Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

The count also laughed. Since there was such a magic seal in front of him, why didn't he take it?

Without the Master's order, he didn't want to alert the enemy, and out of caution, he had no reason to provoke the Matou family. Now that the Master has said to attack, what reason does he have to refuse the Matou family's seal?

Looking at Xia Yuan who was still familiarizing himself with the butterfly magic, the count smiled.

"It's finally starting to look a bit like this..."

During these few months, he and Xia Yuan carefully studied the magical assets left in the magic seal, and also witnessed the transformation process from Makiri to Matou Zouken.

The butterfly magic that the righteous partner who pursued world peace at the beginning was best at had unknowingly degenerated into an inhumane insect magic that parasitized the human body.

This is the change of five hundred years of persistence, and also the fall of a righteous partner.

Xia Yuan also sighed at this, and couldn't help but say something as he looked at the flashing light blue mark on his arm.

"Good night, Maggie."

"Good grief, Matou Zouken."

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On the other side, in Fuyuki City, the Tousaka family.

At this moment, Toosaka Tokiomi, wearing a red suit, has long lost his former elegance and sits on a tea chair with a melancholy expression.

The reason was simple. A few months ago, an unexpected fire broke out in the Tong family late at night, engulfing most of the Tong family.

When he learned the news that night, he hurried to the scene.

That night, Matou Kariya, who witnessed Matou Zouken being killed, was naturally in a good mood. He was even afraid that the fire was not strong enough, so he took out a lot of gasoline from the garage and smeared it in the house several times.

As for Matou Tsuruno who was out, after learning that Matou Zouken had been killed, he laughed even happier than Matou Kariya. He rushed back home overnight, and after rescuing some of the Matou family's property from the still intact places, he laughed even happier.

As for Matou Zouken's body? The lost magic seals and magic books? Who would want such things? The two brothers just wanted those ghost things to stay away.

After doing all this, the two brothers looked at each other deeply, and together in front of the flames, they admired the most beautiful scenery in their lives - the destruction of the Matou family.

That night, Matou Tsuruno also proposed to go to Fuyuki City Hotel with Matou Kariya and Shinji to celebrate this day. They must drink until they are drunk, and they also want to set this day as a memorial day and celebrate it every year.

So that night, Tōsaka Tokiomi, who rushed back from home in a hurry, saw a scene that shocked his whole life. It was clearly his own house that was burning, but the two brothers were smiling like Lord Kaz in the sea of ​​fire, and there was no sign of sadness at all.

At that moment, Tōsaka Tokiomi even began to doubt whether he was caught in an illusion.

But none of that matters, he just wants to know where Sakura is now?

With an anxious heart, Tōsaka Tokiomi ran through the sea of ​​fire and towards the two brothers who were laughing wildly in the sea of ​​fire.

But when he approached Matou Kariya and grabbed his arm and was about to ask for clarification, Matou Kariya said nothing. Instead, he suddenly took out a brick from behind and swung it on his head, causing him to lose consciousness instantly.

It wasn't until the next morning when he woke up that he found himself in the police station in Fuyuki City.

When the police arrived that night, they saw an unconscious Toosaka Tokiomi at the crime scene. Naturally, he became a suspect in the arson case and was detained for a few days to assist in the investigation. He had to spend a lot of money to build relationships to get him released early.

Because of this, when he just returned home exhausted, he saw Sakura who had been sent back by Matou Kariya, and his usually gentle wife looked at him with a little more anger in her eyes.

Last night when Matou Kariya brought Sakura back.

Toosaka Aoi was stunned.

His whole body suddenly froze, and his heart, which was already aching because of Sakura's adoption, was completely broken at this moment.

Especially when seeing the wounds and blood on Sakura's body, and the strangeness in his daughter's eyes.

What happened?

What kind of suffering did Sakura suffer during her time at the Matou family?

Although she never interfered with her husband's decisions, she believed that Shichen was a good father and everything he did was for the good of his daughter.

But why is it like this now?

Seeing Toosaka Aoi's look, Matou Kariya didn't say much, just shook his head, turned around and left silently.

She must not be allowed to know what happens next.

So when Tōsaka Tokiomi returned home, he found that everything had changed. The entire family, including his wife and children, looked at him differently.

As a qualified father, he certainly cares about Sakura, but when he came back this time, he found that Sakura had become very indifferent. No matter what he asked, Sakura refused to answer, and even began to avoid looking at him.

He was already very angry, and he became even angrier after seeing this scene. He immediately went to find Matou Kariya to get things done.

But when he saw the notebook that Aoi handed over, he was stunned.

This is the notebook that Matou Kariya asked Tousaka Aoi to give to Tousaka Tokiomi. It records what Matou Zouken did and the suffering that Sakura suffered.

As he flipped through the contents, Tōsaka Tokiomi's expression suddenly froze, and his anger towards Matou Kariya instantly disappeared without a trace.

The more he read the contents of the notes, the colder his hands and feet became.

In the end, all that is left is endless regret and guilt.

He understood what the brick Matou Kariya threw at him meant, and also understood why Sakura avoided him after she came back.

He understood, he understood everything.

Suddenly, the elegance on his face was gone.

"——Jian! Tong! Zou! Yan!!!"

I was deceived, and deceived so thoroughly.

Unbeknownst to him, the water magic of the Matou family had long since degenerated into an evil insect magic that parasitized the human body, and his own daughter had become his parasitic object. He proposed to adopt Sakura with no intention of passing on the magic seal. He had intended from the very beginning to transform Sakura into his parasitic tool.

It was she who pushed her beloved daughter into hell with her own hands!

Upon learning the truth, the humiliated Tohsaka Tokiomi's eyes were filled with rage. He no longer cared about maintaining his elegance, and picked up his magic costume and rushed to the Matou family to find the old bug to ask for clarification.

But the Matou family had already become history in the sea of ​​fire, and the two brothers Matou Kariya and Matou Tsuruno also hid.

Having lost his target, he had no way to vent his anger and could only return home in shame.

After that, his daughter Sakura never spoke to him again after she came back, and refused to call him father anymore. Instead, she locked herself in the room and refused to see anyone, not even her sister and mother.

Although his wife didn't say anything, it was obvious that her attitude had changed drastically because of this incident. She was originally gentle but now has become indifferent. And his eldest daughter Toosaka Rin, who used to have the best relationship with him, is now trying to stay away from him as a father.

In a short period of time, his status in this family has changed dramatically, and now there is a tragic rift between him and his family.

The more he thought about it, the more irritated Tōsaka Tokiomi became, and the teacup in his hand broke without him noticing.

The Matou family was burned down by fire, and Matou Zouken's life or death is now unknown. Matou Kariya did not tell him what happened in the Matou family that night.

But he swore in the name of the ancestors of the Toosaka family that if Matou Zouken was still alive and dared to show up again, he would definitely let that old bug know what the wrath of a master of magic is.

Chapter 11 The Gratitude Repayer and the Murderer

It was a long time since the night when the Matou family was destroyed by fire that he met Matou Kariya.

After that day, Tosaka Tokiomi and the church in Fuyuki City came to ask what happened to the Matou family that night. In order not to implicate the benefactor who helped him, Matou Kariya explained to the outside world that the Berserker he summoned destroyed the Matou family.

Although Matou Zouken is a powerful master of magic, that power is only for magicians. For Servant, the power of a magician is difficult to play a role, let alone a sudden backstab.

Therefore, the death of Zouken Matou was not something difficult to understand for them.

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Matou Kirei somehow found out his address, and one morning, he called Xia Yuan's cell phone.

Said she wanted to invite him out to meet her.

In order to conceal their whereabouts, the location was deliberately chosen to be a side hall of Ryudo Temple where there is little traffic.

The time was also very considerately chosen at midnight.

At first, Xia Yuan was a little surprised when he saw the man who had just escaped from hell appear again.

"I didn't expect that you haven't withdrawn from the Holy Grail War yet?"

Looking at the three bright red marks still on the back of Matou Kariya's hand, Xia Yuan's tone was a little surprised.

"Matou Zouken is dead. With Tohsaka Tokiomi's connections, it's only a matter of time before he finds a magician to take care of the life bug he planted in Tohsaka Sakura's body. But he should learn his lesson this time and find a more reliable magic family to adopt."

"Matou Zouken is dead. Your wish for Sakura Tousaka to live safely has been fulfilled, but why do you want to continue to fight with this broken body?"

"There's no special reason." Matou Kariya slowly took off his mask, revealing the horrible face that had been transformed by Matou Zouken, and pointed at his broken body and said.

"My body was transformed into a ghost by Matou Zouken a year ago. Even if he stopped, I would not be able to live any longer. Rather than rotting away in a dark corner, I would rather do something meaningful at the end of my life."

"Like participating in the Holy Grail War?"

"Yes."

Matou Kariya nodded and said, "I want to repay your kindness in this Holy Grail War. The Servant I summoned is Berserker, who has a good advantage in strength. I will help you to the greatest extent in this Holy Grail War."

"..."

"Are you trying to express your gratitude for rescuing Tousaka Sakura, so you want to assist me in the Holy Grail War?"

"Yes... Although I don't know how far I can go, I will do my best as long as you give me instructions."

"……unnecessary."

To Matou Kariya's surprise, Xia Yuan shook his head slightly and decisively rejected his proposal.

He then rolled up his sleeves and activated the magic circuits in his body, causing the magic seal he received from Matou Zouken to slowly appear on his arm.

"This is?"

"Matou Zouken's magic seal. This is also one of my targets when I attacked the Matou family."

"Now that I've gotten my reward, there's no need for you to go to this extent."

"But……"

Matou Kariya wanted to say something, but Xia Yuan interrupted him.

"Before, I was wondering why you could find me. Now I think I understand."

He walked slowly in front of him and placed his right hand on Matou Kariya's shoulder. The magic circuit began to operate, and a light blue magic power emitted a faint fluorescence. The engraved worms in Matou Kariya's body also began to move violently in response to the light.

There is a connection between the seal bugs of the Matou family and the magic seals, and Matou Kariya also came here following this feeling.

"vomit--"

The sudden discomfort deep inside his body made Matou Kariya's face change suddenly, and then the pain in his stomach became unbearable, and he suddenly fell to his knees.

"Arrrrr——"

As a Servant, he was the first to notice the Master's physical discomfort, and the dark knight suddenly rushed out from the shadows.

The Count hiding in the shadows on the other side was just as quick in action. Upon seeing the dark knight rushing out, he also sprang into action, his whole body filled with black electricity, and he moved at full speed, kicking Breserker away before he could react.

“Arrr——!!!!”

Being blocked by the Count, the already irritable Breserker could not stand it, and he roared and rushed towards the Count.

“Krypton, hahahahaha! Are you angry already? Black Knight who bears countless hatreds and curses! I can indeed feel your anger and sadness, but compared to a vengeful ghost like me, this is far from enough! Let me see what you are capable of!!”

"Berserker, stop!"

"Caster, come back."

Seeing the two people at the brink of a fight, Matou Kariya, who was kneeling on the ground, quickly raised his hand and shouted at the dark knight. Xia Yuan also stopped the earl who wanted to fight, to prevent the situation from escalating further.

"Arrrrr——"

The Berserker responded with a sound, but obeyed the order and returned silently into the darkness.

"Hmph, you're lucky you run fast." The Earl snorted coldly, stood up and stood back beside Xia Yuan, continuing to be on guard around him.

"vomit--"

As the body was churning, the imprinted worms in Matou Kariya's body began to riot under Xia Yuan's guidance, and finally began to be vomited out of Matou Kariya's mouth.

When Xia Yuan saw Matou Kariya lying on the ground spitting out large mouthfuls of white engraved worms, he could still bear it at first, but he ended up vomiting so much that it was so disgusting that he almost suffered from trypophobia!

After vomiting for an unknown amount of time, except for those occupying the main organs, most of the other engraved insects planted in Matou Kariya's body were finally guided out by Xia Yuan.

Although it was not completely completed, the transformation that lasted nearly a year had turned Matou Kariya's body into something neither human nor ghost. Now the crested worm and his life were tied together.

Even if Xia Yuan obtained Matou Kariya's magic mark and gained control over the mark worms in his body, there was no way to save his life while getting rid of the mark worms.

It's like, killing a person is easy, but saving a person is as difficult as climbing to the sky.