Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

"what?"

An old but powerful voice echoed in his ears, and then, as if a foreign object was mixed into sugar water, Kenneth's heart was shrouded in an extreme sense of disharmony. He turned around suddenly and found that a tall old man had appeared behind him at some point.

After seeing the old man's appearance clearly, his tone immediately became urgent.

"You, you...why are you here?"

An old man with white hair and a slim and tall figure was observing him from behind and smiled politely.

Of course Kenneth knew this old man.

There are so many titles and legends about him in the magic world, such as the Grand Marshal of Magic, the master of the second magic - Kishua Zelrich Schbain-Oug.

He is the absolute pinnacle among modern magicians and even magicians.

If he was originally horrified by the fact that he was approached without knowing when, he no longer felt strange when he saw the appearance of Bao Shi Weng.

To approach a Clock Tower Lord without anyone noticing seemed incredible to the magic world, but since the other party was Jewel Master, it made perfect sense, after all, he was Jewel Master. An existence that did not require any explanation or boasting, and could shake the magic world just by saying his name.

"Um……"

"El-Melloi, as an unexpected person who shouldn't have lived to this point in time and has died many times at different points in time, I'm quite surprised to see you here."

Kenneth's heart sank at the words of Bao Shi Weng. He didn't have time to think about the meaning of his words and was trying hard to calm himself down.

Kenneth found it difficult to maintain his emotions when facing the old man alone. Even though the old man acted harmless, he still felt fear for the mystery of such a high position.

This feeling was just like when he faced Gilgamesh's sword of death. He felt extremely dangerous and his whole body was extremely uneasy. This did not mean that the Jewel Master had murderous intent or ill intentions towards him, but his body instinctively seemed to have seen a natural enemy.

After all, he is also one of the twenty-seven ancestors of the Dead Apostles...

The old man standing there noticed the uneasiness Kenneth showed, he smiled slightly and then greeted him.

"You don't have to worry so much. Even though I'm a Dead Apostle, it's still easy for me to suppress my instincts."

Kenneth didn't say anything, and Bao Shiweng had no objection. He didn't need the other party to show any respect or respond. He just wanted Kenneth to listen to him finish what he had to say.

"Let me think about it first... Where should I start talking about this matter?"

"Oh, by the way, let's start with the accident that allowed you to survive until now. As for the reason, whether it was because of my indirect influence that made you more wary of the Holy Grail War, or because of the interference caused by the Foreigners, I don't know."

"But this Holy Grail War, or rather this entire space that has become a special node, has begun to go out of control. It is becoming increasingly difficult for me to understand your future direction."

He was narrating something in a lighthearted manner, but the amount of information in his words made Kenneth's scalp tingle, because what Bao Shi Weng was talking about in a lighthearted manner was his fate.

But facing this old man, Kenneth did not dare to offend him in the slightest despite having thousands of doubts in his heart. Just like Weber did when facing him, he listened respectfully to the old man's endless narration.

"By the way, El-Melloi, besides this, I have another piece of information ready to tell you."

As he spoke, a gleam of brilliance appeared in Bao Shi Weng's eyes.

"It's...what?"

"Hehe...don't worry yet."

"Sorry, I was rude." Kenneth nodded.

"According to my observation, this game should have ended with the death of you and Tōsaka Tokiomi, and the contamination of the Holy Grail into a malicious black cup, but the future changed. Do you know what happened?" Mr. Jewel left the question unanswered.

"Then... may I ask what kind of changes have occurred?"

When this shocking information reached his ears, Kenneth finally couldn't help but ask questions.

"To put it simply, some special factors that even I can't identify suddenly appeared, which led to the sudden appearance of Foreniger, Ruler, and A. Venger in this Holy Grail War, causing the development of the world line to deviate from the original history."

Three Servants of special classes, and a world line that is out of touch with history...

"So... may I ask what a Foreniger is? Do you mean there are other special Servants hiding in the Holy Grail War?"

"Haha, that's a good question."

"Foreniger is an invader from outside the world. He is also the ultimate culprit who caused the Holy Grail War to go so far. Wasn't he by your side from the beginning to the end?"

At this point, a little bit of joy appeared on Bao Shi Weng's old face. "Your apprentice? That's actually not accurate. He is only your apprentice now, and we don't know what he will be like in the future. In the previous restart, you were stabbed to death by him several times in a row."

"However, this is the only time you are alive in the present, and it is also the time with the most hope of breaking through. Time and the world are still constantly restarting, and the world you live in may not necessarily be real."

“That Holy Grail has been transformed from a polluted black cup into the true Greater Holy Grail by that pathetic saint.

However, just like dozens of times before, although the Holy Grail was purified, it was also contaminated again by the obsessions in his soul.

Now he is working on turning this place into the special node he hopes for.”

"Like dozens of times before! You mean..."

Kenneth quickly grasped the key points of Bao Shiweng's words, and cold sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

"Yes, as you guessed, you have already restarted dozens of times. Before, the Holy Grail was contaminated by the soul of the foreniger, engraved with his desire not to die. The area you are in has been restarted many times under the influence of the Holy Grail, and the restarts will not stop until the ending is what he expected."

"It was only this time that many changes took place, adding some new possibilities to this paradigmatic restart process."

The so-called change is that this time it was not Xia Yuan but Amakusa Shiro whose soul entered the core of the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail has not yet been tainted by the foreniger.

The restart procedure has not yet been engraved.

"New possibilities?"

Gradually adapting to the pressure brought by Bao Shi Weng, Kenneth finally calmed down and began to analyze the huge amount of information contained in Bao Shi Weng's words, gradually parsing the key parts of his words.

Holy Grail

[Singularity]

【Foreigner】

【Restart】

When he realized what Bao Shi Weng meant by restart, he felt terrible.

"You mean we have been repeating the Holy Grail War many times like puppets without realizing it. This is because of the power of the Holy Grail. Someone has taken possession of the Holy Grail and is using its power to manipulate our fate and future. Am I right?"

"Yeah, it's pretty much the same. As expected of the Lord, some things don't need too much explanation. Just a little explanation will make it clear."

Hearing this, a hint of satisfaction appeared on Bao Shi Weng's face.

"It's no wonder that I went to the clock tower to hint at your death."

"According to the normal development process, the Servant you summoned should be the Celtic warrior Diarmuid with a glorious appearance, and your fiancée would fall in love with the Servant you summoned, and eventually be betrayed by her lover and die under the origin bullet of the magician killer."

Bao Shi Weng had long lost interest in this kind of development which had happened countless times, so he would make some slightly more interesting changes.

"I...will be betrayed by Sora?!"

Kenneth's pupils dilated slightly, and there was a hint of urgency in his eyes and words. Compared with his own death, he cared more about the fact that he would be betrayed by his lover.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!! Sora will never betray me!!!"

Thinking of that outcome, Kenneth started to get crazy and he actually started yelling at Bao Shi Weng.

If other Lords saw such an inappropriate behavior, they would definitely be shocked.

After all, the other party is the most powerful magician who can kill you with just one slap.

“Haha, El-Melloi, sometimes blind love may not bring a good ending.

Whether you want to believe it or not, in all the previous restarted world lines, you have been betrayed without exception, and that is why you died. "

Zelrich turned away, no longer wanting to continue this topic with Kenneth.

"I came to see you for something more important, so it's better to stop talking about such boring topics.

Simply put, since I indirectly saved your life, in exchange, you need to help me do something.

Next, remember my words and do as I arrange."

After a slight pause, Zelrich gave the order in a low voice.

"Immediately take Lancer to the Fuyuki City Stadium. That will be where the Holy Grail will descend, and the center and nodes of the Holy Grail will be completely exposed. Use my second method to completely banish the Holy Grail and this incident will be resolved."

"In the past, you didn't survive to the end. Now you can be considered an extra variable, and also a possibility to break the cycle.

Don't dither any longer, this is what you should be doing, Lord Kenneth."

After saying that, Bao Shi Weng raised his hand and put on the hood behind him, then took out a gem sword emitting colorful light from his pocket and handed it to him.

Kenneth's eyes widened the moment he held the jewel sword.

He recognized the dress.

This short sword made of colorful gems is the pinnacle of magic equipment held by the magic marshal Kissia Zelrich Schubin-augu, which has the limited function of the second magic.

It can share and use the great source of magic power from infinite parallel worlds.

Without a doubt, this was the most advanced costume in the magic world, and it was a legendary magic costume comparable to the seven world-destroying weapons that the Atlas Academy was proud of.

But why should I give it to myself?

Kenneth looked up, only to find that Bao Shi Weng's figure had disappeared without a trace, as if he had never appeared.

It was still raining under the grey sky.

Chapter 50 Waiting and Hope

After being informed of so many shocking news by the Gem Master, Kenneth looked at the gem dagger in his hand in a daze, and then he performed several magic tricks on himself to dispel hallucinations and clear his mind.

In short, after spending a long time to make sure that all this was not an illusion or some hypnosis magic, Kenneth quickly took action, and even put the matter of his fiancée behind his mind.

He would confirm those things after he returned alive. For his own safety, Kenneth did not hesitate or pause at all. He followed the instructions of the Jewel Master and directly used the Command Spell here to transfer Finn, who was still searching for Kenneth in the distance, to his front, and gave him an order to take him to the place where the Holy Grail would descend.

Finn gladly accepted the order and had no doubts about Kenneth's instructions, as if he knew what was going to happen in advance.

Then he carried Kenneth on his back and traveled through the streets of Fuyuki City at a very fast speed. In this situation, Kenneth did not care about the mysterious hidden rules and the dignity of being a mage noble.

After all, there was no reason for a big shot like Bao Shi Weng to lie to him.

That meant that their fate and future were really imprisoned in this absurd Holy Grail War, and they had fallen into a weird closed-loop reincarnation, just like the Ouroboros in the legend. If they didn't deal with it quickly, Kenneth couldn't imagine the consequences.

So he gave the order decisively.

"Lancer, prepare to fight. Use all your strength this time and don't hold back."

"As ordered."

Kenneth rubbed the jeweled dagger in his pocket and looked at the figure blocking the way ahead, with a look of determination in his eyes.

It's already here.

The powerful knight Finn put Kenneth down here. He could feel the fierce fighting spirit getting closer and closer in front of him.

This familiar feeling cannot be wrong, the person coming is...

The two looked forward, and saw the blond Knight King who had already decided to withdraw standing in front of them, emitting a fierce fighting spirit and pointing his sword at them.

“Damn it… Emiya Kiritsugu, you actually used the Command Spell to control me…”

Feeling her body that had long been out of control, Altria gritted her teeth, but due to the compulsory effect of the multiple command seals, she could only stay here.

Because the death order given to her by Emiya Kiritsugu was exactly——【Guard the entrance, Saber, and defeat all invading enemies.】

At the entrance of Fuyuki City Gymnasium, Finn looked at the Knight King guarding the gate in front of him and didn't know what to say.

He also noticed some changes in Altria, and of course he could also sense the awkwardness in her at the moment.

“I see. It seems that… it is the effect of the Command Spell… You probably don’t want to fight anymore, King of Knights…”

He shook his head, gathering the water spear in his hand and pointing the tip of the spear at her.

"..."

Altria turned her head away and did not answer.

"But... no matter what kind of changes have taken place in you, whether you want to fight or not is not important to me. I will defeat any enemy that stands in my way!"

"Stop talking nonsense, Lancer. Let's fight. Although I have given up my obsession with the Holy Grail, as a Servant I will obey the contract of the Wheel of Suppression."

Altria raised the holy sword.

"If you want to get through here, just come over, Lancer!"

"Well, let's continue the inconclusive battle at the dock on the first night, Knight King."

As soon as he finished speaking, Finn's tightly grasped spear had already stabbed in front of Altria.

At this moment, the gun and the sword met again, and the sudden friction produced a large amount of sparks.