The decision had been made long ago and everything was based on the perspective of the Tohsaka family. Even though he had to send his daughter away, he had no complaints and only felt reluctant.

If Rin hadn't mentioned Sakura and confirmed that the other party knew Sakura's whereabouts, she could have just pretended nothing had happened and taken Rin away and returned to the Toosaka family.

But now, I have to leave as if nothing happened...

How was it possible? She was her own daughter, a piece of flesh that had fallen from her body, a quieter and more well-behaved sister than the lively older sister. How could she remain indifferent?

There were only a few contacts in the phone, and her eyes were focused on Yang Ming Shuichi, who she had just added, and another name that made her feel a little relieved, Matou Kariya.

Swallowing the bitter saliva, Toosaka Aoi pressed the phone.

"Tousaka Aoi, is there something wrong?"

“Kariye, there is something I want you to confirm.”

"About Sakura."

Matou Kariya was holding the phone. The person on the other end of the phone was clearly the woman he had been thinking about day and night. Even though she had become the wife of the Toosaka family, he had never let this love stop. But now, for some reason, he couldn't muster any emotions.

This isn't right, he likes Aoi, this is an undeniable fact, he even extends this love to Sakura and Rin. After finding out that Toosaka Tokitoki had actually gone so far as to send Sakura to the Matou household, he, a useless person without any magic circuits, even resorted to using crested bugs to parasitize his body, using their lives to nourish him, and using those dirty and ugly bugs as magic circuits to drive them.

The reason he did this was simply an agreement he reached with his father, Matou Zouken, that he would represent the Matou family as the master in the Holy Grail War, and if he won, he would send Sakura back safely.

The secret love for a woman has grown to such an extent that he is unwilling to express his feelings due to family reasons, and he also treats her children as his own, loving and caring for them more than his own children, even at the cost of his life.

This was one of the reasons why Yang Mingxiuyi extended a helping hand to him.

He did not fall into depravity just because he was born into a dirty magic family. Instead, he was more righteous than many people. This admirable courage alone was enough for Yang Mingxiu to favor him.

That's right. The reason is that Matou Kariya is a hopeless man. He has given so much to a woman, but the other party is completely unaware of his efforts and is kept in the dark.

How could a man like this be so calm when he received a call from the person he loves?

Even thinking back to the battle with Tohsaka Tokitoki, the thoughts in his mind were all from what happened to Sakura, and nothing else...

Not knowing the answer, Kariya responded in a businesslike manner, without any personal feelings.

"Can I ask you, is Sakura okay now?"

"Sakura is fine now, you don't have to worry too much."

"Um, do you know Yangming Shuichi?"

"What do you want to see Mr. Yangming?"

Faced with the other party's sudden cold tone, Tōsaka Aoi felt as if she had fallen into an icy cave. Matou Kariya had never spoken to her in such a tone before.

Looking back, he seemed to always have a smile on his face, whether he was a classmate and friend, or when he was playing with Sakura and Rin.

In the dim car seat, Toosaka Rin looked at her mother's shocked expression. Why did her always gentle mother's beautiful face look like this?

"You can... help me contact Mr. Yang Ming and tell him that I really want to see my daughter, Ying."

At this point in the conversation, Matou Kariya finally understood what the other party was thinking, and in a place where no one could see, he raised his eyebrows.

There was disdain in that expression.

When Shichen wanted to send Sakura here, I didn't see you object, and you agreed happily. If it wasn't for Mr. Yangming's appearance in the end...

Waves of anger surged up in his heart and he almost crushed his phone.

——You still want to meet Mr. Yangming, really...

wishful thinking.

"Mr. Yangming is very busy. You can't see him whenever you want."

Having said this, Kariya hung up the phone.

"this···"

Why did my best friend's attitude change so drastically when he mentioned Mr. Yangming?

But there was no room for retreat now. As a mother, if she could still pretend nothing had happened after accidentally hearing the news about her precious daughter...

Then you are not worthy of being a mother.

With the strength of the Heroic Spirit, the two were quickly sent back to the Einzbern household, and Yangming Shuichi then set off for the Matou household.

To be honest, he really didn't want to stay in this shabby place any longer, but he had to let Sakura stay there because he had nowhere else to stay for the time being.

The young man felt nauseous when he thought of the secrets that the Matou family had hidden before.

When he returned to the Matou residence, he saw Matou Kariya who had been waiting at the gate. Yangming Shuichi admired him very much, both for his willingness to sacrifice his life for a little girl who had nothing to do with him, and for his heart that was not influenced by his family.

If you consider yourself a man among men, you should praise him and call him a real man.

"What's wrong? Aren't you going to take care of your business?"

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Yangming Shuichi smiled as he looked at Matou Kariya, who had completely returned to his peak physical condition and had begun to get used to the nourishment of life force. His current level of strength was probably not inferior to some second-rate Heroic Spirits. If one was accidentally approached by him, they would have to wish for the best.

"Mr. Yangming, Tousaka Aoi contacted me. She wants to meet Sakura."

With the nourishment of life force, Matou Kariya's self-consciousness was not deprived. Instead, he regarded Yangming Shuichi as the person he respected and admired the most. The power of life would allow his body and spirit to reach the peak and best state, and even move further upward.

As a man, he can be praised for giving to this extent for the love in his heart, but as a life, he is stupid.

His body and strength were transformed silently, and at the same time some of his obsessions and thoughts were gently removed.

Now, he is no longer the man who gave everything for that love, but a man who looks at Sakura and Rin with a distressed attitude.

Habits, conversation, knowledge, there was no change, only the obsession was judged to be unsuitable for the "best state" and was corrected.

"Then let her see him. Ask her to come to the Einzbern castle."

He has always lacked concern for irrelevant people, and he doesn't care whether the wife of the Tōsaka family will be imprisoned as a hostage when she comes to the Einzbern family, the hostile force in the current Holy Grail War. Perhaps Yangming Shuichi, who has always done things in an upright manner, will not allow Emiya Kiritsugu to do whatever he wants.

Of course, the same is true of King Arthur.

The most powerful hero in this war was undoubtedly Gilgamesh, but that arrogant hero king was only an enemy that slightly entertained him, not someone he should be taken seriously.

"She's on her way here, Mr. Yangming."

Matou Kariya lowered his head and served his master loyally.

"In that case, then ask her to come to Sakura's room. I'll be waiting for a while."

Since we are already on the road, let’s do something convenient.

"learn."

Matou Kariya treated himself as a bodyguard or butler, and after Yang Ming Shuichi walked into the Matou mansion, he still stood at the door.

Until I saw the Toosaka family's car slowly coming into view.

“Kariya…that…”

Toosaka Aoi had no idea of what had happened to her best friend, nor did she know that her husband had fallen in a pool of blood. She looked at Kariya, who had become a very unfamiliar person, and subconsciously began to get nervous.

"Uncle Matou!"

"It's Xiaolin, why are you here too?"

Ironically, the moment Kariya saw Toosaka Rin, he revealed a smile that Aoi was very familiar with, as if his cold look just now was all an illusion.

"I came with my mom to see Sakura."

Lin was very happy to see an acquaintance. It should be said that she was worthy of being a child of a magic family. She saw so many unimaginable scenes in one night and she was still so energetic.

"Okay, okay, you go in first, I have something to talk to your mother."

Kneeling down and touching the cute twin ponytails, Kariya put Rin in first.

After entering the gate, little Rin looked back curiously. What exactly did Uncle Matou want to say to her mother?

"Ariya..."

"Don't be rude when you meet Mr. Yangming."

"Yes, I understand."

It seems that Yang Ming Xiuyi is a very terrifying person, otherwise he would not have given such instructions.

"go in."

Matou Kariya nodded emotionlessly. Since Mr. Yangming had agreed to this meeting, he would not say much.

"Thank you."

"Thanks?"

Matou Kariya appeared with the corners of his mouth curled up as if he had heard something funny.

"You should apologize. All of you in the Tohsaka family should apologize to Sakura! Instead of thanking me!"

"If you want to thank someone, you should thank Mr. Yangming."

"···"

Looking at Tōsaka Aoi who was frightened by his appearance, Matou Kariya couldn't help but shake his head.

Only an ignorant person who knows nothing would have such a clear expression.

But if she really knows nothing and continues to be so ignorant, when will the fact that the Tohsaka family owes Sakura be brought to light?

He paused for a moment and finally spoke.

"You probably don't know what it means for Sakura to be sent to the Matou family."

"···What?"

Toosaka Aoi looked at Kariya in confusion.

According to what Tokichi said, Sakura was to inherit the magic of the Matou family since there was no suitable heir. Isn't that all?

Since she was not a magician, she obeyed her husband in everything and had only a vague understanding of magic, so Shichen would not waste time explaining too much to her.

Matou Kariya sighed.

Then he told the story.

He knew that even if he said all this, it would not change anything, but he could not vent the depression in his heart. At least, the Toosaka family could understand what the so-called magic of the Matou family was.

The Matou family proposed to the Tosaka family to adopt Sakura as their adopted son, on the grounds that the Matou family needed a child with magician talent as the heir. It is a taboo among magicians to explore the inheritance of other magicians, so the head of the Tosaka family, Tosaka Tokiomi, did not know how the Matou family would treat Sakura. Considering that the Matou family and the Tosaka family had cooperated before, and the Matou family and his family were both one of the three major families in Fuyuki City, so as not to waste Sakura's magician talent, Tosaka Tokiomi finally agreed to give Sakura to the Matou family.

The "characteristics of a magician's family" represent what kind of research the family has done from generation to generation, or what kind of mysteries have been passed down as magic seals. The characteristics of a magician's family cannot be easily changed, but first-class magicians have many characteristics.

For example, in the future, Rin Toosaka can not only use the "transformation" feature that the Toosaka family is good at, but also the "enhancement" feature.

The characteristic of magic that is passed down by the magicians of the Matou family is "absorption".

Magic with the "absorption" property has the characteristic of "definitely returning the results to one's own body", and can also bind and restrict others.

Through the characteristic of "absorption", Zouken Matou absorbs the vitality of others to prolong his own life.

The magician's attributes determine what kind of characteristics the magic used by the magician is likely to have and what kind of magic the magician is more compatible with. The magician's attributes include the five elements of "earth, water, fire, wind, and air", plus the two imaginary elements of "virtual (imaginary number) and nothingness".

Sakura Matou's attribute was originally a fictional element - the "void" attribute, while the attribute that the magicians of the Matou family have held from generation to generation is "water".

In order to make Sakura Matou adapt to the magic of the Matou family, Matou Zōken originally wanted to use insects to forcibly adjust Sakura Matou's body, causing changes in Sakura Matou's attributes.

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And this "adjustment" process, from a human perspective, is extremely cruel.

"Oh my god... Sakura, Sakura..."

"Your Tohsaka family sent Sakura to hell with your own hands, if it weren't for Mr. Yangming."

——The daughter you are familiar with in your heart, the little girl who always follows Rin with a shy smile, will no longer exist.

Lose your smile, lose your life, there is no salvation, and no hope.

"Be prepared before you go see Sakura."

After saying this, Matou Kariya opened the door of the mansion and never looked at the woman he once loved deeply again.

He had indeed been bewitched at the beginning, but now, Kariya would only live for himself from now on, with the life force surging in his body and the completely different ideas that made him born in the Matou family.

"Actually...actually it is like this...Shichen, have you also been deceived?"

Toosaka Aoi's brain was severely shocked by the amount of information. She and her husband actually pushed their daughter into such a place. She had shamelessly begged Kariya to take good care of Sakura. Such a request made him return to the Matou family, which he hated so much, just to protect his daughter.

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