A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1084

Chapter 1084: Chapter 747: Eliminate the Heretic Chapter 1084: Chapter 747: Eliminate the Heretic To put it frankly, Tokiomi Tohsaka did not want to battle with CASTER and his entourage. Though he considered himself to have the strongest Servants, the sight of the battle at the port filled his heart with unease and fear. According to Tohsaka's thoughts, the best course would have been for the enemy and the other Servants to both suffer heavy losses, after which he could make his move.

But now… when trouble comes knocking, you have no choice but to fight!

Watching the courtyard outside ablaze, Tohsaka's heart bled; he had hoped for an elegant duel, but now…

Tokiomi took a deep breath, then gripping his staff tightly, he stepped out of the front door. Subsequently, he waved his right hand lightly, and the flames burning everywhere gradually extinguished as if doused by a torrential rain. In a moment, the fire in the entire courtyard was extinguished, leaving only the remnants of blackened plants that emitted strands of black smoke…

“May I ask, what brings you and your companions from afar?”

Holding his staff, Tokiomi maintained his elegance as best as he could, yet deep down, he was irrepressibly nervous. The reason was simple: the tall figure in strange armor standing at the gate. Tokiomi had not ruled out the possibility of entering the battlefield to fight the enemy and had been full of confidence, believing that as long as it was a contest between Magicians, he would never lose.

But now…

How could he fight?

If the Tohsaka family tradition hadn't required maintaining elegance at all times, Tokiomi might have wanted to curse. The opponent was the sort who could fight both SABER and LANCER without a disadvantage; however powerful he might be, he was still just a regular Magician. If it came down to a real fight, he feared not even his bones would remain after a single blow from that man.

So, fight with CASTER?

Tokomo's gaze shifted to the cute girl standing beside the burly man, then quickly looked away.

Are you kidding? Every Magician able to be summoned as a Heroic Spirit was a terrifying existence from the legendary Age of God. Don't be fooled by the girl's petite and adorable appearance; who knows, she might be the sort who could slay dragons and demons in her time. It's not self-deprecation, but in the face of these Age of God Magicians, modern Magicians are all third-rate kids, not fit to compare. To break the opponent's defense with his full might would be a tall order.

“Actually, it's not anything significant.”

Duanmu Huai stepped forward and spoke.

“You are Tokiomi Tohsaka, yes? I have a question for you.”

“Ask me…?”

“Yes, previously when we were eliminating a Heretic, we found an abused girl in his basement.”

As Duanmu spoke, he stared intently at Tokiomi.

“According to the girl, her name is Sakura Tohsaka, your daughter. At first, we thought she was captured by the Heretic, but from Sakura's account… it was you who willingly handed your daughter over to that Heretic? I only want to ask why you made such a decision.”

“For this reason??”

Indeed, upon hearing Duanmu Huai's query, Tokiomi genuinely displayed a look of surprise — it was not a pretense; it was truly unexpected.

“That's right, answer my question, Tokiomi Tohsaka, why would you do that?”

“Don't you understand? It surprises me; I thought that as a Magician, you'd grasp my reasoning…”
While speaking, Tokiomi spread his hands.

“It's rather simple, I merely wish for my daughter to have a happy future.”

“… Hmm?”

Upon hearing Tokiomi's response, not only did Duanmu Huai look confused, but even Medea and Mash showed surprised expressions.

Your definition of happiness is to throw your own daughter into a basement to feed bugs?

Are we suffering from some generational gap with this era?

“Any Magician who has twins faces this dilemma — secret arts can only be passed on to one of them, inevitably one child will become mediocre. That's the tough choice no matter how you look at it.”

“You mean the Magic Seal?”

“That's right.”

Tokiomi nodded.

“Especially my wife, she's an excellent vessel, whether Rin or Sakura, both are born with equal rare talents. For the future of one, to deprive the other, as a father, no one would want such a tragedy to happen.”

Speaking thus, Tokiomi grew increasingly smug.

“To continue both sisters' talents, the only option was to send one as an adopted child. Coincidentally, the old Matou gentleman approached me because the Matou family lacked a successor and wished for one of my daughters to be adopted; this was undoubtedly a gift from heaven. As a family aware of the Holy Grail's existence, the likelihood of reaching the Root is higher. Even if I don't achieve it, there is Rin, and if Rin can't, there is Sakura. Someone will surely fulfill the Tohsaka family's long-cherished wish to reach the vortex of the Root!”

So that was it.

Upon hearing Tokiomi's response, Duanmu Huai finally understood the situation. Simplified, the Matou family had no heirs, so the Matou's Magic Seal had no one to inherit. In this context, if Tokiomi adopted Sakura out to the Matou family, then the bloodline of Tohsaka would have access to two sets of Magic Seals. In Tokiomi's view, this was a guaranteed profitable deal.

Chapter end

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