The relics found in Cornwall have been delivered.

Early this morning, the android maid informed Emiya Kiritsugu of the news, so he quickly went to the most magnificent and gloomy place in Einzberen, the chapel.

Although the influence of religion was still strong at the time of Einzbelen's birth, as a pure family of magicians, it was not a place to praise the grace of the gods or to calm the mind, but a sacrificial room for ceremonies.

Therefore, on the stained glass of the chapel, the depiction of nature is also the thousand-year-old history of Einzbergen.

They are the oldest of the three families, and they are also the ones with the purest wishes.

If it weren't for the changing times and the constant search for miracles to no avail, they would probably still be following the way of life that they had been enclosed in the frozen mountains thousands of years ago.

Walking through the cloister to the center of the chapel, Kiritsugu looked up at the stained glass in the window.

The Winter Maiden, who resembles Alice Phil, is on the main side, flanked by two magicians, who together hold out their hands to the Holy Grail in the sky.

The composition shows Einzbelen's reluctance to rely on the power of outsiders, and underneath this picture is a newer painting, which was newly built after the last Holy Grail War.

Thinking of this, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't help but look at him, remembering the unfinished conversation with Alice Phil that day.

"The Holy Grail War is cursed? It's not that I don't believe you, it's that this thing ......"

In the face of Alice Phil's request, Emiya Kiritsugu did not lose his mind, although he was concerned about the Holy Grail.

"I know it's hard to believe, but it's not a delusional lie."

After a brief moment of hesitation, Alice Phil's motherly love outweighed her duty to the family.

"Kiritsu, you know, the Einzberen family is a family that has continued to this day for the purpose of reproducing the Third Law, but in the case of too long a failure, without seeing any light at all, it is more like the family's purpose to prove the existence of the Third Law than to reproduce the goal of the Third Law."

The family's sorrow was analyzed to outsiders without hesitation, which made Emiya Kiritsugu also begin to become dignified.

"Obviously, he was anxious before, but since the last war, the eldest grandfather is like a different person, he doesn't care about these things at all, as if he has confirmed the real existence of people who can help everything, he just needs to prove it."

"What's wrong with that?"

Emiya Kiritsugu asked suspiciously, that great grandfather is a figure who has lived for two centuries, maybe he came into contact with the power of the Holy Grail last time, and it is not surprising that there is such a change.

"Here's the problem," Alice Fell sighed, "Einzberen is a family born for the Third Magic, and although we are all androids, if someone can really be our master, there will only be a Third Magician, but this is impossible, because the Holy Grail is successfully used, and the Third Magic can be recreated." ”

"But the first few Holy Grail Wars were lost."

Emiya Kiritsugu said in a deep voice, this is a matter of putting the cart before the horse, first there is the existence of the third magic envoy, the eldest grandfather will change his obsession, but only by summoning the Holy Grail can the third magic envoy be born.

"You're right, he may have been influenced by something, but since he still chooses to participate in the Holy Grail War, there are two possibilities."

Emiya Kiritsugu came to the conclusion with an expressionless face, "Either he is not deeply affected, or he has been deeply affected, but this influence is inseparable from the Holy Grail." ”

"—so no matter what, everything will be clear after the start of this war."

The sound of heavy footsteps coming from the other side of the cloister interrupted Emiya's thoughts, causing Emiya Kiritsugu to stop his movements, who had just wanted to smoke a cigarette to relieve himself from these irritating memories.

"Is there a way to achieve relief for all mankind? Heh......"

He laughed sarcastically, remembering the pattern that was completely different from the Western-style style around him, and this was the conclusion that the great grandfather had come to after returning from the last war.

On the painted glass, a hovering shadow is located in the center, and three patterns with oriental ink painting style arch over the coiled shadow.

Although he didn't know much about this style of art, Kiritsugu, who grew up in Japan, was able to recognize the three ink patterns.

The crimson dragon of the East, the proud horse, and the loyal dog, are they the answer to the salvation of all mankind by relying on these three things that do not know what to say?

It doesn't matter what Einzberen's plans are for this Holy Grail War, he must use the Cauldron to fulfill his long-cherished wish.

"Emiya Kiritsugu, this is the last aid Einzberen has given you."

The old man, who had a white beard like a frozen waterfall and stared at Emiya Kiritsugu with a shrewd gaze from his sunken eye sockets, walked slowly, holding a charcoal-black cabinet in both hands, followed by the silent Alice Phil.

Emiya Kiritsugu looked away consciously, and to this day, he still can't get used to this paranoid gaze.

However, from this point of view, it is really hard to believe that such a person will be possessed by some invisible demon.

"I'm really ashamed, patriarch."

"With this thing, you can definitely summon the strongest Heroic Spirit!"

As if he hadn't heard Emiya Kiritsugu's humble words, Ahad, who was the eighth patriarch of Einzbelen, opened the long cabinet and revealed the holy relics within.

It was a gold-textured scabbard decorated with dazzling enamel and a long-lost elven script engraved in the center, more like a treasure or artifact to show status than a weapon.

But after 1,500 years, there is still no sign of weathering, which is enough to prove its preciousness.

The knight king's scabbard, if his own magic activated, could still be used in modern times.

Ahad respectfully took the golden scabbard from the inner lining, held it in his hand, and handed it to Emiya Kiritsugu.

The old man's eyes flashed with a strong light as if he was going crazy, and he looked at Emiya Kiritsugu with a feverish passion that implied a curse.

"This time, we must obtain the Holy Grail to summon out, and we must achieve the Cauldron of Almighty, and our sad wish is already close at hand!"

Emiya Kiritsugu ignored these crazy words as usual, lowered his head stiffly, and respectfully accepted the scabbard that was handed to him.

Without the urge to win, without the attachment to the Third Magic Cup, Alice Phil looked at Ahad worriedly, and suddenly, as if she had seen something incredible, she blinked.

But neither Emiya Kiritsugu nor Ahad had anything abnormal, looking at this scene like a knight's award, Alice Fell hesitated, or swallowed the words that had come to her mouth again.

Could it be that she was mistaken?

Although it was only an illusion for a moment, she seemed to see it, and a bright yellow shadow slowly swam from Ahad's body to the scabbard, hovering over it, like an evil dragon guarding her palace.