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Bab 235: Kariya Matou (2)

Kariya hurried across the stage of his homeland, which he thought he would never see again.

Every time he returned to Fuyuki City, he never crossed the bridge to Miyama.

Ten years have passed since then. Unlike the Shinto area, where business was conducted every day, nothing had changed in this neighborhood where time seemed to have stopped.

The quiet streets were full of memories. But none of the pleasures would come to him if he stopped to look. Ignoring such useless nostalgia, Kariya thought about his conversation with Aoi an hour ago.

"... Do you agree with it?"

The unexpected pardon Aoi threw at him as he looked away from him. He had not used such a harsh tone in many years.

Don't look up, don't be a nuisance.... This was how he had lived. Anger, hatred, Kariya had left everything in the desolate streets of Miyama. After getting rid of his hometown, Kariya had never made a fuss about anything. Even the most horrible of affairs was nothing compared to what he had hated in this land.

That is why - yes. It must have been eight years since his voice carried such feelings.

On that occasion, was it not with the same woman that Kariya had used the same tone, the same words?

"Do you agree with it?" - He asked the same question on that occasion. He turned to his childhood friend the night before she received the name Tohsaka.

He never forgot it. The expression she was wearing at the time.

She had nodded slightly, as if asking for forgiveness, though she was still blushing with grief. Kariya had been defeated by that silent smile.

"...I was already prepared...It is a mistake to seek the joy of a normal family..."

Such words were a lie.

That day, 8 years ago, when the young magician asked her to marry him, her smile definitely showed her faith in finding happiness.

And so, Kariya completely accepted his defeat, because he believed in that smile.

Perhaps, the man who would marry Aoi, that man was the only one who could make her happy.

But that was a mistake.

More than anyone else in the world, Kariya must have realized that fatal mistake.

Because he had already fully realized how despicable magic was, had he not rejected his destiny and abandoned his family?

No matter, he could forgive that.

Even he, who had turned his back on it out of fear, well aware of how abominable sorcery really was... The woman who was most important to him had surrendered, of all people, to the man who was closest to the word magus.

What now burns in Kariya's chest is guilt.

Not just once, but twice, he had chosen the wrong words.

He should not have asked "Do you agree with it", but should have concluded "You must not do that".

And 8 years ago, if he had stopped Aoi - maybe there would have been a different future than today. If she hadn't joined the Tohsaka, today, she would have escaped the curse of being a wizard, and she could have led a normal life.

And today, this tension in the park, if she had reacted differently to the decision between the Tohsaka and the Matou, - perhaps it would have shaken her. She could have rejected the nonsense of a stranger.

But, even so, she could not blame herself alone in that way. She would not have to suppress her tears completely.

Kariya could absolutely never forgive this. He, who repeated the same fault twice. For this punishment he returned to the place of those days he had left behind.

Certainly there was a way to obtain forgiveness. The world to which he had once turned his back. The destiny to which he had so poorly escaped.

But now, he could confront that.

If I thought of the one woman in the world I didn't want to see suffer -

Under the sky where twilight was approaching, he stopped in front of the imposing and luxurious Western-style house.

In a ten year jump, Matou Kariya was standing in front of the doors of his house again.

. . .

"I think I told you never to show your face in front of me again."

Sitting in front of Kariya, the little old man who spat out those detestable words was Zouken Matou, the head of the family. He was so withered that his bald head and limbs made him look as if he had been mummified, but the light deep in his eyes filled his spirit, both his appearance and his personality made him an unusual and mysterious person.

To tell the truth, not even Kariya could determine the exact age of the old man. The aberrant entry in the family register said that he was the brother of Kariya's father. But even with his great grandfather, his third generation ancestor, there were records of an old man named Zouken in the family tree. There was no way of knowing for how many generations this man had reigned over the Matou family.

Speaking of repulsive achievements, he was a wizard who could be called immortal, lengthening and prolonging his age. A person at the root of the Matou bloodline with very little direct connection to Kariya. He was a genuine spectre surviving in the current era.

"I heard about what happened three days ago."

Kariya went straight to the point. There was no point in digressing into pointless conversations with this old man.

"Yes, it's a pity. Now we don't have any descendants with magical circuits."

"Don't you think it's a disgrace to resort to adopting someone else's girl?"

"Ha, who do you think was responsible for the fall of the Matou?"

"In the end, the son that Byakuya ended up with turned out to be someone devoid of magic circuits. The thoroughbred line of the Matōs has collapsed with this generation. But, more than your older brother Byakuya, you are the one who has realized himself in the bases of a magician, Kariya. If you had obediently received your inheritance and accepted the secrets of the Matō, we would not have pressed the circumstances. And all this is you..."

But Kariya, with a snort, rejected the threatening attitude of the old man who was getting even angrier by foaming at the mouth.

"Stop your comedy, vampire. What is the need for the line Matō to persist? Don't make me laugh. There's nothing wrong with it even if a new generation of Matō does not come along. The discussion is over since you yourself will continue to live for two hundred years or two thousand years, huh?"

Since Kariya had guessed correctly, Zōken let out a suspicious smile, as if the anger up to now was a lie. That was the smile of a monster who does not even consider human emotions as fragments.

"As always, you're a nice guy. You talk and behave in a very frank way."

"Whatever you say, that's how you trained me. I don't like to dwell on things."

A wet sound was produced from deep in the old man's throat, as if he were laughing pleasantly.

"It is true. You will probably live longer than me in the distant future, longer even than Byakuya's son. Even so, a Matou heir is necessary, to obtain the Grail."

"So that is your goal."

Immortality, Zouken had his eyes on the Grail to obtain that miracle.

"But... without Sakura you cannot obtain it."

Zouken frowned.

"That is, it is problematic that the girl has been kidnapped. It is going to be complicated to find another virgin specimen of so high quality."

Virgin. When Zouken used that term, he referred to that he had not obtained teachings of any other magician before, how it was the case of Sakura.

Of the words of Zouken, Kariya understood something.

"You are going to abandon the girl."

It was not a question, but an affirmation. He knew the old man too well, that is why he had left the house 10 years ago.

"That's right."

Kariya sank.

Sakura had been kidnapped by people with the capacity to face the old man, or that they had the sufficient force as to surprise him.

"Old man, you have said that you need the Grail."

Zouken nodded.

"Let's make a deal. Zouken Matou. I will carry the name of the Matou to victory in the next war. In return, you will rescue Sakura Tohsaka."

Surprised for a brief moment, Zouken sneered with contempt.

"Kha, don't be stupid. A failure who has never studied anything could be the Master of a Servant in just one year?"

"You possess the secret to making that possible, do you not? With your worm-control skills of which you are so proud, old man."

Immediately, Zouken's face changed from that of a human to that of a wizard, all expressions fading away.

"Kariya, do you wish to die?"

"Don't tell me you're worried? 'Uncle'"

"I must say that I expect more from you than from Byakuya. After expanding your Magic Circuits with the Worm Crests, if we can train you hard for a year, maybe the Grail will end up selecting you".

"...Still, I can't understand it. Why go to such lengths just for a little girl?"

"Just let the Matou take care of the Matou's tenacity. Don't involve people from the outside who aren't involved."

"Again with your admirable dedication."

As if enjoying himself, Zouken showed a pleased smile, full of his evil disposition.

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Finishing with Kariya, we have already finished with the pre-war.

The next chapter will already be the first day of the war.


Bab 236: 1 year had passed.

A year had passed since Sakura Tohsaka was snatched from the hand of the Matou.

Honestly, Drako was disappointed. He thought that both the Tohsaka and the Matou were going to try something to get the girl back, but neither family had tried anything. They had not even reported the girl as missing.

In other words...

They had abandoned Sakura.

Meanwhile, in the house of Drako...

"Kuroka Nee-san, I've finished cleaning the dishes!"

An energetic Sakura ran out of the kitchen with a smile on her face.

"Very well, Sakura. Now you can go to see the drawings in the TV."

Kuroka, who was taking care of the laundry, returned her smile.

"Eeeeh... I wanted you to show me more of that Senjutsu..." Sakura made a pout.

"Silly, I can't teach you anything until you learn to feel the flow of life." Kuroka took out her tongue, making fun of the little one.

The small Sakura frowned. "Kuroka Nee-san, you are bad. Drako Nii-san will help me, and I will never ask you to help me again!"

Kuroka watched with playful eyes as she left for Drako's room.

"Don't bother your Nii-san while he's training or he'll get angry.

"I know!"

Once Sakura entered Drako's room, Kuroka relaxed her face and let out a sigh. Immediately, a light smile appeared on her face.

"And to think that such an innocent girl was going to go through such a hell."

Kuroka turned her head to look in the direction of this person.

"Mordred, have you finished your own training?"

"It's almost lunchtime," said the blonde-haired girl.

Kuroka looked again in the direction in which Sakura had left, fixing her glance in the door of Drako's room.

"The history that girl was so tragic... But, knowing Drako, there was no way that he had let her suffer. Besides, he treats her too well, he's spoiling her." It was Kuroka's turn to pout.

Mordred raised an eyebrow, amused by what she was hearing. "Oh, what a stink of jealousy you smell in this room."

"Shut up!" Kuroka blushed.

"Well, I think I can understand you. After all, Sakura is ruining your night life, isn't she? She always sleeps hugging Drako."

"Ah? It is not as if Sakura was the only one." Kuroka gave an accusing look to Mordred. "Even in this world, you still sleep in Drako's room. Damn it, I was supposed to sleep alone with him."

"Tch, you finally get your true colors out." Mordred pointed her finger at Kuroka, accusing her of something. "You want to monopolize Master for yourself; that's not fair!"

"I'm his girlfriend! Who are you?" Kuroka hit back.

Mordred took a step back, it looked like she had taken a critical hit.

Kuroka was right, she was Master's bride, while Mordred was only a Servant.

"I am his first Servant! I too have the right to spend time with Master!"

Sparks were flying between the eyes of the two girls. It seemed that a fight could start at any moment.

The door to one room opened and a person came out.

"You're so noisy, I can't read quietly," Zoe said. "Besides, you're going to upset Drako if you keep raising your voice. You are not Sakura, after all."

"Eeh!"

For the sake of not bothering Drako (and thus avoiding him getting angry), Mordred and Kuroka decided to end this absurd fight.

Sakura entered the room of Drako, once more.

Of course, the dragon had noticed this.

The ability that Drako had with Senjutsu had reached a level where he could feel practically anything in a quite wide radius. When he was focused, he could cover a radius of a mile.

Of course, this only happened when he was as focused as he is at the moment. That range got narrower depending on the situation, but this was something that Drako still had to explore.

One of the biggest difficulties or disadvantages Drako had encountered was related to the leveling of his Normal Skills.

And the reason for this was quite simple.

There were no leveling opponents for Drako, and there was no place to practice without causing a worldwide scandal.

And it wasn't that Drako cared about creating a scandal, but that this was going to get the attention of certain people that it was better not to get involved with.

Leaving aside some light sparring with Mordred, Drako had dedicated himself to training his Senjutsu and spending time with the girls.

In fact, the biggest advances he had made over the course of this year were focused on Senjutsu. Specifically, Drako had moved up a level in two skills.

The first one was Stealth, a quite important skill, although Drako didn't think that going up levels in this skill was going to be important in Nasuverse. Still, it was always good to go up levels in skills that are going to be useful in the future, especially thinking about DxD. Drako had managed to go up two levels in these skills.

And the other skill, for Drako the most important of all those he has at this moment, was none other than Touki.

He had only gone up one level, to level 8. But this was an impressive improvement, since every time Drako used Touki, all his stats improved by 80%.

Drako brought his awareness to the girl sitting next to him, copying his posture.

Sakura Tohsaka.

To Drako's surprise, Sakura's appearance was different from the one he had seen. She did not have blue-violet hair, but a dark hair similar to her older sister's.

Drako had not taken in deducing that this was due to the fact that Sakura had acquired that tone of hair when passing through the "training" of the Matou.

Every time that Drako looked at Sakura, the hair of the girl reminded him that he had made a good work when saving her from the claws of Zouken.


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