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

Sakura Tohsaka looked at the man, her eyes filled with surprise.

"is this real?"

“No, that’s not true.” Ian forced a smile. “How could that be? Sakura’s orders…wouldn’t have that kind of effect on me.”

"Vivian, you were just joking, right?"

“No.” Vivian shook her head. “I’m not joking.”

"Sakura."

The witch stared directly at the student before her, her voice trembling with a hint of tears.

"Please... don't torture him like this anymore."

"..."

“I didn’t want this to happen either.” Sakura Tohsaka lowered her head and tightly gripped Ian’s arm.

"But if we don't do it this way—"

"I will lose him."

“But Sakura,” Vivian wiped her eyes, “you’ll only keep hurting Ian if you keep doing this.”

"I……"

The witch turned her face away.

I don't want you to choose the same path as me.

"No, Vivian!"

Ian stopped Vivian from speaking.

“This isn’t about causing harm—Sakura didn’t do anything wrong at all.”

"..."

The more Ian defended Sakura Tohsaka, the more heartbroken Vivian became.

The witch didn't hate him for his favoritism towards her; rather, she was recalling those painful memories from the past.

Restraint, pain, and endless torment.

This is not love at all, but harm to him.

This can't go on.

Absolutely not.

Vivian took a deep breath, then took Sakura Tohsaka's hand and led her away from Ian's embrace.

"Sakura, there's something I think I have to tell you."

"Wha, what's the matter?"

Sakura Tohsaka looked at her teacher, her voice trembling slightly.

She was afraid of witnessing their sweetness once again.

"that is--"

Vivian's gaze fell on the silent Ian, her eyes filled with countless regrets.

These regrets, at this moment, became the motivation for her to tell the truth to her students.

"Sakura?"

“Ian… is actually my husband.”

348. Morgan and Sakura both love him / A thorny ending / A formidable enemy appears (4k)

The moment Sakura Tohsaka heard Vivian's words, she felt as if her heart had fallen into an ice cave.

She stared at him in disbelief, instinctively taking a few steps back.

"Teacher... what are you saying?"

"Mr. Ian, is he your husband?"

Having probably anticipated Sakura Tohsaka's reaction, Vivian nodded and continued:

"Yes."

"You heard that right."

“Ian… is my husband.”

"..."

In an instant, Sakura Tohsaka's already nearly shattered heart was shaken once again.

She instinctively denied it:

"Teacher Vivian."

"How could what you're saying possibly happen? Mr. Ian... is a British knight from a thousand years ago!"

"..."

Vivian did not answer Sakura Tohsaka directly, but looked at her with pity.

At this moment, the witch felt no hatred for her students, only lingering regret after the truth was revealed.

"Sakura."

“I know this is something that’s hard for you to accept…”

"but--"

Vivian glanced back at her knight husband.

"It is what it is."

"If you find it hard to believe—perhaps you can think about why I know his name."

"..."

Sakura Tohsaka's eyes, like flower buds just beginning to open, began to bloom slightly.

All the memories of the past connected in her mind at this moment.

Why would someone as powerful as Vivian help me participate in the Holy Grail War in the first place?

Is it because she likes and favors her apprentice?

No.

She wanted to summon Ian.

As for the name, that was something I already knew.

In that case—

The reason they had such a close relationship before was probably because of this identity.

The most important, and also the most difficult to understand, is lifespan.

But all of this might not be a problem for Vivian.

After all, for a magician of her caliber, maintaining youth is probably just a matter of a few spells.

The moment she realized all of this, Sakura Tohsaka felt her world collapse.

At this moment, her and her teacher Vivian's positions have been completely reversed.

The other person is the one who truly has feelings for him.

I am merely a latecomer...

"impossible!"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

Sakura Tohsaka covered her head, beginning to deny the truth that was intended to destroy her entire world.

"Teacher Vivian, you're lying!"

"..."

If it were before, Vivian thought she would probably feel a sense of triumphant joy at Sakura Tohsaka's current breakdown.

but now--

For her, who had experienced the complete loss and regain, every word Sakura Tohsaka uttered that denied the truth was piercing the witch's heart.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

How could they be so similar...?

Vivian could completely understand that kind of heart-wrenching pain.

"I'm sorry, Sakura."

The witch expressed her apology, but it seemed rather weak and rude.

Yes.

What else could she say besides apologize?

It's impossible to send her husband back to Sakura Tohsaka in some strange way, right?

That's absolutely impossible—I've already lost him once, so there's no way I could make the same mistake again.

"fraud!"

"You are all liars!"

A few tears welled up in Sakura Tohsaka's eyes, and then she ran out of the room where she had summoned Ian.

"Sakura!"

Seeing his Master run out, Ian immediately reacted.

He glanced at Vivian, seemingly deep in thought.