[Fate Gun Brother] The 2.5th Holy Grail War

People may be really empty people who have no pursuit, or don't know what to pursue to satisfy themselves.But overly cautious and vengeful are his character weaknesses.

◆Because of this guy's personality, the author's idea of ​​naming him is that the simpler, more ordinary, and less distinctive, the better.

【Biography】

A folk magician from England who is a contestant outside the three major families.On the outside, he looks like a gentle, refined man with an academic atmosphere, but inside he has a dark side that others cannot perceive.Rhodes was an excellent scholar, a young professor, the kind of person who is associated with success.I was invited by a friend to participate in the excavation work of the archaeological team in the ancient city of Troy.It is quite prestigious in London, and it is also a little famous in other cities in Europe.The subject of the study is "all the unpredictable things in the world".The fields involved include philosophy, literature, history, and psychology. They have made achievements in these areas, but they are unknown in the magic world.Participating in the Holy Grail War may be due to emptiness.As he quoted Da Vinci's famous saying, "A life without faults can die happily, just as a day without faults can sleep peacefully."

◆The servant of Rhodes is archer Achilles, and the holy relic is the armor fragment left in the city of Troy after the death of Achilles.

【Battle related】

The magic attribute is "empty", and it is very good at operating streamlined objects that are out of the control of gravity.

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46. ​​Seventh Night--Fate and Choice...

"She" sleeps forever in the closed deep darkness.

In the shallow sleep, in the infinite abyss without a gleam of light, breathing, wriggling, sleeping peacefully on the bed like a fetus sucking nutrients in the mother's arms.

Here, where is it—it seems to be in the body of something.

This is where no one has ever been.

This is a place for praying for spirits.

This is a place where countless far-fetched fantasies are entrusted.

Sudden--

The scene has changed.

When "she" came back to her senses, she realized——

The sky was as red as blood.On the land in front of you, there are mountains of purgatory made up of dry corpses everywhere.They are gradually rotting.

The ashes formed from the rotting corpses flowed slowly like thick magma.In the lamenting wind blowing, all the sand rolled up and swirled up to the sky one by one.

In the chaotic and unknown world, raging flames scorched everything.The collapsed scene is so beautiful, and the pained faces of the dead are so pleasing to the eye.

what--

This is the most charming and beautiful scenery.

This is a dream that makes people sink into it and can't bear to wake up.

In this undisturbed place, originally "she" would sleep forever.

The "device" has been formed.Since the inside can be seen so clearly, what does the shell itself look like?

A pair of light rose red pupils opened.

very close—

"She" who was sleeping suddenly woke up.Passing through the curtain of ashes formed by the corpses, the deeply disturbing eyes looked towards the end that could not be seen.

Heard the call.

Feeling broken.

"She" pricked up her ears to hear the voice coming from nowhere.

Ah, someone is calling myself.

Because the longing was too strong, the consciousness of quietly falling asleep was disturbed.That is the truest wish of the weak heart.It was an ugly and selfish desire to be desperate to get it.

Then, just respond.

"She" who is about to witness the end feels a sense of satisfaction that she has never had before.

Such a flawless, impurity-free soul is noble and pure.Let's use blood and tears as ink, draw a symbol of nightmare on it, and stain it——

"She" is the one who has to accept the wish.

"She" is the one who fulfills all wishes.

"She" has six big pieces in her heart.We are looking forward to meeting everyone's wishes.Before long, "she" will gain the power to grant any wish.

Ah, yes...

The girl, bathed in blood and corpses, smiled.

The sadness shown in the empty eyes of a true and kind person who is bound by the shackles called morality and devoured by despair.Enjoy this delightful scene——

The expected strife did not take place, and it was obvious that they had worked hard to stir it up.

The two people who were supposed to hurt each other clearly had an irreconcilable natural rift.

But that's okay--

Soon "she" will accept the begging of the client.

And "she"'s wish to be entrusted is a complete desire, a primitive instinct just around the corner.It will definitely lead those two people to an eternal rupture.

Come on, welcome here—

***

The table was filled with all kinds of delicacies, and the carpet on the floor was soft and thick.Looking out of the window is a world covered with ice and snow.All kinds of arty furnishings in the spacious hall all show taste and style.

This is a vast forest protected by multi-layered illusions and an extremely cold magic barrier. Except for extremely accidental situations, no one can step into this fortress.

The warm candle flame danced in a certain pair of brown eyes.From these eyes, one can feel the rigorous gentleman-like demeanor and a hint of hidden paranoia.

The aroma of food is intoxicating.At this time when the moon is about to climb over the highest point of the zenith, it is too late to say that it is dinner, it should be called supper.

However, this mere supper is a sumptuous banquet consisting of at least ten dishes.For the Einzbern family, who live isolated from the outside world in their perpetually frozen castle, it was just a very ordinary meal.In short, what is placed on the table is definitely delicacies from mountains and seas that most common people will never have the chance to taste in their lifetime.

The attendant poured red wine into an open glass bottle, and after arranging everything properly, he retreated as indicated.The man on the main seat picked up his cup and took a sip. After confirming that the sound of footsteps had completely disappeared, he moved his gaze to a dark place where the light of the magnificent chandelier like a crown could not reach.

"I've dismissed the servants. Come out, and if you have anything to do, show up and talk to me openly."

This voice is full of oppressive feelings from different perspectives, showing the majesty of the patriarch and the arrogance of the nobility.Olbi von Einzbern spoke in his thick voice, fiddling with a knife and fork.

After a period of silence, a suppressed hoarse laughter sounded, seeping into the cold air like poisonous water.

"Oh, as expected of the head of the Einzbern family, one of the three major families, his senses are very keen."

The visitor, who cleverly hid himself in a blind spot where the light source could not illuminate, came out from the shadow of the curtain.He was a very small, bald old man.Although his hands and feet have shrunk to the extent of being a mummy, and his appearance has aged to the point where he is basically inhuman, this old man is a very dangerous existence.The brown-red haired man Olibi reminded himself.

"Markyrie Zorgen...what's the business of visiting late at night?"

The old man whose name was called took a small step forward, and stared at the middle-aged man on the seat with his radiant eyes.What is the purpose of the behind-the-scenes man who manipulates the fate of the Maqili clan to appear here?

"I believe you also know that this Holy Grail War is coming to an end. An eyeliner reported to me that the winner has been determined."

Regarding what the uninvited guest said, Olibe's lack of surprise clearly indicated that he also expected it.Originally, this Holy Grail War was held in a place other than Fuyuki, and as a matter of course, the Gosanjia had put in all their efforts to make adequate preparations.However, even if there was a report from an informant arranged in Prague, how did this old man in Eastern Europe learn about it in such a short period of time?It always took some time to get the news back from Prague.

There is only one explanation, and it must be the insect manipulation that the Maqili family is proficient in.It was the scout bug controlled by the old man who served as the special monitor.This is a much faster method than Olibi dispatching his subordinates.

"What's the matter with you? You're not here to announce the result to me, are you?"

"Ah, if you don't mind, I'll just say it. You are already a father who lost his son."

"..."

Olibi secretly took a breath in his heart, but still pretended to be calm.The old man watched the nobleman with shrewd eyes sunken in his eye sockets.

"This time, the three major families are completely wiped out. If we don't work hard together, we will be repaired by outsiders until we can't even find our way home."

"In that case, who won—"

"Speaking of which, it's the guy who shouldn't be at the end at all. But, it doesn't matter who it is to me."

"Then you came here to laugh at the failed Einzbern?" Olibi frowned, and the butcher's knife scraped a very harsh slit on the plate.

Hearing this hoarse voice asking, the old man used his withered and collapsed facial muscles to pull out an extremely shriveled smile.

"Haha, don't be impatient. At least you are willing to let me talk. When you visited Tohsaka's house, you just shut me down once."

It seems that before visiting Einzbern, I went to the Tohsaka house far away in the East.It is impossible to use common sense to judge this old vampire who does not know how many years he has lived.Maqili Zorgen, who enjoys the title of "the most evil magician", has too many mysteries about this old and cunning magician.Maybe what appeared here was not his real body at all.

"...Tohsaka's approach is correct."

The old man ignored Olibi's words, and sighed to himself with a vicious smile:

"Oh, can't see Tohsaka's heartbroken