Type-Moon, is this really not the Reverse Side of the World?

"Damn it, I knew it!"

In a dark, unlit street, Kayneth clenched his fists, his eyes filled with uncontrollable rage. It was infuriating enough that his painstakingly constructed magic workshop had been destroyed by a Master who used despicable tactics like blowing up a building, completely lacking any pride or honor as a magus. But what enraged him the most, what nearly made him lose his mind, was that his beloved fiancée, Sola-Ui, had been taken away by that boy.

At the moment of the explosion, Kayneth had watched helplessly as the boy grabbed his fiancée's hand, stepped into a void, and vanished before his eyes. And he, escorted away from the building by Diarmuid, could not find his fiancée anywhere.

"Kayneth." Suddenly, a hoarse voice came from the shadows. Kayneth quickly snapped back to his senses, and Diarmuid stepped in front of him, spear at the ready. "Who's there?!"

A slender figure, completely cloaked in black, emerged from the shadows. It lifted its head, revealing a white mask. "I have come on my Master's orders to discuss a partnership with you."

"A partnership?" Kayneth's face was full of contempt. "A skulking rat who hides his face dares to speak of partnership with me?"

"That is irrelevant," the figure said, not a hint of anger in its voice. "What truly matters is, do you want to rescue your fiancée, Sola-Ui, and kill that innately evil little brat, Lin Jiuan?"

A suburb of Fuyuki City.

Kiritsugu Emiya sat on a lush green hill, leaning against a tree and looking at Fuyuki City under the night sky. His face was emotionless, but his weary eyes betrayed his current state. He had miscalculated. Although he had managed to escape Lin Jiuan's ultimate attack by pushing his 'Time Alter' to its absolute limit, the aftershock alone had severely injured him, not to mention the negative effects of overusing his ability. If not for his Servant body, he would have died long ago. Even now, his condition was terrible.

"Who's there?!" Kiritsugu's expression suddenly sharpened, his hand gripping the short blade at his waist.

With a rustling sound, a slender figure in a black cloak and mask emerged from the forest behind him.

"Kiritsugu Emiya." It was a young woman's voice, very cold. "My Master wishes to partner with you."

Assassin. Kiritsugu identified her instantly but didn't make a move. For one, his condition was poor. For another, the assassination attempt during the day had made it clear to him that he couldn't kill the monster named 'Lin Jiuan' on his own. He did indeed need to find allies to kill him. "A partnership?"

"Yes, a partnership," the masked young woman said coldly. "To kill Lin Jiuan together."

When Kayneth, with Diarmuid, followed the mysterious figure to a villa, he saw Kiritsugu Emiya already sitting on the sofa, with Kirei Kotomine across from him.

Kirei stood up. "Welcome, Lord of the Clock Tower."

Kayneth merely glanced at him and said coldly, "Bring out the person behind you."

Kirei wasn't annoyed. He turned to the study door and bowed slightly. "Teacher, everyone has arrived."

Hearing Kirei's form of address, Kayneth couldn't help but frown slightly. Although the Fuyuki Holy Grail War was just a holiday game to him, as a meticulous magus, he had investigated the known participants beforehand. He naturally knew who Kirei Kotomine's teacher was. Tohsaka Tokiomi. But isn't he already dead?

When the door opened and a figure walked out of the study, Kayneth's pupils shrank. "Tohsaka Tokiomi? Aren't you dead?"

Kiritsugu's hand subconsciously moved an inch toward his dagger. It was the aura of 'pollution'. He knew this resurrected man had come into contact with the corruption in the Grail. But after a moment's hesitation, he chose not to act. His mission was not to solve the Grail's corruption, but to eliminate anyone who could win the war, ensuring it had no victor and thus preventing the corrupted Grail from being unleashed upon the world. And compared to the Grail's corruption before him, although the Counter Force hadn't seen Lin Jiuan's existence, from his own observation, that boy was ten thousand times more evil and terrifying than the entity within the Grail.

Given the current trend, with Irisviel and Aoi already fallen, Lin Jiuan was very likely to be the final winner. He had to unite all possible forces to oppose them and ensure this war remained without a victor. It would be best if they could kill Lin Jiuan. As for Tokiomi... he could be killed after Lin Jiuan was dealt with.

"I was dead," Tokiomi said, still elegant, but a deep, bone-chilling hatred surfaced in his eyes when he recalled his death. "I was betrayed by that foolish and hopeless bitch. But I have climbed back from hell."

"I have no interest in your past," Kayneth said coldly. "Tell me, what do you want?"

"The same goal as you: to kill Lin Jiuan and avenge my past."

Kayneth saw the bone-deep hatred in Tokiomi's eyes when he said the name 'Lin Jiuan'. This couldn't be faked. In a way, he and Tokiomi were the same kind of people. Men whose wives had been stolen by Lin Jiuan! "So, do you have a way to find him?"

A smile appeared on Tokiomi's face. He pointed to Kirei and said unhurriedly, "My disciple, Kirei Kotomine, is the Master of Assassin. And as for Assassin's ability, I believe you two have already guessed. It is the Hassan known as 'Hundred Personas'. With her ability, we can quickly locate their whereabouts."

Kayneth's expression finally softened a little. The main reason he was willing to come and see was that he knew it would be difficult to find Sola-Ui and Lin Jiuan in Fuyuki on his own.

"However," Tokiomi's tone suddenly shifted, "that evil little brat has now controlled Aoi Tohsaka and the Einzbern Master. If he is attacked, those two women will certainly have their Servants rush to his aid. And it will be very difficult for us to kill him before their Servants arrive. After all, his resilience... this mysterious gentleman who fought him during the day should know, right?"

Kiritsugu nodded. His Origin was 'Severing'. Although not as absolute as the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, it was nearly unrivaled when it came to killing. But even when hit by his Origin, Lin Jiuan was fine; even the flow of his mana wasn't restricted. This was why he had agreed to cooperate. Since his Origin was useless, his abilities were greatly diminished. He had to find allies.

Kayneth frowned but said nothing. He was proud, but that pride stemmed from his past omnipotence. Now, he knew too little about Lin Jiuan.

"Therefore, I propose that while they are currently separated, we take them out one by one, and kill Lin Jiuan last," Tokiomi said. "And the first target to be killed is..."

He walked to the wall and pointed at a photo of Irisviel and Artoria. "...them."

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