[Comprehensive] Why am I not dead yet?

In the living room of Tohsaka’s house in Fuyuki City, Rin Tosaka, the daughter of the owner Tosaka Tosaka, is struggling with the huge suitcase. Her expression is a little impatient and unwilling; after all, because of her father’s arrangement, she today I was about to leave with my mother to go to Chancheng, so moving away from here would more or less make the young girl a little unhappy.

At this time, there was a sound of steady footsteps on the stairs, the girl stopped struggling with the suitcase, and looked up at the young man who had lived under the same roof for three years.

"...Good morning, Kirei."

Even after three years, the girl's eyes still can't erase the vigilance and suspicion, but this does not contradict with her obedient greeting behavior. Kotomine Kirei found it interesting, and couldn't help but also greeted her: " Good morning, Rin, are you going out now?"

Kotomine Kirei heard that Tosaka Tokiomi's mother's lineage was inherited from the ancient French royal family, and he has always claimed to be of noble blood and respected status, and the Tosaka family uses gem magic, whether it is from the perspective of a magician or From the perspective of ordinary people, the Tohsaka family is extremely excellent. Under such family conditions, it is completely possible to raise the offspring of the Tohsaka family with an elegant demeanor that is completely different from ordinary families.

"Ah, I want to go to Zen City with my mother." Tohsaka Rin's tone was not affectionate, she still didn't like Kotomine Kirei, even if her father trusted him, she still hated him instinctively.

The mother waiting at the entrance took away Rin Tosaka, who was unilaterally angry because of Kotomine Kirei, and left Kotomine Kirei to watch the two leave before turning around and returning to the underground magic workshop.

Tohsaka Tokiomi, who was checking the information there, was a little surprised at his return, but he didn't show it completely on his face. The handsome middle-aged man just put down the latest Einsbern's hand Looking at the profile of a man, Emiya Kiritsugu, he adjusted his posture and looked at Kotomine Kirei.

"What, is there anything else, Kirei?"

"...Yes, teacher." Kotomine Kirei raised his brows together, feeling ignorant and confused: "Sensei's goal should be to win the Holy Grail War, and it is indeed for this reason that he joined forces with my father. The reason I told him is also the same...Since it is for victory, you should find the strongest Heroic Spirit, why did you hand over a holy relic of that level to me?"

—the fossil of the skin shed by the world's first molting snake.Thinking of the heroic spirit that this thing might summon, what Kotomine Kirei felt was a tingling fear in his spine.

Tohsaka Tokiomi narrowed his eyes, and stroked the staff of civilization inlaid with rubies with his fingers.

Perhaps it was the three years of getting along with master and apprentice that made Tohsaka Tokiomi feel less alienated from Kotomine Kirei, he thought about it, and then blurted out what was in his heart all these years.

"I... care about your father—or, in other words, care about the people behind your father."

"Eh?" This unexpected answer made Kotomine Kirei a little overwhelmed, because although Kotomine Ri is clearly a member of the church, he is indeed a supporter of the Tohsaka family, but Tohsaka Why did Tokiomi suddenly speak like this?

"——Since we've already said this, why don't we go into more detail, Kirei."

Tohsaka Tokiomi waved his hand to signal the other party to sit down, he got up and walked to a hidden cabinet, and took out a white crystal box from it, inside was a deep red velvet cushion, dotted with golden tassels around it , in which lay a golden crown that must have been extremely gorgeous.

Based on the basic shape of golden vine branches and roses, the entire crown is integrated into one. The superb technology of a successful one, and the countless gorgeous and exquisite crystal gems inlaid on it, whether it is the technology possessed by the crown or the many luxurious materials used, make this crown Crowns become priceless.

Tohsaka Tokiomi cautiously put down the white crystal box, staring at the golden rose crown inside, his eyes sparkled.

Kotomine Kirei couldn't help asking: "Is this...?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi said calmly: "During the Hundred Years' War in France, it was also the only queen who officially succeeded to the throne in the entire history of France, the crown worn by Sandra I during her lifetime."

Kotomine Kirei's eyes widened: "But I remember that this treasure should be kept in a museum in Paris, France, right?"

"Of course that one is the same, but it is not the one worn by the Queen during her lifetime. After the Queen's death, the Marshal Gilles de Rays, who was highly valued by her during her lifetime, spent a lot of money to hire the craftsmen of the year to remake it. An identical crown was placed in the royal family, and the real rose crown was collected by the queen's descendants."

Tohsaka Tokiomi caressed the top of the box with his palm, and there was an unusually deep piety in his eyes.

"My mother's family is the direct blood of the French royal family. You already know this, don't you?"

"Yes, but is there a problem with that?"

"600 years ago, the French royal family once gave birth to a queen who succeeded to the throne for a short time. I think you should also know about this?"

Kotomine Kirei pondered for a moment: "Does it mean that the blood of the teacher's family is the descendant of this queen? But I remember that the only queen was never married in her life, and passed away at a young age. .”

Tohsaka Tokiomi shook his head.

"Strictly speaking, the source of my mother's blood should be the queen's only brother, one of the sons of Charles VII. A biological child, but whether it is a genealogy or his personal wishes, the records of later generations all attribute him to the descendants of Queen Sandra—the only wish of the Duke during his lifetime is also the sad wish of my mother's family for more than [-] years , is to let the former Golden Queen return to this land."

"It's inevitable..." Kotomine Kirei hesitated.

"Think this wish is too weird compared to the magician's long-cherished wish I told you before, don't you? ...Using the power of the Holy Grail to reach the root, that does not contradict the pursuit I inherited from my mother, through the Holy Grail The power to bring Her Majesty back to earth, to reach the roots under her leadership, is killing two birds with one stone."

Kotomine Kirei asked suspiciously, "But, I remember that the contents of the Holy Grail are the souls of heroic spirits?"

"Ah, yes, that's true." Tosaka Tokiomi lowered his eyelashes and laughed: "That's why you need to summon a heroic spirit of that level, what the heroic spirits of the age of gods can carry and what the heroic spirits inherited from the world have. The concentration of magic power is different, this matter is the conclusion reached by the Tohsaka family after three Holy Grail Wars, so as long as there is the heroic spirit you summoned, then Her Majesty the Queen is completely safe."

"I understand."

Kotomine Kirei nodded, but he still couldn't understand one thing: "Why did you tell me this matter instead of my father?"

Tosaka Tokiomi pondered for a moment, and replied: "...Kotomine Risei, that is an old man of the same generation as my father, he is willing to help me, that is because he has inherited my father's ideas, not mine— If I still need his help, then I can't tell your father about the private wish in my heart, that's all."

Kotomine Kirei began to feel a little bit interesting, he restrained his disappointment towards Tosaka Tokiomi a little bit, and showed some interested expression: "You are not worried at all that I will tell me this matter. Like a father."

Tosaka Tokiomi smiled slightly, his appearance was still the elegant and calm look when they first met: "...This kind of thing is very interesting, Kirei, because when you find out that a woman who has been around for more than 600 years When some of the teachings and guidance left behind are still useful today, you will think that the family of a mere magician is nothing more than that."

"I didn't realize until a long time later that my seemingly weak and obedient mother had actually played with my father all her life. From my point of view, it was a magic trick that was fooled by others without knowing it. Master, I am naturally more inclined to accept my mother's guidance."

Kotomine Kirei became more interested, "Then, the teacher's evaluation of me is also because of...?"

"The first lesson my mother and I learned was to learn how to look at people. You are very good at disguising, Kirei, like a normal person. You even hid it from your father. Of course, I was just trying Just do it and guess right, you don’t need to pay too much attention.”

"How? Kirei, do you want to truly join hands with me... Maybe the thing you long for can get a new direction under the guidance of my king."

Kotomine Kirei looked at his teacher, who had suddenly become very strange, and stretched out his hand towards him. The calm and magnetic voice carried a bewitching force that he had never felt before, and he couldn't help but want to raise his hand. Legs forward.

——A queen who still has a profound influence even after more than 600 years.

Kotomine Kirei lowered his eyes, raised his head after a long time, and said with a smile.

"...Then I should seriously call you teacher again."

"—Then," Tosaka Tokiomi tapped the staff of civilization on the floor lightly, and the magician who suddenly became unfathomable pulled out another chair and sat gracefully in front of Kotomine Kirei. down.

"Let's take a look at the little problem that you haven't told the truth from beginning to end."

****

The time for the Heroic Spirit Summoning came in the blink of an eye.

Tohsaka Tokiomi stood in the magic circle drawn in advance, holding in his hands the high-grade gemstones that had been prepared long ago for this moment and infused with magic power.

Kotomine Kirei secretly glanced at his father Kotomine Risei, who was suppressing his excitement but still vaguely showing some urgency behind him, and couldn't help but return his eyes to the upright Tosaka Tokiomi.

On the side is the golden rose crown that is still shining in the dark. He has not yet used the ancient snake slough, because summoning the heroic spirit of the age of gods requires a lot of magic power, and he still needs the help of his teacher Tosaka Tokiomi later. As for Kotomine Risei's statement, it was to ensure Kotomine Kirei's life that a better Heroic Spirit was handed over to him. What's more interesting is that his father really believed in this statement.

It was only at this time that Kotomine Kirei faintly felt that Tosaka Tokiomi was really more like his mother, with that deep cunning and shrine that was not at all like a traditional concept of a conceited and arrogant magician.

Tohsaka Tokiomi recited the words of summoning, and the gems in his hands melted into a liquid full of magic power and dripped on the magic circle. The intense electric light stung the naked eyes of human beings with the ultimate light. The nausea and pain of the magic circuit's peristalsis gradually could not suppress the ecstasy in the magician's heart. The Seat of Endless Glory connected by the power of the Holy Grail—! ! !

But when he saw clearly the heroic spirit standing in the magic circle, the happy smile on the corner of his mouth disappeared for a moment, and was replaced by a polite and respectful smile in an instant.

The storm gradually receded.

The heroic spirits standing in the summoning formation are gods from the Age of Gods.

Through the link in the contract, Tohsaka Tokiomi knew the name of this person.

——The hero king of Uruk, the protagonist of the oldest heroic epic of mankind, Gilgamesh with the blood of God flowing from his body.

...Obviously there is a holy relic as a summoning medium, but what went wrong in it.

Together with Tosaka Tokiomi, there was Kotomine Kirei who was stunned there. He looked at the golden hero whose appearance was so handsome that it would make the world lose its glory, and then at the exquisite and luxurious rose crown beside him, and a rare doubt appeared in his heart. dazed mood.

……what happened?

Did his teacher get the relic wrong or did Hero Souls accidentally send it to the wrong person?

Under everyone's staring blankly, the golden heroic spirit raised his feet first, but he didn't walk towards his master, but beside the table with a golden rose crown.

"Ah, it really is here."

The cold and gorgeous gauntlets dissipated like light, revealing the palm and forearm of the ancient king. He picked up the crown and put it in his hand to look at it. He sneered, half disgusted, half helpless.

"Where this king can't see, those bastards dare to fool her with things of this level."

Tosaka Tokiomi suddenly felt that something was wrong, and at this moment, Gilgamesh had already turned his head slowly, golden ripples spread out in the air, he threw the crown into it, folded his arms and looked up Tohsaka Tokiomi with his head bowed slightly.

"...Golden Queen," he didn't know why he deliberately paused for a moment before continuing: "Sandra I, are you her descendant? Did she get married and have children?"

"That's not the case." I don't know why the other party suddenly asked about his ancestors, Tosaka Tokiomi couldn't figure out the depth for the time being, but he told the truth: "It's just the royal blood that was adopted at the Queen's knees, not the Queen's biological son. .”

"...Really, this is the best."

——The terrifying coercion around him suddenly dissipated with these words.

Before Tosaka Tokiomi had time to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the King of Gold in front of him say in an understatement tone:

"Otherwise, if you let her know that this king has killed her unworthy descendant at will, even this king will not be able to deal with it casually."