Type-Moon, I, Sakura Matou, Rewrite Destiny

"It's actually quite easy to guess. As the head of the Tohsaka family, if you leave Fuyuki City, your connections should be enough to protect Mom and Sister. But what about outsiders like us from the Matou family?

With your connections, your only option would be the Edelfelt family, distant relatives of the Tohsaka family... known for their love of meddling in disputes and nicknamed 'the most beautiful hyenas in the world'!"

Sakura silently closed her mouth. Sakura's analysis had hit Tokiomi Tohsaka right on the mark.

Indeed, Tokiomi Tohsaka had planned to borrow the strength of the Edelfelt family to help Sakura.

He had even considered the Edelfelt family as an option when he planned to send Sakura away...

It was only after Zouken Matou learned of his thoughts from who knows where and came to persuade him that Tokiomi Tohsaka ultimately sent Sakura to the Matou family.

Looking at the current head of the Matou family, his pride and daughter whom he had sent away with his own hands.

Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had already suppressed the sadness and regret within his heart, felt remorse once again.

With Sakura's talent... I not only almost harmed her, but I also chose the worst possible stage for her... Tokiomi Tohsaka, you truly are an incompetent father.

He stood up and patted Tokiomi Tohsaka's shoulder. Sakura was unaware of Tokiomi Tohsaka's regret.

Even if she had known, Sakura, who believed a good horse doesn't turn back to eat old grass, wouldn't go back to being Tokiomi Tohsaka's daughter.

As for the Edelfelt family, Sakura wouldn't even consider them.

She was Sakura Matou, not Tohsaka Sakura.

Their Matou family had no relationship with the Edelfelt family.

The Edelfelt family might accept Tokiomi Tohsaka's request out of consideration for Tokiomi Tohsaka and the bloodline within her... but if the Mage's Association were to put pressure on the Edelfelt family, would the Edelfelt family stand firm for the Matou family?

While the world of magecraft did value favors, it was more often driven by naked self-interest.

Therefore, Sakura felt nothing about the fallback plan Tokiomi Tohsaka mentioned, which would likely turn into a test of humanity.

Rather than thinking about a fallback plan here...

Sakura wanted to obtain these 220 units of Destiny Points and summon her Cult Leader Sister... and then brazenly go to London to confront the Mage's Association!

They were going to fall out sooner or later anyway... why not do it now!

"Sakura..."

"That's enough, head of the Tohsaka family. Let's end our discussion on this matter. I've already thought of a fallback plan... You, Mom, and Sister should also leave Fuyuki City as soon as possible... The wind is about to pick up!"

As she waved her hand to close the panel, she cut off Tokiomi Tohsaka's speech.

Then, she didn't give Tokiomi Tohsaka any further opportunity.

Sakura politely saw Tokiomi Tohsaka out and then heavily closed the door leading to the Matou residence.

220 units of Destiny Points, not a lot, not a little...

If she were to alter the destinies of ordinary people, she would probably need to change the life paths of hundreds of people to obtain it.

But if she were to target supporting characters, or even protagonists... then with just a small change, Sakura would pocket these Destiny Points.

Although his story had ended before it even began... it was time to bring out Shirou Chiko...

78. The New Member of the Matou Family - Shirou Matou...

Following Sakura silently, he arrived at the sun-drenched garden of the Matou residence.

His memories were still stuck in the past, in the time of the Holy Grail War, Shirou Chiko.

He was now extremely confused and helpless.

Where was he? Why was he here? The Holy Grail War, and what happened to his grandfather?

Questions flashed through his mind. Shirou Chiko, looking flustered, desperately wanted to ask the little girl leading him, Sakura.

But... every time his question came to his lips, Sakura, who was leading the way, would stop, as if she could predict the future, interrupting his intended words. Then she would stare at him intently with a very strange look.

In such an eerie atmosphere, Shirou Chiko, who had arrived in the garden, naturally became very confused and helpless.

However, soon, Shirou Chiko's attention was drawn to Shinji, who was training in the garden.

As expected, just a normal child.

Sakura silently scoffed at Shirou Chiko in her mind. She had no intention of telling Shirou Chiko about the Holy Grail or the truth. Instead, she had prepared a story about this Holy Grail War.

However, Sakura didn't plan to tell this story herself...

"Brother Shinji!"

Hearing Sakura's call, Shinji, who was sweating profusely, immediately stopped his actions.

Without even bothering to pick up the shuriken he had thrown, Shinji instantly used his ninja footwork to appear before Sakura.

"Lord Sakura!"

"Sigh... whatever. Brother Shinji, it seems you can't shake this habit of yours... Come, let me introduce you. This is a 'descendant' my grandfather found outside, Shirou Chiko... No, he should be called Shirou Matou now."

"Wait... why am I called Shirou Matou?"

Shinji, who had been educated by Orochimaru and viewed Sakura as the hope of the Matou family... a heaven-sent child... was interrupted by Shirou Chiko, who suddenly snatched Sakura's words. He immediately slammed Shirou Chiko to the ground.

"How dare you! Who gave you permission to interrupt Lord Sakura's speech!"

With a black kunai pressed against Shirou's neck, Shinji's eyes suddenly turned ferocious like a wolf cub's. This undoubtedly terrified Shirou.

Shiro wasn't the only one startled; Sakura was taken aback as well.

After all, who would have expected such a trivial matter to provoke such a strong reaction from Shinji?

Once her shock subsided, Sakura quickly helped Shinji up.

"Brother Shinji..."

"Forgive me, Lord Sakura, I overstepped..."

"It's fine, I don't blame you, you were doing it for me... But please don't attack Brother Shiro next time..."

"As you command, Lord Sakura."

As for Shiro, who had appeared out of nowhere and was acknowledged by Sakura, even called "brother" by her.

Shinji, who felt an uncomfortable pang in his heart upon hearing Sakura call Shiro "brother," naturally wished he could deal with Shiro immediately.

But alas, Sakura's command was absolute. Under Orochimaru's tutelage, Shinji had come to value Sakura more than his own life, so he reluctantly nodded.

He got up from the ground with a shaken expression.

Shiro, who already had a multitude of questions, now had several more added to his mind.

However, just as Shiro was about to open his mouth to ask Sakura again.

Shinji's glare made Shiro swallow his words once more.

"Brother Shinji... Shiro is your brother from today onwards... Please don't scare him like that.

And Brother Shiro, I know you have many questions, but our Matou family is moving out of Fuyuki City soon, and as the head of the family, I have a lot to handle, so... you can ask your questions later when your and Brother Shinji's master arrives."

Yes, it was Orochimaru again. After all, among Sakura's subordinates, there was no one better suited to guiding children than Orochimaru.

After all, if children were entrusted to Orochimaru's care, they would speak well and grow up to be accomplished individuals. Sakura was naturally happy to see this happen.

After reiterating to Shinji not to bully Shiro.

Sakura turned and returned to the inner residence of the Matou manor, leaving the garden to the newly minted 'two brothers.'

"Um..."

"Be quiet. Lord Sakura has already instructed you to save your questions for Master Orochimaru later. Don't disturb me."

"Oh~..."

Humble and helpless.

Watching Shinji turn and walk to a nearby target to resume his shuriken practice.

Unable to speak or act, Shiro could only sit dejectedly on the lawn in the garden, waiting for the master Sakura had mentioned.

Ten minutes... half an hour...

Just as Shinji finished his shuriken practice for the day and began his basic physical training.

Orochimaru, who didn't have a fixed schedule but always made an appearance in the morning, finally arrived.

"You are Matou Shiro, aren't you?"

"...My name is Chiko Shirou... That young lady just now... Lord Sakura said I could ask you, is this person real?"

"Hehehe... Of course. Ask whatever you wish. Shinji, continue your training for a while longer."

"It's Master Orochimaru."

Glaring at Shiro with annoyance once more, Shinji clearly disliked Shiro even more, seeing him as someone who immediately tried to claim his sister and master.

Orochimaru said nothing about Shinji's animosity towards Shiro... After all, rivalry within ninja squads was an old tradition.

It could be said that even if Shinji didn't treat Shiro this way, Orochimaru would have eventually made them 'love-hate' each other.

"I'd like to ask, what's happening with the Holy Grail War, and where is my grandfather... And what is going on, why am I here, why do you call me Matou Shiro, and... and..."

Facing the barrage of questions from Chiko Shirou.

Orochimaru didn't say much, merely let out a cold laugh and began patiently explaining each point to Shiro.

However... Orochimaru's explanation was, naturally, not the truth.

Instead, it was a modified version of reality.

For example, the news about Zouken Matou, which Chiko Shirou cared about most.

In Orochimaru's words, it became another altered version.

In this version, Zouken Matou was Chiko Shirou's grandfather, but... Chiko Shirou's father had become an illegitimate child.

This explained why Chiko Shirou previously had the surname Chiko and not Matou.

At the same time, Orochimaru also very tactfully explained the relationship between Sakura, the Matou family, and Zouken Matou.

Sakura was an adopted daughter, but she was so intelligent and talented that she was soon recognized as the head of the family by the Matou clan. However, the old family head, Zouken Matou, who was nearing the end of his life, was unwilling to accept this. Thus, Zouken Matou left and went to the illegitimate son's home to acknowledge his kinship.

In short, under Orochimaru's carefully woven story... the young Shiro seemed even more confused.

"My parents are dead... My grandfather became a vengeful spirit, guarding a treasure for the family... My real name is Matou Shiro... I have a younger brother and sister..."

79. The Cult Leader Appears, God Slayer - Luó Háo — Luo Cuilian!

Is the Clock Tower strong?

If you asked someone from the traditional mage world that question, they would undoubtedly tell you it's overwhelmingly powerful...

After all, the sheer scale of the Clock Tower is undeniable. Ninety percent of mages in Western Europe choose the Clock Tower as their destination for study abroad. If you expand the scope globally, at least thirty percent of individuals in the mage world have, at some point, rebelled against the Clock Tower or been associated with it.

Furthermore, the Clock Tower has the backing of various legendary figures.

In the eyes of most people, the Clock Tower is the holy land of magecraft, even more so than the Mage's Association itself, which governs almost all mage organizations...

However, Sakura doesn't see it that way.

If the Clock Tower, or rather, the Mage's Association, could truly unify its power, perhaps it would possess the strength to match its reputation.

But in reality... this behemoth is plagued by internal strife, and its truly powerful figures remain secluded, refusing to emerge.

The Mage's Association as it stands is essentially a group of weaklings fighting among themselves... and the few prominent figures who still make appearances are largely ostracized by these very weaklings.

Adding to this, Sakura is a 'transmigrator' who possesses crucial information. She knows how astonished the Clock Tower was by Rider at the end of the HF route, she knows about Servants beating Lords in the Record of the Event, she knows about the Grand Duke single-handedly confronting fifty elite Association members in the F/A route, killing forty-nine in under thirty seconds and leaving one alive to report back, and she even knows about the FGO route...

With all this knowledge, how could Sakura possibly believe the Mage's Association is... overwhelmingly powerful?

What's more... after obtaining the final Destiny Points she needed through Shirou Chiko... Sakura summoned a character who is now, in the truest sense of the word, 'overwhelmingly powerful'.

Near the British mainland, on the rough waves of the North Atlantic.

On a nameless, insignificant island, rugged and utterly worthless by all accounts.

By the shore, where the waves crash with enough force to overturn vehicles, Sakura stands unmoving like a reef, facing the ceaseless onslaught of the sea.

"Sakura, keep your Qi circulation going. Your Qi circulation has slowed down again."