One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

That's why she needed the Blood Temple~ Unfortunately, it was destroyed by Shinji before she could even deploy it.

"It's not useful? That's really a pity." Seeing the other party's silence, Shinji probably understood and sighed helplessly. He really wanted to see it.

……

"Not bad~ that brat."

At Ryudo Temple, Medea monitored Shinji's battle through magic. She no longer had any pressing wishes to fulfill, and having seen the Greater Holy Grail underground... that thing wouldn't work.

"Of course, I taught you that myself. There aren't many people in this era who can wrestle with a Servant."

Bai Ye's mouth curled up slightly, and he felt a little proud. Although his master had also helped him, he was indeed responsible for a large part of Shinji's growth.

Then, he slowly stood up and formed a very strange-looking dagger in his hand - a talisman that could break all laws!

Perhaps the magic systems in each world are different, but there are still commonalities. This "anti-magic treasure" will surely come in handy in his future journey.

Of course, this was after informing Medea. Bai Ye waved at Medea with the Talisman of Breaking All Laws, "Medea, I'll be over there for a bit."

"Well, go early and come back early, Master."

Although she was not very clear about what Bai Ye was going to do, Medea still supported him unconditionally and said goodbye to Bai Ye like a good wife and mother.

……

“Clang, clang—!”

Rider and Shinji circled the grove, engaging in a series of exchanges. Due to the complex terrain, she relied on her nimble movements to weave through the trees, barely managing to suppress the opponent.

Then, Rider used his speed to launch another surprise attack, using the momentum of the advance to kick Shinji hard, exploding with extraordinary strength!

"In the back!"

Shinji's perception was very sharp, and he turned around quickly... Tsk, it was too late to dodge, so he could only hold up Tensa Zangetsu to block the opponent's flying kick.

"clang--"

Rider kicked the pitch-black blade, and a strong wind turned into a shock wave and spread out, causing the nearby trees to sway wildly, and Shinji was kicked back a few steps.

But then, Rider actually stopped. Although the two could be described as worlds apart, she truly recognized him. "You... are Matou Shinji?"

"...Is it because of magic?"

Shinji reflected on it and didn't feel there was any obvious flaw. In that case, it could only be magic? After all, no matter how bad it was, that guy was still "Matou Shinji"~

"Right, so who are you?"

"I come from another world, I'm Sakura Matou's brother... well, I should be considered a qualified brother, unlike that sadistic guy." Shinji stepped on Erye.

"I see. That's why it was you that rainy night."

"Correct."

Now that he'd been recognized, Shinji stopped pretending. His Metal Build armor instantly popped into place, a puff of steam erupting. He clasped one hand behind his back, looking incredibly pretentious.

"My grandpa is not a good person. Since he is here, of course I have to send him away as soon as possible."

Shinji made an extremely "filial" statement. He approached Rider, Tensa Zangetsu in one hand, and said, "Also, that kid has some issues. Since it's Matou Shinji, I should clean up the mess."

???

"You... want to kill him?"

Rider's tone was a little strange. Killing myself was still relatively new to her. Of course, this was before she had even met Anna and Gorgon.

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"Rider, you're that guy's Servant, so you should be able to contact him, right? Tell him to clean his neck and wait. I'll be there soon."

As Shinji spoke, his pace gradually increased, finally breaking into a jog. Tensa Zangetsu flashed with a cold light, staining its magic power a pitch black.

"Zheng——!"

A huge crescent blade shone out, tearing the earth into a deep gully that extended towards Rider.

Obviously, Shinji was only fully formed after donning the Build armor. Rider was well aware of the threat posed by this attack, so he didn't take it head-on, but quickly dodged it.

"Can you run away?"

A voice rang out. After donning the armor, Shinji's speed increased significantly. In a flash, he caught up with Rider, and the pitch-black Tensa Zangetsu slashed down fiercely.

With no other options, Rider could only stop and, relying on his increased strength, confront Shinji head-on. The chain blade collided with Tensa Zangetsu, sending forth brilliant sparks.

"What a great strength."

However, this time, Rider failed to defeat Shinji. Even though she possessed "super strength" and even though she had witnessed the battle that night, she was still inferior in pure strength and was suppressed by the opponent.

Of course, this is mainly the Master's problem. If it were Sakura, she would never lose!

Unfortunately... there are no ifs. As Shinji exerted further force, Rider couldn't help but take a step back. She looked up at Shinji. He was right in front of her, yet she couldn't even unleash her Noble Phantasm. (Not enough magic power.)

"It's such a pity that you don't have a good Master, so you can't unleash your true strength."

Shinji's dark compound eyes flickered with a faint light as he raised his sword and slashed repeatedly. With a clang of metal, each strike slashed against Rider's chain blade with such force and momentum that it sent her reeling.

"It's time to end."

Shinji lowered his weight slightly as he spoke. Without turning the joystick, dark purple energy gradually gathered on the blade, forming the final killing blow.

【cut! 】

A dark blade light flashed across the sky, already locking onto Rider.

"Is it over?"

Having just been repelled by Shinji, Rider had no time to adjust and was unable to dodge. As for taking it head-on… he couldn't even use his Mystic Eyes or Pegasus, so how could he possibly take it?

"boom--!"

There was a loud roar.

However, the aftermath of the explosion was smoothed out, and a deep black hole was vaguely visible - Byakuya came to the rescue wearing an Evol armor and blocked Shinji's fatal blow in an extremely handsome manner.

"Hey, Brother Bai Ye, why are you here?"

Looking at the figure revealed in the flames of the explosion, Shinji's first reaction was that he was handsome, and then he asked about Bai Ye.

"Nothing, I just had some sudden thoughts. Rider can't just leave like this."

As he spoke, Bai Ye tossed the All-Destroying Talisman in his hand and instantly stabbed it towards Rider behind him. Before Rider could even react, the Servant's contract had already been altered.

???

What's going on? This... is he going to be my Master now? Rider looked at Bai Ye in front of him, a few small questions popping up in his mind. Judging from his fighting ability, he shouldn't need her, right?

On the other side, Shinji had already taken off his armor and walked towards Bai Ye in a relaxed manner. "What are you thinking, Brother Bai Ye? Besides, Rider is such a beauty. If we take her in, won't they think too much?"

"What are you thinking about, kid?"

Bai Ye slapped Shinji on the back of the head with the same familiar force, "It's Sakura. The old bug is dead, and that Matou Shinji won't be able to escape soon. Someone has to stay behind to take care of her."

"I see... That's right, the Matou family is completely wiped out. Without a powerful deterrent, it'll easily attract wolves."

Shinji recalled the Magic Association's usual practices and nodded in agreement.

With a Servant watching over her, Sakura's safety is guaranteed. As for Rider's offering... just draw it from the Greater Holy Grail. Isn't that what the Master does?

"But is this okay? Rider must have had a wish to be summoned. Is he really willing to stay and take care of Sakura..."

"I am willing."

Shinji was only halfway through his words when Rider expressed her wish, and from her appearance, she showed no dissatisfaction at all. Shinji was very confused. Could there really be such a Servant?

Unable to figure it out, Shinji turned his gaze to Bai Ye. This idea was proposed by him, so he must know something.

The black and white armor gradually faded, revealing Bai Ye's gentle and handsome face. "Let me put it this way, Shin... that Shinji is not Rider's true Master. She was summoned by Sakura's affinity."

???

"Then why is she following that guy?"

A mere Servant, not following his Master properly, went off to hang out with that pathetic person. And that was his sister... well, his counterpart, and Shinji's tone also turned unfriendly.

"You forgot, the Matou family is responsible for the Command Seals. It's easy for them to design a ceremonial outfit that can transfer Master qualifications."

Bai Ye had looked through the Matou family's collection of books, and there was no mention of the Book of the Treasonous Minister. Perhaps it wasn't necessary. After all, there had never been an heir with such poor qualifications as the Second Master.

"Cut~"

Even after realizing the reason behind it, Shinji still snorted in dissatisfaction before looking at Rider, "Hey, Rider, if Sakura is left to you, you will protect her, right?"

"of course."

It's still that charming queen voice.

Shinji looked at Rider, but he was wearing an eyepatch and couldn't meet her gaze... Was it some kind of magical eye? With this guess, "Speaking of which, Rider, why don't you introduce yourself?"

"Servant Medusa."

Medusa's answer was very concise, she just gave her name, probably because she didn't want to recall her past experiences.

Shinji nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Now that Rider was taken care of, it was time to deal with that kid. "Brother Bai Ye, I'll be leaving now."

"It's up to you, but do you know where he is now? Do you need me to provide you with coordinates?"

Bai Ye said with interest. "I killed myself. This type of Type-Moon feature is always very interesting. Although he knew about it, he had never actually seen it.

"That's troublesome, Brother Bai Ye."

"You're welcome. You can go to Emiya's house. After all, with Rider out of contact right now, he's definitely going to seek asylum."

"Emiya Shirou?"

Thinking back on the other person's personality, Shinji could probably guess. Indeed, the good guy would definitely protect the kid, after all, the other person didn't know what the second master had done.

Then, Shinji said hello to Byakuya and quickly rushed to the Emiya family's house.

263. I am Shinji Matou!

After Shinji left, Byakuya transformed into a quantum form and appeared on a building near the school. "Hey, Archer, are you interested in going over there and taking a look?"

"..., it seems you've already discovered me."

After a brief moment of alertness, Red A relaxed a little, "You guy... I really don't know how strong you are."

"It's just so-so. You're here to gather intelligence, right? Ridder has already been defeated and won't be participating anymore."

Bai Ye casually chatted with Red A for a few words, and the golden spirit particles gathered around him from the shape of Rider. Seeing Rider arrive, Bai Ye waved to Red A, "That's it, I'll be leaving first."

Without waiting for Red A to react, Byakuya had already rushed to the Emiya residence with Rider.

……

On the other hand, after the book of treacherous ministers was burned, the second master's unbearable side was fully revealed. His entire face was distorted, and fear had filled his heart.

He didn't even stand firmly and fell directly, but he was still clinging to Shirou Emiya's thigh - he didn't want to die, "Hey, Emiya! Save me, you must save me! Someone wants to kill me!"

"Shinji, what are you talking about? Why would someone want to kill you for no reason?"

Emiya Shirou was kind enough to help Erye into the Emiya residence. Of course, he hadn't learned much about the Holy Grail War, and didn't know that Matou was one of the Three Great Families, so he naturally couldn't understand what Erye was saying.

"I confess, I am Rider's Master. Rider has been defeated, and it is my turn next."

When it comes to his own personal safety, Erye simply admits his identity as a Master and tries to seek refuge from Shirou.

"Since Rider has already..."

Recalling what Father Mapo had told him, Emiya Shirou immediately changed his tone and offered a suggestion to the Second Master, "The Servant has already been defeated. As long as you use up the Command Seals, you will be out of the game. The other party should let you go, right?"

"Command Seals? Yes, I no longer have them. Emiya! Will that guy really let me go after doing this?"

But after a brief hesitation, Erye rejected the plan himself, "No, he definitely won't let me go!" (He wouldn't let anyone else go either.)

"No way, Shinji, the other party shouldn't be so unreasonable, right? You're already out."

That being said, Emiya Shirou still summoned Saber, and the two of them took the Second Master to move to another place... What if? His home was not a good place to start a war.

However, before either of them could even leave the house, Saber suddenly grabbed Shirou's arm and pulled him back, "Master, stand back!"

——She already felt that a cold murderous intent was approaching rapidly!