Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

Suddenly, I woke up from my dream.

It was pitch black night above, and there was no one in the empty house.

I twitched my nose slightly and smelled the familiar smell of tatami and tent.

The sky above our heads is deep, and the night sky dotted with stars is as beautiful as a handicraft.

But in the corner of a dark and old room, there seemed to be a figure curled up.

Death...no, it's a silence.

The young man who appeared quietly in the room recalled the past in this silence.

The night is getting darker.

The blurry boy walked out of the door.

There was no one in the silent home.

He feels scared when he is alone, and he feels panic when he is alone, so he comes to find everyone in the courtyard.

"father, mother……"

He called out, but got no answer.

Under the cold moonlight, the coldness in the courtyard made the boy's fingers begin to hurt.

The frozen stars in the sky, the dark night sky and the chilly moonlight.

The courtyard of the mansion is large and the surrounding environment is still dark.

The dark night, the empty courtyard, and this���Dense woods, the surrounding scenery is like a stage shrouded in curtains.

With a rustling sound, the stage opened.

There were screams and the orchestra played.

The dotted starlight and the bright red splashing into the air turned into the lights of the performance.

They seemed to be like ribbons cheering for this drama.

All kinds of screams were heard, and the eyes were bright red.

There was no tranquility under this tranquil night sky.

The curtain is still not fully drawn.

The young man couldn't bear the unusual noise and rushed in a certain direction.

The night was still dark, the starlight and bright red could not be dispelled, and even the cold moonlight could not penetrate the dense jungle.

He ran, ran... he ran very far, for a long time. He saw many people on the road, and no longer knew who he passed.

The fear in your heart?

Or maybe, he continued to run towards the darkness over there.

While running, the boy seemed to hear someone calling his name.

"……Shiki."

Yes, my name is Zhiki, but what is my last name...

I can't remember clearly?

So he ran deeper. After completely passing through the forest, he saw everyone in the square in the forest. Waiting for him.

Everyone looks strange, and everyone's body is mutilated.

The forest square in front of him is filled with a bright red liquid that tastes like ketchup.

This is definitely not the smell of ketchup. , he had smelled this smell when he was slaughtering wild boars, but it was a little different...

His fingers gradually became cold, and his legs began to feel weak.

At this time, the sound of footsteps came from the square. On the opposite side, a strange person walked over.

His eyes were covered with crimson, and the red liquid soaked into his eyes.

His consciousness gradually blurred, and the figure walking over was very familiar. I seemed to have seen him somewhere.

No? It should be said that my father... He was walking in my direction.

It seemed that it was his turn to be torn apart this time.

Some vague scenes and some memories that didn't seem to belong to him flashed through his mind, and the young man was a little confused..

Looking at the full moon in the sky, why haven’t I noticed it until now?

The color of blood is so beautiful.……

……

……

Waking up from a dream, or returning from death.

Tohno Shiki's hair was already wet with sweat, and his eyeballs were bloodshot from nightmares and struggles.

"Is that... a dream?!"

No, that's not a dream. It's too real. It's too real.

That's definitely not a dream. The figure wandering in the square covered with corpses is my father, Tono Shinkyu!!

Nanaya, Tono... two Two completely different memories were stuffed into his mind.

One was named Shiki Nanaya, living in seclusion in the mountains with his family since childhood, and the other was named Shiki Tono, the eldest son of the Tono family.

Corresponding to the first half and the second half of his age, this abnormality and the huge difference between the two memories made him cover his head and couldn't help but widen his eyes with anger, sadness, wailing, and all kinds of gibbering. He kept hearing that it was around ten o'clock in the morning.

This time was long past Shiki Tono's normal school time, but no one went to wake him up. Xia Yuan saw Shiki Tono moaning in pain. I could guess what he was going through, so I didn’t bother him.

"Have you woken up? Brother Tono."

Seeing Tono Shiki with messy clothes and bloodshot eyes, Xia Yuan drank the coffee in his hand and then stood up gently

"Is it already ten o'clock?"

Tohno Shiki looked at the clock hanging in the hotel living room and said in a very weak voice.

He had been in a nightmare cycle all night. He was in a very bad state at the moment. He looked like he had stayed up all night and could die suddenly at any time. Internet addicted teenager

"Well, it's already ten o'clock. Let's drink this glass of water first."

Xia Yuan nodded, seeing Tohno Shiki's appearance, and then poured him a glass of water.

"Ah...thank you."

Taking the water, Tohno Shiki thanked him, then picked up the cup and drank the water in one gulp.

Gudong - the cool water entered his dry throat, and his thoughts immediately became much clearer. , the eyes also become clear

"Want some breakfast? Shi Shi and Cheng Zi, they just went out to buy breakfast."

"No, no, I'm not hungry."

Tohno Shiki hurriedly rejected Xia Yuan's kindness.

Because at this moment, his mind was still thinking about the square soaked in bright red with blood, as well as the torn corpses on the ground, and the tragic death of his family members, and he felt like his stomach was churning. The desire to eat disappeared instantly

"Really, then drink more water and take a day off today. If you look like this, even if you go to school, you will only worry your classmates."

Seeing that Tohno Shiki was in poor condition, Xia Yuan was naturally able to detect the reason.

The magic restriction that Tohno Shinkyu left in Tohno Shiki's mind has been lifted by him, and he also added some to his head. The illusion technique learned from Merlin is like the master seeing the past of the contracted servant in a dream. This magic allows him to experience the memories that have been deliberately forgotten, but the memories are not for him. It's just too friendly.

It's probably because of the tragedy when the family was wiped out.

"What's wrong? Shiki-chan, are you having a nightmare?"Xia Yuan asked knowingly

"……Yes, I had a nightmare, a very scary nightmare……"Tohno Shiki nodded with an ugly expression.

"So, what do you think of this nightmare?"

"Opinion…I don’t know."

Tohno Shiki was emotionally depressed, his eyes were a little dodgy, and he was in a trance. He was in a very bad state at the moment.

"Maybe it’s time to be angry or sad? It's still painful... Now I don't know how to face Qiuye and the others."

Don't you know... No wonder...

Xia Yuan patted his shoulder and said seriously:"Don't be nervous, and don't force yourself to make a choice. Take your time. One day you will remember everything in the past and accept everything in the present. Then you will make a choice."

"I……"

"Maybe your story doesn't start with happiness, but that doesn't determine your life."

"What you want to become is entirely up to you."

These simple words were like a key that opened Tono Shiki's heart.

This made his eyes startled slightly. He lowered his head and slowly raised it, looking at the person in front of him who had already extended his palm to him. Xia Yuan.

He thought of his father and mother who died tragically, and the grief of their bodies being torn apart. He also thought of the humiliation and stupidity of having a thief as his father for so many years. He thought of Qiuye, and also thought of the past he had experienced over the years.……

"But what should I do?!"

In the midst of confusion and pain, the palm stretched out towards him was like the last life-saving straw, which Tono Shiki held tightly.

He couldn't help but asked loudly:"Please tell me."

"No, I can't give you that answer."

Faced with Tono Shiki's hysterical inquiry, Xia Yuan just shook his head slightly.

"Now that you've remembered everything, it's up to you what choice you make next."

"look at myself……"

……

……

About half an hour later, Liang Si and Cheng Zi returned to their base after having breakfast outside.

Cheng Zi stretched himself, and after briefly tidying up, he was ready to go back and take a nap.

Xia Yuan said that the Tono family would investigate the movements of the Dead Apostles on their behalf today, so there was no need to search for those monsters in the streets or even in the sewers as usual.

She also agreed with this point. Under the attack of the local spiritual line managers, these dead disciples were like rats that refused to show up. It was the best choice to leave them to the Tono family who were more familiar with Misaki City to find them.

Therefore, only the most suitable Emiya Kiritsugu and Kuze Enji Yuu's Sixpenny Song continued to patrol in the city. The rest of the people took a rare day off to avoid alerting the enemy.

"I brought you breakfast, so don't starve to death."

As soon as I returned to the living room, I saw Xia Yuan, who had started drinking coffee early in the morning, with a helpless expression.

"Drink coffee on an empty stomach, be careful of stomachache"

"knew."

Although his body will have no problem even if he drinks coffee, seeing her serious expression, Xia Yuan still smiled and nodded, took the sandwich brought by Shi, and then in front of the two rituals, Started to eat a lot

"Eat slowly, don't choke... Idiot"

"Don't you want to eat?"

Liang Li glanced at Tohno Shiki and handed him the extra breakfast he had brought.

"No, no, no need……"

Facing the sandwich handed to him by Li Rishi, Shiki Tohno subconsciously felt nauseated just by looking at the ketchup on it.

"Afraid of sandwiches? What a weirdo……"

Seeing Tohno Shiki's expression looking a little strange, Ryo Rishi didn't say anything. He just put the sandwich back into his pocket and continued to watch Xia Yuan eat breakfast.

"By the way, where is Arquette? Didn't she go out with you?"

After breakfast, Xia Yuan, who didn't see Arquette's figure, asked Zhao Shi

"She and Qingzi went shopping and should be back soon."

Are Arquette and Qingzi together? Then there is no need to worry about her safety.

"Is he your new helper?"

After a brief conversation, the two of them looked at Tohno Shiki who was sitting on the sofa.

He looked a little frail, and his physical condition seemed to be a little bad. No matter how he looked, he was just an ordinary junior high school student.

Simple After looking at him, no matter how she looked at him, she didn't feel the slightest bit of strong temperament from Tohno Shiki, but she wouldn't underestimate him because of this. Since he was the one who was found by Xia Yuan, there must be something there. What's so great about me is that I haven't realized it yet.

"ah……"

Tono Shiki, who was constantly being looked at by the two rituals, felt a little uncomfortable. He scratched his cheek a little, with a strange expression, and asked carefully:"Um...is there something on my face?"

"No, I just think you are interesting"

"interesting?"

"Well," Xia Yuan nodded,"Shi likes fighting, so he will naturally be interested in your characteristics."

"Do you mean... my eyes?"

Tohno Shiki touched his eyes.

"Yes, Shiki also has the same eyes as you"

"Its name is - The Demonic Eye of Direct Death."

After the words fell, the two people present showed different expressions.

Tohno Shiki was surprised, while Ryo was a little excited.

Is there anyone else who has the same eyes as him?

They couldn't help but look at each other.

Also Before they could speak, Xia Yuan was already smiling, and then suggested:"It's rare for two owners of the Demonic Eye of Direct Death to meet, and I just have free time today. In this case, why don't you have a competition."

Contest?

After hearing Xia Yuan's words, the two couldn't help but be stunned.

"Brother Shiki, Shiki, she comes from the four major exorcist families like you. Her real name is Two Ceremonies, and you are the orphan of Nanye family. Each other has a certain foundation, how about a competition? It also allows you to familiarize yourself with the power you possess in case you need it."

Be familiar with your own strength to prepare for emergencies...

Hearing Xia Yuan's words, Tohno Shiki, who was originally unwilling to fight, took back the words he was about to refuse, nodded slightly, and agreed to Xia Yuan's arrangement.

He is now indeed He needs strength, he can no longer be so confused...

The memory he just recovered is not only the memory of his childhood at Nanye's house, but also the past when he was adopted by the Tono family and sealed by Tono Shinhisa. He didn't know that he should take revenge. Tono Shinkyu killed his parents and family. He had considered a thief as his father for so long. Naturally, he was extremely angry towards Tono Shinkyū and wanted to cut him into pieces.

But now, Tono Shinkyū had already killed him. He is already dead, who should he seek revenge from?

The Tono family?

Akiba...the sister who truly regards him as his brother, or someone else from the Tono family?

He doesn't know, but he doesn't want to be with Qiu Ye ? Ye stood on the opposite side, and he couldn't hurt Qiuye.

His confusion and pain were all accumulated in his heart, which could not be relieved at all, so he also wanted to have a fight to relieve this backlog by wielding a knife and shouting.

Feeling the strange emotions and the special aura emanating from Tohno Shiki, the original feeling of weakness disappeared, and was replaced by a kind of sadness and solemnity, like a man. Like a professional killer.

It's exciting!

She glanced at Xia Yuan and saw the other person nodded, so she stopped worrying and prepared to fight with this boy who also had the magic eye of death. Neither party refused, so Xia Yuan moved them to a relatively open area so that the two could fight freely.

Not long after, the two rituals that were about to be completed and Tohno Shiki appeared at the preparation site. The two simply faced each other for a few minutes, and they found that although the other party looked very focused, his eyes with complicated emotions had betrayed him, not that he was focused on fighting, or that he was fighting, but more like a fight. A sense of relief that is about to be relieved. Is he trying to relieve his suppressed emotions by fighting with himself?

She has done this before, and she will do it when she encounters troublesome things at home, or when the urge to kill appears. Fighting with Orange's puppet with a knife to relieve the mood.

But... this is not the posture of normal fighting. It is just indulgence and relaxation.

If this is the case, then you are really looking down on others, Qiyazhi. Gui. Fighting is not such a simple child's play. If you fail, you will really die.

Let me give you some lessons.

I made a decision in my heart, because the two rituals took action. They were just competing, not mortal enemies, so they did not use the Demonic Eye of Death. They just used the skills she had gained during this period of practice to fight.

The two rituals held their heads firmly across their chests and stood quietly. On the spot, he made the starting stance of the swordsmanship passed down by the Ryoei family, with a dignified and elegant posture.

On the other side, Tohno Shiki did not open the Demonic Eye of Direct Death. He also just leaned down slightly and stood as he remembered. Hao put on the standard fighting posture of the Qiye family, looking like an eagle ready to hunt.

Seeing that the two of them were ready, Xia Yuan also raised his hand and announced the start of the battle.

The next moment he finished speaking, two figures of different colors were seen rushing towards each other quickly.

Clang——!!!

The sharp blades suddenly collided.