Reportedly, the author really loves Rin Tohsaka

Tokiomi Tohsaka had been gone for quite some time, but Rin was still standing at the door, her eyes fixed on the road that had swallowed her father's back. Her pupils were unfocused, revealing the intense turmoil within her.

"Well then, I'm leaving. You know what happens next, right? (Novel website has many words)"

Tokiomi kept hearing Tokiomi's last words, but she didn't bother to dwell on them. The things he had told her were already etched in her mind: the collections in the house, the master chef's projects, the layout of the underground Workshop, and so on.

Magecraft are a group of people who explore knowledge, and knowledge is their legacy. Tokiomi told Rin everything about the Tohsaka Family, it was tantamount to appointing her as the head of the family.

Why are they in such a hurry to determine an heir when the father is in his prime and the child is still just a kid?

If Rin had learned of this news at any other time, she would have been overjoyed, abandoning all elegance and composure, and jumping up to hug her father. Her greatest dream was for her father's approval, but now that she had obtained it, her heart was heavier than ever before.

It was precisely at this time that the father entrusted everything to him.

Rin tried hard not to imagine the worst possible outcome—her father was so outstanding and powerful, and there was Kirei —that guy was annoying but undeniably capable—as well as Asashin's assistance; what if they failed?

However, the situation that my father was involved in seemed to be several times larger than I had previously imagined.

There was probably a war going on, and the Tohsaka Family was one of the participants. For reasons that weren't quite clear, seven Magecraft were competing and fighting each other. But how could just seven people escalate to the level of a "war"?

Her first close encounter was a few days ago when she recklessly ran away back to Fuyuki, attempting to use her power to interfere in the "war." It was that experience that made her begin to doubt her father's certainty of victory.

The Magecraft who called himself "Bluebeard" and the Familiar he summoned left a deep impression on Rin. The Tohsaka Family was skilled in Jewel Magecraft, which did not mean that there was no information about other Magecraft in the family. However, she had never heard of such a summoning Magecraft in either her father's lessons or books.

It's simply impossible for a modern Magecraft to control so many Familiar simultaneously. It might be possible if they were all low-ranking Monitor Familiar, but those deep-sea monsters wielding tentacles are absolutely impossible.

Unless, of course, that ferocious-looking fellow isn't a modern Magecraft.

Bluebeard, a famous fairy tale character, has many versions of his story, but they are basically all depicted as a wicked wizard who enjoys torturing and killing children and young women. He shouldn't exist, or even if he did, he would be a figure from six or seven hundred years ago. Why would he appear on the streets of Fuyuki City?

One possibility is that it was a concept she had once heard of— Heroic Spirit.

Back in Zenjou, she frantically searched for all relevant information and finally confirmed that the Magecraft she had met that night truly existed. This also explained the origin of the so-called "war".

Competition among seven humans might not count, but if it's seven Heroic Spirit, the word "war" seems a bit too simplistic.

Will my father face such an opponent? Does this mean that he also has a legendary figure assisting him?

Rin thought of Asashin, who could fight Bluebeard to a standstill—and might have won if she hadn't been a burden—meaning she must be a similar being. Bluebeard called her an assassin, and thinking of this, Rin couldn't help but curse herself for being slow-witted. Asashin was a transliteration of "assassin," wasn't she? And speaking of assassins, according to the information she gleaned from history books, the most famous was the Old Man of the Mountain of Alamut.

In terms of reputation, while the Old Man of the Mountain wasn't as infamous as Bluebeard, he wasn't much better off. Rin didn't want the girl who seemed to be laughing and swearing to be such a wicked person at heart, but on the other hand, she hoped that Assassin would be even more outrageous than described in the book; the stronger she was, the greater her father's chances of winning.

Lost in thought, Rin stood at the doorway until dusk. If Aoi hadn't called her daughter to dinner, she might have continued standing there.

Her restless state naturally caught her mother's attention. To avoid worrying Kui, she quickly finished her food and then rushed back to her bedroom, where she continued to overthink. Several books about history or ancient legends were beside her, and she unconsciously flipped through them, even though reading them wouldn't help her father in any way.

As night deepened, she yawned and realized it was well past her usual bedtime, so she quickly packed her books and went into the bathroom. But as she took off her clothes and got into the bathtub, she suddenly hesitated—

Today, her father touched her head for the first time.

Actually, it couldn't really be called a head pat. Compared to Assassin, Tokiomi was just grabbing Rin's hair and shaking it vigorously, but it made her happier than Assassin's gentle caress.

Or maybe I shouldn't wash my hair today?

I might as well not wash for a week!

This completely violated the Tohsaka Family motto of "always being elegant." Such a lack of attention to appearance would definitely anger her father, but it was truly the first time her father had shown her any affection.

Because the head pat was so sudden, Rin was so surprised that she forgot to tell Tokiomi the joke she had practiced for so long just to make her father smile.

You prepared such a long speech.

Oh right, what were the last words she said to her father? I think it was just, "On the road, Father."

The farewell was far too simple—no! It was just an ordinary goodbye; it's not like Father is never coming back!

Rin Tohsaka slapped her cheeks hard, changed into her pajamas, lay down on the bed, and told herself not to overthink things and to go to sleep. She still had homework to do, and her father would definitely be disappointed if she didn't do it well.

Incidentally, she still didn't wash her hair tonight.

Father, mother, war, Bluebeard, assassin, Heroic Spirit, sleep, homework—many words swirled in her mind until she finally felt dizzy and sleepiness crept in.

"Smack!"

The loud crash of shattering glass jolted her back to reality. In the darkness, she couldn't see what had happened. Her small body jumped up reflexively and pulled a Gems from under her pillow—one of the three gems Assassin had crafted for her. Because Assassin had added a light-emitting function to it and it contained powerful magic, apart from the one that stunned Ryunosuke, she used the other two as amulets. She kept one under her pillow and wore the other as a pendant.

By the faint light emitted from the Gems, she saw shards of glass scattered on the floor—presumably from a broken window—and—

"Father!"

Assassin, carrying Tokiomi Tohsaka on his back, knelt on one knee on the floor. Both of them were covered in blood, which was still dripping down, and it was unclear whose blood it was.

Although Assassin was weak, he could still move, Tokiomi had his eyes closed and was completely still, his fate unknown.

41. It is said that the author is a huge fan of Rin Tohsaka.

41. It is said that the author's huge fan of Rin Tohsaka was typed by a member of [*][Novel Network].

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