The lonely moon hangs high, and the church standing in the shadow looks like a haunted house.
In the cool breeze, it took three minutes for Ren to return to the hillside in a hurry.
Not far away, there was no one around Fuyuki Church, and the rather quiet courtyard had been completely destroyed by the previous chaos.
Debris, branches, leaves, and sawdust were piled everywhere, making the scene appear desolate and dilapidated.
Before Ren could enter the basement to look for someone, Saber, Shirou and Medusa walked towards him.
"It seems you have found the secret door."
Ren stared at the three people. They had obviously been to the basement.
Saber and Medusa, the two servants who were used to seeing life and death, were fine, but they seemed a little heavy-hearted.
However, Young Hero Emiya's condition was not very good. Although the expression on his face was very calm, his dull and dull eyes showed that he had suffered a serious mental blow and was trying to hold on.
"Archer, what just happened outside?" King Da Mao asked proactively.
Although they were in the basement of the church, the noise outside was too great, the roar of artillery fire was loud, and they didn't know what to do with the children in the coffins, so they decided to come out first to take a look at the situation.
We should be lucky that they came out a little late, otherwise Mr. Jin might have been beaten by a group of people.
"Is such that……"
Ren didn't mean to hide anything, and briefly talked about his fight with the King of Heroes.
It was quite moving to hear that he had just stopped at the bottom of the hillside and injured the famous "King of Heroes" Gilgamesh, Saber, Medusa and Shirou.
Artoria looked Archer up and down with her beautiful holy blue eyes, and was secretly surprised to find that the magic aura on his body was still very abundant and unscathed.
She already knew just now that the annoying Jin Pika ten years ago was the King of Heroes.
No wonder he was able to kill the "Conquering King" Iskandar and still remain unscathed, and directly suppressed her in the final battle.
However, Archer defeated the opponent tonight...
This comparison made Saber a little discouraged and a little unconvinced.
Medusa was very calm, so it was not surprising that Archer could compete with Gilgamesh.
She was beaten up by Ren in the woods at school. Although the process and experience were terrible, she somewhat recognized the strength of this new Master, but she was more curious about his identity.
"Is he the King of Heroes, Archer? Why...why is he so cruel?"
Emiya Shirou's tone was a bit low, as if he was suppressing the turbulent emotions in his heart.
"I think the reason is not important. It is obvious that the lives of those poor orphans are not considered by Father Kotomine and Gilgamesh.
I just asked a question, guess what the King of Heroes answered?
The lives of those children have no value at all, and it is an honor to provide magic power to this king... Until the end, the King of Heroes had no intention of repenting.
As for Father Kotomine, that pervert, doing this kind of thing will only make him happy."
Ren spread his hands. There are always some people who do not have any psychological burden even if they do evil.
Not only that, they often have their own philosophical theories that they firmly believe in, and they sound reasonable at first glance.
Of course, as long as they have not been brainwashed, or their outlook follows their five senses, normal people can still know that the theories of Shining Shin and Father Mapo are fundamentally incorrect in their outlook, and what they do is even more anti-social behavior.
Seeing what Shirou Emiya wanted to say, Ren waved his hand:
"Young man, they are already terminally ill and have long been hopeless. It is just a waste of time to accuse and question them. Instead of doing that, it is better to think about how to kill them. You don't want the Holy Grail to fall into their hands, right?"
Shirou opened his mouth slightly and swallowed back what he wanted to ask.
Of course, judging from the unwilling look on his face, after meeting Jin Shining and Father Mapo, he would probably still question them.
However, Renn prefers physics education to reasoning.
He knew very well that words were sometimes powerless. Father Mapo and Shining were both strong-willed people. Since they couldn't be persuaded, it was better to kill them directly.
"So, Archer, the King of Heroes and Kotomine Kirei have been colluding secretly for a long time, and the evidence is conclusive?"
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Medusa spoke up.
Ren nodded, and then his eyes changed, and his sharp eyes glanced at a big tree on the side:
"The two members of the Holy Church have been eavesdropping for so long, so they should know the cause and effect, right?"
Anyone?
Saber and Shirou were slightly startled.
At this time, from behind a leafy tree trunk, two tall men wearing black windbreakers and silver cross necklaces hanging around their necks came out.
One of them had a thin face and sunken eye sockets, as if he had stayed up for three days and three nights without any rest, and was still coughing lightly.
The other's face is as tough as a marble sculpture, his expression is very stiff, but his red nose is slightly funny.
Judging by their aura, these two people are not magicians.
They looked at each other and walked over slowly, but one hand was hidden in a wide sleeve, holding several black keys, which could not be hidden from Ren's "Eye of Deception".
The Holy Church Church in Fuyuki City naturally has more than just Kotomine Kirei, Mapo is only the main person in charge.
These two agents sneaked in quietly when Medusa and Lancer Cu Chulainn were having a duel of noble phantoms. However, the overall situation was decided at that time and they did not dare to act rashly.
Later, when I saw the battle between Archer and the King of Heroes, I was so horrified that I lost the courage to question him.
I was discovered at this time, so I had no choice but to walk out.
"We two probably know what happened. Kotomine Kirei did break the rules and secretly participated in the Holy Grail War."
The man with sunken eyes said in a hoarse voice, which finally settled the matter.
After all, Kotomine Kirei is Lancer's master. As long as he is not blind, he will know it. There is no point in making excuses. However, there is still a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
"Really? I guess you didn't come here specifically to thank me for cleaning up the church."
Ren shrugged at him and glanced at the strong man with the red nose.
"Humph, Archer, even if Kotomine Kirei cheated, it should be left to the church to deal with it, instead of directly attacking Fuyuki Church, which damages the church's reputation."
Seeing that Archer was not an unreasonable person, the red-nosed agent emboldened himself and spoke angrily.
Ren pouted:
"Oh, how can I leave it to the Holy Church to handle it? Call the police? Report Kotomine Kirei on tax evasion? Will you believe it?"
The burly man with the red nose had a stagnant expression. The man with deep-set eyes stopped him and looked at Archer:
"Then at least you can choose the battlefield. It wouldn't be a good idea to start the fight directly here, right?"
After that, he pointed to the devastated and messy courtyard, as well as the kicked down door of Fuyuki Church.
"Oh, do you want to claim compensation from me?" Renn raised his eyebrows slightly, his tone a bit joking.
"It's not a claim, it's an apology plus compensation, so that the Tohsaka family can formally apologize to the Holy Church." said the strong man with a red nose.
It was really embarrassing to be publicly kicked in. The supervisor also cheated in private, which undoubtedly brought shame to the church. He seemed to want to restore some momentum.
Archer is a servant summoned by the Tosaka family. This debt will naturally fall on the Tosaka family. If the Tosaka family is willing to bow their heads and admit their mistakes, the negative impact can be minimized.
"Haha, the bad guy complained first, right? Please, it was the Holy Church that made the mistake first. What if we don't compensate or apologize?"
Ren sneered, showing no face at all.
"you……"
The strong man with the red nose turned red, but he did not dare to say a harsh word.
Archer is too strong, and the two of them are just third-rate agents of the church, far worse than Mapo. They also witnessed the fight between him and the King of Heroes, and were frightened.
"Archer, as long as the Tohsaka family is willing to apologize, there is no need to pay any price, just a formal apology. The church will never cause trouble for this matter afterwards... You are very powerful, but the Holy Grail War will eventually end."
The man with sunken eyes spoke at the right moment.
He is much smarter than his teammates.
The implication is that if the Tosaka family apologizes, they can explain it to their superiors. With this reason or step, the Holy Church Church will be able to maintain a decent reputation and minimize the negative impact.
After all, it is not shameful for the supervisor to cheat.
The Tosaka family had no actual losses. Not only would the Holy Church not cause trouble because of Archer's attack on Fuyuki Church, they would also take the initiative to calm the matter down.
These words proposed a solution, which was sincere but also contained some threats.
No matter how strong you are, Archer, you can't stay in this world forever.
The Tosaka family bowed their heads and apologized, "Hello, hello, hello everyone..."
"Apologize?"
However, Ren scoffed at this, "It's you who should apologize. You're too far away. You don't know what Kotomine Kirei did in the church basement, right?"
basement?
The red-nosed agent was slightly startled, and the agent with sunken eyes was even more heartbroken.
He then remembered that Kotomine Kirei had never let them enter the basement before.
"What exactly did he do?" asked the agent with deep-set eyes.
"Huh, let's go see it together and we'll find out."
Ren snorted coldly and called everyone down. The two agents looked at each other and said nothing. Shirou, Saber and Medusa, who had been there once, suddenly looked a little ugly.
Without delay, everyone followed the dark stairs and entered the basement.
In the darkness, there was silence.
Dozens of slowly decaying wooden coffins, with missing limbs, and living deformed corpses appeared in front of everyone. There was also a strong smell of disinfectant in the air, mixed with the pungent smell of rotting flesh and blood.
"Oh God! Kotomine Kirei, what has he done?"
The red-nosed agent wailed in a wailing voice and looked at all this with a collapsed face.
This scene almost destroyed his belief. He knew that this was definitely done by Kotomine Kirei, because these children were indeed taken in in the name of the church.
Later, when the children slowly disappeared one by one, Kotomine Kirei explained that he had contacted families one by one who were willing to adopt them...
"Lord! This is impossible, cough cough cough..." The agent with sunken eyes also looked in disbelief and kept coughing.
Renn looked at the two people expressionlessly: "Should the Holy Church be responsible for this?"
At this time, the two devastated agents were silent.
This is no longer a negative impact, nor is it a problem in the Far East.
The person who did this was not a vampire, a dead apostle, a heretic, or a fallen magician... but a serious church priest and supervisor. Once such a shocking scandal was revealed, even Europe would be shaken.
"Archer, and this young man from the Emiya family, please do not publicize this matter. The church will handle the follow-up matters."
The agent with deep-set eyes came back to his senses and spoke eagerly.
This matter is not something they can handle. They have to wait for someone from the European headquarters to come.
As for asking the Tosaka family to apologize and compensate for financial losses, they didn't dare to mention these things. Even if someone from the headquarters came, they would probably have to pay hush money to the Tosaka family.
There are many ugly things happening secretly, but once they are revealed, it is a different matter.
"Is there any way the church can cure them?"
Before Ren could answer, Emiya Shirou asked a question first.
It's okay to keep silent, as long as they can be rescued. The young hero looked at them with hopeful eyes, but the two agents invariably lowered their heads in shame.
"Sorry, this situation is really hopeless."
The agent with sunken eyes felt a bitterness in his throat.
These orphans are not simply injured. Not to mention the mutilated limbs and rotten bodies, the key point is that even their souls are riddled with holes and mutilations!
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The forbidden spells on the coffins and the depraved rituals gradually absorbed the magic power of the orphans. In addition to their physical vitality, they also contained most of their souls. It could be said that these children had not completely died and were just squirming lumps of flesh.
Even changing his physical body is useless because his soul and consciousness have collapsed.
"How could this happen? There must be a way, right?"
Shirou refused to accept this fact and stared at the familiar people in the coffin.
"In this case, letting them...relieve is the best way. Treating them will only make them continue to suffer for a while."
The agent with sunken eyes sighed and replied.
"Archer, do you have any idea?"
Saber suddenly asked. In her opinion, at this time, we can only see if Archer, who has many means, has a solution.
The two agents, Medusa and Shirou, all looked at him when they heard this.
Ren shook his head, making everyone feel cold.
"Even using the third magic is useless. The body rots and the second is that there is only a trace of the soul left. It is not complete at all."
The truth is that these orphans are the living dead.
No magic power can be squeezed out, and even Father Mapo is preparing to deal with them soon.
The third magic is "soul materialization", but it cannot conjure a dissipated soul out of thin air.
As for making a wish with the Holy Grail?
If the Holy Grail is not contaminated, maybe you can try it.
But now, with the "evil in this world" inside, the results of making wishes with the Holy Grail are always in the opposite direction. It's just that these orphans didn't die miserably enough, and Lenti didn't even mention it.
"Let them free themselves."
Ren said in a serious tone, Saber and Medusa nodded.
Shirou looked very unwilling and clenched his fingers, but there was nothing he could do.
"Later, we will have people hold a large-scale ceremony for salvation."
The two church representatives approved of this decision. Publicly and privately, they were eager to resolve the matter.
"No need, I can."
Under everyone's surprised gazes, Renn took out a green-gold sword.
Formerly the Church of Light, the "Holy White Sword" Michael's sword.
After being transformed into a Noble Phantasm, it automatically becomes a sacred object of the Moon World Christian Church.
This weapon automatically adds holy flames when attacking. The holy flames have a double killing effect on vampires, dead apostles, true ancestors and other undead creatures or corrupted creatures riddled with resentment.
The holder can use this sword as a magic foundation (doctrine) or medium to use most of the secrets and ritual spells of the Holy Church, and it will have certain amplification effects.
………
Ren inserted the green gold sword into the ground, and the sword immediately released a burst of milky white light, and countless light rains emerged.
He immediately activated the church's mysteries and rituals, chanting:
"Declaration——
As I destroy, I also create.
I both hurt and help the world.
No one can escape from my hands, and no one can escape my eyes.
Return to the dust.
Those who are defeated and those who are old are called by me.
Commit yourself to me, learn from me, and be loyal to me.
Grant you rest. Don't forget to sing, don't forget to pray, don't forget my name. My body is light, liberating you from the heavy suffering of all things.
Get rid of the disguise.
For forgiveness, there is revenge, for trust, there is betrayal, for hope, there is despair, for light, there is darkness, and for things in this world, there is darkness.
Rest is what I bring. Burn your sins and mark them.
Eternal life can only be granted by death.
——Forgive me here, I, the body-bearer, swear this.
May the Lord have mercy on this mourning soul (Kyrie Eleison)!”
