Fate: Why Don't you Find Another Savior

A few minutes ago.

Looking at the hall of Einzbern Castle, which was as messy as it had been two days ago, Tatsuya Suzuki couldn't help but scratch his head.

'If I have to say it, there's nothing I can do about it. To restore it to its original state in such a short time, I'd need to use a considerable amount of magic power or financial resources.

Besides, how could there be such free time during the Holy Grail War?'

Tatsuya and Morgan walked up the dilapidated stairs covered with a red carpet.

"Although the spell has been broken, it's unknown how far those people have progressed during this period," Morgan said.

She didn't bother checking the results of the spell because she had no interest in it.

"In other words, it's very likely they're all powerless." Tatsuya carefully sensed the atmosphere in the castle. "What would happen if someone walked out before the 'Garden of Disappointment' was dispelled?"

Morgan seemed stumped by the question. "It's hard to say."

She had indeed seen people survive the Garden of Disappointment until the very end without losing their hearts.

But faced with the extremely real scene before their eyes, not only did they not hurt themselves or blame themselves, but they even took actions that were completely beyond common sense. After walking out, what could they see?

"...Perhaps, they'll see what other recipients see." There was a hint of helplessness in her smile.

Without a case to refer to, Morgan couldn't draw any conclusions.

"How about you confirm it yourself?" Tatsuya asked.

"Is this the time to do that?" Morgan frowned.

"Also—"

Tatsuya was about to agree, but the presence emanating from the corner of the corridor startled him. He stopped talking and rushed out.

Kotomine Kirei.

And on his shoulders, he was carrying a silver-haired woman.

Irisviel von Einzbern.

"What are you planning to do, Kotomine?" Tatsuya pointed his sword at Kirei. "Are you going to continue the Holy Grail War?"

Kirei gave a strange smile. "I just don't want to be told this by you, who launched an attack overnight, Tatsuya-kun."

"Tsk..."

"But I still want to thank you and your servants. Although I don't know what kind of magic that was, I benefited greatly from it." Kirei had a sickening smile on his face. "It's also because of this that I know what I should do now."

Tatsuya couldn't help but gasp. "What do you mean by what you should do? Kidnapping someone else's wife?"

"Don't you know? This woman is the Lesser Grail provided by Einzbern for this Holy Grail War." Kirei's attitude grew more shameless. "I just made sure I had the Lesser part first, and then I'll go secure the Greater part."

"You've changed, Kotomine Kirei." Tatsuya sighed softly, his tone full of disgust.

If what he said was true, then the reason Kotomine Kirei's aura had changed was most likely due to the "Garden of Disappointment."

The priest who once abided by morality had quietly transformed into a bastard who enjoyed doing evil.

"You haven't changed at all. You still can't let go of someone who has nothing to do with you." Kirei was unmoved. "It seems that entrusting the child to you is still the right choice now."

Tatsuya narrowed his eyes. "I'm not in the mood to talk about Caren right now. Let go of Einzbern immediately, or else—"

"Unfortunately, I can't agree to your request as I did in the past." Kirei glanced at the corridor blocked by Tatsuya.

At the end behind you are the windows of the castle.

It's about four stories high here, so that's no problem at all.

Tatsuya, who had sensed Kotomine Kirei's motives, rushed out first, intending to cut down the priest who had undergone an unknown transformation.

In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two was shortened to only a step away. A golden light appeared from the void. Tatsuya hurriedly stopped and retreated, waving his sword to block.

Noble Phantasms of various forms were blown away and hit the wall. The broken and collapsed wall raised a cloud of thick dust.

A strong wind blew up from behind, dispersing the smoke and dust.

It was Morgan's magic.

But compared to this, Tatsuya looked at Gilgamesh, who slowly appeared. He took off a dark hat from his head with a grin.

The Noble Phantasm that had just blocked Tatsuya's attack, preventing Kirei's death, was the one he released.

That should also be a Noble Phantasm. Until the golden Servant appeared, Tatsuya hadn't sensed his presence in the corridor.

Gilgamesh, who was always extremely ostentatious, had actually chosen to conceal his aura, making it hard not to be more cautious.

"You have become so bold as to trouble me to come to your rescue, Kirei."

Although Gilgamesh spoke these displeased words, his attitude did not show any murderous intent. Instead, he seemed to admire Kirei very much.

"Originally, there was no need to trouble the King of Heroes to take action personally, but that person's response was still as quick as ever." Kirei looked at Tatsuya and laughed, "A plan that was changed at the last minute is bound to have loopholes."

Snap—

The sound of a bolt being pulled.

Emiya Kiritsugu walked out from the next room, pointing a gun at Kirei's back.

"Put Iris down." Kiritsugu ordered coldly, but the bloodshot eyes still exposed his fatigue at the moment.

The "Garden of Disappointment" had also taken a heavy toll on him mentally.

His assistant, Maiya, hadn't even regained consciousness yet.

"Hmph, you're just a bastard." The vortex around Gilgamesh lit up, and multiple Noble Phantasms were aimed at Kiritsugu and Tatsuya respectively.

Kirei said, "Wait a minute, King of Heroes. If we fight here, there's no guarantee that the Holy Grail won't be destroyed as well."

"So what do you want to do?" Gilgamesh replied leisurely. "Let me remind you, as long as the core is secured, it doesn't matter whether the container is ok or not."

"You're right. It's not very convenient to evacuate with such a woman." Kirei loosened his grip, and Irisviel slipped from his shoulders, only for him to grab her neck roughly.

Kiritsugu's finger was on the trigger, ready to pull it. He wasn't sure if he could get past Gilgamesh and hit Kotomine Kirei.

The priest, oblivious to the people around him, aimed his sword at Irisviel's heart and smiled with joy.

He suddenly exerted force with his right hand.

The trigger was pulled, and bullets poured out, but they were all blocked by the invisible wall surrounding Gilgamesh.

Bang—

Fully armed, Artoria heard the explosion outside, forced the door open, and rushed out, only to see a scene that took her breath away.

Kirei's hand pierced through Irisviel's chest as if through paper, and he pulled something out from inside.

A bright red fruit.

There was no doubt that Kotomine Kirei had taken the core of the Lesser Grail.

That was Irisviel's heart.

He casually threw Irisviel, whose heart had been lost, to Artoria, just like discarding useless garbage.

"Irisviel!"

Screaming, Artoria rushed over to catch her, which also created a flaw in the barrier between her and Kiritsugu.

Gilgamesh snapped his fingers.

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