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I wonder if Murphy hates me
After all, why am I facing a central character in the plot of "Tsukihime" right now, right here, with Ciel of all people following me?
Impossible. I mused. Murphy does not exist. He is only a concept
But hadn't concept been personalized in this universe before? The materialization of belief is, after all, the fundamental power system in TYPEMOON
Regardless, this thing before me is a Dead Apostle Ancestor. This point out to a stark contrast between the world, or rather worlds, that I'm in
For one thing, Ancestor Apostles does not exist in the original "Fate" timeline. Night of Wallachia does not exist, Blacksmore is killed, while the others had been disposed off-screen, save for the exception of Type-Mercury, Primate Murder, and old man Zelretch
So then, the presence of this thing here in Misaki town could only signify one thing
I am in the process of fucking up the current timeline. Badly
"Apologies" My tone was polite and entirely non-provocative "I did not know you were walking your pets around at this time of the day"
The man standing across me was silent. His trench coat hiding every aspect of his body except for his hands and head, leaving the rest of his anatomy to the watcher's imagination. Though to me who possess the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, it couldn't be more apparent to his true nature
Just like everything possessing an End, everything also possess an Origin. True Creation also came with the knowledge of their products, makings and the potential in which they hold
The past, the present, the future, one who holds the element of [Infinity] holds the authority and knowledge to all thing in existence
"Don't you know there's a serial killer walking around town?" I tilted my head, gauging the minor shift in his posture "There were rumors that even animals have been disappearing lately, so watch out for you pet, okay?"
"Though..." I smiled "Walking 666 of them at the same time can be quite a bother, can't it? Nero Chaos?"
Under the pale moonlight, he grinned
"wryyyy...."
"Ho, you're approaching me?"
The groan was my only answer, as the man who once inhabit that body had surrendered himself to the madness of his magecraft
"Even when you know death is certain, you still approach me?"
"Wryyyyyyy....." The distance between us began closing in rapidly
"Then come as close as you want" I spread my arms side way, inwardly wondering how I should fight him
"WRRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY"
A black substance burst forth from his stomach. A pulsing, constantly shifting shadow that seems to be alive rather than just an inanimate blackness
Looking at it, all I can see is a disgusting amalgamation of different souls blended into something no normal human could comprehend. A tragic result of a noble man too absorbed in his own research to realize what he's doing
Two red slits trailed down the black mass on either side, before they opened up to reveal blood red eyes with killing intents aimed directly at me
Not a man, but a Beast
My Mystic eyes flared with power as I moved to severe one of it's death line
However, before I could do so a rain of bladed projectiles poured down from above, kicking up clouds of dust and distract it from me. At the same time I felt two slender arms wrapped around me and pulled me upward
"Are you an idiot or what?"
Her cold voice greeted me as I roughly landed on one of the nearby rooftops
"An idiot?" I chortled "Hardly, did you think I wouldn't notice it's you behind that Executor outfit, Ciel?"
The girl stumbled slightly, teal blue eyes staring at me in shock
It was then that I noticed I've made a mistake in revealing her identity
"How-" Her eyes narrowed behind the hooded garment "We're going to talk about this later"
Several black keys materialized in her hand as she launched them backward, hitting Chaos the moment he jumped up the building
His face twisted in surprise as instead of piercing through him, the blades impacted against his chest with a blunt force that blasted him back down the street
'So that's the Iron Plate technique huh?' I mused, my eyes already analyzing the move to use in future battles 'What a lethal technique. good utilization of this skill will make it extremely effective at point blank range against multiple enemies. This is what enables her to kill up to 6 Apostle at the same time after all'
Ciel jumped off the building, launching another hail of blades down at the Beast. It sliced off at multiple places and and a part of his head was severed, yet the man only let out a roar as his wound regenerated
She clicked her tongue. Not good, the only way she can deal with this is to rely on her more destructive weaponry
The Executor materialized three Black Keys on each of her hand as she hacked off the man's limbs, narrowly avoiding his own attack in return and began throwing blades after blades at him, staggering the Beast backward from the kinetic force of the throw, each of them rivaling a shotgun blast at point blank range
Using this chance, she dashed forward and stabbed an incineration Key on it's forehead and kicked it back while launching herself backward, throwing yet another barrage of Black Keys at the thing as it's head burst into fire
She had to dodge, however, as the black mass rushed at her from behind. Ciel's form halted, not expecting the severed arm to still be able to move after such an attack
The girl was forced to reassess her initial analysis after witnessing how he was able to still move after her blade already stabbed him in his shadow.
A rush of wind displaced the air in front of her as (Y/n) blocked the appendage and slashed them to pieces, Mystic eyes closing off momentarily as he deactivated them
"Who's the idiot now?" The boy frowned as he turned his back at her
"W-what?"
I sighed
"For a top-class exorcist, you're awfully slow on this" Her eyes widened as the same Black Keys appeared in his hand, (Y/n)'s eyes narrowed in cold concentration
"Allow me to demonstrate what a proper execution looks like"
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I clicked my tongue, my Mystic Eyes flared in agitation
Ciel made a mistake by hacking him to pieces
Black Keys are sacrament use to subdue entities with the Origin of "Evil", "Dark" and "Phantasmal". Their powers lies in their ability to paralyze their target's shadow. That, coupled with the Iron Plate technique, allows one to easily deal significant to any foes that crossed their path
But the one we're facing is different. He is not a single entity. He is hundreds of them, merging into a mass of chaotic matters. As long as she don't kill all of them at a single time, he will keep regenerate endlessly
With a burst of speed, I acted, pushing my feet against the ground and propelled forward with the blades in my hands
I flicked them upward, launching them at maximum velocity before they reached the zenith of their trajectory and began to drop, raining down at where the different pieces of black mass are and paralyzing them on the spot
In the novel, even Shiki Tohno had a problem with the healing property this man possess
But with this attack, the matter of him mobilizing different pieces of his body have been taken care of
The Beast froze on it's spot, before growling at me as it rushed at me with a roar of rage. It's entire form rippled, changing into that of a bear. The earth trembled with each steps it took, while I readied the weapons in my hand
Blocking the first strike, my foot shot up as I pulverized it's face with a split kick. At the same time the Black Keys impaled themselves into it's foot, trapping the Beast at it's position.
Hypothetically speaking, I could bring out Excalibur and just end the battle right here. The Noble Phantasm I possessed, while limited in nature, still consists of powerful armaments that could take out low-ranking Servants in one hit.
But on the other hand, I want to be to appear as a normal boy. To bring out the more powerful weapons in my arsenal, namely my Mystic Eyes and Noble Phantasm, would mean sealing my fate as an abnormality by the world
So at that moment, an idea cross my mind. I kicked back to a distance and raised my hand, Mana gathering at the tip of my finger
It's true that the supernatural will only being me trouble, but who said that I need to abstain from using Magecraft to be considered normal?
For all the time that I would deny it, "I" am a Magus, one who walks with death. As long as the skills I possessed are average, they would not notice me
With that thought in mind, I no longer see the need to hold back. The mana swirling around the tip of my finger condensed infinitely into a single point in space and time.
In just the briefest of moment, I release my hold on them
"Gandr"
And everything burned
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"Gandr"
Ciel's instinct screamed as she quickly jumped up a nearby building
Like a volcano had just gone off, the street erupted in blazing hot fire. They weren't red or white in color as one would expect from a normal flame, but a pitch black shadow that seamlessly blend in with the night
Even then, she could feel the pure power from it.
The fire threatened to burn her skin despite being several meters away, it's blistering heat a silent roar for the destruction of everything. Not her body, not her mind, but even her soul was shivering in fear at this display of power in front of her
The Executioner gasped, faintly hearing the beastly scream of the Dead Apostle as his body was incinerated almost immediately
And then, just as fast as it appeared, the fire dissipate, revealing (Y/n) still standing amidst the charred street without a single burnt on his body
She breathed deeply
How the fuck is that a Gandr?! Isn't that just pure Hellfire?!
Her gaze met his. She had expected several things, but curiosity was not one of them
"Well...." (Y/n) looked around at the destroyed block of the town. A frown could be seen on his face
"Maybe I overdid it a bit"
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8 hours later
Sipping a cup of tea, I let the warm liquid lingered in my mouth before swallowing. Unlike the ones in England, tea in Japan carry a more gentle, earthly flavor, as their leaves are more natural than the grounded and oxydization process of their European counterpart
I felt I had underappreciatd the value of tea all this time
Peace of body. Peace of mind. Peace of soul
Now if only Ciel hadn't forcefully intruded upon my house first thing in the morning
"I tell you, I'm only an average Magus" Rolling my eyes, I surrendered to the intensity of her questioning look
"And I tell you you're bullshitting me"
No, I am not. A Magus is one who research to further their own craft to obtain Magic. I had no such intention. To call me one would be like calling a gamer as a computer scientist
In this case, I am not even a proper Magus as my family don't have our own field of expertise, this rendering our standing in the Association's eyes as 'just a little better than useless'. But I have a feeling she won't believe me if I tell her that
After the event of last night, we'd parted ways on....mutual peacefulness. Me for having to deal with killing a Canon character so early here, and her for whatever that made her so dazed at the time
"No, you're lying" She bristled "You incinerated a Dead Apostle with one spell, no kind of "average" Magus can do that"
Ah, she's just like Natalia in that wording. For some reason they always call me out on my average disposition despite my skill set consisting entirely of useless spells
"But I only use a Gandr and some Projections. Those are simple stuff even beginners could do"
Why did she look so annoyed with me, I wonder
"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it I won't press you" Thank you "But I want to know how you come to know of my work as an Executor of the Agency"
"You are?" I blinked, scratching my cheeks "I mean, I only ventured a guess based on your voice, but didn't really expect you to answer my question on your own"
Why does she look like she want to stab me in the eyes?
"Here" Taking a deep breath, she threw me a small object, to which I caught mid-air
My mind blanked out as I looked at the obsidian ring in my hand, the word 'Burial Agency' perfectly etched on them in an antique cursive style
"The Boss wants you to join the Church's Agency. From what I've seen last night, you're more qualified to join as one of us"
"This is..." A tilt of my head "What fine craftsmanship. I supposed you're proposing to me with this ring?"
"I-idiot, don't phrase it like that. Narbareck somehow seem dead set on this traditional crest despite the other member's objection, and you're only making it worse..." She shook her head "Regardless, just take your time thinking about it. You can give me your answer in a couple of days"
"How would joining you benefits me?" I asked, still inspecting the ring "I'm not that much of a devotee in the first place"
"For one you would get access to powerful Mystic Codes and special authority within the Church. The pay itself was just a little under 300,000 Yen per month" Ciel shrugged "As for your second question, it doesn't matter. The Agency welcome those with strength. Belief in their religion is only a minor requirement compare to the skills you possess"
One of her colleague, Alexander Anderson, had joined the Agency for the sole purpose of hunting down a particular Dead Apostle that he had described as, quote on quote: "The Crimson Fucker". Of course, his case is an exception
"I have wasted enough of your time" Standing up, the Executioner left for the door "Seeing that tomorrow is Saturday, please use that chance to think thing through"
"And..." She hesitated "Thank you, for last night"
My only response was an absentminded wave, still staring at the ring
Only when she had left did I stored it within my Inner World
I have a lot of things to do
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Author's Note: I am aware that while this may have strayed from the "Fate" franchise a bit lately, it couldn't be helped that I want to set up something (Y/n) to do since he's been transported to several years before the Grail War begin
That is not to say he will legally participate in it, of course.
Fun fact: Iliya's Route in Fate/Stay Night was initially a thing, but Nasu decided to cut content and simply include her in Heaven't Feel as another potential interest instead
Fun fact #2: The translation for Fate/Stay Night Visual Novel is shit. Seriously, I cringed so hard at the sex scenes and had to force myself to power through it
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