Tokiomi elegantly held a glass of red wine and spoke to Kirei Kotomine behind him.
"Kirei, since your Servant is the Assyrian Queen, I'll leave the intelligence gathering to you. If there is an opportunity, have the Assyrian Queen poison those Masters."
Kirei bowed with his hand over his chest, answering in his hollow voice,
"Understood, Master."
Tohsaka Tokiomi gently swirled his wine glass, walked to the window to look at the night sky, and drained it. Victory was already in his grasp.
Another day passed in the "peaceful and tranquil" Fuyuki City.
In the evening, at the Zenjō Residence in the outskirts of Fuyuki, an uninvited guest shattered the peace, bringing the battlefield to this place.
In the courtyard of the Zenjō Residence, Rin and Sakura gripped their gems tightly, shielding Tohsaka Aoi behind them as they stared tensely at Zouken Matou.
"Old bug, what do you want?" Rin questioned loudly, facing Zouken Matou, who was surrounded by a swarm of insects ready to attack.
"Hehehe, you're Tohsaka Rin, right? You're the one who ruined Tohsaka Sakura's adoption into the Matou Family. In that case, I will naturally take you mother and daughters all back to the Matou house. Especially you, Tohsaka Rin—you would definitely be the most excellent mother body."
"Drop dead!"
Rin circulated her magical energy, the gem in her hand shattered, and a Flame Sword made of fire appeared in her hand.
"A gift of pain for the giant."
As Rin swung, the Flame Sword detached at high speed and shot toward Zouken Matou.
Boom!
A massive explosion instantly engulfed Zouken Matou.
Looking at Zouken Matou swallowed by the explosion and flames, Rin did not let down her guard. She exchanged a look with Sakura, reached out her left hand, and gripped Sakura's right hand tightly. The light of magical energy radiated from their joined hands, and a thick fog instantly enveloped the entire Zenjō Residence.
Rin turned back to the nervous Tohsaka Aoi, took off her pendant, and handed it to her.
"Mom, take this Mystic Code. It can protect you. Sakura and I will be right back after we defeat this old bug."
With that, amidst Tohsaka Aoi's warnings, Rin and Sakura plunged into the thick fog.
Tohsaka Aoi tightly gripped the gem pendant, staring firmly at the fog, and began to pray for her two daughters.
Inside the fog, two witches from a fairy tale appeared beside Rin and Sakura, cackling weirdly while gnawing on meaty bones in their hands.
At that moment, a buzzing sound came from the fog. With the help of the mist, Rin and Sakura quickly sensed a massive swarm of insects surging toward them like a tidal wave.
Rin and Sakura exchanged a look. With a thought, the two 'Cannibal Hags' received their orders and howled as they charged into the sea of bugs.
"Sakura, let's just start the plan now."
Sakura thought for a moment and nodded.
"Alright, Sister."
"Then there's no need to pretend anymore. Caster, Assassin, kill that old bug for me."
As soon as Rin finished speaking, a figure in a blue hooded cloak and a figure in black formal wear appeared beside her. Fortunately, no one was around; otherwise, their ears would have easily reminded people of elves.
"Master, is it finally my turn?" Assassin said with pleasure, and as she appeared, a cloud of purple poison mist began to mix into the thick fog.
Caster nodded, opened her cloak, and soared into the sky from the ground. Then, a large number of Magic Circles appeared around her, and one Magic Cannon after another blasted into the thick fog.
Zouken Matou never expected that a simple operation to capture two minor Magi would result in facing two Servants. He escaped from the thick fog in a sorry state, leaving the Zenjō Residence shrouded in mist.
"Damn it, what's going on? How can there be two Servants here? Did that fellow Tokiomi send all of his and Kotomine's Heroic Spirits here?"
Assassin and Caster, who had chased him out of the thick fog, attacked again. Violent Magic Cannons and deadly poison instantly swallowed Zouken Matou. After confirming his destruction, the two nodded to each other and returned to Rin's side. As they left, a bug emerged from the soil where they had just attacked; it seemed Zouken Matou would not be so easily eliminated.
Rin looked at the returning Caster and Assassin, and as Sakura cleared the thick fog, she looked calmly at the shocked Tohsaka Aoi.
"Rin, Sakura, what's going on? These two beside you are Servants, aren't they? Did your father send them?"
"Mom, I'm sorry. I'll tell you everything after this is over. For now, please sleep peacefully."
The pendant Rin had just given Tohsaka Aoi emitted a red light. Tohsaka Aoi felt a sudden wave of intense sleepiness and could no longer hold on. Murmuring the names of Rin and Sakura, she collapsed to the ground.
"I'll leave Mom to you now, Sakura."
Sakura looked into Rin's sorrowful eyes and slowly hugged her.
"Sister, don't be sad. After everything is over, Mom and Dad will forgive us."
With Sakura's comfort, Rin regained her spirit. Glancing at Sakura, who was staring at her with concern, Rin revealed her former confident smile.
"C-Ma, Queen, let's go. Now we're going to secure the victory of this Holy Grail War."
Assassin smiled slightly, looking at Rin with pleasure.
"Little Master, I'm looking forward to your performance."
Caster hurriedly pulled down her hood, revealing her beautiful face. Her pointed ears seemed to twitch due to nervousness.
"Master, I wouldn't dare let you call me 'Ma'. Your biological mother is still lying there, and I don't want to be the next one."
Rin rolled her eyes at Caster.
"Hey, C-Ma, as the Witch of Betrayal, are you actually afraid I'll set you up? Don't worry, I will never abandon you."
"So that means you will set me up..."
Sakura, supporting the sleeping Tohsaka Aoi, watched the departing Rin and said worriedly,
"Sister, you must stay safe."
As Rin returned to Fuyuki City with her two Servants,
the prologue of the Holy Grail War also began at the Fuyuki City docks.
Like a reappearance of the ancient age of heroes, a spear and a hidden sword clashed at high speeds beyond human comprehension.
Accompanied by thunder streaking across the sky and landing in the center of the battlefield, the two Servants preparing to fight again stared in the direction of the thunder. A massive chariot, pulled by two sturdy bulls and accompanied by lightning, streaked across the sky and landed in the center of the battlefield.
The red-haired giant driving the chariot couldn't wait to spread his arms and shout after landing.
"Both of you, put your swords away. You are in the presence of a king! My name is the King of Conquerors Iskandar, and I have manifested in this Holy Grail War in the Rider class!"
Waver, on the chariot, stared at Rider in stunned silence and let out an incredulous voice.
"What on earth are you thinking, you baka!"
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