One soul, two twins, the other half is Bronya

But even with Medea as an example, Shinji still didn't dare to try it. This wasn't the same jar, who knew if it was the same, but he had learned his lesson.

"Why don't you drink? Can I cheat you?"

Byakuya smiled at Shinji, making him feel a little uneasy, but he swallowed his saliva. The coffee can seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and his strong arms trembled as he picked up the coffee bit by bit.

???

Is there anything wrong with this? Medea tilted her head cutely, lowered her head and took a careful sip. Emmm...I don't think there's anything wrong with it?

Meanwhile, Shinji finally took his first sip. Indeed, this time, he wasn't fooled; it was just ordinary coffee, and it even tasted pretty good.

"Brother Bai Ye, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Because he had been cheated once, and Bai Ye's smile that seemed to be amusing before, he was really misled.

"What do you mean by intentional or not?"

Bai Ye simply brushed it off, then with a slightly serious expression, he finally got to the point. "Okay, it's time to get down to business. Regarding the divergence between the two worlds..."

(This is this, this is this~)

!!!

"Wait, are you saying that Matou Zouken isn't dead?!"

The death of Kiritsugu Emiya, the collapse of the Holy Grail War, the fire in Shinto... none of these are important to Shinji. Only when it comes to Sakura Matou does he finally lose his composure and even crushes a coffee can with his bare hands.

——That’s his sister!

Maybe he didn't understand it when he was a child, but as Shinji grew up, Byakuya and Bronya no longer hid certain secrets from him, including information about Matou Zouken.

A bug magician, a man who fell for immortality, a monster over five hundred years old...

As long as that old bug is still alive, it is hard to imagine what the Matou family is like now. "How is this possible, Brother Bai Ye, you...?"

"Bronya and I come from another world. We are unique and of course it is impossible for us to appear in a parallel world." Bai Ye shook his head slightly at Shinji and gave a simple explanation to break his fantasy.

"..., Matou Zouken!!!"

Shinji growled softly, his fists clenched and crackling, ready to go immediately, determined to beat Matou Zouken to pieces! But when his eyes swept over Bai Ye, he finally calmed down.

Shinji let out a long breath, suppressed his anger and looked at Bai Ye inquiringly, "Brother Bai Ye?"

"Of course, you can do whatever you want. Although we can't control all the parallel worlds..."

As he was speaking, Bai Ye was suddenly stunned, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly - the Root Style had given him a message. As long as he handled this matter well, the other world lines would also converge in a good direction.

Although Sakura Matou's endings in many stories are not very good, there are exceptions, such as being sent to the home of "Golden Drill".

“Is this a privilege?”

Bai Ye knew that Genyuanshi didn't like to interfere in the world, and this time he was just being biased!

(I know this is a bit off-base, but since it's fan fiction, can't I change the tragedy a bit and give it a better ending?)

"What's wrong, Brother Bai Ye?"

"A little thing."

Bai Ye silently suppressed his emotions, but his expression gradually became serious, "Shinji, you must take good care of Sakura from now on! Some world lines may need to be moved."

???

What world line?

This was too complicated, so Shinji certainly didn't understand, but he knew what to do. In short, he had to protect Sakura!

"Okay, I understand. I'll leave right away."

Shinji suddenly stood up from his seat and hurried to the Matou family.

"Just go for it, I'm behind you."

Bai Ye's tone was calm, but it contained an unparalleled dominance.

It wasn't until Shinji left that Medea looked at Bai Ye with a confused look on her face, not understanding what the two were talking about. "Master, what were you talking about before? I didn't understand."

"It's better not to know. After all, this matter..."

In response, Bai Ye dragged out a long tone, but did not say anything else. He just smiled and said nothing.

"Can't you let me know?"

After a while, Medea finally understood, but she didn't complain. She had lived in the Age of Gods, so she knew some taboos. Sometimes, "not knowing" was best.

"Master, what should we do next in this Holy Grail War?"

"Let Shinji practice~"

Bai Ye smiled slightly and told Medea his idea - Shinji was not weak either, he could follow his original actions and intervene as a servant.

Besides, Assassin could try summoning him. What would the Holy Grail War even be called without cheating? They already have a Master candidate, so there's no need to leave Assassin chained to the mountain gate.

……

It was still raining heavily at the moment. Shinji put on a raincoat, cast a shielding spell on himself, and rushed to the Matou family.

A figure streaked across the mountain path, splashing water on the steps. Shinji's eyes were sharp, and a scarlet magic spear appeared in his hand, hinting at murderous intent.

Fuyuki City remained bustling, seemingly unaffected by the gas explosion. Shinji walked through the towering buildings, unknowingly covered in Build armor, a dark and eerie sight.

"Boom——"

Accompanied by a clap of thunder, lightning illuminated the dark figure in the rainy night.

As he ran all the way, Shinji gradually calmed down - he and Bai Ye were just passers-by, and they couldn't do much after all. Sakura in this world also had her own life.

but……

"Sakura's account must be settled eventually, and since it's the Holy Grail War, let me kick it off."

Raindrops flowed down the Build armor bit by bit, the dark compound eyes flickered faintly, Shinji gripped the magic spear tightly in his hand, and walked towards the direction of the Matou family step by step.

248. If we don’t kill them, will we keep them alive for the New Year?

Lightning streaked across the night sky, illuminating the eerie house and the skinny face of Old Bug.

"Magician? At this time... is it? Are you here for the Holy Grail War?"

Analyzing the barrier was too time-consuming, so Shinji destroyed it along the way. Old Bug, sensing the barrier's destruction, rose from his seat and walked toward the front yard on crutches.

In the yard, all the magic circles had been destroyed, and only a dark human figure was seen standing in it, emitting cold murderous intent.

"Berserker?"

The old bug was not a Master and could not see the Servant's data, but Shinji's temperament reminded him of Lancelot, so he thought that the other party was the Berserker this time.

"Why did you come to my Matou family..."

However, before the old bug could finish his words, Shinji took a step forward, and with a splash of water, he swept the gun across, and the scarlet gun blade instantly cut through the old bug's body.

But it was obvious that the old bug could not die just like that. The two halves of its body turned into countless flying insects and scattered, then gathered again not far from Shinji, forming a new body.

"It seems to be talking about...丿..."

"Zheng——!"

Another shot swept past, and only a scarlet arc of light was seen, and the old insect's body was broken apart again - Shinji had no intention of communicating with him at all, he just wanted to kill the other party as soon as possible.

After all, it was normal for a Berserker to disobey orders. As long as he kept silent, no one could be sure of his identity. As for Cu Chulainn… he was still his senior brother after all, so he would surely keep it a secret for him.

"Don't go too far, sir."

After being chopped down time and time again, the old bug finally got angry! Countless bugs crawled out from all over the yard and pounced on Shinji, a blessing for those with trypophobia.

"That's really disgusting."

Shinji couldn't help but frown beneath his visor. He didn't want to get close to these bugs, so he just did a roundhouse kick, and a dark purple track appeared out of thin air, crushing the insect swarm.

"Boom boom——"

The loud noise woke up the sleeping person. Erye rolled over from the bed with a panicked look on his face, "What's wrong? What happened? Is there someone calling?"

"Rider, come and protect me!"

But no one responded. After a long while, Medusa confirmed Matou Sakura's safety and then obeyed the order and appeared on the windowsill.

Elsewhere, Shinji crushed the old bug's swarm with a single blow and continued his attack. He swung his scarlet magic spear, and the shadows of the spears woven into a large net that enveloped the old bug.

Seeing this, the old bug used his old trick again, transforming into flying insects and quickly dispersing. But this time...

"Zhengzhengzheng——"

With the Build Armor's support, Shinji could unleash his full power. In a flash, the magic spear shot out like a dragon, accurately striking down a large number of flying insects, leaving a trail of corpses on the ground.

"Haha, is that all?"

Magical barriers unfolded one after another, fiercely suppressing Shinji, but... it seemed to have no effect? ​​The black armor easily withstood it.

Seeing this, the old bug didn't waste any words. He turned into a large group of flying insects and quickly dispersed to run away.

!!!

Suddenly, a barrier blocked the old bug's path. He quickly formed a body and turned around, a trace of horror still lingering on his face. "You're not a Servant?"

“So what if it is, so what if it’s not?”

Shinji finally spoke, his dark compound eyes flickering. He was also a member of the Matou family, so he was naturally familiar with their barrier… though there were “slight” differences between the two worlds.

But the old bug wanted to escape, loosening the barrier's grip. Or perhaps he simply hadn't expected the Berserker he saw could actually use magic, which gave Shinji the opportunity to seize control.

At this moment, the barrier blocked the courtyard and the old bug had lost his way of retreat.

"who are you?"

Lao Chongzi felt familiar with Shinji's voice, but the two people's temperaments were so different that he couldn't associate them together at all.

"The person who killed you."

As he spoke, Shinji inched closer to the old bug, his jet-black armor creating a powerful sense of oppression. A sound effect echoed from his belt, and a surge of magic power converged on his legs—Rider Kick!

A dark purple track snaked through the air, crushing the old bug fiercely, accompanied by a terrifying explosion. A second before being swallowed, the old bug finally heard a piece of information:

"Goodbye, my dear grandpa."

!!!

Could it be that... on the verge of death, the old bug smiled. He wasn't his true self, and everything wasn't over yet! Wait, I'll be back.

However, something unexpected happened. His consciousness did not return to the brain worm as planned, but was intercepted alive.

"That kid is still not cautious enough~"

Bai Ye appeared here holding a crimson feather, gathering the old bug's scattered consciousness. "But that's true, after all, that guy is dead. Who knows if we'll see him again in the future?"

"As for this thing..."

He thought about it and decided there was no point in keeping it. At most, it would just be a way for this world's Sakura to vent her anger, but was that really that much of a difference? She already had her own "light."

Then, runes appeared around Yu Duchen, forming a complex rune ring that specifically annihilated souls and consciousness. "This is the end."

A flash of light passed by. Silently, the old bug died again at Bai Ye's hands.

……

Inside the Matou residence, Shinji sensed the presence and quickly located Matou Sakura's location and walked towards her. However, before he had taken a few steps, a figure blocked his way.

"Servant, what rank are you?"

In response, Medusa remained silent, but just clenched the chain blade in her hand and was on guard.

"You don't have to be so nervous. I don't mean to do anything bad to Sakura. I just want to..." But before Shinji could finish his words, Medusa had already thrown the chain blade in her hand at him.

It was obvious at first glance how dangerous Shinji was. She had seen the previous battle, so how could she let him get close to Sakura!

"You're so unwilling to listen~"

Shinji felt helpless. He slightly turned sideways to avoid the chain blade and raised his hand to quickly grab the chain.

"Chong-"

The metal chain quickly tightened, making a sound. It was this force... so weak~ The second master's magical talent was low, which held Medusa back.