Fate/Magus Path

140 Soul Transformation

The door opened.

No... more accurately, it was broken down.

Bang!

With a single punch, Roy smashed through the door, sending both it and the disoriented girl behind it crashing into the wall.

Her body was unnaturally tough... while the door shattered, she remained unscathed. This resilience, combined with her current state, was far from human.

"AAAAHHH! I'll devour you! I'll devour you all!"

Just as he had suspected, Yumizuka Satsuki's transformation into a Dead Apostle was complete.

The reason he hadn't broken down the door earlier was because this girl, Yumizuka Satsuki, had been using sheer willpower to suppress the vampiric instincts of a Dead Apostle.

But for an ordinary human girl, how could mere willpower possibly overcome the overwhelming urge to feed? Her defeat was inevitable... it was only a matter of time.

She had likely held on this long to protect Shiki Tohno, who was in the same room. But now, it seemed she had finally succumbed to the instincts of a Dead Apostle.

Pinned against the wall by Roy's punch, Yumizuka Satsuki opened her crimson eyes. With clawed hands, she lunged at him, desperate to claim the blood she so desperately craved.

"..."

If she had been a stranger, Roy would have eliminated her the moment she showed hostility, using his Black Keys to purify her.

However, as he recalled the desperate eyes of Shiki Tohno and his tearful pleas when Roy had entered the room, a memory of his own powerlessness surfaced. For a moment, his resolve softened.

Fine...

That boy's life was already tragic enough. To lose a friend before his very eyes would be too cruel. Roy decided to help him, if only this once.

It was as Merlin had once said to him.

"Even after becoming a Magician, your nature hasn't changed despite the growth in your power."

"You remain as gentle as you were in the beginning. Compared to Emiya Kiritsugu, you're the one who truly embodies an ally of justice."

An ally of justice...

Roy had no interest in such titles. He was simply unable to ignore the cries for help of those before him. At his core, he was just a softhearted fool.

His senpais in the Fujimura group had often warned him about his kindness.

"Being so compassionate will only get you hurt someday."

But getting hurt...

He didn't care. This was the path he had chosen, and he would walk it to the end, no matter the cost.

With a self-deprecating chuckle, Roy focused on the girl before him.

He did have a method to reverse the transformation of a Dead Apostle, albeit with a slim chance of success. Still, hope remained.

Yet, even if he succeeded, could what he saved still be called human?

Should he really use the Third Magic to transform this girl? Was it the right thing to do?

But doing nothing was definitely the wrong thing.

Without further hesitation, Roy raised his left hand. A brilliant azure glow lit his eyes as his Mystic Eyes activated.