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Now is the perfect time to see how Kirei Kotomine works. If Kirei Kotomine demonstrates abilities that satisfy him, then continuing to cooperate is not out of the question.
If someone is truly so outstanding that even unused combat power could guarantee victory, Zouken Matou would probably kick Kariya Matou out without hesitation. He couldn't use Sakura as a bargaining chip twice; that one time was enough.
Roar!
A black knight, clad in black armor and with his face obscured, roared as he charged toward Aizen.
Knowing his identity all along, Aizen naturally didn't dare to fight him head-on, and directly summoned him, shouting:
Whoosh! Another dark shadow flashed by.
Immediately afterwards, with a loud bang, a figure crashed through the wall and flew backward.
Aizen, who only possessed Kenneth's physical abilities, also rushed out amidst the smoke and dust, filled with intense hatred for Kirei Kotomine.
Kariya Matou immediately gave chase.
The commotion here also drew the attention of the other Masters.
As the three founding families participating in the war, apart from the Einzbern family which has not yet arrived, both the Tohsaka and Matou families have familiars of their respective Masters observing nearby.
Kirei Kotomine and Hassan in his skull mask are once again in the public eye.
Staring at Matou Kariya who was catching up, Aizen deliberately asked a very ambiguous question: "Sakura is the teacher's daughter. Given your hostility towards the teacher, why would you go to such lengths for her?"
Your life is already nearing its end, is it worth going to such lengths?
Kariya, who was already furious, was completely enraged.
"What do you know?!"
"That bastard Tokiomi Tohsaka has everything I want but don't have. I'm jealous, but I'm not angry."
"What I hate is that he had all of this, yet he trampled it all away so cruelly. Does he even know what kind of torment and pain Sakura endured?"
"His personality disorder made him look like a doll with physical abilities."
"Those disgusting worms crawled in and out of a little girl's body; the dual torment of her body and mind was like hell."
"I hate and despise that man because of Sakura."
"So whether it's you who wants to hurt Sakura, or that bastard, I won't let you get away with it!"
"Kill him!"
Chapter 453 Tokiomi's Suspicion Planted a Thorn (1/3)
"roar!!!"
A creature shrieked, its body wreathed in black gas, exuding an ominous aura as it charged forward.
Seeing this, Aizen's lips curled up unconsciously.
Bang! Hattori Hanzo, disguised as Hassan, successfully blocked the attack. The ground was blasted open with a loud noise, and smoke obscured everything.
A few seconds later, Matou Kariya, who had raised her hand to cover her cheek, suddenly realized that neither "Hassan" nor...
Still "Qili"
They've all disappeared.
"hateful."
Matou Kariya, his heart filled with resentment, wore an expression of deep disgust. In the end, he coughed twice and staggered back to the Matou residence.
Sakura hasn't escaped the den of demons yet, and even though she finds Zouken Matou even more unbearable, she can't leave easily.
Zouken Matou, who had been quietly watching the entire battle, frowned slightly, somewhat disappointed.
Aside from the other party's leisurely escape, he didn't recognize "Kirei Kotomine" at all.
What special methods are involved, regardless of "663"?
Whether it's genuinely not there or something is being hidden, it seems the league deal might fall through.
With his mood sour, Zou Yan glanced at his son as he brushed past him and immediately lost any interest in mocking him.
Tohsaka House.
Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had learned about the conversation through his familiar, frowned deeply, the few words of dialogue echoing in his ears.
Why did Kirei go to the Matou family?
"Why did Matou Kariya, who hasn't chosen to enter the path of magic for so many years, now pay such a huge price to become a magician? Is it for Sakura?"
"Is it to seize the inheritance of the Magic Crest?"
"No! He showed a lot of concern for Sakura in his conversation with Kirei, so it shouldn't be him."
"And what does it mean that bugs are crawling around inside Sakura's body?"
Could it be Sakura?
With a grim expression, Tokiomi Tohsaka rubbed the bridge of his nose with his left hand, forcing himself to stop imagining.
He preferred to believe that Matou Kariya had sacrificed himself to prevent the Magic Crest from flowing into the blood of outsiders, rather than consider the answer that might be unacceptable to him.
Even though he could bear the thought that his daughter was no longer his daughter, it didn't mean he could accept sending her into a terrifying abyss with his own hands.
His act of sending Sakura away may seem heartless, but it is not actually so.
What benefit would he gain from giving Sakura away to another family? Actually, there was none.
Since Sakura isn't a member of the Tohsaka family, what does it matter to him whether her talent is wasted or not? Even if Sakura's bloodline reaches the Origin in the future, it has nothing to do with the Tohsaka family's long-cherished wish.
Ultimately, he still regarded Sakura as his own daughter.
His cold and elegant appearance was just a disguise. No one knew the pain and suffering he endured in his youth. He silently licked his wounds alone and then maintained his composure in front of others while rebuilding the Tohsaka family.
Rather than simply wanting to increase the chances of his bloodline reaching the source, it was also partly due to the desire of his two daughters.
The Holy Grail War is ultimately cruel, even when one is fully prepared for death.
Not to mention that having only one Magic Crest inevitably leads to mediocrity, if something unexpected happens in the Holy Grail War and the Tohsaka family suffers annihilation, even his wife and daughters will be implicated, then how could Sakura possibly survive?
"Hahaha, Tokiomi, you really are hilarious."
A golden light slowly illuminated a golden-armored figure. Gilgamesh, the hero-king who had descended, sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, a carefree smile on his face. He said, "If you want to know something, just go and find out. Foolishly speculating here is like being an actor in a silent film."
"king!"
Even though he was in a bad mood, Tokiomi forced a smile and maintained the proper etiquette of a subject.
Gilgamesh nodded slightly in satisfaction, barely pleased with Tokiomi Tohsaka's attitude.
Although he found it boring, since he had performed the duties of a subject and behaved well in all aspects, he didn't dislike Shichen that much.
mood.
After all, at this point, neither being summoned away by a Command Spell nor exhibiting the audacity of the Great Sea Demon incident had occurred.
The land was requested for use, and there was also the intention to cause trouble at the King's Feast.
None of these things that might have offended the King of Heroes happened. Even though the play he performed last night displeased him somewhat, it wasn't a big deal. A true king should have this kind of tolerance towards his subjects.
At this time, Tokiomi Tohsaka was in trouble, and Gilgamesh didn't mind offering some pointers and assistance.
If his own ministers are deceived and bullied, he will also lose face.
"But I've already given Sakura away for adoption, so I'm not entitled to..."
Tokiomi Tohsaka, who was somewhat tempted, hesitated.
"Tsk, how outdated."
Jin Shanshan shook his head helplessly, his desire to help waning considerably.
What can he do if the person involved is so irresponsible?
He wouldn't rush to help; did he not care about his dignity and reputation as a hero king?
Although Tokiomi Tohsaka had a bad feeling, his noble demeanor, maintained for many years, made it difficult for him to interfere after agreeing to the adoption. If things didn't turn out this way, he would not only lose face but also create an enemy for no reason. He didn't care about Kariya Matou, who was already an enemy; he just looked down on that man. But he didn't want to swallow the hostility of the entire Matou family.
Ultimately, those were just Matou Kariya's words.
However, he decided to ask his disciple, Kirei Kotomine, for the specific answer first.
He walked up to the old-fashioned telephone and started dialing with his finger! Cough cough, modern people don't need to rely on familiars for long-distance communication, but he quickly received an answer that left Tokiomi Tohsaka somewhat bewildered.
*Clatter*
Tokiomi Tohsaka frowned as he hung up the phone.
"You won't know anything if you haven't been there."
"Even if Qili is an imposter, only he, his son, and I know they are alive; it's impossible for someone else to be impersonating him."
Despite having another theory, Tokiomi Tohsaka was more convinced of his own judgment: "That person must be Kirei, but why would he hide it from me?"
Unable to get an answer, he now has no intention of pursuing the matter further.
However, the fact that he had taken the disciple for granted made him suspicious, and he felt that the disciple might be a bit unreliable.
Compared to the suspicious points surrounding Sakura and Kirei, the fact that yesterday's staged performance disrupted their plan to remain invisible while submerged was hardly a big deal.
Tokiomi intends to remain inactive for the time being.
Holy Grail War 1.
9 is dangerous; he plans to eliminate at least one or two groups of opponents before focusing on Sakura and Kirei.
Holding an ace couldn't lessen his vigilance; habits formed over so many years were hard to break, and one wrong move could mean total defeat.
Regardless, this incident has planted a thorn in his heart.
He began to have doubts about Sakura's situation.
His trust in Kiri began to crack.
And all of this was simply because of someone's scheming.
It's been two weeks. I went for a follow-up check-up yesterday. I might have missed a few doses of the medication because it wasn't taking well. It's estimated that the stones will pass in about two weeks, but they haven't been expelled yet.
The next check-up is in two weeks, but the pain has improved. I can start trying to write something every day these next few days.
This stockpile of manuscripts might not be enough, so in order to keep updating, I might slow down the update frequency slightly, but try to keep both books updated daily.
Feilu reminds you: Three things to do when reading
Chapter 454 Who Will Be the Bait? 2/3
Apart from Tokiomi Tohsaka, the other factions reacted differently.
Aside from the fact that the group wasn't eliminated and these two things caught their attention, no one realized the real core of the incident.
Perhaps there is, but it would probably be Kirei Kotomine himself who is the most bewildered.
Having another version of yourself not only revealed your survival, but also caused a scene with the group.
However, for Kirei, who has not yet realized his true nature, whether or not he exposes himself is not important; this was Tokiomi Tohsaka's plan all along.
It wasn't too bad that one of them had appeared anyway, but he also vaguely noticed that this incident seemed to have caused a subtle change in the attitude of his teacher, Tokiomi Tohsaka.
Distrust.
This concept began to emerge in this master and apprentice pair.
Strangely, he didn't feel angry about it; he only felt a vague sense of regret.
He didn't emphasize explaining whether the other imposter was himself; his teacher, confident to the point of arrogance, trusted his own judgment more, and some of his remarks might even cause deeper misunderstandings.
Aizen, who had led all of this to happen, quietly took Hattori back to the hotel base and did nothing more.
The only people who knew the whole story were him and Hattori.
This brings us to the topic of "transformation techniques".
It's indeed a very useful skill. In acting roles, using the transformation ability to disguise oneself can completely avoid the role and make one behave in ways that are inconsistent with the character being portrayed.
It has granted a certain degree of freedom, but unfortunately, this privilege is not available every time.
In reality, Aizen wasn't too disappointed. Transformation techniques can't guarantee 100% protection against detection. Once a problem is discovered, it means the attack was launched prematurely. Relying too much on this ability will inevitably lead to disaster.
"The Einzbern fighters have also arrived; theirs should be the ones."
Aizen directly uses a God-like perspective to represent the "results" of today's outing.
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