The Dark Way of the Egoist: A Serial

Chapter 113: The End of Matou Zouken

"Are you looking for me?" A clear voice sounded at this time.

Who could be the female voice that appears here?
I guess that's the only person...

"What!!!" Even the last bit of madness stopped at this moment.

Ahhhh! This is a beautiful sound.

Ahhhhh! This familiar voice.

At this moment, Matou Zouken seemed to have regained his vision.

He saw it.

He saw a girl in white.

Two hundred years ago, she was a saint who offered herself as a living sacrifice for a common ideal.

We are fellow countrymen walking on the same path.

She... She was still as beautiful as she had ever been.

"Has our dream come true? Machili." The clear voice sounded again.

"Dream? Dream! Dream! Ah!!!! No!!!!" Matou Zouken screamed.

This was an unprecedented shock, and the pure inquiries from fellow countrymen were simply the most heartbreaking pain.

He was entrusted with everything, but he did nothing.

He screwed up everything.

"Didn't you do it? Machili." Then came another question.

Matou Zouken only felt the pain deep in his soul. The lofty ideals could no longer comfort his heart. It felt like it was being torn apart!

Guilty?

Regret?

The thin consciousness is mad with pain.

"Oh oh oh, ah ah ah!" Until the end of his life, the existence named Matou Zouken never received any reward. This life was filled with only despair.

"Wuwuwuwu... I failed! Yustisa!

Everything is over! Justisa!" the rotten and dry voice cried.

The pain from the bottom of his heart made Matou Zouken unable to bear it any longer.

I cried out to the only person who could heal me, the only person who could understand me, and the only person who could forgive me.

Then it seemed as if there was endless bright sunlight shining out from behind the girl in front of me.

The Golden Saint is still as noble as ever.

"Ah! Hahahaha! Hahahaha! Wuuuuuuuu..." No longer feeling the pain, the barely alive old magician had been driven completely insane.

"Is that so? Machili... Then come with me." The illusory Yustisa stretched out her hand, as if inviting her - just like she did hundreds of years ago.

Just like the past
"Justisa...Oh oh oh oh!" She stretched out her hand with all her strength, and then stretched it out a little more, and tried even harder, and she was almost touching it.

Then, at this moment, Matou Zouken's thin consciousness could no longer maintain its own existence.

“No…!” The five hundred year old magician has come to his absolute end.

The old magician, whose goal was to save the world, never had a fulfilling life until his death.

He alone had no chance of salvation from the beginning.

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"It's all over, Machili." Paracelsus looked at the body in front of him that no longer responded, full of melancholy. The soul was broken, the consciousness dissipated, Machili Zorgen was completely dead.

"Yeah, it's over." Dak appeared here at some point. He would not come out until the old bug was completely dead.

Anyone who is an enemy must be made a fool until death. Meaningless pretense is a taboo.

"Until the end, you were unwilling to expose yourself and tell him?" Paracelsus asked. Although he said so, Paracelsus actually agreed with Dak's behavior.

The mentality of showing off in front of others is not what a magician needs. By the standards of a magician, this is a major flaw. The more I look at the foundation in front of me, the more satisfied I am with it, whether it is talent or character.

"What's the use of telling me? No matter how despicable grandpa's life was, at least until now, he has never done anything wrong to me." Dark had no intention of belittling Matou Zouken.

From his point of view, if one must say it, it is the world itself that is wrong, and this event does not allow for such lofty ideals.

Although he is a little unknown, Dark does not lack any basic material life in the Matou family.

He was the only one who had not been tortured by Zouken Matou so far, so he had no right to blame Zouken Matou.

There are good reasons for Dak to show up or not.

Showing up shows concern for grandpa and is to see the old man off for the last time.

Not showing up is also out of concern. He doesn't want the old man to know that he was betrayed by his relatives.

This is the art of language.

"Really? That's it, then.

Although Machiri's consciousness disappeared, her broken soul is still inside her body, and the magic mark is also there.

I'll leave all this to you, Shinji." Paracelsus did not follow Matou Zouken's will.

Are you kidding me? Are magicians such rule-abiding people? There is no contract.

"Please wait for a moment... Teacher.

At present, the Holy Grail War is still the main focus. If everything goes well, then after the Holy Grail War, we can find someone to help transplant the magic seal.

If something unexpected happens during the Holy Grail War, then transplanting the magic seal will be useless, it will be a waste of time." Shinji rejected Paracelsus' request, he had other ideas.

The magic seal of the Matou family may not be suitable for him, and he does not want to follow the original path of the Matou family.

Especially since the fusion of this thing would burden his body, which could barely be used normally at present.

Magical Marks are something like "organs". Except for very rare cases, they can only be matched with blood relatives. Even so, under normal circumstances, a certain degree of rejection reaction will still occur.

Therefore, most people choose to transplant it little by little before puberty, and gradually improve their patience through regular medication and the help of a therapist - there is no time now.

"is it?
That’s it then…” Paracelsus didn’t care whether his disciple heard about Matou Zouken’s last wish or had other ideas.

Magic seals are not all advantages for talented people.

Magic Seals are used by magicians to pass on their research results to the next generation. By engraving them, magicians can pass on their research and magic to their successors. It can also be said to be a magical legacy that makes a magician family a magician family.

It can be said to be a subsidiary engine that is different from the magician's own circuit. The magic engraved in it can be activated as long as magic power flows through it. There is no need for complicated chanting procedures. When it is running, it can make the magic car run. It is the ultimate accelerator. Because of this, the magic engraving will only appear when it is used.

The so-called magic seal is another magic circuit formed by the influx of the master's magic power.

Sounds like all advantages, right?
however……

It also contains the regret of successive masters for not being able to reach the pinnacle of magic. Magic seals with an ancient and long history are not only extremely valuable, but can also be said to be the crystallization of the curse that carries the countless thoughts of successive magicians.

This magic seal is the product of five hundred years of old bug's obsession. If he fails, he will be doomed.

(The reason why Dark doesn't want it right now is that his body is barely functioning properly and he can't be a burden)

Everything has been settled, and the fate of the Matou family has come to an end.

"By the way... Teacher. Matou Kariya is barely still alive." Dark reminded. The magician himself is a precious experimental material. The old bug once let Matou Kariya leave, pure love.

"What! Then go back quickly! He still has the holy marks on his hands. I have an interesting idea!" Paracelsus reacted immediately.

In the Holy Grail War, who wouldn't cheat if there was a chance?

What's more, now even the main body of the Holy Grail has fallen into their hands.

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The huge insect warehouse has been cleaned out, and several glowing crystals are inlaid on the walls, illuminating the place like light bulbs.

There is a huge, complex magic circle drawn on the ground, and you can vaguely see the original appearance of the Heroic Spirit Summoning Circle.

Paracelsus made some modifications to the summoning circle, and after obtaining the entire inheritance of the Matou family, he could perform more operations.

The hundreds of years that Matou Zouken has spent were not wasted, and there are indeed a lot of magical materials stored in his warehouse.

Although there are no particularly rare materials, there are indeed quite a few of common quality.

The holy relic is in the center of the magic circle. According to Matou Zouken's memory, he got it by chance. It is said to be related to Lancelot, a Knight of the Round Table. However, saying that it was a chance discovery actually means that no one believes it.

The reason for choosing this was, on the one hand, because Paracelsus did not have time to look for other relics that met his expectations, and on the other hand, because of Dark's strong recommendation.

Duck said: "Since it is the relic that Grandpa found, let's use it! Grandpa is dead now, so let's use this as a memorial to him. It's better than relying on luck without a relic!"

Paracelsus also remained noncommittal about this. Just as Dak said, anything is better than gambling on luck.

Besides, let's just trust in Matou Zouken's luck for once.

Just like the law of conservation of luck, Matou Zouken has suffered all his life, maybe his luck will explode here?

In addition to the summoner's position where Dark himself stood, there was a circle in front of him with Matou Kariya inside.

Because Matou Kariya was too weak, Paracelsus did not intend to rescue him, but instead used him as material for summoning a heroic spirit.

Ah...Dad Dou is like this, don’t think he is a purely good person.

The stigma on Matou Kariya's hand makes his qualification as a Master his only remaining value.

Dak had no objection in this regard, he was just a stranger with the same blood.

It is really inappropriate to have a conflict with Paracelsus without a suitable reason.

So he agrees with this kind of waste utilization.

After Paracelsus made the final changes to the summoning circle, he walked to another circle opposite Shinji.

The host of the ceremony is Paracelsus, the nominal summoner is Matou Kariya, and the actual person who obtains the Command Seal is Matou Shinji.

Zouken Matou was fully involved in the system mechanism of the Holy Grail. Paracelsus, who read his memories and obtained his soul, has already had a certain degree of understanding of this.

The purpose of this new summoning circle is to use magic to confuse the Holy Grail's detection mechanism.

At this time, during the Holy Grail test, the one who was summoned was Matou Kariya.

Originally, Paracelsus wanted to perform the same operation as Dark had done before, but unfortunately, the stigmata were closely related to the magic circuit.

Matou Kariya's wounded and tattered body was almost shattered at the slightest touch, and could no longer bear the burden of stripping off the stigmata.

Although there is a way to save the situation, time is running out and the Holy Grail War is about to begin. Under this premise, the only way to maximize the use of Matou Kariya is to use him as a disposable magic material.

Dark's wish had been fulfilled, but Paracelsus's had not.

The Heroic Spirit who responded to the Holy Grail's call must have an urgent desire.

This makes people wonder whether this world (restraint) is extremely malicious towards kind people - even the Holy Grail that can grant wishes is now contaminated.

People with lofty aspirations never have a good ending.

What’s the point of simply killing the old bug?
Attack the heart first

You want him to regret and feel guilty so that he can't get rid of it?
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(End of this chapter)