Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

"You delivered it to your door yourself? Araya, is this some outdated joke?"

Magicians are a group of selfish creatures, and Cornelius Aruba is the best among them. When he needs the chess pieces most, someone will take the initiative to send them to his door. He is also the representative of the Holy Church. If not Knowing that Araya Soren had no reason to attack him, Aruba almost thought it was some evil trap.

"That's the fact. Although I had my doubts, after meeting him, I chose to trust that man."

In the pursuit of the soul prototype technology, Araya Soren also developed superhuman vision. Although it did not reach the level of the magic eye, the ability itself was by no means inferior to it.

Araya Soren can understand a person's essence in a short period of contact, and thus get information about the other person's origin. It was this ability that allowed him to find chess pieces suitable for awakening origins in Kanfuzi City.

The moment she saw that man, Araya Soren was impressed.

The essence of that priest was hopeless emptiness and a mentally defective person, but he maintained his personality under the temper of his faith.

There is no mistake, that man is a seeker.

However, unlike him who had seen all the disasters in the world and finally tried to seek salvation with false obsessions in the midst of pain and obsession, that man had never felt happiness since he was a child, and had no purpose or belief worth pursuing, so he harbored He trains himself for the purpose of self-abuse, hoping to get a happy explanation.

The two of them are similar, yet opposite, but end up at the same end by different paths.

The other party does have some other purpose, and he doesn't even intend to hide it, but as long as the essence of emptiness is there, Araya Soren is not afraid of the other party's betrayal.

Aruba breathed a sigh of relief, but his frown remained.

"I believe in your vision, but that's not enough."

"I know, so, is this enough for you to trust me? He asked me to awaken his origin."

The magician in red subconsciously tightened his cane and nodded.

"In this case, it must be trustworthy. Anyway, no matter what the purpose of that guy is, he will be completely swallowed by the origin."

No one can fight against the directionality they are born with, and the same is true for magicians. After awakening from the origin, no matter how tough the personality is, it will be directly swallowed up by the instincts that have been reincarnated countless times.

Even a magician who is reluctant to give up the power of origin can at best use it to its maximum instead of awakening it.

Emiya Kiritsugu's origin bomb is a very obvious example.

Even Araya Soren is the same. He himself is just because of the particularity of his origin, so his current personality does not show any deviation after being assimilated.

Araya Zonglian agreed with this statement and said in a deep voice.

"No matter what kind of tenacious belief it is, the starting line is the same on the road against the origin. No one can deny his own nature. Although he still holds his current personality after the awakening of the origin, that is just It’s just an afterimage.”

The overwriting of the current personality by the origin is not achieved overnight, but is a step-by-step process. Araya Soren uses his own static characteristics to continue his personality existence.

How long this personality can last depends entirely on the ability to suppress it when the personality is formed.

Instinct is far more terrifying than drugs. It transcends physiology and spirit and is an irresistible temptation. The priest had indeed practiced asceticism before, but he had also broken the precept. As long as he experienced the joy of obeying instinct once, he would never be able to look back. .

Is it possible that some people have denied their own nature since childhood and persisted for decades, treating it as an existence that must be restrained and pursuing salvation based on the origin?

What's more, it has such a special origin.

The origin of that priest brought congenital defects. Things with "taboo" origins, whether they are born as humans, beasts, or plants, will become existences that deviate from the group's morality. The same goes for that priest, he is 'innately evil' existence, even if the personality intends to fight against this nature, instinct will stop him.

In this world, if he does not obey his instincts, he will never be happy. This is an iron rule written in the world.

"So, what abilities does his origin give him?"

Under Araya Soren's steady tone, Aruba also asked curiously.

Although the price of awakening the origin is heavy, it will also bring about superpower-like effects. If there is a special being like Araya Soren, this ability can even be used with twice the result with half the effort.

"I don't know. His origin is destined to make him desire evil and pleasure. In addition, he is a first-class agent. I judged that he would be a very dangerous existence and did not contact him."

"Huh? As a martial arts sect, you have become like this. It seems that you really value this path very seriously. So, is it okay if I contact you on your behalf?"

Although he may not be able to compare with Araya Soren in terms of combat power, Aruba still sneered at him. This was not because he looked down on Araya Soren, but because that was his nature.

As if saying such words can prove that he is better than Araya Soren in this aspect.

What's more, even if he was originally the agent, after awakening the origin, he would not be able to immediately have the combat power to kill a first-class magician like him with one blow, let alone just a touch.

"If you really want to, please do it yourself. He is downstairs in the Wu Tiao Building."

"Where's the name?"

"Kirei."

Chewing on this name full of prayers, Araya Zongren paused for a moment.

"His name is Kotomine Kirei."

"I understand, there's nothing unusual about Aozaki Orange, right?"

Aruba nodded clearly, not taking Araya Soren's instructions to heart at all, but asked about another name that he had been thinking about.

It was this name that made him come to Kanbuzi City with his own food to help Araya Soren complete his plan in exchange for his help in killing the woman.

——Only in this way can he prove his own superiority.

"An unknown entity came to her workshop. He must have been a guest. He left after a brief contact. It made me feel very dangerous, and..."

Hearing that the other party asked the question that he must ask every day just as he thought, a trace of imperceptible pity flashed in Araya Soren's eyes, and he only told half the truth.

"We don't necessarily need to contact them. The other party has not yet fully participated in our plan, not to mention the origin is not clear yet."

Sure enough, after hearing the seemingly well-intentioned advice, Aruba seemed to be offended.

"Tell me his image. The client who came to her died inexplicably like this is enough to make Aozaki Orange unhappy. As long as this is the case, it is worth doing this, not to mention..."

Aruba's expression changed completely, and even his voice trembled with anger.

"Who do you think I am? Tell me his image!"

If that's the case, then why don't you just go and fight Aozaki Orange?

Araya Soren's thoughts began to scatter.

——Cornelius Aruba.

This is a name that is also famous in the Clock Tower. This man is called the Red Magician. As an old friend of Soren Aozaki and Soren Araya from the London Magic Association, he was born with everything.

The aristocratic family inherited from the Roman Republic era has produced many well-known politicians including the dictator Sulla. It is a famous family that does not make too many concessions compared to the monarchy's family.

In the orthodox magic inheritance, thousands of years of history are enough to make a qualitative change in magic engraving. His own qualifications are also first-rate, and the magic circuits are impeccable in terms of quality and quantity.

But he is by no means a pure theorist. When he was young, he was an executor of the Magic Association and participated in many hunts for seal designations. He was involved in the operation that killed Emiya Kiritsugu's father. .

With first-rate strength, a prominent family background, and an excellent resume, he has been scheduled to be the second abbot of the Clock Tower's central organization [Shubenheim] monastery.

If I have to make an analogy, he is Kenneth who is not that talented.

But such a being has an unbreakable hatred for Aozaki Orange.

Because his research goals were similar to Orange's, he was also specialized in runes and doll making. However, the results of his research, which was almost forty at the time, were easily surpassed by Orange's Aozaki.

Not only that, Aozaki Yuko, who revolutionized these two technical fields, also had a very disparaging evaluation of him, which inevitably affected his reputation. Naturally, the Magic Association also lowered its evaluation of him.

But the most annoying thing is that he can't even refute the matter itself. Aruba himself is indeed a first-class magician, but compared with Aozaki Yuiko, he is not even qualified to compete in Taiwan.

After all, for a magician whose research results are combat effectiveness, Aozaki Orange is the absolute leader in the field he is good at. No matter what method he uses to fight with him, he will be easily cracked and then killed.

Because of this, he, who has always been selfish, brought his own dry food to help Araya Soren. The price was to ask the other party to help him and take Aozaki Orange's life.

As long as it disgusts Aozaki Orange, Aruba is willing to do anything.

The vulgar.

Looking at Aruba who was a little incoherent in front of him, Araya Soren made another comment.

Even after ten years, the other party has not changed at all. He cherishes his life when encountering big things and forgets his loyalty when he sees small gains. Although he has the typical three views of a magician, he is essentially just a politician who loves great achievements.

It's just that the venue for the performance was changed from society to the Magic Association.

He has no interest in the roots, is grandiose and arrogant, and will engage in annoying pursuits like a hyena for profit and fame. Because of this, he is obviously stronger than him and Aozaki Orange in terms of innate conditions, but ten years later, Aruba instead Be the weakest one.

However, as a chess piece, it is barely enough.

The two rituals have been contacted and must start planning immediately. To this end, he must buy time for the final construction of the barrier. Aruba is the best choice.

Anyway, the opponent will die sooner or later, so it is better to use some residual heat for yourself, even if it is just to delay a little time, to block the footsteps of that existence.

It would be easy for that existence to kill itself, but since it is not dead yet and it is impossible to stop longing for the root path, it must look for every opportunity that can be exploited.

Just like when facing a bear, you don't need to outrun the bear itself. You can buy a little more time to survive by just outrunning your companions.

That being's murderous intention was not the top priority for him. Knowing this was enough for Araya Soren to start struggling.

There was no way he could stop the path to the source, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Therefore, what he can do now is like a flattering jester offering a pleasing clown to divert the king's attention.

After giving Aruba a satisfactory answer, and watching the other party's leaving figure, Araya Soren also fell into silence again. Looking at the empty scenery in front of him, he completely devoted his mind to the construction of the barrier.