I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

For Father Kotomine Risei, the supervisor of the Fourth Holy Grail War, tonight was truly an exhausting night.

Although he had served as the supervisor of the Holy Grail War for the second time, he never expected that someone would cause such a troublesome commotion.

Because of the scale of the problem, not only the Holy Church, but also the Magic Association is also working secretly. There is no time to argue about spheres of influence or responsibility. Working together to minimize the impact of the incident is the top priority.

Regarding the strange incident in Weiyuanchuan, it was temporarily hidden from media reports under the pretense that poisonous gases were caused by chemical reactions of industrial wastewater. The radio truck patrolling the streets is urging residents living along the river to go to the emergency room for treatment immediately if they find symptoms because the toxicity of the gas can cause hallucinations.

Of course, all hospitals that accept night treatment now have magicians or agents with suggestive brainwashing skills sneaking in and on standby. This should eliminate most of the eyewitness testimonies, but rumors and whispers cannot be completely wiped out.

In order to conceal the truth, Father Risei mobilized almost all the agents active in western Japan, including his own son Kotomine Kirei, and even used the secular power of the Holy See, which belongs to the Holy Church, to exert pressure from top to bottom to prevent it. Good reporters dug into the matter.

It was already late at night when the endless phone calls finally came to an end and Father Li Zheng could finally take a breath. But he immediately remembered that there were still people waiting for him in the chapel, sighed and stood up from the chair, and continued his work as an overseer.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. The work tonight is a bit heavy."

Risheng's tone did not conceal his exhaustion, and an artificial laughter echoed from the dim believers' seats.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the situation is serious."

Then there was a slight metallic sound of the wheelchair's wheels turning, and a figure sitting motionless appeared from the darkness.

The figure who was so emaciated that he couldn't even stand or walk turned out to be Kenneth Almeroy, a famous child prodigy in the past.

Among those who knew this man's past glory, how many would have thought that he would fall into such a situation? But from the willpower called obsession that remained in his eyes, we could still see the extreme personality of the genius magician in the past.

Although the damage to Kenneth's body was almost incurable. However, he still used the connections of the Aimeroy family to get in touch with an outstanding puppet master living in Japan, and in exchange for a huge thank you gift, he at least managed to preserve his physical functions and temporarily gained the ability to move freely within the reach of a wheelchair. The originally numb lower body is gradually regaining consciousness, and if everything goes well, I will be able to get out of the wheelchair soon.

"Okay, Mr. Father. How do you judge my expression? It's about the reward for defeating Caster."

Kenneth's tone was contrary to the attentive smile on his face, and even contained a hint of intimidation. Drug addicts who are addicted to drugs and crave drugs may be like him.

Li Zheng looked at the former magician carefully, and he did not hide the expression of paranoia on his face.

This situation was not what Lizheng expected, but an agreement was an agreement. Not to mention the alliance Li had formed with Tokiomi behind the scenes, even if it was for the sake of the face of the Holy Church, he could only do things as they should.

"Indeed, Lancer participated in the battle against Caster and performed very bravely. This has been confirmed by the reports of several monitors."

"Then I am indeed qualified to receive a command spell, right?"

"But -" Father Rizheng changed the subject, "Lancer's results were not satisfactory. He did not use the barrier to buy time like Rider did. He did not treat Saber's injuries like Assassin did. He did not finally eliminate the sea demon like Saber did. So, I judge——"

"Please wait a moment."

Kenneth interrupted Li Zheng excitedly, and the twisted expression and obsession on his face surprised even Li Zheng, who had been cultivating Qi for sixty years.

"Father Risei, I remember your promise before was to 'cooperate to defeat Caster, and everyone who contributed will receive a command spell'. Lancer participated in the crusade and fought with all his strength. Do you want to break your promise? Risei priest."

Li Zheng leaned on his seat, closed his eyes and thought for a while, and finally compromised.

"It was my negligence that the rules were not rigorous enough. According to the rules, Lancer's master can be paid."

"That is to say——"

"I'm talking about Lancer's Master——"

This time it was Kenneth's turn to be interrupted. Father Lizheng frowned and glanced at Kenneth with suspicion.

"Mr. Kenneth Archibalud, in your current situation, can you still be regarded as a Master?"

Kenneth's eyes revealed a dark look of hatred for a moment, then immediately returned to the subtlety that a gentleman should have.

"The contract regarding Lancer was concluded by my fiancée Sora and I as a joint undertaking."

"But now, isn't Miss Sora responsible for both the supply of magic power and the management of command spells?"

Being poked in the painful spot by Risheng, Kenneth's already forced smile almost crumbled, and the remaining kindness disappeared.

"Due to strategic considerations, I will temporarily hand over the Command Seal to Sora. However, the control of the contract with Lancer is still with me. If you have any doubts, you can directly confirm with Lancer. And most importantly, for When the church declares its master status, it should also be logged in under my personal name."

Father Li Zheng sighed. Even if we continue to pursue this point, nothing will change. For Risei, the most troublesome thing was when an unexpected situation occurred and he had to assign the Command Seal to a Master other than Tokiomi. Even if the additional Command Seal is not given to Kenneth now, the Command Seal will eventually be handed over to his fiancée, and getting involved in the infighting in the Archibald camp will do no good to Risei at all.

"——Okay, I recognize your qualifications. Come on, Mr. Kenneth, please extend your hand."

"Drink the cup and your sins will be forgiven. This is the blood I shed for everyone, the blood of the covenant."

Li Zheng used a skillful technique to perform a secret spell on Kenneth's outstretched hand, transferring one of the spells saved on his right wrist. There was no pain during the process, and it was completed within a few minutes.

"Then please continue to fight for glory as Master."

"That's natural."

After Kenneth nodded with a smile on his face, he took out the pistol hidden in the wheelchair seat and aimed at Father Risei, who was facing away from him.

The dry gunfire broke the tranquility of the temple of God.

Kenneth didn't even look at the old priest's slumped body, and looked intoxicated at the pattern of the stigmata engraved on the back of his right hand again.

Now there is only one...compared with other competitors who have kept their command spells and don't use them, it is already very disadvantageous. There is absolutely no way he can just sit back and watch the masters of Saber, Rider and Assassin obtain new command spells.

Although assassinating the supervisor will cause some degree of controversy, in this Holy Grail War, in addition to Kenneth, there are other magicians who like to use small props such as pistols. The first person to become a suspect will be the dirty rat raised by Einzbern.

Kenneth couldn't help but smile, completely immersed in the satisfaction of regaining the qualification of Master. He didn't feel any remorse at all for the behavior he had just done that had disgraced Lord El-Meloy.

The "squeaking" sound of the wheelchair gradually faded away and disappeared into the silent night.

Two figures, one tall and one short, walked silently into this church filled with the smell of blood.

The short one had a disdainful sneer on his lips: "I have always looked down on technology, but in the end I have to rely on the power of technology. How ironic."

The taller one walked up to the dying Priest Risheng and said in a calm tone.

"Stop sighing, Shenji. Don't you just want him to do this and wait until now? Move quickly. If the command spell is not transferred in time, it will completely lose its effectiveness and become a useless corpse stain."

"Here we come, Master." The shorter one lowered his head and trotted along.

Of course, these two people were Shinji and Scathach. After the battle at Miyokawa, the two people came to the church without stopping. After confirming that Kenneth and Father Risei were there, they hid outside the door and watched. Until the gunfire rang out, everything was the same as the plot described in "Fate Zero".

No, it must be the same. If it's different, Shenji will have a headache.

Every Master wants a Command Seal, and Shinji is no exception. It's not that he wants to use it to do anything to Scathach. With his current body, he doesn't have the heart and ability. It's just purely for the purpose of increasing his trump card.

The great magician Matou Zouken spent sixty years painstakingly creating each magic crystal that contains powerful power. It can not only bind the followers, but also use the power contained in the command spell to control the followers and even himself. strengthen.

With these command spells, Shinji can ignore his own magic power and achieve continuous firing of the Noble Phantasm, whether it is Scathach's or his own. At critical moments, Shinji can even go into battle in full gear.

The only pity is that one less Command Seal can be used, so it cannot be used unchecked and unscrupulously.

No, no, it’s good to be able to get so many Command Seals. Don’t be too greedy as a person. Don’t be too greedy as a person. Don’t be too greedy as a person.

After reciting it silently three times to stabilize his mind, Shen Er untied his clothes and exposed his upper body.

"Help me transplant."

Scathach nodded, opened Rizheng's sleeve with one hand, and drew runes in the air with the other hand, preparing to launch the separation technique.

At this moment, her brows suddenly frowned, and the carving of the runes was interrupted.

Shenji quickly asked: "What's wrong?"

"The command spell in his hand is protected by powerful magic. Now I cannot break through the magic protection and remove it in a short time."

“The ‘Word’ of the Church?”

Upon hearing Scathach's statement, Shinji immediately thought of one of the church's secret traditions, which was essentially a type of magic, but the Holy Church did not recognize it.

It is not difficult to understand that additional Command Spells have been imposed on the "Holy Word". The supervisor controls the power that can influence the situation of the battle. There may not be unscrupulous magicians coveting this power, so it is normal to impose protective measures on it.

However, this normality is a hindrance to Shinji.

"Take the body back and crack it slowly? Or chop off the hands?" Scathach's solution was direct and effective.

Shenji hesitated for a few seconds and chose the latter option.

Just do it, Shenji raised Li Zheng's arm with one hand, took out the "magic gun, bow and sword" with the other hand, and was about to swing it down.

The moment before the blade fell, Shen Er's eyes narrowed and he saw a strange trace of blood.

This is a line of text written in blood. It was previously blocked by the right hand, so Shinji and Justeza did not notice it.

"jn424!"

Shinji retracted his sword, read out this line of words with unknown meaning, and tried hard to recall the settings in his previous life and the magic knowledge in this life.

There is a usage of "Holy Word", which is similar to modern combination locks. Reading this "Holy Word" can release the protection and allow transplantation. Then this code should be a clue to the "password".

Risei loved his children deeply and placed all his hopes on Kirei. His last hope before his death must be that his son would inherit his will and wishes. This code must be written to Kotomine Kirei!

The first thing Kirei and Risei have in common is the church. If I remember correctly, the code mentioned in the novel is also related to a certain church classic.

jn

jn

John, there you have it, the Gospel of John!

Shen'er's eyes lit up: "Master, I need the Gospel of John. It must be available here."

The next second, Scathach turned into a spirit and disappeared. He walked through the wall and went to look for Li Zheng in the living room. He soon returned with an old hard-cover book, which was a "New Testament" .

Shenji twitched the corner of his mouth: "Uh, Master, what I want is the Gospel of John, not the Bible."

Scathach threw the book directly at Shinji's face: "Idiot, the Gospel of John is part of the New Testament."

"Oh, oh" Shenji rubbed his red and swollen cheeks awkwardly, took the book and flipped through it quickly.

"Page 424, twenty-four lines are wrong."

"Page 42, the fourth line is wrong too!"

"It's not the number of pages, but the number of chapters? Chapter 4, Section 24. Yes."

"Godissprit, andhisworshipersmustworshipinspiritandintruth!"

(God is Spirit, so those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and truth.)

As if in response to these words, all the command spells on Risheng's cold right hand began to glow faintly again.

Along with a stinging pain, the command curse was transferred to Shinji's hand one stroke after another along with the light.

The holy words attached to Li Zheng's right hand not only protect, but also transfer.

That is the trust that a father entrusts to his son.

Father Rizheng believed that the first person to discover his body would be his son, so he would use blood to write symbols that only priests could understand. The supervisor's responsibility is to keep the Command Seals and protect the Holy Grail War from proceeding under normal conditions. Until his death, he was convinced that his son was a saint who could inherit this important responsibility.

It's a pity that this trust is destined to be impossible to achieve, regardless of whether there is Shinji's intrusion or not.

Shinji stared at Risei, who was still dead, and put the Bible in his hand.

"It is better to give these command spells to me than to your son, because you did not see the nature of your son until your death. Rest in peace, Father Risheng, and may you be happy with the Lord."

After saying that, Shinji reached out and closed Rizheng's eyes with his right hand that had a new command spell attached to it.

Under the dim light, the red lines looked like blood, exuding a strange light.