The moonlight was hazy, and both sides of the shrine were lined with dense trees.
The cold wind of early winter was biting. After bidding farewell to the visitors, Ren climbed up the bluestone steps.
He was not in a hurry and walked steadily. When he went up the mountain, he found Saber standing in front of the gate of Ryudong Temple waiting for him.
Ren showed a surprised expression, and couldn't help but think of Sasaki Kojiro, the gatekeeper once held this position, and Saber might also have to serve as a gatekeeper in the future.
"Wu Ming, what happened not long ago?" Saber looked at him solemnly, with a slight doubt in her eyes.
There wasn't much movement in the fight under the mountain before, but she could still notice it.
Renn walked to her side step by step and said in a very casual tone: "A friend has left."
"Friend? A human magician? It shouldn't be Rider, nor Archer, but rather..." Saber's lips moved slightly, with a very puzzled expression.
She had an extremely weird feeling before. The guy who was fighting Wu Ming had a very similar aura to Wu Ming, as if there were two Wu Ming fighting.
If her perception is correct, this is ridiculous.
"Saber, stop guessing and take a rest. You have to work tomorrow." Ren shrugged and said perfunctorily.
"Wu Ming, are you hiding something from me?" King Dai Mao looked into his eyes with an inquiring look on his face.
"Don't worry, I didn't hide my personal money from you."
After glancing at her serious little face, Ren yawned lazily and walked into Liudong Temple.
Saber was stunned for a moment, then snorted. This guy started talking nonsense again, and she had a headache.
Until now, everything about Wu Ming still seems extremely mysterious to her.
She followed her, and the two of them entered a guest room together, where Emiya Kiritsugu and Matou Kariya were tidying up.
"Have the arrangements been made?" Ren asked softly.
Matou Kariya felt a little sleepy and yawned: "There are enough rooms in the temple and they are all tidied up."
"I'm referring to irrelevant personnel. How are the arrangements going?"
Emiya Kiritsugu held a cigarette in his mouth and said calmly:
"There are not many people in the temple. Currently, only the past abbots, the Liudong family, are here. I have used magic to hypnotize them. They will leave here early tomorrow morning to go on vacation.
As for pilgrims and mountaineers, just put up a sign at the foot of the mountain tomorrow morning and just close the mountain for a few days."
Seeing that everything had been arranged, Renn nodded slightly.
He suddenly remembered Yanado Kazunari, the future student council president of the high school department of Suiqunhara Private Academy, who was originally one of Shirou's few friends.
But he should still be a little boy now.
After dealing with the abbot's family, we only need to make some arrangements to ensure that no one is around and no innocent people will be harmed.
"It's up to you to reinforce the large magic barrier in this area and the formation. Can you complete it tomorrow?" Emiya Kiritsugu glanced at him and asked.
"No problem, you can rest, I'll go and arrange it." Ren grinned and dissipated into a shower of light.
The core of the formation has been laid out and is connected to the Great Holy Grail formation in the underground cavity of the mountain. The rest is just to arrange the nodes.
Of course, there are many nodes, not only covering the entire Yuanzang Mountain, but also covering dozens of miles around the foot of the mountain.
A dragnet, nothing more than that.
………
Miyama Town, Tosaka House.
In the luxurious mansion, the living room is spotless and tidy. This is because Tokiomi Tokiomi used a low-level familiar to clean it specially.
Even during the war, he was still in the mood to clean the house. He was worthy of being the king of pots. He always kept in mind the family motto and should remain elegant and calm no matter what the situation.
Unfortunately, the problem of losing the chain at critical moments has also been passed down.
The study room was filled with a faint smell of blood.
Tokiomi threw himself on the street and fell on the floor of the study without grace at all. Blood quickly stained the carpet red.
There was an extremely sharp dagger stuck on his back, and his expression was a little painful. This was not an emotion, but a physical reaction after being attacked.
There was only one emotion in Tokiomi's eyes - doubt. He lay on the floor with a confused expression that he didn't know why.
Behind him, Father Mapo, who had just stabbed his mentor, smiled.
He had never had such a happy smile in his life. Kotomine Kirei was very surprised that he could also show such a cheerful smile.
Tokiomi left, peacefully.
The process is also very simple. Assassin has been eliminated, and his master Kotomine Kirei has no use value, so there is no reason to continue to stay at the Tohsaka residence.
Tokiomi was preparing for the decisive battle in the near future, so he began to chase away the guests. In fact, he had good intentions. After all, the apprentice had no followers, so it was better to leave as soon as possible.
Out of gratitude to his beloved disciple, he gave Mapo the "Noble Phantasm of the Master" - the commemorative magic gift AZOTH sword (mercury sword, the sword that gets stabbed to the one who gives it).
Tokiomi still had his back turned to Father Mapo without any precautions, and he led the way with a smile on his face, preparing to send his beloved disciple all the way to the gate of Tohsaka's house.
Then, Tokiomi sent him away.
In the past three years, Tokiomi has always misjudged his disciple's personality and spirituality, and has not realized how twisted and evil his disciple's nature is.
A brilliant aura emerged next to the gradually cold remains, and the golden servant appeared in physical form.
"Hmph! This ending is really disappointing."
Mr. Jin's bright red eyes showed contempt and disdain, and he nudged Tokiomi's face with his toes.
He looked uninterested, glanced at Kotomine Kirei who was in a happy mood, and his tone was full of sarcasm:
"I was expecting you to have a fight, but look at his stupid face, and his expression that he didn't realize how stupid he was until the end."
Father Mapo raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said with a hint of irony:
"Because the spiritual servant is guarding him, it's no wonder he is so careless. After all, he believes in the power of the King of Heroes."
These words were a bit sarcastic, but instead of being angry, Jin Shining laughed heartily:
"Did you learn how to joke so quickly? Kirei, your rapid progress deserves praise."
As his mood gradually calmed down, Kotomine Kirei stopped smiling and asked Gilgamesh in a serious manner:
"King of Heroes, I need your power, what about you?"
"No problem, but I'd like to remind you, don't make me feel bored... otherwise I will abandon you anyway. Kirei, don't let me down like the guy lying on the ground."
There was a wanton smile on Jin Shining's face, but his tone contained some threats and warnings.
Kotomine Kirei just nodded without changing his expression. He rolled up his upper arm sleeves to reveal the command spell engraved on the back of his hand.
Not long after Assassin disappeared, the Holy Grail gave him the Command Seal again, which also made Mapo realize that he had a reason to pursue the Holy Grail, although he didn't know why.
Kotomine Kirei stretched out his arms and solemnly chanted to the King of Heroes:
"Your body is entrusted to me, and my fate is entrusted to your sword. If you are willing to follow the trust of the Holy Grail and obey this principle and this intention..."
"I hereby swear that your offering will become my flesh and blood, Kotomine Kirei, my new summoner..."
The circuit supplying magic power was successfully connected, and the command spell on Father Mapo's left hand became effective again. Along with a tingling pain, the command spell glowed.
The contract ends.
At this moment, the last group of people competing for the Holy Grail was born without anyone knowing.