Chapter 193
Kiritsugu Emiya had many things he wanted to say to Illya, who was ten years in the future, but Illya simply raised her right hand and pointed at Kiritsugu Emiya.
"Kill him, Berserker!"
Roar!!!
After a roar, a tall figure appeared behind Illya. This figure looked to be at least two meters tall, and his burly and strong body seemed to be beyond human capabilities. Even the top black basketball players in the United States could not achieve such a terrifying height, and the strongest man could not have such muscular build!
This is the Servant, the Berserker in this Holy Grail War!
The tall, dark figure appeared and immediately widened its eyes, which flashed red light and locked onto Kiritsugu Emiya, who was standing at the front.
"Well?"
Kiritsugu Emiya was being stared at by Berserker, didn't react at first.
Wait, Illya just said she was going to kill me, could it be me?
Berserker answered him with his actions. The huge figure jumped directly from behind Illya, leaping into the air like a mortar for more than ten meters, and then plummeted down towards Kiritsugu Emiya.
Kiritsugu Emiya's pupils contracted instantly.
[Time Dilation]!
Without any hesitation, Kiritsugu Emiya instantly activated his magic, putting himself into a state of acceleration, and vanished from his original spot, rushing into the forest to the side.
Berserker landed the instant after Kiritsugu Emiya left, slamming his fists into the ground like a large-caliber howitzer hitting the ground, instantly creating a crater.
Everyone present stared wide-eyed as Berserker smashed a hole large enough to completely Kiritsugu Emiya.
Kiritsugu Emiya, who was hiding nearby, gasped in shock. He thought to himself, "Are you kidding me? If that punch had landed on me, I'd probably be shattered on the spot."
He quickly shouted at Illya.
"Illya! It's me! It's Kiritsugu!!"
"We're going to attack Kiritsugu!"
Illya immediately echoed back, emphasizing that Kiritsugu Emiya was stunned.
"Ah!?"
336. Kiritsugu Emiya, who was almost killed
Kiritsugu Emiya never expected that Illya would have her summoned Berserker attack him the moment she saw him!
Is that something I can handle? Illya, look at this Berserker's terrifying muscles! Do you want your dad to be smashed into a pancake by this Berserker?!
However, it was no use for Kiritsugu Emiya to emphasize his identity. He thought Illya doubted his identity, so he insisted that he really was Kiritsugu. But after Illya confirmed that he was Kiritsugu, she did not relax. Instead, she became even more agitated and ordered the Berserker to beat him up.
"Ah!!!!"
"Roar!!!!"
In the forest belonging to the Einzbern family, Kiritsugu Emiya driving his [Gae Bolg] at breakneck speed, while behind him, Berserker was shouting wildly and chasing after him, swinging his fists.
"Illya, it's me, Kiritsugu! I'm your father!"
As he ran, Kiritsugu Emiya Illya continued shouting at Illya, hoping she would be able to command the Berserker to stop.
"Berserker! Grab him! Don't let him get away!"
However, Illya not only did not stop Berserker, but even gave Berserker another order to capture Kiritsugu Emiya.
"No way!"
Kiritsugu Emiya let out a helpless cry, then continued to run faster as Berserker chased after him.
To avoid the Berserker, Kiritsugu Emiya various turns and ran into the forest, trying to use the trees to block the Berserker's advance.
However, Berserker's power exceeded Kiritsugu Emiya's expectations. It used its body like a tank, smashing through all the trees and chasing Kiritsugu Emiya in a straight line.
"Damn it, why is this Berserker so different from the previous Berserker?!"
Kiritsugu Emiya listened to the commotion behind him, his face filled with despair.
In the Fourth Holy Grail War that he experienced, the Berserker was Lancelot, who was controlled by Li Yue. Although the other party was entangled with Saber very fiercely, at least he was a normal human in terms of size and attack method. But what is this Berserker? Why is he so big and has such terrifying strength? With this size and strength, neither buildings nor obstacles are of any use to him!
If it were used to fight enemies, that would be one thing, but he's chasing after himself now!
Kiritsugu Emiya ran frantically, but he couldn't keep [Gae Bolg] active indefinitely. Although this magic was extremely powerful, it also placed a heavy burden on him. If he continued to use it, his heart would not be able to take it and he would die suddenly.
But if he doesn't run, that berserker behind him will really kill him!
He didn't know why Illya chose to have the Berserker attack him the moment she saw him, but he could guess that it was probably something that Kiritsugu Emiya from this world did during the Fourth War, which made Illya very Wrath, but now he, Kiritsugu Emiya from another world, had to take the blame.
That's incredibly unlucky!
I did say I came to save Illya, but not to get smashed to a pulp by the Berserkers Illya summoned!
With this in mind, Kiritsugu Emiya began searching for Li Yue. Li Yue had brought him to this world, so he had to help resolve the situation; he couldn't just bring him here to simply get beaten up.
However, Kiritsugu Emiya searched his head but couldn't find Li Yue.
Wait, where is Li Yue? Kiritsugu Emiya immediately thought of Li Yue's extraordinary ability to hide during the Fourth War. He couldn't possibly be hiding himself just to avoid getting beaten up!
Lost in thought, Kiritsugu Emiya didn't notice the ground beneath his feet and tripped over a protruding tree root. He rolled Kiritsugu Emiya several times on the ground, trying to get up and continue running, but before he could stand up, another tree root blocked his way, and he fell to the ground.
Taking advantage of this moment, the Berserker instantly appeared behind Kiritsugu Emiya, raised its huge fist, and smashed it down directly at Kiritsugu Emiya.
Boom--
"Kiritsugu!!"
Illya panicked when she saw Berserker punch Kiritsugu's spot.
She just wanted Berserker to teach Kiritsugu Emiya a lesson, she didn't really want to kill Kiritsugu Emiya, she was just saying it!
Illya hurriedly ran to Berserker's side, raised her leg and started kicking Berserker's foot while cursing.
"Who told you to kill Kiritsugu! I only told you to grab Kiritsugu! Berserker, you idiot, why did you hit him so hard?! What if you really killed Kiritsugu?!"
Berserker was initially excited about finally landing a punch, but after being kicked by Illya, he immediately became aggrieved.
The tall man, over 2 meters tall, sat on the ground with his knees tucked in, looking aggrieved. Even sitting on the ground, he was still over a meter tall. With his hands around his knees and a worried expression, he looked as aggrieved as a child weighing several hundred pounds.
"Kiritsugu, Kiritsugu, are you there? Are you alright?!"
After kicking Berserker until he looked pitiful, Illya looked at the big crater Berserker had created in front of her and shouted nervously.
"Illya, I'm alright."
Kiritsugu Emiya's voice came from behind. Illya quickly looked over and saw that Kiritsugu Emiya was being held by a hooded man with one hand, who was greeting her awkwardly.
"Kiritsugu, you idiot! How dare you lie to me!"
Illya felt she had been tricked; Kiritsugu Emiya hadn't been hit at all. She pointed her little hand Kiritsugu Emiya.
"Berserker, beat him up!"
The Berserker, who had just been feeling aggrieved, immediately became excited again after hearing Illya's order and prepared to beat someone up.
"Alright, Illya, stop fooling around."
Li Yue, who was carrying Kiritsugu Emiya, spoke, using the same voice as Kiritsugu Emiya.
Li Yue casually Kiritsugu aside and took off his hood.
"We're here to save you, don't let Heracles waste any more time."
"Who are you..."
Illya was startled by Li Yue's face.
"I am Kiritsugu Emiya."
"Wait, you're Kiritsugu, then who is he?"
"He is also Kiritsugu Emiya."
Illya stared blankly at the two Kiritsugu in front of her. One had fair skin but black hair, while the other had dark skin but sparse hair. What a strange black and white combination.
"What's going on? There are... two Kiritsugu?"
"Alright, Illya, things are a bit complicated."
Kiritsugu Emiya got up from the ground. Just as he was about to be hit by Berserker's hammer, Li Yue appeared and saved him. Otherwise, he would have been killed by Berserker's punch.
Brushing the dust off his clothes, Kiritsugu Emiya walked up to Illya.
"Anyway, let's go inside the castle first."
337. The Truth of the Holy Grail War
As everyone entered the Einzbern family's castle, Li Yue, the [Emiya Kiritsugu], began to recount information related to this World Line.
This world is the Fifth Holy Grail War. Compared to the previous four Holy Grail War, the Fifth Holy Grail War is very special because this Holy Grail War is only ten years apart from the last one, completely overturning the rule that the Greater Grail can only gather enough Magic Power to carry out the Holy Grail War every sixty years.
Because it was relatively close to the last Holy Grail War, a lot of information was preserved. For example, Kirei Kotomine retained almost all the information from the last Holy Grail War. Moreover, the ten years had passed, and he had not died at all. This is why he was able to easily control everything behind the scenes.
If Kiritsugu Emiya were to live to the Fifth War, he could naturally preserve all the information related to the Fourth War.
And the character played by Li Yue, Emiya Kiritsugu, is exactly that kind of role.
"The Greater Grail has been corrupted? And it was already corrupted during the Third Holy Grail War!"
"The Fourth Holy Grail War?"
Rin Tohsaka looked at Li Yue, anticipating her answer.
"That's right. There was no winner in the Fourth Holy Grail War because the Holy Grail had been corrupted. So it was useless no matter who became the final victor. Not only was it useless, it could even cause disaster."
"Wait, I don't remember it being like this."
Saber objected, refuting Li Yue's words. She believed Li Yue because she wanted to fulfill her wish and save Great Britain, so the Holy Grail was her last resort, and she was unwilling and unable to allow Holy Grail to malfunction.
"During the Fourth Holy Grail War, I saw the Holy Grail descend, but I didn't see any contamination whatsoever."
"That's because you had already returned to the Soul King before the Holy Grail was corrupted."
Li Yue certainly knew why Saber said that, because during the Fourth Holy Grail War, she was still alive at the moment the Holy Grail descended, and she watched the Holy Grail descend with Golden Gilgamesh. However, as soon as the Holy Grail landed, Kiritsugu Emiya suddenly jumped out and used Command Spells to order her to use her Noble Phantasm to destroy the Holy Grail. She was very confused and Wrath at the time, and used all her strength to resist the power of the Command Spells, but Kiritsugu Emiya immediately added another Command Spells.
Saber was unable to resist the power of the two Command Spells, so she used her Noble Phantasm, the Excalibur, to cleave the Holy Grail in two. This is why she wanted to kill Kiritsugu Emiya the moment she appeared. In her mind, the Holy Grail was right in front of her, and she would soon be able to fulfill her wish. But her hope was destroyed by Kiritsugu Emiya, so how could she not be furious?
After the Holy Grail was removed, she returned to the Throne of Heroes due to the loss of her Magic Power supply, while Golden Gilgamesh was swallowed by the black mud that flowed out of the Holy Grail, gaining a physical body and thus being able to exist in reality.
"Impossible. The Holy Grail had already been fully revealed at that time, and wishes could even be made."
"Make a wish, of course you can make a wish with the Holy Grail, but as soon as you make a wish, disaster will befall you."
What kind of disaster will it cause?
Shirou Emiya was very curious.
"The Holy Grail will still grant your wishes, but the way it grants your wishes will be completely different from what you imagine."
Li Yue looked at Shirou Emiya.
"For example, if you want to become the strongest human in the world, then the Holy Grail will kill everyone stronger than you, and you will become the strongest human."
"What?! This is not called granting wishes, it's just a massacre!"
Shirou Emiya slammed his fist on the table and cried out in surprise.
"But your wish has indeed come true, hasn't it? You have become the strongest human in this world. Hasn't that wish been fulfilled?"
Li Yue smiled and asked in return, which stunned Shirou Emiya.
"Or, if someone wishes for world peace, the Holy Grail will determine that there can be no peace as long as there are people, and thus the Holy Grail will choose to kill all of humanity."
Li Yue looked at Kiritsugu Emiya as she spoke.
Upon hearing Li Yue's words, Kiritsugu Emiya immediately understood that she was speaking to him. Recalling his own wish for world peace, he realized that if he had actually made that wish, he would have become a sinner to the entire world!
The lingering fear made him swallow hard.
"As for Saber's goal of saving Great Britain, I don't know exactly how the Holy Grail will achieve it, but it will probably do so in the most malicious way you can imagine, if you can accept that."
Saber shook his head repeatedly after hearing this.
"No, I absolutely will not accept this way of achieving it!"
"So, this is what the Holy Grail is now."
"Wait, if the Holy Grail has already become like this, then the Holy Grail War has already begun. What if the Holy Grail descends?"
Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but ask.
"And how did you handle the last Holy Grail War?"