Chapter 95: Conclusion of Filming
In the mansion built in the forest behind Arkance, filming for the battle at the Einzbern Castle, directed by Durin, had reached its final stages.
The battle between Kayneth and Emiya Kiritsugu spanned almost the entire castle, with countless angles filmed during the process. The continuous shooting not only exhausted everyone else but also left Durin, the director, nearly dead tired.
Despite the immense effort invested, the final outcome was satisfactory. Most of the scenes in the castle were already captured, leaving only the last battle between Emiya Kiritsugu and Kayneth.
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With the pain still lingering from being struck by Kiritsugu's weapon, Kayneth, unable to tolerate this insult, marched relentlessly towards the dirty mage killer guided by the sensation from the Moon Spirit Essence.
As the ruler of the Clock Tower, Kayneth was never one to lose his composure in battle due to emotional factors. However, after the recent fight, he realized that his opponent was not someone worthy of his respect but rather a disgusting piece of trash!
The wound on his shoulder seemed to catalyze his anger, igniting Kayneth's pride and dignity.
Finally, his anger erupted, and the proud ruler of the Clock Tower gritted his teeth and exclaimed, "Impossible—no mere scum could make me bleed... This is unacceptable! It should not be!"
With that, the mercury, which followed him closely like an attendant, obliterated all obstacles and traps in his path.
This display of rage only accentuated Kayneth's own ugliness, filling him with a sense of humiliation deep within his chest.
Yet, despite everything, it all finally came to an end. The castle's layout was not infinite, and as Kayneth finally chased the elusive rat to the third floor of the castle, his Moon Spirit Essence finally locked onto the enemy's location.
The only strange thing this time was that the enemy no longer resorted to dirty and despicable tactics to flee everywhere, but instead stood motionless in the middle of the corridor.
"Fool..."
Muttering with a contemptuous sneer, Kayneth ridiculed, thinking that injuring him earlier would lead to another victory?
Wrong I Kayneth El-Melloi would make him understand the gap between magicians, make him understand what slaughter, what execution is!
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Switching perspectives.
In Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes, the enemy had come before him.
The current terrain was exactly as he expected because it prevented the enemy's weapon from attacking him smoothly and also prevented any defensive measures without using his equipment.
The weapon in his left hand was loaded with bullets, but the specially crafted weapon in his right hand was not so simple. The chamber, with only one bullet, was loaded with "magic bullets," Emiya Kiritsugu's last resort capable of destroying all of the enemy's defense mechanisms.
"Do you think the previous methods will still work? You lowly scum."
In response to Kayneth's outburst, Emiya Kiritsugu remained silent, calmly assessing the situation.
In a fit of rage, Kayneth took a step forward and shouted, "I won't simply kill you! Later, I will heal your lungs and heart to regenerate them while slowly torturing you from your fingertips!"
"Let you regret, suffer, and despair as you die, then curse your cowardly employer... curse the Einzbern family that insulted the Holy Grail War!"
Ignoring Kayneth's words, Emiya Kiritsugu, the moment he confirmed the opponent's position, decisively fired the remaining bullets from his left-hand gun. However, it had no effect. The defense of the Moon Spirit Essence was extremely powerful, making it difficult for ordinary physical attacks to penetrate the mercury defense and reach Kayneth's body!
However, from the beginning, Kiritsugu had no intention of attacking the enemy's body. He had been luring the opponent, making them lower their guard.
And in the end, Kiritsugu's choice was correct!
"Fervor, meisanguis!" (Boil, my blood!)
Facing Kiritsugu's attack, Kayneth chose to unleash all of his magical power, forming integrated offensive and defensive spikes. Countless thorns emerged from the ground, covering Kayneth's body like a dense bamboo forest, blocking all incoming bullets.
This move was a gamble of the highest order because if Kayneth failed to kill Emiya Kiritsugu within the specified time, he would fall into a delicate state of depleted magic, experiencing mechanical-like pain due to the runaway magic.
Yet, with a smile on his lips, Kiritsugu slowly raised the special standard weapon in his right hand, then pulled the trigger slowly.
In the next instant, as the bullets touched the mercury thorn array, Kayneth El-Melloi's life came to an end.
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"Alright, we'll insert the flashbacks later. Let's finish filming the remaining scenes for now. Makeup team, quickly apply makeup to Kayneth's actor, preferably making him look extremely pale, like a dead man, understand? This will be his permanent makeup for the future; Kayneth will look like this for most of his future appearances. Kayneth's actor, remember to learn how to use the cane during this time!"
With Durin's words, the entire film crew suddenly became lively. What was just a life-and-death battle between Emiya Kiritsugu and Kayneth was now surrounded by a large group of staff. Saber and Lancer's actors also hurried over to ask Durin how to proceed with the next scenes. As Kayneth's dead makeup was completed, laughter filled the entire filming scene.
After all, Kayneth's actor was usually a nice guy in the Snowflake Troupe, getting along well with everyone. Now, with this makeup, he looked like a genuine villain, creating a lively atmosphere on the set.
"Alright, Lancer's actor is ready. This is the last scene. After we finish filming, we'll head back to the city to rest tonight!"
With Durin's words, the employees, who had been working overtime for several days, breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the film industry's work wasn't just 9-to-5; it was practically 24/7.
At this moment, hearing that they finally had some time off, everyone cheered, filled with energy from head to toe!
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