Chapter 281: Before the Fourth Holy Grail War
The world of the moon.
1994 year. Germany, the ancient castle of the Einzberen family.
Emiya Kiritsugu and his wife, Alice Fell, were summoned by the patriarch to the chapel in the old castle.
The castle has a chapel not because the family believes in God.
Originally, most of the magicians in the world did not believe in God, and after learning more about the nature of the world, most of the magicians did not have religious beliefs. It's more about the pursuit of truth, which is the root.
The mystical knowledge of magicians, in contrast to the study of truth from another perspective of modern human science, has gradually faded and become obsolete.
But even so, the Demon Dao family, which has been passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years, has mastered more mysterious knowledge than mortals can imagine. Moreover, many magicians, with the help of means that do not conform to the cognition of modern science, allow themselves to have the means of immortality.
There are even people who try to be immortal forever, for example - soul materialization, third magic!
The Holy Grail is a product of this third magic!
It's not exactly the third magic, it's a mix of more magic, but in any case, in the eyes of the patriarch of the House of Einzberen, the Holy Grail is just a prop for the third magic. And the fate and meaning of the whole value, which has endured for thousands of years, is only for the realization of the third law.
It was also the Einzberen family that released part of the knowledge of the Third Law to the outside world, and the Holy Grail of Fuyuki City was born. There are even smaller sub-grail wars in other regions.
But in any case, in Einzberen's view, there is a limit to the miracles that can be achieved by those pseudo-Holy Grail wars. Only Fuyuki City, which has been preparing for more than 180 years, is there any hope for the Fourth Holy Grail War to achieve the Third Law!
The entire family of the Einzberen family is basically magical. It has more magic circuits, but in terms of feelings, it is different from normal humans.
For example, the mission that the family has engraved in the genes and soul from generation to generation is to realize the third dharma, the materialization of the soul.
This is the original intention of the Holy Grail War, the Einzberren family, to provide some knowledge of the Third Law, so that the Heroic Spirit can successfully descend into the world.
At the same time, the other two major families, the Maki family, provided a spell that could restrain the Heroic Spirits, after all, the advent magic was dangerous, not to mention that the Immortal Spirits that came to the world far exceeded the normal specifications.
The other big family is the Tosaka family, whose ancestors once apprenticed to the second magician Kishua Zelrich Shubein Ogu, and mastered the local spiritual veins in Fuyuki City.
Each of these families had their own ideas, but the three worked together to create the Great Holy Grail of Fuyuki City.
Theoretically, the Holy Grail was used as a tool to achieve the third method, but later more magic power was accumulated, but later there were more unrealistic rumors, such as the possibility of making any wish, or reaching the root.
Although Einzbelen's androids have more magic circuits than normal humans, the previous three Holy Grail Wars have suffered heavy losses. Each round of the Holy Grail War was 60 years apart, and the defeat of 180 years made the Einsberen family reflect, so they found a strong foreign aid, the magician killer Kiritsugu Emiya.
"Kiritsugu, the truth and rules of the Holy Grail War, I guess you already understand?"
"Yes, Ahadeon, I have come to my senses to do whatever it takes to obtain the Holy Grail!" Enomiya Kiritsugu maintained a certain level of respect for this old man who had lived for two centuries.
Although, in fact, Emiya Kiritsugu is very disgusted with this traditional magician, many magicians are evil and don't care about the justice and morality of ordinary people. What's even more terrifying is that the existence of great power is difficult to be punished by secular laws.
It is precisely for this reason that Emiya Kiritsugu pursues justice, and in order to achieve justice, he cooperates with Ahadeon. Of course, it was actually the Einzberen family who took the initiative to find him.
Because, the Einzberen family lacks such a means of fighting as Emiya Kiritsugu, and although the Holy Grail War ultimately depends on the Heroic Spirit, the fighting ability and awareness of the Lord himself are actually very important.
In the past, the androids who participated in the Holy Grail War have had certain flaws. This is why Einzberen sought out the magician killer Kiritsugu Emiya and made him a pawn, and then used it as a pawn in the Holy Grail War.
"This thing, it should be able to summon Saber, the strongest Servant, Kiritsu, this is the biggest sponsorship of the Einzberen family to you!" Ahadion's cold eyes showed a hint of fanaticism, he lived for more than 200 years, and forcibly used magic to extend his life, so that only paranoia and ideals were left in Ahadion's soul, and other human nature was basically wiped out.
"What is this?" asked Alice Phil.
"It is said to be King Arthur's sword scabbard, Avalon, which I obtained at great cost. "Ahad didn't explain how much it would cost.
And it is called a big price by such a tyrant family, and it is estimated that it is not less than 500 million US dollars.
Many magician families need more than just bloodline and magic engraving. The foundation of financial resources is also indispensable, and some demon families are gradually declining because of the decline of the family.
Emiya Kiritsugu's father,Once that kind of existence,After the family fell into the middle of the road,,Began to use forbidden magic,If it is realized,The whole world will perish.,So,Emiya Kiritsugu,For the sake of the world and justice,Killed his evil father.。
So far, he doesn't think he's wrong!
So, Kiritsugu took a deep breath and took the precious holy relic from the old patriarch - the legendary scabbard of King Arthur's Sword of Victory Oath - Avalon!
Just as an antique, the scabbard is also priceless.
What's more, this is a prop that can be used as a holy relic and has the potential to summon King Arthur.
The legend of King Arthur has not only been mythologized in history. And in the historical records of the Inner World, it is recorded that King Arthur, when he was alive, was no less than a heroic spirit.
What's more, if you really become a Heroic Spirit, I'm afraid you will receive a greater degree of bonus!
It is precisely for this reason that Ahad's subtext is to only succeed, win the Holy Grail, and make Einzbelen's long-cherished wish for 200 years.
Otherwise, you do so at your own risk!
Regarding the old man's warning, Emiya Kiritsugu was clear in his heart. Use the family as a bond to make the magician killer obedient.
Even so, Kiritsugu had no choice. After all, joining forces with Einzberen and joining forces with him was also something he thought about a few years ago, and Einzberen did not deceive him, but he developed feelings for his wife and daughter after joining in. He began to waver and hesitate......
Soon after, Ahadeon left, leaving only Kiritsugu and Ellie.
"Unexpectedly, I really found the scabbard of King Arthur's holy sword...... There are no scars, but this is an ancient object that has been preserved for 1,500 years?" Kiritsugu couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Because it is a conceptual armament in itself, and by its very nature, it is natural that it does not weathered with age. Alice Phil explained to her husband, "Legend has it that just by equipping it on the body, it can continue to heal the owner's wounds, and even stop aging, of course, this requires the owner of this scabbard (Arthur) to provide magic. Ellie explained.
In other words, this scabbard, if the corresponding Heroic Spirit is summoned, the scabbard itself can also be used as a treasure to provide an extra layer of security protection for the Master. Only then did Kiritsugu realize how precious this treasured was.
"It's really like your character, is a tool a tool after all?"
"If you really want to talk about it, the servant is also a kind of tool. ”