People in Type-Moon start from adopting Sakura

"Lancelot, Knight of the Lake, you are guilty, as is Guinevere. For your own selfish desires and happiness, you have harmed an entire country, murdered all the Knights of the Round Table, and spread the flames of war across Britain... From this day forward, you are no longer my knight, and I will never forgive you."

She spoke silently, then turned and walked into the flames of war until her figure turned to ashes.

"Wait! King!!"

Lancelot suddenly got up from the ground and tried to touch it, but what he touched was just an illusion, and his fingers touched nothing. It was obvious that the figure of the king was just an illusion he had imagined.

The king who had sacrificed his life for his country, even at the cost of his gender and love, to protect this country and its people, had been killed by himself. How could he possibly continue to live in this world at this moment?!

Chasing the king's figure, Lancelot jumped into the flames of war without hesitation, until his body was completely burned...

……

"No, that's not me!!"

It was already daytime, but Zouken Matou, who was taking a nap on a wooden chair in the Matou family's house, suddenly opened his eyes and shouted towards the empty room, even overturning the tea set beside him.

"...Is that the dream Lancelot experienced?"

Matou Zouken stretched out his hand and touched the corner of his eyes involuntarily. His fingertips became increasingly moist, which surprised him.

"I...actually cried?"

Looking at the two lines of tears flowing from the old eyes in the mirror, and recalling his own rotten heart that had not known the reason for sadness for hundreds of years, Matou Zouken's mood was not calm at this moment.

"Haha, you can actually shed tears... It seems that I am still within the realm of human beings. I thought I had already stopped being one."

He laughed hoarsely, self-deprecatingly, and gradually came back to his senses from the dream.

After the Master and the Servant sign a contract, the Master will receive some of the Servant's memories from his previous life because of the spiritual connection. What he just saw was naturally Lancelot's memory.

Matou Zouken frowned, and to be honest, he was a little sentimental.

But in a trance, he seemed to understand why he could summon Lancelot so smoothly...

There are indeed some very similar properties between them.

In a trance, the memory that should have been forgotten long ago resurfaced in his mind.

Matou Zouken paused, and suddenly remembered the white-haired woman he met on a snowy winter day a hundred years ago. That was the beginning of all this...

The legendary Saint of Winter, Justisia Lizleich von Einzbern, the beautiful woman who touched his heart and devoted herself to her ideals.

She volunteered to become the nexus of the Greater Holy Grail, completing the magical ritual he sought, known as the Holy Grail War. The Holy Grail War was originally established to utilize the souls of deceased Servants to infuse the Greater Holy Grail, thereby completing the Third Magic. Due to the nature of the Third Magic, coupled with the immense magical power it amassed, it possessed the terrifying ability to grant virtually any wish. Therefore, the universal wish-granting machine mentioned in the Holy Grail War had always been real.

The third magic, immortality, materialization of the soul... can make all wishes come true.

It's really an amazing thing. I have devoted a full hundred years to this ceremony.

But, what was my original wish?

In confusion, Matou Zouken has forgotten his original wish.

At this moment, his only wish was to use the Holy Grail to restore his youth, to make his broken soul and decayed body whole again, and to let him remember his original wish.

Lancelot committed a heinous crime for love and happiness, and finally regretted it so much that he chose to be buried on British soil.

And him...

What will be his ending?

For a corrupt monster like himself, what kind of ending would be best for him?

To be honest, although he signed the essay contest, Zouken Matou still couldn't trust Luo Wei wholeheartedly.

His wish is to return to youth and be immortal, but he never knows what Luo Wei really wants to do?

This was a bad omen. A so-called transaction should be an equal one, but he had been constantly being manipulated by the other party. Even the few small moves he had made during the Holy Grail War had been completely neutralized by the other party. The current situation was unclear to him.

But even so, he knew that he had no choice at this moment.

If they don't join, they will be destroyed. The strength of Luo Wei's side is too great. If they resist, they will undoubtedly be crushed to death by the absolute force. The situation of the Golden King is even worse. Even if they want to seek cooperation, the final outcome will only be execution.

Not to mention the news of the fire at the Tohsaka residence and Tohsaka Tokiomi's death last night...

"Haha, now I have no room to retreat."

That brat, Tōsaka Tokiomi, was probably dead by now. He had no idea who had done it. He couldn't even find any trace of Matou Kariya, which made him a little worried.

"Ugh……"

He sighed deeply, and then Matou Zouken's expression became more and more distorted. He was ready to go out and find that unfilial descendant of Matou Kariya.

It was the finale now, and he had to regain control of Lancelot. Just as Matou Zouken was about to act, a black raven suddenly flew to his window.

"What's wrong, Master Crowley?"

Seeing the familiar raven figure, Matou Zouken recognized it as the familiar of his collaborator at a glance, because only the other party knew how to pass through his blockade and reach the window without any obstacles.

It's already the last moment, and since he's here, it means he has a plan.

He opened the window and let it in.

"Good morning, Mr. Matou. I went to investigate the Tohsaka family's residence this morning and found some important information."

Luo Wei's voice came from among the crows, and his tone was a little solemn at this moment.

"The Tohsaka family?"

After hearing this name and thinking about the breaking news last night, Zouken Matou probably already had the answer in his heart.

"Is Tōsaka Tokiomi dead?"

He asked bluntly.

"You're asking straight to the point. It seems you know something about this. In that case, let me state my conclusion directly... Tōsaka Tokiomi is indeed dead."

"really."

Matou Zouken was not too surprised by this answer.

After all, the entire mansion, along with the workshop and accumulation, were burned down. These were the foundation and lifeblood of the magician. If he didn't die after such a disaster, it would be a bit impolite.

"Did you do it? Or was it that El-Melloi? Or was it... Matou Kariya?"

Matou Zouken was a little surprised and felt a little shaken. He asked Luo Wei tentatively.

"No, neither of them...it's his apprentice, Kotomine Kirei."

At this critical moment, Luo Wei did not keep him in suspense, but directly told him the answer he expected.

"Kotomine Kirei? Tōsaka Tokiomi's disciple?"

Hearing this somewhat unfamiliar name, Matou Zouken pondered for a moment and then asked Luo Wei in a serious tone, "He actually killed his own teacher?"

"Well, it's probably him."

"No one else would have had the opportunity to commit the crime except him."

"Then Tōsaka Tokiomi is dead, and Archer should have retired due to the demon supply issue. Is this good news for us?"

Matou Zouken frowned, constantly thinking about the pros and cons of this news. To be honest, even if he had predicted it in advance, it was still extremely shocking when he heard it with his own ears and confirmed it.

"No, the Hero King is not leaving the stage."

However, Luo Wei rudely broke his luck.

"Tōsaka Tokiomi is not a fool. He will never completely let down his guard. His greatest support is Archer. As long as Gilgamesh continues to exist, he will definitely rely on Archer and will save him. Since Gilgamesh did not save him this time, it means..."

"Gilgamesh has already chosen another magus to sign a contract with, and the magus he's eyeing now is very likely Kotomine Kirei!"

Zouken Matou was not a fool, he immediately thought of the answer.

Although he didn't know, the magician chosen by Gilgamesh was not Kotomine Kirei, but Rowe.

However, there was no need for him to make this matter clear to the other party. He only needed to tell him the specific situation and then lure this old bug out together, and then he could catch him in one fell swoop.

"That's right. Archer's current Master is Kotomine Kirei, and their previous alliance is now void."

Luo Wei knew that, unlike Tōsaka Tokiomi who was eager for victory, Kotomine Kirei had no reason to form an alliance with the Einzbern, and Emiya Kiritsugu, who had just exchanged the Lesser Holy Grail, had no reason to participate in the battle. He only needed to wait for the other Servants to finish fighting. When the time came, he would take the Lesser Holy Grail directly to welcome the Holy Grail and make his own wish.

The Holy Grail only needs to collect enough souls and then make a wish directly, without fighting for life and death. This is also the last trump card in Kiritsugu Emiya's hand.

After receiving this information, Matou Zouken's head couldn't help but buzz, and for a moment he couldn't digest it because of the huge amount of information.

However, due to the world he had seen and the experience he had accumulated over hundreds of years of life, these things did not shock him for too long. Instead, he quickly adjusted his mood and asked Luo Wei.

"So what's the plan next? We'll still take the initiative, right?"

"Yes."

Hearing Matou Zouken's question, Luo Wei's satisfied voice came from the raven.

"The plan is simple. Teacher Kenneth and Weber will lead Finn, Iskandar, and Lancelot to attack Gilgamesh. I will lead Scathach and the Einzbern to stop King Arthur, and then wait until you are done and come to help me deal with the enemy."

"This should be okay, right? What do you think, Mr. Matou?"

Hearing Luo Wei's simple and crude attack plan, Matou Zouken nodded slightly, and had no objection to the plan in his heart.

After all, it is impossible to entrust the action of restraining King Arthur to Lancelot, who loses himself when he sees King Arthur, and Rider's inherent barrier is also a powerful weapon for group fights and it is not convenient to attack alone, so only Finn and Scathach are suitable.

So Luo Wei was responsible for this task and he had no objection.

In this situation, the simplest tactic is to directly gather the fighting power and push forward.

Lancer, Rider, and Berserker, three top Heroic Spirits, attack at the same time. Even if the opponent is the King of Heroes, he will not be able to escape death.

This three-on-one situation is a sure death for Gilgamesh.

Rider's inherent barrier blocked the activities on the field, Lancer's God Slayer restrained him, and Berserker's firepower suppressed him. Zouken Matou had no idea how Gilgamesh could win.

His only concern was that their victory would be too easy, leaving Lancer and Rider with too much strength, making it difficult for Berserker to launch a surprise attack. Therefore, he decided to withdraw Lancelot from the battlefield in tonight's battle, or take advantage of the situation to greatly weaken Rider and Lancer.

But to be on the safe side, he still decided to take the initiative and act together with El-Melloi and the others, and then look for opportunities to see if he could directly deal with Lancer and Rider at the Master level and completely secure victory in the final Holy Grail War.

The only things left were Luo Wei and his words. Because of the contract, he had to help Luo Wei fulfill his wish no matter what plans he had.

Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in Matou Zouken's gloomy eyes.

"Tell me the address. This time, I will go there myself."

"Well, that's really reassuring."

Upon hearing the news, Luo Wei, who was having breakfast with two beauties but had been sitting there talking to himself and attracting everyone's attention, showed an intriguing smile on his face.

Finally came out...

Now, all the actors and the deceased have appeared.

Before he could laugh out loud at this final arrangement, a greasy stick of something was suddenly stuffed into Luo Wei's mouth.

I saw Aozaki Orange stuffing a fried dough stick into his mouth to stop the strange smile he was still showing.

He couldn't stand having breakfast while being watched by people all the time because of this guy.

Chapter 7: The whole army attacks (5K words)

After informing Zouken Matou about the subsequent battle plan, because he also had a desire for the Holy Grail in his heart and this was the moment closest to victory, Zouken Matou agreed without any doubt.

He also took the initiative to accept the battle plan arranged by Lovi, and followed Kenneth and Waver to attack Kotomine Kirei, defeat the most difficult hero king Gilgamesh in the Holy Grail War, and then look for an opportunity to act.

However, Luo Wei had actually figured out his little tricks a long time ago, and knew that this guy would not be content, so he had chosen a grave for him in advance, and even if Matou Zouken didn't cause trouble, he would not leave this old bug behind.

Although he himself is currently unaware of it, Luo Wei is very clear that for his former righteous partner, being buried in the war that has troubled him throughout his life is the best funeral.

As for the back-up plan, he has already made clear arrangements for this old bug and believes that he can definitely get rid of him safely and thoroughly.

The pain only lasted for a brief moment.

……

"Tōsaka Tokiomi is dead?"

After seeing the tragic scene of a fire at the Tōsaka family that burned down everything they owned, Emiya Kiritsugu came to this conclusion.

"Is it Rowe, or El-Melloi..."

The assistant beside him couldn't help but ask, but Emiya Kiritsugu only shook his head slightly.