001, The Returning Heroic Spirit, and... an Unexpected Returnee

Light blue hair, a mask that concealed the face... and beneath that mask, a pair of golden eyes.

Rather than a famous figure from history, this appearance made the person seem more like a god... Watching the other party lounge on the sofa with an utterly indifferent expression, Rin Tohsaka suspiciously examined his status again. "Hey, take off your mask."

"Hm? I refuse!" Without hesitation, Rimuru decisively rejected Rin Tohsaka's request. Though he did not think she would be clever enough to connect him with the famous Fairy Tale Monarch of the modern Magician world, he did not want her to recognize him even if there was only the slightest chance.

After all, his target was Shirou Emiya!

"Huh?!" Rimuru's crisp and decisive "I refuse" left Rin Tohsaka extremely dissatisfied. "Archer, I told you to take your mask off."

"I'm telling you, Master." Rimuru tilted his head as well and said speechlessly, "I. Re. Fuse."

"..." Rin Tohsaka slowly lowered her head, repeatedly warning herself inwardly.

Hold it in, hold it in. Compatibility between a Servant and Master is very important... For the sake of that guy's fairly decent stats...

But how was she supposed to hold it in?! She had not used any summoning catalyst at all. By all rights, shouldn't the Servant she summoned have been highly compatible with her?!!

"You're pretty cocky, huh?!" Rin Tohsaka put her hands on her hips and took a deep breath. "Could it be that, as your Master, I don't even have the right to see your face?"

"If you really want me to say it, you might not." Rimuru rubbed his head with a headache. Rin Tohsaka's fundamental personality meant she was neither terribly self-centered nor selfish... but her outstanding talent and the traditional pride of a Magician had also given