"Are you serious? Sure, the other side is Rider, but for their Master to have gone undiscovered by you all for so many years, they're either an unbelievably pathetic weakling or an unbelievable monster. I'm inclined toward the latter, so rashly barging into their territory would be very dangerous."
The next day, Rin Tohsaka arrived at the Matou Family residence. Looking at the three eager Matous, she spoke with some exasperation.
The Matou Family really was a strange bunch, endlessly curious about their own ancestors. No wonder they were known as "outliers" in the magecraft world.
What did ordinary magi wish for? Reaching the Root, perfecting their magecraft, and so on. No matter what, it all had something to do with the Root. Only the Matou Family seemed utterly uninterested in it.
No, that wasn't quite right. Perhaps they were interested in the Root after all.
After all, the Seven Great Wishes existed at the gateway to the Root. In other words, though the exact circumstances were unclear, the Matou Family's ancestor, Lawrence, should have had a direct connection to the Root. From that perspective, perhaps what the Matou Family had pursued all along was the Root as well.
"It's fine. We have a good relationship with Senpai, so couldn't we use visiting him as a pretext?"
Sakura looked quite happy.
Yes, as expected, she had completely become part of the Matou Family.
"Tohsaka, don't come with us. We're going as guests. You and Emiya aren't that familiar with him, so you might be treated as enemies instead."
Matou Shinji chose to eliminate any possibility of an accident.
"I don't mind."
Rin Tohsaka shrugged.
"Anyway, if you're going, make sure to protect yourselves. That Rider's strength is seriously beyond the norm."
"My senior brother is still investigating over there these