From the moment the long-haired black Little Loli appeared until now, she had directly hard-controlled Akatsuki for over ten seconds. What kind of innocent tsundere speech was that! She could hardly imagine that such a pure legal loli actually existed in this world!
The long-haired black Little Loli had already left. Akatsuki touched the slap mark on her face and sighed helplessly. As the saying goes, one is indebted to those they've taken from; since she had already taken her liberties, it was time to get to work.
The Familiar she had placed at the Hyatt Hotel just sent word that the hotel had been demolished. This meant Kayneth must have already taken Lancer to the Einzbern Family castle to seek revenge on Kiritsugu Emiya. Calculating the time, Akatsuki took a glance at the sleeping Matou Sakura and then ran toward the outskirts of Fuyuki City.
Inside the Einzbern Family stronghold in Japan.
"'If I...' Kiritsugu Emiya held Irisviel tightly, his immense strength causing her pain. His hoarse, weak voice whispered in her ear, asking a question that seemed directed at himself as much as her: 'If, if I decided to abandon everything and run away right now, Iri, would you be willing to go with me?'"
"'What about Illya, the child in the castle?'"
Kiritsugu Emiya had asked the most unlikely question Irisviel could have imagined, but facing her lover's inquiry, she managed to speak despite her surprise.
"'I will go back and bring her out of the Einzbern Family. I'll kill anyone who dares to get in the way!'"
Kiritsugu Emiya replied. His tone was urgent, brief, and resolute, as if he would regret it if he delayed even for a second. But because of this, his words were undoubtedly sincere.
"'For the rest of my days... I will invest everything I have into Illya and you. I will dedicate my entire life to you and Illya!'"
Irisviel looked at Kiritsugu Emiya with heartache. Her lover was suffering such pain, yet she had no way to save him. Now, she could only ask a meaningless question.
"'Can we escape?'"
"'You can escape. It's not too late yet.'"
The one who answered Irisviel wasn't Kiritsugu Emiya, but Akatsuki. At this moment, she was sitting on the railing of the Einzbern Family castle, looking at the moon in the sky.
!
Almost at the same time, Kiritsugu Emiya shielded Irisviel behind him, pulled out his Mystic Code from his clothes, and looked at Akatsuki with a vigilant gaze.
"'The Servant who suddenly appeared at the docks?'"
"'You've got one thing wrong. I'm not a Servant, but a True Ancestor.'"
Suddenly appearing behind Irisviel, Akatsuki grabbed Irisviel's neck with one hand and held her wrist with the other, saying in a playful tone, 'First time meeting, Kiritsugu Emiya. I am Akatsuki Brunestud, the King of True Ancestors.'
"'A True Ancestor?!'"
Kiritsugu Emiya, who knew what Dead Apostles were, naturally knew what a True Ancestor was. To put it in simple terms, they were the Kings of Vampires. Any weapon effective against Dead Apostles would have minimal effect on a True Ancestor. Aside from their own Bloodlust Impulse, almost nothing could kill them.
"'That's right, a True Ancestor.'"
Holding Irisviel hostage, Akatsuki smiled and said to Kiritsugu Emiya, 'Kiritsugu Emiya, the Holy Grail you seek cannot grant your wish. Its power was corrupted by the Einzbern Family's Servant in the Third Holy Grail War. Even if you make a wish upon it, you will only receive a destructive end.'
Hearing Akatsuki say this, Kiritsugu Emiya frowned. 'What exactly are you trying to say?'
'Give up on the greater grail in Fuyuki City. Use your own strength to realize your dream and give Illya a happy world. It's that simple.'
Akatsuki let go of Irisviel. 'Only in this way will the world not be destroyed because of it.'
Using her authority, Akatsuki projected memories from the future into Kiritsugu Emiya's mind. Not all of them, of course; the memories ended with the scene of black mud gushing from the hole and devouring the lives in Fuyuki's Shinto after Saber destroyed the Holy Grail.
?!
The memories in his mind were like a heavy blow to Kiritsugu Emiya. Was the salvation he sought really this kind of destructive end? He naturally suspected this was a trick of Akatsuki's, but she had no reason to do this. The greater grail could not change the inherent flaw of a True Ancestor's Bloodlust Impulse; even if she obtained the greater grail, it wouldn't be of much use to Akatsuki.
Combined with those overly realistic scenes, Kiritsugu Emiya believed the True Ancestor named Akatsuki.
"'Kiritsugu?!'"
Irisviel worriedly supported Kiritsugu Emiya to prevent him from falling. However, in the next moment, the gates of the Einzbern Family were instantly destroyed. The loud noise forced Kiritsugu Emiya to forced himself to stay alert.
"'Enemy attack!'"
Maiya Hisau and Saber rushed over. After finding Akatsuki present, both were full of vigilance.
Swatting away the mercury rising from the ground with a slap, Akatsuki smiled. 'Don't be nervous. I've already reached an agreement with Kiritsugu Emiya. There will be no winner in this Holy Grail War. I'll be taking over the greater grail.'
Saber frowned. 'Nonsense!'
Just as Saber was about to attack Akatsuki, Lancer and Kayneth appeared in mid-air. Volumen Hydragyrum lifted Lancer and Kayneth, allowing them to stand on the same level as Akatsuki's group.
"'The ninth-generation head of the Archibald family, Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald, has come to visit!'"
Kayneth loudly announced his name, pride and disdain written all over his face. 'Magicians of the Einzbern Family! Stake your life and dignity on the Holy Grail you seek, and let's have a fair and honorable duel right now!'
Kayneth declared, but Kiritsugu Emiya only glanced at him before looking away.'Sorry, I'm no longer pursuing the Holy Grail. Please go back.'
Silence. A deathly silence.
Except for Akatsuki, almost everyone stared blankly at Kiritsugu Emiya, not understanding why he would say such a thing.
The most agitated was Saber. She was waiting to obtain the Holy Grail to save her country. Yet her Master, the cold man who yearned to use the Holy Grail to realize his dream, had actually given up on it at this moment.
"'Master! What on earth is going on!'"
"'Hmph, the Magicians of the Einzbern Family have truly fallen. After using such despicable tactics that lack any dignity as a Magician, you actually have the nerve to brazenly say you don't desire the Holy Grail? Utterly ridiculous!'"
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