Sister Rescue Plan

Berserker doesn't use illusions either. In the last Holy Grail War, Matou Sakura didn't demonstrate a similar ability, which caught Arthur off guard.

However, he firmly believed that Sakura Matou couldn't possibly be provoking him to her death.

However, this alliance, which was only established last night, has already fallen apart, with former allies turning against each other, which is probably her goal.

"Speechless?" Rin Tohsaka ordered Archer, "Archer, kill him!"

"Calm down, Rin, it's daytime now," Archer whispered to her. They were too close, and he wasn't confident he could guarantee Rin's safety. "Let's collect Sakura's body first."

Red A's persuasion was effective. Rin Tohsaka, with red eyes, said to Arthur, "Get out."

Arthur sighed and reached out to pull Shiori Emiya, but she dodged him.

His hand froze in mid-air, then he withdrew it and walked away. As he passed Rin Tohsaka, he spoke again: "Rin Tohsaka, I hope you will seriously consider what I said..."

"Get out!"

Arthur went outside, and Shiori Emiya wanted to help, but Rin Tohsaka refused.

"I'll do it myself." She squatted down and cleaned up Matou Sakura's body, leaving her covered in blood. Matou Sakura's head still showed a trace of shock, as if she didn't understand why she had been attacked.

Rin Tohsaka closed her eyes for her, tears falling as she said, "Sakura, your older sister will take you home."

Her thoughts seemed to drift back to her childhood, when Sakura followed behind her, calling out "Sister!"

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"What kind of incredible plot twist is this?!"

Inside Ryudouji Temple, Mirai Izayoi was completely bewildered when she saw Sakura Matou's corpse.

This bizarre plot twist made him feel like he'd just screwed up with a husky. He'd just felt like he had a sure thing when this happened. Was his mouth blessed?

Although the surveillance camera placed outside the courtyard wall only saw part of the scene, a little deduction was enough to reconstruct the original situation.

So, why did Arthur want to kill Matou Sakura?

While it's normal for the old sword to backstab, Matou Sakura isn't his Master, so it's inappropriate in terms of both the choice of person and the timing.

However, is there something wrong with Matou Sakura?

Aside from mental illness, no one would kill without a reason. Even if she is a Master, she should prioritize eliminating other Servants. Doing so would only cause the alliance to collapse and make it even more difficult to achieve victory.

Izayoi Mirai sighed. In any case, his not-so-rigorous plan might have to be rewritten.

A familiar flew in from outside; it was Rin Tohsaka's familiar: "Izayoi Mirai, what is the true identity of that Saber, Shiori Emiya?"

The conflict was inevitable, and Izayoi Mirai clearly realized this. However, since it was Rin Tohsaka who signed the Magical Mandate with him, he could only support her. Who knew if Old Sword would also give him a righteous backstab?

"Arthur Pendragon, the chosen King of Knights, possesses the blood of a red dragon, and his Noble Phantasm is Excalibur."

He presented Arthur's intelligence report.

"Help me, I need to eliminate him first."

"As you wish."

Chapter Seventeen: You're Already Dead!

"Hey bro, you're done for."

At the Emiya residence, a talking raven sat before Arthur, occasionally preening its feathers.

"Would you mind telling me? What did you discover about Matou Sakura that made you want to kill her in public?"

Emiya Shiori sat to one side with her head down. She still couldn't accept that she, the so-called "Servant," had killed her junior. If it weren't for the fact that Arthur was not someone an ordinary person could fight, she would have called the police by now.

"Ten years ago, I participated in the Holy Grail War as a Servant of the Einzbern family," Arthur said calmly. "I retain the memories of that Holy Grail War; I clearly remember the Masters and Servants of that Holy Grail War."

He paused for a moment at this point: "And that Berserker was Matou Sakura."

"Berserker?" Mirai Izayoi scratched her head. It looked exactly like Sakura Matou's. Did that old bug use a spirit possession spell to possess a deity?

However, shouldn't Matou Sakura be called Lancer?

Izayoi Mirai remembers that before her previous life, there was a god in a mobile game who possessed Matou Sakura in the Lancer class. However, before her time travel, this Heroic Spirit had not been implemented in the game, let alone Berserker.

He shook his head: "I really don't know who it is, but what does this have to do with you taking action in public? Even if it's an enemy, there's no need to be in such a hurry, is there?"

“No, she attacked first.” Arthur shook his head. “She dragged me into the illusion, and when I attacked her, it suddenly turned into this. She has no reason to die, so I suspect she is not dead.”

"You've been tricked." Izayoi Mirai looked at Arthur with pity. Unless Matou Sakura personally appeared in front of Tohsaka Rin, he couldn't clear his name, and Tohsaka Rin wouldn't believe him.

However, if Matou Sakura would help him clear his name, why would she frame him?

What grudge could there be?

Arthur said calmly, "None of that matters. No matter who stands in my way, I will achieve final victory."

"Very good determination. I hope you can go all the way." Izayoi Mirai flapped her wings incessantly, as if applauding.

“Um, Mr. Crow—”

Emiya Shiori, who was standing nearby, spoke up. She looked at Izayoi Mirai and asked seriously, "Was what you were saying just now true? That Matou-kun didn't die or something?"

"Don't call me Raven, my name is Izuru Mirai." Comrade Raven said somewhat displeased. "As for what we were just talking about, unfortunately, I don't know either. It's all just my guess."

Emiya Shiori looked somewhat dejected.

“However, you can have someone verify part of it,” said Izayoi Mirai.

"There is a priest who participated in the Fourth Holy Grail War and is still alive. He was both the supervisor and a participant in the Holy Grail War. You can find him to ask about the precautions for the Holy Grail War and information about the Servants from the previous Holy Grail War."

He flew to Shiori Emiya's shoulder and gently patted her head: "However, you must be careful. He is still a participant in this Holy Grail War, and he is not a good person. Please be careful."

Emiya Shiori clenched her fist on her knee: "I understand, I will go."

After pointing out the location to Shiori Emiya, Mirai Izayoi left. She had already done more than enough to remind him. Since there was no way to deal with the Black Mud, Arthur could not die for the time being. They needed to establish a basic relationship of trust between master and servant.

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Cú Chulainn was tackled to the ground. After giving the order not to resist, Izayoi Mirai reached out and touched Cú Chulainn's muscular body, which was outlined by his bodysuit, in an extremely indecent manner.

Are you gay?

Cú Chulainn's expression clearly conveyed this meaning, but Izayoi Mirai didn't look at his face. What's so interesting about a man's face? Can it compare to collecting skills?

"Future-sama——"

Medea hesitated, then asked, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

After thinking it over, Izayoi realized that it wouldn't be good if someone saw this scene, as it would damage his reputation. So he said to Medea, "Caster, you can go out now and close the door behind you."

???

Medea's hands were trembling. She remembered when she first arrived at Ryudouji Temple, Izayoi Mirai had groped the man who had kidnapped her and even obtained his underwear in a strange way. If she hadn't been there, who knows what she might have done!

Medea's gaze toward Cú Chulainn was filled with murderous intent, "If you dare to mess around, I'll kill you!" Her eyes conveyed that meaning.

Despite Mirai's insistence, Medea closed the door and left, leaving a panicked Cú Chulainn behind.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm not gay." Cú Chulainn growled in his throat, sounding just like a dog cornered.

Yoruichi was constantly stealing Celtic spear techniques from him, grinning foolishly, and casually replied, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'm not either."

Before you say that, please take off that suspicious smile! You're practically drooling!

For the first time, Cú Chulainn felt that he might have chosen the wrong Master. Although his previous Master was a despicable and shameless coward, at least his chastity was guaranteed! Unlike now, every time Mirai Izayoi touched him, he felt as if he had lost something important.

"Host, is it really okay for you to be so gay? Even the big dog is scared of you." The system, which had been silent all along, couldn't stand it anymore. "You can go and touch Medea. She's a magician from the Age of Gods. You can become a noble ranged mage in the future!"

“Nonsense, I’m perfectly straight!” Izayoi Mirai rolled her eyes. “Medea is a girl. Can you just touch a girl’s body like that? I still have some self-respect.”

"Does this mean your path to becoming stronger is just about touching all sorts of powerful men? You'll get analed sooner or later if you keep doing that."

"What do you know? I'm just learning from others' strengths. Once I've passed the accumulation stage, I won't steal other people's technology anymore."

"I'm afraid it's a case of drawing on the wisdom of many."

Ignoring the effeminate system, Izayoi Mirai finally completed Cú Chulainn's spear technique after arduous efforts. The word "incomplete" was gone, and it looked quite pleasing to the eye.

"Let's go, Lancer." In high spirits, Mirai patted Cú Chulainn on the shoulder affectionately. "Let's go have a fight."

After being frustrated for a long time, Cú Chulainn readily agreed: "Master, you said it yourself, so don't beg for mercy later."

In Cú Chulainn's view, all Mirai Izayoi could rely on was his strange fist techniques and superpowers. However, he had already figured out the routine of those fist techniques, and as for the superpower that could freeze his body, it would require him to touch him.

Unexpectedly, Izayoi Mirai picked up a long spear and struck a pose that looked quite familiar.

Please advise!

The two spears became entangled.

Chapter 18 Ilya is amazing!

Emiya Shiori pushed open the door. In the dimly lit room, a priest in formal attire stood there, holding a Bible to his chest. His face was stern and solemn, but what was most striking was his right arm, which was empty.

"So you're the last Master?" Kirei Kotomine turned around. "Then, seventh Master, what brings you to the Church? Are you seeking refuge?"

Emiya Shiori frowned and subtly took a half-step back. She vaguely sensed the malice in Kotomine Kirei's words and couldn't help but remain vigilant.

"Father Kotomine, I'd like to ask if you know a girl named Matou Sakura?"

"The current head of the Matou family? Of course I know." Kirei Kotomine's smile made Shiori Emiya very uncomfortable. "I thought you were going to ask about something else, like your adoptive father, Kiritsugu Emiya."

Emiya Shiori unconsciously clutched the hem of her clothes. She had always wanted to know what kind of person the past Emiya Kiritsugu was. Just saving one person could move her to tears. He must have been a very nice guy.

However, we can listen to Kiritsugu's story later; let's find out about Matou Sakura's situation first.

"I hope you can tell me about Kiritsugu later, but right now I'm more concerned about Matou-san. Some people say she looks a lot like Berserker from the last Holy Grail War. Is that true?"

Kirei Kotomine stared at her, seemingly trying to discern from Shiori Emiya's face who the person she was referring to was. The atmosphere was so tense that Shiori Emiya suspected he had ulterior motives and was about to call Arthur, who was waiting outside, to come in and save the day when he finally spoke:

"The Berserker from ten years ago really looked a lot like her, you could even say they were exactly the same..."

Kirei Kotomine's words made Shiori Emiya think about many things in an instant. Was Sakura Matou really a Heroic Spirit? Did she fake her death? Then what was the purpose of framing Arthur? Was it to obtain the Holy Grail?

Unexpectedly, Kirei Kotomine changed the subject: "Shiori Emiya, you don't really understand the Holy Grail War, do you? Do you even know what a Berserker is?"

Before Shiori Emiya could respond, Kirei Kotomine continued, "The word 'Berserker' originates from the berserker in Norse mythology. In the Holy Grail War, it is a class that increases power at the cost of blinding reason with madness. As soon as she was summoned, she completely destroyed the Matou mansion. The original head of the Matou family and his offspring all died, leaving only the former head of the family, Zouken Matou, the Master at the time, Kariya Matou, and Sakura Matou, who was only five years old."