"Do you understand now? This is the wish that the Holy Grail will grant you."
Irisviel smiled. In her eyes, Emiya Kiritsugu had already deeply realized the essence of saving the world. All he had to do next was to express his wish, hoping that his wife could be resurrected and his child could be taken back.
Compared to the nearly infinite power of the Holy Grail, this miracle is nothing more than a trifle.
All that was left was happiness. The three of them would become the last remaining humans, living happily forever on this death star where everything had been destroyed.
"I can't find walnut sprouts anymore..."
Kiritsugu muttered to himself as he looked out the window. Even the snowstorm outside the window was gone, only black mud as dark as the deep sea was flowing.
Illya smiled and shook her head, and said to him:
"It doesn't matter. Illya will be content as long as Kiritsugu and mother are by her side."
"Thank you. Dad loves Illya the most. I swear, Dad loves you sincerely."
As he spoke, Kiritsugu hugged his daughter, whom he loved to the point of madness, and burst into tears. But at the same time, he mechanically and smoothly pulled out a pistol and put it against his daughter's jaw.
"Goodbye, Illya."
"Bang-"
In an instant, before the girl could figure out what was going on, her head exploded with a gunshot.
On the other side, Irisviel suddenly let out a loud wail, her eyes wide open, her hair disheveled, and she screamed in ecstasy.
"Hubby, what are you doing!?"
Facing his wife's frantic face, Kiritsugu pressed her to the ground and grabbed her slender neck with his fingers.
"The Holy Grail... cannot exist in this world..."
As he said this, Kiritsugu put all his strength into his hands and tightly grasped his beloved wife's neck.
"Hubby... what are you doing... why are you rejecting the Holy Grail... rejecting us... my Illya... how could this happen... why on earth!?"
"Because I want to save the world."
Emiya Kiritsugu's voice remained unwavering as he stared intently at the woman in front of him.
Chapter 302: The final chapter of "Fate Zero" is released! (Twenty-one)
Chapter 302
Having strangled his wife to death with his own hands, Kiritsugu Emiya's heart was already empty. He gave up the miracle he had pursued all his life, and even didn't want the price of betraying the miracle.
Of course, there is no way that anything can remain in his heart now, only the ideals that have been carried out to this day remain.
In contrast, Irisviel, who was supposed to be dead, stared at the man in front of her with eyes filled with endless hatred and curses, and said coldly:
"I curse you, Emiya Kiritsugu... I curse you... Suffer... Die in regret... I will never let you go..."
"very good."
Even as the endless black mud spread into his body, Emiya Kiritsugu's gaze did not waver in the slightest.
This scene deeply shocked every audience member.
…
In major movie theaters, the audiences were arguing one after another.
"Isn't Emiya Kiritsugu too cruel? He killed his wife and daughter with his own hands!?"
"I can't understand it at all. To be honest, Emiya Kiritsugu's actions are too rational. He doesn't seem like a human being at all. He seems like a machine that has been input with instructions."
"Sacrificing everything he has to save the world, Emiya Kiritsugu's life is simply a continuous cycle of this sentence. No wonder he has such a beginning as Kiritsugu, it is really a spiral life of constant struggle as if it is fate."
"Alas, he destroyed the miracle of the Holy Grail with his own hands. His tragedy is already irreversible. Even if he gets everything he wants, Emiya Kiritsugu's life will only be a waste."
“Oh my god, so what exactly is this Holy Grail? Why did it turn Irisviel into this? If it was the real Irisviel, she would never say such a thing!”
"The desire to save the world was changed into the despair of destroying the world. It would be strange if there is no problem with this Holy Grail!"
"… "
People were discussing the upcoming Holy Grail War. Every audience member was on edge, not daring to miss any scene.
Moreover, at this moment, all of them were shocked by the content of the movie and were completely unable to utter a word.
…
At the same time, at the Imperial Academy of Magic.
Seeing the stream-of-consciousness and magical plot in the movie, all the magicians had been confused from the beginning, and only at this moment did they finally come to their senses.
After all, the concept of the Holy Grail completely shattered the magicians' imagination of magic. It was hard to imagine that magic could create such a set of rituals that were almost weird to the extreme.
"What is the situation with this Holy Grail?"
"What's that black mud?"
"What's that big black hole in the sky?"
"Why did the Holy Grail give birth to its own consciousness? Where did this consciousness come from?"
"Is the Holy Grail's destruction of the world a spontaneous process, or a self-evolved freak?"
"… "
Faced with questions raised one after another by the crowd, many magicians on the scene were simply unable to give reasonable answers at this moment.
After all, up to this point in the story of "Fate Zero", many of the most critical concepts related to the Holy Grail have not actually been described in time. Even magicians who are good at rational analysis cannot analyze the situation of the plot at the moment.
Of course, although many things are still a bit confusing, there are still many things that can be judged simply by analysis, especially for magicians whose research fields overlap with it, who have already begun their performances.
"If the so-called Holy Grail is a huge ritual, the magic power born from the core of the ritual should be colorless pure magic power, with no will of its own, and it is even less likely to actively communicate with people. So, if nothing unexpected happens, either the Holy Grail was formed from a huge concept soul at the moment of its birth, or the Holy Grail was injected with a powerful soul from the outside world in the later stage of its completion, which completely distorted and controlled the essence of the Holy Grail."
"Well, I think the latter possibility is more likely. After all, since the Holy Grail War will begin, it means that the magicians who participated in the Holy Grail War originally believed that the Holy Grail should be a pure crystal of magic power without self-consciousness. This should be the original appearance of the Holy Grail. It was only after it was affected by the outside world that it changed."
"But why did the Holy Grail turn black? What does the black hole in the sky and the black mud that keeps overflowing from it represent?"
"I don't understand, but I think all this should be related to the changes in the Holy Grail. Its original nature is definitely a colorless magic crystal. It only became what it is today after being distorted."
"… "
The magicians' discussions continued.
In fact, their discussion was, in a sense, already very close to the final result, close to the truth behind the so-called Holy Grail.
Of course, due to the lack of information, even the most powerful magicians cannot figure out why the Holy Grail has been contaminated, let alone imagine what kind of events will be triggered once such a dark Holy Grail is completely liberated.
This was even felt by many great sages in the Mage's Tower, who were all nervously watching the scenes in the movie, patiently waiting for the final outcome.
People didn't have to wait long, and soon the final ending of the movie "Fate Zero" came.
…
The mental illusion that had penetrated deeply into his soul ended in an instant, and Emiya Kiritsugu found himself standing in the center of the original large prop warehouse.
At this moment, he was still holding a loaded pistol in his hand, while Kurumi Kirei was kneeling in front of him, unconscious.
At the same time, a large amount of black mud continued to emerge from all directions. These black substances that were completely incomprehensible were constantly burning the ground and wiping out everything.
To do this, he had to act quickly.
On the other side, Kotomine Kirei slowly regained consciousness. Just as he was about to stand up, he felt the muzzle of Emiya Kiritsugu's gun against the back of his head.
"You are so stupid that it is beyond comprehension. Why would you refuse that?"
"Does that look like something acceptable to you?"
"You...! You must have given up everything and made endless sacrifices to get to this point. Why are you still denying the priceless treasure you worked so hard to get?!"
"Because the sacrifice it made was greater than the gain it brought - that's all."
"Then give it to me! Even if it has no value to you, it is still useful to me! That thing... If something like that was born into the world, it would definitely solve all my confusions! Please don't kill it! That thing wants to gain life, wants to be born into the world!"
Kotomine Kirei pleaded like this.
But Emiya Kiritsugu ignored his thoughts and pulled the trigger indifferently.
"You are so stupid that it's incomprehensible."
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out, and Kotomine Kirei fell to the ground.
Chapter 303: The final chapter of "Fate Zero" is released! (Twenty-two)
Chapter 303
When the audience saw Emiya Kiritsugu kill Kotomine Kirei, their emotions did not fluctuate at all.
After all, Kotomine Kirei's bad personality has long been hated by the audience, and seeing his death, many people are relieved from the bottom of their hearts.
At the same time, the scene in the movie continued, and Altria was now moving forward in the blazing flames like an inferno.
The damage Lancelot inflicted on her was far beyond the level that her self-regeneration ability could heal, causing her to feel a tingling sensation all over her body, and every step she took was so painful that she almost fainted.
However, Altria was very clear about what she had to do, so she forced herself to push forward with her injured body, gritted her teeth and endured the pain.
Come to the first floor, walk through the entrance, open the double doors, and you will see a spacious high-ceiling performance hall.
In front of her was the stage, and in the center of the stage there was a shining golden cup floating in the air surrounded by flames.
"The Holy Grail!"
When she saw the golden container, a trace of desire flashed in Altria's eyes, but at the same time, a trace of helplessness flashed across her eyes, because she knew that she had broken her promise and failed to protect Irisviel.
However, even so, Altria had no choice but to move forward, she was determined to obtain the Holy Grail no matter what.
However, just as she took a step, a voice suddenly rang out.
"You are late, Saber. Even if you are playing with a mad dog that I once kept in captivity, you are very ignorant of etiquette for keeping me waiting for so long."
"archer..."
"Haha, look at that expression on your face. It's very uneducated to show your desire so blatantly on your face. You look like a hungry skinny dog."
Artoria was surprised by Gilgamesh's appearance. She didn't expect that even the powerful King of Conquerors could not be his opponent.
For this reason, she shouted in almost violent anger:
"Get away from me... The Holy Grail belongs to me...!"
Gilgamesh was not shaken at all by Altria's words, but countless swords appeared from all directions at this moment, completely blocking the girl's figure.
"Saber... Even though you have fallen into delusion and crouched in the dust, you are still as beautiful as ever. What the hell is the Holy Grail? A woman like you is already a rare 'miracle'."
"What do you mean… "
"Put aside your sword and become my wife."
"What are you talking about? What are you thinking?!"
"Even if you can't understand, at least you know how to feel happy, because the one who appreciates your value is none other than me. Give up those boring ideals and vows. Those things will only restrict you and hurt you. From now on, you only need to confide your desires to me and add my colors. Then, in the name of the King of All Things, I will grant you all the happiness and joy in this world."
"You... did you steal my Holy Grail just to say these crazy things!?"
"I am not asking about your wishes. This is my decision. Come, let me hear your answer. Although the answer has already been decided and there is no need to ask, I would like to see what expression you will use when you say that."
"I refuse! This is absolutely—"
In an instant, many treasures pinned Altria's body. Gilgamesh laughed loudly at the pain of attacking the girl:
"Are you too embarrassed to speak? It doesn't matter. No matter how many times you say something wrong, I will forgive you. If you want to experience the joy of serving me, you must first learn from the pain."
Feeling the approach of the treasures from all directions, Altria felt the rage from the bottom of her heart.
But she really does not have the ability to break the predicament now. Once the Sword of Promised Victory is used, the Holy Grail will be destroyed along with it.
In distress, Altria suddenly saw Emiya Kiritsugu walking slowly in the distance.
At this moment, the other party was silent, and slowly raised the Command Spell in his hand, ready to give an order.
For this reason, a glimmer of expectation flashed in Altria's eyes. She hoped that her Master could use the Command Spell to change the status quo and grant her the power to overturn the situation.
But she didn't expect...
"In the name of Emiya Kiritsugu, I command Saber with the Command Seal to destroy the Holy Grail with your Noble Phantasm!"
"… Varied… ?"