Chapter 65: Coercion by the surviving person

"Is this really good?"

——Who is speaking? It sounds so familiar, I can even sense the emotions of the person speaking.

Angry, unwilling, reluctance to believe, and questioning?
"Is this really good?"

Yes, that's what the man asked.

He questioned his childhood sweetheart, who was three years older than him, the night before she was to be named Toosaka.

I will never forget her expression at that time.

That woman, his childhood sweetheart,
There was some confusion and guilt on her face, but she still blushed shyly, smiled and nodded slightly.

That implicit smile was like the shining sword that killed King Arthur.

A sincere heart and true happiness are the poison that kills yourself.

"Is this really good?"

"It's obvious that we grew up together, it's obvious that we have always been together, it's obvious that I was the one who liked you the whole time, it's obvious that I was the one who liked you first."

"Why, why, why, why..."

"Why do you always treat me as your brother? Why didn't you choose me? Why did you choose him?"

"Tousaka Tokiomi!"

Shock and heartache.

Covering his chest, Matou Kariya woke up from the nightmare.

He half leaned against the bow, rubbing his head which was still aching and swollen from being drunk.

"I will never drink again..."

Just as he strengthened this belief, a heroic yet mean laugh seemed to ring out in Matou Kariya's mind.

That is--

He remembered!
He remembered why he drank last night and why the memories in his brain were all fragmented and could not be connected.

That is a Servant, a Heroic Spirit, the proof and support for his nephew's participation in the Holy Grail War.

Thinking of this,
Matou Kariya's face turned bitter.

The pain he experienced eight years ago in his nightmare and his current situation made him feel mixed emotions.

He was helpless about his own tragic fate, but also excited about his nephew killing Matou Zouken. However, this excitement was crushed by his nephew's attitude, leaving only a faint humiliation without a trace of hatred.

He understood better than anyone how terrible and despicable magic was.

It was precisely because of his fear of magic that he refused to accept his fate, bid farewell to his brother, and left his hometown. Until now, when the safety of Toosaka Aoi was at stake, he set foot on his hometown and returned to the Matou family, a place he did not want to think about.

Outside, he always reminded himself to be humble and to be kind to others.

It seemed that he left all his negative emotions in that sad place in Fuyuki City.

For his nephew,
Matou Kariya felt both strange and extremely guilty.

What a beast Matou Zouken is; Matou Kariya knows it all too well.

But he still fled resolutely.

He left behind his nephew who lost his parents at birth, and he left behind Jianshen Matou who did not cry after he was born but just stared at him.

The instructions from my elder brother and sister-in-law are still ringing in my ears.

Matou Kariya is very sure that he is a person without conscience.

The advice from my elder brother and sister-in-law only comes to my mind when I am sad, and never appears when I am happy to interfere with my happiness.

Matou Kariya is very sure that he is an incompetent person.

When they escaped, the old man Matou Zouken was not at home, but he did not dare to take his nephew with him.

He just left Fuyuki alone, in a mess, with tears in his eyes, carrying his luggage.

He is not worthy of Aoi, he is sorry for his elder brother and sister-in-law, and he is not ashamed to be the uncle of Kenshin Matou.

"I really failed."

"There is no need to repeat things that are obvious at a glance."

A cold and emotionless voice sounded in a room where only one person was.

"Who!" Matou Kariya turned his head left and right, and finally looked at the blue-purple butterfly with a mysterious glow in front of him with a look of surprise.

"You are... Sword Minister?"

Matou Kariya, who knew Matou Kenshin's magic, asked uncertainly.

However, Jianchen Jianchen did not answer.

The talk in the sleep of my decadent and useless uncle is still ringing in my ears.

The content of the words made Jianchen Matou unable to contain his anger.

“Listen to Yanye,” the little blue-purple butterfly began.

It actually spoke human language:

"I don't care what you think or what you want to do. I just want you to remember one thing. In the future at the Matou family, I don't want to hear the words Toosaka Tokiomi and Toosaka Aoi again."

The voice was calm and cold.

Matou Kenshin continued:

"I might as well tell you that in this Holy Grail War, Tōsaka Tokiomi, who stole your beloved woman, is doomed to die."

"What, then..."

Fear made Matou Kariya afraid to speak, but the unexpected news gave him courage.

He doesn't care whether Toosaka Tokiomi is dead or alive, or rather, if that guy Toosaka Tokiomi dies, it would be extremely good news for him.

But! If something happens to Tōsaka Tokiomi, what about Aoi?

"Shut up!"

Before Matou Kariya could finish his words, Matou Kenshin interrupted him.

"The safety of Tousaka Aoi, whether she lives or dies, depends on your performance."

"If your performance satisfies me, she might still be alive. If not, I don't really mind..."

"You won't!"

Matou Kariya interrupted his nephew.

Although he is stupid, his intelligence always plays an extraordinary role when it comes to matters concerning Tousaka Aoi.

"You won't let Aoi die for Sakura, right?"

Although it was clearly a question, Matou Kariya said it with certainty.

He looked at the butterfly in front of him with a calm expression, as if everything was within his expectations.

Jian Tong Jianchen looked at him coldly.

Looking at his expression that showed everything was expected.

"Are you threatening me?"

He asked coldly, then smiled disdainfully, "You're right, I really don't want to kill Toosaka Aoi for Sakura, but..."

The butterfly flew towards Matou Kariya little by little until it appeared before his eyes.

The small, blue-purple butterfly, full of mystery, was infinitely magnified in Matou Kariya's eyes.

The voice of Jianchen Matou was even clearer.

"If I don't kill Tousaka Aoi, can't I make you feel the pain?"

"Tōsaka Tokiomi is dead. The wealth of the Tōsaka family will surely attract many people, right?"

"A widow with no ability to protect her wealth and a daughter would be the perfect target for bullying in anyone's eyes, right?"

"In order to protect the property of the Tousaka family, in order to prevent the honor of the Tousaka family from being tarnished, you said..."

The butterfly stuck closely to Matou Kariya's ear, but the sound seemed to come from deep in his heart.

"Will Toosaka Aoi make some sacrifices that you don't want to see?"

"What a beautiful woman without any ability can give..."

"And you, a loser who escaped from the inheritance of magic and fled from the Matou family, what can you do in that situation? How can you help Tousaka Aoi?"

"My stupid uncle."

(End of this chapter)