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"No, I am..."
Qin Yin looked at her friend's mother and felt a little nervous. She wanted to say a few polite words, but couldn't think of what to say.
"You don't need to feel embarrassed. You are also a victim. This time, we are the ones who owe you."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yin became even more flustered and hurriedly said:
"Auntie, you don't need to do this. I'm fine now, and my older brother has already given me some compensation. I'm still Rin-chan's friend. Your actions are just making me feel a bit troubled."
Her words startled Aoi Tohsaka, who looked at Ma En with a puzzled expression.
Ma En smiled and said, "Well, he's a kind and good kid."
He didn't say much, but just gave Aoi Tohsaka a look.
Some things are better left unsaid, even if you know them. You shouldn't say them out loud, especially not in front of the people involved.
Aoi Tohsaka immediately understood and smiled at Kotone, saying, "My Rin is so lucky to have a friend like you. So, I'll be counting on you to take good care of my Rin from now on, Kotone-chan."
"Hi." Yin nodded seriously.
At this point, Marx and Engels also stepped in to smooth things over.
"She's tired too, let's take her to rest first, I should go back now."
"Well, please."
Then, Ma En teleported away.
After watching Ma En leave, Aoi Tohsaka took the two little girls to rest.
……
Meanwhile, Ma En teleported back to Fuyuki and immediately went to find Tokiomi Tohsaka.
I told him the whole story, as well as the situation at the Matou family's place, so that he, as the manager, could handle the aftermath.
Upon hearing that his daughter had almost gotten into trouble, Tokiomi Tohsaka was instantly wide awake.
As a doting father, he couldn't tolerate such a thing!
He first thanked Marx and Engels, and showed no dissatisfaction with Marx and Engels' handling of the matter.
Then he went out that very night to arrange the follow-up matters.
To the magic industry, the crimes of the Matou family were directly exposed.
Of course, this is an exaggeration. After all, the truth is that only Zouken Matou committed a crime, but Maren slaughtered the entire Matou family. From the outside, this might seem a bit excessive.
So Tokiomi Tohsaka simply pinned a fabricated charge on the entire Matou family, such as engaging in forbidden research. Since they were all dead and the evidence had been destroyed, he could say whatever he wanted.
To the outside world, or in secular terms, it was the familiar gas explosion.
I don't know if these magicians have any ill will towards science, but whatever it is, as long as it makes a big fuss, they always blame it on science.
However, considering that magic tricks cannot be performed publicly, and cannot be described as a 'terrorist attack' which would cause too much panic, the standard answer can only be to blame it on science.
And so, the impact of this matter is far from over.
Putting aside the Mage's Association's reaction, the participants in this Holy Grail War also had quite a few reactions when they woke up in the morning to the news that the Matou family, one of the three founding families, had been wiped out.
……
Sora, a member of the new Saber group, only thought that the Matou family was unwilling to accept defeat and had some conflict with the Tohsaka family, which resulted in the Matou family being wiped out.
They wanted to gather intelligence on the enemy and see if there was an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and strike at the Tohsaka family.
However, the Einzbern family, which is also one of the three founding families, reacted much more strongly.
Because the Matou family played a pivotal role in the formation of the Holy Grail War.
The concept of the Holy Grail War was originally conceived by the Einzbern family and Zouken Matou, and it is also the two of them who have gradually improved the current Holy Grail War system over the past two hundred years.
The Tohsaka family only became a shareholder by providing the venue because the Holy Grail War system required a large amount of magical energy and needed high-quality and large spiritual veins to function.
This is because the vast majority of the spiritual veins in the world that can support the Holy Grail War system are under the management of the Mage's Association.
Therefore, out of a desire not to share the profits with the Mage's Association, Zouken Matou and Einzbern took the initiative to approach the Tohsaka family at the time.
Chapter 58: The Tense Situation in Einzbern; The Lancer Group Attacks!
At that time, in the eyes of the former two, the Tohsaka family was nothing more than a country bumpkin landlord who had suddenly encountered a fortuitous event and could barely be considered to have come from a prestigious family but had become a novice in the field.
He's just someone who can be manipulated at will and kicked out at any time; I just intend to use him.
But what they never expected was that the Tohsaka family, who had such a miraculous encounter of being taken in as disciples by a passing old master, seemed to have awakened a protagonist's halo.
The first generation, Tohsaka Eito, made a name for himself in the magic industry with his unique magic fist that combined magic and martial arts, as well as the ability to become a disciple of the Jewel Mage without any problems, laying the foundation for the Tohsaka family to become a prestigious magic family.
(The Jewel Master often ruined his apprentices with his special teaching methods, so the consensus in the magic industry at the time was that the Jewel Master's apprentices were essentially useless. Therefore, everyone thought that Tohsaka Eito was a miraculous person.)
At the same time, Tohsaka Nagato was originally a hidden Christian. Because Japan forbade the belief in foreign religions at the time, believers like him who could help spread the faith had some influence in the church and made many acquaintances in the church.
It was precisely because they had connections in both of the two top organizations in the contemporary mystical world that the Tohsaka family, whose power was still weak at the time, was able to retain ownership of the Fuyuki spiritual veins, and eventually even take over the entire Fuyuki region.
Subsequently, Eito Tohsaka's daughter also displayed exceptional magical talent, personally participating in the development of the Holy Grail system.
She also infused the Tohsaka family's magic with transformation characteristics, thus defining the Tohsaka family's magical heritage and giving it its own unique style.
At the same time, it also allowed the Tohsaka family to officially embark on the path of gem magic, finally becoming the kind of successor to the founder of the Mineral Science family, the Gem Mage.
As a result, the Tohsaka family gained increasing recognition from the Mage's Association, truly solidifying their reputation and honor as a prestigious family, and also securing some preferential treatment from the Mage's Association for the Tohsaka family.
After this series of attacks, it's no exaggeration to say that the Tohsaka family is a model for protagonists.
At that time, Zouken Matou and the Einzbern family were completely stunned by the rapid rise of the Tohsaka family!
That's why they had no choice but to genuinely accept the Tohsaka family's investment, thus becoming one of the so-called "Big Three".
However, the main contributors were Einzbern and Zouken Matou.
The Lesser Grail, used in every Holy Grail War, was produced by Einzbern.
The Command Seals system that follows, designed to facilitate the Master's control over the summoned Servants, was also created by Zouken Matou.
All the Tohsaka family did was dig a hole in their own spiritual vein and set up the techniques that the two families had researched.
And now, the Matou family, one of the two most important architects of the Holy Grail War, has been wiped out!
And it was made by the Tohsaka family?!
What is the Tohsaka family trying to do?!
Didn't we agree to unite against a common enemy in the Holy Grail War and deal with the foreign Master first?!
Could it be that they're planning to wipe us out so they can monopolize the Holy Grail System?!
The Einzbern family was immediately flustered. Ahad (Yubstakuhaid), who was far away in Germany, quickly sent a message to Tokiomi Tohsaka, questioning him.
As a result, Tokiomi Tohsaka didn't back down at all and directly stated that it was the Matou family that crossed the line first, and whether they believed it or not, the matter was eventually dropped.
"Damn it, Tohsaka! What are they trying to do?!"
After the communication was cut off, Ahad was filled with impotent rage and unleashed a torrent of curses.
Because he doesn't dare to fall out with the Tohsaka family for the time being.
Although they look down on the Tohsaka family, who are newcomers to the profession and have only risen to prominence in the last few hundred years, to a certain extent.
However, it is undeniable that the Tohsaka family plays a very important role in the Holy Grail War system.
If Einzbern and Zouken Matou were researchers who had mastered the core technology...
Therefore, the Tohsaka family is undoubtedly a capitalist who has invested in the Holy Grail War.
Moreover, it is currently the only source of capital available, and there is no substitute for it in the short term.
Therefore, Ahad did not want to strain his relationship with the Tohsaka family too much, lest they suddenly announce their withdrawal of investment.
"No! We can't just let it go like that."
"If we let the Tohsaka family get away with this, it will only embolden them and make them more reckless. They might even dare to attack the Einzbern next time."
"This will absolutely not do; we need to find a way to teach them a lesson."
With that in mind, Ahad contacted Kiritsugu Emiya of Fuyuki.
……
That night was the third night of the Holy Grail War.
The Tohsaka family, who felt they had already secured victory, no longer felt the tension of the previous two days.
Apart from Kirei Kotomine, who remains hidden in the shadows, ready to provide support at any time.
Both Marco and Tokiomi Tohsaka were relaxed at the time and did nothing, staying at home.
Prepare to sit back and watch the tigers fight, quietly observing the Lancer and Saber groups, who have grudges against each other, tear each other apart, letting the enemy weaken each other first.
Just then, the Tohsaka family's barrier was activated.
boom! ! !
A loud noise broke the tranquility of the Tohsaka household.
"What's going on? An enemy attack? At a time like this?"
Marne, who was preaching and teaching Nero, was suddenly startled and quickly led Nero outside.
Upon entering the courtyard, one sees the Northern Hemisphere, clad in silver armor, standing quietly before the broken gate.
"They're out." Upon seeing Ma and En, the Lion King's expression, which had been calm, became serious.
“Servant, Lancer, my name is Artoria Pendragon, the Queen of Britain, here to challenge you.”
"Hmm, so you've accepted the declaration of war. As you wish."
Seeing this, Nero nodded solemnly, donned his armor, and walked forward carrying the 'Meteorite Iron Saddle'.
Ma En did not stop them, but looked around and used 'spatial scan' at the same time.
The Lion King's sudden attack, without even bringing Irisviel along, seems highly suspicious.
Perhaps the Lion King had no ulterior motives and was simply following orders.
However, the Master behind her doing this, Kiritsugu Emiya, is definitely up to something.