"Holy Grail War...... Is it finally about to start? ”

Alice Phil heard Kiritsugu's answer, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and said.

"No wonder, you, who have always been able to stay calm, are so restless today, I see."

"The time left for us is that the three of us have spent together ...... Not much. ”

"Alice Phil."

Looking at his wife, who had a slightly sad expression on her face, Kiritsugu stepped forward and hugged his wife's delicate body tightly with his arms.

Out of Alice's sight, a tear belonging to Kiritsugu Emiya fell, gently smashing against Illya's white face, which was already asleep.

"Kiritsugu."

Although she didn't know that Emiya Kiritsugu was sobbing silently, Alice Fell seemed to be able to feel the sadness and reluctance hidden in Kiritsugu's heart, and hugged her husband hard.

"Don't be sad, don't forget, isn't it your dream to create a world where no one needs to be sad and cry like you anymore?"

"When the Holy Grail War ends, your battle will also end, our wish will be granted, and the Holy Grail will surely save you."

The wife, who knows the distress in Kiritsugu's heart, bears Kiritsugu's sorrow and tears so tenderly at all times.

Even if the sorrow and tears may cost you your life.

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According to the occult, on the outer side of this world, outside the mortal earth, there is the apex of dimensionalism - "force".

It is defined as the origin of the coordinates of all things, and the "vortex of roots" where all magicians' long-cherished wishes are located...... It is both the origin and the end of all things, recording everything that is born in this world and creating the seat of God for all things in this world.

2oo years ago, there was an attempt to get to this "outside of this world".

Einzberen, Makili (Ainu for "knife"), and Tosaka, known as the founding three families, aspired to recreate the "Holy Grail" mentioned in countless legends.

In order to summon the Holy Grail, which can grant all wishes, the magicians of the three families exchange their secret skills with each other, and finally make this Holy Grail, which can be called the "Cauldron of Almighty", manifest.

However, this Holy Grail can only fulfill one's wishes. The moment this fact was revealed, the partnership immediately turned into a bloody battle.

This was the beginning of the "Holy Grail War", and after that, every 6o years, the Holy Grail would reappear in the Far East "Fuyuki", which was once summoned.

The Holy Grail would then select seven magicians who were eligible to possess it, and give them a portion of their vast magical powers, allowing them to summon Heroic Spirits known as "Servants" to determine who was truly qualified to hold the Holy Grail through a deathmatch.

- The explanation that Yan Feng Qili heard, in simple terms, is this.

"The coat of arms that appears on your right hand is called the 'Command', which is proof that you have been chosen by the Holy Grail, and getting this stigma means that you can command the 'servant'."

The man who had been explaining the Holy Grail War in a smooth and transparent voice was Tosaka Tokitomi.

This is a small villa built on a small plateau in Turin, and in a room in the villa, three people are sitting on the sand.

Qili and Shi Chen, the other is the priest who introduced the two to know and presided over this meeting: Yan Fengli Zheng...... Qili's father.

As a friend of his father, who is nearly eighty years old, this strange Japanese named Tosaka is inevitably too young. He looks about the same age as Qili, but his steady temperament and majesty make him look dignified.

After hearing that this man named Tosaka Tokitomi is also a well-known family in Japan, this villa is just one of his properties, but the most surprising thing is that he naturally calls himself a "magician" when they first met.

There is nothing special about the word magician, and Qili himself is a priest like his father, but the duties of their father and son are very different from the "priests" that are generally known.

The "Templar Church" to which the Church belongs, is the body responsible for branding miracles or mysteries outside of the doctrine as heresy and expelling them for burial, in other words, they are obligated to combat blasphemous acts such as magic.

The magicians have rallied together to form a defensive group called "Guild" to confront the Templars, but for now, the two have remained at peace through an exchange agreement.

But even so, it is unlikely that the priests of the Templar church and the magicians would gather together to discuss such a thing.

According to his father, Rimasa, the Tosaka family has been associated with the church since ancient times as a family of magicians. The three-part heraldic mark on the back of his right hand appeared last night, and early the next morning after talking to his father, Rimasa took his son to Turin early and introduced him to the young magician.

After a little greeting, Shi Chen explained to Qili the secret story about the "Holy Grail War" in the previous paragraph. And the meaning of the "mole" that appears on Qili's hand represents...... To be precise, even when the Holy Grail came for the fourth time three years later, Qili also had the right to pursue this miraculous wish-fulfillment machine.

"The Holy Grail War, in fact, is a battle to control the summoned 'servant' to fight, in order to win, you need to have at least the basic magic literacy of a summoner, the seven servants originally selected by the Holy Grail should be magicians, and the example of people like you who have nothing to do with magic being chosen, from the early days to the present, is also an unprecedented exception."

"Is there an order for the Holy Grail?"

Facing the fact that he still couldn't accept what he said, Shi Chen nodded.

"The three founding families mentioned above, the Makili family, now renamed Makiri, Einzberen, and magicians related to the Tosaka family, will be given priority to receive the spell. That is......"

Shi Chen raised his right hand and showed the three lines engraved on the back of his hand.

"As the head of Tosaka's generation, I will participate in this Holy Grail War."

Although she didn't understand the meaning of the other party's words, Qili still asked step by step, "What exactly is the 'servant' you just mentioned?" What the hell should I do to summon the Heroic Spirits to harness them into battle......

"It's hard to believe, but I'm telling the truth. That's what makes this holy grail so jaw-dropping. ”

The strong and great men who have left their names in history and legends, they have become eternal memories in the world, so after death, they are free from the shackles of the world and upgraded to the "heroic spirits" in the realm of elves.

"Turning such the impossible into reality is the power of the Holy Grail, and you can imagine what a terrible artifact it is. You know, summoning servants is just a matter of superficial use of the grail's vast magic. ”

As he spoke, Tosaka himself couldn't help but be fascinated, he immediately took a deep breath and shook his head back to reality.

"As far as a hundred years ago, as far as the primeval desolation, all the heroic spirits were available to summon. Each of the seven heroic spirits is his master, keeping his master safe inside and putting the enemy to death...... Heroes of all ages and nations can be resurrected in modern times and fight each other for the Holy Grail, which is the Holy Grail War of Fuyuki. ”

"A battle of this magnitude? Carried out among tens of thousands of inhabitants? ”

All magicians have a common belief that they must hide their existence as magicians. In this age when science is taken as the only universal truth, this is rightfully true.

At the same time, in the case of the Templar Church, the existence of magic will not be made public.

"Of course, the duel must be held in secret, it's an unwritten rule. In order to ensure the thorough implementation of the regulations, there are special personnel responsible for supervision. ”

Qili's father, Father Lizheng, who had been silent, interjected at this time.

"The Sixty-Year Holy Grail War, this is the fourth. At the time of the Second World War, Japan had begun to move towards civility. Even in the far east, it is a remote place that cannot hide from the eyes and ears of others and wreak havoc. Therefore, from the beginning of the Third Holy Grail War, it was decided that our Templar Church would send someone to supervise it, in order to control the damage caused by the Holy Grail War to the greatest extent, to cover up the existence of the war to the outside world, and to urge the magicians to follow the principle of fighting each other in secret. ”

"Are you saying that the church will be the judge of this magician's battle?"

"It's because it's a battle between magicians. The people in the Magic Association are somewhat trapped by sectarian opinions and cannot make fair judgments, so the people in the association can only rely on external authorities. In addition, the name of this war-inducing Noble Phantasm also makes it impossible for my Templar Church to stand idly by, and perhaps this is the original product that once contained the blood of the Son. ”

Both father and son belong to a department called the "Eighth Secret Society", which is responsible for the management and collection of relics in the Templar Church.

In the folklore and romance where the "Holy Grail" appears, most of them are derived from the "Holy Grail" in the Church's doctrine.

"Therefore, the last time, even if the Third Holy Grail War was taking place at the time of the world war, I was appointed to supervise it, and this war, I will continue to come to Fuyuki to supervise the battle between you."

After hearing her father's words, Qili was puzzled.

"Wait, the Overseer sent by the Templar Church is supposed to be a neutral candidate, right? Then when his flesh and blood relatives go to war......"

"That's where the problem lies, so to speak, the blind spot in the rules."

The father, who has always been unsmiling, rarely showed a smile at this time, but Qili still couldn't accept it.

"Mr. Yan Feng, stop playing tricks on Ling Lang, let's get back to business."

Tosaka Toshitomi urged the old priest with words.

"Well, let's put it this way, Kirei, everything you just told you is about the surface of the Holy Grail War, and the reason for bringing you here today to introduce you to Tosaka is because of other issues."

“…… What do you mean? ”

"Fuyuki's Holy Grail is too powerful, after all, it's a universal wish fulfillment machine. If it falls into the hands of those who do evil, it may invite untold calamity. ”

"So how about getting rid of these people as heretics—"

"It's easier said than done. The magicians' attachment to the Holy Grail is extraordinary, and if they were to be interrogated directly, a conflict with the Magicians' Guild would inevitably be too costly. In that case, it would be better to take the second place, and if we could give the Holy Grail of Fuyuki to 'the one we trust in.' ”

"I see."

Qili gradually understood the purpose of this meeting, and also understood why his father came to Tosaka Tokitomi, who was a magician, to consult.

In other words, the only person recognized by the Templar Church as the holder of the Holy Grail is Tosaka Tokitomi.

Qili has a rough understanding of the role she should play.

"So my mission is to participate in the Holy Grail War to ensure Tosaka's victory?"

"Exactly."

Speaking of which, the corners of Tosaka Tosaka's mouth showed a smile for the first time.

"Of course, on the surface, we still pretend to be enemies competing for the Holy Grail, but secretly we fight together and work together to eliminate the other five 'masters', so that victory is foolproof."

Regarding Shi Chen's words, Lizheng also nodded solemnly in agreement.

(To be continued)