"Is this really good?" said Aoi at that time.

At that time, she smiled and nodded. That's a smile that only people who believe in happiness can show.

It was precisely because of believing such a smile that Yanye admitted his defeat.

(Perhaps, Tosaka Tokitomi is the only man who can give her happiness)

At that time, Yan Ye thought so.

(But I was wrong)

At the beginning, it was precisely because he knew the horror of magic that he left the family driven by fear and rejected his fate.

However, he, who evaded his responsibilities because of cowardice, gave up the girl he cherished the most to the magician among the magicians!

He shouldn't have asked anything "is this really good" at all, but should have firmly told her "this is not good"!

On that day eight years ago, if he insisted on not letting Aoi go, maybe things would have turned out differently. If she hadn't married Tosaka Tokitomi, maybe she wouldn't have been involved in this cursed fate.

Yanye can't forgive himself, so he has to come back here and face the fate he once tried so hard to escape.

"Teacher......" Sakura grabbed Reilly's robe and said timidly, "Uncle Yanye's expression is so terrifying......"

"Men whose hearts have been eroded by remorse are basically like this. Reilly smiled and said, "Is Sakura scared?"

Sakura shook her head and said, "Sakura is just a little worried about Uncle Yanya. ”

Reilly touched her head and smiled without saying a word.

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"You once said that your stinky face would never appear in front of me again, Yanye. Ma Tong sat on the sofa and looked at the wild goose coldly.

"Some things have been reported to me, and you can really disgrace the Jian Tong family. ”

Yan Ye knew very well that he was facing a cold and powerful magician, but he didn't feel scared at all. Even if he is killed by this person, Yan Ye will still despise him all the time.

"I heard that Tosaka's youngest daughter has passed on to this family, so you want to leave a little magician gene in the bloodline of Makiri?"

Hearing his words, Jian Tong Yan frowned deeply: "What position do you have to question me? Whose fault is it that the Jian Tong family will fall to this point? The children of Tsuru Ye have no magic circuit, and the bloodline of Jian Tong has been cut off in your generation." Speaking of which, your younger brother is obviously more talented than Tsuruno, and if you can inherit the family business well and carry forward the secret art of Makiri, things will not develop to this point. But you're ......"

Yan Ye sneered and interrupted the old man's tirade: "Don't pretend, vampire. Do you still need to care about the survival of the Jian Tong clan? Even if there is no one to carry on the ancestry, won't your old man live a good life? Whether it is 200 years or 1,000 years, as long as you survive?"

In fact, Yan Ye couldn't determine the real age of this old man at all. Just like a joke, the dirty inkstone on the household register is the father of the two brothers Yanye and Tsuruno. However, judging from the genealogy, among Yan Ye's great-grandfather, as well as the ancestors three generations ago, there were also people with the name Dirty Yan. No one knows how long this old monster has ruled the Maki family.

"Yanye, you're still the same, you don't know how to be polite at all. The dirty inkstone of the mason showed an inhuman smile.

"It's all taught by you. Yan Ye sarcastically said.

"Hehehe......" The old man smiled happily: "That's right, my old man's life is longer than any of you. However, how to take care of this deteriorating body is the key. Even if there is no successor to the Maki clan, there must be a magician as a representative, so that he can win the Holy Grail. ”

“...... It turned out to be for this. "Yan Ye knows that this old magician has been seeking eternal life. To fulfill this wish, he needs the miraculous power of the Holy Grail.

"The Fourth Holy Grail War is about to start next year, but there is no one in the Maki family who can fight. Tsuruno's magic wasn't enough to support Operation Servant, and the Holy Grail wouldn't be able to waste a spell on this waste, so I pinned my hopes on sixty years later. Judging from Sakura's qualities, she will definitely be able to give birth to an excellent magician in the future, which is really exciting. ”

Hearing this, Reilly, who was hidden on the side, almost laughed. Maybe this was really what Dirty Yan had planned, but that's not how he's been doing lately. Ever since Sakura and Reilly made a contract, the dirty inkstone has been as busy as clockwork. Looking at his stance, Reilly wondered if the old man was planning to go out himself.

Compared to Reilly, who had a relaxed face, Gooseya's expression was heavy, and she remembered Sakura's face.

It is cruel for a delicate little girl to bear the cursed fate of a magician.

Yan Ye suppressed the anger in her heart and tried to calm herself down. He's here to negotiate with the dirty inkstone, and there's nothing good to be emotional.

"In other words, if you can get the Holy Grail, it doesn't matter if the daughter of the Tosaka family returns it, right?"

Hearing his words, Dirty Yan narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean?"

"Let's make a deal, Akiri. I will take the Holy Grail in the Holy Grail War in a year later and put it in your hands. As a condition, you have to return the daughter of the Tosaka family. ”

She shook her head for a moment, then showed undisguised contempt: "What are you kidding? You, a laggard who has never exercised before, want to become a magician who can drive the Servant within a year?"

"You should have a secret technique that can do this, right?" Yan Ye stared into the eyes of the old magician and unveiled his hole card: "Implant the Marker Worm in my body." The filthy flesh and blood of the Matong clan are at least more suitable for insects than the daughters of other people's families. ”

The expression on the dirty inkstone's face vanished, revealing a face that belonged to a magician.

"Yanye, do you want to die?"

"Do you still care if I live or die?" Yan Ye sneered.

Dirty Yan looked at Yanye with eyes like examining goods, and said, "Your quality is indeed worth looking forward to than Tsuruno." If you expand the magic circuit with the Marker Worm and then train rigorously for the next year, you may be able to become a Holy Grail approved player. But then again, why did you get to this point?"

"The affairs of the Tong family should not involve others. ”

"That's a commendable idea. Dirty Yan showed a malicious smile: "But, don't you think it's a little late?"

The sudden despair suddenly penetrated Yanye's heart.

"How could it be ......"

"Just yesterday, Sakura had become a good magician. ”

Reilly spread his hands, speechless. Sakura Makiri, who summoned the Servant at the age of five, is indeed a genius magician who has never been seen before, and it will be difficult to surpass it in the future. However, anyone who really understands the Jian Tong family can hear another meaning from the words of the dirty inkstone.

The killing intent that surpassed hatred filled Yan Ye's heart, and he couldn't wait to break the neck of the dirty inkstone immediately. However, Goseya knows that she is no match for this magician, and the only way to save Sakura is through negotiation.

"Even so, I'm going to save her. ”

"Well, do your best. The old magician smiled with satisfaction, "However, I will not give up Sakura until you succeed." Compared to you, the laggard who betrayed Kiri, her child is much better. However, there is a case in everything, and if you do get the Holy Grail, it doesn't matter if the daughter of the Tosaka family returns it. I'm not going to educate her for the time being. ”

In fact, Sakura's education has long been taken over by Reilly, and Dirty Yan has no chance to interfere if he wants to.

"Do you count?

"Instead of saying these useless words, show me your determination. Make a seedbed for the bugs for a week, and if you don't go berserk and die by then, I'll treat you seriously. ”

Dirty Yan stood up on crutches and smiled: "The preparation will be completed soon, if you want to change your mind, now is the last chance." ”

Yanya shook his head, he wanted to save Sakura, and the Holy Grail War was the only chance.

After implanting the Marker Worm, he became a puppet of the dirty inkstone, unable to resist the will of the old magician. Even so, if you can get the qualification of a magician, the wild goose that has inherited the blood of Makiri will definitely be given a spell.

As a price, what the wild goose night has to pay is life.