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94.57% Reincarnated as a dragon egg in DxD with a Fate System! / Chapter 279: Kotomine Risei

Chapitre 279: Kotomine Risei

A heavy atmosphere hung around the church pews.

Noticing the dense demonic aura in front of him, Father Kotomine Risei could not help but laugh bitterly.

It has been about an hour since the summoning signal was sent. None of the Masters came to Fuyuki Church. Instead, four familiars had gathered. Apart from Kirei, who had been recalled from the war on the surface and the two Masters who had already died, Lord El-Melloi and Ouryuu Ryunosuke, the other Masters had sent their representatives. It seemed that the Masters would not be bothered by their manners in front of the church.

Tohsaka Tokiomi had also sent his familiar to the meeting. The rest of the familiars should have been dispatched by Einzbern, Matou, and Waver.

"I had even specially prepared the welcoming pleasantries, but it seems no one has come. So I'll get straight to the point."

After the simple opening, the old Father facing the human-free congregation - at least no humans were present in the audience - continued:

"The Holy Grail War, which can fulfill all your desires, is presently in a great crisis. The Holy Grail is supposed to grant its power only to Masters and Servants who seek it, but now we have a traitor. A third party who seeks only the destruction of the Grail, a blasphemy to the holy ritual."

Risei was unconcerned about the crowd's response, possibly given by the fact that he had grown accustomed to preaching as Father. For obviously, the congregation could only listen quietly. After a silent cough, the old Father continued speaking.

"We discovered the body of the mangled Master of Caster, with magical traces matching those of the person who had earlier killed Lancer. Miss Sola-Ui found the corpse of her fiancé in his room, brutally murdered. We have deduced that this act was also the work of this person or his subordinates. Not only is he committing sacrilege by intervening in this holy event, but he has no qualms about using magic freely. He doesn't even bother to erase his trail."

Although there was no response from the familiars, the Masters who heard his words should be hesitating at this moment, at least slightly. Just as Tokiomi reacted this morning, that is the normal reaction of a magus.

"He and his Servant are no longer more than a general threat to the invocation of the Holy Grail. Therefore, I make use of my supervisory authority that I possess for these critical moments to temporarily change the rules of the Holy Grail War."

He declared in a strict voice as he raised his right sleeve, revealing his arm.

Even though his body was old, one could still see the strong, muscular arm he had had during his younger days. Tattoo-like images covered it from his elbow to his wrist -

No, those were not to be called tattoos. The Masters who participated in the Holy Grail War should know at a glance what they were.

"These are the ones that have been collected from the previous Holy Grail Wars and were entrusted to me as the overseer of this Holy Grail War. The inheritance of those Masters who lost their Servants before the final battle - their missing Command Seals."

After this test, no one would doubt Father Risei's authority as the overseer.

All unused Command Seals at the time were cared for by him, the overseer.

The Command Seals are also known as holy marks. This test carried with it the destiny of participating in the Holy Grail War. Not only did it carry the meaning of fate, but it is also a device to control the Servants.

The phenomenon of Command Seals is already a kind of miracle in itself. But, although this seal on the Master's body possesses enormous power, the Command Seals are still an exhaustible form of physical sorcery. That is why they can be transplanted or transferred through enchantments.

"I can transfer these Command Seals to anyone as they fall to my judgment. For all of you who control your Servants, I assume you all know the importance and value of these seals?"

Although he was only facing the familiars whose only duty was to pass on what they had heard to their masters, Father Risei slowly entered a preachy state and looked more excited.

"All Masters must stop their current hostilities. They must all destroy Drako with everything they have. I will select the Master who succeeds in annihilating Drako and his companions and award him additional Command Seals given the special situation.

If this mission is accomplished by one, only that person will be rewarded; if many cooperate, all will be rewarded. Once I have ensured that Drako is destroyed, the Holy Grail War will continue."

Father Risei lowered his sleeve and added:

"So if there are questions, you can ask me now."

In the darkness, a commotion could be heard. Sounds of chairs moving, of getting up and leaving mingled together and gradually faded away.

Since the overseer's announcement had been fully understood, there would be no point in lingering any longer in this place. At present, the Masters had nothing to ask. They had probably all begun their preparations for the new competition.

The church had finally returned to its human-free state. Father Risei pondered the future developments while smiling.

After giving these instructions, all he had to do was wait. These four hungry dogs would surely drive Drako to despair.

The location of where Drako resided was already known. If the other Masters were informed, it would probably increase efficiency. However, if not handled carefully, it might raise their suspicions. Thus, it was not yet an appropriate time to distribute Assassin's intelligence to the public.

How would Drako be able to resist? Risei and Kirei felt that the current situation would not immediately change to a 5-2 siege. In their opinion, it would be difficult for the other Masters to reluctantly follow the supervisor's instructions, focusing on Drako as their main target. This is because they felt that the hunt for Drako was a mere interlude. Their real goal was to succeed in the ensuing dogfights.

Everyone craves more Command Seals. But if the opponent got the same, then they would be left without any advantage.

These Masters, instead of cooperating to obtain Command Seals together, would rather destroy Drako on their own to gain advantage over the others, even though the former would be much easier. Moreover, they might even obstruct each other in this competition.

If so, it would be problematic. If each obstructed the other, it could be disadvantageous to Archer's movements.

The movements of all the Masters would be under the observation of Assassin, someone they had already almost forgotten. Kirei's duty was executed virtuously. As a magus who learned magecraft at the last moment within a few days, to be able to use such superior methods to control his Servant, this is something that even his teacher Tokiomi could not imagine.

For the sake of his faith, for the sake of the doctrine of the church, and for the sake of his promise to his late friends; brimming with confidence, this boy had exhausted everything he had by displaying his talent. Certainly a great accomplishment, something even his Father had failed to achieve.


Chapitre 280: Einzbern Castle

Head straight west from the noisy streets of Fuyuki for about fifteen kilometers.

There is a highway heading east through the high mountains away from the villages and absent of man's presence. A stretch of dense forest occupied both sides of the highway. This stretch of the forest seemed forgotten by the rising torrent of land development.

Perhaps this land was owned by the state, but based on the records, it appears to be owned by a foreign company; moreover, it was not yet confirmed whether that foreign company actually existed. If anyone insists on investigating this land, then the first impediment would be an urban myth.

Rumor has it that deep in the forest, there is a 'legendary castle'.

Of course, the myth is just a boring fairy tale. Even if the forest is untouched by development, it is still only an hour's drive from Fuyuki. If there really was an eminent castle then everyone would know about it. In fact, people have conducted numerous ground surveys in this primitive land, and not even once have they found any traces of human buildings.

But after a few years, someone would raise this myth again.

A group of children once walked in the forest between playing and exploring, and a man was hitchhiking. They saw an ancient castle suddenly appear out of the dense fog; it was built of rock and was immensely spectacular. No one lived inside the castle and it looked abandoned. But inside there were all kinds of objects and everything was in perfect order, and people could not help but have the illusion that humans certainly lived there. It was said to be an extremely mysterious ancient castle.

Obviously, no one believed this rumor. The most it could be would be a story peddled by the tabloid press when they ran short of new material, which would have taken up a page in the special summer edition devoted to strange tales to pass around among the people.

Only a very small number of magicians knew that this castle really existed.

This castle only welcomes the owner who comes here to participate in the war every sixty years; in every sense, it is a castle of magic.

This castle is enveloped by multiple layers of illusions and fields, and would never be exposed to the outside world except by some freak accident. This is an anomalous space of existence. People who know of the castle's existence call this dense forest 'the Einzbern forest'.

When Fuyuki held Heaven's Feel, Jubstacheit, the head of the Einzbern family, felt that it was an inappropriate move to establish an outpost directly under the arch-rival Tohsaka family. Therefore, he used all the financial power of his clan and purchased the entire field covering the land closest to Fuyuki as the Einzbern family headquarters. That happened near the beginning of the third Touch of Heaven, which also coincided with the tense and dangerous times just before the establishment of World War II.

This extensive primeval forest is covered with a field and completely isolated from the outside world, and the Einzbern family transferred everything in their original castle to this forest. From this act one can see the immense financial power and extraordinary persistence in the pursuit of the Holy Grail of the Einzbern. Compared to the Einzbern, all the negotiations the Tohsaka had made to buy the land in Fuyuki, and the difficulties they had gone through in covering it up, became a mere game.

...

"Sigh..."

The dense atmosphere made Irisviel sigh several times.

"Are you tired, Iri?" Kiritsugu asked.

Irisviel hid her melancholy expression and shook her head, showing a smile.

"It's nothing; I'm not tired. Keep going."

Irisviel hurried Kiritsugu. The latter continued to talk about all sorts of intelligence matters regarding Fuyuki. On the table was spread out a map portraying the entire city.

"- Two positions are the heart of the entire area. One is the residence of the Second Master, Tohsaka. There is no need to name the other; Mount Enzou. All the leylines in the surrounding area converge on Mount Enzou. The details are just as the Head of the Family said -"

They had come servants to the castle before Irisviel and company did and had prepared everything properly at the meeting place before they left. Therefore, the meeting place where the meeting was held was kept immaculate. Not a speck of dust was gathered anywhere from the table legs to the tea cups, and the vases were filled with vivid flowers. It was impossible to imagine that no one had been here for six years.

It would be a lie to say that she wasn't tired. But Irisviel had at least rested in bed for a while. On the other hand, Kiritsugu had not rested for a single minute. It was already close to noon when Kiritsugu and his assistant Maiya arrived at the castle. However, as soon as they arrived at the castle, they received the summoning from the Fuyuki church, manipulated familiars, confirmed the notice, and Kiritsugu dealt with all these messes non-stop. Kiritsugu and company tried to attack Kayneth El-Melloi, but for some reason, they had decided not to carry out their attack. Later, the Church had confirmed Kayneth's death. Since Kiritsugu had not shown himself to be exhausted, there was no room for Irisviel to complain about her tiredness.

No, there were other, covert reasons for Irisviel to sigh.

"- A powerful camp was established with the Ryuudou Temple on top of Mount Enzou as its base. As a result, apart from Servants, all natural creatures can only traverse the field through the mountain path. Saber must be careful of this when acting."

These words giving Saber warning could only be said to Saber's face to face. However, Kiritsugu did not once set his gaze on the girl dressed in male attire standing behind Irisviel.

There were two reasons for the air to feel stagnant and heavy. One was that Saber was putting on an attitude of complete rejection towards Kiritsugu. Saber's attitude did not start just now, but became even more obvious since they had arrived at Einzbern Castle.

"Also, apart from these two positions, there are two other key points in Shinto where the leylines meet. One is the Fuyuki church at the top of the southern hill, and the other is the new town spreading east of the financial district. To conclude, there are four key spiritual grounds in Fuyuki that are properly equipped to carry out the descent of the Holy Grail."

"So, once the war enters its final phase and the number of Servants is reduced, we should take control of one of these positions?"

"Correct. Any other questions regarding the topography?"

"...Saber, is there anything you're not sure about?"

Irisviel acted a bit tactfully and tried to pique her interest. The Servant girl smiled and shook her head.

"Nothing in particular. That was explanation enough."

Even if the girl in question didn't have it in mind, from an observer's perspective, that was a sarcastic, unserious response.

With a sigh, Irisviel continued.

"Well, as for our rules from now on... It seems that all other Masters will hunt Drako first, isn't that right, Kiritsugu?"

"Yes, that seems to be the case. The supervisor did hint that there would be compensations for the effort."

A while ago, Kiritsugu had told them about the Fuyuki Church's announcement, and the review of the rules from the supervisor; about Drako's target, and about the supervisor's countermeasure to stop him.

"Anyway, regarding this Drako, it will be more advantageous if we didn't join with the other Masters. After all, right now, it's only us who know that he has more than one Servant. Even if they want to attack together, we won't necessarily win because we have more numbers. There will be casualties on both sides, I'm sure. When everyone is weakened, it will be our turn."

"Master, that's enough."

That was Saber's cold voice objecting, which until now had been kept out of the discussion.

"Drako will hunt down all the Servants one by one before we manage to weaken him. He's already finished off Lancer, and Caster as well. Only Archer, Rider, and Berserker are left, and I doubt any of them will proactively try to form an alliance. If we act too late, we will lose everything."

Perhaps Saber hoped that her words would break through the wall surrounding Kiritsugu's heart. But, as usual, Kiritsugu continued without showing any signs of even hearing Saber's voice.

"It will be fine, Iri. We found no openings in the field, and the alarm and sounding systems have already been checked..."

Biting her lips, Saber's expression grew grimmer as she looked at Kiritsugu. Although Saber could forcibly endure the way Kiritsugu ignored her, there was the righteous indignation that he let Drako do whatever he wanted.

Of course, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't look any less annoyed by Saber's expression.

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