Chapter 63: The Fall of the Matou Family

To Rin Tohsaka's surprise, after pushing open the old iron door, there was still no movement in the villa except for the creaking sound.

Logically speaking, after stepping into the magic workshop, one should be scanned by the barrier immediately, but the foreign-style house in front of him was still motionless.

"call--"

She officially invaded someone else's magic workshop. Even if the Matou family didn't kill her, they would teach her a lesson. Even her father wouldn't be able to blame her for this.

There was no turning back. The biting cold wind blew up her twin ponytails, but it could not extinguish the fire in her heart.

In order to confirm whether her sister was in danger, she had to do it even if it was dangerous.

"I don't feel any danger here for now, so let's just go into the house."

But Ishtar's words suddenly interrupted Tohsaka Rin's determination.

"You are the master of this goddess. Do you need to say anything more about invading a magician's workshop? We are not here to steal. We are just checking on your sister."

"Hmph, you don't need to say anything more!"

Although she had previously disliked this goddess for being a little off the mark, in this situation, Tohsaka Rin still felt comforted by having someone to rely on. She returned to her previous state, shook her twin ponytails, walked up to the villa in her leather shoes, which made crisp clacking sounds on the stone road, and gently pushed open the door.

To Rin Tohsaka's surprise, compared to the weird and scary exterior, the interior of the Matou house looked quite bright and beautiful. Although a little old, it was not scary.

But Tohsaka Rin did not dare to take it lightly. Even if it was her father, who came to the magic workshop run by others for hundreds of years, his life and death were not in his own hands, let alone her who was still an apprentice. If she had not relied on the power of Ishtar, she would not dare to be so bold.

But even after she walked around several rooms in the villa, she didn't see any human figures, or even any signs of life. It was as if this was an empty haunted house from the very beginning.

After hearing that Uncle Kariya's body was filled with bugs, she thought that the inside of the Matou family was filled with bugs, but she didn't expect it to be so normal.

But considering that her house is the same, with the workshop set up underground and the outer layer only used for daily living, this is not surprising.

Soon, she found the unusual target.

The stairs were filled with a foul smell and seemed to lead to an abyss. Tohsaka Rin walked quickly down the stairs. Halfway down, she heard a creaking sound, like the chirping of insects.

Then she pushed open the door at the bottom of the stairs, and a foul stench and water vapor filled the air. It was dark and turbid, like a rolling wave of mud, surging just a few steps below the stairs away from the door.

The chirping, crawling, and sticky sounds of insects colliding intertwined together to create a distorted and disgusting melody.

"Is this the magic path that Sakura wants to inherit?"

Tohsaka Rin covered her mouth and held her breath so as not to vomit on the spot, but tears still welled up in her eyes.

Even just seeing this swarm of insects made her feel desperate. If she were to fall and let those insects drill into her body, her spirit would collapse, right?

"Sakura..."

She couldn't imagine what kind of torture her sister had suffered, nor what kind of situation the other person was in now. What made Tohsaka Rin even more disgusted was that she actually felt a little relieved in her heart, relieved that her father had chosen her.

Even if it was just a momentary thought, Tohsaka Rin had never hated herself so much.

Her body trembled subconsciously because of anger, pain, and self-blame.

And at this moment, the dense swarm of insects slowly rolled up, and a thin and dry figure emerged.

"What an impolite little girl! As the heir of the Tohsaka family, she invaded the Matou family without saying hello and even broke into the core inheritance of the workshop."

A hoarse voice came from the old man in the center of the swarm.

"But, this way, even if I teach you a lesson, Tohsaka won't have any complaints, right?"

The corner of Matou Zouken's mouth curled up slightly and he made a mocking sound.

Originally, he was feeling depressed about that stupid bastard Kariya and his missing allies, but he didn't expect that someone would come to him right away to vent his emotions.

Along with the sounds of Matou Zouken, the dense and overlapping swarms of insects around also began to stir, causing waves. Even though she had prepared herself mentally, seeing this disgusting scene with her own eyes still made Toosaka Rin shudder, and she felt a chill rushing up from her tailbone.

And Matou Zouken's disgusting gaze, which was full of malice and greed, made her feel even more uncomfortable, but even so, she could not retreat.

Toosaka Rin asked in a trembling voice: "Where's Sakura? What did you do to Sakura?"

"Sakura?" Seeing Toosaka Rin's reaction, Matou Zouken could only let out a cold sigh from his throat.

"You are still so concerned about the people of the Matou family. It seems that Tohsaka Tokiomi is also immature and has not taught you the rules of a magician."

Matou Zouken smiled kindly, like a kind old grandfather, but his words were filled with cruel malice.

"It's too late to confirm this after a year, but it doesn't hurt to tell you that the child no longer belongs to Matou."

"What's the meaning?"

Tohsaka Rin's pupils suddenly shrank, and she threw away all the fear in her heart and asked in a stern tone.

"Of course she is. She failed in her attempt to inherit the Matou family, so she can no longer be called a member of the Matou family."

"Failed? Where is she?"

The excessive pressure made her heart feel like it was being gripped. She did not bother to conceal her emotions and exposed all her inner anxiety.

"Isn't she right under your feet?"

The corners of Matou Zouken's mouth suddenly opened up, his face full of anticipation. Over the years, he had become full of evil taste, and this was also a means for him to obtain entertainment. He tapped the crutch lightly, and the swimming swarm of insects slowly separated, revealing a few sections of white bones that had not been completely eaten.

Tohsaka Rin's expression was suddenly shattered into despair, pain, and depression. Her tears continued to flow as if a dam had burst.

The corners of Matou Zouken's mouth became even more crooked, and his smile deteriorated once again, revealing the rottenness that could not be concealed.

The next moment, purple-black light pierced through his head.

Tohsaka Rin unconsciously raised her hand and used the curse bullet that she was best at. Even though she was still young, with her talent, this basic magic had a power comparable to that of a bullet.

"Just the most basic curse can be so powerful. I am looking forward to your future even more. It might have been better if you were the one who sent it to me. However, since you took the initiative to attack, I will engrave the true meaning of the Matou family's magic into your body before letting you go!"

The swarm of insects quickly replaced the missing part of Zouken Matou's head. Countless tiny sounds also sounded regularly behind him. The chaotic tide of insects was as orderly as an army under Zouken Matou's command.

"Bang!"

The door behind Tohsaka Rin also closed heavily, making the atmosphere even more desperate.

But she just stared blankly at the broken bones, stretched out her hand, wiped away her tears, and expressed her emotions in a low voice.

"Ishtar, destroy this place."

"At your service!"

Gorgeous spiritual clothing exuded boundless aura as Ishtar slowly flew up into the sky. She grasped the strange large bow beside her with one hand and crushed three gems between her fingers with the other hand, allowing the abundant magic power to flow into the bow.

The huge amount of magic power spread out, allowing her to easily rush out of the roof and look down at Matou Zouken in the insect cave.

"Servant? Wait, is this a misunderstanding? The eldest daughter of the Tohsaka family, Sakura, is still..."

The next moment, a dazzling light fell into the insect cave like a meteor, bursting out and swallowing up everything around it, including the hissing insect tide!