"Even if you still harbor doubts."
Bai Luo said, "In the future, whenever that Old Bug appears, I will eradicate him."
This way, Kariya Matou would be completely free of worries.
"Transferring Command Seals requires specific spiritual medium surgery..."
"No need for such trouble."
Bai Luo raised his hand, and the Command Seals that originally belonged to Kariya Matou glowed with a dazzling red light.
And when the light dissipated, Kariya Matou's Command Seals began to disappear.
In their place, a red tattoo appeared on the back of Bai Luo's hand—precisely the three Command Seals he had just obtained from Kariya Matou.
"This!"
Although Kariya Matou had been out of the magic world for a while, he still understood basic magical knowledge.
Command Seals are bound to a Magus's Magic Circuits.
To strip them away, the process is no different from a general medical surgery.
But what about Bai Luo?
In just an instant, he took his Command Seals.
Yes, took, not transferred!
This meant that Bai Luo didn't need to waste words with him at all; he could have obtained the Command Seals from him the moment they met.
"Why?"
04
Kariya Matou: "Since you have a way to forcibly take Command Seals, why did you say so much to me?"
"That's because I'm a person who plays by the rules, of course."
Bai Luo shook his head, offering no further explanation.
Kariya Matou, by nature, was not bad, but his entire life was a tragedy.
A disgusting family, his childhood sweetheart married someone else, and the daughter of the person he liked was pushed into a fiery pit.
He chose to sacrifice himself to save Sakura.
But in the end, under Kirei Kotomine's scheme, he was misunderstood by Aoi Tohsaka.
'You've never truly loved anyone, have you?'
When Aoi Tohsaka said these words to him, Kariya Matou's entire life was negated.
With only three months left to live for the Holy Grail War, the woman he sacrificed everything to protect didn't even realize why he was doing it.
"Clap! Clap!"
Bai Luo patted Kariya Matou's shoulder, sighing inwardly: 'Is this what they call a simp ending up with nothing?'
Kariya Matou was actually not wrong; everything was Tokiomi's fault.
"Just think of it as me not liking tragedies."
Bai Luo took Kariya Matou's Command Seals, and the latter lost his chance to participate in the Holy Grail War: "Since you've already left the world of Magi, don't look back."
"You don't have to worry about Sakura; I'll take good care of her."
"Of course, whenever Sakura wants to go home, I'll send her back too."
Despite being unassured words, Kariya Matou felt Bai Luo's sincerity.
This feeling was strange.
But Kariya Matou just felt that the man in front of him wasn't lying.
"Zhu Cai, please see Mr. Kariya out."
"Yes."
After learning that Sakura was fine and that she was so dependent on Bai Luo, Kariya Matou left.
No matter what, Sakura being with Bai Luo was better than staying in the Matou Family.
As for Tokiomi Tohsaka...
That guy, how could he care about his daughter's life or death?
In his eyes, there was only magic and the Root.
With such thoughts, Kariya Matou took one last look at the villa, then turned and left.
"Brother Bai Luo, do you know Uncle Kariya?"
"No, this is our first meeting."
Bai Luo smiled and stroked Sakura's head, saying, "He is not suitable to be a Magus; staying away from the mysterious side is best for him."
At the last moment, Bai Luo used mental suggestion on Kariya Matou.
This could allow him to stay away from the troubles of the magic world and live a peaceful life.
"Alright, Big Brother won't abandon Sakura."
"Mm!"
Indeed, Sakura seemed to be asking about Kariya Matou, but she actually wanted to know if Bai Luo would send her back.
Now it was fine; with Bai Luo's renewed assurance, Sakura finally felt relieved.
"Well then, Sakura, would you like to see a Heroic Spirit Summoning?"
"Heroic Spirit Summoning?"
Sakura looked at Bai Luo curiously. As far as she knew, Bai Luo was a Heroic Spirit, and he had even made a contract with her.
"Is Sakura going to summon another Heroic Spirit?"
"No, that would be too much of a burden for you."
Bearing one Bai Luo was already the limit for young Sakura.
With another one, Sakura definitely wouldn't be able to bear it.
Moreover, to unleash Bai Luo's full strength, Sakura alone was not enough.
His true target was Ryudoji Temple, where the Fuyuki City Leyline was located.
By occupying that place, Bai Luo would be able to set up a massive magical energy absorption array, thereby giving him enough magical energy for the upcoming Holy Grail War!
Soon, the time came to the day after Bai Luo obtained the Command Seals from Kariya Matou.
It was night, and the bright moon hung high.
Bai Luo held Sakura and walked up the last flight of stairs leading to Ryudoji Temple.
"Swish!"
Cang Ying appeared in front of Bai Luo. He knelt on one knee and reported to his master, "As per your request, everyone in the temple has been moved to a safe location."
"They fell under Zhu Cai's sleep magic and will not awaken during the Holy Grail War."
Using a special demonic art, the people in Ryudoji Temple would be transferred.
They would fall into a deep sleep.
This sleep would not cause any harm to their bodies, and they would quickly recover as new upon waking.
"Mm, you all did very well."
Bai Luo praised them, then opened his attribute panel.
[Bai Luo]
Stored Magic Power: 20177 / 1000
Recovery Speed: 100 / hour
A recovery speed of 100 magic power per hour.
And in a full 3 days, 72 hours, Bai Luo recovered a total of 7200 magic power.
This was why he could summon Snow Empress, Egui Peng, and others.
First, materialize the strongest units, then gradually complete the army.
"Lord Bai Luo."
Zhu Cai walked gracefully: "The ritual array for Heroic Spirit Summoning has been set up. You can summon at any time."
"Sakura, will you go stay with Sister Zhu Cai for a while?"
"Mm!"
Sakura nodded obediently, and as soon as she landed, she scurried to Zhu Cai's side, then quietly watched Bai Luo walk towards the array inscribed in the temple courtyard.
"Heroic Spirit Summoning, interesting."
"I wonder what the difference is compared to the Fairy Queen's Spirit Summoning and Rimuru's Demon Summoning?"
Bai Luo sketched the array, while also thinking about his own summoning rituals.
Heroic Spirits also exist in the Cardinal World.
But the Heroic Spirits there are definitely different from those in the Type-Moon World.
Bai Luo wanted to use this opportunity of Heroic Spirit Summoning to analyze the basic rules of the Holy Grail System, and then, with Violet's power, make it his own!
It was precisely for this reason that Bai Luo specifically dealt with the Old Bug and made contact with Kariya Matou.