Grand Servant

I knew it would turn out like this!

Upon hearing Rin Tohsaka's lips twitched slightly.

You have to endure it!

It's just satisfying this guy's curiosity, isn't it?

Besides, her home is right here, and she can't hide from Sakura forever.

More importantly...

Rin Tohsaka felt that if she continued to hide, that guy Rovey would probably really tell Sakura about all the embarrassing things she had experienced recently, and then she would really lose face this time!

Chapter 384 Grand Servant

In front of the Tohsaka Family mansion.

"Oh, good afternoon, Sakura! When did you get back? Why didn't you tell me?"

Urged on by Ereshkigal, Rin Tohsaka could only suppress her awkwardness and step between the two of them.

Similarly, when he saw Rin Tohsaka suddenly barge in, the corner of Rovey's mouth twitched slightly.

His attention had been completely focused on Sakura, and he had completely forgotten about this guy for a moment.

However, although Rovey did speculate, after ruling out Luvia, Rin Tohsaka, Bazett, and Emiya Kiritsugu, if the next contestant, Assassin, is indeed as Kirei Kotomine said, then it should indeed be Reines or Sakura.

However, I was worried about unexpected events, and this special Assassin's strength seemed far too overpowered. If Rin Tohsaka were to stay, it wouldn't be good if something unexpected happened.

The moment he opened the door, the first thing he saw was a graceful young woman with long, light purple hair. She seemed hesitant and nervous.

Despite not having seen each other for a long time, Rovey was able to recognize Sakura at a glance thanks to his deep memory of her. He called out her name, and she couldn't control herself any longer. She threw herself into his arms and called his name.

"Rovey..."

At that moment, she could no longer hold back the tears in her eyes.

Despite being a grown woman and a genius Magus who has reached the Pride, Sakura, though appearing noble and powerful to outsiders, still retains the heart of a young girl. When facing the person she has been longing for day and night, Sakura cannot help but throw herself into his arms, crying, acting coquettishly, and recounting her nearly ten years of longing.

Rovey genuinely felt guilty about this.

What I never expected was that what should have been a simple trip would turn into a near-death experience, resulting in a ten-year time gap.

Although this matter had nothing to do with him, it was because of his connection with Goetia, the trial given by his father that added Seventh Singularity to the original Sixth Singularity, the Temple of Time, and the Imaginary Space that the timeframe was stretched from a maximum of six months to ten years.

But even so, it was his problem, his fault, and he had let Sakura down. He had promised to live together, to accompany her through her childhood, and to raise her himself, but in the end, he had been so irresponsible. So he sincerely said...

"Sorry."

But Sakura is ultimately a good child.

Although she no longer had her own company, she had family members like Weber, Kenneth, and Reines by her side, so her experiences were naturally completely different from before, undergoing a dramatic transformation.

Therefore, she was extremely healthy in body and mind, and went very far on the path of demonic cultivation. At first glance, Rovey could tell that Sakura had developed herself very well, at least much better than her sister, which made her very gratified.

And...

This time, Sakura gave him a huge surprise as well.

He originally thought the Sacred Relic he gave to Emiya Kiritsugu was already top-notch, but he never expected that Sakura would be able to summon that one.

Upon seeing the tall, imposing old man with blue flames emanating from his eyes, Rovey was somewhat puzzled; how had this guy even appeared?

Moreover, he remembered that this old man's Grand Rank experience hadn't been abandoned. He solved Tiamat's problem himself, and he also chopped down the Eleven Children one by one while still retaining the title of Grand Rank. So how did this Grand Servant end up in a place like this?

Although the old man clearly had something to say to Rovey, upon seeing the girl who had formed a bond with him in her childhood and was now reciprocating that bond, he didn't intend to spoil the beautiful moment that belonged to her.

So it turned into a gust of sand and left, leaving that time to them.

And so, Rovey and Ying momentarily forgot about going inside, and the two stood at the door chatting.

Rovey explained his situation.

First, he was sent away by the Jewel Magician to the Middle Ages of another world, where he fought a massive three-way battle. Not only did he almost lose his soul, but he also managed to win in the end and successfully found the people he was looking for, plus two more.

Upon hearing about the Sixth Singularity, Sakura's expression turned worried. Especially when she heard about Rovey, the Lion King, and the Knights of the Round Table fighting each other on the battlefield, her eyes revealed deep concern and worry.

She understood that Rovey must have encountered some serious trouble since he hadn't returned for so long, but she hadn't expected it to be so dangerous. He must have suffered a great deal.

However, when Sakura heard Rovey reveal without reservation that he might have found her several mothers in other worlds, her expression became strange, showing shock, doubt, and even more worry.

She could even imagine what would happen to Reines after she heard about it.

Rovey felt helpless about this. He acknowledged that he had wronged others, but he wasn't going to make excuses or shirk responsibility. He would explain things clearly and was prepared to accept punishment, whatever it might be.

Hearing this, Sakura simply nodded, feeling that this was something she shouldn't tell Reines; it was up to Rovey to tell her himself.

As for the more dangerous events, such as the war they fought against the Creator God in the Seventh Singularity and the battle against a demon god in the Temple of Time who could burn the Earth's glass with a mere wave of his hand, Rovey didn't elaborate on them to avoid worrying Sakura too much, only mentioning them briefly.

He also stated that he was perfectly fine and had never felt better.

The end of the demonic path has been reached.

He deliberately got stuck at the level of a half-step demon god, or rather, a true god.

It's already a perfect life. I don't need to do any more messy things anymore. I can finally retire and wait for the end of my life.

However, Sakura keenly sensed the hidden danger in these words. It was truly hard to imagine what Rovey had gone through during this time, and thinking about it, she couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

But thankfully, it's all over now.

Without even using the Holy Grail, Rovey has successfully returned. Therefore, the worry in her eyes was immediately replaced by the joy on her face.

Just as Rovey was about to ask Sakura, Reines, and Aoko where they were, and what exactly was going on with this Holy Grail War...

Suddenly, Rin Tohsaka barged in at an inopportune moment.

Upon hearing this voice, Rovey covered his forehead, realizing that he had almost forgotten about her.

Sakura smiled and turned around, calling out to her in return.

"Elder sister!"

Upon seeing that it was indeed her younger sister, Rin Tohsaka put away her gloomy expression, tidied herself up a bit, and then walked gracefully to Sakura, taking her hands in hers, finally looking somewhat human.

"Oh, you're back? Rin Tohsaka. And you're doing your makeup really fast! You finished touching it up so quickly?"

Upon seeing Rin Tohsaka approach, Rovey glanced at Rin Tohsaka eyes, which were now completely free of tear stains, and her face, which was clearly made up, and couldn't help but mutter a comment.

"Seriously... it's none of your business!"

Upon hearing this, Rin Tohsaka's lips twitched.

She knew this would happen. This annoying guy in front of her really knew how to talk back, and seeing her like this, he would definitely criticize her.

But seriously, does this guy have absolutely no sense of decorum? His own sister is here, she's here! Shouldn't he give her, as the older sister, some face? It's a bit too much to criticize her like that! And when Rin Tohsaka saw that guy's strange look, she felt like Rovey was brewing some kind of bad idea.

You're going too far, aren't you?

Give me some face, save me some dignity! Don't embarrass me in front of my sister!

Although Rin Tohsaka was internally screaming this, Rin Tohsaka pretended nothing was wrong and continued to maintain her elegant and indifferent demeanor, as if she couldn't see Rovey's strange scrutinizing gaze.

"Sister, it's been so long! You've become even more beautiful in just a few months!"

Upon seeing Rin Tohsaka, Sakura smiled slightly and then politely complimented her, "Your clothes and makeup suit you very well."

"Really? That's great... Haha, I actually think so too."

Being praised by her younger sister made Rin Tohsaka feel overjoyed. She covered her mouth and then laughed out loud with great delight.

"Seriously, here we go again..."

Seeing this, Rovey covered his forehead; he knew this crazy woman was about to get carried away again.

However, Sakura still smiled happily when she saw her older sister so energetic.

It seems that although Rin Tohsaka's personality often causes her to falter in Magecraft experiments and crucial missions, resulting in extra training from Kenneth and Aoko, her optimistic nature suggests that she doesn't have any psychological issues whatsoever. Even though her rank is Rin Tohsaka lower than her younger sister's, she doesn't feel jealous at all; she's simply happy for her.

For her, her own condition didn't matter, as long as she was better than Luvia.

However, when it comes to makeup...

Rin Tohsaka immediately noticed Sakura's long, light purple hair and couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Sakura, what happened to your hair color? Did you dye it on purpose? It was black before."

"My hair..." Hearing Rin Tohsaka's attention focused on her hair color, Sakura touched her long hair and explained, "No, it's not that, sister. It's because of Magecraft. I've been learning special Magecraft recently, so I need to store extra magical energy. My hair color is probably because I have too much magical energy stored in my body, so it's affected. Master Kenneth has already checked it for me, and it won't have any effect."

"What's wrong? Sister, and Rovey, does the purple hair look strange?"

"Oh, I see..."

Hearing that it wasn't bad news, Rin Tohsaka silently breathed a sigh of relief, then said to her:

"It's not surprising, and this hair color actually suits you quite well."

"Yes, that's right."

Rovey nodded as well.

He had just briefly examined Sakura's body, and she was indeed in excellent physical and mental health in all aspects. Even her magic circuits were functioning very well, so there was nothing wrong with her. As for her long purple hair, it was just a normal phenomenon, and there was no need to worry about it too much.

"That's good."

Hearing their words, Sakura breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to her face. "I thought you two would hate me."

"How could that be? Sakura will always be my sister, no matter what."

Rin Tohsaka immediately wrapped her arms around her neck and said...

"See that, Ereshkigal? This is the bond between us sisters! Don't project your terrible relationship with Ishtar onto us."

"Okay, okay, I saw some really good footage."

At that moment, Ereshkigal appeared, taking over half of Rin Tohsaka's body, and reached out to hug Sakura.

At the same time, she hugged her sister and exclaimed, "Is this what it feels like to have a little sister? It's so heartwarming."

"What exactly is this...?"

As an excellent Magus, Sakura could naturally sense the changes in her older sister. So she looked up with some confusion, staring at Rin Tohsaka's eyes, which were half red and half blue, with a look of surprise on her face.

She could sense that although her sister was still her sister, there seemed to be something else mixed in with her.

"Alright, don't touch other people's sisters! Goddess Ereshkigal."

Rin Tohsaka said helplessly, then stopped Ereshkigal from touching Sakura's body.

"Okay, okay, it's just a trial."

At this moment, Ereshkigal obediently withdrew her hand, then smiled at Sakura using half of Rin Tohsaka's face, and said, "Hello, human, I am Master's Servant Ereshkigal, and also a friend of Rovey. It's nice to meet you."

"Are you my sister's servant?"

"Yes, that's me."

Hearing Ereshkigal's words, Sakura realized what was happening, but her expression turned somewhat puzzled as she asked, "Could it be that the Servant looked a lot like my sister and was defeated in the park today... was that you...?"

"No, that's not me, that's someone else. I'm not that shameful."

Before Sakura could finish speaking, Ereshkigal, hidden within Rin Tohsaka's body, immediately distanced herself from Ishtar, hastily saying, "Master's body isn't just home to me, there's another one too, and she's the one who caused all the trouble, it has nothing to do with me."

"Oh, I see..."

Upon hearing this, Sakura suddenly understood, then looked at Rin Tohsaka with a puzzled expression. Rin Tohsaka nodded helplessly and replied, "It was Ishtar who did it."

Seeing this, Sakura no longer had any doubts.

However, after the initial joy of the sisters' reunion, Rin Tohsaka quickly brought the topic back to the beginning. Looking at Sakura in front of her, she asked, "By the way, Sakura, did you come to Fuyuki City today? Did you come specifically to see me?"

"No, sister, actually it's not like that." Sakura shook her head and continued to explain, "Sister Reines and I actually arrived yesterday. The reason I came home is that the Servant I summoned witnessed your battle at the Seaside Park, and he said he seemed to see Rovey, so I came back to check."

As she spoke, she looked at Rovey beside her and said with a smile, "Now it seems it really is true. This is wonderful."

"Ah..."

Hearing that Sakura had returned to find Rovey, Rin Tohsaka felt a pang of unease, but considering the relationship between Luo Wei and Sakura, she could only sigh helplessly.

There was absolutely no way around it. Although she desperately wanted her sister to stay away from this awful guy, in some ways, he was closer to Sakura than she was to her. Moreover, Rin Tohsaka knew very well that although Rovey liked to tease her, he was extremely responsible towards her and her sister, to an impeccable degree.

Upon hearing Sakura's explanation, Rovey immediately understood why Sakura had suddenly come looking for him, while Reines hadn't; it turned out she had only come by chance.

Then, Rovey Wei asked Sakura where Reines was.

Sakura shook her head at this.

Because Reines didn't want her to get hurt, she sent her away under the pretext of letting her gather intelligence. She left her alone to stroll around and rest in Fuyuki City, while she took Gray somewhere to prepare for battle, and couldn't even get through to her by phone.