The Matou Family, Expelled from History

Inside the Matou family's ancestral mansion, Matou Tsuruno, the nominal "family head," sat in the study, flipping through the family assets that had just been compiled over the past few days. The corners of his mouth curled up in a satisfied smile.

Ever since Zouken, who held the real power, and Kariya, who had participated in the Holy Grail War, had suddenly vanished with their fates unknown, he had inexplicably gone from being a puppet to becoming the true master.

Although he had initially felt a vague sense of unease and fear, as the two men remained missing longer and longer, all that unease and fear had been replaced by wild delight.

As everyone knew, the island nation was a highly developed capitalist country, so as long as one had money, any kind of pleasure could be bought.

After centuries of accumulation, the Matou family's wealth had reached an astonishing figure, enough for Tsuruno to live the luxurious, debauched life of his dreams for the rest of his days.

Most importantly, no one would ever restrict him again. He could even cast off the shackles of a Magecraft family and enter the business world or political arena, becoming a powerful figure who could call the shots, instead of remaining a despised failure in the little circle of Magi.

"The only trouble now is this adopted daughter whose name is already on the registry."

Looking at the name "Matou Sakura" on the list of his immediate family members, Tsuruno wore an expression of both disgust and frustration.

After all, being listed as an immediate family member meant she was protected by law and, to a certain extent, held inheritance rights to the entire family's assets.

The thought of a third of the Matou family's considerable wealth being taken away hurt him