"Seven Masters killing each other. Can such a ridiculous thing be called a war?"
Emiya Shirou raised his head with a frown and looked at Kotomine Kirei.
"You can think of this as a ritual."
Kotomine Kirei spread his hands.
"A ritual to select a person qualified enough to possess the Holy Grail."
"The Holy Grail you are talking about, that all-powerful wishing machine...is it really the Holy Grail?"
Emiya Shirou always felt that something was not right.
The Holy Grail obtained through fighting... is it really the Holy Grail?
"Without a doubt, it is the true Holy Grail."
Kotomine Kirei nodded, then turned around and walked aside.
"Look behind you, Emiya Shirou."
"The existence of a Servant is a miracle beyond common sense, isn't it?"
Following Kotomine Kirei's words, Emiya Shirou turned his head and glanced at Anno who was standing behind him.
It seems...it does make sense.
Annuo, the strongest knight in the legend, such a person is standing behind him...
And the very burly man summoned by Sister Jie is named Xiang An. If I remember correctly, he should be a general from the Central Plains or something like that...
"A Holy Grail with such power will undoubtedly give the ultimate holder endless power. The so-called authenticity...is meaningless in the face of the real facts."
"Then if you have so-called infinite power, why would something like the Holy Grail War happen?"
Emiya Shirou turned around, his brows still furrowed.
"If the power were infinite, wouldn't it be great if we could share it with everyone?"
"A very correct answer, but the fact is that the holder of the Holy Grail can only have one."
Kotomine Kirei looked at this fledgling magician.
"Such rules are not made by us, but by the Holy Grail."
"...ordained by the Holy Grail?"
This answer was obviously somewhat beyond Emiya Shirou's expectations.
"Every aspect of the Holy Grail War is determined by the Holy Grail. The logic of its operation cannot be interfered with even by those who built the Holy Grail system. This is the Holy Grail War."
As he said that, a smile appeared on Kotomine Kirei's face.
After taking a look at the command spell on the back of his hand, Emiya Shirou gritted his teeth.
Such a thing... is really unacceptable.
"Killing each other for a purpose..."
"It is actually a misunderstanding that the opponent must be killed, Emiya Shirou."
After a moment of silence and touching his chest again, Kotomine Kirei chose to explain what he said.
"The Holy Grail itself is equivalent to a spiritual body. While maintaining the state of the spiritual body, we cannot contact the true body of the Holy Grail."
"It means that what is actually necessary for the Holy Grail War is not the Master, but... the Servants."
"Why?"
Emiya Shirou was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously glanced at Annuo behind him.
"The life and death of the Master is essentially irrelevant. The soul of the Servant is the necessary condition for the Holy Grail to appear."
"The reason why it is easier to say "fight each other"... Emiya Shirou, if you think about it yourself, what is it?"
Kotomine Kirei narrowed his eyes.
"You have to know that the key to a servant's existence is the contract and the magic power provided by the master."
Master, magic, contract, servant...
Emiya Shirou was horrified.
He had fully experienced the power of the servant last night.
The red servant and the blue servant were so fast that it was hard to see clearly. He was almost pierced, and then Xiang An even smashed himself and flew out. Mr. Annuo caused
The destruction is also very terrifying...
The power of the servant is difficult to handle.
What the Holy Grail requires is the soul of the Servant, but the Servant is very powerful, so is there any way to make a powerful Servant retreat easily?
Yes.
That is...Master.
Compared to the Servants, the Master is undoubtedly very weak.
Kill the weak Master, and the powerful Servants will naturally withdraw...that's why it's [Fighting].
"It seems that you have figured it out."
Kotomine Kirei smiled.
"Then, make your choice, Emiya Shirou."
"The thing on the back of your hand is both a command spell and a contract. With three strokes of the command spell, I, as the neutral supervisor, will be able to protect you and prevent you from dying in this Holy Grail War."
"You must know that in the repeated Holy Grail War, protecting the disqualified Master is the most important task of the Holy Church as a neutral party."
"This time? Repeatedly? Wait, Mr. Kotomine—what do you mean?"
Emiya Shirou grasped the key point in Kotomine Kirei's words.
"Didn't the Holy Grail War just start now?"
Kotomine Kirei did not answer immediately, but just glanced at Anno, and then walked to where he should stand as a priest.
"This is...the fifth time."
"The last time was ten years ago, and the last time was seventy years ago."
"This is what is called going back and forth, repeating such a tragic war over and over again."
A little...slightly sarcastic smile appeared on his face.
"Masters who were chosen for their own selfish desires fought against each other for their so-called wishes...killing without distinction."
"...What would happen if the Holy Grail was obtained by the worst guy?"
The clenched fists trembled slightly, Emiya Shirou suddenly raised his head and asked this sentence.
"It won't happen."
Kotomine Kirei shrugged.
"The power of the Holy Grail is endless. No one can stop the person who obtains the Holy Grail... This is the so-called universal wishing machine."
"If you don't want the Holy Grail to fall into the hands of what you call 'the worst person', then, Emiya Shirou, there is only one way left."
There is only...one.
Emiya Shirou's mood involuntarily became heavy.
"Victory yourself."
"This way, there won't be bad people, right?"
Although it was a question, Kotomine Kirei's words were firm.
"...For, this kind of thing..."
Emiya Shirou looked extremely troubled.
"...Since your adoptive father, Emiya Kiritsugu, and I once knew each other, Emiya Shirou, I will give you one more reason."
After thinking for a moment, Kotomine Kirei raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
But Anno stopped Emiya Shirou at this moment.
"Mr. Anno...?"
Emiya Shirou looked at Anno strangely.
Annuo's eyes were directed at Kotomine Kirei.
"What's wrong, Saber, don't you want this child to know the truth about that matter?"
"That...the truth about the fire in Fuyuki's new capital ten years ago?"