The Counter Force intervened

"Kotomine!!!"

He could not understand why, even now, this man would do something so meaningless.

"The war will not end until only one pair remains." Kirei Kotomine spread his arms as though embracing the world. His lips parted slightly, his smile tinged with mockery. "Let me guide you, Shirou Emiya~."

Utterly baffling though it was, anyone could sense that this man was fulfilling his duty, guiding others forward as a priest should.

Absurd.

Ritsuka Fujimaru stared coldly ahead. The reflection of Kirei Kotomine in her eyes filled her with uncontrollable anger, yet even now, she retained her composure as a Master.

Chaldea had information on Cú Chulainn and the others. Angry as she was that their companions had been attacked, the more important thing now was to understand what Kirei Kotomine was doing.

Her first move was to stop Gilgamesh.

"We're not participants in this Holy Grail War!" Ritsuka Fujimaru said. "Kirei Kotomine, what are you trying to do?!"

Wicked though his nature was, that man would never stage this sort of desperate, self-destructive last stand without a deeper purpose.

"To ensure that the Holy Grail War proceeds normally, of course. Whatever you may think of me, I am still the overseer of the Fuyuki Holy Grail War."

"That makes five Servants eliminated. With the reinforcement of over twenty Command Spells, I had originally intended to kill several of the others as well. But the restrictions here forced me to settle for those third-rate ones."

"That extra Cú Chulainn was quite a pleasant surprise. Heh."

Kirei Kotomine gazed at the people from Chaldea. As he looked toward the other version of himself, who was using Rasputin's Spirit Origin, his smile faded and his expression grew solemn.

Shirou Emiya froze. At this point, what meaning was there in having the Holy