Late at night, in Tohsaka family's ancestral mansion, Tokiomi, who had lost to his youngest daughter, was lying alone on the sofa, covered in blood and mud, and with large areas of black and purple chilblains.
Obviously, although Sakura used the low-level skills of "Ice Mage" to actively reduce the lethality, it still caused a considerable degree of damage to Magus, whose physical fitness was not much better than that of ordinary people.
This is why the girl finally chose to rush forward and fight hand to hand instead of continuing to release spells such as Ice Bolt, ice pick, Ice Lance, and Frost Nova.
Because the power of physical combat can be controlled by oneself, but once the spell is released, one can only leave it to fate.
And based on the spell critical strike and damage bonus of a piece of equipment, even the lowest level Ice Bolt is fatal enough to ordinary people.
[What exactly happened to Sakura? How did she acquire such powerful magic that is completely inappropriate for her age?]
Tokiomi Now my mind is full of these puzzling questions.
Especially the biting ice magic is not Matou family's system at all, but takes a completely different path.
And he had never heard of any family in the magic world that was good at something similar.
Just when Tokiomi started to feel dizzy and about to fall asleep, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from the corridor.
About ten seconds later, the closed door was suddenly pushed open, and then Kotomine Kirei dragged Uryuu Ryunosuke who turned into Irisviel and walked in from the outside.
When he saw his teacher's face that was as swollen as a pig's head, his eyes widened in surprise, and he asked in an uncertain tone, "Did you get beaten like this by your own daughter?"
"Well! Sakura's qualifications and power as Magus are much stronger than expected. I showed all my cards, but I couldn't even cause her to be hurt at all." As he said, Tokiomi pointed to Magic Crest thrown on the ground.
At this moment, the ruby at the end of the cane has lost its luster and has become like a piece of chaotic translucent glass with a large number of cracks on the surface.
You don't need to ask to know that the magic stored in the seal has completely disappeared at this moment, and it no longer has any value at all.
"That's it! It seems that this Holy Grail War is already at an absolute disadvantage for us. Fortunately, the results of my trip were pretty good, and I brought back Homunculus from Einzbern family."
The words just fell!
Kotomine Kirei pushed Uryuu Ryunosuke hard.
The latter instantly acted like a delicate woman, fell to the ground with a plop, and even let out a scream.
"Oh? Is this the Vessel of the Holy Grail that Einzbern family provided for this Holy Grail War? It's really good! It seems that three have been gathered in her body One or two more souls of Servant should be enough to open the hole to Root. "Tokiomi suddenly sat up from the sofa, and his originally decadent mental state suddenly returned to normal.
After all, losing in the duel between Magus and Magus does not mean that Holy Grail War also lost.
Just the opposite!
After getting Lesser Grail, he felt that there was no need to go head-to-head with the powerful combination of Sakura and Allen.
Just kill two of the remaining three Servant at random, and you can summon Holy Grail in advance before others react, and directly reach the road to Root.
Seeing the expression full of excitement and anticipation on Tokiomi's face, Kotomine Kirei's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a chilling smile.
But soon, he returned to his usual expressionless and serious look, and whispered, "Now that you have obtained Vessel of the Holy Grail, my mission has been completed. If you don't mind, I would like to say goodbye to you and leave Fuyuki City."
"I feel very proud to have a disciple like you. I hope you can maintain a deep friendship with Tohsaka family like my father in the future. I wonder what you think?" Tokiomi quickly adjusted his mentality and entered the role of the head of the family.
Obviously, he already knew about Rin Tohsaka's death yesterday, and put this account on Emiya Kiritsugu's head.
Emiya Kiritsugu: "I'm not! I didn't! Stop talking nonsense! That was Kayneth's doing!"
But it is a pity that in the entire Fourth Holy Grail War, he is the only one who likes to use firearms as weapons, so the blame has been laid.
"This is exactly what I want!" Kotomine Kirei replied in the affirmative without thinking.
"Very good! It seems that the precious friendship between our two families can be extended to the next generation. By the way, what happened to your face?" Tokiomi suddenly stared at the severely burned left half of the disciple's face and asked.
Because his eyes were so swollen that he could only open a crack, his current viewing angle was very narrow, and he didn't notice this just now.
Kotomine Kirei subconsciously touched the large area of facial skin that was burning red and was blistering with blood blisters, and replied nonchalantly, "Nothing! It's all my fault for being careless, and I was attacked by a dirty little mouse."
"That's it! Although burns are not a big problem, I suggest you go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. When this Holy Grail War is over, I hope you can teach Rin as a senior brother. If it looks too hideous and terrifying, it will scare the children."
After saying that, Tokiomi took out a letter that had been prepared and placed it on the table.
"Although the form is simple, it is my suicide note, and it is also just in case. There is a signature on it agreeing to pass on the location of Tohsaka family head to Rin, and specifying that you will be her guardian until Rin grows up."
"No problem! Leave your love to me. I will take responsibility and take care of the daughter when she grows up." Kotomine Kirei seemed to have noticed something, and a strange light began to shine in his eyes..
In fact, all Magus who know a lot about Holy Grail War will make proper arrangements for their posthumous affairs before choosing to participate.
After all, the first three Holy Grail Wars were almost every time quite tragic, and they even sank a warship of a certain country, causing quite serious consequences.
"Thank you, Kirei."
Tokiomi obviously didn't realize that this suicide note was equivalent to giving him a hard push when he was standing on the edge of the cliff. He calmly took out a beautiful wooden box and placed it on the table.
"What is this?" Kotomine Kirei asked curiously.
"This is my personal gift to you. Open it and take a look!" Tokiomi made a gesture of invitation.
When Kotomine Kirei opened it, he found that it was actually a beautiful dagger. The end of the hilt was actually inlaid with Tohsaka family's unique magic ruby.
"Azoth (Azoth Sword)! This is proof that you have completed the apprenticeship course by practicing Tohsaka family magic." Tokiomi explained with a smile.
"I am not a talented disciple, but I have received such kindness. I am really grateful, teacher." Kotomine Kirei gently stroked the sharp sword blade, and his tone became more respectful.
Because he couldn't believe in his dreams that his teacher, who usually seemed extremely smart, would actually make such a stupid mistake.
Especially the suicide note, which directly cleared the final obstacle for the murder of the master.
But Tokiomi knew nothing about it, and continued to respond politely, "No, I should be the one to say thank you. In this way, I can devote myself to the final First Shinobi World War with peace of mind. And you, it is best to leave Fuyuki City quickly, otherwise you may be targeted by Emiya Kiritsugu, this Magus Killer."
After saying this, he struggled to stand up from the sofa and took the initiative to walk outside, wanting to send this disciple to the gate.
In this way, the two of them walked forward for about ten meters one after another.
When he just crossed the threshold and came to the corridor, the corners of Kotomine Kirei's mouth suddenly rose sharply, and a crazy and joyful smile appeared on his face. He raised the Azoth Sword in his hand and stabbed it hard at the back of his heart.
puff!
Just a second later, scarlet blood dripped down the sword body to the ground, forming spots of different sizes.
"Ah... ah..."
The severe pain made Tokiomi open his mouth wide, and slowly turned his head to look at the very familiar yet strange disciple. He didn't understand why the other party wanted to kill him.
"Sorry, teacher, I never had any intention of leaving. After all, Holy Grail War is so pleasant, how could I be willing to leave." Kotomine Kirei slowly pulled out the dagger and put it against the other person's ear.
thump!
Tokiomi, whose entire heart was penetrated, fell headfirst to the ground and quickly took his last breath.
Kotomine Kirei, who had completed the achievement of killing his master, gently wiped the blood stains on Azoth Sword, and said in a rather emotional tone, "Teacher! You are like my father, who failed to understand who I am until the last moment."
"Hmph! What a disappointing ending." Golden Flash, who had been hiding in the dark to observe, suddenly appeared and kicked the body that was still warm. "Look, how stupid this death scene is. I thought there would be a wonderful master-disciple battle."
"After all, Servant has been arranged to accompany Spirit Form, so it's no wonder he was careless. You must know that he firmly believes that you will protect your Master at the critical moment." Kotomine Kirei pursed his lips with a sarcastic smile.
"Oh? Did you understand the essence of humor so quickly? Such progress is worthy of praise." Golden Flash is undoubtedly very satisfied with the performance of this new toy. "How about it, Kirei? The regret of not being able to kill your father with your own hands has been released a little now?"
"Ah! I feel extremely satisfied at the moment. Also, do you really have no objections, King of Heroes Gilgamesh." Kotomine Kirei asked directly.
"As long as you don't bore me. Otherwise, Kirei, Tokiomi's fate will be a lesson to you." Golden Flash stared at the corpse on the ground and gave a meaningful warning.
After Kotomine Kirei heard it, he immediately raised his right arm with countless Command Spells printed on it and chanted loudly. "You obey my orders! My life is entrusted to your sword! If you wish to live in Holy Grail, follow this principle and follow this law."
"Swear! Your tribute will become my flesh and blood! Kotomine Kirei, my new Master."
Golden Flash responded without hesitation.
moment!
All Command Spells begin to flash red.
At this point, the Joy Group has officially concluded a contract and officially participated in the competition of Holy Grail.
"So, Kirei. Let's get started! Use your talents to the fullest to bring this tragicomedy to a successful conclusion. Especially Berserker, I want to see an expression of pain and regret on his unruly face. And Holy Grail is the reward given to you by this king." Golden Flash laid out the conditions without haste.
"No objection! King of Heroes, please enjoy it. Before you get a satisfactory answer, I am willing Incarnations to become a clown."
At this moment, Kotomine Kirei is no longer as indifferent as before, but full of excitement and eagerness to try.
Soon, the two left Tohsaka family with Uryuu Ryunosuke, which had been transformed into Lesser Grail.
Less than thirty seconds after they left, Allen used Flying Thunder God Technique Teleportation to go to the corridor. He looked at Tokiomi who had fallen on the ground and had been dead for almost ten minutes. He laughed and teased. Said: "Sure enough, the chain is still missing at the critical moment? But these island people really like to kill their masters, and it has almost become a tradition. But for the sake of Aoi, Sakura and Rin, I will let Tokiomi live a few more years."
Having said that, he immediately injected Life Energy into the rapidly collapsing body, restoring its vital characteristics, such as breathing and heartbeat, in just a few seconds.
Of course, that's all.
Because repair is limited to the body and does not include a large number of brain cells that die due to lack of oxygen.
This also means that the head of the Tohsaka family family will most likely be mentally retarded or in a vegetative state for the rest of his life.
After finishing all this, Allen threw Tokiomi to the best hospital in Fuyuki City, and then left it alone.
On the other side, the pair Rider and Waver were completely unaware that the ally they had signed a contract with had died. They were still repairing magic while discussing the next countermeasures.
"Hey, boy, are you sure you want to participate in this war? Although I don't think Berserker and his Master will kill you, Saber's Master will definitely not show mercy." Rider reminded in a serious tone.
"What a shame! How can we back down now?" Waver roared impatiently.
With the death of teachers Kayneth and Sola, he finally realized that Holy Grail War was not just a play house between children, but a real life-and-death cruel fight.
"Hahahaha! I admire your courage! In that case, let's make a big fuss together. After all, this not only involves the ownership of Holy Grail, but also the collision between the king's way and the king's way. King of Heroes and I are both violent men who have left a great reputation in history. Jun, while Saber and Berserker are obviously more inclined to the wise king. Just thinking about it makes people excited and excited! It is so exciting to be able to fight against Heroic Spirit from all eras in such a battlefield across time and space."
Rider slapped "Queen Consort" on the shoulder and laughed wildly.
It is not difficult to see from his expectant eyes that he is truly enjoying the feeling of fighting against a powerful enemy.
"Stop it! Have you thought about how to deal with Berserker? Especially nuclear weapons! Although I don't know whether it is Projection Magic or Noble Phantasm, but he must have more than one." Waver pushed away the big hand of his own Servant and asked.
"Don't worry, I have already discussed it with King of Heroes. When the time comes, he will release some defensive Noble Phantasm's true name. Even if he cannot block all the power, it is still no problem to block part of it. As for the next step, it depends on whether my Army of the King and Golden Flash's ultimate Noble Phantasm can kill Berserker, who has strong recovery ability..."