The young man with golden eyes squatted down and stroked Illya's hair gently, just like when they first met. His voice was gentle and distant: "There is no way. The fate of Kamen Rider is to wander around."
"Shirou is saying something incomprehensible again." Illya pouted angrily, and her cute look made everyone present smile knowingly.
Of course, except for Emiya Kiritsugu.
The magician killer was staring at Shuoyue's left hand. To be precise, he was staring at the black fingerless gloves that the young man had put on seven days ago and had never taken them off since. He had not taken his eyes away for a long time.
Could it be that……
"Goodbye, Kiritsugu, Madam, and the lovely little princess. Although it is a pity that I did not wait for the arrival of that girl, I will continue my journey. See you in the future, everyone.
Shuoyue was not a man who would drag his feet. After a brief farewell, he rode his motorcycle and left the winter city where snow had been falling for a thousand years.
“Girl…?” Irisviel tilted her head, a little confused, “Strange, will anyone visit Winter City again?”
Of course they wouldn't understand, because when that girl arrived, the fate of the Emiya family would also usher in an irreversible end - if the person named Sakutsuki had never existed.
Annecy, France
Annecy is the most beautiful town in the Alps. The French call it the "Balcony of the Alps" and the locals call it the "Venice of Savoy". It is said that the water of Lake Annecy in the city comes from the ice and snow of the Alps and is considered to be the cleanest lake in Europe.
Now that he had visited this place, Shuoyue certainly had no reason not to go and see it. Right by the Lake Annecy, he met a young man from the East. Because they both helped an old man whose wallet was stolen, the two became acquainted and became temporary travel companions.
"Come to think of it, I haven't asked you why you came here, Shuoyue." The handsome man with black hair, black eyes and sportswear asked casually while looking at the sparkling Lake Annecy.
“I’m just seizing the last moment to enjoy myself before fate comes.” The young man with golden eyes leaned on the grass, looking lazy, showing no sense of urgency at all.
"That's true..." The man, who still had some middle school genes, laughed and pointed at the moon. He joked, "At your age, you still talk about fate all the time. What's wrong? Are you afraid of getting married?"
"I'm not the type who's afraid of my girlfriend." Sakutsuki opened his eyes and glanced at the man lazily. "By the way, you are the least qualified to criticize me, right? I remember when you were drunk last night, you seemed to have said something like 'As long as Aoi is happy' and 'What's so good about Tousaka Tokiomi'. Could it be that... the girl you like ran away with someone else?"
After a pause, Sakutsuki said the man's name: "Am I right? Matou Kariya?"
“Stop, stop talking!” Matou Kariya’s playful expression disappeared, replaced by panic and embarrassment after his secret was revealed. “I never said such a thing, absolutely not. You must have heard it wrong!”
"Yes, yes, yes, right." Shuoyue was too lazy to expose the man's clumsy lie.
Matou Kariya
[Character Information]: The second son of the Matou family, the descendant of Zouken, the younger brother of Tsuruno, the uncle of Shinji and Sakura, and the only one among the younger generation of the Matou family who has a little talent for magic. In the original world line, he was the master of the Fourth Holy Grail War. The head of the family, Zouken, had planned to make Kariya the heir at the beginning. When Kariya was a child, he arranged for him to come into contact with Aoi, the daughter of the Zenjo family, a family of magicians, to cultivate their relationship.
[Hidden Intelligence]: Since the insect control technique of the Matou family is too strange, Kariya is unwilling to let Aoi fall into the insect cave of the Matou family even with the support of the Zōken and Zenjo families. Therefore, when Tōsaka Tokiomi intervenes, Kariya thinks that as long as Aoi is happy, he cuts off contact with the Matou family and leaves alone.
【Recording conditions】: None
The records in the Destiny Atlas are all here. Chang Wei, you still say you don’t know martial arts?
“You bastard, you just like to see me make a fool of myself, right?” After the panic, Matou Kariya also reacted and kicked him in annoyance, “Didn’t you book a flight for the near future? Hurry up and leave, so that you don’t have to keep slandering me.”
Being kicked hard on the butt by the high-heeled and thick-soled Oxford shoes, Sakutsuki had no choice but to stand up and suddenly asked Matou Kariya, "Do you want to go back with me? It just so happens that we are taking the same route, right?"
"Fuyuki City... Humph." Facing his travel companion's question, a hint of pain and resistance flashed in Matou Kariya's eyes, but he finally shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'll leave in five days. Before that, I still have to buy some souvenirs for the two little girls. I'll come to see you after I return to Fuyuki City."
"A souvenir, hehe." Shuoyue smiled gently, looked at Matou Kariya with pity, put on his helmet, rode away on his motorcycle.
"Hey! What are you looking at me with?"
The man's dissatisfied protest was left behind. Shuoyue hummed the new song he had learned in this world, riding his motorcycle and speeding through the sunny town.
And an hour later, a passenger plane from Annecy Airport roared and flew high into the sky, carrying passengers who were either tired or excited, along with their unknown fate, flying towards the other side.
Without the interference of a magician killer carrying a surface-to-air missile, the plane took off safely, landed safely, and finally landed on the runway of an airport in western Japan and stopped steadily.
A few minutes later, the mobile elevator was connected to the hatch and the hatch opened.
The young man in a black suit, looking smart and dashing, walked down the stairs, looked towards the bright morning light of Fuyuki City, and stretched himself.
On his left hand, where he took off his glove, there were three scars with the same pattern.
It was called "Stigmata", a ticket to a war.
Chapter 16: Announcement of War
On a holiday morning, the warm sunshine shines on the grass, children in the park run around and play, and parents watch their children with smiles. Citizens walk leisurely on the streets, enjoying the same leisurely days as always.
Ah, peaceful Fuyuki City.
But today, the rumbling sound of motorcycle engines injects an unusual meaning into this peaceful atmosphere.
The black suit was embroidered with gold patterns, outlining his tall and straight figure from long hours of exercise. The dashing young man rode a high-tech motorcycle through the streets and alleys of Fuyuki City. Even the helmet he wore could not hide his pair of blazing golden eyes.
"Mom, there's Kamen Rider!" A child on the roadside caught a glimpse and shouted excitedly.
"Huh? Where is he?" Mom didn't look back. His father turned his head to look, but the young knight had disappeared from the street. Only the disappointing roar of the engine was still passing in the air.
Where did this mysterious knight go? Was it the most famous Ryudo Temple in Fuyuki City, or the historic Miyama Town? Was it the forest where there is a rumored "dream city", or the clean and cold Shinto area?
Has he ever sped across the sea bridge and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the city?
At noon, the crowd gathered together and realized that the knight had traveled all over Fuyuki City in just one morning.
Ah, will he show up this afternoon? That charming and mysterious young man on a motorcycle?
People are looking forward to a small ripple in the peaceful destiny.
However, this expectation was soon dashed, because in the afternoon, the silver-green motorcycle had already stopped at the foot of the hill in Miyama Town. The young man took off his helmet, revealing a head of white hair, and looked at the two equally large mansions on the hill, and climbed up the hill step by step.
He was going to disrupt a ceremony.
He's going to a funeral.
He was going to announce his arrival.
For the magicians of Fuyuki City, the two mansions on the hills of Miyama Town have always been the focus of their attention, because in these two houses live the masters of the city's mysterious world - Toosaka and Matou.
For countless years, any magician who stirred up riots in this city, destroyed spiritual veins, and dabbled in the mysteries would be defeated by the guardians who enslaved magic insects and manipulated gems. Some were even deprived of their magic imprints, reduced to mortals, and died in unknown corners.
The reputation gained through bloodshed has made Fuyuki City a peaceful place in the mysterious world. Even the most daring magicians are unwilling to cause trouble in this city and be punished by the guardian of the spirit veins.
Occasionally, a magician would grumble: Are the Tosaka and Matou families overreacting? Why do they have to show up at the slightest sign of trouble?
But the nature of magicians is cold-blooded and ruthless after all. After a brief moment of doubt, they will continue to devote themselves to their pursuit. The secrets hidden in Fuyuki City have also been tightly blocked under the strict defense of the two major families.
Today, the Tōsaka family and the Matou family, who are both guardians but have little contact with each other, have rarely opened their impregnable barriers. The two family heads, who were immersed in their own research, also walked out of the magic workshop for another meeting after a long time.
The reason is simple - the Matou family hopes to have a child who can inherit the bloodline of a magician. In order to respond to the request of the ancient ally, the head of the Tosaka family decides to give one of his two beloved daughters to the Matou family for adoption.
In the lobby of the Toosaka residence, the fifth-generation head of the Toosaka family, the black-haired, blue-eyed, and deep-looking Toosaka Tokiomi, was meeting with an old man whose limbs were as skinny as a mummy and whose deep eye sockets revealed a sharp gleam.
After a brief and concise exchange, the two sides finally reached a consensus. Even though they were facing a weird existence, Tōsaka Tokiomi remained calm and nodded calmly, "It seems that we have reached a consensus. In this case, Matou Zouken, you can give my daughter to me today—"
"objection!"
Before he could finish his words, the door of the Tousaka family burst open, and a young man with white hair, golden eyes, and a fingerless glove on his left hand strode into the reception room and loudly questioned the two stunned magicians,
"As the signatories of the ancient covenant, have you forgotten who provided us with the Holy Grail?!"
"Since you can quietly break through the more than twenty guard barriers I set up..." Toosaka Tokiomi narrowed his eyes and quietly grasped a gem on the top of his palm. Beside him, the weirdo named "Matou Zouken" sneered grimly.
The young man responded with a cold sneer of disdain: "It's not the '64th Floor of the Offering Palace'. It's just a defensive barrier. I can break through it with the most basic magic."
With a wet laugh coming from the bottom of his throat, the skinny old man stared coldly at Shuoyue and hoarsely revealed his identity: "The signatory of the ancient alliance, the forger of the Holy Grail ritual to realize our long-cherished wish, is different from our two families, but the artificial human family that lives high in the snowfield - Einzbern."
"That's right." Shuoyue took out the token she had taken from Ahadeon and smiled.
After confirming that the token was correct, Matou Zouken's expression did not relax, but became even more gloomy: "So, what objection do a mere messenger from the Einzbern family have to the contract between the Matou and Tohsaka families?"
Looking directly at Matou Zouken, Sakutsuki's mouth had already revealed a dangerous arc at some point: "Of course, that's because we, the Einzbern, also want to adopt one of the two 'gems' of the Tohsaka family."
"You?" Tohsaka Tokiomi's calm expression relaxed a little, but soon returned to his elegance. "Even so, what can you androids teach my daughter? The technique of making dolls? The Tohsaka family does not need such craftsmanship."
"There are many things I can teach her." Facing Tokiomi's questioning, Sakutsuki waved his left hand, and the blade condensed by magic power became a solid object and stuck into the ground; he closed his right hand, and a dazzling purple gem fell into his hand, "Moreover, I can also promise to protect her forever, even if she refuses to become a magician."
"Projection and substitution magic can be practiced to such a high level... How terrifying." Amidst the strange laughter, Matou Zouken saw through the true nature of the young man's magic at a glance and praised him mercilessly.
Because he knew Tōsaka Tokiomi well and knew his choice.
"Although your attainments in magic are admirable, after all, these are only the most basic magic in the world of magic, aren't they?" As expected, after a brief moment of surprise, Tohsaka Tokiomi declared in an unquestionable tone, "Then the purple gemstone will be the gift from the Tohsaka family to the Einzbern family. Messenger who has come from afar, please leave now."
In Tōsaka Tokiomi's eyes, whether in terms of the secrets of magic that could be taught or the geographical distance between him and his daughter, the Matou family was far superior to the self-isolating Einzbern.
not to mention……
"Can you, the Einzbern family, entrust the Magic Seal to my daughter like the Matou family did?" The question from the head of the magic family was like the final hammer at an auction, deciding the girl's final destination.
"Alas..." The young man sighed regretfully, then turned around and walked out the door without any nostalgia, leaving behind only the revelation before the storm:
"I promised her freedom, I promised her a future, I even gave her the grace to break free from the devil and move towards ordinary happiness."
"Yet you chose to ruthlessly push my hand away."
"Then my glory is over." Appearing from the top of the hillside to the bottom of the hillside, Shuoyue looked at the two high-rise villas with a smile, and the hunting pistol in his hand flashed with a cold light.
"After this, there will be an endless night."
From the very beginning, Shuoyue had no intention of getting what he wanted in this way.
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Chapter 17 Nuclear Destruction of the Matou Family
Yan Ye walked quickly through the scenery of his hometown. He had always thought that he would never see this scenery again.
Even though Kariya had returned to Fuyuki City several times before, he had never crossed the river and stepped into the mountain town. Thinking carefully, he had not been back for nearly ten years. Unlike the new capital, which changed its appearance every day due to urban development, this area had not changed at all. It was as if time had stopped here.
The quiet alleyway was exactly the same as in his memory. But even if he slowed down and immersed himself in the scenery of his hometown, none of the memories that came to his mind were pleasant, especially after talking with Aoi an hour ago, he finally understood why he changed his flight ticket overnight and rushed back to Fuyuki City a few days earlier.
Because of anxiety.
Because of fear.
Because of the look of pity in the young travel companion's eyes when he left.
Also because of the tear in the corner of Aoi's eye when she said goodbye.
He did see his childhood sweetheart, who was safe and sound, and her two daughters born to the head of the Tohsaka family in the park.
He had already breathed a sigh of relief, but when he learned that Aoi's second daughter Sakura had gone to the Matou family this afternoon and became "Matou Sakura", how big a bloody wound was dug in his heart?
Ahhh... Is this really okay, Aoi?
I have prepared myself mentally... It is a mistake to dream of having the happiness of an ordinary family...】
This is simply a lie.
The expression on Aoi's face when she accepted the young magician's proposal eight years ago, which showed her confidence that she would be happy, and her weak smile now, flashed alternately in Matou Kariya's mind.
Back then, it was because he trusted her smile that Kariya accepted the failure calmly.
He thought that perhaps only the man who was about to marry Aoi could give her a truly happy life.
But Kariya was wrong.
The first mistake cost him the loss of his loved one forever.
And the price of his second mistake... that is, the offspring of the one he loves will fall into the hell he escaped from in the past.
The thought of regret was burning in Kariya's heart at this moment.
He actually made the same mistake again, saying the same wrong thing and doing the same wrong thing.
If I had stopped Aoi and kept her eight years ago, maybe there would be a different future than today. If she hadn't been married to Tōsaka at that time, maybe she could have lived an ordinary life without being cursed by the magician.
And if Kariya had objected to the decision of the Tōsaka and Matou families in the park this afternoon... Aoi might have been surprised and regarded his opinion as a joke from an outsider, but at least she wouldn't have to blame herself and suppress her bitterness in her heart.
Kariya would never forgive himself for repeating the same mistakes over and over again. To punish himself, he returned to the place where they had parted. The only way to atone for his sins must be there. That world he had turned his back on, that fate he had escaped to save himself.
Now he finally has the courage to face it.
For the woman in the world he least wanted to see sad.
Under the dim sky as the sun was about to sink into the horizon, he walked towards a lush and tall western-style house. The faint roar gradually became louder, accompanied by a bright light that burned his eyelids.
What happened? Kariya wondered blankly and quickened his pace.
After ten years, he returned to the doorstep of his birthplace.
And at the gate, Matou Kariya met the familiar figure again.
The golden eyes were even more brilliant in the afterglow of the setting sun, but what caught Kariya's full attention and shocked him was the hideous iron weapon in the young man's hand.
New Moon? "
“Hmm?” Upon hearing that, Shuo Yue turned around and saw Matou Kariya, who stood there dumbfounded with his mouth wide open. He subconsciously wanted to say hello, but realized that his hands were crossed, so he simply smiled and said, “You came just in time, Kariya! Although I don’t know why you came back so early, it’s just right that you can witness this great moment in history with me!”
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