Dating Caster

The nightmare that had weighed upon him since birth was finally dispelled. Even though these people were mages of unknown origin, Kariya's gratitude was sincere and heartfelt.

"We wish to use the Matou House as a base for our operations. Eliminating that old worm, Zouken Matou, was simply to ensure our actions here remain secure."

Wang Xiaoming informed Matou Kariya of the purpose behind his visit.

"That is fine, but..."

Matou Kariya agreed to Wang Xiaoming's request quite readily, but as his gaze fell upon the Command Spell on the back of his hand, he began to hesitate—

"Please rest assured, we have no designs on your Command Spell. I am somewhat aware of the grievances between you and the head of the Tohsaka family—Tohsaka Tokiomi."

Seeing the expression on Matou Kariya's face, Wang Xiaoming understood his thoughts and immediately said to him:

"We can guarantee that we will not interfere with any of your actions. However, we also hope that you will not disclose our whereabouts to outsiders."

Eat, sleep, beat up Tokiomi.

These simple tasks constituted the daily routine of a man like Matou Kariya.

A thug who asks for nothing in return and is willing to charge to the front lines is truly a rare find.

Not to mention, Berserker is also a massive drain on magical energy.

"Very well, I agree!"

Although Kariya did not understand Wang Xiaoming's true objective, being able to keep his Command Spell was already an unexpected joy.

For Kariya, whose hatred for Tohsaka Tokiomi had reached its peak, the only thought in his mind at this moment was to exact revenge on that arrogant man.

"However, I have one more request. I hope you can agree to it."

Wang Xiaoming's words brought Kariya back to his senses, and he grew inwardly vigilant. In his view, this request was the true intention Wang Xiaoming had been hiding all along.

"Please, speak..."

"It is nothing. I just hope you can stay calm and let me stab you once—"

Wang Xiaoming said these terrifying words with a smile.

Matou Sakura

"Tsk tsk—this thing is truly disgusting."

Wang Xiaoming examined the strange worm jumping incessantly inside the sealed box and suddenly remarked:

"To have lived for so many years only to end up as a worm, tell me, what exactly were you aiming for?"

The Brain Worm, the vessel housing the soul of Zouken Matou, was the old worm's final means of self-preservation. It had been extracted by Medea using her Noble Phantasm, Rule Breaker... ahem! [Rule Breaker], and then sealed in this box using magecraft.

Kayneth, having no interest in the old worm, had already sent Kariya to arrange living quarters for their group—though it could not be ruled out that this was because Sola felt disgusted by the creature.

"This thing—"

After arranging the lodging for Kayneth's group, Matou Kariya returned to the room and looked at the worm in the box, his expression looking quite grim.

"This is what was just dug out of your heart."

Wang Xiaoming's answer made Matou Kariya's face turn pale once more.

Anyone would feel uneasy knowing such a thing had been hiding inside their heart, but fortunately...

"Thank you."

This time, Kariya's expression of gratitude was sincere.

"It's nothing, just routine pest control."

Wang Xiaoming waved his hand; after all, no one would have any fondness for this old worm.

"Why?!"

Zouken Matou, his soul imprisoned, was still making a final struggle.

"What exactly did I do wrong? Why must you pursue me so relentlessly to take my life?"

"Hey, hey, hey, is this some kind of 'Joke of the Year'?"

Wang Xiaoming picked at his ear, dumbfounded by Zouken Matou's words:

"Do you have no idea what you've done just to prolong your life?"

"And what does that have to do with you? They were nothing but commoners!"

Zouken Matou roared, feeling a sense of absurdity in his heart. Could it be that he had run into some righteous heroes acting on behalf of the heavens?

"True, it has nothing to do with me. But if I don't finish you off, my mind won't be at ease, so what should I do?"

"..."

What more could I, Zouken Matou, possibly say?!

"But come to think of it, I originally thought you would have the Brain Worm inhabit Matou Sakura, but I never expected it to be in Kariya instead."

Wang Xiaoming looked at the jumping worm in the box with interest, his words causing Matou Kariya's expression to shift again.

If it weren't for Medea's reminder, Wang Xiaoming might have actually had her take a small dagger to that little girl—

"Heh—if that child were the bait set by Tohsaka Tokiomi, wouldn't I have ended up with nothing but a basket of empty water?"

Zouken Matou replied with a cold sneer.

After all, when it comes to people and matters related to magi, one cannot judge them by conventional logic. As long as the modification of Matou Sakura had not been completed, it was impossible for Zouken Matou to place his own life-saving trump card upon her.

"Is there really no way to spare my life? If you let me live, I can use my full strength to help you win the Holy Grail in this Holy Grail War."

Zouken Matou asked, clinging to a final shred of hope.

"Sorry, not interested."

Wang Xiaoming rolled his eyes, shattering Zouken Matou's last fantasy.

"Having lived for so long, I'm exhausted just thinking about it for you. Die early and be reborn sooner!"

He had no intention of helping this old worm wash away his sins before he died.

Wrong is wrong--

No matter how glorious his goals might have once been, he was now nothing more than an evil heretic defined by his wicked deeds.

As he spoke, Wang Xiaoming picked up the box containing the Brain Worm and tossed it into the trash can. Seeing this, Caster reached out, a flame igniting in her palm. With a flick of her slender hand, the flame drifted into the trash can.

The magecraft released by Caster was no ordinary fire; the moment the Brain Worm touched the flames, Zouken Matou was burned to nothingness before he could even let out a wail.

As the Brain Worm turned to ash, the bead that had been imprisoning Zouken Matou's soul quietly shattered, and the black mist churning within it gradually dissipated.

Zouken Matou's soul, which had clung to this world through sheer obsession, lost its vessel and could only dissipate into the atmosphere in unwilling defeat.

This also meant--

Zouken Matou, the great magus who had lived for over five hundred years, had finally brought his sinful life to an end.

"Who are you?"

Standing before Shirou was a little girl with short purple hair, staring at him with lifeless eyes as he snuck out to find the restroom.

"I'm Shirou."

Shirou scratched his head, feeling somewhat uncomfortable being stared at by the girl like that.

But nature calls--

"Do you know where the restroom is?"

"Over there, turn left."

After hearing Shirou's question, the girl pointed him in a direction.

"Thanks!"

After thanking her, Shirou walked in the direction the girl had pointed.

"Whew--"

After coming out of the restroom, Shirou let out a long sigh of relief and prepared to head back the way he came.

Just as he reached the corner--

Shirou saw from a distance that the little girl who had just pointed the way for him had collapsed on the ground!

Having witnessed the end of Zouken Matou with his own eyes, the heavy stone that had been weighing on Matou Kariya's heart finally fell. Regarding this man who was his father in name only, Kariya had never felt a shred of affection for him since he was a child.

Not to mention that this old worm had done such atrocious things to Sakura.

Right, Sakura!

Having let out a sigh of relief, Matou Kariya suddenly remembered this--

"Mister! It's bad!"

At that moment, Shirou rushed in from outside the room, holding a little girl with short purple hair in his arms.

"Sakura?!"

After seeing the face of the little girl in Shirou's arms clearly, Matou Kariya stood up abruptly and snatched Matou Sakura from Shirou's embrace.

"What happened?"

Wang Xiaoming called Shirou to his side and asked him.

"I ran into her in the hallway just now, and then I saw her collapse on the ground and vomit a pool of black liquid, with a worm struggling inside it."

Shirou recounted the scene exactly as it had happened:

"After I stepped on the worm and killed it, I brought her here."

"Well done."

After listening to Shirou's words, Wang Xiaoming ruffled his hair in praise.

He then turned his head to Caster and said:

"Caster, can you help check the child's physical condition?"

Caster nodded, walked over to the girl as instructed, and reached out her hand--

"It's nothing too serious. That old worm caused this child quite a bit of harm, but she will recover after a period of proper rest."

Under the expectant gaze of Matou Kariya, Medea retracted her magecraft and announced the results of her examination of the girl. While this allowed Matou Kariya to breathe a sigh of relief, it also made him grit his teeth in hatred toward Zouken Matou once again:

"I shouldn't have let that old worm die so easily just now!"

"He was reduced to nothing but dust; you couldn't even desecrate his corpse now if you wanted to."

Patting Matou Kariya on the shoulder, Wang Xiaoming offered what could barely be considered words of comfort before pointing to Matou Sakura in his arms:

"The most important thing right now is to get this child settled somewhere safe."

For the sake of rankings, the author has also activated trading mode (facepalm).

My Life Cannot Be a Harem GAME!

Synopsis: Did you know? Sometimes, cheats are just redundant things... What can an ability that lets you travel ten years into the future do, other than letting you know who your wife will be in ten years and causing you to lose nutrients like crazy?

What? I'm facing a catastrophe ten years from now?

What? I have nothing ten years from now?

What? I've become a stud ten years from now?

What the hell kind of future is this? I've decided: I will change this future and create a happy life!

Now, let the changes begin—

"I would rather be hacked to death in ten years while knowing nothing than be stared at by all the demi-humans in the world like this. I am not a stud, I don't crave sex, ladies, please have some self-respect!!!"

--by Fengxian, currently in a happy ending.

Thanks again to Fantasy Princess for the friendly recommendation, thank you very much!

(If it's possible... will there be an extra update today?... probably)