Matou Shinji was scared, extremely scared.
The five-year-old boy didn’t understand what was happening, didn’t know what was going on outside, only knew that various strange noises were constantly coming from outside, and the house was also trembling slightly with the sounds.
Additionally, he could occasionally hear agonizing screams.
Listening closely, it seemed to be his grandfather’s agonizing screams?
The thought of his grandfather made Matou Shinji’s body tremble, because that terrifying grandfather was his nightmare, the most terrifying demon.
The boy would never forget that when he was four years old, his grandfather took him to the basement of their house, where he saw the terrifying, densely packed large bugs hidden there.
That day, the sound of the bugs crawling, the terrifying scene, and his grandfather’s dreadful smile were firmly imprinted in the boy’s mind, becoming an indelible nightmare.
Tonight, this sudden attack completely ignited the nightmare in Matou Shinji’s heart, and even though his father, Matou Tsuruno, rushed into the room immediately to protect him, he still felt no sense of security.
Because Matou Shinji knew very well that in front of that terrifying grandfather, his father was just a miserable existence controlled by a demon.
Then, in this situation, suddenly, a buzzing sound arose, and then many bugs were seen entering the room, immediately merging together to form Matou Zouken’s upper body.
Such a scene was too terrifying, scaring Matou Tsuruno and Matou Shinji, who witnessed it, pale.
The father and son watched, unable even to close their eyes or make a sound, only their thoughts remained their own, as if their bodies were forcibly controlled.
This was indeed the case; Matou Zouken could directly control his descendants through bloodline, and he was doing just that now, in order to make the upcoming possession process easy and quick.
Then, Matou Zouken was seen rushing towards the Matou father and son, his expression ferocious and twisted, his eyes revealing madness: “To allow this Old Man to live, is the meaning of your exis—”
Boom~~~
Matou Zouken hadn’t finished speaking when, suddenly, from the adjacent room, Iron Man crashed through the wall and burst in ferociously.
In a classic scene, he raised his hand and blasted out, directly hitting Matou Zouken.
Instantly, Matou Zouken’s twisted body disintegrated into ashes amid terrified screams.
Super hero, Iron Man Tohsaka Tokiomi, made a grand entrance!
The sudden shocking change left the Matou father and son wide-eyed, unable to utter a single word.
Even though the state of being controlled was lifted because Matou Zouken was blown apart, they were still unable to recover, their pupils reflecting the special beauty of the nano-armor’s red, as if completely filled by everything in that moment.
As for the one being watched, ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ didn’t speak directly, but instead raised his hand and blasted open the bedroom window, creating a large opening, through which the cold wind immediately blew in.
Then, to the bewildered Matou father and son, ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ grabbed one in each hand and flew out with them, finally landing on the grass outside.
After setting down the startled and still-recovering father and son, ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ spoke in a relaxed tone: “It seems your luck isn’t bad.
Well!
This was indeed not a good experience, and you might have nightmares for a long time.”
“However, after tonight, your nightmares will end.
In the future, feel free to do whatever you want!”
“For now, I’ll head back inside, because I still need some time to clean up the disgusting Old Worm.”
With that, ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ was about to turn and fly back to continue cleaning up the Old Worm, as the one just incinerated was still just a clone, not his main body.
Then, in this situation, suddenly, a clear childish voice rang out; it was Matou Shinji’s voice.
“Um, excuse me, who are you?
Co-could it be that you are the hero from TV?
Like Kamen Rider and Super Sentai?”
Hearing this, ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ immediately stopped, then turned around, looking at the timid Matou Shinji, whose eyes, however, revealed a glow.
His originally expressionless face broke into a smile.
Then, he spoke.
“Yes, I am a super hero.
Remember, boy, I am Iron Man.”
With that, he turned back, then flew up, and rushed back into the house.
It was only after ‘Iron Man Tokiomi’ had left that Matou Tsuruno recovered, quickly embracing his son, Matou Shinji, to comfort him.
But at this moment, five-year-old Matou Shinji felt no fear or tension; only a blush of excitement, and the admiration and longing reflected in his eyes.
It was… like the scene where children give their light to Ultraman Tiga, and deeply remember that name.
“Thank you, Mr.
Iron Man!”
…And at this very moment, Lynch’s side, a new achievement appeared, granting him a reward of 500 fun points.
The name of this achievement was ‘Child Who Saw and Longed for the Light of a Hero’.
The image showed the child Matou Shinji looking at Iron Man with light in his eyes, and it contained many things.
The clearest among them was that a very talented boy was destined to embark on a path entirely different from his original fate because of what happened tonight.
Because, for this boy, the super hero who only existed on television was real, and saved him and his father in their most dangerous moment, completely rescuing them from the hands of a demon.
Lynch was momentarily stunned when he saw this new achievement, then his expression became subtly complex, and he couldn’t help but mutter: “This works too?
Well!
The amusement system, it really works.”
It was clear that tonight’s whim had opened a brand new door for Matou Shinji, a character in the Fate story who was criticized and disliked by countless people.
A five-year-old boy, not yet corrupted into a scumbag by the Old Worm’s manipulation, then met a true super hero at this moment and was saved by him.
This situation was simply a checkmate!
Although the disaster that befell the father and son tonight was caused by Lynch’s arrival, those familiar with the Fate story know that even without Lynch, the father and son would have met an unfortunate end in their later years due to the Old Worm.
Therefore, tonight’s change, though a calamity, was also the hope of a new beginning.
Most importantly, Matou Shinji, when not controlled by the Old Worm, was a genius, a person extremely talented in all aspects except magic, and this was written in the setting provided by Nasu.
So, what would become of such a Matou Shinji, whose pure ideal was a mysterious super hero, Iron Man?
Hiss~~~
It’s really hard to guess!
And I’m even starting to want to see it.
Unfortunately, after completing the main mission of the Fourth Holy Grail War, I will have to leave this world, and it’s unknown if I’ll ever be able to return.
However, this is still fun.
Lynch felt joy, and not just emotionally, but also in a tangible sense—Matou Tsuruno and Matou Shinji, this father and son pair, were only minor characters in the Fourth Holy Grail War story, but they still made an appearance, and thus could still provide some fun points.
Of these, Matou Tsuruno contributed 122, and Matou Shinji contributed 185.
Both had already provided all their fun points in this short time—it’s unclear if it was because Lynch was nearby, or because Matou Zouken ‘ramped up’ due to Lynch, so the tremendous fright the Old Worm caused the Matou father and son still generated fun points.
Therefore, when Lynch saved the two and left the name Iron Man, both of their fun points were maxed out.