With ten minutes left before the auction began, everyone took their seats and waited.
At that moment, someone suddenly approached Yuan Shikai. It was Tokiomi Tohsaka, who carried himself with elegance.
Tokiomi Tohsaka said, "Mr. Yuan, I have long admired your name. To finally witness your bearing today is truly the fortune of three lifetimes."
As he watched Tokiomi Tohsaka come over to greet him, Yuan Shikai's thoughts drifted back to the past.
Back then, he had only been ten years old. When he first met Tokiomi Tohsaka, the man had been high-spirited and ready to make his mark.
When Yuan Shikai met him, he had needed to watch every word and action, lest he anger the man and lose his chance to be entrusted with his daughter.
Now, looking at Tokiomi Tohsaka again, Yuan Shikai saw that his thinning hair already showed signs of baldness.
His words were filled with flattery, even carrying a hint of humility. It was clear that amid his struggles, he still clung to a sliver of hope.
Could he still not let go of the so-called Root?
Yustica had long said that all Three Noble Families had come this time.
However, after Yustica's guidance, Zouken Matou and Hyde had both let go of their obsessions and prepared to begin anew.
Only Tokiomi Tohsaka seemed unable to release his fixation on the so-called Root.
It was a pity Sajyou Manaka had not come this time. Otherwise, she could have talked some sense into him and given Tokiomi Tohsaka a chance to face the Root directly.
Yuan Shikai said, "Head of the Tohsaka Household, I have long admired you. May I ask what brings you to me?"
Tokiomi Tohsaka remained silent. Looking at Yuan Shikai, then at the Winter Saintess and Aozaki Touko beside him, he