Magic world

ps:  Thanks to "whitewhate" and "Shushan Youlu" for their valuable monthly votes, and thanks to "Second Kill Potato", "Boring Saint" and "Shu Ge" for their rewards.

"Mr. Ito, according to your instructions, I went to the river near the entrance to the sea in Fuyuki City to check. There are indeed traces of magic formations there. I can confirm that Caster should be hiding there." Ito Cheng's purchase In the apartment, Lancer was half-kneeling on the ground, lowering his head to report.

"I understand, you continue to monitor, and we will launch an attack there at night." Ito Cheng said quietly.

"Yes." Lancer lowered his head and responded. The figure suddenly disappeared from the room.

"Hey, although I have Lancer as my helper and scout, it seems I have Sakura as my caretaker." After Lancer disappeared, Ito Cheng leaned on the back of the sofa and said helplessly to himself.

Indeed, the existence of the Lancer as a heroic spirit can to a certain extent make up for Ito Shige's shortcomings in killing heroic spirits, but correspondingly, as his master, Sakura Tohsaka also became a hero who can be killed at the same time. The target of the attack, this resulted in the established fact that Ito Cheng had to take her with him in the next actions. Otherwise, no one could guarantee whether Emiya Kiritsugu would be against him for the sake of 'justice' in his mind. Take action for Tohsaka Sakura, a child. After all, Ito Cheng's residence is not hidden, it can even be said to be conspicuous. With the intelligence gathering abilities of Emiya Kiritsugu and Kuu Maiya, they can find it immediately.

Fortunately, the situation did not turn out to be the worst. At least based on Sakura's identity, she basically ruled out the possibility of being attacked by Matou Kariya. Coupled with the fact that his father, Tokiomi Tosaka, would hold back within a certain limit, and his disciple, Kirei Kotomine, was silent, it meant that he and the three masters entered a state of ambiguity in an instant.

As for the remaining casters and riders, one has been determined to be a killing target and can be ruled out for the time being. The other has a bold personality and will choose to fight in an aboveboard state, so there is no need to worry too much, so let's do the math. Emiya Kiritsugu is the most dangerous guy!

Then Ito Cheng stood up. When I came to the magic room, I found Sakura Tohsaka who was practicing magic in the magic room.

"Sakura, stop for a moment." Ito Cheng said.

Hearing this, Tohsaka Sakura put down the book in her hand and looked up at Ito Cheng with some doubts.

"Go and pack your things in the room, we will move later." Ito Cheng said with a smile.

"You don't live here anymore?" Tohsaka Sakura asked curiously.

"Yes. I can't stand it for the moment." Ito Cheng confirmed.

"Oh." Tohsaka Sakura nodded. Close the book and stand up from the floor. Turned around and left the magic room.

Ito Cheng, who watched Tohsaka Sakura leave, withdrew his gaze and carefully looked at the magic room where he was, after confirming that there was indeed nothing important in it. He took a few magic materials that were difficult to obtain from the experimental table and put them away, then turned around and left the magic room, returning to the living room.

At this time, I don't know if I heard something from Tohsaka Sakura, but Irisviel, who was originally staying on the second floor, also appeared in the living room.

"It seems you didn't sleep well last night." Ito Cheng looked at Irisviel's tired face and chuckled.

"Are you going to run away?" Irisviel said.

"Yes, I have to run away." Ito Cheng admitted simply, as if he had no shame at all.

"Uh..." Probably because she didn't expect Ito Cheng to be so straightforward and without self-esteem, Irisviel immediately choked on his words.

"After all, your man is a magician killer who can do things like terrorist attacks to achieve his goals. For the safety of yourself and Sakura, is it natural to escape?" Ito Cheng asked with a frivolous look.

His expression didn't look like he was frightened by the 'Magician Killer' at all.

"Kiritsugu is not a terrorist." Irisviel argued angrily.

"For a certain purpose, even if the lives of most innocent people are buried together, and there is no guilt, I can't see how he is not a terrorist." Ito Cheng curled his lips and said.

Yes, you, Emiya Kiritsugu, sacrificed the lives of a small number of people for the safety of the majority, but have you asked them about their wishes? Not to mention righteous political propaganda, he killed them all without even informing them. What is the difference between them and those terrorists who shouted that they dared to explode cars for the sake of so-and-so and so-and-so?

Anyway, Ito Cheng didn't think there was any difference between the two groups.

"That's because you don't understand Kiritsugu's ideals. If you knew, you wouldn't think so." Irisviel said without giving up.

"For world peace?" Ito Cheng raised his eyebrows.

"Yes." Although Irisviel was a little surprised that Ito Cheng could tell her husband's ideal so accurately, she just assumed that he had heard it somewhere, so after the initial surprise, she He nodded seriously and admitted.

"Terrorists often say the same thing. Before they launch a terrorist attack, they will say that a certain guy is the culprit of destroying world peace. We are doing it for a sacred purpose, and then they will kill innocent people who have nothing to do with it without hesitation." Ito Cheng said quietly.

"Kiritsugu has never done that!" Irisviel retorted loudly.

"Maybe not after I marry you, but before that..." Ito Cheng said meaningfully.

In fact, he didn't know how many times Emiya Kiritsugu had done that kind of two-or-one thing, but it must have happened. After all, when he was a mercenary hunting the 'evil' magician, he also encountered the magician threatening him by taking hostages.

Irisviel could only respond silently to these words. Because she really didn’t know much about Emiya Kiritsugu’s past. She only knew that he was a mercenary and was known as the ‘Magician Killer’ in the outside world. Apart from having an adoptive mother named Natalia Kaminsky, I don't know anything else about what happened to him as a child or what his experience was like as a mercenary.

"But I have to say, that guy Emiya Kiritsugu is a 'cruel man'." Seeing Irisviel's silence, Ito, who was not going to say anything more, sighed softly.

A person who forces himself into that kind of situation for his ideals and ends up losing almost everything can no longer be described simply as a ‘ruthless person’. Perhaps it would be more appropriate to add the prefix of ‘paranoid’ to this basis.

At least Ito Cheng admits it. I can't achieve the level of Emiya Kiritsugu.

"Brother Cheng. I've packed it up." Just when the two were silent because of the conversation just now, Sakura Tohsaka's voice sounded in the room.

"Have you brought the magic book you are studying?" Ito Cheng raised his head and looked at Sakura Tohsaka, who was carrying a small schoolbag.

"I brought it with me," Tohsaka Sakura replied as she came down from the second floor to the living room.

"Okay, let's set off." He said. Ito Cheng stepped forward and took Tohsaka Sakura's little hand. He led her towards the entrance hall.

Although Irisviel was not willing to go with Ito Cheng anymore. But knowing that was impossible, he had no choice but to turn around and follow them, walking to the entrance with the two of them. He put on his shoes without thinking about himself.

After putting on their shoes, the three of them left the apartment and walked aimlessly on the streets of Fuyuki City.

The three of them were silent along the way, and no one took the initiative to speak.

It wasn't until more than an hour later that we stopped in a small hotel, got a room as a family, and checked in.

…

At night, when the lanterns came on, Ito and the other three, who had rested for a day, left the hotel again and moved along the streets of Fuyuki City to the river in the northeast direction of the city near the entrance to the sea.

According to common sense, Tohsaka Sakura should not be taken with him at this time, but just in case, and to let her see the cruelty of battle with her own eyes, Ito Cheng decided to take Tohsaka Sakura with him.

After all, no matter what, it is much safer to be by his side than to be alone and give people opportunities to take advantage of.

Half an hour later, Ito and the others arrived at the river.

"Master, Mr. Ito." Then at the next moment, Lancer's figure appeared from the void, bowed his head slightly and saluted.

"Where is Caster's stronghold?" Ito Cheng asked.

"It's in the underground pipeline network in front." Lancer replied. "But Caster has set up a position there, and the warning capability is very strong. In order to avoid alerting the other party, I did not go deeper, so I did not find out the specific situation inside. Please forgive me, Master."

Tohsaka Sakura looked nervously at Ito Cheng next to her.

Ito Cheng smiled slightly, with encouragement in his eyes.

Feeling Ito Cheng's encouragement, Tohsaka Sakura calmed down for a while, still a little nervous and whispered to the Lancer, "It's okay."

"Thank you very much." Lancer raised his head and smiled.

Instantly, a charming aura emanated from Lancer's face.

Ito Cheng, who felt the change in his aura, snorted coldly and released his spiritual power to block Sakura Tohsaka, blocking all the charm released by the Lancer. As for Irisviel, although her magic circuits are still suppressed to the limit and can only perform some harmless magic, she has no problem resisting the Lancer's charm, so Ito Shiraz doesn't need to pay much attention.

"Sorry." Lancer smiled bitterly.

"Forget it." Ito Cheng, who knew that Lancer was really not to blame for this, frowned and said softly.

"The young man from Caster left here and has not returned until the end." Lancer replied.

"How is your hiding ability?" Ito Cheng thought for a while and asked again.

"Should be no weaker than Archer." Lancer frowned slightly and guessed.

"Then you ambush near the mouth of the pipeline and guard the way out. I will enter the pipeline. When Caster returns, the two of us will attack him together and be sure to kill him here." Ito Cheng arranged.

"Yes." Lancer responded.

After saying that, Lancer's figure flashed, and he once again entered the spiritual state and disappeared from everyone's eyes.

"You two, follow me." After dismissing Lancer, Ito Cheng turned to look at Irisviel and Tohsaka Sakura and said. Then without waiting for the two of them to respond, he led them forward and walked out.

A few minutes later, the three of them arrived at a hidden location near the river.

Then, Ito Cheng took out a bottle of magic ink from his arms, poured it on the ground, leaned over and picked up an old steel rod from the side, used one end as a pen, and pulled the sticky magic potion to write on the ground.

In just over a minute, a circular magic circle about two and a half meters in diameter appeared on the ground.

"Dang Cang."

After drawing the magic circle, Ito Cheng threw the steel rod aside. Then he turned his head, looked at Irisviel and Tohsaka Sakura and said, "From now on, you two will be in this magic circle. You are not allowed to leave here until I come back."

Tohsaka Sakura naturally had nothing to say about this, but Irisviel seemed to have thought of something, and a strange color appeared on her face.

But before she could do anything, Ito Cheng on the side suddenly reached out to her. Then a bunch of magic light ropes emerged from the void and quickly wrapped around Irisviel's body as if spiritually, restraining her and unable to move. Then, with a slight flash, they disappeared from her body.

Then Ito Cheng stepped forward, reached out and hugged Irisviel, who had lost mobility, and moved her to the magic circle and put her away.

"Sakura, keep an eye on her." Ito Cheng, who let go of Irisviel, turned to Tohsaka Sakura and said.

"Okay, Brother Cheng." Tohsaka Sakura said seriously.

Then, Tohsaka Sakura also walked into the magic circle.

Seeing this, Ito Cheng thought, and magic power was instantly injected into the magic circle at his feet. Then a faint light bloomed from the magic circle, but it only lasted for a few seconds, and then extinguished again as if there was no power support. Go down.

"I'll be back soon." Ito Cheng, who seemed to be reflecting the magic circle like this, turned to look at Tohsaka Sakura and said. After the latter nodded to express his understanding, he turned around and stepped out of the magic circle, left the two of them, and gradually disappeared into the night.

Still a few minutes later, Ito returned to the vicinity of the previous river. Under Lancer's guidance, he found the entrance to the underground pipe selected by Caster, stepped into it, and walked deeper along the dark pipe.

This is a drainage channel designed for flood control. The area is very wide. The width of the ground alone is enough for two large trucks to drive side by side. The entire body is made of concrete and the surface is smooth and smooth, like a tunnel. There are very few forked passages inside, and most of them are almost at the bottom of one passage.

In this case, Ito Cheng came to an underground hall where stone pillars were photographed. (To be continued...)