Chapter 292: [292] Echo
"The situation here in Egypt is almost over. After this, I need to make a trip to the headquarters of the Church to report on the events. What about you?" Kotomine Kirei looked at the person next to him, Saberr's Master, Ishizaki Rito, and said.
"As for me..." Ishizaki Rito pondered for a moment. "I think I'll go back to Japan... There's nowhere else for me to go."
"Is that so?" Kotomine Kirei set aside the neatly arranged relic remains and said, "I believe you have potential."
"Huh?" Ishizaki Rito blinked. "What potential?"
"The potential to become a executor."
Ishizaki Rito's pupils slightly contracted, and for a moment, it felt like the world's time had stopped.
He was afraid, afraid of this mysterious world.
Just look at Cairo; most of it had already disappeared. Now, it was completely filled and turned into a massive... artificial lake?
Ah, it should be considered an artificial lake, given that it was created by man.
Terrifying, right?
Although not a single person died, this outcome was built on the premise that someone had good intentions.
But what if...
What if someone possessed this power but had absolutely no good intentions?
What would happen then?
No need to say, the result would be simple. Without doing anything, just living a normal life at home, normal daily activities... and then die.
He wouldn't even know how he died.
So, he was very afraid.
Afraid of this world, hoping that the mystery would quickly disappear so he could be safer.
But...
If he really wanted safety, he wouldn't have participated in this Holy Grail War, wouldn't have come here... even if it was just a moment of courage, he indeed came to Egypt.
He genuinely participated in this Holy Grail War and survived.
So, it was very contradictory.
Moreover, not only that, when Kotomine Kirei mentioned introducing him to the Church as a executor... his first thought was "excitement"...
Even though he knew that this path would be much more dangerous than before.
Look at this Holy Grail War. So many Masters participated, and almost all the combatants, except for those who stayed in the Church with Kotomine Kirei, were wiped out. Only three people barely survived.
But after arriving at the Church, they fell into a coma and haven't awakened since.
It can be said that this is a very dangerous profession, where you can die at any moment, and even... may not be considered a human.
And even if Kotomine Kirei claims he has potential, what kind of potential is that? For a long time to come, he probably would only have the strength he has now, which is to say... at the level of an ordinary person.
He might get stronger in the future, but it wouldn't happen too quickly.
With this kind of strength involved in that world... he might really die!
But...
"Courage, huh?"
"How about it? Well... it seems I don't need to say much more." Kotomine Kirei stood up.
"Ah... I agree! I... want to become a executor!"
"That's good." Kotomine Kirei nodded. "Then, I'll explain to the Church. So... get ready."
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"It's really tragic..." Iwamoto Yu looked at the newspaper and sighed. "Meteorites... luckily, they didn't fall on Japan."
"Not just that." Takeshi Motegi handed Iwamoto Yu a glass of water. "Have you heard? It might not be meteorites but UFOs! Alien spaceships!"
"UFOs?"
"Yeah, because many enthusiasts say, 'We didn't discover such huge meteorites approaching Earth,' so could it be UFOs? Were they invisible at first?"
"So, what about the evacuation in Cairo? They say not a single person died, although it's likely that even if there were casualties, it was covered up. But considering the speed of evacuation, the government should have known long ago." Iwamoto Yu sighed, closed the newspaper slowly, and took a sip of water.
"That's true." Takeshi Motegi put his hand on his chin and thought. "By the way! Do you think there was a great battle in Egypt, and the aftermath is what happened in Cairo? Hmm... it's like saving the world! In the end, the hero successfully defeated the enemy, saving the world. Even though no one knows, Cairo witnessed all of this... something like that?"
"You're saying it's like a manga..." Iwamoto Yu twitched his mouth. "Isn't that impossible in reality?"
"I'm saying it's just like a manga!"
"Huh?" Iwamoto Yu seemed to think of something and brightened up. "Are you saying?"
"That's right! With such a great material, writing it as a manga must be interesting, right? Start with 'The Truth Behind Cairo's Disappearance,' use reverse storytelling, and now this news is quite popular, giving people a sense of immersion, like, 'Wow, something like this happened in Cairo'... What do you think?"
"Well... indeed, it's possible!" Iwamoto Yu nodded. "Your brain is quite creative!"
"How about it, feeling excited?"
"Ah, that's right." Iwamoto Yu nodded. "I happen to have a promising newcomer. She has been gaining some attention recently...."
"Oh... is it that 'Takato'?" Iwamoto Yu seemed to remember the real name. "Shoji Asami, right?"
"That's right." Iwamoto Yu finished his water, picked up his coat nearby, and said, "She has been drawing manga for several years, and she even had a serialization for a while, although it was cut off after a few chapters. But, in my opinion, she still has great potential."
"Is that so... By the way, how is Kurokawa-sensei's new manga doing?"
Iwamoto Yu sighed slightly. "This one... as always, the results are explosive, or you could say it's too much. It can only be said that it's truly Kurokawa-sensei."
"By the way, he's already on his third serialization on JUMP, right?"
"Yeah, but that 'Fate/stay night' is coming to an end."
"Oh, oh." Takeshi Motegi was surprised. "This... it has been serialized for three or four years, right?"
Iwamoto Yu nodded. At first, when this manga was halfway through serialization, it happened to coincide with JUMP's golden period, so at that time, the editors made a decision. They subtly released a piece of news and quickly heated it up.
That was, "Kurokawa Kazuya originally had no intention of drawing the sequel to Fate and was focusing mostly on the new manga. Therefore, the progress of the sequel is slow." At the same time, the manga apologized, and the release frequency changed from once a week to once a month... the longest time was one chapter every three months.
Now, there are still three chapters left to conclude.
However...
Because of Kurokawa Kazuya's new manga, the heat of JUMP rose once again. Moreover, the value of "Fate/stay night" is almost drained, so they are planning to broadcast the remaining three chapters in one go and create some news.
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