The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

He said it in what he thought was elegant words.

but.....

“No one is asking who you are.”

"Well....."

"And if your parents create another account with better talent than you, you may not be the next generation of the family head, right?"

"Well......"

Lin Qiao's two consecutive questions directly defeated her, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across Toosaka Rin's face.

Obviously, she had never encountered such a situation - this was completely different from what her father taught her!

"S-Stop talking nonsense! I want to take Ying to find her father!"

As if he was angry and embarrassed, he pulled Sakura Matou's hand and prepared to take her away.

The image of Tohsaka Tokiomi, the reliable father, appeared in Tohsaka Rin's mind, giving her great confidence.

Yes, if he is his father, he will definitely be able to protect Sakura in this Holy Grail War!

but......

Just when she was about to take Ying away, she found that the good sister who used to listen to her in everything was standing there motionless.

The meaning is very clear.

"Ying?" He looked at his sister who had changed her surname in surprise, with a look of disbelief on his face.

"Why.....?"

"I'm sorry, sister, but I am participating in the Holy Grail War of my own volition."

Sakura broke free from Toosaka Rin's hand and said calmly.

But her words made Toosaka Rin feel numb: "Participating in the Holy Grail War... Do you know what that means? Why do you have to participate in such a dangerous thing!?"

“…”

What does the Holy Grail War mean?

Sakura remained silent for a moment as she faced her former sister's increasingly excited voice.

A universal wishing machine?

I have to admit that it is indeed attractive enough. It is better to say that for any being with desires, the universal wishing machine itself is quite tempting.

Unfortunately, Lin Qiao had already told her the truth about the Holy Grail, so she currently only felt that the Holy Grail was like a card that had gone awry...

The thing is quite valuable, but the fact that it is crooked is its biggest flaw.

So what are the other reasons?

Sakura raised her head and silently glanced at Lin Qiao who was smiling beside her. Perhaps her biggest thought was to train herself a little in this Holy Grail War so that the other party would not worry.

But it's not that she can't understand Toosaka Rin's thoughts...

She sighed helplessly: "But there are some things that you will understand when you reach my age, sister."

"Eh?"

What does it mean to understand when you reach your age?

Toosaka Rin was stunned for a few seconds. Countless formulas, theorems and stars in the universe flashed through the immature worldview in her brain...but in the end, she couldn't understand.

"And classes should have started by now, right? Is it the tradition of the Tohsaka family to fail at the critical moment and skip school?"

“…”

He continued to finish off Toosaka Rin, and this time it was obvious that he had completely broken the defense of his former good sister.

"Hmph! I don't care about you anymore!"

Lin was a little crazy for a moment. After coming out of the "born by my mother" state, he turned his back and left as if in a huff.

However, in her heart she had already made up her mind to tell her father about this matter - even though Sakura had been adopted by the Matou family, she was indeed her sister.

only....

"Qiao, please catch her." As Kiara's calm voice rang out, Toosaka Rin, who was about to leave angrily, was tied up again.

But this time it was not an iron chain, but spider silk.

"Wait! What are you doing? Aren't you Sakura's Servant?"

"No, Sakura's only Servant is Medusa, so this one is mine."

Deliberately omitting a certain word, Kiara walked out facing the double glares from Rin and Sakura.

Rin struggled a bit, trying to free herself from the spider silk.

"Damn it! Let me go...what do you want to do?"

But it turns out that the spider silk was too tight to tie up Evolto, let alone an ordinary little girl like her.

——Even if he evolves into Devil Kinniku Rin in the future, it will be impossible.

"Well, to be honest, it's a rare opportunity for you to come to my door like this. I think it's a pity to just let you go."

Kiara smiled and walked closer before continuing.

"If you are used as a threat, then I think Mr. Tousaka should be able to use the Command Seal to force that golden man to commit suicide, and thus give up this Holy Grail War, right?"

"Although the feasibility of this method is still unknown, I think it is still worth trying."

"What do you think, Rin?"

"!"

Rin trembled at this moment as he realized what stupid thing he had done in the heat of the moment.

At the same time, she had the same thought as Sakura - this guy named Kiara Sesshōin is not a good person!

.......

Fortunately, in the end Kiara just decided to scare Toosaka Rin instead of using her as a bargaining chip... although it felt quite a pity looking at her expression.

Of course, Toosaka Tokiomi, who was far away on the other side, received a call from his youngest daughter with mixed feelings, reporting that her own sister had skipped classes.

The latter also came back and cried loudly about having his pocket money and lunch box taken away, which is another matter.

Anyway, it is his fault in this life that he is worried about.

After simply relaxing with two children and an honest man, as the sun was about to set, it was time to put some serious business on the agenda.

The group of four arrived near an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Fuyuki City.

It is desolate and dilapidated and far away from the city center. Even homeless people would not choose such a place - after all, if they can't even pick up garbage, they will easily starve to death.

I don’t know if it’s because this place is too remote or because of the “disperse idlers” barrier, but there are obviously not many people around.

"He who comes is stopped!"

Just as the four were about to take a step further, Diarmuid, holding two guns, one gold and one red, blocked their way.

Compared to what I saw before, his expression was a little heavy, and he seemed to be in a bad mood, but he still exuded a strong fighting spirit.

Even if he was facing a double attack from Lin Qiao and Medusa, he had no intention of retreating...

So you're here just to play Pokémon, right?

"But relax. After all, we are not here to fight."

Lin Qiao smiled and gave a French military salute as if in surrender, indicating that she and others had no intention of fighting for the time being.

Kiara who was beside him took a step forward...but her eyes went past the alert Diarmuid in front of her.

"Is Mr. Kenneth here? I am Kiara Sesshōin, and I am traveling with you is Sakura Matou. We are both students in your spirit-revelation class."

"We two have come to discuss the upcoming Holy Grail War and related matters with you."

“I wonder if we can have a face-to-face meeting?”

The girl's voice was a little immature, but it did not back down at all. It echoed in the empty abandoned factory for a long time before it completely quieted down.

Lin Qiao was very sure that Kenneth who was hiding inside had heard it...but despite this, there was no response from the abandoned factory.

The group of people did not feel anxious about this and stood there waiting patiently.

Diarmuid, who was standing opposite them, temporarily restrained his fighting spirit and waited for further instructions from Kenneth.

".....I know....."

It was not until a long while later that an almost inaudible and rather decadent sound was heard from inside the factory.

"....Lancer, let them in."

"Yes, my lord...please follow me."

Without any objection to Kenneth's words, Diarmuid readily stepped aside and walked in front to lead the way for Lin Qiao and others.

Chapter 584 An offer that cannot be refused

What do people think of when they mention Kenneth, or Lord El-Melloi?

A child prodigy, an aristocrat among aristocrats, the youngest first-class lecturer, a magician with a promising future...

Although these words, which have been repeated countless times, are old-fashioned, they truly demonstrate Kenneth's talent and style.

Proud but not conceited, elegant but not pretentious.

But that was before.

After parting from the clock tower, when Lin Qiao saw the monarch again, he looked extremely miserable.

He was sitting in a wheelchair, and although he tried his best to straighten his back, he could not change the fact that he could not even stand up.

From a distance, his lemon-like blond hair looked a little messy, as if he hadn't taken care of it in recent days. Under the dark blue robe, his entire body was wrapped in bandages, and even the thumb on his right hand was tied up because it was broken.

The confidence and elegance that had always surrounded him had now disappeared, replaced by a strong negative emotion.

In short, at this moment, Kenneth was like he had encountered a major accident, such as a stroke of luck...

But in a sense this is not wrong.

Being hit by the Origin Catapult, causing all the magic circuits in the body to be scrapped, and even the magic seals were almost completely destroyed. For a magician and his family, there is no accident more terrible than this.

"Hello, Teacher Kenneth..." Qihuang couldn't help but widen his eyes, and the greeting he had prepared before also paused slightly.

"But if I may be frank, you look a little...out of shape?"

Even though they had known about Kenneth's condition from Lin Qiao in advance, Kiara and Sakura were still shocked when they saw it with their own eyes.

"Humph, not in good condition? You call me in a bad condition!"

In response to Kiara's greeting, Kenneth sneered, as if he was mocking himself.

Until now he still couldn't accept why a mere magic competition held in the countryside of the Far East would turn him into such a miserable state.

I can't accept it and I don't want to accept it!

"But it's no use telling you this..."

He gritted his teeth and suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart.

Although he still couldn't accept the tragic reality, his years of aristocratic upbringing allowed Kenneth to maintain his outward demeanor.

At least he didn't want to lose face in front of his students.

——This is also one of the few things he has left.

Kenneth turned his gaze to Lin Qiao.

In his impression, he had always been the one in charge among the three...even though he only found out that this guy was actually a Servant after coming to Fuyuki City.

....But somewhat unexpectedly, this time Lin Qiao took a step back, letting Qi Huang stand in front, and the latter also took a step forward without shirking his responsibility.

“Sesshōin… Never mind. You just said you wanted to discuss the Holy Grail War with me. Just tell me what you want to say.”

"But you guys aren't here to form an alliance, are you?"