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He promised that the Tohsaka family would be responsible for all building damage and cleanup costs incurred during the Holy Grail War. Furthermore, he would voluntarily maintain the stability of both reality and the mystical realm, ensuring that no major chaos occurred during the Holy Grail War.

Furthermore, facing his elderly friend, Tokiomi Tohsaka did not hide anything, readily revealing his wishes and the Tohsaka family's long-cherished desire. He also promised that if he obtained the Holy Grail, he would only make one wish: to travel to the Root, and swore an oath to never do anything that would harm the world, justice, or God.

In the beginning, as a believer of the Lord and the supervisor of the Holy Grail War, Kotomine Rika was naturally unwilling to do something that violated the dogma, and even less willing to be a biased referee.

However, after Tokiomi Tohsaka pleaded tearfully and made repeated promises, he finally softened when he saw the junior in front of him, whom he had watched grow up and who was practically a close friend despite the age difference.

Thinking about Tokiomi Tohsaka's many years of being law-abiding and his contributions to the development of Fuyuki City, and considering his respect for him and the fact that he was his son's teacher...

So when faced with Tokiomichi Tohsaka's desperate pleas, Kotomine Risei ultimately did not refuse, but instead turned a blind eye and granted his wish.

He gave his reasoning as follows: he trusted Tokiomi Tohsaka's character. Furthermore, the power of the Holy Grail was too terrifying; if it fell into the hands of evil people, it would inevitably bring great destruction to the world. Tokiomi Tohsaka's wish was merely to reach the Root, a common pursuit of a magician, and would not have any impact on the world.

Since that's the case, considering all the effort he's put in over the years, why not just agree to it?

Furthermore, once he reaches the Root, he can retrieve the Holy Grail and send it to the headquarters of the Holy Church for complete sealing, thus eliminating the potential threat of the Holy Grail War...

From a moral and human perspective, this might not be such a bad thing, right?

With this in mind, Kotomine Ryougi agreed to let his son, Kotomine Kirei, participate in the Holy Grail War to help Tokiomi Tohsaka achieve victory. He would also hand over the Command Seals left over from previous Holy Grail Wars to Tokiomi at the end, helping him secure victory.

Tokiomi Tohsaka was deeply grateful for his old friend's actions.

With this assistance, his confidence soared. To ensure victory, he spared no expense in acquiring a rare and exquisite relic from the magic circles of Western Europe—the "Remains of the Primordial Serpent"—and used it to summon the most powerful heroic spirit, the king of kings, the hero among heroes, the oldest hero, the King of Heroes Gilgamesh.

When that powerful figure, gleaming with golden light and radiating disdain, appeared, Tokiomi Tohsaka felt an overwhelming sense of joy and elation.

Although he wasn't summoned as an Archer, the best Saber class, he felt that was more than enough.

It's important to understand that his involvement in this Holy Grail War wasn't solely due to the referee's bias; he also had the support of his disciple and his Assassin, plus the Hero King...

The Heroic Spirits are powerful, the Command Seals are plentiful, and even the referees are my people?

He truly couldn't think of any reason why he would lose. Who could possibly stop him in this Holy Grail War? Who could possibly stop him?!

Logically speaking, logically speaking, that's how it should be...

However, things did not seem to go as smoothly as he had anticipated.

"What's with the appearance of two Lancers at the same time? Did someone commit an illegal summoning? And that golden Lancer is so powerful, actually suppressing Saber, who has the highest class, head-on. Isn't the King of Heroes the only exceptional Servant in this Holy Grail War?!"

He couldn't help but question it aloud.

Even Tokiomi Tohsaka, who was so confident of victory, was completely flustered after seeing the All-Star lineup last night.

Leaving aside Lancer Finn, who could directly suppress Saber Arthur, another outlaw, Lancer Scáthach, is also a renowned god-slayer. Without a doubt, they are both exceptionally outstanding Heroic Spirits.

Compared to them, even the Black Knight and the Conqueror King, who appeared later, seemed to pale in comparison.

Oh, right, there's also King Arthur, who was completely suppressed throughout.

It's important to know that most of these Servants can have their achievements and deeds in life transformed into special Noble Phantasms.

A Noble Phantasm is a weapon celebrated in the legends of Heroic Spirits. It is said to possess power far beyond the reach of modern magicians, and once used, it will produce effects just as described in the legends.

The legends of these two god-slayers naturally include acts of defying the heavens, such as killing gods, meaning that these two possessed an extremely strong ability to restrain anything with divine characteristics.

Unfortunately, Gilgamesh possessed the highest level of divinity among Heroic Spirits. He was two-thirds god and one-third human, making him virtually invincible in normal battles.

Therefore, without a doubt, these two god-slaying heroic spirits from Celtic mythology are extremely effective against Gilgamesh.

This is why Tokiomi Tohsaka's expression changed drastically that night, and he didn't hesitate to use a Command Spell to hastily summon Gilgamesh back.

Even a being as powerful as Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, would likely fare poorly if surrounded by two top-tier Heroic Spirits possessing the characteristics of a Godslayer, given their absolute disadvantage in terms of elemental affinity. Therefore, Tokiomi had to proceed with caution.

The simultaneous appearance of Scáthach and Finn, these two god-slayers, cast a shadow over Tokiomi Tohsaka's previously confident mind.

"Are teachers starting to feel lost too...?"

Inside the room, a young man dressed as a priest held a crucifix tightly in his hand, looking calmly at Tokiomi Tohsaka who was sighing. His expression was neither happy nor sad, and it was impossible to know what he was thinking.

A day earlier, following Tokiomi Tohsaka's instructions, he ordered his servant Assassin to ambush the Tohsaka residence and have it killed by Archer in front of everyone.

Of course, this is not because he wants to withdraw from the Holy Grail War, but because his Servant, the Assassin, whose real name is Hassan the Hundred Faces, is a special being with hundreds of personalities and hundreds of clones. The one who died was only one of hundreds. With his death, Kirei Kotomine can now completely hide in the darkness.

Because he needed to conceal Tokiomi Tohsaka's presence and prevent the other Masters from knowing that the Church favored Tokiomi Tohsaka, Kirei Kotomine had not returned or shown his face. Instead, he stayed at the Tohsaka residence and used Assassin to gather information.

Seeing Tokiomi Tohsaka's worried expression, he spoke from the shadows.

"...Well, I hope the opponent doesn't possess a Noble Phantasm that can rival Ea."

Compared to his teacher, Kirei Kotomine's expression was quite calm.

Perhaps he had no interest in the so-called Holy Grail at all, and his only reason for being here was to help Tokiomi Tohsaka win the Holy Grail.

Even he himself didn't know what the desire in his heart was.

“You’re right, Kirei. It’s too early to wallow in self-pity. Even a god-slayer might not be able to defeat the invincible King of Heroes.”

Upon hearing Kirei Kotomine's words, Tokiomi Tohsaka nodded slightly, then carefully recalled the situation at the time.

"The true name of the Einzbern family's Heroic Spirit is King Arthur, and his class is Saber. That brat in the clock tower is Rider, the King of Conquerors. According to the information, the Godslayer Finn is probably the Mineral Department Monarch who came from afar. As for the Demon Queen Scáthach who was summoned illegally... Hmph, she's probably from the Matou family."

"After all, apart from the Matou family who are familiar with the rules and inside story of the Holy Grail War, no other magician could summon and command the Queen of the Land of Shadows so easily. Perhaps he still has a Caster hidden in his possession at this moment."

Tokiomi Tohsaka snorted coldly, then immediately turned his attention to the Matou family, with whom he had not had any contact for a long time, and listed them as a major threat in his Holy Grail War.

"...That's certainly very possible, because according to the information Assassin gave us not long ago, there was an unusual magical reaction coming from the Matou family's mansion, which may be related to this."

Kirei Kotomine nodded, agreeing with Tokiomi Tohsaka's guess.

"So, teacher, what should we do now?"

"...It should be true, it's the Matou family who's behind this...The Godslayer and Caster, they really are a tough opponent. But, given the situation, I have a proposal."

After thinking it over carefully, Tokiomi Tohsaka spoke to him.

"Please speak, teacher."

Kirei Kotomine nodded slightly, awaiting Tokiomi Tohsaka's instructions.

"An alliance...how about it?"

He spoke directly.

"...An alliance?"

Upon hearing this, Kirei Kotomine was stunned, but he quickly understood Tokiomi Tohsaka's thoughts.

After all, it's obvious to everyone that the appearance of two Lancers in a Holy Grail War is suspicious; it's most likely that Caster, who hasn't shown up yet, is behind it all. You see, the longer an enemy like Caster is delayed, the harder he becomes to deal with, and his unpredictability is the most difficult to gauge.

Even more extreme, some could bypass everyone and directly attack the Greater Grail.

While you're fighting tooth and nail, someone secretly tampers with the prize behind your back—who could tolerate that? Especially since that Caster has already illegally summoned a Lancer Scáthach.

In such a short time, the opponent was able to summon the Queen of the Land of Shadows, making their threat level self-evident. If they were given more time and summoned a few more exceptional Servants, then it would be better not to fight at all.

Therefore, Tokiomi Tohsaka planned to act quickly and directly join forces with other Masters to eliminate this major threat.

As for who to form an alliance with...

I believe the Eindzbern family, who suffered a defeat in the port battle last night, will be even more anxious than I am. They will definitely agree to this win-win plan.

Thinking about this, Tokiomi Tohsaka's initial worry gradually subsided.

"May the ancestors of Eternal be blessed, I will win this Holy Grail War no matter what, and personally fulfill my family's long-cherished wish."

He murmured to himself, then looked up at the window, his gaze becoming increasingly resolute.

"With the help of my old friend and the trump card of the King of Heroes, I will never admit defeat, no matter who my opponent is."

"Victory in this Holy Grail War will only belong to me. I am willing to pay for it with my life, even if I fall on the path of truth..."

Tokiomi Tohsaka murmured softly, clenching his hands as he prayed to his ancestors for protection.

As the prayers grew fainter, the images of his two daughters involuntarily appeared before his eyes.

...Rin, if Father fails, the future of the Tohsaka family will be in your hands.

And, Sakura...

How are you doing right now? I believe that after embarking on the path of demonic cultivation, you will surely find true happiness and joy.

It definitely will, right?

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"If that's not enough, I have plenty more. You can come and get them from me anytime you want."

A familiar, sharp and sarcastic voice suddenly became gentle.

"...Yes, I like it very much, thank you...Uncle?"

"Uncle... is not bad either."

A little girl with a somewhat timid expression answered this question from the luxurious room.

Across from him, a blond man with a lemon-colored haircut was practically melting with admiration. He looked at the little girl in front of him as if he had seen some rare and precious treasure, his eyes filled with appreciation.

He sat on the edge of the bed, speaking softly to the little girl in front of him, while also telling her about his relationship with her.

You are Lo Wei's adopted daughter, and I am Lo Wei's teacher.

A teacher is like a father, so I should be your grandmaster.

As Kenneth continued to ramble on about his greatness, Sakura Tohsaka simply nodded silently. Being so young, she couldn't understand what this lemon-headed uncle meant by the Clock Tower Monarch and the glory of the El-Melloi School.

She had only heard her brother, Luo Wei, say that it was a place for studying.

She and her sister will likely go there to study in the future.