Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

"Mystic Eyes of Death Perception."

Xia Yuan slowly said the name of the pair of eyes.

"Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?"

Toono Shiki muttered the name silently.

"These are a pair of very powerful eyes. People who possess these eyes can visually see crack-like dead lines on the surface of most objects. If you use a knife or other sharp object to cut along the lines, it will cause irreparable and irreparable damage to the object."

"Young man, the glasses you are wearing are called the Magic Eye Killer. They are special magic props that help you suppress these eyes. You should be well aware of this."

"So this is called... Demon Eye Kill?"

When he heard Xia Yuan easily reveal his secret, Toono Shiki was suddenly shocked.

His eyes became abnormal when he was a child. He could see many lines and felt that the whole world was full of gaps, which frightened him. He could easily cut any object into pieces by running a sharp object along these lines...

But this kind of thing was too terrifying for him. Even when he told everyone around him about the line, no one ever believed him. Instead, he was scolded.

Until... that big sister with flaming hair appeared...

She taught me how to treat these eyes, not to abuse them, to respect life, and gave myself this special pair of glasses to protect myself.

"Teacher Qingzi..."

Recalling his past experiences, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

But soon, Xia Yuan's light cough brought him back to reality from this nostalgia.

Although he had already realized that the mysterious man in front of him was no ordinary person, he still felt horrified when he heard his secret being revealed so easily.

His left hand had already quietly reached into his pocket, tightly grasping the small knife left to him by his father.

Xia Yuan also noticed the fear shown by Tono Shiki, but he didn't say anything, just shook his head slightly.

Because the person responsible for this incident has also arrived.

"Yes, it's because you have these monster eyes that I was killed by you."

The familiar voice frightened Shiki Toono so much that he stood up immediately. He turned his head and saw that Elquet was walking towards him not far away.

Run! !

This was the thought that immediately came to his mind, but before Toono Shiki could make any movement, Xia Yuan's hand had already pressed on his shoulder.

At this critical moment, he subconsciously pulled out the sharp knife from his pocket and slashed towards Xia Yuan, trying to make him let go of him.

However, the other party just stretched out two fingers and twisted them lightly, then placed the knife steadily between the two fingers.

At this moment, Xia Yuan's attention was attracted by the words "Seven Nights" engraved on the blade.

……This is?

"Sit down first, young man."

"You can't solve the problem by simply running away. As a man, you should be brave enough to take your responsibilities."

"I……"

The powerful force from the opponent's palm made Toono Shiki unable to resist, and the knife left to him by his father was also taken away by the opponent. Now he could only sit down obediently and watch Elquet walk to him.

Quickly coming to Xia Yuan's side, Elquet leaned over to look at Tono Shiki, trying his best to remain calm, and then spoke to him in the most ferocious tone.

"I finally caught you, murderer!!"

"Do you remember? The sneak attack at the door of the apartment building, and your sharp Seventeen Splits!?"

"You...you are..."

Toono Shiki only felt that the bloody memory became clearer and clearer in his mind.

"It seems that you have remembered everything, or you do remember me. Then let's talk about the Seventeen Divisions first."

"You mean? Where should I start dividing your body?"

"I'm sorry! Please forgive me!!"

Looking at the approaching Elquit, Tohno Shiki widened his eyes with horror, lowered his head and apologized quickly.

"Don't scare him anymore, Elquite."

Xia Yuan knew very well that Tono Shiki did not do the Seventeen Divisions voluntarily. After all, as the protagonist of Tsukihime, he would definitely not be a murderer like Uryu Ryunosuke.

Originally he thought it was the demon blood of the Toono family that was causing the problem, but when he used the butterfly to examine him just now, he did not find that Toono Shiki had the characteristics of the demon blood as recorded in the Aozaki family files, but instead had a special power.

He was very familiar with that feeling in his blood. Although it was different, it was similar after all.

When he saw the dagger that the boy had just pulled out, Xia Yuan had some vague guesses about his identity.

He could probably confirm that doing such a thing was not the subjective behavior of Tohno Shiki, so Xia Yuan asked Elquet not to kill him.

"Relax, young man. She won't hurt you. I just came to you because I want to talk to you about something."

Toono Shiki: "..."

This statement is not convincing at all. If the terrifying red light in her eyes disappeared, I would be able to trust her a little more.

However, the two people in front of him were obviously not ordinary people. In this situation, he didn't think he could escape, so he just tried to stay calm and spoke carefully.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Well, let's talk about compensation first, and then I'll go to your house. This is my first time here, and I just want to visit the local [Demon Exorcist Family]."

"Compensation? Go to the Tono family?!"

Upon hearing this, Tono Shiki was stunned at first, but soon became anxious and shouted.

"What are you going to do to my family?!"

"Of course we're talking about compensation. You don't think you can just settle the matter peacefully by killing someone without paying any price, do you? As for going to your house, we're just talking about work issues. We won't hurt your family."

"I……"

Toono Shiki was a little speechless, but he did not answer Xia Yuan's question and remained on guard.

"Don't want to take me? That's okay."

"Even if you didn't tell me, I could find your home. After all, the Tohno family is so big, and such an obvious thing can't be hidden from anyone."

"So relax a little, young man. If I really want to hurt you, you have no right to have an equal conversation with me here."

Xia Yuan's tone was full of confidence, and then he looked at him with a kind look.

"And...if you still don't agree, I won't care about you anymore. I can only let this victim who you cut into pieces seventeen times talk to you alone."

"Okay! Yuan, leave this guy to me. I'm going to cut him into seventeen pieces later!"

Elquet waved his claws like a cat and slashed in front of Tohno Shiki.

However, every time he swung his grab, it was accompanied by a sharp wind blade. The severed electric pole not far away was proving to Toono Shiki that Elquet was really capable of cutting him into seventeen pieces!

"I promise you!!"

"Okay, that's right. Happy cooperation, young man."

Chapter 126: Visiting the Tono Family

Finally, under Xia Yuan's coercion, Toono Shiki brought them to the courtyard of the Toono family's mansion.

The brief contact had made him clearly aware of an important message: this person could find his home whether he led the way or not.

This was beyond doubt, so he had no choice but to lead the way.

Moreover, the blonde woman next to him was staring at him with her eyes almost popping out. She looked eager to try, and it was obvious that she wanted to divide his seventeen pieces into pieces. If he did not agree, he would definitely be in big trouble.

Under unavoidable circumstances, Toono Shiki was forced to become the guide.

"Here we are."

Looking at the luxurious mansion in front of him, Tono Shiki's eyes were a little subtle.

Not only because Xia Yuan held him hostage, but also because of his own experience. Although he is the eldest son of the Tono family, he has been fostered in the branch family's home for the past eight years, so his impression of his own home only remains in the vague memories of his childhood.

However, because the old head of the Toono family passed away some time ago, his sister Toono Akiha succeeded as the new head of the family and brought him back to the main family from the branch family.

The reunion of brother and sister who haven't seen each other for eight years should have been a very touching scene.

But for some reason? His sister, Tono Akiha, has a strange emotion and personality. No matter what the situation, she always treats him fiercely, even a little harshly. This often makes him reflect on whether he has done something wrong to make his sister unhappy.

The Qiu Ye of my childhood didn’t have this kind of personality. So much time has passed and everyone has really changed a lot.

In short, Toono Shiki was not very familiar or happy with the new home and family members he had returned to, and he even felt a little resistant in his heart.

However, Xia Yuan did not pay attention to their family affairs, nor did he care about Tono Shiki's little thoughts.

He walked to the gate of the Tono family's residence and greeted the figure in the yard.

"My beautiful lady, sorry to bother you."

She was a beautiful girl in a maid outfit with elegant long red hair. At the moment, she was carefully sweeping the fallen leaves on the ground in the courtyard in front of the door.

"you are?"

Hearing the unfamiliar voice, the maid raised her head. When she saw Xia Yuan appear at the door, she asked with some confusion.

However, when she saw Tono Shiki following behind her, she bowed respectfully and said, "Master Shiki."

"Emerald."

Toono Shiki also called out the name of the red-haired maid.

"Welcome home. It's so late. Miss Qiuye has been waiting for you in the living room for a long time. Please go and meet her."

"Excuse me, are you two friends of Master Shiki?"

She looked at Elquet and Xia Yuan beside Tono Shiki and asked.

"Yes……"

Before Tono Shiki could speak, Xia Yuan had already answered the maid's question.

"You misunderstood Miss Hisui. Brother Shiki and I just happened to meet on the road."

"Although we have some history, it would be too hasty to call us friends."

“Is this… like this?”

Feicui looked at Xia Yuan, who was very polite, and Toono Shiki, who had an abnormal expression, and was obviously confused about the situation.

She couldn't tell what was wrong, but why did it feel so strange?

"Who are those two...?"

She was about to ask when Xia Yuan took out a gold-stamped envelope from his pocket and handed it to her.

"Excuse me for coming here. My name is Xia Yuan, and I am the current head of the Einzbern family and the agent of the Minerals Department of the Clock Tower of the Magic Association."

"I am a magician. For some special reasons, I have come to visit the Tono family, a demon-exorcist family here today. Please help me pass this visiting card to the current head of the family."

As Xia Yuan listed a series of names that were useless to him but very famous outside, Feicui, the maid, couldn't help but be stunned.

But she reacted quickly. She reached out and took the envelope that Xia Yuan handed over, then nodded slightly and replied politely.

"I understand. Please wait a moment."

Toono Shiki: "..."

Hearing this series of names, Toono Shiki was a little confused.

What are these?

Although he didn't understand, it was not difficult for him to judge that Xia Yuan had an unusual reputation and was probably some big shot.

Could it be that the woman following him is also... a powerful figure from some force?

Isn't it all over now?

This time he was indeed the one who made the mistake first. If she wanted to punish him, he could certainly understand and accept it.

But if I cause any big trouble to my sister and the Toono family because of me, that would be really terrible.

Looking at Feicui's hurriedly leaving back, Toono Shiki opened his mouth, wanting to call her and say something to her.

But the glittering jade hand that Elquet had placed on his neck had already exerted a little force, making it impossible for him to speak. He could only watch Jade enter the mansion.

"Don't try to do anything tricky, or I'll break your neck, murderer."

said Arquette viciously.