Old Village Chief: Do You Want to Understand the Meaning of Life? Do You Want to Truly Live? (Continued)

King of Conquerors Iskandar, patted him on the shoulder and laughed:

"The other party is indeed a guardian of Alaya, I have no mistake about that."

"Besides, didn't they put their weaknesses in our hands? That concerned look in their eyes couldn't be faked—"

Weber: "..."

That's why he's worried!

Weber looked at Matou Sakura sleeping beside him and suddenly asked him to take care of the girl in the future as a condition for joining their side. No matter how he thought about it, it was very troublesome!

He can't even take care of himself, how could he possibly find a little girl?

However, after Iskandar said that, Waver had no choice but to accept it. After all, the Holy Grail War was so dangerous, and exchanging the promise to take care of a little girl for the help of a Servant would greatly increase his safety, so it didn't seem like a bad deal.

"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say!"

"Anyway, I'm the one who'll end up in trouble—"

Seeing Webber's immature state, Red A couldn't help but think of Webber's future mature yet overworked corporate slave appearance; the difference was simply too great.

Yes, time is indeed a merciless sculptor, turning him from a once righteous Harem King into a sarcastic and pretentious man, and from a willful young man into a middle-aged man who has to endure the harsh realities of society to pay off his debts.

"Since you've agreed, then I'll get to work."

Durex on—Masturbation won't tire him out!

Having said that, he projected the Rule Breaker and then proceeded to criticize himself.

At the Tohsaka Family, Tohsaka Tokiomi rubbed his head, feeling a headache coming on, and told his disciple Kirei Kotomine to go back.

Because of Mo Yi, Tohsaka Tokiomi of this Pot of this World, abandoned his cautious persona and, before collecting Law of Victory, unleashed Gilgamesh's full power, hoping to instantly defeat that Caster who seemed to be able to Future Sight.

To everyone's surprise, the King of Heroes, who thought he could take on multiple opponents head-on, failed to defeat Caster and returned with a gleeful expression.

Then came the unofficial news that the Greater Holy Grail had been corrupted, meaning that even if he managed to win it, it would be in vain.

He thought this was the worst possible situation, but he never expected that he was still too optimistic. What followed was the destruction of the Matou Family, the unknown fate of his own daughter, and then the disappearance of his disciple Kirei Kotomine's Command Spell.

Yes, in Tohsaka Tokiomi's view, the disappearance of the Command Spell means that Assassin has been killed silently.

After hearing Kirei Kotomine's report, Tohsaka Tokiomi trembled with rage. Despite the sweltering heat, he was drenched in cold sweat, his hands and feet icy cold. Could this Holy Grail War possibly continue? How much more would this world, so full of malice towards him, persecute him before it was satisfied? Tears welled up in his eyes.

When will I, Tohsaka Tokiomi, finally be able to stand up in this world that is so malicious and oppressive to me?!

Kirei Kotomine didn't feel much about Assassin's silent death, since he didn't have any specific wishes and participating in the Holy Grail War was just him working for Tohsaka Tokiomi for free.

Now it's good that he can finally go back and think about what Caster once told him, and what can put his mind at ease, without having to be bothered by Tohsaka Tokiomi and his old father all day long.

Kirei Kotomine stepped out of the room and turned back, only to be surprised to see his teacher Tohsaka Tokiomi, who should have been in his prime and always very conscious of his appearance, suddenly appear shrunk, as if he had aged thirty years in an instant. In the dim yellow light, his once perfectly combed black hair was now streaked with white. It reminded him of his elderly father's back.

At that moment, Kirei Kotomine felt a strange warmth welling up inside his empty heart. Could this feeling be...?

Kirei Kotomine looked at Tohsaka Tokiomi, who had been battered by reality and turned into a pathetic loser, with an indescribable feeling. The surge in his heart became more and more obvious - this is really great, a hundred times better than that!

That's right, this must be what they call a sense of security!

So that's how it is. Is this the peace of mind I've been looking for?

With a pleasant smile, Kirei Kotomine turned and walked into the dark corridor.

Just got back to the room

"Kiri, did something happy happen?"

At this moment, an Old Village Chief was already lying on his sofa, holding a glass of red wine in one hand, savoring it, and said with a smile, "Can you tell me, so I can have a laugh too?!"

After realizing that Tohsaka Tokiomi was on the verge of collapse, Gilgamesh felt that the other party was unreliable and it was time to find another interesting friend to play with.

Mage's Church Father was the Old Village Chief's chosen candidate. He wanted to teach him the way to happiness so they could all evade taxes together. But when it was Father Mapo's turn, he had already mastered tax evasion without any instruction. How could this not pique the curiosity of the oldest fat tiger, who was used to the "simple, unpretentious, and boring life of the rich"?

"Gilgamesh, I have lost my Command Spell, I am no longer a Master—"

Upon seeing the Old Village Chief, Mage's Church Father immediately wiped away his cheerful smile, preparing to shoo him away so he could enjoy the pleasure of tax evasion alone.

But how could the Old Village Chief let such an interesting thing go by? So, under his persistent pestering and verbal sparring, Kirei Kotomine finally told him the story, especially about Mo Yi and his "Theory of Peace of Mind," Gilgamesh's interest!

The other party's Theory of Peace of Mind is similar to his Theory of Joy. However, the other party's Theory of Peace of Mind is more suitable for modern society and is more universal. As the other party said, in his eyes, the vast majority of modern people, whom he regards as counterfeits, live like machines without any meaning of their own precisely because they are in constant fear.

Because of fear, they haven't reflected on themselves, but instead live by what they perceive as successful templates, ultimately becoming meaningless imitations...

His Theory of Joy is more suitable for someone with great power and status like him, since if one cannot even find peace of mind, how can one talk about obtaining pleasure?

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Gilgamesh burst into laughter. He had thought the other party was just a seeker of the Way with lofty ambitions, but he never expected that the other party would have a similar side to him. It seemed that the other party was not the kind of mechanical idealist.

This Gilgamesh even more eager to meet with Mo Yi again, so that he could have a debate about whether his Theory of Joy or the other party's Theory of Peace of Mind was more universal!

The Old Village Chief downed his glass of red wine in one gulp, tossed it aside, looked at Kirei Kotomine, and chuckled, "Kirei, what Caster said makes a lot of sense, but it doesn't apply to you—"

"Your smile just now wasn't something as basic as feeling reassured; it was something on a higher level."

Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly... live?!

Gilgamesh: Caster Mo Yi, let's begin our first remote duel. Let's use this empty man before us as the battlefield and see whether it's your Theory of Peace of Mind or my Theory of Joy that can save this empty man!?

"Well--"

Mage's Church Father: Are you even going to say anything? You've rambled on and on, but you haven't gotten to the point! If the feeling I'm experiencing right now isn't peace of mind, then what is it? I hate people like you who only talk about things out of context!

However, considering that his opponent was quite capable, Kirei Kotomine obediently sat down and listened to what profound insights the other party had to offer.

After Kirei Kotomine finished, Gilgamesh began his usual sales pitch, first spouting a bunch of seemingly profound and incomprehensible words, before finally saying, "That's right, this is pleasure!"

"Is it pleasant?"

Kirei Kotomine lowered his head and muttered to himself. What the other person said seemed to make a lot of sense. The feeling the other person had just experienced could not be explained by mere pleasure.

However, it's not right to say it's just pleasure, since pleasure is fleeting, it's a kind of 'passion' that comes and goes quickly. After the convulsions and laughter, there is often a deeper emptiness!

The emptiness in his heart needs something more enduring to fill it!

Yes, I understand!

Pleasure is merely a means to bring peace of mind!