To become a king and a magician

"You're already dead, aren't you?" Misaya Reirōkan laughed self-deprecatingly. "Yes, I am dead. I died after being cursed by Ayaka Sajō when I was a child and turned into a fallen corpse. But just now, I was resurrected."

"By Sajou Aika".

29. Sajō Aika: Someone's playing me!

Sajyou Aika!

Upon hearing this name from Misaya of the Linglong Pavilion, Natsukawa Tora trembled slightly, and Arthur's eyes sharpened: "Do you know where Aika is?"

"What? You were chasing after her, but you don't even know where she is?" Misaya Reirōkan pointed to Mount Enzō. "She's over there. Although you destroyed her beastly body, her spirit is completely unharmed. She's been floating in the space close to the Root Vortex ever since, and she even expended the equivalent of a Holy Grail's worth of magic power to come here in order to take you back. She's sleeping right now. Why don't you go and hum a lullaby to her?"

Is Aika Sajou really in this world right now? Right here on Mount Enzo?

"Well!"

Memories of being tortured and abused countless times by Ayaka Sajou in his dreams suddenly flooded back, causing a churning in his stomach. Natsukawa Tora hurriedly covered his mouth, but the next moment he still leaned against the wall and vomited violently.

Seeing Natsukawa Torata's state, Reirōkan Misaya couldn't help but take a few steps back, her face showing disgust: "What's going on? You were so scared by just hearing that woman's name that you vomited?"

"None of your business! I'm cursed by that woman, and I'm tortured to the point of death every night..."

"A curse? Ah, speaking of which, she did say that, calling you a vixen who stole her man or something." At this point, Reiryukan Misaya couldn't help but laugh. "I almost died laughing when I heard it. A woman being jealous of a man, even wanting to steal him from him. Although magicians don't have much of a moral compass, this kind of situation is truly rare in the world."

"Get out of here, you damned woman..."

"Oh, sure, since you made me laugh."

Seemingly laughing so hard that tears streamed down her face, Reirōkan Misaya wiped her eyes and said, "But before I leave, I have to finish what Sajō Aika asked me to do. After all, it was a condition she made of me after she resurrected me. Although I hate her, as a magician, I have to keep the contract I made, even if I'm forced to."

As she said this, Misaya Reirōkan snapped her fingers—

"Snapped!"

A few sparks of electricity appeared at her fingertips, then instantly expanded into a dazzling beam of incandescent lightning, shooting towards Xia Chuanhu like a lightning serpent!

"—!"

The sudden attack startled Xia Chuanhu, but he was only surprised. The moment the lightning appeared, a hand blocked his way and extinguished it in mid-air.

Staring at Misaya of the Linglong Pavilion, with the invisible blade of a sword pressed against her neck, Arthur said coldly, "What do you mean?"

“As you can see, it was just fulfilling the contract.” Misaya Reirōkan said, sweating profusely. “As the price for my resurrection, Aika Sajō asked me to bring Natsukawa Tora to her. What I just did was fulfill the contract, and nothing more than fulfilling the contract.”

As she spoke, Misaya Reirōkan raised her hands in a French military salute.

Seeing this, Natsukawa Tora understood: "I see—sheath your sword, Arthur, she's not an enemy. At least she's not the kind of idiot who would do something as brainless as snatching someone away in front of you."

After hearing what Xia Chuanhu said, Arthur immediately understood, but he still didn't retract the Holy Sword: "I roughly understand the reason, but just in case, let me continue to suppress her like this."

"You're really on high alert, but that's fine. If you trusted me so easily, I wouldn't dare to cooperate with you."

Cooperation.

Upon hearing what Reirakukan Misaya said, Natsukawa Torama was certain that his guess was correct.

"As expected, you attacked me just now in order to fulfill the terms of the contract and free yourself from its constraints."

"Yes, that's right. To prevent my betrayal, Aika Sajou forced me to sign a contract to capture you. It's a contract that makes me think of 'capturing you' whenever I see you, and it also gives me strong mental suggestions. However, because of the attack just now, the restrictions on me have been reduced somewhat, so I can finally talk to you about serious matters."

Reiko Misaya said solemnly, "Natsukawa Torato, Saber, could you please kill me?"

"If you want to commit suicide, please go to the VIP seats on the rooftop."

"I wish I could commit suicide, but the problem is I probably can't die right now," Misaya Reirōkan laughed. "Category-wise, I'm a kind of familiar now. As long as my master is still Ayaka Sajō, I, as her subordinate, won't die. Even if I'm killed, I'll be resurrected after a while."

"So, when you say you want to kill you, you actually mean you want Arthur and me to kill Ayaka Sajou?"

Reiko Misaya nodded: "How about it, can you help me?"

After resting his chin on his hand and remaining silent for a while, Natsukawa Torama continued, "Although given my situation, I will inevitably face Sajou Ayaka no matter what, and the battle with her is unavoidable, and in the end it may even lead to your death, please give me a reason to help you."

“It’s simple. Once someone dies, they’re dead. There’s no reason for them to come back to life,” Misaya Reirōkan laughed. “When a person is killed, they die, and once a person dies, they cannot be resurrected. That’s the truth of this world. As a magician, what’s wrong with me pursuing the truth?”

"..."

"Besides, I think that helping me would be more beneficial than harmful to you, if not entirely beneficial? Or do you want to live a life of constant anxiety, where you could be kidnapped by me at any moment?"

"Do you think you can get around Arthur?"

"In the Holy Grail War, there are countless opportunities. I think it wouldn't be difficult to kidnap you while Saber is fighting the enemy Servants. Besides, I can't die now. If it doesn't work the first time, I'll try a few more times."

Are you a pervert?

"Then I regret to inform you that even if I were a fangirl, you would never be the object of my infatuation. You are not my type at all. In fact, just seeing you makes me feel uncomfortable. So what is your answer? Do you want to cooperate? Or not?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Chuanhu fell silent, pondering the pros and cons.

(If I don't cooperate, just like she said, I'm already being targeted by Ayaka Sajou, and now I might be targeted by someone else, and I'll be on edge all day... I'll eventually suffer from a nervous breakdown.)

(And cooperation... could potentially avoid unnecessary trouble, and...)

After roughly organizing a plan in his mind and confirming the key points, Xia Chuanhu took a deep breath.

"Alright, it's a pleasure to do business with you, Misaya Reirōkan."

30. Men are attracted to long legs in black stockings.

A few minutes later, at the door of Natsukawa Toraga’s house in Fukayama-cho.

Since Morgan had discovered the base of operations in the building in Shinto, it might be dangerous to go back. So, Natsukawa Tora had Arthur take him directly back to Fukayama Town. He hadn't returned even once since the Holy Grail War began, so this place should not have been discovered yet.

but--

Looking at Reikoku Misaya following behind him and Natsukawa Tora, Arthur frowned: "Reikoku Misaya, what's going on?"

"Huh? What's wrong? Open the door."

"No, so why did you come back with me and Arthur?"

Upon hearing Natsukawa Torata's question, Reirōkan Misaya replied matter-of-factly, "Didn't we form an alliance? In that case, as allies, we should get along well and advance and retreat together, right?"

"Is this your reason for following me?"

“Is that not allowed?” Misaya Reirōkan laughed. “Now that I’ve come this far, I’m practically a penniless wanderer with nowhere to go. As an ally, I think it’s only right that you help me out a little.”

"Then you'd better find a cardboard box and squat down next to the telephone pole, and then come find me after I've finished shaving."

Shaving, then finding the female magician.jpg

Xia Chuanhu realized that he hadn't found an ally, but rather a rich young lady who was clinging to him and impossible to shake off.

With a helpless sigh, Natsukawa Tora said, "Alright, come in. I just remembered something, and I need to discuss some things with you."

"What a coincidence, I also have something I'd like to discuss with you, but I think we're thinking about the same thing."

Misaya of the Linglong Pavilion laughed.

Seeing that his master had already made arrangements with the other party, Arthur could no longer dissuade him. He could only take out the key on behalf of the invisible Natsukawa Torama, open the door, and then lead the two inside.

The Natsukawa Tiger family's house doesn't have a living room, or the living room, kitchen, and bedroom are actually connected together, so you can see the whole house as soon as you enter the foyer.

As a former rich girl who was used to living in a big house, Misaya Reiko was stunned for a moment when she saw the apartment in front of her that was not even as big as her bedroom.

"You...you live in a place like this?"

"if not?"

"This is way too small! Don't you think it's cramped?"

"What can I do if I have no money? I just have to make do."

After groping his way to the table and sitting down, Natsukawa Tora said, "Let's sit down first. Arthur, go boil some water."

"Don't you have black tea?"

"What kind of family background do you have, Miss? And you drink black tea?" Xia Chuanhu sighed helplessly. "I don't know what kind of life you lived before, but here I don't have a house that's so big and desolate, nor do I have tea that can bankrupt you with just one sip. All I have is a room that can only accommodate three people at most and plain water."

"Well......"

To be honest, Misaya Reirōkan found this situation hard to accept, but she had insisted on coming along, and in a way, she also needed Natsukawa Torato's help.

"Fine, I'll just have to bear with it."

Reiko Misaya sat down on the floor opposite Natsukawa Tora.

Seemingly noticing her movement, Natsukawa Tora also sat up straight and then asked, "So, let's continue with the previous topic. Although the goal is to kill Sajō Aika, how exactly do we do it? I haven't actually met her, but judging from Arthur's experience, she seems to be an incredibly powerful enemy who is not only unkillable but also extremely strong."

"If I knew how to kill her, would I still be seeking an alliance with you?"

"......"

"......"

Taking a deep breath, Natsukawa Torama raised a middle finger at Reirōkan Misaya: "S.H.I.T!"

"What are you talking about?" Misaya Reirōkan frowned in confusion, then sighed. "This is what I wanted to discuss with you: how to kill Aika Sajō."

"Can Arthur do it?" Natsukawa Torato asked. "Arthur is the wielder of the Star Holy Sword. If the opponent is Sajō Ayaka, he should be able to unleash its full power, right?"

“That would be a little less, Master.”

"Arthur answered from inside the kitchen."

"The Holy Sword is not enough to completely kill Aika. If it could, I wouldn't be here. To kill her completely, the Holy Sword alone is not enough. The Holy Sword can only destroy her body, but her soul requires another method—Master, I think your Mystic Eyes should be able to do that."

Magic Eye.

Reirōkan Misaya looked at the sealing cloth on Natsukawa Torami's eyes: "Speaking of which, I've always wanted to ask you, isn't that a Mystic Code you use to suppress your Mystic Eyes? Why are you wearing this? Can't you control your Mystic Eyes yourself?"

"I only awakened my Mystic Eyes last night, and before I could even learn how to control them, the Caster group attacked me."

"There's no need to keep it sealed forever, is there? Could it be that your demonic eye is some kind of particularly dangerous one?"

“The Master’s Mystic Eyes can corrupt spirits,” Arthur replied. “Servants, evil spirits, fairies, souls... whatever kind of spirit is seen by the Master’s Mystic Eyes will be corrupted and eroded. By modern standards, it seems that it can be rated as a gem-level spirit.”

A gem-quality magic eye!?

Misaya Reirōkan's gaze towards Natsukawa Tora changed instantly. As a modern magician, she knew all too well the significance of the phrase "Gem-level Magic Eye." It was a mystery that modern magic could never reach, and even in the Age of Gods, it was an extremely rare treasure!

“Let me make one thing clear first, Misaya of the Linglong Pavilion.” Natsukawa Torama placed his hand on the sealing cloth, “Arthur is watching right here. If you make any suspicious movements, your head will be on the ground in the next second. In addition, I will always maintain a line of sight where I can vaguely see your movements.”

Although it was only a tiny bit, Natsukawa Tora now had a slit-like field of vision. Until just now, he had been watching Reiko Misaya's movements through this field of vision—and admiring her feet encased in black stockings.

Reiko Misaya pursed her lips and gave a wry smile: "I really am not trusted by anyone."