Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

The crisp sound of metal colliding.

A pile of colorful gems poured out from the sack in Merlin's hand and were placed in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu.

"So many beautiful gems..."

"How much does it cost?"

Faced with these gems of excellent quality, even Mashu and Ritsuka, who knew little about jewelry, couldn't help but sigh.

"Money means nothing to Gilgamesh. After all, he holds the key to the Golden City."

"Did Gilgamesh give us these gems? But this is too much..."

"Hahaha, of course not. Gilgamesh seemed to have seen something with his future vision, and then he took out a lot of gems and jewelry from the King's Treasure and gave them to me. He also said something dangerous like "that greedy woman can be easily dealt with just like this." However, we still have to wait for his orders before we can start to act. "

"So... you should have a good rest, Ritsuka and Mashu. After all, you have been fighting for a whole night and must be exhausted both physically and mentally. Now is the best time to adjust your condition. With the protection of those ascended warriors and Quetzal, those monsters will no longer be a threat."

"So take a good rest, complete the tasks assigned to you, and prepare for the decisive battle that will follow."

As he spoke, a hint of sadness flashed across Merlin's eyes.

At this moment, the city of Uruk was in a strange calm.

It was clearly daytime but everything was silent, as if it was an empty city with no sound at all.

Everyone seemed to be asleep in their own homes.

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Chapter 222: The Old Man in the Mountain - King Hassan

"Wu Xiao~!!"

The golden morning light shines on the plains of Mesopotamia.

Buzz-! !

The roar of the engine and the black iron sheet that was out of tune with the times were moving freely across the plains.

The blond man sitting in the driver's seat laughed heartily and hummed a few strange sounds involuntarily.

"What's wrong, Master? Aren't you having fun racing like this? You're obviously doing something fun."

Smoke Mirror had a cigarette in his mouth that he got from somewhere, and turned his head to glance at Xia Yuan who was sitting in the passenger seat.

"Something very interesting... You mean drag racing?"

"Of course. There weren't so many toys like these in my time. Now that I can play with them myself, I will of course have more fun with them."

As Smoky Mirror spoke, he had already stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and the speed of the jeep suddenly increased a lot.

"But can't you fly? And your speed should be faster than driving, right?"

Xia Yuan was a little surprised when he saw the excited look on the face of the man in the driving seat next to him, Smoky Eyes.

In the seventh singularity, he summoned a total of two servants. One of them was Karna, the son of Surya, the Indian sun god, because he and Quetzal both had the special concept of the sun.

The other one is the one in front of us. He is the absolute opposite of the concept of Quetzalcoatl, the good god. He is also the main god in Aztec mythology, Tezcatlipoca, who calls himself the Smoking Mirror.

In essence, he is one of the most important gods in Aztec mythology. He rules over the first sun in Aztec legend. He is the supreme divine power and the manipulator of human destiny. Unlike other gods in Mesoamerica, he does not represent any natural force, nor is he the patron saint of a certain tribe. He represents the impermanence of the world, is the "lord of the present moment", and is omnipresent and unpredictable like the "wind at night".

And unlike Quetzalcoatl who was summoned by this singularity, this time the Smoking Mirror Tezcatlipoca confessed his identity to him. This time, because there seemed to be some big trouble in this singularity, he was given a crown-level spiritual base.

He said: "You can summon a main god-level servant like me, not only because of your magic and the compatibility of Quetzal, but also because this world is calling me, so the Heroic Spirits entrusted me here to calm things down. In addition, I am also very interested in you, so I came to take a look."

"Although seeing Quetzal here is beyond my expectation, it makes sense if I think about it carefully. After all, the grudges and connections between us cannot be explained in a few words. Although I have done countless bad things and have enemies everywhere, Quetzal is the only one who is special. It is absolutely impossible for us to tolerate and forgive each other."

Because of the preconceived notion of Quetzalcoatl, and the dispute that occurred with Garna when the Smoke Mirror was just summoned, Xia Yuan was initially very wary of this famous evil god in Aztec mythology.

His moods and behaviors were as unpredictable as the evening breeze, and Quetzal's opinion of him could be described as extremely bad.

In addition, for the Crown Servants, the Command Spells of the God-level Servant have almost no binding force on them, so Xia Yuan chose to keep a distance from a servant like Smoke Mirror and not force him to make any contribution. As long as he doesn't push him to the opposite side, it is the best balance.

However, after several commissions and simple exchanges, Xia Yuan discovered that this Aztec evil god who was hostile to Quetzalcoatl did not seem to be such a bad guy. On the contrary, he abided by the spirit of the contract.

He is not a hero like Karna who will obey your orders just because you summoned him as the master, nor is he a troublesome king like Gilgamesh and Ramses II who are high above, act recklessly and do not obey orders.

He likes to take what he wants from each other and trade...

Yes, everything is tradeable in his guidelines.

If you want him to do something, you have to pay him a salary that matches his work.

Because Xia Yuan summoned him and provided him with enough magic power to allow him to move and perform freely, he immediately agreed when they surrounded Jingu.

And the compensation he asked for was also surprising.

It's not a big deal or a difficult request, it's just a gun.

That’s right, they are ordinary simple guns, modern firearms.

He is the notorious evil god who destroys the world in Aztec mythology, but he is very interested in modern firearms, vehicles and many high-tech equipment.

As soon as he appeared, he caused a big commotion in the kingdom of Quetzalcoatl, and then he took the initiative to contact Xia Yuan to provide him with some modern weapons, preferably firearms.

Xia Yuan was surprised by the request for smoke mirror.

Logically speaking, as a being that controls the mysteries, they should look down on these crude modern weapons. Most magi think this way, except for unusual magi like Emiya Kiritsugu.

However, as the pinnacle of Aztec mythology, even the pinnacle of mystery, Smoky Eyes not only does not despise human technology, but is very interested in it, especially weapons and vehicles.

Therefore, in the following transactions, Xia Yuan also understood the temperament of this Aztec god. He was not arrogant, and as long as he could use modern vehicles and equipment to lure him to help, Smoke Mirror would definitely not refuse.

Xia Yuan, who also had some understanding of cars and guns, was able to use projection magic to replicate things that met the requirements of the Smoke Mirror. Later, he asked Chaldea to the omnipotent Da Vinci to provide some design drawings of advanced vehicles, and then he built all the vehicles and gave them to the Smoke Mirror.

Even the peculiarly shaped black jeep he was sitting in now was the result of his projection magic.

However, feeling the car's outrageous horsepower and the special divine restrictions on the car, it is obvious that Smoke Mirrors has also made its own modifications to this jeep.

"Well, Master, why don't you be a little happier? Throw yourself into the car and relax. After all, you have done something very remarkable, right?"

Smoky Mirror held the steering wheel with one hand, took the cigarette out of his mouth with the other hand, and gently flicked off the ash.

Then, ignoring the change in Xia Yuan's expression, he continued to talk to himself: "Some things don't have the best choice, or every choice is right. You just tried to save humanity in your own way. Although it's not the best, it's better than not making any choice."

"No matter how others view your actions, in my eyes, there is nothing wrong with your choice. I believe Quetzal thinks so too. The only one who is unwilling to let you go is you."

"Are you trying to enlighten me?"

Xia Yuan was a little surprised at what Yanwujing suddenly said.

He also didn't expect that this god, with whom he had not had much contact, would actually enlighten him.

"Enlightenment? Hahaha... just treat it as enlightenment, but this is also my true thought. After all, I turned into a leopard and devoured the entire world's evil god in a rage..."

"Compared to me, you only sacrificed so few people to defend a city-state, and this was the result of the soldiers' own choice. You have done very well. If you lived in my time, I would definitely make you the best warrior under my command, and even grant you the status of a god."

Yanwujing laughed twice and did not continue with Xia Yuan's words.

What he said was not just consolation, but the truth.

As the supreme god in charge of impermanence and opposites, his view of all things is certainly not confined to the scope of humans or gods.

In his eyes, what Xia Yuan did was the most reasonable move, without any flaws.

Awareness, courage, perseverance, and many wonderful spirits have been demonstrated. As for whether the rest of the guys can understand it, let others see.

"..."

Xia Yuan just shook his head slightly and did not continue discussing this topic with Yanwujing.

The two had been driving on the plains of Mesopotamia for who knows how long, but there was still no sign of the entrance to the underworld that Merlin had mentioned.

"…Do you really know the way?"

Xia Yuan couldn't help but ask the Aztec god who was in charge of driving.

"That's weird... I clearly remember that the general direction is here, so why can't I see the entrance to the underworld?"

Looking at the flat land in front of him, the expression on Yanwujing's face became a little confused.

He stretched out his palm and rubbed his chin, threw away the cigarette between his fingertips, and then twitched his nose lightly.

“What is this aura…?”

There was a slight change in his expression.

"What's wrong, berserker? Did you find something?"

"Well, there are indeed some circumstances... I also understand why I took the wrong path."

Smoke Mirror slowly stood up, then raised his eyes and looked into the distance, and then his vision turned slightly red.

His eyes reflected a dark valley that isolated the world, pale skulls, and dark blue flames. A strong breath of death came directly towards him.

It felt like a sharp blade was suddenly hanging on his neck, ready to chop him down at any time.

However, this extreme breath of death was not a threat to Yanwujing. Instead, it seemed somewhat familiar. After all, he was also the god who controlled death and the underworld.

"The destiny has not yet arrived..."

The low voice echoed in my ears, and then disappeared along with the breath of death, completely disappearing from this world.

"Really... I didn't expect that such a guy would be sent here? A manifestation or incarnation of death, he is really an amazing existence. It seems that many interesting things have happened in this singularity..."

Seeing the pale white skull burning with blue flames disappear, Smoke Mirror withdrew his gaze, and a hint of playfulness appeared on his face.

He knew the company just now.

He is a very remarkable guy and also a crown servant.

I thought I was the only Grand Servant to appear in the seventh singularity, but I didn't expect that even the Grand Assassin would appear.

It seems that one or more great guys will appear in the future...

It was even so difficult that the world sent out two crown servants.

This is really exciting.

He talked to himself with an excited smile on his face.

This scene also made Xia Yuan, who was witnessing it, fall into deep thought.

"What do you see?"

"What did I see..."

Upon hearing this, Yanwujing did not hide anything and directly revealed the existence of another champion, a guy who was related to mountains and death.

He also warned Xia Yuan, saying, "Be careful, Master. Although I haven't had much contact with him, I can tell that he is a stubborn guy and very dangerous."

"Your soul and fate are extremely strange and bizarre. If things go wrong, you might be targeted by that old man, who will label you as someone whose destiny has come, and then... "Snap!!" He'll kill you with one knife."

As Yan Yan Jing spoke, he put his hand on his neck and pretended to wipe it, reminding Xia Yuan seriously.

He still needs to show some concern for this high-quality master who has sufficient magic supply, does not restrain himself, and is willing to provide him with future vehicles and weapons.

An old man wearing a pale skull mask with blue flames on his body... After hearing such a detailed description from Smoke Mirror, Xia Yuan nodded slightly. He certainly knew who this old man was referring to.

The Grand Assassin, the founder of the Hassan Cult, known as Hassan the Hassan-Slayer, is also the important character who gave the Mother Goddess of Creation Tiamat the crucial blow in the seventh singularity, giving her the concept of death - King Hassan.

If he had not given up his crown and used his own crown spiritual foundation as a price to give Tiamat the concept of death in the underworld, the ending of the entire seventh singularity would have been a tragic defeat.

So this King Hassan was also an important part of defeating Tiamat.

Before, when he was in Uruk, he had personally gone to look for the old man, wanting to seek his help, hoping that at the last moment, he could give Tiamat the concept of death as originally intended.

But they couldn't find him after searching for a long time. During this period, they asked Merlin and Gilgamesh to use their clairvoyance to look for his traces, but the answers they got were that they didn't find the old man you mentioned. And this time, even Fujimaru Ritsuka didn't meet Wang Hassan.

This made Xia Yuan start to wonder if his appearance was the reason for the change in the plot line. This time, King Hassan, the crown servant, did not appear in the seventh singularity where human evil was about to be born, but was replaced by the smoke mirror.

But if this is true, then there will be a big problem. Although they are both crown servants, Xia Yuan is not sure whether the Smoke Mirror can give Tiamat the concept of death like King Hassan.

If there is no way to grant it, he can only start thinking about other ways and make other preparations for response.

For example: seal her away, or expel her from the planet.

And Smoke Mirror did not give an answer to his question. Although he also had the authority of the God of the Underworld and was very familiar with death, he did not dare to guarantee that he could give the Mother Goddess of Creation the concept of death as a servant.

Therefore, he could only give Xia Yuan an accurate answer when he met Tiamat in person.

And now, the appearance of this Grand Servant who can truly give the concept of death made Xia Yuan breathe a sigh of relief.

As expected, he was one of my favorite servants. He brought me a sense of security as soon as he appeared.