Anime Crossover: Godly Talent Shocks All Realms

"Master's hand is so warm, and just holding it like this feels different from shaking hands with the Knights of the Round Table, but it seems like I experienced it a long time ago. How strange."

Artoria, whose hands were tightly held by Chen Xuan, felt a strange sensation rising in her heart. It wasn't exactly affection or liking, but it was different from the feeling of her heart fluttering when she had physical contact with the Knights of the Round Table. This was an experience she had forgotten during the time of King Arthur, a long-suppressed and hidden feeling from the past. Perhaps it could be called emotion or human nature.

Meanwhile, inside the castle where the Einzbern headquarters was located.

"Kiritsugu, what do you think? This is the relic that Grandpa prepared."

Irisviel stroked the metal scabbard, which was housed in a long box, with a golden base, striking blue enamel decorations, and long-lost fairy script engraved in the center, and said rather playfully.

"I never expected that we would actually find it, and that it would be so well preserved that you can't tell it's more than 1,500 years old."

Looking at the scabbard in the box, which showed no signs of age, Kiritsugu Emiya remarked with considerable emotion.

"After all, this scabbard is a kind of conceptual weapon, so it should not be weathered and eroded like ordinary materials."

Irisviel watched as Kiritsugu Emiya continued to explain.

"Moreover, this scabbard also has the ability to quickly heal the wielder's injuries and stop aging simply by wearing it."

"Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the original owner provides it with magic, namely the legendary hero King Arthur, Arthur Pendragon."

"If it is this relic, then summoning King Arthur, who is of the Saber class, is a certainty."

Regarding the relic provided by the Einzbern family, Kiritsugu Emiya felt that an assassin like himself would most likely not get along with the summoned King Arthur, who upheld the spirit of chivalry.

However, considering King Arthur's immense power, which would inevitably descend as Saber, and the fact that the scabbard could become a Noble Phantasm to protect Irisviel once King Arthur arrived, Kiritsugu Emiya decided to use it, even though he still felt that Caster and Assassin were more suitable for him.

"What's wrong, Kiritsugu? Aren't you satisfied with the relic your grandfather gave you?"

Irisviel looked at Kiritsugu Emiya, who showed no joy whatsoever, and asked.

"No, King Arthur is undoubtedly one of the strongest Saber-class servants, but the problem is that I probably wouldn't be compatible with someone of such high moral character."

Kiritsugu Emiya shook his head and spoke.

"No problem, I trust you, Kiritsugu."

Irisviel smiled at Kiritsugu Emiya and reached out to pick up the scabbard from the box, but just as she was about to touch it, the scabbard suddenly vanished into thin air.

"Kiritsugu, what's going on?"

Irisviel stared at the empty box, shocked and flustered.

"A relic of this caliber shouldn't just disappear into thin air, but it shouldn't be possible for a magician to easily break through Einzbern's barrier."

Kiritsugu Emiya stared blankly at the box, utterly bewildered. Such a highly mysterious relic couldn't be easily influenced, and the Einzbern defensive barrier alone was not something that could be easily breached. Yet, the scabbard had suddenly vanished before his very eyes.

Chapter Sixty-Six: Tokiomi Tohsaka's Thoughts, and Gilgamesh's Impending Early Appearance

"That's how my grandfather was; that relic just vanished into thin air right before my and Kiritsugu's eyes."

At the Einzbern headquarters, Irisviel reported anxiously to the head of the Einzbern family, Yubstakuhaid von Einzbern.

"I can't believe this actually happened."

Yubusta is completely bewildered. Although he, as an android, doesn't possess many emotions, the current situation still leaves him utterly confused.

In all his years of life, he had never witnessed a relic vanish into thin air. Although such an explanation might immediately lead people to believe that it was a hoax concocted by Kiritsugu Emiya and Irisviel to embezzle the relic, the magic test proved that what the two said was absolutely true, which gave him a real headache.

After all, if it were just a regular artifact that was stolen and its value wasn't high, it would be fine to just lose it. But the key point is that this time, the artifact that was stolen was a special artifact that was prepared to summon Servants to participate in the Holy Grail War. Moreover, this artifact itself is a Noble Phantasm with extremely high value. Even if it were lost normally, the Einzberns would be willing to spend a lot of manpower and resources to recover it.

However, talking about these things now won't do much good. The most urgent task is to find a substitute relic.

"Since it has already happened, there's no point in dwelling on it. The most important thing now is to participate in the Holy Grail War. Irisviel and Kiritsugu Emiya, you two come with me to the treasury to find a replacement relic."

Yubusta sighed and spoke to the two people in front of him.

"Okay, Grandpa."

"Okay, master."

Irisviel and Kiritsugu Emiya responded in unison.

Meanwhile, the Einzbern family wasn't the only one experiencing emotional fluctuations related to the relics.

"Teacher, I have retrieved what you needed."

At the Tohsaka family mansion in Fuyuki City, Kirei Kotomine, with a poker face, carefully placed a tightly wrapped box in front of Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"Great, it's finally here."

Tokiomi Tohsaka excitedly opened the box, his face beaming with excitement as he looked at the fossil inside, which resembled a snake's molt. However, he was not in good condition; he had severe dark circles around his eyes, an indescribable haggardness on his face, and an overall sense of exhaustion.

"Teacher, you don't look well. You should take some rest."

Kirei Kotomine, seeing that Tokiomi Tohsaka seemed to have been drained by excessive indulgence, spoke up to offer some advice.

"cough."

"Thank you for your concern, Kirei, but I'm fine. I've just been a little overworked these past few days."

Tokiomi Tohsaka coughed lightly and spoke to Kirei Kotomine. Although he knew he was in very poor condition these past two days, there was nothing he could do because his heir had been kidnapped. He could only try his best to have another child, but he was getting old and his strength was failing him. In just two days, he had become like this.

"Teacher, you know what you're doing."

When Kirei Kotomine heard that Tokiomi Tohsaka was alright, he wisely kept quiet and didn't say anything more.

"Kiri, you did a great job this time. This is a gift for you."

As he spoke, Tokiomi Tohsaka handed a gift box to Kirei Kotomine. After all, as a mature member of society, he knew that you had to give something in return for getting someone to do something for you.

"Is this a mercury sword?"

Kirei Kotomine took the gift box, opened the packaging and found a double-edged sword the size of a dagger inside.

“That’s right, Kirei, your talent is outstanding. Although we’ve only known each other for a short time, I have nothing more to teach you. This sword is my gift to you as a graduation present.”

Tokiomi Tohsaka nodded and began to speak.

"I see. Thank you, teacher."

Kirei Kotomine, expressionless, closed the gift box and thanked Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"Speaking of which, teacher, what is the thing you asked me to get urgently?"

Kirei Kotomine pointed to the open box on the table and asked.

"This is a sacred relic I prepared, the first molt of a snake in the world."

Tokiomi Tohsaka pointed to the snake molt on the table and began to explain.

"Teacher, do you want to summon that Hero King?"

Kirei Kotomine asked again.

"That's right. Only that king can give us victory in the Holy Grail War, and only by summoning this Hero King can I question the magician who kidnapped Rin and Sakura about his true intentions."

Tokiomi Tohsaka nodded and began to speak.

The reason he rushed Kirei Kotomine to retrieve the prepared relics was to summon Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, as soon as possible.

Only by summoning this Hero King could he have the confidence to meet with Chen Xuan and see if he was truly willing to protect Rin and Sakura Tohsaka.

Although he sold his daughter to survive after being defeated by Chen Xuan last time, it was all to preserve the magic heritage of the Tohsaka family. After all, his father gave him the right to choose whether or not to become a magician. He chose to embark on the path of magic based on his own will, so it is his duty and responsibility to inherit and promote the Tohsaka family lineage.

Even setting aside the obligations and responsibilities he should bear for voluntarily embarking on the path of demonic cultivation, he is still a father. Even if he may no longer be qualified to call himself that, he still cannot simply hand over his two daughters to someone whose background he does not know. Perhaps Rin and Sakura Tohsaka are extremely disappointed in him, but at least he must fulfill his last duty as a father and find out Chen Xuan's background and character.

If Chen Xuan's background and character are good, then he will humbly apologize and give her half of the Tohsaka family's wealth and resources, only asking that she take good care of and protect Tohsaka Rin and Tohsaka Sakura.

If Chen Xuan's character and background are not good, then he will use the King of Heroes to defeat him, pass the Magic Crest to Rin Tohsaka, and then send Sakura Tohsaka to her mother's family in Finland, the Edelfeld family. Although doing so would probably come at a great cost, he could already imagine the Edelfeld family mocking him, but in order to protect his two daughters who were born with excellent talents, he was willing to swallow his pride.

Moreover, besides the issues of Rin and Sakura Tohsaka, he also had to find out Chen Xuan's purpose and reason for attacking the Matou family. As one of the three founding families in the Holy Grail War, the Matou family was destroyed at this critical juncture. As a member of the same founding family, he had to find out the reason. It was just that he couldn't contact the Einzbern family. Otherwise, he was prepared to contact the Einzbern family to go together.

"Teacher, are you referring to the magician you had Assassin investigate?"

Kirei Kotomine seemed to have thought of something and asked a question.

“That’s right. We need to figure out the magician’s attitude, otherwise we can’t predict what might happen. We must avoid the worst-case scenario.”

Tokiomi Tohsaka nodded and continued speaking.

"However, that magician is exceptionally powerful. We are not qualified to negotiate with him on our own. Only by summoning the King of Heroes can we obtain the ticket to negotiate with him."

Chapter 67 Saber: I've worked hard my whole life, what's wrong with enjoying myself?

"It seems the spell was successfully activated."

Chen Xuan looked at the golden metal scabbard that had appeared in her hand and nodded in satisfaction.

"Master, can you let me go now?"

Just as Chen Xuan was examining the scabbard in his hand, Artoria's spirited voice rang out.

"Sorry, sorry, I got a little lost in thought for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan released her grip on Artoria's hand and said apologetically.

"It's alright, it's alright, Master. I was just being too sensitive."

Artoria blushed slightly and said shyly.

"Saber, you're blushing. Are you shy because you want to shake my hand?"

Chen Xuan looked at Artoria, who was acting all shy, and said jokingly.