Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

Together with the incident with Lancelot and Guinevere, Mordred's incident finally brought the king down completely.

"Because of the mysterious disappearance of the planet, Britain's land became even more barren. In the end, it could no longer grow food. However, the armaments to protect Britain were indispensable. So Artoria adopted the method of sacrificing the minority to save the majority, and continuously increased taxes from the towns to maintain normalcy. The disadvantage of this method was that it accumulated public resentment and lost the support of the people."

"When these unruly people found out that the king was not that great and that she couldn't save everyone, they turned against the king and started to push him down."

"Since Gilgamesh's farewell to the gods, Britain's demise has been inevitable. Altria knows this very well, but what she wants is a peaceful departure, along with the people of Britain, rather than dying in their turmoil."

Thinking back to Altria's ending, Merlin's face was a little sad, and there seemed to be something aching in his chest.

"I still can't forget the land trampled by horses' hooves and the flames of war, and the sad and desperate cry of the girl. Britain ended there."

"When he saw Altria's expression, I wondered, did I do something wrong?"

"If I had not helped King Uther do such an absurd thing, this girl would not have gone through so much suffering. This was also the first time I experienced a human emotion - regret."

"But even so, this king never gave up Britain. Even after his death, he was still pursuing that miracle - the Holy Grail. He even sold himself to the restraining force called Alaya and embarked on a tragic cycle of pursuing the Holy Grail."

"After that, I began to observe every Holy Grail War, constantly making an impact, releasing the scabbard into the world, and choosing a more suitable Master for Altria, just to redeem Altria. This is why I could observe you in Fuyuki City." Merlin looked at him seriously.

"But you can't defeat Alaya. Even if you have the ability to see far away, you can't resist fate. Even you are under the control of the suppressive force." Xia Yuan finally spoke.

"Yes, I cannot deny this. Clairvoyance is just a trick. It is not uncommon in the Age of Gods. It is naturally not effective against Alaya."

"But didn't I find you?" Merlin smiled.

“You are the key.”

"I, and all of us, belong to this world, part of the Akashic Records of this space and time. The trajectory of our destiny has already been formed, and there is no way to resist it."

"But you are different. Although you are weak and pitiful, your status is still genuine. You came here from a foreign land, transcending the trajectory of this space and time - Foreigner, you can be recorded in Akasha."

"The Adventers?" Xia Yuan was stunned.

"Of course, to a certain extent, your status is no worse than those evil gods. Although your strength is far inferior, you can also do what they can do, such as changing something."

"I hope you can wake Altria up from this fruitless dream, make her realize that the Holy Grail cannot bring salvation, and let her give up her ridiculous wish." Merlin paused and made his request: "It doesn't matter if the means are rough."

"So you want me to fight against the inhibition?" Xia Yuan looked at him with a dark face, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"Although I don't quite understand the meaning of the Foreigner status, I'm not a fool. According to what you mean, I just exist in a form close to that of a Foreigner, and I don't have that kind of subversive power. You're instigating me to go against the restraining force. Do you want me to die?"

"Haha, of course I know that. Don't worry, I will provide you with the necessary help, and you have been unable to control yourself for a long time." Merlin smiled slightly, revealing a hint of conspiracy.

"What do you mean?"

"It's simple. This planet is the territory of the Suppression Force. Everything inside is well-organized. And you are an outsider. Who knows what changes you might cause here. Do you think the Suppression Force will be at ease with someone like you?" Merlin shook his head and continued.

"Of course, if you have the same power as those evil gods, and can easily overturn nature, destroy planets, and subvert the ecology, then as long as you don't go too far, the restraining force won't easily tear its face against you. But you don't have it. You have status but not their power, so you are just a paper tiger. Do you think the restraining force will let you go easily?"

"..."

Xia Yuan stared at him seriously: "You mean, no matter how I avoid the world, the inhibitory forces will inevitably attack me? I must face them."

"Isn't it obvious? After all, no one wants to leave hidden dangers in their own backyard." Merlin scratched his head and said naturally.

"In this Holy Grail War, if you show up in front of other Servants, you will definitely be treated with hostility by them, because they will instinctively hate you. It can be said that you are an enemy everywhere you look, and ah..."

Halfway through his speech, Merlin pointed to the calm water beneath his feet, and ripples appeared again.

The figure of Amakusa Shiro is clearly visible in the picture. Now he is holding a black book in his hand and wandering around Fuyuki City, as if looking for something.

"Amakusa Shiro Tokisada? Why is he here?"

After seeing the young man clearly, Xia Yuan could no longer remain calm. He turned to look at Merlin and asked him the reason.

Merlin naturally would not continue to hide it at this point, and replied: "Isn't it obvious? His wish is to achieve salvation for all mankind. He wants to turn all humans in the world into fantasy beings similar to elves. This is equivalent to purifying the world."

"So a certain inhibitory force that has always been unfriendly to humans likes him very much, so he was chosen as one of the agents this time."

"Since Ruler has appeared, I think you should know more about the other agent of inhibition than I do..."

After listening to Merlin's story, Xia Yuan slumped back on the sofa in silence, and only spoke after a long time.

"—What's the price then?"

Chapter 24: Cut and Tsuku

Kiritsugu Emiya, known as the Magician Killer, is a scum in the magic circle. With his horrifying record of hunting down hundreds of magicians, he is also a well-known and dangerous figure in the mysterious circle.

However, such an outstanding person feels extremely sad at this moment.

The pale man, with blood flowing from the corners of his mouth, felt the severe pain coming from all over his body. His whole body was paralyzed. Because of the severe pain, even his expression could not help but become gradually ferocious. If possible, he wanted to smoke a cigarette to calm down.

However, Artoria, who was also in a state of distress and was dragging him in a cart beside her, obviously did not understand his intention, and the master and his wife walked through the grove with one responsible for dragging the body while the other lay dead.

Seeing that Saber had no intention of helping him, Emiya Kiritsugu sighed, endured the severe pain, raised his paralyzed hand, barely took out a cigarette from his pocket, and lit it with magic.

The man named Emiya Kiritsugu recalled the tragic battle while smoking a cigarette.

This battle can only be described as a complete defeat.

First of all, let's talk about the Master. Yesterday, Emiya Kiritsugu exchanged half of his life for important information. He met a Lord of the Clock Tower. The Lord's identity was the head Lord of the Mineral Subject among the Twelve Subjects of the Clock Tower, and now one of the top existences in the mysterious world, Kenneth El-Melloi Archipelago.

Although the Einzbern chieftain had told him before the battle that two of his opponents this time were orthodox magicians from the Clock Tower, he did not expect that a Lord would come, and a very outrageous Lord at that.

Logically, a Lord-level noble monarch of the Clock Tower like Kenneth must be extremely arrogant. As a magician, his arrogance will far exceed that of other magicians. When facing opponents like them whose magic skills are far inferior to his, he will certainly not bother to use his full strength, and will definitely commit the arrogant sin of underestimating the enemy during the battle.

And Emiya Kiritsugu only needs to seize his moment of underestimation to take him down. For these magi, the secret of the Origin Bullet is that it can kill them at first sight.

But I don't know what stimulated this guy.

He took part in a magic ceremony in the countryside, and was completely armed from head to toe with magic costumes, including defense, substitute, concealment, and all kinds of magic costumes. It can be said that he armed himself with all the costumes that could save his life.

What's even more outrageous is that this guy never actually showed up during the whole process. Even when he found me, he didn't use his real body. Instead, he sent out a high-level magic puppet that could be mistaken for a real person to test me.

After a desperate fight, at the cost of this miserable appearance, he finally confirmed that the origin bullet had hit his body, showing the relief of a winner. However, the next moment, a new Kenneth appeared in the corner bar.

His heart was broken at that time.

Thinking back to last night, he had used serious injuries as bait, pretended to be cornered, launched a crazy, disorganized counterattack, and even used modern props. Kiritsugu Emiya, whose magical achievements were pitifully low, deservedly received Kenneth's contempt.

In order to seize this excellent opportunity, Kiritsugu Emiya even squeezed his life to burst out the terrifying five times speed of the inherent time in the shortest time, quickly get close to him, then hit him in the face with a flash bomb, and finally shoot with the origin bullet, catching Kenneth off guard.

This plan was excellent and was implemented smoothly. In the process of implementation, Kiritsugu Emiya demonstrated his selfless determination, clever mind, and amazing explosive power at five times the speed of the inherent time system.

With the help of various advantages, and the unexpected effects of flash bombs and origin bombs, Kiritsugu Emiya finally killed Kayneth's... stand beautifully.

When he saw Kenneth start to twitch and fall to the ground, Emiya Kiritsugu smiled. Although the price he paid was a bit high, he finally succeeded in making the most threatening Lord of the Mineral Science Department retire. It was worth it!

Then Kenneth also smiled. Although he had consumed the high-level magic doll that he had bought from that woman at a high price, he also understood Kiritsugu Emiya's magic and Origin Bullet, which eliminated a huge risk for him. It was worth it!

While both sides felt they had made huge profits, it was clear that Kenneth made a billion more.

So Kenneth applauded as Emiya Kiritsugu laughed in relief, then walked out from another corner unharmed, and Emiya Kiritsugu was stunned.

Taking a deep puff of his cigarette, Emiya Kiritsugu's face was full of melancholy. That damn Lord of the Mineral Department was obviously very powerful, but he was so cautious that he didn't give anyone a chance to survive.

If the white-haired boy in priest's attire hadn't appeared in time to interrupt the fight last night, he would have been chopped into pieces by Kenneth's mercury sword.

However, Altria standing by was not much better than Emiya Kiritsugu. She also received a beating from society last night.

First, she was tricked by Finn and led Irisviel into the enemy's home turf to fight, and as a result, she was almost drowned by the sea water. Then, Gilgamesh, who appeared next, didn't take her seriously at all. From beginning to end, he looked at her with disdain, as if he was looking at some inferior fake.

The Black Knight and Iskandar who appeared next were not easy opponents. After the conversation, the Black Knight suddenly attacked her crazily, forcing her to fight again and become defeated.

But the good news is that she had already roughly figured out the situation of the other groups last night.

First up was Lancer, the blond spearman. His martial arts skills were unfathomable, and he was also good at using the power of water. He was excellent in both combat and healing. After fighting with me for so long and suffering injuries and damage, he used a bottle of mineral water to perform an extremely effective healing spell on himself. In the end, he was covered in dust and dirt, while the other person was unharmed.

He can output and heal, he is totally a cheater. Without using the treasure, I am not sure I can defeat him.

Then there is Rider Iskandar, who tells everyone his name at the beginning and invites them to join his team. Although he looks hot-blooded and brainless, the pressure brought by this top servant cannot be ignored.

The next one was Archer. His aloof attitude left a deep impression on her. He didn't try to hide anything, as if everyone present was trash. It seemed that he wanted to knock everyone present down.

Of course, the strength he displayed by easily suppressing the Black Knight also made everyone understand that he was the top Servant. The Black Knight was not weak at all. She had experienced his strength personally and understood it best.

If it wasn't the first night, no one would want to have a decisive battle so soon.

She probably couldn't have easily gotten out of the harbor last night.

After this night, the master and servant were already exhausted, but Emiya Kiritsugu knew that he could not rest yet, as he still had many problems to deal with.

The whereabouts of Assassin and Caster, who have not yet appeared, must be investigated. Who is the young priest who helped him last night? What is his purpose? And how to deal with Kenneth and other masters?

There were so many things to do that he had to make a plan as soon as possible.

They had to return to the base for treatment immediately. Time did not allow them to delay any longer. Emiya Kiritsugu spit out the cigarette butt from his mouth and ordered Saber, "Hurry up, Saber."

……

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"Hmm, I see. This is how the bullet really works."

Looking at the Origin Bomb sample collected in the test tube in his hand, Kenneth let out a sigh, still feeling a little scared.

After several hours of research, he had completely figured out the secret of the magician killer.

"It's a clever combination of fire and earth, and it also has the properties of Qie and Tsui. Although the craftsmanship is very crude, the power of this composite property is still terrifying."

"Emiya Kiritsugu... Kiri and Tsugumi, someone actually wrote his or her biggest secret in his or her name. What an unexpected development! No wonder the magic puppets and stand-ins collapsed the moment they came into contact with this bullet."

"Now it's time for questions. I'd like to ask this El-Melloi II, what would happen if the magician was hit by this bullet?"

Looking at Webber Wilster who was trembling beside him, Kenneth asked unhappily.

“I know,” Rider, who had been standing by for a long time, suddenly clapped his hands as if he had suddenly realized something. “Nothing will happen, because after being cut off, they are reconnected. This is really too simple.”

Kenneth's mouth twitched: "This idiot."

"Idiot Rider, if it had no effect, why would the teacher be so afraid of this thing?" Waver shook his head and said unhappily, "Do you think everyone is an idiot like you?"

“Isn’t that right?” Iskandar scratched his head and muttered, “But I’m not a magician, how can I possibly understand this kind of thing?”

"Then don't interrupt!"

"Teacher, the effect of this bullet is to disrupt and reconnect, right? If hit by this bullet, the magic circuits in the magician's body will be disrupted at the moment of operation, and then they will be roughly reconnected." Weber quickly thought of the answer.

"That's correct. This thing does have this effect and its power is quite terrifying." Kenneth nodded.

"That's really scary." Weber's face turned ugly.

A small bullet could easily kill a magician. Such a weapon made Weber instinctively feel fear.

"Ah? What's wrong? Isn't it just right to interrupt and reconnect? What did I say wrong?" Iskandar scratched his head in confusion.

As expected... this guy is just an idiot.

"King of Conquerors, you are wrong to think like that. Think about it, although it will be reconnected, the reconnection positions will be disordered. For ordinary people, this is similar to blood vessel disorder. The randomly connected blood vessels will prevent the normal circulation of blood. For a magician, it is like replacing the magic circuit with blood vessels." Finn, who had remained silent all this time, spoke up.

"Well, blood vessel disorder means death, so if a magician is hit by this, he will die, right?" Iskandar touched his chin and finally thought of the answer.

"That's right. If a magician is hit by this, all the magic circuits in the body will be violently entangled, which is almost the same as immediate death." Weber nodded, agreeing with Iskandar's answer.

"Oh, so this tiny thing is so terrifying that even a magician can be killed easily? This really surprises me."

"Yes, this kind of excessive thing is simply the nemesis of a magician." Weber said fearfully.

"It is undeniable that this is true, but..."

"You don't have to worry too much. With the few poor quality magic circuits in your body, you won't be seriously injured even if you are hit by this bullet. You won't die."

The corner of Weber's mouth twitched.

Thank you, it puts my mind at ease.

"But my lord, isn't this thing very dangerous to you? After all, your magic circuits are both in quantity and quality..."

"Don't worry about me, Lancer. If I didn't know about it, I might have fallen into his trap and ended up in trouble." Kenneth smiled confidently. "But now that I know his hidden secret, this thing will no longer pose a threat to me."

"The Origin Bomb, such an important piece of information, was obtained with only two high-level magic dolls. This deal is worth it, it's really worth it." Kenneth smiled and looked meaningfully at Weber beside him.

"Weber, I also want to thank you. If it weren't for your conversation with Lord Zelrich reminding me, it would have been difficult for me to prepare so thoroughly for this battle."

"teacher……"

“Hmph, don’t be too happy too soon. For the sake of this incident, I will not care about your and Rider’s reckless actions this time. After the Holy Grail War is over, go back and write a 50,000-word self-reflection.”

"Eh!!" Weber screamed.

"Why are you arguing? Aren't you good at writing self-criticisms? If you think it's too little, then write one hundred thousand."

"Yes..." Weber said with a sad face.

"Hahaha, isn't this good, kid? Things are easily settled." Iskandar laughed heartily.