READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 23: Ch. 23: Ones' past self (2)
Even her, the system AI, was fooled by the antics of the host.
He always acts foolishly that she totally believed him!!
As the system was in total confusion, a question dawned upon her.
[Wait!!]
'Hmm? What's wrong?'
[Why did you named it Seventh Magic? Isn't there only like… Five true magic?]
'Of course, I also thought of that but… It is better to be safe, right?'
[Yeah, yeah. Also… not lucky? You consider yourself not lucky!? How the hell are you unlucky when you literally have a harem!?]
Rokuro fell silent.
In fact… Even he, does not know…
He even pried into his own Fate to see why he's lucky but at the same time, unfortunate…
Yet… There is no single Thread of Luck!!!
Sigh…
'Yes, I also want to ask that question.'
[Huh?]
'As you know, my Mystic Eyes… let's call it… Uhh… Mystic Eyes of Arcana.'
[Mystic and Arcana means almost the same Master. And also… I, Athena, will never succumb to your foolish behavior!!]
Rokuro just shook his head.
What's wrong with acting like that?
An adult is just a big kid!!
A child is never an adult, but an adult is forever a child!!
Rokuro nodded sagely at his enlightening words.
[Master? Care to explain about the Mystic Eyes?]
Is it just me, or is the system became polite?
Rokuro thought, all whilst by holding his chin and nodding.
'Okay. I'll explain it.'
[Great!]
'Well before that…'
He didn't finish his sentence as he first looked at the rippling space…
Though, unlike what happened earlier… the place didn't changed, except…
"It has just been 4 years yet… a lot of things has changed…"
Said a boy around 175 cm.
He is wearing sunglasses and a cap. Moreover, he is also wearing a complete black shirt and pants.
[Master you look…]
'Handsome, am I right?'
[Noo! That is not the one I am planning to say!]
'Ohh? Then, what is it?'
[Hmph!]
Rokuro raised his eyebrow and scratched his head.
Thinking that this system of his, is really insufferable.
But… What could he do?
He doesn't want to argue with her anymore.
[Fine! I'll tell you.]
'...'
[It's just that… You two look the same.]
'Well… We do have something different from the other?'
[Like what?]
'Honestly… My past self looks like an Uchiha. And, minus the sharp teeth that I currently have and the vibrant red hair… I guess he looks the same as my current appearance? But… I feel like I have become more handsome than my past self.'
[Woah… there. I never thought that you will become narcissistic like those Chinese transmigators.]
'Just spitting some fax here, sis.'
[… Are you a modern guy, perhaps?]
'Of course!' Rokuro answered smugly. He even patted his chest as of to say that he is proud of it.
At the same time…
Shisui started walking around the place, so… Rokuro followed him…
As Shisui wandered along Ikebukuro City… he reached a college university…
There he saw…
"Shiki here… a drink."
"Thanks, Mikiya…"
It was Kokutou Mikiya and Ryougi Shiki.
Both of them wearing college uniforms.
It was recess for them. So they took their time to take a break and eat.
Meanwhile, Rokuro's past self, Shisui, just looked at the two with a smile on his face from afar.
He then turn to leave…
[...]
'...'
Rokuro looked towards the two who looks like a couple, and then his eyes transitioned towards the departing boy…
His face is expressionless, as if he doesn't care about but on the inside?
Now that I have looked at it from the third person's point of view… did I just willingly put a green hat on top of my head when that happened?
Really? Gah!! What the hell am I thinking at that time!?
He cursed his own self repeatedly.
Although they don't have such a relationship when that happened… wouldn't it look like he has just got NTR'd if someone were to look at it? Well, that is if they don't know the original series…
[Wow, host, wow! *Clap, clap, clap* You are really amazing! I have never seen such a magnanimous reincarnator!! To willingly let go of your "beloved"… it takes a huge amount of humility, which you can never find in a transmigator or reincarnator! I'm amazed! I'm amazed!]
She made a heartfelt compliment.
To take such actions… She was really amazed!!
Yet… Heartfelt? Really? Heartfelt?
Damn you, Athena! Stop mocking me!
Yes… It was dripping with sarcasm.
Those words… Who would even believe that kind of words? Only a fool would!!
Rokuro was deeply cut by those sharp words.
He even felt like coughing blood.
He thought that he is already immune to the System's venomous words, but… to think that it can still affect him so much!!
Due to the humiliation he is feeling right now, he even thought of "Killing" his past life.
How would he even "Kill" him, you say?
He actually don't know.
Really. This guy has some acute suicidal thoughts.
What they didn't know is that… Ryougi Shiki did something horrific, at least for someone that has a normal "taste"…
She… Secretly put a mana imprint so that she can track Shisui where he is heading…
Yes, she immediately noticed Shisui.
Scary, right?
Yet… If she saw him… then why didn't she just… talked to him…
Again… the scenery changed… it was the famous bridge in the Nasuverse…
As a skilled practitioner of Onmyōdō, Shisui can see the surroundings are filled with malevolent spirits, or yòkai that have been contaminated too much with cursed energy.
After all, Rokuro or Shisui's mother is a Priestess while his father is a skilled demon hunter, much like Ryougi Shiki's father.
What did you expect?
Of course they are skilled demon hunters. It is already said on their surname, Minamoto!
Meanwhile, Rokuro had just finished explaining how his Mystic Eyes in his past life works.
[Ohh… That's just a curse, Master…]
'Right?'
Then… something fabulous happened around Shisui…
When he closed his eyes… all the colors around him seemed to bend.
And when he opened it… All of the colors got sucked in his eyes, leaving only gray color around him.
His eyes emits, apparent rainbow colors, forming spectrum of lights around it.
[Uhh… What did you do at that time?]
'...'
Sigh…
'Teleport.'
[Uhh… What? …Can't you just like… conjure a talisman and use it?]
Rokuro then shook his head at Athena's claim.
'No, I couldn't.'
[Huh?]
'I said couldn't, because… at that time, I haven't delved enough on the Akashic Records to gain Chantless Magic.'
[Well, that's hard, isn't it.]
'Yep, pretty much.'
After Shisui teleported, Rokuro also followed him, teleporting to where he is.
...
In a basement…
"Now, now. Little Sakura, don't be afraid. I'll just be putting you something to make you a fullfledge Matou family member."
An old man said creepily…
A lot of insects crawled near him.
Even if someone doesn't have a phobia with insects… the sheer amount of crawling insects will bring horror to whoever experiences this…
And now… The ten-year-old Sakura is experiencing this first hand…
Yes, ten-year-old.
Unlike what happened to the Zero and Stay Night timelines, she was treated dearly and carefully after she was adopted to the Matou Clan.
Even using magic to completely change her hair color as if she's a fullfledge Matou family member.
This brought joy in Sakura's heart…
First… She thought that she would never be accepted in this house.
Yet, they warmly greeted her and made her feel at home.
Even, Tohsaka Tokiomi, her father, couldn't help but tear up.
He thought that this is the best choice he made in his life…
But… what they didn't know is that, all of this was actually just a part of Zouken's plot.
Make her fully integrate into the family and finally put a "worm" in her!
But…
Matou Zouken looked at his side.
It was a bloodied man.
He is… Matou Kiriya.
Why is he bloodied?
Well… He actually found Zouken with an unconscious Sakura.
And saw those abominations, which made him arrived at a conclusion.
Wanting to save the daughter of his beloved woman, he grabbed a knife and tried to kill Zouken but… he was stab first.
"Hmph! Worthless."
"Now, come here Sakura… Your gramps will give you a gift…"
Zouken slowly approached Sakura with a creepy smile.
Meanwhile, Sakura…
'This, this… Hick! Someone, someone! Please save me! I, I… Anyone, please anyone…'
She cried…
All those years of joy in this place… were perished in an instant…
She began to regret it…
After all, unlike the other kids at her age… Sakura has always been smarter…
She only got overshadowed by her sister because of her meek side.
She regretted not talking what her heart is saying…
She regretted not making a choice when she was getting adopted to the Matou Clan…
And… more than anything else… she regretted being such a girl…
She began to hate her meek side… She hated her self.
Hick… Hick…
Her tears flowed on the floor…
Her current situation will brought tears even to the hardest and battle hardened warrior.
Yet…
"Hehehe… Sakura-chan… Accept your grandpa's present!!"
The old man didn't even care…
He conjured several worms and they attacked the little Sakura…
Sakura… who saw that… felt horror and one last time… she prayed that someone were to save her… someone who will protect her… like those knights in the stories…
And as if the heavens felt her tearful wish…
"In succession towards the Divine being, Amaterasu… Give me your strength… As I pray… May your benevolent flames purge the evil!"
"Sun's Judgement!"
The man in full black suit, chanted…
He throws the talisman to the old man and…
Fushhh!!
The talisman's inscriptions, bursted into blinding flames…
"Arghh!!!!! Curse you!!! How dare you do this to me!! Matou Zolgen!! I'll be back!! I'll be!!"
The old man disintegrated into dust, as well as those bugs…
The little Sakura's heart skipped a bit…
I found him…
My savior…
The man… Minamoto Shisui… looked at Sakura with a smile on his face…
"From now on… I, Minamoto Shisui, will take care of you…"
He crouched down and rubbed Sakura's head…
"Mmm!!"
Sakura hugged Shisui, as she cried in his arms…
He made a promise to his self… even if his limbs get torn apart… even if his lungs faltered… even if his heart malfunctioned… until the end of his life… he will protect this girl…
'I… Minamoto Shisui… will never let you experience the pain that you felt on those timelines…'
And thus… this marked his journey…
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Ahem! Don't be confused of the last part. This is merely a Flashback. And… don't worry… it won't be too long, mayve🤪?.