"Ten years of waiting! Ten years of hiding! Ten years of endurance! The Fifth Holy Grail War is finally about to begin."
Emiya Kiritsugu, disguised as Kotomine Kirei, stood in the church hall and looked at the enormous cross towering before him. His voice carried naked, undisguised excitement and anticipation.
Over the years, he had kept a close eye on the Einzbern family's movements, as well as the health of his daughter, Illyasviel.
As the experimental product of a union between an ordinary human and a Homunculus, this girl with the appearance of a loli was already eighteen years old, yet she looked no more than eleven or twelve.
Clearly, the vast number of Magic Circuits in her body, along with the Vessel of the Holy Grail embedded within her, had severely affected her normal growth.
"Yes! Our family is finally going to be reunited."
Irisviel brushed back her long silver hair, her eyes overflowing with deep longing for her daughter.
But she soon turned her gaze toward the other two sitting beside her and asked uncertainly, "Allen, are you sure you really don't need me to participate as a Master?"
"Of course. The Masters in this Holy Grail War have basically already been decided: Kiritsugu, Illyasviel, me, Sakura, Sakura's older sister Rin, and your disciple Shirou. As for the final spot, it's better to leave a little suspense." Allen answered casually.
Under his manipulation, this Holy Grail War had long since broken free of every timeline and was developing in an entirely new and unknown direction.
Shirou in particular not only had his biological parents by his side now, but also a cute little sister five years younger than him at home. He was practically the picture of a winner in life.
It could be said that aside from