My neighbor is magical

Kariya who helped Emiya Kiritsugu thought that he owed him a debt of favor.However, before Emiya Kiritsugu eliminated the target, he owed the other party a huge favor.

Matou Sakura, who went out to play with Emiya Shirou, did not return late at night. Kariya was worried, so he planned to use the insects he left beside the girl to find her.Afterwards, more than ten meters away from the house, Kariya met the red heroic spirit who was holding the girl tightly in his arms and looked embarrassed.

The bright red battle robe was in tatters, and the close-fitting black clothes were also torn, revealing deep wounds.This kind of virtue never appeared even after the duel between the Red Heroic Spirit and Cu Chulainn. "What happened?" Kariya asked as he took Matou Sakura into his arms, whether he was asleep or in a coma.

The red heroic spirit silently glanced at Kariya.His eyes were sharp, like a sharp sword out of its sheath with a cold light.

Kariya did not give in. "As Sakura's guardian, I should have the right to know what happened. In addition, although I am not your master, I cannot replenish your magic power, but I can still heal you."

"Master will solve it for me." The red hero didn't appreciate it.

"Are you sure? As far as I know, Emiya Kiritsugu's magical attributes are not suitable for practicing healing."

"...Then, let's go to Matou's house." The compromising red heroic spirit took the lead.As if unwilling to admit defeat, he stabbed Kariya again, "If Matou's healing magic works, why do you look like this?"

Kariya smiled nonchalantly. "The magic of the Matou family is based on 'self-mutilation'. When used on myself, 'magic' and myself are probably the same as the spear and the shield."

The red heroic spirit took a deep look at Matou Sakura.Kariya frowned at that gentle gaze that quickly faded away like an illusion, but was as deep as a bone.

The expression of self-blame and worry is simply like knowing Sakura for a long time; but, Sakura is still so young, and it is even more impossible for the heroic spirit who has been awakened in the dust of history to know about Sakura.This is so strange.

With doubts about the red heroic priest, Kariya fulfilled his promise to heal him.The warm and soft magic power like water flowed into the body of the red heroic spirit, repairing all the terrible wounds on the opponent's body.At the same time, Heroic Spirit also told Kariya about his previous experience.

"Although I don't know if he is a magician, Araya Soren can create flawless barriers. These two captured children are probably like bait. Simply put, me and that In order to save them, a dog broke into the opponent's barrier. Of course, we broke it, but..."

"But controlling magic at the 'space' level is very dangerous, so you got hurt to this point." Kariya asked casually, "Where's Cu Chulainn?"

"The big dog's vitality is much stronger than mine. He is responsible for..." The red heroic spirit suddenly disappeared as if someone was strangling his throat, and a strange expression appeared on his darkened face, "Send the Master's son home."

"So, what about Emiya? He is not the one who entrusts all the battles to the servants. In the past, he would probably order the servants to deal with the enemy's servants or remnants, and find out the targets himself and kill them."

Hearing this, the red heroic spirit lowered his head.Unruly white hair cast a shadow over his piercing dark pupils. "I did not report this matter to the Master."

"Really." Kariya sighed, "You should have contacted him. As for Emiya, there is nothing to criticize in terms of combat effectiveness."

"He's going to die."

"What?" Matou Kariya sat up straight.

In the warm and bright living room, the peacefully sleeping girl rested her head on Kariya's lap, breathing steadily.

In this peaceful scene, Kariya felt a little terrified.

Who is in front of me?

I saw the shadow of Emiya Kiritsugu in the red-haired heroic spirit, but the other party was obviously a young man whose life had stopped in his youth;

Sakura found Emiya Shirou's breath in the opponent, and this hero seemed to have known Sakura for a long time;

The other party knew what was going to happen, or what would have happened;

Shouldn't it be...!

The red heroic spirit stood up and looked down at Kariya.With a heavy tone, he repeated what he said before.

"If Emiya Kiritsugu confronts Araya Soren alone, then he will die."

11. My Neighbor Walks the Wall ([-])

The setting sun disappeared on the horizon, as if falling into a barren sea, and even the last ray of light was swallowed up without a trace.

After the night completely darkened, Emiya Kiritsugu drove away from Fuyuki City.Although his face was tired from the recent battles, his eyes, slightly covered by short black hair, were still cold and determined.

Making puppets of living people, collecting human deaths.This kind of thing must be stopped.

No matter what the original intention of acting like this is, Araya Soren is a figure who stands on the opposite side of "justice".If necessary, those puppets that have been infected by darkness and are hopeless will be eliminated by themselves; but before that, the instigator must be killed.

No matter what the cost--

Emiya Kiritsugu's sharp gaze froze slightly when he caught a glimpse of the person in the passenger seat.

The young man sitting there was wrapped in a slightly loose blue kimono, closed his eyes and took a nap like a sleepy captive, his pointed chin was lowered bit by bit, and his soft purple hair trembled slightly with this movement.

——As harmless as herbivores.

As a neighbor, what Emiya Kiritsugu sees every day is his gentle appearance like a good old man.But he has seen the other party kill, and many times.

The intruder was swept into the air by the huge insect cloud, and was torn apart into a rain of blood amidst the buzzing of the swarm; while the young insect messenger just stood indifferently leaning against the wall, as if he was not responsible for the tragedy.

It is true that insect art is an extremely weird and cruel existence even in the magic world, and Emiya Kiritsugu did not bother to comment on other people's magic.But his evaluation of Matou Kariya is not very high.In his opinion, the other party may be a kind person, but he is definitely not a righteous person.

Therefore, it was a bit strange that the other party suddenly offered to help him in combat. "I can't do anything because it concerns Sakura's safety", this kind of reason is too narrow.

——Although it also fits Matou Kariya's personality very well.

Emiya Kiritsugu was thinking like this, and found Kariya Matou who was sleeping soundly tilted towards him.Without any thoughtfulness, he pushed the opponent back hard.

Kariya, who hit his head on the window glass, woke up because of the pain, and the tiredness that had surged before receded like a tide. "Emiya-kun?"

"It's still half an hour's drive from Ogawa's apartment. If you want to rest, you can continue. I don't expect you to help me, but you are the one who vowed to return my favor. I don't want you to put on this look during the battle." Looks useless."

"I didn't sleep well last night, I'm really sorry."

Emiya Kiritsugu didn't speak anymore.Kariya saw that the other party's lips were almost pursed into a sharp straight line.

Although the opponent doesn't know what will happen yet, does he already feel the difficulty of the battle?Kariya tilted his head to think.

"...Cu Chulainn was trapped before Kiritsugu died. That is to say, the enemy has at least the strength to fight Heroic Spirits. But I don't understand how the Origin Bullet can't destroy the magician...In short, Kiritsugu He didn’t come back. And that enemy seemed to be killed by others not long after, and the Ogawa apartment where he lived was also demolished.”——This is the message Kariya received from the red heroic spirit.

But now, the spearmen who were sent to investigate seemed to have indeed been wiped out; as the master, Emiya Kiritsugu, could no longer feel the fluctuation of magic power from the opponent.But Emiya Kiritsugu did not retreat in the slightest, and even sent out the red heroic spirit.

"You..." Kariya decided to ask the other party's plan, "Did you arrange other missions for that archer? I don't think you are the one who will fall into the same trap twice..."

"For him, I have other arrangements." Emiya Kiritsugu paused, "Before, I tried to blow up the entire Ogawa apartment."

"Eh?" Kariya was taken aback for a moment, and then felt that this was indeed the plan the other party would adopt, "But, didn't it work?"

"Yes. No matter the space or strength of Araya Soren's enchantment, it is beyond my previous cognition. So..."

"So did you come to ask me?" Kariya understood, "If it's an inherent barrier, Zouken can also do this. But I doubt that Araya Zongren's ability is not limited to space..."

The conversation had to stop there.They arrived at their destination.

The old apartment building in front of me looked nothing unusual, just a gray building.

But for magicians, the ominous magic power is too strong to be ignored.In this building similar to a magic workshop, the great magician who came from eternity must be waiting for the intruder with crazy and terrifying eyes.

——Just like the dirty inkstone waiting for him in the underground worm warehouse.

Matou Kariya clutched the skirt of his clothes tightly.The battle with his ancestors has come to an end, but he still fears the black past.

"I'm fine." Kariya said to Emiya Kiritsugu who was looking at him, and walked towards the gate.But before him, Emiya Kiritsugu arrived quickly and opened the door first.

Before recovering from the other party's rare concern, Kariya fell into even greater surprise.

Emiya Kiritsugu who stepped through the door disappeared directly into the boundless darkness.

"This is troublesome." Kariya, who smiled wryly, performed a magic trick, and then stepped in.

Into the darkness like endless void, Kariya felt