"Tch..."
Looking at the still unmoved Tokiomi, a flash of extreme dissatisfaction crossed Gilgamesh's eyes.
Though he knew the other party was hypocritical, there wasn't much fault to be found in those words.
"Don't let it happen again. If there is a next time, this King will personally execute you, mongrel!"
Gilgamesh crossed his arms and turned around, his eyes flashing with a cold glint from the corner of his vision.
He would let him live for two more days, then he would make this mongrel die in the most humiliating way possible to soothe his hatred for being used.
With a cold snort, Gilgamesh dematerialized into spirit particles and vanished from the spot.
After he left, Tohsaka Tokiomi breathed a sigh of relief. Then, enduring the stinging pain in his body, he left the living room supported by Kirei Kotomine.
On the way to taking Tohsaka Tokiomi for treatment, Kirei Kotomine suddenly paused and said:
"Teacher, Assassin has discovered that your daughter, Tohsaka Rin, appeared at Fuyuki Docks and was caught up in a conflict between Servants."
...!!!
Tohsaka Tokiomi's pupils shrank as he straightened his back instantly, his elegant facade collapsing for a brief moment.
Rin? Didn't she go back to her hometown with Aoi!
"Kirei, tell me the specific details."
"Yes..."
Kirei Kotomine glanced slightly at Tohsaka Tokiomi, whose pupils were trembling incessantly, and then recounted what he had seen in a somewhat respectful manner.
While narrating, he used the Church's healing methods to restore Tokiomi's injuries.
A moment later, Kirei Kotomine finished recounting the entire process.
"The only strange thing is that your daughter seemed a bit odd, both in her attire and her means of flight."
...
After his eyes flickered slightly, Tohsaka Tokiomi frowned and said:
"Possession... the current Rin is probably not entirely Rin anymore..."
Regarding this, Tokiomi drew a conclusion based on the records left by the Three Founding Families.
Because such an event had not been discovered in the first three Holy Grail Wars, it was only a theoretical occurrence mentioned in the records.
He didn't expect...
Now that all seven Servants had descended, there was still a pleasant surprise!
In this way, wouldn't his Tohsaka Family possess three Servants? Their win rate would also increase significantly.
The Tohsaka Family had taken another step closer to reaching the Root!
Thinking of this, an elegant curve couldn't help but hook onto the corner of Tokiomi's mouth.
He couldn't laugh out loud yet. Elegance, he must remain elegant...
The Tohsaka Family upbringing made Tokiomi maintain that damn elegance even while his heart was racing with excitement.
"Kirei, go and fetch the champagne from my collection."
"Yes..."
Although he didn't know why his mentor suddenly wanted to drink champagne, he still did as he was told and took it from the collection cabinet.
...
On the other side, in Kiana's Star Rail universe.
Time reverted to after the Astral Express arrived at Warahip Star-Moon Port.
"Himeko, something terrible has happened-pom! I'm having hallucinations, I saw another identical Astral Express-pom!!!"
Pom-Pom A, with a face full of panic and fur standing on end, dropped the broom and ran to Himeko A's side using both hands and feet, pulling her to the floor-to-ceiling window.
Although Himeko A was puzzled, she followed Pom-Pom's gaze, and then her beautiful eyes widened slightly.
"Conductor, I'm afraid this is not a hallucination, but a reality."
Himeko A, having regained her composure, took a small sip of the coffee in her hand and smiled gently.
If nothing was amiss, this Astral Express should be a research result of the Warahip Artisanship Commission's imitation of the Astral Express.
If that were true, then the path of the 'Trailblaze' would no longer be lonely in the future. The Nameless would be spread across the stars, restoring the grand spectacle of Akivili's era.
"The train isn't the point! The point is Pom-Pom-pom!"
Pom-Pom A poked the window, pointing at the equally panicked Pom-Pom in the train across from them and shouting.
Himeko A lowered her gaze slightly and saw a rabbit doll identical to her own Conductor.
"Oh...?"
Himeko A's eyes flickered, showing a hint of interest.
From the looks of it, it wasn't a masterpiece of the Artisanship Commission, but rather another reason.
Pom-Pom, the Conductor, was a unique existence. No matter how strong the Warahip Artisanship Commission was, it was impossible to perfectly manufacture an identical Pom-Pom.
Himeko A looked at Pom-Pom A and asked:
"Pom-Pom, were all the Conductors of the Astral Express in the past named Pom-Pom?"
"No-pom! Every Astral Express has its own Conductor and Navigator-pom!"
"I see..."
Himeko A crossed her arms and pinched her chin, staring at Pom-Pom B across from her, lost in thought.
After a while, a Himeko appeared next to the Pom-Pom across from them!
"It seems I might know some of the answers..."
After a brief stun, Himeko A looked at Pom-Pom A and smiled helplessly.
"What-pom?"
"What Himeko wants to say should be parallel worlds."
Welt, holding a sketch and sporting dark circles under his eyes, walked over and looked up at the Astral Express across from them.
As the Herrscher of Reason, he was quite the authority on knowledge involving science.
As for the unscientific, go ask that 'Truth'. He was only Reason, not Truth.
"Welt, is the sketch of the protagonist for your new work finished...?"
Himeko A looked at Welt with some surprise and teased him with a smile.
"Sigh..."
Welt glanced at the sketch in his hand, then sighed as he decomposed the drawing into blue particles, continuing to look at the train across from them:
"That Astral Express over there might be related to Kiana."
"Kiana... that mysterious and unpredictable General Taiyin...?"
Himeko A had come to Warahip for supplies many times but had never met that General. Instead, she had met Bianca, the acting General, many times and had become friends with her.
Oh, she had even met that Himeko Vanguard many times. They got along quite well, and sometimes the two joked with outsiders that they were twin sisters.
Hum hum hum~ Hum hum~
At this time, someone behind the three hummed a cute tune.
Elysia, who had just stepped out of the guest cabin, was humming to a floating livestreaming mechanical bird. When she saw the three people gathered together, her eyes lit up, and she jogged over with the livestreaming bird.
"Oh my, why are you all here? What are you looking at? Let Ellie have a look too~♪"
Elysia squeezed next to Himeko and looked over. When she saw the Astral Express across from them, her small mouth opened slightly:
"Wow~ My dear audience cuties~ Look what Ellie has found, a wild Astral Express!♪"
Elysia gave a cute wink to the livestreaming bird behind her.
At this moment, Elysia was full of idol-on-duty energy.
[Idrila's beauty is Peerless: Streamer, are you willing to believe in 'beauty' with me?]
[I am Ellie's ✓: Ahh~ Ellie is so cute! I want to give birth to a whole litter of little Ellies!]
[I am Ellie's ✓ has been permanently banned by Moderator Eden!]
"Everyone, looking here isn't as good as going over to see for ourselves, how about it~?♪"
"Hmm... I agree..."
Himeko A rubbed her chin, then nodded in agreement.
"Pom-Pom also... eh...? It seems Pom-Pom can go directly..."
Whoosh—
Before Pom-Pom A could finish speaking, he vanished from the spot. Everyone subconsciously looked at the train across from them...
They found that Pom-Pom A had already appeared next to the other Pom-Pom B. At this moment, the two Pom-Poms were staring wide-eyed at each other.
"Pom!"
"Pom!"
The two Pom-Poms raised their small hands simultaneously in a delayed reaction, showing expressions of fright.
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