I'm in Morioh, just joined a chat group for cute girls.

The Thunder Queen did not give chase. Her figure reappeared behind Mei, and she snorted coldly, "Hmph, you escaped quickly."

Gu Ye's gaze remained fixed on the lone boy standing there the entire time.

"Now it is your turn."

Gu Ye's voice was very soft, but it made Matou Shinji tremble all over.

"What do you think you're doing? I'm the eldest son of the Matou family! If you dare touch me, my grandfather will never let you get away with it!"

Shinji Matou threatened, his voice sharp but his steps faltering as he retreated.

"The Matou family?"

Gu Ye laughed, but there was no warmth in his smile. "I'm so scared."

The weather forecaster appeared silently behind Shinji Matou, reaching out his palm and gently covering his head.

“You…ah…”

Shinji Matou felt the air around him instantly become incredibly fresh, and the sensation of inhaling it into his lungs was so pure that it gave him a feeling of floating on air.

The fear on his face was even replaced by a strange sense of comfort.

"Goodbye."

Gu Ye said softly.

The next second, he snapped his fingers.

A faint golden ripple traveled through the air and reached Shinji Matou.

"puff!"

There was no explosion, no flames, and not even a loud noise.

Shinji Matou's body was like a piece of magnesium that had been lit, releasing an incredibly bright white light in an instant before quickly turning into a pile of charred ashes, leaving only his school uniform, which had been protected by a ripple effect, lying relatively intact on the ground.

This is a new way of using ripples developed by Gu Ye by combining magic power; it can be transmitted out of thin air even without relying on the body.

In a high-purity oxygen environment, any injection of energy will trigger the most complete combustion.

The gale subsided, the lightning dissipated, and the streets returned to the tranquility of dusk, as if the fierce battle had never happened. Only the pile of charred human-shaped remains on the ground and an empty school uniform testified to everything.

"Wow..."

Kitagawa Kaimu leaned against the wall, her face pale, but her eyes gleamed with a strange light. "Wow, so amazing... just like in a movie..."

"Are you alright, Hai Meng?"

Raiden Mei walked to her side and gently patted her back to comfort her.

"It's okay, it's okay! It's super exciting!"

Kitagawa Kaimu shook her head vigorously, her excitement clearly outweighing her fear.

"What a foolish man."

Medea walked to the pile of ashes, kicked the school uniform with her toe, and said with disdain, "They dared to launch an attack without even figuring out the enemy's basic intelligence. They deserved to die."

“That was handled very well, Master.”

Artoria walked over, looking at the wreckage on the ground with a calm expression. "There is no need to show any mercy to this kind of enemy."

"It's just clearing out the trash."

Gu Ye walked to the pile of ashes, bent down, and picked up the charred book of the false minister.

He put the book away, then picked up the empty school uniform, wrapped up the ashes inside, and carried it in his hand like a bag of garbage.

"Should we take this back with us?"

Raiden Mei looked at the "package" in Gu Ye's hand and asked hesitantly.

"of course."

Gu Ye's answer was perfectly reasonable: "There's still an old monster in the Matou family, so this 'corpse' still has some value."

……

Back at the Tohsaka residence, the air in the living room still carried a faint smell of gunpowder from the battle, mixed with the aroma of black tea, creating an odd atmosphere.

Gu Ye casually tossed the remnants of the school uniform he had recovered from Matou Shinji and the black book of false patrons onto the coffee table, and briefly recounted what had happened to everyone.

In order not to distract Rin Tohsaka, Gu Ye did not include any description of Sakura's experiences in the document he gave her.

So when Rin Tohsaka asked about his sister's experiences over the years, he succinctly recounted everything he knew about Sakura Matou's experiences over the past eleven years.

The Crest Worm, the modification of magic circuits, the erosion of the body—each word was like a cold needle piercing Rin Tohsaka's nerves.

Her back was ramrod straight, and her hands, resting on her knees, were clenched into fists, her knuckles turning bluish-white from the excessive force.

Her gaze was fixed on the table, her pupils contracted, and her breathing became short and hot.

"cold……"

Raiden Mei reached out worriedly, wanting to touch her shoulder, but stopped halfway.

Rin Tohsaka did not respond, nor did she look at anyone.

She seemed to have all her strength drained away, yet she also seemed to be accumulating some kind of destructive power.

After Gu Ye finished speaking, the living room fell into a deathly silence.

He looked at Lin's pale profile and made the announcement in the same calm tone.

"Tonight, the operation begins."

"I will go and bring your sister, Sakura Tohsaka, home."

These words were like a key, unlocking the shackles that had been binding Rin's emotions.

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Her body trembled violently, then she slowly raised her head. In her beautiful blue eyes was a frozen lake, but at the bottom of the lake burned the flames of revenge.

"Count me in."

Rin's voice was hoarse, yet unusually firm, each word seemingly squeezed out from between her teeth, "No, I must go. The Matou family... I will tear them to pieces with my own hands."

"Rin-san..."

Kitagawa Kaimu stood up, her hands nervously twisting together. "That kind of thing...it's too much for a girl! I have to go help too!"

“That’s only natural, Master.”

Artoria stood beside Gu Ye, her golden ahoge standing straight because of her emotions. "Protecting the innocent is a knight's duty. Give the order, and any enemy that stands in our way will be swept away by my sword."

Raiden Mei stepped forward, her voice gentle but her eyes equally determined: "Gu Ye-kun, I will be with you. We can't let that girl named Sakura continue to suffer."

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She looked at Rin and said earnestly, "Tohsaka-san, you're not fighting alone, we're all here for you."

Rin's lips moved slightly, and the frost in her eyes seemed to melt a little.

She looked at everyone in the living room, people she had only known for a few days, yet now they all stood by her side without reservation.

"Don't rush to call for war."

Medea gracefully crossed her legs, her long purple hair gleaming mysteriously under the light. She glanced around and asked, "Do you know what the Matou family's magic workshop is like?"

Her voice pulled everyone back to reality from their excitement.

“Zoken Matou, that old monster has lived for five hundred years, and his lair is not a tourist attraction.”

Medea extended a finger and tapped the table lightly. "The entire underground of the Matou residence has been transformed into a giant insect silo. It's filled with his familiars, all sorts of disgusting insects, and permeated with a high concentration of magical miasma. An ordinary person who goes in will be devoured within minutes."

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"So what should we do? Should we just storm in through the front gate?"

Kitagawa Kaimu asked somewhat nervously.

"A direct attack is the worst option."

Medea shook her head. "That would alert Zouken. He has countless ways to slip away from under our noses with Sakura, and he might even detonate the entire workshop and perish together with her. The best way is to sneak in and deal with those annoying bugs first."

"Infiltrate?"

Artoria frowned. "But how can we avoid the old magician's detection?"

"That's where my help comes in."

Medea smiled confidently. "My magic can create a barrier that blocks magical detection. As long as the area isn't too large, I can silently infiltrate the deepest part of the insect warehouse with one or two people. However, someone will need to draw attention from the front."

Gu Ye listened to the discussion, nodded, and finally made the decision: "Okay, then it's decided. We'll split up. Medea and I will infiltrate and take care of the bug warehouse. W and Archer will find Sakura and take her away."

He looked at Artoria and Raiden Mei: "Saber, Mei, you two are responsible for creating a commotion on the front lines to attract Zouken Matou's attention. But remember, your goal is a 'feint attack,' not 'annihilation.' Don't get bogged down in battle; protecting yourselves is the top priority."

Finally, his gaze fell on Rin and Haimeng.

"Rin, your emotions are unstable, and you're not suited for frontline combat. You and Haimeng stay here to provide support. Once we bring Sakura out, we'll need your magic for treatment and relocation."

"I--"

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Rin wanted to argue, but seeing Gu Ye's unquestionable gaze, she swallowed her words and nodded heavily, "I understand."

Chapter 55 Sakura, Become the Holy Grail!

The battle plan had just been finalized, and the tense atmosphere in the living room eased slightly.

Artoria was about to check the security of the courtyard when Medea suddenly raised her hand, her inhuman golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly, and her gaze turned to the dark night outside the window.

"A visitor is coming."

Her voice was soft, with a hint of amusement, "And she's a rude little thing."

Before she finished speaking, her slender fingers drew an elegant arc in the air. On the carpet in the center of the living room, a purple magic circle instantly lit up, and in the light, a jet-black insect with strange patterns on its carapace appeared out of thin air, struggling futilely on the ground.

It was several times larger than a common beetle and its appearance was repulsive.

"ah!"

Kitagawa Kaimu instinctively took a step back and hid behind Raiden Mei.

"This is... a familiar of the Matou family."

Rin Tohsaka's face instantly darkened, her eyes filled with undisguised disgust. "He's already discovered us."

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"It's not just about discovery."

Medea walked to the magic circle and looked down at the insect. "This little thing came straight for us. It has that old man's consciousness attached to it. It seems to be here to deliver a message."

Just as Medea had predicted, the black marking insect stopped struggling, and its pair of tiny compound eyes turned toward Gu Ye's direction.

Immediately afterwards, an old, hoarse voice, like the rubbing of rotten wood, came from the insect's body and echoed in the living room.

"Hehehe... Nice to meet you, young lady of the Tohsaka family, and all of you unknown guests."

The voice had an extremely uncomfortable, sticky quality.

"I suppose it was you who killed my good-for-nothing grandson, Shinji."

The aged voice turned to Gu Ye, "Well done. That kind of trash should have been disposed of long ago. To express my gratitude, I'd like to offer you a gift."

“My ‘granddaughter,’ Matou Sakura, is a far more valuable prospect than Shinji. If you are willing to cooperate with me and help me obtain the Holy Grail, she will be yours. What do you say? Tonight, I will be at the Matou residence, eagerly awaiting your arrival.”

Zouken Matou's voice disappeared, and the Crest Worm turned into a pool of black liquid, which was completely purified by the light of the magic circle.

A brief silence fell over the living room, which was then broken by Rin Tohsaka's icy voice.

"Don't believe his nonsense! This is definitely a trap!"

She said firmly, "That old monster never makes a deal without a profit! He treats everyone as pawns, and Sakura is just his most valuable tool. He would never hand her over easily!"

"What a despicable fellow."

Saber's face was filled with disdain. "Using the lives of loved ones as bargaining chips is an insult to the concept of 'humanity.' Master, we cannot accept such a filthy invitation."

"He described his granddaughter as a 'gift' and 'material'..."

Kitagawa Kaimu crossed her arms, her face filled with disgust. "This person isn't even human! So disgusting!"