Chapter 184: I Am the Master of My Fate
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In a traditional Japanese-style house, filled with an eclectic mix of European furniture.
Kiritsugu Emiya gripped the pistol in his hand. It was loaded with an [Origin Bullet], his unique creation capable of severing a Magician's connection to their Magic Circuits with a single shot.
His caution was warranted. His target was Zouken Matou, a Magician who had lived for over three hundred years—a powerful and dangerous individual.
Kiritsugu's eyes narrowed as he studied the old man—a grotesque figure, his bald head and wizened limbs like a mummy's, yet his eyes, deep-set within their sockets, gleamed with an unsettling intelligence.
A monster...
Kiritsugu would have preferred to avoid contact with Zouken. But the Matou, along with the Einzbern and Tohsaka, were one of the three founding families of the Holy Grail War, guaranteeing access to the Command Spells necessary to control a Servant.
With the Einzbern and Tohsaka having already chosen their Masters, Kiritsugu had no choice. He needed to secure his place in the war, to fulfill his wish for world peace.
"So, the Magus Killer desires a place in the Holy Grail War?" Zouken's raspy voice echoed through the room.
"It would be a mutually beneficial arrangement. According to my research, the Matou family lacks a suitable Master for the upcoming war," Kiritsugu replied calmly, his expression unfazed by the stench of decay emanating from the old man.