Humans in Type-Moon, Path of the Heroic Spirit

Chapter 32: Undercurrents (Please read on Tuesday, Happy New Year everyone!)

The next morning.

Kamiya Yu still got up early and made breakfast in the kitchen.

As he put the prepared ingredients into the casserole, he hummed an unknown tune and seemed to be in a good mood.

And in fact, this is indeed the case. Yesterday's operation can be said to be very successful. Although there was a small accident in the middle, Kamiya Yu still achieved his goal perfectly.

Not only did they successfully form an unbreakable alliance, but they also obtained a large amount of magic power from Kenneth, preparing sufficient True Ether for the next use of the Heroic Spirit Class Card.

It's just like Qin Shihuang touching the electric wire - he's totally defeated.

However, at this moment, with a "bang", a very loud explosion sounded in Kamiya Yu's ears.

No, to be precise, it was not a sound, but a stimulation to the sense of hearing, which directly impacted Kamiya Yuuna's sensitive nerves as a magician - in other words, it was the pulse of magic.

"What is it? ... In the east direction."

Kamiya Yu raised his head and looked out the kitchen window. He could see a layer of drifting clouds above the clear sky.

Although it looks very similar to the smoke produced by fireworks exploding, judging from the flickering light, it is definitely not an ordinary firework, and is most likely produced by some kind of magic.

"That location...is it in the direction of the church?"

Quickly identifying the location of the smoke, Kamiya Yu frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "The church actually sent out a signal to assemble. Could there be some serious accident?"

The Holy Church, acting as the overseer of the battle, would set off such notification fireworks whenever it needed to inform the Masters of important decisions.

For Masters who don't know where they are, this is undoubtedly the most suitable method.

But Kamiya Yu couldn't help but feel a little strange, because the only person who could cause a bad incident, Ryunosuke Uryu, was killed by him a month ago.

Apart from the occasional "gas explosion", Fuyuki City is generally peaceful and tranquil now.

So, what exactly happened that forced the church to issue a call to action?

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In the suburbs of Fuyuki City's new capital, in a magnificent church.

There was a gloomy atmosphere in the church's believers' seats.

Yan Fengli was looking at the strong demonic aura in front of him and smiled bitterly with helplessness.

An hour had passed since the signal to summon the Masters was issued, and no Master had appeared at the Fuyuki Church. Instead, six familiars had gathered here.

"I had prepared some pleasantries, but since no one seems to be here, I'll just get straight to the point and tell you what I want to tell you."

After a brief opening speech, the old priest faced the seats of believers filled with familiars and spoke in a deep voice.

"The Holy Grail War, which will fulfill everyone's long-cherished wish, has officially begun. The final Servant, Assassin, was summoned last night."

At this point, Kotomine Risei coughed twice, glanced around, and continued, "I'm sorry to tell you that the last Master chosen is the Church's judge, Kotomine Kirei."

After the words fell, although the familiars did not react at all, the Masters who heard Risei's words through the familiars were more or less surprised by the news, and at the same time they also began to doubt the neutrality and fairness of the church.

Because, after the Judge summoned the Servant, the neutral position of the Holy Church was broken.

"However, please rest assured that our church has no intention of coveting the Fuyuki Holy Grail." Father Risei explained with a serious expression, "After summoning Assassin last night, Kirei, as the supervisor, used the Command Seals to cause him to commit suicide."

"I believe you all know that if a Master loses his Servant, the Command Seals on his hand will disappear."

After the old priest finished speaking, Kotomine Kirei, who had been standing silently on the side, suddenly raised his hands, as if to prove his innocence, and showed the backs of his hands to everyone present.

Just as Kotomine Risei said, there was no trace of any Command Seals on the back of Kotomine Kirei's hand, but this alone could not prove that he had truly given up his qualifications as a Master.

After all, the Command Seals could be hidden, and no one knew whether the old priest in front of him was protecting his son.

As for this, Yan Fengli was already prepared. He took out the "Spiritual Weapon Plate" calmly and began to introduce it.

"This Spiritual Disc was entrusted by the Holy Church and the Magic Association to the Holy Grail War Supervisor. It can display the class and status of the Servant summoned by the Holy Grail."

"Whenever a Servant leaves the field, the corresponding light point will dissipate."

As he spoke, Father Li Zheng extended his finger and pointed at the only dim circle of light on the spiritual instrument disk. That was where the church was located, while the other six different locations were flashing with lights of the same size.

After seeing this evidence, no one would question the impartiality of the Holy Church as its supervisor.

"Of course, in order to allay your concerns about the Church, I, Kotomine Risho, will serve as the second referee and assist Kotomine Kirei in fulfilling his supervisory responsibilities during this Holy Grail War."

After repeatedly assuring the participating Masters, Kotomine Risei added.

"Well, if you have any questions, please ask them here."

There was a commotion in the darkness, the sound of chairs being moved, people getting up, and leaving, all mixed together, and then gradually disappeared.

Now that the notice regarding supervision has been made clear, there is no point in staying here any longer.

As for questions and opinions, of course there aren't any. Assassin has already left the scene, so it's not a bad idea for the church to continue to take on the supervisory responsibilities.

When the church had truly returned to its deserted tranquility, Kotomine Risei turned slightly, looked at Kirei beside him, and said, "I'm sorry to have to bear with you for the time being, Kirei."

"...It's okay, father." Hearing the old priest's words, Kotomine Kirei shook his head slightly, a stiff smile appearing on his face.

"As the supervisor, it is sufficient for me to ensure that the Holy Grail War proceeds normally."

For some reason, there seemed to be an elusive hint of anticipation and joy in this smile.

In the new year, I wish you all a happy new year and all the best!

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(End of this chapter)