I, Rin Tohsaka, Will Be a Demon God in Type-Moon Chapter 17

Kirei Kotomine came before Rin with a smile, looking at her as he asked.

"Rin, good morning. Do you need any help coming to the church?"

"Ah, good morning, Kirei. You... that's not a fake smile. What's wrong with you?"

Kirei Kotomine, seeing Rin's startled reaction, spoke with a smile.

"Rin, I've found the meaning of my life. I want to save those who need help—that is my purpose as a servant of God. Oh, Rin, let me introduce you. This is my newly adopted son, Shirou Kotomine. Come, Shirou, this is my junior, Rin Tohsaka."

As he spoke, Kirei Kotomine pulled Shirou Kotomine from behind him and pushed him in front of Rin, signaling for Shirou to greet her.

Shirou Kotomine fidgeted awkwardly, looking at the girl before him who seemed about his age, but couldn't bring himself to say anything.

Rin's eye twitched as she stared at the person who should have been Shirou Emiya but was now Shirou Kotomine. 'What's going on? What happened last night? Well, Kirei Kotomine turning out like this is ultimately a good thing. Shirou Kotomine it is—maybe I can even pick up a useful tool for free.'

Having finished her mental calculations, Rin waved her hand.

"Forget it, Kirei. This adopted son of yours is about the same age as me. Making him call me aunt probably wouldn't come out of his mouth. Let's keep our own terms. Oh, Kirei, I almost forgot why I came here. Is your father in the church? And can I use the TV here?"

"Mm, my father is resting in the church. The TV works too. Do you need me to take you there, Rin?"

Just as Rin was about to speak, she suddenly heard a hum behind her and remembered she still had a troublesome person in tow.

Taiga Fujimura, upon entering the courtyard and seeing the father-and-son pair of Kotomine training in the morning, had already realized these were the martial arts masters she was looking for. After Rin and Kirei Kotomine finished their conversation, Taiga Fujimura could no longer hold back, but remembering Rin's instruction not to speak, she could only keep humming to remind Rin.

"Oh, Kirei, this one behind me wants to learn Baji Quan. Decide for yourself. You don't need to accompany me—I'll go in on my own. See you later."

After Rin left the courtyard and entered the church, Taiga Fujimura dropped to a formal kneeling bow before Kirei Kotomine.

"Master, please take me in!"

"Why do you want to learn the fist?"

"Master, I've wanted to be a hero and help others since I was a child, but I'm not capable enough and often cause trouble. Today, when I saw Rin's skill, I realized such martial arts exist in this world. I hope to learn martial arts to better help others."

"Help others, huh. Get up. From today on, if you're willing, you can come to the church every morning to find me and train together..."

"Yes, thank you, Master!"

Rin walked alone into the church, passing through the long corridor to the back courtyard.

In the open space of the back courtyard, Risei Kirei stood with his eyes closed, holding a Baji Quan stance, motionless on the ground.

Rin coughed and called out.

"Grandfather Risei."

Risei Kirei opened his eyes and turned to look at Rin.

"Oh, it's Rin. Is there something?"

"Grandfather Risei, what does the church think about this Fuyuki Incident?"

"Don't worry, Rin. I still have some influence in the church. I've already notified the nearby churches. We only reported it to the higher-ups as a Leyline Rampage Incident. Besides, the church doesn't care much about this remote Far East region. But I'm afraid I can't do anything about the Mage's Association."

Hearing Risei Kirei's words, Rin bowed to him gratefully. 'What a good man. He doesn't hold a grudge at all about me threatening him before. Truly a great person.'

"Thank you so much. I'm sorry for the trouble, Grandfather Risei. As for the Mage's Association, I've reached an agreement with Kotomine Kirei. His faction will help me smooth this over. Oh, Grandfather Risei, I'd like to watch some TV. Which room has it?"

"That room over there. Kirei's room has a TV."

"Then I won't disturb your morning training, Grandfather Risei. See you later."

"Mm, see you later, Rin."

Risei Kirei watched Rin enter the room he had pointed to and slowly let out a breath. 'Good thing this girl isn't here to cause trouble for this old man. Good thing I can return to Europe in a few days after handing over the Fuyuki Church to Kirei. Ah! Tokiomi, your daughter really gave me a scare last time.'

"...Reports indicate that Mt. Ryudou in Fuyuki City was the epicenter of a magnitude 5.8 earthquake last night, prompting an emergency evacuation across the entire city..."

Rin watched the news on TV. Seeing that last night's disaster had been passed off as an earthquake to ordinary people, she finally relaxed. 'Kotomine Kirei must have pulled some strings. I wonder how many people were hypnotized. That guy's pretty efficient...'

At that moment, sitting on a plane with his fiancée and disciple, preparing to return to London, Kotomine Kirei sneezed.

Sola, sitting beside Kotomine Kirei, heard him sneeze and quickly took out a handkerchief, handing it to him.

"Are you alright, Kotomine Kirei? Did you catch a cold last night?"

Kotomine Kirei looked at Sola beside him, showing a happy smile. He reached out and took her hand, his face beaming with joy.

"Don't worry, Sola. I'm fine."

Waver, sitting nearby, turned his head and helplessly pursed his lips. Thinking about how he was now Kotomine Kirei's disciple and would have to stay by his side often, he couldn't help but wail inwardly. 'Ah, someone save me. I can't take any more of this lovey-dovey stuff...'

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Section 33, Chapter 32: I, Rin Tohsaka, Am Marching Toward the Demon God—Curtain Call!!

Under the former Mt. Ryudou, in the Great Cavern.

Zouken Matou stood with Kiritsugu Emiya before the main body of the Fuyuki Greater Grail, gazing at the massive magic circle, 50 meters in radius, embedded in the bowl-shaped rock.

"Hehehe, Kiritsugu Emiya, now that you've seen the true form of the Holy Grail and the purpose of its birth, do you agree to cooperate with me?"

Kiritsugu Emiya frowned, pondering everything Zouken Matou had told him earlier: "Heaven's Feel, the Third Magic, the sacrifice of the Winter Saintess, opening a void to the other side of the world through the Servants, a wish-granting device."

After a moment of thought, he looked at the physical Holy Grail before him and nodded.

"I agree."

Zouken Matou gazed at the dim, mana-depleted Holy Grail, recalling the events of two hundred years ago when he, Nagato Tohsaka, and Justeaze Lizrich von Einsbern had constructed the ritual known as Heaven's Feel in Fuyuki City. Why did I do this? Well, I've long since forgotten. As long as I obtain the Holy Grail and complete the Third Magic, nothing else matters.

"Very well, Kiritsugu Emiya. Then let us go meet our other companion."

The two left the Great Cavern and stepped into the ruins formed by the collapsed Garden of Avalon. After avoiding several magical traps left behind by Rin, Zouken Matou and Kiritsugu Emiya arrived at the room sealing Angra Mainyu and the Holy Grail's mana.

Zouken Matou looked at the spell formation Rin had set up with admiration.

"Hehehe, that little girl is a true genius. Not only does she use this formation to generate illusions that fool ordinary people, but she also extracts the malice and disperses it to the outside world, so even if someone breaks through the illusions, they'll be scared off by the malice. What a pity such a fine vessel was born into the Tohsaka family instead of my Matou family."

Kiritsugu Emiya watched Zouken Matou examining Rin's leftover spell formation and muttering to himself, but paid him no mind. Instead, he surveyed the entire hall. In the center lay a massive Sealing Array thirty meters in diameter, emitting a soft blue light that obscured whatever lay within. The empty hall's walls were covered with all sorts of spell formations. Though Kiritsugu Emiya, as a Magus Killer, understood none of them, the mana radiating from them made him cautious.

Soon, Zouken Matou, still inspecting the formations and talking to himself, led Kiritsugu Emiya around numerous defensive spells to the side of the central Sealing Array.

"Hehehe, Angra Mainyu, won't you show yourself to an ally?"

At Zouken Matou's question, a black handprint appeared on the inner side of the Sealing Array. Then, where the handprint had been, a blue light flashed, accompanied by a scream, and the hand vanished.

Angra Mainyu's venomous voice came from within the Sealing Array.

"Zouken Matou, you dare come see me?"

"Hehehe, Angra Mainyu, last night, I helped you break free from the Holy Grail's bindings and released you. Hehehe, aren't we allies?"

"Zolgen, no, Makiri Zolgen. If we're allies, why didn't you come to help me last night?"

"Hehehe, Angra Mainyu, when I released you, I asked you to hand over the Winter Saintess's soul fragments. You refused, hehehe. What use could a mere Magus like me have been in last night's battle? Hehehe."

"Makiri Zolgen, then release me now."

"Hehehehe, a Divine Age Seal of this level is beyond the ability of a Magus of my rank to break. Besides, my body is nearing its limit. But now we have a new partner. As long as he provides me with suitable Magi, I might recover and wear down this seal over time, hehehe."

Kiritsugu Emiya heard the topic turn to him and spoke calmly, looking at Zouken Matou and the seal.

"I have no problem, as long as you ultimately hand the Holy Grail over to me."

"Of course, Kiritsugu Emiya. Didn't I say? I need the Third Magic to achieve immortality, Angra Mainyu needs revenge, and the Holy Grail can be yours to save the world. Hehehehe."

"Then I have no objections."

Zouken Matou tapped his cane on the ground and spoke to the Sealing Array.

"Angra Mainyu, hehehe, what about you?"

"Makiri Zolgen, remember this: if you deceive me again, the first one I take revenge on when I get out will be you!"

At noon, at the Matou Residence, Tsuruno Matou returned to the ancestral home with his maid and son, covered in dust.

Tsuruno Matou looked at Shinji Matou, who was being supported by the maid, and scolded him irritably.

"Shinji, you've been crying all the way. I took you to the hospital for a checkup. There's nothing wrong with you. Stop pretending."

Shinji Matou, supported by the maid, clutched his heart and replied shakily.

"Dad, my heart really hurts. It's true, Dad."

"Hmph, forget it. Take Shinji to his room to rest. I'm going to find that bastard Kariya. The old man's dead now, and I can't let Kariya take the property."

"Don't worry, big brother. I don't want anything from this house. I'll leave it all to you and Shinji. I'm about to leave this city now. Rest assured, I really won't come back this time."

Tsuruno Matou turned around and saw Kariya Matou behind him carrying a suitcase. He stood there awkwardly, at a loss.

"Kariya, that's not what I meant. I was... yes, look, Shinji is still so young, and unlike you, I have no real skills. I was just worried about Shinji's future."

Kariya Matou looked at his hypocritical older brother, shook his head, and said indifferently.

"Don't worry, big brother. I really won't come back. You know the old man called me back this time. Now that he's dead, just pretend I never existed in this family."

Tsuruno Matou, hearing Kariya Matou say this, finally relaxed. He looked at his younger brother and said hypocritically.

"Since you've made your decision, Kariya, I won't stop you. But if you ever need my help with anything, remember to contact me. I'm still your big brother."

Kariya Matou didn't look at his hypocritical brother again. Instead, he walked over to the maid, patted Shinji Matou on the head, and said.

"Shinji, your uncle is leaving. Take good care of yourself from now on. And remember the words I'm giving you: never get involved with magecraft. Never."

Shinji Matou looked at this stranger, clutched his heart, and nodded perfunctorily.

Kariya Matou took one last look at the place where he grew up, picked up his suitcase, and left without looking back. Now, Kariya Matou was like the wind, free of all restraints. Ever since that day at the Matou Residence, when he met Rin and Sakura, Kariya Matou understood that he and they were from different worlds. The naive version of himself was gone. Now it was time to find his own happiness.

Tsuruno Matou stood in the garden, watching Kariya Matou leave. Then, elated, he walked into Zouken Matou's room, planning to retrieve the property deeds and other assets for transfer. But behind him, Shinji Matou stood with a face covered in blood, his expression dark and gloomy.

Tsuruno Matou turned around and saw Shinji Matou covered in blood. He collapsed to the ground in terror. Shinji looked at the worthless man sprawled before him, and from Shinji Matou's mouth came the voice of Zouken Matou.

"Hehehe, Tsuruno, what do you think you're doing?"

As this peaceful, tranquil day passed in Fuyuki City, the Holy Grail War and its aftermath would gradually fade from the city's memory with the passage of time. Fuyuki City would continue to be as peaceful as ever!

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Chapter 34: Rin Tohsaka Strives to Become a Demon God – A New Morning

Rin kept flipping through the soul fragment in her hand. After a long while, she sighed, tossed it casually into a drawer, then grabbed a draft paper covered in dense, cryptic script from the table, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it into the trash.

Suddenly, the electronic clock on the table rang. Time had quietly arrived at 4:30 PM, November 27, 1997.

Rin turned her head to look at the ringing clock, picked it up to turn off the alarm, set it back in place, then stood and grabbed the jacket draped over the back of her chair.

In the hallway, Aoi Tohsaka smiled as she watched Rin come running toward her. Over the past few years, Aoi had grown accustomed to her daughter's impulsive nature.

"Rin, heading off to pick up Sakura from school?"

"Yeah, Mother. I'll talk to you later—otherwise, I'll be late."

With that, Rin dashed energetically into the yard, pushed a custom mini scooter out of the garage, fastened her helmet, swung a leg over the scooter, twisted the throttle, and shot out through the gate.