Qin Shi Big Boss

Chapter 206 Blindfolded
"Listen to me, Weber..."

Halfway through Kenneth's speech, he coughed again: "Don't, too modest...cough cough cough...it will be annoying instead. It's called Stone Soldiers, right? The most beautiful magic...cough...give it to me Learn it."

"……Hey?"

Instead of receiving the expected cursing and ridicule, Weber was stunned for a moment: "Lecturer Kenneth..."

"Wei Bo... don't get me wrong. I don't hate capable guys, let alone this is a decisive battle between nobles."

Leaning on the stone behind him, Kenneth raised his face and habitually put on a mean, pale white smile: "Stop delusional, lovely Weber. You are too naive... cough cough cough... don't talk fantasy For the top position, let’s say you are a philistine, he was not a very easy guy to deal with back then.”

I don't want to get angry at my disciples casually.Otherwise, just because you have contradicted me so many times, you would have been kicked out of my class by me long ago.

Kenneth said so in a natural tone.

"Lecturer Kenneth..."

Weber opened his mouth, but said nothing.

——He was also Weber's former teacher.After writing the paper, decide who you want to hand it to.

If it is said who Webb most wants to gain approval from in the Clock Tower...it must be his mentor who he hates but respects.

Ying Zheng glanced there, but said nothing.

...Alright, let Lemonhead make a final contribution.

From the very beginning, Ying Zheng knew that Kenneth didn't have a few years to live.At this time, the evil curse has penetrated into his heart. If he relies on the magic engraving to continue his life, he may not be able to live for another seven or eight years... But after suffering eight battles of stone soldiers, the last bit of magic power in Kenneth's body was also cut off .

But honestly, it wasn't Weber's fault.The fault lies with Kenneth himself who dragged his dying body and proposed a decisive battle.

But it is true that Weber was the last straw.If one day Weber realizes this, I'm afraid he will spend his life with the guilt of killing his teacher.

When a person is about to die, his words are also kind.Kenneth roughly understood that he shouldn't leave this burden to Weber, and now he is finally trying to fill in something in his own way.

"Ahem...you didn't kill me just now."

Kenneth tilted his head slightly, looked down at Weber, and hummed inexplicably: "Oh, should I thank you for this?"

"……I……"

Weber was taken aback and didn't dare to respond.

"...I just thought that you shouldn't lose such an ability so bravely."

After a long pause, Weber replied in a hoarse voice: "I just... want to see the same scenery as you."

Suddenly, the air fell into silence.

"...you idiot."

Kenneth suddenly laughed out loud and shook his head again and again.

After all, what a paranoid desire the young man Webber Velvet had for magic, Kenneth finally felt it now.

What a pity.If I could have seen this earlier, if he had confessed this earlier, I would probably have paid a little attention to this young magician who always puts out a lot of nonsense.

"That is to say, even if you master your abilities beyond your own and take on responsibilities that are too great for you...don't you feel trembling about it?"

"...I think, yes."

Wei Bo remained silent, and replied in a low voice.

"Next time remember to say, 'You said so, sir.'"

After getting the answer he wanted, Kenneth couldn't help showing a slight smile: "Yes... cough cough cough... your rustic English pronunciation should also be changed... If you want to be looked down upon by others in the clock tower, you must first put Make yourself so that others can't make mistakes..."

But at this moment, Ying Zheng, who kept raising his head behind Weber and pretending to be looking at the scenery, suddenly interrupted the second half of Kenneth's speech.

"—step back, Weber."

Hearing Ying Zheng's words, Weber took a step back knowingly.

But before he had time to stand still, the entire void suddenly shook without warning.

The dull explosion sounded weakly in the distance.Accompanied by the shaking of the ground, a large amount of debris fell from the ceiling.

The earth shook violently.Wei Bo staggered and fell backwards, just in time to fall on a sharp stone, and let out a mournful cry.

But before he had time to meditate on something, his attention was diverted by something.

"what is that?"

Wei Bo stood up with difficulty, grinning and touching his lower back, while looking upwards cautiously.

Over there... something seems to be approaching.

It was a sound somewhere between the roar of a rushing river and the clang of air pipes.

Wei Bo felt that his heart was a little tight, and the hairs behind him burst out.That unique roar approached from top to bottom at a slow speed, and the sound became louder and closer——

The next moment, the ceiling made of mercury collapsed.

The heavy mercury that was fixed on the ceiling by Kenneth was mixed with a large amount of black mud, and shot down towards the earth with a terrifying aura, completely engulfing Kenneth.

"Ms. Kenneth!"

Unmistakably, Weber reached forward and wanted to grab Kenneth, who was about three or four meters away from him.

But just as he was about to stretch out his hand, the Moon Spirit Essence fluid, which had been completely exhausted in its stored magic power, fell to the ground.A total of nearly [-] kilograms of mercury shook the ground, and the ground, which was about to crack, simply fell apart, and Weber was thrown backwards.

"Wow!"

Weber frantically grabbed the air with his hands, and fell backwards in shock.Before the back of his head hit the sharp cracked rock behind him, Ying Zheng suddenly reached out and grabbed Weber by the collar.

"Teacher... thank you, thank you..."

"Don't thank me. What you should thank is that the boss who sells your clothes is honest."

Ying Zheng turned around and smiled at Weber: "It would have been a miracle if I just tore off the collar."

Beside him, the black mud dared not approach him at all.Within a small space around Ying Zheng, Hei Ni avoided it by himself.

Wei Bo just grabbed the back of Ying Zheng's clothes in panic, pointed forward, "There is a teacher, there—"

"He's fine."

Ying Zheng spoke quietly, and helped Weber up from the ground: "He is Kenneth."

"but……"

Weber was a little flustered and wanted to debate something.

But at this moment, the quicksilver and black mud that completely submerged Kenneth suddenly raised a ball, slowly stretching out like a bubble.

"Keep calm, Weber. The noise is so loud."

Kenneth's depressed voice came from the bubble: "Even if it's just a squire family, at least show me some integrity."

Ying Zheng squinted his eyes, looking at the cracked earth, the bright red magic spear gradually appeared in Ying Zheng's right hand.

Unable to bear the release of the Noble Phantasm, all the magic power contained in the empty air exploded.The tremor of the air alone was enough to make the cave vibrate.

The collapse here... I'm afraid it's not because the magic power stored in the moon spirit marrow liquid supporting the ceiling is completely exhausted, and the black mud pours in so conveniently.

— The earth is crying out.

The collapse of this rock cave started from the root.

Planned to escape and squirm desperately due to some huge shadow.It also made the entire void stagger.

All the evil in this world.If Yingzheng wants to kill it, it will not be difficult at all, and it is not even difficult to disassemble the Great Holy Grail.

But... if he wanted to protect Weber from being stained by the black mud, it would be very difficult for Ying Zheng to let go.

"Just leave it to me, Weber. Go and remove the Great Holy Grail."

It seemed that it was clear what Ying Zheng was worried about, and Kenneth's voice came from not far away.

The next moment, the bubbles of mercury stained with black mud burst from it, revealing Kenneth who was leaning against the stone and sitting on the ground.

After thinking for a while, Ying Zheng nodded: "Okay. I'll leave it to you."

After finishing speaking, Ying Zheng lifted Weber by the collar, threw him into the clearing circled by the mercury beside Kenneth, and then walked into the depths of the void without hesitation.

Seeing Kenneth, whose face was pale but indeed performing magic tricks, Weber was shocked at the time.

"It won't be... the moon spirit marrow liquid and your magic power should have been exhausted..."

Yes, this is completely unreasonable.Assuming that Kenneth has magical powers, he doesn't need to let the moon spirit marrow liquid eliminate the body and no longer block the hole.Knowing that it was Kenneth right under the caved-in ceiling, he didn't need to take that risk.

"My poor Weber... cough cough cough... pay attention to the details. It seems that you are not only delusional, but also have bad eyesight."

Kenneth sarcastically.

Weber was stunned for a moment and suddenly understood.

—It's the hair.

Between Kenneth's fingers, there was a large handful of his own hair.It should have been cut with a ceremonial knife before the duel with me, but I don't know why I didn't use it in the end...

For the magician, the hair itself matches the weapon.

Since hair can be regarded as a part of the body, it is a common trump card among female magicians.It can be used not only to store magic power, but also as a catalyst for rituals.Although Kenneth's hair is not long, it is enough to drive the Moon Spiritual Essence once.

But because the longer the hair, the stronger the magic power stored in it.So Weber didn't consider from the very beginning that Kenneth would use something as low as his hair as his trump card—he looked like the kind of magician who went out with a bunch of formal attire.

Weber couldn't help but feel scared for a while.

Let's say... After Kong Ming left his body, Kenneth suddenly launched an attack, so he couldn't survive at all.

But Kenneth didn't do that.Of course Weber knew that Kenneth, like most magicians, was not a noble person.The reason why it is not done is simply because there is "no need" to do so.

That is to say...

"Do you have something to ask me?"

Weber walked to the edge protected by Ying Zheng, and asked in a low voice to Kenneth who was sitting in the center of the mercury circle.

Somewhat unexpectedly, Kenneth raised his head and answered Weber.Weber looked at him unwaveringly.

"...You are really surprising me more and more, Weber."

Kenneth avoided Weber's gaze: "It seems that the liar's eyesight is indeed better than mine."

"what?"

"—Please bring back my magic seal."

With an almost begging attitude, Kenneth lowered his head and said softly to Weber: "This is the seal of our El-Melloi origin, the blood and sweat of our ancestors cannot be defeated by me. Behind me, no matter whether the family is Archipal De...Anyway, please return it to El-Mello's family."

"...I see."

Webber also wanted to say something like "You're not going to die."But when he saw the look in Kenneth's eyes, he abruptly swallowed back the words that came to his lips, and just nodded heavily.

Kenneth breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and looked at the collapsing rock formations, instructing the Moon Spirit Marrow Liquid to gently push away the falling large pieces of gravel.

For some reason, Kenneth felt that he was very quiet now.

Getting close to death, he was about to stop breathing...but he felt a faint sense of happiness.

Ah... so.

Kenneth suddenly understood and understood something.

Bearing everyone's respect and plans, possessing miraculous abilities, as a magician who supports a family lineage by himself, the head of Archipelud... There was never a moment, no one planned for Kenneth to stop and take a rest.

increasing, increasing--

No rest, no entertainment.Although possessing miraculous abilities, Kenneth El-Mello Archibald spent his life in a cycle of responding to the expectations of others.

I have never had any ambitions, nor am I arrogant, nor do I think that being called a "talent" is a big deal.He just accepted the expectations of others safely and calmly, and steadily increased in the direction expected by others.

There is no sense of fulfillment and no sense of accomplishment.Everything is just the inevitable result of life - Kenneth is so boring and busy living in this world.What he believes will never change. "The world must revolve around me", Kenneth calmly accepted this fact.

But this time he missed it.

Waver Velvet, who was once thought to be just an arrogant and incompetent man of low blood, not only became the final winner of the Holy Grail Battle, but even defeated himself in the Magical Showdown.

Heh... I am really not suitable to be a lecturer.

"Sorry...Minister Sophia Li."

Kenneth murmured, looking at the ever-collapsing ceiling, and recited the name of his mentor and fiancée: "There is Sola... who promised to win and return, it's really ugly, and I have become a treacherous villain... ..."

Until he felt the indistinct greetings from Weber and his former friends faintly in his ears.Kenneth finally breathed a sigh of relief, and gradually closed his eyes.

The Great Holy Grail...it should have been broken by that guy.Although a hateful liar, it was always surprisingly reliable in such matters.

Sensei, Sora...I failed and let you down...

……Really sorry.

Kenneth's lips moved.Afterwards, the magician who had never stopped for a short rest in his life, with the long-lost tranquility and safety, as if he had fallen asleep, quietly stopped breathing.

The moment Tohsaka Tokiomi was engulfed in the black mud, the scene of hell was already imprinted in his mind.

An unbearable ugliness, an unbearable crime.It was a blessing that Tohsaka Tokiomi was able to get out of it - those who were caught by the abuse would devour their own wisdom and shatter their thinking due to embarrassment and disgust.

Just like the old Matou who was full of ugliness.

"...Now even the Matou family has lost its glory."

Tohsaka Tokiomi murmured.A faint sadness lingered in his heart.

200 years.

The Yusan family finally declined.

"The Holy Grail...where did it slip?"

Tokiomi looked at the black sun in the distance in a daze.

No matter what the true form of the abuse is, in short, it is definitely not the Holy Grail——

Supported by Kotomine Rizheng, Tosaka Tokiomi frowned and answered the black sun.After answering for a long time, he sighed deeply.

What was reflected in Tohsaka Tokiomi's eyes was a formation like hell.

Everything was burning, as if everything had turned into scorched earth after the battle raged.

Now it seems... Suzhi, who has reached the source of the Tohsaka family, is not clear in his own generation.

……Not only that.Even the promise of obtaining the Holy Grail and returning safely may become an unfulfilled lie.

Tokiomi sighed deeply.

After being submerged in the black mud once, he felt that his body had discovered a huge problem.

He now has stiff joints and cold extremities.His muscles gradually lost strength, and his vision began to blur.

Throat is hot, as if swallowing strong acid.Even with just the same breathing, the trachea almost split, it was indeed like inhaling shards of glass.

If it wasn't for the Tohsaka family's magic engraving still keeping him alive, I'm afraid Tohsaka Tokiomi wouldn't even have the strength to stand up now.

The trump card was drawn, but in the end it turned into such an embarrassing ending...

"...Sorry, Lancer. Now it seems that my ability is not enough to control you and lead you to success."

Tosaka Tokiomi raised his head, looked at the golden heroic spirit, and gradually took a breath: "It's...my fault."

Possessing the ability to reach the god level and such a straightforward spirit, Karna can still compete for the first or second place among all Servants even in terms of his heroic character.How incompetent is the self who made a contract with him but failed?
Presumably, it was also difficult for Karna to endure his own criticism.Now that he is finally free... can it be a kind of relief for him?

Tokiomi couldn't help showing a wry smile.

"There's no need to blame yourself, Master... No, Tokiomi. I probably know what you're thinking."

The Golden Heroic Spirit on the side persuaded softly: "Indeed, the more advanced and cherished talents, the more they should be rescued first, and the more they should be successful and favored. Because of this, human beings risk their lives to promote themselves. Well... no one cares about things that cost nothing."

Karna's every word pierced Tokiomi's heart like the tip of a sharp knife: "However, a person's ability is limited. If it is not for childbirth, he must become a special person. No matter how hard he works, he will not be able to climb to the top. .”

"...That's right."

Even though he desperately wanted to turn away his face and block his ears to escape, Tokiomi still lowered his head and listened quietly to Karna's comments about him.

Having failed due to his own reasons, Tokiomi did not face Karna now.

The teachings Tokiomi received made it impossible for him to escape his responsibilities.The responsibility of "failure" that should have been shouldered by him made him feel uncomfortable like a sharp knife in his heart.

If Karna cursed and yelled dissatisfaction at him, it would have made Tohsaka Tokiomi a little more relaxed.Even if it's just a frown or a disappointing sigh, that's fine.

However, Karna did not get angry, and even spoke softly without any dissatisfaction.

What's more, every word Karna said happened to hit Tokiomi's sore spot.Even Tokiomi himself knew that Karna was right.

So no matter what, you can't escape——

But at the next moment, Karna changed the subject: "But, this kind of thinking is too heavy for me."

"If you want to comment on the abilities of others, you have to judge your own abilities first. But I am not a special person. I just focus on a gun. A gun cannot choose who to save or not to save. .”

Karna's words left Tokiomi and Risei speechless.

They all know best what kind of existence this rare hero is.

...However, they can all see that Karna really thinks so in his heart.

"Tokiomi. You are my Master."

Lancer's eyes were soft, and he said in a low voice: "This is why I follow your instructions, it has nothing to do with whether you can succeed or possess rare abilities."

...that's right.

Karna continued to believe.

"Because, I want to fulfill your wish."

he said softly.

No matter how ordinary and miserable human beings are, even if they are like Zouken Matou, their lifelong ambition will not bear fruit in the end.

But - Karna still believed that seeds were the most precious thing.

"Because the seed called "dream" is the most precious root that human beings will not be obsessed with forever."

"...Is that so?"

Tokiomi looked at Karna in a daze, and suddenly the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

in this way.I was blindfolded by failure.

But it just failed again.If this generation can't reach it, it will be handed over to Rin, and then Rin will be handed over to her descendants.If this continues, as long as the family line can continue, as long as the descendants have not forgotten the glory of the family... the ambition of the Tohsaka family to continue from generation to generation will be realized sooner or later.

Tokiomi quietly raised his head and looked at the black "hole" in the distance.

Already failed, still obsessed with what the Holy Grail has become... It's really as if the Holy Grail is normal if I can get it.

It's too ugly.It's not at all elegant.

"...Father Yanfeng, while I am still awake, I, as the Patriarch of the Tohsaka family, ask you one thing."

Although still weak, Tokiomi's voice regained that elegant ease.

Even if he is cursed and cursed, so what if his death is imminent?

At least now I can walk, speak, and think.

——Well, Tokiomi Tohsaka hasn't fallen down yet.

"Just say it straight, Brother Time."

Yan Fengli was supporting Tosaka Tokiomi who was about to collapse at any moment, and promised in a low voice: "If it's something I can do, I will definitely do it."

(End of this chapter)