The opera on stage is at its climax: Brünnhilde falls in love at first sight after being rescued by Siegfried and vows never to be separated. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 The actor who plays the Valkyrie with a bright soprano pierces the listener's ears like a sharp sword, instilling in the fearless faith of the Valkyrie who chases love and courage.

What is performed on the stage is the drama of the supremacy of love and the brave man rescuing the goddess trapped by evil. And off the stage, it is the beginning of the evil fangs and claws.

"Huh? Is it? What is that? Is there such a thing? It's weird, I knew my father used to be a Master before I recently returned to Fuyuki, but he was the first to leave the last Holy Grail War, and there might still be a Heroic Spirit in his church. ”

Shirou replied with a tone of confusion, as if he didn't know anything about it—his face didn't seem to show any joy or sorrow at all.

“…… Is it? Can I ask one more question? ”

Julian didn't seem to care about this, it was obviously a topic he raised, but he didn't mean to delve any further.

"Of course, the hostage is in your hands, you can ask whatever you want. It's a simple request compared to asking for a spell, and I hope the church won't judge me for being derelict in my duties. ”

"It's rude to Lord Julian, Shirou."

Hearing the voice of his colleague behind him, Shirou felt a strong chill that pierced his whole body like a myriad of sharp swords.

"A doll of Einz Bellen? If you turn a puppet into a heroic spirit, it has such an effect, and I didn't even notice it. ”

Shirou slowly turned his head, and in front of him was a transparent and fair face, and she looked at herself with a stern expression. To be sure, it's enough to fascinate a man with a beautiful face, as if it were made of elaborate carving—and it is, in fact.

Angelica, the puppet of Einzberen, is also a member of the heroic powers.

"Oops, that's rude. Shirou, let's move on, honestly, I'm a ...... Very sensitive to lies, as I said, my father died in Winterwood Church five years ago. I also care about the Yanfeng family because of this, I know a little thing about your past...... Skipping a grade at a seminary, exorcising demons, and hunting and killing disciples is simply a brilliant resume that doesn't look like a teenager. He can also slaughter magicians and their men, terrible and calm people. It's so impressive, I even admire you a little, the kind of human beings who give up their feelings like machines are really remarkable. ”

Speaking in a complimentary tone, Julian smiled back, but it could never be interpreted as a kind smile, and he turned the ring on his hand.

"Then I wondered, how could a person like you give up his duties for the sake of a woman, and still believe me without hesitation, and go to my designated place alone? Or is it knowing the information about the Einzbellen family? No way, even the most comical comedy doesn't happen. So, it occurred to me that ...... You are a surrogate who has hunted humans and know a lot about magicians, how can you approach a magician unsuspectingly? Or is it ...... Like your father, do you have a Heroic Spirit by your side? I'd be interested to confirm that. And you shouldn't be mistaken for ...... I didn't have any doubts that you might be a Master, did I? ”

Julian watched Shirou's expression slightly. But Shirou still didn't change his face, and he didn't even move his eyebrows.

"You're really strong in humans, I knew it before. I didn't expect that there would be humans able to fight against the Berserker, even if only for a moment, so I made some preparations to kill you right away...... Okay, how do you do that? If you don't have a Heroic Spirit to save you, I'll have Angelica kill you at once, and if you want to escape, I'll kill you anyway; If you're really a Master, and there's a Heroic Spirit to save you without a spell, I'll have to kill you...... Either way, you're just going to be a great tribute to the Holy Grail War. ”

The choice to meet at the theater in the city center was to make Shirou think that he would not make a move in front of the crowd, and the arrangement for Angelica to be here was also to be foolproof.

At this time, the aura emanating from Julian's body, the extremely cold and sharp feeling, was completely incomparable to Angelica, who was ready to attack at any time behind Shirou. It was the feeling of wantonly killing anyone in disregard for everything and just for the sake of victory.

To put it simply, Julian sees Shirou as a threat that can be eliminated if he can, and he doesn't intend to pay attention to integrity issues in the first place. In order to win, even if there is only a 1 in 10,000 chance, he has to perfectly save in the cradle.

Now that you understand the other party's purpose, it's almost time for you to make a statement.

"That's a pity...... Julian von Einzberen. I'd like to fix this simply, if I could, but that doesn't seem to be possible right now. If the Holy Cup War is to be carried out in a dignified manner out of the secrecy of the Templar Church in the future, I hope to avoid unnecessary disturbances. ”

Shirou's circular way of speaking made Julian's tone even colder.

"Do you still want to work? You're such a good priest, and on a different occasion, maybe we'll be friends. However, if this is your last word, it won't be very interesting. ”

"What do I mean...... It's so weird, it's a frightening coincidence...... What we think ......"

Shirou's voice gradually lost heat.

"It's exactly the same."

It was as if the timing had been carefully calculated.

The curtain fell, and thunderous applause erupted – and then, abruptly, came to an abrupt end.

All the spectators lost consciousness and fell down at the same moment. Needless to say, Julian and Angelica also sensed something wrong, and Shirou didn't make any moves, but this situation was caused by large-scale magic.

Before Julian could make the next move, they were wrapped around their necks by lightning-fast tentacles from behind. Despite trying to break free before being twisted by the tentacles, even the power of the Heroic Spirit seemed so futile in front of the tentacles.

Slender fingers slowly pulled back the curtain that had been lowered, and Caster's voice was sarcastically lazy. Julian was alarmed, it was the actress who had just played Brunhilde.

Her appearance changed a lot between words, though.

Slender black hair, shiny emerald eyes, a pointed chin, and a childish girlish face. The fair-skinned face was too young to be called a "magician of history", but it carried an incredible majesty.

No, considering how she looked just now, this girlish face is probably not her true face.

She probably had a human appearance, some kind of monster.