Illya, You're Lying!

The former Magus Killer slowly emerged from the shadows in his life with his wife and daughter.

But seeing the crimson Command Spells on the back of his hand, Yuxian believed that if it were for his wife and daughter, he wouldn't mind becoming Magus Killer who would ruthlessly take lives again.

"Mr. Emiya ..." Waver said, looking at Kiritsugu.

"Oh, so you are the Master of the King of Conquerors. I heard that you have become the Lord of the Clock Tower."

Although Kiritsugu Emiya was in Fuyuki City, he still kept track of information about these Magus.

"So it was you who killed my uncle?!"

Lainis stared intently at Kiritsugu Emiya's face, her eyes unblinking.

She could hardly believe that this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man could cause Kayneth, the Lord of the Clock Tower and a genius Magus, to lose his way.

"Who are you?"

Kiritsugu looked at Lainis. He had killed many people, and he wondered which one of Lainis's uncles was.

"Lainis El-Melloi Archizolti".

Kiritsugu Emiya realized the identity of the girl before him. He glanced at the maid behind Lainis and saw that it was indeed Moon Cell Liquid.

Kiritsugu said calmly, "Are you here for revenge?"

Lainis shook her head. "I want to know how you defeated Uncle Kayneth."

The Magus's family ties are very weak, and Lainis and Kayneth are not even direct relatives; she is closer to Kayneth than to Waver.

"To kill a person, all you need is one bullet."

"Humans are such fragile creatures."

Kiritsugu's face appeared very calm, but his tone became low.

Seeing Yuxian quickly changed the subject, saying, "Let's not talk about such heavy topics."

"By the way, Mr. Kiritsugu should be ready by now regarding this Holy Grail War."

Kiritsugu nodded. "The Clock Tower has two spots, and they can't set foot on Fuyuki City's soil. The others haven't shown up yet."

He spoke casually, but those who heard him felt a chill run down their spines.

What kind of people are prohibited from setting foot in Fuyuki City?

The answer is obvious: dead people.

Yuxian mourned for those two, wondering why they had to get involved in this mess.

He remembered that these two originally summoned Cú Chulainn and Medea respectively, but they ended up doing all the work for others and were taken care of before they even showed their faces in Fuyuki City.

Once targeted by Kiritsugu Emiya, their fate will not be any better than before.

Time flew by during our casual conversation, and the night grew deeper.

It was getting late, and little Illya started to yawn. Kiritsugu's family then said goodbye and left to return to their own residence.

Rin Tohsaka called her mother to tell her that she would be sleeping at the Matou Family with Sakura tonight. It seemed that Sakura often stayed there before, and the two sisters had a very good relationship.

Everyone went back to their rooms. They were all quite tired after a long journey and wanted to rest early.

The children gathered in the room and began discussing their next plans.

The Holy Grail War is irrelevant to them; they're looking for something fun to do.

"Illya, you know this place well. What are some fun places to visit? How about you take us there tomorrow?"

Illya, who had lived in Fuyuki City for a period of time, became the best guide.

"No problem!"

Illya took on all the responsibilities. She was familiar with the area and really wanted to introduce the city to her friends, to be the host for once.

They asked Yuxian, "Master, is it alright if we go out and play by ourselves tomorrow?"

"Of course you can, but don't wander off and be careful."

Yuxian nodded in agreement. He would naturally not refuse such a small request. With Illya leading the way, the children would not get lost, so he was relatively at ease.

"We'll be back for dinner on time!" the children promised him.

"Then go to bed early, so you won't be unable to get up tomorrow."

"Um!"

They all climbed into bed, ready to rest and recharge for tomorrow.

But they were too excited to sleep, and soon they started making a ruckus in bed again.

Yuxian shook his head and didn't interfere. He figured they would fall asleep once they had finished making a fuss.

Chapter 27, Section 248: Illya, you're bragging!

In another room.

Sakura Matou and Rin Tohsaka, sisters, were lying on the same bed, neither of them asleep yet.

They were whispering to each other.

Rin Tohsaka asked, "Sakura, what kind of Servant do you plan to summon?"

"I'm fine with anything, as long as they're not particularly difficult to get along with."

Sakura Matou didn't have any particular thoughts about these things. She felt that her current life was good, and the Holy Grail War was completely meaningless to her.

"That won't do!"

"I hope to summon the strongest Saber class."

Rin Tohsaka, however, thought differently; she hoped to summon a powerful Servant.

She is very strong-willed at all times. Rin Tohsaka hopes to protect her younger sister. In this Holy Grail War, she hopes that Sakura won't have to fight and that she can take care of it.

Sakura smiled and said, "I'm sure I can do it, you're so amazing."

Rin Tohsaka said in a lecturing tone, "Sakura, you're too weak. You're the head of the family now, you need to be tougher, otherwise people will look down on you."

Sakura Matou glanced at Rin's face secretly and said softly, "I feel at ease with my sister here."

"That's for sure!" Rin Tohsaka said firmly. "As long as I'm here, no one can bully you!"

Sakura smiled sweetly, a very happy smile.

The feeling of being cared for by my older sister is exactly the same as when I was a child; nothing has changed.

Even though they now have different surnames and belong to different families, they will always be sisters, the best of sisters, and no one can separate them.

With these feelings in mind Sakura Matou fell asleep peacefully.

Rin Tohsaka, who was beside her, gently pulled up the blanket that had slipped down a bit, looking at Sakura's sleeping face with affection.

As her older sister, she would never let Sakura get hurt. She would stand in front of Sakura and protect her from the wind and rain.

Rin Tohsaka has been working hard to learn the Jewel Magecraft left by her father, because she wants to become stronger, stronger than everyone else.

Only in this way can we better protect our younger sister.

She still remembers the day her younger sister was adopted. Sakura was so helpless then, and she could only watch helplessly as Sakura was taken away. Her father's decision left her with no way to resist.

Now that she is the head of the Tohsaka Family, she can make her own decisions, and no one can interfere with her.

She would do everything in her power to protect her sister's happiness, so that Sakura could stay behind her, doing nothing and enjoying a peaceful life.

Rin Tohsaka touched the gemstone necklace her father had left her.

This is a necklace passed down through the Tohsaka Family, left to her by her father Tokiomi Tohsaka.

It is the highest-grade gem into which generations of Magus of the Tohsaka Family have stored their magic power.

"I will definitely summon the most powerful Servant!" Rin Tohsaka thought confidently.

The next day, Yuxian and Emiya set about securing Master status for Waver.

The children went out happily.

They first strolled around the shopping street, and then went to the vicinity of the Miyou River.

The river here is clear and the breeze is refreshing; it's a nice place.

"I gave Gilles de Rais a good beating here last time!"

Magical Girl Illya proudly boasted about her past exploits here.

"Why did you beat him up?" Little Jeanne asked curiously.

Because of their social status, Gilles de Rais also took good care of her and Abigail when they were in Chaldea.

"Because she summoned Sea Monster in the river to scare people, I secretly followed behind my Master and was shocked when I found out."

"When I get angry, I transform into Magical Girl and give him a good beating."

Illya began to recount her experiences.

The other children looked at her with envy, which made Illya even more proud. She talked on and on about her experience in Fuyuki City last time.

She enjoyed the attention; as the first among the children to have Yuxian, she felt somewhat smug.

"Anything else? Anything else?"

The children continued to press for answers, their interest piqued by Illya's words; they wanted to know more about the last Holy Grail War.

"And that wretched Golden Flash, I gave him a good beating too!"

When Illya said she had beaten up Golden Flash, the other children immediately looked incredulous.

"Tch! Illya, you're bragging, we don't believe you."

"Yeah, there's no way you could beat up Golden Flash. Even though he's arrogant, he's still really strong."

When her friends said that, Illya panicked and began to explain incoherently.

But no matter what she said, her friends still looked at her with suspicion, which made her very upset.

"Don't you believe me!"

Illya was unwilling to be suspected like this, so she quickly said, "I'll take you to Ryuudou Temple right now. That's where I beat Golden Flash."

The children rushed to Ryuudou Temple.

Those who were familiar with Golden Flash found it hard to believe Illya's words, and followed behind Illya with a skeptical attitude.

I want to see exactly how she beats up Golden Flash.

Ryuudou Temple is located in a remote area, and there are hardly any people here.

It took the children a long time to get here.

After climbing the long staircase to reach Ryuudou Temple, everyone was a little tired.

"Why are you guys so far away? Why did you come all this way to fight?" the friends complained.

Illya replied, "Because the Greater Grail is right here!"

"The Greater Grail!"

Her words, though unintentional, immediately drew the attention of others, which was precisely the objective of the Holy Grail War.

Their attention was immediately diverted, and they completely forgot their original purpose for coming here.

"Let's go see the Greater Grail," someone suggested.

"What's so interesting about the Holy Grail? They all look the same."

Some people are not interested in the Holy Grail; having seen it so many times at Chaldea, it doesn't seem new to them.

"It's different. This is the birthplace of the Holy Grail War, so it's bound to be a little different."

"Will there be any danger?" Some children were worried that they might encounter danger.