Wrong!

Emiya Kiritsugu shook his head.

I must be mentally disturbed to hallucinate.

It's too unusual to just 'see' and instantly know the name of something unknown.

Taking a deep breath, it only took a fifth of a second for the middle-aged man to regain his composure and start thinking again.

For a long time, Emiya Kiritsugu preferred to use other means to fight. However, that doesn't mean he's not a good magician. If it weren't for the curse of 'all the evils of this world', it would have been possible for Emiya Kiritsugu to break through the magic barrier of Einzberen and reclaim his daughter Illya by personal force.

So after discovering that his adopted son was suspected of being possessed by something, the original trite harmless disguise quickly faded from Emiya Kiritsugu. His gentle gaze returned to coldness, and he no longer had the slightest hint of decadence, and he changed from a kind middle-aged man who could be seen everywhere to the terrifying 'magician killer' of the past. As an outlier in this group, Emiya Kiritsugu was well aware of the means they had. Emiya Shirou was born in an ordinary family, but he has unusual demonic qualifications. Although the fact that his origin is 'sword' doomed Emiya Shirou to not develop as an orthodox magician, there are as many as 27 magic circuits, and it is still coveted.

Who is this kind of negative means......

To be honest, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't find a clue.

So, he stopped thinking uselessly and began to act according to his instincts.

I saw Emiya Kiritsugu pressing the back of his right hand with his left hand, and the self-restriction was lifted.

It has not been used for many years, but it is not a little rusty, the big source is handed over to the small source, and between the transformations, the magic is launched.

It was also at this time that Emiya Kiritsugu discovered another unexpected joy.

The magic mark on his back, which had long been eroded by 'all the evils in this world', returned to normal like his body.

Because of this, after many years, he was able to perform that forbidden technique again.

“Time alter——double accel！”

As the incantation was finished, a mysterious and non-mysterious power enveloped Emiya Kiritsugu. Under its interference, the flow of blood in middle-aged people, the burning of hemoglobin, and the time it takes for muscle movements to start and end are all doubled! This is the technique created by the Emiya family for generations to explore the mysteries of time, the 'Inherent Time Imperial System'.

At the same time as the ability was activated, Emiya Kiritsugu made a move.

Get up, bend over, close your fist, throw your punch, and all the movements are done in one go.

Emiya Kiritsugu had an arc in his right hand, and as Emiya Shirou watched in surprise, he slammed into the phantom's head.

He learned this method of attack from an enemy who was similar to himself.

I haven't tried to use it before due to physical reasons, but now it seems that the effect is good.

The speed of this blow far exceeded the limit of ordinary people, and even, an afterimage appeared behind Emiya Kiritsugu.

It's just that it doesn't seem to be of much use.

Blocked?

The scene in front of him made Emiya Kiritsui frown slightly.

In the face of the attack, the phantom behind Shirou Emiya chose to defend automatically.

It came first, and with just one hand, it grabbed the wrist of the magician killer from the side.

No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't push any further.

This reality shows that the opponent's speed is still higher than that of Emiya Kiritsugu, who has been accelerated twice as fast as the 'Inherent Time Imperial System'!

“Time alter——triple accel！”

Without the slightest hesitation, Emiya Kiritsugu directly twisted the bone of his right hand.

Desperately trying to break free from the opponent's grasp, he continued to improve his ability output in the face of such a dangerous opponent, using the highest hour rate he could currently withstand! In this state, he may even have dizziness, arrhythmia, and the possibility of sudden death. However, against the cost, he can also exert stronger power in a short period of time.

"Ignorance."

Before he could make the next move, the phantom spoke: "I don't know the so-called behavior, I have no malice in itself. ”

As he spoke, his face was still chaotic, and there was no movement of his mouth opening and closing. It is not so much a matter of speaking, but rather of a wonderful mental fluctuation that transmits its will into the minds of the two.

"Don't even dare to show your true face, and dare to say that you have no malice? Do you think I'll believe it. ”

Sometimes, any hesitation can cost you dearly! Emiya Kiritsugu, who has a lot of experience in actual combat and is familiar with various tactics with magicians, has no intention of communicating with it at all, and hits a left hand that does not hurt. Having learned from the past, this time, he applied a special spell to himself against souls, necromancy, phantoms, and ghosts in advance.

The instinct of battle is gradually regained......

The angle of Emiya Kiritsugu's blow is even more tricky than before.

It's not much worse than the opponent's unequaled iron fist back then.

However, this inevitable punch still had no effect.

"If you throw another punch, I'll kill you."

The Phantom grabbed his fist again and said coldly, "Either listen to me or be beaten to death by me." ”

Between the words, a momentum that seemed to be substantial overflowed from the phantom and pressed towards Emiya Kiritsu.

"Uh-uh....."

Emiya Kiritsugu's body shook.

It's not something like 'murderous', it's just a sense of existence...

At this moment, this red phantom continued to magnify in his eyes, and in an instant, it had occupied his sight.

"Even if it's not for your own sake, you shouldn't continue to attack me."

The phantom motioned for him to look down: "If you don't stop, this young man will not be able to support it." ”

"What did you say?"

Reminded by him, Emiya Kiritsugu looked down.

At this time, Emiya Shirou's forehead was covered with green tendons, and blood flowed out of his seven orifices, and his face was full of pain.

Rao is like this, he still doesn't say a word, and he doesn't plan to let his adoptive father worry about him.

It can be seen that part of the pressure that Emiya Kiritsugu gave to the phantom was borne by Emiya Shirou.

"Okay......"

Seeing this situation, no matter how unwilling he was in his heart, Emiya Kiritsugu could only stop.

- If he doesn't want Emiya Shirou to die.

If it was Emiya Kiritsugu in the past, he would definitely not compromise and choose to continue fighting, right?

However, such a change does not seem to be bad......

looked at his hand and then at his adopted son, and the middle-aged man couldn't help laughing at himself.

"Don't look so ugly, I didn't do anything to this child, on the contrary, I helped him."

The Phantom said to Emiya Kiritsugu, "If it weren't for my protection, do you think he would have been intact in that fire?" ”

"It turned out to be you."

Emiya Kiritsugu had also wondered why only Emiya Shirou had survived that disaster.

Now it seems that it was not a miracle, someone helped him.

"In fact, even your life was saved by me."

The phantom pointed at Emiya Kiritsugu's chest: "Your body has long been eroded by 'all the evils in this world', if I hadn't erased its influence, you would have died just now." For this reason, I have given all the strength I have accumulated in the past five years, and now I need to rely on this young man's vitality and spiritual power to even appear......"

Emiya Kiritsugu fell into deep thought.

He knew very well what the state of his previous body was.

Even the top Demon Dao family may not be able to get rid of the curse of 'all the evils in this world'.

However, this man did it and restored all the injuries on his body.

Who is the Phantom? Listening to the meaning of his words, it doesn't seem like a person from this world.

Humans, gods, monsters, Dead Apostles, cosmic people, or visitors from parallel worlds?

"Uncle, are you the blood at that time?"

Looking sideways at the phantom behind him, Emiya Shirou, who had come to his senses, asked.

Weak, he could clearly feel that the golden mark on his chest was hot.

Under this influence, he finally remembered something about that night that he had not remembered in the past.

"Yes, in words you can understand, I am a god of another world. However, I lost a battle with my enemies, and the price was that I was torn apart, cut into countless parts, and banished to the worlds. He thought that this would be able to break my will with the help of endless reincarnation, but he was wrong, it was all in my calculations! It was with the help of his power, with the power of the true God exerted from outside, that I turned my original existence into infinite copies of 'One'. Only in this way can I explore the most unknown in the shortest possible time. ”

The phantom also looked at Emiya Shirou: "Of course, my help to you is not unconditional, in the world you are in, there is the last piece of the puzzle of strength that I lack. That is the 'third dharma', the materialization of the soul. I saved both of your lives, and you need to find it for me and give it to me. ”

"You...... Any idea what that thing is!? ”

As if recalling something, Emiya Kiritsugu's expression became hideous and a little out of shape.

"I am well aware of the fact that it is tainted by 'all the evils of this world.'"

The phantom's tone remained the same: "I know what you're afraid of, don't worry, I won't let that scene repeat." ”

"Emiya Kiritsugu...... I curse you...... Suffering...... Remorse until death...... Absolutely, don't forgive you......"

——In front of the eyes of the middle-aged man, that beautiful face appeared again, she was painful and hideous.

"No, it's not like that, that kind of thing, only a demon would crave."

Emiya Kiritsugu clenched his fists and roared, "I won't give it to you, even if you deprive me of my life." ”

"Stupid."

The Phantom scolded, "Use your brain, don't let emotion overpower reason, do you think it's a good thing to keep that thing stored in the Holy Grail?"

"I know you've used the last of your magic to create a 'nodule' on the mountain outside the Great Hollow. Again after 60 years of the Great Grail. Before it is full, the Great Void will collapse and end all this. What you didn't expect, though, was that your act of ordering Saber to destroy the Little Chalice with the Spell would have other consequences. The magic it emitted was enough to fill the veins and bring the Holy Grail War, which was supposed to take place decades later. ”

"Don't run away from the facts, you don't care about it, it will one day be acquired by the winner of the Holy Grail War."

Emiya Kiritsugu subconsciously retorted: "That's better than a guy of unknown origin like you!"

Phantom touched his chin and nodded thoughtfully: "It seems to be the same...... After all, I am God, and it is normal for you to not believe it when you say it. ”

"So...... Let's see for yourself! My experience. ”

With that, two rays of light shot out of his eyes, piercing straight into Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes.

Under the influence of this force, he began to experience reincarnation from the perspective of another person......

"You...... Is it really God? ”

After a long time, everything returned to calm.

The illusory journey before made Emiya Kiritsugu sweat coldly.

The power shown by the other party is too powerful! It is right to call it God.

He had also encountered top powerhouses in the mission, but even the Twenty-Seven Ancestors of the Dead Apostles, under that absolute conceptual power, were no stronger than an ant.

"Of course."

The phantom put his hands behind his back and said lightly: "If I am really unscrupulous, I only need to wait for you to die, and subtly turn Shirou into my puppet from the shadows."

"With my abilities, you know it's easy."

The phantom looked back at the red-haired boy, "But I didn't do it because I am a god."

"If the so-called god can't even maintain his pride and needs to put himself in the state of the next three deities, then what is the use of me becoming this god? What's the use of me asking for such a great force? ”

He pointed at Shirou, "In fact, from the very beginning, the only person I chose to act as a substitute was this boy."

However, if he wants to achieve his goal, he is not enough. There is a limit to a person's strength, he is still too young, immature in many aspects, and needs to be taught by his predecessors. ”

"The reason why I saved you is because as his adoptive father, you are a good mentor. Don't you want to see him inherit the dream you gave up and become a partner in justice? ”

"I'm not, I don't have ......"

The middle-aged man waved his hands, trying to justify something.

"Taste the pain, chew the pain, and then go beyond the pain......"

The Phantom Shadow got closer to the Guardian and whispered in his ear, "It is precisely because you have made mistakes that you know better what 'right', 'justice' is, and what 'light' is, and can lead him on the right path. He will be you, and he will not be you......"

"What's more, do you really think that life and death and time cannot be reversed?"

He looked at Emiya Kiritsugu calmly and spat out shocking words.

"As long as you want, I can help you make up for all your life and all your regrets."

Emiya Kiritsugu was a little incredulous: "You investigated me? Or read my heart? ”

"No, but look at you, it's just a matter of reversing time and space to save hundreds of thousands of people."

The phantom seemed to be saying something insignificant: "It's a great thing to go back to five years ago and save Fuyuki City." ”

"You mean...... Grail? ”

"The Holy Grail? If you give me water, it's barely enough. ”

"Only the evil of this world in it can make me interested."

Emiya Kiritsugu clenched his fist and let go.

"I want you to promise you that you won't do evil with that."

The Phantom shook his head, looking a little helpless, "Do you think any adult will mess with a child's toy house?" Even a scourge will not be able to harm your little place. ”

"What's more...... I've said it a long time ago, if you want to do whatever you want, you just have to let you die. ”

Emiya Kiritsugu was silent.

He dug into his arms and pulled out a cigarette case.

Since his health began to deteriorate, he has rarely smoked.

Skillfully lit the spark and took a deep breath......

His eyes narrowed slightly, and through the blue smoke, he finally made up his mind.

"Heh......"

Emiya Kiritsugu turned his head to look at his adopted son.

The young man's eyes were still so clear, firm, and dazzling.

"It seems ......"

A smile appeared on his face: "My dream is far from over. ”

With that, he stretched out his intact left hand and shook it with the phantom.

"Well, it's a pleasure to work with."