Skadi, returning to infinity

As for who will replace the Matou family after their demise, that's not something we need to think about right now.

Anyway, the Holy Grail will choose the right person later, so they don't need to worry about it.

Even the Tohsaka family, which has an alliance with the Matou family, would probably be happy to see the Matou family unable to participate.

After all, having one less strong competitor increases their chances of success.

Even though they've found a way to win, who wouldn't want something easier?

"With the Matou family out of the picture, the Holy Grail will find a replacement. We don't need to worry about that."

"More than anything else, do you have any clue who took Sakura away?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka looked at Kirei Kotomine, who seemed quite pleased with the Matou family's elimination.

But the thought of his daughter disappearing in the accident kept him from finding peace.

"We haven't been able to find any information about Sakura yet."

Although no trace was left, the image of Skadi immediately appeared in Kirei Kotomine's mind.

If anyone could do this, it would only be Skadi.

He is Tokiomi Tohsaka's student, close to Aoi Tohsaka and her two daughters, and possesses great strength.

It's really not difficult to do this.

She probably only took action because she saw the filth in the Matou family.

"No? Then use the power of the church."

"Let's see if we can find out who did it."

"Such a magician is hidden in the shadows."

"They are a threat to us all."

"If we can find him, we will gain the upper hand."

Tokiomi Tohsaka has his own ideas and plans; for him, winning this Holy Grail War is the most important thing.

He is willing to pay any price to defeat all the competitors and obtain the Holy Grail.

Once he reaches the root of the problem, he can fulfill his long-held dream.

However, what he didn't know was that Kirei Kotomine, standing before him, also had his own thoughts.

This idea can only be realized by obtaining the Holy Grail.

To achieve this, Tokiomi Tohsaka is the biggest obstacle.

But now is not the time to deal with him.

PS: Updated to 5/6.

PS2: I almost typed "Kotomine Kirei" as "Kotomine Misaki". I think there's something wrong with my head.

Chapter 18: My longing for you has seeped into my very bones.

"This is your new home."

Skadi left the Matou family and instantly vanished into the void with Sakura in her arms.

When they reappeared, they were already in the secret villa where Ali was staying.

He gently put the girl he was holding tightly down onto the sofa.

Sitting there, Matou Sakura still held onto Skadi's skirt, not letting go.

The girl is very nervous right now, as if she has just entered another unfamiliar environment, and the events that have just occurred have made her even more anxious.

All she could do was hold tightly to the people she knew.

"What's wrong, Sakura?"

Skadi reached out and gently patted Sakura's head, her tone very tender.

"Where...where am I?"

Sakura looked at her, bewildered, then glanced around.

She really didn't know what to do now.

"You're at my house."

Skadi answered softly.

"But...but..."

Matou Sakura had been to her house before; the layout was similar to this place, but it was definitely not the same one.

"This is what a real home is like."

Skadi took her hand and led her to the fourth-floor rooftop.

"Look, that's the Tohsaka family."

Skadi pulled her in front of the telescope and rearranged her position so that she could stand under the telescope and look at the Tohsaka family.

Is this... near... home?

Although she was adopted into the Matou family, Sakura was still very clear about her identity.

After all, she hasn't been tormented by the Crest Worms yet, nor has she been brainwashed by Zouken Matou, so she's still quite clear about her identity.

"Yes, if you miss home in the future, you can visit here."

The Tohsaka family's house is just a few kilometers away, but Skadi is hidden by a grove of trees, so she can't see it from there.

"Why are there two Skadi sisters' houses...?"

Sakura Matou stood there, watched for a while, then turned to look at Skadi, biting her lower lip, clearly very concerned about it.

"Because it's not safe there, it's safe here."

He took her hand and led her back downstairs. Ali had just finished making the cake and was bringing it out.

"This is Ali. You can call her Sister Ali from now on."

She will take care of you here...

Skadi pointed to Ari and introduced her to Matou Sakura.

"And... what about her?"

The little girl who was secretly watching them from the corner of the stairs was pointed out by Matou Sakura, but she didn't care and walked down step by step to Matou Sakura.

"Is this the child you were talking about?" Skadi had been mentioning to her these past few days that a new member would be joining them.

So Karen was mentally prepared.

During her time at Skadi's house, she truly experienced feelings she had never felt before.

Although Skadi only spends a few hours here each day, she always plays with Karen for a while each time she comes.

Ali took meticulous care of her, which made Karen, who lost her mother at a young age, develop a strange feeling towards Ali.

Although she was still thinking about her father, but...

“Hmm, Sakura... Matou Sakura.”

Although Skadi wanted to call her "Tohsaka Sakura," she thought about it and decided to use the surname "Matou" instead.

"Sister Skadi, does that mean I can't go home?"

When Sakura heard her say that, although she was also curious about who Karen was, she was more concerned about this matter.

"Well, for the time being, it seems we can't go back."

Of course, I will reunite your family.

She didn't say the last part: Tokiomi Tohsaka will die, and Skadi won't save him.

Because this was something that was bound to happen, and if she saved Tokiomi Tohsaka, the resulting changes would be too great.

Most importantly, this is not conducive to Skadi's plan to turn the three Tohsaka women into her "blood relatives".

However, her decision not to save them doesn't mean the other agents won't.

It seems likely that some battles will break out over this matter.

But this also aligns with Skadi's own thinking, since she could take the opportunity to test the other party's abilities.

"So, can I stay here...?"

Sakura Matou bit her lower lip, feeling terrified about her current situation.

"Of course, this is your home, you can live here from now on."

He comforted Matou Sakura again.

No matter how smart and quiet she is, she can't possibly feel at ease in the face of something like this.

"Yes, thank you, sister."

Sakura Matou didn't know or understand much in her young mind, but she was very clear about Skadi's kindness to her.

"Her name is Karen, she's a few years older than you, so she's like an older sister to you."

"From now on, the two of you will be living together, so you need to communicate well."

Skadi also introduced Kallen to Sakura.

Although Kallen was taken out of the church beforehand, some of the personality traits she developed were difficult to change.

However, she had no way and dared not show it in front of herself.

But if Sakura and Kallen were to actually live together, given Sakura's personality, she might be bullied.

There are some things to note about this.

Skadi was quite aware that if any child was bullied while growing up together, that child would likely suffer from psychological trauma later in life.