"Not long ago, my mother passed away. As for what you said, I really can't believe this kind of rhetoric. Kotomine Kirei is my father's disciple. How could he betray and kill his teacher himself? Impossible."
Rin retorted with a pale expression.
What innocent words!
"Sometimes, to judge a person's character as good or bad, you can't fully rely on what you see. Rin, the attitude many people show in secret is very different from their surface."
Yami looked at the girl in front of him with pity.
To be honest, the people in her Tohsaka family are basically all tragedies!
Tosaka Tokiomi was betrayed by his Servant and his disciple and died tragically in the Fourth Holy Grail War. Tosaka Aoi was strangled, causing brain damage due to lack of oxygen, and was paralyzed for many years before passing away recently. Her sister Tohsaka Sakura was adopted but was transformed by bugs.
Even Rin, the best among them, has been in the dark for the past ten years and didn't know the truth until the end. It's really ironic to think about it.
Sure enough, the vast majority of magicians are a bunch of lunatics!
"Don't rush to refute; there is one more thing I haven't finished! It's about your sister Tohsaka Sakura, who is now called Matou Sakura. Before that, I need to give you some time to accept it. The next topic is likely to make you feel uncomfortable. Are you sure you want to listen?"
Plain words and serious expressions conveyed the seriousness of the problem.
Even though Rin was unwilling to believe Yami's words, deep in her heart, she had to acknowledge what he showed. She is not a fool, and some things can already be judged by herself.
"What happened to Sakura?"
"Ten years ago, Tohsaka Tokiomi had Sakura adopted by the Matou family, and her name was changed to Matou Sakura to inherit the Matou family's magic seal. Sakura is very talented as a magician, but the Tohsaka family can only have one heir. When someone offered to adopt another child, it seemed like the best choice.
However, your father forgot to investigate the details of the Matou family. The adopted Matou Sakura did not become the heir but fell into endless hell!
The current 19th Patriarch of the Matou family, Matou Zouken, not long after adopting Sakura, used engraving worms to transform her body and implanted a Holy Grail fragment into her heart, transforming her into an incomplete Lesser Holy Grail in an attempt to win the Holy Grail War.
To put it simply, there are worms engraving in Sakura's body all the time, eating her body, absorbing her magic power, and turning it into nourishment, exhausting her magic power.
And in many cases, Matou Zouken actively stimulates the engraving worms to make Sakura thirst for magic power. As a magician, I don't need to explain the way to obtain magic power, right?(absorbing it from other magi or through intimate physical contact.)"
Yami didn't elaborate on the more extreme experiences later. He felt pity for this girl, but unfortunately, he arrived during the Fifth Holy Grail War, so there was no way to save her.
The only thing that can be done now is to save Sakura's life!
And after hearing it, Rin turned livid, her hands clenched tightly, and her body began to tremble slightly.
"Are you kidding me, Sakura..."
The girl kept reassuring herself that this was just a story told by Yami, but the facts left her no way to escape. When she was in school, she couldn't feel the magic presence in Sakura's body. Coupled with the fact that her hair color and personality had changed drastically, all of this confirmed what Yami said.
Thinking about her sister's suffering, Rin felt more guilty and distressed.
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly dropped to freezing point. Hephaestus showed reproachful eyes, as if reprimanding Yami for being so blunt. This kind of thing should be approached more tactfully.
Yami shrugged helplessly. "Sooner or later, she would have to know about this kind of thing, so it is better to cut the mess quickly. Although I regret what happened to that girl, the thing has already happened, and it is useless to continue to cover it up. It's better to think about how to solve it."
One word awakens the dreamer.
Rin, who was still silent, stood up instantly, with fierceness and hatred in her eyes.
It seems she has made a decision!
"Archer, come with me to the Matou family house!"
"Of course it's fine, Rin."
Yami stood up slowly and followed Rin.
"Hephaestus, do you want to come with us?"
"Of course, I also want to witness the death of that disgusting existence! But then again, do you really need my help?"
Goddess Hephaestus asked softly.
Hearing this, Yami smiled and shook his head: "I can still deal with this kind of bug, but you may see some uncomfortable things in the future."
"Don't worry, I've seen a lot of things."
"Alright then, Rin, let's go now!"
Now that everything has been said for her sake, there is no reason to continue to refuse.
Seeing this, Rin didn't say much, and didn't even realize that the name Yami said was the real name of the god.
At this moment, all her thoughts were on her little sister Sakura.
She wants to figure out everything, and then save her sister from the dire straits!
In the middle of the night, in the courtyard of the Matou family.
The cold wind whizzed past at night, and the leaves in the yard began to fall with the wind, scattered everywhere. In the silent environment, only the sound of wind and insects were left competing for beauty.
And with the sound of two breaking winds, three figures slowly landed on the house.
Without any sound of footsteps, Yami arrived here with Rin and Hephaestus without attracting anyone's attention.
Even Matou Zouken couldn't catch their arrival.
"Have we arrived already? It's so fast, and the means of flashing by, is it space magic?"
Rin, who was so anxious, was still shocked by Yami's ability at this time. Obviously, as an Archer, he still possesses this kind of means, which is simply incredible.
But after thinking about it, it seems that it is not difficult for archers to have space ability.
After all, Archer is characterized by long-distance combat, full mobility, and the ability to quickly transfer, which seems reasonable.
"Ah, we've arrived. The house of the Matou family is under our feet. I can already feel your sister's presence. There is also the location of that bug, and there are unexpected surprises at the same time."
"There is still a Servant hiding in this place, it seems a battle is destined to happen."
"Nani?"
Hearing Yami's words, Rin also seemed very urgent, and hurriedly asked: "Archer, can you solve it?"
"Trust me a little bit. Although I am an aerial heroic spirit, I am also very strong. Just take this opportunity to show it to you."
With that said, Yami let go of his hands.
A bright white light flashed, and a long sword suddenly appeared in his hand.
"Go." A cold voice sounded, Yami slashed out with his sword, and the terrifying slash shot out instantly, enveloping all the houses in front of him.
A solid house is like glass, and it was shattered the moment it came into contact with the slash.
In the blink of an eye, the entire yard was reduced to ruins.
Such a massive attack made Rin open her mouth and said angrily, "What are you doing? This attack will affect Sakura, do you want to kill her!?"
"Don't worry, Rin. Your sister is the Master of that Servant, and I know how to control my strength, so there won't be any problems. Places like this, hiding dark and dirty things, shouldn't exist. Let me destroy it with my own hands."
Bang.
As his voice fell, an explosion sounded. Smoke billowed out, revealing two figures crashing heavily to the ground.
Medusa(Rider), with her eyes covered in bandages, held a purple-haired girl in her arms. They appeared in front of the three with a slightly embarrassed demeanor.
"Sakura!"
At the sight of her sister, Rin started to dash forward. But before she got far, Yami grabbed her arm, stopping her in her tracks.
"Archer, let me go!"
"Don't be rash. Calm down a bit. This isn't the time for sisterhood. If you rush in, the enemy's Servant will surely attack. To ensure your safety, let me handle this. We'll talk later."
"But... Alright, I'll leave it to you, Archer!"
Realizing the situation, Rin instantly calmed down, looking at Sakura with distressed eyes while forcibly controlling her emotions.
"Then I'll begin."
Feeling Rin's resistance weakened, Yami released his grip as he walked forward.
Medusa, who had narrowly escaped death, gently set Sakura down and assumed a vigilant stance.
Gripping her weapon tightly with both hands, ready to strike at any provocation.
"Don't be alarmed. You should be Rider. I'm not here to fight you today, and the Holy Grail War hasn't started. It's pointless to eliminate you early. I've come for Matou Zouken. Stand aside."
Medusa hesitated briefly but remained protective of Matou Sakura.
"What!"
Suddenly, Sakura let out a cry of anguish, drawing everyone's attention to her.
The once-beautiful girl now appeared terrifying. Sakura's body convulsed, squirming from her arms up to her face, each movement accompanied by screams.
"Sakura!" Medusa and Rin exclaimed simultaneously, their concern evident.
"Jiejie, what a rare visitor!"
A raspy voice emerged from the darkness, its owner unseen.
"These impolite guests are surely malevolent, Rider. Dispose of them, and Sakura will return to normal!"
Threatening words echoed through the courtyard.
Rin's anger intensified at Matou Zouken's despicable actions.
"Matou Zouken, you're truly despicable. Not only have you subjected Sakura to this, but now you use her to threaten others. I swear I won't let you get away with this!"
"Jie Jie Jie, you're as naive as your father, the fool from the Tohsaka family. This world is cruel, and magicians do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Your father's fate was to be expected."
"Rider, what are you waiting for?"
As Matou Zouken's voice ended, followed swiftly by Medusa's sudden attack.
Medusa charged with incredible speed, creating a white sound barrier in her wake. She reached Yami in an instant, her chained weapons clashing with Yami's sword in a deafening exchange.
"Must we fight? Truly, as Rin said, despicable methods indeed. If that's how it is, it seems I need to beat you first!"
With these words, Yami retaliated. His black blade sliced through the air, unleashing a terrifying wave of energy. Medusa's expression shifted abruptly as she hastily withdrew to defend herself.
Yet, she had underestimated the blade's power.
The terrifying sword energy whizzed past, and flew upside down with Medusa, smashing heavily into the ruins.
With just one encounter, Yami easily suppressed Medusa. His current strength is already terrifying. Although it is still not enough compared to Gilgamesh, he doesn't have problems dealing with other servants.
"Then, welcome to the judgment from Thunder!"
"Thunder's Sanction!"
The light in Yami's eyes flickered, and there was an explosion in the sky.
The next moment, a dazzling thunder light fell instantly, and the dazzling light almost made everyone present couldn't open their eyes, and all of them closed their eyes subconsciously.
But when everyone opened it again, Thunder had already fallen.
The ruins of Matou's house were instantly hit by lightning, and the terrifying power penetrated everything in an instant. Even the ground couldn't withstand the power, and a huge pothole was instantly punched out.
"WHAT!?!"
Accompanied by a scream, all the bugs disappeared under this thunder.
Including Matou Zouken's body, everything was completely wiped out by Yami's attack.
"Scream, what an ugly act, are you trying to stop me with Rider's power? You're thinking too much, starting from the moment I arrive here, you have no chance of living, even the gods can't save you."
As soon as his voice fell, Yami's figure disappeared in place in an instant.
Flutter!
There was only a piercing sound, and his right arm directly pierced Sakura's chest.
The girl wailed in pain, the corners of her mouth were scarlet, and her eyes showed a look of relief.
"Don't worry, it's not time to leave yet, there are still many people waiting for you in this world."
A faint smile appeared on Yami's face, and his expression was also full of distress and comfort. Then he quickly pulled out his right hand and took out a long worm.
Taking out a bottle of panacea and pouring it into Sakura's mouth, the girl who was seriously injured recovered instantly, even the wound on her chest was completely healed, except for the torn clothes
Other than the clothes and the bloodstains left behind, it is impossible to tell what she has experienced.
"Sakura, are you alright?"
Rin, who just realized it, hurried forward and checked Sakura's body nervously.
After making sure that there were no problems, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"It really scared me to death, Archer, before you do something, can't you discuss it with me first? You actually pierced Sakura's heart directly!"
"Sorry, I have to act in a hurry. In order to prevent that bug from jumping over the wall in a hurry, I can only use this method."
Yami smiled awkwardly, "But isn't she fine now? Actually, before doing this, I have already thought about the result. There will never be any accidents. So there's no need to discuss it."
"Now, let's see how to deal with this old bug!"
Raising his right hand, he handed over the situation in his hand to Rin to watch.
The insect that was jumping around alive and struggling constantly made the girl show an angry expression again.
"This bug is Matou Zouken?"