Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

The holy relic found in Cornwall has been delivered.

Early this morning, the android maid informed Emiya Kiritsugu of the news, so he quickly rushed to the most magnificent and darkest place in Einzbern, the chapel.

Although the influence of religion was still great when Einzbern was born, as a family of pure magicians, this place is not a place to praise the grace of God or to calm the mind, but a room for ritual rituals .

Therefore, on the stained glass of the chapel, the depiction of nature is also the thousand-year history of Einzbern.

They are the oldest family among the three royal families, and they are also the family with the purest wishes.

If it weren't for the changes of the times and the fruitless search for miracles, they would probably still follow the way of life that was closed in the frozen mountains thousands of years ago.

Walking through the corridor and coming to the very center of the chapel, Kiritsugu raised his head and looked at the stained glass on the window.

The Maiden of Winter, who looks very similar to Irisviel, is on the main side, with two magicians serving beside her, and the three of them reach out to the Holy Grail in the sky together.

It can be seen from the composition of the picture that Einzbern is unwilling to rely on the power of outsiders, and below this picture is a newer painting, which was newly built after the last Holy Grail War.

Thinking of this, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't help but shudder, remembering the unfinished conversation with Irisviel that day.

"The Holy Grail War is cursed? It's not that I don't believe you, but this matter..."

Faced with Irisviel's request, although Emiya Kiritsugu was concerned about the Holy Grail, he did not lose his mind.

"I know this is hard to believe, but this is by no means a lie born of delusion."

After Irisviel hesitated briefly, her maternal love surpassed her responsibilities to the family.

"Kiritsugu, as you know, the Einzbern family is a family that has continued to this day for the purpose of recreating the Third Law, but after too long a failure, with no light in sight, Proving the existence of the Third Law is more of a family purpose than recreating the Third Law's goals."

Dissecting the family's sad wishes to outsiders without hesitation, this made Emiya Kiritsugu also begin to become serious.

"Obviously, I was very anxious before, but since the last war, the great grandfather seemed to be a different person, he didn't care about these things at all, as if he had confirmed that the person who could save everything really existed, he just needed to prove it. "

"What's wrong with that?"

Emiya Kiritsugu asked suspiciously, that great grandfather was a person who lived for two centuries after all, maybe he was exposed to the power of the Holy Grail last time, so it is not surprising that there is such a change.

"That's the problem," Irisviel sighed, "The Einzberns are a family born for the third law. Although we are all artificial humans, if someone can really become our master, only The third magician, but this is impossible, because the third magic can only be reproduced if the Holy Grail is successfully used."

"But the previous Holy Grail Wars all failed."

Emiya Kiritsugu said in a deep voice, this is a question of putting the cart before the horse, the great grandfather will change his obsessions only with the existence of the third magician, but the birth of the third magician is only possible if the Holy Grail is summoned.

"You're right, he may indeed be affected by something, but since he still chooses to participate in the Holy Grail War, there are two possibilities."

Emiya Kiritsugu came to the conclusion expressionlessly, "Either, he has not been deeply influenced, or he has already been deeply influenced, but this kind of influence is inseparable from the Holy Grail."

"—so no matter what, after this war begins, everything will be resolved."

The sound of heavy footsteps from the other side of the corridor interrupted Emiya Kiritsugu's thoughts, which made Emiya Kiritsugu who was just about to smoke a cigarette to relieve these disturbing memories stopped.

"Is there a way to save all mankind? Heh..."

He smiled sarcastically, remembering the pattern that was completely different from the surrounding Western styles in his heart. This is the conclusion that the great grandfather came to after returning from the last war.

On the painted glass, a hovering shadow is located in the center, and three patterns with oriental ink painting style guard the coiling shadow.

Although he didn't know much about this style of art, Kiritsugu, who grew up as a Japanese, could still recognize the things drawn by these three ink patterns.

The scarlet dragon of the East, the proud horse, and the loyal dog, relying on these three unknown things, is it the answer to the relief of all mankind?

No matter what conspiracy Einzbern has for this Holy Grail War, it doesn't matter, he must use the Almighty Cauldron to fulfill his long-cherished wish.

"Eimiya Kiritsugu, this is Einzbern's last aid to you."

With a white beard like a frozen waterfall, the old man who stared shrewdly at Emiya Kiritsugu from deep-set eye sockets walked slowly, holding a charcoal-black long cabinet with both hands, followed by the silent Eri Spher.

Emiya Kiritsugu looked away intentionally, to this day, he still can't get used to this kind of paranoid gaze.

But from this point of view, it is really hard to believe that such a person would be possessed by some invisible demon.

"It's really shameful, Lord Patriarch."

"Relying on this thing, you will definitely be able to summon the strongest heroic spirit!"

As if he hadn't heard Emiya Kiritsugu's modest words, Ahad, the eighth generation patriarch of Einzbern, opened the long cabinet, revealing the holy relic inside.

It was a golden scabbard decorated with dazzling enamel, and the long-lost fairy characters were engraved in the middle. Compared with a weapon, it was more like a treasure or handicraft that showed status.

But after 1,500 years, there is still no weathering performance, which is enough to prove its preciousness.

The scabbard of the King of Knights can still be used in modern times if his own magic power is activated.

Ahad respectfully took out the golden scabbard from the lining, held it in his hand, and handed it to Emiya Kiritsugu.

The old man's eyes seemed to be crazy, with a strong light flashing, and he looked at Emiya Kiritsugu with a fervent passion that implied being cursed.

"This time, we must obtain the summoning of the Holy Grail, and we must achieve the cauldron of omnipotence. Our sad wish is close at hand!"

Emiya Kiritsugu ignored these crazy words as usual, lowered his head with a stiff face, and respectfully took the scabbard handed over.

Without the entrustment to win, without the attachment to the cup of the third magical sky, Irisviel watched Ahad worriedly, and suddenly, as if she saw something incredible, she blinked her eyes.

But neither Emiya Kiritsugu nor Ahad showed any abnormalities. Seeing this scene like a knight awarding an honor, Irisviel hesitated again and again, and swallowed the words that had already reached her mouth.

Could it be that she was wrong?

Although it was only a momentary illusion, she seemed to have seen a bright yellow shadow slowly swimming from Ahad's body to the scabbard, hovering over it, like a dragon guarding her palace.