Qin Shi Big Boss

Chapter 198

Although it seems that they are very similar in terms of thought and technique, Archer is by no means a copy of Kiritsugu.

People go to fight as long as they need to, fight to help others, fight to the death with ambitions borrowed from others.

"...it's really ridiculous."

With a mocking laugh, Kiritsugu got up from the hotel bed.

In the final analysis, Archer is nothing more than a murderer who kills in order to satisfy his desire to "help others" and realize his ideal of "a partner of justice".

Kiritsugu couldn't see the slightest bit of awareness in Archer of taking other people's lives, admitting and bearing this crime.

...Companion of the Axiom?

"Stop joking. Justice cannot save the world."

With a hoarse voice, Kiritsugu spat out all the annoying words.

"Ah, indeed."

Sighing, a red figure appeared from behind Kiritsugu.

Archer was leaning against the wall like this, looking at Kiritsugu whose back was facing him, with complex expressions in his eyes: "Unfortunately, I know too late."

"I did become a person close to justice as my ambition, killing individuals for the sake of countless people...but then I discovered that if you want to save something, you will inevitably find something that cannot be saved. stuff; no matter how much I finish a fight, there’s always a new one to fight.”

Sighing, Archer replied to Kiritsugu with a complicated expression: "Since it is impossible to save everyone, and since the battle will always come, someone will inevitably die. Everyone wants to be rescued, but in the end no one can be rescued. At least, we must choose Many sacrifices come."

This prayer does not plan anyone's sorrow.

Planning can rescue this ambition in others.

When the two begin to oppose each other and start to conflict, there is only one thing they can do -

In the end, what people around Axiom save are only those who are their companions.

"I don't expect a world without disputes. I just plan. At least in the world I know and the people around me, it would be great if no one shed tears."

Someone who slowly read out his tiny hope in a self-deprecating and flat voice, looked directly at his Master, and replied in denial: "For people like me, it's only good for the world to die now." Better."

Having received an unexpected reply, Kiritsugu raised his brows and turned around.

Looking at the nameless heroic spirit whose real name he still didn't know, he seemed to see himself in his teenage years.

——But I am different from him.

For the third time, Kiritsugu confirmed this.

Abandoning more people in order to save one side... This kind of wrong thing only needs to be committed once.

After answering Archer for a long time, Kiritsugu finally said: "Do you know where you went wrong, Archer? You are too one-sided."

I sincerely hope that everyone in this world will be happy and happy, and every teenager will have such a pure and kind dream in his heart.But after understanding the cruelty of reality, they will gradually abandon such childish dreams.

But Kiritsugu was different.

In order to save even one more side of this side, one must let go of even one side’s loss of the other side—if you want to reduce the sorrow of this world more and more accurately, there is no other way.

He understood the meaning of the word "constant struggle" earlier than Archer.

Absolutely no mistaking the number of lives.Unscrupulous tactics, no question of right and wrong, only demanding oneself to become the most accurate balance.

Compared with himself, Archer's dreams are more complicated and selfish.

"Who did you borrow this empty ambition from?"

Looking at the silent Archer, Kiritsugu finally couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Aren't you clear about the matter until now? Disputes will never stop. If you don't pursue a world where no one needs to cry, what is coming soon? It's a never-ending, meaningless cycle."

"...You will repent, Kiritsugu."

For the first time, Archer called Emiya Kiritsugu's name in a low voice: "The Holy Grail cannot save the world at all. It is just a collection of all the evils in this world..."

"—Stop kidding, Archer!"

Hearing Archer's warning, Kiritsugu looked at his Servant with extremely seething anger: "No matter what, I must obtain the Holy Grail! I will use this miracle to complete the transformation of the world, the transformation of human souls!"

Aroused by the growing quarrel between the two, Maiya Hisau pushed open the door silently, stared at Archer with extremely cold eyes, and put her right hand on the M950 around her waist.

Even if there is a conflict, they will be killed instantly.As long as Kiritsugu gives the order, she will simply launch an attack on Archer.

The three confronted each other in the narrow room for a while, Kiritsugu stopped Maiya with his eyes.Then he whispered to Archer in a slightly quieter but more hollow voice: "Whether you help me or not, Archer... I will definitely succeed. I want the blood shed in Fuyuki City to become the last blood shed by mankind. For Therefore, it doesn’t matter even if I have to bear all the evil in this world. If I can save the world by just sacrificing myself, I will be most happy to accept it."

"I want...to save the world."

After all, Archer seemed to be completely lost in his eyes, and he walked straight out.

With the sound of closing the door, the silent Archer showed more sorrowful grief in his eyes.

He... at least the current him, not the Kiritsugu known to Archer.It's not because of rescuing others, but a man with a happy smile like thanking someone... the father I admire and respect the most.

"When I was young, I yearned for the companion of justice."

Shirou will never forget that on the day when Kiritsugu kept his eyes closed, he said such words in a nostalgic tone.

"What are you talking about, it's just longing, that is to say, you give up?"

At that time, I replied him so angrily.

Kiritsugu smiled apologetically, envious of the distant moon.

"Well, it's a pity. I want to be a hero but there is a time limit. It will be difficult to call myself an adult after I become an adult. It would be great if I could understand this truth sooner."

What sounded very plain at the time, now Archer finally understands the weight of the drained blood with empathy.

For Kiritsugu like this, nothing he could say to him would be effective.He has paid too much for the Holy Grail. If he wants to prevent him from obtaining the Holy Grail, it will undoubtedly trample on his life and ambitions so far.

"Since you want the Holy Grail... then I will help you get the Holy Grail. Then you will understand..."

Archer murmured, drawing the curtains aside.Dazzling morning light sprinkled on the body.

Then, he stepped on the window edge and jumped up high, transformed into a spirit in the air and disappeared.

We can't go to Kiritsugu now.

Archer decided to use his own method to let Kiritsugu succeed in this Holy Grail battle... and then fully awakened.

If Kiritsugu doesn't welcome that hopelessness, I'm afraid he won't be able to awaken in his life——

——At least in this world, Shirou planned for Kiritsugu to have a good death.

The hour hand marked nine o'clock, and the sun had already risen high.

For Father Kotomine Risei, the supervisor of the Fourth Holy Grail Battle, he finally had time to catch his breath.

Last night was indeed a very dull night.

At least hundreds of people had glimpsed the huge familiar that was discovered in the northern suburbs of Fuyuki City.At the same time, the scene where the Tohsaka house was attacked by the ancient cavalry, and the whole house was burned by the green ghostly fire was caught and even photographed by people who heard the sound.

The series of problems that followed really made Kotomine Rizheng collapse.

This is the second time he has served as the supervisor of the Holy Grail Battle.But he never dreamed that such difficult circumstances would arise.

Caster's place is okay, the suburbs are sparsely populated and there won't be too many witnesses... let alone too many witnesses who are still alive after seeing it.

But Tohsaka Prefecture is different.

Yuansaka Mansion, which is backed by Mount Enzang, is far away from the center of Xindu, but its surroundings are not desolate.In addition, it was only six o'clock at night, although the winter night had already arrived, the citizens hadn't gone to bed yet.

The ancient cavalry regiment, the inland wealthy Tosaka family, and the unique green misfire—these three can become people's talking points no matter what, if the three points are connected together, it will spread quickly without even advancing. Great news.

Not only that - the fire even spread from the Tohsaka family and burned all the way to Enzo Mountain, causing a forest fire of considerable proportions.

It is precisely because this series of issues is too large and involves too much, in order to destroy the evidence, not only the Church of the Holy Church, but even the Magic Association sent people to act secretly to help calm the storm.Even Mayor Himuro was shocked and held an emergency meeting with representatives of the two parties to arrange various matters.

Now, for the Church of the Holy Church and the Magic Association, the situation has developed to the point where it is necessary to prioritize how to clean up the mess before fighting openly and secretly.

Fortunately, there is no new development of the Holy Grail Battle after midnight.Finally, after two or three o'clock in the morning, the three parties finally finalized a solution.

For Caster's problem, you can throw the pot to industrial waste water.The industrial waste water discharged from the industrial zone in the northern part of Miyama Town has undergone chemical purification, producing toxic gases—as for what the hell chemical purification is, it is vague.

Urgent broadcasting of this news through the morning message can temporarily deceive people's eyes and ears.Propaganda vehicles patrolling the capital again and again are constantly calling: inhaling poisonous gas can cause hallucinations, residents along the coast please go to the hospital for emergency treatment.

Of course, all the hospitals in Xindu have been mixed with magicians and agents who control performance and hypnotic magic, and they are nervously on standby to brainwash the patients who come to see the doctor.In this way, most of Caster's eyewitness testimony should be wiped out.

...But Tohsaka is very difficult to deal with.Although they are relatively far away from Yuansaka Mansion, they can be fooled by the "ancient cavalry", but the green flames are really difficult to deal with.

Finally, after discussing with Tokiomi and Kotomine Risei, they decided to put this hat on Ryunosuke's head. Since this month, the "Demon of Fuyuki City" has been reported by TV stations one after another, mysteriously murdering one after another.

He used a raging method rarely seen in recent years, committing four crimes one after another within one month.Although the police in Fuyuki City set up a special task force for this purpose and mobilized all the police forces in the surrounding jurisdictions to plan to solve the case, as of yesterday there was still no plan, and it was still at the stage where the face of the criminal suspect could not be confirmed. .

For Tokiomi, such a tense event during the Holy Grail Battle was his biggest headache.But after Kirei told Kotomine Risei the new information last night, things took a turn for the better.

No one thought that Caster's Master was the wanted criminal.And following Caster's appearance, his Master was also killed.Being able to deal with such a vicious murderer is of great significance to appease the restless citizens and the mayor of Himuro, who is about to suffer from a nervous breakdown.

Finally, after Kirei submitted the mutilated and incomplete corpse of Ryunosuke who was first shot to death and then eaten as raw materials, the two incidents of the Tohsaka house and Enzangshan fire finally had the means to handle it.

The official answer to this is that when the serial murderer named Ryunosuke tried to sneak into the Tohsaka house to commit crimes, he was bumped into by Tohsaka Tokiomi, the head of the Tohsaka family, and the two started a fierce struggle , Then Ryunosuke was defeated and fled.A few hours later, Ryunosuke, who returned to the scene again, dropped self-made narcotic gas on Tohsaka Prefecture, and poured a large amount of gasoline around Tohsaka Prefecture in an attempt to avenge Tohsaka Tokiomi.

Then, due to improper control, he accidentally detonated the gasoline barrel next to him. Not only did he burn to death, the fire also burned a third of the Tohsaka Prefecture, and even spread to Enzang Mountain and caused a forest of similar size. Fire.And those "traditional cavalry" are actually policemen and firefighters wearing gas masks who received the call from Tohsaka Tokiomi.

If this news is usually broadcast alone, its reliability will definitely be questioned.But fortunately, the corpse of Ryunosuke, who was fabricated to burn the mark, was used as a cover, and he was able to fool the past successfully.

Fortunately, the firefighters were attracted by the fire in Yuansaka Prefecture. Although they did not help much, after Yuanzangshan inexplicably initiated the fire, they made an emergency response with almost zero delay, and controlled and extinguished the fire.The last few pieces of news influenced each other, and on the contrary played a role in calming public opinion.However, the guise of industrial waste water is far from being able to be taken out and reused.

After working hard until nine o'clock in the morning, Kotomine Rimasa's continuous phone conversation finally came to an end.Just when he was exhausted and wanted to take a rest, a new guest came to visit.Moreover, his identity also forced him to go and exchange greetings.

"I'm really sorry to keep you waiting."

Li Zheng's voice was full of fatigue that could not be concealed.

The person waiting in the chapel was a young man with his face hidden under a hood.

"There are no facilities, Kotomine. Now it's the Holy Grail battle, and it's not new for you to be busy."

A soft voice sounded from under the hood: "This place is so dangerous, I also wanted to come here earlier. But the designated part of the seal was in a hurry to chase, and I managed to escape recently."

The designated part of the seal is a special agency for fugitive magicians.In other words, he is explaining his identity as a magician.

However, the Holy Church to which Rizheng belongs is an institution specifically responsible for labeling miracles or secrets other than doctrine as heretics and disbanding and burying them. In other words, they have the responsibility to combat blasphemous acts such as magic.Currently, the two have temporarily maintained peace through an exchange agreement.But even so, how the priests and magicians of the Holy Church chatted happily together was really an unlikely situation.

However, for the current notorious but well-connected guy, it is another matter.

Also as the main force in the crusade against the Dead Apostles, after this person took over the employment of the Church of the Holy Church for the first time and intervened in the battle in France, the two sides have concluded a formal friendly relationship.And because he has a good relationship with members of a certain part of the Holy Church, it can be said that he is half of his own.

"It's a pity, Ying Zheng, you will be able to see Mei Lian a week earlier."

Lizheng shook his head regretfully: "He has been waiting for you here for three months, but the Holy Grail battle is about to start, and he has already left to avoid suspicion."

"Where it is, it's just a matter of raising your hands."

Ying Zheng, whose face was hidden under the hood, decided to reply in a soft tone: "Heiji said she wanted to eat him, but she didn't let him go on purpose once or twice. He should get used to it."

"It would be better if that's the case."

Father Rizheng couldn't help laughing.

As if he suddenly remembered something, Lizheng said to Ying Zheng: "That's right! Mei Lian said that he wants to return something to you. Come with me to the basement to get it."

"Well, that's the best."

Ying Zheng happily replied.

There is only one treasure collector in this world who can be on par with Ying Zheng.

Its name is Merlin Solomon, No. 27 of the 20 ancestors of the Dead Apostles, and also the fifth in the burial structure.A 12-year-old beautiful boy with a four-figure age.

They also met as a member of the audience at the auction of the Magic Eye Network Train (Rail Zeppelin). The two people who seemed to have known each other before became close friends in a short time.Regardless of age, status, and abilities, Mei Lian is far superior to Ying Zheng—but unexpectedly, the two are surprisingly compatible.

But if it was just that one encounter, although the two people who don't know each other have a good chat, at most they will smile at each other when they meet far away, say hello, "Oh, long time no see", and then turn around and leave.Ying Zheng, who had only inquired a little about FZ, FSN, and Kong Zhijiu before crossing, didn't understand Mei Lian at all.

Later, Ying Zheng was hired by the Church of the Holy Church and went to France to crusade against Roa.In that extremely chaotic battle, the two unexpectedly met on the battlefield again, only to realize that they were not the same person.

Accepting Mei Lian's request, Ying Zheng worked with him to lure away the forces of the Holy Church, allowing Bai Ji to kill Roa's No. 16 reincarnation alone.Since then, the two have become close friends.

As for the big incident caused by Ying Zheng later - the thing that made Mei Lian and Brak Moya owe him a favor, that happened later.Mei Lian gave him a gift under the guise of returning something to him, which the two of them had already agreed on.

And now, Ying Zheng used magic to cover his face that turned into Cu Chulainn and came to Fuyuki Church, trying to restrain his frenzied magic power, pretending that he is not a Servant now--of course, he is not just doing it for the sake of making such a big circle. Take that thing away.

The other reason was to find an excuse to quietly visit the basement of Fuyuki Church to confirm the authenticity of Kotomine Kirei's Servant.

So far, the only Assassins of Kotomine Kirei have not emerged one after another.This kind of environment made Ying Zheng very upset, as if someone was secretly staring at him one after another.Just in case, a visit is needed.

Following Father Yanfeng Rizheng all the way to the basement, Ying Zheng looked up and saw a young priest in a black cassock sitting at a table in the corner with his eyes closed.

"...This must be your son. I heard that he is also one of the contestants in this Holy Grail Battle."

Ying Zheng stopped, turned his head and praised softly: "You have told me several times. Now it seems that you are indeed a good-looking talent."

"Where is it. As a magician, Kirei can only be regarded as a rookie, that is to say, his level of effort is passable. His colleagues all commented that they have never seen such a desperate person to practice, and the level of dedication really puts others to shame. .”

"Don't do this with me, Yanfeng. I can see how advanced he is."

Ying Zheng suppressed his hoarse voice, tried his best to make it clear and smooth, and spoke solemnly.

As a member of the Eighth Secret Society, Kotomine Ri is mainly responsible for managing and taking over the holy relics.Kotomine Rizheng has known Ying Zheng since a few years ago.

But different from now, the two were still in a completely hostile camp at that time, and Yanfeng Rizheng, who was over [-] years old, also had a fight with Yingzheng once or twice.As for resolving the conflict with Father Yanfeng and becoming a year-end friend, that happened last year.

According to what Ying Zheng asked about the old priest, he was serious by nature and calm-tempered. But after hearing Ying Zheng's praise of Qili, he now smiled quite contentedly.

"Oh, I'm ashamed to say that my old bones are only proud of this son."

Ying Zheng could see most clearly from his eyes that Yan Fengli was cherishing and trusting his only son: "At that time, I was over fifty and had no heirs, so I thought that the Yanfeng family would be extinct... Now you can get I am really lucky to have such a good son."

Hearing the voice behind him, Kotomine Kirei turned around suspiciously, and saw his father Risei enthusiastically leading a strange man whose face couldn't be clearly seen into the basement of the church, and stood up clearly.

Rather than saying this is a polite move, it is better to say that this is Kotomine Kirei's caution.

——His sword was not blunt yet, and he was often on the battlefield, so he immediately understood that this guy was a strong enemy.

For Kotomine Kirei, who had been a performer for a while, he had repeatedly competed with "heretical" magicians, and more than 20 people died in his hands.So he has quite a clear impression of those particularly powerful magicians.

Never seen such a powerful magician.Kotomine Kirei can be sure that in terms of magician level, this guy far exceeds Tohsaka Tokiomi.

Compared to a magician, this sense of intimidation even made Kirei question whether the person standing in front of him was a Servant.

But in order to maintain the necessary etiquette and respect, before his father introduced his identity, Kirei didn't ask directly.What's more, I was cautious and suspicious of my father's guests, which was not something worth mentioning.

"Ying Zheng, let me introduce you. He is Kotomine Kirei, my son."

After introducing Kirei, Kotomine Ri turned his head and introduced to Kirei, "This is Ying Zheng, the famous 'collector' from the Magic Association."

Hearing this, Kirei was slightly taken aback.

He had indeed heard the name before.But he heard it three years ago when he was still in the Eighth Secret Society.

A notorious magician known for stealing holy relics from all over the world, and a phantom thief wanted by both the Holy Church and the Magic Association.Even his father Rizheng was humiliated by him at that time.

... In just three short years, when will this guy be able to find out that he is in the Church of the Holy Church, and he can still call his old enemy a brother?During the three years when he was apprenticed to Tokiomi, what exactly happened?
Has the world changed so quickly now?
(End of this chapter)