Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

The so-called"vortex" in the magician's mouth is the vortex of the source. This is the"cause" of everything and the starting point of various phenomena.

Since there is a theorem that as long as there is a"cause", an"effect" can be produced, in terms of existence, this is the"ultimate knowledge".

The name for the source vortex, or the name for the"state of existence" of the source vortex. Even if the source is the ultimate, it is still limited, so this is just a generalization for ease of understanding.

But there is no doubt that the ultimate goal of both the magician and the seeker is to reach this pinnacle existence, which is the source of Tokiomi Tokiomi's heart and soul, that is, to reach the legendary"vortex".

There are many ways to get to the root, and they are not repetitive.

The Yusanjia started the Holy Grail War, trying to use the Great Holy Grail as an aid to use the third method to help magicians reach the root; Orange once said that he tried to achieve the prototype of human perfection, that is, the realm of"empty", by making dolls; or They are two rituals that are inherently connected to the roots.

But no matter from the perspective of results or processes, trying to reach the root cause in any way is extremely difficult, even impossible.

Therefore, those who have reached the root so far are still very few, and even the most powerful magic family that has been passed down for dozens of generations will still be unable to reach it.

But now an outsider has arrived here in an impossible way and state.

Xia Yuan's soul successfully reached the root as the first generation magician, and achieved the dreamed realm that magicians who had been passed down for more than ten or dozens of generations could not reach.

……

……

Watched the Winter Saint disappear.

After a moment of emotion, Xia Yuan turned around and walked into the starlight door behind him without any nostalgia.

Hazy, he lost consciousness.

The direction is reversed, the head is dizzy, as if falling into an abyss with no head above and no bottom below. Not surprisingly, it is an endless whirlpool.

Xia Yuan, who was in a coma, could not understand what state he was in and where his soul was going, but some huge and irresistible pulling force was pulling his soul somewhere.

Unable to resist, let alone break away, Xia Yuan could only close his eyes and let this inexplicable force pull him.

Fortunately, this process was not too long. After only a few minutes of involvement, his soul traveled an unknown distance and was led into the [Vortex] in an instant.

When he opened his eyes again and his consciousness had returned, all the original confusion and discomfort had disappeared without a trace, and even the original indescribable colors had disappeared, replaced by a piece of pure white land in front of him.

The road continued to extend under his feet, but there were countless of them. These extending roads were like countless futures, presented in front of him.

As far as the eye can see, there is no end to any road, which means that every future and every road has no end.

At this moment, the empty sky above was facing the warm sun, but at this moment it was snowing again.

In the white snow in spring, the twinkling brilliance illuminates the world, making it more beautiful and holy. It is so peaceful and quiet, it seems like a good place for the soul to rest.

"It doesn’t look like the underworld……"

"Did my soul go to heaven or stay in the Holy Grail world?"

Raising his head and looking at the warm sun above his head, Xia Yuan stretched out his hand to hold the falling white snow. Xia Yuan walked on this boundless land, with a bit of sadness in his eyes.

It was obvious that he still felt regretful about his death. But he didn't say much, he just walked along a certain extended road.

"I advise you not to move."

Another voice suddenly sounded

"Um?"

You can tell from the timbre that the owner of the voice this time is not Heaven's Cup. Xia Yuan turned around and saw a quiet and elegant black-haired girl in a kimono walking towards him in the dancing snow. Come here

"Are you...root type?"

Seeing this very familiar yet strange figure, he tentatively asked

"That's right. Although I am indeed connected to the root, I still prefer others to call me Liang Ritual."

Genshi greeted him.

"Sorry, Miss Two Ceremonies"

"Haha, it doesn't matter, it's just a name."Liang Li said with a smile.

"It seems that you really know a lot. Even though you don't have high-level future vision, you can still know the direction of the entire world. Although you are very weak, your soul level has reached the highest level. Even traveling through the roots cannot assimilate you."

"You are really special"

"Traverse the roots, assimilate? So...it turns out that this is the vortex of the source. The feeling of disharmony and sleepiness before passing through the vortex turned out to be the source assimilating to me."

Seeing this girl, Xia Yuan already knew where he was.

"That's right, [Vortex] will indiscriminately assimilate all existences that go deep into it. If the soul goes deep here, it will inevitably be assimilated. Even the second magician cannot avoid this. This place can only be reached by beings who are truly connected to the roots and inhabit the roots."

"For example...you and Shajo love songs?"

"Shajo Aige, are you talking about the girl who also connected to the root? Although I have never met her formally, it is true. She is also a magician who connects to the roots. For us, this place is no different from home."

After all, being able to move in and out of the source that the magician has been pursuing all his life as if it were home is something that only the source type and the source princess can do, right?

"But compared to us, you are the most surprising one."The two men looked at Xia Yuan carefully and continued.

"It does not have any connection with the source, but it can enter as a soul and pass through the source intact to reach the depths. Even [Vortex] cannot assimilate you, which means that the height of your personality has reached the highest, but your own existence form and power are not the highest. This is really strange."

"Reaching the highest? Are you referring to...the Transcendent?"

Listening to the explanation of the two rituals, Xia Yuan lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

As the two rituals said, the only ones who can travel through the roots with their souls and not be assimilated except for the princess and the root style who are connected to the roots are those who are close to reaching the end. them

【Awakened One] [Tao Ancestor] [Holy Spirit] and [Outer God]】

"It is indeed similar to those transcendents, but it doesn't seem to be the case. Compared with what they have achieved or the end they have reached, you are more like some form of existence from outside the world."

Foreigner...Foreign God.

But what kind of transcendent is he in this state? He is just a poor man. A poor man whose body has been completely destroyed and whose soul can never return to his hometown.

You can see Xia Yuan's loss. Ritual touched his head gently and comforted softly:"Don't be so sad, you are also a magician, right? Isn't it the magician's wish to get here? Now that you've accomplished the magician's ultimate goal, just be happy. And your soul is never in danger of being assimilated no matter how long you stay in the Roots"

"So before you worry, let’s take a good look at this place, and then tell me, how do you feel after arriving at the Vortex of Origin as a magician? How about it?"

How does it feel?

The first generation of magicians reached the source. No one would believe this even if it was said to trigger a miracle.

If other magicians had reached the root of this kind of thing, they would definitely be ecstatic now that they have fulfilled their long-cherished wish. , but his own words...

Looking at the bright smiling faces of the two men, Xia Yuan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Thank you for your comfort, Liang Li. However, my wish has never been to reach the root cause. I just want to live a good life, a peaceful life, and live stably with my friends and family."

"Family? So you have considered this world your home? Foreigner."

The two rituals tilted their heads in confusion.

"Well, I have long regarded it as my own home. I am different from those Foreigners in your impression. I do not have as strong power, long life, and forbidden knowledge as they do. I'm actually just an ordinary person, an ordinary person who somehow traveled through the world or dimension."

"My thoughts are not deep, and my expectations are not great. I will be happy because of the beauty, and I will be sad because of the pain. In fact, even seeing you here makes me very happy.

She covered her mouth and chuckled:"Are you happy to see me?""

"Yes, I'm happy to see you."

Xia Yuan nodded.

"Haha, me too, I’m very happy to see you, guest from another world"

"However, one thing is wrong���It's not as ordinary as you think. Your soul actually contains your own special power, but you just haven't discovered it yourself."

"I have special...powers?"

"That's right, you are anything but ordinary."The two men nodded slightly and continued:"How about you try hard to think about yourself? For example, to further explore the realm from zero to infinity"

"Learn more about different types of magic, and even compatible magic. Your personality actually has infinite compatibility. Rather, what is the value of a soul personality that cannot even be assimilated to its roots? There is no need to explain too much. You There is also a being with the potential to become the supreme being"

"The realm from zero to infinity, compatible with magic and magic, has the potential to become the supreme... This is really a high praise. I can't imagine that I have such a talent."

"This is not a compliment, but a fact."

Liang Li smiled slightly and pointed at his chest.

"So that's how it is. Now I finally understand why the inhibitions want to kill me. It turns out that they are afraid of me. Are they afraid of my talent?"Thinking of this possibility, Xia Yuan covered his head and couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Yes, the potential you possess is immeasurable. They don’t want to create another existence that is difficult to check and balance under their noses, so they want to restrict you and kill you from the very beginning. But it's over now"

"Yes...after all, now I only have my soul left"

"No, that's not the case."Liang Li shook his head and corrected him.

"The Holy Grail War has ended, and the Heavenly Grail has completely disappeared, but the miracle of the birth of the Third Method has been successful. The Saint of Winter blessed you while fulfilling your wish. The remaining light spots in your soul at this moment are her blessings to you and the thank you gift she left for you."

"Just like the inheritance between the fifth magicians, the third magician has deeply imprinted those light spots containing the aftertaste of the third method into your soul at this moment. Do you know what this means?"

"Does this mean that I...got the third magic?"

"The answer is correct. If it is just an ordinary soul, then it will not be able to meet the requirements of undertaking such a huge magic as the third method.

But you are different. Even if the Five Great Laws are at the pinnacle of mystery, your soul can easily be compatible with them. Mysteries yield to higher mysteries, and this is nothing more than a third act compared to you, the visitor to the alien sky."

The two rituals put down their hands and continued with a smile:"So congratulations, now you are not just a visitor from the different-colored starry sky, but also a veritable third magician, the third magician belonging to this world."

"The third magician?!"

Xia Yuan was startled. He quickly touched his chest and felt it carefully. As mentioned in the entrance ceremony, he noticed that there was indeed something inside.

That mass deep in his soul.���Flame, these little bits of starlight actually have remnants of the third method besides the essence of their own souls.

No, this is not a remnant, but more like a few sparks of fire. These little bits of fluorescence are quietly silent in my soul.

Is this the gift that the Cup of Heaven gave me?!

This is truly a gift that is hard to repay.

"Now, the false angels have been completely eliminated, and all the people who died in the Holy Grail War have been resurrected because of your efforts.

So congratulations, Third Magician, your efforts have successfully saved many people and further balanced the boundaries between magic and science in the world. Now your identity has been recognized by the source."

"And I am here to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the world and all mankind."

The two men smiled slightly during the ceremony and expressed their gratitude to Xia Yuan on behalf of the world.

"Your achievements are comparable to those of the great heroes in mythological epics"

"No, don't thank me. I didn't do anything great. It would be better to say that it was precisely because of me that the situation became like this, involving so many innocent people. All I did was to atone for my sins."

"You don’t have to feel so guilty, what you do is already the best. Without you, disasters will still break out in the future, the evil in this world will also spread across the earth, and many people will die as a result."

Liang Li shook his head and slightly corrected Xia Yuan's thoughts,"So, you might as well do what the hero king said, Xia Yuanjun, hold your head high and your chest high! This is where you gain merit and praise for saving many people who should have perished. Because of your efforts, the Holy Grail War has come to a complete end, and there will no longer be a Fifth Holy Grail War."

"You are a hero!"

A hero...

Xia Yuan looked at his hands in confusion.

It turned out that he had saved many people without knowing it...

Tokiomi Tosaka gave up his long-cherished wish and left Fuyuki City with his family to avoid this disaster. Teacher Kenneth will not die, and will probably return to the Clock Tower. Webb may have understood his shortcomings and found his true goal.

He made a wish to the Holy Grail to resurrect all the people who died in this Holy Grail War.

That guy Kiritsugu Arima is probably somewhere in the city, looking at his resurrected self with a confused look on his face. He just feels a little unhappy that he didn't let that guy Emiya Kiritsugu die, and those other bad guys will probably be resurrected as well. Well.

I don’t know if they can cope with it, but I can’t help them anymore. The rest of their lives can only depend on themselves.

"Are you worried about your friends?"

"Well, they are all unreliable guys. I don’t know if they can cope with the rest of their lives... Of course they will be worried."

"If you are so worried, why not go back and see for yourself?"Liang Li said with a chuckle:"You probably like life there more than here."

"go back? Can I still go back?"

Entering the Vortex of Roots and then returning to reality is simply unimaginable. Even Xia Yuan couldn't help but froze when he heard this.

"Of course, the root can lock anyone in this world, but it can’t lock you, the soul Foreigner that cannot be assimilated"

"The key is actually hidden in your body, and the [Third Method] hidden deep in your soul will show you the way back. Whenever you want to leave, it will guide you"

"do you mean……"

Xia Yuan raised his hand and shook the heart that no longer existed, then stared blankly at the two men standing in front of him.

"As you can imagine, the essence of magic is a means or product to reach the source. When you have mastered magic, it may not be impossible to get in and out of the source. As long as you want to leave, it will serve as a signpost to point you in the direction."

"In other words, it can be understood that magic is not knowledge or technology, but a road. As long as you walk up it, you will reach the root, or you have already reached the root, so you can stay on this road."

"It seems that you have understood that the essence of magic is this kind of thing."

Liang Li smiled slightly, confirming Xia Yuan's statement.

Her smile was like the first snow in spring, which was stunning.

Seeing this, Xia Yuan couldn't help being slightly startled, with unconcealable joy on his face, and then he looked deeply towards Li Li Bowed to express gratitude

"Thank you for your advice, Miss Liangyi."

"No need to thank me, this is the reward you deserve as a savior. You, who have become the carrier of the third law - the magic user, are now an existence that is difficult to check and balance. Now that the Holy Grail War is over, the inhibitory force will no longer target you.���"

"Also, just call me Shiki. It’s a bit strange to call Miss Ergyi like this."

"Is it?"

Xia Yuan was a little confused when he heard this.

There is a very special point in Japan.

Most people don't mind others calling them by their first names.

Two people who are not too close usually have to be called by their last name or full name.

If they are unfamiliar, She would even add an honorific at the end, but Xia Yuan didn't think much about it.

In his opinion, the root style could no longer be considered an ordinary person, and it couldn't be measured by the attempts of ordinary humans.

Since she didn't like such a title, she would change it herself.

That's it

"Well, I understand, if you don’t mind, I’ll just call you Shi, that’s right!"

The two men nodded with satisfaction.

"Although there are still many things I want to continue chatting with you, there are still many things in the outside world that are waiting for me to confirm, so I will take my leave first."Xia Yuan said seriously.

The attraction of the roots to other magicians is undoubtedly fatal, but for him, the attraction here is not as attractive as the outside world. Rather than pondering here and studying magic, he wants to go out immediately Meeting those friends and helping them solve those hidden dangers is also fun, but friends outside are more important.

"Are you leaving now?"

Liang Li looked at Xia Yuan with some surprise:"You haven't determined your condition yet. Don't forget that your body has been blown to ashes. If you go out like this, you will turn into a ghost."

"A ghost who has reached the source?"

"Wow, your description is really apt."The two ceremonies smiled.

"But it's true"

"So should I first find a suitable body to possess, or should I use magic power to condense one?"

Xia Yuan began to think.

"No need to bother, don't forget where we are?"

"This is the root, the place where all miracles are realized. It is very simple to borrow some power from the root to help you condense a suitable body."

Looking at Xia Yuan's troubled look, Liang Li smiled and shook her head. Her slender hands had already been placed on his chest, and she spoke softly.

"Then relax a little and let me help you put together a suitable body."

"grateful."

Xia Yuan also smiled back, completely unfolding his soul and letting the hands of the two rituals place it.

Around him, countless miracles and magic powers that existed in the roots also lost control collectively at this moment, entangled in Xia Yuan's soul. Go and wrap his entire soul into a body that is forming.

The four eyes are looking at each other quietly at this moment.