Type-Moon: My Destiny Guide

"What do you want to do, Shuoyue?"

Faced with Matou Kariya's incredulous question, Sakuzuki flashed a bright, childlike smile, then proclaimed like a devil:

"Then of course we'll blow this insect nest to smithereens!"

Before Kariya could react, the 84mm rocket flew in a brilliant arc, piercing through several precarious defensive lines and crashing into the Matou family's residence!

"Boom!"

The moment the flames exploded, the golden-eyed youth cheered, clutching a large stack of incendiary bombs that had somehow appeared in his arms, and charged straight into the gloomy Western-style building, braving the flames.

"I'll blow them all up!"

"Wait a minute! Don't go over there!" Seeing his home destroyed, Yan Ye didn't know whether to feel happy or sad. In a moment of impulse, he followed his young travel companion and rushed into the house.

Explosion, explosion, explosion.

Flames, flames, flames.

Amidst this devastating scene, the cries of countless arthropods echoed throughout the mansion.

Insect eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults.

Wriggling, crawling, fluttering wings.

The dense swarm of insects, like a black wave, sensed the deadly danger and fled from their hiding places, moving desperately towards the door.

Then—the merciless flames swiftly burned them to ashes.

"Hahaha, hohohohohaha!" The young man laughed wildly, his flamethrower spewing out tongues of fire several meters long, engulfing everything around him and consigning all the filth and depravity to the karmic fire of the Red Lotus.

Behind him, Kariya Matou watched all this unfold with trepidation, as if he were getting to know his young travel companion all over again—

Just now, he watched as Shuoyue threw out her last incendiary bomb, and then conjured up such a dangerous weapon of mass destruction out of thin air, wreaking havoc in this Western-style building and destroying all the mysterious elements.

At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind—why hasn't this dilapidated house collapsed yet!

"I thought someone had visited the Matou family, yet they used such a despicable weapon. It seems you have truly fallen, Einzbern!"

In the firelight, a short old man appeared before Sakutsuki and Matou Kariya. The flames around him went out in fear, and the shadows of many years once again enveloped him.

“Matou… Zouken.” Matou Kariya glared at the head of the family with eyes full of anger.

In fact, even he didn't know the old man's true age. According to the household registration, he was the father of the Kariya brothers, but strangely, in the family genealogy, his great-grandfather and his ancestors three generations before him were also named Zouken.

No one knows exactly how many generations this old man ruled the Matou family.

An immortal magician who repeatedly extends his lifespan using unspeakable and terrifying methods, the ancestor of the Matou family bloodline whom Kariya despises most, and a living monster who has survived to the modern era—this is Matou Zouken.

The thought of that introverted little girl who always hid behind her sister falling into the hands of this monster and suffering a cruel fate stirred an irrepressible urge within Yan Ye. He wished he could pounce on this evil magician right now, use all his strength to grab his wrinkled neck, and twist it forcefully.

But Kariya knew very well that even if Zouken were thinner and older, he was still a magician, and killing Kariya on the spot would be incredibly easy for him. If it came down to force, Kariya had absolutely no chance of winning.

A chilling light flashed, and the moment she dropped the flamethrower, Shuoyue, wielding Gan Jiang and Mo Xie, cleaved the body in two with inhuman speed.

"Old man, you should go back to the ground. You and Yubstakuhaid von Einzbern are both reeking of decay." The young man, finally exuding a menacing aura, stared at the old man's body, which had been severed from top to bottom, and said coldly:

"You deserve to die, Machiri Zorgen!"

Chapter 18, Thirty-Nine Origin Missiles

Matou Zangen

[Character Information]: Originally named Machiri Zorgen, he participated in the construction of the Greater Grail two hundred years ago and was one of the founders of the Holy Grail War. In order to fulfill his long-cherished wish, he refused to die and remained the de facto head of the Matou family. Over the long years, his soul gradually deteriorated, and his will and memories were forgotten or corrupted. He gradually reversed his means and ends, becoming a villain who pursued immortality.

[Hidden Information]: Insufficient conditions

Recording conditions

1. Saved Matou Sakura from Zouken Matou. (Not achieved)

2. Completely kill Zouken Matou. (Not achieved)

Machiri Zorgen.

When this ancient name was mentioned, the shadow that had shrouded the family for hundreds of years seemed to be completely enraged. Countless insects swarmed out of the basement, extinguishing the flames and outlining a deep black silhouette.

The gaunt old man emerged from the swarm of insects, his lips twisted and upturned, his monstrous smile devoid of any human emotion.

"How did you know that name?"

His response was a flamethrower spewing fire.

But this time, Zouken Matou, whose sore spot had been touched, was no longer going to hold back. Instead, he revealed a sinister grin:

"Although the mystery is fading now, it's too naive of you to think you can defeat me with such a weapon, kid!"

With a slight twitch of his withered fingers, Zouken Matou sent forth a cloud of dark clouds from the swarm of insects swimming beneath his feet. Empowered by magic, the cloud shimmered with a ghostly blue light and ignored the heat of the flames. It even absorbed the raging fire at an astonishing speed, and not satisfied with that, it rushed toward Sakugetsu and Kariya Matou.

"Hey, what do we do? Even flames can't deal with these bugs!" Matou Kariya, who already had a phobia of bugs, panicked.

"What's the panic? You think I'm only good at using technology?" Shuoyue casually tossed the flamethrower aside and raised her right hand. "They can't hurt me!"

The swarm of insects transformed into eerie light and attacked, while behind them, the old man chuckled strangely.

"So the Einzberns have become this stupid? This is my magic workshop!"

A workshop is a kind of "otherworld" created by magicians to hone their magic. No matter how powerful a magician is, if he is not the owner of the workshop, his magic or mystery will be greatly limited, while if he is, it will be greatly enhanced.

If the Magic Crest is an organ created internally, then the Workshop is a new otherworld created externally.

For example, in the battle where the new moon conquered Einzbern, Ahardon used the power of the workshop to suppress the new moon's magic. If the new moon hadn't severed the power of the ley lines, it wouldn't have been able to even open the Reality Marble.

For example... under mysterious power, it's like having a magic workshop with you, allowing you to use the substitution magic "Modified New Moon".

When two magic workshops collide, aside from the exquisite craftsmanship, what matters most is the mystery.

The Ainsworth family, with its thousand-year-old heritage, is far superior to the Matou family, which has only a few hundred years of history.

However, the substitution magic has other uses.

"Covering the Seven Rings of the Blazing Sky!"

Seven petals unfolded layer by layer, blocking the overwhelming swarm of insects. Under the light and shadow of the clash between the two magic spells, Zouken Matou's expression became extremely ugly.

"Is this a secret treasure? A conceptual weapon? No, this aura is... a magical artifact!!!"

Even though Zouken Matou has forgotten his true self, he will never forget the terrifying power possessed by the familiars he has summoned!

"You're a Servant? Did you form a contract with my grandson? No, that's impossible! This piece of trash is completely unqualified!" Zouken Matou's tone was full of astonishment, even denying his own guess, which showed how confused he was. "There's still a year until the Holy Grail War starts, how could a Servant appear now!"

Shuoyue smiled without saying a word, but turned her head to look at Yanye behind her.

"How does it feel to have your house destroyed?"

Matou Kariya snapped out of his daze, looking at the raging flames all around him, especially at Matou Zouken gritting his teeth in front of him. After a long while, a triumphant smile appeared on his lips: "To be honest, I've never felt so good before!"

"You?" By this time, Zouken Matou had calmed down again, and his eyes were full of contempt as he looked at his junior. "A piece of trash who escaped from here, do you think you can defeat me and the century-old accumulation of the Matou family by relying on this Servant who came from who-knows-where?"

You should know that even a second-rate magician in his own magic workshop is confident enough to fight against ordinary Servants, let alone an old monster like him who has lived for more than two hundred years!

He slammed his wooden staff into the ground, unleashing the full power of the Magic Workshop. Countless defensive formations surged toward Sakugetsu and Matou Kariya. Although the petal shield projected by Sakugetsu was still holding firm, it wouldn't last long.

Even at this point, Shuoyue was still smiling as she spoke with Yanye:

Do you hate Zouken Matou?

"Of course!"

"Do you want to protect Sakura, and the child of the one you love?"

"Of course!"

"Want to blow this old bug's head off with one shot?"

"Ah, I couldn't be happier!"

Faced with the crisis, Matou Kariya couldn't care less about anything else. With bloodshot eyes, he took the pistol that Sakugetsu handed him and aimed it at the old man who embodied all his hatred, disgust, and contempt.

"It's just a shell." Even with a gun pointed at his head, Zouken Matou maintained his unpleasant smile. "You stray dog, you've gotten quite bold, daring to point your paws at me—aren't you afraid I'll kill that Tohsaka kid?"

Yan Ye's hand holding the gun trembled.

Yes, his initial goal was to save Sakura, but now the entire Matou residence is almost razed to the ground. Where is Sakura?

"Ah, you mean this child."

A voice as beautiful as heavenly music rang out, and Sakuzuki, who was in front of him, turned around. A little girl with black hair (who had not yet been modified by the Matou family) was now in his arms, sleeping peacefully with her eyes closed.

If it's not Sakura, whom Kariya longs for, then who is it?

"No, how could this be!" Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Zouken Matou completely lost his composure. "I clearly locked her in the basement! When did you rescue her, and how did you manage to evade my detection!"

"No comment." Sakugetsu gave the old worm an incredibly smug smile, then patted Matou Kariya on the shoulder. "Your turn."

"Hahaha... Hahahaha! You old bastard, you've finally met your match!" After Sakugetsu used the Displacement Magic to rescue Sakura, Matou Kariya had no more worries. He laughed wildly and pulled the trigger without hesitation!

The bullet broke the sound barrier and struck Zouken Matou's head without any obstruction, sending him flying backward like a rag doll.

But the old man's sinister voice continued to echo: "It's useless, my foolish offspring. I've said it before, you're nothing but a shell... Oh! Oh ahhhhhh! Ughh ...

The words turned into a scream, a shrill, ghostly sound that suddenly rang out in the Matou household!

"What, what have you done!" At this moment, Zouken Matou felt as if his entire body was being burned. His magic circuits were being destroyed and violently entangled in one place, completely beyond repair!

Even Matou Kariya didn't realize that his shot would cause such great damage. With his mouth slightly open, he subconsciously aimed at the fallen old bug and pulled the trigger.

Click, a crisp sound.

"Stop pressing it, I only prepared one bullet for you." Shuoyue stopped Yanye, her expression both helpless and smug. "Although the thirty-eighth shot missed, at least the thirty-ninth Origin Bullet destroyed an old thing that was over three hundred years old, so it didn't disgrace the name of the Origin Bullet."

Origin Bullet, Kiritsugu Emiya's strongest Mystic Code.

Having already spent a week in Einzbern, how could Sakugetsu not have gotten such a good thing from Kiritsugu-papa?

Amidst the dazzling flames, the golden-eyed youth looked at the old man lying on the ground, a hint of pity hidden in his cold gaze.

Under the Origin Bullet, the more powerful the magician, the faster they die.

This time, Zouken Matou's life finally came to an end.

Years have passed. Tohsaka Nagato is dead, the Einzbern family has become stagnant, and the Winter Saintess has vanished. Why then do you willingly transform yourself into an alien, going against your original wishes, rather than die?

The young man stared at him as if gazing at a glory that had already faded away.

“Answer me, Machiri Zorgen.”