The Holy Grail War Blessed by the Gods

The second time travel has begun!

Chapter Forty-Eight: A Gift of Malice

Before the battle at the Einzbern residence began, Matou Kariya was in the Matou family mansion, busy as usual, handling chores in his room.

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If a mistake is made by accident and it becomes a weakness of one's own servant, then it is a sin that can never be redeemed.

Moreover, there were still many mundane matters and chores at home that hadn't been resolved, so Matou Kariya chose to stay home instead of going with them.

The Matou family mansion was indeed a place that Matou Kariya had once despised. He had escaped from there more than a decade ago and even thought he would probably never return.

But in the end, Kariya Matou returned to this painful place and completely eradicated and eliminated that pain, replacing it with joyful emotions.

It is said that he is filled with joy and happiness at this moment.

Of course, if the Holy Grail War ends and he obtains the Holy Grail, he will definitely renovate this place before he can continue to live here.

After all, there were still many traces of those people he hated and loathed left behind here. He had to clean them all up before he could truly live here permanently.

Matou Kariya has already found enough happiness, and can even ask for more.

Not only is it that she can be with Sakura, but also Sakura's mother, Tohsaka Aoi.

When Matou Kariya was still young, Matou Zouken arranged for Kariya and Aoi to become acquainted.

Zouken Matou realized the superior genetic qualities of the Zenjo family earlier than the Tohsaka family, so he set his sights on Aoi early on.

However, Kariya Matou loathed magic itself and would never send Aoi into the Heavy Insect Chamber.

If the Matou family's magical forms were more normal and not filled with these disgusting insects, there might be a chance.

However, his disgusting appearance made Matou Kariya give up first; having abandoned the path of demonic cultivation, there was no way he could continue.

That's why Kariya Matou was so angry when he learned from Aoi that Sakura had been adopted into the Matou family.

Eight years ago on that day, Kariya Matou saw the smile on Aoi's face when she accepted Tokiomi Tohsaka's marriage proposal.

That smile was an expression of deep confidence that she would find happiness. Matou Kariya trusted her smile, so he accepted everything without hesitation.

However, Matou Kyuuki Yoru already knew he was wrong. He had clearly experienced it long ago and should understand better than anyone else how terrifying and despicable magic is.

Knowing the evil of magic, fearing magic and resisting it, he made a grave mistake by handing over the woman he cherished most in his life to a magician.

He now has to turn things around, he can't let things repeat themselves, he can't let things go wrong again.

The thought of regret burned in Matou Kariya's heart. How much he regretted it, how much he wished he had stopped Aoi directly instead of saying, "Is this really okay?"

But now everything is about to be salvaged, so he chose to punish himself and return to the place of their farewell.

Kariya Matou has endured a year of hellish living, perhaps this is the torment he must suffer to bring himself a chance for redemption.

That's probably what Matou Kariya was thinking. He mustered up the courage to bear all of this for the sake of the woman in this world he least wanted to see suffer.

And this hellish search +]Ｑ羣「：9⑷∠⑻誀:si［彡③≠℃獜￣↓ five kinds of torment did indeed atone for his sins, and heaven sent him the supreme gift.

This was so delightful and joyful that Matou Kariya would sometimes wake up from his dreams, wondering if he was just hallucinating from endless torment, trying to soothe his mind and heart so as not to completely collapse.

But it does seem real, it does seem correct and perfect.

We're just one step away from victory!

After holding the Holy Grail, he made his wish, and that way he could see Aoi.

But not now, I can't see her yet.

Despite having many reasons to say it, the fact remains that he killed Tokiomi Tohsaka and Aoi Tohsaka's husband.

His mind wasn't completely impaired; he could understand what the outcome would be if he saw the woman he longed for now.

But he wouldn't regret it. He knew that killing Tokiomi Tohsaka was the right thing to do, and it didn't matter if Aoi hated him now.

Once you obtain the Holy Grail and make a wish, everything that has been distorted will return to normal.

Aoi is currently in this distorted state, affected by this bastard world, so it doesn't matter, and there's no need to worry.

Of course, that's also possible; he simply doesn't know how to face the woman he loves most in the world right now.

We can only wait until we win the Holy Grail War to be absolutely certain and be able to face it.

However, ideas and plans can never truly go as one expects. The barrier erected outside the Matou family's house was triggered when a magician visited.

"Who would visit the Matou family at this time? Is it Rider's Master?" (II) ♂㈨∫０↓↓伍!☆

Matou Kariya stopped what he was doing and what he was thinking, frowning as he muttered to himself.

He casually grabbed a handful of sand and scattered it on the ground, and the projected image appeared on the sand, showing the scene at the entrance of the mansion.

"Kirei Kotomine?"

After recognizing the person who appeared, Matou Kariya uttered a puzzled sound.

He probably knew that his servants and Rider went out to break the alliance between Emiya Kiritsugu and Kotomine Kirei, but he didn't expect Kotomine Kirei to appear here at this moment.

However, despite his doubts, since the other party dared to come directly to the door, he naturally dared to open the door and welcome the guest.

"I never expected an Assassin's Master to visit us. I personally killed your teacher, Tokiomi Tohsaka. How dare you stand before me? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you too?"

Kariya Matou opened the gates of the mansion and barked angrily at Kirei Kotomine.

"Tokiomichi Tohsaka and I broke off our relationship long ago. Being chosen by the Holy Grail means that I will definitely make a wish to the Holy Grail. Do you think any Master would be willing to serve another Master wholeheartedly under such circumstances? On the contrary, I should thank you for removing the constraints on my head and allowing me to act freely."

Kirei Kotomine smiled at Kariya Matou, who couldn't tell if he was telling the truth or not, so he changed the subject.

"There's no need to say things that can't be verified. Anyway, Tokiomi Tohsaka is already dead. What do you want to do here? If you can't give a satisfactory answer, you can go down and join your teacher."

There's no need to be overly polite when facing an enemy; Matou Kariya has already begun preparing the magic formula.

"Of course, it's to thank you, Matou Kariya. To thank you for removing the shackles from my body, I specifically sought out my mentor's wife and daughter. I heard that you've always had a very good relationship with them."

Kirei Kotomine said with a smile.

Chapter Forty-Nine: Pointless Words

It was late at night, and the evening breeze rustled through the trees and doorframes, carrying a slight whistling sound and a touch of chill.

However, the chill brought by the wind was far less intense for Matou Kariya than the chill conveyed by Kirei Kotomine's words.

8. In an instant, a bone-chilling cold surged from the ground straight to one's heart, making even one's fingers feel numb and making it difficult to move one's body.

(v) "You..."

Kariya looked at the smiling man dressed as a priest before her as if he were a demon.

"It's really karma that Tokiomichi Tohsaka took you as his disciple. That stubborn guy probably never saw what you were really like in the end."

Matou Kariya also let out a breath and said with a cold smile, trying her best to adjust her state.

3. He must not be too flustered, nor should he be too eager to show any signs of urgency or worry.

4. At the very least, you can't let this guy in front of you really think he has you under control, so that he can use that to make outrageous demands.

Of course, the best solution would be to kill this guy outright; that would be the simplest approach.

② Matou Kariya was trying to see if he could launch a surprise attack. Before I could react, I dragged Kotomine Kirei into the underworld.

In this way, he probably wouldn't have time to issue his own orders, and he wouldn't have to worry about being threatened or anything else.

“Even if you kill me directly, it won’t make a difference. Archer is different from ordinary Servants. He can continue to exist for several days even if I, as his Master, die. Otherwise, on the day you killed Tokiomi Tohsaka, Archer should have returned to the Throne of Heroes and ended his Holy Grail journey. So you should know that I’m not lying.”

Kirei Kotomine spoke in a calm tone, as if he could read Kariya Matou's mind.

This guy was completely unperturbed, his expression so fake it was nauseating; even Matou Kariya himself could smell it.

Because this scent was all too familiar to Matou Kariya; it was the aura he had once regarded as a demon, a scent born from hell—that was Matou Zouken.

The man before me is probably a bastard just like Zouken Matou; he's an absolutely unbelievable and vicious character.

"So what do you want? Do you want to win the Holy Grail War? Are you planning to use this to threaten me into withdrawing from the Holy Grail War?"

Matou Kariya took a few steps back to distance herself from Kotomine Kirei, then stared intently into his eyes and asked repeatedly.

"That's not what I meant at all. I already said when I came that I came to thank you and bring you a gift."

Kirei Kotomine shook his head, speaking with a hint of regret.

But this concerns the credibility of the statement; perhaps only a fool who has lost the ability to think would take it seriously. ⑧

Even Kariya Matou himself would probably only believe Kirei Kotomine's words if he were tormented to the point of having no energy left for fantasies, and after being promised numerous benefits. (II)

"Are you planning to hand Aoi and Rin over to me directly? While I wouldn't consider it a gift, if so, I'd like to invite you into my room for a cup of tea."

Matou Kariya merely chuckled, preparing to quickly deal with Kotomine Kirei before seeking help from Manjusaka.

While such behavior might be somewhat greedy—to again demand help from the king one serves—even sacrificing one's next life wouldn't be enough.

But compared to that, believing the enemy would be even more foolish. Matou Kariya was still able to make rational judgments and had no intention of needlessly putting on a brave face.

"So, Matou Kariya, you're willing to take them in, mother and daughter? I was worried that since you killed Tokiomi Tohsaka, it might be inconvenient for you to see them, so I took them away to avoid running into you. It seems I was overthinking it." —

Kirei Kotomine said in surprise, expressing his apology.

"Here you go, this is the current address of Mrs. Aoi and her daughter Rin Tohsaka. If you plan to visit them, you can take it."

Kirei Kotomine took out a card with an address written on it, placed it in his palm, and gestured for Kariya Matou to take it.

Matou Kariya glanced at it suspiciously, but still reached out and took the card from Kotomine Kirei's hand. With her other hand, she immediately used purification magic to throw it onto the card to make sure that nothing else had been applied to it.

"Do you have anything else to do?"

Kariya Matou accepted the card, then placed his hand on the door, ready to close it at any moment.

"Isn't there still a cup of tea we can drink?"

Kirei Kotomine didn't seem to realize that Kariya Matou wanted him to leave quickly, and instead pressed on by echoing Kariya's words.

“I’m not the kind of person who goes back on his word. Come with me.”

Kariya Matou was taken aback for a moment, not expecting Kirei Kotomine to actually ask for a cup of tea, but he quickly came to his senses and turned around to say something in an annoyed tone.

Kariya Matou walked straight ahead to the guest room, but made no attempt to greet Kirei Kotomine.

Kirei Kotomine showed no other expression, only a faint smile, as he quickly followed behind Kariya Matou.

"What a pity... What would you like to drink?"

Seeing that Kirei Kotomine had indeed followed Jiu@¤零』④⒏④／尔九）／蕶呜中转」,�uN: up, Matou Kariya could only sigh regretfully, and still prepared to entertain Kirei Kotomine normally.