Fate: Hero of Justice Takeover

After escaping the Holy Church using displacement magecraft, Sakatsuki, now seated back in the small pavilion, opened his eyes and instinctively picked up his teacup, taking a sip.

The bitterness hit his throat first, followed by a sweet aftertaste.

The young man quietly pondered his next steps.

The Holy Church's unexpected move, though not particularly harmful to him, was indeed annoying.

It meant that all the goodwill he had built up until now was nullified. With the temptation of Command Spells, the remaining Masters would likely turn against him.

Yes, even Kariya, the ally he had initially secured, might betray him.

After all, for the sake of his ultimate goal, Sakatsuki couldn't possibly sign a "non-aggression pact" with anyone.

But this was supposed to be revealed later, not now, when the situation was still uncertain, and he suddenly became the target of everyone's attention.

However, this was also an opportunity...

Sakatsuki's finger, which had been tapping the stone table, paused for a moment as he abandoned the idea of killing the old priest tonight.

This was a test for Kariya. As his ally, what would he choose to do?

With anticipation, the golden-eyed young man curled his lips into a pleased smile.

The Holy Grail War had entered a new phase. The previous state of chaotic balance among multiple factions had been broken. With a clear target in mind, the Masters would surely employ various means, leading to even fiercer battles.

And as the centre of this storm, Sakatsuki felt no panic. Instead, he was almost eager.

In terms of combat power, aside from the EX-ranked "Ionioi Hetairoi" of Iskandar and Gilgamesh in his "serious mode," there wasn't much for Sakatsuki to fear.

However, out of caution and his hoarder mentality, Sakatsuki continued to stack his chips and prepare his trump cards, which made him appear less active.

Beyond the famous scenes of the Fourth Holy Grail War that he had been looking forward to, Sakatsuki's gaze had already shifted past the war itself, focusing more on how to purify the black mud and achieve rebirth after victory.

The so-called Fourth Holy Grail War was just an entertaining series of events. Until Sakatsuki was fully prepared, he could afford to let it play out.

In terms of preparations, Touko Aozaki had already agreed, and the puppet was on its way; the excess resources from the Matou family had been exchanged for magical materials, and he could start making displacement cards in a few days; after last night, the Third Magic had improved further, allowing him to attempt to communicate with the "Winter Saint" residing in the core of the Holy Grail, trying to restore her consciousness using the Third Magic; Assassin had also retrieved the blood of a True Ancestor from the Clock Tower's secret vault, though it was unclear if it belonged to 'that' person...

Sakatsuki's thoughts paused as he blinked, suddenly realizing something.

Had he overlooked a question... How did the Holy Church know he possessed the "Rule Breaker"?

The answer was obvious.

"Kiritsugu..."

Sakatsuki slapped his forehead with a palm, letting out a helpless sigh.

This self-righteous Magus Killer.

Killing him was out of the question. Unless Sakatsuki was heartless enough to kill Irisviel and Saber as well, it would only create another set of mortal enemies. But if he let this continue, Sakatsuki suspected that Kiritsugu, the cold-faced killer, might just drive a tanker truck into him...

Just kidding. With precautions (Assassin) in place, there was nothing Kiritsugu could do to harm him.

Still, Sakatsuki made a decision.

"Although I don't want to involve too many people, it wouldn't be bad to invite her to Fuyuki City for a day."

Moreover, there was a certain girl here who was closely related to her...

The young man turned his head, looking at Miyu, who was hiding in the corridor. His golden eyes gleamed with an eerie light.

"Come here, Miyu, and give me a buff."

"What are we doing, Onii-chan?"

Swinging her legs on the slightly high stone stool, Miyu tilted her head, curiously watching Sakatsuki wave his hands like a conductor, manipulating magical materials into a liquid form and drawing strange circuits on the ground.

"I just had a chat with Miss Touko and got the technical principles of 'Touko Travel' from her. It's perfect to use now since we should save mana where we can."

"Touko Travel" was a patented technology reported by Touko Aozaki to the Clock Tower. By setting a destination in advance, it was like being pulled by an ultra-long rubber band, flying to the destination. It was a violent teleportation method that inverted means and ends, forcibly establishing a flight spell.

Although it simplified the extremely complex flight magecraft, the trade-off was that the experience of using this spell was terrible. With only basic protection, one would experience Mach-level flight speeds—something Touko's younger sister surely knew all too well.

Of course, to protect the person being teleported, Sakatsuki used his own magecraft knowledge to improve the teleportation array, ensuring speed while reinforcing stability and comfort. However, this also made the spell, which Touko had simplified, complex in another direction.

"Seems like I might have gone a bit overboard?"

After a moment, Sakatsuki stared at the dizzyingly complex structure of the magical array and fell into thought.

A teleportation spell spanning nearly 10,000 kilometres—it seemed impossible to balance both speed and comfort.

Although he managed to cover both ends with his overpowering displacement magecraft and simulated projection magecraft, the result was... an almost terrifying demand for mana.

To put it simply, it required enough mana for Sakatsuki to activate "Unlimited Blade Works" three times at full power.

While he could support the array's operation at maximum output, Sakatsuki, who equated mana with life, naturally wouldn't choose to use his own mana.

Don't forget that Caster Miyu, by his side, was essentially a giant battery.

[Infinite Mana Supply: B]

As the name suggested, Miyu possessed infinite mana supplied by the Kaleidostick. However, the output was limited by the performance of the caster's magical circuits.

"So, all I need to do is provide mana to Onii-chan, right?"

Miyu's little head was spinning from all the technical terms. She shook her head and simply walked over to Sakatsuki with Sapphire.

"Then let's do it, Onii-chan. I'm ready."

The magical array could only be activated by the caster, so what Miyu needed to do was reverse the flow of mana through the Master-Servant connection, providing mana to Sakatsuki, the Master.

However, Miyu still had some doubts.

If it was just about supplying mana, she could do that from anywhere.

So why did Onii-chan want her to come close?

The next moment, her body suddenly felt light as she was lifted by strong arms.

"Huh...?"

Her small exclamation was cut short the next instant.

A warm sensation suddenly pressed against her cool lips, and a long, hot breath brushed against her cheeks.

Miyu's eyes widened slightly, her mind going blank. Her amber eyes, initially filled with shock, soon became hazy.

Was she... being kissed?

By... by Onii-chan?!

"Sakatsuki Onii-chan, Miyu-nee, Uncle Kariya said breakfast will get cold if you don't eat soon~~"

Sakura walked into the courtyard, but the scene before her made her freeze.

"Ne... nee-chan... and Onii-chan! You two..."

A brilliant magical light rose, obscuring further details, but that fleeting glimpse was already deeply imprinted in her mind.

On this day, Sakura Matou opened the door to a new world.

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