Chapter 120 Miss Lin finally appears again (flowers)
It was dusk, and the pervasive darkness seemed ready to swallow up the surroundings at any moment.

In this country.

This special period of time has a special name.

——When the devil comes.

It is said that this time period is believed by people to be the time when ghosts are most likely to appear, and it is also the time when people and ghosts can appear at the same time.

However, this is just a story similar to a night talk in the city.

In novels or stories about Onmyoji, this time is believed to be the chaos caused by the alternation of Yin and Yang, which causes the two worlds of Yin and Yang to overlap, and some evil spirits from the Yin world will come out to harm the human world.

However, it is a story about Onmyoji after all.

There will be Onmyojis to deal with those evil spirits from the underworld.

In this world, there are no Onmyojis, nor any evil spirits or monsters. There are only magicians.

nature,

As a magician, Tōsaka Tokiomi walked in a world that seemed to be about to be swallowed by the night, without a trace of fear in his heart.

Even though he doesn't know Yin-Yang magic, his gem magic is not bad either!
and,

As the current head of the Toosaka family and one of the three local bosses in Fuyuki City, he has always implemented the family motto of the Toosaka family. Although he is always elegant, Toosaka Tokiomi is able to use the Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu (Mist).

——His gem magic can explode and breathe fire...

Anyway,

At this special time in the Holy Grail War, Tōsaka Tokiomi left his magic workshop - the Tōsaka family's mansion - not to go out for fun, he didn't have that intention.

In order to achieve the long-cherished wish of the Tohsaka family - to reach the root, the Tohsaka family has made efforts for many generations, and Tohsaka Tokiomi will naturally not slack off for a moment.

The reason why he left his magic workshop was that he dared to go out alone without his servants at such a dangerous moment.

Besides being confident in his own gem magic.

There are even more serious reasons.

Father Kotomine Risei is dead.

This is a fact that Tōsaka Tokiomi just learned today.

As a magician, he is different from ordinary people. Whether it is the burden of being the current head of the Toosaka family, or what he saw when traveling abroad in his youth, the naked reality caused by magic makes Toosaka Tokiomi have an endurance far beyond that of ordinary people.

Can,
Even his disciple Kotomine Kirei, the son of Father Kotomine Risei, didn't know this.

The old priest Kotomine Risei is not only a good friend of Tōsaka Tokiomi's father, but also his guardian.

Therefore, Tōsaka Tokiomi has deep feelings for Kotomine Rimasa.

The Tousaka family, a family of magic, is apparently a wealthy family in Fuyuki City, admired by ordinary people who do not know the secrets of magic. But secretly, who could know the blood and tears that the Tousaka family has paid in order to fulfill their long-cherished wish?

For this Holy Grail War, who else but Tōsaka Tokiomi could know how much the Tōsaka family paid.

Father Kotomine Risei is the biggest chess piece played by the Tohsaka family.

It is precisely because he has a deep relationship with Kotomine Rimasa and has signed a secret contract with him to assist him that Tōsaka Tokiomi has great confidence in this Holy Grail War.

In order to reach the root and realize the long-cherished wish of the Tohsaka family, the Tohsaka family has paid far more than what is shown on the surface.

Gilgamesh is just one part of it.

But now, old Father Kotomine Risei is dead, killed by the Master who participated in this Holy Grail War.

Tōsaka Tokiomi didn't realize it until then.

This war is much more dangerous than he imagined.

Of course, he would not back down because of these setbacks. Giving up the Holy Grail War would be tantamount to betraying his own family and abandoning the long-cherished wish of the Toosaka family. Such a thing would never appear in Toosaka Tokiomi's mind.

Not even a trace of thought will appear.

but,

Tōsaka Tokiomi now truly felt that the current Holy Grail War had deviated from what he had imagined, and he also realized how foolish his original self-confidence that bordered on arrogance was.

Heroic spirit?

Gilgamesh, who he thought would be his right-hand man, turned out to be the most unreliable.

It’s not that he is dissatisfied with his Servant’s abilities, but... they are not compatible.

Tōsaka Tokiomi realized this, but had no ability to change it. He looked at the only Command Seal left on the back of his hand and couldn't help but feel a headache.

In recent days, he often couldn't help but wonder how things could turn out like this.

He hadn't figured out an answer, nor did he think he had done anything wrong.

However, a cloud of gloom appeared in his heart. That cloud was not the fear of the upcoming battle, but - 'If something unexpected happens...'

It's not Toosaka Tokiomi's fault for thinking too much.

Rather, the death of his father's friend, guardian, and supervisor of this Holy Grail War, Father Kotomine Risei, was too much of a blow to him.

If the old priest, a neutral bystander, met with misfortune, what about me?
He couldn't help but think so.

Toosaka Tokiomi is not afraid of death. He follows the long-cherished wish of the Toosaka family and dies on the way to the root. This is the destination of every member of the Toosaka family.

Tōsaka Tokiomi had already made the preparations to "I would be willing to die in the evening if I hear the truth in the morning".

For this reason, Tōsaka Tokiomi had to make more plans.

……

……

Tousaka Tokiomi came to his wife's family, the Zenjo family.

He stood at the door without hesitation, because he had no intention of going in.

Now, in addition to being the husband of Zenjo Aoi and the father of Toosaka Rin, he is also a Master participating in the Holy Grail War.

Being on the battlefield, he didn't want to bring the "smell of gunpowder" on his body into the room where Aoi and Rin would live for many days.

to this end,

Before he came, he informed his wife in advance, and Toosaka Aoi was waiting for him at the door early.

At this time, the reason why Toosaka Aoi did not stay with him was because she went to carry out Toosaka Tokiomi's request.

Not long after, a small figure with twin ponytails appeared in Tōsaka Tokiomi's eyes, which made his mind, which had been exhausted by the Holy Grail War in recent days, feel a little clearer.

The pair of black eyes that looked up from his chest were like a pair of sparkling gems.

Moreover, according to Tohsaka Tokiomi, who is an expert in gem magic, these two gems are definitely rare treasures in the world - they are the eyes of his daughter, Tohsaka Rin.

In fact, it is just like these eyes.

Toosaka Rin, the daughter of Matou Kenshin, is Toosaka Tokiomi's treasure.

When a baby comes into this world, it is born from the mother's womb.

However, the magician has desecrated the purity of life.

Just like animal breeding, crazy magicians will willingly "breed" for the sake of their offspring's magical talent, that is, bloodline. Tōsaka Tokiomi loves Zenjo Aoi very much.

However, this cannot conceal the fact that his feelings for Zenjo Aoi were not pure from the beginning.

Although the Zenjo family is a declining family of magicians, they occasionally produce one or two children with outstanding talents.

Zenjo Aoi is one of them.

Her talent is excellent, but it is not applied to magic. Although her aptitude for magic is good, in the eyes of Toosaka Tokiomi, it is only at the pass level.

Zenjo Aoi, as the offspring of a magician family, her outstanding talent is the talent of being a 'mother'.

It was precisely because of this that Tousaka Tokiomi made up his mind to marry Zenjo Aoi.

Zenjo Aoi did not disappoint his expectations and gave birth to Toosaka Rin and Toosaka Sakura.

To this day, Toosaka Tokiomi still remembers that when Toosaka Rin was born, he was surprised to learn from the person who tested her magical talent that Rin, as his daughter, possessed all the elements and five combined attributes.

It is a rare talent that is rarely seen in the world and is almost a miracle.

Of course, Zenjo Aoi later proved once again Tōsaka Tokiomi's vision and her talent as a 'mother'.

She gave birth to another child for Toosaka Tokiomi, a girl named Toosaka Sakura, who had a magical talent that was no less than her sister's: a magical talent with imaginary elements and imaginary number attributes.

The same rare talent in the world, the same magical talent that is almost miraculous.

But that time, there was a hint of bitterness in the smile on Tousaka Tokichi's face.

Because if Toosaka Rin's aptitude is ordinary, or even she has no talent for magic, then Toosaka Sakura's talent is a miracle.

But when it turned out that Toosaka Rin's talent was not inferior to Toosaka Sakura's, Toosaka Sakura's talent became a curse.

There is a peculiarity in the talent for magic, which can be roughly explained as follows: the talent for magic will attract things that are tainted with magic. Regardless of one's own wishes, people with too outstanding talent will inevitably be tainted and attract things beyond their daily lives.

For this reason, gifted children usually need protection.

Families of magicians are very experienced with this phenomenon - that is, children with outstanding magical talents go beyond common sense.

However, there is an unspoken rule in the world of magicians.

That is, a family of magicians can only teach one child. In other words, Toosaka Tokitoki, as the head of the Toosaka family, can only provide protection for one of his two daughters.

So, after having Rin Toosaka, Sakura Toosaka's talent for magic is like a curse.

This curse tormented Tohsaka Tokitoki for a long time.

Because Sakura Toosaka has a magical talent that is almost miraculous, she will inevitably "attract" all kinds of strange things.

This is only part of the curse.

If the Magic Association discovered Sakura Toosaka's situation, they would definitely be happy to make her into a specimen and soak her in formalin in the name of "protecting" her.

(This setting is really too much.)
(Especially the setting that the Magic Association and a family can only raise one offspring, I am really speechless.)
therefore,

When he learned that Matou Zouken requested to adopt Toosaka Sakura into the Matou family, Toosaka Tokitoki felt happy and surprised.

Compared to the magic family that he was not familiar with, the Matou family, who lived in the same city, was really a too good a choice.

In this way, her eldest daughter, Rin Toosaka, can not only see her younger sister often, but she can also provide certain help to Sakura when an accident occurs.

At that moment, Tousaka Tokichen truly felt that destiny was in his hands.

At the same time, because of that feeling, he was full of anticipation for the upcoming Holy Grail War.

Can,
As time goes by, as the Holy Grail War progresses.

Toosaka Tokitoki only felt that he was surrounded by bad luck.

That old, rotten thing, Matou Zouken, deceived him!
The Matou family is not without children with outstanding magical talent. On the contrary, Toosaka Tokitoki can tell just by looking at their appearance.

The boy from the Matou family who is of the same generation as his daughter, the kid named Matou Kenshin, has a talent for magic that is definitely stronger than that of his two daughters!
therefore,

At this moment, Toosaka Tokitoki felt an unspeakable guilt in his heart.

When making the decision to adopt Sakura Toosaka, his daughter, Toosaka Tokitoki did not hesitate at all.

Because that, in his opinion, was the best option at the time.

Even in a few decades, there may not be a better choice.

But now, Toosaka Tokitoki realized his mistake.

He was so overwhelmed by the surprise that he did not go to verify it, and of course there was no chance for him to verify it.

Exploring the secrets of a magician family is no different from going to war head-on.

but,
This does not reduce the guilt in Toosaka Tokitoki's heart in the slightest.

"How is Sakura? What is the purpose of the Matou family doing this?"

This question was so painful that Tohsaka Tokito would feel a pain in his heart just thinking about it.

Therefore, looking at the adorable daughter in front of him, Toosaka Tokitoki felt complicated.

When he made the decision to adopt Sakura, he also made some trade-offs.

He was not hesitating about whether to adopt a child, but rather that both of his daughters were too outstanding and which one would be more suitable for the Tohsaka family to keep.

For this selection criteria, Tousaka Tokitoki was absolutely not emotional.

Because he is the current head of the Toosaka family, he should put the Toosaka family's long-cherished wishes first.

Whose magical talent has a greater chance of helping the Toosaka family realize their long-cherished wish of reaching the root is the only criterion for Toosaka Tokitoki to choose whether his daughter should stay or go.

In the end, he chose Toosaka Rin, whose personality was more suitable for gem magic.

at this time,

Looking at her daughter who was looking up at her.

Toosaka Tokitoki once again confirmed one thing.

——Tousaka Rin is the masterpiece of the Tousaka family.

Yes, Miss Rin’s birth was not an ordinary day, but the accumulation of five generations of the Tousaka family.

She is the bloodline of the Toosaka family, a treasure that appeared in this world after generations of optimization and improvement.

Tohsaka Rin.

This girl whom Jianchen Matou calls Miss Rin.

Although her face still looks immature due to her age, one can already imagine how stunning and charming she will be in the future.

Compared to those who don't know the Toosaka family well, they may think that Toosaka Rin's outstanding appearance is inherited from Zenjo Aoi's excellent genes, but Toosaka Tokitoki has a different opinion.

Toosaka Rin's appearance is almost exactly like that of Toosaka Tokitoki's mother when she was young.

This reminded Tousaka Tokitoki of his father.

That pitiful, respectable man who lived up to the Tohsaka family and died in pursuit of the root.

(End of this chapter)