Type-Moon, I Sakura Matou Rewrite Destiny

Mordred, the infamous Rebellious Knight.

Anyone who knew the legend of King Arthur would surely know her name.

And her Father King... that would naturally be the legendary King Arthur.

Letting out a helpless sigh, looking at Mordred who had revealed her identity in one go, the Blue Knight... no, the legendary King Arthur, a hint of helplessness flashed across his face. He then casually dispelled the invisible wind enveloping his sword, revealing the true form of the legendary Holy Sword, as famous as she was.

"Mordred... are you still this stubborn even after becoming a Servant... I really didn't want to see you again!"

"Hahaha, I missed you, Father King..."

As she spoke, Mordred lowered the greatsword she carried on her shoulder. With a flash of light, a set of heavy silver armor instantly covered Mordred's body.

"Come on, Father King, let's fight again!"

Seeing Mordred in an offensive stance, King Arthur, with a look of helplessness on his face, also became serious. He gripped the Holy Sword in his hands and assumed a fighting stance.

Kischur Zelretch seemed to have no intention of interfering with the grievances between his Servant and King Arthur. Not only did he have no intention of interfering, he even issued an 'invitation' in front of the other Servant.

"Come out. Are you afraid to face me just because there's an extra Servant? A coward hiding in the shadows."

Faced with Kischur Zelretch's provocation, the red Servant standing not far from King Arthur naturally responded. The Servant suddenly tightened the grip on the spear in his hand and then assumed a throwing posture towards Kischur Zelretch.

"Stop..."

Just as the Servant was about to attack Kischur Zelretch, who was unprotected by his Servant, a gentle and pleasant female voice called out, halting the Servant's action.

"So it's an Einzbern!"

Having seen the information provided by Sakura, Kischur Zelretch immediately understood who these two Servants belonged to upon hearing the female voice.

However... when Kischur Zelretch said "Einzbern," he selectively omitted some information.

For example, the Einzbern Master was Kiritsugu Emiya, not his wife Irisviel.

Irisviel, who was hiding in the shadows at the moment, acting as the nominal Master, was quite surprised when Kischur Zelretch called out her identity. Faced with this unexpected situation, Irisviel quickly took out the communication device Kiritsugu had given her, intending to inform Kiritsugu Emiya, who was hidden in the shadows.

"My identity has been revealed, and you still won't show yourself? Is the prestigious Einzbern family now only home to a bunch of cowards?"

Kischur Zelretch's taunt was met with an involuntary response from Irisviel, who was currently communicating with Kiritsugu Emiya. This happened even though Kiritsugu Emiya had promptly tried to stop her.

"No..."

"Airi, stop, don't answer!"

But that one word, "No," had already been spoken.

The moment Irisviel uttered that "No," which was not masked by Magecraft, her figure vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye...

"Airi... Airi... what's wrong? ...Airi?"

From the special communicator left on the ground, Kiritsugu Emiya's concerned and anxious voice continued to ring out, but Irisviel's figure had completely disappeared...

The instant Irisviel disappeared... on the battlefield, Kischur Zelretch, who had just been using Suggestion Magecraft to taunt, suddenly exploded. A mass of writhing mercury, like some kind of signal, suddenly scattered in all directions across the battlefield.

Seeing his Master explode and turn into scattered mercury droplets.

Mordred, who had already planned this before the battle, suddenly revealed a sinister grin. Then, with a surge of mana, she directly unleashed her Noble Phantasm at the Servant beside King Arthur.

"Hahaha, die—Rebellion against my glorious Father King!"

Blinding red lightning erupted from the greatsword, like the thunder of a god-king, carrying Mordred's roar. It charged like a wild horse with destructive power that could tear everything apart, heading towards the Knight beside King Arthur.

King Arthur, who had been prepared for battle and had been keeping a close eye on Mordred.

He reacted immediately. With no time to warn his companion, King Arthur, facing the thunderous red lightning, immediately swung his Holy Sword and retreated, blocking the Servant.

"Master... please allow me to unleash my Noble Phantasm!"

Before King Arthur's Master could respond, just as the red lightning was about to engulf King Arthur and the other Servant, a glorious and sacred light, accompanied by King Arthur loudly calling out the true name of his Holy Sword, formed a torrent of light and clashed with the red lightning.

After a loud boom...

King Arthur, who had met the attack hastily, was sent flying diagonally and crashed heavily into the interior of the abandoned warehouse.

The Servant behind King Arthur chose to counterattack the moment the collision ended. The spear in his hand was thrown out almost instantly after the collision, flying like an arrow towards Mordred's position...

In the penthouse suite of the Fuyuki City Grand Hotel.

Looking at the Command Spell in his hand that had dimmed, and Mordred who had suddenly appeared before him, Kischur Zelretch's arrogant face showed a hint of boredom.

"As expected, everything was within this King's calculations... Mr. Animsphere... I'm starting to regret coming to participate in this rural game."

Listening to Kischur Zelretch's complaint, Mordred, Kischur Zelretch's Servant, who was casually sitting beside him, also said with deep feeling.

"Master is right. I don't understand why that guy can be summoned... it's practically cheating."

Pointing at the Servant beside him who was holding Irisviel and was completely covered by a robe, his face completely hidden, Mordred, the Rebellious Knight, showed a look of displeasure and disgust.

"I apologize that my existence has caused you so much trouble."

"Tch, no need to apologize. My Master and I are just complaining, it has nothing to do with you... However, if you break your promise with me, even if I'm not your opponent, I will never let you win easily!"

"Please rest assured, in the near future, you will surely have an undisturbed duel with King Arthur..."

Putting down the unconscious Irisviel in his hands.

The mysterious Servant then slowly sat down beside Marisbury.

"Caster... I'll be counting on you from now on..."

19. Solomon's Midnight Visit to the Bedside

It felt like an immensely heavy mountain pressing down on her.

Just making eye contact with the Servant before her made Sakura feel like she could barely stand.

"There's no need to be nervous. I am not your enemy."

A gentle yet authoritative voice spoke, and a hand adorned with various magnificent and holy rings gently covered Sakura's head, much like a father to his daughter.

However, to Sakura, this was the height of terror.

If this seemingly gentle hand intended to remove her head, it would likely be no more difficult than plucking a leaf from a tree.

In the mountain villa late at night, in Sakura's bedroom.

Facing this uninvited Servant who had appeared at her bedside in the middle of the night.

Enduring the discomfort the Servant brought her, Sakura, clad in her pajamas and standing before her bed, tightly clenched her small fists. She stared resolutely into the Servant's eyes and asked in a voice that trembled slightly but remained firm, "May I ask, great King of Magecraft, what brings you here so late at night...?"

He withdrew the hand that made Sakura feel tense and uneasy, then lowered the hood that concealed most of his face.

A face exuding authority tinged with hesitation appeared before Sakura.

"I deeply apologize for visiting so late at night... but I had to come at this specific time..."

"Had to... Foresight?"

"You could say that... Because of your actions, my Foresight's observation of the future will become incredibly blurry in two days. And within the future I can still clearly see, tonight is the most opportune moment for a visit."

Hearing the words of the King of Magecraft, Solomon, Sakura instantly understood the implication. Her face lit up with joy.

"So, I succeeded? I really managed to interfere with the future's observation of the present?"

Solomon offered a wry smile and shook his head slightly at Sakura.

"I don't know... But I can be certain that the future has certainly become a mess because of your actions..."

"Tch, what does it matter? Isn't the future of this world going to be a mess anyway?"

As she spoke, Sakura gave Solomon a meaningful glance.

Sakura didn't believe Solomon when he said he didn't know.

Perhaps the Servant Solomon standing before her now truly couldn't clearly observe the future due to her recent actions, but she absolutely refused to believe that Solomon, seated in the Hall of Heroes, couldn't see it.

Perhaps as she grew stronger and her methods became more varied, she might truly be able to make Solomon unable to see the future, but that was definitely not the case now...

Solomon didn't reply to Sakura's suspicion. Instead, he silently removed a ring from his hand and offered it directly to Sakura.

"Please accept this, and at the appropriate time, give it to the one who responds to it..."

Looking at the ring, which pulsed with terrifying power, and knowing its significance, Sakura looked up in confusion.

"You know I know the release incantation for this Noble Phantasm, right?"

"I do. I can still clearly observe the future as it stands now."

"Then aren't you afraid I'll use it to kill you?"

Solomon chuckled without reservation, his face relaxed. He suddenly leaned closer to Sakura and said in a very gentle tone, "Would you?"

"Alright... But you should also know my attitude towards Chaldea, shouldn't you? Aren't you worried I won't return this ring to you humans, or that I'll use it against Chaldea?"

"No, you and Chaldea do have some conflicts in your stances, but conflict doesn't mean you are enemies. And don't enemies sometimes have to cooperate?"

"Heh, you're quite confident... It seems that as a Servant, you truly cannot see the distant future."

Sakura scoffed at Solomon's statement.

What did he mean she wouldn't be Chaldea's enemy? Did Solomon know what he was talking about?

"It seems you don't believe me."

"Naturally!"

Saying this, Sakura raised her hand as if to return the ring in her hand to Solomon.

Sakura was indeed covetous of this Noble Phantasm. After all, it contained the blessings Solomon received from God, a safety mechanism prepared to prevent humanity from becoming 'evil.'

But Sakura knew even better that this thing was a hot potato. Possessing it would undoubtedly bring her considerable trouble in the future.

"No need to refuse so quickly. I have another request for you..."

Sakura's mouth twitched. If she weren't outmatched by Solomon, she would have really wanted to jump up and slap him to clear his head.

Seriously!

I've already refused your first request, and you still have the nerve to make a second one?

"I wish for you to never relentlessly pursue Chaldea, no matter when or where... If you agree to my two requests, then I can provide a suitable body for your subordinate, the Otherworlder, and help you master... the true Great Holy Grail."

Sakura wasn't surprised at all that this Holy Grail War was a Pseudo-Holy Grail War, especially knowing who Solomon was; it would have been strange if he didn't know.

As for Orochimaru... it wasn't strange for her to know about him either, considering he could see the past, present, and future.

Sakura was indeed tempted by these two conditions.

Furthermore, Solomon had an attitude that suggested he wouldn't leave tonight if she didn't agree.

Finally, after a long silence, Sakura directly raised her hands and began braiding her hair, using Solomon's ring as an ornament for a hair tie, securing it to the braid she had made for herself.

Solomon looked at the ring, firmly fixed on the braid, as thick as a finger, on Sakura's right side.

He nodded in satisfaction and admiration.

"You look very beautiful, Miss Sakura."

"Heh..."

It was late at night, and Sakura, still growing, was naturally tired.

She looked expectantly at Solomon, sleepiness already evident in her eyes, her meaning clear: it was time for him to fulfill his promise.

As the King of Magecraft, Solomon didn't hesitate. In an instant, Sakura heard the sound of a heavy object falling onto the bed behind her. At the same time, as the object 'landed,' Solomon waved goodbye to Sakura with a smile...

A flash of light, and Solomon's figure disappeared before Sakura.

With Solomon gone, Sakura immediately turned to look at the reward he had sent.

And when she saw the sleeping beauty currently sprawled on her bed... Sakura, who was instantly dumbfounded, felt as if she had been toyed with, letting out a 'tragic cry' of "This is a rip-off~!" in indignant grief.