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The little girl seemed to have sensed something and glanced at Fan Yu. She felt that the golden sun in his eyes, which shone on her and burned the insect nest, became even brighter.

"Goodbye, Mom, Rin." Matou Sakura grabbed Fan Yu's hand and said to her.

Toosaka Rin looked at her sister in disbelief, unable to accept it for a moment: "Why, Sakura. Why did you help this villain who kidnapped Mom and me? Sakura, you are already a magician, tell Dad this news..."

Before she could finish her words, Zenjo Aoi held her small body down and shook her head, signaling her not to continue.

She could see the indifference in her daughter's eyes towards them. After listening to Fan Yu's story, she could understand the reason for her daughter's indifference.

Perhaps her husband thought that adopting Sakura to the Matou family would be better for Sakura's future, but for his daughter, it was like throwing her from a good environment into an abyss of despair.

Zenjo Aoi couldn't imagine the torment and terror of being trapped inside a swarm of insects. Her scalp tingled at the mere thought of such a scene, let alone a young girl.

She didn't say anything to her daughter, but just bowed to Fan Yu: "Thank you for saving Ying."

"She saved herself." Fan Yu said.

Zenjo Aoi: “Huh?”

She wanted to continue asking questions about this, but Fan Yu had already turned around, holding Matou Sakura's hand.

In front of Zenjo Aoi and the bewildered Tohsaka Rin, the figures of Fanyu and Matou Sakura gradually disappeared from the scene.

……

at the same time.

The branch of the Holy Church located in Fuyuki City.

Tōsaka Tokiomi, dressed in a burgundy suit, slowly withdrew his right hand, which had been used to fill in the two strokes of the Command Seal pattern, and bowed slightly and politely: "Thank you, Father."

As the referee of this Holy Grail War, Kotomine Risei waved his hand in shame and said, "Now that you have it, let's go quickly, Master of the Tōsaka family. I don't want our relationship to be discovered by other Servants and Masters!"

If it weren't for the fact that his son Kotomine Kirei called him teacher, Kotomine Risei would definitely not have helped Tōsaka Tokiomi to fill the Command Seals. This would have violated the rules in the Holy Grail War judged by the Three Great Families.

Tōsaka Tokiomi said with a faint smile, "The Assassins summoned by Kirei are helping us defend the outside. With the Archer card, no Heroic Spirit can escape our perception. Besides, no madman would think of coming to the Cathedral Church!"

"This……"

Standing aside, Kotomine Kirei, who seemed like a transparent man, had an expression on his face as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant.

Kotomine Risho, his father who (he thought) understood him, and Tōsaka Tokiomi, his teacher, both saw the expression on his face and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Kirei, do you have anything to say?"

Kotomine Kirei glanced at the Hero King Gilgamesh, who was dressed in modern formal attire outside the church entrance, and immediately whispered, "I'm sorry, teacher. I haven't told you yet that I've lost contact with Assassin since last night."

Tōsaka Tokiomi was stunned: "What? You mean... your Servant was killed by another Servant?"

Assassin, as one of the seven classes, was certainly not very strong. Furthermore, during this Holy Grail War, he had learned from the explosion at the Matou family mansion last night that there were exceptional Heroic Spirits, and encountering such beings was indeed a possibility of being killed.

Kotomine Kirei didn't deny it, but simply raised his hand: "Last night, Assassin went out for reconnaissance and returned with the report of the destruction of the Matou family, then he left. Within an hour, the Command Seals in my hand suddenly disappeared, and I have lost contact with Assassin ever since."

This is a lie...

He had already learned from the Hero King Gilgamesh how his Servant's contract was terminated.

But why did he deliberately tell such lies to deceive his teacher and his father? Kotomine Kirei felt that he didn't know either.

Tōsaka Tokiomi was shocked: "Wait, you said the Matou family was destroyed?!"

He automatically filtered out the fact that his disciple had lost Assassin and was shocked by another thing his disciple said.

Kotomine Kirei nodded, and immediately told him the general information of Assassin's report last night, such as the various battles between Lancer, Rider, Berserke, and Caster...

"This—this is truly astonishing. That light in the sky last night, surely it was Lancer who caused it?" Tōsaka Tokiomi sighed as he rested his chin on his mustache. "The Matou family would actually be destroyed because of Caster. This is quite unexpected. Berserker's attributes and Caster's class should have been countered if Caster took the initiative."

Kotomine Kirei asked him doubtfully: "Teacher, Sakura is still there——"

Tōsaka Tokiomi: "I've tried my best not to think about this, Kirei."

Adopting a daughter to the Matou family was indeed just a transaction.

But the feelings for his daughter are also real.

There are only two daughters left, and the Tosaka family's magic is only enough for one of them to inherit.

But if the youngest daughter Sakura is adopted into the Matou family, which lacks an heir, and the two sisters form a strong alliance when they grow up, there will be no more solid alliance in the whole of Fuyuki.

Tōsaka Tokiomi believed that he had made the most reasonable arrangements for his descendants.

However, the result was not satisfactory.

Chapter 65 Malice

Kotomine Kirei looked at his teacher's expression, not knowing what emotion was in his heart.

He bowed his head slightly to hide his expression.

"I'm so sorry, Sensei."

Tōsaka Tokiomi was silent for a moment, then he exhaled deeply. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. At least your Assassin provided sufficient and effective intelligence before the contract was terminated."

Kotomine Kirei: "Really?"

Tōsaka Tokiomi hummed, turned toward the door, and said slowly, "Lancer, Caster, Rider, Berserker... plus the Hero King Gilgamesh I summoned, and your Assassin, Kirei, there are now six riders in the Holy Grail War."

At this point, he paused and said thoughtfully, "With only one rider left, the Holy Grail War can begin in earnest."

Kotomine Kirei was stunned. The so-called last rider was the Saber, a relatively powerful class in the Holy Grail War.

In the Holy Grail War, every Saber has consistently performed well, and this class is naturally quite powerful. However, the Heroic Spirits that have appeared in this Holy Grail War, such as Gilgamesh, are exceptionally powerful. As long as their Master is not too weak, they can completely ignore the so-called class restraint.

"Teacher, this time, Tōsaka and Matou have both participated in the Holy Grail War. It seems that only the last family is left, and they have not yet shown up." Kotomine Kirei tried to ask.

Tōsaka Tokiomi nodded; "Indeed, Einzbern hasn't appeared yet.

However, from what I understand, they have already chosen a magician as their agent for this Holy Grail War, who will be coming from Germany to participate.

Of course, it is not ruled out that they have already lurked in Fuyuki City, such as Rider, or Saber who has not yet appeared."

Kotomine Kirei: "I see."

Tōsaka Tokiomi glanced at his disciple.

In fact, he received some information from the Clock Tower. Since many holy relics had been revealed, it was difficult for him to judge what specifications of heroic spirits each family could summon.

But he still felt ashamed in his heart.

Among the holy relics he originally possessed, there was actually a more powerful Roman holy relic, but because he was worried that his disciple would have difficulty controlling it, he gave him an ordinary one.

But what was unexpected was that the special heroic spirit disappeared at that moment.

"Kirei, don't worry about losing your Servant. I will ensure that you survive until the end of the Holy Grail War!" Tōsaka Tokiomi said comfortingly.

Kotomine Kirei responded.

What he was thinking about at the moment was the entire Holy Grail War before and after. Basically, except for Saber, all the servants had appeared in the world.

It doesn't matter which family it is from, or who its master is.

That so-called wishing machine—the Holy Grail.

The fight surrounding it is about to truly begin.

"Well, I shouldn't stay here for long. From now on, to avoid being seen, I will reduce the number of times I come here. Kirei, you will accompany me to the mansion and act as my assistant in this Holy Grail War!" Tōsaka Tokiomi made a suggestion.

At this, Kotomine Kirei thought of the Hero King's words of temptation at the door, and of course he chose not to refuse. He bowed his head and said, "Yes!"

Tōsaka Tokiomi smiled with satisfaction.

The two bid farewell to Kotomine Risei, the referee of this war, and returned to the Tōsaka residence.

Tōsaka Tokiomi went underground to begin rearranging the magic workshop, while Kotomine Kirei was assigned to work with the King of Heroes Gilgamesh.

The latter was dressed in modern casual clothes, and his ruby-like eyes held a playful expression: "Kirei, I've told you long ago that following a boring man will only intensify your inner instincts.

The malice you want to suppress cannot be concealed."

Kotomine Kirei: "Hero King."

He made a gesture of listening attentively and finally stopped resisting as before.

He had no way of understanding the contradiction between his teacher's words and actions regarding his feelings for his wife and daughter, and he was even less able to understand his own position in such a war, whether it was the loss of his servant or the imminent possibility of being killed by other servants.

Not only did he not feel the panic that the teacher comforted him, but he also felt an unknown sense of anticipation.

What would it be like to lose the race for the Holy Grail and be killed?

There was a question in his confused eyes.

This made Gilgamesh very satisfied. He felt like a self-imprisoner who had finally liberated his soul.

At this, Gilgamesh handed a dagger to Kotomine Kirei: "Take it!"

Kotomine Kirei was startled: "What?"

"Your Servant's Command Seal contract was broken last night. Now there is a chance for you to re-participate in this Holy Grail War." Gilgamesh said.

Kotomine Kirei: "What should I... do?"

Gilgamesh was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "You are really funny."

"Do you need me to tell you what to do? Hahaha, no... your heart already knows the answer." Gilgamesh's red eyes were filled with anticipation: "Try to follow your heart, Kotomine Kirei.

I am looking forward to seeing what will be unleashed from the malice hidden in your heart!"

After saying this, Gilgamesh, with a delighted smile, transformed into a spirit and disappeared from the spot.

Only Kotomine Kirei was left, holding the vicious dagger, standing there in silence, lost in thought.

……

the other side.

Fuyuki Bridge.

After Fan Yu took Ying away, the two of them walked along the road to here.

As one of the scenic spots of Fuyuki City, many tourists from all over the world stand on both sides of the bridge. There are couples with their names engraved on the iron cables tied on the bridge, and there are also children feeding the pigeons flying in the sky.

A girl in a red jacket feeding pigeons on the bridge stands out among the crowd.

When Fan Yu walked over, the Assassin girl also keenly noticed the figure behind her and couldn't help showing a look of surprise.

"What a coincidence, Master-san." Ryougi Shiki greeted.

Fan Yu looked at her and was speechless.

For an Assassin who's out gathering intelligence, feeding pigeons here seems a bit unprofessional, to be honest. But... considering the other party's age, which is probably a high school student, it seems normal.

"I'm not doing my job."

As if noticing Fan Yu's gaze, Ryougi Shiki pointed to the foreign female bodyguard in a black suit at the other end of the bridge and said, "Look there."

Chapter 66 Irisviel and Saber

Look in the direction Ryougi Shiki pointed.

Fan Yu saw a woman with blonde hair tied in a ponytail. Her hair was blown up by the wind, and she stood alone against the wind. Her facial expression was meticulous.

Her emerald green pupils were always fixed on a silver-haired, red-eyed woman not far away who was wearing a white plush long skirt and a Cossack-style short plush hat.

"Is that a Servant?"

Ryougi Shiki hummed, "I used Aura Blocking to hide here for quite a while before I discovered them. But Master, your arrival has probably exposed them, right? They're not engaging us right now because of the crowd."

My advice is to prepare to retreat now. As an Assassin, I am not suited to frontal combat!"

Fan Yu stared at the girl in front of him strangely. This was what was called turning the tables.

He didn't remember that he and Sakura had ever revealed any signs of magic. When Hercules was still on the other side of the bridge, they were natural fishing enforcers.

Anyone who sees this harmless pair will subconsciously think of the identities of [father] and [daughter].

however--

It was indeed as Fan Yu said. When Ryougi Shiki pointed there, the blonde female bodyguard had already cast her gaze over there and then quickly walked to the front of the target she was guarding.

“Irisviel…”

The beautiful woman with silver hair and red eyes had her hair dancing gently in the breeze, her face filled with an innocent joy that didn't match her age: "Thank you, Saber. This is the first time I've seen so many people, and the scenery here."

The female bodyguard whispered, "We have to leave. The people over there have discovered us."