Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

"First...First Generation-sama?!"

"Look, wasn't he criticized like this before he died? He actually forgot. Is it because a big sword like Hassan's isn't fast enough?"

"What is this?"

Xia Yuan imitated his own voice and said something, then Hassan the Hundred Faces knelt down. Kotomine Kirei looked at the scene in confusion.

"Oh, this is the motto left by the leader of the Old Man of the Mountain Cult, the King of Hassan, when he executed her. Because she heard it before she died, it is more deeply rooted in her heart."

call out--

As soon as he finished speaking, a dagger flashed across Xia Yuan's eyes.

The one waving the dagger was Hassan the Hundred-Faced, who had just collapsed on the ground in fear.

Judging from her angry look, it seems that using Wang Hassan to tease her just now really annoyed her, and now she wants to teach herself a lesson.

But...

Under the horrified gazes of Kotomine Kirei and Hassan the Hundred Faces, they saw Xia Yuan standing there motionless, just slightly raising his index finger to block the blade.

clang--

Under the gaze of Hassan, who seemed to have seen the first King Hassan, her dagger slashed fiercely on Xia Yuan's fingers.

However, it failed to advance at all.

Xia Yuan's fingers were firmly against Bai Mao's dagger, and he blocked it with ease.

Then the other two fingers that were raised were slowly lowered, slightly bent, and placed on the dagger of Hassan the Hundred Faces.

"Bai Mao, staying calm is also a must for assassins. If you act so recklessly, your head will soon be in danger again."

Keeping his fingers on the knife, Xia Yuan gently stretched out his palm and pushed her away, leaving Hassan standing there in a daze.

"Okay, let's continue with the topic we were talking about."

Xia Yuan chuckled, raised his hand and called out to Kotomine Kirei, "Are you interested in finding the answer?"

"……What exactly is going on?"

Seeing the scene just now, Kotomine Kirei's calm mind was also shocked. He suddenly felt a chill on his back, and the look he gave Xia Yuan was as if he was looking at a monster.

What kind of magician could block a Servant's attack so easily?

Compared to myself, he now looks more like a monster.

Since he could suppress Hassan the Hundred Faces so easily, it stands to reason that he could also easily take his life at such a close distance.

"It's just a little bit of strengthening magic." Xia Yuan answered calmly.

"Can it block the strengthening magic of the Servant?"

Kotomine Kirei was frightened by this guy's ability to lie with his eyes open.

If he hadn't been there just now, I would have almost believed it.

Xia Yuan shook his head: "Assassin is not good at strength, and his frontal ability is too weak."

"That is definitely not something that an ordinary magus can block." Kotomine Kirei let out a long sigh, somewhat speechless at Xia Yuan's sophistry.

However, compared to the terrifying fighting power displayed by Xia Yuan, he still cared more about his own affairs.

"What exactly do I desire?"

"How should I know? You should ask yourself about this."

"Then what you said..."

"I'm just helping you see," Xia Yuan spread his hands, "It's always you who decides whether you can see clearly or not."

"Myself?"

"Yeah, have you ever thought about why the Holy Grail chose you? Obviously the Holy Grail only chooses people who have wishes, but what about you?"

Kotomine Kirei was silent for a while.

"I'm also looking for a reason, but..."

"You can't find it, right? But in fact, it still exists. There is no such thing as coincidence in this world, only necessity."

"You were chosen by the Holy Grail for a reason. Although you appear to be selfless and emotionless, but..."

Xia Yuan put his fingers in front of his eyes and then stroked them across his chest.

"Desires are always there, maybe right in front of you, or maybe hidden in your heart. Even if you haven't noticed it yet, they are always there."

"An empty heart, a lack of emotions. It is because of this desire that the Holy Grail chose you, right? You are eager to find the answer, but the answer is already in front of you."

“It’s right in front of me, but I can’t see it?”

A hint of surprise flashed across Kotomine Kirei's empty eyes, and he reached out and touched his chest: "It is precisely because I don't have it that I have it."

"That's right, it is precisely because of this imperfection that you have the opportunity to become perfect." Xia Yuan's mouth corners rose slightly.

"Perfection represents despair, and is superior to everything that has ever happened. However, he is absolutely not allowed to be perfect. A so-called human being must be a creature that is tormented by this contradiction and seeks pleasure."

"So, this imperfection is the test given to you by the Lord you believe in. In the end, you will truly become perfect—"

"Do you understand?"

Kotomine Kirei subconsciously widened his eyes.

At this moment, the heart that had been silent for a long time began to beat again because of Xia Yuan's words.

"Imperfect? ​​Perfect? ​​I seem to understand everything gradually..."

Kotomine Kirei repeated in amazement. His expression was excited. Looking at the Command Seal on the back of his hand, a smile appeared on his face: "This is exactly a trial. Now I roughly understand why the Holy Grail chose me."

That's right, there is actually a desire hidden in his heart, and that emptiness is the desire. The Holy Grail chose him just to fill the imperfect lack in his heart, so that he can become perfect and satisfied.

and so……

"Do you know what you really want?"

"That's right." Kotomine Kirei nodded.

"I will make a wish to the Holy Grail, so that I can be satisfied and become more perfect."

"Making a wish to the Holy Grail? This is really the simplest method..."

"But, Kirei, have you ever thought about this? Is the perfection bestowed upon you by the Holy Grail really the kind of perfection you want to become? Is the deficiency filled by the Holy Grail really the missing piece of your heart?"

"Ah?" Kotomine Kirei opened his eyes wide.

"It's said to be an omnipotent wish-granting machine, but who knows the extent of its omnipotence? And is it really as omnipotent as the rumors say? In fact, no one knows. Because there is no one who has never seen the Holy Grail, right? Do you really want to entrust the satisfaction you seek to such an uncertain thing?"

"You... are correct."

Kotomine Kirei pondered for a moment and gradually understood everything Xia Yuan wanted to express.

Do you really want to entrust yourself to something uncertain? Even if you rely on the Holy Grail to become a perfect person, that perfection will not be the perfection you seek.

Because even he himself doesn't know what kind of perfect person he wants to be.

Then...what should I do?

"Since you don't know, then go and try to find it." Xia Yuan smiled slightly, with his fingers against his chest.

"After all, even if you tear open your chest, you still won't be able to see what's in your heart; and even if you dig out your eyes, you still won't be able to see what's in your mind."

“Everything depends on you to find it, it can’t be achieved overnight. Whatever you want to become depends on yourself.”

"Look at me... myself..."

"Yes, it all depends on you. As long as you move forward in the direction you believe is right, no matter what the final result is, it will be the answer that you are most satisfied with."

After saying that, Xia Yuan took out a pure white flower from his pocket and pinned it on Kotomine Kirei's chest.

It was a daisy, the same color as winter snowflakes. It symbolized innocence and expectation for the future.

"Well... I've been chatting with you for so long, I should probably leave too. After all, it's getting late, and when it gets dark, we'll be enemies again."

Touching the daisy on his chest, it seemed as if a warm current was flowing through his heart. Looking at the figure gradually going away, Kotomine Kirei was a little dazed.

"A perfect person..."

He seemed to have found his way, too.

Filling the gaps and becoming perfect and satisfied is what I want to do.

“Master Kirei…”

Assassin, who had been watching from the dark, slowly knelt down towards Xia Yuan.

This time it was not because of the oppression of power, but because of the gratitude from the heart.

Chapter 41: Awakening the Knight King

A wooded trail near the park.

Riding the Lamborghini electric scooter rented from the park, Xia Yuan drove while answering the phone with one hand.

"Hello, is this Xia Yuan?"

Weber's voice came from the other end of the phone, and it sounded like he had recovered quite well from his injuries.

"It's me, what's wrong?"

"Of course something's wrong. Where on earth have you been? It's almost dark."

In addition to Weber's voice, Iskandar's noisy voice could be heard, and it sounded like he was watching a military channel.

They were laughing and saying things like the president of a certain country was not worthy of being an enemy.

"Stop making noise, idiot Rider! I'm on the phone right now."

"It's okay, don't worry about me. I can protect myself, but you have to be more careful. Didn't Mr. Kenneth tell you that I was acting alone?"

"...No, the teacher is still in the basement studying the woman he brought back."

Weber paused and continued, "I went to call him just now, but he was kicked out. Once Teacher Kenneth enters the research state, he will forget about food and sleep. I'm afraid he has forgotten about your matter..."

forgotten?

"Haha, that's really something he can do. After all, a magician will definitely be obsessed when he enters into an unknown realm." Xia Yuan smiled bitterly.

"Of course I understand the truth, but..."

"But are you serious? You are acting alone in this situation. No matter how strong you become, you can never be a match for a Servant. If you meet..."

Hearing Weber's worry, Xia Yuan smiled lightly and interrupted him.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything dangerous. Now that my Servant has rebelled, it will be useless for them to target me. Instead, it will disperse the combat power. It's better for you to be more careful."

"He's right... Compared to Xia Yuan who has lost his Servant and qualification to participate in the competition, the risk we have to bear is the greatest. Do you understand, Mr. Weber?"

"what--"

Weber was startled when he heard Kenneth's voice suddenly coming from behind him, and even his cell phone fell to the ground.

Kenneth, who was standing by, shook his head at such an impatient behavior.

"Idiot! How could a student like El-Melloi make such a mistake? You didn't even notice someone was behind you?!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kenneth!"

"Humph, I should have taught you a lesson for your behavior. But now is an extraordinary period, so I don't have the energy to correct you. Since you have a good attitude in admitting your mistakes, just give me a 30,000-word self-reflection after you return to London."

Are you a devil? Teacher Kenneth!!

Weber was roaring in his heart.

After exploring the secrets of the Holy Grail himself, Kenneth felt refreshed. He put on his white gloves and gave instructions to Weber.

"Don't worry about Xia Yuan. I believe he can take care of himself. After studying the secrets of the Lesser Holy Grail just now, I think I know all of them. In addition to Servant and Master, I didn't expect that there is a third method hidden in the Holy Grail War. No wonder Amakusa Shiro is so confident in achieving the so-called salvation of all mankind."

"The third magic..." Upon hearing this, Weber was also stunned.

"Teacher, are you talking about the third method among the five major methods?!"

Because he heard magic, not magic, and of course he knew best what the five major laws meant to a magician.

"Yes, it is the third magic. Although I am also surprised. I didn't expect that such a secret would be hidden in this country magic ritual."

"However, now I understand what the third magic [Soul Materialization] is. So we must not let Amakusa Shiro's crazy wish come true, because if that happens, although we can all get eternal life, Sora... No, it's the emotions of humans that will gradually disappear over time. In the end, even our desire for the unknown and pursuit of the root will completely disappear - such a world has no future for humans at all!!"

However, what you care about more is actually your fiancée.