Matou Kariya was walking down the street in despair, his expression was almost frozen, his pupils were dilated, and his fists were clenched. This decadent look would inevitably attract the attention of some passers-by, but he didn't care at all.
Even if it was a truce during the day, it was enough to show that this man had forgotten the principle of hiding himself as much as possible during the Holy Grail War.
Because, for Matou Kariya at this moment, these are not important anymore.
In the final analysis, he has no understanding of the so-called Holy Grail, nor does he know anything about magic. Apart from possessing magic circuits, in this regard, he is a complete layman. He just swallows those things in one gulp according to the requirements of Matou Zangyan. Just necessary instructions for use.
But this morning, one of the reasons that supported his participation in this war disappeared.
The Matou family didn't know which pair had been razed to the ground. After confirming this with his own eyes, Matou Kariya began to walk aimlessly on the street, looking everywhere.
It doesn't matter what the Matou Zouken is, but Sakura is innocent. As if to convince himself, Matou Kariya wanders around and searches for her.
When he was about to give up, he was attracted by a pleasant fragrance while passing by the shopping street.
That was the smell of freshly fried pork chops. Ever since the transformation started, he had lost the right to taste these things, but out of nostalgia, he still looked at the store numbly, and then, the man wearing The little girl wearing a lace purple dress and black cotton stockings, standing on tiptoes like a cute doll, came into his sight.
"Does Lord Roland like this taste?"
Matou Sakura tried a piece of pork chop and thought a little distressedly. Finally, she hesitated and left with the small basket made by Caster.
"That's almost it. Let's go back today."
Just as she was on her way back and turned into an alley, an excited call came from behind her.
"cherry?"
"Uncle Kariya?"
After finding a suitable opportunity, Matou Kariya quickly rushed over and stretched out his hand towards Sakura with some excitement.
"Why are you here? Did that old bug release you?... No matter, come with me quickly. Now that the Matou family has been destroyed, you can go back to Aoi..."
But before his hand touched Matou Sakura, an invisible shield blocked his movements, and the cyan lightning quickly spread to his body, which made his outermost insect break away from the disguise. Come out and fall into a corpse with a burnt smell.
When Matou Sakura came to her senses from Matou Kariya's series of questions, what she saw was the pitiful look of Matou Kariya covering her mutilated hand.
"Are you okay, Uncle Kariya? This is the amulet that adult gave me. Your mood was so manic that it triggered its self-defense counterattack."
Matou Sakura glanced at Kariya with some worry. Although she couldn't understand his naivety, the other person's kindness was not false, as long as it didn't offend her.
"As for returning to the Tosaka family, it's impossible. Uncle Kariya doesn't need to worry about it anymore. So, please take care."
Before Kariya could find out who the adult Matou Sakura was talking about, the girl's words suddenly made his face look ugly.
"Why! Sakura, you don't have to worry! You can go back to the old time! You don't have to worry about Tokiomi, he will no longer be able to interfere with you!"
Matou Kariya's face gradually became distorted, and his hoarse voice gradually became louder.
"But, Uncle Kariya, you seem to have never asked me if I want to go back to the past."
Until now, he still imposes this kind of self-kindness on himself without considering his own feelings. Although this starting point is impeccable, in the end, Matou Sakura can only see in Kariya. Just like Matou Zangyan, it is just a twisted obsession to satisfy one's own desires.
Seeing Matou Kariya's somewhat crazy performance, her tone finally became indifferent.
"Although it was because of Grandpa's order in the beginning, I wanted to stay with that adult. I don't belong to Tohsaka, nor do I belong to Matou. Sakura only belongs to that adult. Please recognize the reality. , put away those naive thoughts."
After bowing slightly towards Kariya, Matou Sakura gave a cruel but polite farewell.
"Uncle Kariya, please don't come to me again in the future. I'm afraid that the Lord will misunderstand you."
Seeing the always well-behaved Matou Sakura looking like this, Matou Kariya looked in disbelief. He gritted his teeth and decided to implement his will. Such an opportunity was too rare. There was no one around Matou Sakura. The old bug is not here either.
"No, Sakura... I don't believe that you must have been coerced to say such things... In this case, even if it takes force, I will take you back to Aoi!"
Although Matou Sakura has a high-level amulet on her body, in the final analysis, it is just a prop. Without energy replenishment, it will be exhausted sooner or later. If Sakura really wants to resist, she can only use a servant.
"Please forgive me, Sakura."
Matou Kariya raised his hand, and for a moment, the buzzing sound of the insect swarm suddenly sounded in the silent street. Densely packed insects crawled out of his body, filling the imperfections on his body while eagerly looking at the room. Tong Ying's direction.
But hearing the voice that once frightened her, Matou Sakura just turned around and looked at Matou Kariya with indifferent eyes.
She squeezed the bracelet in her hand. Compared to Matou Kariya, who looked down upon others, Sakura Matou was even better at learning the magic path. With Caster's props, anyone who looked down upon her would be eaten. Big loss.
Everything about Sakura belongs to Roland. This is the principle that has been engraved in her heart. She will never allow herself to be taken away by others again. Even her mother, even her sister, if she touches this principle, she will become a Matou Sakura's enemy.
Just when she was about to launch an attack, a hand pressed on her head. The familiar touch made the girl press her face against it, caressing her with a happy face, and looked at the man who appeared next to her. Man, shouted in surprise.
"Lord Roland!"
Roland smiled, walked out of the shadows, looked at Matou Kariya who was wrapped in an armor made of insect clouds with a calm and indifferent look, and said softly.
"Someone is coming."
The next moment, in the deserted alley, pairs of dark red eyes suddenly lit up in the shadows everywhere. Two shadow ninjas appeared in front of Roland. One on the left and one on the right stretched out their hands to form a barrier. Protecting Roland and Matou Sakura behind him, he didn't care about Matou Kariya who was right behind him. It seemed that meeting the eternal monarch was more important than the enemy.
Then, they suddenly turned their heads, their dark red pupils flashing with undisguised hostility.
More shadow ninjas appeared on the surrounding walls, and the entrance to the alley sealed the place tightly. Then, they swarmed up and used their most primitive fists and kicks to make Matou Kariya feel the long-lost pain again.
"Suddenly I understand a little bit about that guy Jin Shining. There are people everywhere who want to touch your things. It's really hard to make people happy. However, Matou Kariya, as expected, this figure of you crawling on the ground is more suitable for you. "
Matou Kariya, who was clutching his abdomen and was beaten by the Shadow Corps until he was unable to fight back, vomited out a puddle of black insect corpses and quickly called for his trump card without caring about anything else.
"berserker!"
