The tallest building in Winterwood, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, is in a room.

Something is not quite right at the moment, to be precise, it is very unfriendly, very discordant, so cold that it seems that a life-and-death duel will break out at any time.

"Change the ...... Manner? I don't know much about ......."

Emiya Kiritsugu's already extremely ugly complexion suddenly became even more difficult to look at, and after he took a few deep breaths, he forced out a smile with a slight hint of flattery and pleading as if he didn't understand.

For a man like him who survives, this must be a very unbearable thing.

Even Maiya Hiyu, who was on the side, seemed to be slightly moved, and he couldn't bear to look at it and slightly deflected his gaze.

However, Kenneth didn't intend to give the two of them some buffer time, nor did he plan to give Emiya Kiritsugu any steps down, just looked at the magician killer across the table with a haughty look of contempt.

At this moment, it was obvious that both parties were sitting opposite each other on an equal footing in the conference room, but he actually gave people a condescending feeling, as if he was looking down at the two people opposite-

"Playing dumb won't solve the problem, but if you're really stupid, it's okay to ask me to say it again...... Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu, you are worthless now, and naturally you are no longer qualified to be on an equal footing with me. ”

This kind of naked slap in the face is simply a snap.

Emiya Kiritsugu didn't blush all of a sudden, but his breathing became heavy in an instant, and his hands on the table instantly clenched into fists, as if the green tendons were about to bloom.

It's just that he suppressed his anger very rationally, and he also suppressed his voice, emphasizing his previous opinion a little bluntly:

"Your Excellency Kenneth, I think it is necessary to reiterate to you once again how bad the situation is, we should not engage in internal strife now, and we must first resolve internal contradictions before we can fight the enemy......"

"Of course, this is not infighting, I said that you are not qualified to be on an equal footing with me now......"

Kenneth spoke in an aristocratic tone, a feeling of contempt and arrogance that almost overflowed.

"After all, there is no internal relationship anymore, and you are not in my camp, so how can this contradiction be infighting, I just inform you of this fact......"

"You ......"

"Of course I agree with you, things are really bad, my camp is at a disadvantage, that's obvious...... You have emphasized this issue again and again, don't you want me to have the illusion that agreeing to your conditions is the only option, but in this case, it is I who will pay the most-"

Kenneth said with a sneer, hitting the nail on the head.

"You are of no value now, and you can't even help you at all after losing Saber, but you still want to ask me to do everything in my power to help you recapture Saber and Mr. Emiya, your wife? Isn't it too ideal to think about it when you can't do anything anymore, but you still want to sit back and enjoy it? ”

"But we are indeed allies, as we have already said in the previous contract......" Emiya Kiritsugu held his breath, and his humiliation and anger seemed to be irrepressible.

"Not anymore, we're just temporary allies, and now the alliance can be dissolved......," Kenneth laughed dismissively, "The magic contract didn't say that we would maintain this relationship forever, and now the way we work together is going to change......"

“……”

“……”

"Well, we're not allies now...... Sir Kenneth, what do you want me to do? ”

Emiya Kiritsugu and Kuyu Maiya quickly glanced at each other, confirming each other's eyes with certain information, and then he looked up, the expression on his face as if he was forcing himself to calm down, and asked through gritted teeth.

"If you really think we're worthless, you won't be wasting your time here with us, will you?"

Of course he can't be angry, he doesn't have the capital to be angry right now.

Saber was taken away, his wife was captured, and this man who had dedicated his life to justice was already on the edge of the abyss from which he could never recover, and it can basically be said that he had completely failed the Holy Grail War this time, and only luckily picked up a life.

If it had been before, Emiya Kiritsugu would probably be very glad for this result, he has nothing to lose, as long as he can continue to live, he will continue to run to save all mankind.

- This man, who thinks that he has a savior duty to all mankind, will definitely do this.

But now it's completely different from before......

Perhaps it was really a wrong choice to accept the request of the Einci Belen family nine years ago, and this man, who had dedicated his life to the ideals and justice in his heart, was unknowingly forced to this point.

"I'd love to say something clever, but unfortunately I can't, because your stupidity has made you know how to get to the point now, wasting at least a minute of our time, Mr. Magician Killer......"

Kenneth smiled grimly.

Emiya Kiritsugu's choice was not unexpected by him, no matter how angry the other party was, it was not wise to break with him here, for the simple reason that this was his Kenneth Ermelo Archibald's territory.

Even if his fiancée, Sora, didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, wasn't in the conference room, even if he didn't want to see Lancer, so Lancer wasn't in the building—

It seems that because of the previous curse, the relationship between the two sides has deteriorated again. In addition, when he came back, his fiancée Sora was extremely considerate and warm to Lancer, and even he had never enjoyed that kind of tenderness.

Kenneth didn't want to see Lancer at all now, and he didn't want Lancer to be alone with his fiancée in this building, out of sight.

It's not persecution paranoia, it's happened a few times, his fiancée is always not interested in being with him, saying that she "took a shower first" and "went to sleep first", and then ran to find Lancer in the blink of an eye behind what he didn't see.

His hairline was already so dangerous, wouldn't it be even worse if he dyed it greener?

It's a midlife crisis, and it's something Kenneth can't accept, so he simply orders Lancer not to enter the building, and just keep watch outside—irrational, indeed, but no man can be friendly to someone who seems to be ready to cuckold him.

As for his own safety, Kenneth didn't think there was anything to worry about, although he cautiously took Lancer with him when he met with Emiya Kiritsugu before, but that was because at that time, Emiya Kiritsugu still had Saber in his hand.

However, now, in front of him is an ordinary woman, and a heresy who is so injured that he can't even let out magic now......

Even if he is called a magician killer, Kenneth does not take the other party in his eyes and is very contemptuous of him.

After all, he is Kenneth Ermelo Archibald, if he doesn't have such self-confidence, how can he live up to the name "Ermero"?

This kind of thinking is indeed conceited and arrogant, but this is his consistent personality and concept, so there is nothing unusual.

- Even if you come to a remote place like Fuyuki City to participate in the Holy Grail War, it's not for the Holy Grail or the pursuit of third magic, Kenneth simply wants to add to his own experience the anecdote that is evaluated as "martial arts", and this degree of reason.

He didn't think that there were any opponents worthy of his attention in this kind of small rural place, so he still held the naïve idea of going on a honeymoon trip with his fiancée, and then taking the trophy of a small competition held by himself in such a remote place as an embellishment, and then going back to his hometown to get married.

Well, it was precisely because he underestimated the desperateness of the initial Imperial Three Families, and overestimated his own ability from a big city, that he was repeatedly frustrated in his original fate, and finally died miserably and miserably at the hands of the small place he looked down on and the countrymen he looked down on.

After all, the Holy Grail War has been particularly deadly in the past, and even the slightest caution can lead to death. Anyone who plans in 60 years does not guarantee absolute success.

And Kenneth didn't know anything at all, but he was still so arrogant, he felt that the small competition in the country was just ridiculous and generous, and it was impossible for the countryman to threaten him, the monarch from the center of the world's magic—

It's like a hardcore game that is not popular, and cloud players outside the circle feel that it is so niche that they have not even heard of the difficulty of the game, and have the mentality of "first of all, I haven't played it, secondly, I think it's quite simple, and in the end, you can't beat it because of your food"......

And then wait until the cloud player himself gets started, of course, how miserable it is, how miserable it is, how miserable it is, and it is normal for Kenneth to have such an ending.

It's the same now, he doesn't want to specifically bully his worthless allies and show his mean face, but to use this meanness to convey a clear statement, that is, these two people are deeply aware of the cruelty of reality.

It's already down to this point, and you're still thinking about instructing and using him Professor Kenneth?! It's really whimsical, and it's a poor worm who can't recognize reality.

If the other party can immediately understand his new position, show loyalty to him at the beginning, and swear that he is willing to be Kenneth's lackey, and let him drive him at will, he will also show the attitude of a courteous corporal.

At that time, wouldn't it be good for everyone to reach a consensus happily?

However, the other party just held unrealistic expectations and careful thoughts, constantly reiterating how bad the current situation was, constantly asking him to do his best to help the other party regain Saber, and he never mentioned what price he was prepared to pay......

Kenneth naturally lost patience and decided to help the other party figure out his position.

After coldly putting forward his main condition, that is, after retaking Saber, it is impossible for her to work for Emiya Kiritsugu, on the contrary, even Emiya Kiritsugu needs to work for himself, fully assist his request to win the final victory, and force Emiya Kiritsugu to agree humiliatingly.

“…… So, let's talk about tactics now, Mr. Magician Killer, I don't care too much about your title, only magicians who don't make it will be your record. ”

Kenneth narrowed his eyes slightly.

"But since you can get this title, you still have some special means of dealing with magicians, right? Now show me that. ”