gaze of war

The author has something to say: In the middle of the night, I had a fight with a girl who was a friend before, and I was so angry that I deleted and edited it many times... I feel tired and don't love it.

Sure enough, after several years, no one is the original self.

"... Hahahahaha..."

Weird laughter sounded from behind Matou Kariya, it sounded full of malice and ridicule, making it uncomfortable.

This voice was so familiar that Matou Kariya opened his eyes reflexively just hearing the laughter, and glared in the direction of the sound.

Although he was thin and pale, his face was pale, his lips were pale, and he looked like he was about to die, but when he stared at the laughing master, his eyes were amazingly bright, as if in that deep bird. The depths of the dim one eye seemed to be lit with flames.

"...Matou... Zouyan!"

He yelled out the name with a harsh voice like a knife.

Just opening his mouth like this and vibrating his vocal cords almost exhausted all his strength.He panted heavily, but still tried his best to open his eyes wide, staring at Matou Zouken with hatred with the only remaining one eye.

The hunched old man ignored the disgusting scene of thousands of insects wriggling, and came towards Matou Kariya from the door of the insect warehouse on crutches.

The swarm of insects carved out a path in front of him, just like the sage Moses parting the Red Sea—but, in the eyes of Matou Kariya, this scene was indescribably terrifying and disgusting, even for these insects All of them had been ground into meat paste and smeared on the ground to give off a rancid smell, probably not as disgusting as the old man walking towards him.

The source of everything... the source of all evil, Matou Zouken.

It's an old monster who doesn't know how long he has lived, and who has controlled the Matou family for a long time.

"Matou Kariya... my 'son'. Do you know the current situation? Now that the two groups of contenders are dead, you can still save your own life because Kotomine Kirei saved you. .Maybe you can persist until the end by cooperating with him?...This is the ending I am looking forward to."

The old monster stood still in front of Kariya Matou, with both hands resting on the crutches, using that ordinary wooden stick to support his decayed body.

His huge black eyes, like insect eyes, excitedly observed Matou Kariya's whole body, and exclaimed.

Matou Kariya felt sick.

Even if it's just to be looked at by those eyes.

Matou Zouken looked at his dying "son", took a few steps towards him, raised his chin with his crutches, and let out an evil laugh again.

What he said next, Matou Kariya could no longer hear clearly.In a daze, he only felt something pressed against his throat, and then something was stuffed into his mouth.The thing quickly moved, and rushed down the esophagus into his stomach.

The engraved worms all over the body became excited, and they crazily crawled around Matou Kariya's body, devouring the full magic power that spread out from the stomach.Matou Kariya's physical strength and pain recovered at the same time, and the severe pain was like a knife cutting, tormenting his eyes black.

Just as he was howling crazily, he heard Zouken Matou say in a voice full of fun and malice: "That's it for you? Sakura's energy for a year—all, including her her chastity. Use her life wisely to win the victory."

……

Do not……

Matou Kariya let out an even more shrill howl.

He struggled to grab the old man who was laughing and leaving, but his body, which was completely handcuffed to the wall, could not break free.

Big tears poured out of his only remaining one eye, turning the last cry of pain into a cry of collapse.

I don't know how long it took.

Amid heavy panting, tiny footsteps sounded behind him.

The sound sounded extremely light, like the footsteps of a kitten.Stepping slowly, accompanied by the hissing of thousands of insects, he kept approaching Jiantong Kariya.

The little girl with short purple hair passed by Kariya Matou without seeing him, and walked straight to the center of the swarm.

The swarm of insects retreating in a wide range towards Matou Zouken shuttled under her feet, following closely, maintaining a movement speed that would not be stepped on, leaving only a small open space for her to settle down.And the girl seemed to be very used to it, walking forward according to the same rhythm and the same pace, turning a blind eye to the swarm of insects shuttling under her feet.

Some bugs crawled up her ankles and calves along her feet, and then disappeared under her skirt, while some crawled up her back, and then crawled into her clothes along the collar.

Matou Kariya stared blankly at her back.

As if afraid of disturbing her, he called out her name with a trembling voice.

"……cherry?"

Hearing her own name, the little girl stopped.

She turned her head, there was no expression on her face, and her eyes were empty.

The expression on Matou Kariya's face was distorted.

The already ferocious face looked more and more human-like.

He tried to put on a smile on that hideous, ghostly face, but clearly failed.

His cheeks spasmed and twitched unnaturally, giving his whole face a look of malice—even though his one eye was trying to be kind and friendly.

"Sakura? Do you still recognize me?" He continued to call out to the little girl named Sakura with a trembling voice.He looked at her longingly, wishing she would nod and come to him.If only I could smile...

Matou Kariya hoped for this scene from the bottom of his heart, even though his reason told him that it was absolutely impossible.

Sakura just looked at him like that, expressionlessly, like a puppet.

Then she blinked her eyes, turned her head back, and then walked towards the center of the swarm.

"Sakura!...Sakura!!"

No matter how hoarse the call is, it can never change the little girl's back.

Jian Tongyan watched her walk to the center like that, then sat down and lay down.

The swarm hissed excitedly and rushed towards her.

And Matou Kariya watched her small body being submerged in the swarm of insects like that, crying out in extreme pain.

"...Are you alright, Kariya-kun?"

Matou Kariya came back to his senses from the worried question.He trembled as if he had suddenly woken up from a dream, and looked up blankly at the person opposite him.

Kotomine Kirei was looking at him with his waist slightly bent, as if he was sincerely paying attention to whether he was unwell.

... Heh, is it necessary to deliberately act out this kind of false concern that can be heard immediately?

Kariya Matou didn't answer him because he was so tired that he didn't even have the strength to answer.

Like a slow-responsive congenital disorder, it took a long time for Matou Kariya to shake his drooping head.

"Did something happen?"

Kariya Matou directly ignored Kotomine Kirei's inquiry this time.

What is this man trying to do?

When he came to Matou Mansion, he sincerely asked that old monster to talk to him alone, and expressed his willingness to form an alliance.

Such a deliberate approach to him, he didn't even mind letting himself know that his motives were not pure.He never concealed his intentions, so much so that Kariya Matou almost thought that what he showed was his true purpose.

But how is that possible?

Jiantong Kariya secretly sneered in his heart.

He doesn't understand the secrets of these families and organizations, but he is not the kind of idiot with low IQ.

It's just that he doesn't want to pay attention to these things.

The reason why he is still living here is only to completely wipe out that person——the man who ruined the happiness of Aoi, Sakura, and Rin's mother and daughter, Tohsaka Tokiomi.

As long as this goal can be achieved, Matou Kariya doesn't care whoever uses it.

What's more...

He lowered his gaze, the corners of his mouth twitched spasmodically, looking at his empty palm.

What's more... What is running in this body now is Sakura's life...

Even for this magical power, I can't let that man go...!

Kotomine Kirei was not at all unhappy when Kariya Matou didn't get a response.Instead, he seemed to be getting happier.He stared closely at Matou Kariya's face, and announced to him in a flat voice:

"I have conveyed the message to Mrs. Kui that I hope to meet you on your behalf."

Kotomine Kirei's words made Matou Kariya's whole body vibrate violently.

His eyes were wide open, his heart was pounding, and the engraving worms in his body were stimulated, moving wildly in his body, making him twist his body uncontrollably, his face covered in cold sweat.

"—don't get excited."

The man named Kotomine Kirei persuaded him with such relaxed words.There is no sincerity at all, and no sincerity is required.If you want the imprinted worm to calm down, you can only suppress your emotions.

Matou Kariya gasped for breath, closed his eyes, frowned, and tried to think about other insignificant things, but he couldn't control his thoughts more and more, Aoi's gentle and beautiful face appeared in his mind , and the way she was crying sadly.

"I... can't see her..."

Although I said this, my heart was full of suppressed pain and pain of longing.They were intertwined with guilt and humiliation, making Matou Kariya's face start to convulse, and the engraved worms swam wantonly under his skin.

"Kariya-kun...you need to fight without any worries." Kotomine Kirei persuaded softly, "Mrs. Aoi will be moved to see you working so hard...for her and her children. Even if you lose your life I don't hesitate."

She will be touched.

She will be moved to smile for you.

She will weep mournfully over your death—

Such a scene took away all the control Matou Kariya had over himself like a poppy.

If she was really happy that way...

If she... could be with him...! !

Matou Kariya held his breath, the severe pain caused by the engraving worm's movement made him convulse like an electric current.

Can't……

Absolutely not.

she will...

Will……!

Ignoring the mournful cry from reason in his heart, Kariya Matou heard his own trembling voice reply:

"it is good."

Kotomine Kirei showed a satisfied smile.

"At 0:[-] tonight, at Fuyuki Church... please come to the appointment on time."

Matou Kariya looked at him again as if he was stunned.After a long time, he lowered his head and nodded slightly.