[FZ] Bewitched

Chapter 2

Tohsaka's house.

At this moment, Tosaka Tokiomi was analyzing the strength of other participants and servants with his disciple Kotomine Kirei who was supposed to "part ways" with him.

As the magician who has one of the best magical attainments among the participants in this battle and successfully summoned the heroic spirit belonging to the oldest king in human history, Tosaka Tokiomi has no doubt that he will be the ultimate winner of this Holy Grail War.But to be sure, he still intends to formulate a strategy against his opponents.

"The owners of rider and lancer will most likely arrive in Fuyuki City in these two days; or, they may have already arrived. I will order the assassin to search in the city. In addition, Einzbern's house has also arrived in the early morning." Kotomine Qi Leigh paused, "As far as I can see, the young woman with white hair and red eyes who is walking with the servant should be an artificial human from Einzbern. But I think Emiya Kiritsugu is probably secretly observing, Let's wait for the opportunity to make a move."

"It's very possible. The magician killer and Einzbern's cyborg... Maybe this combination will use some strange tricks." Although he didn't see the reason why the disciple paid so much attention to Emiya Kiritsugu, he was very interested in the same. The other families of the Gosan family were wary, and Tosaka Tokiomi approved Kirei's words.

"Besides, Matou is the lord, and Matou Kariya also summoned Berserker last night." Speaking truthfully, Kotomine Kirei couldn't help raising his hand and pressing his heart.

strangeness.

When I pronounced the name "Matou Kariya", my state of mind changed between opening and closing my lips, and the trembling of the tip of my tongue even caused my heart to beat stronger.

It has been more than ten months since the only time I met with the other party, but as soon as I read this name, the way the other party looked at me at that time seemed to reappear in front of my eyes.

"Berserker?" Tosaka Tokiomi repeated it a little unexpectedly, and then rubbed his hands between his brows, looking like he was having a headache, "Waste a lot of magic power, deprive the will of the heroic spirit... Are you going to fight in this way. It really is the same as before, Always unexpected to the point of nerve-wracking."

"My teacher," Kotomine Kirei said in the same rigid tone as usual, "You know the master of Berserker very well." He was eager to learn more about Matou Kariya, so he used seemingly casual words Get the tutor interested in talking about the topic.

However, unlike the focus on Emiya Kiritsugu, Kotomine Kirei didn't want anyone to know about his interest in that ordinary and fragile man.

Not even a teacher.

"Of course, it's an old acquaintance after all. I mentioned him to you. Kariya always seemed to have a lack of interest in magic, but about ten years ago, shortly after I got married, he suddenly retreated and devoted himself to practicing magic. After that, he also worked hard to win the opportunity to go to the clock tower to study for five years. I always thought that the guy's carelessness would ruin his good talent. I didn't realize it until he went to the clock tower. Guy, maybe he started hiding his true level a long time ago. Speaking of which, Kariya is really..."

Pausing for a few seconds, Tokiomi showed a nostalgic smile on his face, "I have been keen to bicker with me since I was a child, but after I got married, I came to visit every year, and even carefully prepared gifts for the two children." He said He didn't care about the friendship in his youth at all, he would fight to the death in the Holy Grail War, but he treated Sakura like his own daughter. In short, Kariya is a rather awkward guy with a sharp tongue, but he is actually very easy to soften his heart."

Tokiomi, who completely trusted his disciple, poured out his true feelings without any defense, and at the same time let himself indulge in the memories of his childhood friend.

Seeing that the teacher was lost in his own thoughts, Kotomine Kirei didn't respond, but just silently wrote down what the other party said.

"Matou Kariya must be guarded against. The magical power he has shown so far is inferior to mine, and the insect technique is also vulnerable to fire magic. However, he is also an excellent magician after all. Creating illusions, Deliberately showing weakness may be the strategy he adopts." Although he has no ill feeling toward his bamboo horse, Tokiomi, who has a strong desire to win, has long since had the resolution to fight or even kill him.

"Yes." Kotomine Kirei deeply agreed.

Matou Yanye did nothing, but passed the difficult test, and thus obtained the qualification to go to the clock tower for further study; in those five years, he seemed careless, but graduated with grades that were not outstanding, but not bad.

Those who can do this cannot be mediocre.

The other party is a hidden enemy who poses a great threat to the teacher.

Therefore, it is only natural to pay more attention to each other.This is also for Tokiomi's victory.

Kotomine Kirei tried to convince himself like this.

So, is Matou Kariya also investigating the situation of other camps?

According to Assassin's report, only the white-haired woman and the servant were active outside the Einzbern camp; Emiya Kiritsugu was probably in hiding and responsible for the secret deployment.

So far, almost all the participants have taken action, only the Matou family is silent.Even Kariya Matou, one of the participants in the battle, has not left the house since he succeeded in summoning the heroic spirit.

Even if the strength is really inferior to other camps, if you stand still and don't take action, you will really achieve nothing.

In Kotomine Kirei's wish, Kariya Matou had to do something, be it reckless or self-destructive.

At least, it must appear in front of my eyes in some form.

Is that person really planning to do nothing?

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Of course, Matou Kariya didn't have the stupid idea of ​​"sit back and enjoy the benefits", but he didn't plan to go out for the time being.

From Kariya's point of view, the cold air has already descended on Fuyuki City, dragging his thin and unhealthy body to run all over the street is too stupid.He has already released a large number of insect familiars, so he just needs to sit in the room and monitor the movements of his opponents through the eyes of the familiars.

The insects cultivated by the Matou family for reconnaissance are extremely small, and even if they attach their own magic power, the fluctuations caused are minimal.

Watching Kotomine Kirei leave the Tosaka family's castle in the middle of the night through the eyes of the familiar, Kariya lowered his head and took a sip of tea.

Your own familiar will not be discovered.Among the magicians participating in this battle, there is probably only one person who has the sensitivity to distinguish magic power of this level.

Matou Kariya, who has the memory of his previous life, had deliberately dealt with the other two participants, Kenneth and Weber, during his studies at the Clock Tower.Even, he tried his best to choose the course taught by Kenneth, and competed with him as a diligent student.These experiences convinced Kariya that, except for Kenneth, no one could detect his familiar.

Right now, he plans to do another thing.

To ensure that Matou Zouyan had entered the ground and would not disturb him for the time being, Matou Kariya closed the door tightly, and then set a barrier for his room with a powerful spell.

In the case of using mad spells, it is also possible for him to communicate with Berserker.I already knew this matter in my previous life.

In the nightmare of being bitten and sucked blood by the servant, I could clearly see the angry face of the other party under the black helmet, and heard the painful roar of the other party because of the deep darkness.

Theoretically speaking, in the dream created with magic power, he might be able to suppress the berserk spell and have a normal conversation with Berserker.

Matou Kariya planned this, condensed the magic power on his fingertips, and quickly drew a magic circle on the table in front of him.

Hmm... Even if it failed, it was probably just being torn to pieces by an angry black knight in a dream.It will definitely hurt, but it won't be life-threatening, so what's there to be afraid of?

Speaking of it, I am really used to all kinds of pain.

With a wry smile, Kariya Matou activated his magic power, and a series of spells poured out from his mouth.Kariya closed his eyes when he saw the blue radiance of the magic circle.

In the black void, Kariya Matou saw his servant.

Because of the black fog, the figure of the black knight could not be seen clearly.Kariya could only distinguish the icy luster that belonged to the opponent's thick armor, and the blue streamer floating on the top of the helmet.

Did you make it?

Kariya was wondering if he could communicate with Berserker at this moment; however, in the next second, he was severely strangled by the neck of the angry knight.And the storm set off by the other party also swept across his body with a destructive aura.

Tsk, what an indescribable anger.

Kariya had long expected that the other party might still be as irrational as a mad dog, or be furious at himself forcibly depriving the other party's will, Kariya was not nervous.Feeling that the opponent's hand was shrinking and tightening, he tapped on the armor covering the opponent's arm. "If I die, ahem...you won't be able to meet King Arthur..."

The pressure on the neck was instantly relieved.The hand that was originally clasping his deadly part was changed to clamping his shoulder.At this moment, Matou Kariya saw the opponent's eyes clearly: the knight whose face was distorted due to rage, still had some sense of reason in his eyes.

"I know the past between you and King Arthur," Kariya straight to the point, "You feel guilty towards her, and you also have a subtle resentment that you are unwilling to admit. More importantly, you hope to have an end with the other party. "

The black knight who was said to be the center of the matter seemed unmoved, and the hand on Kariya's shoulder couldn't help but strengthen. "Why have I been summoned here. Why have my will been taken against my will?"

"Perhaps as an unlucky heroic spirit, you and I are compatible." Kariya smiled softly, with a bitter meaning, "You are the same as me, and have never been favored by luck... But, since you have Reappear in the world, fight for me with the dignity and bravery that a warrior should have. All the magic power I have is for you to use. Although the magic way I entered is sorcery, after ten years of practice, I should be able to Let you fight to your heart's content."

Thinking of his previous life, Kariya Matou added calmly. "If this is not enough, I can also give you my flesh and blood. As long as you can win this war, you can use my strength and life to your heart's content." The most direct way to replenish magic power is to exchange weapons, Matou The sorcery that Kariya didn't want to mention in the house, which was so filthy, also relied on this principle.

Perhaps feeling the determination and sincerity of the summoner, the black knight took a step back with a slightly dazed expression.

"Besides, I promise you that I will definitely give you a chance to face the King of Knights—before everything comes to an end."

Kariya, who peeked into Lancelot's inner secrets in the dream of his previous life, hereby made the most precious promise to his servants.

At the same time, the proud knight in the lake finally knelt down on one knee and saluted his master.

In exhaustion and pain, Matou Kariya slowly opened his eyes.

He was the only one in the dead silent room.The layout of the house is the same as before, and the wind that the black knight set off when he went mad seems to have never existed.

However, I did have a conversation with Berserker.

Matou Kariya unbuttoned his kimono, exposing his left shoulder.Not surprisingly, he found obvious bruises there, which were caused by the hard grip of the armored berserker.

Although it took a lot of magic power, overall, it was worth it.

Kariya Matou, who broke the barrier, got the news of the fallen from the familiar.

Assassin, who went to Tohsaka Tokiomi's residence to provoke, was instantly killed by Archer; Kotomine Kirei, a participant who was eliminated at the beginning of the Holy Grail War, had already gone to the church to seek asylum.

Kariya, who already knew it was a scam, just smiled indifferently, but the priest's annoying, lifeless face suddenly appeared in his mind, which made him deeply unhappy.

"Tsk. What an unpleasant face."

Standing up a little annoyed, Kariya Matou was going to see if Sakura needed to tuck in the quilt.