Sakura

"Are you okay?" Saber inquired as she approached him, seeing as he was (again) staring into the void.

She wondered if he'd hurt his head or something, causing his consciousness to become clouded.

"Oh. No." Masato replied, closing the system screen in front of him, "I'm fine."

He was so preoccupied with the Tier system that he forgot he wasn't alone right now.

"That…" Saber wondered if the Grail on the ground had been cleansed.

"It's nothing more than a gold cup; I've already absorbed everything from within, reducing it to the status of an ordinary cup," Masato responded by bending down and picking it up. When he applied slight pressure to his hand, it bent inward.

"I see..." It was still surreal for Artoria to see the wish-granting machine transform into a regular cup and nothing more.

When Masato saw her reaction to the cup, he shook his head and said, "The people have given it way too much credit as the omnipotent wish-granting machine. It cannot grant your wish in a way that you are unaware of," he explained. "How can it be a wish if you know how to make it come true?"

"Anyway," Changing the subject, he looked at Artoria and gently rubbed her hair, saying, "Let's go. I'd like you to look after someone until I return."

Artoria nodded and asked no questions. As his sword/knight, she is unable to question her King on what he is doing and why. She only has to follow him and slash her sword in the direction he specifies.

"What have you done to the Grail and Angra Mainyu contained within it?" Kiritsugu asked, his face disbelieving, as he approached him. That was the Evil of Mankind they were discussing!

"You don't have to be concerned about that." Masato replied, looking at him, "That was my job, and how I did it is irrelevant to you. In fact, I'll be taking what was mine from you."

Kiritsugu's chest shone with golden light as he raised his hand, and a scabbard emerged from his chest.

"Avalon?!" When Artoria saw it, she exclaimed. She had a feeling Irisviel had it because of how Masato had saved her back in the castle, but seeing it with her own eyes astonished her.

This was something she had lost while she was alive... though she is still alive, you get the point.

"Then I'll be taking this with me," Masato said before turning to face Kiritsugu. He returned his gaze to Artoria and gripped her hand, saying, "Let's go."

"Wait—" Kiritsugu tried to stop them, but the space around Masato and Artoria waved before they vanished, leaving the devastated building and Kiritsugu alone.

The Fourth Holy Grail War came to an end with this.

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Masato and Artoria appeared at Irisviel's location, shielded by the barrier.

She sat in the same spot Masato had left her, still motionless.

"Irisviel!?" Artoria's pupils dilated. After all, she had seen Irisviel's body with her own eyes in the location where the Grail manifested.

She had assumed that Masato was too late to save her. But here she was, staring at the fully functional Irisviel in front of her.

"Hm?" Irisviel raised her head, a surprised expression on her face as she looked at Saber, "Saber? You are still alive?"

After all, the war should have ended with Masato's return. Then how is Saber alive?

She looked at Masato, who shrugged, as if she was thinking something.

"Are you okay, Irisviel? I saw your body and assumed you..." Artoria inquired, concerned. Her dislike for Kiritsugu was on one side, and her admiration for Irisviel was on the other.

"Masato-san saved me," she said tiredly, her face had lost its gentle-womanly radiance. She appeared more depressed and gloomy.

"Irisviel…" Artoria fell silent, unsure what to say to her after seeing her face. She returned her gaze to Masato, as if seeking advice.

"She is fine. Just a little down and nothing more," Masato replied before turning to face Irisviel and gently rubbing her head while using <<Increase Sensitivity>> to relax her.

After all, <<Increase Sensitivity>> was not a sex skill, but rather something that increased body sensitivity. It could be used to lose someone's muscles and make them relax their bodies if used correctly.

Even if he was lustful, he would never use his skills to increase her arousal at this time.

"When I get back, let's go get Illya from Einzbern. Until then, you should unwind and quit worrying over trivial matters. Instead, think about your meeting with your daughter."

Irisviel blushed slightly as she felt extremely at ease with Masato's hand on her head as if she could melt within it. She had no idea head pats could feel this... heavenly delectable

Masato nodded and turned to Artoria, saying, "Take care of her."

Artoria nodded solemnly. Her expression suggested that she would kill anyone who approached her with bad intentions.

Masato smiled as he teleported to another location.

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The Matou Residence was situated on the southern outskirts of Fuyuki City, near the western-style houses.

The space in front of it rippled, and Masato appeared there as he looked at the house in front of him.

'So, this is Matou Residence, huh... I can't say I like the vibe around here.'

He could feel the muddy, extremely dark mana enveloping it. It made him nauseous.

'I suppose higher senses can be a problem at times...' With a frown on his face, he pondered.

'What a depressing place. It's revolting. Despite the fact that I am a dark spirit, I dislike it.' Restia's voice was tinged with annoyance and displeasure. Even she didn't seem to like it.

'Well... knowing that this family's patriarch is obsessed with something flimsy like immortality, I can see where you're coming from.'

'What? Does Master not believe in immortality?' She inquired.

'Restia... did you not hear my chunni conversation with Iskandar? I figured I'd explain it there.'

'... I was busy fighting Balor...'

'…' Masato sighed and explained, 'In fact, I do believe in immortality, but I don't.'

'What exactly does that mean?'

'In the short term, there can be many different types of immortality—immortality of body, mind, soul, and so on—but it is a very contradictory thought for me, who represents death. That is why nothing is eternal for me because everything will end and begin with me.'

Restia fell silent, absorbed in her own thoughts.

Masato began walking in the direction of the Matou Residence because there was no response. He opened the door and began walking down the hallway without any courtesy.

Ignoring everything, he proceeded to the basement, where he could see everything and everyone.

"What do I deserve for the honored Heroic Spirit to pay a visit to my humble abode?"

From his side came an old cracked voice. Masato looked around and noticed an elderly man standing with the assistance of a stick and smiling at Masato.

Masato couldn't help but sigh as he looked at him. After all, Zouken once hoped to eradicate evil from the world and save humanity, a dream he shared with Kiritsugu.

But, unlike Kiritsugu, he lost his mind over time and became an immortality-obsessed old man.

Even though all he wanted to do was watch the outcome of the girl he loved, this was the outcome.

But none of this mattered. After all, the shit Sakura had to endure as a result of him was unforgivable.

In fact, no one cared how sad and tragic a male's story was. All anyone cared about was how dare he hurt their waifu... well... Masato was no exception.

"Nothing. I'm just here to take Sakura with me and kill you," Masato replied.

"I didn't know that esteemed Heroic Spirit would care about the insignificant life of a human girl," Zouken chuckled.

"You don't know much about us, old immortality-obsessed man," Masato said with a sneer.

"Well, if that isn't a rude thing to say. Sakura is the heir of my Matou Family, and I can have you take her," Zouken said before saying. "Of course, if you can grant my wish, that's something else."

Masato's pupils were divided in two as he looked at him. He opened his mouth and said, "If you think I can't kill you because you're hiding in that bug, let me remind you of how stupid that idea of yours is, Zouken."

"Those eyes!" Zouken didn't have time to retaliate before his body collapsed on the ground, emotionless, like a marionette.

'You... what have you done?' Restia was perplexed, not understanding what had happened.

'Did I forget to mention it, Restia?' Masato said, staring at Zouken's body in front of him, "I am the end of everything, and nothing is eternal after me. All I did was dedicate the end of his soul.'

Restia shivered, seeing his casual response as if he'd just killed a minor bug... Well, perhaps he did.

Ignoring the body of Zouken in front of him, Masato walked deeper into the basement until he reached the underground facility where the mages are 'trained.'

When he looked down, he saw Sakura's body lying in a pool of bugs, staring up at the ceiling.

"Che!" Masato clicked his tongue before unleashing a torrent of force on each individual bug, squashing them to the ground.

"Huh?" Sakura noticed this and turned to face Masato as he stepped in front of her and lowered himself to her level.

"Sorry, it took me a while to reach," he said, gently caressing her hair. "Don't worry. You don't have to do this any longer."

Sakura looked at him silently, as if she didn't hear what he was saying.

Masato's annoyance grew as he saw this, but he ignored it and examined her body before killing every single bug within it.

"Your body has gotten really... filthy..." Masato said, seeing how messed up her body was from the inside.

'You can give her a new body, Master.'

'I know.' Masato replied to Judecca before raising his hand and using <<Construction Creation>>.

After a while, a body that looked exactly like her appeared beside her.

Sakura finally reacted when she saw this.

"Don't worry. I'm just... repairing your body to what it was before," Masato said to her.

The soul extraction glove appeared in his hand. He extracted her soul and implanted it into the new body he created, just as he did with Irisviel.

After injecting her soul into her new body, a golden portal opened beneath her old body and absorbed it.

He planned to take care of it later.

Sakura blinked her eyes open and rose to her feet. She looked down at her hands, feeling the return of normalcy in her body.

All of the pain she was used to was gone.

Without knowing what to do, tears began to fall from her eyes.

Masato hugged her tightly and gently rubbed her back, saying, "It's okay. You'll be living with me from now on. Don't be concerned. Nothing bad is going to happen to you from now on."

Sakura's grip on his clothes tightened as her voice grew louder. She began to sob, letting everything out.

Masato didn't stop her but instead continued to rub her back gently.

She eventually lost consciousness and fell asleep in his embrace.

Masato cleared her face before kissing her on the forehead, "Let's go then, to your new home," he said, looking at her peaceful face.

'... you didn't even leave children out of your clutches... I see... is that why you saved that silver-haired woman and pampered your two sword spirits with attention because you prefer children to a goddess like me?'

Masato's brow twitched, perplexed as to how Balor could make such a decision.

'I don't mind if the Master does something... naughty with me...'

'Who taught you that, Est?!' he screamed inside.

'...Restia…'

'I thought you despised her; why are you now listening to her?!'

'We all know you want to use us to satisfy your sexual desires, Master. It is not necessary to hide behind the mast of blaming others.' Restia also made a statement, making Masato want to summon her and Balor and spank them on the back.

'See… Now he wants to spank us by touching our buttocks. What a brilliant master plan!'

'I give up...' Masato sighed and walked away.

'I wouldn't mind either...' but no one seems to hear the voice of his final Zanpakuto spirit.

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