A dimensional journey starting from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 1180 The past

"...What exactly happened?"

The boy asked in a dry voice, and Natalia snorted.

"I was the one who asked the question first. Boy. It's time to come to your senses, right?"

"..."

The young man turned his head sharply. Even if he is his own savior, it is really annoying to ignore other people's feelings at this time and instead of answering his own questions, he keeps asking endless questions.

After a moment of stubborn silence, Natalia seemed to read his mind. Then he sighed helplessly and gave a brief explanation.

"Now, there are two groups of people who caused such a tragedy in that village. One group is the agents called the 'Temple Church'. They are completely different from the gentle priests you know. They are people who believe in betrayal of the gods. These cold-blooded guys will kill all of them. Of course, if they see vampires or something, they will kill them without mercy one by one. Everyone is wiped out. In other words, these guys don't have much time now.

The other group is called the 'Association', which is a bit complicated to explain - simply put, they are a group of guys who want to monopolize fantasy things like vampires. Of course, in order to achieve the goal of exclusivity, they will kill everyone else who knows the relevant things. In order to destroy evidence and hide the truth, there is no point in not doing it thoroughly.

It is for this reason, boy, that you are in good luck. Now on this island, you are probably the only one who can survive the great purge of those people.\\nI'm afraid. "

It went more smoothly than Natalia expected, and the boy quickly accepted this fact. It seems that the young man has long been aware of the reason why these dangerous guys came to Ali Magog Island.

The young man rushed to Father Simon to seek help. The priest who received the request did not know who he got in touch with. Someone outside the island must have gotten the information when the priest was conveying the news.

Regardless of what happened, at least the beginning of this whole tragedy has something to do with me.

If the boy had listened to Xia Li's plea and had the courage to pierce the silver dagger into the chest of the girl he loved most, such a tragedy would not have happened.

In that case, even if you become a soulless body from now on, even if you can no longer sleep at night - at least, so many people will not lose their lives.

That nostalgic place was set on fire by the boy himself.

"...So, which side do you belong to?"

"I can be regarded as the salesperson of the 'Association'. I am responsible for finding secrets that they are interested in, and protecting this secret from being known by others and handing it over to them. Of course, I have to sell it to them before such a big incident happens. OK. It can’t be sold now.”

Natalia shrugged her shoulders. I'm afraid she was used to this situation. The woman dressed in black seemed to exude an aura of death all over her body.

"Okay, kid. Back to the question. It's time for you to answer me.

Do you know what the so-called seal designation means? Also, where is the evil magician who caused this vampire incident hidden on this island? Do you know?"

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Although these words may sound too profound for this young man, they actually go to the core of the problem in a sense.

Kelly is not the teen's real name.

The name of a boy born in a distant foreign country is quite difficult for people here to pronounce. At first, Charlie called him Kelly for short. So the villagers here also habitually call him Kelly. The boy also felt that instead of being called a strange name like "Kailitgu", it would be more friendly to be called "Kelly" directly.

The boy’s real name is Kiritsugu.

The designated magician of the seal, the biological son of Noriken Emiya.

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Late at night, when Kiritsugu returned to the wooden hut in the jungle, he saw his father coming towards him with a worried expression.

"Ah, Kiritsugu. Are you okay? That's great..."

His father hugged Kiritsugu. It has been many years since I felt my father's generous arms. It's rare for a strong father to be able to express his true feelings like this.

After his father let go of Kiritsugu, his expression suddenly became serious and he said.

"I told you not to go out of the forest today, why didn't you listen to me?"

"...because I'm worried about Xia Li..."

When he heard the girl's name, the father suddenly turned his eyes aside. Just this small move can completely prove a fact.

"Dad, do you know what happened to her body? That's why I'm not allowed to go out, right?"

"...I'm really sorry about that child. Although I told her that the experimental products are very dangerous and should not be touched, it seems that she still hasn't overcome her curiosity."

Although his father's tone was full of pain, there was no trace of regret or shame in it. It was almost like saying that a child broke a vase, with only a tone of blame and anger.

"...Dad, why do you do research on Dead Apostles?"

"Of course, this is not my original intention. But as the research of our Emiya family, we must explore things no matter how far back they are. For me, at least before your generation, we must develop countermeasures for life span." The body, bound by the fate of death, is too far away from the 'source'."

The miserable appearance of Shirley he saw under the moonlight once again came to Kiritsugu's mind.

"Dad...sooner or later, he will turn me into that?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Dead disciples who cannot restrain their urge to suck blood are failures - I have told Charlie about this a long time ago. The results of this experiment do not seem to be as smooth as expected. Again. Revisit the theory from the ground up.”

"……I see."

Kiritsugu nodded.

My father seemed to want to continue. There is no need to care about this level of sacrifice, and we must continue to repeat it until we get satisfactory results.

"Kiritsugu, we will discuss this matter later. The top priority now is to escape quickly - I'm afraid there is no time to pack our luggage. Soon those guys from the association will see through the barrier in this dense forest, and we need to leave here as soon as possible. "

It seemed that my father had been ready to leave for a long time. Two large boxes had been packed in the room and placed in the middle of the floor. The reason why I have been delaying until now - maybe I am waiting for my child to return.

"...Do you want to run away? Leave now?"

"I had long expected that such a day would come, so I prepared a motorboat on the southern coast in advance. This is called being prepared."

The father picked up a suitcase with both hands and turned around and walked towards the entrance - of course, at this time, he was completely unguarded.

At this time, Kiritsugu took out the pistol Natalia had given him from his pants pocket.

32 caliber. If shot at a very close range, even a child can easily hit the target. The woman in black said this. Next is Kiritsugu's problem.

Pointing the gun at the unsuspecting father's back, the young man's mind recalled the scene of the village burned to the ground by the fire, as well as Xia Li's miserable expression at the end - and the highlights of living with his father for ten years. Bit by bit. The tender feelings hidden deep under his father's tough exterior.

His father loves him and is full of expectations for him. I also love my father deeply and am proud of my father.

Torn with countless emotions, Kiritsugu wanted to close his eyes. But contrary to his own feelings, Kiritsugu opened his eyes to take aim, and then quickly pulled the trigger.

Pong - an unexpected, crisp sound.

The father, who was hit by a bullet in the back of his neck, fell forward. Kiritsugu then walked forward and shot him twice in the back of the head. Then he stopped and continued to shoot two more shots in the back.

It's unbelievable. Even Kiritsugu himself felt scared by his calmness.

I was really confused at the end, and my heart was constantly entangled. But his hands moved completely uncontrollably as if they were programmed. His body completely ignored the inner struggle and just mechanically carried out what it "should do".

This kind of behavior may also be a kind of talent - this emotion only flashed through his heart, and then Kiritsugu fell into a void without any sense of achievement.

The wooden floor...\\nwas gradually stained red with blood. My father is no longer here. What lies here is nothing more than a corpse. This thing is the culprit. It was this thing that took away everything from him, killed everyone on the island, and burned down the village.

Charlie said he was a great person. Someone who has the power to change the world. Kiritsugu thought so too.

How much do the two young people know about magic? What kind of expectations did they have for magicians?

At first, Kiritsugu didn't even realize he was crying. I don't know whether my current feelings are sadness or regret. I just feel an emptiness that has been drained from the bottom.

The pistol in his right hand is very heavy. It's almost too heavy to lift. But he couldn't throw it away. The finger is fixed on the trigger and cannot move.

Kiritsugu even risked a misfire by waving his right hand randomly just to throw the pistol out of his hand. But all the efforts were in vain, my fingers seemed to be glued to it and I clenched it tightly.

At this moment, someone suddenly grabbed his wrist and took the pistol out of his hand very lightly. It was only then that Kiritsugu realized that Natalia had appeared beside him at some point.

"The barrier here is not as exaggerated as you said. I came in easily."

Natalya said in a reproachful tone.

"……You're angry?"

"Of course, I've never given this kind of thing to my children before."

Natalia glanced at the pistol she took back from Kiritsugu, locked it again, and put it back in her arms.

"But whether you can make it in time or not depends on your luck."

In fact, if those things had not happened just now, Emiya Noriken must have escaped from here safely, hid again, and then continued his research on the Dead Apostles somewhere unknown. Perhaps the tragedy caused on this island will happen again.

This is not a problem that can be solved by luck, this is something that must be prevented.

"This man had a reason to be killed - I had no choice."

"I actually instigated the child to kill his biological father. I am really a very bad person."

Natalia said angrily. Hearing what she said, Emiya Kiritsugu smiled with tears on his face.

"……You are a good person."

Natalia stared blankly at Kiritsugu's smile, then sighed and carried Emiya Noriken's body on her shoulders.

"I'll take you out of this island, and it's up to you to decide what happens next - is there anything you want to bring?"

Kiritsugu shook his head firmly.

"Nothing."

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As a result... Kiritsugu spent the next few years with Natalia Kaminsky.

Of course, Natalia didn't take care of him as an orphan or her adopted son. Instead, Kiritsugu was treated like a helper or servant. But this is what Kiritsugu expected.

Learn her techniques from Natalya while honing your own abilities, and eventually be able to embark on the same path as Natalya - becoming a "Hunter". This is the unchangeable path Kiritsugu has chosen for his life.

The tragedy on Ali Magog Island is not a rare thing. For the dark realm of this world, such tragedies are simply a common occurrence.

A magician who brings misfortune to the world in pursuit of the knowledge he seeks. And two major organizations that will do whatever it takes to hide these facts. The struggle over these mysterious signs goes on in secret places. It is precisely because of this that Natalia can make money.

Similar to eradicating a magician like Noriken Emiya, it is far different from the big name of preventing tragedy from happening again - it can almost be said that Noriken Emiya is just a drop of water in the sea, basically it can Totally ignored existence.

On that day, if I really wanted to make this matter meaningful and valuable by killing my father with my own hands...

That is to kill all the heretical magicians like his father. Only then can we truly prevent tragedy from happening again.

Seal the designated executor.

A hound that hunts demons beyond the ordinary. The young man did not hesitate to choose this path of Shura, which was full of thorns.