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She no longer had the jealous expression she had before, and was calm and composed, unlike her.
As she looked towards the Holy Grail through her glasses, everything that happened inside was reflected before her eyes.
Then, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
It’s time to begin, my dear Master.
Chapter 197 Communication, Sword Swinging
Inside the Holy Grail, it was a sunny afternoon. A harmonious breeze blew the leaves on the woods, making a slight rustling sound.
It's hard to imagine that this could exist. It's like a beautiful dream.
What a harmonious world it is. Li Mo is in it, and his body and mind are purified. But there is nothing perfect in the world, and the same goes for the world itself.
The figure standing there was an inharmonious existence, like a dot of ink on white paper, so abrupt that Li Mo noticed him immediately.
Long white hair and blood-red pupils.
Two distinct features were enough to prove that the other person was a member of the Einzbern family.
The similar facial features make her name come to mind.
Irisviel von Einzbern.
Illya's mother.
But, is it really so?
Li Mo doesn't remember the setting very well, it's been so long. Who knows what the setting of Black Irisviel was when Emiya Kiritsugu saw it inside the Holy Grail?
I prefer to call him the evil of this world, Avenger.
At this time, the other party's expression was calm. He did not show any crazy look, and it seemed that he could communicate.
Li Mo asked: "Why is it black?"
The other person's clothes were the same style as the ones Irisviel had worn ten years ago, except that the color had changed from white to black.
However, black does not fit this picture.
It's like throwing a crazy clown into a family-friendly TV show. How incongruous is that?
"Why not black? Don't you prefer white?"
The other person lifted her skirt and turned around. The black long skirt floated up gently under the action of centrifugal force, and then fell down again.
Every move she makes is like that of a noble lady.
Soft as a spring breeze.
It was as if the living Irisviel was standing right in front of him.
"How many memories of Irisviel do you have?"
"I am her."
"You are not her."
"You think so? Then treat me as Irisviel's sister. So, would you like to walk with me, stranger?"
Black Irisviel.
Li Mo called her that temporarily and walked to the other side. He was on high alert, not knowing what the other party was up to.
He couldn't figure out the other person's situation. Was he just borrowing Irisviel's face, or did he have Irisviel's personality? Was Irisviel's memory also obtained?
"Don't be so vigilant, okay? In fact, I can influence Illya early on, so that she can be as hostile to Shirou Emiya as possible. Instead of letting her be persuaded by Shirou Emiya."
The moment Black Irisviel opened her mouth, it was a bombshell.
I expected that Avenger could contact the outside world. But I didn't expect that he could influence Illya before... Was it because of the connection between the Lesser Holy Grail and the Greater Holy Grail? He was able to influence Illya subtly.
If it is true, then it is indeed very troublesome. If Shirou Emiya cannot convince Illya, then the battle against Berserker will be a headache. Of course, it is just a headache, Berserker is not an unbeatable Servant.
If it was Hercules who came as an Avenger, that would be a real headache. With his powerful strength and superb skills, he would probably lose several of them in a group fight.
"Then should I say thank you?"
"You're welcome."
"What do you want to say? Are you going to deal with me like you dealt with Emiya Kiritsugu?"
When Li Mo said this, the other party was stunned. This being who looked like Irisviel stopped and said, "I originally thought you were the same person as Emiya Kiritsugu. To this day, I still remember the way that man collapsed. When a lifelong belief collapses, all the past actions will turn into a nightmare.
But now it seems that you and Emiya Kiritsugu are not the same kind of people."
Dark Irisviel looked at the young man in front of her. She hadn't noticed him when she was observing him through the Holy Grail, but now she could feel his presence.
A bit similar to myself.
No one knows who she is better than herself. In the first sixty years, she was a person without personality. She was just an ordinary boy, but she was labeled as "evil" and died in the flames. The boy didn't care, because at that time he didn't think it was wrong.
Ten years ago, after absorbing Irisviel, she reviewed that memory and felt that it was wrong...
Why should I die?
"But I'm a little curious. What would you do if Emiya Kiritsugu was faced with a choice?"
The scene, the picture happened.
What was originally the seaside of Fuyuki City has now become an endless ocean.
On the blue sea, Li Mo could see two ships.
There are three hundred and two hundred people on it respectively.
Li Mo said, "If everyone has the same identity, my choice will be the same as Emiya Kiritsugu's. However, I think Emiya Kiritsugu is a bit stupid. He was completely led astray by you. Since he has decided to abandon the minority, why does he still stand on the ship of the minority?"
When you are on the verge of death, when you can't have the best of both worlds, when you have to make a choice, it is right to choose the majority and abandon the minority. But the problem is that you can't do it yourself.
Li Mo remembered an incident where a plane was destroyed on a snowy mountain. After running out of ammunition and food, the remaining dozen people decided to eat the body of whoever died first to survive.
This is a risk-avoidance behavior of people in critical moments, and it is not to be blamed. However, the condition here is natural death! If someone chooses to kill others as food in order to survive, it is wrong.
Li Mo looked at Dark Irisviel.
She is the Avenger, and the Holy Grail consciousness itself.
During the sixty years between the Third and Fourth Holy Grail Wars, Avenger contaminated the Holy Grail and became a part of it. She is the consciousness of the Holy Grail.
She is--
"Black Holy Grail"
"I'm going to kill you."
After the initial surprise, Li Mo was no longer panicked, and the knife flashed by.
At this moment, Li Mo didn't want to talk to the other party. Similar? What similarities were there between him and the other party? It couldn't be that the breath brought by the "power of the beast" made her misunderstand something?
He has realized that there is no need for him to communicate with the other party.
The Black Holy Grail was beheaded, but strangely, the other party's head did not fall off due to the beheading.
"This is a decisive action. I thought we could continue to communicate."
"That's not necessary. I don't rely on the Greater Holy Grail to function as a wish-granting machine. All I need is the Greater Holy Grail itself."
Li Mo said calmly.
Then he saw the world go dark in an instant.
It's like the end of the world.
Chapter 198: Absorption, Malice, Despair
The world collapsed.
It was like a piece of white A4 paper being corroded by the ink in an overturned ink bottle. The whole world was occupied by "black". No matter what color it was, it had no power to resist "black". It could only be assimilated by it.
Apply all the colors together and you'll end up with a pitch-black color.
Li Mo actually doesn't hate black, he likes to use black and white in his clothes. It's simple and good-looking.
But when black is given a meaning other than color, the attitude will turn towards disgust.
For example, now——
Black muddy water flowed out from every inch of the surroundings, then flowed to the same height as the soles of the feet, rushing towards him.
He was like being in a room, and the "people" outside the room were constantly pouring water into the room. However, this water was not ordinary water, but black mud.
The mood of the air changed.
In Japan, there is a saying that "read the air", which means that you have to learn to read the atmosphere.
And now, I am indeed reading the air.
The air itself contains emotions, which are the purest malice of human beings. Humans inevitably have to greet other humans, and communication will cause friction, and friction will cause malice.
For individuals, malice will be suppressed by reason and will not cause too much trouble. Even if reason does not exist, the consequence is only a one-on-one duel. At most, it will cause the death of two people at the same time.
For the organization, the consequence of the outbreak of malice is a group fight, a physical fight, a competition with cold weapons. The worst result is the death of a group of people.
For a country, the consequence of a malicious outbreak is war, during which countless people will lose their lives.
"All the evil in this world... feels like people being malicious towards each other."
Human beings are the best at killing each other.
"Yeah, just like what you did to me just now, weren't we having a pleasant conversation? Why did you act so decisively?"
The Black Holy Grail was placed back on her head, and under the erosion of the black mud, her clothes changed from the previous low-cut dress to a deep V long skirt.
Spiritual base reaction has been enhanced.
Li Mo said: "Yes, it is pleasant to communicate with you. But you give me the same feeling as Satan. I have a feeling that you want to drag me into hell.
My personal will is pretty good, but I can't put myself in a dangerous situation.
Besides...wasn't that conversation quite meaningless? I don't need to communicate with you."
I came here to kill the other party and to embark on the path to transcendence.