After waiting a moment, Emiya Shirou opened the gate.
"Who is... Huh! Tohsaka Rin?"
Tohsaka Rin had suddenly arrived, and Emiya Shirou seemed quite surprised.
"Is Sakura inside?"
"Uh... yes..."
Rin pushed Emiya Shirou aside and barged in. Shirou then called out to Rin with a flustered face.
"Hey! Tohsaka!"
We entered the house. Inside, Sakura was preparing dinner. Upon seeing this, Rin approached Sakura, hugged her tightly, and shed tears.
"Sniff sniff... I'm sorry, sis... I found out too late. I never imagined you were going through such pain."
"Tohsaka senpai?"
Sakura seemed unable to understand the situation for a moment. I gestured to Shirou to go outside to give them some time alone. Shirou sensed that something was amiss and followed me out.
"Why is Tohsaka acting like that? And who are you? What's your relationship with Tohsaka?"
"Ask one at a time. Anyway, to answer, Tohsaka Rin and Matou Sakura are biological sisters. Sakura was adopted from the Tohsaka family to the Matou family."
"What? Is that true?"
"Yes, and Tohsaka and I are dating."
"Oh... I see."
This guy, when I said Tohsaka Rin and I were dating, he made a bitter expression, so he must have had feelings for Rin.
'I'll prevent you from picking and choosing, haha~'
After waiting outside like that, Rin came out and said.
"We're done talking. Come in!"
"Okay."
As we entered Shirou's house living room, Rider was also quietly sitting there. Seeing this, Shirou was flustered again.
"Who is that person!?"
As Shirou panicked, Sakura made a strange excuse.
"That's... a distant relative. Ahaha..."
After we sat down, Shirou made tea for everyone.
"Sorry to the host, but we have something to discuss among ourselves, so can you step out for a bit?"
"Again???"
At Rin's words, Shirou made a sad face at having to go out again. Then I said.
"I think he can stay."
I took Shirou's hand and showed the back of it to everyone. There was a bruise-like mark, a precursor to the command spell manifesting.
"This can't be, Shirou is a master too..."
"Huh? What's a master?"
Rin calmly explained the Holy Grail War briefly to the surprised Shirou.
"So, the woman here and that handsome guy are Servants?"
"Yes... sigh... I really don't know what to do about this..."
Tohsaka Rin rubbed her forehead as if troubled. Then Sakura held my hand and said.
"Can I really live a normal life?"
Seeing her speak while holding my hand, it seemed like something she desperately wanted.
"Well, I need to check first, but it should be possible."
"Then, let's check right away."
At that moment, Rider stopped Sakura.
"Sakura, no. We can't trust another Servant."
"But there's no other way..."
Rin thought for a moment and said to Sakura and Rider.
"Then, I'll use a command spell to make sure he doesn't harm you two. How about that?"
Only then did Rider agree.
"Good. If you do that, then I can trust it."
Rin extended her hand with the command spell and used it to give an order.
"Cassian! I order you not to attack them until the treatment is over!"
After Rin's words, one of the command spell patterns disappeared. An order given by a master using a command spell must be forcibly obeyed by a Servant, but honestly, that didn't work on me. It was due to the [Status Ailment Immunity] ability.
"Yes yes, understood, boss."
"Then, let's go to the room."
Rider, Sakura, and I entered an empty room. Then Sakura immediately started taking off her clothes. It wasn't necessary, but I let it be. There was no reason to refuse such a reward. And the reason Sakura was doing this was probably due to the Matou family's training.
I pointed to the bed and said.
"Lie down here for a moment."
"Yes."
Sakura lay naked on the bed. I placed my hand on Sakura's stomach and pretended to check her condition. Rider watched from the side, worried that I might hurt Sakura.
"Wow! This is... troublesome..."
Sakura asked with a worried expression.
"Is it really bad?"
"First, put on your clothes. Let's go out and talk."
After Sakura dressed again, we went out to the living room together. Then Rin asked.
"How is it? Can it be fixed?"
"The worms can be fixed. But the worms aren't the problem. That Matou Zouken guy implanted a lesser grail inside her body."
At my words, Tohsaka Rin got very angry.
"This crazy family!!!"
"In my opinion, it seems like he was planning to use her as a breeding ground for high-quality worms."
At those words, Rin flew into a rage. Sakura and I quickly calmed her down. After she seemed somewhat calmed down, she sat back down and asked.
"So, can it be fixed?"
"It's possible. But there's one problem."
"What is it?"
"She has to die once."
"What, what did you say!!!???"
"Since the lesser grail and her body are already fused together, and it's not a normal grail but something that's been corrupted, it's impossible to treat her while she's alive."
"That's..."
"But don't worry. If she dies and is resurrected, both the grail and worms can be handled. However, she won't be able to use magic at all."
Upon hearing this, Sakura said with determination.
"I'm sick of magic now. Please. Get me out of this hell."
Rider frowned and approached me, grabbing my collar.
"You can definitely bring her back, right?"
"Yes."
Emiya Shirou, who was listening from the side, was bewildered, not understanding what was going on.
"What on earth is happening..."
"You stay put. I'll explain later."
When Rin said that, Shirou just stayed quiet. We decided to clean one room thoroughly and treat Sakura inside it.
"Rider, listen carefully. If you want to save your master, don't let anyone enter this room until the treatment is over."
"Understood."
"And if anything happens, take care of my master too."
"Yes, I swear."
Sakura and I entered the room. She undressed again and lay on the floor.
"Please take care of me."
"Okay, I'll start."
I took out a thin, long sword from my inventory and instantly stabbed Sakura's spine, killing her.
Ding~!
You have acquired [(S)Virtual Magic], [(SS)Lesser Grail].
After Sakura died, I was prepared for her to revive corrupted like in the original, but thanks to [(EX)Kill and Steal], I stole the abilities, so she didn't revive corrupted and just stayed dead.
'Phew~ That's a relief... I was worried.'
I immediately used [Clairvoyance] to pull out all the wriggling worms from Sakura's corpse and popped them to kill them. The funny thing was, among the worms parasitizing near Sakura's heart, I sensed Zouken's soul; it seemed he had implanted it there as a backup. If something happened, he planned to use Sakura's body to revive... but due to the vast amount of mana, or because of 'Angra Mainyu', it seemed he couldn't.
'He's really a madman.'
Zouken's deeds were truly beyond imagination.
After removing all the worms, I checked again with [Clairvoyance] and [Observation Haki] to make sure nothing was missed, then used the resurrection magic [Resurrection], [Sacred Highness Heal], and even [Muwei Transformation] to resurrect Sakura. Then, color returned to Sakura's corpse, and she began breathing again.
"Phew~ It's done."
I first dressed Sakura, then carried her out. Rider quickly took Sakura in her arms.
"She's saved. Now she won't be able to use magic, but she can live normally. All the worms have been removed."
"As expected of Cassian! You worked hard."
Rin hugged me and kissed me on the cheek. Emiya Shirou was horrified when he saw the room where I had treated Sakura.
"Yikes! What is all this!"
"Those are the worms that were inside Sakura. She suffered from those worms for a long time."
"That... that can't be..."
Shirou went in and cleaned diligently, and I prepared food for everyone.
"Cassian, want some help?"
"Sure."
With Rin's help, I quickly prepared the meal and set it on the living room table. Just then, Shirou seemed to have finished cleaning, and Sakura had regained consciousness, coming with Rider.
"How do you feel?"
"It feels a bit empty without magic, but otherwise, I think I'm fine."
"That's good. Then let's eat."
We enjoyed the prepared meal. Shirou praised it while eating.
"Wow~ It's delicious. Cassian, right? Your cooking skills are amazing."
"Haha, thank you."
Rin talked to Sakura while eating.
"Sakura, come live with me from now on. Return to the Tohsaka family."
"Is that okay?"
"Yes. The Matou family is gone now, so it doesn't matter. Oh! But it might be difficult for a while since the Holy Grail War is still ongoing..."
Sakura thought for a moment, glanced at Emiya Shirou, blushed, and said.
"Um... then, can I stay at Shirou senpai's house for the time being?"
At those words, Shirou smiled and readily agreed.
"Of course, Sakura is always welcome!"
Sakura seemed very happy upon hearing that and said with a smile.
"Thank you, senpai."
Upon hearing that, Rin tried to object.
"Wait, Emiya Shirou is..."
I quickly poked Rin's side to cut her off and whispered in her ear.
"Hey, look at their expressions. Just let it be."
Rin seemed to sense that Sakura's gaze at Shirou was unusual and immediately understood.
"Ah... so that's how it is. I get it. But Shirou has to participate in the Holy Grail War, so isn't it dangerous?"
"Rider is here."
"But Rider lost her master and can only exist on her own mana..."
As we continued whispering, Shirou asked.
"What are you two talking about so much?"
"Well, let's call it whispers of love?"
At my playful words, Rin's face rapidly turned red, and she slapped my back with her palm.
Smack!
"Oof!"
"Ugh! Really!"
Sakura, now no longer a master, worried about Rider and asked.
"Rider, how much mana do you have left now?"
"I can last about a week. I'll definitely protect you until then."
Upon hearing that, I said.
"I'll handle that."
Rin asked curiously.
"How?"
"There's always a way."
After finishing the meal, I told everyone to wait for a bit and quickly moved to 'Ryuudou Temple' using teleportation. Upon entering, 'Kuzuki Souichirou' was already dead, probably killed by Zouken, and Caster was holding his corpse, just crying. Caster's state seemed like she was already out of her mind. I couldn't tell if she had been like this for days.
'No choice.'
I quietly approached, first picking up 'Rule Breaker' and 'Hecate's Staff' rolling on the floor and putting them in my inventory, then went behind Caster and cleanly cut her neck without pain to finish her off. Caster was a great beauty, so it was a pity, but in that state, there was nothing I could do. Just sending her to Souichirou's side quickly.
Ding~!
You have acquired [(A)High-Speed Divine Words], [(S)Age of Gods Magecraft], [(B)Dragon Tooth Warrior Summoning].
[(A)High-Speed Divine Words] is absorbed into [(SSS)No-Incantation].
Due to the effect of [(S)Age of Gods Magecraft], [(C)Mana Efficiency] is upgraded to [(B)Mana Efficiency].
"Oh~ Lucky~!"
Caster was generous. With [(S)Age of Gods Magecraft] and [(S)Virtual Magic], I could fully understand the magic of the Fate world. Plus, 'Rule Breaker'... this weapon has the effect of destroying all rules. Even if I didn't get anything else from Fate, I had to get this.
Since I got everything I could from Ryuudou Temple, I teleported back to Emiya Shirou's house. Everyone was in the dojo, so I went there too.
"You're back? Did everything go well?"
Upon seeing me arrive, Rin welcomed me happily. Rin was drawing a summoning circle for Shirou; in the original, it was already drawn in the shed, but I couldn't think of a suitable excuse to mention it, so I left it.
"Yes... Rider, come here for a moment."
Rider was by Sakura's side and came to me when I called.
"What is it?"
"From now on, I'm going to destroy the Holy Grail War rules engraved on you and make a new master for you."
"Is that possible?"
"Yes. But Sakura can't use magic, her magic circuits are all broken, and she lacks mana, so we need another master, and I'm thinking of doing it."
Rider seemed to understand immediately.
"I see... then, can I ask one favor?"
"What is it?"
"Even if I become your Servant, I'll drop out of the Holy Grail War. I want to protect Sakura for the remaining time."
"Okay, do as you wish."
"Thank you."
I took out 'Rule Breaker' from my inventory, lightly stabbed Rider to first destroy the Holy Grail War rules, and then made a new contract with Rider. Then, a command spell appeared on the back of my hand.
"Done. Now no more mana worries."
"That's a relief."
Rider went to Sakura and explained. Then Sakura bowed to me in gratitude.
'Well, it all worked out, so that's good.'
Rin, seeing what I did, her eyes sparkled, and she suddenly coveted 'Rule Breaker'.
"Cassian! Give that to me!"
"No!"
"Give it~!"
"No!"
I immediately put 'Rule Breaker' back into my inventory.
"With something like this, you never know how it might be misused. So give up and finish drawing the summoning circle."
"Tch! So stingy."
Rin seemed to give up, grumbling as she drew the summoning circle again.
"There~ it's done!"
As Rin finished drawing the circle, dusted off her hands, and stood up, Shirou asked her.
"Um... do I really have to do this?"
"Yes, otherwise, you'll be killed by other masters. If you want to live, there's no choice."
"Ugh... fine, let's give it a try!"
'Good, do it quickly. I want to see Saber too.'
"You memorized the incantation, right?"
"Yes..."
"Then, begin."
"Okay!"
Emiya Shirou recited the incantation from the center of the magic circle.
"I declare. Your body shall be under my command, my fate shall be with your sword. Follow the call of the Holy Grail, if you abide by this feeling, this reason, then answer me. I swear here. I am the one who becomes all the good of the world, I am the one who delivers all the evil of the world! You are the three... three..."
Shirou seemed to forget the incantation and stumbled, but as if expecting this, Rin had written it large on a sketchbook.
"Thou who art shrouded in the three great words of power, come forth from the ring of deterrence, guardian of the scales!"
Flash!
Boom! Crash!
"Whoa!"
As the incantation ended, the summoning circle suddenly glowed, a loud sound came from above the dojo, the ceiling collapsed, and Saber fell on top of Shirou. Shirou made the same mistake as Tohsaka Rin. Actually, the summoning incantation should be recited outside the circle, but if done inside, the summoning happens from above.
"Oof... my back..."
"Senpai, are you okay?"
Everyone was holding back laughter at the sight, and Sakura was the only one worried about Shirou. Saber brushed off her skirt-like armor, stood up, looked at us, and said.
"Who is my master?"
Then, holding back laughter, I pointed to Shirou who was crushed under Saber.
"Ugh..."
"Huh? Oh, excuse me... I thought it was a cushion because it was soft."
Only then did she notice Shirou crushed underneath and moved aside. As Shirou struggled to get up, Saber looked at him and asked.
"Are you my master?"
"Y, yes."
"Servant Saber, I have come in response to your summon. Master, your orders!"