Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

The dryness in the mouth, the tearing feeling in the body, and the burning heat coming from the veins in the body.

The pain reflected from every part of his body made Xia Yuan's mind become clearer.

I couldn't help but scream a few times:"Uh, ah, ah, ah……"

"Now that it has begun, grit your teeth and persevere until the end, Master."

Seeing Xia Yuan's huge reaction, the earl in the prison tower was a little worried.

From the outside world - a sound of sleep came from the sleeping Xia Yuan's mouth, and the sweat from his forehead had wet his entire face, and along with his body He was twitching slightly, and the outline of several light blue magic veins on his skin gradually became faintly visible.

The beads of sweat flowing down his forehead, as well as his twisted expression, made the count who was standing beside Xia Yuan inevitably feel a little anxious..

He wiped the sweat off Xia Yuan's forehead with a freshly washed towel. Although he still had the expressionless poker face, the broken cigarette butts lying on the ground at his feet could well reflect his seemingly stable mood. Like an old dog, he was actually panicking. He was also very worried about his master's condition.

Observing the magic circuits that began to appear on Xia Yuan's body, his constant murmurs and distorted face made him feel sad. Also became anxious

"Master... hold on.……"

As a Servent, of course he could recognize the light blue veins appearing on Xia Yuan's body.

【Magic circuit. 】

This is the magician’s innate source of magic.

It is a unique organ of the magician. Simply put, it is the converter and driver for the magician to convert vitality into magic power. Without these nerve-like organs, the magician would not be able to use magic.

In the same way, the quantity and quality of magic circuits can also reflect a magician's qualifications, because the number and quality of magic circuits are determined as early as the time of birth. Similarly, a large part of success in magic depends on qualifications..

Xia Yuan has made a contract with himself, so he will peek into his memories or dreams.

The main purpose of dragging the Master into the prison tower was to ask his other self to help Xia Yuan open the magic circuit.

The earl knew very well that his master would never be mediocre. He just lacked opportunities and experience before he could become a truly strong man.

Although being sent to the prison tower was very cruel, at this point he had no other choice.

If he can't be ruthless, the only fate that will greet him next is death.

Xia Yuan is unable to provide the magic power he needs. To Servent, what value does a Master who cannot provide magic power have? If he hadn't had the inherent skill of [Self-Recovery] to be able to restore magic power on his own, he might not have survived today.

A servant who already consumes magic, and a Master who cannot provide magic will undoubtedly make things worse. Because of Xia Yuan's restrictions, he can't even use one-fifth of his strength. Xia Yuan himself is facing other magic. The division's attack had no countermeasures.

He himself has no other means except the fighting methods of some street gangsters. In this state, his strength cannot be used at all. If this continues, they will definitely be the worst group to die in the Holy Grail War.

So he realized very clearly that if he continued like this, he would only die slowly.

Instead of just sitting there and waiting to die, it would be better to send Xia Yuan in and give it a try.

Although it is a prison tower that exists in the world and is called hell, housing the death row inmates who have committed heinous crimes in the world, it is hell, and it is also the gathering place of all pain. The dark fortress contains all the suffering and despair there, There is absolutely no way for the prisoners to escape from it... but...no escape?

The earl glanced at the young man lying on the bed, and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

There is no absolutely inescapable prison in the world, and no truly hopeless dilemma.

Even the prison tower is like this.

At least one person has escaped, and the way to escape is right in front of him...

That prison can't trap the Cave King, and it certainly can't trap his Master, so……

"Don't worry, Master, I will never let anything happen to you."

…………

"Uh ah ah ah……"

A moment of pain hit his senses, causing Xia Yuan to let out piercing howls. Although he didn't understand magic, the Count's method of opening the circuit and causing chaos was obviously unreliable.

This method of pouring magic power into the body and using it to forcefully break through the shackles and open the magic circuit was something he had never heard of before. It was definitely not so painful to watch Shirou Emiya open the magic circuit in his previous life.

This feeling is much more painful than being stabbed several times.

As the ceremony continued, the burning sensation in the body's veins became stronger and stronger. The pain even made Xia Yuan begin to doubt, did the count really understand the development of magic circuits?

The saying that he is just a revenge ghost, not a magician, and he will not be responsible for any accidents later, actually came true at this moment.

"Ahhhhh……"

Heart-rending wails came from his mouth. Whether it was in the outside world or in a dream, his body was already soaked in cold sweat. Seeing this, the count beside him also frowned slightly and shouted at him.

"Hold on, bear with it! Don't give in to physical pain, use your steel will that breaks out in desperate situations to overcome the pain and complete your revenge."

"Well, you... who knows what you're talking about?……"He gritted his teeth and retorted.

Can this kind of huge pain really be made up for by relying on momentum?

Fortunately, this pain did not last long, only the longest few minutes of life, and then the pain began to recede like a tide.

Seeing Xia Yuan in front of him who had eaten all the magic ashes and was about to collapse to the ground, the earl stepped forward to support him in time.

He lowered his head to observe the faint blue veins emerging from his body, and then nodded with satisfaction.

At this moment, the magic circuit in Xia Yuan's body has been activated, and he has taken the first step on the path of magic.

Similarly, the count who has concluded a master-slave contract with Xia Yuan, whether in a dream or in the outside world, can feel a considerable supply of magic power coming from him. It is a pretty good supply of magic power. quantity.

For the Earl outside, this is the first time he has received magic power from the Master in addition to the skills of eating and self-recovery in so long.

"Well done, master!"

"This good supply of magic power shows that the magic circuit is very efficient in converting vitality into magic power. Although the quantity is not that amazing, the quality is quite good... Unexpectedly, this random method succeeded for the first time.."

You succeeded the first time?

If you fail, are you going to do it a few more times?

Thinking of this, Xia Yuan's eyes became a little ugly. If he goes through this kind of torture a few more times, he will definitely faint from the pain.

"You did a great job, Master, I saw your will burst out in desperate situations."

The earl who witnessed everything clapped his hands with great satisfaction and praised Xia Yuan:"The steely will that burst out in the desperate situation defeated the pain of the body. It was like taking revenge on the past self."

"It’s really exciting to use the willpower that explodes in a desperate situation to defeat your past self, and reborn yourself to complete your revenge, krypton hahaha���——！"

What do you understand?

Seeing the count's motionless and shouting condition, Xia Yuan wanted to complain, but the pain and weakness reflected back from his body left him speechless.

Even though he was holding the earl's hand, his legs and soles were still shaking uncontrollably. He mustered up his energy and asked.

"Next, go directly to the trial room on the first floor? By the way, can I rest for a while? In my current state, I feel like I could faint at any time."

Hearing this, the count just laughed"haha", nodded and said:"Of course, your soul entered through the door on its own initiative, and you are not a prisoner here, so your words will naturally not be restricted here."

"The prison tower cannot trap you. You can come if you want to come and leave if you want. Of course you can leave at any time."

"But you have to remember that your ticket is only for the time of this Holy Grail War. When your connection with me is interrupted, you will not be able to go back and forth."

"Well? Then... you said before, there is no way to escape……"

"Krypton Hahaha, of course I lied to you. If I don’t cut off your retreat, how can I make you explode in adversity?"

Seeing the black lines on Xia Yuan's face, the earl couldn't help but laugh. He raised his hand and patted Xia Yuan's back with a happy expression, which made Xia Yuan's face look even more ugly.

"Don't blame me, Master, these are all things my other self asked me to say to you. If you don't say this, it will be difficult for you to struggle with all your heart!"

"You actually plotted against me!"

"Don't be angry, the result is not bad anyway, Master, take a good rest and see you later."

Seeing Xia Yuan's fatigue, the earl stopped teasing him and slowly raised his hand to hit him on the back of the neck. A blow of the hand knife helped him physically hypnotize him. He then took off his cloak and put it behind Xia Yuan. , helped him up and tried to make him feel better.

In a daze, Xia Yuan heard the count's final farewell.

"Let's take a short rest first, master."

"Goodbye, my accomplice"

……

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The outside world - and when Xia Yuan woke up again, what he saw when he opened his eyes was the earl who had been guarding the bed all night.

But this time he was touching reality.

What you see when you enter is no longer the dark and damp prison tower, but your own warm and familiar little house.

"Hey, are you awake? Master, I slept for two days and two nights. It’s good to be young. You can fall asleep as soon as you can."

"Um?"

Seeing the green guy on the bedside who was teasing him, Xia Yuan immediately became angry and didn't bother to pay attention to him. He touched the pillow at the head of the bed and threw it towards him.

"ha?"

The earl couldn't help but smile when he saw that Xia Yuan was still looking lively and energetic, and his heart was relieved. He easily grabbed the pillow thrown by Xia Yuan, shook his head and said

"I feel really angry when I wake up now."