A Dimensional Journey Begins with the Dragon Clan

It disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye, leaving only the distant roar of the motorcycle. Weber and the others stood there blankly, listening to the sound of the motorcycle. Rider, who had been listening to the exhaust sound, nodded with a knowing expression.

"The motorcycle...hmm. It's really a good thing."

"——This is the first thing you said after losing?"

Waver, who suddenly lost all his strength due to the afterglow of the battle, angrily questioned Rider, suddenly realized an important problem, and became very frustrated.

"Hey, Rider...how on earth are we going to get back?"

"Ah, then. We have to walk back."

"……yes."

In the dark. Weber looked at the shining lights of Xindu in the distance. Sighed deeply.

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Matou, dirty inkstone——

Seeing in front of him the mastermind behind the Matou family whose name he had only heard of but never seen in person, Kotomine Kirei's consciousness couldn't help but switch to the state of war.

The short figure is cleverly chosen to stand in a blind spot on the street at night where bright light cannot penetrate. Although his appearance was very dry and old, on the contrary, this old man was a very dangerous existence. Tokiomi said this to himself many times. Although he claims to have retired from the world, he secretly uses the secrets of magic to extend his life and has ruled the Matou family as a weirdo for several generations. In a sense, he is much more dangerous than Kariya as the Master, and he is a person who needs special attention.

"Kirei Kotomine. I heard that you are the son of the particularly stubborn and stubborn Rimasa, right?"

"Indeed."

Hearing the hoarse voice ask, Kirei nodded in agreement.

"Humph - what a surprise. People often say that a golden phoenix flies out of the henhouse. It is indeed true. I never thought that that man would give birth to a son as cunning as you."

"What the hell is wrong with you, Matou Zouken."

Kirei ignored the old magician's provocation and asked.

"You are obviously from Kariya's side, why are you hiding here and eavesdropping?"

"What? I did this just because parents are worried about their children. I want to see with my own eyes what kind of helper Kariya has found."

He deliberately pretended to smile like a good grandpa, but there was something obviously different from ordinary people in his appearance that was as dry as a skeleton. It seemed obvious that such a smile was impossible based on the makeup of his face.

"I heard everything you said to Kariya in order to please him. It seems that you are planning to get rid of the son of the Tohsaka family."

"Indeed. That man killed my father—"

"Stop it. Don't tell that lie a second time."

The deep-set eye sockets buried in wrinkles stared at Kirei with bright light.

"Kotomine Kirei, you are showing off your cleverness too much. You are too bold to dare to act secretly without telling Tosaka. When you said you wanted to get rid of Tokiomi, from that moment on you didn't need any help at all. You must be fully prepared if Kariya's hands come to kill him - I'm not that old yet. Although you can fool Kariya, don't try to fool me."

"..."

He secretly increased his evaluation of the old magician further, but Kirei still pretended to be calm.

"Your goal is not the son of the Tohsaka family, but Kariya himself. Right?"

"...If you doubt me so much, why don't you dissuade Kariya?"

A creepy crunching sound like a swarm of insects sounded, and after a while, Kirei realized that it was the old man's suppressed laughter.

"Well, how should I put it? It can be said that it is just out of my curiosity. I want to see what method you use to 'destroy' Kariya. I am very interested in this."

"...Zouyan, is it okay to see Kariya's chances of winning being destroyed bit by bit while fighting for the Matou family?"

"Kariya's chance of winning? Huh, that kind of thing didn't exist from the beginning. If that kind of trash can win the Holy Grail, the past three fights will be a farce."

"I don't quite understand. Aren't the Matou family also one of the three royal families who are eager to get the Holy Grail?"

Hearing Kirei's question, Zouken sneered in his nose.

"In my opinion, the sons of the Tosaka family and those guys from the Einzbern family are idiots. If you remember the last battle clearly, you will understand that this fourth Holy Grail War is a bit strange. , we should be wary of this.

I saw through this battle from the very beginning. In fact, from the moment the battle started, look at how useless Caster was. It was obvious that what had been summoned was not a heroic spirit but an evil spirit that was very different from the heroic spirit. There was no doubt that something was wrong with the system of the Holy Grail War. First we need to figure this out. "

Probably this weirdo who transcended human common sense was involved in the Holy Grail War every time it broke out. Even the former supervisor Kotomine Rimasa didn't know about things that Matō Zouken had mastered.

"Then why do you want Kariya and Berserker to participate? If you are just going to stand by and watch, why are you even ready as a Servant?"

"No, although there are some doubtful aspects, it is a big celebration held every sixty years. It is not interesting to watch the children playing around there. So I found a unique way to enjoy this event. ." Zang Yan said in a somewhat funny tone. The corners of his mouth became more crooked, and he was full of smiles.

"Of course, if that ineffective guy really grabs the Holy Grail, there is no better outcome than this. Having said that, I really don't have the patience.

Seeing the distressed look on Kariya who betrayed me, to be honest - I really can’t get enough of it. I had the desire to hope for the victory of the Matou family, but I was also tempted by the idea of ​​seeing Kariya completely defeated and at the end of the road. It's so hard to choose. "

Zouken's hoarse laughter was really harsh to Kirei. It would be great if this encounter was on the battlefield, where the two sides fought to the death not with words but with real swords and guns. Although he clearly knew that the other party was a very dangerous old magician, he still couldn't help but think so. It seems that for Kirei, the existence of Matou Zōen has reached such an intolerable level.

"You...want to see your relatives in distress, do you want it so much?"

In response to Kirei's question, which was trying hard to hide his true inner expression, Zouken raised his eyebrows as if he was deliberately teasing him.

"Ah, what a surprise. I thought you would understand my pleasure."

"--What did you say?"

"Although I look old. Kotomine Kirei, my nose is still very sharp. You have the same smell as me. It's like the maggots that were attracted to Kariya's rotten flesh and crawled here. ”

"..."

Kirei remained silent and slowly pulled out the black key from the cassock.

Because he understood that he could no longer rely on reason to persuade him, and it was time for him to fight to the death with this old magician. Now Zang Yan has spotted this opportunity. That was a Jedi who had already put his life on the line. If he wanted to ensure that his vitals were not hit, he could only adopt the sure-fire move of attacking from the front without warning.

Now Matou Zouken has crossed this line. He spoke not with his feet but with his words.

But Zouken still faced Kirei's cold killing intent with a leisurely smile.

"...Oh? Did I overestimate you a little? I thought I had finally found a friend. It seems that you still feel a little ashamed of your shamelessness - haha, it's really too You’re so young. Do you think it’s like indulging in something invisible like masturbating and feeling ashamed?”

There were neither demonstrations nor warnings. At a moment when he couldn't even see the preparations, Kirei threw two black keys from the left and right directions, as if to skewer the old man's body.

However, facing the sword and Zong Yan, he still did not waver at all and seemed very calm. This was not a bluff. The moment he was about to be pierced by two blades, the outline of the old magician simply melted away like a clay sculpture, and once again returned to an unknown shadow hiding in the corner.

Kirei's whole body was on alert, and a mocking sound that sounded like joy came from somewhere.

"Ah, so scary, so scary. Although he is young, he is still a lackey of the church. If he makes fun of him, his life will definitely be in danger."

Kirei picked up another black key and stared at the squirming shadow in the darkness.

Was it an illusion that it looked like he was about to pierce Matou Zouken's body just now? In other words, Matou Zouken's body itself does not exist - anything beyond common sense is possible for this cunning old magician. If you are surprised by such a trivial matter, you will not be able to fulfill your duties as an agent.

"Really, see you next time, young man. In order to be equal to me when we meet next time, you must cultivate your own nature. Hahahaha..."

After leaving behind a creepy laugh, Zouken's aura melted into the darkness and disappeared. All that was left was the figure of Kirei standing like a scarecrow holding a knife.

"..."

Kirei was very anxious and threw the black key that had lost its target on the roof.

Unexpectedly, this old man turned out to be a monster with no use value. There was no reason for him to continue to live.

An enemy that must be eliminated sooner or later. He had this confidence in Matou Zōyan.

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In order not to pay attention to the gradually darkening night, Matou Tsuruno continued to immerse himself in alcohol tonight.

Nothing happened last night, it passed smoothly, but now I feel very hateful. When the sea becomes calm, there will definitely be waves coming from behind. Nothing dangerous happened last night, and it passed uneventfully, which meant that there would definitely be a dangerous commotion tonight.

Of course, Tsuruno knew the true nature of the strange things that had been threatening Fuyuki City at night for days. He is the eldest son of the famous Matou family, and the last descendant of a great bloodline that once embarked on an expedition in the distant past to find traces of the Holy Grail. In fact, he should have participated in this horrific war as one of the parties involved.

However, he abandoned this responsibility that belonged to him and indulged in alcohol all day long. He Ye had no sense of shame about himself like this. On the contrary, he believed that compared with his younger brother Kariya, this was the attitude that he should adopt as a matter of course. Tsuruno could assert this openly with his chest raised.

Tsuruno has never been able to understand why Kariya, who has been expelled from the Matou family for a long time, now returns to his hometown and participates in the Holy Grail War. He didn't even want to figure it out. No matter what, it was because my brother had changed his mind that I couldn't thank him enough. Otherwise, it was not Kariya but himself who was forced to participate in the Holy Grail War.

Recalling the black spirit-like figure who was summoned by Kariya through the summoning circle to sign a contract with him - in order to stay away from the horror at that time, he could only use alcohol to anesthetize himself.

Once you think about the fact that there are six more things like that, eating flesh and blood while killing each other at night like this, how can you stay awake? Today's Fuyuki City is simply a demonic world. If you want to maintain a calm spirit and survive in such a place, the only thing you can rely on is alcohol.

The only son Shinji went abroad in the name of study tour, and Tsuruno really didn't want to stay in the current Fuyuki City. But. He had no reason to leave the Matou residence. In the underground worm bank, he trained the little girl adopted by the Tohsaka family into his own family, and trained her into a person who could become the next head of the Wentong family. This was the task given to him by Zouken.

Yes, as the contemporary head of the Matou family, Tsuruno has completed his task perfectly. Originally, Zang Yan's original policy in this Holy Grail War was to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Anyway, Kariya is just a toy in the hands of the old magician. Now the only person in the Matou family who is walking the right path is Tsuruno. It's not about the number of magic circuits. Even though his ability can only defeat a child, Tsuruno still firmly believes that he is taking the path that truly connects the future of the Matou family...

He told himself this, and then poured wine into his stomach while despising his brother.

Becoming a magician of the Matou family means becoming the puppet of Zōyan, the mastermind behind it. Precisely because he understood this, he had no sympathy at all for Kariya, who had once left home, but now foolishly came back on his own initiative to become a seedbed for engraved insects. He had no physical affection for his younger brother. He obviously has much better talents than his brother, but he imposed the cursed fate that the Matou family has carried on all generations on Tsuruno alone and left the house. How can I repay such a man until now? What about compassion. (End of chapter)