Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

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If someone has to shed blood in order to realize his long-cherished wish, then he will sacrifice himself without hesitation.

Such a guy...

Watching the spirit gradually dissipating, the Cave King blew out a smoke ring. The cigarette between his index and middle fingers had now burned out.

"From the moment you decided to sacrifice yourself, you have become a true saint, a saint that belongs only to you..."

……

The station in Fuyuki City.

Having already taken care of all the follow-up matters, Tohsaka Tokiomi, along with his wife and daughter, were waiting for the last bus to Tokyo.

Now he has changed out of the red suit that he has always worn and replaced it with an ordinary casual suit. His face no longer has the seriousness and tension he once had. He looks at his wife and daughter in front of him with a gentle expression.

His eldest daughter, Toosaka Rin, suddenly grabbed his sleeve and asked in confusion, "Dad, why do you suddenly want to take us on a trip? The school isn't on vacation yet."

Toosaka Tokiomi rubbed Toosaka Rin's little head, leaned over and whispered to comfort her: "Don't worry, Rin, I have already asked for a vacation for you. This time our family will go to Tokyo for a while. What's wrong, Rin? Are you unhappy traveling with Sakura and your parents?"

"Happy!" Toosaka Rin answered immediately, then grabbed Sakura's hand and ran around happily.

Seeing his eldest daughter so energetic, Tōsaka Tokiomi couldn't help but smile.

"Tokiomi..." Toosaka Aoi looked at her husband with some concern.

Although she didn't know what was going on, she could sense that something was wrong.

First, Tokiomi arranged for the mother and daughter to live somewhere else, and then Kariya wrote her a farewell letter, saying that he was going to travel to a faraway place.

But she always felt a little uneasy.

But when she called Matou Kariya again, she found that no one answered the call.

Now her husband seemed like a different person. He was no longer as reserved as usual and chose to take her and her daughters out traveling like an ordinary family.

These anomalies made her feel uneasy, and it could be said that she was really scared.

"It's okay, Aoi. Go stay with Sakura and Rin. I'll be back in a bit."

Toosaka Tokiomi patted his wife's hand, comforting her to relax, then slowly stood up and walked to the corner of the station under her worried gaze. The blond young man who was leaning against the wall glanced at him calmly.

Gilgamesh asked coldly: "Tousaka Tokiomi, do you know what you have done?"

"Of course, my king."

Tōsaka Tokiomi sighed, his smile filled with a hint of helplessness and relief: "I have lost the Command Seal, and I have chosen to give up the Holy Grail and the long-cherished wish of the Tōsaka family..."

"I'm sorry, Archer. No, the great hero king, King Gilgamesh. I'm deeply sorry for what happened before."

"What do you mean?" Gilgamesh stared at the completely different Tōsaka Tokiomi in front of him.

"King, I believe you have already discovered it. My respect for you is not from the bottom of my heart. I am only friendly to you because of your power. In other words, from the beginning to the end, I just regarded you as a tool."

"My original plan was to use you to obtain the Holy Grail, and then immediately use the Three-Stroke Command Spell to force you to leave."

Tōsaka Tokiomi admitted it so frankly that even Gilgamesh was a little surprised.

"I didn't expect you to actually say that, Shichen. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you? Now you don't even have the Command Seals."

That's right, he had seen through Tōsaka Tokiomi's hypocrisy from the very beginning.

He is just impressed by my own strength and wants to use me to help him achieve his goals. In his eyes, I am probably just an uncontrollable tool.

But what on earth is going on with this guy now? He has changed so much in such a short time...

He was unhappy, very unhappy. He felt very unhappy about being abandoned.

Especially him during this period.

"It doesn't matter anymore. I've completely lost now." Toosaka Tokiomi shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly.

"Since I lost to a guy I can never defeat again, I no longer have the dignity and qualifications to continue participating in the Holy Grail War. Perhaps it is true as he said, I am not a qualified magus, let alone a qualified father."

"As for my long-cherished wish, I believe that my descendants will do much better than I do. After all, isn't the existence of a magician dependent on continuous inheritance..."

Can you pick it up and put it down?

So that’s how it is. So that’s how it is. It is indeed the enlightenment that comes after experiencing loss.

This feeling made him vaguely resonate with something.

If he were old and saw the change in Tōsaka Tokiomi, he would surely feel the same way.

In a trance, he seemed to see the figure on the throne who was still working hard.

"Hahahahahaha - so this is your choice, Tōsaka Tokiomi. Not bad, not bad. Although it is stupid, the result is satisfactory to me."

Recalling himself, Gilgamesh suddenly laughed.

"Human beings, as creatures, will only truly cherish everything they have now after experiencing loss, but will feel particularly relieved after letting go. It is not too late for you to understand this truth now."

"Be thankful that you met the king of this period. If it was the king of the past, you would have been executed."

"Look carefully at your current choice. The contract between you and me ends here..."

It is because he has seen too much ugliness that he feels disappointed with this world...but at this moment, he saw a faint light again.

Even humans don't seem to be so hopeless. He has gradually understood why he will become like that in the future.

Loneliness makes people old, and arrogance brings destruction.

The so-called enlightenment and growth are actually talking about this kind of thing.

"King... I am grateful for your generosity. Although you have lost your Master, with the power of the Three-Strike Command Seals and your Archer class, I believe you can make it to the end of this Holy Grail War."

"Humph! Of course. Who do you think I am? If I hadn't seen your hypocritical attitude at the beginning, I would have ended this boring game on the first night."

“However, it’s not too late to end it now. Please do as you wish, Tokiomi.”

Gilgamesh snorted coldly, then his body turned into spirit particles and disappeared, leaving only Tōsaka Tokiomi who was left there and breathed a sigh of relief.

"What a weird king..."

Chapter 45: Walking into the Long Night Hand in Hand

"Where are you taking me?"

After letting Xia Yuan pull her for a distance, Artoria couldn't help but ask.

Because the effect of the scale powder on her eyes had not yet been removed, she didn't know where to go.

"It's a place you'll like. It's not far from here. It's only a few minutes' walk away."

"Ok."

Altria nodded and chose to believe him.

It was normal for a loser to obey the conditions of the winner, and she did not sense any malice from Xia Yuan.

If he wanted to kill me, the best opportunity would have been when the sword slipped out of his hand. There was no need to waste time.

It was indeed as Xia Yuan said. The distance they walked was not long. It only took them about five minutes to arrive at the door of a store with two yellow lanterns hanging on the eaves.

"Is this the cafeteria?"

Although she couldn't see it with her eyes, she could smell the fragrance coming from inside, and Altria guessed what the good place Xia Yuan was talking about was.

"Yes, it's a canteen that's only open late at night. The boss's cooking skills are very good. I used to patronize this place when I worked overtime."

"Okay, let's go in. If there's anything, we can talk while we eat. Miss Altria, you haven't really enjoyed the food that belongs to modern humans since you were summoned."

As he said that, Xia Yuan took her hand and led her into the shop.

Inside the store, the middle-aged store manager in clean work clothes was wiping the counter carefully, and the drinks in the freezer were neatly placed on the bar by him.

Although it is already late at night, it is just the beginning for him. Next, he will entertain the guests who will arrive tonight.

Look, they're already here.

As the shop door was pushed open, the wind chimes at the door made a "shasha" sound, and a man and a woman walked in.

"Welcome, both of you."

"Hey, isn't this Brother Xia Yuan? I haven't seen you for a long time." The boss who just greeted him smiled when he saw it was an acquaintance, but his expression was a little surprised when he saw Altria beside Xia Yuan.

When he saw Xia Yuan holding Altria's hand, he suddenly understood everything. An auntie smile appeared on his face and he joked.

"Good boy, I was wondering why we haven't seen each other for so long. It turns out you found a girlfriend. Are you spending time with your girlfriend lately?"

"It's not that kind of relationship, just ordinary friends..." Seeing that the boss misunderstood him, Xia Yuan smiled bitterly, waved his hand and explained.

"Her eyesight isn't very good, I'm just acting as her crutch for a while."

"...Well, it's a pity for such a beautiful girl."

The boss couldn't help but feel regretful when he saw Altria's gray eyes. He then pushed the menu in front of Xia Yuan and asked.

"What do you want to eat? Is it the same old routine as always?"

"My order will remain the same as before, and Saber can just order the same meal as mine."

"Is everything ok, Saber?"

Xia Yuan asked as he pulled out a chair for her.

"No problem." Altria nodded.

Hmm...Seba? What kind of weird name is this? Are all foreign girls' names so weird?

The boss was a little surprised, but didn't say anything. After all, it is very impolite to talk about someone's name in person.

"Two servings of eel rice, fried fish rice, two bowls of oden and two bottles of beer, right?"

"Yes."

"Okay, I'll be here soon."

The boss nodded, confirmed the menu and immediately went to the kitchen to start a busy night.

"What is your purpose in bringing me to a place like this?"

After hesitating for a moment, Altria asked the question she wanted to ask most.

"Do you mean?"

"Is it really just a meal?"

"What else can you do in a restaurant if you don't want to eat? Relax, I just come here to eat something. I don't have the physique of you Servants, and my physical strength is limited. Plus, I've been fighting with you for so long, I've been starving." Xia Yuan smiled and unpacked the plate for her.

"There happens to be a small shop here that's still open late at night. Since we want to chat, why not come here and eat while we chat? After all, there's a saying that goes - hunger is the enemy."

Although she couldn't see his expression, Altria could still tell that there was nothing false in his half-joking tone.

So you really just want to eat and chat?

"The food is served."

Soon, the boss brought up two servings of rice covered with hot eel, and two boxes of steaming oden, along with a special miso soup given by the boss, in front of the two people. The taste was very tempting.

Although she couldn't see it, Altria licked her lips subconsciously when she smelled the fragrance.

"You two, please use it slowly."

"Thank you."

Xia Yuan thanked the boss, then raised his right hand and waved it in front of the boss.

"Go ahead and do your work. Forget about what we are going to say next. Got it?"

"Okay." The boss nodded and walked back to the kitchen as if nothing had happened.

"Okay, Ms. Altria, now we can eat and talk..."

Looking at the empty plate in front of Altria, Xia Yuan sighed, hesitated for a moment, and pushed the food in front of him in front of her.

"Eat."

"Thanks……"

Altria pursed her lips and continued to eat with her head down.

She didn't know that the thing she couldn't see was Xia Yuan's.