Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

She is not a person who is content with what she has and likes to take risks on her own.

The world line has changed a long time ago. He went back to take Orange away. Although he left Brother Gou in Guanbuzi City, Xia Yuan was skeptical about Cu Chulainn's reliability. He was not at ease if Jiang Shi was alone in Guanbuzi City.

I thought that with my own strength, as long as I kept Shiki by my side, there would be no problem. However, due to her nature and bloodline, even if I brought her to Misaki City, various accidents would occur due to her own abnormalities.

When facing the black dogs surrounding her from all sides, she was not afraid. Instead, she took out the dagger with interest and wanted to try it out.

Of course Xia Yuan knew the owners of these beasts.

Nero Chaos.

This is the troublesome guy who is the tenth of the twenty-seven ancestors of the Dead Apostles that Xiel mentioned. He is extremely powerful. He did not become a Dead Apostle because of being attacked by the Dead Apostles, but he took the initiative to transform himself into a Dead Apostle in order to study magic.

This guy is the first boss to appear in Tsukihime. He is very powerful and troublesome. Before coming, he had sent people to investigate the twenty-seven ancestors of the known dead apostles, so he knew the general information about this guy.

His real name is Fabro Rowan. He was originally a special magician from the "Wandering Sea" in the Magic Association. Chaos was the name given to him by the church.

There is a special inherent barrier called [Beast King's Nest] in his body, which contains the factors of 666 beasts. No physical or magical damage can kill him.

This is also the reason why his destructive power itself is not too terrible, but very tricky.

If you want to kill him, you either have to kill all the beast factors in his body in an instant, or use the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to kill him.

He remembered that in the original history, Nero Chaos died at the hands of Tohno Shiki's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

Ryougi Shiki also has the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, and they are only stronger than Toono Shiki's. So letting Shiki deal with this guy is indeed the best option.

Otherwise, if I drag him into the inherent barrier, I won't know whether I can handle this matter or not. I don't know how long it will take to deal with his lost calls.

"..."

When Xia Yuan told Shi about this, a long-lost look of excitement appeared on her face. She immediately agreed and said that she must be the one to deal with the enemy.

Although there were artificial ghosts and training dolls, she had lost count of how many she had chopped down.

But she had never chopped down such an inhuman creature before.

Now that an enemy who is so suitable for training has appeared, how can I let him go?

And... this time I can finally fight alongside this guy...

Of course she would not give up such an opportunity.

Looking at her excitement, Xia Yuan felt helpless and worried at the same time.

Although she has the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception and has received his training, Ryougi Shiki is still essentially human, although the most terrifying third personality persists in her body.

If Xia Yuan had to gamble on whether Ryougi Shiki would take action or not using Ryougi Shiki's safety, he couldn't do it.

So he has to get some more insurance.

"Don't move, Shiki."

Xia Yuan put his left hand into his chest, took out the Avalon that Altria lent him, and then buried it into Ryougi Shiki's body.

"this is……?"

Ryougi Shiki was a little curious when she realized that Xia Yuan had put something strange into her body.

"Avalon, this is a great thing that can protect you. It is a treasure lent to me by a very important friend of mine. Only if you take this with you, I can feel a little relieved."

"What about you? If you give this to me, what will you use it for?"

"I don't need Avalon's protection."

Xia Yuan shook his head and replied, "I am strong enough to deal with any enemy. It is just an insignificant defensive tool for me. You are more suitable to carry it than me."

As he spoke, he finally felt relieved after setting up the triggering technique and method.

However, after it was over, he still looked at Ryougi Shiki deeply, then sighed, his tone somewhat self-blaming.

"I'm sorry, Shiki, for having to ask you to accompany me to fight a monster like this."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't I offer to join the battle myself?"

"But if I hadn't taken you and Orange away from Guanbuzi City, we wouldn't have encountered Nero Chaos's group of beasts, and you wouldn't have to..."

"idiot……"

Ryougi Shiki interrupted Xia Yuan.

"You don't need to apologize at all. Some things are bound to happen sooner or later. Even if it hasn't happened today, it will happen tomorrow or in the future. It's just a matter of time."

Spinning the knife in her hand, Ryougi Shiki looked at Xia Yuan's worried eyes and said helplessly.

"I'm not a child. Is there any need to worry so much? Can you protect me forever?"

"if you are willing to……"

"What did you say?"

"No, it's nothing..."

Xia Yuan shook his head and said helplessly: "Don't you understand the seriousness of your appearance just now?"

"Of course I know that, but I am sure that even if you didn't stop me just now, I would have regained consciousness at the last moment."

Ryougi Shiki said with certainty.

When she fell into that abnormal state, she heard a whisper in her ears. The gentle voice calmed her restless mind.

"..."

Xia Yuan sighed softly and fell silent.

"But letting a child face a century-old monster is always a cause for concern."

"But I'm already a junior high school student, not a child."

Ryougi Shiki said dissatisfiedly: "Besides, I am a magician. No, I should be called an exorcist. Age is not a problem that limits me at all."

"Isn't there a saying that with great power comes great responsibility? Since I have encountered an enemy that suits me, I should be allowed to fight. After all, this is the path I chose, so it doesn't matter if I die one day."

"Spider-man? The greater the power, the greater the responsibility. This statement is actually not reasonable. I think you are more like a little devil."

Xia Yuan asked seriously: "Are you really determined to face the ancestor of the dead disciples with me?"

"Of course. Cutting the undead and fighting alongside you are such interesting experiences. If I miss them, I will regret it for a long time."

Ryougi Shiki nodded.

"That really gives me a headache. If a normal guardian faced such a terrible situation, he would definitely put you in solitary confinement."

"Would you do that?"

"will not."

Xia Yuan sighed and replied.

"Because I know you won't be obedient. Even if I reject you, you will definitely find ways to get involved in dangerous things. That will only have a counterproductive effect. It's better to keep you within my field of vision so that it will be easier to protect you."

"Oh, you really understand me."

Ryougi Shiki raised an eyebrow.

"Although I can allow you to fight with me, but..."

"You have to promise me that you will be more careful and call me for help if you are in danger. Don't try to be brave. Can you do that?"

"Yes, I promise you."

Seeing Xia Yuan's extremely serious eyes, Ryougi Shiki nodded solemnly.

"It just so happens that Orange just came back. Next, you should go to her place to adjust your condition and get familiar with the practical skills of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception."

"Soon, I will come to personally test your progress over such a long period of time. If you are not qualified, you are not allowed to cheat when I reject you. Do you understand?"

"Of course, I won't let you down."

Seeing Xia Yuan agree, Shi smiled and immediately agreed.

He then rejected Xia Yuan's offer of escort and left alone.

"be careful."

Although Ryougi Shiki refused his escort, out of concern, Xia Yuan still called Chengzi and asked her to pick her up on the way.

Having just been attacked by Nero Chaos's beast, he became alert to his surroundings.

Although he also knew that Ryougi Shiki was by no means a weak woman.

She has the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, the Mithril Dagger, and now she has Avalon by her side. Even if Nero Chaos takes action himself, he may not be able to gain any advantage from her.

This way, even if she is in this city infested with Dead Apostles, she can easily protect herself, but concern is also necessary, and he will not let anyone around him be threatened.

After arranging the formalities, he will go on to do other things.

The first thing to do is to find Her Royal Highness the Princess who caused the twenty-seven ancestors of the Dead Apostles to gather here.

Thinking of this, Xia Yuan called Kiritsugu Emiya.

……

……

Time: Dusk.

Location: Near a cheap apartment in Misaki City.

Based on the approximate location provided by Emiya Kiritsugu, Xia Yuan was searching for Elquet's trace from house to house.

Although looking at Baiji Elquet, she doesn't seem to be very smart because she lacks common sense due to living in the Millennium City for many years.

But in fact, she has a lot of wisdom. After all, she has lived for such a long time, even a pig should have gained wisdom, let alone the princess of the Dead Apostles.

At least she was very good at hiding her tracks, otherwise how could so many Dead Apostles and their ancestors have not been found for such a long time.

Although she was very careful, there were still some flaws in her handling.

After all, having stayed in the unchanging barrier of the Millennium City for such a long time, it was obvious that Elquet's understanding of modern technology was not deep enough. He just thought that he could hide well by erasing his whereabouts and avoiding detection by familiars.

This trick can only fool those Dead Apostles and magicians who cannot keep up with the progress of the times. It is useless for modern technology experts like Emiya Kiritsugu.

You didn't expect that, right? We live in a modern society with highly developed technology. Compared to those inefficient servants, technology is the primary productive force.

Based on the appearance information initially provided by Xia Yuan, Kiritsugu Emiya sneaked into the local police station and used the police database to conduct a thorough investigation of all the blonde, European-looking, female, red-eyed, foreign women in the city who liked to wear white wool sweaters.

He simply copied and compiled the intelligence on women with these characteristics in the city, and then passed it to Xia Yuan. This was much more efficient than playing hide-and-seek with the dead apostles and the princess.

Next, I just need to visit every household according to the locations in the intelligence, and I will definitely gain something.

This was also the main work carried out by Xia Yuan and Liang Shiyi after they separated.

As soon as he walked into an apartment building, Xia Yuan's nose twitched slightly.

This is……

"It smells like blood, and it's very strong."

Xia Yuan knew that he had found the right place this time.

So he followed the direction of the smell and checked each floor one by one.

Finally, after about a few minutes.

Xia Yuan came to the door of an apartment that was not closed. What he saw was a hallway that had been stained red with blood, and a body part that had been cut into seventeen pieces and was scattered in front of him.

This was the first time even he had seen such a tragic scene.

There were bloodstains everywhere in the room, including the entrance, shoe cabinet, and ceiling. The smell of blood was so strong that most people in the apartment could smell it.

If most of the people living in this apartment were not office workers who were not at home during the day, Elquet's body would have been taken away by the police long ago.

"It's really miserable, Princess."

By observing the condition of the corpse, we can infer that the time of death was around this day, which means that Toono Shiki just left here?

While complaining, Xia Yuan did not forget to perform magic to cover up the smell to prevent others from following the smell and then began to collect body parts from the house and reassemble them so that they could at least be recognizable as a human corpse.

Holding up Elquet's head, Xia Yuan raised it slightly and looked at her. Unlike the emptiness that a dead person should have, those scarlet eyes still retained some emotional brilliance.

What should her emotions be?

Anger, sadness, or the resentment of the dead?

There was none of these. There was only confusion and doubt in these beautiful eyes.

She was wondering: Why was she killed?