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His expression revealed a hint of nervousness and reluctance, which gave people the impression that he was a good disciple who wanted to share the burden of his master.

Tōsaka Tokiomi glanced at him and said calmly, "Don't act weak, Kirei. Mount Enzo is a place of spiritual veins, so it's only natural that such a situation would occur. As for Aoi and Rin..."

Having said this, a gloomy look appeared in Tōsaka Tokiomi's eyes.

He had previously thought that the magician who took advantage of his absence to break into his house and kidnap his wife and daughter was just a self-taught person. In Fuyuki City, which was his home turf, he could get the information he wanted by just using his social connections.

After all, most magicians have a dismissive attitude towards the environment in modern society. It is not arrogance or superiority, but the difference between a wolf with power and a sheep to be slaughtered.

However, what he never expected was.

After that day, apart from the information provided by nearby people about a tall male with brown hair and golden eyes, there was no other information.

The man seemed to have vanished without a trace and did not appear in any of the cities in Fuyuki City.

Even with magic tricks, they couldn't find any trace of the opponent.

Chapter 17: “The King”

The opponent's cunningness was beyond expectations.

Tōsaka Tokiomi felt that since the other party was so cautious, it also meant that he did not care about the honor that some magi believed they should have. Under such circumstances, it would be difficult to force him out with magi's methods.

This situation reminded him of a recent magus named Emiya Kiritsugu in the magic world. It was rumored that he even resorted to using modern weapons and explosives to achieve his goals. His methods were extremely despicable, and he lacked the self-respect that a magus should have.

If the other person is also of this type, then if you want to find him/her, he/she will only show up when he/she wants to get something from you.

"Let's put Rin and Aoi aside for now! If they're trying to use them to achieve something, they're nothing more than a piece of shit. I don't have time to mess around with such a lowly, cunning fellow. The most pressing priority is the Holy Grail War.

"As long as you become the victor of this Holy Grail War, you can directly pray to the Holy Grail to kill the person who kidnapped Aoi and Rin. It's just a magic trick that can be completed in an instant." Tōsaka Tokiomi said calmly.

In the face of the Holy Grail War, the magic of the "Universal Wishing Machine" may even lead to the legendary "Roots" of magic. The dream of all magicians, the inheritance of generations of families, is to reach that realm.

Tōsaka Tokiomi was undoubtedly one of them.

In the face of such ultimate power, coupled with the holy relic he gained in this war, which could almost be said to be "guaranteed victory as long as it is summoned", all emotions had to give way to it.

As the head of the Tōsaka clan, he might feel sad about losing his heir, but he would never hesitate because of the identities of "daughter" or "wife".

Kotomine Kirei stared in amazement at the back of the teacher in front of him as he announced his cruel words. He could not understand the reason for his actions. Even a deformed person like him who could not feel anything would make up for something for his wife because of worldly common sense, even if that was not his original intention.

But Tōsaka Tokiomi, the man who always talked about the honor of a magus, could use such a matter-of-fact tone to discard the 'emotions' that he should have valued according to common sense.

[My teacher is a boring man!]——Kotomine Kirei suddenly realized at this moment.

"I understand." Kotomine Kirei bowed slightly and did not make any further objections.

He began to want to find the man who had made Tōsaka Tokiomi put on such an embarrassing situation and yet still managed to put on such an elegant and ridiculous posture.

Perhaps only that unconventional existence can help him find the meaning of his existence?

"Regarding the Matou family, how is Matou Zouken doing recently? As your father was a witness to this Holy Grail War, Matou Zouken should have started communicating with your father, right?" asked Tōsaka Tokiomi.

The three great families in the Fuyuki City War each performed their duties.

The Matou family is known for its ability to create Command Seals, a powerful weapon used between Masters and Servants in the Holy Grail War.

Kotomine Kirei said tactfully, "Father has indeed met with Matou Zouken. However, he seems to be preparing for other things and has no intention of participating in this Holy Grail War."

Tōsaka Tokiomi was stunned for a moment, and the red wine glass in his hand paused for a moment: "Oh?"

"The rest are just speculations, I'm not very clear about them." Kotomine Kirei responded.

Compared to what his own teacher, Tōsaka Tokiomi, had been focusing on recently, he actually knew more about the various families. Matou Zouken seemed interested in transforming his teacher's daughter, who had been adopted into the Matou clan. Furthermore, a Matou Kariya, who had returned from abroad, was his teacher's wife's childhood sweetheart.

He did not intend to elaborate on these uncertainties.

Tōsaka Tokiomi was slightly startled, frowning slightly. "Matou will not be absent from the Holy Grail War. I wonder what that old fellow is planning. But we must not let our guard down against him, that's for sure."

"Kirei, you must remember this too."

Kotomine Kirei bowed slightly and lowered his head in response, "I know."

"Then, come with me, Kirei... I already summoned the hero yesterday. You should meet that king."

There was some more fluctuation in Kotomine Kirei's eyes: "..."

In his sight, a man with blond hair and red eyes walked out from the shadows.

……

After leaving the small town at the foot of the mountain, Fanyu turned and headed to Yuanzang Mountain.

Following the flow of magic power, I was supposed to reach the Tōsaka family, but was led here.

He came to a mountain temple, where the abbot, a monk named Liudong, received Fanyu.

"Has this place always been so sparsely populated?" Fan Yu asked curiously.

The abbot of Liudong Temple said: "That's not the case. On weekdays, the temple is still quite popular. It's just that the number of people coming and going has decreased recently due to the off-season. There are also occasional reports of murderers."

"Murderer?"

"Well, the rumor is that he escaped from the city to our suburban areas. Many towns near the mountain have received warnings that they have seen the wanted murderer." said the abbot of Liudong Temple.

The expression on Fan Yu's face gradually became clear: "I understand."

The abbot of Liudong Temple smiled and said, "However, young man, you are here so early, you are quite energetic. Nowadays, few young people would get up so early."

"Really?" Fan Yu smiled, his eyes wandering behind the temple.

The flow of magic he was tracking converged towards this place and seemed to be frozen for a moment.

All the magic power flowed here, turning it into a weak vortex.

"Is this the reaction you'd expect from a so-called spiritual place?" Fan Yu thought to himself.

Based on his previous understanding of the conditions and restrictions for Holy Grail summoning, having this kind of spiritual ground reaction to summon servants was very useful. However, the bonus for him was not obvious enough, because Fan Yu himself had no shortage of magic power, and the external force's assistance was limited.

"Do you want to see the back mountain?" The abbot of Liudong Temple asked curiously when he saw Fan Yu staring at the back.

Fan Yu came back to his senses and shook his head.

but--

His pupils shrank quickly.

The tracking magic power from above Liudong Temple was suddenly hit by some powerful force and dissipated directly.

In this situation, Fan Yu, as the person involved, knew there was only one outcome.

Either Tōsaka Tokiomi was already dead, or someone used conceptual laws or even higher-level power to shatter the remote lock left by Fan Yu on the spot.

Chapter 18 Kotomine Kirei and Gilgamesh (Two in One)

"Crush..."

Fan Yu didn't believe that Tōsaka Tokiomi would die like this. Judging from the direction of the magic power disappearance, it only took a moment. Unless Tōsaka Tokiomi was sniped from a distance and not even a ash was left, there was only one possible outcome for such a moment.

"Has the summoning of the servant been completed?" Fan Yu thought thoughtfully.

The timing of the Holy Grail War lies with each of the three great families. Based on past experience, it's possible to summon Servants in advance. That's not true—in the records of several Holy Grail Wars, the seven Servants' battles over the Holy Grail never resulted in summons appearing simultaneously, nor was it fair play.

Sometimes, the previously summoned Master is killed, and the Servant has to leave the field directly due to lack of magic supply.

After a brief thought, Fan Yu shook his head at the abbot of Liudong Temple. "No, I just saw a bird there. I won't go to the back mountain. I have to go back first, old man."

The abbot of Liudong Temple smiled and nodded: "Okay, then I won't bother you anymore."

Fan Yu nodded, said goodbye to the abbot of Liudong Temple, and then turned and left towards the foot of the mountain.

Without the coordinates leading to Toshiomi's location, he decided to go to the mansion along the same route he took last time to capture Zenjo Aoi and Toshisaka Rin.

Hiss—!

His footsteps created a faint golden ripple. After leaving Liudong Temple, his footsteps instantly turned into a fleeting meteor in the forest and disappeared from the spot.

In the sky of Fuyuki City, several consecutive meteors flashed in the daytime, which were almost invisible to ordinary people.

In less than a few minutes, Fan Yu's figure reappeared at the door of the Tosaka family's mansion.

The situation was different from the last time Fan Yu came here. Before that, there were some ordinary people from Fuyuki City passing by the door, but this time when he arrived here, he didn't see anyone.

It’s not so much deserted as it is abnormally deserted.

Just like the magic spells Fan Yu had seen in the original Magic Workshop, which had the effect of giving mental suggestions to ordinary people, the Tōsaka family mansion seemed to have been given a magical effect, causing people around it to subconsciously stay away from the street.

When Fan Yu arrived at the door, a man in a priest's robe came out. When he saw Fan Yu, his calm eyes began to ripple.

Kotomine Kirei stared at Fan Yu's thin silhouette, muttering to himself as if confirming some information: "Golden pupils, brown hair, coat, long boots, tall stature... just as described in the intelligence."

Fan Yu raised his eyebrows: "What information is the same?"

"You kidnapped my master's wife and my junior sister Rin. I didn't expect you to be such a young magician." Kotomine Kirei said in surprise.

He had originally thought that the other person was a magus of similar age to himself, or perhaps a seasoned magus like his master, Tosaka Tokiomi. However, judging by the appearance Fan Yu had shown, he might not even be 30 years old.

His series of sinister and cunning deeds were completely inconsistent with the face he showed before him.

Fan Yu asked delicately, "Are you the Kotomine Kirei that Tōsaka Rin mentioned?"

He glanced under the other person's sleeves and sensed a fluctuation of magical power.

A gloomy person?

Do not--

The other person gave Fan Yu the impression of a walking corpse. Unlike the average person, who didn't even bother to pretend to be completely exhausted, he remained calm and composed, like a normal person. From the outside, it was impossible to discern any difference from normal reality.

And at this moment, he was so calm that he could display his composure even when the magic formula was about to be copied. All one could say was that he was 'extraordinarily talented'.

"I didn't expect you to recognize me, so - let me express a little respect on your behalf!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kotomine Kirei pulled out two daggers from under his sleeves.

A magical spell emerged from it, and in an instant, two narrow blue and white energy extended from the two daggers, turning into two blades without openings.

Faced with such an attack, Fan Yu didn't even raise his hands. He just took a step forward and let Kotomine Kirei attack him. The two weapons collided with his face, and a golden light automatically appeared at a distance of three centimeters from his skin.

Buzz!

The energy collided with the golden film, presenting a rhythm of collision between two magical energies, and then the sword blade fell to the ground.

"What?!" Kotomine Kirei was shocked. Even if he was indifferent to the world, it was difficult for him to remain calm when facing such a weapon that could hit his face.

At this moment, he realized that his previous words had paralyzed the other party, and it was very likely that the other party had already seen through everything.

Kotomine Kirei subconsciously retreated and evaded, displaying defensive techniques and so on.

But he had only taken one step when a strong gust of wind blew towards him, leaving a small wound on his face.

Chi!

"I'm waiting for the CD, what are you waiting for?"

Before he even arrived, the voice had already reached Kotomine Kirei's ears.

When he came to his senses from his daze, all he saw was a pair of boots emitting green energy raised high.

next second!

Boom!

A powerful kick, tinged with a whirlwind of blue energy, struck Kotomine Kirei directly in the face.

Speed ​​at this moment transformed into extreme weight. If a magician with the vision of "Origin" magic had been able to see through the delayed state that when Fan Yu's kick was close to Kotomine Kirei's face, the green vortex gathered under his feet had already formed a tiny wind blade that scraped the skin tissue on Kotomine Kirei's face.

When the heavy kick landed, it was like a face that had already been cut open was hit by a heavy hammer, and blood spurted out like meat paste.

Just when the kick was about to enter the brain through the facial tissue and explode Kotomine Kirei's head.

Click——!

A slight sound of breaking bones was heard in the field. At this moment, Kotomine Kirei could clearly feel his facial bones being cracked by the kick, and the impact force was still continuing to spread into his brain.

He had to mobilize his strength, which he had never used even in front of his teacher, and urgently treated his head.

A sudden burst of light appeared.

This second seemed to bring everything around back to reality.

Bang!

With a heavy blow, Fan Yu's boots covered Kotomine Kirei's skull. His body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string and hit the fence of the Tōsaka residence.