Kamen Rider Date A Live

Rider, completely oblivious to shame, bluntly told Shido to bring back a bottle of alcohol when he returned. Faced with Rider's request, Shido only paused for a moment, then chuckled and scolded Rider before agreeing and leaving the 'house'.

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"Hmm? What's going on? What's with this chaotic magical fluctuation? ...Let's go check it out."

Shido, who was aimlessly wandering the streets, bought three barrels of red wine and then continued his aimless wandering. Knowing Rider's drinking capacity, Shido wouldn't skimp on the wine, but these three large barrels should be enough for Rider to drink for three or four days.

Although it was just aimless wandering, Shido wasn't really doing nothing. Plus, Rider had said before leaving that he was going to do something good, and Shido, who already had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, started buying food nearby, just in case.

Of course, Shido couldn't possibly carry that many things. After buying some items, he put them into his belt when no one was around.

However, after finishing his shopping and preparing to go back to find Rider, Shido suddenly noticed a chaotic magical fluctuation not far from him. Curious, Shido naturally quickened his pace in that direction.

However! The closer Shido got to that place, the more obvious the fluctuations and traces of magic became. Moreover, in some places nearby, the traces of magic were still very fresh. Connecting this with what Caster did to Saber last time, and the children's disappearances that had been constantly reported on TV recently, Shido's expression became more and more gloomy, and he roughly guessed what was going on.

"Is it Caster... or Caster's master?!"

Thinking this, Shido became even more anxious, because who knew how many more children had been killed by Caster during this time...!

"Whoosh... Transformation!!"

Without hesitation, Shido activated his transformation, turning into a blue gust of wind and speeding away!

Article 148. Peace and Covenant

Article 148. Peace and Covenant

Agitω's question was met with a long silence. No one appeared to answer Shido, nor did any Servant appear to fight Agitω. But the best answer Agitω could give to this silence was…

"I'm telling you, if you don't come out now, don't blame me for starting a fight here. I can't guarantee that little Tohsaka will be alright."

agitω said something against his will, threatening the master and servant to come out. Because agitω didn't believe that a master and servant would appear here for no reason, and even help deal with the monsters outside.

Just as agitω had expected, as soon as agitω uttered those words, a figure with a gloomy face and a familiar aura of madness appeared here.

"Oh? I didn't expect it to be a Berserker. But Master is indeed from the Matou family, one of the three starter families... Hmm? Your face, and that annoying thing that reeks of decay..."

After a brief moment of surprise, agitω began to notice what he was emanating from the terrifying-looking young man.

What the power of light constantly sensed was the decaying soul within that young man's body, and this sense of decay was so intense that even agitω felt a bit disgusted.

Moreover, agitω sensed that the young man's life was slipping away every moment, and he would die in about a week. The cause of this phenomenon was something inside the young man's body.

However, curiosity is just curiosity. Although agitω is a good person, he will not have any sympathy for his current enemy. And the encounter between two Servants generally has only one result - battle and slaughter!

Agitω, who was slowly making hand gestures to draw both the Storm Halberd and the Flaming Saber from his belt, and Berserker, who was preparing for battle and starting to let out a low roar, and Berserker's master, who was preparing to run away, were all interrupted by a familiar childish voice.

"Ah! Uncle Kariya! Um... Brother Shido!"

Rin suddenly walked up from the exit and happened to find the two who were about to fight. Rin's sudden appearance caused agitω to temporarily stop attacking, and Berserker also temporarily stopped fighting under the command of its master and disappeared.

To be honest, because Rin was still quite far away from Agitω and the others, she couldn't see the Berserker clearly because he was in a dark place and not very noticeable. She only saw Agitω and Kariya.

But upon hearing Rin's voice, Kariya awkwardly tugged at his hoodie, trying to cover his frightening face. And from Kariya's action, agitω knew in his heart that his suspicions were correct; this person had come for Rin.

However, a single sentence from Rin, who had just run over, caused Kariya to display an extremely painful and complex expression, which piqued my curiosity.

"Uncle Kariya! Sakura... Is Sakura doing well over there? Dad hasn't told me anything about Sakura, and I haven't received any letters from you either... Uncle Kariya, is Sakura alright?"

Facing Sakura's hopeful gaze, Kariya lowered his head even further, trying his best not to let Rin see his face. However, agitω could see very clearly how complex the emotions Kariya was expressing!

Anger, helplessness, hatred, sadness, pain, despair... there were so many, so many! Why would so many negative emotions appear in one person? But amidst this barrage of negative emotions, agitω also noticed a glimmer of hope in Kariya's expression. Though small and fragile, this hope seemed to be the reason that kept this person, who had one foot in the grave, alive.

The fact that there are such people in this world makes agitω feel admiration for some reason—not for their strength, but for their heart.

As the saying goes, once a woman becomes interested in a man, she's not far from falling for him... Although agitω isn't gay or a girl, she's still quite interested in Kariya, and she feels that the little girl named Sakura might be related to her feelings for Kariya.

Thinking this, agitω quietly deactivated her transformation while Kariya and Rin were explaining, transforming into a spirit and hiding to the side, watching Kariya and Rin's interaction...

What happened next was quite simple. Although the two were surprised by Shido's 'departure' (only Rin was present; Kariya discovered through Berserker that Shido was still there), they clearly had other things to do. Taking advantage of Rin's inattention, Kariya knocked Rin unconscious, carried her to a park, and at the same time made a phone call to summon someone.

Shido, who had been following Kariya and the others, learned the reason why Kariya was fighting from Rin's mother, who came to pick her up. This reason made Shido change his mind about just watching the show.

After following Yan Ye to a deserted place, Yan Ye stopped and said in a cold voice.

"You're still following us even after we've come this far, do you want to fight?"

As Yan Ye spoke, Berserker dispelled his spirit form and reappeared in front of Yan Ye, staring intently in one direction.

And the place Berserker was staring at was exactly where Shido was! It has to be said, Berserker is truly amazing, he found Shido just by feeling.

"Oh dear, could you please not be so hostile towards me, Berserker's Master? If you don't mind, how about I call you by your first name? I'd like to offer you a little help, since you're somewhat similar to me, and also, help the little girl you're talking about—Sakura."

"!!!"

"You can fool others, but you can't fool me. That little girl named Sakura is definitely not innocent, is she? Otherwise, you wouldn't have prevented her and her child from even seeing each other once, right?"

Shido revealed a strange smile, and Kariya did not refute Shido's words, but clenched her fists even tighter.

"Although I don't know what happened to that girl named Sakura, if it's just those disgusting worms inside you, I have many ways to eliminate them without harming Sakura. How about that? The reward is pretty good, isn't it? My price is simple: form an alliance with me to fight against Caster and Archer together. How about it? If I remember correctly, Archer's Master is Tokiomi Tohsaka. How about it? Want to cooperate?"

Kariya was tempted by Shido's proposal. The help Shido offered was almost entirely for things Kariya wanted to do but wasn't necessarily capable of accomplishing! Kariya had clearly witnessed the previous two chaotic battles and knew how powerful his opponents were; moreover, this person before him was even more troublesome than Archer! But…

Kariya never forgot why he participated in the Holy Grail War! Although he really wanted to kill Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had failed in his responsibilities as a father, the fundamental reason he participated in this war was to get Sakura out of the Matou family!

Kariya knew that the most direct way was to kill Matou Zouken, but no one knew Matou Zouken better than himself! As long as that old guy still had the insects, even if he had Berserker kill him, it wouldn't make a difference.

But this one is different! The power he possesses is filled with holy divine light, making him a natural nemesis of the Matou family's magic! And if it's really possible, he might actually be able to eliminate the Crest Worms and ** within Sakura's body!

"Okay! I promise you!"

At this moment, Kariya Matou had no idea that his desperate, all-or-nothing choice would completely change his already tragic life!

Chapter 149: Battle Against Zouken

Chapter 149: Battle Against Zouken

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"The smell here...it's disgusting!"

Shido arrived in front of a building, and after sensing the atmosphere there, his opinion of the place dropped by a hundred percentage points.

This place not only reeks of decaying souls, but also of the endless curses of countless souls trapped in despair! And their numbers are considerable—not tens of thousands, but at least several thousand!

Shido, who could hear the voices of these vengeful spirits, was in an incredibly bad mood! Strangely, these spirits weren't wandering around; they were sealed inside something that could move, unable to be reborn. But if they could move, this area would probably have become a ghost town long ago.

"Well, I don't know what you mean, Shido. But I do agree that this place is disgusting. If it weren't for saving Sakura, I would never have come back here even once."

Standing next to Shido was a young man he didn't seem to recognize. However, upon closer inspection, it became clear that although the young man had black hair and an ordinary face, it was none other than Matou Kariya!

"Of course I know after hearing your story. But you may have to stay here for a long time from now on. The worms in your body caused you fundamental damage. Although I have cured you, you should still take some supplements to help you recover. And you'd better hope that the girl named Sakura wasn't seriously injured by the worms."

Shido scoffed at Kariya's words. "You have such a big house, and you want to move out? Are you sure you're not out of your mind?"

"Don't worry. Zouken and I made a promise that I wouldn't use insects on Sakura during the Holy Grail War. But before that, Sakura had already been... What I'm worried about now is Sakura's psychological state."

Kariya sighed. Since Shido could heal his half-dead body with the power of light, Sakura's physical condition, which hadn't been severely affected by the insects, was probably fine. However, Sakura was only a five-year-old child, and psychological trauma wasn't something that could be easily healed.

Upon hearing Kariya mention this, Shido gave a bitter smile.

“Hey, I’m not a god. I’m sorry, I really can’t do anything about these kinds of psychological traumas and problems. If I could, I wouldn’t be in this state.”

Shido recalled his condition and involuntarily revealed a dejected expression, but then, as if trying to dispel this dejected expression, he shook his head desperately.

"Hmm? Kariya, you're here."

Sensing a decaying aura rapidly approaching him, Shido warned Kariya and assumed a defensive stance. He could tell that the person arriving was quite powerful!

Upon hearing Shido's reminder, Kariya immediately summoned Berserker to protect himself. He knew very well that he no longer had any Crest Worms within him. Although the Crest Worms, after being killed and purified, had transformed into pure magical energy within him, allowing him to maintain Berserker for about a week—and that time might be shortened even more once Berserker was summoned—compared to his current state, almost indistinguishable from an ordinary person, without Berserker, he estimated he would be easily killed by Zouken!

As the two prepared for battle, a massive swarm of insects swept in with overwhelming force! The scene was truly spectacular. However, facing the ferocious insects, Shido remained calm, indifferently summoning his belt and transforming into Agito. He summoned Flame Saber, transforming it into its flame form, enveloping it in fire spirit power, and gently swept it across the swarm of insects attacking him!

"Awoooo ...

The overwhelming swarm of insects let out a pitiful scream! They turned to ashes in the flames, but agitω remained unmoved and continued to wield his flaming saber, burning the insects.

This isn't to say agitω is cruel or anything like that, because knowing just how many heinous things these insects' owners have done, no normal person would show them any mercy. Furthermore, agitω clearly saw that after some of these insects died, many fragments of their souls floated out of their bodies!

More importantly, these bugs are really disgusting!!

Although agitω didn't know why, the endless resentment and pain emanating from these soul fragments only made agitω burn these insects even more diligently!

However, after agitω burned the insects for more than ten seconds, the number of insects that originally seemed endless suddenly decreased. At the same time, an old voice appeared, and then the insects gathered together and transformed into a human shape.

"Hehe, I didn't know we had distinguished guests. I was really rude. It was just a misunderstanding. Please don't mind."

Looking at the smiling old man before him, agitω found it hard not to connect his appearance with the deeds he had committed. However, the mere fact that his body was transformed from insects made agitω feel nauseous. Strangely, though, agitω sensed a subtle incongruity about the man before him.

However, agitω didn't take this too seriously, since it was a given that the other party was dead. Although this old guy's strength was slightly troublesome for him, it was only slightly.

However, just as Shido was about to speak, Kariya jumped out first, pointing at the old man and shouting loudly.

"Misunderstanding! What are you talking about! Zouken! Others may not understand you, but do you think I don't?! If we're at a disadvantage because of your disgusting bugs, you might spare my life for the Holy Grail, but you would definitely kill Shido without hesitation, and then use Sakura to blackmail me again, am I right!! Zouken!!"

Kariya's words made Zouken's expression grow increasingly worse, because Kariya was right. If agitω really was at a disadvantage against the insects, Zouken would indeed do so without hesitation.

As long as he can achieve his goals, Zou Yan is willing to pay any price. To him, everything outside is just a tool! Even his blood relatives will be used to their fullest extent if they can be exploited! As long as he can live forever!

However, over the course of five hundred years, Zouken had long forgotten what he was and why he wanted to be immortal...

However, none of this mattered to agitω. The moment Zouken appeared, agitω was already prepared. With a swing of his sword, spiritual flames flew out from the blazing saber, quickly surrounding the area and preventing Zouken from escaping. Meanwhile, Kariya, who was standing to the side, had already run towards the Matou family when the flames began to appear, and was now nowhere to be seen.

"...What do you mean by this, sir? Do you intend to become an enemy of the Matou family?"

Facing the raging flames burning around him, Zouken's expression turned ugly. After a moment of silence, he spoke to agitω in a threatening tone.

"Matou family? I've already heard about your family's situation from Kariya. Matou family? Your current position as head of the family is an insult to the Matou family. Don't try to argue. It's easy for me to tell if someone is lying."

"..."

agitω's words shattered the last shred of hope in Zouken's heart. Knowing that he had been added to the kill list in front of him, Zouken summoned even more insects than before and attacked agitω without saying a word!

Faced with the overwhelming swarm of insects, agitω simply sheathed his Flaming Saber with disdain and said arrogantly.

"Let this elven flame purify your filthy existence!"

The 151st meeting took place in Einzbern.

The 151st meeting took place in Einzbern.

"Oh my god!! So this is what flying feels like? It's amazing... Wait a minute! What's going on, Shido?! What was that huge noise and the damage to the ground? That's incredible! And where are you going to fly to?!"

Suddenly and inexplicably carried away by agitω to the sky, Yan Ye looked around with a grateful expression before asking agitω what was going on.

"...Phew...I've suppressed it...Yan Ye, use your brain and think about it carefully. I just made such a commotion. Do you think the police are just sitting around doing nothing? They'll definitely come over to check your neighborhood right away. If you stay there, you'll definitely be sent over for a pork chop dinner and tea."

"...Uh, that's right. But where are we going, Shido?"