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Kirei Kotomine was a very strange person; even he himself thought so.
He was born with a personality defect, unable to find beauty in what people called beautiful, and unable to forget what many considered ugly.
In other words, he couldn't obtain happiness like normal people.
Besides that, Kirei Kotomine was also a person without a self; for 26 years, he had always acted according to his father's arrangements, never considering what he wanted to do, and never pursuing anything.
Even when he married his wife, Claudia Hortensia, and had a daughter, he didn't possess normal human emotions.
And his wife, Claudia, even committed suicide to help Kirei Kotomine feel normal human emotions.
Unfortunately, although Kirei Kotomine was very sad about his wife's death, it wasn't because of her passing, but because he hadn't been able to enjoy her death.
Therefore, Kirei Kotomine understood himself less and less, and having believed in religious doctrine since childhood, he had always suppressed his true nature.
Two years ago, he was chosen by the Holy Grail, and through his father's introduction, he temporarily became a disciple of the Japanese magus Tokiomi Tohsaka, learning magic abilities and knowledge.
Then he would wait for the Holy Grail War to officially begin a year later, acting according to Tokiomi Tohsaka's plan.
Kirei Kotomine had no objection to this arrangement, or rather, he simply wouldn't conceive of having an objection, because he was such a man without a self.
A freak, a guy completely out of sync with normal people.
Today, he was silently patrolling the city as usual, checking for any individuals who might threaten the Holy Grail War.
He saw the traffic light turn green and slowly walked forward with the crowd.
Arriving on the opposite street, after only a few steps, Kirei Kotomine stopped.
He felt a very strong sense of being watched.
His intuition, honed from years as an Executor, made him realize immediately that he was being targeted.
The other party seemed to have no intention of concealing it, just staring at him… Was it an ordinary person? No, Kirei Kotomine immediately ruled out that answer.
The other party's gaze was completely different from the feeling of being watched by ordinary people due to his strange attire; at least, an ordinary person's gaze wouldn't make him feel threatened.
The newcomer was definitely a Master, Kirei Kotomine thought.
"Thump, thump…"
It was a noisy street, yet the sound of the other person walking towards him was like footsteps in a silent alley, so clear, so… pressing.
With each step forward, Kirei Kotomine could feel the air solidify a bit more, and the invisible pressure on him grew heavier.
This also made Kirei Kotomine even more certain that the other party was coming for him.
Should he make a move here? Kirei Kotomine's eyes fixated on the front, his hands tucked into his cassock, ready to pull out his Black Keys at any moment.
Sweat began to bead on his forehead, his nerves started to get excited, and even… his heart was secretly anticipating it.
What was going on? Why? It was a threat like death, yet why did it bring him a feeling of excitement?
"Thump! Thump!"
Finally, Kirei Kotomine locked onto his target.
The other person looked like they were from a foreign country: blonde hair, white skin, red eyes.
Their facial features were sharp, with a high nose bridge and prominent brow bones—typical European characteristics.
However, Kirei Kotomine was certain of one thing: he had never seen this face before.
So, there was only one question left: why was the other party coming for him?
"Yo, Kirei Kotomine." When there was only 2 meters left between them, the blonde man spoke.
The moment the other party spoke, Kirei Kotomine felt that he was full of evil.
However, Kirei Kotomine wasn't surprised that the other party knew his name.
After all, the other party was coming straight for him, so he had probably already investigated him thoroughly.
"You… who are you?" Kirei Kotomine asked.
"There are too many people here; don't you think this isn't a suitable place for a conversation?" The blonde man's lips curved into a smile, saying, "Of course, if you don't agree, then these lives around us won't need to exist.
That should give your father and your teacher a massive headache, wouldn't it?"
This guy was actually using the people around them as hostages to threaten him.
He was absolutely evil; Kirei Kotomine could easily judge him as such.
"So, what's your decision, Kirei Kotomine?"
"…."
…
At this moment, Kirei Kotomine followed this strange blonde man into the forest.
He seemed to have no guard against him at all, exposing his back right in front of him.
Was the other party foolish, or did he simply not care about being ambushed?
But no matter which it was, now that they were far from the city, Kirei Kotomine would not miss this opportunity to assassinate him.
"Whoosh—"
"Rip—!"
The sound of something cutting through the air rang out.
In an instant, Kirei Kotomine snatched out more than a dozen Black Keys from his cassock and threw them, the entire process taking only 0.3 seconds.
All those Black Keys flew towards the blonde man's back.
"Thump thump thump—"
The Black Keys thrown by Kirei Kotomine all struck the trees.
And at the blonde man's original position, the blonde man had eerily vanished.
"! Where did he go?" Kirei Kotomine had considered the other party dodging or using some kind of magic to defend.
But he had never expected the other party to vanish instantly before his eyes.
"Are you… looking for me?" A voice suddenly came from behind, and cold sweat broke out on Kirei Kotomine.
When did the other party get behind him?
His eyes couldn't even catch the other party's movements.
"Baji Quan!" At such close range, Kirei Kotomine, without thinking, turned around and threw a punch, aiming to strike the other party's chest directly.
"Bang!!"
This time, Kirei Kotomine was surprised again; the other party actually used his own fist to block his punch.
"Again!" Kirei Kotomine threw several more punches, but the other party seemed to be able to see through his movements completely, each time meeting his blows with a fist, enduring his repeated killing moves.
"Hmph, want to compete in punching speed?" The golden-haired man, after blocking all the continuous punches, revealed a sinister smile, then he loudly shouted: "Muda Muda Muda Muda Muda!!"
"So fast!" Kirei Kotomine could only cross his arms, relying on the defensive power of his priestly robes and his own strength to block the opponent's surging punches. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he felt that the opponent's punching speed was getting faster and faster, to the point where his eyes couldn't keep up with the punching speed.
"Muda Muda Muda—Muda!!!!"
With a final heavy punch, the golden-haired man sent Kirei Kotomine flying.
"Pfft ah… cough cough!"
Kirei Kotomine crashed into a large tree, which was directly snapped in half by the immense force. Kirei Kotomine also spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, feeling as if his internal organs were about to shift. The opponent had actually severely wounded him with just martial arts.
"What… terrifying brute strength. Cough cough w-wah…" Spitting out another mouthful of blood, the pain in his internal organs was undoubtedly warning him of his condition. But, for some reason, despite being severely injured and supposedly feeling fear and intense pain, why… why was he experiencing a feeling of excitement, even happiness?
"It's strange, isn't it? Why would you feel happy?" Suddenly, the golden-haired man's voice entered Kirei Kotomine's ears. Kirei Kotomine was startled and subconsciously said, "You… how do you know what I'm thinking?"
"Does that even need an answer? Look carefully at yourself in the mirror, you are smiling quite happily right now." The golden-haired man's words were like heavy hammer blows, striking his heart.
"I'm smiling?… I'm smiling." As if questioning himself, yet also answering himself, Kirei Kotomine felt like he had grasped something, yet grasped nothing at all. At this moment, the golden-haired man stood with his hands on his hips, overlooking him as he sat slumped against the tree root.
"Kirei Kotomine, have you ever considered why humans live?" the man asked.
"…" Kirei Kotomine had never thought about humanity on such a broad scale, but he had often pondered the question of why he himself lived… and he had been thinking about this question for over twenty years without finding a clear answer.
Seeing his expression, the golden-haired man's lips curled into a smile. His subsequent words, to Kirei Kotomine, were like waves of demonic whispers, drawing him deeper into their grasp.
"Everyone lives to overcome anxiety and fear, and to obtain a sense of security."
"Secu… sense of security?" Kirei Kotomine couldn't help but ask.
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