"Ask for a commuter pass !!" Students, my teacher taught us that as a person who has a temperate attitude, I will vote for a monthly pass, and I will be more motivated to give a few more monthly passes.

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Emiya Kiritsugu and Alice Fell accepted the Patriarch's call and rushed to the Chapel of Einzbelen, the most magnificent and gloomy place in the ice-enclosed city.

This is certainly not a place to praise God's grace and calm the mind. In the city where magicians live, the prayer ground is a sacrificial room where magic ceremonies are performed.

So when you look up at the stained glass above your head, you don't have a portrait of the saint, but a picture of the long history of the Einzberen family, who wandered in search of the Holy Grail.

Of the "Founding Three", the Einzberen family has spent the longest time on the Holy Grail.

Closing themselves in the frozen mountains, stubbornly severing any contact with the outside world, they have been searching for the miracle of the Holy Grail almost a thousand years ago. But their quest is fraught with frustration and humiliation, as well as painful countermeasures.

Finally despaired of the way to pursue the Holy Grail alone, two hundred years ago he had to establish a cooperation agreement with the outside magic families such as Tosaka and Makiri.

In the Holy Grail battle that began later, the master did not win a single time because he always lagged behind in combat power. The end result was that only a combat-savvy magician could be brought in from outside, and that decision was made nine years ago.

It can be said that Emiya Kiritsugu was the last trump card played by the Einzberen family, who have always prided themselves on their pure blood, and for this reason they did not hesitate to change their family's creed for the second time.

The old magician, who is the Lord of Winter City, is waiting for Emiya Kiritsugu and Alice Phil in front of the altar.

Yubstakuhaid. Feng. Einzbelen. Since inheriting the throne of the eighth patriarch, he has been commonly known as "Ahad". By continuing to live for almost two centuries. Led the Einzberen family from the Holy Grail "Quest" to the Holy Grail "War".

All he knew was that in the time of Stessa, since the beginning of the Second Holy Grail War, Old Ahad had suffered more than one defeat.

Therefore, for him, the anxiety in his heart when facing this third chance is extraordinary. Nine years ago, the decision to welcome Kiritsugu Emiya, who was notorious for his title of "magician killer" at the time, into the Einzbelen family was also made by the old magician, who only took a fancy to Emiya Kiritsugu's skills.

"The relics that people used to look for in Cornwall have finally arrived this morning."

Old Ahad stroked his white beard, reminiscent of a frozen waterfall, and stared at Kiritsugu with a shrewd gaze from the depths of his sunken eye sockets, a gaze that barely made it clear that he was old. Kiritsugu, who has lived in this ancient city for a long time, faces the patriarch every time. As before, he still couldn't stand his gaze that made people feel a kind of paranoid pressure......

On the altar where the old patriarch gestured with his hand was a long black charcoal-colored cabinet that was exaggeratedly tied.

"Using this thing as a medium, I guess I can summon the strongest servant who is the 'Heroic Spirit of the Sword'. Kiritsu, you should regard this as the greatest aid that the Einsberen family can do to you. ”

"I'm really ashamed to be a patriarch."

Kiritsugu and Alice Fell return to their rooms; I opened the long cabinet entrusted by the patriarch and was attracted by the contents of it.

"I didn't expect to actually find this thing......"

Kiritsugu, who has always been calm, also seems to be very stimulated at this time.

It's a scabbard.

Gold texture, decorated with dazzling blue enamel, such a luxurious outfit is not so much . Weapons are more like crowns and wat staffs that show the majesty of nobles. The inscription carved in the middle is a long-lost elven script, proving that the scabbard was a handicraft made by non-human hands.

"Why is there no flaw? Is this really an artifact excavated from an era 1,500 years ago? ”

"This in itself is just a conceptual treasure. As a substance, of course, it will be weathered.

Not to mention as a medium for the summoning of holy relics. This is a treasure in the realm of magic. ”

Alice Fell respectfully took the golden scabbard from the lined chest and held it in her hand.

"Legend has it that this scabbard can heal the bearer just by fitting it on the body; It can stagnate aging...... Of course, only if its 'original owner' provides magic. ”

"In other words, if it is used by the summoned Heroic Spirit, it can be used as a 'Master's Treasure' in itself."

Emiya Kiritsugu was fascinated by the unique design and extraordinary beauty of the scabbard, and after a while, his mind immediately shifted to the pragmatic direction of using it as a "tool". Alice Phil looked at Kiritsugu with a wry smile a little helplessly.

"If that's the case, even the servant is like that. No matter how famous a hero is, as long as he is summoned as a servant, it is a tool for the master. Guys with unrealistic illusions about this will not be able to win this battle. ”

When he showed his side as a warrior not as a father and husband, but as a warrior, Emiya Kiritsugu's side face became extremely cold. Before, when she didn't know her husband's heart, Alice Fell was very afraid to see such a Kiritsu.

"Only people like you are worthy of this scabbard. This is the judgment of the old man. ”

"Is that really the case?"

Emiya Kiritsugu visibly looked dissatisfied. If Old Man Ahad knew that his grandson-in-law and adopted son, Kiritsu, would have reacted to the holy relics he had tried his best to get, he would definitely be so angry that he couldn't speak.

"Do you have any grievances about the old man's gift?"

Alice Phil didn't intend to accuse Kiritsugu of being insulting, but just asked as if it was a little funny.

"How could it be. He has done enough for us. Surely there are no other masters who can get such trump cards?! ”

"If there is such a perfect holy relic, the summoned must be the Heroic Spirit we want. But the contrast between him and my surname as a master is too great. ”

Originally, regarding the summoning of the servant, a large part of the summoned heroic spirit surname was determined by the spiritual temperament of the master; If it is not a specific Heroic Spirit, in principle, the summoned Heroic Spirit is a Heroic Spirit with a similar mental temperament to the summoner. But the fate of the relics is the preferred element; The more definite the origin of the relics; The Immortal that appears is usually targeted at a specific person.

"That means you're uneasy about your contract with the 'Riding Earth King', right?"

"Of course. I guess there aren't many men like me who go against the knightly path. ”

"Righteous and bright fighting is not my magician killer style. Especially when fighting to the death. If you attack, you should destroy the enemy more efficiently from behind or while the enemy is asleep, rather than choosing a time and place. …… Do you think that noble knight will accompany me in such a battle? ”

Alice Fell silent, staring carefully at the shiny scabbard.

It is true that Emiya Kiritsugu is such a warrior, and he will do whatever it takes to win, there is no need to try at all, and he absolutely does not match the surname of the original owner of this scabbard.

“…… But don't you think it's a pity? The words of the owner of the "Sword of Victory of the Oath" are undoubtedly the most powerful trump cards in the rank of Saber. ”

Indeed it is.

Only this shining scabbard is the thing that is paired with the supreme sword.

This must be a relic of King Arthur, a legendary knight king that has been handed down since ancient times.

"Indeed, 'Saber' was originally the highest rank of the seven classes summoned by the Holy Grail. And if this knight king is allowed to occupy this position...... I've got the Invincible Servant.

Pretending to be expressionless and stiff, Kiritsugu bowed his head deeply.

The Einzberren family broke with the custom of the ancestors to bring in other blood from outside, and the Holy Grail did not seem to have any objections. The spell had already appeared on Emiya Kiritsugu's right hand three years ago, and he would soon be carrying the long-cherished wish of the Einzberen family for thousands of years to participate in the Fourth Holy Grail War, which was about to begin.

The old patriarch turned his gaze to Alice Phil, who was also bowing her head respectfully next to Kiritsugu.

"Alice Field, how is the appliance in condition?"

"There are no problems, and even in Fuyuki, it can function normally."

Alice Fell replied smoothly.

The Wish Machine "Cauldron Almighty" itself only exists as a spirit and does not have a physical body, so in order for it to descend as an entity of the "Holy Grail", it is necessary to prepare a "Holy Grail Vessel". Therefore, the battle of the seven servants around the Holy Grail can also be called a séance.

The task of preparing the man-made Grail Apparatus has been performed by the Einzbelen family for generations since the beginning of the Holy Grail War. The task of preparing the "utensils" in the Fourth Holy Grail War fell to Alice Phil; So she had to go to Fuyuki with Kiritsugu Chiki, and she had to be in the battlefield.

Old man Ahad, his eyes flashed with a frenzied intensity, and he nodded solemnly.

"This time it must be ...... There's no one left. Kill all six servants, and this time you must achieve the third magic 'Heavenly Grail'"

"Yes!"

Hearing the old patriarch's commands implied with cursed fanatical passion, the magician and the android, a couple with the same fate, replied in unison.

But in the bottom of his heart, Kiriji disagreed with the delusional thoughts of this old patriarch.

Accomplishment...... The patriarch of Einzberen condensed all his feelings into one word, which contained a thousand words. Having said that, Einzbergeren's spirit is probably only this obsession with "achievement". ”

The materialization of the soul is the great work of God. For a thousand years, in search of this magical skill that was forced to be lost...... After a dizzying wandering, they have turned the means and ends upside down.

Just to get the exact proof that the thousand-year quest was not in vain, just to prove that there was something "definite", the Einzberen family desperately wanted to get their hands on the Holy Grail. But for them, the purpose of what the summoned Holy Grail is used for has long been out of the scope of consideration.

"It doesn't matter. As you would expect, through my hands fulfill the Holy Grail that your people have been seeking. ”

With the enthusiasm of the old man who is not inferior to Ahad, Emiya Kiritsugu also said this in his heart.

"But that's not all. I want to use the universal wishing machine to fulfill my long-cherished wish......" (To be continued.) )