Rimuru's Killing Intent

Naturally, Rimuru did not answer Rin's teasing flirtation head-on. He merely smiled and shook his head. "Rin, you should know that I've had many opportunities to accomplish my goal before. It was only because I cared too much about you that I kept delaying my actions."

"Eh... why are you being so serious? I was only joking." Rin hurriedly turned her head away awkwardly. "Then what exactly is your goal? You never tell me..."

"Hmm... well." Rimuru suddenly smiled and clapped his hands. "Rin, you've guessed so many times already, so why not take another guess? By the way, wasn't there a newly opened pastry shop over there...?"

With that, Rimuru turned around and looked twice. Seeing a long line already stretching at the end of the street, his eyes immediately lit up as he walked over. "I can smell how good it is from here!"

"Hey!" Rin was clearly quite dissatisfied with that answer. She hurried after him. "Don't just act on your own, idiot!!"

The two of them did indeed properly investigate the area where the Matou Family had once been located. Inevitably, they also ended up taking a good look around this newly developed district.

It was pretty prosperous. That was Rimuru's only impression of the place.

Rin also seemed genuinely fascinated by the area. According to what she said while "keeping watch" at the coffee shop, she had not set foot in this district since returning to the city ten years ago.

Even though the Matou Family was very close to the Tohsaka Family.

Yes, very close. This area was only three or four kilometers from the Tohsaka Family estate. In modern terms, it was only a few intersections away. Yet even so, Rin Tohsaka had subconsciously avoided this entire area—if the Matou Family's direction