Lion Jie Li took a deep breath and looked at Matou Yanye who was kneeling in front of him begging for mercy. After a brief hesitation, he took out the sharp dagger he carried with him. Under the pale light, the bright silver dagger shed a cold light.
.
Swish swish——
Along with the sharp sound of breaking through the air, a cold light suddenly appeared, and the ropes tied to Matou Kariya's body were all disconnected and fell to the ground.
"Tell me all the information about the Holy Grail War. In exchange, I can let you go back and save your daughter."
"Thanks……"
Matou Kariya was stunned for a moment, not expecting that this strange Master would really agree.
"No need to thank me, it's just a transaction."
Lion Jie Jieli waved his hand and said emotionlessly.
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After leaving the public cemetery in Fuyuki City, Matou Kariya walked on the road leading to the Matou residence. His gray skin was no different from the corpses in the cemetery, and the black blood vessels were clearly visible, like criss-crossing spider webs.
Wrap him tightly in it.
Pedestrians passing by saw Matou Kariya's appearance and subconsciously stayed away from him. But it didn't matter. Matou Kariya didn't care about the eyes of those pedestrians. He moved staggeringly. The only motivation that supported him was
Just take Sakura away.
As for how to take Sakura away, he had no plan in mind, but he always had to give it a try, even if it cost him his own life.
The familiar yet unfamiliar Matou Residence broke into his sight. He passed the entrance and came to the reception room. The person he least wanted to see was sitting on the sofa.
"You lost your qualification as a Master on the first night of the Holy Grail War. Although I don't have any hope for you, it is still too much waste. It doesn't even have the value of recycling."
The old man sitting on the sofa said in a cold and annoying tone, "He is Matou Zangyan, the patriarch of the Matou family. His short stature makes him look like a stunted boy. His bald head and his hands and feet are all gone."
It has shrunk to such an extent that people would mistake it for a mummy, but under the deep-set eye sockets, the eyes are still shining.
Even Matou Kariya doesn't know the age of this old man. Although it is his father who is registered in the household registration, he is his great-grandfather in the family tree. There are even ancestors named Zangyan among the ancestors three generations above.
Man, no one knows how many years he lived.
But the only thing that is certain is that Matou Zouken is a magician who uses some terrifying means to maintain his own life, and the monster has dominated the Matou family for countless years.
Matou Kariya subconsciously thought of the Master of Animusfia who killed Berserker. That was also an out-and-out monster. If these two monsters collided, which one would be more powerful?
"Have you already assumed that you are a waste? Then the deal between us can be cancelled. After all, that child Sakura is much more valuable than a waste like you."
A vicious smile appeared on Matou Zangyan's face, and he said something that almost drove Matou Kariya crazy.
"But Sakura's training has been very successful recently. I didn't expect that it only took one year to adapt to those bugs. She is worthy of being a child of the Tohsaka family. No, she has already been a child of the Matou family."
Matou Kariya's shoulders were shaking violently. Matou Zangyan's words were like cold swords, piercing into his chest mercilessly. He wanted to grab the old man's bald head and break it severely.
Slender neck.
But he also knew very well that his meager strength was no match for Matou Zōyan.
"Well, the battle between the servants actually broke out in the Einzbern family. It's worth my while to find out. As for a useless piece of trash like you who is about to die, you will die like a wild dog without anyone paying attention.
In the alley."
Matou Zouken sneered and walked out of the reception room, leaving only Matou Kariya alone.
After a while, Matou Kariya suddenly raised his head. He suddenly remembered what the old guy said just now. With a tentative mentality, he searched for the old guy in the mansion. Sure enough, the old guy left the mansion.
.
This was an opportunity he couldn't miss. He had no time to think about whether this was a trap or not. Even if it was a trap, he still had to give it a try. If he didn't take Sakura away now, he might never get another chance.
Dong dong dong——
He knocked on Sakura's door roughly, and the seconds stretched infinitely. While waiting impatiently, Sakura opened the door, and her timid and pale face stung his heart again.
"Uncle Matou..."
"It's too late to explain, Sakura, come with me!"
Matou Kariya grabbed the girl's slender wrist as usual. He thought he would encounter resistance, but he didn't expect it to go surprisingly smoothly.
He couldn't help but turn his head. Sakura's empty and dim eyes were devoid of any light. She was like a doll with no emotions or joys. The innocent smile she once had was now gone.
He knew what kind of education Sakura had received over the past year. In order to make Sakura's body suitable for the Matou family's magic, her body needed to be adjusted. This adjustment was done in the Matou family's underground insect library.
Abuse in the name of education is carried out day and night.
Matou Kariya only hated himself for evading responsibility. If he hadn't left home willfully, Sakura would not have had to bear the Matou family's inheritance.
However, it is not too late to escape from this devil's cave now. There is still a lot of time to heal the injuries suffered during the past year.
………
The two of them arrived at the entrance. The journey went so smoothly that it was unimaginable. Matou Kariya couldn't help but feel his heart was lifted. He always felt that the old guy was watching him there, but now he was only one step away from freedom. As long as he left the house
Di...
Countless bugs crawled out from the shadows, condensed into thin and rickety figures, and stood in front of them. It was clear that as long as they stepped through this door, they could usher in freedom, but the old man stood there with a cane, blocking the door.
The truth that leads to freedom.
"Haha, I would have guessed that a loser like you would do such a thing."
Matou Zangyan's ugly face full of wrinkles showed a proud smile, and he couldn't wait to see Matou Kariya's collapsed expression.
"Sakura, run quickly——!"
Matou Kariya shouted loudly, and rushed towards Matou Zangyan, but the imprinting insects in his body suddenly rioted, and he lost control of his body, falling softly to the ground.
"Haha, you, a loser, are you going to resist me?"
Densely packed insects gushed out from Matou Zouken's clothes, swallowing up Matou Kariya like a tide, biting the flesh and blood on his body, making a terrifying "swishing" sound, like a swarm of silkworms eating mulberry trees.
Same as leaves.
Sakura looked at Matou Kariya who was swallowed up by the swarm of insects and stood there blankly.
"Old man, you look really disgusting."
A slightly hoarse male voice came from behind Matou Zangyan. He turned around and saw the black muzzle of the gun pointing at his forehead.
boom--!
With the deafening gunshot, Matou Zangyan's head exploded like a smashed watermelon.