[FZ] Bewitched

After the destruction of the magic workshop, the Caster camp did not attempt revenge or take other drastic actions.But from the report, Kariya Matou learned that there are still children missing.

Putting down the newspaper, Kariya rubbed his forehead in confusion.

What exactly is the Caster camp trying to do?As far as strategy is concerned, this group has no rules at all; and the purpose seems to be more like simply destroying the world.It's really incomprehensible.

Ha... However, in the eyes of others, the reason for my participation in the war is probably also very strange.

Giving up thinking about this topic, Matou Kariya raised his head and found that the living room was empty except for himself. "Heye," he called to stop his elder brother who was about to go upstairs, "has Sakura gone back to her room?"

In this life, out of certain considerations, Matou Kariya worked hard to ease the originally rigid relationship between the brothers—although it was just ignoring each other's provocations rather than tit-for-tat.Matou Tsuruno, who thought he had won most of the disputes between brothers, had a much better attitude towards Kariya.

At this moment, facing the question of "annoying younger brother", Tsuruno curled his lips habitually, but he still answered seriously: "What are you so dazed about, you don't even know where your daughter is going... just now The child went upstairs, probably to get something? Then he went out."

go out?Kariya frowned.

I had told Xiao Ying not to go out alone at night; moreover, this child would tell herself in advance when going out on weekdays. "when?"

"Just a few seconds ago."

While talking, Kariya had already confirmed his position as the familiar next to Sakura.The familiars are still intact and have not had any mana consumption; this means they have not fought, and Sakura has not yet been in any danger.Kariya breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately set off to look for Sakura.

Following his own magic power, Kariya Matou found Sakura without difficulty.To his distress, after going deep into the maze of alleyways, he smelled the smell of decay.This breath was similar to the one he felt when he destroyed Caster's workshop earlier.

Kariya didn't mind fighting the Caster camp, but not at this time.

Immediately afterwards, a strange scene blocked Kariya's progress.Several children walked in front of him in a row, about to enter the deep alley.Their manners were stiff and their eyes glazed over, apparently possessed by some mind-affecting spell.

It is quite similar to Matou's insect technique, but Caster's master is not a magician; it is probably the effect of the "props" made by Caster.The most effective way to free the children is to break the magic trick.

Right now, dealing with the Caster camp is not the priority; but since it is encountered, it cannot be left alone.Thinking like this, Kariya drove the insect technique.Under his call, the black storm composed of an astonishing number of winged blade insects rushed into the depths of the dark and damp alley with an unstoppable momentum.

Matou Kariya had no interest nor time to enter that dirty and ominous place.He intends to directly use insect technique to destroy everything attached to the magic breath.In this way, the magic source of "hypnosis" will be destroyed, and the controlled children will be able to regain their sanity.

Inhuman piercing screams came from the dark space, vaguely mixed with an exasperated human voice—Kariya guessed that it probably belonged to Caster's master.On the other side, the children standing in the alley woke up in a state of confusion, and then ran away screaming because of the oncoming things.

Matou Kariya who was standing there narrowed his eyes.

Creatures that seem to live in hell appear at the end of the dirty and dark road.The monsters that should not exist in this world are excited because they smell the flesh and blood of living people.They squirmed forward in the narrow alley, protruding their dark green tentacles in the direction of their prey.

Although it is fortunate that Sakura missed this dangerous scene, Kariya is determined to get rid of these dirty things.

Without the slightest delay, Kariya activated the magic power again.The swarm of insects came whistling, like a black mist with countless sharp blades hidden, wrapping and cutting the monster with its tentacles into pieces.After that, the greedy winged blade worms attached to the enemy's stump, devouring the scattered pieces of meat.

Jiantong Kariya no longer looked at the flesh and blood, turned and left.

It's time to leave.The frustrated Caster camp has no time to take care of the escaped children, and it's time for him to look for Sakura.

Suddenly, Matou Kariya stopped in his tracks.From the received magic induction, there is a mutation.

The magic fluctuations from the familiar, like fireworks blooming and exploding, fell silent after releasing all the attached magic power.

The familiar that he placed next to Sakura launched an attack on an unknown enemy, and was then completely wiped out by the opponent.

So, what about Sakura?How is Sakura doing now?

Matou Kariya became frightened.The fear in his head was ignited, causing him to lose all strength and be unable to move for a moment.

However, you must not fall down here.Fighting alone, I am the only one who can protect Sakura right now.

Ignoring the fact that his body was unable to perform strenuous activities, Matou Kariya raised his foot.

In the night sky soaked in pure black, not even a single star can be seen.Under the pale light of the street lights, Matou Kariya ran on the road at a speed beyond his body's capacity.

what is going on!Could it be that Caster did not travel with the master, but Sakura met Caster?Or someone from another camp?

All sorts of terrible conjectures sprang up in his mind, and Kariya couldn't help biting his lower lip.

Wait for me, Sakura!

When the field of vision in front of him suddenly widened, Kariya Matou, who had almost exhausted all his strength, stopped running.

I can feel that my familiar is being wiped out here.However, there was no sign of Matou Sakura here either.

In front of you is the wide road and the estuary separated by railings.Except for the factory warehouses lined up neatly on one side of the road, there is no place to hide.

Matou Kariya, who had been suffering for a long time in fear, no longer had the patience to search around. "Sakura!" Desperately, Kariya called out as hard as he could; the loud shout burst out from his thin body that didn't match the volume. "Sakura! Sakura!"

dead night.Apart from the sound of his own rapid breathing flowing in the darkness, there was no other sound.

Unable to hold on any longer, Kariya Matou leaned against the wall and shrank his body.The long-lost strenuous activity made his sluggish and fragile body protest, and the engraved worms began to bite his flesh and blood because of his strong emotions, and he coughed up blood repeatedly.

My only meaning of fighting is Sakura.

Even if all the flesh and bones are offered, Sakura must be spared the fate of being hurt by Matou Zouken.

This is for the child I love, and it is also to atone for the sin of running away from the family in my previous life.

If even this meaning is lost...

"dad."

A faint voice came from nowhere.Matou Kariya froze there as if struck by lightning.

"Father," Sakura's voice came to her ears again, this time with a crying voice, "I'm here."

With a hope that felt like a heavy burden, but also a fear of shattered hope, Matou Kariya slowly turned his head to the direction from which the voice came.

A young priest dressed in black stepped out of the darkness that almost merged with himself.The aura that was previously hidden by the magic barrier now permeates the air again because of the removal of the magic.The small figure led by the other party was the Matou Sakura whom he had been looking for so hard.

The trembling, almost crying girl is the only thing Matou Kariya can notice at this moment.

"Sakura, are you alright?" Kariya couldn't help scolding the girl softly as he carefully picked up the girl and embraced him, "It's really messed up to go out so late, at least you have to tell me."

"Sorry for worrying you." The girl sniffled, and brought the thing that was only hidden in her bosom to Kariya. "It's a scarf...I originally planned to give you a surprise, so I sneaked out when you were in a daze. But I encountered a monster on the road," Matou Sakura trembled in fear, "Mr. Kotomine saved I."

Kotomine Kirei saved Sakura?

This name stopped the noisy and complicated storm in Matou Kariya's mind.

Kariya raised his head, and happened to bump into the eyes of the other party staring at him.It was pure curiosity, yet so intense it was almost eerie.

Chaotic thoughts settled down at this moment.The previous fright and the touch from Sakura turned into defense against Kotomine Kirei.

It looked like the person in front of him saved Sakura, but it was just a look.If he said that this man didn't know about the destruction of his familiar, he would definitely not believe it.

"What's going on?" Asked in an unfriendly tone, Kariya hugged Sakura even tighter.

For a while, Kotomine Kirei just stared at Matou Kariya silently. "Don't be nervous, Kariya. It's just a coincidence." He finally replied in a calm tone.

Indeed, it was just a coincidence that Kotomine Kirei met Matou Sakura.On this point, he wasn't lying.

He just concealed the fact that he tore apart the other party's familiar with the black key, deliberately concealed his aura, and then admired the other party's flustered appearance through the familiar.