Bab 122: Tearing Apart Heroic Spirits

In the afternoon, after Aoi Kujo picked up Eriri and the others, they didn't return to the Sawamura household but went directly to the new villa.

All the rooms in the new villa were equipped with full sets of household items, allowing for immediate move-in. All of Eriri's belongings had been moved to the master bedroom of the new villa, so there was no need to return to the old house—perhaps they would only go back to visit her parents in the future.

As for Arifureta, Shea, and Reina's personal items, they could collect them later themselves.

The black car passed through the iron gates and drove along the marble-paved main road toward the front entrance of the villa. On either side of the road were cherry blossom trees, their branches intertwining at the top and painting the sky a beautiful cherry pink. The scene was breathtaking.

"So beautiful," the group exclaimed in awe as they admired the view outside the car.

"Unfortunately, once the cherry blossoms wither, it won't look this good," Arifureta remarked with a hint of regret. The cherry blossoms bloom in late March, reaching their peak in early April. By the end of April, they would begin to fall.

Now, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, displaying their most vibrant beauty. In just a week or two, the cherry blossoms would wither, and this scenery would be sealed away for another year.

"Don't worry, that's an easy problem to solve," Eriri said confidently.

She had long made plans to set up a barrier around the entire villa area. This barrier would not only prevent satellites and outsiders from spying on them, but it would also stop unauthorized people from entering. However, the barrier wouldn't interfere with natural elements like rain or snow, so the seasons would still change as usual within the villa grounds.

Eriri planned to infuse the barrier with life energy, ensuring that the cherry blossoms and other plants would remain in full bloom all year round, never withering.

Before long, the car arrived at the front entrance of the villa. Inside, Nana and Momo were playing video games in the living room. Hearing the door open, they immediately turned their heads toward the entrance.

Upon seeing Eriri and the others, they smiled, put down their game controllers, and came forward to greet them.

"Welcome back."

"We're home!" Eriri and the others replied in unison.

When Shea and Reina saw the game displayed on the TV screen, they couldn't help but dash toward the sofa. After not playing any games for a whole day, they were itching to get their hands on the controllers.

Shaking her head, Eriri helplessly glanced at the two who were turning into gaming addicts. She then led the remaining people toward the sofa.

Not seeing Lala in the living room, Eriri immediately guessed that Lala had started working on the Sword Art Online game. Since they already had the seed data, Lala's progress would undoubtedly be faster than expected.

Turning to the two sisters walking beside her, Eriri asked, "Nana, Momo, how's your day been here? Are you settling in well?"

"We're used to it. It's so much more relaxed and free compared to the royal palace."

"Thanks for taking us in. Are you hungry? I can make something to eat if you are."

Nana and Momo didn't feel uncomfortable living here. Even though they were the only ones in the villa today, it was far more comfortable than learning royal etiquette back in the palace on Planet Deviluke.

Plus, with TV to watch and video games to play when they were bored, it was practically paradise.

"We're not hungry just yet. If you ever need anything, just let me know. If you ever want to join us at school, just tell Aoi-san, okay?"

"Got it," the two sisters responded cheerfully, appreciating Eriri's care. They then joined Shea and Reina on the couch.

Because of the agreement Eriri had made with Sakura Matou yesterday, she, as usual, greeted everyone and then headed straight for the world of Fate/Zero.

Eriri's sudden arrival startled Sakura Matou and the other little girl standing next to her. This twin-tailed, prideful girl was none other than Rin Tohsaka, the future beauty with long legs.

After the initial shock, Rin quickly stood in front of Sakura, shielding her and glaring at Eriri with a wary expression. "Who are you? Why are you here?" she demanded coldly.

Knowing her family was a lineage of mages, Rin assumed Eriri was an enemy of her father, Tohsaka Tokiomi. Despite being scared, Rin summoned the courage to face Eriri, determined to protect her little sister.

What Rin didn't know was that, thanks to the strengthening she had received through points, Sakura was no longer the frail girl she used to be. With her current power at First Level, Seventh Stage, she could easily overpower Rin just with her physical strength.

At this moment, Sakura was wearing a black school uniform, her small face looking adorable, and a red backpack hung on her back. It was clear she had just returned from school.

At that moment, Sakura gently tugged on Rin's arm and softly said, "Sister, don't worry. I asked Eriri to come."

"…Sakura…"

Sakura flashed a reassuring smile at Rin, then happily skipped over to Eriri, her face lighting up with joy.

"Eriri, you're here!"

"Yup, if I didn't come soon, little Sakura would've been worried," Eriri replied with a grin.

"Ehehe," Sakura giggled.

Eriri hadn't informed Sakura in the chat group that she would be coming, so her unannounced visit took Sakura by surprise, though it was a pleasant one.

Looking at the two little girls in front of her, Eriri reached out and placed a hand on each of their heads, giving them a head rub.

The two sisters reacted very differently to Eriri's gesture. Sakura closed her eyes and smiled, enjoying Eriri's touch, while Rin immediately tried to shake her head to dislodge Eriri's hand. Her twin black pigtails swayed back and forth as she struggled.

"Don't touch me!"

But Eriri's hand stuck to her head like glue, and no matter how hard Rin shook, she couldn't get it off. She then grabbed Eriri's wrist with both hands, trying to remove it, but even with all her strength, she couldn't budge it. In the end, Rin gave up, puffed out her cheeks, and glared angrily at Eriri.

"Haha, Rin-chan, you're so cute!" Eriri chuckled as she finally released Rin's head. But before Rin could relax, Eriri pinched her soft cheeks, giving them a playful squeeze.

"Ah… I'm going to bite you!" Rin opened her mouth wide and attempted to bite Eriri's hand.

But Eriri paid no attention to her threat, continuing to pinch Rin's cheeks. With her superhuman defense, Eriri wouldn't be harmed even by a supernova, let alone a little girl's bite.

Soon, one of Eriri's fingers was in Rin's mouth, her joints feeling the soft and moist sensation of the girl's tongue. Rin's sharp teeth were positioned on either side of her finger, but after a few seconds, the expected bite didn't come.

It turned out that Rin, after clamping her pearly white teeth around Eriri's finger, found herself unable to bring herself to actually bite down. She just stayed there, stuck in hesitation.

"Oh? Why aren't you biting?" Eriri teased, amused by how fun it was to mess with the prideful little girl.

"Hmph!"

Rin let go of Eriri's finger and glared at her, turning her head to the side and refusing to look at her anymore.

"What's wrong, Sister?" Sakura, having finished enjoying Eriri's head rub, opened her eyes and asked worriedly as she looked at Rin, who seemed upset.

"Nothing." Rin answered shortly before turning to face Eriri again. "Are you the Eriri that Sakura's been talking about?"

"Oh… so that's it!"

Eriri finally understood why Rin had been so resistant toward her. With her looks, even the prideful Nana had fallen under her charm, but Rin had given her a cold shoulder. Besides Rin's naturally tsundere nature, it was probably because she felt jealous, thinking that Eriri had "stolen" her sister.

"That's right, I'm Eriri. Do you have any advice for me, Rin-chan?"

"Don't call me Rin-chan!"

"Okay, Rin-chan, got it."

"Grr… Forget it, call me whatever you want." Rin puffed her cheeks like a little dumpling, rolled her eyes, and gave up trying to correct Eriri.

Changing the topic, Rin crossed her arms and asked in a haughty voice, "Why did you come here to see Sakura?"

"Oh? Didn't Sakura tell you?" Eriri said, turning her gaze to Sakura, who was quietly watching the interaction.

"I haven't mentioned it to Sister yet."

"What's going on that you're keeping from me?"

"I…"

"It's nothing. I'm here to strengthen Sakura and help her become stronger," Eriri interrupted before Sakura could respond.

It seemed that Sakura had only mentioned the chat group to Rin but hadn't explained anything about the future. Most likely, she didn't want to worry her older sister.

Even if Rin knew about the future events, without Eriri's help, they wouldn't have been able to do anything about it.

Even if they told their father, Tohsaka Tokiomi, he likely wouldn't believe them. He certainly wouldn't investigate another mage family based solely on his daughters' words.

"So, Rin-chan, do you want to become stronger too?"

Rin's interest was piqued. "How strong? As strong as my dad?"

"Of course. Surpassing your dad will be a piece of cake. You'll be able to tear apart Servants with your bare hands and kick them around like nothing."

"Servants? What are those?" Both Sakura and Rin were curious about the unfamiliar terms, but from words like "tear apart" and "kick," they could guess that they'd become incredibly powerful.

"I'll explain it to you later. So, Rin-chan, do you want to get stronger like Sakura?"

"Yes!" Rin nodded emphatically.

Hearing her answer, Eriri couldn't help but smile. Originally, she had just wanted to see Sakura beat down the Matou family's Zouken, but now, it looked like there was going to be even more fun ahead.

A year later, when the Fourth Holy Grail War began, six-year-old Sakura and seven-year-old Rin would tear through the entire war with their unbeatable fists and indestructible bodies.

The thought of it got Eriri excited.

Now it was time to enhance their powers, but Eriri planned to only strengthen their physical bodies for now, holding off on unlocking their elemental abilities.

Fortunately, they were already in their bedroom, so there was no need to find another place for their evolution. Eriri set up a barrier around the room to prevent anyone from the Tohsaka family from interrupting.

With her vast experience, Eriri easily initiated the evolution process for both of them at the same time.

The three of them sat cross-legged on the bed, with Eriri placing her hands on Sakura and Rin's backs. A steady stream of cosmic energy flowed from her hands into their bodies.

The cosmic energy penetrated deep into their muscles, bones, joints, organs, and skin, gradually strengthening every part of their bodies.

As time passed, half an hour later, their physical bodies had reached the limit of what could be enhanced for now. To grow stronger, they would need time to adapt to their new bodies.

Even so, their current physical strength had already reached Third Level. A full-strength punch from either of them could destroy a city spanning thousands of square kilometers.

At this point, Sakura no longer had to worry about the Matou family. She could easily crush Zouken Matou at the height of his arrogance with a single punch. As for Zouken's true form, if she obliterated the entire Matou mansion, where could he possibly hide?

Stopping the flow of cosmic energy, Eriri withdrew her hands. Once Sakura and Rin's bodies absorbed the final remnants of energy, they would wake up.

Since Eriri had deliberately left no trace of cosmic energy within them, their elemental affinities remained undetermined for now. However, their overall strength had already surpassed that of ordinary people like Megumi Kato, Aoi Kujo, and Reina at the start of their evolutions.

Additionally, after the cosmic energy had tempered their bodies, both Sakura and Rin gained the ability to fly freely in the air.

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