I'm really not a top magician

But suddenly,

Sakura, who was hiding aside, rushed out on her own initiative, stretched out her hands, blocking Tōsaka Tokiomi, as if she wanted to use her body to block the flames.

Toosaka Tokiomi's eyes widened and he quickly canceled the magic, but this unexpected incident caused the magic power to backfire into Toosaka Tokiomi's body.

what--!

Intense pain rushed straight to the brain along the magic circuit.

Tōsaka Tokiomi couldn't help but fall to the ground.

I couldn't help spitting blood from my mouth!

"Sakura, you—!"

"Tohsaka Tokiomi, don't worry about Sakura's mental state. She hasn't been deceived by me. The one who was truly deceived is you!"

Sajo Aika's voice suddenly came from behind.

Tōsaka Tokiomi turned back suddenly,

Standing at the door was not only Shatiao Aige;

And her servant,

There were even people that even Tōsaka Tokiomi had never expected.

"Kirei, Archer, you guys..."

Tōsaka Tokiomi stared at the two people standing at the door with wide eyes.

One was his direct disciple whom he had taught for three years, and the other was actually his servant.

Seeing these two standing together with Sajo Aika as if nothing had happened,

Tōsaka Tokiomi suddenly understood everything: "Kirei, why did you betray me?"

Tōsaka Tokiomi received a cold expression from Kotomine Kirei, but this was already considered as tacit agreement. However, at this moment, deep down in his heart, Kotomine Kirei was trembling with excitement because he felt Tōsaka Tokiomi's despair. However, since he was his mentor after all, he tried his best to hide this dirty smile. Therefore, he had no energy to answer the other party's questions.

"is it?"

Having received no answer from Kirei, Tōsaka Tokiomi sighed helplessly. His disciple's betrayal made him feel extremely painful. He then looked up at the Golden King standing beside him.

However, Gilgamesh interrupted, "Tokiomi, do not confuse my actions with those bastards."

"Hero King, I..."

Tōsaka Tokiomi was about to say something, but Sajo Aika suddenly interrupted:

"Tōsaka Tokiomi, Gilgamesh did not betray you. He did have a serious fight with me just now, but the fight was stopped by my suggestion just now."

"But I see you look desperate, and you don't seem to be in the mood to listen to this. So I'll explain to you how you fell into this trap."

"In order to trap you, I had the Servant set up the barrier in advance, and then removed it again so that the Assassin could observe."

"Then I used Kirei, your companion, to pass on false information to you. Knowing my base, and considering the uncontrollable nature of the frontal battlefield, you would definitely come to me to retrieve Sakura before the battle began."

"Next comes the acting part. Although Gilgamesh's help did surprise me a bit, fortunately things didn't develop in the direction I expected. You fell perfectly into my trap. Tokiomi, in this Holy Grail War, you performed very well in the situation of losing despite having an absolute advantage."

Tōsaka Tokiomi no longer had the heart to listen to Sajo Aika's ridicule.

"If you just intend to insult me, then I will be disappointed in you, Sajo Aika." Tōsaka Tokiomi said weakly.

He lost, lost to Sha Tiao Aige,

Whether it is relatives, disciples, or even followers,

Everything is lost.

Just as Sajo Aika said,

He had an absolute advantage in the Holy Grail War, but was destroyed by himself.

Thinking of this, Tōsaka Tokiomi no longer had any will to fight.

"Kill you? I'm sorry, Tōsaka Tokiomi, but I didn't invite you here for something so frivolous."

"But don't worry. I've said it from the beginning. Gilgamesh and Kirei didn't betray you. They simply assisted me and helped you see the truth."

Said Shatiao Aige.

"What do you mean?" Tōsaka Tokiomi asked in confusion.

But he suddenly remembered what Matou Kariya had said before.

You don't understand anything!

"What exactly do you want to do?" Tōsaka Tokiomi asked.

"Nothing, I just want to help you see the truth, or rather, to help Sakura get justice."

"Sakura? What does this have to do with Sakura?"

"It matters a lot."

Said Sajo Aika, throwing a bug in front of Tohsaka Tokiomi, "Do you recognize this thing?"

"...Marking Bug."

Tōsaka Tokiomi showed a look of disdain on his face. "As an accomplished magus, how could you possibly possess such a thing?"

"Of course these crested worms are not mine. I took them out from Sakura and Matou Kariya's bodies." said Aika Sajo.

Tōsaka Tokiomi froze.

Crest Bugs allow unqualified individuals to gain magical power by draining their life force. However, this method is too inefficient and ugly, making it unsuitable for most magi.

If these crested insects were taken from Sakura and Matou Kariya's bodies,

"That means..."

Seeing Tōsaka Tokiomi's expression, Sajo Aika nodded seriously, "You're right. This was all done by Matou Zouken."

"This... is impossible! Mr. Matou told me..."

"But they told you so, but they didn't do it." Sajo Aika interrupted, "Matou Zouken is already a monster who dominates the Matou family. For this person who has been dominated by the desire for immortality, the magician's inheritance and glory are just excuses he uses to the outside world. She has never thought about treating Sakura well. Tōsaka Tokiomi, all the beautiful things you imagine are false!"

Listening to Sajo Aika's words, Tōsaka Tokiomi clenched his hands.

Even the nails have long been engraved into the flesh,

A stabbing pain.

But this kind of pain, compared with the pain Sakura has experienced in the past year,

What's the point?

What you think you are proud of is nothing but arrogance.

What you think you know is nothing but ignorance.

What he thought was happiness only brought Sakura greater disappointment.

If the betrayal just now gave Tōsaka Tokiomi the feeling of being inferior to others,

Then,

When I learned the truth,

Tōsaka Tokiomi was in great torment in his heart.

"Ahhhh——!"

There were wailing sounds,

Tohsaka Tokiomi, the man who followed the Tohsaka family motto, finally fell to his knees and cried bitterly.

He wanted to reach out.

To touch Sakura, to stroke her hair again, to see her daughter again.

But Sakura took a few steps back because she was too scared.

"This is my punishment..."

Tōsaka Tokiomi laughed at himself.

At this moment, everyone present was looking at this desperate man, crying alone.

Matou Kariya was secretly delighted. Another reason he joined the battle was to avenge Sakura, and now his goal had been achieved.

Kotomine Kirei saw his mentor's despair as he wished, and the joy in his heart made him smile. If not for the fact that everyone's attention was on Tōsaka Tokiomi, they would definitely be frightened by his smile.

"Hey! Have you cried enough?"

A long time passed, and Sajo Aika suddenly mentioned Tohsaka Tokiomi.

"If you've cried enough, then get up quickly. If you make the floor dirty, Grandma Sakamoto will scold me again!"

"...?"

Tōsaka Tokiomi looked at Sajo Aika with a bewildered expression, not knowing whether she was joking or not.

However, Sajo Aika was actually annoyed by this expression.

"Oh, I really don't know whether to call you a fool or an idiot? I don't know what you're thinking. If you regret it, that's fine. Just start over."

"Indeed, hurting your loved ones because of your foolish behavior is something you should regret. However, the world moves too fast. It won't give you time to stop. If you want to stop because of these things, then I won't say much."

"Besides, I hate telling others not to regret something. It's also troublesome. But I'm asking you here..."

“How many expectations do you carry?”

Aika Sajo grabbed Tōsaka Tokiomi's collar and only let go after she knew that he stood up.

"You don't have to answer me right away, but until you find the answer, please continue to suffer! This is the minimum punishment for anyone who makes a mistake and regrets it!"

"Get it? Adults!"

P.S.: Damn it, I got a new keyboard, and I’m not used to it, so I accidentally deleted my manuscript again. Damn it!!!

Chapter 265: Tousaka Tokiomi's Request

After saying these words,

Sajo Aika no longer paid any attention to Tōsaka Tokiomi and led everyone out of the house.

After all, she had to rush to clean up Matou Zouken today.

only,

Sajo Aika said this much. If Tōsaka Tokiomi didn't catch up in the end, Sajo Aika might be disappointed with this opponent.

"Ms. Sajo, wait!"

Tōsaka Tokiomi caught up,

Sajo Aika noticed his gaze,

Very determined,

Looks like things are about to get interesting.

"What's wrong, Tōsaka Tokiomi? If you want to fight me, I'm sorry. You can't answer that question, so you are no longer worthy of being my opponent."

Sajo Aika said this with feigned authority.

Having been pretending to be a strong man in the Clock Tower for a year,

Aika Sajo is already able to perform the aura of a strong person very well. If there were an Oscar in the magic circle, then Aika Sajo would definitely be the best actor of the century.

as predicted,

As soon as this word comes out,

A strong aura, accompanied by magic power, swept towards everyone.

This momentum really fascinated Sakura.

Although it is still unclear what titles such as "Crown Magician" and "King of Britain" people are talking about.

But Sakura already understood.

Sister Shajo is definitely a very, very powerful magician.

Although Sakura did not understand what Aika Sajo had just said, she was deeply attracted by Aika Sajo's powerful personality.