Shirou's clones number 30 million

Inside the arena.

Matou Kariya let Tohsaka Tokiomi's fire magic hit her as she walked over step by step.

Although he limped, his eyes were incredibly determined.

"Tokiomi! I despise you from the bottom of my heart. Today, I'm going to give you a good beating."

"Oh...? If you can do that."

"You pushed Sakura into hell with your own hands, yet you have no regrets. Even if you were unaware of it, it doesn't change your sins."

"This is for Sakura's own good. You, who have only recently become a magician, probably can't understand it at all."

"is it?"

Matou Kariya's face was grim, and even though he was limping, his pace continued to quicken.

Tokiomi Tohsaka raised his staff and unleashed three fire magic spells in succession, each more powerful than the last.

However, the flames vanished without a trace as they approached Matou Kariya's body.

"Are you wearing a mystical suit related to fire? It looks like the red cane in your hand."

Tokiomi Tohsaka slowly lowered his cane, took out two gems, and launched them with a unique technique.

The gem exploded instantly after it flew out, creating a cloud of smoke.

opportunity!

In an instant, Kariya Matou's cane transformed into a giant red shield, protecting him inside.

Immediately afterwards, the shield transformed into a red booster, seamlessly integrating with his back.

As the smoke gradually dissipated, before Tokiomi Tohsaka could react, Kariya Matou, aided by the thrusters behind him, pounced forward.

boom!

Both of them fell to the ground at the same time.

Matou Kariya pressed his knee against Tohsaka Tokiomi's chest, and the red thrusters on his back suddenly turned into chains, fixing him to the ground.

At this moment, the outcome is decided.

"I have won, Tokiomi!"

Kariya Matou raised his fist and punched Tokiomi Tohsaka hard in the cheek.

With one punch, Tokiomi Tohsaka's cheek immediately swelled up.

In such a situation, no one could maintain an elegant demeanor, and Tokiomi Tohsaka was no exception.

"Enough! Matou Kariya, you've already won, there's no need to humiliate me any further."

"Enough? Not enough!"

Matou Kariya's eyes widened, and she said through gritted teeth:

"You think I'm doing this to vent my anger? You think I'm getting revenge on you for Aoi's sake? You think I'm humiliating you?"

"No! I'm speaking out for Sakura."

"You pushed Sakura into hell with your own hands. You don't deserve to be a father at all."

"Enough! You don't understand anything at all." Tokiomi Tohsaka was equally angry. "I'm doing this for Sakura's own good. Her magical talent is outstanding. If she stays with our Tohsaka family, it will only be a waste. Moreover, it will attract the covetous eyes of other magicians."

Chapter Thirteen: Participation is Risky

Section 13, Chapter Thirteen: Participation is Risky

"You're the one who doesn't understand anything!"

Kariya Matou raised his fist again and punched Tokiomi Tohsaka in the other cheek, saying in an extremely sinister voice:

"What kind of magic do you think the Matou family has passed down? Water magic? Don't be ridiculous! The Matou family has passed down insect magic from generation to generation."

"Do you know what insect magic is? It involves letting insects enter the body and modifying the magic circuits in order to proceed to the next step."

"Who do you think Zouken Matou is? The current head of the family? Don't be ridiculous! He's an old monster who's been clinging to life for five hundred years."

"A magic mark? How could he possibly pass that on to someone else?"

"Sakura's fate after coming to the Matou family is only one: to spend every day in the insect warehouse, and after her body is modified, to give birth to the next generation with magical aptitude as the mother."

"How do you think Sakura spent this year? What do you think...?"

"Stop talking!" Tokiomi Tohsaka suddenly interrupted Kariya Matou.

At that moment, for the first time, a look of regret appeared on his face.

"Sakura... how are you now?"

"It's all over now. Thanks to... the Servant's help, Zouken Matou is dead, and Sakura is safe now."

"That's good. In that case, the Matou family's Magic Crest?"

boom!

Matou Kariya threw another punch, accurately hitting Tohsaka Tokiomi in the left eye.

"Damn it! There's no such thing. The magic crest disappeared along with Zouken Matou's corpse a long time ago."

"Besides, do you want Sakura to spend the rest of her life dealing with a bunch of bugs?"

silence.

Tokiomi Tohsaka wanted to say something in response, but in the end he said nothing.

Ultimately, it was indeed his mistake to send Sakura there rashly without thoroughly investigating the Matou family's background.

"Please apologize to Sakura for me."

"Go and say those words yourself!"

Matou Kariya stood up, looking at Tohsaka Tokiomi on the ground, feeling mostly bewildered.

Defeating Tokiomi Tohsaka was his dream.

But after actually doing it, I felt completely empty inside, and for a moment I couldn't even remember what I was going to do next.

Matou Kariya staggered out of the arena, walking very slowly due to his leg injury.

Tokiomi Tohsaka remained lying on the ground, sporting dark circles under his eyes, silently gazing at the azure sky.

Nero's explanation began simultaneously:

"I hereby announce that the winner of the first match of this year's Nero Festival Master Tournament is—Matou Kariya."

"Next, we will proceed with the second Master Tournament: Kiritsugu Emiya versus Kenneth."

The projected stage automatically switched to the second scene.

Emiya Kiritsugu, wielding modern firearms, and Kenneth, whose body is concealed by the Mystic Code Moon Essence, face off in the arena.

……

On the streets of the city.

"Sakura, let's go play together?" Rin Tohsaka said excitedly.

"I'm not going. I won the bet."

"That's right, you won, so let's go play together?"

"why?"

"Didn't we agree? If I win, Sakura will play with me like before. And vice versa; if I lose, I'll play with Sakura."

Sakura paused for a moment, took a half step back, and hid behind Shirou again.

Seeing this, Rin Tohsaka looked at Shirou with some anger, her eyes asking:

What did you do to Sakura? Why is she ignoring me?

Although she didn't say it aloud, Shirou somehow understood what she meant.

However, Shirou knew he couldn't communicate with his eyes.

So, after glancing back at Sakura, he spoke directly:

"Isn't it normal for sisters to have disagreements? Instead of going here, aren't you going to see your father?"

"No! Dad definitely doesn't want Mom and me to see him like this."

Rin Tohsaka paused for a moment, then said softly:

"Moreover, I think Dad brought this on himself."

"Oh...? What do you mean?"

"Uncle Kariya did that because he felt sorry for Sakura, right?"

At this moment, Rin Tohsaka changed the subject and said with a smile:

"You two seem to have a lot of free time. Why don't you come with me to participate in the competition? We can't participate in the Master Tournament, but the Citizen Tournament is definitely no problem."

"No, I'm not interested." Shirou shook his head slightly.

"Sakura isn't interested either?" Rin Tohsaka leaned closer to Sakura again.

"Ah."

"Sakura must want something too, right? A ton of gold can buy a lot of things."

"No."

"Didn't Sakura say she wanted a Barbie doll before?"

"I don't want it anymore."

"What does Sakura want now? I'll buy it for you after I get the prize money."

"I don't want anything."

"That……"

Despite Rin Tohsaka's enthusiastic attempts to make conversation, Sakura kept her head down, staring at the ground, her attitude indifferent, like a robot with an automatic response function.