Ever since Yoru Machi disappeared ten years ago, lonely Sakura had often found herself on the verge of falling into darkness. All she could do was rely on those memories to suppress the malice within her.
There was no helping it. A ray of light had suddenly appeared in what had once been a lonely, hopeless life, only to vanish almost as soon as it had found her. Who could possibly endure that?
The old Sakura had already lost everything, so now she could use any means necessary to achieve her goals!
Of course, Sakura becoming this way was also related to her miserable childhood and All the World's Evil that had descended back then.
All the World's Evil embodied all the evil in human nature. It could corrupt even righteous Heroic Spirits into darkness, let alone humans.
Darkened Sakura had an exceptionally high compatibility with All the World's Evil. Over the past ten years, she had often erupted with immense malice, perhaps under the lingering influence of All the World's Evil from that time.
"Rider, we'll win, won't we?"
Hearing the girl's helpless, anxious voice, Medusa's heart ached. She slowly stepped forward and gathered Sakura into her arms. "I swear that no matter what happens, even if I have to stake my life on it, I'll seize the Holy Grail for you and make your wish come true."
Over in Fuyuki City's shopping district, Yoru Machi clearly had no idea that his Aura Sense had already drawn the attention and wariness of several Heroic Spirits.
After wandering around for a while, Yoru Machi had originally intended to return to the Matou Residence and see how things were.
But if this world was a parallel world rather than the future of his original world, wouldn't it be rather awkward if