Just like that, he had a large number of Command Seals, a Master and a Servant.
In this Holy Grail War, Kotomine Kirei has secretly gained the upper hand.
Then, on the second day of the crusade, he communicated with Gilgamesh as usual.
Without waiting for Gilgamesh to continue instilling the idea of being a fun-loving person, Kotomine Kirei began to tell Gilgamesh stories.
"Hmm? Kirei? You seem a little different today."
"Don't even think about leaving here. If you don't find the answer, you won't be able to rest in peace until you die."
Gilgamesh discovered that Kotomine Kirei had ceased to be Tōsaka Tokiomi's lackey a long time ago, and had joined this war for his own sake.
"I've found a clue to the answer."
"…Will you bless me, Archer?"
Gilgamesh nodded. There was still no trace of warmth on his face. Instead, he was glowing with pure joy, like a child observing an anthill.
"I should have said it before. The fate of mankind is the ultimate entertainment. I sincerely look forward to seeing the moment when you face your own fate."
Kotomine Kirei rolled up his sleeves, allowing Gilgamesh to see the numerous Command Seals on his arms.
Then he took him to see the imprisoned Matou Kariya.
"hahahahahahahahahaha……"
Gilgamesh laughed loudly in the secret room. Another joyful scene was about to begin. This Holy Grail War was going to be so much fun.
At this moment, Kotomine Kirei finally stepped onto his own stage.
In order to fill the void in his heart, in order to find out the true nature of this void - he will ask Emiya Kiritsugu, ask Matou Kariya, and also ask the Holy Grail Wishing Machine.
"So Kirei, is it really okay to say this to your teacher's Servant?"
The blackened student revealed his true purpose at this moment. He certainly was not performing for entertainment, but to incite the most powerful hero to help him win.
"Gilgamesh, do you know the true inside story of the Holy Grail War?"
"Ok?"
At this moment, Kotomine Kirei looked at the most ancient king and spoke slowly.
"The miracles that occur in the 'inside' of this world do not affect the 'outside' of the world. The fight for the wishing machine is just a farce. The real intention of the 'First Three Families' to obtain the Holy Grail is not this.
The ceremony held in Fuyuki was actually an experiment to gather the souls of seven heroes as sacrifices in an attempt to open a passage to the "root".
The promise of "achieving a miracle" was merely bait to summon the Heroic Spirit. Since only rumors about the "bait" spread, only the current form of the Holy Grail War has been passed down.
The truth is known only to the Matou, Tōsaka, and Einzbern families, as well as those related to the three families. The secret must not be revealed to outside magicians or the seven spirits.
In this war, the only magician who truly wants to fulfill the long-cherished wish of the "Three Great Families" is Tōsaka Tokiomi. He wants to kill all seven servants to activate the "Great Holy Grail".
All seven of them, you understand?
This is why Mr. Tokiomi is so reluctant to use the Command Seals. He can only use two Command Seals at most when fighting other summoners, because the last Command Seal must be used to command his own servants to commit suicide after the war is over.
Jin Shanshan's expression changed a little. It turned out that even he had been put on the stage of fate. How bold he was.
"It seems that Tokiomi's loyalty to me is all false..."
"It's true that the teacher respects the King of Heroes, but the Heroic Spirit is another matter. In his eyes, you are all fakes outside of mythology. The teacher is, after all, a qualified magician."
So, behind Tōsaka Tokiomi's back, a crazy Master reached a verbal contract with his own Heroic Spirit.
Gilgamesh will not help Kotomine Kirei seize the contract, but he doesn't mind finding someone else to cooperate with.
When the victory banquet was held, it was time for Kotomine Kirei to take action.
After he sent out Assassin and released Matou Kariya, he arrived at the Tōsaka residence in advance to exchange information with his teacher.
"Kirei, Assassin's death was very meaningful. I didn't expect the King of Conquerors to do something like this. We must prepare a new one..."
"Teacher, someone is coming."
Looking at the scenes outside, Shichen felt a little helpless. Why is it this guy?
"Wait a moment, I'll go deal with this loser."
In a daze, Matou Kariya walked outside the Toosaka residence and looked at the familiar building, and for a moment he felt a little clear-headed.
"Tousaka Tokiomi...Tousaka Aoi..."
"Sakura... Sakura is missing..."
With several marks appearing on his pupils, Matou Kariya is increasingly unable to control his emotions.
The remaining seal bugs in the body began to riot, and the aura of magic had reached a point where it could no longer be ignored.
And Tōsaka Tokiomi, who had already seen this scene, also came out.
Tokiomi was as graceful and gorgeous as usual, and his every word and action was always full of impeccable elegance. No wonder Aoi chose this man...
But this makes people feel even more resentful.
“You’ve completely changed, Matou Kariya.”
The left half of his face was frozen in a state of pain and twisted, looking like the face of a dead person, while his right eye, burning with hatred, looked like a demon from hell.
"It's really ugly. It seems that the Matou family has completely fallen into decline."
You can't blame Tōsaka Tokiomi for his harsh words. The main reason is that no one would have a good attitude towards a guy who is always obsessed with his wife and always shows up.
The reputation of the Tohsaka family cannot be lost on such a person. Perhaps now is the best time to get rid of this trash.
Of course, it would be fine if there was no conflict, but as one of the three great families, there are sometimes some limitations.
But this time it was going to be difficult. Seeing that the ugly rival was ready for a fight, Tokiomi also slightly raised his cane.
Under the influence of magic, Matou Kariya is about to lose control.
"Tousaka Tokiomi, I only have one question... Why did you hand Sakura over to Zouken?"
"……what?"
Tokiomi seemed to have not expected Kariya to ask this question at all. Wasn't it Aoi's problem? Sakura...what happened?
He had a bad feeling in his heart. If it were in the past, he might have asked about it, but the Holy Grail War had entered the most critical stage, so he gave up the desire to explore.
“This is not something you can handle, Matou Kariya.”
Chapter 44 A Plan for Noah
"Answer me, Tokiomi!!"
Gradually losing his sanity, Kariya began to roar.
Tokiomi sighed softly and replied:
"Of course I hope that my beloved daughter can be happy in the future. You who don't even know the way of magic don't understand the importance of inheriting the seal for two children."
"You...you said...what?"
Afterwards, Tōsaka Tokiomi explained his plan to this outsider in a very superior tone, about having two children inherit the abilities of both families.
In order to reach their roots and inherit the glory of the Tōsaka family, they will fight each other in the future. If they win, they can gain supreme glory; even if they lose, the glory will go to the family name of their ancestors. There is no battle more joyful than this kind of duel.
This is the kind of magician that is unacceptable to universal morality.
The magus's morbid thoughts drove Kariya, who still had some ordinary people's ideas, completely crazy.
Someone in the dark watched all this calmly, and then triggered the magic engraved in Kariya's body.
The last bit of rationality was completely detonated and the goal was achieved.
"Tousaka Tokiomi!!!"
Flesh and blood become nutrients, and resentment becomes motivation.
Marked insects kept flying out of the blood vessels and rushed towards the enemy. The disgusting insects burst out their last strength under the nourishment of flesh and blood.
Unfortunately, it was useless under orthodox fire magic. Tokiomi simply stood where he was and easily dealt with attacks of this magnitude.
In his eyes, Matou Kariya's attack was not even as good as that of his daughter, Toosaka Rin.
"Intensive Einascherung——"
The flames draped the tortured man like a haori.
Even though he was burned by such a fierce fire, the crazy man did not despair, as he still had one last chance.
That is to summon servants.
With extreme resentment and extreme madness, he squeezed out his own magic power to create resonance.
A black shadow appeared behind Matou Kariya, and his blood-red eyes were filled with sadness, pain, confusion, and madness.
This is Berserker, Lancelot seeking redemption. The black mist directly extinguished the flames on Kariya's body, and the two madmen were roaring at the same time.
Seeing the appearance of the Servant, Tōsaka Tokiomi was not panicked, but there was no need to take a Heroic Spirit of this level seriously. The King of Heroes could definitely kill this beast.
“You and I are a perfect match, Kariya.”
Tokiomi stretched out a hand, and the Command Seal sent out a summoning signal, and then his face changed slightly.
This! No response! Is this some magic trick?
“I really underestimated you, Kariya. The Matou family is still quite something.”
It's normal for the three great families to have some hidden treasures in their treasure chests, but they can also force a summon simply by consuming a Command Spell.
It's a pity to waste one here, and it's a bit painful to only be able to use two, but there's nothing I can do.
There was a flash of light, and magic power flowed along the circuit.
Huh!? , Tōsaka Tokiomi's expression really changed.
Because the power of the Command Spell was actually isolated for a short time, and the one who isolated it was... Gilgamesh.
Although the Command Seals granted by the Holy Grail have the power of compulsory execution, the methods and treasures of the Ancient King are also very powerful, so it is no problem to delay the execution.
Seeing the Berserker coming to kill him, Tokiomi immediately hid back in his own magic workshop and used magic traps to stop the enemy's advance in time.
boom! boom! boom!
Roar! ! ! ! ! !
Huge explosions and vibrations sounded in this ancient mansion.
"Damn it, what the hell just happened! Has Gilgamesh finally been unable to resist me?!"
Having lost his composure, Tokiomi held his short staff and anxiously thought of a countermeasure.
"Teacher, don't worry. It's just a short rejection. Maybe Gilgamesh still holds a grudge against him because of what happened before."
Good disciple Kirei still stood behind Shichen to show his support, but he also knew that he didn't have much time left.
So let’s get to the climax of this scene.
boom!
Before Tokiomi could come up with a solution, Berserker, carrying Matou Kariya, had already broken through the wall of the living room and arrived in front of Tokiomi.
The beast picked up a steel pipe as a treasure and was able to create a sword wind.
"hateful!"
When the head of the Toosaka family was about to activate some traps, he was interrupted by the magic wave behind him.
"Teacher, let me block it for a while, you go first!"
After hesitating for less than a second, Tōsaka Tokiomi agreed. Although Kirei was a good disciple, the family's inheritance was more important, and he could not die.
So he turned and ran towards the secret room, as long as there was something left by the Jewel Master there...
But he didn't see Kirei smile. It was a happy smile that this man had never had before.
Asoth's sword, a symbol of friendship and trust, pierced smoothly into the back and stabbed into the center of the heart. This gift came from his teacher and will now return to his teacher.
Only a trained agent could have this kind of extremely precise thrusting technique. There was no trace of killing intent, nor any sign.
Perhaps even Tokiomi himself, who was assassinated, could not understand the meaning of the severe pain in his chest for a while.
“Kirei…”
