Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

It goes like a fairy tale: there is a little girl who has fallen into the hands of a black magician and is now suffering. A warrior knows about this and wants to save her, but the warrior is afraid of implicating his companions and dares not act.

That’s about it.

For the Count, it was not uncommon for an innocent girl to fall into the hands of a black magician. After all, his time was the chaotic Middle Ages, and not only was child abduction but even the buying and selling of children was a common occurrence.

Besides, he had already seen all the tragedies in the world when he crawled out of the Chateau d'If. As a vengeful ghost, he did not have much empathy for the tragedy of Sakura Toosaka. There were too many tragedies in the world like this, and he could not take care of them, nor did he want to.

He is just a vengeful ghost, not a righteous ally.

What does other people’s tragedy have to do with him?

But since this is the Master's request, then of course it's a different matter.

However, the first time you asked me to use my power, was it just for something like this? My Master, I have to say, you are really silly to the point of being adorable...

Looking at Xia Yuan who seemed a little nervous, the Earl smiled helplessly.

"Don't worry, Master. Just leave it to me."

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"This is it."

When he arrived near the Matou family, the Count quickly eliminated all the detection familiars, and placed Xia Yuan in a safe place. Finally, he turned his attention to the gloomy old house of the Matou family.

"Tsk, this is really bad magic. This rotten stench is even worse than the evil spirits in the Chateau d'If. It seems that the magician here is really a scumbag."

After confirming the location of the Matou family's residence, he patted Xia Yuan on the shoulder and reminded him, "Master, just wait for me at this safe distance. I can handle the next thing by myself. Don't follow me. Just be careful."

Xia Yuan nodded and accepted the proposal.

"You too, Count. If you need support from the Command Spell, contact me immediately."

Of course he understood his own weakness. If he followed the Earl in, he would not only be of no help, but would only become a burden to him.

"No need." The Count laughed and said, "For a revenge ghost like me, this prison that is not even hell is not a problem for me. As a Servant, I am not weak enough to need the care of the Master.

Wait for me here, and when I smash this ridiculous cage, our journey will be to the other side of grudges, hahahaha——"

With a wild laugh, the green cloak on his shoulders fluttered in the wind. The count stood up and rushed into the old house of the Matou family like a dazzling black light.

Chapter 9 Sin and Salvation

Bear bear——

The fireworks from hell came without warning, and in an instant the orange-yellow flames colored the entire night sky.

Along with the devil-like crazy laughter, the entire Matou family was completely destroyed in a trance.

"Kryptonhahahahaha! What's wrong? Is this the limit of Machiri Zorgen, one of the three great families?"

In the blazing sea of ​​fire, Count Heat Wave stepped on Zouken Matou's head and continued to trample on his ugly head with the hard heels of his leather shoes. The young figure on his shoulders was Sakura Toosaka, who had just been brought out of the insect hole.

As for Matou Kariya, in order to prevent him from doing anything bad, he knocked the overconfident idiot unconscious at the first encounter and threw him aside.

His body couldn't take it anyway, so he didn't summon servants so early. According to the plan made by the old bug, he would summon them on the eve of the Holy Grail War to preserve maximum combat strength.

Therefore, the Matou family, without the protection of the Servant, could be killed by the Count's teleportation as if he were in an empty space.

But even if Zouken Matou summoned a Servant, he would not help the old bug deal with the Count.

With the good relationship of their father and the filial piety, he saw that when he saw the old bug was beaten, he couldn't make up for a signal ax to cut to death. How could he come to save him?

"Who are you? Why are you attacking the Matou family?!"

Matou Zouken, who was pressed to the ground and rubbed, was very angry and confused. He was just drinking tea at home when this unknown heroic spirit broke through his defense and rushed in. The strange speed was so fast that he didn't even have time to react. In just a few breaths, he was pressed to the ground by one hand.

As for his swarms of insects and the death warriors he trained, they were no match for the flames condensed by the count's hatred. They were instantly engulfed by the scorching flames as soon as they raised their hands. They were reduced to ashes before they even touched the corner of the count's clothes.

The Count was not a gentleman. Compared to A.V. Angora Mainu who polluted the Holy Grail, he was more like a real Avenger. Naturally, he would show no mercy to villains like Zouken Matou. With a single slash of his hand, black flames easily burned off Zouken Matou's limbs, and then he stepped hard on him.

"Ahhhh-"

The severe pain made Matou Zouken's decayed face even more hideous.

"Hmm? Be quiet, old man."

Hearing the heart-wrenching howl of Matou Zouken under his feet, the Count frowned and trampled with a little more force, as if he could crush the old insect's dry head in the next second.

“You bastard! Aaaaaaah…”

Matou Zouken wanted to curse loudly, but the black flames continued to burn him like a leech attached to his bones, making him feel extremely painful.

The Cave King, this is the name or nickname of the most famous Avenger in the world. The fire condensed from the resentment of hell burns not only the body but also the soul. Even though he is no longer human, he still feels heart-wrenching pain when suffering from this fire.

This guy is more like a devil than me!

No! I have to hold back. My long-cherished wish has not been fulfilled yet. I must not die here! !

Even though his magic was useless against him and his limbs were destroyed, there was still hope.

In order to achieve eternal life, he has long since stopped being a human. As long as he can survive this disaster and then change his body, he will be fine. As long as the life worm is still in Sakura, he still has hope of resurrection.

Thinking of this, a gleam of determination flashed in his eyes. He opened his mouth and chanted a spell, trying to drive the bugs in his body to self-destruct and escape.

But how could the Earl, who had already been told the truth by Xia Yuan, let him get his wish? He pressed the hand covered with flames directly down on his head, interrupting his self-destructive magic.

"Kill...Kill me." Matou Zouken begged in a low voice, "I can give you anything you want, please give me some freedom."

relief?

"Oh? Would an inhuman like you also seek liberation?"

The Count leaned forward and spoke in a low voice.

"You are seeking death, right? I know that your life bug should have been planted in the girl in the basement, and what you want to do most now is to die quickly to avoid me, and then change your body and revive, right?"

"you!!"

Hearing the count's words, Matou Zouken suddenly felt something was wrong. His pupils suddenly contracted and he stared at this vengeful ghost in disbelief.

This is his most important secret. Even Matou Kariya doesn't know it. How could this guy know it?

At this moment, the fear of death loomed in my heart.

Looking at the Earl's sinister smile, Matou Zouken felt a chill in his broken body and he collapsed.

"No, don't do this! You can't...you can't do this!!"

“Krypton, hahahahahahaha—yes, that’s the expression you have, the despair before death! Since you have this expression, it means I’m right, you bug!”

"That was just the beginning, what's coming next is the highlight!"

Looking at the Earl's evil smile, Matou Zouken's heart trembled wildly, and at the moment of death, he began to curse crazily.

"You bastard! You demon! You are unforgivable! You are absolutely unforgivable. You hypocritical captives of justice will only taint my ideals with your boring and false morality! I will never forgive you, I will never forgive you! I curse you, I curse you...Ahhh!"

"Too many words!"

With a snap, the count crushed the old bug's head with ease, then grabbed his body.

"Disgusting bug, I am the avenger from hell. Your curse is commonplace to me."

As he spoke, a pitch-black flame burned continuously in his palm and began to devour Matou Zouken's body, burning the parasitic insects inside with a crackling sound.

"But you actually dared to curse my Master! You lowly fellow, don't be so self-righteous!! If the mark on your body hadn't been of some value, I would have killed you long ago!"

“Now, take this rotten body of yours and that lowly soul with you and turn them into ashes, Krypton, hahahahaha——!”

With a crazy laugh, black flames suddenly erupted, engulfing the remaining body of Matou Zouken. Only the piece of skin with the magic mark on it was preserved because it was peeled off by the Count in advance.

"Well……"

The man lying on the ground in the blazing flames twitched his eyes.

"Hey, poor creature, you should have heard it all. This little girl still has the life worm of this old worm in her body."

After looking at Matou Kariya who was still semi-conscious on the ground, the Count raised his foot and kicked him up.

"what!"

The sudden pain in his abdomen made Matou Kariya's teeth tremble, and his confused mind became clear.

"Yes……"

Yes, while half asleep and half awake, Matou Kariya did hear the conversation between the Count and the old bug.

Although the old worm's scream before death was very pleasant to the ear, the original joy disappeared immediately when Sakura heard that there was still the life worm left by the old guy in her body.

Asshole! This damn old bug left this kind of thing behind even after his death...

He curled up his body, looked at the devil-like man in front of him, lowered his head and begged him.

"Please……"

"I refuse. This little girl's body can't withstand the erosion of fire. I can indeed kill that disgusting bug, but this little girl's life will also be over." Knowing Matou Kariya's plan, the count directly rejected him.

"How could it be... Sakura?"

Seeing Matou Kariya kneeling on the ground, the Count snorted coldly and placed Tousaka Sakura in front of him. He left with a sentence: "Go find a magician who specializes in this field. The transformation this little girl has undergone is not too severe, and there is still a possibility that she can recover."

"Looking for a magician..." Upon hearing this, some light gradually returned to Matou Kariya's eyes.

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Compared to the Matou family which was still in full swing, the Cathedral Church was busy covering up the truth, and the police were actively putting out the fire, Xia Yuan and the Earl, the master and servant, decisively finished their work and left, hiding their achievements and fame.

The people have been rescued, but there is nothing that can be done about the Life Worm. After all, the Count is not an orthodox magician, and he cannot solve Zouken Matou's worm magic. It is impossible to remove the Life Worm without hurting Sakura.

However, Xia Yuan is not worried. Sakura's transformation is not profound, and the life worm has not yet taken root in Sakura's body. For Sakura's good, Matou Kirei will eventually send Sakura back to Toosaka Tokiomi. After all, among the magicians he knows, he is the only one who can save Sakura.

With Toosaka Tokiomi's connections, it would be easy for him to find a magician involved in healing. After all, compared to other magicians, Toosaka Tokiomi still retained the most basic sensibility as a father.

I guess he will blame himself for pushing Sakura Toosaka into the magic cave. After all, he has always hated evil magicians the most, but this time he harmed his own daughter. He will regret his stupid behavior.

However, considering his personality, he will probably adopt Sakura Toosaka out. After all, he attaches too much importance to his identity as a magician. Sakura's imaginary physique also means that she is born extraordinary. This girl will never be able to live an ordinary life.

I hope that Tōsaka Tokiomi can learn from this lesson and carefully check the other party's background and character the next time he adopts a child, so as not to repeat this mistake.

But that was no longer something he had to consider. He had already done the best he could, and whatever happened next was their own choice.

Partners of justice do exist, but they cannot always prevent tragedy in time.

Looking at the Earl walking beside him, Xia Yuan smiled and spoke softly.

"Thank you, Count, and let us go home."

Chapter 10: Tousaka Tokiomi's Regret

Time: A few months later, the Holy Grail War is about to begin.

Location: Fuyuki City.

In the fairly spacious room, several pale blue lights flickered slightly, and from his fingertips, several vague outlines were slowly outlined in the void.

"Hmm... Not bad. You've learned the basics of Machiri Zorgen's butterfly magic in such a short time."

Looking at the light blue butterfly made of magic power resting in Xia Yuan's hand, the count nodded slightly.

Although he promised the Master to successfully rescue the little girl named Tousaka Sakura, he also had some selfish motives in this action.

Before killing Matou Zouken, he first used a series of tortures to successfully peel off the magic seal of the Matou family from his skin alive, and brought it back to give it to Xia Yuan. Afterwards, he obtained some magic books about the Matou family from Matou Zouken's study, allowing the master to officially embark on the path of magic.

To become an excellent magician, you need three important elements: magic circuits, magic imprints, and magic talent.

Let’s not talk about Xia Yuan’s talent for now. He can’t do anything about talent which is something he is born with, but he can control the first two.

His magic circuits had been opened by another self in the prison tower. Although the quality of the magic circuits was good, the number was not outstanding because he was a first-generation magician. But it was much better than before, at least he had the function of converting magic power and was qualified to learn magic.

But if you want to be an excellent magician, you need more than just magic circuits, excellent magic imprints are also essential.

In this regard, Xia Yuan has a very clear understanding of himself.

As a first-generation magus, I only have eighteen magic circuits in my body, which is just average at best. I am nearly ten steps behind Shirou Emiya, who is also a first-generation magus. Although I know that Shirou Emiya is a genius in the magic world and the guardian chosen by Alaya, the gap between me and him is too big. It can be said that most magi can crush him in terms of the number of magic circuits.

Moreover, as the first generation, I am a lonely man, let alone where to get the precious magic seals. It would be better to say that the descendants are waiting for me to leave the magic seals.

You should know that each magic seal is a mysterious seal that a magician has spent his entire life practicing and fixing. It can also be said to be an important magical legacy that allows magicians to form a magic family.

Its value is inestimable in the magic world. The longer the magic seal is passed down, the more precious it is. The magic seal is a "legacy that should be inherited" that contains all the research results from the ancestor of the magician family to the present.

He didn't know that the Earl had originally prepared to use the wealth he had accumulated through the Golden Rule in the real world to help him purchase a magic seal from some impoverished magic families. However, when he heard that the Lord was going to attack the Matou family, he suddenly became excited.

Compared to the magic seals that have only been passed down for three generations, the magic seals of the Matou family are definitely a long-standing tradition, and the value contained in them is a treasure that cannot be ignored in the entire magic world. The magic master Tousaka Tokiomi even adopted his daughter into the Matou family so that she could inherit the magic seals of the Matou family. This shows the fatal attraction it has for magicians, and even a magic master like Tousaka Tokiomi cannot resist it.