Chapter 502 The Reason for Standing in Front of My Father

Mo's complaints are understandable - although there is no big problem as long as he becomes a spirit, he still wants to sleep well on the soft bed, or take a bath in a real bathtub that is completely different from this shower room that can only spray lukewarm water.

Even if there is no real meaning in doing so, it is a natural desire.

While getting into the sleeping bag, Shizi Jie replied to Mozi who protested strongly:

"I'm talking to you, that's the enemy's territory, who would be stupid enough to sleep in such a place."

"That's what I said."

"I really can't do anything about you, you have to know Saber. We do want to cooperate with them. But if that's the case, we will really be forced into a desperate situation. Joint action and cooperation are not the same thing."

"Does that mean they are not trustworthy?"

"No, no, it's the other party who doesn't trust us. If they see that we trust them, they will become distrustful of us instead."

Across the sleeping bag, Shizi Jie's muffled voice sounded.

"Oh, it's easier to understand with an analogy. For example, there is a tiger with a collar. There is also a guarantee from the breeder that 'it's very well-behaved and a good kid'. Then, you have to spend a night with it. You have a pistol in your hand. Although you must go hunting with the tiger first, the bad thing is that you have to fight it to the death in the end-"

"Are you saying that we are the tiger?"

"That's it. The more we trust each other, the less the other party will trust us. The guy who does things for money can be trusted as long as he can pay. But if it is someone who provides assistance for free, the other party will worry about 'maybe they will be bitten back at some point'."

Humans are such creatures, let alone those who are against each other. And for now, Lion Jie is not in a position to ask for money from Yugdomirenia.

"In addition, there is a more important purpose. Because we have to discuss how to get ahead of them next, it is not appropriate to stay there."

Seeing Lion Jie's cunning smile, Mordred also laughed.

"You should have said this from the beginning, so what exactly are we going to do?"

Before they left, Chiron had already announced that he was going to take a plane to land in the Sky Garden. The plane had already been prepared and would arrive in two days at the latest.

That is, there were only two days left before the decisive battle.

"First, we have to act separately from them. As long as we say that it is too dangerous to take a plane with them, they should accept it. Then we will take advantage of the time when the others go to meet the Red side-"

"Get the Holy Grail."

The two laughed in unison.

"Humph, I didn't expect that the Master still didn't give up even at this point!"

"Do you think this is embarrassing?"

"There's nothing to be ashamed of, but - I still don't quite understand. You said before that your wish for the Holy Grail was the prosperity of your family's descendants, right?"

"Yes, I did say that."

"That's a lie, right? I don't think you would be so persistent for that wish."

Mordred's laughter suddenly stopped, and she was looking at Lion Jie's face with an extremely serious expression, as if she was telling something.

"-So, just tell me. Master, what is your real wish?"

Lion Jie slightly avoided her sight and sighed as if surrendering. Then, he took out a cigarette from his arms.

Not long ago, Lion Jie mentioned his wish to Mordred - that is, to make the family that collapsed because of the devil prosper again.

Now it seems that the previous clumsy deception did not hide it for too long.

"You seem to have misunderstood something. I didn't lie. But having said that, I didn't tell you everything. Well, just like you."

"Me?"

"Yes, isn't your wish to 'pull out the sword of choice'? But it seems to me that your real idea is more than that, right?"

Faced with the counterattack of Lion Jie, Mordred's expression suddenly froze. She muttered 'that's not the case' while half of her face was buried in the sleeping bag, obviously to hide this secret and end the night talk tonight.

Lion Jie looked at the particularly unfrank Mo Zai, smiled slightly, and lit a cigarette.

"Well, once you go to the sky garden, you will never have this opportunity again. I'll tell you now, my wish."

So, Lion Jie Jie Li began to tell the story.

The Lion Jie family is a magician family that drifted from Europe to Japan several generations ago. Of course, the name Lion Jie was taken after arriving in Japan.

At that time, their magic seals were almost gone. For a magician, leaving the land where magic was based was a fatal act - just like the extermination of Osare.

So, in the irreversible decline, the Shishi Jie family decided to sell their souls.

"I say, isn't it common in fairy tales, the so-called business devil's contract. Our ancestors did that kind of thing." [Note: This refers to the devil Mephisto's contract in "Faust"]

As for what they had signed a contract with in Japan, only the head of the family at that time knew. The only thing that can be confirmed is that this contract has a binding force similar to that of a self-enforced document, and that their wishes were realized normally.

In short, the Shishi Jie family achieved a revival through this means. The magic seal was revived and even exerted a miracle power that was even greater than in its heyday. The Shishi Jie family also regained its reputation as a great magic family in the Far East.

——Then, of course, such a miracle must be paid for.

"The price to be paid is me."

In the end, the contract was probably a curse, that is, an equivalent exchange of sacrificing the future to supplement the present.

As a result, the curse was indeed activated after several generations, and the final victim was Shishi Jie Jie Li. This curse is really terrible for magicians.

Shishi Jie Jie Li cannot have offspring, absolutely not. Therefore, despite having a precious magic seal, the Shishi Jie family is destined to be extinct in this generation.

"That's nothing, isn't it enough to just find an adopted son?"

After hearing Mordred's question, Shizijie took the cigarette out of his mouth and extinguished it on the ground. During this process, a strange smile appeared on his face.

"Well, those people in our family also had such an optimistic attitude before. But when my imprint was transplanted to the adopted daughter, she died, and there was no way after that."

It was not because of a rejection reaction. That was a collateral girl who inherited a little of Shizijie's bloodline, and she also showed a high adaptability rate in the investigation before the transplant.

After the autopsy, it was found that the reason was Shizijie Jieli's magic imprint. From his magic imprint, a deadly poison oozed out. It is said that this magic imprint is completely adapted to Shizijie Jieli's body, but once it is transplanted to the flesh of other people, it will immediately become a toxin.

Knowing this fact, Shizijie Jieli immediately dissuaded his father Denggui, who was still planning to continue the transplant experiment, and decided to give up. That is to say, the Shizi Jie family only lasted until Shizi Jie Jie Li's generation, and then he left his home and degenerated into a bounty hunter who used magic.

This is the birth of the mercenary Shizi Jie Jie Li.

However, Shizi Jie Jie Li encountered the Holy Grail War.

As long as there is a miracle of the Holy Grail, it should be possible to eliminate the toxins in the magic seal, and at the same time, he should be able to give birth to a child who inherits his bloodline.

Therefore, Shizi Jie Jie Li longed to get the Holy Grail.

"Is that so."

After listening to Shizi Jie Jie Li's narration, Xiao Mo just uttered such an ambiguous low hum.

"What? I've already told you all about this past that brought shame upon our family. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

"--Nothing. You want to obtain the Holy Grail, but in the end, it's for the prosperity of your descendants, right?"

"Even if you expect to hear those bizarre stories beyond imagination, or touching experiences that make people cry, I can't satisfy you."

"Hmm..."

Perhaps because the ceiling was too low, Mordred, looking up at the sky, always felt a little depressed and uncomfortable, as if the world was gradually crushing her.

Perhaps to escape this feeling of depression, her mind was vaguely recalling what had just happened.

Contract with something, generations of glory and doomed decline, and then--

"I say, Master, can I ask you a question at the end?"

"As long as it's within the scope of my answer."

"Do you still remember the adopted daughter who died?"

After a long silence, Lion Jiejieli whispered:

"There are always some things in life that must never be forgotten."

The low and calm voice echoed in the narrow cave. In these words, there is an emotion that was not there when he expressed his wish for the Holy Grail just now.

——The desire for the Holy Grail is not for the prosperity of the family and descendants.

——The desire for the Holy Grail is not because I want to engrave the name of Lion Jie in history.

——It is just to make something that must not be forgotten, something that must not be sacrificed in vain, into something meaningful.

That is the sound of an oath. It is the reserve that must be protected even if it gambles with one's dignity and life.

"Is that so."

"Are you satisfied?"

"Yes, very satisfied. Master - take the Holy Grail."

In the darkness, Mordred and Lion Jie gently bumped fists, then turned his head and looked at the ceiling again, his lion-like wild eyes shining.

That's good, Master.

As long as you have your wish - I can stand firmly in front of my father and swing my sword for you.