The out-of-season summer heat has nothing to do with Yanfeng Qili.

The icy water settles in the darkness and is completely cut off from the hustle and bustle of the surface, and it has all the perfect conditions to wait for night to fall.

Taken as a temporary hiding place by the Church of Fuyuki, Ryunosuke Rain and his Servant, Caster, were once strongholds, and the blood-stained underground cavern is also a reservoir deep in the underground sewer network of Fuyuki City. Although it was the place where the Assassin he had summoned before lost face, it was ironic that this memory reminded Yan Feng Qili of this hiding place.

In the past, under the instructions of Lizheng, Caster, who was targeted by all the masters, survived after the melee in the Mienkawa, which is the best proof of the secrecy of this place, and the only Rider and his Master who found and set foot in this place will no longer pay attention to Caster's workshop.

On the basis of ensuring safety, Qili reviewed the current battle situation.

After eliminating Tosaka Tokitomi, encircling the night of the Wild Grail, and securing the Holy Grail Vessel, Saber and Rider were in a stalemate, and no one knew about his location, all of which was achieved in one day after he made up his mind to return to the Holy Grail War.

Although there is an element of luck in it, nothing can be smooth sailing, and Qili himself is very surprised that it can change the chaotic and chaotic situation of the battle as soon as it is struck.

The advantage that Tosaka Tokitomi had at the beginning of the battle has now been usurped and taken over by Qili, and Archer, who appeared as the strongest servant in the world in this Holy Grail War, has been taken into his hands, and now there is nothing that can threaten Yanfeng Qili.

Regardless of who wins the battle between Saber and Rider, as long as the victorious side is wiped out by Archer's Ultra Treasure, the Servant battle will be decided.

In the unlikely event that both the Knight King and the Conquest King survive, or in other words, the two sides reconcile and attack together, and it is impossible for them to attack Archer together with their personalities, so with Archer's strength, there is no need to fear them.

Although it would have been okay to settle down on three or four strategies in the unpredictable battle with Rider, Archer did not agree to do so, this battle was not a personal matter for Qili, but also a war for the Hero King.

Qili believes that since the battle he is about to face is the hope of the fighter, it is necessary to respect his wishes, which can be said to be the biggest difference between Yanfeng Qili and other magicians who use the Servant as a tool.

Originally, he didn't intend to exercise even a spell in his relationship with Archer, and for a man with such a strong sense of self, if he was forced to act according to his own will, it would only be counterproductive. The best way to do this is not to use this servant as a flag, but to "use" it as an environmental factor such as weather and wind direction. The sailor could not maneuver the direction of the wind, but was able to control the ship through the wind at ease.

The two are the same.

Now, Archer is out because he hates being stuffy underground.

Qili knew that Archer would come over if necessary, so she didn't feel any uneasiness.

Only for this hero king, Qili did not treat him as a demon, but as an ally with the same interests.

In other words, there are other more effective ways to use the spell that is received from Lizheng, and there are many ways to back up the exercise of the spell for the Kiri that does not have a magic mark, even if it is a consumer type.

Now he has a great chance of winning even if he fights a skilled magician.

Tonight, the battle between the last Servants will determine the direction of the Holy Grail, and all Qili has to do as a bystander is to sit back and wait for the opportunity, as a Master, what he should consider is the strategy war outside of the Servant In that war, there are Qili's most powerful enemies.

Emiya Kiritsugu, if there is anyone who can take the advantage from Qili at this stage, it is him.

Kiri had been looking forward to confronting him in his heart, but since the other party was a complete assassin, the kind of encounter he hoped for would not be possible, and in order to create a situation where he could face off with Emiya Kiritsugu, he would have to think about the battle situation from time to time and continue to secure the right to restrict.

Once Kiritsugu seizes the initiative, Kiri will definitely be solved from behind without even seeing the appearance of the opponent, in which case, everything is meaningless.

It is certain that Emiya Kiritsugu was unable to capture the situation of this reservoir, otherwise, Yusheng Ryunosuke would have been wiped out earlier, as long as he hid here, he would not have suffered a sudden attack by Kiritsugu, and now he just had to let his opponent be anxious and clueless, and the venue of the duel would be decided by Kirei.

The goal of frustrating Kiritsugu's prediction of acting on the basis of reason has made it clear that he has to take the initiative to appear in front of Kirei. All you have to do is wait for nightfall.

Hearing the crying groan, Qi Li cast his eyes to a corner of the darkness, lying on his back was the doll of Ainzbelen that he had kidnapped through the Tiger Separation Scheme, she was not lying there naturally, but was cast a simple magic array, allowing the magic power around her to flow in.

Although the site is not a leyline, in the past, due to Caster's greed to devour the souls of the victims, there is still a surplus of magic accumulated here, not to mention whether this supply is comfortable for her, as long as the state is stable.

Of course, even if she cut open her abdomen now and took out the "Holy Grail Vessel", there would be nothing inconvenient.

However, for Qili, it is also for this purpose that she wants to get a chance to talk to her now, and wastes time supplying her with magic.

"Woman, do you hear me?"

“……”

At the same time as she let out a faint breath, the android opened her eyes, her empty eyes losing focus, and her vision was visibly weakened, but she still judged the voice of the enemy.

"Yan Feng Qili, just like I thought, you really did it."

"The Holy Grail War is about to be decided, and perhaps, I will be the one to fulfill the long-cherished wish of your Einzbelen."

Although there is no conceit of victory, it can be said that it can be conservatively estimated.

"Still such an uncooperative attitude, are you so dissatisfied with me?"

"Of course there is only one person to whom I entrust the Holy Grail, and that is not you, the agent."

Although it was difficult to even speak, the hatred and momentum contained in her voice made Qili frown.

"I don't understand, you're just a puppet carrying the Holy Grail, compared to the situation of victory and defeat, completing the ritual should be the ultimate goal, it's all at this time, why are you still attached to a specific Master?"

"Yes, how can you understand that you don't even have a wish for the Holy Grail."

The hateful ridicule made Qili wonder even more, was this woman really a doll? Why do androids who don't even have souls have these feelings?

"Yan Feng Qili, you don't even understand the meaning of this war, you will never be able to win against that person, be mentally prepared, my knight, my husband will definitely wipe you out."

"Why are you talking about me?"

What made Qili even more puzzled was the content of her words, why this puppet could see his sincerity so accurately, Shi Chen, and even his father and wife couldn't do this.

"Hmph, are you scared? Well, I'll tell you that your heart has been seen through by Emiya Kiritsugu, and it's really because of this that he will be wary of you, and he will definitely pounce on you more ruthlessly and ruthlessly than anyone else, so be mentally prepared! ”

So it was, and Qili nodded in satisfaction.

If it is that man, or if there is someone who understands him, that person must be the same kind of person as himself.

Emiya Kiritsugu lived up to his expectations, and although he didn't meet once, he made the most appropriate evaluation of Yan Feng Qili.

"Thank you, woman, for me, this is the gospel, and the man of Emiya Kiritsugu is indeed the same as I imagined."

However, the answer to Qili was a burst of ridicule.

"What a stupid man, you want to say that you understand Emiya Kiritsugu? Hmph, don't make me laugh, it's obviously a man who can't even match his heels. ”

"What did you say?"

The sudden sound made him tremble, and it was a phrase that he could not forget.

"That's right, Emiya Kiritsugu can see through you, but you can't guess his words, what exists in that man's spirit, you don't have it."

Before the words of ridicule continued to flow, Qili grabbed her slender neck, and even if the death match in the forest was staged again, the anger and doubt that rolled up in Qili's heart now were incomparable to those at that time.

"I confess, indeed, I am an empty man with nothing."

His roar seemed calm at first, or rather excited.

"But what's the difference between me and Kiritsu? And the man who will only throw himself into a senseless war and get nothing out of it, but just repeat the killing! So deviant from common sense, so futile, isn't he a confused person or what!? Qili asked hoarsely.

His questioning is like the roar of the soul in distress after going through all imaginable trials without getting the answers he seeks.

"Dolls, if you can answer it, why is Emiya Kiritsugu pursuing the Holy Grail? What is the wish of the wish machine that the guy pins on the wish machine!? ”

Qili defiantly let go of the hand that was holding the android's neck, allowing her to breathe in response, including a wordless warning that she would stop breathing if she received an ambiguous answer.

Even so, the woman still didn't show the slightest fear, she crouched under Qili's knees, weak and desperately inhaling oxygen like a penny like a silk, even so, her eyes still contained the ridicule and superiority of a victor.

It's like it's a kili to bend your knees.

"Well, I'll tell you that Emiya Kiritsugu's long-cherished wish is to save humanity, cut off all war and bloodshed, and achieve eternal world peace."

To Qili, this was nothing more than a joking whisper, and after a few seconds, he laughed out loud.

"What is this?"

"You can't understand it, that's the difference between you and him, the presence or absence of faith."

Is this woman really talking about the character of Emiya Kiritsugu? Qili had doubts about this. What kind of person is Emiya Kiritsugu pretending to be in front of this puppet?

"Woman, what are you to Emiya Kiritsugu?"

"As a wife, I gave birth to a child for him, and in these nine years, I have watched his heart and shared his troubles, unlike you who have never seen him once."

Nine years, or this period, should not have been spent just in lies, and it was not without such doubts, but his intuition was that this could not be, and what existed in this woman's heart was undoubtedly the trust in Emiya Kiritsugu.

It is unimaginable to form such a solid personality based on empty lies, this woman was just an ordinary puppet, and the focus of anger began to shift from the woman in front of her. Qili let out a worried sigh and sat down in the chair next to her.

"Alice Phil von Einzbelen, have you been a good wife all these nine years? Did you win the love of Kiritsugu Emiya? ”

"Why do you care?"

"I don't understand, the bond between you is that you are proud of the husband of Emiya Kiritsugu, and trust him, just like a real husband and wife. However, if Emiya Kiritsugu is a man who pursues the Holy Grail, you shouldn't just be a tool to fulfill his wishes, he has no reason to give you love. ”

"I won't forgive you if you laugh at him for being stupid."

This is a resolute word that only those who possess something indesecrated can speak.

"I have no father or mother, and I am not a product of love, so I can't understand what a 'good wife' is, and even then the love he gives me is everything to me, which no one can insult."

"You're the perfect wife, then, Alice Fair."

Qili said as if she were making an uninterested judgment, which was neither a compliment nor a sarcasm.

"However, because of this, I can't understand Emiya Kiritsugu, since I love you as a wife, why do you say anything about eternal world peace? Why sacrifice a loved one for the sake of such a meaningless ideal? ”

"It's a strange question, that a man like you, who even admits that he is meaningless, laughs at the meaninglessness of other people's ideals?"

"As long as it's an adult in a normal mind, everyone will laugh at it."

The anger that was completely different from just now was the expansion of Qili's heart.

"Struggle is human nature, and to eradicate it, there is no difference between eradicating it and eradicating humanity, is it not pointless or what? The so-called ideal of Emiya Kiritsugu cannot be called a thought from the beginning, it is just a child's dream! ”

"Because of this, he can only rely on miracles." Alice Fell tried her best to keep her composure and said.

"For the sake of the ideals he pursued, he lost everything in order to save the people he could not save, he always endured punishment, and was deprived of everything around him, I am also such a person, so far, he has been forced to make the decision to abandon the people he loves more than once."

Qili rose from her chair and stared at Alice Fell with a bottomless, gloomy gaze.

"You're saying it's not just this once, it's the man's way of being?"

"Yes, Kiritsugu is too gentle, even if he understands that he will lose the other person one day, he still does not skimp on his love."

These answers were enough for Qili, and he had completely lost interest in the android in front of him.

"I see." He grabbed the woman's neck with his powerful fingertips, blocking the flow of her blood, and looking at the other party's weakened and painful expression, Kiri said calmly, "I finally understand, this is Emiya Kiritsugu." ”

Qili threw the unconscious woman aside, staring emptily into the dark space.

Judging from the results, Qili got the wrong question from the beginning and was answered, and the expectation turned into disappointment.

Emiya Kiritsugu is not looking for the truth in pointless entanglements.

The man just reduced everything that was meaningful to nothingness.

It is not that he is without a wish, but because he has this whimsical desire, he falls into the chain of nothingness, this futility, this waste, stupidity and incorrigibility.

Kiritsugu may be able to see through the hollowness of Yanfeng Qili's heart, and he may be afraid of that emptiness and be wary of it, but he will never think of the meaning of having such emptiness.

The crazy longing that Qili had in his arms was completely incomprehensible to him.

Emiya Kiritsugu's life can be summed up as a repetition of giving up everything.

The joy and happiness that the man gave up. Even if it is just a fragment of it, in the eyes of Qili, it has the value of being worth guarding with her life, and even at the expense of being martyred.

For men who can't find even a small piece of these joys and happiness and continue to be confused, the living situation of this man is in his own envy and longing.

How can it be tolerated that those hungers and thirsts that cannot be satisfied, the gaps that cannot be filled, so belittled and fooled? How can he not be hated?

The gloomy emotions welling up in her heart made Qili's smile distorted.

He finally understood the meaning of war.

I have no interest in the Holy Grail, even if I don't have the idea of fulfilling my wish at all, it doesn't matter if I can crush the ideals of this man who blocked everything in miracles with my own hands, even if it is a Holy Grail that is worthless to me, it has the meaning of taking it.

The excitement of the approaching battle made Qili's hands tremble, and the high-spirited battle intent burned in his chest, as if he was about to pull out the black key and pierce everything in front of him.

In the dark space that emitted the smell of blood, Yan Feng Qili laughed loudly, and the beating of his soul had never been interrupted in the past few years.