Type-Moon, I, Sakura Matou, Rewrite Destiny

The maid corps in the garden simultaneously retracted their weapons.

It was obvious... facing the threat, Yubstach Haider had chosen to compromise.

"I agree to hand over everything from the Einzbern family... except for me!"

PS: I don't know the specific location of the Einzbern family, so I just casually wrote Norway. Please forgive me if it's wrong...

66. Sakura Matou

Would Sakura want Yubstach Haider?

Of course not. What would she want with this artificial 'idiot' whose purpose from its very inception was to recreate the Third Magic?

Therefore, regarding the conditions proposed by Yubstach Haider.

Sakura directly agreed.

After all, Sakura didn't actually intend to take the entire Einzbern family away. Her main objective was the Einzbern's alchemy, Magecraft, and Illya...

Of course, when leaving Norway with the spoils of this trip, Sakura also conveniently took a large amount of cash from the Einzbern family. Since the Einzberns weren't short on money, she considered it as child support for Irisviel and Illya...

On the Boeing 747 chartered by the Matou Family, flying from Norway to Fuyuki City in Japan.

Hundreds of homunculus maids were silent.

Orochimaru, experiencing his new body and becoming 'Orobime', was excitedly poring over the documents brought from the Einzbern family.

And Sakura...

After a brief communication with Kurumi in her shadow, she approached the timid Illya, holding a large pile of snacks bought at the airport.

It wasn't Illya's fault for being scared.

After all, the current Illya was not the girl from the future timeline who had undergone Yubstach Haider's brainwashing-like teachings.

She was just a little loli who was only two years older than Sakura, who appeared to be a six-year-old girl.

Suddenly being kidnapped, with her entire family being kidnapped and robbed... how could Illya not be scared?

Sakura sat directly beside Illya, who was curled up on the chair like a frightened quail.

Then, regardless of how scared Illya was, Sakura quickly shoved a lollipop, already unwrapped, into Illya's mouth.

"Sweet, isn't it!"

Illya stared blankly at Sakura, looking at this little one who seemed even younger than herself, yet could force 'Grandfather' to act that way...

Illya didn't dare to relax just because Sakura looked young.

"I... I'm sorry..."

"Huh? Why are you saying sorry... I just asked if the lollipop was sweet!"

"I... I'm sorry..."

Faced with Illya, who seemed to have been scared out of her wits and was completely unable to communicate.

Sakura, who had originally planned to use her appearance to build a rapport with Illya like new friends, had to change her plan and directly reveal her trump card.

"Sigh... never mind, Illya."

"I... I'm here..."

"My name is Sakura Matou, and I am the current head of the Matou Family. You can just call me Sakura from now on."

"Mm... okay..."

"Phew~, am I that scary... Never mind, I'll tell you directly, Illya. I'm here to take you to see your mother... Um... your father Kiritsugu... can also go see them..."

"Mother... Mom... Kiritsugu... Are you telling the truth?"

Seeing Illya's hopeful expression, and her finally looking at Sakura's face and eyes, daring to make eye contact for the first time.

Sakura immediately smiled with satisfaction.

Then, she directly took out a few photos from her pocket and handed them to Illya.

These photos were none other than the ones taken when Sakura had hugged Mrs. Irisviel as a pillow earlier.

Sakura had originally intended to keep them as souvenirs, but they were clearly useful now.

"I'm very sorry, your father Kiritsugu Emiya is indeed dead... but your mother Irisviel is not. She's recovering at my home..."

"Recovering... Is Mom injured?"

Illya looked down at the photos, pouted slightly with unhappiness, then looked up and asked Sakura directly.

"You could say that... But don't worry, I've figured out a treatment plan, and Irisviel will recover."

"Then... was my mother also kidnapped by you? Like me..."

"No, I didn't! How could I kidnap anyone? You and Irisviel were invited by me, weren't you?"

Sakura's eyes widened slightly, showing a hint of threat as she smiled at Illya. It was clear that Sakura's mischievous side was acting up again...

However, this time Sakura was disappointed.

Facing Sakura's threatening gaze, Illya, whose fear had actually been mostly feigned, had a flash of cunning in her eyes. Then, she completely uncooperatively put on an expression that said, 'Are you trying to scare me?'

"Sakura, you're not scary at all... You actually want me and my mom to join your Matou family, right!"

As the next lesser Holy Grail for the Einzbern family, Illya hadn't yet begun her training as a lesser Holy Grail under Yubstach Haider due to Kiritsugu Emiya's influence.

However, she had already started learning Magecraft and had read many books and collections from the Einzbern family. Illya wasn't some naive novice.

She understood the intricacies of the magical world to some extent.

In fact, one could say that compared to her mother, Irisviel, who was as pure as fresh snow, Illya was naturally much more cunning and intelligent in these matters because of Kiritsugu Emiya.

"Tch, was your previous fear just an act... That's right, I've taken a liking to your mother. But you've got one thing wrong, I'm not interested in you!"

Puffing out her small cheeks, Illya became visibly angry after hearing Sakura's words.

After all, Sakura not only wanted to snatch her mother but also acted as if Illya herself was just an extra.

But... even though she was angry, Illya couldn't do anything to Sakura.

"Alright, I was just kidding... Our Matou family needs your talent too."

Hearing Sakura say this, although no longer angry inside, Illya maintained an angry facade. After snorting at Sakura, she turned her head away.

However, flying from Northern Europe to Japan would take quite some time.

And so, after a while, Illya, who was pretending to ignore Sakura, began to feel her stomach rumble as time passed.

Glancing at Illya, who looked embarrassed and kept stealing glances at her and the snacks beside her...

This time, Sakura didn't tease the poor child Illya out of malice. Instead, she generously picked up a large pile of snacks and placed them in Illya's arms.

"Eat up, it'll still take some time to get back to Japan..."

"Thank you..."

"Thank you for what, Illya..."

"Mm."

"Illyasviel von Einzbern, on behalf of the Matou family, I sincerely invite you... to become Matou Illyasviel!"

"Matou Illyasviel..."

Repeating her new name, Illya, who had no other choice, wasn't foolish. After glancing at Sakura with a smile, she perfunctorily extended her small hand and shook Sakura's. Then, she turned away, ignoring Sakura, and began to devour the snacks, clearly very hungry...

67. Goodbye Great Holy Grail, Zouken Matou from Five Hundred Years Ago...

A week had passed since their return to Fuyuki City from Norway.

During this week, Tsuruno Matou, the head butler of the Matou family, had been worked to the bone.

He had to arrange for over three hundred homunculus maids and contact construction teams and designers for the Matou family's new residence... Tsuruno Matou had barely had a good night's sleep all week.

While Tsuruno Matou was busy, the other members of the Matou family were also not having an easy time.

Because... after Sakura returned to Fuyuki City, the "Winter Saintess" plan was immediately put into motion.

The plan was to fuse Irisviel with the remaining fragments of the Winter Saintess within the Great Holy Grail to create a second Winter Saintess. While the plan wasn't difficult in some ways, it wasn't simple either.

It wasn't difficult because Irisviel and the series of 'homunculi' were created based on the Winter Saintess as a template.

They were essentially copies of the Winter Saintess.

As long as the Winter Saintess could be dealt with, and Irisviel was adjusted accordingly, Irisviel could completely become the second Winter Saintess.

It wasn't simple either. Although the Winter Saintess had a series of theoretical possibilities, the actual operation was far from easy. The knowledge involved was not something Sakura or Orochimaru, who had only been exposed to Magecraft for a few years, could handle.

Moreover, this knowledge heavily involved the Great Holy Grail. Even if Sakura invited Bartholomello, the current apex of the magical world, to help, he probably wouldn't be much better off than Sakura, who was only half-baked.

However... since Sakura dared to propose this plan, she naturally had a way to achieve it.

And that trump card... was Zouken Matou, the old unlucky guy whom Sakura had manipulated many times...

In terms of understanding the Holy Grail and accumulated magical knowledge, this old man who had lived for over five hundred years probably wouldn't have anyone dare to claim second place.

Especially regarding the Holy Grail, Zouken Matou was undoubtedly the foremost authority in the world today.

While his magical knowledge might not match some geniuses or non-humans, within the world of normal magi, Zouken Matou was definitely one of the top.

Therefore, as long as Zouken Matou was dealt with.

The plan for the Winter Saintess would not just be an empty theory.

However, dealing with this old man would be no simple task... unless Sakura had a cheat.

The cave leading to the Great Holy Grail.

This was Sakura's second visit.

Unlike the first time, when she had to endure extreme environmental conditions upon entering, the cave, now devoid of Ley Line flow, was much easier to navigate.

And compared to the two people, grandfather and granddaughter, who came last time, this group was twice as large.

Besides Zouken Matou, who was contained in a bottle, Irisviel, who had awakened but whose physical functions were beginning to decay, and Tokisaki Kurumi were also part of the group this time.

"Ten years of magic missing... The Great Holy Grail is so much dimmer than last time."

Reaching the deepest part of the cave where the Great Holy Grail's foundation was located, Sakura couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the significantly dimmer Great Holy Grail.

"Are you alright, Sakura? Won't this interfere with your plans?"

"Don't worry, Irisviel, it's fine. Even if there are problems, I can handle them..."

As she spoke, Sakura looked at the panel only she could see.

8570 units of Destiny Points. This was Sakura's current fortune.

Without a doubt, it was this 'unprecedented' amount of Destiny Points that gave Sakura ample confidence.

If she ever ran out of mana, Sakura could just take a loss and exchange Destiny Points for mana.

Hearing Sakura's confident statement, a smile appeared on Irisviel's somewhat pale face.

As for Kurumi, who stood beside them, she had been full of trust for Sakura from the very beginning. She naturally wouldn't ask a question like Irisviel's...

Sakura took the bottle containing Zouken Matou from Kurumi's hand.

She ignored the old worm's furious curses from within the bottle...

Sakura had originally planned to turn the old worm into a sub-category Holy Grail, allowing him to achieve a different kind of eternity. However, due to the Winter Saintess plan... she changed her mind.

Zouken Matou... or rather, why did Makiri Zolgen, who once held noble ideals, become like this now... becoming a universally detested old worm...

The reason is actually very simple: decay... he had decayed, both in body and soul.

His body could be replaced... but his soul could never be replaced.

As his soul grew more and more corrupt, he not only forgot his former ideals but also became twisted into the old worm he was now.