Chapter 106: The Premiere of "Fate Zero" (6)
"The plot of 'Fate/Zero' continues, quickly arriving at the segment where Kiritsugu Emiya bombs the hotel building where Kayneth is staying..."
"What's happening? Is something wrong?"
Kayneth's fiancée, Sola, wore a puzzled expression as the door outside suddenly rang.
Unperturbed, Kayneth walked calmly to the door and, after listening to the person outside, spoke slowly, "The waiter outside says there's a fire downstairs. The front desk told us to evacuate quickly. It seems to be just a minor fire, but it's deliberately set, with the fire being scattered."
"Arson? Again, tonight?"
"Hmph, this is certainly not a coincidence."
Kayneth sneered disdainfully, "This is a tactic to drive away the crowd. Our opponent is a magician, and it seems they don't like to settle scores in crowded buildings."
Hearing his words, Sola became nervous. "So, is it an attack?"
"Most likely. Perhaps those troublemakers from the warehouse street earlier are causing trouble again. Interesting. It just so happens that we have similar intentions, right, Lancer?"
"Yes, indeed."
Lancer nodded affirmatively because he knew who was behind this attack.
Among the seven Masters, only one would be so eager to launch an attack – the Master of Saber, who fell under the influence of 'Mandatory Roses of the Garden of Sinners.'
Coincidentally, Lancer also desired a life-and-death duel with that proud King of Knights.
"Lancer, go intercept on the lower floors. But don't easily let them off. Since guests have arrived, we must allow them to visit my workshop properly, right?"
Evidently, Kayneth had thoroughly transformed the hotel into his operational base, filled with magical barriers and various types of familiars. Any enemy of a mage would be thoroughly corroded by this terrifying place.
"Now that the other guests have been evacuated, there's nothing to hold back. Give it your all."
With that, Kayneth couldn't help but let out a heartfelt laugh. In this situation, he wasn't nervous because of the enemy's arrival; instead, he became more excited.
Yes, as a prodigy and genius in the field of magic, Kayneth was fully confident in defeating any enemy who dared to confront him. He was even prepared to boast to his fiancée after defeating the enemy in a bloody and humiliating manner.
However, from the beginning, the enemy had no intention of fighting him head-on.
As Kiritsugu Emiya finished setting up outside the building, with a loud bang, the hotel where Kayneth was staying collapsed.
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"What... the hell? Can they really do this?!"
"Oh my god, is this a human doing?!"
"Haha, I was ready to watch a spectacular battle, and then you hit me with this..."
"It's no surprise from a man who specializes in killing mages. He never intended to defeat the enemy with magician battles from the start."
"So cool... It's such a despicable tactic, but strangely cool..."
"But I doubt this Kayneth will go down so easily. A character who looks so pathetic can't just exit the stage like that, right? And that Lancer guy seems like a tough opponent too."
As various voices echoed across the plaza of the Imperial Mage Academy, it was evident that these mages, who had long awaited a mage battle, never expected the first battle to end like this.
Meanwhile, facing the displayed scene, some mages with a bit of knowledge about alchemy immediately began discussing.
"The explosion just now doesn't seem to be magic or a magic array."
"Yeah, it feels more like a magical overload spreading from a central point, probably the result of a chain reaction from a substance storing a large amount of magical energy."
"Is it really like that? I feel like it might be something more unique."
"..."
Compared to the discussions below, the focus of the great mages atop the tower was evidently different...
"Did you hear what Kiritsugu Emiya said? He mentioned that the path to the Root lies outside the world, and only those interested in the inner world are mere mortals. In other words, the Holy Grail is a tool to access the outer world, and the so-called all-powerful wish-granting machine may just be its additional value, with the power to change the inner world."
Upon hearing this, the great mages who had previously shown disdain for "Fate/Zero" replied, "How do you know that? What's this talk about inner and outer worlds? Ages ago, the renowned archmage Blongo spent years traveling the world and successfully proved that the Earth is round. The Holy Grail can't just punch a hole in the sky and take us out of this world, can it? That's just wishful thinking, or complete agnosticism!"
To this, Headmaster Hohenheim merely shook his head faintly and looked up at the sky. "And how do you know our world isn't enclosed within an eggshell? Although we mages have previously overturned the Church's geocentric model with the theory of a round Earth, does that mean we fully understand the world we inhabit? After all, no one has yet successfully broken free from the confines of the sky to journey to the world beyond."
"Well, that just shows that the Sixth Level is limited... until one of us, or perhaps someone in the future, can break through to the Seventh Level, or even higher. One day, someone will be able to go beyond the sky!"
"Beyond the sky? Are you assuming there's another world above the sky? In that case, the Root described in the movie might be a similar place."
"..."
With the great mages rendered speechless, the mages present at that moment not only enjoyed the movie but also entertained many other thoughts in their minds.
Soon after, following the delightful dialogue between the King of Heroes and Kotomine Kirei, as many viewers had speculated, Kayneth wasn't defeated by the explosion but miraculously survived from the ruins.
With Kotomine Risei announcing the reward for Caster as the referee of the Holy Grail War, the first intense battle scene of "Fate/Zero" finally began.
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