[Qiyan] can't escape

Soggy and sticky.

Darkness and no light.

The swarm surged.

The worm warehouse where I stayed for a year is such a hell, and my soul seems to have been distorted by magic, and I will never be able to escape from that deep and dark place.Destiny has been fused into one's blood since birth.The curse originating from the surname "Matou" will probably haunt him until he dies.

Trapped in the darkness, Kariya Matou couldn't open his eyes, but his thin eyelids felt an increasingly intense red light and heat; it was a flame that was gradually approaching, enough to burn him to death.

His body was surrounded by unbearably hot air, but Kariya felt more and more relaxed.

How long has it been since I felt such warmth?It's clearly only started a year ago, and it's clearly only since the moment I stepped into the worm warehouse for some reason, but the time that has no relationship with the light and warmth seems to have been half my life.

It's probably a good ending to just burn out like this, right?At least, the engraving worms in his body had died from consuming too much mana, and he finally defeated Matou's sorcery.Wouldn't it be a better ending to be turned into ashes in the fire than to die in the worm bin of Matou's house, where even the corpse was devoured?

However, if the ending of being swallowed by the swarm is really so unacceptable;

However, if the Matou family really make themselves not want to stay for a second;

Then, why did I, who was so dazed, move slowly in the direction of Matou's house, almost in a crawling manner, until I lost the last bit of strength.

The reason, what is it?

—to bring another person out of that swampy place.

who's that person?

——Is an important person; the only person I love who doesn't know "love" at all.

name, what is it?

——Sakura Tohsaka.However, after adopting, that child became his only family member in Matou's family.

cherry?

--cherry.Matou Sakura.

Kariya's consciousness, which had been gradually dissipated in the high fever, gathered again.

He himself, did not succeed in saving Sakura.The desire to "make atonement for my youthful escape and make Sakura happy" exhausted everything I had.Although I paid a huge price for this, it was not realized.

Selfish and incompetent self, perhaps it would be better to just die.

But not yet.Sakura lost her biological parents, no one will save her except herself.

Ahhh, this self who still has a glimmer of hope for his ideal is simply stupid and ridiculous.

Although he laughed at himself like this in his heart, Kariya was already struggling crazily in his heart.

No...you can't just die like this...

Just when Kariya was helplessly igniting the desire to survive in the flames he could not see, the high fever that enveloped him disappeared.Then, something cold touched his lips.

Someone's icy cold finger exerted a slight force, separating Kariya's tightly clenched lower lip from his teeth.This finally made Kariya realize that he, who was already powerless, bit his lip with such a strong force, and his increasingly clear mind seemed to return to reality.

I am in a very quiet place, there are no bugs, flames and black mud around.

But this is not a reassuring place.Someone was staring at him with fiery eyes, with some unknown expectation that probably wouldn't make him happy.

The touch of being touched by fingers disappeared from the lips.The slightly cool touch was transferred to his own left eye, which he had lost naturally.

A downward pressure came from above the necrotic eyeball.It's just that my left eye can only receive the picture from the familiar; other than that, I don't feel anything anymore.

Therefore, if this malicious guy wanted to make himself miserable, it would be a mistake.

The cold fingers touched his right eye instead, but this time it was only a light touch.The slight trembling of the eyelids seemed to be transmitted to the fingertips of the other party.The man laughed twice, then spoke.

"Wake up, Kariya." The voice was deep and filled with a chilling pleasure, "Then open your eyes."

Although it was a voice he had only heard a few times, Kariya quickly remembered the identity of the other party.

——Because, only that guy would stubbornly call himself "Kariya" which was too close to him, even ignoring his resolute protest.

Kariya moved his eyelids hard and opened them with difficulty.And the person who caught his eyes made his body instantly stiff, and the last trace of blood faded from his already pale cheeks in an instant.

The priest Kariya didn't care about at first, but now he hated him deeply stood beside the bed, staring at him condescendingly.The young man didn't seem to be injured in the decisive battle that caused the fire, and he looked in good health, and he was still dressed in the black cassock and cross.Even, even looking at her expression, it was the same as when they first met.

That kind of unpredictable, evil smile reminded Kariya of a series of painful experiences he had suffered because of his credulous trust in the other party.

It's this bastard—

"Aoi Tohsaka is not dead, she just went crazy. Of course, for her, there is nothing wrong with immersing herself in the dream of having both daughters and her husband alive."

The man who started talking without warning, while giving Kariya a little comfort, made him feel overwhelmed by a greater sense of guilt.

——I, who spared no expense to obtain the Holy Grail, could not make Miss Aoi, who loves the envoy so much, stop crying; I was never the one who could make her happy.

"However, there is no change in the Matou family, everything is still the same."

"It's the same..." Kariya tried hard to speak, but found that his voice was hoarse to the extreme, "meaning?"

"Matou Zouken is still the head of the house. Because all the bugs in your body are dead, the old man seems to think that you have died in the Holy Grail War, so he put the focus of training on Matou Sakura."

"cherry……"

"She is still suffering. The person you resent has not died, and the person you love has not been saved." After saying these cold words, the man's face was full of joy, "In short, nothing has changed."

Kariya gritted his teeth and raised his head suddenly.As if it was unbearable any longer, a huge burst of strength suddenly burst out from his frail body, enabling him to leap from the bed and rush towards the man in front of him.

The impotent counterattack of the thin young man, which was inconsistent with the strong anger, did not pose any threat to the tall priest.

Pleased by Kariya's indignation that erupted in despair, Kotomine Kirei's eyes brightened even more.Seeing Kariya collapsed on the bed exhausted, he grabbed the other party's collar with all his might, and pulled Kariya over mercilessly.The bloodless, sickly and thin face was enlarged in his field of vision, and the anger and some kind of will that were too strong to be seen in the other party's eyes became more and more clear.

This firm look is for that girl who has nothing to do with him, right?Kariya Matou is really stupid.

Kotomine Kirei was a little annoyed when this thought came to his mind, but soon this slight emotion was overshadowed by joy: "Is this good for my allies, Kariya?"

"You and I have never been allies!" Matou Kariya gritted his teeth.

"But I saved your life."

The light words of the priest calmed down Kariya's brain, which was overexcited by anger.

Indeed, after all the engraving worms died, his dilapidated body should not be able to continue to survive; the previous self did indeed collapse in the flames and black mud.

Looking at it now, it was probably the priest who saved him and took him to this quiet room to recuperate.

However, what is the point of the other party doing this?The Holy Grail War is over, and there is no value for him to use.The other party did not hesitate to save himself, a dying person, for what?

Having had the experience of being deceived by the other party, Kariya never believed that the other party had good intentions.Even, as early as the first time they met and negotiated, he noticed the disturbing and dangerous aura on the other party.

While Kariya was thinking, the priest took out the nutrient solution from the cabinet next to him: "Your physical injuries are no longer fatal, but you still need to eat."

Kariya looked coldly at the nutrient solution that the other party handed to him, but did not take it: "Father, what do you mean by doing this?"

The man didn't answer, but just unscrewed the nutrient solution on his own, grabbed his throat under Kariya's astonished gaze, and poured down the warm liquid roughly.

Kariya was so choked that he coughed again and again, and pushed the other party away suddenly: "Enough! What are you planning! To you, I am useless at all!"

"It's useful, Kariya." The man emphasized again, "You're still useful to me."

"Huh?" Kariya mocked.When the other party stretched out his hand again with a disgusting smile, he snatched the nutrient solution: "I can just drink it myself, don't bother you."

The man nodded, but he didn't let Kariya go: "I'm your savior, right? Kariya."

It was clearly a gentle tone, but Kariya inexplicably heard a hint of threat.

After silently drinking the nutrient solution, Kariya struggled for a while, and said softly, "Thank you for saving me, Father."

"En." The pure black man nodded, the corners of his rigid lips raised slightly.

Although he doesn't know the opponent's purpose, if he wants to rescue Sakura with nothing, he has to rely on the person in front of him.Kariya thought so.

In an almost desperate situation, he once again grasped a tiny hope.

The author has something to say: This is the world line in which Ma Po didn't risk her life and locked Kariya to play slowly_(:зゝ∠)_