The journey of dragon transformation starting from Demon Slayer

"Not to mention that I have never learned magic, even if I were a magician, I would not help someone like you..."

In the face of Zōken's ugly expression, Kariya continued to accuse him, "It was wrong of you to adopt Sakura into the Matou family! I have nothing to say about a sinister guy like you!"

Seeing that the negotiation had failed, Zang Yan grinned and responded, “Kareya, I wonder if you have made a mistake.”

"Do you think I'm begging you? Don't you think too highly of yourself?"

The happy expression on Yanye's face disappeared, his brows furrowed, and he muttered, "What did you say?!"

"I know your qualifications better than anyone else! It's just a coincidence that I met you today..."

"Because of the conflict with that heroic spirit, my body in the outside world was destroyed, so now I need a strong body..."

With that, Zōken's body began to rot, transforming into countless swarms of insects, and reappeared on the other side of the darkness.

Kariya easily understood the hidden meaning behind Zang Yan's words.

"Is this what you were planning, you old fool!!"

Kariya showed a desperate expression, but at the same time he assumed a posture ready to fight back.

Seeing Kariya clench his fists, Zang Yan smiled and said, "Planning? I won't target anyone specifically!"

"If I hadn't met you, I would have looked for someone else. It's just a matter of time..."

"It's just a coincidence that I can meet you here..."

"..."

After that, Zang Yan sighed with a regretful tone: "But you are really lucky, you arrived at a good time, otherwise you would be dead now..."

How could Yanye not understand what Zang Yan meant?

"Are you using your evil magic to prolong your life again?"

Yanye narrowed his eyes and said with disgust: "Then it will be my turn next, right? Kill me or chop me up!"

Kariya had already made up his mind.

Even if I die, I will never bow my head to this ugly old man in front of me.

Zang Yan laughed and said, "Haha, young man, don't be so anxious! Who would start eating again right after finishing a meal?"

"Besides...it would be a pity for me to kill you here!"

Yanye raised his eyebrows: "So you want to let me go?"

Zang Yan smiled grimly: "How is that possible? I have already let you go once, do you think there will be a second chance? Kariya..."

As he said that, Zang Yan changed the subject: "However, if you agree to one condition of this old man, I am not against letting you continue to live..."

"You said conditions?!"

Under Kariya's puzzled eyes, Zōken first told him the story of Tatsumi and then told him his own guess.

Hearing that there might be more than seven Heroic Spirits gathering for this Holy Grail War, Kariya narrowed his eyes and said nonchalantly, “What does what you said have to do with me?!”

"Wait, could it be that?!"

"Haha, it seems you have already thought of it..."

Seeing that Kariya understood so quickly, Zōken grinned happily.

"Yes, I need you to participate in the Holy Grail War..."

Under Kariya's ugly face, Zōken continued: "The sixty-year cycle is about to come next year! But the Matou family has no pawns to participate in the Fourth Holy Grail War!"

"Tsuruno's magic power is not enough to control a Servant, and you left 'Matou' ten years ago."

"Originally, I wanted to give up this Holy Grail War. After all, I still have a chance of winning in the next sixty years!"

"With the little girl we welcomed from the Tousaka family, her placenta will definitely give birth to an excellent magician! Help Matou obtain the Holy Grail!"

Hearing what Zōken said, Kariya couldn't help but recall Sakura's childish and cute face. Killing intent surged in his heart, and he wished he could just grab Zōken's neck and twist it hard.

“You actually want to achieve your wish by torturing a little girl!” Kariya gritted his teeth and said, “You only know how to do such shameless things, Zang Yan!”

“Haha, whatever you say…” Zang Yan seemed to not care at all. Anyway, Kariya couldn’t escape now.

So the next second, Zōken started talking to Kariya about his plan again.

Finding a master who can be controlled is only secondary. Because unless he is a very good magician, Zōken doesn't think he has the possibility of getting his hands on the Holy Grail.

In this case, it would be better to summon a suitable heroic spirit to settle personal grudges.

The destruction of the workshop has touched Zang Yan's bottom line. Although there are certain risks in doing so, if it is handled properly, Zang Yan himself can completely stay out of it.

And if possible, it would be best to take Sakura Matou back from the hands of the "Adventurer".

To Zōken, it was such a shame to let such a promising youngster die tragically in the Holy Grail War.

However, as the words "Holy Grail War", "Servant", and "Master" frequently appeared in Kariya's mind, Kariya gradually realized a very serious problem that he had overlooked.

Kariya frowned, "Wait, Zōken! I have a question for you!"

"Hmm? Question?"

Kariya interrupted Zōken's chatter, causing him to be slightly stunned. He then responded dully, "Ask..."

Seeing that Zōken agreed, Kariya took a deep breath and spoke slowly under the old man's gaze.

"According to what you said, Sakura will participate in the fight between magicians, right?"

Seeing that Kariya was concerned about this question, Zōken raised his brows while leaning on his cane: “Hmm? You care about this?”

Kariya frowned and shouted, "Answer my question, Zouken!"

Seeing Kariya's impatient look, Zōken said with a smile: "Hmph, I can't say for sure... But if we judge by normal standards, Matou Sakura is undoubtedly the easiest Master to control!"

The relationship between the Master and the Heroic Spirit is far more than a simple superior-subordinate relationship.

Heroic spirits also have their own demands. Unless they are used to being subordinates, betrayal is common when they meet someone they don't get along with.

Not only do Masters want Heroic Spirits that are easy to control, Heroic Spirits also want a Master that they get along with.

Once the Master is killed, the Heroic Spirit itself is at risk of dispersing. Fighting together is ultimately just an ideal.

But the truth is, the Heroic Spirit wishes to take care of everything himself, and the Master only needs to provide magic power from behind.

Although it is simple and brainless, in the eyes of the heroes, this is the most useful tactic, no doubt about it.

Not only does the Master regard the Heroic Spirit as a tool, but the Heroic Spirit also regards the Master as a tool to realize his own wishes.

Zōken continued, "Although Matou Sakura's magic power is not enough to command a Heroic Spirit, that 'Adventer' is undoubtedly a special existence that can ignore the Master's qualifications. It seems that this Holy Grail War will be quite interesting..."

Zang Yan knew that there was a problem with this Holy Grail War, but he didn't expect the problem to be so big!

Just the day before yesterday, when he was on the phone with the church, Zang Yan also learned that a judge had appeared in this Holy Grail War, which shows how special this Holy Grail War is.

As Zōken explains the interests of both parties, Kariya also realizes how dangerous Sakura's situation is.

According to Zōken, the strange Heroic Spirit did not agree to change the Master.

When faced with Zōken's invitation, Tatsumi simply rejected it.

This seemed too strange to Kariya. After all, Zouken was a very experienced magus. If one wanted to pursue the Holy Grail, it would be best to sign a contract with Zouken.

However, the "Adventer" chose Sakura and gave up Zōken!

In other words, perhaps in the eyes of the "Adventurer", the weak Sakura is easier to control!

Not only is Sakura controlled by a strange heroic spirit, but she is also forced to participate in the Holy Grail War a year later.

When he thought of Sakura's obedient appearance during the day, Kariya suddenly felt that he had discovered everything.

Sakura will be six next year. Letting a six-year-old girl participate in a fight between magicians is no different from letting a child carry a gun to the battlefield.

Sakura's opponent, besides six other magicians, is her own father!

Of course, Kariya would not feel sorry for Tōsaka Tokiomi, but he did not want to see Sakura end up with a tragic death.

If that scumbag Tokiomi could act without scruples, wouldn't Aoi have to experience the pain of losing her daughter?

No, we can't let this happen! We must save Sakura!

Now that we have decided to protect their happiness, we must never let this happiness be damaged!

"I've decided, Zouken! I'm going to participate in the Holy Grail War!"

Hearing what Kariya said, a hint of surprise flashed in Zang Yan's eyes. He didn't expect that he would agree so readily.

“You actually offered to join the Holy Grail War! Kariya, what are you thinking?”

Zōken asked with narrowed eyes, but Kariya did not respond immediately.

Kariya was also very clear about this.

Zōken was a magician after all, so no matter how old he was, it would be easy to kill him on the spot.

If he resorted to force, he would have absolutely no chance of winning.

And even if he wanted to run away, Zang Yan would never give this traitor a chance.

But fortunately, Zang Yan needs him now, so there is still room for him to make use of his worthless life!

"Holy Grail!"

"If you get the Holy Grail, Sakura will be useless to you, right?!"

Yes, as long as he participates in the Holy Grail War in a year, if he can win the Holy Grail, Zouken will definitely have no use for Sakura.

Sakura is just a child, and the Heroic Spirits she summons may not be that strong! At least Kariya believes that she will never be able to surpass an adult like him.

If he could also summon a heroic spirit, as long as he defeated that guy, saving Sakura would be easy!

Of course, this is not the end. After saving Sakura, he has to further seize the Holy Grail to completely stop Zouken from thinking about Sakura.

Otherwise, even if he saved Sakura, Sakura's fate would not change at all.

By then, Sakura will either die at the hands of those magicians or fall into the hands of Zōken, and Kariya will not be able to tolerate either one!

And it seemed that during the day, the heroic spirit seemed to be preparing to attack his beloved Aoi.

Does this imply that the Adventers have already begun preparing for the Holy Grail War?

Could it be that he had already caught Aoi, not long after he left?

When Kariya thought of this, he felt anxious and cursed himself for being so stupid. He actually left Aoi because he was too sad about being rejected.

I must protect Aoi, otherwise what is the meaning of living?

But Kariya also knew that he couldn't possibly defeat that heroic spirit right now.

How can he, who is not even a magician, fight against someone who can easily kill Zou Yan?

Only those who are also Heroic Spirits can fight against it, and in order to summon a Heroic Spirit, one must become a Master.

Thinking of the scene during the day when he was easily subdued and played around with by that heroic spirit with words, Kariya could not help but clench his teeth.

Furthermore, those lofty blue eyes reminded Yan Ye of a figure he hated.

That was an old hatred that had accumulated in his heart, hidden so deeply that Kariya even didn't want to think about it for a time.

That guy was one of the people who brought this tragedy to Sakura.

The head of the Tousaka family, one of the three founding families, must have a Command Seal engraved on his hand.

Now, not only Sakura, but he can also take revenge on Aoi!

If he wanted to obtain the Holy Grail, he had to kill the other six magicians, so he had to send at least one of them off with his own hands.

That's right, not only do we have to beat up that bastard Tōsaka Tokiomi, we also have to kill the heroic spirit that controls Sakura!

I will protect Sister Aoi's happiness!

Zang Yan showed a mocking smile: "Haha, a mere loser actually dares to mention the Holy Grail, what a dare..."

"But I don't understand why you are so obsessed with a little girl?"

Kariya frowned: "This is my private matter! There is no need to tell you!"

Zōken chuckled: "Haha, even if you didn't tell me, I guessed it roughly. It's because of Tousaka Aoi, right?"

Yanye's pupils shrank, and he asked anxiously, "You old man, have you seen Aoi? Did she return home safely today?"

Seeing Kariya so anxious, a trace of doubt flashed in Zōken's eyes, but he still responded: "It was probably around six o'clock in the afternoon. Tousaka Aoi drove back to the Tousaka residence..."

Hearing what Zonken said, Kariya couldn't help but put down his worries, and asked Zonken again: "Did you see Sakura sitting in Aoi's car? Zonken..."

Zang Yan did not answer, but his dark eyes made Kariya feel creepy.

Kariya knew that if he asked this, Zōken would definitely figure out everything, but he had no other choice.

"Give up, Kariya, I didn't see Sakura in the car!"

Kariya cursed inwardly, "Damn it, does that mean Sister Aoi didn't take Sakura back?"

Thinking that Sakura was still under Tatsumi's control, Kariya couldn't help but close his eyes in despair.

Sister Aoi must be very sad that she couldn't bring her daughter back to her...

“Hehehe, it seems you already understand, Yanye…” The old man’s hoarse laughter sounded in the darkness.

Kariya replied expressionlessly, "Yes, thanks to your information, I have become more determined to become the Master!"