As a painter, how should I face the original heroine

Chapter 18 Disagreement

"Well done, Father, so the Masters will also be interested in hunting foxes."

Tosaka Tokiomi had already learned that his daughter Sakura was safe and sound, and was appointed as the successor by the current head of the Mato clan, Mato Tsuruno. He seemed in a good mood, and even opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate.

"There are five familiars who came to the church, which means..."

In front of the magical communication device that looked like an old-fashioned phonograph, Kotomine Ri was speaking about a situation that attracted people's attention.

"That means Lord El-Melloi, whose life and death were unknown before, is still alive?" Tokiomi Tohsaka continued.

"Exactly, and since there are Command Seals as rewards, the Masters have to act, in order to prevent others from getting it, and to monopolize this additional Command Seal."

The old priest replied with a smile, in addition to commanding the Servant, the Command Seal can also be used to recharge the magic power. If it is used well, each Command Seal is a chance to release the true name of the Heroic Noble Phantasm.

"However, in this way, the Master who has obtained the Command Seal will gain a great advantage."

There was something in Tohsaka Tokiomi's words, and the implication was very obvious.

"Of course this is something we don't want to see, so Archer must be the one who delivers the final blow to the cornered Caster."

Yan Fengli was squinting his eyes, and his tone revealed undeniable confidence. The Eighth Secret Society he belongs to is responsible for recovering holy relics, but he is not interested in the replica of the omnipotent cauldron in Utopia in Fuyuki City. It would be great if he could help the son of his old friend within the scope of his authority.

About [-] kilometers straight west from the bustling streets of Fuyuki City, there is an undeveloped dense forest.This is the closest spiritual place in the suburbs to the urban area, and the stronghold of the Einzbern family in Fuyuki City is located here.

Of course, this forest was not without owners, but these outside magicians gave too much.

"Ari...are you tired?"

Emiya Kiritsugu looked at his absent-minded wife, and couldn't help but be concerned, after all, anyone would feel uneasy after encountering that monster Master who defeated Saber by himself.

"Ah? It's nothing, you can continue talking."

Irisviel urged in a panic, for fear that her husband would notice something strange.

"Well, according to this letter from Leviathan, Kotomine Risama, the supervisor of the Fuyuki Church, and his son Kotomine Kirei have reached a cooperation with Tosaka Tokiomi. If he is not lying, then this time The convening of the meeting is probably just a cover, the purpose is to let Assassin who is hiding in the dark find out the real names and abilities of other heroic spirits, and even take the opportunity to eliminate them."

Emiya Kiritsugu laid the letter flat on the table, and narrated the information mentioned inside.

"Leviathan is a very chivalrous person. It is impossible to lie in this kind of place. Before the duel with me, he even chased away the peeping Assassin nearby. After defeating me head-on, he did not continue to pursue, but proposed an alliance. .”

Artoria is easy to trust others, especially those who abide by the spirit of chivalry, such as Lancer Diarmuid Audina who is obsessed with singles, or Li Wei who worked hard to guard them for most of the night outside Mercedes.

"Leviathan said in his letter that he came to Fuyuki City to seek revenge from Matou Zouken, but he did not expect to be chosen by the Holy Grail. He could only be forced to repatriate the Servant and seek the cooperation of other Masters to cope with the future. Holy Grail War, but he himself has no need for the Holy Grail."

Emiya Kiritsugu cast his eyes on Irisviel on the opposite side, ignored the knight girl's words at all, didn't even look at her, and continued to comment on his own:

"His rhetoric is mostly unbelievable, but as far as the current situation is concerned, the advantages of cooperating with him outweigh the disadvantages. Saber only needs to pretend to besiege Leviathan, and then take the opportunity to join hands with him to attack other Servants. Priority is given to killing Lancer to release the Servant. The curse on Saber's left hand. And Maiya and I attacked those Masters who stepped into the forest from the side, and they would never have thought that they would change from hunters to prey."

This man named Emiya Kiritsugu had neither human ethics nor pride as a magician in his eyes, he was just a hunting tool deduced according to the law of the jungle.

"Master...how despicable are you!"

Saber's loud reprimand made Alice Viel feel a dull pain in her heart.Saber's indignation now is different from the anger generated when she was mocked by Rider and Leviathan last night, in a sense it is a more intense anger.

"You are insulting the heroic spirit. I have made an appointment with Lancer to fight again! You don't have to resort to such despicable means! Or...as your Servant, am I that untrustworthy!"

Emiya Kiritsugu didn't answer, he kept a cold silence all the time, as if Saber's fierce words were just innocuous words.

Irisviel was disgusted by this indifferent expression that seemed to be wearing a mask. That man was not the husband she knew well.

She did know that Emiya Kiritsugu had dual personalities, on the one hand he poured all his affection into his wife and daughter, but on the other hand he still hid the scars of the past in his heart.

Irisviel also understood what kind of life Emiya Kiritsugu lived before joining the Einzbern family, but was this the decisive factor that caused the estrangement between the two of them?

And what prompted her to realize this was the taciturn woman in black—— Hisu Maiya.

As her husband's comrade-in-arms before he retired, she didn't have the slightest doubt about the battle plan just now. I am afraid that for Hisau Maiya, the current Emiya Kiritsugu is the "Magician Killer" she knows.

Suddenly Irisviel smelled a faint scent, the smell of tobacco.When he first met Emiya Kiritsugu nine years ago, this smell lingered on his body.Maybe this is the smell of gunpowder, the white-haired wife reconfirmed that her husband has turned back to the ruthless hound nine years ago.

When Irisviel recalled Emiya Kiritsugu's past, she also seemed to be recalling her own past.It seemed that the nine years that the two of them had lived together no longer existed.

The white-haired wife began to feel restless in her heart. Now the person closest to Emiya Kiritsugu is not herself as a wife, but Hisau Maiya...

Chapter 19 The Cursed Mole of Tears

"Then how should the overseer propose a truce rule for all masters except Caster?"

Irisviel didn't say what was in her heart, but asked a question that had nothing to do with it.

"Don't worry about it. Kotomine Rizheng only talked about rewards, but didn't mention penalties for violations. If the church really wants to trouble us, then just pretend not to know. And since the supervisor and Tosaka Tokiomi have set In this game, they will definitely not stand idly by, maybe they violated the rules earlier."

Contrary to his attitude towards Saber, Emiya Kiritsugu patiently answered every question his wife had.

"..."

Seeing her Master's attitude of treating her like nothing, the knight girl was so angry that she trembled all over.

For a moment, the entire conference room fell into a kind of silence that even made the air heavy.

"Then the meeting will be dissolved, and Irisviel and I will stay in the castle to prepare for the door-to-door visit mentioned in Leviathan's letter. Maiya asked the familiar to pay attention to the movement outside the forest, and report to me if there is any change .”

Emiya Kiritsugu didn't seem to see the expression of gnashing teeth on Saber's face, and after making some arrangements on his own, he and Hisau Maiya left the conference room straight away.

Saber, who was completely ignored by Emiya Kiritsugu, bit her lips angrily, staring at the carpet under her feet, wondering what she was thinking.The white-haired wife stayed with her in the conference room, hesitating to say something to comfort her.

"Sorry... Saber, Kiritsugu shouldn't have done this, he just... wanted the Holy Grail too much."

Irisviel took the girl's left hand and stroked it lovingly.

"You don't need to apologize, Ellie. You worked hard with him, didn't you?"

Arturia suddenly remembered the conversation between the two at the seaside at dusk yesterday, and Irisviel's sad smile. "A person who suffers from 'happiness'." This is what she said about her husband as a wife.

"No... just feeling a little uneasy."

The white-haired wife was a little hesitant to speak, she really wanted to confide her distress and worries to the other party, but she didn't know if it was appropriate.

"Is it because of Maiya Hisau? How much do you know her?"

The silent and cold woman in black appeared in Saber's mind, she trusted Emiya Kiritsugu almost unconditionally, and that man also trusted her in the same way.

"Hi... Maiya is Kiritsugu's assistant who handles all his outside affairs after joining the family. But she seems to be very close to Kiritsugu, and they may be lovers."

Irisviel sighed, she couldn't be jealous, after all, he had known her husband longer than her age, and she knew the "real" Emiya Kiritsugu better.

"Lover...?"