Chapter 168 Just because I Looked at You More in the Crowd

Chapter 168 Just because I looked at you more in the crowd...

Is he betrayed?

This was the first thought that flashed through Kiritsugu Emiya's mind when he woke up with a groan.

He moved his limbs calmly and found that he was not tied up. Then he suddenly opened his eyes, pulled out a pistol from his windbreaker, and rolled to the wall with his natural time control ready to be activated at any time to prevent others from making a fatal attack.

However, there was no one.

Kiritsugu Emiya realized that he was still in the second base, that is, the pure Japanese-style courtyard.

But there was no one around him... anymore.

The man in black looked around and finally put down his pistol dejectedly.

After getting rid of the life-and-death crisis, the pain of betrayal came to him again.

Saber, the Servant he summoned personally, actually attacked him... Kiritsugu Emiya subconsciously raised his arm, but the Command Seal on the back of his hand had no direction at all, as if the corresponding Servant no longer existed.

In other words, Saber severed the master-servant contract between them, and there was only one person who had this ability, as far as Kiritsugu Emiya knew.

"Sakutsuki."

Chewing these two words slowly, as if this could resist the chill that spread throughout his body, Kiritsugu Emiya closed his eyes and his arms trembled.

"What... are you kidding."

The thing he was worried about happened so easily.

The devil, not satisfied with just clamping him, came again, and this time, completely broke his hands and feet.

He lost his servant, Saber, who was known as the strongest class.

He lost his assistant, Hisau Maiya, who was like his half.

He lost his wife, and Irisviel, who was also the Lesser Holy Grail that was crucial in the Holy Grail War.

He lost his daughter, Illya, who seemed to be fine, but in fact, her life was hanging by a thread, and her life and death were in Caster's hands.

He lost... heh.

He had nothing left.

Kiritsugu Emiya stumbled into a chair, staring blankly at the ceiling, listening to the sound of rain outside the window.

Except for this person himself, Sakutsuki did not leave him anything.

Suddenly, a note on the table broke into Emiya Kiritsugu's dim eyes.

Mechanically took it in his hand and spread it out.

[Dear Mr. Kiritsugu:]

[I am sorry to hear your letter, but I believe you are now eager to shoot a magazine of bullets at my face, so I will speak directly. ]

[First of all, as you can see, your lover Irisviel and assistant Hisayu Maiya have been kidnapped by me and Saber. ]

[If you want to save them, use your old profession - assassination. ]

[Kill Kotomine Kirei and bring evidence of his death to Enzo Mountain. I will prepare celebratory wine and welcome your triumphant return with your wife]

[Sakutsuki]

Staring at the words above, Emiya Kiritsugu looked at them in a trance for a long time, and suddenly stood up and walked into the rain outside the door without looking back.

There was no light in his eyes, but something was burning, like a ghost crawling out of a tombstone.

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Lost...

The red-haired man lay on the grass in a "big" shape, his battle robe tattered.

"That guy, worthy of being the hero king of ancient Babylonia..." With such a bitter smile, Iskandar barely stood up and heard the organs of his body protesting under the heavy load.

However, these sounds were just empty and empty echoes.

He was a servant, a being made of magic power, and there was no real body.

In other words, they, the servants, were just familiars, even the most senior ones.

As long as they were familiars, they must obtain magic power from the contract holder. However, now that the contract was broken, Iskandar could only fight with his own magic power, so he fell into a disadvantage in the fight with Gilgamesh.

Just when he was about to use the "King's Army" to end it all, Gilgamesh seemed to realize something, and directly stepped onto the Ark Vimaya and disappeared in front of Iskandar.

Strictly speaking, this was a draw, but for the King of Conquerors, if he failed to capture his opponent, he would be defeated.

"There is not much magic left." He muttered, but Iskandar still squeezed out the remaining strength and summoned the Wheel of Divine Power.

As the King of Conquerors, even if he died, he would die on the road ahead, not on some lawn, waiting for death to come.

"Although you are also very tired, you should accompany me for a while, bull."

The bull mooed obediently, then stepped on its hooves, carrying Iskandar into the air, heading towards the church.

Although he was a step late, Waver told him everything before the contract was broken, including the fact that Kotomine Kirei, who claimed to be the supervisor, came to him.

In other words, Kotomine Kirei must know something.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the raindrops falling from the gray curtain soaked the gaps in the armor. The red-haired strong man squinted his eyes, feeling the coolness transmitted to his limbs and bones, and greedily wanted to touch the world.

Being able to touch the world means being able to measure this land with both hands and feet, and to conquer all the territories within sight.

When he thought of this, Rider's soul was filled with endless joy, as if he was drinking a cool ice spring on a hot day.

Ah, how wonderful it is.

It's a pity that this enjoyment can only last until today...

Suddenly, Iskandar was attracted by the black-clothed man running on the street.

"Is this the magician killer from the Saber group?"

At the same time, the black-clothed man raised his head as if he had sensed something. Raindrops fell from the ends of his hair, soaking his whole body, making him look as miserable as Iskandar who was also in the rain, but even thinner, like a lone wolf with a broken thigh but still fierce.

"... Rider?"

A servant who lost his master, a master who lost his servant, the gears of fate turned, and unexpectedly, by such a coincidence, they were meshed together.

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When Irisviel opened her eyes, she unexpectedly found herself lying on the bed resting. Saber beside her smiled relievedly when she saw her wake up, then turned away in shame, not looking at her, and shouted:

"Shuoyue, Irisviel is awake."

"Oh, I'll be right there."

The diamond-shaped space opened, and a young man wearing a cooking apron, who seemed to be preparing dinner, appeared in front of Irisviel and greeted her in astonishment:

"Hey, madam, long time no see."

"Here is...you...this?"

Irisviel looked at Saber and Shuoyue who were in unusual harmony, her mind went blank, and she organized her sentences after a moment:

"You have formed an alliance in secret?"

"Correct answer." Shuoyue snapped his fingers, "Because of one reason, I successfully persuaded Saber to become my right-hand man."

"One...reason?"

"Yes, one reason." Seeing the smirk on Shuoyue's lips, Saber secretly said that it was not good, and wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

"If you Einzbern still remember the big accident of the Third Holy Grail War, you should pay more attention to the possibility of "abnormality" in this Fourth War - in short, the Holy Grail has been contaminated by the magic of the Avenger and has been completely broken."

"How...is this possible?" Irisviel wanted to refute, but Shuoyue's face was not joking at all, and even Saber nodded slightly, agreeing with what he said.

In other words, is there really a problem with the Holy Grail system?

Then what about the thousand-year-old wish of our Einzbern...

What about Kiritsugu's dream?

As an Einzbern android, a staunch supporter of Emiya Kiritsugu, and the person in charge of connecting the Lesser Holy Grail, Irisviel was shocked as expected, with a dull expression and dull eyes, as if she had broken down before the Greater Holy Grail.

"The rest is up to you, Saber. Make sure your wife cooperates with our actions." After dealing with Irisviel, Sakutsuki turned around leisurely and returned to the diamond-shaped space. "The dishes in the kitchen are just right. I'll go back and continue cooking. But to be honest, I didn't expect Hisahi Maiya to be such a good cook."

The replacement magic was closed, and Saber looked at Irisviel, who could only make a sound, and sighed helplessly.

"Sakutsuki...you."

It would probably take a lot of effort for her to make Irisviel realize the reality.

On the other hand, Waver, who was also kidnapped, did not face the same evil fate as Irisviel. Fortunately, this weak, pitiful and helpless former master was currently being tied up, imprisoned and trained.

That's all.