The Dark Way of the Egoist: A Serial

Chapter 112 Machiri Zorgen
The camouflage barrier that blocked the outside of the large hole was removed, and the strong wind caused by the change in air pressure made Zouken Matou somewhat unsteady on his feet.

When the storm stopped, the old man stood up, crawled on the ground, and walked in with staggering steps.

He had set up many magic mechanisms here in the past, and even lived here for a period of time, so it could barely be considered half a magic workshop.

There are also some stored supplies here.

The inside of the big cave is not completely dark, there are blue lines on the cave.

“Here, right here.

As long as I wait a little longer and move forward a little further, I can... Uh!" The devilish smile on Matou Zouken's face stopped.

Five beams of glowing light had penetrated its body, fixing it in place just like before. At the same time, lines were spreading out, covering the surface of its body and also imprisoning the bugs inside.

"I won't let you take any further steps, Machili." The spirit particles emerging in the air gathered into a body, and at this last moment, Paracelsus finally showed up.

"Ah...you are...you are!!!!" Familiar look, familiar figure, but I just can't remember who it is.

"Ahhh! Who are you! I have seen you before! I have definitely seen you before!" Matou Zouken looked more and more crazy, and his corrupt soul seemed to be about to break.

This is not entirely about Zouken Matou recalling past memories. Paracelsus is also reviving Machirizolgen's personality by connecting Zouken Matou's five artificial spirits.

“Ah!!! No! No!”

When in a conscious state, the soul is disassembled and reconstructed, but the pain is far beyond that of lingchi. Even for Zouken Matou, who is accustomed to pain, it is unbearable.

Unlike the pain in the body, the pain that comes from the soul is unbearable.

Although they were close friends, Paracelsus's feelings towards Machirizorgen did not change.

But don't expect the same values ​​as mainstream magicians.

His "torture" of Matou Zouken could actually be considered merciful.

Among the magician community, transformation and modulation are extremely normal things. If the research on magic could proceed unimpeded just by suffering pain, then what a blessing it would be for the magician.

This group's mindset is so twisted.

As mentioned before, from a magician's perspective, there is actually nothing wrong with Zouken Matou's transformation of Sakura Matou. The problem is that he carried out meaningless torture and deliberate abuse.

Fragmented memories gradually appeared in my mind, and the vague memories gradually became clear.

"You are... von Hoinzheim Paracelsus...

ah! ! ! ! ! ! !
What have I done! Me! "

It was like scraping away the decay on the surface, and it recalled all the past memories. Knowing what he had done, Matou Zouken was in great pain.

This is not actual pain, but the tearing of one's own concepts.

It is a conflict of ideas between Machiri Zorgen and Matou Zouken.

"Welcome back, Machiri." After Zouken Matou calmed down, Paracelsus said with a smile.

His friend is the righteous ally Machirizolgen, not the corrupt bloodsucking worm Zouken Matou.

"After traveling through hundreds of years, I didn't expect that we would be able to meet again, and meet again... under such circumstances." After regaining consciousness, Zouken Matou sighed.

It is especially hard to believe that I would become like this.

In order to achieve complete salvation, he seeks the help of Justissa and holds the Holy Grail Ceremony with Tousaka Nagato.

However, it takes time to hold the Holy Grail ceremony, and after the family's position was moved, the descendants were not able to adapt to the local climate and there was no successor, so he had to temporarily change the plan to pursue longevity...

I didn't expect it to end up like this...

Perhaps he should have chosen another option - transforming into a Dead Apostle. However, he gave up because he was not sure how well he could adapt to the transformation into a Dead Apostle.

"This is the path to our ideals. How many people have fallen on the path to their ideals?"

Paracelsus did not release his friend just because he had recovered himself, and Matou Zouken's body was still imprisoned in the same place. "Yes! Our dream...

If possible, can you tell me who is the Master who summoned you?" After calming down for the time being, Matou Zouken asked.

It had no purpose, it just wanted to know the answer to this question, and it knew very well that it was going to die.

"It depends on whether he is willing to do so." Paracelsus was still very clear about the situation. The Master's information could not be easily exposed at any time.

Moreover, he did not trust the current Matou Zouken.
Just as the butcher knife of time can turn a noble and righteous partner into a stink bug living in the sewer, after a hundred years have passed, who can know what kind of person he is now?

After all, living people are not like Servants, whose personalities are fixed.

"What? That's a pity." His vision was a little blurry, and his self became hazy. How could a rotten soul be chopped up and reassembled without any damage?

Matou Zouken's soul is already shattering and dissipating, and its time is running out.

I have indeed tried my best to achieve my life ideal.

Is it regret?

Is it guilt?

Probably neither.

All that is left is despair over failure, which is probably the cruelest punishment for a magician. The pursuit of a lifetime is just vanity.

"When did this long period of time begin?
I forgot my original ideal.

At first, it takes time to realize your ideal, then you try to find ways to prolong your life, and then you just live to prolong your life.

How painful it is to forget our long-cherished wish.

Paracelsus, I have one last favor to ask of you.

The magic mark of the Matou family is on my body.

Please give it to Sakura as the inheritance of the Matou family.

This is what I owe her. With the magic seal of the Matou family and the connections of the Tousaka family, I should be able to survive.

That way, you won't have to worry about being sealed by the Magic Association.

what……

This is the end of the Matou family.

Paracelsus... dear friend." His confused eyes could no longer see anything, and his self-awareness began to fade, as if it was about to disappear.

Is he willing to die? Even now he doesn't want to die! Five hundred years of persistence has not yet been completed!

Unfortunately, this entrustment was the only thing he could do in the end.

"Oooohhhh!" Matou Zouken wailed as his consciousness fell into darkness.

Five hundred years of pain, five hundred years of torture, five hundred years of endurance, five hundred years of perseverance, words like this, words like this.

If you can't achieve your dream, all this is meaningless!
Why is the dream so far away! Why!
"Why!"

Even though my self is becoming increasingly thinner, my unwillingness to give up is becoming more and more concentrated.

It is the pain of not getting what you want...

Quack…the genius doctor in the book review area said that the protagonist is a stud harem-lowering article in the style of Faloo from ten years ago…Quack, it’s unbelievable. It reminds me of Tomato, when the protagonist slowly arranged the ritual and finally killed more than 20 million people in his own city, and was called a pseudo-black.

By the way, is the protagonist reckless? I feel that the protagonist is very cowardly and cautious.

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