Monster, this is the only thought in Tohsaka Tokiomi's mind now.
In the world of magic, it is not uncommon to see people who transform themselves beyond recognition, but none of them are as natural as Matou Kariya.
It was as if he was born as a beast with scales and the characteristics of both a lizard and a dragon.
"You should have summoned a berserker, but it turned out like this. Have you formed an alliance with the master of the caster?"
Only heroes from ancient times could possess such technology that is completely beyond modern understanding.
Then, Tōsaka Tokiomi made a comment in a cold tone.
"How foolish! Since you have already made up your mind to join the battlefield, you are still trapped by unnecessary emotions."
Looking at Matou Kariya's acquiescent look, Tōsaka Tokiomi shook his head in disdain.
Since childhood, Toosaka Tokiomi knew that he was not a talented person. Therefore, in order to embark on this path and to pass on the Toosaka family, he always followed the family motto and did the right thing.
From inheriting the ancestors, to becoming an independent head of the family, from arranging the inheritance, to becoming a magician who throws himself into the roots and abandons unnecessary concerns like a moth to a flame.
In the eyes of someone like Tōsaka Tokiomi who has a clear goal, Matou Kariya's attitude is too ugly.
As a qualified inheritor of a magic family, he recklessly gave up his family business. In the end, because he didn't want to involve Aoi in the magic world, he even easily gave up the responsibility of giving birth to the next generation of heirs for the family. He was swayed by unnecessary emotions and lived a day-to-day life. This kind of guy is exactly the one that Tōsaka Tokiomi despises the most.
Toosaka Tokiomi also knew that he had normal feelings towards his family. He was a loving father and a qualified husband, but these were all external to him.
But as a magician, you have to learn to distinguish the important from the unimportant. Compared to the root cause, these things are not worth mentioning.
As a magician, you shouldn't be swayed by ordinary people's emotions.
"Fortunately, the teacher of the Matou family is not you, otherwise, I would really be worried about Sakura's future. You are controlled by unnecessary emotions and don't even have basic rationality. You are not qualified to embark on the path of magic at all."
"You are one of the three great families, but you are willing to be a pawn of others when the outsiders have not been eliminated yet. You have really fallen."
"I'm fallen?"
Matou Kariya's body trembled as he looked at the arrogance and mocking words on Tōsaka Tokiomi's face.
For some reason, Tōsaka Tokiomi, who used to make him feel ashamed whenever he looked at him, now looked so funny.
It might be because his neat red suit was covered with stains from rolling around just now, or it might be because he looked timid but showed his strength on his face as he was defeated by the swarm of insects infected by his own evil spirit.
The tall image of Tōsaka Tokiomi in the past was gradually lost, and then he burst into wild laughter.
"That's right, I have fallen! And the reason for all this is because of you!"
He gave up his beloved daughter and his original future. Now, the only thing supporting Matou Kariya's personality is resolute hatred.
"This is all your fault, Tousaka Tokiomi!"
A beastly growl emanated from Matou Kariya's mouth, and he charged towards Tōsaka Tokiomi with a roar!
"Damn it."
Tōsaka Tokiomi cursed inwardly, and the next moment, the defense formation was deployed again from the ruby on the top of the staff, but this time, he did not let it spread out to attack through chanting, but let it just surround him, and took out a few gems to release the magic power in them.
Gems that host natural spirits can be used as disposable gifts by infusing them with magical power. They are powerful and effective, but the disadvantage is that after use, the gems that serve as containers will shatter directly, which is the fundamental reason why the magicians of the Tohsaka family often fall into the dilemma of insufficient funds.
But there is no doubt that the effect of doing so is very obvious. The crystal magic barrier wrapped around the flames and resisted all the insect swarms.
He didn't expect that he would have to waste gems even when facing an enemy like Matou Kariya. If he had known earlier, it might have been easier to have Kirei by his side to assist him. Thinking of his already drained pockets, Tōsaka Tokiomi felt embarrassed.
But at this moment, Toosaka Tokiomi couldn't take back what he had said. He always had to remain elegant, which was his family motto that he had adhered to throughout his life.
But the next moment, despite trying his best to keep his face calm, Tohsaka Tokiomi's face inevitably twisted.
"Bang!!!!"
The double barrier composed of flames and gems actually began to tremble.
Without using any magic or calling upon the swarm of insects, Matou Kariya simply stood in front of the barrier, raised his hand, and then attacked without hesitation!
It was like a monster's claw. There was no flesh or blood, just a foreign object made of skin and bones stuck together. Only the bulges where insects were crawling proved that it had not lost its vitality.
However, the defense formed by the family technique that Tōsaka Tokiomi was proud of trembled in the face of pure power.
"With such power, there is no need for us to engage in meaningless fighting. Matou Kariya, you are also a member of the Three Great Families, and Sakura is your successor. For the sake of the family's long-cherished wish, reconciling with me is your best choice!"
Seeing this scene, Tōsaka Tokiomi frowned even deeper and took the initiative to back off, but his condescending tone angered Matou Kariya even more.
"Reconciliation? You are not joking at this moment!"
Matou Kariya sneered, ignored him, and clenched his fists again.
Then, as punch after punch came, the barrier shattered in front of Tohsaka Tokiomi's incredible gaze!
Without caring about anything else, Tohsaka Tokiomi threw out two plate-shaped rubies, chanted a spell, and released the magic power contained in them.
The scorching, dry hot wind turned into a pure impact and rushed towards Matou Kariya, tearing the scales on his face and piercing his flesh, but he still acted as if he didn't feel it, and rushed against the wind step by step, towards the direction of Tōsaka Tokiomi. Then, at the moment when the strong wind dissipated, he suddenly spat out a ball of scorching fire from his mouth!
Faced with this unexpected attack, Tōsaka Tokiomi could only activate the magic power of a gem before being hit and strengthen himself with all his strength, but even so, he was still badly beaten.
"How is that possible? You were just a half-baked person before!"
Faced with the fact that the results of his half-life's hard work were easily shattered by Matou Kariya, the calm expression that Tōsaka Tokiomi always had on his face was completely torn apart as he lay on the ground. What appeared on his face now was resentment, unwillingness, and a hint of jealousy that he himself had not even noticed.
But with his vision far superior to that of ordinary people, Matou Kariya accurately captured this.
"Ha ha!"
He laughed loudly, his laughter was so desolate and strange, yet full of a sense of relief and excitement.
"Finally I see you... I've always wanted to see this expression on your face, the expression of jealousy towards me!"
"Go to hell, Tousaka Tokiomi!"
Just when Matou Kariya wanted to take advantage of the situation and make a final push, he suddenly found that his movements had been stopped.
"With a half-baked person like you! Stop joking!"
After suffering a series of defeats at the hands of the people he despised, Tōsaka Tokiomi no longer cared about being elegant and picked up the civilization staff next to him and swung it.
Chains emerged from the jewel-encrusted sculptures in the garden and entangled Matou Kariya's body.
"You are such an ignorant person, how could you possibly understand the rule of not invading a magician's workshop?"
Toosaka Tokiomi slowly stood up and said coldly.
"If you hadn't borrowed the Caster's modification, you wouldn't have been qualified to see the workshop in action."
His hand slid down slightly and grasped the end of the staff. From the ruby on the top of the staff, a flame like dragon's breath spurted out. The red flame did not explode, but condensed like a column of light.
Tōsaka Tokiomi held the dangerous flaming sword and walked towards Matou Kariya step by step, piercing the opponent's abdomen with one sword.
But at the wound pierced by the flaming sword, no internal organs or flesh could be seen, only an insect nest with a structure similar to a honeycomb.
"What a monster! It seems that only by piercing your heart can I kill you completely."
Toosaka Tokiomi raised his head, drew out the flaming sword, and stabbed at Matou Kariya again, but until this moment, there was still no expression of giving up on Matou Kariya's face.
One of his arms began to shrink, while the other arm swelled up. Obviously, by transferring the bugs in his body, Matou Kariya wanted to give himself greater power.
But Tousaka Tokiomi scoffed at this: "Idiot, the Tousaka family's workshop technology is the best in Fuyuki!"
Then, he raised the flaming sword and stabbed it into Matou Kariya's heart without hesitation!
But at this moment, the sound of chains breaking suddenly rang out, and the flaming sword that had pierced Yan Ye's chest was held in his hand without fear!
The scorching flaming sword left carbon-black marks on Matou Kariya's scaly hand, and insect corpses kept falling from it, but no matter what, at this moment, the two were in a stalemate like a cowboy duel.
"Even if you hold on to the sword tightly like this, you will only be in a dilemma. Why do you still want to linger here!"
After being humiliated again and again, Tōsaka Tokiomi finally couldn't bear it anymore. He abandoned his previous condescending attitude and let out a roar.
But Matou Kariya just spat out a mouthful of blood and said in a hoarse voice: "Do you want to stab it in?"
"Of course I'll stick it in!"
Tōsaka Tokiomi gripped the handle of the staff with both hands and used all his strength to deepen the blade another inch.
"Stop... Stop it, don't keep stabbing me, it will... It will kill someone!"
"I won't stop! Only by crushing your heart into pieces can I wash away today's shame!"
At such a critical moment, how could we fail?
Tōsaka Tokiomi once again squeezed his own small source, preparing to completely end Matou Kariya's life, but the next moment, along with the thought of extracting magic power, another more terrifying attraction came.
Oops... What is Archer doing!
And Kirei, the mana furnace should have reacted. It's time to switch to the normal operation state and start supplying mana at full power!
This familiar feeling made Tōsaka Tokiomi immediately aware of the current situation, but with his mana being drained, his body was no longer able to continue the stalemate in this dispute.
In the end, he could only stagger back a few steps, watching the flaming sword that had already touched Matou Kariya's heart being slowly pulled out by the other party.
"It doesn't matter... There are still three chains. Just stay away from him, return to the workshop, and then activate the barrier to deal with him."
Tousaka Tokiomi supported himself tremblingly and slowly retreated towards the house behind him, but his eyes suddenly became dull.
After pulling out the Flame Sword, Matou Kariya did not throw it away, but took it deep into his body!
Seeing Tōsaka Tokiomi's surprised expression, Matou Kariya revealed a fanatical smile.
"That's why I told you that if you stab me again, someone will die. Thank you for providing me with so much energy. It will make it easier for me to face the end. Tokiomi, let's go to hell together."
No matter how surprised and panicked Tōsaka Tokiomi was, terrible changes were indeed happening to Matou Kariya.
A dazzling red light flickered on his body, and flames that came from nowhere gushed out from Matou Kariya's body, igniting him and turning him into a human-shaped torch.
The deadly high temperature continued to spread, melting the ground and distorting the air. The magma-like liquid gradually flowed out in all directions with Matou Kariya as the center.
The next moment, the blazing flames turned into a huge wave that swept away everything.
When everything settled, in the ashes, the bruised and battered Tōsaka Tokiomi slowly crawled out, looking at everything around him with numb eyes.
Most of the Tōsaka residence was reduced to ruins by Matou Kariya's self-explosion. Precision props, antiques, and fragments of famous paintings were scattered everywhere, and the barrier was also shattered.
Many remaining buildings were still burning. It was a horrific sight. This must have been caused by the secondary damage caused by the destruction of the magic furnace in the explosion.
"Magic furnace? Kirei, what on earth does he want to do!?"
Toosaka Tokiomi's eyes suddenly became serious. At the critical moment, he did not activate the magic furnace, which almost put himself to death. However, he activated the magic furnace in a truly desperate situation, allowing him to activate the last gem on his body and survive by chance.
But he had no joy of surviving a disaster. The Tohsaka family had been destroyed. Even the magic furnace that he had borrowed money to set up had exploded. He could already foresee the difficulties that the next generation would face.
Along with his angry voice, the sound of brisk footsteps slowly came.
The unharmed Kotomine Kirei held the sharp dagger in his hand, squinting his eyes, and sincerely despised himself in his heart, but the corners of his mouth were still kidnapped by the emotions in his heart, and gradually opened up, revealing a sincere smile.
Kotomine Kirei, you are such a beast. You deserve to go to hell, be cut into pieces, and be hated by the world.
But it doesn't matter, this sin will be redeemed in the end, and people like me will have a place to stay.
As long as you follow him, this enlightenment, this happiness, will come to this world sooner or later.
So, just be present and feel the moment.
At this moment, he is living the best moment.
Kotomine Kirei slowly raised the sharp blade, looked at Tōsaka Tokiomi, and made a judgment in a frantic voice.
"Master, it's time to get going."
"Kirei… I really underestimated you." Even in the face of such a critical situation, Tōsaka Tokiomi still forced himself to calm down. "Although I don't know why you did this, from the very beginning, you were doomed to lose, because, as an assistant, the Servant you have is just an assassin."
Tōsaka Tokiomi slowly raised his hand and issued an order.
"By the Command Seal—Hero King, please come and protect your subjects!"
The next moment, Gilgamesh, also covered in wounds and with a broken arm, appeared out of nowhere. In front of Tōsaka Tokiomi's incredulous gaze, he spat out a mouthful of blood in embarrassment.