Three-thirty in the morning.
At the garage entrance stood a blue-haired middle-aged man in a suit.
The middle-aged man was Kiritugu Tsuruya, the eldest son of the Kiritugu Family, and Kiritugu Kariya's older brother.
When Kiritugu Kariya and Kiritugu Zouken were fighting, Tsuruya had hidden in the bedroom with his son Shinji, not making a sound. It wasn't until Kariya was spraying the house with insecticide later that they were discovered.
Kiritugu Kariya held a box of Magic tomes and looked at the blue-haired middle-aged man with a blank expression, "Tsuruya, what do you want?"
Although they were brothers, their personalities were completely different, and they often argued, so their relationship was generally poor.
Kiritugu Tsuruya's expression was complex. After staring at Kariya for a moment, he asked, "I just wanted to ask about 'Father'..."
Before Tsuruya could finish, Kariya frowned and said, "He's dead."
After a slight pause, Kiritugu Tsuruya hesitated, his expression shifting several times. "Then..."
Kiritugu Kariya, knowing his older brother's personality, figured out what he was thinking with a little thought. He hefted the wooden box, walked forward, and said as he passed Kiritugu Tsuruya, "Don't worry, I don't plan to return to the Kiritugu Family."
"I'll take Sakura and leave later, and from now on..." Kiritugu Kariya walked into the garage, his voice echoing, "Unless there's a special situation, I won't go back to the Kiritugu Family."
"Tsuruya, you should also prepare early. News of Zouken's death will inevitably stir up some people's hidden ambitions."
Hearing this, Kiritugu Tsuruya's expression was a little strange.
It didn't quite look like joy.
It didn't seem like envy either.
In short, it looked quite complex, perhaps a pie chart would be needed to express it clearly.
"I know," Kiritugu Tsuruya nodded.
Bang!
The car door slammed shut, and the engine roared to life.
Kiritugu Kariya drove a jet-black car, carrying Sakura and Magic tomes, disappearing into the vast darkness.
Watching the taillights vanish, Kiritugu Tsuruya scratched his head and turned to walk inside.
To be honest, when he heard that the monster, Kiritugu Zouken, was dead, he was really quite happy, after all, the sword of Damocles hanging over his head was gone.
Then, when he heard that Kariya wouldn't compete with him for the family fortune, he was even happier.
The Kiritugu Family's wealth accumulated over several centuries was an incredibly terrifying sum, enough for him to eat, drink, and play for a lifetime.
However… Kariya's next words poured a bucket of cold water on him.
The Kiritugu Family was a Magic family. Besides conventional industries, they also managed many Magic-related businesses.
Once the news of Kiritugu Zouken's death and the lack of a successor for the Kiritugu Family reached the ears of other magi, then... those businesses would become tempting pieces of meat, guaranteed to attract a horde of magi.
For Kiritugu Tsuruya, magi were emotionless monsters who could kill without blinking.
"Must deal with it…"
Tsuruya muttered, pondering how to handle those Magic-related businesses.
Selling was a must, but the main question was to whom.
Although he was from a Magic family, Tsuruya hadn't interacted much with other Magic families.
Selling to an unfamiliar Magician is definitely out of the question; the likelihood of being killed and having the treasure stolen is too high.
"Then... I'll go talk to Tokiomi tomorrow."
Kariya and Tokiomi were childhood friends. As Kariya's older brother, Kiritugu knew Tohsaka Tokiomi well and was quite familiar with him.
Acquaintances wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics, making transactions easier.
"...Give Tokiomi some discount. Sell it as quickly as possible. Delays could bring trouble."
Thinking this, Kiritugu entered the study and began organizing the information on the properties he needed to sell.
Moon World, in a certain parallel world.
Beneath Mount Enzou, a vast hollow. Another Holy Grail filled with black mud was sealed away.
"Leave a mark first."
Muyang tapped the Holy Grail floating in the air, and a silver eye symbol appeared on its surface.
"Then, make a note in the Memo."
He opened his terminal and recorded the coordinates of this world in the Memo.
After finishing the recording, he counted forward.
"One, two... seven."
This meant that Muyang had already been to seven worlds with All the World's Evils.
But worlds with All the World's Evils exist far beyond just seven.
"It's pretty boring." Muyang turned his head to the side. "Letizia, what do you think?"
"Someone's coming." Letizia didn't answer the question, instead turning her head towards the entrance of the cave.
Thump, thump, thump...
Steady footsteps echoed within the narrow cave, and an old man with gray-white hair emerged from the darkness.
He was a robust old man; the first impression would be of someone still vigorous despite his age.
At the same time, he was also particularly wealthy.
His clothing was custom-made, capable of neutralizing some Magic and physical attacks, and the cloak had the effect of concealing one's aura.
"Vampire?" Letizia sniffed, her pert nose wrinkling, "Not very pure."
"You're the first to say I'm an impure vampire..." The old man sized up Letizia, seemingly trying to identify her race, "...Vampire."
"Dead Apostles are transformed personally by the 'True Ancestors', making them the closest beings to the 'True Ancestors'," the old man explained, but then did a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn.
"But I think you're right. The initial purpose of the Dead Apostles' existence was as 'True Ancestors'' food reserves, so naturally, they couldn't be pure."
The old man shrugged, appearing indifferent.
Hearing this, Letizia frowned, remaining silent, warily eyeing the unfamiliar old man, her Dragon's Shadow at the ready.
The old man also sensed a dangerous aura and ceased his advance, maintaining a safe distance from the cute girl.
In case a fight broke out later, it would be easier to escape.
In the midst of their silent standoff…
"Kishua Zelretch Schweinorg…" Muyang finished reciting the old man's name in one breath, and then quipped, "That's quite a mouthful."
"What brings the famous Jewel-Elder here?" Muyang asked, his expression neutral.
"Of course, I came to see you," the Jewel-Elder said with a smile. "I sensed someone crossing parallel worlds, and out of curiosity, I followed them here."
As a mage who had mastered the Second Magic, it wasn't strange that he could detect someone crossing parallel worlds. After all, Muyang hadn't tried to conceal it.
"What do you want by following me here? To send me back?" Muyang looked at the Jewel-Elder, curious.
"I haven't thought that far ahead, mostly I just wanted to see who it was," the Jewel-Elder shrugged and said frankly. "After seeing the person, I'll consider other things, such as investigating how they crossed over, what their purpose was… Ultimately, whether to send them back or eliminate them depends on the situation."
"Oh~~" Muyang nodded slightly, "You've got a lot of experience, huh?"
"The longer you live, the more experiences you have," the Jewel-Elder said.
"You seem to have a pretty young mindset," Muyang raised an eyebrow.
"Living happily is a day, and living unhappily is also a day, so of course I choose to live happily."
The Jewel-Elder spoke of his attitude towards life.
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