In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

"What's wrong? Sister, and Brother Luo Wei, does the purple hair look strange?"

"So that's how it is..."

Hearing that it wasn't bad news, Rin Tohsaka silently breathed a sigh of relief, then said to her:

"It's not surprising, and this hair color actually suits you quite well."

"Yes, that's right."

Luo Wei nodded as well.

He had just briefly examined Sakura's body, and she was indeed in excellent physical and mental health in all aspects. Even her magic circuits were functioning perfectly, so there was nothing wrong with her. As for her long purple hair, it was just a normal phenomenon, and there was no need to worry about it too much.

"That's good."

Hearing their words, Sakura breathed a sigh of relief and smiled again. "I thought you two would hate me."

"How could that be? Sakura will always be my sister, no matter what."

Rin Tohsaka immediately wrapped her arms around her neck and said.

"See that, Ereshkigal? This is the bond between us sisters! Don't bring your terrible relationship with Ishtar into this."

"I know, I know, I did see some pretty good footage."

At that moment, Ereshkigal appeared, taking over half of Rin Tohsaka's body, and reached out to hug Sakura.

At the same time, she hugged her sister and exclaimed, "Is this what it feels like to have a little sister? It's so heartwarming."

"What exactly is this...?"

As an excellent magician, Sakura could naturally sense the changes in her older sister. So she looked up with some confusion, staring at Rin Tohsaka's eyes, which were half red and half blue, with a look of surprise on her face.

She could sense that although her sister was still her sister, there seemed to be something else mixed in with her.

"Alright, don't touch other people's sisters! Goddess Ellie."

Rin Tohsaka said helplessly, then stopped Ereshkigal from touching Sakura's body.

"Okay, okay, it's just a trial."

At this moment, Ereshkigal obediently withdrew her hand, then smiled at Sakura using half of Rin Tohsaka's face, and said, "Hello, human, I am Master's Servant Ereshkigal, and also a friend of Lovi. It's nice to meet you."

"Are you my sister's servant?"

"Yes, that's me."

Upon hearing Ereshkigal's words, Sakura realized what was happening, but her expression turned somewhat puzzled as she asked, "Could it be that the Servant who looked a lot like my sister and was defeated in the park today... was that you...?"

"No, that's not me, that's someone else. I'm not that shameful."

Before Sakura could finish speaking, Ereshkigal, hidden inside Rin Tohsaka, immediately distanced herself from Ishtar, hurriedly saying, "Master's body isn't just home to me, there's another one inside, and she's the one who caused all the trouble, it has nothing to do with me."

"So that's how it is..."

Upon hearing this, Sakura suddenly realized what was going on, and then looked at Rin Tohsaka with a puzzled expression. Rin Tohsaka nodded helplessly and replied, "It was Ishtar who did it."

Seeing this, Sakura no longer had any doubts.

However, after the initial joy of the sisters' reunion, Rin Tohsaka quickly brought the topic back to the beginning. Looking at Sakura in front of her, she asked, "By the way, Sakura, did you come to Fuyuki City today? Did you come specifically to see me?"

“No, sister, that’s not it.” Sakura shook her head and continued to explain, “Sister Reines and I actually arrived yesterday. The reason I came home is that the Servant I summoned saw your battle at the seaside park, and he said he seemed to see Brother Lovi’s figure, so I came back to see.”

As she spoke, she looked at Luo Wei beside her and said with a smile, "Now it seems to be true after all, which is wonderful."

"what……"

Hearing that Sakura had returned to find Luo Wei, Rin Tohsaka felt a pang of unease. However, considering the relationship between Luo Wei and Sakura, she could only sigh helplessly.

There was absolutely no way around it. Although she desperately wanted her sister to stay away from this awful guy, in some ways, he was closer to Sakura than she was to her. Moreover, Rin Tohsaka knew very well that although Lovi liked to tease her, he was extremely responsible towards her and her sister, to an impeccable degree.

Upon hearing Sakura's explanation, Luo Wei immediately understood why Sakura had suddenly come looking for him, while Reines hadn't; it turned out that Sakura had only come by chance.

Then, Luo Wei asked Sakura where Reines was.

Sakura shook her head at this.

Because Reines didn't want her to get hurt, she sent her away under the pretext of letting her gather intelligence. She left her alone to stroll around and rest in Fuyuki City, while she took Gray somewhere to prepare for battle. She couldn't even get through to her by phone.

Sakura knew, of course, that the other party was trying to keep her away from the battle as much as possible and let her act alone, which also showed that they had great confidence in her Assassin. You know, when that old man first appeared, he scared Reines's summoned Saber half to death, and even Gray trembled when she saw him.

"It was as if it were the embodiment of death."

Therefore, they directly used Assassin as a trump card. If Saber could defeat the enemy, there was no need for her to appear; she could just protect Sakura. When Saber alone was not enough, after successfully exhausting the opponent or holding back the enemy Servant, Assassin would come in to reap the rewards. It can be said that the plan was perfect.

Upon hearing this, Rin Tohsaka's lips twitched slightly.

Look at their alliance – one in the open, one in the shadows – it's the perfect match. Then look at our side: Rowe and Merry are slacking off, while we were previously tormented by Ishtar. It's a stark contrast.

Thinking of this, Rin Tohsaka suddenly felt even more heartbroken.

Because the Holy Grail War is completely hopeless.

Putting aside Astraea and what to do with Hercules, she couldn't even figure out how to fight against Sakura's team alone.

As the older sister, she could never lay a hand on her younger sister, and even if she did, she definitely wouldn't win. The other sister's team was too well-rounded, and she didn't want to be tormented by them again.

After much deliberation, Rin Tohsaka made a decision...

That's all set up, it's almost over.

She no longer has the will to fight for victory, and it seems that Luvia has no chance now.

Since she can't win, it doesn't matter to me.

From now on, we just need to let things develop naturally. If Sakura needs my help, I'm sure she'll step in.

But now...

"Come on, let's not talk here anymore. Come inside with me, I'll make you some black tea." Putting all her worries aside, Rin Tohsaka took Sakura's hand and started walking into the mansion behind them.

"But……"

Although Rin Tohsaka grabbed her hand, Sakura's gaze fell on Lo Wei, as if she still had a lot to say to him.

Seeing this, Luo Wei smiled helplessly and said, "Don't worry, go and chat with your sister first. I won't suddenly disappear again this time."

"Ah."

Upon hearing Luo Wei's words, Ying nodded, and Luo Wei promptly stepped aside.

Then Rin Tohsaka stepped on his foot and walked over.

Show no mercy.

"Honestly, after their true nature was revealed, they didn't even bother to pretend anymore..."

Luo Wei grinned, feeling helpless about Rin Tohsaka's education. Then he turned his head and looked at a dark corner in the corner of the house.

"It's time to come out, old man. Staring at the target isn't what an assassin does. If you really want to kill someone, just grab your big shield, charge over, and smash the target to death."

"..."

After a deathly silence, a tall, dark figure appeared in the shadows of the corner of the house. A hideous skull mask completely obscured his face, and black armor and a cloak draped his body. Although he was an assassin, the enormous shield and black greatsword he carried were far beyond the size expected of an assassin.

Rather than calling him a Hassan, an assassin, it's more accurate to describe him as a skeletal swordsman who can crush any enemy with sheer physical strength and skill. And he is indeed the origin of the name "Assassin," Hassan.

Hassan among Hassans, the original Hassan, the Hassan who killed Hassan, and the Hassan who became king.

So...

"Why would an old man like you participate in such a trivial game? Are you here to bully the noobs too?"

Luo Wei stared intently at the pair of skull eye sockets flickering with eerie blue flames and asked, "If a Grand Servant is going to battle, it means that something terrible is about to emerge. So what is it? Which beast is about to be born? Is it the one I'm imagining? Can you answer that, old man?"

If Lovi had initially approached this Holy Grail War with a lighthearted attitude, now, at this moment, his eyes no longer held any hint of jest; they revealed only seriousness and resolve.

He would not allow his world to suffer any destruction, not even if the other party was a beast.

Chapter 385 The Tohsaka Family's Dinner

"So, according to you, then..."

"Why were you summoned? Why did you come here with a Grand Spirit Origin? These are special reasons that even you yourself don't know, right?"

On the streets of Fuyuki City, an old man and a young man stood side by side, and then began to chat as they walked at a leisurely pace.

However, in order not to cause panic or attract too much attention, Lo Wei reminded King Hassan to take off his armor. Thus, the long-absent vagrant image of King Hassan reappeared, and he and Lo Wei began to walk and talk as they walked through the bustling crowd.

"Indeed, as for the deeper reasons, even I, an old man, do not fully understand. I have answered the call today because of a past connection, and also to repay the kindness the young girl showed me back then. I am willing to wield the sword in my hand, to become her blade, and to help her die so that her wish may be fulfilled. However, the title of Grand Master still belongs to me, and the story is not simple. As for the reason, I am still searching for it today."

“I’m saying… old man.”

Hearing that Wang Hassan had answered everything, but his tone and manner of speaking left him completely confused, Luo Wei's lips twitched slightly.

"Can't you speak in a normal tone? Do you have to use classical Chinese?"

He covered his forehead and sighed helplessly.

While King Hassan's encrypted pronouncements every time he appears seem to better highlight his sophistication, it must be exhausting to listen to.

However, Lovi roughly understood what he meant. He meant that because of the bond he had formed with Sakura in the past, King Hassan was responding to the summons this time to repay that bond and was willing to fight for him. However, this was only out of his own will, so he should have received a normal Spirit Origin after the summons. But King Hassan found that a Grand Spirit Origin had also been brought along, which meant that things were not as simple as they seemed on the surface.

Every time a Grand Servant appears, something big is bound to happen. Since King Hassan has appeared with a Grand Servant this time, it means that there must be something that requires a Grand Servant to deal with, and he is currently searching for clues about that thing.

While he was surprised that the old man could form a bond with Sakura, Lovi's attention was more focused on the fact that the Counter Force could send a Grand Spirit Origin to King Hassan.

It's well known that the Counter Force is notoriously stingy. Whenever a singularity or other crisis arises, the Counter Force is always very stingy, only providing roughly equal combat power to fight it. A situation where they have an advantage is almost never seen.

Even though normally, a fully evolved Beast would require seven Grand Servants to defeat, the Counter Force manages to send only one Grand Servant, claiming it's due to elemental advantage, but it's really just being stingy.

It's only a Holy Grail War, yet the Counter Force has already sent out a Grand Spirit Origin, so it's easy to guess that there's a trap waiting for them.

Even the usually calm and composed King Hassan couldn't help but feel surprised and worried after witnessing this strange situation, because he couldn't sense where his destiny lay. After all, the sword of destiny that originally belonged to him should have been swung down on Tiamat.

However, because of Lovi, neither he nor Solomon entrusted their destiny to Tiamat and Goetia, who were preordained by fate, but instead preserved them both. Therefore, he did not know when his own sword of destiny should be wielded again.

"Thank you, Wang Hassan, for giving me so much information."

After learning this important information, Luo Wei nodded slightly and thanked the old man.

Although it's not good news, having this old man reveal the truth will give him some insight and allow him time to think about countermeasures and solutions.

"It's alright, you should have known that anyway."

Wang Hassan shook his head, clearly unconcerned about the matter, and continued speaking to Luo Wei: "Now, I have told you everything that is important. In the days to come, I will venture alone into the secluded valley to explore the mysteries of this world and find the reason for the appearance of the title of Crown. In the meantime, my Master will be entrusted to the protection of the Saint."

"I understand. Then I'll leave the task of investigating the situation to you."