A person is in Type-Moon, goes out, and then picks up an Outer God girl?

Like the last straw that broke the camel's back, the will that had been anchored by obsession after witnessing so many crazy things was completely shattered at this moment. The sunflower pattern printed on the armor around the neck seemed to be enough to announce the fact that it was impossible to happen.

Matou Kariya, lying on the ground, had no reaction. His empty eyes could not reveal anything he had experienced. As the darkness receded and everything returned to normal, the only thing missing from his arm, which was also intact, was the Command Seal.

"Berserker, stay where you are."

"..."

A voice I had never heard before seemed to be communicating, and that voice seemed to mention Berserker?

His hazy vision made it impossible to see the figure blocking the light. His soul was almost devoured, leaving only a trace of obsession, and he murmured.

"Why... you are so strong... why don't you go and kill Archer..."

Duanmu Ye didn't say anything, but just waited quietly, waiting for Matou Kariya to be completely wiped out, or he wouldn't mind giving him a finishing blow.

As if knowing that the other party would not answer, he forced a smile and spoke again.

"I give you the Berserker and the Command Seal... Could you please help protect Sakura... She's the only one who's innocent..."

But this time, Duanmu Ye could no longer pretend not to hear it.

"Don't worry, I won't leave any of the mice from the Matou family alive. You'll see them again soon."

Water, Wind, Flowers: Chapter 30: Too lazy to talk, are you worthy of listening?

"You, what did you say?!"

Matou Kariya, who was holding on to his last breath due to his obsession with protecting Sakura, was almost suffocated by the anger at this moment, but the damage to his soul prevented him from saying more than a few consecutive words before he became breathless again.

Duanmu Ye's expression was extremely solemn. He looked at the person below him, whose body had become as weak as a candle in the wind, but whose engraved worms were still active. His eyes were filled with pity.

"The Matou family's magic has been transformed to such a degree that even the Magic Association cannot tolerate it. You, who have been deeply affected by it, should know how many innocent people will be harmed if such magic continues to exist in the world."

Human? Was he saying he was human too?

Everything that happened just now was still surfacing in his mind, but at this moment, although Matou Kariya wanted to say something, he couldn't utter a single word. He could only wait quietly for the last bit of life in his body to disappear.

After a long while, he finally managed to speak after recovering a little.

"We need to eradicate the Matou family's magic...but Sakura is innocent..."

"Even after all this, you're still thinking about Matou Sakura and Matou Kariya. You're truly arrogant..."

Duanmu Ye's face was expressionless, as if he was explaining something very trivial, and then he spoke.

"Who do you think you are? You can't even save yourself, yet you dare try to save others? The family that created such cruel magic should be uprooted. Matou Sakura's body has been transformed, and Matou Zouken's body is even stored in her heart. Do you think it's possible for me to let Matou Sakura go just for your selfish desires?"

Duanmu Ye did not speak, but used the control of the Mars Flower to convey his words directly into Matou Kariya's mind.

After hearing these words, his immobilized limbs even struggled a few times, but then gave up. Looking at the figure that slowly stood up and seemed to be walking towards the Matou residence, Matou Kariya gritted his teeth, feeling unwilling.

"I know you have your pride as a magician of the Age of Gods, but to attack innocent people just because of something like this, to put it bluntly, is to use the banner of humanity to achieve your revenge. What's the difference between your behavior and that of the Matou family and those magicians?"

These words were Matou Kariya's last glimmer of hope. He could clearly feel the power that was holding him alive evaporating from his body, and the remaining vitality was also presented in the form of a countdown in his mind.

At this moment, he wished that Caster, who had taken away his Command Seals and Berserker, could help him protect Sakura. If there was someone like that protecting her, then even if his "father" wanted Sakura to inherit all the magic of the Matou family, it would be of no use.

At the last moment of his life, Matou Kariya heard the answer from Duanmu Ye.

"I'm too lazy to say anything more to you. It's useless for a dying person to know more."

These were the last words Matou Kariya heard in his life. Matou Kariya, who should have been in his prime with plenty of beautiful years, ended his life forever at the dawn of the first day of the Holy Grail War.

As the first Master to be eliminated in this Holy Grail War, his passing did not change anything. Even the fact that this Holy Grail War had nine classes was not shaken in the slightest by his exit.

The black and red mud gradually eroded the body lying in the middle of the road, but the next moment, the appearance of a tentacle interrupted the eating-like erosion, dragged it into the black mud, and disappeared without a trace along with the body.

Duanmu Ye, who was unaware of this, walked towards the ancient villa on the mountain not far away. Since Matou Kariya had previously ordered the surrounding insects to evacuate, Duanmu Ye, who was standing outside the gate of the mansion, did not encounter any disgusting insects.

"Master! Berserker's portrait is finished!"

Van Gogh's cheerful voice reached his ears. It didn't take much time to draw Berserker's portrait. It seemed that because he had complete control over it, Van Gogh's painting went unusually smoothly.

I have to say... Berserker is really the easiest class to control in the entire Holy Grail War. If it weren't for Lancelot who has the protection of elves and resistance to magic, Duanmu Ye thinks the speed of control would probably be even faster, right?

"I understand, Van Gogh. Take a good rest from now on. I'll be back after I finish the next thing."

Duanmu Ye will not spoil anyone's fun. Matou Kariya wants him to protect Matou Sakura, but he cannot protect "Matou Sakura" who will become the spokesperson of Nia Latotep in a certain world.

Since he cannot protect her, then let someone who can protect her do it. Sending her to Matou Kariya, who has always wanted to protect her, is undoubtedly the best way to meet Matou Kariya's needs.

There is no doubt that magic that harms people must be eradicated completely. He will not let the other person go just because the other person is his "acquaintance" or because he has grown up and has some looks. Once a rotten orange, it will be a rotten orange forever. Duanmu Ye does not have as good a heart as Emiya Shirou. It is better to leave the matter of tolerance to others to those who are willing to tolerate others.

"Oh my, oh my, this little house of mine has indeed welcomed a distinguished guest..."

"I wonder what your Excellency's name should be?"

The black mist, which was somewhat similar to Lancelot's Noble Phantasm [Not for One's Own Glory], gathered into a human figure, and words were heard simultaneously with the flapping wings of insects, revealing a deformed old man with a hunched back under the black mist.

Duanmu Ye didn't say anything, but just quietly looked at the living antique in front of him. Based on his understanding of insect magic, Matou Zouken has probably spread his "clones" throughout Fuyuki. Since there are only single digits of them, it will be extremely troublesome to search for them.

Perhaps, only by killing the real body hidden in Sakura Matou's heart can the hidden danger of this old bug be completely eliminated.

Silence spread at this moment. Matou Zouken was not in a hurry. Seeing that the visitor did not say anything, he started talking to himself.

"Sir Caster, my child has caused you a lot of trouble. There are countless rumors about you. Some say you are a pharaoh of an ancient Egyptian dynasty, while others say you are the offspring of a god from a mythological story."

"But regardless of whether the true answer is this, Master Caster, your stature is so majestic, your abilities so powerful, this old mansion of mine is somewhat shabby, and I'm afraid of dirtying Master Caster's feet..."

There seemed to be an extra meaning in the words. Duanmu Ye could roughly hear that Matou Zouken wanted to threaten him with the "real name" he had guessed. He couldn't help but sneer a few times.

The threat didn't work. Although the guess was close to some extent, what would it matter even if they really guessed the real name of their outer coat?

Was he contaminated by the outer gods and then died immediately?

Despite these words that clearly indicated an order to expel him, Duanmu Ye still stepped into the mansion.

"Since it's dirty, let's clean it up..."

Water, Wind, Flower: Chapter 31: The First Big Delusion in Life: I Think I Can Win

Darkness enveloped the entire Matou Mansion in an instant, and magic similar to the inherent barrier was easily performed. It was as if he was exiled from his original world. Matou Zouken's face was unprecedentedly solemn.

Being able to use such inherent barrier magic so casually, he must be a magician from the Age of Gods or a descendant of gods. There is no doubt about it. And the Master who can support him in using such magic from the Age of Gods must also be a senior magician with a large reserve of magical power.

But when did such a person appear in Fuyuki City? Who is the magician who finally summoned Caster?

Matou Zouken did not take any action. He had been secretly observing the battle between Caster and Berserker just now, but in the end, all he saw was Matou Kariya making incomprehensible movements on the street. The squirming Crest Worms all over his body were constantly squeezing out his remaining vitality, until he finally collapsed alone on the street as if he had died suddenly.

It is impossible to understand what happened to Matou Kariya, and it is impossible to know what exactly happened to Matou Kariya, but the only thing we know is that at the moment Matou Kariya fell, a black shadow emerged not far away, and the man in yellow walked out of it. It was Caster of this Holy Grail War.

They had just experienced such a fierce battle last night, and now they are targeting their own contestants...

Matou Zouken felt extremely terrified just thinking about it, and at this moment, the wind of the god of death finally blew upon him. He even felt from the yellow-clothed Caster that he had the intention of razing the entire Matou family to the ground.

"and many more!"

As the figure in yellow passed by him, Matou Zouken raised his head without looking directly at the other person's face, and there was a hint of determination on his withered face.

"Respected Lord Caster, although I do not know what your wish is, this mansion of mine does not have what you desire. I hope you will abide by the framework of the Holy Grail War and not go to extremes, as this will be detrimental to everyone."

The three great families consisting of Matou, Tōsaka, and Einzbern are the creators of the Holy Grail and the Holy Grail War. It can be said that as long as the three great families, who provide spiritual veins, the summoning of familiars, and the creation of the Holy Grail, exist, even if the Holy Grail War fails, it will be held again after accumulating spiritual veins and magic power for sixty years.

Duanmu Ye knew very well what the "adhering to the framework" meant by Matou Zouken, but unfortunately, in order to prevent the world from having another Holy Grail War and the possibility of himself being caught up in the next Holy Grail War, the existence of the Matou family must be erased, regardless of anything else.

Ignoring Zouken Matou's warning, he walked straight past him and headed towards the villa with the closed door. Instead of getting entangled with Zouken Matou here, it would be better to find Sakura Matou directly and start with his real body, but how could Zouken Matou allow such a thing to happen?

The withered arm, like a mummy, slowly raised the dry wooden crutch in his hand, and after putting it down in an instant, the heavy door of the mansion opened in an instant.

Nothing could be seen inside the pitch-black door. It was as if some kind of magic had been cast, depriving the view inside the house and leaving only darkness.

The next moment, crimson eyes began to gradually light up in the darkness, and the sound of insects flapping wings replaced the original silence, echoing outside the entire mansion.

The insect, which looks like a mosquito, is flashing a strange red color. Apart from its ugly face, the body connected to the tail is also covered with red color transformed by magic, connecting each section of the body.

The winged blade insects, a swarm of insects living in groups, are considered the most terrifying attacking familiars in the hidden insect magic of the Matou family. On the basis of being able to devour a cow in an instant, Duanmu Ye is even more aware that in the original content, Matou Kariya once drove the winged blade insects to devour the small sea monster summoned by Gil de Ray in an instant.

The moment he used his strongest killing move as soon as they met, countless dense swarms of insects rushed out from behind the dark door. They were so fast that they enveloped the man in yellow clothes standing not far from the door in the blink of an eye.

Feeling the gnawing sounds and flapping wings coming from behind him, the hunched-over Matou Zouken couldn't help but tremble. The slightly sarcastic laughter combined with its face that looked like a crested insect made it even more weird.

So what if it was a familiar? So what if it was a Caster? As long as it was a physical form, there was nothing the Winged Blade Bug couldn't devour. Even if it transformed into a spirit form immediately, the Winged Blade Bug would be faster than the spirit form, and would inflict damage on the target even faster than the spirit form.

No one is more familiar with Servants than Zouken Matou. As the one who provides the framework for "summoning familiars" and "enslaving familiars", Zouken Matou anticipated from the beginning that there would come a day when he would face a familiar summoned by others. The winged blade insect that can devour both the flesh and the spirit was cultivated to prevent such a thing from happening.

Even a magician from the Age of Gods would find it difficult to use spiritualization to escape when surrounded by almost all the winged blade insects. It can be said that the true hunter often appears in the form of prey, and Caster has fallen into his trap.

"Hmph, the magi of the Age of Gods are truly arrogant. They merely killed someone who deserved death, yet they're still trying to press their luck... That fellow Kariya is truly disappointing. I found such a holy relic, but in his hands, it's rendered useless."

Matou Zouken turned around with a slight smile on his face, as if he had thought of something interesting. Looking at the dense swarm of insects obscuring everything that was happening inside, his smile became even more confident.

"Eat slowly, eat slowly. I still need his spiritual base to transform into a fellow like you. Although the next Holy Grail War is my goal, since such an excellent familiar is offered to me, I will not be reluctant to accept it."

Zouken Matou didn't know who the Master behind Caster was, and of course there was no need to know now.

From the current perspective, the Master behind him is probably just a provider of magic power and poses no threat at all. This Caster must also be like the Archer summoned by Tōsaka Tokiomi, with an arrogant personality that does whatever he wants.

Otherwise, how could he be so arrogant as to fall into a trap?

Matou Zouken smiled. With five hundred years of experience, he was no longer the same person he used to be. If he could snatch Caster from the person behind the scenes, he could also set his sights on the Holy Grail that appeared this time.

The next sixty years was too long... He didn't want to wait any longer. His body was almost reaching its limit, and he didn't want to die yet...

However, the next moment after he turned around, he saw a person in yellow standing on the roof, and the strange feeling coming from his chest made him lower his head and see a sunflower blooming on his chest.

Water, Wind, Flower: Chapter 32: Escape? Can I escape?

Under the dark night sky, a figure in yellow stood quietly on the roof of the villa, his tattered cloak fluttering in the wind but making no sound.

He just watched quietly, nothing could be seen in the dark hood, as if the human figure was supported by the yellow cloak, but the moment people saw the whole picture, they could feel the chill spreading from their spine to their whole body.

Even though Matou Zouken had lived for five hundred years, he still felt genuine fear when he saw the guy who locked his eyes on him.

I have to escape, I must escape from here. That Caster is definitely not someone I can defeat easily. Even the Winged Blade Bug's speed couldn't catch him, so my other means will definitely not have any effect!

Matou Zouken, who is much more aware of himself than Matou Kariya, thought of escaping at the first moment. But it is not so much that he is more aware than Matou Kariya that all struggles are futile due to the huge disparity in strength, but rather that Matou Zouken is more afraid of death than Matou Kariya.

Duanmu Ye was looking down coldly and thinking about other things. What he had said to Matou Kariya before, "Matou Zouken buried his body in Matou Sakura's heart", should have happened after he obtained the fragments of the Holy Grail, that is, after the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

Although the secret art of longevity that can be performed through insect magic can theoretically break free from genetic limitations and only require one person's "human flesh" to be shaped like clay into a desired image and resurrected after death, in reality, such a secret art of longevity is still bound by the records of the soul and cannot take on any form other than that of one's own soul.

Before obtaining the Holy Grail fragments and creating the Crest Worm to store his soul for parasitism, Matou Zouken already possessed a fairly complete method of immortality. However, during those long years, the question of where his soul was stored was really a headache for Duanmu Ye.

There has never been any relevant record in games, anime or novels. If you want to truly kill Matou Zouken, you must destroy his soul. Whether his soul is really stored in Matou Sakura's heart remains to be seen.

Therefore, under such doubts, in order to prevent any mistakes and allow Zouken Matou to survive, the plan to kill Sakura Matou has not changed.

"Why, how could this happen? What on earth did you do?!"

At this moment, Zouken Matou wanted to decompose his body into insects again in order to complete his escape route, but the sunflower blooming on his chest was like some kind of parasite, locking the state of his body tightly, making it impossible to decompose or reassemble it.

Can't escape? Did the other party know about his magic from the beginning?

Panic and fear appeared on Zouken Matou's face, and the smell of death was becoming more and more obvious and clear.

However, there was no response. No matter what he said, the man in yellow just looked at him quietly, waiting for his death.

He doesn't want to die yet. If he were to die, he should have perished in the erosion of time like Justisa and Tohsaka Nagato five hundred years ago. He has continued his life to this day in order to achieve "immortality" and complete "eternal life". It is for this wish that he wants to obtain the Holy Grail!

"Wing blade insect!"

Even though his body was parasitized by the sunflower, and even though his body could not be reunited after being separated because of the parasitism, Matou Zouken's magic was not sealed. There was a way to escape, but the price would cause him some physical pain.

The winged blade insects that dispersed again revealed the contents that had previously gathered together to devour "something". Only then could Zouken Matou see clearly the entity in the swarm of insects. It was an octopus-like creature with fluffy hairs similar to the tentacles of a starfish on each of its tentacle, and curled up wings on its back. Even when being eaten by winged blade insects, it was able to recover at a very strange speed.

During the past five hundred years, Zouken Matou, who has focused on creating familiars, has never seen such a creature. It is as if parts of familiar creatures such as octopus, starfish, bat, etc. were taken away and fused and recast, thus giving birth to such an unheard-of monster.

It was sleeping, it was dormant, it didn't seem to be awakened, but it was eating unconsciously, using its tentacles to roll most of the winged insects that approached it into its mouth, maintaining the reshaping of its body.

Shocked by the reality and filled with fear of the unknown, Zouken Matou's body was devoured and eaten by the winged blade insects he summoned. Relying on external destruction to free his body from the parasitism of the sunflower, this was the only way Zouken Matou could think of to escape.

As the swarm of insects gradually began to mist, the summoned winged blade insects began to disappear after eating up Zouken Matou's body, leaving only the crutch made of dead wood and the clothes covering his body.

He silently recalled the familiar that he had summoned as a substitute, and with the help of the "Magic A" provided by Van Gogh, he could use almost any related magic without reservation. For someone like him who had never learned and had no talent for learning, this was undoubtedly the most straightforward "talent" and "hard work".

Duanmu Ye knew clearly that the fundamental reason for choosing "Hastur" as the outer garment to confuse the eyes was because they were afraid that using the power of "Cthulhu" would cause something unexpected to happen. This time, it was just a simple summoning technique, an attempt to use the power of "Cthulhu".

As life forms from far away space, they are composed of a wider range of matter than the universe itself that people are familiar with, and even possess extremely terrifying abilities to deform and reorganize their bodies.

Fortunately, the summoned star-family did not wake up, which means that Cthulhu, who fell into a deep sleep with the sinking of R'lyeh, did not wake up because of his appearance, and the earth will not face "Gatanjea" for the time being.

Duanmu Ye breathed a sigh of relief, as if receiving a reassurance. Although the summoning technique of the Star's Familiar could only summon sleeping familiars, it could be used as a substitute or for deterrence. At least there was no need to worry about Cthulhu waking up.