Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

It's a flower...

This is a fairyland on earth that only exists in fairy tales.

The air is sweet, the sun is warm, and the sky is full of pink petals fluttering, surrounding the lost intruder.

The dream seems real and illusory, imaginary and real.

Walking among the flying petals, one can't tell whether this is fantasy or reality.

In the haze of the mirror, flowers and water, Xia Yuan vaguely followed his feelings and began to climb up the smooth marble steps step by step to the huge tower in front of him.

"Come on, come on, come on……"

The sound in the dream was faint, passing through the layers of petals, and Xia Yuan felt that he was getting closer to the source of the sound.

Finally, only one step away

"Brave young man, you will soon be able to touch the legendary miracle."

Who?

Who is talking to me?

This voice, these petals always feel familiar, but they can't remember it.

In the deep dream, he only felt that his head was dizzy and he couldn't think. He could only rely on Instinct and guidance move forward.

As the sound gets closer and closer, the distance between him and the top of the tower is also getting closer.

Finally, when he is about to touch the door curtain and pass through the illusion, what he sees is.——

"Krypton Hahahaha——！！"

"Indulging in the hypocrisy of dreams is not what you should do, my accomplice"

"Wake up quickly and open your eyes. You have more important things to do now. Don’t ignore the intrusion of false dreams. Remember that you are already in a war at this moment."

Familiar voices, arrogant laughter, and more familiar things woke him up. The moment the black flames engulfed the entire sea of flowers, the dream world was shattered.

The raging black flames brought about when they burned. The blazing heat turned this peaceful sea of flowers into a hell in an instant, and the whispers of the flower elves in the dream were completely lost like the sea of flowers being ignited.

……

……

In a deeper dream.

The dark flames followed the petals and ignited the surrounding illusions. The figure from hell was in the sea of flowers flying in the sky, staring at the existence in front of him with an unkind expression.

"Like a maggot attached to a bone, you sneak into other people's dreams when they are not prepared. Such despicable methods are really in line with your position, dream demon."

"But what do you mean? Can I understand that you are declaring war on me?"

"Oh, as expected, you still figured it out? It’s really nerve-wracking, I thought I was doing it quite covertly. It should at least be delayed for a while."

Merlin slowly opened his eyes on the high tower and looked at the uninvited guest in front of him with some distress.

He was the magician and dream demon who was driven out of his dream. This is really embarrassing. This kind of thing If Morgan and Vivian find out, they will definitely laugh at themselves for a long time.

However, if the other party is the famous black flame revenge ghost, this is not so difficult to accept.

"I can still smell your shameless scent even if it is hidden in deeper dreams. Don’t underestimate the sense of smell of the revenge ghost."

"Yep, isn’t it just that my ability just restrains me? What big talk are you talking about? My eldest brother has a chance to become the legendary Grand Caster."

"Do you want to die?"

The golden light in the earl's eyes suddenly flashed, and the surrounding illusion began to melt away with flames. He glanced at Merlin faintly.

"Without giving a reasonable explanation, it will be difficult to let you go today."

"Ah? I didn't plan to do anything bad to him, why are you so excited? Besides, you can't kill me in the dream, right?"

"But I can give you pain"

"Ah ha, forget about that. Being burned by your flames is no joke."

"Don't worry, I just want him to do me a small favor, and I will definitely give him enough reward, and I will never let him suffer."

"What do you want to do?"The count looked at him coldly.

"I don’t want to do anything, it’s just that this Holy Grail War is a little different from the previous ones, and I’m just curious. After all, not only are there a pair of Foreigners and A. venger this time, but there is also a Ruler."

"A Foreigner who seems to have seen the entire Holy Grail War, and two A. Venger and Ruler who appeared to restrain the disaster, I am really looking forward to the progress of this Holy Grail War."

Merlin shrugged and said with a smile

"Don't look at me like that. After all, the Holy Grail War involves my king, so I will naturally pay close attention to it. Even if I watch thousands of dramas, it's okay, right? Although I have watched countless Holy Grail Wars around the world, this is the first time I have seen such a huge change."

"Foreigner seems to be a soul from a foreign land that came to this world. A·venger, you are a revenge ghost who was forcibly bound together by restraint in order to restrain two bad factors. However, you two do seem to get along well, at least there is trust. Yes, but, how long will they keep their secrets from each other?"

"Ruler has already arrived in Fuyuki City. His identity this time is probably a contestant and a black whistle who took advantage of the loophole. You have already known about this, experienced it, and done such outrageous things. But you didn't tell your Master. Similarly, your Master also knew the general direction of the Holy Grail War, but he didn't reveal the complete truth to you."

"Do you both like to maintain a sense of mystery?"

As he spoke, Merlin looked at the Cave King with a cheerful smile.

Earl:"……"

"Forget it, with the awkward attitude of you two, you should go and do your own work. I just think this Holy Grail War is a bit special and I want to do something."

"However, I still advise you to remind your master earlier and make him realize quickly that this Holy Grail War is very different from the previous systematic one, and it is also very different from the direction in his memory. Otherwise, you will suffer a big loss in the future."

"In fact, my commission is very simple. Since you were sent by the Inhibition Force to deal with the uneasy factors that threaten the world in this Holy Grail War, then help me look at the scabbard. As a reward, I will teach your master's magic in my dream. Although I am better at swordsmanship, I think I still have the skills to educate a modern magician. Merlin thought as he touched his chin.

After all, he was also very interested in the existence form of the Foreigner.

"Are you interested in making a deal with me? With my help, he will definitely improve very quickly."

……

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Location: Fuyuki City, in the church.

The old priest Kotomineri was standing in front of the huge cross, and the moonlight shone on him through the colorful glass above his head.

"Currently, all participating masters are already gathering towards Fuyuki City."Looking at his father on the altar, the sturdy middle-aged priest Kotomine Kirei in the audience replied.

"I have sent Assassin to monitor the entire Fuyuki City. They will grasp the latest developments of the Holy Grail War as soon as possible."

"Yeah?"

Kotomine Rizheng nodded, looked at Kotomine Kirei with satisfaction, and said:"You did a good job, Kirei, everything is as planned before, just act according to your teacher's wishes"

"Although the church has given us the responsibility of supervising the Holy Grail War, you are also a participant in this Holy Grail War and a disciple of Tokiomi Tohsaka, so it is not against the rules to follow your teacher's instructions."

"This Holy Grail War should also put an end to this magical ritual that has lasted for generations. We will do our best to maintain the mysterious choice."

Kotomine Rizheng looked at the huge cross in front of him, bowed slightly, and the cross in his hand shone slightly.

The Holy Church is a mysterious organization that exists in the other world, and its status of existence is different from that of the clock tower of the Magic Association. But the meaning of its existence is not to seek the source like a magician, but to deal with heretics and maintain the mysterious tentacles.

The magic ritual of the Holy Grail War showed its extreme instability at the beginning of its creation. It would even reveal the mystery.

Therefore, the Holy Church took over the supervision of the Holy Grail War as a matter of course, and even the original three imperial families were naturally unable to resist in the face of such a behemoth in the world as the Holy Church, so they naturally agreed. The supervisory status of the Holy Church is the most important factor that reflects its transcendent status. Each Master only has three crucial Command Spells, but the church as the supervisor has dozens of them. Tao.

This is the most important guarantee for maintaining stability and mystery.

"Yes, Father Lizheng, maintaining mystery and peace, and rescuing mankind, this is the mission given to us by the Lord, and it is also a creed that every agent should abide by."

Footsteps.

There was also a gentle voice.

Kotomine Kirei frowned slightly and turned around. He saw the young man standing at the door smiling at him.

The young man looked small and was wearing a dark red robe. , with a silver cross hanging on his chest, and a black-covered book in his right hand. Although his slightly messy white hair spread out

, his smile was that of Kotomine Kirei. Once I saw him, his flawless smile was full of confidence and gentleness. Just seeing it made people feel like they were in the spring breeze.

"Are you...Shiro?"

"Yes, hello, first meeting, my brother."The boy said hello to Kotomine Kirei.

Kotomine Shiro.

This was a person who suddenly broke into his world.

Since he was a child, he had heard Kotomine Kirei mention this brother who had never been masked to him.

But Shiro They had never met each other in the past years, and his father's attitude towards this brother was very strange. He actually showed such unusual... respect?

This made him feel very uncomfortable when they actually met each other. He was gradually able to understand his father's emotions.

This boy felt very uneasy to him. He didn't feel like an ordinary human being, but more like a transcendent being like a saint.

At the same time, his intuition as a warrior could also make him feel this. The powerful power contained in this brother's slender body.

Kotomine Kirei was extremely wary of this brother.

"It's Shiro, you've come to Fuyuki City"

"Yes, father, I'm back"

"Well, you came back at the right time."As he said that, Kotomine Rizheng glanced at Kotomine Kirei who was standing next to him, and said

"Kirei, you should go back to your teacher first. I have something else I want to explain to Shirou alone."

"I see."

Kotomine Kirei didn't ask the reason. He still had that stern expression and left the church simply. When he walked out of the door, he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. After leaving the church, that uneasy feeling actually disappeared. Disappeared

"Assassin"

"What's wrong? Master, is there anything we need to do?"

Several black figures appeared from the night, kneeling in front of Kotomine Kirei one after another.

Their eyes were still unwavering, but Kotomine Kirei's eyes had changed slightly.

"Pay more attention to the church"

"yes."

The shadows nodded in response and then dispersed.

In the church, feeling Kotomine Kirei leaving, Kotomine Shiro slowly raised his eyes.

He looked at Kotomine Rimasa in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

"Holy Grail War? It’s really a familiar magic ritual...it’s so nostalgic."

"However, this time I won’t make a mistake again."

"As you wish, noble martyr."Kotomine Rizheng looked away and then bowed slightly.

"Next, I will hand over the authority of the monitor to you and then leave here. I hope you can achieve redemption."

"OK, thank you for your help for so long, master, may the Lord bless you."

【Ruler——Amakusa Shiro Tokisada】

"There is no doubt that the Lord will protect His believers"

"And I will definitely let the miracle of the Lord, the kingdom of God, the ideal kingdom come to the world."