Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

So he ran deeper into the cave.

After he had completely passed through the forest, he saw everyone waiting for him in the square in the forest.

Everyone looks weird and everyone is physically disabled.

The forest square in front of me was already covered with a bright red liquid that looked like ketchup.

The smell was very pungent. It was definitely not the smell of ketchup. He had smelled this smell when slaughtering wild boars, but it was a little different...

My fingers gradually became cold and my legs began to become weak uncontrollably.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps was heard in the square.

A stranger came over from the opposite side.

The eyeballs were covered in crimson, and red liquid seeped into the eyeballs.

My consciousness gradually became blurred, and the figure walking towards me seemed very familiar, as if I had seen him somewhere before.

Stranger? Or should I say father... He was walking towards me.

It seems that this time it is really my turn to be torn into pieces.

Some vague scenes and some memories that didn't seem to belong to him flashed through his mind, and the boy was a little confused.

Looking at the full moon in the sky, he stretched out his hand.

Why haven't I noticed it until now?

The blood color tonight... is so beautiful...

……

……

Waking up from a dream, or returning from death.

Toono Shiki's hair was soaked with sweat, and his eyes were bloodshot from nightmares and struggles.

"That was... a dream?!"

No, that was not a dream, it was too real, too real.

That was definitely not a dream, the figure wandering in the square filled with corpses was my father, Shinjiu Toono!!

Seven nights, Tono...

Two completely different memories filled his mind.

One is named Nanaya Shiki, who has lived in seclusion in the mountains with his family since childhood; the other is named Toono Shiki, who is the eldest son of the Toono family.

These two memories corresponded to the first half and second half of his age respectively. This abnormality and the huge difference between the two memories made him cover his head and widen his eyes.

Anger, sadness, wailing, all kinds of mumbling continuously came out of his mouth.

Around ten o'clock in the morning.

This time is far beyond Shiki Toono's normal school time.

But no one woke him up. Xia Yuan saw Tono Shiki groaning in pain on the bed and could guess what he was going through, so he didn't disturb him.

"Are you awake, Tono-kun?"

Seeing Tono Shiki with disheveled clothes and bloodshot eyes, Xia Yuan drank the coffee in his hand and then stood up gently.

"Is it already ten o'clock?"

Toono Shiki looked at the clock hanging in the hotel living room and said in a very weak voice.

He had been having nightmares all night long and was in a very bad state. He looked like an internet-addicted teenager who had stayed up all night and could die suddenly at any time.

"Well, it's already ten o'clock. Drink this glass of water first."

Xia Yuan nodded, and seeing Tono Shiki's expression, he poured him a glass of water.

"Ah...thank you."

Taking the water handed to him, Tono Shiki thanked him, then picked up the cup and drank all the water in it.

goo-dong-

As the cool water entered his dry throat, his thoughts immediately became much clearer and his eyes became clearer.

"Would you like some breakfast? Shiki and Touko, they just happened to be out getting breakfast."

"No, thanks. I'm not hungry."

Tono Shiki quickly rejected Xia Yuan's kindness.

Because at this moment his mind was still recalling the square soaked in blood, the torn bodies on the ground, and the tragic deaths of his family members. He felt his stomach churning, and his desire to eat disappeared instantly.

"Really? Then drink more water and take a day off today. If you look like this, your classmates will only worry if you go to school."

Seeing that Tono Shiki was in poor condition, Xia Yuan could naturally perceive the reason.

He had removed the magical restriction that Shinjiu Toono had left in Shiki Toono's brain, and he had also added some illusions he had learned from Merlin into his head. Just as a Master would see the past of a contracted Servant in a dream, this magic could allow him to personally relive the memories that had been deliberately forgotten.

It's just that the memory was not very kind to him.

It was probably a tragedy when the family was wiped out.

"What's wrong? Brother Shiki, did you have a nightmare?" Xia Yuan asked knowingly.

"...Yes, I had a nightmare, a very horrible nightmare..." Toono Shiki nodded with a grim expression.

"Really? What do you think about this nightmare?"

"Opinion... I don't know."

Toono Shiki was in low spirits, his eyes were evasive, and he was in a trance. His condition was very bad at the moment.

"Maybe I should be angry, sad? Or in pain... Now I don't know how to face Qiuye and the others."

Don’t you know? No wonder…

Xia Yuan patted his shoulder and said earnestly: "Don't be nervous, and don't force yourself to make a choice. Take your time. One day you will remember everything in the past and accept everything in the present. Then you can make a choice."

"I……"

“Maybe your story doesn’t start with happiness, but that doesn’t determine your life.”

"What you want to become is entirely up to you."

These simple words were like a key that opened Toono Shiki's heart.

This made his eyes slightly stunned, and he slowly raised his head and looked at Xia Yuan in front of him who had already extended his hand to him.

I thought of my father and mother who had died tragically, the grief of their bodies being torn into pieces, the humiliation and stupidity of having accepted a thief as my father for so many years, I thought of Qiu Ye, and the past I had experienced over the years...

"But what should I do?!"

In the midst of confusion and pain, the hand extended to him was like the last straw, and was tightly grasped by Tono Shiki.

He couldn't help but ask loudly: "Please tell me."

"No, I can't give you that answer."

Faced with Tono Shiki's hysterical questioning, Xia Yuan just shook his head slightly.

"Now that you have remembered everything, it's up to you to make the next choice."

"Look at myself..."

……

……

About half an hour later, after having breakfast outside, Ryougi Shiki and Touko returned to the base.

Orange stretched, tidied up briefly, and prepared to go back to take a nap.

Xia Yuan said that the Tono family would investigate the movements of the Dead Apostles on their behalf today, so they didn't have to search the streets or even the sewers to look for those monsters as usual.

She also agreed with this point. Under the crackdown by the local spiritual vein managers, these dead apostles were like mice and were reluctant to show their heads. The best option was to leave them to the Toono family, who were more familiar with Misaki City, to find them.

Therefore, only the most suitable person, Emiya Kiritsugu, and Kusei Enji Arizuma's Song of Sixpence continued to patrol the city, while the others took a rare day off to avoid alerting the enemy.

"I brought you breakfast, don't starve to death."

As soon as Ryougi Shiki returned to the living room, she saw Xia Yuan drinking coffee early in the morning with a helpless expression.

"Be careful of stomachache when drinking coffee on an empty stomach."

"understood."

Although his body would not have any problem drinking as much coffee as he wanted, seeing her serious expression, Xia Yuan still smiled and nodded, took the sandwich that Shiki brought, and started eating it in front of Ryougi Shiki.

"Eat slowly, don't choke... idiot."

"Aren't you going to eat?"

Ryougi Shiki glanced at Tono Shiki and handed him the extra breakfast she had brought.

"No, no, that's fine..."

When faced with the sandwich handed to him by Ryougi Shiki, Toono Shiki subconsciously felt nauseous just by looking at the ketchup on it.

"Afraid of sandwiches? What a weirdo..."

Seeing that Toono Shiki looked a little strange, Ryougi Shiki didn't say anything. She just put the sandwich back into her pocket and continued to watch Xia Yuan eat breakfast.

"By the way, where's Elquet? Didn't she go out with you guys?"

After finishing breakfast, Xia Yuanchao, who did not see Elquet, asked.

"She and Aoko went shopping. They should be back soon."

Are Elquet and Aoko together? Then there is no need to worry about her safety.

"Is he the new helper you found?"

After a brief conversation, Ryougi Shiki looked at Tohno Shiki who was sitting on the sofa.

He looks a little frail and his health seems to be not very good. He looks like an ordinary junior high school student.

After a quick look, no matter how she looked, she didn't sense any aura of a strong man from Tohno Shiki.

However, she would not underestimate him because of this. Since he was found by Xia Yuan, he must have some extraordinary qualities, but she must have not discovered it yet.

"what……"

Toono Shiki was not used to being constantly stared at by Ryougi Shiki. He scratched his cheek slightly with a strange expression and asked carefully: "Um... is there something on my face?"

"No, Shiki just thinks you're interesting."

"interesting?"

"Well," Xia Yuan nodded, "Shi likes fighting, so he will naturally be interested in your characteristics."

"You mean... my eyes?"

Toono Shiki rubbed his eyes.

"Yes, Shiki has the same eyes as you."

"Its name is - the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception."

After the words were spoken, the two people present showed different expressions.

Toono Shiki was surprised, while Ryougi Shiki was a little excited.

Is there anyone else who has the same eyes as me?

They couldn't help but look at each other.

Before they could speak, Xia Yuan smiled and suggested, "It's a rare opportunity for the two owners of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to meet, and we just happen to have some free time today. In that case, why don't you have a competition?"

Competition?

After hearing Xia Yuan's words, the two of them were stunned for a moment.

"Brother Shiki, Shiki, like you, she is from one of the four great demon-exorcist families. Her real name is Ryougi Shiki, and you are the orphan of the Nanaya family. You both have a certain foundation, so how about a competition? It will also help you get familiar with the power you have, in case of emergency."

Be familiar with your own strength, so that you can be prepared for emergencies...

After hearing Xia Yuan's words, Tono Shiki, who was originally unwilling to fight, took back his refusal, nodded slightly, and agreed to Xia Yuan's arrangement.

He really needs strength now, and can no longer be so muddleheaded...