Chapter 554

His pain and pleasure are completely the opposite of a normal person's...

"Delusional Heartbeat—!", the Assassin's Noble Phantasm activated. A scarlet hand touched Kirei Kotomine's chest in an instant, then withdrew and clenched into a fist, a cold sneer escaping his lips.

But the next moment, he froze. He looked violently at his own palm—there... there should have been a heart there!!!

"Could it be that you...!", the Assassin said in horror.

But the next moment, the priest's figure had already arrived before him. An Iron Mountain Shoulder slammed into the Assassin, sending him flying, and two Black Keys pinned him firmly in place!

His heart... had long since been replaced by that black mud.

Then, the priest's figure turned into a phantom, broke through the roof, and grabbed Zouken Matou, who was sitting leisurely on the eaves!

A large hand pressed firmly against Zouken Matou's face; eyes filled with fear suddenly met those eyes that held not a ripple of emotion.

Without a word, Kirei Kotomine just looked at the other coldly.

Then, holy light descended at this moment!

"I declare—by me, I kill; by me, I give life."

"By me, I wound; by me, I heal. No one can escape my palm, no one can escape my gaze."

"You bastard... bastard!", Zouken Matou let out a heart-rending roar, but he was completely unable to resist while under the Baptism Rite!

Only the cold holy light and Kirei Kotomine's icy chanting remained in place, "Turn to dust, you who are defeated, you who are aged, heed my call."

"Entrust yourself to me, learn from me, obey me, and find release. Do not forget to praise, do not forget to pray, do not forget my words."

Zouken Matou's body continuously turned into dust, until finally, only a head remained, gripped in Kirei Kotomine's hand.

"I grant you release; only in death can one find eternal life."

"Bringing forgiveness, I become flesh, swearing here, bestowing soul and mercy—"

As the words fell, the holy light reaching the heavens illuminated this world. Zouken Matou's body turned to dust and returned to the heavens, while the Assassin dissipated along with his Master.

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【Might Guy: "It's burning up! Dealing with a guy like this should be left to the Priest of Winter!"】

【Minato Namikaze: "In my opinion, this move should be called: Brilliant Flash Super Baptism Rite Purification!"】

【Nobita Nobi: "Mister, are you some kind of chuunibyou?"】

【Gilgamesh: "Kirei, you guy is really... Hmph hahahahaha! No, this King is going to be laughed to death by you, you mongrel!"】

【King Hassan: "I cannot approve of those who seek pleasure."】

【Aqua: "Hiss, not bad. If this priest named Kirei Kotomine practices a bit more, he might even catch up to one-billionth of my purification power as a Goddess. By then, any Undead, Undead-type bugs, or zombies can be purified with a wave of his hand."】

【Albedo: "Heh, just a useless goddess, yet you really dare to say that."】

Old Gil, Wise King Gil, and Young Gil all supported their foreheads and couldn't bear to look.

In the Throne of Heroes

Hassan looked at himself on the screen, and a bead of cold sweat couldn't help but slide down his forehead. This is truly laughable...

And what terrifies him even more now is that this priest has the exact same voice as the First... what on earth is going on!

If he had heard the voice of that King Hassan, after meeting this priest, he would probably be so scared he'd kneel on the spot.

Wait, can such a coincidence really happen in the world?!

An ordinary priest with the exact same voice as his own First Hassan... could it be that between the two...

No, no, no, absolutely impossible!

No... is it really impossible?!

Hundred Personas Hassan woke up with a start!

That great person is already on the edge of life and death; in other words, the other party has no concept of death at all, so what would be strange about him appearing in this era?!

And this Holy Grail War is so special, maybe...!

Kirei Kotomine really does have a connection to him!

The overthinking Hundred Personas Hassan fell into deep fear, terrified that the other would suddenly appear and cut off his head!

Chapter 268: Nine Lives Blade Works! Blackened Saber vs. Shirou Emiya!!! The Second Magic Gem Sword!

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A golden rim appeared on the horizon, and the darkness was swallowed bit by bit by the sunlight.

As everyone knows, the Holy Grail War is conducted in secret, only at night, but clearly, this is a lie.

A huge roar echoed through the forest. The scarlet giant rampaged through the forest like a natural disaster, and the terrifying wind gusts uprooted giant trees like a tornado.

That roaring sound echoed in their hearts like the footsteps of the Grim Reaper. The guardian deity that originally belonged to Illya had now turned into a life-taking death god.

Illya and Shirou Emiya hid in a crevice, both holding their breath, not daring to make a sound.

"Shirou, you should run, Berserker is looking for me," Illya said anxiously.

But Shirou gently pulled Illya into his arms.

"A big brother is supposed to save his little sister. Don't worry about anything else. You called me big brother, so I am your big brother."

"Even if there is no blood relation, it's the same."

Illya looked at the Shirou before her and was stunned for a moment. She murmured, "Shirou, once you use Archer's arm, you won't be able to turn back."

"I know."

"You'll die!", Illya said anxiously.

But Shirou still wore a faint smile on his face, "No, it is precisely to not die that I use it."

"Why, why are you risking your life like this, Shirou? Have you ever done anything bad?", watching Shirou reveal that arm bit by bit, Illya cried out.

"No, I have done many bad things, but thank you," Shirou Emiya turned around and walked forward bit by bit.

"I don't know what the consequences of using this arm will be. Perhaps the vow to protect Sakura, the determination to bring Illya back..."

"And everything else will be forgotten by me."

"But he felt it was necessary, which is why he entrusted this arm to me."

"It doesn't matter if we defeat him, right Illya!", Shirou Emiya said firmly, clutching his right arm.

"Yeah!"

Hearing the girl's answer, Shirou Emiya tore off the Shroud of Martin from his arm, and his vision became incredibly blurred in an instant.

At the end of light and shadow, there was a figure with their back turned.

Shirou Emiya chased with all his might, his body and consciousness numbly collapsing. Why did he come here...?

Why did he become like this?

Why has he fought until now?

There was no answer, only constant chasing and roaring. Shirou Emiya's body and consciousness were constantly shattering, but even so, he was still chasing madly!!!

"Can you keep up?", Archer... no, it should be said, the Heroic Spirit Emiya stopped and looked back at the boy.

Can I keep up... does that even need to be asked?!!!

"Ridiculous!!!", that seal was completely shattered, the Magic Circuits were successfully connected, and Shirou Emiya roared, "It should be you keeping up with me!!!"

In an instant, the fog before his eyes dissipated completely!

The boy running under the sunset finally surpassed himself at this moment!!!

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【Nami: "Being a hero of justice all by yourself, that's just too cool!!!"】

【Bai Cinan: "So powerful! This part really made my blood boil!"】

【Loki: "Is this... a Möbius strip? Did Emiya guide Shirou, or did Shirou create Emiya?! Tsk tsk tsk, I have to say, this kid is no worse than that kid Ritsuka Fujimaru. Truly interesting."】

【Blue Hair: "The past self broke free from the shackles of being a hero of justice and found his own path. This should be the most gratifying thing for the future Heroic Spirit Emiya. The arm left behind is both hope and an ideal."】

【Kumoko: "Can you keep up! That's just incredibly cool!"】

【Archer: "Finally looking like something."】

【Miyu Emiya: "Big Brother... really so cool!"】

In the Fate world

In an instant, Rin, Sakura, Illya, Miyu, and the others watched Shirou Emiya's figure surpass Heroic Spirit Emiya, and tears couldn't help but fall from the corners of their eyes.

Their hearts beat violently; that emotion could not be put into words, but at this moment, they only had eyes for Shirou Emiya.

That hero of justice who surpassed himself and belonged to no one else... he really is too cool!!!

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"Trace on!"