holy Grail War?

Chapter 295 The Truth of the Flame

"What happened in the Holy Grail War nine years ago?"

Emiya Shirou's expression also became extremely serious. He had a feeling that the fire nine years ago might be related to the Holy Grail War.

Although it was reported to the outside world that it was a gas explosion, it caused such a large area of ​​ruins and the flames that devoured countless lives.

That disaster where he was the only one to survive didn't seem that simple.

After going through so much, Shirou Emiya also had a vague feeling in his heart that such a disaster might not be caused by nature.

Shirou Emiya had a deep understanding of the fighting power of those Heroic Spirits. Although he had not seen it with his own eyes, such a town was destroyed just like that.

If there was a Holy Grail War nine years ago, such destruction and disaster might have been caused by the Noble Phantasms of Heroic Spirits.

"Young man, your adoptive father is Kiritsugu Emiya."

Without answering Shirou Emiya's question, Kotomine Kirei put the book in his hand on the podium beside him, turned his back and spoke slowly.

"Yes, but what does it have to do with the Holy Grail War you mentioned?"

Shirou Emiya was suddenly a little stunned. Nine years ago, there was the Holy Grail War, a fire, and Kiritsugu Emiya appeared in the ruins without any injuries.

Just by being guided to think about it, Shirou Emiya knew what the priest wanted to express?

"I think you have already thought of it, Emiya Kiritsugu. He was a participant in the Holy Grail War nine years ago and the winner of the final Holy Grail War."

"Impossible!"

At the moment when Kotomine Kirei finished speaking, Emiya Shirou's expression quickly became excited and refuted.

"Oh? Why?"

Kotomine Kirei did not refute Emiya Shirou immediately, but wanted to hear what he knew about the Holy Grail War.

Before, because he was not sure how much Emiya Shirou knew about the Holy Grail War, he accidentally said some things.

Although these things were not a secret to Kotomine Kirei.

"The Holy Grail is an omnipotent wish-granting machine. If Kiritsugu had obtained the Holy Grail, the fire would not have happened!"

Emiya Shirou believed it very much, believed in Kiritsugu.

What's more, Emiya Shirou had used the Holy Grail. At the last moment, Emiya Shirou saw that all the dead residents were revived before walking towards the door and leaving that parallel world.

"But the truth is not what you think. As the arbiter of the Holy Grail War, I can tell you clearly that Emiya Kiritsugu, the man who took away the Holy Grail, was indeed the one who took away the Holy Grail nine years ago. The winner of the war."

There was a little nostalgia in Kotomine Kirei's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

Emiya Shirou covered his head, a little at a loss. If Kirei Kotomine did not lie, then Kiritsugu was the winner of the Holy Grail War nine years ago.

Then he also made his wish to the Holy Grail like himself, but, but.

Sea of ​​fire, ruins, the man who opened the ruins.

Emiya Shirou pieced together the fragmented memories in his mind, as to why he walked towards such a hellish place at that time.

"Father Kotomine, do you know what kind of wish Kiritsugu made?"

Without Shirou Emiya being able to notice, Kotomine Kirei smiled slightly, turned around, and walked in front of Shirou Emiya.

Using his magnetic and contagious language, he stated to Emiya Shirou.

"I am just a judge, and I was also the first Master to be eliminated in the Holy Grail War nine years ago. I don't know the truth about the fire that year."

Demonic words sounded in front of Emiya Shirou in a low voice.

"If you want to know the truth about the fire nine years ago, you might as well go find it yourself."

As if he was handing over an important task, Kotomine Kirei put his hand on Emiya Shirou's shoulder.

"But I know almost nothing about the Holy Grail War nine years ago."

Emiya Shirou did not doubt what Kirei Kotomine said. Although it felt very inconsistent, he seemed unable to have a good impression of him, and his body felt repulsive the moment it came into contact with him.

But it was true that Kotomine Kirei told himself these things. He was just a magician who knew nothing, and he was willing to tell these things that he should not know.

Emiya Shirou would still be grateful.

Kotomine Kirei slowly lowered his body, put his mouth next to Emiya Shirou's ear, and spoke in a very soft voice.

"The Tosaka family and the Matou family participated in the last Holy Grail War."

Emiya Shirou's pupils narrowed rapidly. He couldn't believe what Kotomine Kirei said to him.

But after Kotomine Kirei finished speaking softly, he ignored Shirou Emiya's shocked expression and walked slowly towards the door of the church.

There is no pause in the pace.

"Father Kotomine, where are you going?"

Emiya Shirou looked at Kotomine Kirei who had no intention of stopping at all, and couldn't help but ask aloud.

Isn't this his church?

"Ma Po Tofu——!"

A word that made Emiya Shirou somewhat confused came out of Kotomine Kirei's mouth.

"What's that?"

"It is a Chinese delicacy that is fragrant, numb, soft, tender and spicy. It is a delicacy that makes people feel happy both physically and mentally."

"?"

Emiya Shirou didn't understand what Kotomine Kirei was talking about. Wasn't he just talking about the Holy Grail War? Why did we suddenly talk about Mapo Tofu?

He knew that Mapo Tofu was a dish, but suddenly he mentioned Mapo Tofu like this————

Emiya Shirou's CPU is somewhat unable to transfer.

He hadn't processed the information just now, and now he encountered such a confusing thing.

"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!"

The rat-like sound attracted the attention of Kotomine Kirei who came to the door of the church.

Following the sound, I saw a dignified woman with double ponytails, a black hairband, and a red coat standing on the side of the door of the Holy Church.

Her eyes were filled with anger as she looked at Kotomine Kirei who had just walked out of the church.

"Why did you reveal the Holy Grail War to Shirou Emiya?"

"The Holy Grail War is not a secret among magicians. Since Shirou Emiya, a magician, has asked about it, the Holy Church has the obligation to answer his inquiry."

"It's you, Tohsaka, as the manager of Fuyuki City. It seems like you haven't done anything yet when such a magician appears in Fuyuki."

Kotomine Kirei didn't pay any attention to the question of the woman in front of him, and instead asked him the opposite question.

"Shut up!"

For some reason, she seemed to be disgusted with the man in front of her from the bottom of her heart.

She was obviously her guardian who had been taking care of her, but she didn't seem to want to see Kotomine Kirei at all.

"You whispered something in Shirou Emiya's ear!"

Kotomine Kirei's eyes turned slightly, and in the hands of the girl with twin tails was a hamster that had always looked very ordinary.

But he quickly withdrew his gaze and looked directly at her.

"I just told Shirou Emiya that I plan to leave the church and enjoy Mapo Tofu. However, can you just let him go and investigate the Holy Grail War?"

Chapter 296: Encounter on the street (modified)

"Tohsaka, Matou, Holy Grail, Kiritsugu, Flame."

Emiya Shirou was muttering to himself as he walked on the street. The sudden amount of information made Emiya Shirou not know how to think or where to think.

Emiya Shirou didn't ask Kotomine Kirei because he wanted to realize his wish again.

On the contrary, he wanted to prevent the birth of the Holy Grail War and asked for relevant information about the Holy Grail War.

The Holy Grail War caused too much damage. No matter where the Holy Grail War happened, Shirou Emiya wanted to stop it.

Unlike before, Shirou Emiya now has the power to stop the Holy Grail War. Since he can do it and he already knows it.

Shirou Emiya thinks he shouldn't just sit back and watch.

But he didn't expect that the Holy Grail War happened in Fuyuki City nine years ago.

This news was really unexpected.

"Toosaka?"

Shirou Emiya heard the boys in the school talking about a woman named Rin Toosaka. She seemed very beautiful and was loved by the boys in the school.

And Issei Ryudo seemed to hate her very much. When communicating with Issei Ryudo, he directly called Rin Toosaka "female fox".

However, in all these days, Shirou Emiya has never seen Rin Toosaka in school.

Shirou Emiya doesn't care about a student he has never seen. He will not stay in school for a long time, so he is not interested in some rumors in the school.

It was not until Kotomine Kirei mentioned the surname Tousaka to Emiya Shirou that Emiya Shirou remembered that there seemed to be such a person in the school.

"Huh————!"

The gentle breeze blew towards Emiya Shirou who was thinking with his head down.

Although Emiya Shirou lowered his head, he could also feel whether there was someone walking in front of him, so Emiya Shirou was not worried about bumping into someone.