In the multiverse, watching the scene of Emiya Kiritsugu bombing the building, countless people clicked their tongues, once again witnessing Emiya Kiritsugu's unscrupulous methods.
Using modern weapons in the Holy Grail War was one thing, but to blow up an entire building just to deal with the Lancer team was truly deranged.
Undoubtedly, this was a man who would truly use any means necessary to achieve victory.
Eriri Spencer Sawamura: "Directed demolition... Why does a magus possess this kind of knowledge—"
Conan Edogawa: "He has absolutely no regard for human life. To achieve his goal by any means necessary... Just to win the Holy Grail, he blew up an entire building. There were hundreds of innocent lives around that building!"
Utaha Kasumigaoka: "He must be very confident in his abilities. Although he is unscrupulous and despicable, he did give ordinary people time to escape before doing it."
L: "He has his own bottom line, but that is not an excuse. With an explosion at such close range, it is impossible for there to be zero casualties. It's just that compared to those casualties, he cares more about the survival of Lancer's Master."
Otto Apocalypse: "I have a premonition. Speaking strictly from the perspective of a Master, this man's ability and resolve rank at the very top of this Holy Grail War."
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[The Shinto district, startled by the sudden upheaval, finally began to bustle with commotion. Watching the crowd of onlookers gradually gathering by the roadside, Emiya Kiritsugu took a deep drag of his cigarette, preparing to pick up his mobile phone to issue a retreat order to Maiya.
But at that moment, a certain pink figure suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
Elysia—
This mysterious woman, who had appeared on the first night of the Holy Grail War, was now wandering through the crowd, walking toward him.
She looked... seemingly a bit angry. Emiya Kiritsugu was puzzled. Even in this chaotic crowd, could she spot him immediately?
Emiya Kiritsugu extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand. His brain rapidly flashed through everything related to Elysia. According to intelligence, she should be a social butterfly with a bubbly personality. So far, she had only had a conflict with the incredibly arrogant King of Heroes, and her relationship with Irisviel was tentatively good.
During their first encounter, due to a lack of intel and the fact that Elysia had discovered his hiding spot in an instant, Emiya Kiritsugu had chosen to retreat decisively.
However, this time was different. Having already learned some intelligence about Elysia, Emiya Kiritsugu made a judgment: if the other party was coming for him, running away would be meaningless. The priority now was to figure out the reason for her anger before making other decisions.
While Emiya Kiritsugu was brainstorming, Elysia had already arrived at his side. In a cold voice, completely different from her usual friendly tone, she said, "Did you plan this explosion?"
"..."
Emiya Kiritsugu did not answer. He simply observed the situation silently. The Command Spells on his hand began to glow red. If Elysia made any dangerous move, he could summon Saber to his side instantly.
Emiya Kiritsugu's tacit admission made Elysia even angrier. "Is victory that important to you? Look at them. These people are just innocent bystanders."
Elysia had considered that Emiya Kiritsugu might have come for the Holy Grail War, but she hadn't expected him to be so decisive as to blow up an entire building directly.
For Elysia, the Holy Grail War held no significance. Although the Holy Grail claimed to be able to grant any wish, she didn't believe it could send her back to her original world or make the Honkai disappear completely.
In a battle like this, if it didn't involve the lives of innocent people, Elysia would absolutely never intervene.
But... she had somewhat underestimated these people's desire for the Holy Grail. Although Emiya Kiritsugu had set a fire in advance to allow most people to escape, many were still injured by the debris generated by the building's explosion.
For Elysia, this was unacceptable. This wasn't their world, cruel to the point of despair. These people were living their own happy lives, yet they suffered this unexpected calamity because of such a ridiculous thing.
Emiya Kiritsugu clearly hadn't expected Elysia to be concerned about those ordinary people. I see. So she is that kind of person?
"...Trading the injuries of a small number of people for the life of Lancer's Master, Kayneth. This is a profitable exchange."
A person of justice... Aside from being overly familiar and bubbly, she was also a kind and righteous person. Emiya Kiritsugu made a judgment in his heart. It's just that such kindness and justice are superfluous.
This world is cruel. He assumed Elysia had never witnessed the brutal scenery of those war-torn regions. Sacrificing a small number of people for the happiness of the majority was a necessary evil, something that had to be done.
Emiya Kiritsugu thought this to himself, unaware that the cruelty the girl before him had experienced was something he couldn't even imagine.
"Just for a reason like that, you set a fire and bombed a building?"
Elysia's voice gradually turned very cold, causing a few drops of sweat to appear on Emiya Kiritsugu's forehead. He was on guard against Elysia's every move at all times.
He saw Elysia let out a deep sigh, then slowly raise her hand, pointing at him...
Is she going to attack? Is it now!?
"Sab..."
"Mr. Police Officer! It's this person! He's the one who started the fire in the building just now—"
Before Emiya Kiritsugu could use the Command Spell to finish saying "Saber," Elysia was pointing at him with one hand and shouting to the police officers who had just come over to evacuate the onlookers with the other.
This sudden reversal shocked Emiya Kiritsugu. He looked at Elysia with disbelief. He was ready to summon Saber for a brawl, and Elysia pulls this on him?
The audience in the light screen hadn't expected this either. Emiya Kiritsugu was sweating cold bullets, gripping his Command Spells tighter than anyone knew. The viewers had their pants down, fully expecting to see King Arthur battle Elysia, and then she showed them this...
"You there in the black trench coat! Freeze! Hands in the air—"
Elysia's voice was very loud; many onlookers and police officers around heard it. Although they couldn't confirm Emiya Kiritsugu's identity as the arsonist yet, to maintain order, the police intended to detain him.
And Emiya Kiritsugu never imagined that he, an Ally of Justice, would one day be invited by the police to the station for tea.
As for Elysia, after handing him over to the police, she vanished into the chaos, running off to who knows where...]