When Kariya Matou arrived at the entrance, a pair of large shoes and two pairs of small shoes on the floor caught his eyes. Kariya clenched his fists, grinding his teeth, thinking: Could it be that old bastard Zouken Matou broke the agreement and captured Aoi, Rin Tohsaka, and Sakura Tohsaka? No, these are men's shoes, and this size is definitely not that old geezer Zouken's.
Unable to figure it out, Kariya cautiously summoned Berserker and stepped into the Matou Residence.
Soon reaching the living room, Kariya froze. He actually saw Rin Tohsaka and Sakura Tohsaka sitting on the sofa watching TV, with a blue-haired woman beside them constantly trying to feed Rin, while not far away, a golden-haired man lazily lounged on the sofa holding a glass of red wine, staring at the swirling liquid with boredom.
Kariya, as a Magus who wasn't truly a Magus, might not see it, but Berserker knew—the two people in the living room were both Servants. He let out a roar, grabbed a nearby table lamp, and as Knight does not die with hands empty took effect, the entire lamp was covered in eerie patterns, transforming into a D-rank Noble Phantasm.
"Stop, Berserker."
Kariya quickly blocked Berserker, who was about to attack.
"Little Rin, little Sakura, why are you here? And who are these two?"
Rin snatched the spoon Caster was about to shove into her mouth, casually stuffed the cake from the spoon into Sakura's mouth, then turned to face Kariya and said cheerfully.
"Uncle Kariya, you're back. These are my two Servants. Allow me to introduce them—this is the Princess of Colchis in Ancient Greece, Medea, and this is the King of Oldest Humanity, Gilgamesh. I came to find you today, Uncle Kariya, because I want to make a deal."
"How is that possible? Little Rin, why did you become a Master? What's going on? Does Aoi know? Did that damn Tokiomi force you into this? Damn Tokiomi, making his own daughter do something like this. Don't be afraid, little Rin, little Sakura, Uncle will protect you. Don't worry, I'll go settle this with Tokiomi right now." Poor Tokiomi seemed to have another pot thrown on him.
Rin watched Kariya, who grew more agitated with every word, and couldn't help frowning. She put on a stern face and shouted.
"Shut up. This has nothing to do with my father, and even if it did, it's none of your business. I said I came here to make a deal with you."
Interrupted by Rin's shout, Kariya seemed to regain his composure. He quietly studied the Rin before him, feeling for the first time how alien the world of Magi was to him. Then, with a twisted expression, he asked.
"Rin, what kind of deal are you planning?"
Sensing that her sister no longer wanted to communicate with Kariya, Sakura put down her spoon, stood up, and slowly walked over to Kariya. Ignoring the agitated Berserker beside him, she lifted her head, looked Kariya straight in the eyes, and said.
"Uncle Kariya, my sister has come as a Master of the Holy Grail War. Just yesterday evening, Zouken Matou attacked us, but he was eliminated by my sister's Assassin and Caster. We came to find you today because my sister believes that, no matter the reason, you would never willingly participate in the Holy Grail War. That means you must have made some deal with Zouken Matou to do so. Now that Zouken Matou is dead, we think you have no reason to continue in the Holy Grail War. My sister and I hope you will hand over your Servant, and we will help you get rid of the worms inside your body. What is your decision, Uncle Kariya?"
Kariya was stunned at first, but when he heard that Zouken Matou was dead, he excitedly crouched down, grabbed Sakura's shoulders, and asked eagerly.
"That old geezer is dead? And he was killed by a Servant when he attacked you? Sakura, is this true?"
A flash of magical energy on her arm, Sakura used Reinforcement Magecraft, calmly pushed Kariya's hands away, and said flatly.
"That's right. So, Uncle Kariya, what is your decision?"
"Hahahahahahahaha! That old geezer is dead! Hahahaha, great, he's finally dead! No problem, Rin, Sakura, take whatever you want. Hahahaha, he's finally dead!"
Rin watched Kariya, who was nearly insane with joy, and couldn't help wondering if the entire Matou family had something wrong with their heads. Then she turned and signaled Caster to get to work.
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"I have too many ultimates"
Section 14, Chapter 13: I, Rin Tohsaka, on the Path to Becoming a Demon God, the Holy Grail War Nearing Its End
The group, having left the Matou Residence, was now walking along a quiet road.
Compared to before they went to the Matou Residence, Rin and Sakura now had an additional Servant beside them—Berserker.
Rin looked worriedly at the Command Spells on Sakura's hand. Just now at the Matou Residence, under Sakura's strong insistence, control of Berserker had been handed over to Sakura. Although Rin's faction now had four Heroic Spirits, she couldn't help worrying about Sakura's safety.
Sakura noticed Rin's anxious gaze and gave a reassuring smile, signaling her sister not to worry. 'Sister, I can finally help you this time.'
Feeling the message in Sakura's eyes, Rin also broke into a smile.
But this warm sisterly telepathy didn't last long. Gilgamesh, already impatient, completely oblivious to the atmosphere, shattered the moment between the two sisters.
"Girl, you're not planning to wander aimlessly from here, are you? If so, this king will take his leave."
Rin shot Gilgamesh an annoyed glance and said curtly.
"If you're not satisfied, you can leave first!"
Faced with such rudeness from Rin, Gilgamesh first showed an angry expression, but then, as if thinking of something, he calmed down again.
"You! Fine, then this king will take his leave. Girl, if there's any more interesting entertainment, remember to inform this king."
"Got it, got it!"
Seeing Rin's impatience, a playful glint appeared in Gilgamesh's eyes.
"Fool."
With that, he dissolved into golden light and vanished.
"Aaaaaaagh! That bastard called me a fool! Sakura, did you hear that?"
"Um, Sister, isn't it bad to treat the King of Heroes like that? In your earlier plan, you analyzed his personality and said you needed to coax him, right?"
"No, if it were before, I would have had to coax him. But after he used Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence and saw something, his attitude completely changed. He even said I'd meet him again in ten years. Plus, I've tested him several times, and he never got angry. That proves that in the future, he and I will cross paths again, and future me must be useful to him in some way, or something happened that made him very tolerant of me now."
Sakura looked at Rin with admiration, her eyes full of worship.
"As expected of my sister!"
Beside them, Caster muttered under her breath.
"Isn't that obvious to anyone with half a brain?"
"Huh? Caster, what are you muttering about?"
"Nothing, I didn't say anything..."
Night.
On the rooftop of a high-rise beside the hotel where Kotomine Kirei was staying in Fuyuki City.
Rin and Sakura sat at the edge of the rooftop, gazing toward the neighboring hotel.
"Sister, is Kiritsugu Emiya really going to blow up that hotel?"
"Yes, that man will definitely do it. Kiritsugu Emiya, the Magus Killer—that's the kind of person he is. Look, people are already running out from below. It's about to start."
Sakura followed her sister's lead, using magical energy to enhance her vision, and indeed saw a crowd pouring out of the hotel entrance.
Soon, with a thunderous roar, the entire hotel collapsed, as if it had been a perfectly executed controlled demolition.
Rin lightly waved her hands, summoning a breeze with her magic to clear the dust from the hotel's collapse, then pulled Sakura back to the center of the rooftop.
Caster and Assassin appeared simultaneously.
"Assassin, how is the Garden of Avalon coming along?"
"Master, with the help and materials provided by the illustrious King of Heroes, the Garden of Avalon will be completed by tomorrow night at the latest."
"Oh? I recall your status mentioned a ritual requiring three days and three nights of chanting?"
"With Caster's High-Speed Incantation, the ritual has been largely bypassed."
"Is that so? Then let the Holy Grail War end on the third night. Caster, Assassin, please take me and Sakura back. We'll visit this Clock Tower Lord again tomorrow morning."
At the Einzbern family castle on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.
Kiritsugu Emiya sat on the steps at the entrance, frowning, smoking a cigarette. Judging by the scattered butts on the ground nearby, he had been sitting there for a long time.
Irisviel emerged from the castle holding a coat. With concern, she draped it over Kiritsugu's shoulders, then hugged him tightly and asked softly.
"Kiritsugu! What's wrong?"
Kiritsugu slowly took Irisviel's cold hand in his and looked at her tenderly.
"Iri, no—something's off about this Holy Grail War. Aside from the first night, Kirei Kotomine, Tokiomi Tohsaka, and the Matou family have all been completely still. I've been using my familiars to monitor the church, the Tohsaka Estate, and the Matou Residence, but for the past two days, only the two Tohsaka girls have been coming and going. The church is quiet too. I suspect they're planning something."
Irisviel hugged Kiritsugu tightly, gently stroking his head, and said.
"Kiritsugu, you'll definitely obtain the Holy Grail and fulfill your wish. It'll be fine, daijoubu!"
"Thank you, Iri. Tomorrow morning, please take Saber and find those two girls."
Kiritsugu leaned into Irisviel's embrace, quietly thinking to himself, 'It seems I'll have to get answers from those two girls.'
Irisviel smiled softly. With her naturally kind heart, she understood what fate awaited those two girls before her resolute husband. Though she felt some reluctance inside, for her husband's sake, she still agreed.
"Mm, Kiritsugu, get some rest early tonight..."
On the third day of the Holy Grail War, early in the morning, the sky was just barely beginning to lighten.
After Rin and Sakura had briefed Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei and Shirou on the plan for the day, they waved their little hands to bid their parents farewell. Stepping into the morning dawn, they set out on the final day that would bring the Fourth Holy Grail War to its climax and conclusion.
At the site of the Fuyuki Grand Hotel, destroyed by the explosion the night before, workers were urgently clearing the rubble.
Suddenly, a strange sensation affected the workers' minds. Without understanding what had happened, they all collectively set down their unfinished tasks, packed up, and left the area.
Once all the workers had departed under the influence of the crowd-dispersal effect, Rin and Sakura, hand in hand, walked to the center of the rubble. A massive sphere of mercury sat quietly there.
Rin gently pinched her skirt, bent slightly at the waist, and performed a curtsy toward the mercury sphere.
"Lord El-Melloi, sir. The heir of the Tohsaka family, one of Fuyuki's Three Great Families, visits with my younger sister. Do you not intend to meet us?"
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Chapter 15: Chapter Fourteen: On the Path to Becoming a Goddess—An Invitation!
Third day of the Holy Grail War, early morning.
Last night, Fuyuki's largest hotel seemed to have suffered a terrorist attack, the entire building collapsing from an explosion. Now, unusually, no workers were handling the rubble, and two little girls who shouldn't have been at this ruin appeared there.
The mercury sphere in the center of the rubble liquefied and pooled on the ground, revealing two figures unharmed in Rin and Sakura's sight. They were the Clock Tower's El-Melloi family lord, Kotomine Kirei, and his fiancée, Sola, daughter of the Clock Tower's Spiritumancy Department Head.
Seeing the two little girls before him, Kotomine Kirei first carefully shielded his fiancée Sola behind him before speaking to Rin and Sakura.
"Oh, so country magi send little girls to meet me? Where is Tokiomi Tohsaka? Has he hidden himself away in fear?"
"No, Lord El-Melloi. My father is not participating in this Holy Grail War. The Master representing the Tohsaka family in this war is myself, along with my younger sister."
At this, Sola, still shielded behind Kotomine, couldn't help but speak up.
"Ha? Two little girls joining the Holy Grail War? Hey, Kotomine, is this 'Martial Prowess'-building ritual you mentioned really this childish? You planned to give me the victory from such a farce?"
"No, Sola, there must be some mistake. This, this, this—something must be wrong."
Rin frowned, watching Kotomine frantically explain himself to Sola. She knew her young age would cause these people to dismiss her, and she had mentally prepared for it. But when it actually happened, she couldn't help but grow angry.
"Blood Sucking Hunt Red Cross."
A blue and a red Flame Sword, propelled by Rin's swinging hands, shot rapidly toward the ruins behind Kotomine Kirei.
Boom. An explosion, high temperature instantly generated. Watching Kotomine Kirei turn around solemnly to face her again, and Lancer, who had revealed himself out of concern for his Master, Rin nodded in satisfaction and clapped her hands.
"Now then, Lord Kotomine, can we have a proper conversation?"
"Astonishing talent. To think that in this Far East Magecraft Desert, someone with your caliber could appear. Was that Rune just now? No—that's the Northern European Rune, the Elder Futhark, correct?"
"Correct. As expected of the Clock Tower's prodigy, the El-Melloi family's Lord, Kotomine Kirei."
"Then, I acknowledge you as a Magus. What do you want?"
Rin did not answer Kotomine Kirei's question. Instead, she looked at Sakura. And Sakura, in perfect sync with Rin, turned her gaze toward her sister at the same moment. Then the two of them **nodded.
Four figures materialized beside Rin and Sakura.
Archer, Caster, Assassin, Berserker—standing tall upon the earth!
Lancer, seeing the four Servants before him, tensed slightly and assumed a combat stance.
"Master, the enemy has four Servants. If battle breaks out, I will do my utmost to cover your escape."
Rin cast a disdainful glance at the spear-wielding man before her. If I wanted to kill Kotomine Kirei right now, he would have died countless times over already.
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