Watching the tense Tohsaka Aoi, Su Luo wore an amused smile.
"Good evening, madam. Welcome to my castle."
Tohsaka Aoi's Request
"Your castle? You don't seem to be a member of the Einzbern family." Hearing the familiar voice, Tohsaka Aoi recovered from her initial panic.
Then, as if she had noticed a glaring inconsistency, she directly voiced the doubt in her heart.
Just from his name, she knew Su Luo was from the neighboring Eastern Great Nation, while this was the territory of the Einzbern family, which had ties to the Tohsaka family.
No matter how she thought about it, this was not Su Luo's castle.
"You're quite relaxed, madam. Did you come here to ask that, or to ask about Sakura?" Su Luo raised an eyebrow.
"Then could you tell me what exactly happened to Sakura?" Tohsaka Aoi asked anxiously.
"Sure." Su Luo was exceptionally straightforward this time.
Using runes, he transmitted the memories of what he had seen at the Matou family home into Tohsaka Aoi's mind.
In an instant, countless scenes and pieces of information surfaced in Tohsaka Aoi's mind.
First came the scene of Tohsaka Tokiomi sending Mato Sakura to the Matou family. Then came the scene of Mato Sakura being taken to the Insect Pit in the basement. Finally, she saw Zouken Matou's intentions, as well as the moment Su Luo had stepped in to save Mato Sakura when she was in danger.
After seeing the full course of events, Tohsaka Aoi involuntarily fell to her knees, guilt-filled tears streaming from her eyes.
"Sakura, Mommy is sorry..."
Thinking of the way Mato Sakura had shrunk away upon seeing them, Tohsaka Aoi could not help but feel deep regret.
Although she had known from the start that Tohsaka Tokiomi's purpose had been to protect Mato Sakura, she had never expected the Matou family to be so rotten as well.
They were no different from those people in the Magus Association.
If Su Luo had not saved her in the end, Tohsaka Aoi did not dare imagine what inhuman treatment Mato Sakura would have suffered.
"Thank you so much for saving Sakura. Our Tohsaka family will certainly repay you." Tohsaka Aoi bowed in gratitude.
"There's no need for repayment. Your Tohsaka family doesn't have anything I want." Su Luo curled his lip.
Tohsaka Aoi felt somewhat embarrassed at that.
Before coming here, she had already asked Kirei Kotomine to investigate everything.
Su Luo was the victor of this Holy Grail War.
The Tohsaka family truly had nothing that could move someone who possessed the Holy Grail.
But when she thought of Mato Sakura, she still shamelessly pleaded, "Could I ask Mr. Su to help Sakura work through her feelings?"
"I want to reconcile with Sakura, so she and Rin can live happily."
"At the very least, let Rin and me come see Sakura from time to time."
"Of course, I won't take her away. Being able to remain by your side and learn from you is Sakura's good fortune."
Tohsaka Aoi had no intention of taking Mato Sakura away.
After all, even when Tohsaka Tokiomi had still been alive, he had been unable to protect Mato Sakura and had needed to send her to the Matou family to rely on their influence.
Let alone her, an ordinary person.
The only reason she could even hold on to the Tohsaka family's assets was because of Tohsaka Tokiomi's friend, Risei Kotomine.
If she took Mato Sakura away and removed her from Su Luo's protection, that would be the real way to doom her.
"Didn't you see it this morning? Sakura is very resistant to meeting you. I don't want to force her to do something she dislikes."
This time, Su Luo did not agree.
Instead, he looked at Tohsaka Aoi with an interested gaze.
Seeing that, Tohsaka Aoi suddenly recalled what Su Luo had said before leaving that afternoon, and a flash of understanding crossed her eyes.
She glanced at the handsome and spirited Su Luo. Gritting her teeth, her expression turned resolute.
"Sakura is still young. There are many things she doesn't understand, and many things she cannot do."
"If you don't mind, then I will take Sakura's place and help her do what she cannot."
Tohsaka Tokiomi was already dead. For Tohsaka Rin and Mato Sakura's future, and so she could once again remain by Mato Sakura's side—
Any price was worth paying.
Besides, this was not a loss for her. If anything, she was getting an incredible bargain.
"Have you thought this through?" Su Luo confirmed.
"Of course. Please take good care of Rin and Sakura from now on." Tohsaka Aoi gave him a deep bow.
Her voice was firm and powerful, her tone utterly resolute.
Seeing this, Su Luo naturally did not refuse. "Fine. You may come see Sakura once a month."
"But whether Sakura wants to see you, and whether you can reconcile, will depend entirely on your own efforts."
"...Thank you very much." Tohsaka Aoi hesitated, but ultimately did not ask for more.
No matter what, this was an opportunity.
For an ordinary person like her to obtain such an opportunity was already no easy feat.
If she demanded too much, she might even lose the opportunity she had just managed to seize.
With that in mind, Tohsaka Aoi tucked her hair behind her ear and began fulfilling her promise.
The next morning.
Su Luo sent Tohsaka Aoi back to the Tohsaka residence with Imaginary Number Magic.
Having stayed awake all night, Tohsaka Aoi had no time to care about her exhaustion. She hurried into the washroom to freshen up.
Then she rushed off to prepare breakfast for Tohsaka Rin.
"Good morning, Mom." Tohsaka Rin came downstairs, yawning.
"Go wash up quickly. Breakfast will be ready soon," Tohsaka Aoi called from the kitchen.
Vaguely, Tohsaka Rin could still see Tohsaka Aoi's busy figure.
After washing up in the washroom, Tohsaka Rin went to the dining table and waited quietly.
Suddenly, Tohsaka Rin sensed something. She looked at Tohsaka Aoi with curious eyes. "Mom, did seeing Sakura yesterday put you in a much better mood?"
Over the past two days, the devastating news of Tohsaka Tokiomi's death had tormented Tohsaka Aoi terribly.
Her face had been pale, her spirits low, and she had looked utterly haggard.
But this morning, Tohsaka Aoi's complexion looked much better.
A hint of color had returned to her previously pale face.
She seemed full of energy, and even her skin had become moist and radiant.
It was as though everything had returned to how it used to be.
This made Tohsaka Rin instinctively connect Tohsaka Aoi's changes with Mato Sakura.
Hearing that, Tohsaka Aoi's movements paused almost imperceptibly.
Then she smiled. "Yes. Seeing that she's living so happily made Mommy feel much better."
"From now on, you must work hard and become an outstanding Magus as soon as possible, so you can inherit your father's position as head of the family."
Fortunately, she had secretly put sleeping pills into Tohsaka Rin's cup before bed last night. Only after confirming that Tohsaka Rin was asleep had she gone to find Su Luo.
Otherwise, the clever little girl might really have noticed something was amiss.
"Mm!" Tohsaka Rin nodded vigorously.
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
After sending Tohsaka Aoi away, Su Luo went to find Irisviel.
"Illya, let's go to the Einzbern family's main house today."
"Huh? Right now?" Irisviel was stunned upon hearing that.
"Of course. If I hadn't been busy with other matters these past few days, I would have accompanied you to resolve the Einzbern family's problems right after the Holy Grail War ended."
After the Holy Grail War ended—
Su Luo had been extremely busy.
First, he had dealt with Morgan and the other Servants. Then came Sajyou Manaka's matter.
Only after resolving the issues involving Mato Sakura and the Tohsaka family did he finally have time to deal with the Einzbern family.
"Alright." Irisviel nodded happily.
Su Luo going to the Einzbern family's main house not only meant her family's long-cherished wish would finally be fulfilled.
It also meant that she and Su Luo were about to officially become a couple.
Yet when she thought about how she had clearly arrived first, only for latecomers like Morgan to get ahead of her, a jealous look inevitably appeared on her pretty face as she looked at Su Luo.
Reviving Justicia, Taking Control of Einzbern
Su Luo selectively ignored Irisviel's gaze and decisively changed the subject. "Before we go to the Einzbern family, there's something else we need to do."
"What is it? You didn't suddenly remember something you forgot and plan to keep delaying this, did you?" Irisviel puffed out her cheeks slightly, looking adorably angry.
"Of course not. This time, it's something important." Su Luo shook his head, took out the Holy Grail he had previously fused into his body, and then cast the Resurrection Divine Art.
Golden radiance bloomed from his palm.
Warm, gentle light poured over the Holy Grail.
In an instant, the Holy Grail burst forth with dazzling light.
Its shape began to change, eventually transforming into a human form.
When the light faded, a woman whose appearance closely resembled Irisviel's stood before them.
"This is!?" Irisviel's eyes widened.
The familiar appearance, the familiar aura, and the stirrings deep within her soul—
Made Irisviel immediately recall the Winter Saintess from her family records—Justicia.
Just as Irisviel was staring in shock—
Like a sleeping beauty who had slumbered for a long time, Justicia slowly opened her beautiful eyes.
She blinked, her gaze filled with confusion, as though wondering what exactly had happened.
Only after she sensed a familiar soul aura—
Did Justicia's gaze clear, becoming composed and intelligent.
"I never expected that after so long, our Einzbern family's long-cherished wish would finally be fulfilled." Justicia examined Su Luo and Irisviel.
Although she had only just been revived and felt unfamiliar and confused about everything around her—
Once she sensed the fluctuations of the Third Magic and the aura of an Einzbern homunculus, she understood what had happened.
It seemed that this generation's homunculus had found the Einzbern family a fine husband.
Not only had he kept the Third Magic within the Einzbern family, he had even revived her.
"Um... how should I address you?" Irisviel asked hesitantly.
In terms of seniority, Justicia was the Einzbern family's first homunculus.
She had lived for at least several centuries.
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