Start with Star Iron and the connection will become stronger

The conceptual nature of burning everything is curbed by this force.

Fan Yu looked at Medea beside him, only to see the corners of her mouth curled up as she took out a card of the golden giant [Creper] from her pocket. It was the portrait of the [Protective] star god 'Amber King' that Fan Yu had provided earlier.

Seeing this scene, Fan Yu was speechless: "So your method of containment is [Protection]..."

The power he displayed had some attributes that were based on the "rift" characteristics brought by the original world's star core. The flame's [destruction] and the rift characteristics that were now applied to Sakura Matou caused it to directly burn the engraved insects in Sakura Matou's body.

In the original world, the power of [Preservation] was mostly used to resist the erosion brought by the star core, and even to destroy Nanook.

Looking at the scene in front of him that seemed like water and fire were incompatible, and considering that this power was voluntarily provided by Fan Yu to Medea for research... it really felt like "shooting oneself in the foot".

However, even in the original world, it symbolizes the power of confrontation.

After being 'localized' in this world through the transmission of magic power, the attributes between them can also provide a precise treatment for the girl in front of them.

Besides, Medea is his connector, so he doesn't have to worry too much about this power.

The seconds passed...

Three forces from other worlds intertwined within Matou Sakura's body.

The unique fission reaction of the [star core] opens a flame channel symbolizing [destruction], burning directly from the surface of the body into the body, burning the erosion of the insects in Sakura Matou's body.

The characteristic of [Protection] prevents Matou Sakura herself from being burned to ashes by the flames.

The three contradictory forces, at this moment, reached a state of mutual exclusion, yet also brought about a perfect harmony of new possibilities.

"Chi chi chi chi chi!"

The engraved bugs screamed in panic as they were burned by the flames of destruction. They tried to run around inside the body of Sakura Matou, where they were staying, but the golden energy barrier generated in various parts of Sakura Matou's body completely isolated all places where magic could escape.

The engraved insects were forcibly confined to an area, and then attacked by the flames of destruction, and were annihilated one by one amidst the miserable insect screams.

Everything ended on the spot.

After the distorted power began to dissipate, the light of the flames and the golden protective barrier gradually disappeared from around Sakura Matou's body.

Sporadic particles flickered in the air, two cards disappeared from Medea's hands, and one card mostly disappeared from Fan Yu's mouth.

Sakura Matou's body reappeared in front of them. She still looked a little dazed, and her clothes were intact as she stood there.

Fan Yu looked at her and said, "This should be considered as the cleanup complete, right?"

Medea held her chin up and retested Sakura's body with her magic power. After finding that there was no trace of the Marking Bugs she had sensed before, she nodded and said, "From the results, after the Marking Bugs were burned, their bodies turned into pure magic power that flowed through her magic circuits and organs.

There should be a little discomfort afterward, but it will gradually subside over time, right? But…"

Medea paused for a moment before adding, "The only downside is that with a body modified by the Crest Worm and a significant increase in magic power, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach the same magic power level that surpassed my peers before."

Fan Yu nodded, then looked down at Matou Sakura: "Do you feel uncomfortable?"

Matou Sakura shook her head blankly.

Everything happened so fast that she didn't even realize what had just happened...

It was as if a ball of fire enveloped her body. She began to feel the heat, and she thought she was about to be engulfed in flames. Then, she was enveloped by a warm golden light...

Then--

It felt like there were countless worms moving inside my body, countless worms screaming and hissing, and eventually the sounds disappeared, and I couldn't feel anything inside my body.

The only experience Sakura Matou had now was that her belly was warm and her body was also warm.

"That's good," Fan Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Having resolved this matter, his stay here tonight was finally over.

He rubbed Matou Sakura's messy head and turned around: "From now on, take good care of yourself. It's time for us to say goodbye."

Matou Sakura: “?!”

Hearing this, the little girl subconsciously grabbed Fan Yu's legs.

"Ok?"

Sakura Matou raised her head and looked into the eyes that shone upon her. She didn't know why she grabbed a stranger's leg.

I just feel that those golden eyes... are very warm!

Chapter 44 [Matou Sakura] Connection Depth 1

A few minutes later.

Fan Yu walked towards the ground from the underground stairs of the Matou clan. The elegant posture of his long boots and windbreaker clacking on the stairs when he came was no longer there.

Instead, there was a little girl hanging at his feet.

As his footsteps made irregular clattering sounds, the hair of the little figure reflected on the wall also swayed.

Medea, who was following behind Fan Yu, watched the scene with great interest. In order to resist the urge to laugh at her Master's thoughts, she hung up her usual hood and simply lowered her head to look at her shoes.

Kick, kick!

He walked up the stairs without any grace at all.

He didn't care at all about the spiritual servant in the dark. He followed Fan Yu's steps, and behind him was the insect nest of the Matou family, which no longer had any trace of insects, only ashes on the ground.

After a while, they arrived at the ground above the workshop.

Matou Sakura's two little hands were still hanging on Fan Yu's legs, her little face looked innocent, as if she was not hugging a person, but a tree trunk on the side of the road that could give her a sense of security.

Medea watched this scene and couldn't help but smile: "Is she... relying on the Master?"

Fan Yu was speechless: "Don't gloat over other people's misfortunes, Caster."

"Of course." Medea's expression remained unchanged, her chin resting on her hand beneath her hood as she spoke thoughtfully, "When I was solving this child's problem earlier, I was thinking about what to do with him next. The mastermind behind this, belonging to Matou, definitely can't go.

Put her back beside the mother and daughter at the foot of the mountain. The Command Seal on her arm will not allow her to escape this Holy Grail War."

Fan Yu hummed, "This is where Matou Zouken's despicableness lies."

"So you pretended to be so cold before because you didn't want to fall for her trick?" Medea snorted, as if she could see through her Master's thoughts. She said slowly, "If Berserker's Command Seals were obtained by another magus, the old Master would have killed him immediately, right? But with the child he had made a promise to, the Master couldn't do it. What a weak Master."

When she said the second half of the sentence, although she meant to rebuke Fan Yu for being weak, there was a hint of ridicule in her words.

Killing a little girl would have been easy for them at that moment. But Medea didn't resent the fact that she had been spared because of the agreement. Rather, this principle, for a 'witch of betrayal' like her, was something she lacked but longed for.

Fan Yu ignored her sarcasm and said bluntly, "Let's not talk about those sarcastic remarks. Let's talk about her plans! Do you have any sleeping magic to calm her down?"

When Sakura Matou heard this, she immediately held her breath alertly, raised her brows and looked vigilant, worried that a hypnotic gas would be released, causing her to lose consciousness and unable to catch the person.

Fan Yu took in her expression and was speechless.

He simply found a place to sit down and looked at Matou Sakura in front of him. He put away the childish look he had given him before and asked seriously, "So, why are you holding on to me?"

Matou Sakura: “…”

She didn't respond, just stared at him with clear and stupid eyes.

I have to say, this damn look is a bit soft-hearted.

But for Fan Yu, his identity as a [Connector] naturally makes him desire equal communication.

He added, "I helped you before only because of Miss Aoi's promise and because it was a small favor. I only want to provide assistance within my ability. 'Saving' is not something I'm comfortable with."

Matou Sakura: “…”

She still didn't respond, her eyes fixed on Fan Yu.

She had no way of expressing what she was thinking, but when the flames burned her body, the warm golden light shining on her made her feel dazzling.

Just like this person's eyes!

"You said I can choose." Sakura Matou said hesitantly in a childish voice.

This was the first sentence she spoke to Fan Yu and the others.

Fan Yu was speechless: "..."

Medea couldn't help but burst out laughing. "So, the Master likes to show off to children. But now he's been screwed, right?"

"...What kind of reason is that?" Fan Yu was speechless.

He had indeed consulted Sakura Matou's opinion before, but being asked to do so in this way was something he did not expect.

However, facing the other party's gaze, he did not refuse.

Fan Yu glanced behind Matou Sakura and slowly said to her, "So, as the new Master of Berserker, will you ally with me? Let's make a deal: when only two are left, that's when we'll fight."

As the words came out, the figure of Hercules behind Matou Sakura had already emerged from his spiritual state and reappeared. He did not choose to unleash his frenzied power, but just calmly looked at the little girl in front of him who was his master.

Matou Sakura turned to Hercules and said, "Is it okay?"

Hercules: "..."

Then, all that was seen was a clattering sound of particles dissipating. Hercules' actions provided the best illustration.

"Okay." said Sakura Matou.

Fan Yu extended his pinky finger: "Then the alliance is complete."

Sakura Matou was a little confused, but slowly loosened one hand and pulled the hook.

Medea: "Hmph, childish."

Under the cover of night, lights illuminated the two figures of the Covenant, one large and one small, as well as two heroes from Greek mythology.

When the two parties reach an agreement.

A prompt sound appeared in Fan Yu's mind.

Reflected in his pupils, a colorful spectrum appeared, and a hint of red emerged in his mind...

[You have reached a resonance with 'Matou Sakura', and the spectral connection has been activated...]

[Current connection level: Depth 1]

[Today's connection feedback: Spirit +1]

An invisible force formed a connection in the air, drawing Fan Yu and Matou Sakura closer. Matou Sakura glanced at Fan Yu, her eyes perplexed, but also tensed.

"It's starting to rain outside, let's take an umbrella!" Fan Yu said, looking at the sky outside the window.

Medea was speechless: "Use magic!"

Sakura Matou listened to the conversation between the two with her little head, and looked back at Berserker in the shadows behind her. Silence came from the shadows.

"By the way, Sakura. Do you know the allies of the Matou family?" Fan Yu suddenly remembered what Matou Kariya said and asked her curiously.

Matou Sakura whispered, "He's a powerful Lancer..."

Chapter 45 Director Ken and Lancer

the other side.

Zouken Matou escaped from the mansion and came to a room in a hotel in the city.

Dim lights dotted the red carpet. A blond man with slicked-back hair placed one hand behind his back while calmly flipping through the magic literature in his hand with the other.

"Machili Zolgen's notes are indeed unique!" The man closed the book and slowly turned back.

Matou Zouken smiled faintly and said, "Although it's not an authentic piece, as the Archibald family head of the Clock Tower, it should be good enough to be part of your collection, right?"

The man before him was Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald, head of the Archibald family of magi, a lineage that spanned nine generations. Rumor had it that he was hailed as a "child prodigy" even during his student days at the Clock Tower.

'Genius', 'the eldest son of a famous family'... these are all synonymous with Kenneth. However, unlike most conventional geniuses, he not only inherited the mark of the magical achievements passed down from generation to generation, but also possessed a rare talent in the world to match it.

He works even harder than the average magician, and is naturally defined as a genius.

At the same time, Kenneth is also the youngest person in the history of the "Netherworld Department" among the several departments of the Clock Tower to become a lecturer.

As a person with a long life experience, Zouken Matou was very impressed by Kenneth's resume, although the young genius magician was a little conceited at the moment.

"Of course, this notebook can provide a good experiment for research. As a self-taught person, Machili Zolgen is also an outstanding talent to have come this far." Kenneth said admiringly.

In response to the condescending attitude in the young man's tone, Matou Zouken smiled and did not refute.

"But there is a problem." Kenneth changed his tone.

Matou Zouken: "What?"

"Even as allies, we need to have equal strength. According to what you said, the magic workshop of the Matou clan has been breached. The Berserker and its Master who cooperated with me may fall into the hands of the other party. Then, is there any need for you to trade with me?" Kenneth stared at the old man in front of him with confusion.

Although he is conceited, he is not a fool.