On the Road to Becoming a Demon God: The Holy Grail War Nears Its End / On the Road to Becoming a Demon God: An Invitation!

When Kariya arrived at the entrance hall, three pairs of shoes—one large and two small—caught his eye. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. Did that bastard Zouken Matou break his promise and bring Aoi, Rin Tohsaka, and Sakura Tohsaka back? No, those are men's shoes, and they're far too large to belong to that old bastard Zouken.

Unable to make sense of it, Kariya cautiously summoned Berserker and entered the Matou Residence.

When Kariya reached the living room, he froze. Rin Tohsaka and Sakura Tohsaka were sitting on the sofa watching television, while a blue-haired woman beside them kept trying to feed Rin. Not far away, a blond man lounged lazily on another sofa with a glass of red wine in hand, staring boredly at the wine as he swirled it.

Kariya might not have been able to tell, being a Magus who was not truly a Magus, but Berserker knew that both people in the living room were Servants. He immediately let out a roar and grabbed a lamp from the side. As Knight does not die with hands empty took effect, strange patterns spread across the entire lamp, transforming it into a D-rank Noble Phantasm.

"Stop, Berserker."

Kariya hurriedly stopped Berserker before he could attack.

"Rin, Sakura, why are you here? And who are these two?"

Rin snatched the spoon Caster was trying to stuff into her mouth, then casually shoved the cake on it into Sakura's mouth. She turned to face Kariya and said happily.

"Uncle Kariya, you're back. These are my two Servants. Allow me to introduce them. This is Princess of Colchis in Ancient Greece, Medea. This is King of Oldest Humanity, Gilgamesh. I came to see you today because I want to make a deal."

"How is that possible? Rin, why did you become a Master? What happened? Does Aoi know? Did that damned Tokiomi force you to do this? That bastard Tokiomi actually made his own daughter do something like this! Don't be afraid, Rin, Sakura. Your uncle will protect you. Don't worry, I'll go settle the score with Tokiomi right now." Poor Tokiomi had apparently been saddled with another accusation.

Watching Kariya grow more and more worked up, Rin could not 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 would be none of your business. I told you, I came here to make a deal with you."

Interrupted by Rin's shout, Kariya seemed to regain his composure. He quietly studied the girl before him, feeling for the first time just how unfamiliar the world of Magi was to him. Then, with a twisted expression, he asked.

"Rin, what deal do you want to make?"

Sensing that her sister no longer wished to continue speaking with Kariya, Sakura put down her spoon and stood up. She slowly walked over to him, ignoring the restless Berserker at his side. Raising her head, she looked straight into Kariya's eyes and said.

"Uncle Kariya, my sister came here as a Master in the Holy Grail War. Yesterday evening, Zouken Matou attacked us, but my sister's Assassin and Caster eliminated him. 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 kind of deal with Zouken Matou. Now that Zouken Matou is dead, we believe there is no need for you to continue participating in the Holy Grail War. My sister and I hope you will hand over your Servant. In return, we will help you get rid of the worms inside your body. Uncle Kariya, what is your decision?"

Kariya first went blank. When he heard that Zouken Matou was dead, he excitedly crouched down, grabbed Sakura by the shoulders, and asked.

"That old bastard is dead? And he was killed by a Servant while attacking you? Sakura, is that true?"

Mana flashed across Sakura's arm as she used Reinforcement Magecraft. She calmly brushed Kariya's hands away and said evenly.

"That's right. So, Uncle Kariya, what is your decision?"

"Hahahahahahahaha! That old bastard is dead! Hahahaha, wonderful! He finally died! No problem, Rin, Sakura, take whatever you want! Hahahaha, he's finally dead."

Watching Kariya nearly lose his mind, Rin could not help wondering whether everyone in the Matou Family had something wrong with their heads. Then she turned and signaled Caster to get to work.

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Chapter 13: I, Rin Tohsaka, on the Path to Becoming a Demon God—The Holy Grail War Nears Its End

The group that had left the Matou Residence was now walking down a quiet road.

Compared to before they had entered the Matou Residence, Rin and Sakura now had one more Servant at their side: Berserker.

Rin looked worriedly at the Command Spells on Sakura's hand. Back at the Matou Residence, at Sakura's strong insistence, Berserker's control had been handed over to her. Although Rin's side now possessed four Heroic Spirits, she still could not help worrying about Sakura's safety.

When Sakura noticed Rin's concerned gaze, she gave her a reassuring smile, signaling that her sister need not worry. Sister, I can finally help you for once.

Feeling the message in Sakura's eyes, Rin smiled as well.

However, this warm exchange between sisters did not last long. Gilgamesh, who had already grown impatient, completely failed to read the mood and shattered the atmosphere between them.

"Girl, you are not planning to keep wandering around aimlessly, are you? If so, I will not accompany you."

Rin shot Gilgamesh an annoyed glance and said irritably.

"If you're unhappy, you can leave first!"

Faced with Rin's disrespect, Gilgamesh initially wore an angry expression. But then, as though he had thought of something, he calmed down again.

"You! Forget it. Then I shall take my leave first. Girl, if there is anything entertaining, remember to inform me."

"Got it, got it!"

Seeing Rin's impatience, Gilgamesh's eyes revealed a trace of amusement.

"Trash."

With that, he turned into golden light and disappeared.

"Ahhhhh! That guy actually called me trash! Sakura, did you hear that?"

"Um, Sister, isn't it a little bad to treat the King of Heroes like that? Didn't you analyze his personality in your plan and say that we had to humor him?"

"No. Before, I really did need to humor him. But after he used Star of Omniscience and Omnipotence and saw something, his attitude completely changed. He even said that he would meet me again ten years from now. On top of that, I tested him several times before, yet he never got angry. That proves that I will meet him again in the future, and that future me must either be useful to him somehow or have done something that made him exceptionally tolerant of me now."

Sakura looked at Rin with admiration in her eyes.

"As expected of you, Sister!"

Caster muttered softly from the side.

"Isn't that obvious even to an idiot?"

"Huh? Caster, what are you muttering about?"

"Nothing. I didn't say anything..."

Night.

On the rooftop of a high-rise building beside the hotel where Kotomine Kirei was staying in Fuyuki City.

Rin and Sakura sat at the edge of the rooftop, looking toward the hotel next door.

"Sister, will Kiritsugu Emiya really blow up the hotel next door?"

"Yes. That man would absolutely do something like that. Kiritsugu Emiya, the Magus Killer—he is that kind of person. Look, people are running out below. It's about to begin."

After Sakura followed her sister's lead and reinforced her eyesight with mana, she indeed saw a large crowd pouring out of the hotel entrance.

Very soon, a deafening boom rang out, and the entire hotel collapsed. It was practically a professional controlled demolition.

Rin lightly waved her hands and summoned a breeze with mana, dispersing the dust kicked up by the hotel's collapse. Then she pulled Sakura back toward the center of the rooftop.

Caster and Assassin revealed themselves at the same time.

"Assassin, how are the preparations for Garden of Avalon coming along?"

"Master, with the famed King of Heroes providing assistance and materials, Garden of Avalon will be completed by tomorrow night at the latest."

"Oh? Didn't your parameters state that you needed to chant a ritual for three days and three nights?"

"With Caster's High-Speed Incantation, the ritual has basically been skipped."

"Is that so? Then the Holy Grail War will end on the night of the third day. Caster, Assassin, please take Sakura and me back. Tomorrow morning, we will come meet this Clock Tower Lord."

Inside the castle of the Einzbern Family, located on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.

Kiritsugu Emiya sat on the steps by the entrance with a frown, smoking a cigarette. Judging by the cigarette butts scattered on the ground nearby, he had been sitting there for quite some time.

Irisviel emerged from the castle holding a coat. She tenderly draped it over Kiritsugu's shoulders, then tightly embraced him and asked with concern.

"Kiritsugu! Is something wrong?"

Kiritsugu slowly took Irisviel's cold hand and looked at her gently.

"Iris, something is wrong. This Holy Grail War is far too strange. Aside from the first night, Kirei Kotomine, Tokiomi Tohsaka, and the Matou Family have made no moves at all. I have been using familiars to monitor the church, the Tohsaka Estate, and the Matou Residence, but over the past two days, only the two little girls from the Tohsaka Family have been going in and out. There has been no movement from the church either. I suspect they are plotting something."

Irisviel hugged Kiritsugu tightly and gently stroked his head.

"Kiritsugu, you will definitely obtain the Holy Grail and fulfill your wish. It'll be fine. Daijoubu!"

"Thank you, Iris. Tomorrow morning, please take Saber and find those two little girls."

Leaning against Irisviel's embrace, Kiritsugu quietly thought, It seems I can only find the answer through those two little girls.

Irisviel smiled gently. Kind by nature, she understood what would happen to those two girls once Kiritsugu made up his mind. Though she felt reluctant, she still agreed for her husband's sake.

"Yes, Kiritsugu. Get some rest early tonight..."

The third day of the Holy Grail War, early morning. The sky had only just begun to brighten.

After explaining the day's plan to Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kirei and Shirou, Rin and Sakura waved goodbye to their parents. Facing the morning light, they set off toward the final day of the Fourth Holy Grail War's climax and conclusion.

At the Fuyuki City Hotel, which had been destroyed by last night's explosion, staff members were urgently clearing the rubble.

Suddenly, an unusual sensation affected the workers' minds. Without understanding what had happened, they collectively put down their unfinished work, packed up, and left the site.

Once all the workers had left under the effect of the spell that drove away bystanders, Rin and Sakura walked hand in hand to the center of the ruins. A massive sphere of mercury sat there quietly.

Rin lightly pinched the hem of her skirt, bent slightly at the waist, and gave the mercury sphere a lady's curtsy.

"Lord El-Melloi, the heir of one of Fuyuki City's Three Great Families, the Tohsaka Family, has come to visit with her younger sister. Are you not planning to meet us...?"

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Chapter 14: I, Rin Tohsaka, on the Path to Becoming a Demon God—An Invitation!

The third day of the Holy Grail War, morning.

Last night, Fuyuki City's largest hotel seemed to have suffered a terrorist attack. The entire building had been demolished and collapsed. Yet at this moment, no personnel were handling the ruins, while two little girls who should not have been here appeared abruptly amid the rubble.

The mercury sphere at the center of the ruins turned into a pool of mercury that fell to the ground, revealing two unharmed figures to Rin and Sakura. They were Kotomine Kirei, Lord of the El-Melloi family at the Clock Tower, and his fiancée Sola, the daughter of the Department Head of the Clock Tower's Spiritumancy Department.

Seeing the two little girls before him, Kotomine Kirei carefully shielded his fiancée Sola behind him before speaking to Rin and Sakura.

"Oh, country Magi really are country Magi. They actually sent two little girls to meet me. Where is Tokiomi Tohsaka? Did he hide because he was afraid?"

"No, Lord Kotomine Kirei. My father is not participating in this Holy Grail War. The Masters representing the Tohsaka Family in this war are my younger sister and me."

At that moment, Sola, who was standing behind Kotomine Kirei, could not help speaking up.

"Huh? Two little girls are participating in the Holy Grail War? Hey, Kotomine Kirei, is the ritual you said could earn Martial Prowess really this childish? You actually intend to give me victory in such a ritual?"

"No, Sola, something must be wrong. This... this... something must have gone wrong."

Rin frowned at Kotomine Kirei, who was hurriedly explaining himself to Sola. Rin knew that her young age would inevitably lead these people to underestimate her, and she had prepared herself mentally for it. But when it actually happened, she still could not help getting angry.

"Blood Sucking Hunt Red Cross."

A blue Flame Sword and a red Flame Sword shot rapidly toward the ruins behind Kotomine Kirei as Rin swung both hands.

Boom! An explosion erupted, and scorching heat filled the air in an instant. Watching Kotomine Kirei turn around solemnly to face her again, while Lancer revealed himself out of concern for his Lord, Rin nodded in satisfaction and clapped her hands.

"Now then, Lord Kotomine Kirei, can we have a proper conversation?"

"Remarkable talent. I never expected someone with your level of talent to appear in this Far East Magecraft Desert. Was that rune magecraft just now? No, yours are Norse runes, aren't they?"

"That's right. As expected of the Clock Tower's prodigy, the Lord of the El-Melloi family, Lord Kotomine Kirei."

"Then I acknowledge your identity as a Magus. What do you want?"

Rin did not answer Kotomine Kirei's question. Instead, she looked at Sakura. Sakura, who shared a tacit understanding with Rin, turned to look at her sister at the same moment.

The two sisters nodded together.

Four figures appeared beside Rin and Sakura.

Archer, Caster, Assassin, and Berserker stood upon the earth!

Seeing the four Servants before him, Lancer adopted a battle stance with some tension.

"Master, the enemy has four Servants. If battle breaks out, I will do my best to cover your escape."

Rin glanced disdainfully at the spearman before her. If I wanted to kill Kotomine Kirei right now, he would have died countless times already.