Poke the kidney Ending has been reached

Half an hour later, Matou Kariya finally stepped into the gate of Tosaka's house under Zhou Quan's increasingly impatient gaze.

However, surprisingly, it was only half a year without seeing,

This man, who was still in his prime, had already grown a head full of white hair!

'Isn't this kid supposed to have a good career and love? How did he end up in this state? '【Note [-]】

At first he was taken aback for a moment, and then Azhai suddenly realized that Kariya's white hair might be a side effect of some unknown magic.

After figuring out the joints involved, Zhou Quan, who has gained a little in magic, just squinted his eyes and understood the twists and turns.

Almost immediately, he directly darkened his face:

"Consuming so much vitality, are you crazy? Kariya, what have you done to yourself?!"

Hearing this, the white-haired man twitched the corners of his mouth and said unnaturally:

"Tokiomi, unlike you, I, who lack talent, want to inherit the magic of the Matou family, so I have to pay a higher price."

"Stop joking! Kariya,"

Ruthlessly poking through the opponent's excuses, Zhouquan narrowed his eyes and said coldly,

"Didn't you want to get rid of the world of magicians a long time ago? Why, the talent of Yehe child is still not enough to support the Matou family?"

"..."

Seeing his friend avoiding his sight, Zhou Quan became even angrier all of a sudden.

He pulled the other party's collar and growled in a low voice:

"Are you planning to make Aoi a widow? At least think about Sakura and Rin. Without you, the old man will not let them go!"

Hearing this, the submissive man instantly pushed Zhou Quan's arm away vigorously.

"Tokiomi! You, you don't know anything at all!!! How could you..."

The defenseless A Zhai was pushed back, he glanced at his friend with red eyes, and pursed his lips.

Taking a step back, Zhou Quan signaled Kariya to go to the living room first to prepare——

Suddenly, he had a premonition.I'm afraid today's conversation will not be short.

The two of them sat on the sofa and looked at each other silently.

"Yes, I really don't understand anything. Then tell me, what happened recently?"

Unnaturally scanning Kariya's hair, Zhouquan frowned and put a cup of coffee in front of his friend.

"What happened to the Matou family that turned you into what you are now!"

"... Zouken took Sakura away, I, I couldn't stop him."

His eyes dimly recalled that painful scene, and for a moment, Kariya's expression distorted a bit.

"It is said that it is to transform the magic circuit, because the talents of the two sisters are rare, so they cannot be wasted."

Hearing this, Zhou Quan frowned slightly, and said softly:

"Could it be that there is no peaceful solution?"

"He said he could exchange the Holy Grail for Sakura, I have no choice..."

Smiling unnaturally, Kariya Matou hunched over and coughed twice, and then, he showed Zhouquan the Command Seal on the back of his hand.

"...So, Tokiomi, it seems that this time we can only be enemies."

Seeing this, Zhouquan's left hand trembled, and he subconsciously covered the back of his right hand:

"Are you planning to let that old guy ride on the two of you brothers, Kariya?"

"How could you be willing! That child Sakura, but we, but Aoi's most cherished..."

Hearing this, Kariya stood up abruptly, glaring at Zhou Quan sitting opposite him.

His hands were very excited on the table, and under the force, the cup on the table suddenly shook violently, spilling the brown liquid in it all over the place.

It's a pity that after seeing the worry and concern in Zhou Quan's eyes, his complexion turned gray again in an instant.

"...You know, Tokiomi, it is impossible for me and my family to resist Zouken."

Sitting back to his original place silently, Kariya let his bangs cover his eyes,

Naturally, this strand of hair also covered up the self-blame and despair in between.

"Aoi and I are very worried about that child Sakura, but now we have to make a choice."

"Either it's Sakura or Aoi, before Zouken's threats, I, I have to do this!"

Covering his eyes in pain, Kariya was defeated by his despicableness.

That's right, it was he himself who chose to betray his daughter.

Hearing this, Zhou Quan finally had nothing to say.

For a long time, he couldn't understand Kariya's fear of Zouken, just like Kariya couldn't understand where his confidence came from.

"In short, until the final moment, we are still the best allies."

Pursing his lips, A Zhai looked down at the man who fell into self-loathing, and finally made this seemingly most correct decision.

"Compared to other contestants, I really trust you as an old friend more. And if we do this, our chances of winning will increase a lot."

"...No matter what the result will be, I still have to thank you, Tokiomi!"

———————— I am the dividing line of other alliances —————————

A country in the Far East, the interior of Einzbern Castle shrouded in blizzards all year round.

The three men are looking at each other. The forces they represent are also concerned about the fate of the Holy Grail in Dongmu City.

"...So, Kirei, this time we will be in charge of assisting the Einzbern contestants. Look,"

Pointing not far from the window, the old man with his eyes closed quickly pointed out the target this time——

It was a man in a dark suit playing with his daughter.

"That's Emiya Kiritsugu, the agent Einzbern selected this time. Of course, he will also supervise you in magic in the coming time."

"Father, I'm confused. Let me..."

A daze flashed across the empty eyes of the tall man, and he stroked the back of his hand subconsciously.

On the back of his right hand, a jade-like red pattern jumped onto it in astonishment!

This tall man, Kotomine Kirei, was also a participant in this Holy Grail War.

He was born in the church at a young age, and now he has his own business.And it just so happened that he was the only son of this supervision.

In fact, from the mouth of the old man with white beard and hair beside him, Kirei at this moment already has a rough understanding of what the so-called 'Holy Grail War' is——

That is a competition that usually involves seven selected magicians to compete for the legendary universal wishing machine.

In the competition, the magicians need to use the summoned heroic spirits to achieve the goal of eliminating the opponent and winning.

However, what is inexplicable is that in this Holy Grail War, Father Kirei, who is not a magician, was strangely involved as one of the contestants.

Seeing his usually stable son frowning in confusion, Yan Fengli smiled slightly with his eyes closed, and then explained:

"The previous introductions are just superficial excuses. Kirei, the so-called Holy Grail is not a holy object used by the Holy Son."

Hearing this, Kirei, who had been prepared for a long time, nodded.

Seeing this, Kotomine Rizheng continued:

"As a universal wishing machine, the Holy Grail of Dongmu City contains too much power. In order to prevent the victor from using it to cause disasters, we think it's better to use it..."

"Put it in the hands of someone you can trust."

Coldly accepting Risei's words, Ahad, the white-haired old man and the chief patriarch of the Einzbern family, sternly tapped his cane.

"That's right, as a member of the Gosan family who founded the Holy Grail system, although the Tosaka family has had a good relationship with the church since ancient times, it is a pity that the head of the Tosaka family of this generation, Tosaka Tokiomi, is extremely arrogant and ambitious. A man. He has an extreme desire for the world, and he is not our best choice."

After a pause, Yan Fengli looked around the environment.

"And it was at this time that we got news from Einzbern. The Matou family, which is also the royal family, has not long ago sent the prospective heir of his family, Matou Kariya, to meet with Tosaka Tokiomi That man formed an alliance. Therefore, the Einzbern family became our only choice."

As if feeling the indifference emanating from Kirei, Kotomine Risho immediately emphasized:

"The most important thing is that the Einzbern family has shown how they will use the Holy Grail!"

"That's right. Our Einzbern family has pursued the Holy Grail for generations, and its purpose is only to achieve the third law-the Cup of Heaven. However, the Tohsaka family and the Matou family who used to be like-minded with us have forgotten this original intention !"

The corners of his lips curled up somewhat ironically, at this moment, Ahad didn't even have a half smile on his face.

Hearing this, Kirei frowned, and concluded:

"So, the purpose of my participation in the Holy Grail War is to ensure that the Einzbern family wins? Then, who do I need to assist..."

"As a family of alchemy, most of the magicians trained by us in Einzbern have no combat effectiveness. Therefore, we specially sought foreign aid this time."

Glancing indifferently in the direction of the window, Ahad let out a slow breath.

"Emiya Kiritsugu, that man is our contestant this time. On the surface, you and him are still enemies competing for the Holy Grail, but in private, you need to get rid of the other five contestants together to ensure that Ein The Zbern family can win the final victory."

"Actually, the order of the church has already been given."

Seeing Kirei's silence, Kotomine Rizheng immediately added.

"I see,"

With empty eyes, Kirei answered simply, but no one could know what he was thinking right now.

——————— I am Kiritsugu Papa’s reaction after hearing the bad news—————————

……

"Kiritsugu, what's the matter? Ever since you left Grandpa's place, you look a bit wrong?"

The gentle wife, the artificial Irisviel, took her husband's coat with one hand and asked with concern.

"...The old man introduced me to the helper sent by the Church of the Holy Church, Kotomine Risei's son who is in charge, Kotomine Kirei."

After a moment of silence, Kiritsugu's expression was a little worried.

"That guy always gives me an ominous premonition."

The red eyes widened in surprise, and the silver-haired artificial man said curiously:

"Oh? Isn't he our helper?"

"Here, Ellie, look, this is his resume."

Casually handing the information he had obtained over time to his wife at the side, Emiya Kiritsugu slowly walked towards the window.

"No matter what you get, immediately put it behind you. There must have been no enthusiasm in this man's life. Similarly, such a man must not have any wishes! Such a man..."

"But Kotomine Kirei was still chosen by the Holy Grail, wasn't he?"

"That guy, I'm afraid most of them will... No, after the Holy Grail War begins, Kotomine Kirei will definitely become our greatest enemy!"

A dark look flashed across his eyes, and Emiya Kiritsugu's brows were furrowed tightly.

Helper, that is, greatest, enemy?