[FZ] Bewitched

Matou Kariya felt better when he saw his mortal enemy abandoning his usual arrogant and elegant posture, showing a dignified expression, and showing some angry behavior from time to time.However, the pain in his body also reminded him of the predicament he was in.

The magic power is consumed more and faster than expected.

Realizing this, Kariya decided to stop at the right time.

Since the sea monster in the previous life could be wiped out by a certain heroic spirit, then, if he also joined the battle, that heroic spirit could probably complete the task of killing the sea monster.

Thinking of this, Matou Kariya cast his eyes on the shallows. Saber and Lancer are still persevering in blocking the sea monster head-on, while Rider who has risen into the air is almost cooperating with berserber to fight, destroying the huge body of the sea monster as much as possible.

Do you let go of your identity as "Emperor" to cooperate with other heroic spirits because you can't communicate?Really open-minded.With a hero like Iskandar fighting side by side, presumably, Lancelot can also feel the joy of being a hero.

Night Breeze sent over the sound of weapons breaking through the air and explosives exploding.Iskandar's hearty laughter also floated along, and words such as "If a knight like you can be recruited" were mixed in it.

...Well, maybe Lancelot won't be too happy about the guy who wants all the heroic spirits to submit to him.

Kariya, who turned his gaze back to the direction of Tohsaka Tokiomi, frowned unconsciously because of the other's actions.

Patriarch Tohsaka, who jumped from a high altitude, landed lightly with a magnificent posture because of his excellent control over magic power.

Even the hair of that self-proclaimed elegant guy was not messed up by his actions just now.On the other hand, I will probably never be able to surpass the other party.

The inferiority complex that had been sealed in my heart for a long time surfaced again.

The awkward envy that I have cultivated since I was a child has been distorted into hatred in my previous life; however, now that I have become a qualified magician, facing Tohsaka Tokiomi, I still have the feeling that I don't want to face it. Right envy and jealousy.

Not wanting to immerse himself in negative emotions for too long, Matou Kariya turned to thinking about how to avoid confrontation with the opponent.

Tohsaka Tokiomi came to look for him, most likely to fight with magic.It's just that, unlike in the previous life when he was angry and provocative and Tokiomi faced it calmly, this time it was the other party who lost his composure first.

Matou Kariya was still huddled in the darkness.The perches that belonged to the fire magic were gradually approaching, knowing that Tokiomi was approaching him, Kariya gritted his teeth.

It will be a matter of time to fight Tokiomi, but not now.

In order for Berserber to fight with a semblance of sanity, while providing magic power as a routine, he needs to continuously consume power to maintain the connection between himself and the heroic spirit.If he drives the insect technique to attack Tokiomi at this moment, he will fall short, and the berserker will also become a mad dog that completely disobeys orders.

However, it was absolutely impossible for him to run away hastily in front of Tokiomi.

Kariya Matou was not the only one who fell into confusion and conflict in the mist of the night.

Kotomine Kirei stared at the Command Seal on the back of his hand for a while, then continued to look at Kariya's position.

From this angle, he can throw the black key to attack Matou Kariya; although Matou can definitely block such a blow, he will definitely be exposed by summoning the swarm.In this way, Tohsaka Tokiomi could more easily discover the location of the deadly enemy.

However, not only did Kotomine Kirei not want to do this, he even became worried because of the fact that Matou Kariya would encounter an envoy sooner or later.At the same time, he, who has always followed ethics and strictly obeyed his mentor's orders, began to question his mentality.

Unlike Tosaka Tokiomi's previous idea, Berserker didn't delay showing up because of his weak strength—the Berserker has a combat power beyond everyone's expectations.And Matou, who has studied in the clock tower, is not an easy character to deal with.Such a difficult enemy, but he concealed most of the things about the other party from his mentor, including the last two meetings between himself and Kariya Matou.

Right now, Matou Kariya has become vulnerable due to the excessive consumption of mana - this is clearly the best time to eliminate the opponent.However, the scene of that thin figure being engulfed by flames was not what he expected.

Before the sea monster is wiped out, the battles of other camps should be put aside first, even Shichen Shi should not be selfish at this time.

Convincing himself with this reason that was barely enough for Kirei himself to blush, he released his familiar, intending to use false information to trick the mentor into returning to the golden ship in the sky.

Kotomine Kirei, who did the deception, once again looked at the person who made him make this decision.

If it is said that in the previous meeting, the other party was full of guard, but now, Matou Kariya has completely shed the hard and sharp shell.

The young man hidden behind the steel and in the shadows was shivering from cold or pain.Silently chanting Tokiomi Tohsaka's name in his mouth, the other party's wide-open eyes were full of hatred and unknown sadness.

Kirei didn't understand the reason for that sadness, but he felt the other party's desire to fight the mortal enemy but deeply hated his inability to do so.Kirei could almost hear the mournful roar of Kariya Matou's unwilling soul.

The other party showed a look of pain and helplessness.And at this moment, in this world, only I saw this scene.

Driven by unknown emotions, Kotomine Kirei showed a slightly blunt smile due to his lack of proficiency.

***

what happened?That fellow Tokiomi... unexpectedly left like this?

Although confused by Tohsaka Tokiomi's actions, Matou Kariya also heaved a sigh of relief.

There have been new changes in the battlefield belonging to the heroic spirits. After talking with the woman of the Einzbern family, Lancer actually self-destructed and rescued Saber from the curse; then, Saber also revealed her treasure.

With the disappearance of the barrier, the golden sword showed its original shape, and the light burned the darkness of the world.That is, the legendary contract victory sword.

Noble Phantasms of this level would definitely be able to destroy the Sea Demon in one blow.Matou Kariya, who was relieved, suddenly heard Berserker's howl full of pain and anger.

"Is that really the case? With the fighting spirit burning wildly, even if you can hear my call, you will turn a deaf ear to it. That's right, the lord is showing the supreme weapon here, and it is impossible for you to remain indifferent." Kariya Matou said softly , forcibly cut off the supply of magic power, "But this time, I can only apologize."

Because of the disappearance of the magic power, Berserker could only disappear into the invisible while roaring unwillingly.On the other side, not realizing that Berserker's anger was due to herself, Saber raised the giant sword in her hand high.

The petite girl began to ponder, and her whole body was filled with golden brilliance.Countless light spots symbolizing the power of hope gather on her giant sword.The power and glory that belonged to the dead hero passed through time and space at this moment, and condensed on the girl who was brewing her life's stunt.

"Contract—the sword of victory!"

In the midst of sadness and exhaustion, the King of Knights made that devastating blow, turning the magic power into warmth and light——

That is the light that can save the world——

"What an amazing move." Squinting his eyes in the dazzling white light, Matou Kariya sighed while moving while holding on to the guardrail.

He had considered going to the Church and asking the War Overseer for additional Command Seals, but he had completely dismissed the idea now.After this battle, he consumed too much mana and needed to go home to recuperate.

Of course, there are ways to quickly restore mana.The Matou family's kinky||worm can make the host plunder magic power from other magicians, and Zouken implanted the kinky||worm and the engraving worm into Matou Kariya's body with almost omnipotent means.But so far, Kariya has never used this method, and even gritted his teeth and survived the outbreak of bugs during the cultivation period.That kind of thing, just thinking about it, can make him sick to the point of vomiting.

Kariya Matou, who was walking down the steps slowly, staggered because he stepped on the hem of his kimono.He was so weak that he couldn't support himself, so he could only prepare for a hard fall.However, just before his face hit the ground, his body was caught by someone.

At the moment of physical contact, Matou Kariya knew who was coming; what he saw when he lowered his head, the black sleeves and golden cross that belonged to the opponent's robe, further verified his guess.

Ha...why is it always you?

Kariya, who was extremely tired, didn't even bother to say this sentence.With his narrow eyes, he stared at the hand of the young priest attached to his chest, performing healing. "As a participant in the Holy Grail War, you are so kind and upright that it makes me feel ashamed."

"Don't make fun of me." Kotomine Kirei lifted Matou Kariya up, letting him lean into his arms.Kariya's lazy eyes gave him the illusion that the other party would faint in a second. "Your magic power..."

Matou Kariya waved his hand indifferently. "I didn't mean to laugh at you. Priest, you and Tokiomi are in the same camp, right? At a time like this, don't you kill me for him? Or, it's okay to send me to him who wants to fight me Oh? He must have been in a bad mood just now when he searched for me everywhere but failed. Aren't you going to share his worries?"

Kotomine Kirei felt unhappy again.Probably because Kariya Matou paid too much attention to his mentor, he thought.

However, he didn't seem to be that worried about Tokiomi's safety.

"I won't inform the teacher. His wish is to fight you. Right now you have no power to fight back. He won't want to fight you at this time."

"Hahaha!" Matou Kariya laughed out loud, "It's a high-sounding statement, but it's actually because you have a different heart for Tokiomi!"

Kirei was startled, and subconsciously retorted: "That's impossible. Matou Kariya, you are the teacher's worst enemy. I have never forgotten this."

"Oh?" Matou Kariya held the other's hand on his waist.Slowly but without refusal, he put that hand on his heart, "Then how about passing through here? You are good at physical skills, it should be easy for you, right?"

Kotomine Kirei fell silent.The palm of the hand tightly pressed against the other's chest can clearly feel the outline of the bones.The person in front of him is so thin that even his heartbeat is weak.Killing the opponent with one blow is indeed something he can do.

"If necessary, I will kill you for the teacher," Kotomine Kirei finally said, expressing his chaotic thoughts together, "but not now. I will not let the teacher see you now. I have already... I was deeply attracted by your painful appearance."

Eh?

Matou Kariya inexplicably straightened out what the other party wanted to express in a state of mind that none of the parties had understood.

——Because I like your painful appearance, so I will see it clearly by myself and will not let others see it.

"Father..." Kariya weakly parted his lips, "You seem perverted, you."