A dimensional journey starting from the Dragon Clan

Being against the whole world for the woman he loves is a man's long-cherished wish.

But——"he" can't do that.

She is not a "woman" or a "human", but a part called "Queen" who supports the king's rule.

"He" is not a "man" or a "human", but a part called "Knight" who is loyal to the king.

He is called "Knight of the Lake" - he is extremely brave, values ​​​​chastity and righteousness, and has elegant and graceful manners. He is the embodiment of the essence of chivalry and an existence admired by everyone.

This ideal knight is not only admired by everyone, but also blessed by the elves. This title is both the supreme honor of "him" and the greatest curse imposed on "him".

Serving the "perfect king" "perfect knight"——this man can only live in this way that is expected and entrusted by others, and die for it.

His life does not belong to himself, but to all the people who advocate chivalry and devote themselves to it.

And the king "he" serves is too perfect, an impeccable hero. Of course, the "Knight of the Lake" would not have any rebellious thoughts towards this "Knight King" who saved his country from danger.

"He" was loyal to the perfect king and forged a noble friendship with the king.

"He" also knew that behind this noble chivalry, there was a woman who was devastated and ignored and cried all day long.

Which path is right now is unknown.

Should I be ruthless to the end and implement my ideals, or abandon loyalty and live for love?

While I was struggling and suffering, time passed mercilessly. Finally, the worst result came.

The despicable man tried to destroy the king's prestige, and the princess's infidelity was finally revealed to the world. In order to save the princess who was sentenced to death, he had to fight against the king - just like that, "he" lost everything.

The betrayed knight -

Because of his infidelity, the coordination within the Knights of the Round Table was broken. In the end, this incident became the fuse of the war, and the country fell apart in the war.

People often call "him" in a mocking tone.

This stigma has been deeply engraved in the history of the past, and it will never be redeemed.

So, she fell into deep remorse for leading the "perfect knight" astray, and she is still crying.

As a result, if "he" did something for the woman he loved, it was to make her cry forever.

If "he" was born as a shameless villain, he might have taken the princess away without hesitation, making the king lose face.

But "he" is a knight, an overly perfect knight.

For the king who was his rival, the culprit who caused the beloved woman to embark on a path of suffering, "he" never had any resentment from beginning to end.

Yes, who can belittle that famous king? The king who was famous for centuries was braver and nobler than anyone else. He put an end to the era of suffering.

The king who won every battle was honest and fair, valued loyalty and was not swayed by personal feelings, and never made any mistakes in his life.

The king never blamed "him" in his life. Even if he had to fight with "him" who was expelled from the Round Table, it was just a helpless act of killing one to warn the rest, which was definitely not the king's original intention. For "him" who committed the heinous crime of rebellion, the king treated him with noble friendship from beginning to end.

That holy king was so "correct", how could people resent and hate him.

But——in this case, whether it was "his" regret or her tears, who would they vent to?

The regret that had been taken into the coffin was extracted at the end of the long river of time, and on the endless seat of heroes, it tortured him forever... Then, he finally heard the call from afar.

Come, violent beast.

Come, obsessive ghost. The voice from the end of time called.

This voice awakened "his" long-standing wish.

If, he was not a knight at all.

If he was a shameless and unreasonable beast, if he was a demon who fell into the animal world, perhaps he could wash away this regret.

Yes, madness is the path to salvation.

The beast will not be confused. Because of this, it will not suffer. No one expects it, no one relies on it, if it can become a beast that drives its five bodies only for its own selfish desires -

This wish has become the connection between him and the end of time, making "him" in this unknown battlefield.

He has long forgotten his name and the oath of self-discipline. His body only exists to give full play to the killing skills that have long been soaked in his wrists. The self-esteem that is ashamed of this is gone, and the heart that regrets this is gone. This is "him" now - the existence called "Berserker".

There is nothing to regret. Falling and being freed is what "he" himself pursues.

What's more, the ruthless hand of fate has arranged such an ironic reunion.

"...Ar...thur..."

The call that came out of his mouth no longer meant anything.

Nevertheless, the silver swordsman who knelt in the pouring rain was undoubtedly the one he loved and hated in the past.

That noble face, the majestic and heroic figure that was entrusted with infinite hope and blessings, now knelt in front of despair. Knowing the truth of the cause and effect that had been concealed for a long time, and the resentment that was buried in eternal darkness, the king forgot his self-esteem as a king and lamented.

——Do you hate me so much, dear friend——

Yes. This is what I want to see——The beast in my heart cries. The knight in my heart sobs. Feel it well, for your temporary glory, how many tears we have shed, how we have erased ourselves, wasted our years, and wasted our time.

Now is the time to redress the injustice, and the fallen black knight raises the sword of resentment high.

——Do you hate me so much, Knight of the Lake! ——

Yes. Ah, that's it.

At that time, if I hated you not as a knight, but as a man——

If I hated you not as a loyal minister, but as a human being——

I might be able to save that woman!

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Analysis of the tactics used by Kotomine Kirei——The information comes from Hisau Maiya, who has fought him twice.

For long-distance combat, black key throwing is used. A single throw including the preparation action can be completed within 0.3 seconds, and it has been confirmed that four throws can be completed within 0.7 seconds. He can attack unconfirmed targets without any obstacles. The power of the half-spiritual blade can penetrate iron bones, and the hit rate is 100% when using illusions.

He uses Bajiquan in close combat. Although the details are unknown, he is indeed at the level of an expert. He once hit Maiya, who was holding a dagger, and seriously injured her with one strike. The destructive power of this attack can break a tree with two strikes, which is extremely dangerous.

The whole body of the vestments has been processed with bulletproof and curse protection. It can withstand the penetration and impact effects of um bullets.

In other aspects, the results of pre-war intelligence work-according to the magic coaching results report obtained from Tosaka Tokiomi, Kotomine Kirei's level of magic learning is just that of an apprentice course, and the best is only spiritual healing. If he will use any effective means in battle, then it can be speculated that there is only one way, that is, to exert his best physical function amplification ability to a greater power.

Finally, tactical prediction.

Because Emiya Kiritsugu hid himself very thoroughly, the tactical analysis materials Kotomine Kirei could obtain were at most some rumors. The only battle against Lord El-Melloi that forced Kiritsugu to use his "secret weapon" in this Holy Grail War was the one against Lord El-Melloi. At that time, the barrier of Einzbern Castle was still dense enough to prevent Assasin from sneaking in, and Kirei himself and even Maiya were still trapped in the battle with Irisviel. In short, Kirei had no way of knowing the information about the inherent time control and the origin bullet, so it can be judged that he would not make countermeasures for these two items.

——The above is the information Kiritsugu Emiya obtained about the final battle.

First, the first wave of attacks from both sides, the black keys against the bullets. Of course, Kirei was in an overwhelming disadvantageous position, but if he wanted to rely on magic to make up for the shortcomings of the weapon, then Kirei would probably rush forward fearlessly to shorten the distance between the two.

Finally, the agent waved the six black keys like wings and rushed towards Kiritsugu from the front. This shows that he had prepared defensive countermeasures against Kiritsugu's bullets in advance.

This played into Kiritsugu's hands. It was precisely because Kirei had taken defensive measures that Kiritsugu was able to ensure the success of his fatal strike. That was the magic bullet fired from his ceremonial robe.

With the belief of striking first, Kiritsugu fired at the target. Judging from his murderous aura and preparatory movements, Kirei should be able to fully predict the trajectory of the bullet. As a humanoid Shura who was the representative of the Holy Church, Kirei's judgment speed far exceeded the speed of the bullet.

Kirei activated a large-scale magecraft.

The black key held by both hands immediately expanded to several times the size of the blade. The semi-solid blade, which was originally woven with magic power, was injected with extra-legal magic power and completed "strengthening". Although the forced application of this spell obviously exceeded the allowable amount of the weapon itself, it was enough to deal with a bullet. Kirei overlapped the six huge swords in front of his chest and twisted them into a fan shape. The powerful destructive power of the Gfield sniper rifle bullet was immediately completely blocked.

The bullet was rebounded with fierce sparks, and at the same time, the black key filled with excess magic power could not bear the burden and shattered.

This unique skill that made the sword superior to the bullet, now became a defeat. It was really surprising that Kirei, who originally could not even possess the Magic Seal, could release such an unexpected skill, but more importantly, it would cause fatal damage to Kirei's magic circuit, which was now equivalent to an energy pack. Due to Emiya Kiritsugu's resistance to the "origin", Kirei's body would be instantly destroyed by the rampage of magic - it should have been so.

From the fragments of the six black keys that flew in all directions, a figure in black robes suddenly appeared and approached rapidly, and Kiritsugu could not help but stare in astonishment.

"Time alter——double accel!"

In shock, the body reacted before the brain, and Kiritsugu chanted a spell.

At the critical moment, Kiritsugu jumped back, only to see Kirei's right foot fiercely brushing past his nose. And the left foot that continued to attack failed to kick Kiritsugu's neck. Kirei's smooth chain kick attack was ineffective due to Kiritsugu's double-speed movement.

This was beyond expectations. The "origin bullet" of the magic spear Contender was ineffective - Kiritsugu could not figure out the reason, and Kirei had no way of knowing his astonishment. Even Kirei himself could not imagine that the specificity of his own magic could unexpectedly invalidate Kiritsugu's trump card.

Kirei, who was not originally a proper magician and whose magic circuits were not fully developed, used the reserve spells he received from Risei to temporarily learn how to use magic. Although the characteristics of the Command Spell determined that it was just a consumable item that could be thrown away after use, it saved Kirei in the end. When the magic was activated and the origin bullet that came into contact with it took effect, the Command Spell, which was the source of magic, disappeared from Kirei's arm.

The plan to kill with the first strike was completely disrupted, and Kiritsugu had no choice but to proceed to his next step. He did not expect the opponent to counterattack. Although Kirei's counterattack was a waste of effort in the end, the powerful destructive power of his boxing skills was already clear at a glance. As a boxer, this man's level was quite high, and there was no chance of winning in close combat with him.

Kiritsugu ignored the damage caused by the side effects of the inherent time control, and kept it activated and got out of Kirei's attack range in one breath. First, he had to keep a distance, otherwise he would have no chance. If he just threw the black key, Kiritsugu would still have a countermeasure, but now the game has completely become a contest of "distance". Kiritsugu retreated, Kirei advanced. Since the positions that are most suitable for both parties to launch attacks are completely different, they can only rely on their legs to fight each other.

The mobility of the inherent time control is Kiritsugu's most reliable guarantee. First, a certain distance is required to load bullets for the Contender. As long as Kiritsugu is in a close distance where the opponent's fists cannot reach and the opponent cannot predict and dodge the bullets, then this time he can surely defeat the enemy. Even if there is no magic power, the penetrating power of this hunting-type bullet that can kill even large beasts cannot be resisted even if the enemy wears the bulletproof vest mentioned in Maiya's report. Although he knows that continuously launching the inherent time control is equivalent to suicide, there is no other way now.

However - at this moment, Kiritsugu still underestimated the strength of Kotomine Kirei.

The reason why Kirei's continuous kicks failed was not just because Kiritsugu moved too fast or miscalculated. Kiritsugu's movements were not so agile that Kirei could not catch them at all. Once he realized that Kiritsugu was only moving at twice the normal speed - then Kirei could make corresponding calculations.

Therefore, Kiritsugu immediately tasted the second surprise.

The distance between the enemy and us is more than five steps. The tall agent took a step forward, shortening the seemingly perfect distance. This is a way of sliding on the ground to approach the enemy without making any noise, known as "live step", and is also one of the dangerous secrets of Bajiquan. ()