Type-Moon, I, Sakura Matou, Rewrite Destiny

Unfortunately, this large number of traps, enough to make even top mages retreat in defeat, had no effect whatsoever.

This was because the uninvited guest who had broken into this courtyard... was a Servant.

Just as almost all the traps in the courtyard were being destroyed by the intruding Servant.

Sakura, rushing out from the basement, made her appearance.

"It's really become a mess... Miss Servant, isn't it a bit too rude to barge into someone's courtyard so casually?"

Faced with Sakura's dramatic entrance, the intruder, the "uninvited guest" as Sakura called her, Artoria, suddenly showed a surprised and uncertain expression.

Through her intuition, although the aura felt a bit strange, Artoria was certain that the Sakura before her... was indeed a young girl, not some strange mage.

For this Artoria, the King Arthur of the Chaldea timeline, man, woman, or elder... as a king, as long as she confirmed they were her enemy and the outcome was just, she could draw her sword without hesitation, no matter how reluctant she might be.

After all, she was the perfect king in the eyes of all her subjects.

However, when faced with a human child... even Artoria... could not bring herself to draw her sword.

"I'm very sorry, I wouldn't have intruded into your home this way if it wasn't necessary... but I have a reason I must come... Matou family head - Sakura Matou... could you please return Lady Irisviel to me!"

"Sister Irisviel? No, I can't...!"

24. Mage Killer - Kiritsugu Emiya.

In the Matou residence's courtyard, which had been thoroughly ravaged by explosions and magecraft.

Sakura, standing before Artoria, refused the request to return Irisviel without any hesitation.

"Sister Irisviel? No, I can't... I can't give her back to you."

"Why... You're not a participant in the Holy Grail War, you shouldn't have any reason to refuse."

"Of course I do! Sister Irisviel isn't a Master, and I refuse to let her return to the cruel Holy Grail War!"

"Mmm..."

Artoria was slightly taken aback, then her tender little mouth opened... but she said nothing.

Sakura was right. Irisviel wasn't a participant in the Holy Grail War. Was it truly the right thing to take her back and let her continue participating in the cruel Holy Grail War?

Just as Artoria was rendered speechless by Sakura's remark.

Sakura, standing opposite her, suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahahahaha, King Arthur... no, Artoria, you're really cute."

"Insolent... are you teasing me, your king?"

"Then will you punish me?"

"You..."

Seeing Artoria speechless once again, Sakura knew very well... if she continued to play with fire like this, this Artoria, who was slightly different from the King Arthur of other timelines, might actually punish her.

Therefore, as Artoria's eyes clearly showed annoyance.

Sakura began to explain in all seriousness, but... she didn't seem to hold back...

"Just kidding... but you really are cute, Sister Artoria... As far as I know... Lady Irisviel is your Master's wife, right...?"

That's right, Irisviel was Kiritsugu's wife... Even if it was wrong to let Irisviel return to the Holy Grail War!

However, Sakura's next sentence stunned Artoria again.

"But... Lady Irisviel seems to be only nine years old... And your Master seems to have had a child with Lady Irisviel... He seems like a scumbag!"

"Nine years old..."

Yes, nine years old. From the day Irisviel was created, her age was indeed only nine.

"Impossible... How could Lady Irisviel be only nine years old!"

"Do I have any reason to lie to you?"

Tilting her head, Sakura, looking perfectly serious, gave Artoria a head tilt to emphasize that she wasn't lying.

However, it was clear that Artoria was in no mood to appreciate Sakura's head tilt right now.

Nine years old... having a child... the impact of these words on Artoria was still too great.

Just as Artoria was once again overwhelmed by Sakura's words.

Outside the walls of the Matou residence's garden, Kiritsugu Emiya's voice rang out.

"Arthur... remember your mission."

Hearing Kiritsugu Emiya's voice, before Artoria could react, Sakura, standing opposite her, responded to Kiritsugu before Artoria could.

"Pfft... The Mage Killer is here too. But why are you hiding outside the door? You're not afraid of a five-year-old girl like me, are you?"

As she spoke, Sakura's entire demeanor suddenly turned a bit dark, and a somewhat crudely made magic staff appeared in her hand.

The reason Sakura chose the magic from the Harry Potter series.

Besides it being cheap and having decent functions and effects, there was an even more important reason.

That was, a considerable portion of the magic from the Harry Potter series required the use of one's emotions.

For example, 'Avada Kedavra' requires absolute killing intent towards the target when released.

As for Sakura, who followed the path of cultivation to achieve sainthood, she could easily control her emotions and transform them, thanks to the mental clarity gained from her practice. Moreover, she could completely negate any negative side effects that might arise from the Harry Potter series of spells.

Therefore, it was quick to learn and easy to cast without worry, which naturally became the most important reason for Sakura choosing the Harry Potter series of spells as her current transitional method.

Although there were still some Harry Potter spells that Sakura hadn't learned due to time constraints, with her ability to easily control her emotions, she could master those spells that required specific emotional states in no time at all.

The moment Sakura finished speaking.

Towards the direction of Kiritsugu Emiya's voice, Sakura, exuding a dark aura, instantly cast a spell. A ball of cyan-blue flames enveloped her as she swung her wand.

With a bang, a bullet, faster than sound, was turned to ash by Fiendfyre.

As expected... Kiritsugu Emiya... he's a thorough killer.

"He deliberately created a distraction, and attacked during my speech... worthy of the mage killer!"

However, this shot was clearly just the beginning.

As soon as Sakura finished her sarcastic remark to Kiritsugu, a long spear shattered the courtyard wall of the Matou residence the next second and flew directly towards Sakura.

"Going straight for a kill, huh..."

Sakura's Fiendfyre spell, naturally, couldn't block the spear thrown by a Servant in the same way it blocked the bullet.

However, Sakura, who hadn't relaxed for a moment since arriving in the garden, reacted and responded in time.

As the Qi within her body surged madly into the meridians of her legs.

Sakura, having instantly enhanced herself, used her small stature to her advantage and narrowly dodged the spear's lethal strike.

Choosing to face a Servant was still a bit too much... Is Leonidas really this reckless...

It wasn't that Leonidas was reckless... but Kiritsugu Emiya...

Just as Sakura narrowly dodged Leonidas's thrown spear.

Suddenly, Artoria, who was not far from Sakura, her expression changed drastically. She then drew her Holy Sword and slashed towards Sakura, who had no way to evade.

"Kiritsugu~!"

Under the command of the Command Spells, Artoria, filled with rage and feeling humiliated but utterly unable to refuse, her expression contorted at that moment...

No matter how unwilling she was to harm a child, Artoria's sword still swung towards Sakura.

Just as Sakura was about to be cut in half by the Holy Sword... at the critical moment... a giant python, as thick as a car, surged from beneath Sakura's feet and swallowed her whole.

The giant python was cut in half, and foul-smelling snake blood splattered all over Artoria.

Wiping the bloodstains from her face, Artoria, with a slightly ferocious expression, turned to look at the main gate of the Matou residence.

At this moment... at the gate of the Matou residence, with a pale-faced Leonidas, Kiritsugu Emiya finally appeared.

25. A Cruel-Hearted Child, the Second Summoning

Sticky and still wriggling.

Struggling to crawl out of the half-severed python carcass, which was both slimy and foul-smelling.

Sakura, covered in snake stomach fluid, immediately turned to look at Orochimaru, who was standing by with his arms crossed and a smile on his face.

"Orochimaru... couldn't you have used a cleaner method?"

"Heh heh... this is the most effective."

Alright, it was indeed the most effective.

If it hadn't been for the giant python summoned by Orochimaru, Sakura would likely have been cut in half by Artoria just now.

While it wouldn't have killed Sakura, she certainly had no interest in experiencing being cut in half.

"Haa~ Forget it, Pure Water."

With a gentle wave of her wand and a chanted spell, a stream of clear water enveloped Sakura, washing away the sticky fluid and making her feel refreshed. She chanted the spell again.

Seconds ago, Sakura had been in a sorry state, but now she had returned to her usual appearance.

"What a convenient ability..."

"What's there to marvel at? Orochimaru, if you wanted to, developing some practical Ninjutsu would be very easy."

"Rather than improving Ninjutsu, I find it more interesting to replace my body with one that has Mage Circuits and use these Magecraft spells... Sakura, do you need me to handle the trouble above?"

Looking at Orochimaru, whose current strength was at most seventy percent.

Sakura gently shook her head.

"No, it's not time to reveal you yet... By the way, Orochimaru, do you think that old man Zouken Matou is gloating right now?"

"That strange bug probably wouldn't dare... Sakura, they've entered."

In the empty Matou residence.

Despite being very displeased with Kiritsugu's actions.

Under the drive of a common goal, Artoria and Leonidas did not dwell on Kiritsugu's act of using Command Spells against their will.

They still chose to follow him, their Master, as Servants.

"Be careful, this house is filled with a decaying and strange aura."

Decay wasn't surprising. Any mage family with a bit of history would have that kind of smell.

Compared to the current Matou Family, the decaying scent when Zouken Matou was in control before was truly nauseating.

Without Artoria needing to explain, Kiritsugu Emiya also sensed the decay within the house.

Although he wasn't a legitimate magus and had never systematically studied proper Magecraft, as someone involved in the mage world, Kiritsugu Emiya was very aware of this decay that ordinary people couldn't detect at all...

"Don't mind it. The so-called 'decay' is just a unique magical aura formed when magi confine the Ley Lines' mana... The Matou Family's is quite faint... The most important thing is for Arthur to find Irisviel as soon as possible."

"No, Kiritsugu... I'm not focusing on that decay, I'm focusing on that strange aura..."

"Strange aura?"

Unconsciously stopping his steps, Kiritsugu Emiya, who had already checked most of the first floor rooms in the empty Matou mansion with his two Servants, looked towards Artoria, seemingly wanting her to describe this aura in detail.

Just as Artoria, facing Kiritsugu Emiya's gaze, frowned, unsure how to put into words the feeling this strange aura gave her.

Sakura's voice suddenly rang out beside Artoria.

"It's like cheating. You can sense Chakra, an energy that doesn't belong to this world, just through intuition?"

Looking around vigilantly, they subtly shifted their positions, with Leonidas and herself protecting Kiritsugu Emiya from front and back.

Sakura's sudden voice, for some reason, put both Servants on high alert.

"Chakra... doesn't belong to this world..."