Today, Tōsaka Tokiomi was destined to have no peace.
First there was the funeral ceremony presided over by his daughter, followed by Kariya’s meaningless nagging. When Kariya had said enough and stumbled away in a daze, someone else came to his tombstone.
This is an old man. Although his hair and beard are all white, his body and spirit are extremely strong, exuding an amazing sense of oppression. His deep eyes are like the starry sky, containing endless mysteries.
The old man did not bow his head in silence like the other people attending the funeral. He just stood calmly in front of the tombstone and looked directly at the words engraved on the tombstone - "Tokiomi, the fifth generation head of the Tousaka family."
After a while, he let out a sigh.
"It's already the fifth generation. Two hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. Time flies. What do you think?"
In the last half of the sentence, the old man turned his head and seemed to be talking to someone.
"I can't hide it from you, 'Jewel Man'; Kishua Zelrich Schubin-Oug."
In the ethereal and clear female voice, golden and pure white spirit particles gathered together, revealing a woman in gorgeous white clothes.
The old man's deep gaze swept across the woman's face, which was so delicate that it seemed inhuman, and a trace of nostalgia appeared on her face that did not look old.
"It's been almost two hundred years since we last met, 'Saint of Winter'; Justissa Rizleich von Einzbern."
"really."
Yustisa's eyes, which were more beautiful than rubies, met the old man's gaze, and her indifferent face showed a slight wavering.
"You are here to see off Tohsaka Tokiomi, right? If I remember correctly, the ancestor of the Tohsaka family once studied under you for a period of time."
"Yes, although he is the least capable one." Standing at the top of the mysterious world, the old man, one of the strongest people in the world, was a little emotional, "Two hundred years have passed, and there is no progress at all."
"Because the assignment you left behind is not something that an ordinary magician can complete. As far as I know, it is as difficult to complete it as creating a copy of me outside the 'Winter City'."
Yustisa has worked with Tousaka Nagato and Matou Zouken (Machiri Zorgen) for ten years, and knows something about Tousaka Nagato and "Jewel Man".
"After all, they are just too stupid." The old man was very strict in this regard.
"According to what you said, the Einzberns are all a bunch of idiots. They have spent so many years but still cannot complete the third law." Yustisa's tone was flat, and it was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry.
"They are just a bunch of hopeless idiots." The old man said as a matter of course. According to his standards, there are no more than ten people in this world who are not idiots.
"You're still the same. You haven't changed."
"You've changed a lot."
"I like this change, it makes me more human."
Yustisa gently gathered the silver hair by her ears, exuding amazing beauty.
The old man chuckled: "You are getting along much better than before. Is it because of the influence of that child? Or is it because of the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows?"
Yustisa's mountain-like eyebrows slightly frowned: "You know - yes, your second magic includes space and time, and it is not difficult for you to know these. So, you are not here to commemorate Tohsaka Tokiomi?"
The old man did not deny it either: "It's just that, the descendant of a useless disciple is not worth my special trip."
"So what are you doing—?"
"I came here specifically to see you and the child."
"Shinji went to the Clock Tower and hasn't contacted his family for a month. I don't know what he's doing now."
"He's in some trouble and can't contact you for the time being."
The old man's words made Yustisa's frown even tighter.
"Trouble? What's going on?"
"You can ask him yourself when he comes back. He should be back soon."
"Should?" Yustisa was not satisfied with the answer.
The second magician who possessed the ability to monitor the world sighed: "Don't regard my magic as omnipotent. You should know that magicians are enemies of the 'world' in a sense. If I go too far, the restraining force will interfere."
"How true is what you just said?" Yustisa pressed on step by step. She didn't care much about most things, but she paid special attention to the people around her, and Shinji was the person she cared about the most.
Yustisa's attitude not only did not make the world-famous and high-ranking "Gem Master" angry, but instead made him smile with understanding, which was rare:
"I didn't expect to see such an expression on your face. It seems that you really care about that child. Not bad, not bad. For you like this, I will also make an exception and say a few more words. That child is the person I care about most in this world. If he died, I would be very distressed."
"There seems to be some hidden secret that I don't know." Yustisa's pair of silver eyebrows finally relaxed, but her complexion did not improve much.
"Don't ask too much. Even if you ask, I won't tell you. Some things you say will have consequences. Just keep moving forward according to your own ideas."
"I see." Yustisa knew the old man's character and stopped wasting words. She just asked, "What do you need me and Shinji to do?"
"We'll talk about this after he comes back. There are some things I need to convey to him personally."
"What about this period of time?"
"I will live in the Tosaka family. I just saw that girl, unlike her five foolish ancestors, is a brilliant talent. Following the foolish methods of her ancestors will only waste her talent and end up being mediocre."
The girl refers to the new head of the Toosaka family, Toosaka Rin, who possesses 40 main magic circuits and 30 auxiliary magic circuits. Her magical aptitude can be ranked among the top 100 in contemporary times. She is truly worthy of the title of a genius. No wonder "Mr. Gem" would want to personally guide her.
"What about Sakura? She is also from the Tosaka family, and her talent is no worse than her sister. Do you want to give her some pointers?" Having lived in the Matou family for so many years, Yustisa has become accustomed to making plans for the Matou family. Kishua is not only the second magician, but also the highest-ranking magician. With his guidance, Sakura will definitely be able to go further on the path of magic.
"Okay." Kishua did not refuse, "But it's limited to guidance. Her Majesty Scathach's attainments in magic are not inferior to mine. Matou Sakura's future development does not require me to intervene too much."
"Thank you no matter what." Yustisa smiled for the first time since she appeared.
"No need to thank me. This is both an advance payment and also to allow Tohsaka Tokiomi to rest in peace." The old man's eyes turned to the tombstone again, his face solemn, "Rest in peace, descendant of Eito."
"Rest in peace, descendant of the Eternals." Yustisa lowered her head.
Two white-haired men whose combined existence time exceeded the AD calendar jointly buried Tōsaka Tokiomi.
PS: Be content, Tokiomi, two millennium-level warriors are giving you a little ghost a funeral.