That protagonist is trash; I could do better!

Scáthach is the queen of the Land of Shadows and the most powerful warrior. Her personality and behavior are completely different from ordinary women. She is fierce and bloodthirsty as a warrior, yet she does not hesitate to show her feminine charm.

In Scáthach's view, the weak must submit to the strong, and this applies even to women.

Walking on the battlefield of life and death, a soldier's physical urges are by no means shameful.

After all, no one knows if they will die on the battlefield tomorrow, so it is only natural to enjoy the pleasure of procreation.

Of course, Scáthach only enjoys this pleasure with warriors strong enough to defeat her, and so far, only Hall has done so.

Hall got up from the bathtub and waited for Scáthach to come in and sit down before lying down on Xiangyu.

Wow~

Hot water overflowed from the bathtub.

"How are your injuries?"

"It will take a few more days to recover; repairing the magic circuit is quite troublesome."

Scáthach embraced Hall, her slender fingers drawing a primordial rune on Hall's chest. Waves of warmth seeped into Hall's body, accelerating the repair of his magic circuits.

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As the sun rose in the early morning, a slight chill filled the air, and Fuyuki City welcomed another peaceful day.

Hall strolled along the deserted streets. The modern Japanese-style buildings in front of him gave Hall a long-lost sense of familiarity. Thinking about meeting Matou Sakura later, Hall felt a mix of anticipation and trepidation. Although only a few months had passed in this world, Hall had experienced millions of years in the world of "No Game No Life".

Not counting the million-year battle with the God of War Artesius in the void, Hall hadn't seen Sakura for almost ten years.

"I wonder how Sakura is doing now."

Hall chuckled as soon as the thought crossed his mind. How could Sakura suddenly grow up in just a few months in this world?

Hall arrived at the Matou family mansion, pushed open the gate, went inside, and rang the doorbell.

"You've arrived! May I ask who you are?"

The girl's voice was soft and weak, but she tried to raise it as much as possible so as not to make the guests anxious, which made it sound a bit hurried.

Hall felt a slight tremor in his heart.

Click~

The door opened, and there stood Matou Sakura.

The girl was shorter than Hall's shoulder, with shoulder-length black hair tied on one side with a purple ribbon. She had an elegant and dignified air, like a lady from a wealthy family. She wore a dark sailor uniform with a red ribbon tied around her chest and a white apron, and it looked like she had just been preparing breakfast.

Sakura Matou's mouth agape slightly as she looked at Hall in surprise. Although there was a slight difference in appearance, she recognized Hall's identity from his eyes and expression. Her surprised voice couldn't suppress her joy: "Brother?"

This sailor uniform only looks best on Sakura.

Hall smiled and patted Matou Sakura's head: "Yes, I'm back."

Matou Sakura stood upright with her hands placed in front of her, like a Yamato Nadeshiko welcoming her husband home, her gentle smile radiating happiness: "Yes, welcome back, brother."

She didn't ask much about the changes in Hall. Hall and Rin Tohsaka had taught her magic quite a bit, so such changes were nothing to be surprised about in the eyes of a magician.

"Oh right, I'm preparing breakfast. Brother, you can eat with us too."

Upon entering, Hall casually took off his shoes in the entryway and asked, "Saber... isn't Ria and the others here?"

“Miss Lia should be practicing swordsmanship in the backyard. Miss Irisviel is temporarily staying at the suburban castle and will occasionally come over to have meals together.”

"Can you cook for yourself now?"

Sakura Matou pouted unhappily: "Brother, I'm already a middle school student. Don't always treat me like a little kid."

Hall went into the kitchen and saw the ingredients still being prepared. "Let me help."

"Ok."

Chapter 277 Shura Field

"Brother, what happened between you and sister?" Matou Sakura asked seemingly unintentionally while washing the dishes.

"Why do you ask that?" Hall stopped wielding the cleaver.

“For a while, my sister came to our house every day. Although she didn’t say it out loud, I think the other reason besides seeing me was probably my brother.”

Hall nodded. "Something must have happened."

"Yeah."

"Sakura, do you want to know?"

Sakura Matou smiled faintly, "If you'd like to tell me, I'd be happy to listen."

"It's related to magic. I traveled to another parallel world these past few months, where I met Rin by chance and helped her return to this world."

Sakura Matou put down the plate in surprise: "Can meeting in different worlds be considered a coincidence?"

"Probably it approaches zero, so I was surprised to meet Rin. It's not a coincidence, but an inevitability."

"It must be... what my brother means is that someone deliberately created this coincidence."

"Don't overthink it, I roughly know what's going on." Hall smiled, and if he continued to delve deeper, it would be related to the inhibitory force.

Sakura Matou clapped her hands: "Oh right, there's one more thing I need to tell you, brother. It seems that my sister is planning to study in England after graduation."

Hall nodded: "Britain. Rin's goal should be the Clock Tower. Rin has a high talent for magic. The Tohsaka family probably doesn't have any magic left to teach her. Going to the Clock Tower for further study is the best choice."

"It's all thanks to my brother's tutoring."

"Sakura, do you want to go too? Your magical talent may not be as good as Rin's, but your aptitude is rare. With a little effort, you can definitely become a great magician."

"No, I'm already very content to be able to stay here and live with my brother."

"If you waste your magical talent like this, the head of the Tohsaka family will have a lot of complaints."

Sakura Matou covered her mouth and chuckled: "Brother is the most amazing magician in the world. Even Father wouldn't say anything if I stayed by your side."

Hall was puzzled. "Where did you hear that from?"

"Although he has a terrible personality, his understanding of magic is impeccable. If we're talking about it, I doubt there's a single modern magician in the world who can compare to him." Matou Sakura said, holding a soup spoon in one hand and imitating Tohsaka Rin's expression and tone, her arrogance mixed with a hint of timidity, perfectly capturing the essence of the character.

After saying that, Matou Sakura couldn't help but chuckle to herself: "That's what my sister said, and Father also praised my brother highly, so there won't be any dissatisfaction."

Hall shook his head: "You have such a high opinion of me, but you still plan to go to the Clock Tower for further studies."

"That's not how it is. Sister didn't mean to belittle brother."

Sakura Matou shook her head and said, "I can roughly guess what my sister is thinking. My brother probably knows a little about it too. With her competitive nature, my sister probably sees my brother as a goal that she must surpass. If she continues to be taken care of by my brother, it will be difficult for her to surpass him in the field of magic."

"Oh, right, we also need to let my sister know that my brother is coming back."

"No rush, let's talk about it after breakfast."

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Clang!

The Japanese breakfast was almost ready when the crisp sound of metal clanging rang out in the backyard, and just by listening to the sound, one could imagine the intensity of the battle.

Sakura Matou shrank back in fright and looked at Hall in confusion: "Brother, what happened?"

"It's nothing, Lia is probably just practicing her sword."

"Who is Miss Lia fighting?"

"She is a Servant who survived the last Holy Grail War. Don't worry, that Servant has already formed a contract with me. Besides, the Holy Grail War hasn't even started yet, so there's no point in fighting between Servants."

Matou Sakura nodded.

Hall arrived at the backyard and saw two figures locked in fierce combat. An invisible blade clashed violently with a crimson magic spear, sparking countless sparks. The exploding air swept around like a whirlwind, scattering fallen leaves and kicking up a cloud of dust.

The Matou family owns Hall's magic workshop and has set up numerous magic barriers, so there's no need to worry about another gas explosion in Fuyuki City tomorrow.

Neither side went all out, stopping short of a full-scale attack.

Hall's arrival brought this battle to a close.

The storm dissipated from Saber's right hand, and her holy blue eyes gazed at the purple figure before her, praising, "Your spear skills are as awe-inspiring as ever."

Scáthach pondered, "What happened? I can no longer sense any hesitation in your swordsmanship."

"You can tell that?" Saber asked in surprise.

"You are an excellent warrior. At this level, even the slightest changes in your mind and body will be reflected in your swordsmanship. Anger makes you straight, confusion makes you indecisive, and fear makes you stagnant. When fighting an opponent, you will naturally feel the changes in your opponent."

Saber smiled wryly: "It sounds very difficult. I used to be known as a king who didn't understand people's hearts. I didn't even understand the knights closest to me. I probably will never understand the thoughts of my opponents."

"Don't worry about it. Everyone has their own fighting style. Sometimes, thinking too much during a fight is not a good idea."

"I've learned my lesson."

Saber turned her head and saw Hall sitting in the hallway of the house not far away. Her pretty and cute face was full of bright smiles. She greeted him slowly and deliberately: "Welcome home, Hall... In this world, it is more appropriate to call you Shinji."

"Is your body getting used to it?"

"Yes, it feels about the same as before I became a Servant."

Saber herself did not die. She made a contract with the Alaya-vijnana (storehouse consciousness) to travel through time and space to participate in the Holy Grail War. When she was summoned, it was a copy of Saber herself. Therefore, the summoned Saber could not become a spirit.

To put it another way, Saber's own body is still in Camlann Hill, but her soul has been transferred to another copied body.

However, this body was also created by the Holy Grail and requires the Master to provide magical energy to maintain it.

The body Hall created for Saber was an independent entity created based on the Third Law, so there was no need to worry about mana supply issues. Of course, it would also be much more fragile than a Servant's body.

Saber hesitated before asking, "Shinji, have you and Lancer entered into a new contract?"

"Yes, but the situation is probably a little different from what you imagine. She has been summoned by me as a Servant."

"No wonder. Lancer used to give me the feeling that I could never win, but now I don't feel that way anymore. It's not that his strength has weakened, but rather that there's a difference in their levels."

Scáthach came forward and said proudly, "That's right. I used to be a god. Although my power has been weakened in this era, I am still much stronger than a demoted Servant. I was killed by my Master and then summoned as a Servant, so now I serve as my Master's guard."

Saber frowned: "Since Shinji was able to defeat you, isn't it contradictory for the weak to protect the strong?"

“You’ll have to ask Master; that’s his requirement,” Scáthach shrugged.

"Ahem... Lia, go have breakfast first. Sakura has already prepared it, it will get cold if you don't eat it soon."

Upon hearing about breakfast, Saber's eyes lit up slightly: "That's true, wasting food is a big no-no."

After Saber left, Scáthach casually asked, "Is mine ready too?"