Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

The next night, Misaki City once again ushered in the long-lost snowy night, but unlike the last time when she had to take part in a decisive battle facing death with faith, Aoko, who could now rest peacefully in the mansion, felt very happy. .

"Youzhu, here I come!"

Pushing open the door, the magician saw Yuju Kuonji who had already arranged everything.

Perhaps because he was too relaxed, Qingzi always felt that the unemotional black pupils of Miss Witch were swaying with a strange light, her breathing was a little heavy, and her black hair hung on her moist red lips, like... Just like when I woke up.

"You're here, Qingzi."

As if to cover up something, the witch stood up in a hurry, straightening her back, but she still staggered in the short few steps.

Such a reaction made Aozaki Aoko look at her friend strangely. Although her body was relatively weak, her friend in her impression was obviously not that fragile.

"Youzhu, is your waist injured today?"

"Woo..."

Hearing Qingzi's inquiry, a blush suddenly appeared on Yuzhu's delicate face like a doll.

"It's just...a little overactive."

Kuonji Yuju tried her best to pretend that nothing had happened, but the subconscious move of lifting the hair hanging by her ears still gave the originally classical witch a more gorgeous beauty like a fairy.

After not seeing each other for a few days, that friend who was as pure as a princess actually became more feminine than her. Is it true that she has a talent?

Qingzi was secretly surprised and looked a little confused.

"Don't worry about it, do you want something to drink... I may stay here a little longer tonight, so I'd better replenish some water."

"I don't have a choice...after all, there are no options other than black tea in this room."

"People can survive as long as they rely on black tea."

"Where are you from as an alien?"

Although they were a lot colder before, because both of them felt guilty about neglecting their friends, they quickly regained their normal atmosphere.

Aozaki Aoko skillfully picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp.

In this Kuonji mansion that lacks heating facilities, this hot tea can be said to be the best source of soothing the body and mind.

"call…"

Aoko sighed contentedly, but found that the witch did not taste it as usual, but stared at her movements.

"Youzhu...what's wrong?"

Thinking of Roland's mysterious words yesterday, Aozaki Aoko suddenly felt that the air on this snowy night had become a little thicker.

This is a rather ominous premonition.

There was also a rare strange emotion on Kuuanji Yuju's face. Although it was only fleeting, Aozaki Aoko could be sure that she was not blind.

"As expected, I still have to apologize... I'm sorry, Aoko."

The magician was no longer in the mood to pay attention to Miss Witch's voice, which was as light as a mosquito. She stared at the smiling young man who had been standing in the dark darkness of the room for some time, and turned all the shame and anger in her heart into a vicious one. glare.

——

When Aozaki Aoko woke up again, she began to deeply reflect on what she had done.

It turns out that being 'betrayed' by a close friend is such a wonderful feeling, but from a practical point of view, maybe this should be regarded as an assist?

However, this was obviously not something that the restrained witch could come up with. It could only be the work of that bastard. From the news yesterday, it seemed that this guy had already begun to eat both sides.

Now that the last barrier on the bright side has been broken, it is estimated that neither he nor Youzhu can escape from Roland's grasp, and can only live a life of partying every night...

Thinking of this, Aozaki Aoko felt her scalp go numb. On the one hand, as the character with the closest moral values ​​to human beings and the highest level of common sense in this mansion, she was not prepared to embark on such a battlefield with her former friends. Even though he was as shameless as Qingzi, he felt extremely ashamed.

On the other hand... it was because the distorted idea of ​​'it seems like this is not bad' born from deep within her heart had been deeply rooted in her mind, and was fiercely confronting the common sense in her heart.

Although Qingzi had already had a premonition of this situation since yesterday.

But there's nothing I can do about it, that horse charm is so foul that it can't be completely cured or anything like that, making it impossible for people to escape even if they want to.

Thinking of this, Aozaki Aoko wanted to move her body, but this idea was still a bit difficult for her body, which had become numb as if she accidentally pressed her hand while sleeping.

And just when Qingzi was distressed, another voice suddenly came from the side.

The magician lady was startled at first, thinking that Roland had come back to heal her. Her always fearless green pupils also showed a rare hint of fear.

However, through that soft voice, she soon discovered that the person who came to her was Kuonji Yuju.

Although she wanted to say something like a betrayer, Aozaki Aoko did nothing but lamented when she remembered her experience of stealing food yesterday.

At this time, Kuonji Yuju also helped up Aoko's body. Because of the aftertaste of last night, the magician lady still remained in a lying position with her head raised high, like a female leopard hunting.

After he was righted upright, Qingzi smacked his lips, turned his neck with difficulty, looked at the witch who was deftly sorting out the marks on her body, and spoke.

"What was that yesterday?"

"Special potion."

"The witch is so useful. She can even make such a thing."

These words that were half teasing and half sarcastic made Kuonji Yuju pause slightly.

"Although I can't make up for anything now, I still have to explain that in this matter, I was just like this because I couldn't resist him at first."

"At the beginning..."

Qingzi muttered in his usual tone, "It seems that Yuzhu also hid a lot of things from me."

"The same goes for you, right? My potion has no effect on controlling your mind, and it cannot control your behavior..."

Kuonji Yuju said in his usual cold tone.

"So, Qingzi, why are you so skilled...How many times have you done this with Roland?"

Aozaki Aoko did not answer, but tilted her head slightly.

But many times, default itself is also an answer.

The witch did not continue the attack, after all, she did act as an accomplice.

After calming down, the two girls had a certain understanding of each other, but because of their proud personalities, they were unwilling to be the first to bow their heads in such an awkward situation.

But fortunately, because of Roland's existence, the opportunities for reconciliation are numerous, at least they can be found everywhere.

"After all, I can't bear to see a pair of rare friends become estranged from each other. There's no need to thank me... Hey, why are you looking at me like that?"

A few days later, before the next weekend came, because of the kind-hearted Roland's active sacrifice, the two girls finally returned to their original state of talking about everything. It was really gratifying.

Moreover, perhaps because of habits, or because their final fates were similar, Aoko and Youzu also became more understanding.

However, the two of them were not happy at all about this unexpected surprise.

But Roland is still happy to see this change, and is even very happy.

Needless to say, this satisfying result goes without saying.

Roland looked at the girls lying in the room, their delicate faces as beautiful and charming as blooming roses. He felt the aroma gradually spreading, making people feel tipsy, and he stroked their hair with some reluctance. Amidst the lovely inaudible snoring, the door to the room was closed.

Ignoring this precious moment, except for pity for Aoko and Yuju.

"Huh, it's almost time. It's time to get down to business."

Although he stopped accelerating time temporarily for the sake of the lovely girls, it was also in line with Roland's style not to return to the point in time before his time travel.

But his original intention of stopping Made in Paradise this time was not for this, but because of a simple original intention.

——He must fulfill a promise.

Those who survived in the old universe and whose destiny has been changed by contact with Roland will still retain their previous memories and status.

But the characters who died in the old universe will have a specious existence in the new universe. However, this is not absolute. For some important characters who carry the destiny, if they do not deliberately interfere, they will still comply. Born out of the times, it forges ahead in its fixed destiny.

Roland was waiting for this moment. In order to avoid any butterfly effect interference in the process, he would rather spend time slowly in Misaki City than cause unnecessary interference before then.

——

In the church where the sun shines through the colorful windows, Kotomine Kirei is praying devoutly.

This is a church in France, where Kotomine Kirei is currently practicing.

Although from a common sense point of view, for Kotomine Kirei, who is an elite agent and has made many achievements, such an arrangement is overkill.

But for true believers, this peaceful life will actually give them a deeper understanding of the teachings.

For Kotomine Kirei, the same is naturally true. He has no reason not to have faith.

Both his family background as a direct descendant of the Holy Church, as well as the education and environment he received since childhood, have profoundly affected his personality.

The most important thing is that for him who has never been able to find inner peace, faith is the only place where he can place hope.

"Lord, please teach me."

Standing under the Holy Cross, Kotomine Kirei prayed as usual.

"Why do people have luck and misfortune? What is true happiness?"

This is a question that has always been hidden in his heart. Until now, he has tried all means to find the answer, but still found nothing.

What's even more strange is that in this process, he came into contact with something like fate for the first time.

From the moment he became the agent, he had an indescribable awareness in his heart about what situation he would encounter next, as if he had already experienced it once.

But no matter what method he used, apart from the unavoidable sense of déjà vu, the only thing he could feel was the imperfection of his own nature.

As a believer, Kotomine Kirei is much sharper than ordinary people and has the awareness to be willing to give. Therefore, after experiencing a period of enlightenment and realizing that what he does next is useless, he gradually understands own essence.

Kotomine Kirei is a scumbag who can only get pleasure and happiness from pain and can never be redeemed.

This point is determined innately and cannot be made up for through hard work.

For the devout Kotomine Kirei, this distorted nature is like a nightmare from which he cannot wake up.

But Kotomine Kirei still did not give up. After marrying his terminally ill wife, he tried his best to love her, but nothing changed.

The same goes for the birth of his daughter. Before the new life that inherited him was born, Kotomine Kirei realized that the other person's existence could not save him.

As his daughter grew up, he finally understood one thing.

The fate of the person named Kotomine Kirei is gradually coming to an end.

The two years of marriage are about to come to an end. Even if he changes from before, the result will not change.

Today is his usual day to visit her in the ward, and when he arrives, in order to deny that he cannot be happy, his dying wife will commit suicide to prove that this is a fallacy.

Of course, this is still just useless work.

Immediately, after she commits suicide, her fate will reach an irreversible end.

From family, children, to the future, the happiness he longs for will always have shortcomings and will continue to deteriorate.

Thinking of this fate, Kotomine Kirei's face turned slightly gloomy.

But maybe, this is the fate of a scumbag like him. Even though he has not done a single evil deed in the past thirty years, his nature has destined him to do good deeds throughout his life, but he can only embrace pain and sorrow. die.

Kotomine Kirei stood up and walked toward the door outside the church without saying a word.

If you want to live, you have to face these realities, even though it is what you least want to happen, what you hate extremely, and what you try to avoid...

But no matter what, since things are a foregone conclusion, there will always be a moment when you are not even allowed to escape and can only face it head-on.

No one understands these teachings from the Lord better than Kotomine Kirei, but at this moment, for some reason, every step he takes is very slow.

This is to give yourself more time to pray.

With the most pious attitude in his life, Kotomine Kirei began to pray for mercy from the high gods.

No matter who it is, if there really is a God in the world, then please give him a little hope.

Save his wife's terminal illness, save his daughter's future, save his... destiny.

Of course, the final outcome is just constant disappointment.

In the past thirty years, no one has responded to him, and no unnecessary revelation has come along this journey.

Maybe it doesn't exist, maybe it's too lazy to pay attention to.

After all, if God’s miracles were so easy to happen, His stories wouldn’t be called myths.

Kotomine Kirei stared at the door in front of him with indifferent eyes and slowly opened it.

But to his surprise, a strange young man was already standing outside the church door.

He had an upright appearance that made people feel close to him, but more than that, what attracted Kotomine Kirei more was his eyes.

What exists there is like a pure and cold gemstone, like the rust after being corroded by blood stains, making everyone who sees it tremble.

Under the gaze of these eyes, Kotomine Kirei tried his best just not to be confused by the sacred feeling.

This is the first time for this elite agent who has experienced countless battles to feel this kind of pressure.

Killer, monster, demon, god?

No... none of these things are enough to describe it.

After taking a deep breath and watching the young man tilt his head in confusion, Kotomine Kirei finally found himself again.

"Sorry, I am the priest here, Kotomine Kirei... This church is not open today, please come another day."

"It doesn't matter, I didn't come here to pray," the young man shook his head and showed a warm smile. "Besides, I am the one who should say sorry. I was a little late because I went to the hospital."

"I'm Roland, so let me ask again after a long absence.

——Kotomine Kirei, do you believe in gravity? "

It was reviewed, a little late. This volume is finished and a new volume will be opened tomorrow.