Under the Root

"Okay, then let Diarmuid..."

"No, Li Lin. After all, Aige-sama is my master, let me accompany her." Skaha volunteered to advise.

"You..." Ai Ge wanted to say something, but suddenly she closed her mouth as if she had thought of something.

"Love songs?"

"That's fine." When Ai Ge spoke again, Li Lin's familiar gentle, fairy-like smile bloomed on Ai Ge's face again, "Skaha, come with me this time."

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In the afternoon, the lawn of Kawabe Park in Fuyuki City was filled with warm spring sunshine, children playing on it, and parents who looked at their children with smiles.The park square with fountains is a good place for citizens to relax with their families.

Matou Kariya just sat under the shade of a tree in the park, looking at the parents playing with their children, lost in thought.

Since the beginning of the Holy Grail War, he would come here every noon to think about the strategy for obtaining the Holy Grail.

Of course, considering the conspicuous goal of the park, it should not be considered as a place of thinking anyway.

But apart from being confident in his own servant's strength, Kariya also had reasons why he had to come here.That is, this is the only place where he can temporarily forget his hatred for Tohsaka Toki, and calm down temporarily to think about the real winning strategy.

But......

"Damn it, is there too little information?" Kariya grabbed a handful of tender grass in his hands and tore it vigorously.

For Matou Kariya, it was too difficult for him to analyze the weaknesses of magicians and even heroic spirits who had become a monk halfway through.

"I won't give up, I won't give up." Kariya muttered vague words, "If I fail, then Sakura will..."

Whenever he was about to be knocked down by the cruel reality, that numb young figure with dull eyes would appear in Kariya's mind.

And every time, Kariya would muster up his courage again, and once again throw himself into the Holy Grail War where there was no hope.

For no other reason, Kariya Matou sincerely hopes that, even if only once, he can see Sakura again in this park full of warm memories.

"As long as I can see Sakura here, I will not hesitate to sacrifice my life." Saying this, Kariya looked at the time, and then stood up with great effort using the tree trunk as a support.

However, when he looked forward again, his eyes were blank.

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Chapter 33 kill her, berserker

"Sakura, is it Sakura?" Kariya Matou looked at the little girl in a lavender dress walking by in the distance as if seeing something incredible.

However, as if he hadn't heard Kariya's shout, the little girl walked past Kariya's sight without pausing, and then disappeared in an instant.

There is no mistake, it must be Sakura, and I will never admit my mistake.Although it was invisible on the bright side because of the cover of the hood, Kariya's heart was already turbulent at this time.

Why is Sakura here?

Why did that monster let Sakura out?

What happened at Matou's house?

A series of questions emerged from Kariya's mind, making him confused again for a moment.

But in the next second, a thought dispelled all doubts and occupied his mind.

That is—to find Sakura.

That's right, no matter what happened to Sakura, she was very dangerous when she appeared rashly in the Holy Grail War.She must be found and secured.

Thinking of this, Kariya started his staggering steps, and chased after Sakura in the direction where Sakura disappeared.

"Sakura, Sakura." Kariya was running, and he kept chasing that young figure.

For Kariya's body, which was severely damaged by the crest worm, this was a long-distance hell-like run that almost burst the heart.

but.......

The distance has not been shortened, it is obviously only a few steps to catch up to, but he still can't reach Sakura.

What's going on here? Kariya finally felt something strange when he bypassed several large human gathering places and ran towards the outskirts of Fuyuki City.

"Any other master? Or that old monster from the Matou family?" Kariya murmured to himself suspiciously.

Anyway, let's call Berserker first.After making up his mind, Kariya ordered Berserker to appear beside him.

The dark knight appeared in the vast suburbs in an instant, and took Sakura into his hands at a speed far beyond ordinary people.

"Sakura, are you alright?" Kariya carefully hugged Sakura into his arms, and nervously inspected Sakura's whole body.

"Huh, Uncle Kariya?" Sakura first looked around suspiciously, then raised her head to look at the emaciated man who was holding her. "Why are you here?"

"I should ask you this question, Sakura, why are you here?" Kariya reprimanded Sakura anxiously, "Do you know how dangerous it is here?"

Seeing Kariya's expression, Sakura lowered her head as if frightened, not daring to say a word.

"Well, I'm sorry, Sakura." It was only at this time that Kariya realized that Sakura would never be in this place, so he had absolutely no right to blame her.

"......"

It seemed that he frightened her, Kariya smiled wryly in his heart.Now Sakura must be afraid of herself in her heart.

Even so, though, there's a question to ask.