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That night—after enjoying a warm and hearty dinner, Roy prepared for bed.
However, he found that Irisviel and Sakura had already occupied his spot.
"Daddy, come on!" Irisviel patted the space beside her, urging him to join them.
Sakura, who had been blushing slightly, turned even redder upon hearing Irisviel call Roy "Daddy."
She was no longer the little girl she once was. She understood the implications.
But clearly, she had gotten the wrong idea.
Roy sighed, but he still lay down between the two girls.
Irisviel snuggled up to him and said, "Daddy—I want to hear a story!"
Sakura, her face flushed, also cuddled closer—holding onto his arm.
Roy chuckled helplessly.
"Alright, I'll tell you a story about King Arthur."
"Yay! Daddy is the best!" Irisviel cheered.
...
The next morning...
"Good morning—Sakura," Roy greeted, opening his eyes to find Sakura already awake and staring at him.
"Morning..." Sakura replied with a blush.
Irisviel was still fast asleep.
Suddenly, Sakura felt something and extended her arm from under the covers.
A red mark appeared on the back of her hand.
"Is this a Command Spell...?" she wondered in surprise.
She knew about the Holy Grail War from her studies at the Clock Tower, However, Roy had taken the Lesser Grail.
The war shouldn't be able to start.
But Roy instantly understood what was happening.
Ten years ago—he had taken Irisviel, the Lesser Grail, and drained the Greater Grail's magical energy.
The conditions for the Holy Grail War weren't met then.
But now, ten years later, Irisviel was here, and the Greater Grail was full of magical energy.
All the conditions were met, so the war had begun.
"The Holy Grail War has started, Sakura—You've been chosen as a Master," Roy explained.
"But I don't want to participate," Sakura said with a frown.
It was said that the winner of the Holy Grail War could have any wish granted.
If this were the past, Sakura might have wished to see Roy again.
But now, she had no wish to fulfill.
"It's fine. We don't have to participate. Let's just summon a Servant and see who it is," Roy said, excitedly pulling Sakura out of bed.
Irisviel continued to sleep soundly.
Roy was curious about which Servant Sakura would summon.
Would it still be Rider—Medusa?
In the original story, Sakura used a mirror excavated from an Etruscan temple as a catalyst, which is why she had summoned Medusa.
But Roy didn't have Medusa's catalyst this time.
It would be a random summoning.
"Sakura, do your best! Summon an—SSR!" Roy cheered her on.
Sakura tilted her head, not understanding his words.
"Um, I'll try my best," she replied with a gentle smile.
Servants were usually summoned at eleven o'clock at night, when magical energy was at its peak, and in a location with abundant magical energy.
The mansion Roy had created met these conditions.
Soon, the summoning circle was prepared.
Sakura began chanting the incantation.
"Let silver and steel be the essence."
"Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation."
"Let rise a wall against the wind that shall fall."
"Let the four cardinal gates close."
"Let the three-forked road from the crown reaching unto the Kingdom rotate."
"Fill, fill, fill, fill, fill!"
"Repeat five times. But when filled, destroy."
"I announce!"
"Your self is under me, my fate is in your sword."
"In accordance with the Holy Grail, if you answer to this will and this truth, then answer!"
"Here is my oath."
"I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven."
"I shall have dominion over all evils of all Hell."
"Thou, seven heavens clad in the three great words of power, come forth from the ring of restraint, protector of the holy balance!"
As she chanted, the magic circle glowed brightly.
'Come, Scathach, Tamamo-no-Mae, Nero, da Vinci!' Roy muttered excitedly.
Anyone familiar with Fate/Grand Order would recognize these names as powerful five-star Servants.
The light intensified.
...
Finally, a figure emerged from the summoning circle.
"Are you my Master?" a mature, seductive voice asked.
A beautiful woman with long purple hair, a red blindfold, and a slender figure stood within the circle.
Roy facepalmed. He didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed for Sakura.
She had summoned Medusa again. Was this fate?
But Medusa was a powerful Servant. It wasn't a bad result.
"What's wrong, Roy-onii-chan?" Sakura asked, tilting her head.
"Nothing," Roy replied with a smile.
"My Master, if you would—please step away from this man. I sense a threat from him," Medusa said, suddenly stepping in front of Sakura and glaring at Roy.
Although her eyes were covered, she could clearly sense Roy's immense power.
...
"Go away! Roy-onii-chan is not an enemy!" Sakura declared, her voice filled with authority.
Medusa was taken aback by her Master's commanding presence.
"I understand," she said, stepping aside.
She was surprised by her Master's strength.
It seemed this Holy Grail War would be quite interesting.
Sakura, with Medusa out of the way, rushed into Roy's arms.
"Sakura—you should get along with your Servant," Roy said with a chuckle, patting her head.
Sakura looked up at him, blinking her large eyes, then nodded.
"Okay."
In her heart, Roy was the most important person. She didn't care about any Servant.
But since Roy had said so, she would try.
She turned to Medusa and introduced herself.
"I'm Sakura Lucifuge. You can just call me Sakura."
Roy was surprised.
Sakura had abandoned her previous surname and taken his.
But it was a good sign. It meant she had severed her ties with the past.
She was a new Sakura now.
"Rider—Medusa, at your service, Master!" Medusa declared, bowing gracefully.
"Okay." Sakura nodded curtly.
Roy sighed. It seemed Sakura still harbored some resentment towards Rider.
But Rider was completely devoted to Sakura.
Having been summoned by Sakura, Rider cared deeply for her.
Her concern even surpassed the typical Master-Servant bond, mostly due to personal feelings.
She would do anything for Sakura—as she had demonstrated in the Fate route.
Every Servant had a wish they wanted to fulfill.
And Medusa's wish was to protect Sakura.
"Welcome to the family. Now, let's go prepare breakfast. Otherwise, the sleepyhead will wake up hungry," Roy said, leading Sakura and Rider to the kitchen.
"Roy-onii-chan, leave this to me," Sakura insisted, pushing Roy towards the living room and returning to the kitchen.
Roy shrugged.
"Master, let me help you," Rider offered.
Sakura's attitude towards Rider softened slightly.
"Thank you."
"It's my pleasure, Master." Rider smiled.
They began preparing breakfast.
...
A while later, Irisviel emerged from her room, still half-asleep.
"Daddy—I'm hungry!" she mumbled, rubbing her eyes.
She was still wearing her pajamas.
Roy chuckled and gently patted her head.
He waved his hand, and her appearance instantly became neat and tidy.
"Go wash up. Breakfast will be ready soon," he said, setting her down.
"Okay!" Irisviel chirped, giving Roy a kiss on the cheek before heading to the bathroom.
Soon, Sakura and Medusa brought out the food.
"It smells delicious. Well done, Sakura," Roy praised.
"Um, it's nothing—Rider helped too," Sakura replied, blushing.
"Haha, you're both amazing. Let's eat!"
They sat down and enjoyed their breakfast.
"Itadakimasu!!"
...
After breakfast, Roy suggested going out for a walk.
He wanted to see how Fuyuki City had changed in ten years.
Sakura was delighted. It was her first time going out with Roy.
Irisviel was also excited.
They went to the shopping district.
"Master, it might not be a good idea to walk around so openly. We might attract the attention of other Masters—" Rider warned Sakura, appearing as a spirit beside her.
Sakura's smile faltered.
She whispered to Rider, "I don't want to hear that again, understand?"
Her voice was soft, but her tone was firm.
"Yes, Master," Rider replied obediently.
Roy turned around and smiled at Sakura, who was lagging behind. "Sakura, hurry up! Let's go check out that store. And tell Medusa to come out too."
He pointed at a clothing store.
Sakura's eyes lit up.
Shopping for clothes was every girl's favorite activity, especially with Roy.
"Rider, come out and join us," she ordered.
"Yes, Master."
Medusa materialized beside them.
Roy smirked, then took Sakura and Irisviel's hands and entered the store.
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