Dating Caster

"What should I do?"

A look of weakness and helplessness surfaced on Saber's face once again.

"Hmm..."

Seeing Saber in this state, the sorrow in her eyes from before seemed like a mere illusion. As she sized up Saber, who was still dressed in a black suit, a mischievous smile hung on the corner of Medea's mouth.

"If you want to know, change into women's clothing first, then come and ask me~"

"You really are..."

After parting ways with the Saber pair, Wang Xiaoming strolled under the night sky with Medea. Recalling how Saber's face had flushed red at the bridge due to Medea's words, Wang Xiaoming felt both amused and helpless.

How much do you want to see Saber in women's clothing?

But compared to that, I wonder how Kariya is doing...

"The situation over at the Matou side isn't looking too good, you know."

Seeming to sense the mood of the man beside her, Medea suddenly spoke up.

"..."

A long silence was followed by a long, drawn-out sigh.

"Regardless, this was Kariya's own choice. I hope he can find peace. Let's head back first; after all, the two children are still at home."

Thanks to all the big bosses for the rewards Orz

There will probably be another update tonight

By the way, the first-generation Moe King is back again~

Although I haven't watched it yet

Chapter 61. Tokiomi and Kariya (Bonus update complete!)

Miyama Town, the underground workshop of the Tohsaka residence. At this moment, it was surrounded by a stifling silence.

"So that is Rider's Noble Phantasm... to think it would be a Reality Marble... what a miscalculation."

Recalling the scene he had seen through his magecraft, where everyone on the bridge was enveloped by Rider's Ionioi Hetairoi, Tohsaka Tokiomi felt a bitter taste in his heart.

Although events had unfolded exactly as he had planned—sacrificing Assassin to obtain information on Rider's trump card—it gave Assassin's sacrifice some value.

But the only thing that exceeded Tohsaka Tokiomi's expectations was Rider's Noble Phantasm... even if he had known the information about that Noble Phantasm in advance, how would he have dealt with it?

Tohsaka Tokiomi felt a rare sense of regret.

Choosing to discard Assassin at that moment might have been a mistake.

When facing a dangerous enemy like Rider, rather than risking a direct assault, it would have been more appropriate to use someone to tail them and gather intelligence. If he could have encountered Rider and his Master acting separately, he could have found opportunities for assassination, and so on...

"Forget it..."

Tohsaka Tokiomi shook his head. Even if he regretted it now, it was useless; his own planning had led to this situation. Even if he had to swallow the bitter fruit, he would have to grit his teeth and do it.

However, it wasn't without good news; there was plenty of intelligence to encourage him to pull himself together.

For instance, the one who had formed a contract with the Heroic Spirit Iskandar was merely a third-rate magus. A Servant's stats fluctuated based on the abilities of their Master. If it had been Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald who summoned Rider, the situation would have been far more serious.

But fortunately, it wasn't Kayneth. In the hands of that third-rate magus, how many times could Rider use this trump card?

It seemed it was time to get serious. The initial intelligence gathering had effectively ended the moment he decided to abandon Assassin. Tohsaka Tokiomi gently stroked the Cane at his side. Sealed within the large gem on the handle was the magical energy that Tohsaka Tokiomi had spent his entire life refining. It was also the formal ceremonial equipment of the magus Tohsaka Tokiomi.

"Kirei..."

Through the Magic Communication Device, Tohsaka Tokiomi began to call his disciple's name.

Kirei Kotomine, while serving as his disciple, also held the position of an executor for the Church. Even without a Servant, he still possessed considerable combat power. Since he could no longer command Assassin, he no longer needed to maintain his disguise; it was time for him to show his true capabilities.

"..."

But something unexpected happened to Tokiomi; the familiar voice of his disciple did not come through the Magic Communication Device.

Had something blocked his path...

"Hmm?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi suddenly felt keenly that the barrier of his residence had been breached.

The frequent occurrence of unexpected events left Tohsaka Tokiomi with no time to worry about his disciple's current situation, while also causing a vague sense of foreboding to rise in the heart of this elegant man.

It seems some petty thieves have also spotted this opportunity and started to move.

But so what?

Tohsaka Tokiomi looked at the Command Spell on the back of his hand, and the unease in his heart gradually faded. The elegant smile engraved into his bones surfaced once again. He held the strongest hand. Even if the cards were face up, how could a pile of trump cards possibly lose?

Tohsaka Tokiomi stood up, picked up the Cane beside him, straightened his lapels, and walked out of the magic workshop.

The thick fog of the night shrouded the cold air, but this did not affect the vision of the magus Tohsaka Tokiomi. He walked with solemn steps toward the courtyard where the intruder was located. This also surprised Tohsaka Tokiomi; the intruder had not moved from their position since triggering the barrier, seemingly having no intention of hiding themselves.

Such behavior did not look like that of a petty thief, so I shall grant you a quick end.

With this thought in mind, Tohsaka Tokiomi walked into the courtyard and could already vaguely make out the silhouette of the intruder.

"So it was you, Kariya."

After drawing closer and seeing the face of the person standing in the courtyard clearly, Tohsaka Tokiomi could not help but be surprised.

With his left side twisted and stiffened by agony like a corpse, and his remaining right eye burning with the fire of hatred like a demon, Matou Kariya hardly looked human anymore. If not for their past acquaintance, Tohsaka Tokiomi likely would not have recognized this man as his former "rival in love."

After the initial surprise, the sharp look in Tohsaka Tokiomi's narrowed eyes revealed a composure before battle as he provoked Kariya:

"I had assumed you might have made some progress over these years, but it seems... having abandoned the path of magecraft, you still harbor an obsession with the Holy Grail, and you return in this state. Matou Kariya, your pathetic display alone is enough to bring shame upon the entire Three Founding Families!"

"Heh—shame?"

Kariya's cold laugh was bone-chilling. Looking at the man before him who treated elegance as his life's creed, the urge Kariya originally felt to question him was extinguished instantly.

Question him?

Could questioning possibly restore the shattered worldview of Sakura?

Just by remembering—

The hollow look in Sakura's eyes when he returned to the Matou House and stepped through the door.

Just by thinking—

That while Sakura was being brutally abused by the Old Worm, the father who had entrusted her to Zouken Matou was perhaps elegantly sipping black tea.

"I can't help it..."

The low, guttural roar of Matou Kariya was filled with powerlessness and despair.

Therefore, questioning was no longer important, and he couldn't be bothered to listen to Tohsaka Tokiomi's so-called magecraft theories; even hearing a small portion of them made Kariya feel like he would vomit on the spot.

At this moment, Kariya only wanted to smash that so-called pride of a magus into the dirt, grab him by the collar, and drive his fist into his face.

"What's wrong, Kariya? Where did that momentum from just a moment ago go?"

Watching the disheveled state of Matou Kariya, Tohsaka Tokiomi continued his provocation.

To Tohsaka Tokiomi, Matou Kariya was an enemy he had long ago decided to deal with personally. He did not mind getting his hands dirty against an opponent with whom he had some personal grievances.

If anything, it was better for this thief who had always been eyeing his family to disappear sooner rather than later!

Heh—

Watching Tohsaka Tokiomi continue to prattle on, the gaze from Kariya's right eye grew increasingly icy.

Why did this man think the happiness he possessed was so self-evident?

Why did this man hand over the happiness he himself had dreamed of?

Unforgivable...

Absolutely unforgivable!

"Tohsaka Tokiomi—"

Kariya's voice sounded as if it had come from the depths of the nine hells, making one's blood run cold.

"I will have you die!"

"By your hand?"

Tohsaka Tokiomi scoffed:

"By the hand of a man who never understood the nobility of magecraft and once turned his back on it?"

But the second those words left his lips, the elegant expression Tohsaka Tokiomi had maintained could no longer be held.

Because—

"Waaaaaaaagh!!!"

The black Berserker, who had been hiding in the shadows in spirit form, let out a roar of his own!

Extra update complete~

Not bad, I'm quite happy 2333

Thanks to all the big bosses for the tips and support~

Asking for some recommendations and tips?

As for the bounty... I'll open that in a while!

Chapter 62. "Kill"

"Waaaaaaaagh!!!"

Black magical energy swirled upward behind Kariya and rapidly took shape. As if understanding the hatred and curses in his Master's heart, the angry roar emitted from beneath Berserker's helmet actually shattered the surrounding magical energy by sheer force!

Watching Berserker emerge from the pitch-black mist with violent magical energy surging around him, Tohsaka Tokiomi could no longer maintain that elegant fake smile.

"Matou Kariya, do you no longer care about the honor of a magus!"

Tohsaka Tokiomi's tone was less of fear and more of anger—the kind of anger and sigh one feels when seeing a peer fall into depravity, yet being unable to change it.

"A magus?"

Looking at the nauseating posture of Tohsaka Tokiomi, an irrepressible rage suddenly welled up in the heart of Matou Kariya.

This guy was like this all the time!

His speech, his mannerisms, that air of elegance he always maintained. Ever since the day he first appeared before Aoi and Matou Kariya, this man had been exactly like this!

The sense of disparity when faced with such elegance and composure had once caused Matou Kariya immense pain.

However—

That ends here!

The only thought in Matou Kariya's mind right now was to take the elegance and composure this man valued most, and tonight—

Trample them! Crush them!

"I must say, you disappoint me, Matou Kariya. It seems that as a newcomer to the path of magecraft, you have already been blinded by the power you just obtained."

Ignoring the terrifying, predatory glare in Matou Kariya's eyes, Tohsaka Tokiomi remained exactly as he was. After shaking his head, the gaze Tohsaka Tokiomi directed at Matou Kariya was filled with pity.

"But so be it. Let me, your senior on the path of magecraft, teach you just how insignificant the power you have acquired is in my presence."

Kill him...

Kill him...

Kill him!!!

This was the only thought flooding Matou Kariya's mind at this moment.

Frantically draining every ounce of his own magical energy, Matou Kariya funneled it into his berserk Servant. At the same time, the excruciating pain caused by the activation of the Crest Worms within his body, like files scraping against his limbs and piercing into his bone marrow, nearly caused him to faint.

Yet, compared to the hatred gnawing at Matou Kariya's heart, such pain was utterly insignificant!

"Berserker, kill him!"