The sound of the controller was mixed with the sound of the keyboard. In the dark room, only two screens were lit.
A man who looked to be in his thirties was sitting in front of one of the screens, squeezing the handle as if he was controlling something.
Click——
The screen changed, and the corners of the man's mouth raised slightly.
"...it worked."
He put down the controller, turned to look at the laptop on the other side, and started typing something.
"You're still the same, Mr. Kotomine."
"What game guide are you writing this time?"
A tired voice came from the other side of the phone.
"Monster Hunter is a new IP launched by Capcom. I am generally interested in RPG games."
"What I'm writing now is a guide on how to use a weapon like the great sword."
There was no such messy scene in the dim room. There were no beer cans. The leftover cup noodles were neatly put away in the trash can. On the table, there were only a box of Americano coffee and water.
Two bottles of very classic looking sake.
"I am also paying attention to this game, but I prefer to use a sledgehammer... But I feel that the sledgehammer is not completely in line with my wishes. The weapons available in this game are still too many.
Less."
The tired voice cheered up a little and said to Kotomine Kirei who was writing a guide.
Kotomine Kirei did not respond to this sentence.
"The fifth Holy Grail War... I originally planned to fight for this opportunity, but the Clock Tower seems to have already selected the representative for this time, so I probably won't have the chance to participate."
"And there have been a lot of troubles on my side recently. I have planned to ask my 'sister' to attend the subsequent title meeting on my behalf. I have other more important things to deal with. So, Mr. Kotomine,
See you next time..."
Snap.
The phone was hung up.
Sigh——
The content that Kotomine Kirei typed on his laptop happened to be finished.
Clicking to send the guide to the forum, Kotomine Kirei stood up from the ground, closed his notebook, walked to the window, and opened the curtains——
The sunlight did not sting the priest's eyes.
"Has it been ten years since then?"
Kotomine Kirei's eyes stayed on the city outside for a few seconds, then turned around, walked to his bookshelf, reached out and picked up... a group photo on the bookshelf.
The content in the photo is very simple, two people, a statue, that's it.
In the photo, Kirei Kotomine is standing on the left with a cold expression, and another young man who looks a little unhappy and cynical is standing on the right. Behind them is a smiling one-armed statue.
"Assassin..."
Kotomine Kirei gently touched the young man on the right side of the photo.
After a moment of emotion, he placed the group photo in its original position.
Ten years have passed since the Fourth Holy Grail War.
To be more precise, it takes a few months longer than ten years.
In the Fourth Holy Grail War, because the final victors, Emiya Kiritsugu and Anno of the Saber team, did not choose to make a wish on the malignant Holy Grail that had been contaminated, but chose to use violence.
The method was used to destroy the Small Holy Grail, so... a considerable amount of magic power remained in the Large Holy Grail.
According to the Holy Grail War and the operating rules of the Great Holy Grail, it was originally going to take close to sixty years before the Fifth Holy Grail War could be held again. However, due to the special circumstances encountered in the Fourth Holy Grail War, in just ten years, the Great Holy Grail
The magic power in it is already full, so——
The Fifth Holy Grail War is about to begin.
In the last Holy Grail War, which was the Fourth Holy Grail War ten years ago in 1994, Kotomine Kirei, as a Master, summoned Assassin's Servant [Samura Anno] - also
That's the young man standing to the right of Kotomine Kirei in the photo just now.
This time in the Fifth Holy Grail War, Kotomine Kirei will still participate.
But... I won’t be participating as the Master.
This time, Kotomine Kirei will appear in this Holy Grail War as a representative of the Holy Church and as a [Supervisor].
Of course, there is still some time before the Holy Grail War. Before this so-called grand "Magic Competition" officially begins, for Kotomine Kirei, it is more important to update the reviews and strategies of various games, as well as...
...
Complete the work of a priest.
Kotomine Kirei is currently a very respected priest in the Fuyuki Church.
Today, as a priest, he will officiate at a ceremony for a couple who are getting married.
...
"Grandpa, uncle, it's time to eat."
Fuyuki City, Matou family.
The black-haired girl placed a bowl of soup next to the old man, and then bowed slightly to the elders in front of her.
It is worth noting——
There are three red marks on the back of the girl's right hand.
"Thank you for your hard work, Sakura."
The contemporary head of the Matou family, Matong He, also looked at the girl with some gratitude.
"You are still busy with the Kyudo Club at school, and occasionally you are asked to take care of grandpa at home. I obviously don't want to cause you any trouble."
Saying that, Matou He also scratched his head in embarrassment.
"It's okay."
Matou Sakura smiled, placed the dishes and chopsticks, and stood up.
"My uncle needs to practice magic. Kariya's father also needs to help his uncle. My brother also needs to study the nature of his own special magic power. As a member of this family, I must give my best as much as possible, right?"
"
"Having said that...that guy of your brother obviously just made excuses not to come, so it's better to beat him less."
Matou He also mentioned his son, and his expression turned sour instantly.
Shinji Matou.
The only son of Matou Tsuruya is also the only direct descendant of the Matou family. In the same way, he must also be the next generation head of the Matou family.
The Matou family's magical properties are divided into two types: water and gemstones. Because of the generation-skipping magic developed by their ancestor Olga Falgao, it is guaranteed that the family will have at least one inheritor of gem-attributed magic every two generations.
But Matou Shinji is different.
His talent, even if we look at the entire Matou family's pedigree, is extremely special and outstanding.
The reason lies in the special magical property of its mutation - the liquefied gem. The origin of Matou Shinji is both [vitality] and [gem].
This is a first in family history.
Matou Shinji relied on the development of this special magical property as an excuse to frequently cheat and cheat, making Matou Tsuruya, his father, want to use his seven wolves for a long time.