The journey of dragon transformation starting from Demon Slayer

If Sakura was an ordinary person, instead of being born with such an amazing talent, perhaps the secret of magic could have been kept from her, allowing her to live out her life in peace as an ordinary person.

But...Sakura just...

Thinking of Sakura's talent and future destiny, Tōsaka Tokiomi couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart.

The only thing that is gratifying here is probably the request for adoption from Mr. Matou.

But as time passed, Tokiomi couldn't help but start to wonder whether his actions were correct.

Even if he was doing it for his daughter's good, the fact is that he made a mistake and he really shouldn't be forgiven by them.

It was he who broke up the family and made Aoi and Rin feel the pain of separation.

To be honest, even if he was cursed by them, Tōsaka Tokiomi should not have any complaints.

Fortunately, his wife is Aoi, a gentle woman who can understand his behavior, and even the young Rin has an amazing awareness as the descendant of a magician.

But even so, he, as a father, was still very nervous and could only numb himself with busy work.

The question of how his daughter would be treated after being adopted kept lingering in his mind like a nightmare, making him toss and turn in sleep.

Maybe he could console himself.

However, due to his identity as a father, Tokiomi was unable to come to terms with his behavior and felt a deep sense of guilt towards Sakura.

Am I really a qualified father?

Just when Shichen's thoughts were in a mess, suddenly, a harsh bell rang in Shichen's ears, interrupting his messy thoughts.

The thought "It's time" flashed through my mind.

Tokiomi looked up at the huge wall clock standing by the wall, and after a moment of silence, he stood up and walked towards Sakura who was sitting quietly on the sofa, and spoke softly to the girl sitting there.

"It's time, let's go, Sakura..."

"Um..."

Tokiomi's voice was as calm as ever. If you didn't listen carefully, it would be difficult to feel the gentleness conveyed in his words.

Sakura trembled as her father stared at her, and she lowered her head and hummed softly.

The two of them stood up from the sofa together. At this moment, Sakura's sister Rin also stood up, apparently wanting to go out with them.

Tokiomi turned his head and looked at his other daughter.

"You don't have to come out, Rin..."

"But, father..." Lin hesitated and stared at his father with his gem-like eyes.

There was silence in the air.

"..."

"Forget it, come if you want..."

Seeing the pleading look in the girl's eyes, Tokito was silent for a second, but finally agreed to let Lin go out.

Upon hearing his father's arrangement, Rin did not cheer happily, but followed his father silently and took the initiative to hold his sister's hand.

Sakura was slightly startled, a look of surprise appearing on her cute little face as she stared into her sister's eyes.

In those deep and gentle eyes, she saw endless care and love. This look touched Sakura's heart, and her eyes couldn't help but moisten.

The girl quietly felt the warmth from her sister's palm, as if a warm current penetrated her skin and flowed into her heart, gradually dissipating the tension and uneasiness in her heart.

In this way, the two sisters followed their father, and the three of them walked out of the Toosaka residence one after another. The girls' mother, Toosaka Aoi, stood by the window, watching her daughters leave with sad eyes.

Until the three of them walked out of the door, tears in Aoi's eyes fell down her cheeks, and she couldn't help but cover her face and cry.

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Ying got into the car with the help of her bodyguards. When she got to the back seat, she immediately noticed the strange old man sitting in the corner by the window.

Zou Yan, leaning on a cane, saw the Tohsaka child getting into the car. He looked at the thin girl and gave what he thought was a kind smile.

"My dear girl from the Tousaka family, from today on you are a child of the Matou family..."

"Well...from today on, my name is Matou...Sakura..."

Faced with the old man's terrifying face, Ying didn't dare to look up, but lowered her head and said these words.

Seeing Sakura lowering her head, Matou Zouken didn't care. Instead, he thought for a second and then said with a smile.

"Don't be too scared, I'm just an old man who is about to die..."

"From today on, I am your grandfather."

"As for your former family, I think you should just treat them as if they didn't exist..."

After saying that, Zang Yan suddenly changed the subject.

“Hey~ Sakura, you should know the name Matou Kariya, right?”

“Uncle Kariya?”

Hearing this familiar name, Sakura finally looked up, causing Zōken's smile to grow even wider.

Zou Yan smiled and said, "Haha, yes, Matou Kariya, I am Kariya's father, Matou Zou Yan..."

Having said this, Matou Zouken paused, a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes, and he cleverly changed the subject.

"By the way, I heard that Kariya often comes to play with you and your daughter, right?"

"Although he has been away from home for more than ten years, I heard that he would still return to this city full of memories from time to time..."

"Also, there is a rumor out there that the Matou family has an unfilial descendant. I cannot ignore this..."

The corners of Zang Yan's mouth widened even more, his face filled with a sinister and evil smile.

He has been keeping an eye on Toosaka's family situation. Although it is not yet time to hold the ceremony, necessary surveillance is essential.

As an insect master who controls insects, it is extremely easy for him to monitor the Tōsaka mother and daughter who have failed to embark on the path of magic, not to mention Matou Kariya, a traitor who has betrayed his family and is in theory no different from a traitor.

Zang Yan had discovered it a long time ago.

His good son Kariya would basically return to Fuyuki City from outside as soon as he finished work, but his purpose was just to see his childhood sweetheart who was a few years older than him and grew up with him.

Sometimes it was a month, sometimes three or four months, but time could not stop the passion in his heart.

“Humph, is that woman really that important to him? He’s so passionate about a married woman. It seems that Kariya still has some naive fantasies about that unfulfilled relationship…”

Zouken said this in a somewhat funny tone. It was more like he was mumbling to himself than speaking to Sakura.

“But... if he knew that I had taken you to the Matou family, I think that guy Kariya would be very happy... hehe..."

Zang Yan smiled and shook his head, his words full of teasing, as if he was thinking of the moment when the traitor would return home in the future, and he sat there chuckling.

"..."

After listening to this, Sakura lowered her head again and did not reply. To be honest, she did not know much about Zōken's evaluation of Kariya.

In her memory, every time she saw Uncle Kariya, she would receive beautiful gifts, and he would play with them with a smile. She never told anyone about her own affairs. She only knew that this uncle was her mother's childhood sweetheart.

Mom always said that Uncle Kariya was a very gentle man. As they spent more time together, Sakura gradually confirmed this fact.

Although she was curious about Uncle Kariya and her mother's past, the circumstances around her did not allow Sakura to let her have wild thoughts.

She has not yet completely settled down, and the loneliness and fear have not yet left her heart.

I'm alone and so scared.

Sister...Mom...Dad...I want to go home...

......

To be honest, the atmosphere in the car was not very good. Zouken Matou brought up topics from time to time, but did not get much response from Sakura.

With the change of environment, the girl who just left her parents is still temporarily closed inside, and it is impossible to make her open up just by chatting.

Not to mention that the person he's chatting with is Matou Zouken, a scary old man with eyes sunken deep in his eye sockets.

Unlike the Tousaka Mansion which stands on the hill, the Matou Mansion is located below the hill, in the high-end residential area of ​​the town below.

It only takes about ten minutes to get from Matou to Tosaka.

As the car slowly slowed down, Sakura finally arrived at her future new home, a luxurious mansion named "Matou".

The outer wall of this building is made of natural stone, which has a very layered feel, just like fish scales, stacked layer by layer.

Windows of various shapes are mounted on the walls like exquisite works of art. Some of them are regular shapes such as round, square or diamond, full of fantasy and unique personality.

A huge iron gate and green woods enclose the entire building, and the walls of the fence and the mansion are covered with green vines and mosses, adding a touch of dazzling green to the house and highlighting the beautiful environment here everywhere.

However, although the environment here is very good, if you want to explore the overall situation of the building, you can only look down from a high place, or come to the front of the gate to get a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg.

This house is not just a place where magicians live, it also has a more important mission - serving as a magic workshop.

After all, it is very important for a magician to have a place dedicated to the study and practice of magic skills. And this place just provides such an ideal space - that is, closed.

In addition, raising familiars is not an easy task, as they have special needs and habits.

Therefore, to ensure these mysterious creatures can thrive and express their true capabilities, providing a suitable living environment is essential.

This house not only has to meet the magician's own work needs, but also has to take into account the living conditions of the servants, so that the two complement each other and jointly create a world full of magical atmosphere.

And maybe because there are a lot of green plants, the atmosphere here is still very cool even in the daytime, making people feel not a bit of heat, but rather a bit cold. It's like a person standing at the door of an underground garage in the middle of summer.

Of course, if you listen carefully, you can also hear the sound of insects chirping and some creatures crawling.

"Get off the bus, little girl from the Matou family. The journey has come to an end. Let's go and see your future new home..."

Soon the car stopped by the roadside. The bodyguard got out first and opened the door. Under Zang Yan's gaze, Ying was the first to get out of the car.

Zōken followed behind Sakura. He stood up from his seat with great effort, and walked out of the car step by step using a dark brown cane.

At this time, someone had been waiting at the gate of the Tong family for a long time.

This person is an adult male, wearing a pure black Japanese yukata, with short blue hair, a cold expression, and thin eyebrows. Overall, he is a very capable and handsome man, not inferior to Toosaka Tokiomi.

However, there was a hint of fear and fatigue in this man's eyes, and he also smelled strongly of alcohol.

This man was like a tramp who was beautifully dressed but whose true nature was hard to conceal and who had given in to self-degradation. He was a fellow whose soul was almost decadent.

Sakura looked up and looked at the tall man with curiosity.

The man ignored the girl's gaze and focused all his attention on the hunchbacked old man who had just stepped out of the luxury car.

"Is it Tsuruno?"

Zouken Matou didn't look up, but he said the name of the man standing not far from Sakura.

Matou Tsuruno is the eldest son of the prestigious Matou family and the fifth-generation head of the Matou family.

"Well, welcome back, father..."

Tsuruno's voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of trembling in it, and was filled with fear of Matou Zouken.

As soon as Zōken opened his mouth, Tsuruno lowered his head and saluted.

Sweat continued to ooze out of his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and soaking his collar.

Zōken slowly raised his head and took in Tsuruno who was bowing his head.

Under his gaze, Tsuruno's body trembled slightly involuntarily, as if he would fall to the ground in the next second. It seemed that just standing here had become an unbearable torture.

Zōken stared at the man in front of him with his dark eyes, and the pressure he put on him became increasingly heavier.

"Hehehehe..."

Suddenly, Tsuruno's body suddenly became lighter, and Zōken's disgusting laughter began to echo in his ears, as if he was very happy to see Tsuruno's ugly appearance. It was really hard to understand what this old man was thinking.

Zouken narrowed his eyes and arranged a task for his son: "I'll leave the daughter of the Tohsaka family to you, Tsuruno..."

"You will be responsible for educating her. She will become a contestant in the next round of the Holy Grail War - to seize the Holy Grail for Matou..."

"If nothing unexpected happens, this girl will be the next head of the Matou family..."

"As for being the mother body... just wait a few more years..."

As he spoke, Zōken slowly passed by Sakura and Tsuruno, and the sound of his cane poking the ground continued to echo in everyone's ears.

......

As a complete magic workshop, the Matou family's house is almost covered with barriers inside and outside the house and around it. Even if a first-class magician were to break it, it would take more than seven days. Even if they attacked by force, they would not get any good results.

If it is a barrier that specializes in defense like the Tōsaka family, it may not be possible to break it even in a year.

Of course, this barrier is only used against magicians. If abnormal means are used, the time to break into the barrier may be shortened to a few hours.