Chapter 240: A Chuuni Saves the World
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Drip—drip—drip...
Water, dripping from a stalactite above, landed on Kiritsugu Emiya's face, jolting him awake.
"Ugh..." The cold water sent a shiver down his spine. He opened his eyes, his gaze darting around the dark cave, his body tense.
The distant walls were shrouded in darkness, the only light source a golden sphere hovering in the air, its light illuminating a hundred-meter radius.
He tried to sit up, but he was bound, his limbs tied in an intricate pattern—hogtied.
"A Conceptual Noble Phantasm that restricts movement?" he thought, examining the ropes that glowed faintly with magical energy.
"So, you're awake, Emiya-san," Haru's voice echoed through the cave as he and Kirei Kotomine emerged from the shadows. Haru held a small, intricate device in his hand, turning it over and over—Kiritsugu's Time Alter Mystic Code.
"True Magic user... and Kotomine Kirei. Where am I?" Kiritsugu's voice was flat, though his eyes, narrowed to slits, betrayed his unease.
"Ryūdō Temple, Mount Enzō. The location of the Greater Grail, and the ideal place to activate it," Haru replied casually.