Type-Moon, I Sakura Matou Rewrite Destiny

Despite her inner turmoil, the sensible Rin Tohsaka quieted down.

As Rin Tohsaka gazed intently, hoping Tokiomi Tohsaka would say something after finishing his thoughts.

Tokiomi Tohsaka, having finished his contemplation, instead stood up and strode out of Zenjo Villa.

"Aoi, watch Rin for me, I need to go out for a bit..."

Pulling Rin Tohsaka into his embrace, the reserved Aoi Tohsaka didn't question what Tokiomi Tohsaka was going to do.

"...I'll take good care of Rin, my dear... Be careful."

Regarding the changes in Fuyuki City over the past few days.

Because the Ley Lines had stopped flowing, Tokiomi Tohsaka had almost completely lost the ability to manage Fuyuki City during this period.

However, with a large number of magi and mages entering Fuyuki City, Tokiomi Tohsaka had noticed it to some extent.

After all, this wasn't the first time.

According to the Tohsaka Family's records, after the Second Holy Grail War, news of the Holy Grail War had leaked to a small extent within the mage world, and there were instances of mages coming to investigate the Holy Grail War afterward.

Originally, Tokiomi Tohsaka wouldn't have cared about such things. If the information about Fuyuki City's Holy Grail War was so easy to investigate, it wouldn't have been held for hundreds of years and multiple iterations.

But this time... with the massive surge of magical energy from Mount Enzou... things had completely changed.

Walking on the road towards Fuyuki City, on one side was the Tohsaka Family's long-cherished wish, the Holy Grail, and on the other was his daughter, Sakura.

His heart filled with worry for both, Tokiomi Tohsaka's steps involuntarily quickened...

What was that surge of magical energy? Why did such a massive amount of magical energy erupt from the direction of Mount Enzou?

Naturally...

Sakura was carrying out the Winter Saintess plan.

And that burst of magical energy just now... was entirely because... the new Winter Saintess—Irisviel—was born.

No need for repairs, no need for adjustments.

Irisviel, whose bodily functions had already reached their limit, was now wearing the Heavenly Robe in perfect health, floating before Sakura and the others.

Sticking out his tongue to lick his lips, a greedy yet inquisitive look in his eyes, Orochimaru, upon seeing the new Irisviel, instinctively spoke in his hoarse voice.

"The Third Magic... the miracle Sakura mentioned... Hehehe... Do you mind if I take a small sample for research?"

Glancing at Orochimaru, who had entered a state of 'research frenzy,' Sakura was used to his chilling madness whenever he saw such things.

However, Sakura knew now wasn't the time to pay attention to Orochimaru; how Irisviel was doing was the most important thing.

70. Matou Irisviel...

Extending a small hand, she pulled Irisviel, who was floating in mid-air, down.

In Sakura's eyes, the current Irisviel was clearly very different from the pure, gentle, and strong aura of the previous Mrs. Tohsaka.

Sakura couldn't help but feel anxious and worried about this outcome.

After going through so much trouble, Sakura didn't want to resurrect the real Winter Saintess.

She wanted Mrs. Tohsaka, not... Justícia, whom she had never met and didn't know.

Fortunately, as Sakura pulled Irisviel back to the ground and her feet touched the earth again... Irisviel's aura changed back.

Slowly opening her eyes, which shone like rubies, she then delicately brushed aside her snow-white hair. Although she now had a touch of divine and ethereal grace, Sakura knew... the person before her was still Irisviel!

Under Kurumi's slightly displeased gaze, the moment Irisviel opened her eyes and brushed her hair, whether out of instinct or gratitude for regaining her health and the chance to live with Illya again.

In any case, upon regaining consciousness, Irisviel, like a gentle mother, embraced Sakura.

"Lord Sakura, I'm back..."

Clinging tightly to Irisviel's soft body, feeling as if she had returned to her mother's womb, Sakura happily reached out and, under Kurumi's envious gaze, caressed Irisviel's cheek, causing the latter's face to blush instantly.

"Welcome home—Matou Irisviel!"

Looking at the still brilliant Great Holy Grail before them, Zouken Matou, who had now become a bound spirit beside it, smiled... then his eyes became as hollow as a puppet's...

"Justícia... your mission, our ideals... I will carry them forward."

This seemed to be the last remnant of Zouken Matou's emotions. After saying this... the former Zouken Matou completely vanished from this world. From then on, there was no longer a Zouken Matou... only a bound spirit silently guarding the Great Holy Grail.

Just as Sakura and her group succeeded in making Irisviel the new Winter Saintess and completely restored her functions.

The outsiders who had sensed the previous magical energy surge were now rushing near Ryuudou Temple.

Although about a third of Sakura's Fuyuki City monitoring system was damaged during the Holy Grail War, with so many unfamiliar magi and mages arriving at once, it was impossible for Sakura not to notice unless she was blind.

While Sakura didn't want to attract the attention of these people and cause more trouble.

However, due to several factors concerning Irisviel's body, Zouken Matou's body, and the Clock Tower, Sakura had no choice but to take a risk at this moment.

Even so, Sakura was prepared for this gamble.

As it was, the attention of these outsiders was now entirely focused on Ryuudou Temple... the Great Holy Grail, truly located underground, had become a case of "hiding in plain sight."

Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Touko Aozaki at the foot of Mount Enzou, looking at Ryuudou Temple, which was clearly the site of the recent magical energy surge and was still emitting residual magical energy, Aoko Aozaki somehow felt something was wrong.

Touko Aozaki, standing nearby, wasn't like Aoko Aozaki. Her magecraft skill level was already close to that of the top tier within the mage community. She relied more on analyzing various pieces of evidence and signs rather than pure intuition.

And without a doubt, facing the 'trap' Sakura Matou had set with Destiny Points, Touko Aozaki firmly believed Ryuudou Temple was the origin of the recent outburst.

"I just feel like something's not right..."

"I don't think anything's wrong, Aoko... Mages rely on their brains, not their muscles!"

What mages relied on, Sakura didn't know.

She, on the other hand, relied on her cheat. As she walked through the cave carved out by traversing the Ley Lines, Sakura, on her way back to the surface, looked at the panel showing only 8370 units of Destiny remaining and grinned like a little fox that had stolen a chicken.

After all, 200 points for a Winter Saintess seemed like a good deal no matter how you looked at it.

And if this Winter Saintess came with an Illya, then it was an even better deal.

What's more, these two hundred points spent... might even bring in more later...

Just as Sakura and her party were leaving after finishing their business.

On the ground, surrounding Ryuudou Temple.

Outsiders, who already belonged to a bunch of different factions, had started fighting.

No one knew who threw the first punch, nor what they were fighting over in Ryuudou Temple.

But a battle was inevitable, especially since... most of these people were 'scum mercenaries' dragged from battlefields.

Guns roared, and fire blazed.

Curses, chants, groans, and screams...

For a time, the area around Ryuudou Temple was drenched in the blood of these outsiders.

"These guys just started fighting like that?"

"Of course. These guys are basically cannon fodder brought in by various families, scum found on the battlefield. I'd be surprised if they didn't fight."

Flicking ash from her cigarette, Touko Aozaki, long accustomed to such things, leaned lazily against a tree. A hint of provocation in her eyes, she raised an eyebrow at Aoko Aozaki.

Facing her sister's provocation, Aoko Aozaki didn't take the bait. Instead, she turned her gaze towards Kirei Kotomine, whose face was flushed red and wore a sickly grin.

"...This guy isn't just a freak, he's probably sick too!"

"He is indeed sick. He was a participant in the last Holy Grail War. It seems his Servant messed him up."

Touko Aozaki had arrived in Fuyuki City several days before Aoko. On a whim, she had sought out Kirei Kotomine first. Through some unknown method, she had gained his trust. She had already coaxed the full story of Kirei's participation in the Holy Grail War out of him.

It was precisely because of this that Touko hadn't disposed of Kirei, this pervert who had been broken, and instead felt a bit of pity for him.

"Messing him up? Tell me about it..."

Gossip always made women excited, and even though Aoko Aozaki was the Fifth Magic, she was still a woman.

Staring at Aoko's excited face and glancing discreetly at Kirei Kotomine, who was focused entirely on the battle on the mountain, Touko didn't hide anything.

She calmly recounted the story Kirei had told her to her sister.

Casting a sympathetic glance at Kirei Kotomine, Aoko Aozaki, after hearing his story, also began to feel a bit of pity for him, just like her sister.

"He really was messed up... It's a shame that for someone like him, once their inner emptiness is filled, it's not so easy to change..."

71. Touko Aozaki's Dual Personality.

Walking shoulder-to-shoulder to the gates of Ryuudou Temple.

Facing the truth that was about to be revealed, the Aozaki sisters, with enemies lying dead around them but not a drop of sweat on their bodies, simultaneously withdrew their hands that were about to push open the temple gates.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind... that saying from the continent, I think it goes like that."

"If I remember correctly..."

Her gaze landed on her sister Touko Aozaki's alluring lips. Aoko, who believed this was not the place of the previous magical outburst, felt her intuition become clearer after answering Touko's statement.

"Tch, I've been tricked..."

Dropping the unlit cigarette in her hand, Touko's body suddenly exuded a chilling aura. Clearly angered, she didn't bother explaining anything to her less-than-half-baked sister.

After discarding the cigarette, Touko immediately removed her Mystic Eyes Killer, a magecraft Mystic Code that looked like ordinary glasses but was actually used to seal her Mystic Eyes.

Wherever her gaze fell, the groaning mercenaries were instantly bound...

At this moment, the mercenaries who had been so 'energetic' just moments ago, spewing curses and groans, all fell silent, becoming as still as lifelike wax figures.

"What are you going to do?"

Aoko looked at Touko with confusion. She didn't mind her punishing these war dogs, but it had been too long since she had last seen her sister. Having not communicated with her sister for years, Aoko couldn't quite grasp what kind of person her sister had become now.

Therefore, although Aoko didn't intend to stop Touko from punishing the fallen mercenaries, she was prepared to stop her sister from indiscriminately killing, especially... since Touko had taken off her glasses, revealing her second personality.

Yes, at some point, Touko Aozaki had developed a dual personality.

When she wore her glasses, she was subjective and humane, speaking in a particularly gentle tone. But when she took them off, she became extremely objective and harsh, her tone turning icy.

As for which of Touko's two personalities was the true dominant one, let alone Aoko, even Touko herself didn't know.

But one thing was certain: Aoko strongly disliked the personality that emerged when her sister took off her glasses, a personality that seemed capable of freezing people and appeared utterly devoid of humanity.

As if sensing Aoko's subtle movements, Touko, who had no intention of fighting her sister, had originally planned to extract information from these war dogs before completely disposing of them.

After all, she was still under a Sealing Designation from the Mage's Association, so it was best if her whereabouts weren't leaked.

However, upon noticing Touko Aozaki's actions, she gave up.

With a snap, a complex Mage Circuit materialized behind Touko Aozaki in the form of a magic circle.

Immediately, streams of magical energy flowed from the Mage Circuit into the mercenaries' bodies... A large-scale Suggestion Magecraft took effect.

The area in front of Ryuudou Temple, which had been silent moments before, instantly turned into a marketplace of information.

The thirty-odd mercenaries, collapsed on the ground, began to spill out all the information they possessed in a torrent.

Faced with this chaotic scene, Aoko Aozaki simply felt a headache coming on. It was just too noisy, like dozens of flies buzzing around her.

But in Touko Aozaki's eyes, this was a minor matter. Not only did she not find it noisy, but she easily remembered every piece of information spoken by the mercenaries, organizing it in her mind.

Just as Touko Aozaki was getting bored and was about to tell the mercenaries to stop reporting this outdated, garbage information... a piece of intel from one of them suddenly caught her attention.

"Kischur Zelretch has a genuine Servant left over from the Holy Grail War? And that Servant defeated an assassination squad led by a Color-rank Magus yesterday?"

She repeated the information aloud, a flicker of excitement flashing in her eyes.

There was no shortage of Pseudo-Holy Grail Wars in this world.

However, the vast majority of them were essentially scams.

Besides summoning some Shadow Servants of questionable strength, it was incredibly rare to summon a formal Servant, let alone the genuine Servants found in the Fuyuki City Holy Grail War.

Touko Aozaki's reason for coming to Fuyuki City wasn't particularly special; she was simply unable to stay in her usual base due to debt collectors and came to see if there was anything to gain.

In fact, from the beginning, Touko Aozaki hadn't had any expectations for this trip to Fuyuki City. If this Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City hadn't involved two Lords from the Clock Tower, Touko Aozaki might not have come at all