I'm really not a top magician

Afterwards, Sajo Aika carried Sakura out of the room to meet Matou Kariya.

As soon as they met, a slightly timid expression appeared on Sakura's face. She was frightened by the disfigured face of Matou Kariya.

But immediately,

Sakura quickly mustered up her courage and looked up at Matou Kariya who was staring at her.

This little action actually surprised Matou Kariya.

In the Matou mansion, Sakura has always been very afraid of her own face, just like a girl who has been hurt for a long time will naturally be afraid when seeing scary things.

But now Sakura dared to muster up the courage to look at her own face,

This filled Matou Kariya's heart with a warm current.

"Hey, Sakura. Are you shocked?"

"Um, face, what's wrong?"

"Ah. It's just a small problem."

By yesterday, my left eye's vision had completely vanished. Like the necrotic, cloudy white of my eyeball, the muscles around my eye were completely paralyzed. My eyelids and eyebrows couldn't move. The left side of my face must have taken on a dead look, frozen like a mask.

Even he was startled, but Sakura's eyes were fixed on him.

Matou Kariya felt that Sakura had changed.

Although he couldn't tell exactly what had changed,

But...

It seems like it's back to the way it was.

She turned back into the innocent girl who used to play behind her sister Rin like a puppy.

This subtle change completely wiped out Matou Kariya's hostility towards Sajo Aika.

All that's left is gratitude.

"I said, Sakura, after uncle's work is finished, can we play together again? With your mother and sister."

Sakura paused for a moment, looking somewhat helpless, and said:

"If...my sister and mom are willing..."

I no longer resist relationships with my family as I did before, but instead think about what would happen if the other party agreed.

This alone is enough.

After a brief conversation with Sakura, it was too late so Sakura had to go back to her room to sleep.

As he watched Sakura's spirited back, Matou Kariya felt a sense of relief in his heart.

Kariya no longer cared.

This fate had long been decided to be sacrificed for Sakura and Aoi, mother and son.

If there was anything that was too late for Kariya himself, it would be that he would have died before he could seize the Holy Grail.

But who can help Sakura at this time?

and also,

If Kariya could successfully seize the Holy Grail, even if he could send Sakura to her mother, but would that girl who had covered her heart tightly with despair finally be able to break through this hard shell and walk into the outside world?

The heartache Sakura has endured over the past year will definitely stay with her for the rest of her life. But at least hopefully it will heal over time. I hope her spirit has not been fatally damaged.

But he was definitely not the one who could heal this trauma. He had little time left and was no longer capable of accepting this task.

This matter can only be entrusted to those whose lives are guaranteed in the future.

He originally thought that this person would only appear in the distant future.

But now,

This person has appeared in front of him.

That's her.

Sandbar love song!

After saying a simple goodbye to Sakura, Matou Kariya looked at Sajo Aika again, the hostility in his eyes replaced by hope:

"Ms. Sajo, thank you for saving Sakura. You also helped her get rid of the crest bug in her body."

"It's nothing. If Sakura hadn't come out of the house by herself, I couldn't help her. God helps those who save themselves. Sakura is actually braver than we thought!" Aika Sajo praised.

Matou Kariya nodded. As a child who could quickly endure the torture of the insects in the Matou family, Sakura's endurance was also extraordinary. In fact, Sakura was indeed stronger than him as an adult.

"Although it's very willful, I still want to make a deal with you. I won't live much longer, and as long as I'm still useful, Berserker and I will help you seize the Holy Grail. I only hope that you will treat Sakura well in the future."

"Well, having a berserker's combat power is indeed great."

Matou Kariya originally thought that the other party would agree to his request,

But...

"Taga, koala wahlu!"

Sajo Aika refused righteously.

Matou Kariya was now panicking, and quickly said, "If you're worried that I might go back on my word, I can draft a new [Self-Enforcement Document] with you. Even if I have to give you my Berserker now, I can..."

"Why do you always talk to yourself?" Sha Tiao Aige didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking.

Jump up,

He flicked the latter's forehead hard.

"what?"

Matou Kariya covered his forehead with his hands.

"What do you mean 'I won't live long'? What do you mean you're entrusting Sakura to me? Huh? Did you get something wrong? I don't run a nursery. Why should I help you take care of a kid? After all, I hate taking care of kids! I hate it so much!"

"But I..."

Before Matou Kariya could explain, Sajo Aika interrupted and cursed:

"There's no buts. Didn't you just make a promise with Sakura to play together? If you even want me to help you fulfill this promise, then as a man, you're too lame!"

"If you don't have much time left to live, find a way to survive!"

"A fellow who doesn't even understand this is no more intelligent than a brat. And I have a way to keep you alive. But the key is, do you have the leverage to satisfy me?"

Sajo Aika gave a final reminder.

After hearing what Sajo Aika said, Matou Kariya was stunned. He suddenly realized.

Then he made a serious request to Aika Sajo:

"Then let's trade!"

"What's the deal?" Aika Satiao smiled.

"You have the method that kept me alive!"

"What's the deal?"

"Self-enforced certificate! Berserker and I will become your strongest allies!"

"Please go up."

Sha Tiao Aige scratched his head.

"Then what are you doing this for?"

"Is that even a question? To fulfill the promise between Sakura and I."

Matou Kariya smiled at Sajo Aika.

Although half of his face looked dead, he looked like a monster when he moved a little.

But in the eyes of Aika Satiao,

the look in his eyes,

Very determined!

"Congratulations on getting the answer right, my companion!"

……

Tohsaka Aoi discovered her daughter was missing an hour later.

Perhaps because she was afraid of her mother's scolding, Xiaolin placed a note by the bed, saying that she was going to look for Sakura who was missing.

Aoi immediately regretted her decision. During dinner, Rin mentioned Sakura and asked Aoi about Fuyuki's current situation.

At that time, there was no definite news about Sakura's disappearance, so Aoi did not explain it clearly to Rin.

She should tell Tokiomi, but this thought was immediately suppressed by her rationality.

Aoi doesn't know magic, but she is the magician's wife after all. She knew that her husband didn't have time to worry about his daughter now. The husband is still on the battlefield and has devoted his life and all his energy to the battle.

The only one who can protect Rin now is himself.

Aoi ran out of Chancheng's house in her home clothes and drove speeding on the national highway at night.

Since we don't know where Rin went, we can only guess the scope of her actions, and then look for places where she might go one by one.

Taking home as the starting point, if you want to take the tram, you must first go to Fuyuki Station in Shinto, and then walk for 30 minutes with the child's strength. The approximate range is

The first thing Aoi thought of was the Citizen's Park by the river.

The quiet park late at night is easily reminiscent of a cemetery

In the deserted square, the dim lights of the street lamps made the darkness and silence seem somewhat scary.

The air in Fuyuki City at night had noticeably deteriorated.

Aoi, who lived with the magician and was accustomed to many strange phenomena, immediately noticed this.

Aoi glanced at the bench where she usually sat when she brought Rin to play. This could only be said to be a feeling out of thin air.

However, the little figure wearing a red coat that he was looking for was there.

"cold!"

Aoi screamed and rushed over.

Rin lost consciousness and was now lying motionless on the bench.

Aoi picked her up and felt her even breathing and warm body temperature. From the outside, she didn't appear to be injured, and she seemed to be just asleep. Aoi finally shed tears of relief.

"That's great, really."

Who should I thank?

Aoi, overwhelmed with joy, finally calmed down. Suddenly, she noticed someone staring at her. Turning her head, she saw someone watching the mother and daughter from behind the plants on the bench.

"Who's there?"

Aoi shouted in a stiff tone. Contrary to what she expected, the figure stood upright in the light of the street lamp.

"I think if I stay here, I'll definitely be able to wait for you."

Although his voice was a little hoarse, Aoi felt that the voice was very familiar.

“Kareya!”

The figure stood still. After hesitating for a moment, he finally took off his turban and revealed his true face.

The lifeless, withered white hair, and the left half of his face were stiff and expressionless. This was a very scary face.

Although Aoi tried to suppress her timid screams, she failed. Kariya smiled sadly with the right half of his face that was still free to move.

"This is Matou's magic."

"What? What's going on? Why are you here?"

Aoi asked her childhood sweetheart in front of her in some confusion.

But Kariya did not answer any of the questions. Instead, he continued the previous topic in a gentle tone:

"Sakura is not missing and is doing well now. She just hasn't returned to the Matou family."

"Talk to Tokiomi about this and tell him not to worry."