They already have a chat group, why bother with the plot?

This really appealed to them.

Rimuru and Hajime Nagumo could hear it, and so could Joan of Arc and Nero, but compared to Nero, Joan of Arc clearly did not have the desire to stay in the human world for long.

This made Rimuru's heart skip a beat, and he was already thinking about how to prepare Joan of Arc psychologically.

At this moment

With a 'whoosh', a figure as black as ink descended from the sky and landed steadily in front of everyone.

"berserker?"

Seeing the figure suddenly enter the courtyard, Gilgamesh raised an eyebrow, not expecting that so many Servants had gathered in this small mansion.

Without wasting words, Lancelot quickly came to Ling Yu and pointed outside.

Ling Yu immediately understood what the other party meant, said something to everyone, and then followed Lancelot outside with Ellie.

Then, in the alley outside the Matou family's house, Ling Yu saw Matou Kariya holding Tohsaka Tokiomi.

At this moment, Tokiomi Tohsaka lay quietly in Kariya Matou's arms, like a prince and Sleeping Beauty, a surprisingly perfect match.

But unlike the others, this Sleeping Beauty was sleeping very soundly.

"Ling Yu, Tokiomi Tohsaka is dead, what should I do?"

The moment he opened his mouth, Matou Kariya revealed his cowardice.

Of course, this cowardice only applies to Aoi Tohsaka, because what Kariya Matou is truly afraid of is seeing his beloved hurt and sad.

Hearing Matou Kariya's words, Ling Yu was also surprised that Tohsaka Tokiomi would die so suddenly.

Judging from the expression on his face and the taut veins in his body, he must have died from having his magic power completely drained.

So... is it Ea from before?

Ling Yu thought to himself.

When Gilgamesh fought him in the Imaginary World, the power of the Ea he unleashed was not weak; it was probably all drawn from Tokiomi Tohsaka.

If I don't die then, who will?

Ling Yu had many thoughts flashing through his mind, but on the surface, his gaze was fixed on Matou Kariya's tense face.

"Isn't Tokiomi Tohsaka's death just giving you an opportunity?"

Upon hearing this, a struggle flashed across Matou Kariya's face, but it quickly disappeared.

Then, Matou Kariya said to Ling Yu with a bitter smile, "Although I really want to do that, I know that Aoi doesn't love me. She has always only ever regarded me as a friend."

As he said this, Matou Kariya felt his heart bleeding.

But the truth is, Aoi really didn't have those kinds of feelings for him.

"So, why did you bring his body back?" Ling Yu asked, understanding Matou Kariya's timidity.

Upon hearing this, despite her reluctance, Matou Kariya gritted her teeth and said, "I want to ask, Ling Yu, is there any way you can save him?"

Ling Yu was taken aback.

He seemed to doubt his own hearing.

He immediately asked incredulously, "Did I hear that right? You want me to save your love rival?"

"Ling Yu, do you have a solution?!"

Seeing that Ling Yu did not reject it on the spot, Matou Kariya quickly asked.

"I... I can't help it either. Sakura's departure has already made Aoi very sad. If Tokiomi Tohsaka leaves too, I'm afraid Aoi will..."

As he spoke, Matou Kariya seemed somewhat at a loss for what to do.

Looking at Matou Kariya like this, Ling Yu fell silent.

Good, good, good, as expected of Dongmu's most affectionate self.

That's how you play it, right?

Unfortunately, the person he loved deeply didn't reciprocate his feelings.

“I can help you revive Tokiomi Tohsaka, but everything comes at a price. What can you offer?” Ling Yu asked.

"I……"

Matou Kariya opened his mouth.

Then he discovered that he was all alone and utterly useless.

"Fine, consider it payment for staying at your house."

"You go."

Ling Yu waved to Matou Kariya with a somewhat weary expression.

This is the ultimate example of a love-obsessed person and a simp.

He really had nothing to say.

"Thank you."

He uttered those two words softly, then put his hat back on and disappeared into the darkness without looking back.

After watching Matou Kariya leave, Ling Yu turned his gaze to the ground, to the corpse of Tohsaka Tokiomi.

In an instant, Ling Yu's eyes turned blue.

"stand up."

Looking at Tokiomi Tohsaka's corpse, Ling Yu spoke calmly.

The next second, something shocking happened.

On top of Tokiomi Tohsaka's corpse, a dark blue figure, identical to Tokiomi Tohsaka, rose up.

With a thought, Ling Yu released the shadow that bound his soul and reintroduced Tohsaka Tokiomi's soul into his body.

As magic was poured in, Tokiomi Tohsaka's pale face gradually regained its color.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Like a drowning person, the moment Tokiomi Tohsaka came back to life, he coughed violently.

Before he could even bask in the joy of being resurrected, Tokiomi Tohsaka met a pair of blood-red eyes.

Those eyes were unlike anything he had ever seen before, like the shuriken wielded by a ninja.

In just one second, his consciousness went haywire, and then everything went black.

When he opened his eyes again, he heard a familiar voice.

"Sakura, from now on, he is your grandfather."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Tokiomi Tohsaka looked up, his pupils suddenly contracting.

Simply because he saw himself from his current perspective!

Wait, Sakura?

Realizing something, Tokiomi Tohsaka quickly looked at himself.

In my memory, the adult's body disappeared, replaced by a pair of extremely delicate little hands.

On the opposite side was Zouken Matou, who was smiling wickedly.

At that moment, Tokiomi Tohsaka realized that he had actually become his second daughter, Sakura!

Realizing this, he tried to speak, but found his voice was blocked, and his body began to follow Zouken Matou into the Matou mansion uncontrollably.

The moment Tokiomi Tohsaka stepped into the mansion, he felt a chilling coldness wash over him.

It sent a chill down his spine.

Entering the house

Zouken Matou's short, hunched figure began to scrutinize him closely.

Then, Tokiomi Tohsaka heard Zouken Matou say, "That idiot Tokiomi Tohsaka really did send me a top-notch prospect."

Upon hearing this, Tokiomi Tohsaka became somewhat annoyed.

That old man actually spoke ill of him behind his back.

If he weren't temporarily unable to move for some unknown reason, he would definitely show the Flame Earl how powerful he is!

But the next second, Tokiomi Tohsaka suppressed his anger.

It was only because of Matou Zangen's words:

"Don't worry, now that you've been adopted into my Matou family, I will naturally raise you well."

"I hope you can study hard and carry on the magic tradition of my Matou family."

Upon hearing this, Tokiomi Tohsaka felt a stirring in his heart and even felt a sense of anticipation.

Magicians usually keep their lineage and secret techniques hidden.

Therefore, prying into his family's secret techniques is tantamount to declaring war, a situation of no return, which is a consensus among magicians.

But now, by using his second daughter Sakura's body, he has the opportunity to glimpse the Matou family's magic.

This was a tremendous opportunity for Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had a thirst for knowledge!

Suddenly, Tokiomi Tohsaka realized that becoming Sakura wasn't such an unacceptable thing after all.

Chapter 249 It’s All Tokiomi’s Fault

Looking at Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had fallen back into sleep due to the illusion, Ling Yu casually snapped his fingers.

The dark golden imaginary space opened up on the ground below Tokiomi Tohsaka, slowly dragging his body into it.

After resolving the matter with Tokiomi Tohsaka, Ling Yu acted as if nothing had happened, taking Airi's hand and returning to the mansion.

"Brother Lingyu, where is Uncle Yanye?"

In the courtyard, Sakura saw Ling Yu return and tilted her cute little head to look behind him.

Upon discovering that Matou Kariya was not present, he immediately voiced his doubts.

"He had something to do, so he left first." Ling Yu said gently, patting Xiaoying's head.

"That's it."

Sakura didn't suspect anything, but there was a faint sense of disappointment in her eyes.

To be fair, because of the saying "love me, love my dog," Matou Kariya, who likes Aoi, is indeed quite good to Sakura; otherwise, he wouldn't have made a deal with Matou Zouken for Sakura's sake in the original timeline.

It's perfectly normal for Sakura to have feelings for him.

Sensing the disappointment in Sakura's eyes, Ling Yu took out something and handed it to her.

This is none other than a prop specifically designed to coax little girls.

Lollipop.

"Thank you, brother."

As soon as Sakura took the lollipop, her beautiful eyes curved into crescents, and a happy smile spread across her cute face.

Seeing this, Nero, standing to the side, also unceremoniously spread his hand towards Ling Yu: "Ling Yu, I want some too."

"Okay, okay, everyone gets one."

Then, Ling Yu flipped his hand and, as if by magic, produced many lollipops, which he handed to everyone one by one.

Looking at the lollipop in front of her, which was about the size of her palm, Nero stuck out her pink little tongue and licked it lightly.

The rich strawberry flavor filled Nero's taste buds, bringing a sweet smile to her face.

Everyone who received a lollipop tacitly sat down on the edge of the house and quietly ate their candy.

Without showing favoritism, Ling Yu also gave Jin Shanshan a stick.

Looking at the lollipop in front of him, Jin Shanshan felt that Ling Yu was looking down on him.

How could a hero like him eat something only children would eat?

With a soft snort, he snatched the lollipop from Ling Yu's hand, uttered a single sentence, and then his figure vanished in a golden speck of light.