I'm really not a top magician

The emotions of a person on the verge of collapse,

This was not caused by Aika Sajo and herself, but it had become like this a long time ago.

Sajo Aika's violence was just a fuse.

"Am I really wrong?"

This thought popped up in Tousaka Tokiomi's head.

He wanted to give Sakura happiness,

But when the Matou family appeared before him,

Tōsaka Tokiomi vaguely realized that he seemed to have made a mistake from the very beginning.

"I like the word corruption,"

Sajo Aika nodded approvingly. "This is the real Matou family. The truth is out there, you just don't want to see it. But when you truly want to know the truth, it's already laid out before you in every detail."

Following the path pointed out by Matou Tsuruno, the two arrived at the entrance of the insect room and pushed the door open.

A gust of cold wind swept up from the basement.

For a moment, the cold was biting.

The two entered the basement. Because the stairs were very narrow, Sajo Aika walked in front holding a lamp in her hand, and Tōsaka Tokiomi followed behind.

Sajo Aika looked behind her at Tōsaka Tokiomi, who had stole his gaze over to her more than once. She had been waiting for him to speak, but seeing that he always seemed to be hesitating, trying to reorganize his words, Sajo Aika had no choice but to take the initiative and ask:

"If you have anything to say, just ask directly."

Tōsaka Tokiomi was slightly startled, but soon took a deep breath and calmed down again. Sakura's image emerged in her mind, and after a long time of choosing her words, she finally said, "Sakura...how are you doing lately?"

"It's fine. I didn't know Sakura at first, but my servant happened to pick her up from the street. After understanding the situation, I wanted to help her and free her from Matou Zouken."

"The first night, she was afraid of getting me into trouble, so she tried to sneak away. If I hadn't caught her, she might have been caught long ago."

"For the first few days, she had nightmares every day and could only feel at ease sleeping with me. Now the situation is much better. From the silent puppet at the beginning, she finally laughs out loud occasionally, like a normal kid. But this girl wakes up really early every day, at 8 o'clock, which makes it impossible for me to sleep in every morning. She has a good personality and is very well-behaved. She is never picky about food. Even Grandma Sakamoto likes her very much. Sakura is such a good child."

Sajo Aika kept on telling Tōsaka Tokiomi about her daily life with Sakura in recent days.

"Yeah, Sakura is such a good kid..."

Tōsaka Tokiomi fell silent.

When he was planning to adopt Sakura to the Matou family, he also wanted to communicate with Sakura.

At first I thought Sakura would react strongly, but after persuading her several times, Sakura happily accepted it.

Yes,

Sakura is such a good kid.

Maybe she didn't realize what adoption meant, but if it were Sakura, she would definitely think that she didn't want her parents to worry, so she agreed.

Until today, Tōsaka Tokiomi finally understood Sakura's reasoning behind her straightforward agreement.

Tōsaka Tokiomi was a man of pride, a fact not only reflected in his identity but also in the Tōsaka family motto he had always upheld. Sajo Aika understood that for such a proud man, the truth was often cruel, so as the two of them walked further down, Sajo Aika noticed that Tōsaka Tokiomi was slowing down his pace and followed suit.

When the two reached the bottom of the stairs, not only was there a biting cold wind, but also the sound of countless insects chirping from the basement.

With so many complex and mixed sounds, anyone with a good imagination would inevitably imagine the images of these insect swarms in their minds, but they would be defeated by their own imagination.

The same thing happened to Tohsaka Tokiomi. When he heard these voices,

He had already guessed the truth.

But when he really looked around,

Reality is often more terrifying than his fantasy!

Matou's house, basement, training ground.

"Is this the training ground?"

Tōsaka Tokiomi said in surprise.

The underground training ground in front of us is about the size of a football field and is about four or five stories high.

In such a large training ground,

It's all bugs.

Densely packed insects

Bugs, bugs, bugs,

Bugs filled Tōsaka Tokiomi's vision.

Until this moment,

Tohsaka Tokiomi finally saw the so-called truth.

But it was far more creepy than he had imagined.

He finally understood the so-called truth.

The words that Matou Kariya had used to mock him at the beginning instantly came back to his mind: "Tōsaka Tokiomi, you don't understand anything!"

Yes, it turns out that I don’t know anything!

His hands had been clenched together without him noticing, his well-manicured nails digging into his flesh.

Waves of stabbing pain rushed into my heart,

But this pain,

Compared to what Sakura had been through in the past year, it was nothing.

The reason why Tohsaka Tokiomi adopted Sakura into the Matou family was because he took into consideration that Sakura had a rare attribute of [imaginary number]. If she was raised in an ordinary family, she would inevitably be hunted down by the Magic Association in the future, so she had to be placed in a magician's family.

And Mr. Matou's request just met Tohsaka Tokiomi's idea. If Sakura was adopted by the Matou family, whose bloodline was rare, not only would Sakura's own magical talent not be wasted, but she would also be able to inherit the Matou family's magic seal.

This in itself is the best of both worlds.

That's how it should be.

but,

Tōsaka Tokiomi was wrong.

He thought that the Matou family was still the great family that pursued the great dream.

But in fact,

In pursuit of immortality, Matou Zouken even did things that were against the will of heaven and earth.

The family's magic has declined,

So they used dirty stuff like the Marking Bug.

"I, I'm going to destroy this place!"

Tōsaka Tokiomi had a determined expression on his face, but just as he was about to take action, he was stopped by Sajo Aika.

"Don't worry, Tōsaka Tokiomi."

Sajo Aika took out her holy sword, "Since you asked me to defeat Matou Zouken, then you should save your strength for that time. Also... your strength is not enough to destroy this place! Leave it to me!"

Shajo Aige raised the holy sword in her hand,

Call out its true name,

In a flash,

Thirteen restraints were released,

The light of the holy sword shines again in Fuyuki City!

Chapter 269

Following the cry of Aika Sajo, the light of the Holy Sword of Stars bloomed once again on this earth.

"Thirteen restraints released!"

"The round table meeting begins!"

The Holy Sword is released and the Round Table Meeting begins automatically.

This is a battle with someone stronger than oneself——acknowledge, Bedivere.

This is a one-on-one battle - admit it, Palomedes.

This is not the war with the elves - admit it, Lancelot.

This is the battle against evil—acknowledge, Mordred.

This is a war without selfish desires—acknowledge, Galahad.

Finally, this is the battle to save the world - admit it, Arthur.

At the tip of the Holy Sword of the Stars, under the vote of the round table meeting, a steady stream of magic power flowed into the Holy Sword of the Stars along the magic circuit of Aika Sajo, and the blade of the golden sword burst into a dazzling light.

The endless swarms of insects in the basement seemed to sense the magic of the Holy Sword of the Star, and swept towards Sha Tiao Aige like a tide.

but,

too late!

"Oath——Sword of Victory [Excalibur]!"

The six restraints of the Holy Sword are released!

Unfortunately, there was no majority vote.

It's not complete real name liberation.

Even so, the holy sword still pierced through the tidal swarm of insects with astonishing power.

In an instant, golden light filled the basement.

This sacred light made Tohsaka Tokiomi think of something even better.

That beautiful future that should have been realized but was ruined by myself.

Wait until the light fades away,

However, Tōsaka Tokiomi saw the moon and a gap in the thick clouds.

This attack,

It was like cutting the sky apart.

The last time he had seen the Holy Sword shine like this was before the Holy Grail War began, when Sajo Aika used it to try to kill Matou Zouken, but the latter had escaped. This was the second time Tōsaka Tokiomi had seen it.

Before this, he had imagined the strength of Sajo Aika countless times in his mind.

But now, when he saw it with his own eyes, he found that the guy in front of him was incredibly powerful.

Noble Phantasms are weapons praised in the legends of heroic spirits. These mythical Noble Phantasms possess a power far beyond the reach of modern magi.

Among them, the holy sword [Excalibur] in the hands of Aika Sajo is one of the top ones among all the Noble Phantasms.

Sha Tiao Aige not only gained the recognition of the elves in the lake, but also obtained the holy sword and became the new generation of King Arthur.

And the scary thing is,

She reached the realm of a heroic spirit in the body of a modern magician.

Such strength,

This made Tohsaka Tokiomi admire him very much.

But besides admiration, Tōsaka Tokiomi should also have a trace of gratitude in his heart.

Thanks to Shatiao Aige for letting me realize the truth,

Sha Tiao Aige is right.

He now needs to seek justice for Sakura.

"Ms. Sajo, thank you." Tohsaka Tokiomi bowed deeply to Sajo Aika.

"Forget about thanking me, I don't buy it."

Sajo Aika waved her hand, but she couldn't stand Tōsaka Tokiomi's politeness.

In desperation, Sajo Aika continued, "You should know what to do next, right?"