gaze of war

The author has something to say: Puff, I will tell you that when I wrote this chapter, the goddess and the gun brother almost got into a fight

Sure enough, the one who bullies Brother Gun has already taken root in my heart =w=

灬灯量 threw a landmine

Thank you, wick girl!It’s been a long time since I saw someone throwing mines at me, and my spirit was shaken, and I suddenly had the motivation to code! =w=Come to my bowl!

...The Holy Grail is in the hands of Einzbern?

No, absolutely impossible.

Kotomine Kirei frowned deeply.He cast doubtful eyes on Morrigan, but quickly looked back when he saw her eyes full of mysterious smiles.

As if he was afraid of something, he lowered his head and never showed the slightest expression on his face.

The Holy Grail will truly appear in front of the only victor only after devouring the six heroic spirits, and become the omnipotent wish-making machine that everyone longs for.

This is the most secret information given to his son by Kotomine Risho, the actual ruler of the Fuyuki Church and the head of the Fuyuki Branch of the Eighth Secret Society.

"Isn't it possible...?" Morrigan laughed suddenly.She watched Kotomine Kirei who made a humble gesture with great interest, and laughed softly, "Kirei."

Her fingers lightly touched Kotomine Kirei's forehead.

Kotomine Kirei shuddered reflexively from the coldness of the fingertips, his brows were tightly furrowed, and his back immediately tensed up.But he quickly controlled his body's instinctive reaction with his own will, and stood with his head bowed, letting Morrigan touch, as motionless as a statue.

"...you are bound by 'history of the past'."

she said softly.

"'Should be like this'? 'According to the rules'? 'Is it impossible for such a thing to happen'?... The world is something you cannot fully understand, Kirei. Even with our eyes, What you can see is only a part of it."

"The Holy Grail—a living dead thing."

Morrigan dropped his hand.

Kotomine Kirei stood motionless, as if he had no reaction to her words.

But his heart was beating wildly.The beating sounds clearly showed his wavering thoughts.He squeezed his lips tightly, but still couldn't control the trembling of those muscles, until the trembling spread to his forehead with bulging meridians.

The Holy Grail is a living dead thing—

How do dead things live?

How can a living thing remain dead?

No matter how you look at it, life and death are things that cannot be blended together.

But the goddess said so.

The goddess in charge of war and death said this to her only believer in this world...

She will never lie to herself.

Kotomine Kirei firmly believed in this.

Therefore, what she said must be "true".

Kotomine Kirei began to think seriously about the goddess' statement.Being bound by the "past history", he firmly believes in the words "absolutely impossible"... undoubtedly, he is expressing his absolute affirmation of the rules of the Holy Grail War.

So... What's wrong with the rules he arbitrarily determined?

The Holy Grail is the living dead.

What exactly is alive?Can you breathe?Have a soul?Or have a will of its own?

Or...all hits?

"...Who are you?"

When Kotomine Kirei fell into complicated and tangled thoughts, Kariya Matou, who had been patient all this time, finally couldn't help but speak out.He looked at Kotomine Kirei's completely different performance from before with puzzled eyes, and showed distrust and hostility towards the girl-like god.

"Heh—" Morrigan stared at Kariya Matou with cold eyes. "A person who crawls in the dust but refuses to bow to death... Kirei, the ally you chose is quite interesting."

Feeling a little annoyed by this slightly mocking and contemptuous description, Kariya Matou clenched his fists.But he soon felt the tingling of the magic power circuit all over his body, as if something dangerous was staring at him, making his back tense and he did not dare to move rashly.

Kotomine Kirei slowly raised his head.

He didn't cast a glance at Kariya Matou, nor did he respond to Morrigan's comment.He just explained the reason for his alliance with Matou Kariya in a calm voice.

"...I need his help," he said.

Behind Morrigan, Diarmuid laughed suddenly.

After those provocative words just now, he has not made a sound, but the knight looked back and forth between Kotomine Kirei and Matou Kariya with interesting eyes, and reacted as if he had been poked into a sore spot.

"...I'm afraid he just wanted to use this person's power?" He pointed out the fact that Kotomine Kirei had never spoken without mercy.Regarding his almost substantive targeting, Kotomine Kirei remained expressionless, as if he didn't exist at all, unwavering.

Kotomine Kirei remained silent as if he hadn't heard his ridicule.

Matou Kariya's face was a little more gloomy than before, but he didn't show any surprise, obviously he was mentally prepared.

"Dilmodo."

Morrigan showed a slightly helpless expression, "You interrupted my fun."

"...my dear Morrigan." Diarmuid still smiled softly.His blood-red eyes narrowed slightly, and he shot at the silent Kotomine Kirei like needles, without concealing his hostility towards him, "You should be relieved by my restraint—I've made up my mind, The next time I see this man, I will definitely take his life."

Following his words, murderous aura began to surround him, and those strange red pupils narrowed slightly, as if he could no longer restrain his killing urge.

"Heh...Master?"

Dragging out the false title ironically, the knight laughed loudly.

"There is actually such a connection... between me and this man. Ah, whenever I think of this, I can't help but want to tear something up to vent my anger..."

He looked at Kotomine Kirei.

That face full of desire to kill was undoubtedly declaring his killing intent towards Kotomine Kirei.

However, the priest in black stood there expressionless, as if he hadn't heard his provocation at all.

But it was the girl god standing in front of him who answered instead.

"That won't do."

Morrigan replied softly, "Kirei is the treasure I found in this world."

"...Oh——" Diarmuid immediately pulled his eyes back from Kotomine Kirei, and his voice sank, "Then I want to get rid of him even more. You have to stop me for him huh, Morrigan?"

After the tenderness, the short-lived sweet relationship was broken.

He starts baring his fangs and she starts showing arrogance.

Diarmuid - he meant it.

Whether it was the eyes that began to bleed blood, or the fighting anger rising from his body, they told Morrigan so.

But Morrigan was not swayed by it.Her long eyelashes, which were as black as crow feathers, trembled slightly, revealing a cold light from below them.

"Although I know where your killing intent comes from, and I am very happy with your jealousy, but Diarmuid—" her gaze gradually turned cold, "This is my treasure. If it’s something, even you and I will be angry.”

—she pinched the point of the spear he stabbed at him.

——He used her death to force him to fall.

Now, she prevented him from killing him—

The knight laughed.He laughed out loud without any scruples, as if laughing at his own stupidity, his voice gradually became hoarse.After a long time, he stopped laughing and looked at Morrigan expressionlessly.

The goddess also lost her smile.

She stared at the jealous knight with dark eyes without any expression, but it made the knight feel pain in his heart.

He looked at Morrigan and said in a low voice, "...you are such a ruthless woman. Your so-called love is as fragile as the thin ice on a river."

Morrigan didn't answer him right away.

She just looked at him silently, and then replied in a low voice: "I am a god. I am an unshakable thing. Even if I have the feelings you want, I am still as cold as a rock, changing like a water." .Even though I look so human, you have to remember."

She stared deeply at Diarmuid.

"...Diarmuid. I am something completely different from you."

"...You made me feel that my extravagant expectations are so unrealistic....And, extremely stupid." Diarmuid laughed dryly. "I put a stone into my chest, hoping to melt it with my own blood. But it only showed the illusion of warmth due to the temperature, and once exposed to the air, it would return to its original coldness and hardness. "

"...I'm really, the biggest fool in the world."

Because even then, I can't stop being fascinated by you -- no matter how cruel and moody you are, I'm still drawn to you.

"But, my goddess, Morrigan. Even if it irritates you—" The knight's face hardened.Compared to the frivolous impulse just now, this time the killing intent was completely piercing towards Kotomine Kirei like a needle.His gaze fell on Kotomine Kirei, and a red spear and a yellow short spear began to appear in his hands, "—I will never give up my will to kill this man."

"...It doesn't matter even if it angers me?"

Morrigan looked at him deeply.

"I'd feel guilty and sorry for making you unhappy. But I can't stand this man."

"Even if you have to return to the Seat of Heroes alone because of the lack of the Lord, is it okay?"

Return alone, leaving me here alone?

If you dare to say yes, I will kill you--

So Morrigan's dark eyes told Diarmuid.

Once she wanted to take him with him - when she killed Sora, it was the best chance to return together.However, he was bound by meaningless loyalty, not only rejected her, but even wanted to sit and watch himself die without doing anything.

This is revenge.

There was a secret pleasure in Morrigan's heart.

Do you feel it?I was in numb pain that couldn't move.

The knight fell silent.

His face was tense, and his brows were deeply wrinkled.Such a choice is really too difficult, no matter which side goes against his hope.

If he restrained his killing intent towards Kotomine Kirei, he would be able to be with Morrigan for a longer period of time, and if he ignored Morrigan's warning and killed Kotomine Kirei, he would have to return to the Seat of Heroes alone... …

My heart clamored frantically to kill that man in order to be satisfied.

But it also clamored to stay with Morrigan for a moment, even if it was separated for a second, it would lose its vitality and shriveled to death.

I don't want to leave... Even if I have to suppress the killing intent and anger all the time, I don't want to leave her side.

Why persecute him?

Why can't he be free to follow his own wishes and eliminate that unsightly man?

Diarmuid suddenly felt a little wronged.

He pursed his lips, did not say another word, just like that changed from a materialized state to a nihilistic spirit state, and disappeared from everyone's sight.