Even before entering the dark, stone Holy Church basement, the strong smell of Malforin that hits your nostrils is a bit unbearable.
Tick, tick...
From the closed door, there was a sound like Droplet dripping.
"If possible, it's best not to come in."
Two seconds ago, Archer, who entered first, conveyed these words to Rin, and Rin could clearly feel the anger in Archer's words.
"Huh? It's better not to go in?" Rin was puzzled, but before Archer could explain, Chao suddenly heard the voice of a strange man and Kirie in the room.
"Kotomine, it seems you are being lax and careless."
"Huh huh... It's true. I really didn't expect Rider's Master to be her, but it doesn't matter. No matter how hard you struggle, the result will not change. As long as you are here..."
Clang, clang, clang!!
Boom boom boom!!
Although he didn't know what was going on inside or who the strange man was, Rin understood that the sounds of clashing weapons and the sound of erratic footsteps meant that the battle had begun!
Rin reached out and grasped the gem in his pocket, ready to follow Bazett to break through the door at any time, his palms were slightly sweaty.
"Danger!"
Bazett, who was just about to open the door and break in, pounced on Rin the moment he sensed danger!
boom!!
Rin, who was knocked to the side outside the door by Bazett, didn't even have time to recover when he suddenly heard a resonance exploding right next to his feet!
After Bazett got up first, Rin also stood up slowly. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Archer and Rider standing in front of the door that had just been blown apart by an unknown weapon, holding their own weapons and more or less wearing colors on their bodies.
"It's fake... I didn't capture either of them, and they were even injured. Who is the enemy..."
Rin's eyes suddenly widened, and the words in his mouth stopped.
Because until this moment, Rin could clearly see the hell-like scene in the room from the gap between Rider and Archer!
There are corpses!
There are corpses!
There were corpses all around!
The strong corpse smell was covered up by the smell of some drugs!
The sound of Droplet just now was the sound of dripping nutrient solution. Those nutrient solutions were dripping into the lips of the corpse!
The slightly open lips of those "corpses" had passed for who knows how many years. The lips were rotten and the flesh of the chin was like a ball of mud!
Still alive! They looked haggard, their limbs had been cut off, and only their heads and bodies were left. They were lying on the stone bed like corpses, but they were still alive!
Rin can see the flow of life at a glance. These "corpses" have been fused with those coffins, and the magic power... no, something similar to the soul is being squeezed out of the coffins!
They have long lost the function of making sounds, and all that is left is just a trachea to maintain life! The endless pain can only be felt through weak gasps!
There is one "corpse" that may still have a dull consciousness. It seems to have noticed the person coming and turned its head slightly, as if it wanted to look at the few people who opened the door to hell.
... This is how it should have been.
However, the "former man", who had little vitality left and whose body was already in decay, had just tried to move his head, and two eyeballs fell from the sockets.
"Kirie!!"
Rin, who was clenching his fists, stared through the gap between the two Servants on his side, staring at the familiar but strange man with a face full of indifference.
"Hoho~ I didn't expect my disciple to appear at this time. I always feel it's a bit of a waste. The chess pieces I have painstakingly cultivated for so long..."
Listening to the man's voice full of pleasure, Rin felt chills all over his body.
What on earth is this man talking about? A chess piece that has been cultivated for so long? Yourself? How long is this so long? One year? Three years? Or... ten years?
Looking at Rin, whose eyes were widened and turned red, with even tears oozing out, the corners of Kirie's mouth rose again.
"Ho~ You are indeed my outstanding disciple. Did you realize the truth in just one sentence? It's really amazing..."
After saying that, Kirie looked at Gilgamesh next to him, who had his pockets in his pockets and had an equally happy face, which Rin had ignored from the beginning, and then raised his right hand.
"By Command Spells, come on, Lancer..."
As the words fell, one of the densely packed Command Spellss emitted a dazzling light, and then... the huge magic power of Command Spellss was activated!
Because Command Spells instantly appeared in the basement, the blue Lancer, and before he could complain, he suddenly noticed Bazett standing outside the door, clenching his fists and preparing for battle.
"Ba...Bazett..."
Seeing the visitor, a complex emotion flashed across Bazett's face. No matter what, the longing for Lancer and the desire to change the miserable ending of his story have not changed.
"So you are still alive..."
Lancer's words revealed a bit of joy, but before he was overjoyed, he heard Kirie on the side continue.
"Lancer, I'll leave the enemy to you..."
At this time, Lancer, who had already noticed the situation at the scene the moment he arrived, turned his face and looked at Gilgamesh with some discomfort.
"Fighting doesn't matter, but... who is this guy? I've never heard of you, Kotomine."
Looking at the people on guard and Lancer who looked unhappy, Kirie spoke again, "——Well, although it is no longer necessary for you, I still want to introduce you. He is Archer among the Servants, Heroic Spirit who was my partner in Holy Grail War last time."
"So, what to do? Kotomine?"
Gilgamesh's red eyes glanced contemptuously at Lancer standing aside, then looked at the "enemies" standing at the same level as him in front of the door with displeasure, and then said, "Are you going to decide the outcome in such a stupid place? It's really not a good performance."
"Don't say that, I'm actually surprised too. Just forgive me for now. If you want to complain, wait a little longer." Kirie showed a bit of helplessness, but then looked at Bazett, "But... it's not too boring. The scene of fighting with the Servant that I once longed for is also fascinating, isn't it?"
Lancer said at the same time, "What's going on? Kotomine? So that man is also your Servant?"
"Ah, I didn't explain to you that he was my Servant last time. After Holy Grail War ended, we agreed. He followed me, and I prepared the food I left behind to turn into this collaborative relationship."
"These people are all food..." Rin was trying to control the anger in his heart, "You devil...!"
Ignoring Rin's words, Kirie showed some regret and continued, "But I didn't expect you to be the first to discover this place. I'm a little regretful. If it was Emiya Shirou..."
Listening to Kirie's slightly regretful tone, Rin raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion, "What do you mean? What happened to Emiya classmate?"
"Because..." Kirie raised the corner of his mouth again, turned around with his hands behind his back and looked at the "corpses", "The materials here are in a sense Emiya Shirou's brothers... After all, they are all survivors of the fire ten years ago..."
Hearing this, Red A also sentenced this man to death in his heart. Today... he will die!
"Okay, the reminiscing is over, the rest is up to you."
"You want me to fight in such a narrow place? I am getting more and more courageous, Kotomine."
"Yeah, yeah, after all, I didn't expect it to unfold like this, but if you're not satisfied, it doesn't matter if you destroy this place. Our purpose... is only the ultimate..."
The delayed battle... finally begins!
Looking at Lancer holding a spear and fighting with high momentum, Bazett didn't really want to fight with him.
"Lancer, you..."
"I'm sorry, Bazett. Although I also hate this man, but... this time I will still fight with all my strength until the last moment! Be prepared!"
After hearing this, Rin felt more and more that men were actually big pigs, and gave instructions to Red A who was standing aside.
"Archer! Prepare to fight!"
"That's it..." At the same time, a bit of struggle flashed in Bazett's eyes, but it flashed past, "Rider! Don't hold back!"
"I understand, Bazett."
With that said, Rider took the lead to take a step forward and at the same time reminded the people behind him, "Be careful not to enter my field of vision during the battle. Lancer, leave it to me..."
Listening to Rider's words, and seeing the other person's gesture of reaching out to touch the eye patch and the tattoo on his forehead, Red A suddenly realized something.
"I see, I didn't expect Rider's identity to be..." As he said that, Red A also turned his attention to Gilgamesh, "Rin, we are also preparing..."
At the same time, Bazett, who received the message from Rider secretly, nodded slightly and then turned his attention to Gilgamesh.
Looking at Rider walking up, Lancer also smiled softly and instantly understood what the other person meant - go out and challenge each other.
"It just so happens that I also have this intention. I have suffered so much from you and finally have the opportunity to get it back at once!"
As soon as the words fell, Rider and Lancer transformed into spirits and disappeared into the basement at the same time. The rest of the people knew that these two people were out for a duel.
"Two miscellaneous cultivators plus a Faker (fake), wouldn't it be too boring..."
Gilgamesh said this, and then, dozens of B-level Noble Phantasm were summoned by him gently raising his hand.
"Are you kidding... They're all Noble Phantasm..." Rin said in surprise, but she still cheered up.
The moment the sound of weapons clashing marked the beginning of the battle between Lancer and Rider above, the battle in the basement also began!
Great Void under Ryuudou Temple, and Shinji who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground with eyes closed for more than an hour and a half finally opened their eyes.
"Even though I have devoured all the books related to Magecraft at home, I have to admit that the composition of this ritual is so complicated that it actually consumes half of my energy. But..."
With that said, Shinji stood up with his hands on the ground, put his hands in his pockets, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, and then walked step by step towards the center of the ceremony.
"... I've already eaten it all!"
At this moment, if Justicia, who created Holy Grail System, were in front of Shinji, Shinji would definitely say the famous lines of Lancer among Fourth Cup War.
——You are as naked in front of me!
As soon as he finished speaking,