Magician in Type-Moon

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“Perhaps, but we must proceed with caution,” Matou Ike replied. “We cannot take any more unnecessary risks.”

"But risk and reward are directly proportional. How will you know how dangerous it is if you don't try?" The 'comrade's' tone was tinged with provocation.

This was a simple provocation, and it was also this guy's most common tactic, but Matou Ike was still somewhat moved. When facing this guy, Matou Ike always found it difficult to refuse.

However, this expedition will face life-or-death crises. Although I am tempted, my life is the most important thing.

Matou Ike gave him a cold look, knowing full well that this 'comrade' always liked to stir up trouble, but he couldn't let himself get caught up in such pointless arguments.

He decided to ignore his 'companion' and continue exploring the rest of the temple.

"Oh, what a pity, these are all good things that you can't afford to miss..." the 'companion' muttered under his breath, but still followed Matou Ike away from there.

They left the altar and walked toward another wooden door.

Behind the wooden door was a long, narrow corridor with many old bookshelves on both sides, piled high with moldy books and scrolls.

Matouchi picked up a book at random and found that the text was blurred, but some descriptions of ancient rituals could be vaguely made out.

“These books look quite old; perhaps they contain some useful information,” Matou Ike said.

"Then what are you waiting for?" the 'comrade' asked provocatively.

Matou Ike did not respond and continued to search the bookshelf, hoping to find more clues, such as some books that could be directly understood, but unfortunately, there were basically none.

However, if Matou Ike had relentlessly pressed Caster to teach him Divine Inscriptions back then, perhaps he would be able to understand some of it now...

As he was flipping through the books, his 'companion' noticed a hidden stone door at the end of the corridor.

The stone gate looks newer than the surrounding buildings, suggesting that it was a newly added room.

"There's probably something in here that I can understand right now," Matou Ike said in a low voice.

"Are you planning to go in and take a look?" the 'companion' asked, a hint of excitement in his voice.

“Of course we’ll go in and take a look, but we must be careful,” Matou Ike replied.

It was not only an instruction to his 'comrade' beside him, but also a psychological suggestion to himself. He stretched out his right hand, which was engraved with the Command Seal, and slowly pushed the door open.

A tooth-grinding scraping sound began to echo, and a crack gradually appeared in the stone door. Suddenly, magical light appeared in Matou Ike's eyes, reflecting countless intertwined and indistinguishable aura colors.

His heart tightened, and he pushed the door open with all his might, then took a few steps back.

The crack in the stone door widened rapidly, and a black, slippery body suddenly fell from above.

It was a sea monster exactly like the corpse we had seen in the square before, covered with countless tentacles and spikes.

It straightened its body and leaped suddenly at Matouchi's head with its foul-smelling, terrifying mouthparts.

But at this moment, the role of the 'comrade' came into play. A black mist shot out from behind Matou Ike's head, directly turning the sea monster that was attacking Matou Ike into mincemeat.

With a series of thuds, one sea monster after another fell from the roof and piled up at the entrance.

And inside the room...

Chapter 102 Forgetting

Inside the room, the scene was even more bizarre and terrifying.

The walls of the room were covered with sea monster-like larvae, their tentacles writhing incessantly in the air as if searching for prey. The floor was covered with a thick layer of slime, emitting a putrid stench.

Beyond them, Matouchi saw a large hall with a pool filled with black mud in the center. Sea demons swam freely in it, forming an exaggerated demon cave about a hundred meters wide. The filth and disgust were overwhelming.

Matou Ike's scalp tingled instantly, and he couldn't help but take two steps back, even wanting to look away, unable to look directly at her.

But his 'companion' behind him didn't care about that and squeezed straight into the narrow entrance.

The entrance is very narrow, allowing only one person to pass through at a time. Given the size of the sea monster inside, it would be impossible to get out without the ability to change size.

Matou Ike was then completely squeezed into the room from behind by her 'comrade'.

This 'comrade' seemed to have no idea what fear was, and Matou Ike deeply understood his recklessness.

But now that we're fully inside this disgusting room, we still need to search it thoroughly.

"What do you think?" Matou Ike asked the 'comrade' who had squeezed in.

"I stood and watched."

His 'comrade' shut up Matou Ike's attempt to continue questioning him with an inappropriate lame joke.

To this response, Matou Ike could only roll her eyes. During this exploration, Matou Ike had no idea how many times she had rolled her eyes at this 'companion'.

Why would I team up with someone like that? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

Both reckless and...

Suddenly, magical energy surged within the room, and the appearance of a familiar magic circle interrupted Matou Ike's train of thought.

"This is... a familiar magic ritual... where have I seen it before?" A new question arose in Matou Ike's mind, pushing aside the previous one. In this dream, his mind seemed to have only the capacity to think about one question, and he seemed to have lost all sense of whether this was a dream or not.

The magical aura emanating from the suddenly appearing magic circle was completely out of sync with the magical energy of the entire castle.

"What is this?" The 'companion' also noticed the magic circle, her tone filled with curiosity and vigilance.

Matou Ike approached the magic circle and carefully observed the runes and patterns on it. These runes looked exceptionally complex.

However, based on Matou Ike's accumulated magical knowledge, as the successor of the Matou family and the last disciple of the God Age magician, Matou Ike made a preliminary judgment based on the trajectory of this magical power.

"A spirit summoning array? And a teleportation array for the summoned party?"

“This unique magical symbol, I feel like I’ve seen this kind of magic circle somewhere before... but I can’t remember exactly where... Medea?” Matou Ike muttered to himself, trying to sort out his thoughts.

Just then, the magic circle suddenly began to activate.

The runes and patterns began to flash with intense light, as if the entire formation had been activated, and the fluctuations of magic power became increasingly intense, as if an invisible force was rapidly accumulating.

The runes on the ground emitted a ghostly blue light, flowing like liquid across the surface and gradually outlining complex and intricate patterns.

A faint energy fluctuation began to permeate the air, as if some powerful being was responding to a summons.

The light gradually intensified, as if it would engulf the entire room. Matou Ike felt a strong pull, as if an invisible hand was drawing him toward the center of the magic circle.

"This is not right... This power is too strong..." Matou Ike said in a low voice, trying to steady his body, but the attraction was getting stronger and stronger, and he could hardly resist it.

Suddenly, the light at the center of the magic circle erupted, forming a dazzling pillar of light. The pillar shot straight into the sky, piercing through the ceiling of the entire room, as if connecting two worlds.

The runes and patterns around the pillar of light began to rotate, forming halos that enveloped the entire room in a dazzling light.

Matou Ike felt a strong tremor coming from the ground, and the whole room seemed to be shaking.

His vision began to blur, and his ears were filled with a roaring sound and the buzzing of magic.

At this critical moment, his 'comrade' reached out a hand shrouded in black mist and pulled him back.

The black mist instantly spread, enveloping Matou Pond as if forming a protective film that shielded it from external vibrations and energy impacts.

Matouchi's vision gradually cleared, and the buzzing in his ears became blurry.

Upon hearing this 'companion's' help, he seemed to remember why he had come with this 'companion' to explore the mysterious city of Luoyan.

Naturally, it was because this guy possessed formidable strength that he hired him as a bodyguard to accompany him on his adventure.

Although his words were a bit harsh, they were still quite useful.

The turbulent magical storm subsided, but the magical energy in the air did not decrease.

After the dazzling magical light faded, all the sea monsters in the entire giant room vanished without a trace.

"Was it teleported away by the summoning circle just now?" Matou Ike offered his opinion, as if to tell his 'comrade'.

“Isn’t it obvious?” the ‘companion’ retorted, his mocking voice sounding quite human in the empty, silent ancient hall filled with black mud.

Of course... Matou Ike knew perfectly well what this magic circle had done. She was just saying it to express her shock and to thank her 'comrade' for helping her earlier.

But before I could finish the sentence, I was interrupted...

All the sea monsters have vanished, leaving only a pool filled with black mud churning.

Matouchi slowly approached the pool, and a translucent worm fell from her body and placed it into the pool.

The black mud in the pool quickly devoured the worm, and then emitted a strange fluctuation. Matou Ike sensed the aura of the demonic worm, trying to figure out the composition and effects of the black mud in the pool.

"It seems a bit like the black mud on Berserker..." Matou Ike analyzed the composition of the black mud and said this involuntarily.

But... who is Berserker? The name seems somewhat vague in Matou Ike's mind.

He tried hard to recall, but felt that his memory was being suppressed by some force, and he could not clearly recall Berserker's identity.

"I feel like I'm constantly forgetting many things, but thankfully you're here with me."

Matou Ike seemed to have figured something out, and was no longer confused. Instead, he gave a faint smile to his 'comrade' beside him, feeling extremely grateful for his 'comrade's' companionship at this moment.

Chapter 103 Illusion

"In the nightmare state, are memories constantly disappearing... or... are they being eaten away...?"

Upon hearing Matou Ike's words, the 'companion' began to assess Matou Ike's mental state.

After thanking his 'comrade', Matouchi continued to survey the hall.

After all the sea monsters in the hall were teleported away, the pool of black mud continued to churn, emitting an unsettling aura.

He cautiously approached the pool and carefully observed the changes in the black mud.

Suddenly, a thought popped into his head.

"Jump! Just jump and you'll be reborn, just jump..."

This idea was like a seed planted in his mind, quickly taking root and sprouting, taking over his thoughts.

Matouchi felt a strange attraction, as if the pool of black mud was calling to him, beckoning him to plunge into it.

Even the demonic worm that had just entered it was sending him an invitation, showing him some strange scenes.

In his mind, the demon worm seemed to have become a guide, opening a door to a completely new world for him.

He saw an extremely beautiful and peaceful place, like the legendary Garden of Eden.

It was a vast expanse of green land, with a clear blue sky and a few white clouds drifting by.

Golden sunlight bathed the earth, warm and comforting. Flowers of all colors bloomed all around, filling the air with their fresh fragrance.

From the distant woods came the melodious songs of birds, as if they were heavenly music.