On the Road to Becoming a Demon God: Back on Track! / I'll Become a Demon God-Berserker, I Choose You!

After entering the basement, Kirei immediately spotted Rin crouching beside Tokiomi Tohsaka. He steadied his ragged breathing from the sprint and slowly spoke.

"Rin, what do you need me to do?"

"Kirei, you're here. Please carry my father to his room. Then I need you, Caster, and Assassin to go to Zenchou Villa and bring Sakura and my mother back."

The moment Caster heard that Rin intended to stay alone in the Tohsaka Estate with Gilgamesh, she immediately voiced her concern.

"Master, I object. It's too dangerous for you to be alone with that Gilgamesh. No matter what, Assassin and I should leave one person behind to stay with you."

Rin waved her hand.

"C Mama, it'll be fine. As a King, Gilgamesh won't casually break his promises. Besides, I already used a Command Spell to ask him to protect us. I'll be fine. You and Assassin are the ones in greater danger. Neither of you is suited for direct combat. If someone discovers you, you may be attacked instead..."

Soon, after finishing everything, Rin slowly walked into the Tohsaka Estate's living room.

Gilgamesh, dressed casually, was reclining on the sofa, staring at the wineglass in his hand.

"Little girl, are you done? What is your plan now?"

"I don't have a detailed plan. The next steps should be decided by you, King. As I requested, I am participating in this Holy Grail War as your advisor."

Gilgamesh took a light sip of his wine, then slowly sat upright.

"Little girl, your name is Rin Tohsaka, correct? Rin, I do not believe you have no plan. Speak. The King permits your counsel."

Hearing this, Rin first bowed to Gilgamesh before slowly speaking.

"Then thank you for allowing me to offer counsel, King. I intend to first find a guard for you and build a palace."

Gilgamesh seemed somewhat interested as he examined Rin.

"A guard? A palace?"

"That's right. A guard and palace worthy of a King. As for the palace, though, I hope the King can grant me some materials. Otherwise, I fear the palace I create may not satisfy you."

"Indeed, you are interesting. I permit the materials. So, Rin, whom do you intend to assign as my guard?"

"Then, King, what about the Mad Dog who offended you today? Turning a mad dog into a loyal dog—I believe the King would find that amusing."

Gilgamesh first frowned, but when Rin spoke of turning a mad dog into a loyal dog, he immediately revealed a pleased expression.

"Rin, you truly are interesting. Turning a mad dog into a loyal dog, huh? Hahahahaha."

After saying that, Gilgamesh raised his right hand. With that gesture, golden ripples appeared in the air, and a gemstone and a rune stone appeared in his hand.

Gilgamesh casually tossed the gemstone and rune stone to Rin, then spoke indifferently to the girl who caught them.

"Girl, supporting three Servants is already difficult for you, isn't it? This gemstone can reduce your burden. I look forward to seeing you bring that Mad Dog before me and make him kneel at my feet. Hahahahaha."

His laughter continued for a while. After he finished laughing, Gilgamesh spoke again.

"Those altered Runes in the basement were your work, weren't they? I saw them. They were somewhat interesting. Consider this rune stone a reward for tonight's performance. Next, I look forward to you bringing me an even more splendid show. Hahahahahaha."

Then Gilgamesh turned into golden dust and vanished from the living room.

Once Rin sensed that Golden Flash had left the Tohsaka Estate, she clenched the gemstone and rune stone in her hand tightly, the corner of her eye twitching as she kicked over the stool beside her.

"Damn Golden Flash. He really is the oldest Gilgamesh. So infuriating. Forget it, I just need to endure him for a few days."

After venting, Rin began examining the gemstone and rune stone in her hands.

"I have to say, Golden Flash's things really are top-tier. A gemstone condensed entirely from Great Source Magic Power—under current conditions, if it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't obtain another one in my entire life. Divine Runes, though, aren't particularly useful. Sigh, after all, because of Magic Index magecraft, my magecraft foundation is already different from this world's Magi. This can only serve as a reference. Then let's see whether I can use Magic Index's Norse Runes and Type-Moon's Celtic Runes to elevate its Mystery."

After sighing, Rin went to the window. Standing on a stool, she stared through the glass at the courtyard beneath the night sky, waiting anxiously for Sakura and her mother to return.

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The First Night of the Holy Grail War.

It was already eleven at night. In 1994, ordinary people should have been asleep by now, yet the Tohsaka Estate was brightly lit.

Inside Tokiomi Tohsaka's room at the Tohsaka Estate.

Rin and Sakura kept their heads lowered, rubbing their fingers together. Every so often, they would glance up at their parents before quickly lowering their heads again.

Tokiomi Tohsaka sat weakly on the bed. Aoi Tohsaka sat at its edge, frowning as she watched Tokiomi anxiously. Aoi understood that her daughters had truly gone too far this time. No matter how much they doted on them, what they had done had undoubtedly crossed Tokiomi's bottom line.

On one hand, Aoi was angry over what her daughters had done. On the other, she feared that Tokiomi would punish them or even drive them from the house. Born into the Tohsaka family, whose ancestors had once been Magi, Aoi understood that ordinary Magus families had no such thing as familial affection. Although Tokiomi differed from those Magi, he was still a Magus.

Tokiomi seemed to see through Aoi's thoughts. He reached out and patted her shoulder, signaling for her to relax, then turned to the two nervous girls and asked.

"Rin, Sakura, I want to know why."

Seeing Sakura lower her head even further, Rin took a deep breath, stepped forward, and calmly raised her head to look at Tokiomi.

"Father, I did this for our family. I didn't want you to die in this Holy Grail War, so I made a plan. Sakura was coaxed by me into cooperating. I hope Father and Mother won't blame Sakura. These were all decisions I made."

"No, Father. Big Sister didn't coax me. I joined her willingly."

Tokiomi frowned tightly as he watched his two daughters argue. He seemed not to have expected Rin to say such things. Shouldn't this have been a little girl acting foolishly in order to prove herself to her father?

At this moment, Aoi asked.

"Rin, why do you think your father will die in this Holy Grail War? And you said you made a plan—did you already know about the Holy Grail War? How did you learn about it?"

"Father, Mother, I made this plan about a year ago. I learned about the Holy Grail War from Ancestor's Diary in the cabinet in Father's basement. As for why I believed Father would die in this Holy Grail War, that is because..."

Suddenly, a golden flash passed through the room. Gilgamesh appeared, swiftly taking in everyone's expressions before interrupting Rin.

"That is because, Tokiomi, you are a very boring man. Normally, even a boring retainer has some value. But if a retainer oversteps his bounds, then he has no value. Tokiomi, you should thank your daughter. Hahahahaha."

Seeing Gilgamesh interrupt her, Rin frowned and spoke.

"Gilgamesh, this is my family matter. Isn't it too rude for you to suddenly involve yourself?"

"Oh, Rin, have you finally stopped using that false attitude when speaking to me? No matter. As long as you can still bring me pleasure, I do not care about trivial etiquette."

Tokiomi stared at Gilgamesh, who had previously been his Servant. After pondering for a long time, he finally seemed to realize something.

"Rin, do you think I would die at the hands of my own Servant?"

"Fool. Why would this King allow himself to be stained with the filthy blood of someone as stupid as you? Such disrespect is unforgivable, mongrel."

"Gilgamesh!" Hearing Gilgamesh call her father a mongrel, Rin angrily shouted at him.

Gilgamesh froze, then looked at Rin again in surprise. He seemed not to have expected such courage from this little girl.

"Those were the rules you just established, Gilgamesh, King of Heroes!"

Remembering that he had just said he did not care about etiquette, Gilgamesh looked as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

Rin watched the stumped Gilgamesh with a faint smile. Yet she also understood that she could only needle this King of Heroes over such trivial matters. Suppressing her urge to further disgust him, she turned to Tokiomi.

"Father, I previously calculated that your compatibility with Gilgamesh is zero. If the Servant you summoned was Gilgamesh, then the chance of you dying in this Holy Grail War would be one hundred percent. As the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh would not act according to the plans you made. If you forcibly ordered him through Command Spells, then, just as he said, you would become completely worthless. The result speaks for itself."

Tokiomi still frowned deeply, seemingly unable to accept Rin's explanation.

"Rin, then why didn't you persuade Father earlier? Why did you choose this method instead?"

"That's because, that's because..." Rin's voice grew softer and softer. Yes, why hadn't she simply told Father not to summon Gilgamesh from the beginning? Given her place in Father's heart, she should have been able to persuade him. Why had she done this?

Gilgamesh grinned. Having ruled countless subordinates, he easily saw through Rin Tohsaka's thoughts. Originally, he had not intended to speak, but recalling how he had whimsically activated the Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence while wandering outside earlier and seen the future, he could not help giving Rin a hand.

"That is naturally because your daughter does not trust you, Tokiomi. Your daughter no longer believes you can protect this family. She has decided to use her own strength to protect all of you. Tokiomi, you truly are a mongrel. Still, I now find you somewhat interesting."

Hearing Gilgamesh's words, Rin suddenly understood. Ignoring the fact that Gilgamesh had once again called her father a mongrel, she carefully considered when she had stopped trusting her nearly perfect father. Perhaps it was because she knew the plot and knew that besides being a good father and husband, Tokiomi was also a master of getting others killed? Or perhaps she had become arrogant after gaining the knowledge provided by the system? No, I understand now. It must have begun the moment he said he intended to send Sakura away.

"I'm sorry, Father. From the moment you said you would send Sakura away, perhaps I stopped trusting you. I stopped believing that you could protect this family. So, so..."

As she spoke, Rin could no longer make a sound. She stood there alone, choking back sobs.

Watching Rin cry by herself, Tokiomi thought, yes, from the moment he decided to send Sakura away, he had already compromised. He had feared that he could not give Sakura a better future. He had feared that if Sakura's talent were discovered, she would receive a Seal Designation. But as her father, shouldn't he have faced all of that and fought for a future for his daughter with his own strength?

Tokiomi threw aside the blanket and, supported by Aoi, came to Rin and Sakura before gently embracing both of his daughters.

"Indeed, from the moment Father decided to give up Sakura, I was no longer worthy of protecting this family. Rin, stop crying. You did nothing wrong. Father forgives you. From now on, Father hopes you can protect this family in Father's place."

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeve, prepared to forcibly remove his Magecraft Crest, and hand it to Rin on the spot.

Rin hurriedly stopped sobbing and quickly prevented Tokiomi. She understood that the many sudden events tonight had only muddled Tokiomi's thoughts and led him to make this decision. Once Tokiomi regained his composure, traditional Magus that he was, he would surely regret it and carry a grudge in his heart. At that point, the fracture could never be repaired. The only way to make Tokiomi sincerely forgive her and Sakura was to place the Holy Grail before him. No, the Holy Grail had already been polluted. She should let him see that polluted Holy Grail, let him abandon his long-cherished wish, and return to being a good father wholeheartedly.

Rin quickly twisted free from Tokiomi's embrace and spoke with a hint of reproach.

"Father, how can you hand over your Magecraft Crest so casually? I'm still waiting to place the Holy Grail before you so that you can fulfill the Tohsaka family's long-cherished wish. Have you forgotten our family's wish?"

Tokiomi froze. His familiar smile appeared on his face once more, and he smiled as he reached out to stroke Rin's head.

"Very well. Then Father will wait for you to place the Holy Grail before me."

As Tokiomi's familiar smile returned, smiles bloomed once again on Sakura and Aoi's tense faces, marking the end of the Filial Daughter Incident.

Beside them, Gilgamesh watched the melodramatic scene before him with boredom, curled his lip, and turned into a ball of golden light before vanishing from the room.

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"Re: The Weakest and Most Useless Fifth School Tyrant"

On the bustling streets, two adorable little girls walked hand in hand, happily making their way down the road. Seeing their innocent smiles, passersby unconsciously smiled as well.

Behind the girls, a blond young man in a black coat followed lazily, his lips curled in boredom. He was Gilgamesh, whom Rin had sent out early that morning to recruit his own guard.

Unable to endure the noisy surroundings and the foolish gazes of the passersby any longer, Gilgamesh asked Rin.

"Little girl, this is what you meant by recruiting a guard?"

Rin, who had been happily shopping with Sakura, heard Gilgamesh's words and turned around with a stern face.

"Wasn't I taking the King on an inspection of his own subjects and territory?"

"Hmph. Little girl, there is no need to mock me. My kingdom and subjects have long turned to dust. You are inspecting your own territory, aren't you? You who wish to become a Demon God... Rin Tohsaka."

Rin Tohsaka's pupils contracted, and she quickly put on an innocent expression.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence. It is not that this King lacks it, but that I turned it off because it was boring. Do you understand, Rin Tohsaka?"

"What did you see?"

Gilgamesh looked at the anxious Rin, tilted his head, and an unexpectedly sly grin appeared on his face as he spoke.

"I will tell you in ten years. Can we go see that Mad Dog now? I can hardly wait to see him bow before me."

Rin stood there blankly. Ten years later? Then she still had not resolved All the World's Evil by the end of this Holy Grail War? That damn Golden Flash was even keeping her in suspense.

Rin said nothing more. She walked to the roadside, raised her hand, and hailed a taxi before opening the front passenger door.

"King of Heroes, please enter first."

Ignoring the strange looks from the surrounding pedestrians, Gilgamesh swaggered into the taxi.

After Rin and Sakura sat in the back seat and closed the doors, the young driver smiled at Gilgamesh.

"Sir, it looks like you have a great relationship with your little sisters. Your sister even opened the door for you. Unlike that girl at my house... sigh, I can barely get a word out of her for days. Anyway, where are you going?"

Gilgamesh turned to look at Rin in the back seat. Seemingly realizing something, he rolled his eyes and looked out the window. Rin then gave the address, and the taxi slowly started moving.

Noon.

At the Matou Residence, Kariya Matou returned after wandering aimlessly outside all morning to the house that should have been empty. Tsuruno Matou, his older brother, had taken Kariya's nephew Shinji Matou to a neighboring city a month before the Holy Grail War began. As for Zouken Matou, he had disappeared on the first day of the Holy Grail War and had not appeared again.