People in Type-Moon start from adopting Sakura

He recalled the scene that night when Matou Kariya carried him on his back and ran wildly on the street to find a doctor for him, and also thought of the words he said before he died.

So it’s because of Aoi…

We promised to give Aoi happiness...

Tōsaka Tokiomi closed his eyes, and then memories of the past flooded into his mind.

He vaguely remembered that when he was competing with Matou Kariya, one night, he ran to his house in a dishevel and punched him hard, and said some incomprehensible words.

And since that day, Matou Kariya disappeared completely.

He had originally forgotten about this incident, and had always considered him a coward. However, after experiencing a life-or-death situation, the experience that was hidden deep in his heart could not help but resurface.

That night, he roared to himself, "Tōsaka Tokiomi, I'm willing to withdraw from this battle. If you truly love Aoi, then go and make her happy! If you don't do this and make her cry in the future, no matter when or where, I will definitely come back to teach you a lesson and beat you to a pulp!!"

Matou Kariya's roar kept echoing in his ears.

That's it...

So this is ah……

Suddenly, Tōsaka Tokiomi figured everything out. He finally knew why Matou Kariya came back. It turned out to be because of this.

He stared blankly at the window, at the sunflower blooming in the sunshine, and then fell silent, not knowing what he was thinking.

If it was at the beginning, facing Matou Kariya's questioning, he could definitely say calmly that he was not wrong. However, now...

is it wrong?

Are you really wrong?

Maybe...it's wrong...

Perhaps, he should not ask for help. Dying in betrayal and flames should be his best destination.

"So... should I die now?"

Tōsaka Tokiomi murmured softly, unable to help but question himself. However, he quickly rejected this sudden thought.

Perhaps he really deserved to die. After experiencing such a thing, he should have no face to live, and he didn't know how to face Matou Kariya.

But he definitely shouldn't die now. He hasn't given his wife and daughter happiness yet. He, he has more important things to accomplish!

Tōsaka Tokiomi turned his head and grabbed the mercury sword placed in front of the bed. It was the weapon that had been stuck in his chest and almost killed him until it was taken out by Matou Kariya not long ago.

This is a gift from my father, and it is also a gift from me to Kotomine Kirei...

When he saw this, the haze of confusion disappeared, and Tōsaka Tokiomi now knew what he should do.

"Kirei, Gilgamesh...just wait for me."

He gripped the dagger tightly in his hand, and then his expression unconsciously became a little ferocious.

……

Soon...

Matou Kariya, who came back with some fruit, stared blankly at the empty bed in front of him.

"...Tōsaka Tokiomi?"

Chapter 5: Heroic Swordsman Duel (k words)

[——You are just learning how to say goodbye to the past.]

……

……

The scene returns to the Einzbern family's residence.

The sword body was flashing with layers of magic power. The sharp golden sword, whose blade was enchanted by the green wind blade, was dragged on the muddy road, making a "clang--!" sword sound in the ear, rubbing out dazzling sparks, and leaving a deep sword mark on the rough stone road where the sword blade passed.

A black-haired man holding a golden sword in one hand and a white wand in the other slowly walked out of the shadow cast by the castle and appeared alone in the courtyard under the quiet and bright moonlight.

At this moment, a faint light flickered in his pupils, and as the magic power rippled around him, lights of different colors continued to radiate around him.

"What on earth is this..."

Obviously noticing the changes that had taken place in Rowe at this moment, Artoria, who was standing opposite him, couldn't help but frown slightly.

But before she could say anything else, the young man in front of her had already taken steady steps, and then, with the help of magic, he swung his first sword at the invincible King of Knights in front of him at the fastest speed.

——clang!!

Large sparks flew, accompanied by sharp noises, and the battle between the knights broke out completely.

Although one of the duelists wasn't a knight at all.

"Ok?"

After a brief confrontation, the humanoid red dragon in front of him gained an absolute advantage.

At this moment, Artoria tightly grasped the Holy Sword of the Stars in her hand, steadily blocking the attack of the Sword in the Stone in mid-air. Her brows were slightly wrinkled, and her emerald eyes stared at the young man who was already close to her. She then looked at the golden sword that was extremely familiar and close at hand, and asked.

"...Is it really the Sword in the Stone?"

"What else? It's impossible that the Knight King of Britain can't even remember the appearance of his first holy sword, right?" Luo Wei raised his eyebrows at her and asked back.

"Do you still remember your earliest self now, King Arthur?

In mid-air, seeing the golden sword being held steadily by the opponent, Luo Wei was not actually surprised by this situation.

After all, the opponent is a heroic spirit, and he is just a human. It is not right to fight with it in close combat. Even with the enhancement of runes, it only gives him some resistance. All aspects of the numerical values are still crushed by the humanoid female red dragon, not to mention that he is facing the knight among knights, the one standing at the top, the Knight King.

It is undoubtedly a pipe dream to expect to be able to compete with or even defeat him with the little sword skills that were forcibly instilled in him.

"Mr. Luo Wei..."

A hint of helplessness flickered in her emerald eyes. Artoria gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, pressing the holy sword in her hand against the golden sword in his. She said softly, "Let's stop here. Although we are enemies now, I don't know where the Sword in the Stone in your hand came from."

Although the two had completely opposite positions during the battle, Artoria still did not kill him directly. Instead, her words were still full of advice, "But I can guess that you must have a very close connection with the Knights of the Round Table, or with someone in Britain in the past. Although I don't know what Merlin wants you to do. However, considering the letter, I still advise you to give up. You are no match for me, and this is also my choice. There is no need for you to take risks for such a thing. Stand back and let Queen Scathach fight me."

"What if I refuse?"

In the face of Altria's advice, Luo Wei did not appreciate it. Instead, he answered the question with a smile, and at the same time increased the magic power injected into the golden sword a little more. For a moment, the golden light became even brighter.

Feeling the unyielding will conveyed by Luo Wei's sword, her emerald green eyes couldn't help but flash with helplessness, but it was quickly replaced by determination.

"Since you have come to persuade me, then you, knowing my wishes, should understand that I will not show mercy just because you are related to Merlin or one of my knights."

After she finished speaking, she stopped fighting with Luo Wei and suddenly increased the force and magic power of the sword in her hand, directly knocking him back more than ten meters.

Then, Artoria glanced at Scathach, who was sitting on the steps of the castle, watching the show leisurely, frowned slightly, and said nothing.

"Ah, you still haven't considered me a real opponent until now. Are you underestimating me?"

After hearing this, and realizing that Altria never took him seriously and treated him as an enemy, Luo Wei scratched his head in distress.

"This is not looking down on me, but..."

"It's about admonishment, right? Just like I was going to admonish you. Haha, you are so arrogant and unromantic, Saber."

Luo Wei deflected the sword, imitated the way he remembered, made a sword flower in the air, and resumed his fighting stance.

"Since I've come all this way to find you, and since I've already promised that scumbag to help you, then I naturally have to do my best to complete what we agreed to. If I back down without even trying, it would be too shameful. And..."

Luo Wei looked into Altria's emerald eyes and said calmly,

"It's not just because of the promise made with the inhuman being, nor is it just for you, the foolish Sleeping Beauty. It's simply out of my heart. Saber, at this moment, my heart longs to battle a heroic spirit like you, to personally experience the power of a hero from the Age of Gods, to understand my own weakness and place. This will facilitate a rehearsal for what I will do next."

"Just for this, you're even willing to risk your life for this rehearsal?!"

Hearing Rowe's answer, Artoria widened her eyes, obviously unable to understand his thought process that led him to choose to take such a risk.

"What do you think? Think about it. Two swordsmen meeting in a quiet, deserted castle. While it lacks the atmosphere of a decisive battle, it would be a shame if they didn't have a proper duel between swordsmen, right? How do you say that word..."

"Oh, right, Heroic Swordsman, you are now the Heroic Swordsman, Saber Altria, and I am your challenger. Now you just need to remember this and treat me seriously as your enemy. So..."

"Challenger, Rowe Crowley, hereby submits!!"

Luo Wei half-jokingly said to her, the golden sword in his hand suddenly gleaming with a dazzling golden light as he continuously infused it with magic power. In an instant, the golden glow intertwined with the bright moonlight, reflecting waves of cold light in the night sky.

"If possible, I'd rather go to Ryudo Temple than duel at Einzbern Castle. It would probably feel more exciting to duel there."

Even at this time, Luo Wei was still in the mood to continue playing a joke on her.

"……I see."

"The King of Britain, Artoria Pendragon, is here to fight."

So……

Challenger: An ordinary magician, Rowe Crowley.

Opponents: King Arthur, King of Britain, King of Knights, Altria Pendragon.

——Normal ではない!

The outcome is determined by the decision——! !

……

The final advice had been given, but seeing that the other party was still unmoved, Artoria closed her eyes, exhaled, opened her eyes again after a moment, and slowly spoke.

"Then... Mr. Luo Wei, please use your sword skills to show me the dedication you put in."

This time, Altria's tone gradually became cold, and then she made a final confirmation to Rowe in front of her.

"Of course, isn't this something we've already made clear? Although rather than personally fighting a heroic spirit like you, I still prefer to hide behind and plan strategies and use various methods to defeat or destroy you, but..."

Luo Wei shook his head slightly and said slowly, "Since you've promised someone something, you should complete it well, right? Just like the purest principle in alchemy..."

"There's no such thing as creating something out of thin air or turning stone into gold in this world. Ultimately, the principle of everything is just equivalent exchange."

Luo Wei's expression was calm and his face remained normal. He looked at Altria in front of him and spoke calmly.

"So, Saber, now that so much time has passed, have you opened the envelope I gave you last time? Have you found the answers to the three questions I asked you?"

Envelope, answer...

Luo Wei's voice fell softly, but the words he said were like a sharp sword that pierced into Artoria's heart, causing her to lose focus inadvertently. She then couldn't help but recall the questions Luo Wei asked her at the King's Banquet that night, and then subconsciously thought about the answers to them.

"..."

"Really? You didn't take my words to heart at all?"

Seeing Altria's performance, Luo Wei sighed.

"But that's no wonder. If you could figure it out on your own, you wouldn't have been stuck in it for so long. In that case, let me help you recall and find the answer."

"So, Saber, my first question tonight is, are you still stuck in the past, unable to look toward the future?"

"That kind of thing, I..."

Rowe's words made Saber a little dazed. Just when Artoria hesitated for a moment and had no time to respond, a dazzling golden light accompanied by a sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly passed by her eyes and went straight for her head.

"Wrong answer, please answer again."

--boom! !

A dazzling golden light suddenly flashed before her eyes. Artoria's eyes fixed, and then she predicted Rowe's sudden sword attack with her excellent intuition, and swung the Holy Sword of the Star in her hand to collide with it.

The green gale and the golden sword light suddenly collided in the night sky. The two completely different terrifying forces continued to merge together in the center of the two people, erupting with an extremely terrifying impact, even blowing the stone slabs around the soles of their feet away.

"it's useless!"

Relying on her innate intuition and rich combat experience, Artoria once again withstood the attack launched by Rowe.

"You're far inferior to me in both swordsmanship and strength. Even if you use some tricks, you can't defeat me. You should have already recognized this reality."

"Indeed, whether it's the sword skills I crammed in my dreams or the strength barely strengthened by the runes, I'm at an absolute disadvantage. If we keep fighting like this, I see no hope of winning. But..."

Before he finished speaking, Rowe suddenly loosened his grip on the staff and placed it firmly in place. He then changed from holding the sword with one hand to holding it with both hands, and launched another swift attack at Altria, the green hammer spinning in her hand, accompanied by a sudden burst of tempting floral fragrance behind her.