Rin's Garden of Sinners Journey: Servant Fujino Asagami / Rin's Garden of Sinners Journey: The Attack Begins

"A rat just broke into the workshop. Rin called and asked me to take a look. I can handle it myself, Arisu. You keep reading."

Hearing Aoko's reply, Arisu nodded, then turned her attention back to her book and ignored Aoko.

Kaikiri Leshith had already reached the third floor of Garan no Dou. Having just come upstairs, he noticed a door left slightly ajar beside him. Curious, he walked over and peered through the gap.

"Idiot big brother, you're using your Reinforcement Magecraft wrong. The book says you need to convert your magical energy and set nodes along the major muscle groups in your arm. You're not supposed to use the entire arm as the foundation like that."

Inside the room, Kallian held a magecraft book she had borrowed from Rin. As she flipped through it, she "guided" Shirou Emiya in learning magecraft.

Watching the two little brats teaching themselves magecraft, Kaikiri Leshith could not help pushing open the door and walking in.

"I'd advise you two little ones not to blindly follow the book. One wrong move, and his arm could be crippled!"

"Who are you?" ×2

Hearing an unfamiliar voice from behind them, Kallian and Shirou Emiya turned around in panic. The moment Shirou Emiya saw the stranger, he stepped across to shield Kallian behind him. Kallian clutched the book in front of herself and warily stared at the stranger through Shirou Emiya.

Kaikiri Leshith looked at the wary Kallian and Shirou Emiya, smiled, removed his sunglasses, and slipped them into his coat pocket.

"Hello. I'm Kaikiri Leshith, a mercenary. I'd like to see Rin Tohsaka. Could you show me the way?"

Shirou Emiya looked at Kaikiri Leshith, who claimed to be a mercenary, and did not dare act rashly. He answered firmly.

"I refuse. I won't casually guide strangers around!"

"Ah, is that so? What a hassle."

At that moment, a hand suddenly landed on Kaikiri Leshith's shoulder. Its owner said the same thing, "Yeah, what a hassle."

Kaikiri Leshith's pupils contracted. When did she get behind me?! The habits he had developed as a mercenary made him immediately reach for the "gun" inside his clothes.

Unfortunately for him, the person behind Kaikiri Leshith was none other than Aoko, who had come to inspect the intruder. Once a combat-oriented Magus like Aoko got close, any resistance was bound to be futile.

Just as Kaikiri Leshith's hand reached into his clothes, he felt an immense force on his shoulder. Aoko grabbed him by the shoulder and flung him away, sending him crashing heavily into the wall.

Aoko looked approvingly at the unconscious Kaikiri Leshith, clapped the nonexistent dust off her hands, then gave Shirou a thumbs-up.

"Shirou, you did great just now!"

Hearing Aoko praise him, Shirou scratched his head sheepishly.

"No, Sister Aoko. It was just what I should have done."

"All right, you two go back to your rooms and rest. What comes next isn't suitable for children to watch..."

When Kaikiri Leshith woke from unconsciousness, he found himself tied to a chair in the room from before. On a sofa some distance away, the Fifth Magus, Aozaki Aoko, was peeling fruit with a small knife. She watched him with a faint smile and occasionally gestured at him with the blade, as though deciding where to cut first.

Seeing this, Kaikiri Leshith hurriedly shouted at Aoko.

"Wait! Fifth Magus, I mean no harm! I'm a mercenary hired by the Tohsaka family. I entered your Magecraft workshop only because I received information that had to be delivered to Rin Tohsaka as soon as possible. There's a contract in my coat pocket. You can verify it!"

Aoko, who had assumed she had merely caught a greedy mercenary and intended to use Kaikiri Leshith to pass the time, froze. She stood up, walked to his side, and pulled out the mercenary contract and Self-Enforcement Contract signed by Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kaikiri Leshith.

After reading them carefully and confirming that Kaikiri Leshith truly was a mercenary employed by the Tohsaka family, Aoko curled her lips. With a flick of her knife, she cut the ropes binding him, then turned and walked toward the door.

"Follow me. I'll take you to Rin. Whatever news you have, tell her yourself. How boring."

As the ropes were cut, Kaikiri Leshith stood up. Rubbing his wrists, which had gone stiff from being bound, he hurriedly followed Aoko. I knew it. This job was bad luck!

Knock, knock, knock.

Crisp knocking rang out. In the laboratory, Rin put down the documents in her hands with a gloomy expression. Looking at Touko and Da Vinci, neither of whom reacted to the knocking, she irritably walked to the door and opened it.

"Aoko, why is it you? Weren't you dealing with the intruder? Did you get tired of playing with him already?"

Aoko, standing in the doorway, shifted slightly to reveal Kaikiri Leshith behind her.

"What intruder? He's the mercenary your family hired to protect you. He says he has some important news for you."

Rin glanced at Kaikiri Leshith, stepped out of the laboratory, casually shut the door behind her, then walked over to him as he stood by the window looking into the distance.

Sensing Rin approach, Kaikiri Leshith swiftly withdrew his gaze from the distance and looked directly into Rin Tohsaka's eyes, making it clear that he absolutely had not been peeping at their research.

Rin walked up to Kaikiri Leshith and politely gave him a small bow.

"Your name is Kaikiri Leshith, correct? What news do you have for me?"

Kaikiri Leshith nodded, pulled out a stack of photographs from his clothes, and handed them to Rin.

Rin took the photographs and examined them carefully. Then she looked up in surprise.

"Grand Sorcerer Blackmoor—the Black Wing Duke?"

"Yes, Miss Rin Tohsaka. I took these at Mihamagawa Ogawa Apartment last night. At the same time, I learned from my associates that a large number of Dead Apostles are currently heading toward Kanfushi City..."

PS—The Kara no Kyoukai storyline in this volume will be sped up. Better stories are coming next! (This stupid system set the default release date to 2020. Sorry, everyone, I didn't notice, so I updated one chapter less yesterday. Please forgive me!!!!!)

"This Isn't Spiritual Energy Revival, This Is Paranormal Revival"

Section 51: Chapter 50: Rin's Kara no Kyoukai Journey—Servant Fujino Asagami

"Ogawa Apartment! Has Souren Araya joined forces with the Dead Apostles?!"

Aoko watched Rin stand there lost in thought, then turned and entered the laboratory.

Before long, Aoko came back out with Touko and Da Vinci. Touko walked straight to Rin's side and patted her shoulder, interrupting her thoughts.

"Rin, can we be sure Black Wing Duke has joined forces with Souren Araya?"

"Yes. The information and photographs Kaikiri Leshith brought have confirmed it. I just find it strange that the famous Black Wing Duke would join forces with Souren Araya."

Touko took a cigarette case and lighter from her shirt pocket. Then she smiled at Kaikiri Leshith and tossed both the cigarettes and lighter to him.

"Do we need to think that much about it? Aoko, are you afraid of Black Wing Duke?"

Hearing Touko's question, Aoko confidently patted her chest and answered without hesitation.

"Touko, what do you take me for? I'm a Magus. Why would I fear those bugs hiding in the shadows?"

After receiving Aoko's answer, Touko spoke to Rin Tohsaka.

"Rin, we don't need to care who they are or why they joined forces. If you consider them a threat, all we need to do is go to their door and wipe them out."

Then Touko turned to stare at Kaikiri Leshith. Having spent many years in the mercenary world, how could he fail to understand what she meant? Taking the cigarettes Touko had given him, he headed downstairs.

"Miss Rin, I'll go downstairs for a smoke!"

After Kaikiri Leshith left, Touko continued.

"Rin, Fujino's data has all been analyzed. We can begin the experiment to create a Servant with a Blank Spirit Foundation at any time. If the experiment succeeds, then once we awaken Ryougi Shiki, we'll gain the fighting strength of two more Servants."

Hearing Touko's words, Rin crossed her arms and nodded.

"Then there's no time to waste. Let's finish this quickly. I'll notify Fujino to come over right away. If we succeed, we'll go to the hospital this afternoon to awaken Ryougi Shiki, then eliminate Souren Araya!"

Fujino, who should have been in class, hurried out of school under Kirei Kotomine's guidance and rushed to Garan no Dou. The feeling of being needed made her both excited and uneasy.

Walking nervously through Garan no Dou, Fujino's cheeks flushed as she thought, Master needs my help. Someone needs me. Finally, I can have a purpose of my own. This is wonderful... With both anxiety and excitement in her heart, Fujino reached the rooftop of Garan no Dou.

On the rooftop of Garan no Dou was the same familiar ritual circle. Rin stood in its center, holding a Holy Grail filled with milky-white liquid and continuously chanting a complex incantation. As Rin chanted, specks of starlight began to radiate from the liquid inside the Holy Grail!

After completing the ritual, Rin looked toward Fujino, who was listening to Touko explain things beside her.

"Fujino, Touko has already given you a general explanation, but I must make something clear as well. This experiment carries a certain degree of risk. If something goes wrong, your consciousness may be taken over by the Servant. So you can decide for yourself whether to participate."

"If the experiment succeeds, will I be able to help you, Master?"

Rin looked at Fujino with some heartache. She truly had not expected that a few words she had copied from Orochimaru would fool Fujino into becoming so utterly devoted to her. Looking at Fujino like this, Rin could only stand there blankly, completely unsure what she should say.

"Master, I understand. I'm willing to take part in the experiment!"

Touko also noticed Rin's hesitation. She walked to Rin's side, took the Holy Grail from her hands, and patted her shoulder.

"Rin, go rest to the side first. I'll conduct the rest of the ritual."

Rin blankly walked to the edge of the rooftop and felt the breeze brushing against her face. For the first time, she began to doubt herself. Am I really doing the right thing...?

Over the years, as she delved ever deeper into the path of magecraft, Rin had inevitably picked up some Magus habits. She had become somewhat selfish, indifferent to human lives, and increasingly willing to do anything to pursue her goals.

As for Fujino Asagami, Rin had initially intended to use her. Fujino Asagami was suitable material for Rin's research, after all. But when facing Fujino just now, Rin hesitated. Then she remembered the oath she had secretly made when the King of Conquerors exited the stage. But I will definitely change all of this. I'm Rin Tohsaka, the girl who dreams of becoming a Demon God! That's right, I'm Rin Tohsaka—the Rin Tohsaka who swore to become a Demon God. I refuse to imitate those Magi. I'll simply be myself!

Having reached her decision, Rin extended her hand and gathered magical energy, forcibly stopping the ritual that had already begun. Faced with Touko's puzzled gaze, Rin merely said to Fujino.

"Fujino, I hope you think this through. Now that your congenital analgesia has been cured, you can start a new life. There's no need to walk the thorn-filled path of magecraft. It's not too late to regret it now."

In response to Rin's words, Fujino revealed a brilliant smile. She shook her head and spoke firmly.

"No, Master. My life has already been decided. I will follow you. Your words made me understand the meaning of my life. Now, I only want to follow you. As long as I can help you, I'll spare no cost!"

Rin looked at Fujino and made her decision. Fujino, thank you. No matter whether this succeeds or fails, from today onward, you are my disciple, Rin Tohsaka's disciple. I'll treat you like family! Then Rin nodded at Touko.

"Begin, Touko!"

Touko held the Holy Grail and stood at the edge of the ritual circle, facing Fujino at its center as she continued chanting. When the circle grew brighter and brighter, about to reach its peak—

Fujino stretched out her hand within the ritual circle, took the Holy Grail Touko held, and drank all the milky-white liquid in one gulp.

The light faded. Fujino, standing at the center of the ritual circle, had changed into a red-dominant kimono. With one hand supporting her chest, she spoke lazily to Rin.

"Hello, young Magus. My name is Fujino Asagami. If you ask what I can do, at most, I'm merely an esper who performs tricks by twisting objects... Can I be of any use...?"

Touko turned and exchanged a look with Rin.

"It worked!" ×2

Then Rin asked Fujino within the ritual circle.

"Fujino, do you still remember who I am?"

Hearing Rin's question, Fujino frowned and rubbed her temples. She stood there blankly for a long time before finally speaking slowly.

"Master!"

"You can still remember? Fujino, how do you feel now?"

Fujino had now recovered the expression she had before the ritual. She respectfully spoke to Rin.

"Master, when the ritual was completed, I felt like something had attached itself to my body. Then a huge amount of strange memories appeared in my mind. It wasn't until you asked whether I still remembered you that I recovered..."

Then Fujino lowered her head to look at the kimono that had suddenly appeared on her body. Rainbow light shone from her eyes as she looked toward the sky.

Boom! The Twisted Magic Eye, now a Noble Phantasm, twisted the air...

Sorry, everyone! There will still be two chapters tonight as usual. Yesterday's missing chapter has already been made up!

Section 52: Chapter 51: Rin's Kara no Kyoukai Journey—The Offensive Begins

"Rin, do you still have enough soul fragments of the Winter Saintess?"

Facing Touko's question, Rin subconsciously lowered her head to look at the Winter Saintess's soul fragments in her coat's breast pocket.

That was right. The reason Rin and Touko had been able to create the Blank Spirit Foundation was precisely because they relied on the Winter Saintess's soul fragments from the Third Magic. The milky-white liquid previously contained in the Holy Grail had been made using the Winter Saintess's soul fragments as its primary ingredient.

"There's enough to make several more portions, but the magical energy in the Holy Grail can support only two or three Servants in short-term combat at most. There's no point in making more, and not everyone has the potential to become a Heroic Spirit."

Touko raised her head to look at the sky Fujino had just twisted, remembering the disaster-like scene Fujino had created moments ago.

"What about me, Rin?"

Seeing Touko's expression, Aoko walked behind her and slapped the back of her head.

"I say, Touko, did you forget about the Fuyuki Holy Grail Rin mentioned before? You can just get it in a few years. Why are you in such a hurry?"

After being slapped, a fierce glint appeared in Touko's eyes. She turned toward Aoko, but when she considered her younger sister's close-combat ability, she could only swallow her anger.

Watching the Aozaki sisters from the side, Rin shook her head and muttered softly.

"Touko originally wanted to gain a Servant's power to teach Aoko a lesson, but now..."

Garan no Dou.