Type-Moon: My Destiny Guide

Although Kirei Kotomine firmly believed that he could find the answer he sought in the clash of swords, Sakugetsu's repeated attacks had proven that his killing intent towards Kirei Kotomine was unwavering. If he were to appear rashly, he would only be easily killed by that golden-eyed youth.

Therefore, the only remaining candidate is that magician killer, Kiritsugu Emiya.

What kind of answer can he give me?

Driven by the purest thirst for knowledge, the man with a troubled expression took his first steps and began his actions for the night.

Behind him, the golden king revealed a mysterious smile.

Those who are still unaware of the pleasure inherent in their own nature;

To stifle the savior within oneself for the sake of desire;

A person of deepest feelings who only follows the laws of their own heart.

For Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, Kirei Kotomine, Kiritsugu Emiya, and Sakumoku are the greatest source of his enjoyment in this Holy Grail War. In particular, the various unexpected events that arise from their interactions must provide him with a spectacle even more entertaining than a top-tier drama.

Amidst unrestrained laughter, an empty wine glass fell onto the soft carpet, the king who once used it nowhere to be seen.

Dusk.

It is located more than 30 kilometers west of Fuyuki City. A national highway runs east to west through the mountains far from human habitation, with lush and green forests on both sides, seemingly forgotten by the overwhelming wave of residential development.

Legend has it that deep within this forest lies a "dream city." Only a very few magicians know of its existence.

This is a magical city that welcomes its master every sixty years, becoming a wartime base.

This castle is an alternate dimension protected by layers of illusions and magical barriers, and it is absolutely impossible for it to be discovered by the outside world except in extremely rare circumstances. Those who know the true origin of this castle call this deep forest the "Einzbern Forest".

When the Holy Grail War began in Fuyuki, Ahardion, the patriarch of the Einzbern family, disdained to establish a base on the territory of his rival, the Tohsaka family. Instead, he used his wealth to buy the entire sacred land closest to Fuyuki and use it as the Einzbern family's base.

On the eve of the Third Holy Grail War, the world was facing the impending Second World War—a time filled with tension. Legend has it that the Einzberns used an entire forest as a protective barrier, relocating an entire secondary city from Einzbern to that location. This reveals the family's astonishing wealth and unwavering determination.

What's most ironic is that the Tohsaka family was the one who handled all the real estate transactions and the clandestine work in the area.

Meanwhile, Kiritsugu Emiya, a participant in the war who resides in this castle, is awakening from a corpse-like slumber.

This mental dismantling and maintenance is the sleep method performed by Kiritsugu Emiya. It involves breaking down consciousness through self-hypnotic incantations and using strong medicine to eliminate fatigue along with the realm of consciousness.

This incantation isn't particularly difficult in terms of self-hypnosis, but even if it's temporary, most people are unwilling to fragment their consciousness into meaningless pieces, and even fewer would do so voluntarily. Kiritsugu, however, simply believes it's the best method of dormancy from an efficiency standpoint, so he frequently uses this magic.

Dreamless sleep is only a fleeting moment from a sensory perspective. After three hours of mental rest, Kiritsugu Emiya opened his eyes, regained his rationality in a very short time, sat up slightly, and subconsciously scanned his safe place.

Almost instantly, his expression froze, and his body tensed up, daring not to move an inch.

While he was asleep, someone bypassed the vigilance of others, even his followers, and infiltrated his safe place.

The small traps that had been set up had been moved, and in some places, deep shadows were cast under the blood-red sunset.

That appearance, that silhouette—

It's a bomb.

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Chapter 77 Saber Group Meeting and Invasion

Half an hour later, a tense atmosphere filled the reception room, and the invisible pressure made Irisviel almost unable to breathe.

It all started with a few small cylindrical objects on the guest table.

That was a trigger-activated bomb, a type of firearm that is extremely dangerous to humans.

Standing beside the reception table, Kiritsugu Emiya had a deep look in his eyes as he slightly moved his aching limbs.

To avoid his reckless actions causing an explosion, he stubbornly remained in a half-standing position. Through his contract with his servant, he summoned Hisayu Maiya, who chiseled a hole in the wall to enter and safely dismantle all the bombs in the room.

"The analysis report is out. The tripwire of the bomb is connected to the room door, so the expected impact range is small and will only destroy the bedroom." After dismantling one of the bombs, Hisayu Maiya came to this conclusion.

"So, it was an attack specifically targeting me..." Even though he had just escaped death, Kiritsugu Emiya's expression remained unchanged. Instead, he pondered as if it were none of his business and asked:

"By the way, Alice, have you mastered the barrier spell for this forest yet?"

"Hmm, no problem. I didn't find any flaws in the barrier, and the alarms and patrol functions are all working normally... I'm sorry."

"It's alright. The larger the barrier technique, the more flaws it has. It's normal for it to be breached if you're focused on infiltrating." After offering a casual reassurance, Kiritsugu Emiya continued his thoughts.

The curse on his body has not yet been lifted, so has the Master come for revenge? No, he is a legitimate mage, and in his eyes, using bombs is an insult, as is the Master.

"His Master? No, putting aside that brat, his personality wouldn't allow him to do that."

The Master's identity is suspected to be a member of the Matou family, but the Einzbern family and the Matou family have no enmity, so the possibility of them finding this castle and attacking me in this way is extremely low.

So, there are only two answers left...

Such an obvious conclusion cast a shadow over both Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel's faces.

His Master, Kirei Kotomine.

Master, New Moon.

Ironically, both of these are recognized as the weakest classes in the Holy Grail War, yet they bring immense pressure to Kiritsugu Emiya, who possesses the strongest class. Whether it's Kirei Kotomine, who is elusive, has considerable combat power, and nearly captured Maiya Hisau; or Sakuzuki, who is comparable to a Servant, mysterious, and has mastered Kiritsugu Emiya's every move, both are dangerous enemies in Kiritsugu Emiya's eyes.

The location of the new moon is unknown, and the only girl who can be considered his weakness is a girl he can kill with a single shot. Kiritsugu Emiya has not yet found a suitable opportunity to strike. However, Kirei Kotomine is different. He lies that he is dead and openly seeks refuge in the Church of Christ.

The capture and loss of contract with Kirei Kotomine happened just a few hours ago, and the Church wouldn't be foolish enough to announce that he was "real" dead. So, apart from Sakuzuki, the Masters were kept in the dark and still believed that Kirei Kotomine possessed this trump card in the intelligence war.

With a helpless and heavy sigh, Kiritsugu exhaled the purple smoke from his lungs.

Even Irisviel was unaware that he and Maiya had hidden a tanker truck being modified in a rented garage in a neighboring town. As a cheap and deadly weapon favored by terrorists, it was his trump card to prevent Matou or Tohsaka from adopting a siege strategy. As long as this thing could rush into the Fuyuki Church where Kirei Kotomine was hiding, even the most powerful Executor would be helpless...

Shaking his head to clear the chaotic thoughts from his mind, Kiritsugu Emiya's thoughts returned to calm.

The pressing issue is not these two potential rivals, but a more definite and dangerous fact.

"Alice, pack your bags and prepare to leave. Our base has been exposed."

"Okay." After a brief silence, Irisviel got up and left. Before leaving the reception room, she looked back at Kiritsugu Emiya with a look full of apology.

In the end, she didn't voice her guess.

Regardless of theory or logic, this is simply a woman's intuition—the bomb was planted by the new moon.

It wasn't meant to kill her husband, but rather as a malicious reminder, much like a hunter in the jungle deliberately letting go of his prey for a more interesting hunt.

Look, I've found you.

Keep running, keep running... until the moment I catch you again.

Before that happens, please carry your panic and fear, take your first steps, and run away as fast as you can.

The young man with golden eyes was, in a sense, just as ruthless as Kiritsugu Emiya.

Since we are both striving for our own goals, let's give it our all and leave no room for compromise.

It's nothing more than risking one's life; once that desire transcends one's entire life so far, then death is nothing to fear.

When those exciting words actually came true, Irisviel once again felt a deep sense of unease.

It wasn't the unease stemming from her friends, but rather the worry a wife feels for her husband.

Will Kiritsugu really be able to survive the clash between Kirei Kotomine and Sakugetsu?

She hadn't taken more than a few steps when the arguing that erupted in the conference room pulled Irisviel back.

"Emiya Kiritsugu, you are insulting Heroic Spirits. I was summoned to shed blood in your place, to minimize sacrifices, to stand alone against a thousand armies, to bear the weight of fate and fight to the death... This is the meaning of our existence as Servants. But why are you unwilling to hand the battle over to me?!"

The blonde girl shouted, her blue eyes blazing with anger:

"The attack on Master and Sakumo last night was the same thing. If anything had gone wrong, it would have turned into an irreparable tragedy. Even without using that method, we've already agreed to fight again! Not to mention Sakumo and his Servants won't be our enemies! Or is it Kiritsugu, don't you trust your own Servant, don't you trust me?!"

Faced with the Knight King's rebuke, Magician Killer did not answer, but silently continued packing his equipment—even though such actions would only further escalate the conflict between him and his Servant. His expressionless demeanor was like wearing a mask, which Irisviel found deeply repulsive.

That wasn't the Kiritsugu she knew.

Any doubts must be corrected.

If a loved one does something wrong, you must be the first to stand up and fight against their mistakes.

Even though we've become enemies, your words still guide me, Shuoyue...

Irisviel closed her eyes, about to speak, when a sudden throbbing in her chest made her tense up.

The forest barrier spell she had only recently mastered was pulsating intensely within her magic circuits.

This is an alarm.

Someone has invaded the Einzbern Forest.

To be honest, I was really looking forward to the scene where Kiritsugu used firearms to fight against a magician... It's just a pity that the difference in combat power between the Servant and the Master is too great.

Chapter 78 The First to Arrive: The Berserker Group

The bloody winds of battle swept into the forest sooner than expected.

The berserker, his face covered in black armor, roared to the sky, squeezing out broken words from his chaotic soul.

Whose name is he reciting? From that distorted, intellectual consciousness?

Even the most resourceful strategist could not draw conclusions from fragmented clues, but his master knew this all too well.

Having abandoned integrity and dignity, tainted their souls and personalities, and willingly transformed into this ugly state, they are simply chasing after that figure.

“As expected, we really are alike…” Matou Kariya, wearing a hoodie that concealed his face, sighed and reached out to gently push the black-armored knight forward.

"Go ahead, do what you want to do."

The Master's strength was so insignificant, but the Servant's eyes lit up with a red light, and like a cannonball, it tore through the air and rushed towards Einzbern Castle.

! ! ! "

The Master behind him turned around silently and disappeared down the road he had come from.

"found it."

The members of the Einzbern camp gathered again in the reception room—in front of Kiritsugu, Maiya, and the other three, Irisviel projected the image of the intruder captured by the barrier onto the crystal ball.

The silent black armor leaves danced, and the black mist that stained the armor seemed to have absorbed enough resentment, swirling among the branches and leaves.

"The Matou family's participants in the war..." Kiritsugu Emiya frowned.

This was completely contrary to his expectations. It should have been either Sakuzuki or Kirei who saw through the Einzbern stronghold. As the creators of the Holy Grail system, the Matou family and the Einzbern family should not have been enemies from the beginning.

Or has the Master formed an alliance with someone?