"Let me tell you something else good. I was the one who killed Matou Zouken."
When all the Magic Crest Worms were wiped out and their corpses expelled from Matou Sakura's body by Akatsuki, Akatsuki whispered in Matou Sakura's ear, "From now on, you don't need to endure anymore. If you need to, feel free to use your power. Other than needing to drink blood periodically and preparing for sunlight protection, you are no different from an ordinary person."
As Akatsuki's progeny, Matou Sakura has, to some extent, surpassed the vast majority of top-tier Dead Apostles. With her talent, as long as she is given enough time, entering the Twenty-Seven Ancestors should not be a problem.
"A strange feeling."
After separating from Akatsuki, Matou Sakura could clearly feel a distinct connection between herself and Akatsuki; it was an absolute hierarchical relationship between a ruler and the ruled.
"You! Why are you here, you bastard!"
A sudden voice in the dark night made Akatsuki turn her head to look at the figure that had arrived late. Shinji Matou was the son of Byakuya Matou and also Matou Sakura's elder adoptive brother.
"Why... what do you think?"
A smile curled at the corner of Akatsuki's mouth as she intimately pulled Matou Sakura into her arms, her eyes filled with provocation toward Shinji Matou.
"Sakura?"
Only then did Shinji Matou realize that Matou Sakura had been there the whole time. He didn't even stop to wonder why Akatsuki was with Matou Sakura, but immediately reached out toward her with an exceptionally angry expression. "Give me control of Rider!"
"No."
Matou Sakura put her hands behind her back and looked at Shinji Matou indifferently. Upon shedding her human identity, the Magic Crest Worms in Matou Sakura's body had all died, and the Old Maggot's control over her had vanished at that moment, leaving only his psychological influence on her.
Seeing Matou Sakura refuse him so bluntly and coldly, Shinji Matou instantly flew into a rage. "How dare you refuse me! Don't forget, you're just a piece of trash adopted by Grandfather!"
"So what?" Akatsuki sneered, tightening her grip around Matou Sakura slightly. "Sakura is mine now. What right do you have to order her around?"
"Huh?" Shinji Matou was stunned, seemingly unable to comprehend what Akatsuki meant.
"It seems your garbage-filled brain can't understand what I'm saying. Then, I'll have to trouble you to take some actual action and let him see for himself."
Matou Sakura remained silent for a moment. Although she still felt some resistance in her heart, she still offered her lips to Akatsuki.
Akatsuki's hand climbed onto the E-cup through the clothes. The soft sensation made Akatsuki unable to resist giving it a squeeze, inwardly marveling that this was indeed a figure praised by the tiger of fuyuki.
The sudden stimulation caused Matou Sakura to let out a suggestive sound, but Akatsuki had no intention of stopping her hand. Instead, she looked at Shinji Matou provocatively.
"Wha—?!"
Coming to his senses, Shinji Matou's remaining sanity was ignited. He wanted to punch Akatsuki, but the image of Rider being defeated was still etched into his mind. Akatsuki could easily defeat even a Servant, let alone an ordinary person like him who couldn't even be called a Magician.
Seeing that Shinji Matou didn't charge over, Akatsuki felt a bit disappointed. Subsequently, she separated from Matou Sakura, prepared to let Shinji Matou vanish along with the Matou Family in the Fifth Holy Grail War.
"Wait."
At that moment, Matou Sakura suddenly grabbed Akatsuki's hand. "Don't kill brother..."
As Akatsuki's progeny, she could more or less sense what Akatsuki was thinking.
"Sakura, are you really going to beg me for Shinji Matou's sake?"
Seeing Matou Sakura with her head lowered and silent, Akatsuki grinned. "Don't be nervous. I'm not some kind of devil. Just this once—there won't be a next time, or I won't show any mercy."
"Also," Akatsuki continued, "if you still plan on staying in Fuyuki City, stay away from Sakura from now on. You'd better take a detour whenever you see her, or don't blame me for being impolite."
After saying that, she turned and left with Matou Sakura.
Leaving Shinji Matou behind, gnashing his teeth in place, he secretly swore to make Akatsuki, who stole his toy, and Matou Sakura, who left him so easily, pay the price.
However, he also knew that his current strength was no match for Akatsuki. Before, with Rider, he could rely on her to save his life, but now that Matou Sakura had no intention of giving him control of Rider, facing Akatsuki head-on would only lead to a dead end.
"Tch!"
Shinji Matou turned his head, preparing to return to the Matou household to report Matou Sakura's betrayal to Matou Zouken, and incidentally ask about the Holy Grail War.
Perhaps because the light was poor at night, coupled with the fact that the anger in Shinji Matou's heart could not be calmed for a long time, he didn't notice the deep pit in front of him. It wasn't until he stepped into thin air that he understood why Matou Sakura had the courage to betray Matou Zouken.
The Matou Family had been destroyed. Only someone from the mystical side could have done this. As for who did it and what the motive was, Shinji Matou had some idea.
The only suspect was Akatsuki.
Spitting out the dirt in his mouth, Shinji Matou crawled out of the deep pit and looked around. Finally, he walked toward the Fuyuki Church, the residence of the supervisor of this Holy Grail War.
Shinji Matou arrived at the Fuyuki Church and requested Kirei Kotomine's help. He revealed the matter of Akatsuki and Matou Sakura to Kirei Kotomine and stated bluntly that Akatsuki might be a high-level Vampire who had already killed Matou Zouken.
"That old man was actually killed."
Kirei Kotomine looked at the chattering Shinji Matou in front of him, a hint of a smile suddenly appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Your Servant, Rider, was taken away, right?"
"Ah, yes! My Servant, she betrayed me along with Sakura!"
"Then it's just as well. There is currently another Servant in the church without a Master."
Kirei Kotomine arranged a place for Shinji Matou to stay, saying he would investigate information about Akatsuki. However, after Shinji Matou left, Kirei Kotomine showed a meaningful smile.
"Why didn't you tell that clown that Akatsuki is royalty among the True Ancestors?"
The blond man in the pews stood up, wearing the same smile as Kirei Kotomine.
"king of heroes, fine wine must go through various processes and waiting to have all sorts of wonderful flavors, so do not be impatient."
Kirei Kotomine turned to look at the blond man's back and asked, "Are you going out for a walk again tonight?"
"It is to inspect this King's territory. Otherwise, some unknown Vampires might ignore this King and treat Fuyuki City as their own domain, acting recklessly on this land."
After saying that, the blond man turned into a flash of light and disappeared from within the Fuyuki Church, while Kirei Kotomine, standing aside, gave a bitter smile.
"Honestly, what a willful fellow."
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