At Last, Let Us Celebrate

You loved that powerful lion,

But it caused it to suffer in the trap;

You also loved that famous warhorse that roamed the battlefield.

But they beat it with whips and sticks.

And the shepherd you loved

He always piles up layers of bread and pastries in front of you.

Moreover, they slaughter young animals every day to feed you.

But you beat him, and eventually he turned into a jackal.

So much so that his own shepherd boy drove him away.

His pack of dogs wouldn't let go of his thigh.

It's clear that if you fall in love with me, my fate will be the same as theirs.

Upon reading this passage of poetry, Ishtar immediately closed the book, knowing that there was no need to read the rest.

Because she had confirmed that the guy had indeed written everything down and made it known to all future generations.

Recalling how she always flaunted her beauty in front of Rovey, when in reality he and the whole world knew all about it, yet he still gave her a perfunctory smile, made Ishtar even more upset.

The other person must have been thinking, "Is this a monkey?"

Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!

I want to die, I really want to die!

What exactly does it feel like to be publicly executed?

The feeling that only the person involved would find out at the end made her even more upset.

At this moment, Ishtar had completely forgotten about Aozaki Touko.

She clutched her head and rolled around on the ground.

This world is so dark; it actually managed to fool this goddess completely.

So...

At this point, that's the only way!

In an instant, Ishtar's eyes were almost bloodshot.

Let's use the Bull of Heaven to destroy this world that knows about its dark past in one fell swoop!

Meanwhile, when Emiya Kiritsugu returned home carrying the cake he bought for Illya, he was not greeted by his daughter's happy smile, but by a messy room, clearly indicating that a battle had taken place there not long ago.

Maiya Hisau fell into a coma and could not be woken up, and Illya was also gone.

He stood frozen in place, his fists clenched tightly, his fingertips already embedded in his flesh.

Meanwhile, Hercules' eyes blazed with fury.

Because someone, before anyone could react, once again took away their most precious possession.

Similarly, just as Hercules was determined to dig three feet into the ground to find the murderer...

Rumble--!!

The rumbling thunder echoed in my ears.

He turned his head sharply, and then he saw it.

A massive cluster of thunderclouds had already covered the area on the horizon of Fuyuki City.

The might of Heaven was overwhelming, and rolling thunder swept in.

Within those thunderclouds, he seemed to see—

The massive silhouette of a cow.

Chapter 394 Finally, let's celebrate!

The term "hero" does not actually refer to someone who possesses superhuman strength.

More than strength, heroes value character and spirit.

They are always one step ahead of ordinary people, always at the forefront of the world.

Heroes bravely move forward and overcome all difficulties; therefore, they are often called the embodiment of miracles.

Even such heroes are not perfect; they each possess a single weakness.

That is... heroes are also human.

No human being can truly remain steadfast forever.

Compared to the supreme deities, humans are more emotional and encounter more troubles.

Just like everyone, we all experience confusion, frustration, and struggles because of certain people or things.

If a hero is perfect, then he would undoubtedly be invincible. But what if a hero is imperfect?

That's when the opportunity will arise.

Therefore, by making them imperfect, even ordinary people have a chance to defeat heroes.

At this moment, Emiya Kiritsugu breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Maiya Hisau's life force had stabilized and that she had only been knocked unconscious. He tried to wake her up, wanting to ask what had happened and where Illya had gone.

However, Aozaki Touko certainly couldn't leave any hidden dangers in such a situation, so she very considerately treated the surviving tongue.

At this moment Maiya Hisau was truly affected by the Third Magic, and her entire soul fell into a short-term dormancy. Unless at a specific time, she would be like Sleeping Beauty, never to be awakened normally.

This unexpected turn of events caused Emiya Kiritsugu to clench his fists.

At this moment, his heart was in turmoil, like a raging sea.

Even without much thought, he knew that his stronghold had been attacked.

But... who could the enemy be?

Having lost all clues Emiya Kiritsugu's mind began to race.

In his memory, very few people besides himself and the Einzbern Family knew that Illya was the Lesser Grail.

The Einzbern Family, knowing from the Fourth Holy Grail War that the Holy Grail had been completed and their long-cherished wish fulfilled, should have been fulfilled; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to so easily snatch it back from Kirei Kotomine.

Even if they were to change their minds at the last minute and want to complete the Holy Grail again as Einzbern, they would never choose this moment to act.

After all, the Mage's Association, Aozaki Touko, and too many other people and events have occurred in Fuyuki City. Given the current situation of the Einzbern Family, rashly getting involved would only lead to trouble.

Moreover, it was no secret that he had summoned Hercules, and they certainly knew that if they angered him at this time, the Einzbern Family could very well be completely destroyed in his rage.

Therefore, they had no reason to kidnap Illya.

So... who could it be?

Besides the Einzbern and himself, the only person Emiya Kiritsugu could think of who knew about this was Rovey. However, Loewy was the least likely person among them to abduct Illya, since everything Kiritsugu had done so far had Loewy's help. If Loewy had any designs on Illya, he wouldn't have needed to go through all this trouble.

So, who else is Magus who knows Illya is the Lesser Grail and has ulterior motives?

Rin Tohsaka, Bazett, Reines, Luvia, or someone else?

Although he could easily piece together the list of everyone who participated in the Holy Grail War, Emiya Kiritsugu's intuition told him that none of these people would do such a thing, and there must be more to the story.

But at that moment, he couldn't care less about anything else.

His concern wasn't who had kidnapped Illya, but rather where Illya had been taken.

Since the target is Illya, their purpose must also be the Lesser Grail, which must be for that so-called omnipotent wish-granting machine.

As a sinner who once sacrificed his wife, Emiya Kiritsugu could naturally guess where Illya was; she was likely at a node of the Fuyuki City Ley Line.

However, Fuyuki City has several Ley Line.

Besides the Ley Line of the stadium that they polluted ten years ago, there are also the Ley Line of the Matou Family, the Tohsaka Family, and the Ryūdō Temple.

Where exactly are we now?

If we searched them one by one, it would be too late.

What Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't understand even more was that at least five Servant needed to sacrifice themselves to bring down the Holy Grail, yet not a single Servant had died. Why would the other side kidnap Illya? It seemed to serve no purpose other than to incite his hatred.

But...

Although he couldn't understand it, Emiya Kiritsugu's legs didn't stop; he was still running as fast as he could on the street.

Even if there's no way, he has to do it; even if he has to search every possible path, he has to save his daughter.

Just then, a man's figure appeared at the end of the street.

Emiya Kiritsugu was slightly taken aback when he saw the man who appeared in front of him, because he recognized him as none other than Kirei Kotomine.

As if he had anticipated this, upon seeing Kiritsugu Emiya Kiritsugu running towards them, Kirei Kotomine gently unfolded the black the Bible in his hand and then asked:

"What happened? Why do you look like that?"

My daughter is missing!

Upon seeing Kirei Kotomine appear, Emiya Kiritsugu said anxiously, "Do you know where she is?!"

"Your daughter... do you mean that Lesser Grail?"

Upon hearing Emiya Kiritsugu's words, Kirei Kotomine gently shook his head. "I'm sorry, I didn't know about this. I came here because I heard an explosion, and that's why I came to check. It seems that something did happen on your side."

"I understand. Sorry, I don't have time to chat with you anymore. I need to go find my daughter now."

"So you're heading to the node of the Fuyuki City Ley Line now?"

Hearing Emiya Kiritsugu's words and considering the direction he was heading, Kirei Kotomine immediately guessed his thoughts. He calmly offered his suggestion, "If you want to go to the Matou Family now, there's no need to go to the Tohsaka Family. You no longer need to check the Ley Line there. One of those locations has had a new temple built, and the other is under my real-time monitoring; there haven't been any problems. Since someone has abducted the Lesser Grail, to ensure Holy Grail higher quality descent, they will definitely choose the higher-quality Ryūdō Temple hollow location. So..."

"You should go straight to Mount Enzō; you should still make it in time. And with Heracles' help, you should be fine."

As he spoke, Kirei Kotomine glanced at Hercules, who was standing next to Emiya Kiritsugu.

Thank you.

Upon hearing this crucial news, Emiya Kiritsugu's anxious face brightened, his brows relaxed, and after Kirei Kotomine, he prepared to set off immediately.

"Wait a minute, there's one more thing..."

However, just as he was about to leave, Kirei Kotomine up again from behind.

"What?"

"Let me remind you, this Holy Grail War isn't as simple as you think. You know how capable that woman is, without me having to elaborate. She hasn't shown herself yet, and this has happened. You should understand what that means. So even with Hercules protecting you, don't let your guard down."

"I see."

Upon hearing Kirei Kotomine's reminder, Emiya Kiritsugu his fist, then nodded solemnly.

But just as he was preparing to set off again...

Suddenly, Hercules was standing to the side, widened his eyes.

"That thing is here!"

He suddenly turned around and looked towards the distant sky.

The next moment, two deep blue lightning bolts suddenly appeared in the already gray sky, followed by rolling thunder and tremors that plunged the entire city into darkness.

Boom!

Another blinding bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, instantly illuminating the faces of the people below.

Splash!

Then, large raindrops began to fall continuously, striking the ground incessantly.

The surging water soaked through their clothes in an instant, and pedestrians on the road began to flee quickly, frantically searching for places to take shelter from the rain.

This sudden downpour and thunderstorm plunged the entire Fuyuki City into chaos.

However, compared to ordinary pedestrians, the expressions of Emiya Kiritsugu and Hercules, standing under the thunderstorm, were clearly much more serious at this moment.

Because they sensed the terrifying magic power within the rolling thunder.

Even Kirei Kotomine could easily sense that this sudden, terrifying thunderstorm was not a natural phenomenon, but a product of some kind of magical power, and that the being that brought about this scene was currently hiding in the deep thunderclouds.

Not long ago, the compass located in the church began to ring wildly.