"Hmm? You're going on a long trip?"
Inside the Red Continent Feast Hall: Mount Tai, Akatsuki chatted with Kirei Kotomine while eating beef fried rice. Akatsuki was somewhat interested in Kirei Kotomine's move to leave Fuyuki City; after all, there was no telling what kind of mischief this kid was brewing in his heart.
"The stagnation of the Holy Grail War needs to be reported to headquarters, and there are some trivial matters to handle."
Kirei Kotomine tirelessly devoured the shop's special mapo tofu, which was so spicy that ordinary people couldn't even eat it. Seeing Akatsuki watching him, he also turned his head to look at Akatsuki.
Their eyes met.
"Do you want some?"
"Just eat it yourself."
Hearing this, Kirei Kotomine turned his head back expressionlessly and continued eating his mapo tofu, completely unaffected by Akatsuki.
That night, Kirei Kotomine boarded a plane to the Vatican.
His destination was the Burial Agency, which belongs to the Church.
Kirei Kotomine had done a lot of research on the Burial Agency. Its prototype was the heretic sanctioning organization established by the first generation Roa. It is said that the original name of the Burial Agency was the "Burial Classroom," though this "classroom" should refer to the "Church's Stone Chamber," which is to say, the catacombs.
Its purpose of existence is as an organization that tries to use power equal to that of Dead Apostles in order to resist Dead Apostles, who possess power beyond human strength.
It then evolved into the ordinary Burial Agency. Although it formally belongs to the Church, it is actually closer to an independent organization, possessing authority that exceeds that of the ordinary Church.
For example, if the Pope were to become a Dead Apostle, they have the authority to execute the Pope on the spot.
"Are you Kirei Kotomine, the supervisor of the large-scale summoning ritual in Fuyuki City?"
After getting off the plane, a woman who appeared to be about 16 years old, with short azure hair and sky-blue eyes, looking like an Oriental, and wearing a nun's habit, questioned Kirei Kotomine.
"Quinze (French for '15')?"
"That's right, I am Quinze. You can also call me Ciel. I already know the reason for your visit to the Burial Agency. Once I apply for the relevant Mystic Codes, we can head to Fuyuki City to subjugate the True Ancestor."
Kirei Kotomine nodded. Although the girl before him looked only in her teens, being able to enter the Burial Agency meant she was among the top-tier agents.
"By the way, it's about time. Do you want to go eat? As the host and a fellow agent of the Church, this meal is on me."
Kirei Kotomine thought for a moment. He seemed to have no reason to refuse, so he nodded.
"Ah, as expected, one should eat something spicy after work!"
"Spicy?"
A sudden glint erupted from the depths of Kirei Kotomine's eyes, but he quickly returned to his usual taciturn self. For some reason, he seemed to have a faint sense of anticipation; the girl before him seemed to be the type of person who could understand him.
"Exactly! Are you interested in curry too, Mister?"
"curry?"
Kirei Kotomine was silent for a moment and shook his head. "I still prefer mapo tofu over curry."
"What?!"
Ciel looked at Kirei Kotomine in shock. "Why?! When talking about spicy food, one would generally think of curry! I completely cannot understand you people who aren't interested in curry!"
"..."
Kirei Kotomine was silent for a moment. He seemed to understand why this agent of the Burial Agency always kept to herself.
While Kirei Kotomine and Ciel were arguing over whether mapo tofu or curry was better, on the other side in Fuyuki City...
"I have absolutely no clue!"
Tohsaka Rin was flipping through the Tohsaka Family's collection of books, her hair a mess and her expression somewhat collapsing. "Why is there no record of a method to cancel the Holy Grail War ritual?!"
"Is it possible that the Three Founding Families of the Holy Grail War never even thought about ending the Holy Grail War completely? Let's ask the Mages Association for help instead. I happen to know a Lord in the Mages Association who has perfect theoretical knowledge but failing practical skills."
Toying with Tohsaka Rin's gems, Akatsuki lay on the sofa in the Tohsaka Family's house and said, "If it's about the Holy Grail War, he should be very willing to help. After all, he's the only Master among the participants of the last Holy Grail War who has lived peacefully until now."
"If the Matou Family hadn't been destroyed, maybe I really could have found a way, but now I can only turn to the Association for help..."
"Have you decided? Then I'll send an email to Lord El-Melloi II."
Tohsaka Rin watched as Akatsuki took a black laptop from a nearby table and looked at Akatsuki curiously.
"There's something I've wanted to ask for a long time. How can you operate a tool with dozens of buttons so skillfully? Don't you find it troublesome?"
"Ah, Rin, you wouldn't understand. After all, you're a mechanical idiot."
Saying this, Akatsuki had already finished editing the email and sent it to Lord El-Melloi II far away in London using the email address obtained from Touko Aozaki.
"Hmm? Is it sent just like that?"
"That's right. This way, after Lord El-Melloi II receives the email in London, he will come to Fuyuki City to deal with the greater grail issue."
London.
Eating lunch, Lord El-Melloi II looked at his vibrating phone. When he opened it, just as he thought it was some spam email, the four words "Holy Grail War" caught his eye.
The subject was "Holy Grail War," the content was "Come to Fuyuki City immediately," and the signature was "Tohsaka."
Quite concise and clear.
"Gray, help me pack my bags. We're going to Japan!"
"Eh?"
Lord El-Melloi II looked at the email on his phone, and many doubts and other different emotions arose in his heart. As a Master of the last Holy Grail War, he had many complex feelings for the city of Fuyuki City.
Even though he had applied to the Clock Tower for the qualification to go to Fuyuki City for the Holy Grail War, he ultimately failed to get his wish. The qualification to participate in the Fifth Holy Grail War was snatched away by a Magician from the Middle East. This time, receiving an email from Tohsaka, the administrator of the Fuyuki City land, was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Even if it was a trap, he had to go and see!
After bringing a certain person's Catalyst, Gray, and their luggage, Lord El-Melloi II also embarked on the journey to Fuyuki City.
"Teacher! Take me with you!"
Looking at the excited boy with yellow hair, Lord El-Melloi II took a puff of his cigarette and said coldly, "This isn't for fun. It's very dangerous!"
"Please! Teacher El-Melloi, no, the Clock Tower's finest teacher, the Great Big Ben London Star!"
"Don't call me by that boring title!"
Lord El-Melloi II grabbed his disciple's head hard with one hand, feeling like the veins on his forehead could explode at any moment.
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