Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

Xia Yuan had no intention of killing him.

"But don't be happy too soon, Toono Shiki. Since you owe someone a life, you must make up for it."

Xia Yuan looked at Tono Shiki who was relieved and said seriously.

"Whether it was voluntary or not, you must do everything you can to make amends. Taking a life is not a beautiful thing. It is a sin. Do you understand?"

"I am willing to make any compensation!"

This time, Toono Shiki did not hesitate and gave an accurate answer decisively.

"That's right, Tohno Shiki, you also have extraordinary talents. Next, use your talents to compensate Elquet."

"Eh?!"

Elquet's eyes widened, full of confusion.

She couldn't figure out how this murderer could help her?

Xia Yuan finally gave the verdict: "During the time when Elquet is back, you have to work with us to hunt down the Dead Apostles."

"Whether it's direct combat or assisting in the battle, you must compensate Elquit for his losses as much as possible. Can you accept this judgment? Toono Shiki."

"Dead Apostle?"

Toono Shiki was a little puzzled by the unfamiliar term "Tono Shiki" from Xia Yuan's mouth. Toono Akiha also frowned, as if she had heard something extraordinary.

Unlike Toono Shiki who had been fostered for many years, she herself had been trained as a magician, so she could understand non-human creatures like the Dead Apostles.

After all, the Demon-Exorcist Family has been fighting against all kinds of supernatural and non-human creatures since the ancient Far East.

Even though the Toono family is not a true demon-exorcising family, in order to maintain this reputation, necessary knowledge is indispensable.

"Yes, a large number of Dead Apostles appeared in Misaki Town, and there are many big shots involved behind the scenes."

Xia Yuan knocked on the table and explained slowly.

"Now, they have regarded this city as a dining hall, and I'm afraid they are still feasting in some corner."

At this time, Toono Akiha suddenly reacted. She understood what was going on with so many missing persons and murders that had occurred in the city recently.

It turns out that some inhuman monsters have sneaked into the city and are eating people! !

Thinking of this, Tono Akiha raised his head and looked at Xia Yuan, wanting to get more information about the Dead Apostles from him.

But she saw a hint of amusement and contempt in the expression on Xia Yuan's face.

In an instant, her delicate face turned red and she felt ashamed and angry.

As a local demon-exorcist family, they failed to react in time when the Death-Bearing Apostles treated their city as a hunting ground, and had to rely on outside magicians to come and remind them.

The ability of the Toono family cannot be described simply as incompetent. With such a mistake, it would not be an exaggeration to call them good-for-nothings.

This also posed a great challenge to her dignity as the head of the Tono family.

"No wonder there have been so many disappearances and murders in Misaki City recently. It turns out that there are Dead Apostles haunting the city. These damned inhuman creatures should all go to hell!?"

Seeing the anger on Tono Akiha's face, Xia Yuan just shook his head.

Today, the four major demon-exorcising families have already fallen into ruin, with only the Ryogi family remaining, which is gradually rising under his support, not to mention the Tono family, a fake family that calls itself a demon-exorcising family.

Although he was as unclear about Tsukihime's world line as he was about the Kara no Kyoukai, and could only vaguely remember the identities of some main characters or enemies, this was enough for him. With Elquet on his side, his side was also strong enough to deal with the attacks of several ancestors of the Dead Apostles.

Unless Zhu Yue really returns, even if Hei Ji comes with her black and white knights, he has the confidence to repel them or even defeat them.

The biggest trouble right now is Luo Ya who is hiding in the dark.

This guy really doesn't remember who Luo Ya was reincarnated into, and this guy's ability to hide his whereabouts is also first-class.

Even though Emiya Kiritsugu and Kuonji Arizuma searched this city day and night, they did not find any useful clues, so they turned their attention to Tohno Shiki.

Coming here to find Shiki Tohno is not only to help Elquet, who has been obsessed with the murderer, but more importantly, he wants to find the key to breaking the deadlock from him.

As the male protagonist in Tsukihime, Shiki Toono would naturally be drawn into the vortex of the fight. He vaguely remembered that there was some kind of connection between Shiki Toono and Roya.

Since he couldn't find Roya right now, he would just take this kid with him and try to use him to find Roya's location. By the way, observing the specificity of his pair of Death Perception Mystic Eyes would also be a benefit.

As for how Elquet planned to torture him when he got back, he wouldn't care, as long as it wasn't too excessive.

Don’t advise others to be good unless you have experienced their suffering.

It was not him who was divided by Seventeen, so he could not choose to forgive on behalf of others.

Next, after a brief explanation from Toono Shiki, Toono Akiha finally understood why these two people came to him.

No matter how biased she was, she had to admit that the fault this time was all her brother's. It was only natural that he would come to her house.

It would be better to say that when the opponent's strength and power completely surpassed his own, he did not take his brother's life directly, but instead gave him a chance to make amends. This person is already a great kind person.

Although a task like hunting down assassins is definitely not easy and is even full of deadly dangers, this is also the job that the Toono family should undertake, and there is nothing to complain about.

By this point, Tono Akiha had calmed down. She bowed respectfully to Xia Yuan to express her gratitude for his generosity, and even her words became friendlier.

"Thank you for the valuable information you two brought. Don't worry, the Tohno family, as the local demon-exorcist family, will do its best to hunt down the Dead Apostles lurking in the city and handle this matter."

The Demon Exorcist Family...

Is this really getting into character?

"Yeah, that's very responsible. As a local demon-exorcist family, it's good to have such a sense of responsibility."

Xia Yuan nodded slightly, and never revealed the identity of the Toono family as an outsider from beginning to end. Instead, he spoke slowly following Toono Akiha's words.

"However, I suggest that you just clean up the ordinary trash outside this time. If you investigate too deeply, people will die."

"Besides, with the strength of the Tohno family, no matter how many people die, it won't be enough."

Xia Yuan's words made Yuanye Akiha's body suddenly stiffen.

"what do you mean……"

"The enemies are not just simple vampires, ghouls, or Dead Apostles. There are some big fish hiding behind this turmoil. Their name is... the Twenty-Seven Dead Apostles Ancestors."

"Dead...Dead disciples...Twenty-seven ancestors?! Are those the ones you are talking about?!"

After hearing this name from Xia Yuan, Yuanye Qiuye stood up in astonishment, his eyes full of disbelief, and his hands began to tremble slightly involuntarily due to the shock of the notoriety of those monsters.

"They are the monsters you are thinking of. The ones who caused the unrest of the Dead Apostles were several of the Twenty-Seven Ancestors. Currently known are the Tenth Ancestor, Nero Chaos, and the Akasha Snake Roa who is in the Ex seat."

"As for who else will join in, I don't know yet. Anyway, I don't think things will be that simple."

Xia Yuan rubbed his chin and said calmly: "So I don't recommend you get too involved."

"Because, you will really die."

"Dead Apostles, and the Twenty-Seven Ancestors... What on earth are these?"

Unlike Xia Yuan who still had a calm expression, and Toono Akiha who was astonished, Toono Shiki was now confused by these unheard-of names.

"Brother, the so-called Dead Apostles are..."

Toono Akiha wanted to briefly explain the concept of Dead Apostles to Toono Shiki, but Xia Yuan at the side gave a very concise explanation.

"As for vampires, you can just think of them as the vampires in Western European fantasy novels. As for the so-called twenty-seven ancestors, you can also think of them as many Count Draculas, that is, very powerful beings among the Dead Apostles."

This explanation was easy to understand, allowing Tohno Shiki, who had never learned about this subject in detail, to quickly understand the definition of these monsters.

"Do vampires really exist?"

Although he understood Xia Yuan's meaning, Toono Shiki, who had little contact with the mysterious side, obviously did not understand the horror of these enemies from the other world.

At this moment, Tono Akiha covered his head and couldn't help but speak.

"If it is true as Lord Xia Yuan said, that there are several of the Twenty-Seventh Ancestors in the city, then they are definitely not enemies that the Tono family can deal with..."

"So, do what you can, girl. You can investigate, but don't get too involved. This is too much water for the Tono family to handle."

Xia Yuan nodded slightly, not expecting the Tono family to be of any help to him in the battle.

"Is there anything we can do to help?"

"It's very simple. As a local big family, you can search for intelligence with half the effort. Just help me find the possible reincarnation targets of Roja. After finding them, report their locations to me. Don't act rashly. I will confirm and solve them one by one."

"That's no problem. If we're just looking for someone, I'm still very confident. The Tono family still has some influence in this city."

"But even so, if we blindly search for the target, it will still be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Do you have any characteristics or rules for Roja's reincarnation?"

Toono Akiha quickly realized this crucial issue.

"As for the characteristics, let the experts in this field talk about it."

Xia Yuan glanced at Elquet. In this world, apart from Roya himself, Elquet, who had been hunting him for hundreds of years, was the only one who knew this enemy of Roya best.

When it was his turn to appear, Elquet said as he entered his memories, "Roya's reincarnation is usually chosen from a relatively outstanding individual from a powerful local family. This will help him recover his strength quickly and easily gain enough power."

And the powerful families here must have relatively outstanding individuals among them...

Upon hearing this, Tono Akiha's face changed. She thought Xia Yuan was doubting her, and quickly explained: "My brother and I can't be Luo Ya's reincarnations. If you don't believe it, you can come and identify it."

Thinking that he and his family might be reincarnated by monsters, Toono Shiki was horrified and subconsciously took a few steps back.

"Don't worry, I have already tested you. If any of you are really reincarnated, I would have killed you long ago."

Ignoring Yuan Ye's nervousness, Xia Yuan stood up and continued talking to himself.

"Anyway, I'll leave the task of finding Roya to you. As for Brother Tohno Shiki, I'll take him away until he has completed his atonement or has been forgiven by Elquet."

Xia Yuan looked at him.

"How's it going? Is everything ok? Brother Tohno Shiki."

"No...no."

Tono Shiki lowered his head, accepted Xia Yuan's advice, and chose to atone his sins.

"In that case, we won't bother you any more. We'll go back first. If anything happens and you need to find me, just contact Tohno Shiki directly."

After saying that, Xia Yuan said hello to Elquet and prepared to leave together.

"elder brother……"

Toono Akiha reached out and grabbed Toono Shiki, who seemed a little unwell, and wanted to say something, but was rejected by Toono Shiki.

"I'm sorry, Qiuye. It's all my fault that things have come to this. I won't escape, and I can't escape. I want to follow Mr. Xia Yuan to hunt the Dead Apostles. This is my own choice. Please don't stop me."

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

He forced a smile at Qiu Ye, and without waiting for Qiu Ye to say anything, he quickly followed Xia Yuan's steps and hurriedly left the Tono family.

"elder brother……"

Toono Akiha lowered his head and stared at Toono Shiki's hurriedly leaving figure. He put his hands together nervously, his eyes full of worry. He wanted to say something, but when it came to his lips it all turned into words.

"Be careful on the road."

As Toono Shiki's figure completely disappeared, Toono Akiha's figure suddenly shook violently, and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Her black hair began to turn scarlet rapidly. She lowered her head with a painful expression, as if she was trying hard to endure something.

"Ms. Qiuye, please wait a moment."

Amber was already accustomed to this scene. She cut her finger with a knife to let the blood flow out, and then gently put the blood into Tono Akiha's mouth.

The moment the blood touched the tip of his tongue, Tono Akiha's originally agitated state immediately calmed down. He grabbed the finger extended by Amber and sucked it gently, like a baby drinking milk.

Because of the oppressive feeling Xia Yuan had just given her, the demon blood in her body had already been stirring. If it weren't for her own restraint, she would have had the urge to reverse in the reception room just now.

By then, the biggest secret of the Toono family would be exposed, and things would become unclear.

After a while, Toono Akiha finally returned to normal and slowly stood up from Amber's arms. Looking at Amber who looked tired, Toono Akiha felt a little guilty.

"Sorry to trouble you again, Amber."

Amber just shook her head and replied calmly: "It's okay, Miss Akiha. The blood of our Wujing clan has the power of purification. It is my mission to serve the Tono family and relieve the reversal impulse."

"Don't say that, Amber. You have your own life too. I can't tie you to me forever."

Tono Akiha patted Amber's shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the magic world is vast and there must be a way. There must be a way to solve the Tono family's bloodline problem."

"I have sent people to visit the legendary fairy tale witch many times, but have never received a response. If she is willing to help us..."

Your own life...

Hearing what Tono Akiha said, Amber's eyes froze imperceptibly, and a figure that she could not forget but hated suddenly appeared in her mind.

"No... no more..."

"Ok?"