When Yustica left, the Three Noble Families underwent a complete change in spirit.
The decrepit Zouken Matou became full of vitality, like the high-spirited young man he had once been, crossing half the continent alone.
The pursuit he had once forgotten now stood vividly before his eyes.
Zouken Matou—or rather, Marisbury Zolgen—would reclaim the path of magecraft and continue searching for a way to save humanity.
He had completely let go of his obsession. He no longer clung to a false wish, nor did he cling to Yustica.
Hyde likewise cast off his despondency. Once he returned to Einzbern Castle, he planned to restart the central core.
Einzbern would forever serve as the Winter Saintess's support, looking up to her as she became the true Third Magician.
Marisbury Zolgen and Hyde were already prepared to get off at the next stop.
They had achieved their goal. There was no need to meet Yuan Shikai anymore; they had plenty of things to do.
Only Tokiomi Tohsaka still seemed not to have reached the Root he yearned for.
Yustica alone had not told the truth about the Root.
In Yustica's eyes, this was the best possible course for the Tohsaka family.
She knew the outcome of the former Holy Grail War, and she did not wish for the young Rin and Sakura to lose their harmonious family again.
Caught between hope and fear, Tokiomi Tohsaka decided to continue attending the Mystic Eyes Train auction and, while he was at it, see what Yuan Shikai was like.
Only he remained in the small private compartment.
Though he had always maintained an air of elegance, he unexpectedly chose to lie down in a lazy position and soon fell asleep.
After leaving, Yustica finally felt the shackles of causality loosen.
In truth, if it had