"Halt the Holy Grail War?"
Kotomine Risei was stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered, his brow furrowing slightly.
"...While the Fuyuki Church has the ability to do this, it will likely take some time. After all, convincing those Masters to abandon this ritual may not be so easy... If it's convenient, may I ask why you wish to stop this Holy Grail War? Is it because the false name of the Holy Grail has blasphemed the glory of the Lord..."
"It is not for that reason. It is because the Holy Grail has already been corrupted and no longer possesses the function of granting wishes. If it were to descend, I'm afraid it would only bring disaster to Fuyuki City."
Aozaki Rin shook his head and explained.
After leaving the sewer area, he and El-Melloi II had gone to the location of the Great Grail.
The moment they arrived, even without El-Melloi II's explanation, Rin could feel a turbid and malicious, viscous magical energy from that area.
Without a doubt, if a Holy Grail were to be formed from this magical energy, even if it had the ability to grant wishes, it would likely manifest them in a twisted way.
At that time, Rin had also learned from El-Melloi II the reason why the Holy Grail had become corrupted.
"The Holy Grail has been corrupted? H-How is that possible?"
Hearing that it wasn't because of the ritual itself, but because there was a problem with the Grail that the "Saint Longinus" before him had made this decision, Kotomine Risei felt a slight sense of relief. But he immediately found it hard to understand.
He had, after all, experienced the previous Holy Grail War. Although the ritual had ultimately failed at that time because the Lesser Grail was destroyed, the remnant of the Grail that had manifested in the Fuyuki Church then had not seemed abnormal.
Understanding what the old priest was likely confused about, Rin glanced towards the silent El-Melloi II beside him. Seeing the other man give a subtle nod, Rin apologized silently in his heart and then presented the explanation they had prepared beforehand.
"...It was a revelation from the 'Lord' that told me. The reason, it seems, is due to the previous Holy Grail War, when the Einzbern family accidentally summoned the Servant of the Avenger class, Angra Mainyu. Due to the 'All the World's Evils' characteristic bestowed upon that Servant, the Holy Grail became tainted. I have also been to the Great Grail to check, and I found that the area, which serves as the main hub of the ritual, is indeed filled with an ominous magical energy."
"A revelation from the 'Lord'... But in that case, the Servant the Einzberns summoned back then wasn't overly weak, but was a special case? Still, with this, we should be able to persuade most of the Masters..."
A look of shock flashed across Risei's face, but he did not doubt Rin's words.
After all, the other party was still holding the Spear of Longinus, and with his detailed account of the previous Holy Grail War, Risei would find it harder not to believe it was a revelation from the "Lord."
Of course, what the old priest didn't know was that special individuals like "time travelers" existed in this world.
"In that case, I ask that the Church, after confirming the situation, notify the other Masters about the Grail's corruption as soon as possible to stop the ritual. Also, there is one more thing."
Rin gestured for El-Melloi II to hand over the items. Honestly, it was only then that Risei noticed the long-haired man beside the youth was holding a stack of paper boxes of various sizes, seemingly containing something.
Taking all the boxes and pulling out the remaining ones from his pouch, Rin faced the old priest and said seriously.
"These are all the remains of the innocent people who were implicated by Caster's black magic. Please have the Church bury them in the cemetery."
"Also, if possible, I hope the Church can also notify the other Masters and Servants to join forces in searching for and eliminating Caster. According to our investigation, Caster seems to be preparing some kind of large-scale evil ritual. To ensure the safety of the other citizens, he must be stopped as soon as possible. Of course, we will also provide all information regarding Caster to everyone else free of charge."
He subconsciously took the dozens of remains that the young man handed him. Although they weren't heavy, Risei felt an immense weight and couldn't help but murmur in a daze.
"These are all... remains?"
Even without Rin saying it explicitly, Risei understood that to be packed in paper boxes like this, the victims probably only had a few severed limbs left.
The principles of the Holy Grail War were secrecy and avoiding the involvement of ordinary people. And now, Caster had flagrantly violated this rule and had harmed so many people.
A strong sense of anger and shame welled up in the old priest's chest. He took a deep breath, his expression becoming grave, and said solemnly.
"Thank you for recovering the remains of these victims, Your Excellency, Saint Longinus. I promise to handle this matter properly. Also, thank you for alerting the Church. If not for you, the number of victims might have increased without our knowledge. To prevent the situation from worsening, please forgive my inability to host you. Allow me to first make preparations and notify the Masters of this matter."
Kotomine Risei bowed, answering respectfully. He then straightened up and walked towards the interior of the church with heavy steps.
"In that case, there shouldn't be any more problems, right..."
"Seeing off" the old priest, Rin breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. But El-Melloi II beside him threw cold water on his thoughts.
"While everything has been smooth so far, we shouldn't be too careless before it's all over. Although the Church has agreed to help us persuade the Masters, the real trouble lies with the Servants."
El-Melloi II rubbed the bridge of his nose as if recalling something troubling.
"You must understand that those fellows all have rather unique personalities... I worry that even after learning the Grail is corrupted, some of them may not cooperate."
"So we still have to go and persuade the other Servants?"
Rin didn't think El-Melloi II's concerns were overly cautious. Having fought against the other Servants, he knew that the only one likely to simply give up on the war because the Grail was corrupted was King Arthur.
As for Heracles, he had lost his reason and acted solely on his Master's will. But as for the King of Heroes and the King of Conquerors... Rin couldn't predict what they would do.
"...Probably. If we can change their minds with words, that would be for the best. If that doesn't work, we can only wait for their Masters to believe the Church's account and take appropriate action, or for us to make them withdraw."
"But as for the first method, we can give it a try. If I remember correctly, tonight is likely the night those few will gather together."
Rin blinked in confusion and subconsciously asked.
"Is there going to be another battle somewhere?"
"Not exactly." El-Melloi II's expression was complicated, his tone subtle.
"It's just a banquet."
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