In the world of Type-Moon, it all begins with becoming Morgan's husband!

The woman in front of the table was his fiancée, Solau Nazele Sofiali.

Kenneth was so angry because the investigation into the previous clock tower theft had come to fruition.

His own student, that useless magician Waver Velvet, actually dared to steal the sacred relic he had prepared in advance!

"So what are you going to do now?"

Solau looked at her fiancé, Kenneth.

"..."

Kenneth stood up, went to the window, and looked at the scenery outside.

"Of course I have to go to the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City—anyway, I have other relics that can act as catalysts."

“And—” Kenneth sighed.

"If I don't go, that guy will definitely die a horrible death in the Holy Grail War, right?"

"Seriously... why can't students these days take a few words out of them?! And don't they know how big of a problem there would be if that kind of thing were posted?!"

Kenneth berated the air again before turning to his fiancée behind him.

"Solaou, you'll come with me, right?"

“…Of course.” Solau walked over to Kenneth.

"I am your fiancée."

"As long as nothing unexpected happens... wherever you are, I'll be there."

Tragedy takes many forms.

Some tragedies continue to unfold according to their established logic.

Some tragedies, however, are caused by changes in fate, resulting in a twisted path that ultimately leads to the same end.

Some time ago, in Fuyuki City, at the Matou family's residence.

Back in Fuyuki City, Matou Kariya looked at the gloomy house before him with a rather complicated expression.

He is indeed a member of the Matou family.

but--

That kind of relationship became blurred a long time ago.

As the only person in the Matou family with even a slight talent for magic in recent years, Matou Kariya should have been the "best choice" to succeed the family.

However, he simply could not accept Zouken Matou's extremely bizarre insect control technique, so he left this place a long time ago.

Not long ago, Matou Kariya, who was away from home, received a message.

"I have something important to tell you, please be sure to come back to Fuyuki."

Despite not wanting to get involved with the Matou family (especially Zouken Matou), Kariya Matou decided to return after some thought upon seeing this information.

After all, he is still a member of the Matou family, so there's no need to be so ruthless.

"Hey, Tsuruno-nii, I'm back," Matou Kariya said on the phone.

"Okay, okay, I'll come out and open the door for you right now."

Even though it was Matou Tsuruno's voice on the phone, when Matou Kariya came into the house, he found that he still saw that awful old man.

He felt a surge of disgust, but out of consideration for their relationship, he didn't show it directly.

Zouken Matou seemed to know exactly what he was thinking, and so he quickly spoke up.

"Even if you're very unhappy, does that mean you won't give me any face at all?"

"You finally come back for a visit, and this is how you treat your family?"

"..."

After a long silence, Matou Kariya finally uttered a single sentence.

"So what is it that you urgently need to call me back?"

“Oh…it’s actually quite simple.” Zouken Matou took a sip of the tea on the table. “I just wanted to let you know that the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City is about to begin.”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Matou Kariya stood up almost without hesitation.

"I'm not interested in this. Goodbye."

Seeing that Matou Kariya had opened the door and seemed about to leave, Matou Zouken calmly uttered his next sentence.

"Kariya, if you leave like this, you might regret it very much."

"..."

Matou Kariya turned around and looked at Matou Zouken, whom he disliked quite a bit.

"what do you mean?"

“Literal meaning.” Zouken Matou stared at the rebel before him.

"If you participate in this Holy Grail War and win, I'll help you find a way to marry Aoi Tohsaka."

"what?!"

Kariya Matou was so shocked that he subconsciously took a few steps back, and his tone of voice became somewhat agitated.

"Are you kidding me?!"

"How could I possibly marry Aoi?! ​​She's with Tokiomi, they even have a child together!"

"That's true." Zouken Matou's expression remained calm.

"But what if I told you—she would be a widow after the Holy Grail War?"

“You need to know.” The old man stood up.

"Tokiomi Tohsaka will also participate in this Holy Grail War—so it wouldn't be surprising if he died fighting each other, would it?"

"You don't want Tohsaka Aoi to be alone for the rest of her life, do you?"

It must be admitted that Zouken Matou truly understands what Kariya Matou cares about.

The latter clearly wavered upon hearing this.

Matou Kariya and Zenjo Aoi are childhood sweethearts.

If Tokiomi Tohsaka hadn't suddenly intervened, the two might be married by now.

As for Matou Kariya...

If I could kill Tokiomi Tohsaka without anyone noticing during the Holy Grail War, and then marry Aoi Zenjou.

In a sense, it's just about taking back what you rightfully deserve.

However, Matou Kariya wasn't that crazy.

He also realized a problem.

He looked at Zouken Matou and voiced his doubts.

"You...aren't you on good terms with the Tohsaka family? Why would you suddenly say something like that?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Zouken Matou's face instantly tightened.

Because he recalled the scene when Tokiomi Tohsaka took Sakura Tohsaka away—if he had succeeded back then, there would have been no need for the traitor in front of him.

"Then was then, and the present is now."

"Besides, the Holy Grail War is inherently cruel—no matter how good the relationship is, it's useless if you still have to kill when it's time to kill."

"Let's not talk about these trivial things. Just answer one question for me."

"Do you actually want to marry Tohsaka Aoi or not?"

"..."

Matou Kariya did not give a direct answer.

But at least he doesn't plan to leave.

"Let me think about it."

Upon hearing this, Zouken Matou revealed a barely perceptible smile.

He understands this situation all too well.

Once a person has a bad thought, it is absolutely impossible for them to deny it.

[You and Sakura Tohsaka are unaware of everything that happened during this time.]

[Because the little girl is about to confess something to her older sister—her desire to participate in the Holy Grail War.]

Sakura Tohsaka has been preparing for this for a long time.

Normally, Luvia would have answered immediately.

however--

Things didn't go as smoothly as I'd imagined.

After listening to her sister's earnest explanation, Luvia crossed her arms and gave a direct answer.

"No."

"I absolutely forbid you from participating in the Fuyuki Holy Grail War!"

285. Morgan's Devilish Whispers / The Inherent Flaws of the Holy Grail War / My Step-Sister's Worries (4k)

"Eh?!"

This was the first time that Sakura Tohsaka had been so directly rejected by her stepsister, Luvia.

Normally, even if she doesn't agree, she will definitely consider it carefully before giving a reason for refusal.

But now she's refused outright!