Am I still the same person I used to be?

Just like tonight, knowing full well that so many Servants and Masters had gathered in the castle, he still resolutely left the center of the vortex with Illya, giving up this excellent opportunity for assassination—is this really something that cold-blooded magician assassin would do back then?

Unable to find the answer, Kiritsugu could only look up at the sky and watch the smoke rise into the air and dissipate.

next morning

When Rin Tohsaka opened her eyes, she was surprised to find herself lying on a soft, large bed.

After straining her eyes to adjust to the surrounding light, Rin realized that there was someone lying next to her.

"Ah!" Startled, Rin jumped up and scrambled to her feet against the wall. She watched warily as the figure beside her was awakened, sat up, rubbed her eyes, and greeted her cutely.

Good morning, sister!

“Sakura?” Rin suddenly felt a little dazed, as if she had returned to a few years ago, before Sakura was sent to the Matou family.

But her sister's purple eyes and long purple hair reminded her that time never returns.

Wait, wait, now is not the time to think about that. The question is, how did I end up here?

Rin Tohsaka frowned, trying hard to recall what happened last night.

I ran away from home, sneaked into Uncle Yanye's house, and then everything went black, and I ended up here.

Uh, I ran away from home...

Without even having time to think about why her vision suddenly went black, Rin Tohsaka's expression clearly showed panic.

Didn't they run away from home for a whole night?

Oh no, oh no, oh no, Mom's definitely found out now...

"Don't worry, your brother has already talked to Mom." Sakura saw through her sister's thoughts and said understandingly, "Apart from Mom threatening to spank you hard, everything else is fine."

"Is this even good?" Rin Tohsaka pouted, already imagining the tragic ending.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, and someone stood at the sisters' door and gently knocked.

"Ladies, breakfast is ready. Please come down and eat."

“Okay, brother!” Rin Tohsaka saw that Sakura’s eyes had lit up. She, who was still sleepy, jumped out of bed, put on her slippers, and ran towards the door. Then, realizing something, she ran back and took Rin Tohsaka’s hand.

"Huh? Why are you in such a hurry, Sakura?"

"If we don't go soon, breakfast will get cold, and it won't taste good when it's cold, sister!"

"But, but I haven't put on my shoes yet!"

After washing up, I sat down at the table and started eating breakfast.

At first, Rin maintained her haughty demeanor, saying things like "I don't eat other people's food casually," but after being coaxed by Sakura to take a bite, she immediately succumbed. Finally, under Sakuzuki's ambiguous gaze, she blushed and obediently picked up her chopsticks.

"It smells so good!" (Image)

Shuoyue, who hadn't slept all night, didn't eat with the two lolis. Instead, he sat in a corner, constantly creating all sorts of weapons with his left hand and throwing them into the open imaginary pocket below like garbage. His right hand would project 'Demon-Slaying Red Rose' and 'Destroying Yellow Rose' every now and then, sending them into the imaginary space as well.

In my spare time, watching two girls enjoying breakfast can soothe my tired mind from working late into the night.

Although due to timeline issues, these two daughters of the Tohsaka family can only be viewed but not consumed.

"Brother, what are you doing? Time to eat breakfast." Sakura noticed Sakuyue's actions and smiled as she waved the chopsticks in her hand, but the latter refused with a smile.

"No need, I've already eaten." Shuoyue said something that no one believed, then got up and patted Xiaoying's head.

"I'm going on a long trip today. Take good care of yourself and my sister."

"Ok!"

"The food is already cooked and in the refrigerator. Just heat it up and you can eat it. Be careful not to burn yourself."

"Ok!"

"Sakura is so good. Also, I've set up a displacement magic outside. You and Rin shouldn't step out of the barrier, or you'll be teleported to the confinement room."

"Brother, please be careful and have a safe journey!"

"Hmph!" Rin turned her head away, haughtily refusing to look at him.

Shuoyue didn't say much, smiled and said goodbye to the two, casually took the juice from the kitchen, threw the prepared bread and snacks into the Xushu pocket, then turned around and walked out of the house.

The sun was shining brightly outside, and birds were chirping on the branches.

The young man sipped his cool juice, unabashedly spreading his scent, just like someone on the first night of a battle.

No participant in the Holy Grail War would ever ignore such a provocation, but they would refrain from taking action during the day due to the rules.

They continued on their way until they reached the vicinity of the Hyatt Hotel ruins. Around noon, they emerged with a few resealable bags, tossed them into the imaginary space, and then squinted, looking in a certain direction.

"Well then, let's go to the church next..." Muttering to herself, Shuoyue started walking again, leisurely arriving near the Holy Church.

When he emerged empty-handed, the sun had not yet set, but the moon was already vaguely outlined.

Night is about to fall.

Chapter 143 Nighttime Pursuit

As the number of pedestrians gradually dwindled, Shuoyue finally met his first opponent.

"Screech—" The sound of tires rubbing against the ground rang out; only one group could make such a classic entrance.

The gull-wing doors opened, and the silver-haired, red-eyed lady stepped out of the car.

Because of Ilya, they were more eager than anyone else to find the new moon, so they were the first to charge out after nightfall.

"New moon..."

"Oh, so, have they made up?"

Artoria was stunned for a moment before realizing who Shuoyue was referring to.

"It was never a reconciliation, it was just that Lord Lancelot and I had different views on certain matters, but that has now been resolved."

"Irisviel gently reminded me.

They didn't come here tonight for friendly exchanges.

“I know, Irisviel.” The fully armed knight king nodded and asked Shuoyue, “Regarding the matter of Ilya, I hope you can give a reasonable explanation, Lord Shuoyue.”

Faced with the king's questioning, Shuoyue calmly took out a red spear from the void, twirled it, and beckoned forward with her left hand: "Come on."

Facing the new moon in a battle stance, Artoria pursed her lips, then used a different form of address:

“I understand, Master.”

With a crisp click, the Wind King's Barrier coalesced on the Holy Sword. The Knight King, clad in gleaming armor, charged forward, his sword slashing down with tremendous force, only to be blocked by the shaft of the red spear.

"Since that's the case, then I'll beat you down before I ask you anything!"

"I'll be watching!"

As if yesterday were repeating itself, guns and swords clashed once more, and the first movement, themed "struggle," was played.

This time, having fully realized how formidable their opponent was, they would not be careless. Even though they had just appointed Shuoyue as a Knight of the Round Table last night, they had also promised Irisviel that they would offer her the Holy Grail, and Shuoyue was one of their biggest obstacles.

The magic is released!

With the surge of magic, her petite figure weaved through the shadows of spears, unleashing a fierce sword light in direct confrontation, forcing Shuoyue to retreat in small steps, not daring to meet her attack head-on.

The reason for this is that her panel attributes are superior, which Shuoyue cannot match.

"Drink!" A sharp shout rang out, and the holy sword in front of Shuoyue suddenly broke free of the Wind King's barrier, shining brightly like a flashbang, forcing Shuoyue to squint and causing the hairs on the back of her head to stand on end.

The liberated Wind King Barrier transformed into invisible wind blades, flowing from behind Shuoyue towards his vulnerable neck.

A rhombus-shaped space appeared, connecting the back of Shuoyue to the side of her. Under the warning of her intuition, she quickly withdrew her move and returned to defense, dispersing the wind blade that had been redirected by the magic of displacement. Turning around, the deadly crimson spear tip was right in front of her!

"Clang!" The holy sword twisted, narrowly deflecting the spearhead of the demonic spear with its blade. The next moment, it leaped backward like a startled rabbit, dodging the powerful kick of the new moon. Brilliant starlight gradually began to entwine the sword of Excalibur.

"Watch out, Shuoyue!" he shouted, then raised the holy sword high, twisted his body, poured all his strength into the sword, and swung it with all his might!

Although it wasn't a true Noble Phantasm release, the attack unleashed by the Star-Forged Holy Sword after charging was still incredibly destructive!

The golden, arc-shaped sword beam approached at an extremely fast speed, and the wind pressure ruffled the young man's white hair. However, Shuoyue neither dodged nor avoided it. He gripped another red spear in his left hand and used both hands simultaneously, as if using claws, to pierce and tear through the arc-shaped sword beam!

Amidst the shattered fragments of light, one could see the corners of Shuoyue's mouth slightly upturned as she spoke:

"As you probably already know, there is a magical mechanism inside Ilya's heart that can destroy her heart if triggered."

"Well then, let me tell you an unfortunate fact—Miyu has been kidnapped."

Kidnapping?

The fact that such words came out of Shuoyue's mouth caused both He Tai's brain to freeze to some extent.

As a top-tier familiar, Miyu Edelfelt has been kidnapped?!

What kind of strange plot development is this?

After regaining her senses, the wife panicked first: "Then, Ilya, she..."

“Yes, if anything happens to Miyu, Illya will die too,” Sakuzuki said calmly.

The lady's vision went black, and she was helped up, sobbing softly. Artoria looked at Shuoyue with a complicated expression.

"So, that's your reason for revealing your presence during the day?"

"I guess so. The guy who kidnapped Miyu made me defeat at least three Servants in exchange for her," Sakuzuki said. "At least that's what the note from last night said."

Upon hearing this, Artoria silently gripped her sword tighter.

Even though she was born as a professional, she couldn't help but feel apprehensive when facing Sakugetsu... after all, her abdomen was still aching slightly.

But Shuoyue didn't attack as expected. Instead, she shook her head and honestly complained:

"You should pick the softest persimmon to squeeze, right? Who would be so stubborn as to make it their first opponent?"

A silver-black motorcycle appeared, and Shuoyue straddled the seat and started the engine:

"That's it, so I hope you won't stop me tonight—if I go crazy, you'll have to bear the consequences, okay?"

Shuoyue rode away on her motorcycle, while Irisviel and Shuoyue remained standing still.

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