Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

A forest path near the park.

Riding a Little Sheep electric scooter rented from the park, Xia Yuan answered the call with one hand while driving.

"Hello, is this Xia Yuan?"

Webber's voice came from the other end of the phone. From the sound of the voice, it sounded like he was recovering well from his injuries.

"It's me, what's wrong?"

"Of course something happened. Where did you go? It's almost dark."

In addition to Weber's voice, Iskandar's noisy voice can also be heard. It sounds like he is watching the military channel. There is something else laughing over there. Which country's president is not enough to be an enemy?

"Stop arguing, you idiot Rider! I'm on the phone here"

"It's okay, don't worry about me, I can protect myself here, but you should be more careful. Didn’t Teacher Kenneth tell you about me acting alone?"

"……No, the teacher is still in the basement studying the woman he brought back.

Weber paused and continued:"I just went to call him and he was kicked out." As long as Mr. Kenneth enters the research state, he will forget about food and sleep. I'm afraid he will forget about you.……" forgotten?

"Haha, that's really something he can do. After all, a magician will definitely become obsessed if he enters an unknown territory."Xia Yuan smiled bitterly at this.

"Of course I understand the logic, but……"

"But are you serious? In this case, you have to act alone. No matter how strong you become, you still can't be a Servant's opponent. If you encounter……"

Audible to Weber's worry, Xia Yuan smiled softly and interrupted him.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything dangerous. Now my Servent has rebelled. Even if they target me, they will be of no use. Instead, they will distract the fighting force. It's better to say that you should be more careful."

"What he said is right...compared to Xia Yuan, who has no Servent and no qualifications to participate, the risk we have to bear is the biggest. Can you understand? Classmate Weber"

"ah——"

Hearing Kenneth's voice suddenly coming from behind, Webber was startled and even dropped his cell phone to the ground.

Seeing such frivolous behavior, Kenneth shook his head.

"idiot! As a student in El-Melloi's classroom, can you actually make such an oversight and not even notice that someone is walking behind you?!"

"Sorry...sorry, Teacher Kenneth!!"

"Humph, I should have taught you a lesson for your behavior like this. But these are extraordinary times, so I don’t have the energy to help you straighten things out. Since you have a good attitude in admitting your mistakes, just give me an additional 30,000-word self-examination after you return to London."

Are you a devil? Teacher Kenneth!"

Weber was roaring in his heart.

After exploring the mystery of the Little Holy Grail with his own hands, Kenneth felt refreshed, put on his white gloves and ordered to Weber

"You don't have to worry about Xia Yuan, I believe he can take care of himself. After the research just now, I probably know the secret of the Little Holy Grail. In addition to Servant and Master, I didn't expect that there was a third method hidden in the Holy Grail War. No wonder that Amakusa Shiro is so confident in realizing the so-called salvation of all mankind"

"The third magic……"Hearing this, Weber was also stunned.

"Teacher, is that what you are talking about, the third method among the five major methods?!"

Because he heard magic, not magic. For a magician, he certainly knows best what the five great laws mean.

"Yes, it is the third magic. Although I am also surprised, I did not expect that such a secret is hidden in this kind of rural magic ritual."

"However, now I understand what this third magic [soul materialization] is. Then we can't let Amakusa Shiro's crazy wish come true, because in that case, although we will all have a permanent lifespan, Sora... no, human emotions will gradually lose over time. In the end, even the thirst for the unknown and the pursuit of the roots of magicians like us will completely disappear - such a world has no future for mankind at all!!"

However, what you care about more is actually your fiancée.

Xia Yuan thought to himself that he had seen Kenneth in a daze at his fiancée's photo more than once.

Although he didn't know how this timeline changed, but Kenneth was very wise not to bring that troublesome woman here.

"Well, Mr. Weber, we can't sit still and wait for death. We take Rider and get ready to go. This time it's our turn to attack!"

"However, I want to confirm with you one last time, Xia Yuan, do you really want to deal with Emiya Kiritsugu and Saber alone?"

"Don't worry, teacher, leave Emiya Kiritsugu to me. You only need to go to the church with Weber to deal with that Ruler. If you see the count, remember to say hello to me and say (I'll go find him later))"

"Okay, in that case……"

Boom -

On the other end of the phone, before Xia Yuan finished speaking, he was replaced by a harsh explosion, and then turned into a burst of"beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep"……"busy tone.

In an instant, Kenneth's pupils shrank suddenly, and even Webb, who was greeting Rider over there, stopped, and Rider silently turned off the military channel on the TV.

Finn slowly knelt down and said,"Master, please give me the instructions.""

"Are you going to support, or are you going to stick to the plan? This king can no longer hold it any longer"

"I see……"

"It seems that the other party is moving faster than we expected. In this case, we don’t have time to linger any longer, so we set off immediately!"

"obey"

……

……

On the other side of the phone, next to the woods of Fuyuki City Park, asphalt and dust were flying, and black smoke rose slowly from the broken diesel engine.

The little sheep he had just rented had been blown dozens of meters away. Xia Yuan sensed the danger in advance and jumped out of the car at the moment of the attack, so he was unscathed.

But his expression was not very friendly, and his eyes were fixed on the man in front of him who was carrying the RPG himself, Emiya Kiritsugu.

Wow, I was just going to look for trouble at the Einzberns' house, but they themselves came to find me. This is true.

The other party already knew that he would come.

Assassin should have revealed the traces of his actions before this.

"Oh, what a coincidence, we meet here again, Mr. Kiritsugu Emiya. as well as……"

"Miss Artoria. Xia

Yuan smiled and turned around, looked at the blond knight king who had blocked his retreat, and said hello in a polite way.

"How do you know this name?"

Xia Yuan called her by her real name, not King Arthur.

Arturia was a little surprised when she heard others call her by her real name. Except for Merlin and her adoptive father, even many Knights of the Round Table didn't know this name.

"Yes, how would I know? You might as well take a guess and I will reveal the answer later."

"Are you kidding me?"

Her face turned unkind. Xia Yuan's frivolous attitude reminded her of some non-burnable garbage.

At the same time, Merlin, who was far away in Avalon, sneezed,"Who is talking about me?

Xia Yuan shrugged, with a helpless expression:"I didn't play tricks on you. Everything I did was just to be entrusted by others. I will tell you the truth after a while.""

Obviously, Emiya Kiritsugu did not accept his kindness. The black muzzle was still pointed at his head, and he asked in a low voice:"I don't want to talk nonsense with you now, where is Ellie? She was captured by Kenneth, right?"

"Ah, you obviously know that she was captured by Kenneth, so why are you asking me? It's not like I caught your wife."

Xia Yuan looked helplessly at the miserable man in front of him with a distorted expression.

"After all, you just can't get Kenneth back from across Rider and Lancer. That’s why you decided to start with me. It's no wonder. After all, my traces have never been hidden from beginning to end. Assassin must have informed each of you when I came out."

"You're right."Emiya Kiritsugu admitted expressionlessly.

"I have no confidence that I can rescue Ellie from Kenneth intact. If she is involved in the battle, the consequences will only be worse."

"So you picked a soft persimmon, like me? You want me to help you rescue Irisviel by threatening me?

Xia Yuan shrugged:"I'm curious, are your feelings out of anger at the Little Holy Grail being snatched away, or are you worried about Irisviel's safety?""

"You love her so much, but you still want to sacrifice her, just because this is your destiny as the Little Holy Grail, how about letting her use her life to help you realize your dream? Even if Amakusa Shiro's plan is not feasible, will you still make a wish in your own way? For this... even if it means sacrificing her? Mr. Emiya Kiritsugu, your values are actually more twisted than a magician.……"

Xia Yuan took a breath and looked at this man helplessly. He didn't expect that even the illusion broadcast that night could not distort his will to save mankind. He was still so enthusiastic about the Holy Grail. To a certain extent, he was really Very powerful

"Is that all you have to say?"Emiya Kiritsugu is still expressionless, and the gun in his hand is still pointed at Xia Yuan

"That's about right. Do you want to take action? Let Saber capture me, and then draft a magic essay to force me to help you bring Irisviel out, is that what you think?……"

"……"

Emiya Kiritsugu was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, his attitude was already obvious.

"Then let's give it a try and see if Arturia can take me down?"

Xia Yuan still has no fear.

"Are you insulting me?"Feeling that she was being underestimated, Artoria was a little angry.

"This is not an insult, King Knight, I am simply stating the facts. Because even if you don't come to me, I will come to you later.

Xia Yuan said with great certainty:"Your enemy will only be me before you leave."

Emiya Kiritsugu frowned:"Are you serious?""

"Of course, I never tell lies."

Unable to understand.

Faced with the reappearance of these ancient heroes in a human body, he didn't understand where this young man's confidence came from.

But he was vaguely uneasy, because although he didn't understand him, the young man in front of him was by no means a talker. , what kind of reliance does he have to face Saber directly?

But even if he doesn't say so, in order to save Ellie, he will let Saber control him first, and then find Kenneth to replace him anyway. They are all going to be shot.

Emiya Kiritsugu thought so, the bullets in the magazine were already loaded, and he was ready to take action at any time.

"……Really? Have you made a decision?"

"Forget it, if you want to find your wife, just go to our stronghold, there is no one there anymore. With any luck, she was still in the basement, and Mr. Kenneth only studied the secret of the Little Holy Grail and did not harm her."Xia Yuan glanced at Emiya Kiritsugu and Artoria and chuckled.

"Unlike you, master and slave, we have no interest in the so-called Holy Grail. I am just simply curious about the Little Holy Grail. It is enough to study the secrets in her. Now if you want it, there is no harm in returning it to you."

"But... I hope you can keep what you hold dear this time. Because the next time you lose it, it will be forever."

Xia Yuan's words meant something. Those deep eyes made Emiya Kiritsugu's heart tighten. Of course he understood what Xia Yuan was referring to.

But he couldn't refute it. After confirming that he was serious, Emiya Kiritsugu Kiritsugu left here without looking back, because Irisviel was more important to him.

"Kiritsugu……"

Artoria wanted to catch up, but Xia Yuan blocked her way with his hand.

"Stop shouting, he won't listen now. Besides, what I'm telling you is the truth. I have no reason to lie to him."

"you!!"

Being stopped by Xia Yuan, Artoria was a little annoyed. She wanted to get rid of him with her magic power and immediately followed him. However, she was surprised to find that Xia Yuan could also keep up with her speed.

"What exactly is your purpose?"

"I don't have any purpose, I just want to chat with you alone"

"You and I have nothing to talk about. Get out of the way or I will……"

Feeling the magic coming towards him, Xia Yuan just smiled and looked at Artoria with eyes that were still fearless.

"Otherwise what? Are you ready to kill me? Don't think about it, I won't let you go"

"After all, someone asked me to take good care of you... It's not over yet, so I can't let you go make trouble."

"Then I can only defeat you first!"Infuriated by Xia Yuan, Arturia clenched the Wind King's hammer with both hands and swung away suddenly.

Facing this powerful sword swing, Xia Yuan did not dare to try to use one finger to touch the sword, and raised his hand to summon Merlin. The mass-produced holy sword blocked it.

Qiang -

The moment the two holy swords of similar shapes suddenly collided, powerful magic burst out. Xia Yuan's figure was also knocked back several steps in the collision. The mass-produced holy sword was instantly filled with cracks due to the huge gap between it and Artoria's one, and it was directly destroyed by Artoria.

"It's really a terrifying force. However, you were actually merciful just now. The force you used at that moment was just to beat me to the point of being paralyzed and unable to stop you. In fact, you didn't kill me with pain."

"What the hell is going on with you?"Seeing Xia Yuan blocking her attack so easily, Artoria's eyes were full of fear.

"With this power and magic, are you really still human?"

The fighting attitude also became more upright, and he began to prepare for the battle. He no longer showed any signs of neglect. He seemed to be treating him as a Servant-level enemy, and his aura began to rise steadily.

"Well, of course I am a human being, a real human being. On the contrary, you don't need to be so exaggerated. Why are you even using the magic power? Is it necessary to fight against a modern magician like King Arthur?"

"……"

Artoria didn't answer, she just stared at him seriously, the fear in her eyes not diminishing at all.

"Don't want to answer? Forget it, let’s get straight to the point. Someone asked me to tell you something."

As Xia Yuan spoke, he also began to gather magic power, and a shadow of a sword gradually condensed in his hand. Finally, he held it in his hand and rippled in the air.

The moment he saw the sword, Artoria His eyes widened and he was so surprised that he could not speak.

"This sword is……"

——The undestructible lake light!!

"This is Lancelot's sword. Why is his sword in your hand?!"

"King, you have done a great job. The demise of Britain is the passing of the age of the gods. Please do not impose all the responsibilities on it.���Own. We have never resented you. From beginning to end, you have always been our loyal king."

"If you put it this way, can you understand? Lancelot, for some reason, cannot come to apologize to you in person."

"However, he entrusted his sword to me, hoping that I can enlighten you, then... let's give it a try, King of Knights——"