Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

"As long as I can knock you over, that's enough!"

"you--"

Tōsaka Tokiomi's eyes widened, he dropped his cane and punched back at Matou Kariya in the face, barely putting some distance between them.

Then he quickly took out a few tiny gems from his pocket and threw them into the air, while chanting a spell to summon several shock waves of different colors.

"You're not afraid of fire, huh? Very good, then try the gem magic of my Tousaka family!"

At the moment when the gem magic was activated, facing several incoming shock waves, Matou Kariya also rarely summoned insects to crash into the incoming shock waves.

"Bug——? You think you can defeat me with this despicable heretical magic? Very well, then you will die under the attack of the gem magic. This is the greatest forgiveness I can give to you, a heretic."

"Heh... forgiveness? The only thing I don't need is your forgiveness—"

Just as Tōsaka Tokiomi said, the bugs summoned by Matō Kariya were easily crushed by the gem magic, and several streams of light rushed towards him at an extremely fast speed.

Just when the jewel magic was about to hit Matou Kariya, something even more shocking happened to Tōsaka Tokiomi, because he saw Matou Kariya take out a folding umbrella from behind him and easily blocked his jewel magic.

"What on earth did you hold that blocked the jewel magic so easily? Is it a treasure?!"

Rushing out of the smoke and dust, Matou Kariya rushed out holding a black folding umbrella that had been transformed into a treasure by Berserker in advance, and then punched Tōsaka Tokiomi in the face again.

"It's just a daily treasure given to me by Berserker. It shouldn't mean much to a great magus like you."

Matou Kariya threw the folding umbrella in his hand aside, pounced directly on Tōsaka Tokiomi, and continued to attack him with his fists aimed at his face.

"Do you understand now? You claim that all the things you did for Sakura's sake and for her goodness were completely wrong. If you haven't repented of this... then I will beat you until you repent!"

Continuous punches and roars continued to hit Toosaka Tokiomi's face and body. Matou Kariya used his physical advantage to pin Toosaka Tokiomi down and continued to attack.

"What can a guy like you understand? Everything I do is for my daughter, for Sakura! It's all for her to have a better future!!"

Tōsaka Tokiomi could no longer maintain his elegance. He grabbed Matou Kariya by the collar and slammed his head against his. The blood from both of their noses splattered onto the ground.

"Enough is enough...what can you change like this?!"

Matou Kariya stood up and staggered back a few steps, his eyes still fixed on Tokiomi.

"It will change... If I can defeat you right here, everything will change..."

"Tousaka Tokiomi, do you know? Your greatest sin is that you don't even realize that your actions are wrong!!"

Matou Kariya wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes turned bloodshot with anger, causing Tōsaka Tokiomi to take a few steps back.

"What are you talking about?"

"I let Sakura be adopted so that she could have a better life, so that she could become a magician and embark on the right path of pursuing the root, and also to protect her sisters. You don't understand anything at all!"

"Sakura's imaginary constitution means she will never be ordinary. Even if she lives an ordinary life, she will attract countless monsters! Whether it's the Clock Tower or Einzbern, I have listed all the options! Only the Matou family is the best choice. Do you want her to be remembered by those crazy people in the Clock Tower and sealed up as a specimen? Or do you want her to fall into the trap of killing each other like the two sisters of the Aozaki family?!"

"Yeah... I don't understand anything. I really don't understand the persistence and long-cherished wish of you magicians, but——"

"You made what you thought was the right choice, but it brought only pain to everyone!"

"No matter what, you must withdraw from this meaningless war today!! This way you can survive..."

"In this way, Sakura won't have to lose her father, and Aoi won't lose the sun... Do you understand what I'm saying?! Tousaka Tokiomi!!"

"vomit--"

The intense exercise made Matou Kariya feel uncomfortable. He curled up and spat out a mouthful of dirty blood mixed with engraved insects.

"What a foolish fellow!"

"Are you worried about me? You're still pitying me even with this look on your face?! How could I be pitied by someone like you?!"

Tōsaka Tokiomi clenched his fists and stared with eyes wide open.

"Do you know what you are saying? That is the Holy Grail, the almighty object that our three great families have worked so hard to create! Do you think I will give up the Holy Grail just because of something like this?!"

At this moment, Tōsaka Tokiomi only felt humiliated and angry.

“Yes… Of course you will.” Matou Kariya stepped on the bugs on the ground and killed them, then laughed: “Although I’m reluctant, you are such a proud person…”

"With your pride, if you were defeated by a half-baked magician like me... you wouldn't have the face to continue participating in the Holy Grail War."

He smiled with blood on his face, a smile that was somewhat sad, which frightened Tōsaka Tokiomi even more.

“Come on, Tokiomi, let me use my weakest fist to defeat your strongest magic… This way you can survive, and they can all be happy… When the day breaks, it’s time to go home.”

"Asshole! Don't be so self-righteous! Even without using magic, I can easily defeat a half-witted person like you!"

Under the cold moonlight, the two men had already let go of all their reserve.

They are risking their lives for their respective obsessions.

This is a battle between them, and no one will disturb them from the beginning.

There was no difference between magicians and ordinary people. They just fought with the most primitive instincts of human beings and used only fists to fight each other.

Until one side can no longer stand up.

Until someone's long-cherished wish is fulfilled.

I will defeat you... I will save you - Toosaka Tokiomi.

She is Sunflower, yearning for light.

And you are the light of the one I love, and even her sun, even if you are guilty...

But you are still the sun to her.

[——You who are guilty are also like the sun. ]

……

……

"Are you going to shoot?"

"what?"

The sound that came from his ear startled Emiya Kiritsugu, who was about to pull the trigger to kill the two people. He suddenly turned the gun in his hand and fired urgently in the direction of the sound.

The moment he turned his head, he saw Xia Yuan's defenseless look and couldn't help but be stunned.

How did he appear here? Where's Assassin? And why is he not in a state that looks like he was seriously injured? The results of previous observations clearly showed that he was seriously injured.

Just as he was wondering, an even more horrifying scene happened, because he saw that Xia Yuan did not move at all, but slowly raised his palm and blocked it in front of him.

boom--

As Kiritsugu Emiya looked as if he had seen a ghost, Barrett easily penetrated his body and destroyed the tree behind him.

But no one bleeds, and no one dies.

Because Xia Yuan himself was already standing in front of him, with his right hand stretched out to firmly grasp the body of his gun.

"Hey, Emiya Kiritsugu, nice to meet you, hello."

Keeping the gun in his right hand, Xia Yuan looked at his astonished eyes and grinned.

"I'm back from hell."

Chapter 37: You Are Innocent, Like the Sun

[You who are innocent are like the sun——]

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"how is this possible?"

Witnessing Xia Yuan easily dodging the bullet and firmly holding the barrel of his gun with one hand, Emiya Kiritsugu showed a look of astonishment on his face.

The unbelievable scene before him set off a brainstorm in his mind.

He couldn't figure out how Xia Yuan did it. Being able to dodge bullets at this distance and control his gun when he had no reaction was not something a human could do. This feeling of powerlessness was like facing a Servant.

Just when he was puzzled, Xia Yuan easily released his gun.

"Surprised? Are you surprised? Are you shocked to see that I'm still alive, or are you surprised by what happened just now?"

"Since you are shocked and have seen the speed you just displayed, it is better not to play tricks at such a close distance, Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu, otherwise it will be difficult for me to guarantee your life."

Hearing this, Emiya Kiritsugu felt a chill on his neck and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Xia Yuan glanced at the Command Seal on the back of his hand calmly, and used his action to dispel Emiya Kiritsugu's idea of ​​forcibly summoning Saber back, because the standard holy sword wholesaled by Merlin in his hand was already placed on his neck.

If Emiya Kiritsugu acted rashly, the corpses would be separated in a matter of seconds.

"..."

Seeing the situation reversed and the enemy strong and we weak, Emiya Kiritsugu calmly threw away his gun, slowly raised his hands, and signaled to Xia Yuan that he had given up resistance.

At this distance, he had no way of playing any tricks. Although Xia Yuan did not kill him, his undisguised murderous intent was real.

Now that his life is in the other party's hands, he naturally has no chance to play any tricks.

With his years of experience wandering between life and death, he could of course recognize the current situation. With the speed Xia Yuan had just demonstrated, and the long sword on his neck that was obviously a treasure, he had already stepped half a foot into the gates of hell.

However, he remained calm. As he was used to life and death, he was not panicked when faced with this situation.

Since the other party did not kill me at the first opportunity, it means that I still have some value or use, which can be used to deal with him and then look for opportunities.

"It seems that you are very cooperative, Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu, but please relax. Although you did something excessive before, I will not kill you now. On the contrary, I am here to discuss cooperation with you this time."

Not as expected.

The reason why he didn't kill me at the first opportunity was because he still had some value that could be used?

"Talk about cooperation?"

Emiya Kiritsugu was silent for a moment, then answered subconsciously, "Putting a sword on someone's neck to discuss cooperation, huh?"

Xia Yuan treated Emiya Kiritsugu's words as a joke and replied slowly.

"Although all this is a bit rude, Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu, don't forget that you did even more impolite things to me before. A powerful C4 didn't kill me. You're surprised, right?"

He was almost killed by a special version of C4 blast from Emiya Kiritsugu before. It was merciful enough for him to talk to him here instead of killing him directly.

If he wasn't useful, Xia Yuan wouldn't care if you were a righteous partner or not, he would have killed him. You're still being polite? It's already polite enough to let you breathe here.

"..."

Seeing that Emiya Kiritsugu was speechless, Xia Yuan continued: "Emiya Kiritsugu, do you really believe in the salvation of all mankind? Or do you really know the truth hidden in the so-called Holy Grail War?"

"What do you want to say?"

"What do you think is the salvation of all mankind? And is the salvation of all mankind that Amakusa Shiro imagines really what you want? And does mankind really need salvation?"

Xia Yuan ignored the change in his expression and continued speaking.

"In fact, you already realized that something was wrong when Kenneth rejected Amakusa Shiro, right? But you were deliberately avoiding this fact and chose the future that Amakusa Shiro described for you. You were just deceiving yourself."

Seeing Emiya Kiritsugu's slightly trembling hands and body, Xia Yuan knew that he had been shaken.

"Don't you want to answer..."

He said with some emotion: "But it doesn't matter, because there has been no truth or lies in this world since the beginning. There are only unshakable facts."

"That being said, all creatures in this world only believe that facts that are beneficial to them are real. However, for the powerless people who make up most of the world, facts that are disadvantageous to them are often the real thing."

"Let me help you see clearly what the so-called truth is, and then you can make a choice."

"what are you going to do?!"

Xia Yuan's words were like devilish sound piercing his ears. When he heard this, Emiya Kiritsugu's hands began to tremble uncontrollably, and the possibility that he was most unwilling to believe had already sprouted in his mind.

Xia Yuan's finger had already touched his forehead, and a strange magical power gradually entered his mind.

"Come on, don't resist, and witness the so-called truth with your own eyes. Only after you have witnessed the truth with your own eyes can you make the most correct choice, Emiya Kiritsugu."

……

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Suburban area of ​​Fuyuki City.

Under the yellow street lights, Kotomine walked over silently in the night, and then he saw the familiar figure leaning on the bench.

"My teacher..."

At this moment, Toosaka Tokiomi's elegant face was bruised and swollen, and his red suit was torn into holes of varying sizes in the fight. His eyes no longer had the vigor and vitality they once had, and instead showed a look of loneliness.

Seeing Tōsaka Tokiomi in such a miserable state, Kotomine Kirei was somewhat surprised.

They had been together for so many years, but this was the first time he saw his teacher in such a miserable state.