"S-Sola..."
It had to be said that Kaineth's feelings for his fiancée were incredibly sincere.
Upon hearing Kirei Kotomine's words, he seemed to have all his strength drained from him and collapsed limply to the ground. His eyes even began to glisten with moisture.
That overwhelming sorrow seemed to infect everyone present.
Seeing Kaineth's miserable state, the others became even more aware of the Holy Grail War's brutality. Tokiomi Tohsaka, in particular, felt this most deeply, because Rin Tohsaka had long told him that she herself had originally been one of the victims of this cruel war.
"How could Sola..."
Kaineth was clearly not in a good mental state. Lowering his head, he muttered to himself, "It was only the Holy Grail. I only wanted to prove the authority of the El-Melloi Lord. Why did it end up like this?"
"Wait, the Holy Grail?"
But halfway through his muttering, Kaineth suddenly reacted. "Right, the Holy Grail. If I can obtain the Holy Grail, there must still be a chance..."
"I'm afraid not, Mr. Kaineth."
Kirei Kotomine interrupted him. "The Holy Grail War has already ended."
"What did you say?"
Kaineth froze. "H-How is that possible?! What about Lancer and Saber? And isn't Rider still around? Saying it has ended already is far too..."
"It's true."
This time, Tokiomi Tohsaka spoke. "Head of the El-Melloi family, you have actually been dead for some time. Many things happened during that period. The Holy Grail now belongs to Shirako-san, and she acquired a body through it. Even you were resurrected by her."
"..."
Kaineth fell into a long silence.
"Do you see the surroundings?"
Tokiomi Tohsaka continued, "This was originally the core of the Greater Grail, as well as the location of Fuyuki City's underground Ley Line. But as you can see, it