Fate or coincidence

The cold wind howls through the streets in the early hours of winter. At this time, almost everyone chooses to stay in their warm beds and drift off to sleep.

"B!"

However, from the alleys away from the main streets, loud explosions and flashes of light were heard. Even more strangely, despite the commotion, no one seemed to be awakened, as if the area had been completely covered up by some means.

"Hmph, Rin really is like a mouse, quite good at running away."

Four silver bird-shaped familiars Familiar of magical threads surrounded Illya, continuously firing magical bullets at the surrounding area under the girl's command. Although each bullet had the power to shatter rocks, none of them hit the target due to the opponent's accurate prediction and dodging.

"You dare say that? If you apologize now and leave, I might forgive you. Otherwise—don't say I didn't warn you!"

"How scary! Such a threat coming from the mouth of someone who's always on the run is really threatening."

Illya shrugged dismissively. In her view, even if the other party was a descendant of the Three Families and a renowned genius, talent formed by the random combination of human genetic factors was absolutely incomparable to the technology accumulated by the Einzbern Family over hundreds of years. Their bodies could be said to be composed of Magic Circuits, and the sheer amount of magic power was unmatched even by many high-ranking Magecraft, let alone a teenage girl.

"Oh dear, it seems I have to teach you a lesson."

Rin realized that her opponent had no intention of stopping, so she adjusted her mindset. She channeled her magic into her hands to create a shield, and instead of running away, she faced the attack head-on, using the shield to block Illya's Familiar's attacks.

"Aren't you going to run away anymore?" The novel website doesn't skip any words.

"I just don't want to waste it."

The magic bullet struck Rin's "shield" with only a dull thud. Seeing this, Illya increased her magic output, intending to transform it into a "sword" to break through in one fell swoop. However, when she thrust the "sword" out, she felt the same force in return.

"!"

A "sword" identical to the Familiar wielded by Illya, except its color had changed to dark red, clashed with Illya's "sword".

"This is..."

There was nothing more to surprise Illya, because she saw more Familiar appear behind Rin, at least six or seven in total. Some were bird-shaped, others sword-shaped, and they were identical to Illya's except for their color.

Rin's "sword" became entangled with Illya's "sword." Although Illya reacted quickly and created several Familiar, the timing was still a bit off. The light blast from Rin severed the hair connecting the Familiar, and Illya was already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.

"Hateful!"

Illya's initial composure had vanished. She didn't know that Rin had stolen the Einzbern Family's technology through trickery, but she didn't have time to dwell on that now. Silver magical fibers quickly wove between her fingers, whipping them like a lash, and then rapidly wrapping around Familiar's familiar upon contact, before tightening and crushing it.

However, before Illya could even catch her breath, her Familiar was also shredded by magical fibers. Looking up, she saw Rin waving at her, with dark red lines extending from her fingers.

"Thanks, I've found something new."

"You!"

"Any other tricks up your sleeve? Bring them all on, hehe."

Now Illya understood. Rin's initial attitude was entirely to induce the use of more Magecraft, and Illya just happened to have the technology to replicate Magecraft she had seen. Although it wasn't the limit of that technology, it was still better to prepare for the worst-case scenario. If the opponent could use all Magecraft, then the advantage of magical power would be of little use.

She was extremely unwilling, but it was an impossible task for Illya to surpass Rin Tohsaka in Magecraft skills. In this situation, she could only call upon Srvant to come to her rescue.

"Brsrkr!"

As soon as Illya finished speaking, a huge humanoid figure leaped down from the sky like a falling meteor, blocking Illya's path like a city wall. Its eyes were bloodshot and fanatical, radiating intense killing intent.

A few breaths later, a red figure appeared beside Rin. Compared to the enormous creature over there, this one looked much thinner and was in a sorry state, with wounds of all sizes all over his body.

"Oh dear, you've completely lost like this—by the way, I won a resounding victory!"

"I'd rather receive treatment than be teased."

After making a verbal jabs at Srvant, Rin didn't press the matter further. She reached out and began using healing Magecraft to carefully treat Arhr's wounds.

"So, let's begin the second round?"

"You'll be begging for mercy soon, Rin. Brsrkr is no match for that random guy from the corner over there."

"That certainly seems to be the case in terms of momentum. However, even the strongest warrior is in more trouble if he chooses a comrade who can only hold him back, than if he encounters a powerful opponent."

Illya didn't understand Rin's meaning for a moment, thinking it was just routine mockery. Just as she was about to retort, she suddenly felt a strange flow of magic energy beside her.

Rin's Familiar, which were previously shredded by Illya, mostly disappeared the moment they were destroyed, but a wreckage remained beside Illya.

How could Familiar made of mere hair possess such sturdiness? But soon, Illya noticed a small, glowing green Gems in the bird-shaped Familiar's beak.

"This is--"

"It's too late!"

A massive magic bullet, several times more powerful than those used in previous battles, shot out from the bird's beak, its target Illya.

"Ang!"

In the instant before the magic bullet struck, brsrkr, with an agility completely disproportionate to his massive size, dodged to Illya's side and used his body as a shield to block the attack. Even with brsrkr's size, he leaned slightly backward after being hit by the magic bullet, demonstrating its power.

"It's not over yet."

At this moment, Illya's front was wide open, and Rin seized the opportunity, throwing three Gems of varying quality, while also using the magic whip she had just stolen, striking Illya simultaneously.

"Brsrkr!"

Before Illya could even give the order, brsrkr acted, scooping Illya up in his arms and taking all the attacks head-on... Hmm?

The overwhelming magical light did not bring the expected impact. When the Gems touched brsrkr's skin, they opened a barrier, which, together with the magic whip that wrapped around him, formed a cage, trapping brsrkr inside and rendering him completely immobile.

"It's up to you, arhr. I can't hold them off for too long, but at this distance, I hope I won't miss."

"Don't be so insecure, Astr. After all, I was summoned by you."

The red archer drew a black longbow, then nocked a sword—no, a sword, not an arrow—drawn the bow, aimed, and fired!

"Fake Spiral Sword!"

The sword transformed into a streak of light the instant it left the bowstring, piercing through the head of the giant srvant without any hindrance. Its momentum did not diminish as it continued to fly into the distance until it disappeared into the night sky.

"How easy, hehe."

Every detail of the battle was planned by Rin. In contrast, Illya, despite possessing immense magical power, seemed to have almost no strategic plan and was completely defeated in every aspect.

However, countless stories throughout history tell us that the confidence and arrogance that come from calculating everything often lead to complacency and disaster.

Feeling confident of victory, Rin strode away, seemingly heading to check on Illya. Caught off guard, Arhr cried out in alarm:

"Cold,!"

"It's okay, it's okay, I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Rin sensed an abnormal surge of magical energy around BRSKR. Even though its head, the core of its materialization, had been shattered, BRSKR's aura showed no signs of weakening. This was—

"General, Rin."

Illya's sweet voice came from above. When Rin looked up, she saw that the head, which had been damaged by Arhr's arrow, was still intact, resting on a neck that was thicker than a leg.

The giant, resurrected from the dead, raised his weapon—

Is that all?

Having just unleashed his True Name Release, Arhr was too weak and too late to react. None of his defensive Props could withstand an attack of BRSrkr's magnitude. Was this it, all because of his carelessness?

"Cold!"

Before Rin could turn around, brsrkr's hand had already swung down, but she didn't feel the expected sharp pain. She only felt someone push her aside from the side, and the voice sounded quite familiar, like—

"Jizi!"

At that moment, Arhr fired his second arrow, forcing Brsrkr back. Rin took the opportunity to turn around and saw the person who had just saved her life.

Kiko Emiya, who had inexplicably entered the battlefield, tackled Rin aside and then took the full force of Brsrkr's attack. Although it was only a blunt weapon, the immense force was enough to pierce through a human body. Because Jizi had tackled Rin, her final position was backwards, fortunately escaping from her skull. However, even so, Rin saw a wound slightly below her heart that had almost cleaved her in two.

"Ji Zi! Ahh ..."

"Cough cough... uh... uh..."

Rin's cries were amplified by the echoes of the street walls. She knelt on the ground, wanting to pick up Jizi, but was afraid of aggravating her injuries. She hurriedly used the strongest healing spell she had ever learned, and Jizi's wounds did indeed heal. However, she still felt that the life force in that body was draining away even faster. Before her injuries could be healed, she was afraid that Ji Zi would not be able to hold on.

Jizi's alveoli were crushed in large parts; she was beyond saving and could only let out a few barely groaning breaths. With difficulty, she raised one hand, wanting to touch Rin's cheek.

"Don't use force..."

"Cough cough... uh... uh..."

Rin originally wanted to persuade Jizi not to move, but after seeing the look in her eyes, she couldn't help but grab Jizi's blood-soaked hand and place it on her face.

"Jizi, Jizi, Jizi..."

Rin shouldn't say it, but a mix of emotions—sadness, guilt, regret, and anger—swirled within her, yet she couldn't form a clear thought; she could only consciously call out Jizi's name.

Feeling the pressure from her palms on her face weakening, Rin's reason was finally forced to confront the cruel reality. She desperately tried to activate Magecraft, even though it was nothing more than a waste of magical energy.

Jizi's blood smeared on Rin's face, making her delicate features look like faded paint. Some blood flowed down Rin's cheeks, dripping from her chin to her chest.

And there, a Mask has always been hidden, which Rin carries with her almost all the time, except when she sleeps or takes a bath.

Jizi's blood dripped onto the Mask, and like drops into a sponge, it quickly seeped into the mask.

Lost in her emotions, Rin didn't notice the thick black mist rising around her, completely isolating her and Jizi's space from the outside world. Arhr and Brsrkr, on the other side, instinctively sensed the danger of the Black Mist and dared not approach, only attempting to probe it with ranged attacks. Arhr's casually fired arrow was instantly broken down into basic magical energy and absorbed upon contact with the Black Mist. Seeing this, Illya also hesitated to act rashly. The two sides, separated by the barrier formed by the Black Mist, remained on guard, anxiously waiting.

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P. S. 1. Someone in the group has cut themselves off from the community and won't let me update, which is frustrating. But the Director's integrity is like a waterfall cascading down three thousand feet, inexhaustible, hahaha!

P. S. 2. Don't complain about the plot being melodramatic and clichéd, because... I've already complained about it.

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