This kind of mana fluctuation, along with the emotions that made it up... if I hadn't guessed wrong, it should have been those two. But they had fought today?
Looks like the butterfly's wings had started to flap! Tch, things were going to get troublesome from here on out.
"Let's go in and take a look, A Yuan." Irisviel still remembered her original goal: victory in the Holy Grail War!
So she couldn't afford to miss something like this, despite what had just happened.
"...Mm." Fu Yuan was a little surprised. There was an eighty-percent chance that the Berserker Group was inside, but after what had just happened, he truly hadn't planned to enter, wanting to take Irisviel's feelings into consideration.
Fu Yuan's gaze grew gentler. On second thought, though, he could understand what Irisviel was thinking. She was becoming more and more heartbreaking, Irisviel.
The group did not break the magecraft barrier. After all, they still had to keep up appearances.
They only took a few steps down the street, yet the scene became completely different from the sunlit world outside, as though they had entered another world.
Blood still dripped down the walls—some freshly spilled, some nearly dry. Chunks of mangled flesh littered the street, while at its center stood a black knight who had just come to a halt, facing several monsters frantically retreating?
Fu Yuan: How should I put this? The moment I walked in, I saw Chang Wei beating Laifu.
"Berserker!" Irisviel cried out in surprise. Judging from the magecraft formation outside, it was easy to guess Caster was within, but what was Berserker doing here?
Had Caster gone mad? No matter how high her rank was, this magecraft barrier had only been set up recently. Yet she had directly picked a fight with Berserker, whose parameters were the highest. How much of a death wish did she have?!
An opportunity. Gilles de Rais's eyes lit up the moment he saw the newly arrived Saber Group. He grabbed Ryunosuke Uryu and charged toward them.
Damn it, that guy is Berserker's Master. But it doesn't matter. As long as Lord Evil God is happy, none of this is a problem.
The thought made Gilles de Rais feel much better. Looking at Saber ahead of him, he summoned several Sea Demons to block his path again. As long as they hold Saber back for even a moment, I can get out. Once we reach the street, they won't dare attack.
Kariya Matou's expression darkened as he watched them. He had told them to break out, but if they did, the Command Spell he had used would be completely wasted.
"Berserker, don't let him escape—"
"Heavenly Fire: Unsheathe!"
Before he could finish, blazing fire shot into the sky. Scorching heat rushed toward them, and even the dried blood on the walls rapidly evaporated. It was as though the entire world had fallen into a sea of flames, only for it all to vanish moments later, as if nothing had happened.
The Caster Group, which bore the brunt of the attack, was completely wiped out. The Sea Demons and tentacles she had summoned were all burned to ashes as well.
Illya: So cool!
Irisviel: Was that a Noble Phantasm release?
Void Sword Qi differed from other Cultivation Methods. Its essence lay in making better use of Honkai energy. It did not advocate pouring Honkai energy into one's body; from beginning to end, its sole principle was to better utilize the energy between heaven and earth to achieve one's goals.
Even weakened to this extent, controlling a Heavenly Fire that was not fully unleashed was more than manageable. That was why Irisviel and Illya still had the leisure to think.
Heavenly Fire Self-Destruction was no joke. Nearly every head of the Caslana Family throughout history had burned to death while using Heavenly Fire Self-Destruction.
"Hello, Lancelot, Kariya Uncle, and little sister Sakura."
Fu Yuan casually withdrew Heavenly Fire Self-Destruction. Looking at Berserker, who was somewhat at a loss due to the sudden turn of events, he took the initiative to greet them.
Only after Kariya Matou shielded Sakura, who was hiding behind him, even more tightly did he look at the suddenly appeared Saber Group with some relief.
"Is there something you need, Your Excellency? If not, we shall take our leave first."
Irisviel snapped out of her earlier confusion. Looking at the wary Kariya Matou, she suddenly felt that forming an alliance would be quite troublesome.
"Want to form an alliance, Kariya Uncle?" Fu Yuan did not think it troublesome at all. Instead, as though he had not heard what they said, he continued to ask with a smile.
"No need. Can you move aside now?" Kariya Matou felt his physical condition. The battle just now had drained him even further, and things were not looking good.
"My power can improve other people's bodies!"
Fu Yuan suddenly spoke just as they were about to leave from the other side. Seeing Kariya Matou stop abruptly, he felt inexplicably pleased.
He simply refused to say it directly. He was just messing with him!
"What do you mean, Saber?" Kariya Matou suppressed the hope in his heart and asked calmly.
Then he patted Sakura's head and silently connected with his two remaining Command Spells.
"Exactly what it sounds like. Oh, and it improves things at the root!"
Fu Yuan still spoke in an extremely mischievous tone.
"How do you prove it?" Kariya Matou still asked a very serious question. It would determine whether they fought or stayed.
Fu Yuan blinked, froze for a moment, blinked again, then blinked once more.
"How am I supposed to prove that?"
Kariya Matou seemed to suddenly realize something as well. He looked at Sakura gently, then walked straight over.
"Use my body!"
Berserker loyally followed beside him, but at this distance, I could kill him countless times over. What an idiot!
Shaking his head and temporarily putting all those random thoughts aside, Fu Yuan figured that if they truly formed an alliance, things would be much easier from here on out.
Fu Yuan did not make any further demands. He simply rose onto his toes, placed a hand on Kariya Matou's head, and fully activated the Stigma.
As for why he chose the head, it was because it was fun!
Then Kariya Matou began to regret it. Improving his body was certainly a good thing, but this felt far too good! What should he do if he cried out? Sakura was right beside him! But he could not move at all. He could only signal with his eyes to Saber, who was standing on her toes and was still slightly shorter than him.
Fu Yuan seemed to understand what he meant and silently increased the output.
That wasn't what I meant!
"Mm~hmm."
It's over. What will Sakura think of my lifelong reputation?
Fu Yuan withdrew his little hand and clapped it in satisfaction. Looking at Kariya Matou's deadened expression, he asked as though he had no idea what had happened.
"Um, Kariya Uncle, what's wrong?"
Kariya Matou glanced at him with a slight tremble. In the end, he still lacked the courage to turn around and face Sakura's gaze, finally giving up on himself.
"There's no point anymore. Just destroy everything!"
Fu Yuan suddenly remembered something he had forgotten. His eyes lit up, and he put on an extremely curious expression.
"Is that also a line from Dark Magic Swordsman Kariya?"
Upon hearing that, Kariya Matou stopped trembling entirely. He stared at Saber in utter disbelief, then several seconds later, he seemed to fall into despair.
"How did you know?"
"I got it from Zouken Matou in the future!"
Fu Yuan blinked innocently, dropping an absolutely shocking piece of news in a childish tone.
"Zouken Matou..." Kariya Matou struggled to process this information. In other words, that old bastard had backups of the things from his most chuunibyou phase—the things he most wanted to forget.
"Old Worm must die!"
This Was Youth!
"Who dared claim invincibility? Who dared call himself undefeated? Even the Emperor Fall Era had vanished!"
"He was merely an Old Worm, yet he dared covet immortality!"
"Even should my Spirit Core be damaged, even should I beware the petty Alaya, I remained invincible in this world!"
"Cough, cough... Saber, are you sure about this?" Kariya Matou watched Saber instilling Sakura with strange knowledge, and his heart felt strangely stirred?
Suppressing his chuunibyou soul, which was about to rise from the ashes, he calmed himself and interrupted Saber, who was busy "imparting wisdom."
After all, the person they were going to kill this time was his father! They had to make thorough preparations. There could be absolutely no mistakes.
"One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Ages, One Age One Cycle—what have I to fear!"
"...Madam, is Saber really all right?" Kariya Matou suddenly panicked. This Saber did not seem very reliable.
Irisviel's mood had originally been heavy, but after one unexpected turn after another, she instead relaxed quite a bit.
Looking at A Yuan before her, whether he was fooling around or speaking from the heart, she inexplicably felt at ease, even though the next opponent was a monster who had lived for over two hundred years.
"It's fine. Just try to trust A Yuan a little more!"
"In this world, there is no such thing as right or wrong. The victor becomes king, and the loser becomes a bandit—that is the only truth."
Irisviel's mouth twitched. Although that was what he said, there were indeed parts she could not understand, which was rather frustrating!
Kariya Matou watched Sakura being utterly fooled. Though it felt strange, he did not stop it. After all, emotional changes were a good thing.
Still, not stopping him was one thing. He should try to explain things more clearly, lest his adorable Sakura become someone who spoke in such roundabout, incomprehensible ways.
"What Saber means is that you will only believe some things after you see them done."
Fu Yuan glanced at him in surprise. As expected of the person who wrote Dark Magic Swordsman Kariya!
"You are qualified to sing my True Name, mortal."
Irisviel's face was full of confusion as she inexplicably turned her gaze toward Kariya Matou.
"...Saber probably means she approves of you. In chuunibyou..." Feeling their gazes upon him, Kariya Matou was speechless, but he still seriously translated. Halfway through, he abruptly stopped. Damn it, why did I say that out loud?
"Chuunibyou? Is Uncle also a strange person?"
Little Illya, who had been ignored at the side, suddenly interjected. Her large eyes blinked as she stared at Fu Yuan and Kariya Matou.
"I'm not, I—"
"One who never avoids what must be done, whose heart knows no fear—only such a state of mind is cultivated by a true powerhouse." Fu Yuan suddenly interrupted Kariya Matou, arrogantly voicing his opinion. Once he finished, he cast Kariya Matou a slightly disdainful glance.
Kariya Matou: I really want to hit someone!
"Can big brother kill Grandpa?" Sakura, who had been listening to strange knowledge the whole time, had not understood what big brother was saying, but she had caught some key points.
A long-lost gleam of hope appeared in her hollow eyes. If he can do it, then that would... be so wonderful, Sakura thought happily.
Looking at her hollow eyes, Fu Yuan felt a rare ache in his heart. Still, he replied with great arrogance, "A flash of cold light shines ten thousand fathoms; what matter if I slaughter the world?"
Watching something in Sakura's eyes seem to grow stronger, Fu Yuan sighed inwardly. What had she gone through to be forced into this state?
"Mm." Sakura did not understand the meaning of those words, but she had already received the emotion big brother wanted to convey.
Nervously grabbing the hem of Fu Yuan's clothes, she quickened her little steps and followed closely behind him.
Is this Junior Brother's method? A cold voice rang out in his mind. It was merely a simple question, yet it chilled him to the bone.
Life is long. Most people are merely passing guests. When people leave, the tea grows cold. What is Senior Sister worried about?
And then, by accident, a guest becomes the master? The voice was still chilling, though it seemed somewhat better than before.
How could that happen? Senior Sister knows me better than anyone.
It is precisely because I know you are a lolicon that I said it. The voice in his mind suddenly grew irritated, even forgetting that she was still angry.
Mm~ Anyway, Senior Sister is here! Hearing the sudden change in her tone, Fu Yuan secretly sighed in relief. Anger was fine, as long as she was not ignoring him.
"Hmph!" The figure within the Stigma seemed to suddenly realize something and immediately became dissatisfied, but she said nothing more.
To everyone else, Saber had suddenly stopped walking. Then, after a few seconds, she visibly became happy, as if possessed by a ghost—or perhaps she was having a fit?
"As crimson hibiscus flowers fill the sky and fall away, my beloved has departed, and chaos rises. Amid golden spears and iron horses, where under heaven is home?"
Irisviel once again turned her gaze toward Kariya Matou, the translator, while the two little ones at her side imitated Saber with great enthusiasm.
Kariya Matou felt that his reputation was probably beyond saving. What had caused all this again?
Though his thoughts were complicated, he still dutifully fulfilled his responsibility.
"Saber is probably just playing around. There's no deeper meaning."
Irisviel looked at him admiringly. Amazing, he can even understand that!
The two children only half understood, but they still looked at the newly appointed translator with admiration.
Bastard! I don't want this kind of admiration!
"Is this the birthplace of evil? As expected, it is filled with filth and decay." Fu Yuan was clearly still immersed in the act. Chuunibyou was like cross-dressing—there was no such thing as doing it only once.
"Mm. It's up to you from here, Saber." Kariya Matou held Sakura's hand with one hand, preventing her from continuing forward, while looking seriously at Saber.
After being held back, Sakura no longer tried to go forward. She only watched him with expectation in her eyes.
Fu Yuan found it a little difficult to handle. After all, if he went in alone, he would not feel at ease leaving Irisviel and Illya behind.
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