[FZ] Bewitched

Because a dead and corrupt old man disappeared from Matou's house, the whole house came alive.

It was a rare warm sunny day in late autumn.Matou Kariya sat under the eaves, looking at the boys and girls playing around in the yard while sweeping up fallen leaves.The midday sun was so bright that Matou Kariya, who had long been used to the darkness, unconsciously squinted his eyes.

The laughing girl under the warm sun was shrouded in a halo, and the hem of her swaying skirt fluttered as she ran.In Matou Kariya's eyes, this girl named Matou Sakura is like an angel.

But it's not for everyone.Shinji, who was defeated in the quarrel with Matou Sakura, ran away crying as usual, while the girl turned to Kariya, and burst into a bright smile declaring victory.

This kind of spoiled and willful boy should be educated by the sharp-tongued Sakura; besides, there is nothing wrong with Sakura being so lively.Kariya thought about it, and smiled back at the other party.

The time for the decisive battle has come, so there should not be much time for such ease.

Kariya Matou sighed.After that, he saw a guy who he didn't want to see coming.

Kariya was dumbfounded.Although the cooperative relationship between the two hadn't completely broken down, he never imagined that Kotomine Kirei would dare to show up at Matou's house and in front of him—after that kind of thing happened.

Having said that, what kind of expression should I use to greet the other party?

Otherwise... just run back to the house?

Kariya, who was seriously considering this plan, stood up abruptly when he saw Sakura greet Kotomine Kirei.

Sakura has a strange misunderstanding about Kotomine Kirei, so she probably won't say anything strange.

Thinking this way, Kariya walked over to the two people, one big and one small.Unfortunately, his guess turned out to be true.

"...Although you are interested in my father, please don't pester me like this!"

Hearing Sakura's words, Matou Kariya was so embarrassed that he wanted to faint immediately, so he had to walk over quickly.

"Father, come into the house with me." Throwing these words, Kariya pulled Kirei away from Matou Sakura.And the embarrassment of not knowing how to get along with Kotomine Kirei that originally filled his heart was resolved inadvertently like this.

Just keep doing business.Anyway, he is at Matou's house now, and he is not in a state where he will let the other party do whatever he wants.Thinking in this way, Kariya led people into the living room. "You appear here, you must have subdued Archer as your servant. It seems that you have also found a reason to fight."

Kotomine Kirei stared at Kariya's profile for a while before giving a reply. "Hmm. Now, there are only three camps left: Berserker, Archer, and Saber."

"Oh?" Kariya was a little surprised at first, but then said clearly, "Did you instigate Archer to kill Rider?"

"It's his own decision. He believes that there may be many heroic spirits who have returned to the world and used to be 'kings', but in the end there can only be one king left."

And that bling guy is the oldest king in human history, of course no one can beat him.Matou Kariya, who had already done the investigation, sighed for the deceased Rider. "Then, it's very simple now. Let Berserker contain Saber—I will try my best to get rid of the King of Knights. As for Emiya Kiritsugu, I will leave it to you. He is the one who gets rid of all the Masters with his own hands. I've fought him before, and I'm sure I don't have the ability to kill him. Anyway, you've always wanted to fight this magician-killer, haven't you?"

Kotomine Kirei nodded slowly. "I have no objection to this proposal. But what happens after that?"

Through cooperation, the Archer camp and the Berserker camp may be able to survive until the end; however, the Holy Grail will only choose one person.This is a fact that they both know each other well.

Kariya laughed. "It's too early to talk about this now. Although it's impossible for my Berserker or Saber to defeat your servants, don't be too optimistic. If you are killed by Emiya Kiritsugu, or because I am exhausted by Berserker If you die with magic power, then things will be different."

Matou Kariya calmly talked about the possibility of his own death.That was his memory of his previous life.In order for Berserker to be able to kill Saber, he lifted Lancelot's "Undestroyed Lake Light" restriction.However, this Noble Phantasm ate away all of his magic power and the few remaining lives, which also led to Berserker's defeat and death.

He once got up from the ruins and returned to Matou's house through the sky full of flames, hoping to save Sakura at the last moment of his life—although he was unsuccessful.Thinking about it now, the fire was probably caused by the Holy Grail, and it also heralded the end of the fourth battle.

However, I don't know who was the winner in the previous life, Kotomine Kirei or Emiya Kiritsugu.

Kariya's abnormal silence made Kirei feel concerned.Slightly poking his head out, Kirei wanted to see the other party's expression clearly, but some obvious changes in the other party's face made him frown. "Kariya, your eyes..."

The moment Matou Kariya heard that sensitive word, he planned to turn his head away.However, the man close at hand firmly pinched his chin, leaving him nowhere to hide.Kariya had no choice but to obediently meet Kirei's gaze.

In Kirei's memory, those slender eyes with soft contours had black pupils, and only occasionally an indiscernible trace of dark purple brilliance emerged when using magic.But now, the other party's eyes have completely turned dark purple—a change that no one's naked eyes can ignore.The dark purple light combined with the opponent's bloodless white skin, creating a strange beauty.

It was like a body that began to collapse from the inside, and on the eve of its life was about to burn out, it suddenly bloomed with a thrilling beauty like a desperate one.

why.This person is still as calm as ever, and the magic power in his body shows no signs of decay.However, when I touched this person, I felt very uneasy, as if the other person was breaking down in a way that I couldn't stop, and was approaching death.

"It's just that I got help from the elders in the family. Don't think too much, Father." Explaining this, Kariya felt a sneer from a decaying life form in his heart.

Zouken was mocking his twisted relationship with Kotomine Kirei.This realization made Kariya unhappy.

Kirei pursed his lips tightly. "If you get the Holy Grail, can you get rid of his restraint?"

Kariya suddenly raised his eyes to look at the other party. "Will you give me the Holy Grail?"

"Why not?" Kotomine Kirei asked back, smiling with a sincere sincerity, "I don't have any expectations for the Holy Grail. But you have a reason to win the Holy Grail, right?"

"That is to say," Matou Kariya confirmed hesitantly as if he couldn't believe it, "As long as I kill Saber as agreed and you get rid of Emiya Kiritsugu, after that, you will give me the Holy Grail?"

"Of course, the Holy Grail will definitely be given to you, Kariya." Kotomine Kirei circled behind the other party.

Where Kariya could not see, Kirei showed a cold smile.

Kariya, who had no contact with Emiya Kiritsugu except for armed conflict, could only fight that man endlessly.At present, it seems that Kariya has no choice but to cooperate with himself.And I will never give up the Holy Grail to anyone.

Berserker has the ability to severely damage Saber, and at the same time consume all the magic power possessed by Kariya Matou.

As long as he ordered the King of Heroes to kill the Heroic Spirits who were both wounded, the Holy Grail War would be over.

The victorious self can hold Matou Kariya in the palm of his hand.

Matou Kariya, who is tempted by the beauty like a bubble of heaven, will inevitably fall into despair because of failure.However, even if the pain seeps into the bone marrow and the heart, for Matou Sakura, this man will definitely live in desperation.Similarly, with that girl as a threat, it is impossible for Kariya not to give in.

At that time, I can completely possess this soul that is not flawless but absolutely pure.

After that, in the long years, I can crush the soul of the other party little by little with a passion that is more intense than love.

On the other side, Matou Kariya, who bowed his head and said nothing, quietly showed a mocking smile.

Kotomine Kirei is unbelievable—this is a fact that does not need further verification.The other party just calculated that he was desperate and had no choice, just like in his previous life.I am just an outlet for the other party's distorted desires, and there has never been "tenderness" and "kindness".

Of course, I will never give the other party even a shred of trust.

With his usual calm and cool voice, Kariya opened his mouth: "I hope you won't be like last time."

What Kariya Matou was referring to was the other party's framing in the confrontation with Tokiomi.However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt the other party's arm circled from behind.Realizing that the other party wanted to hug him, Kariya hurriedly jumped up.

Facing Kariya's fierce reaction, Kotomine Kirei blinked blankly.After this, his cheeks had a rare tinge of red. "I overdid it. I didn't expect you to pass out..."

Finally realizing that the other party's understanding was another matter, Kariya couldn't help feeling embarrassed. "You're thinking too much, Father. I don't want to judge that thing you're thinking about."

"I forced you against your will. Are you resenting me for this?"

Kariya raised his head slightly, looking at the tall priest standing in front of him.On the face of the other party, he recognized the emotion called "overwhelmed", which finally reminded him that the other party was actually four years younger than himself, and in a sense, he was just a child.

Kariya shook his head amusedly. "I don't hate you. You provide me with magic, and I take advantage of you."

"But you don't want to be touched by me anymore." Kirei stared at Kariya with piercing eyes.

"You think too much." Being watched like this, Kariya closed his eyes impatiently.But through the thin eyelids, he still vaguely felt the other party's burning gaze.

In a face-to-face posture, Kirei stretched out his arms again.This time Kariya didn't dodge, and let the other party hug him.The opponent's strong and powerful arms were tightened too tightly, making it difficult for Kariya to breathe, almost suffocating.

"If you don't want to tell me about the changes in your body, then don't tell me." The deep voice flowed into Matou Kariya's ears, "But you look tired and need to rest."

Kariya lowered his head as the mocking words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat. "Father." He called softly, and the bitterness in his voice flowed down his throat and into his heart.

"Yeah." Kirei put his hands on the back of his head and pressed lightly, causing Kariya to rest his head on his shoulder.

Kariya didn't resist, and followed the movement to lean over.

It shouldn't be like this, he thought.Every time the man reaches out to him, deceit, betrayal, and humiliation ensue.

However, only this person will break into his own path abruptly when he is walking alone, and let the solitary self lean on the shoulder of the other party.

***

When Matou sent the young priest away, his daughter watched the guest leave with furious eyes.

If anger could manifest in the form of magic, then Kotomine Kirei would be dead by now.

Regarding this assumption, Kariya had no doubts.

"I think that person will take my father away from me." This is Matou Sakura's explanation.

Regarding this, Kariya felt very speechless.

However, if he is killed by Kotomine Kirei in the decisive battle, then this is really a bad prophecy.

"Sakura, Dad will go out to run some errands later." Kariya caressed the top of the girl's head and said in a gentle tone, "This time, you have to stay at home obediently and don't run out because of strange things. Dad When you're not around, you have to listen to Uncle Heye."

Matou Sakura nodded obediently. "So, when will Dad come back?"

Kariya thought for a moment. "Well... things are a bit tricky this time, and it's hard to determine the time."

Not getting a reliable answer, the girl pouted in dissatisfaction.But soon, she laughed again. "Then, let's make an appointment again! No matter what kind of trouble it is, please come home immediately after solving it!"

After being stunned, Matou Kariya knelt down and embraced the girl who stretched out her little finger, and kissed her gently on the forehead. "No one can take me away from Xiao Sakura. As long as Dad can win, he will come back immediately."

"Yeah!" The girl smiled brows and eyes, and blessed loudly, "I will definitely return victorious!"

The girl's intuitive anxiety was relieved in the warm embrace of the young man.She withdrew the unresponsive hand that represented the agreement, and climbed onto Kariya's thin but very reliable shoulder.