Type-Moon: Card Servants

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Judging from the equipment they're wearing, they must be the offspring of some Magus family.

"Don't get excited," Mikaela patted Rin Tohsaka's head. Upon realizing the approaching figure was Diarmuid, she inwardly breathed a sigh of relief and quietly put away her Card. If it was this guy, there was no need to kill him.

"Interesting, so you finally used that power? Clown."

From a distant high-rise building, Gilgamesh, dressed in casual clothes, stared at Mikaela with a joyful smile, eagerly anticipating her next move.

PS: "Taking a break for tonight, five updates tomorrow =A=. My mom suddenly came for a surprise inspection! She only told me she was home when she arrived at my doorstep ()."

PS: "Then my mom scolded me, saying my room was like a pigsty... It's terrible, the author will only update twice today, and I'll try harder tomorrow."

Chapter 35: Fighting! I'm Good At It!

"Huh? What do you mean, you came to rescue your companion?" Diarmuid looked at the two young girls in front of him, surprised that they had secretly followed Caster's Master all the way here just to save their friend.

"That's right, that's right," Rin Tohsaka nodded. She kept peeking out, glaring at Ryunosuke's retreating back. "Kotone was definitely captured by him, but I don't know where he's going in the end, so I could only follow him here."

"Mhm," Mikaela nodded slightly. She didn't want to say more to Diarmuid. Although she knew... Abigail in her normal state was just like a little girl, and no one could tell anything unusual about her.

But she didn't want to challenge the intuition of those Servants. Sometimes, it wasn't enough that she felt everything was fine; it was whether they would think something was wrong.

If those Servants found something suspicious, they might suddenly attack. Since Caster's true identity hadn't been discovered yet, the chance of her being misunderstood was high.

"Is that so?" Diarmuid smiled kindly and said gently to Rin Tohsaka, "But this place is very dangerous. You should hurry back to your parents. I will help you rescue your friend."

"..." Rin Tohsaka looked at Diarmuid suspiciously, then snorted and turned her head away, muttering, "You're not a Magus, why should I trust you? I'm the next head of the Tohsaka family, I don't need ordinary people to help me."

"Uh..." Diarmuid's smile faltered.

Mikaela couldn't help but show a hint of a smile; Rin Tohsaka had amused her too.

From Rin Tohsaka's perspective, although Diarmuid's attire was strange, he was still an ordinary person. Tohno Shiro had taught her! Ordinary people should not be involved in the world of Magus.

Because Magus were extremely powerful, if ordinary people were to get involved, they would surely be annihilated without a trace!

Therefore, Rin Tohsaka rejected Diarmuid's help, as she didn't want such a handsome young man to rush to his death.

She was acting with Mikaela because she believed the other girl was a Magus of considerable skill, and with her help, she could rescue Kotone more effectively.

But if it was Diarmuid... forget it. Although he looked quite strong, Rin Tohsaka didn't sense any magical energy from him. He was definitely an ordinary person!

What? The blonde loli didn't have any magical energy either? No! She had a Magic Crest just like herself, so she must be a Magus. As for why she didn't have any magical energy, it must be because her cultivation was higher than hers, so she was hiding her magical energy fluctuations.

"Tohsaka family?" Diarmuid's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing these words. He looked at Rin Tohsaka, remembering very clearly that there was a Master named Tohno Shiro in this Holy Grail War.

He was the manager of the ley lines in this Fuyuki City. According to his Lord, although his talent was poor, he was very diligent, which led to his current achievements.

"..."

Mikaela sighed inwardly. Although she knew that a young Rin Tohsaka greatly admired her father, she hadn't expected her to be so careless as to directly reveal her family name.

"Do you know my father?" Rin Tohsaka also seemed to sense something was wrong. She looked at Diarmuid, whose gaze had suddenly become somewhat dangerous, and felt a sense of unease. A wave of fear washed over her, and she couldn't help but retreat behind Mikaela, feeling that this 'big brother' in front of her wasn't so handsome after all, but rather like a beast staring at its prey, making one want to stay far away.

"Mhm."

Diarmuid nodded. As if recalling something, his stern expression faded, and he smiled gently, "Of course. Your father, Tohno Shiro, is the manager of the ley lines in this Fuyuki City. He protects the people of this city from the existence of 'magic'. Such a person, I have naturally heard of from my Lord."

Just now, Diarmuid had indeed considered capturing Rin Tohsaka and forcing Tohno Shiro to withdraw.

However, he thought about it carefully! Was his Lord such a despicable person?! His Lord was one of the twelve Lords of the Clock Tower, the Lord of the Mineralology Department (Kishua). The victory he pursued was to defeat his opponent head-on, fair and square.

Not by holding someone's wife and children hostage to achieve victory! How could he have had such a thought just now! He deserved to die a thousand deaths!!!

"Oh?! You know my father?! That's great!" Upon realizing Diarmuid knew her father, Rin Tohsaka immediately forgot her fear. She jumped out from behind Mikaela and said proudly to Diarmuid, "Since you know, then hurry and leave. I... no! The next head of the Tohsaka family is going to catch that kidnapper, so don't come along. Uh... and don't tell my father that I'm in Fuyuki City."

'What a kind child.' Diarmuid felt a mix of amusement and helplessness, but he understood that Rin Tohsaka asking him to leave clearly meant she didn't know he was a Servant and thought he was just an ordinary person.

She didn't want him to die in vain. Comparing that to his own thoughts just now, Diarmuid sighed, feeling it was necessary to protect these two young ladies tonight.

Mikaela remained silent, maintaining her 'cool' demeanor. Seeing that Rin Tohsaka and Diarmuid seemed to have finished their conversation, she said calmly, "The third one."

"Huh?!" This sentence immediately drew Diarmuid and Rin Tohsaka's attention to Ryunosuke. A third child had inexplicably appeared beside him.

It turned out that while they were talking, Ryunosuke had openly walked into a house and 'casually' taken their child with him.

"He seems to be preparing to leave. Let's follow him quietly," Mikaela tightened her grip on Rin Tohsaka's hand and looked at the Magic Circuit on her neck. The needle was still pointing at Ryunosuke, indicating that there were no Sea Demons protecting him nearby.

"Huh? Then what about him?" Rin Tohsaka pointed at Diarmuid, clearly not wanting him to follow them.

"After we disable his magical tools, we'll need someone strong to hold him down." Mikaela glanced at the 'sincere' Diarmuid and quipped, "He's an adult, and our magical attainments aren't particularly high. So, to avoid any unexpected situations, having him come along might be a good choice."

"Mhm! Exactly." Diarmuid nodded, flexing his muscles to show that when it came to 'fighting,' he was the man for the job!

"Then, let's go." Rin Tohsaka felt that Mikaela's reasoning made sense and agreed to her suggestion with a determined bite of her lip.

In fact, Rin Tohsaka was also a little afraid that as soon as they left, he would call her father over. She had secretly returned to Fuyuki City, and if her father found out, he would probably drop everything and come looking for her.

PS: "Ahem, starting today, I will work hard on updating! Everyone, please throw your monthly votes. Today is the last day. If you don't vote now, I'll have to put up a bounty after the book goes on sale."

PS: "Still owe 23 chapters. Starting today, I'm going to pay off my debts like crazy."

Chapter 36: Tonight Is Not Peaceful

By now, Ryunosuke had five children with him. His methods were simple. Even if there were no pedestrians or children on the road, he could leisurely unlock doors and enter houses as if he were returning home, then openly 'trick' the children out.

"I see. He must have at least three magical artifacts on him. One for picking locks, another for coaxing children, and the third is probably for hypnosis," Mikaela frowned slightly. In reality, even if she hadn't said it, Diarmuid and Rin Tohsaka beside her had probably already guessed.

"It seems he's also received some information and doesn't plan to kill people out in the open, but rather to take the children away." Diarmuid had 'disappeared' for a moment. He had spiritualized himself and entered the house to observe Ryunosuke's actions.

The other party didn't kill the child's parents, they merely put them into a deep sleep. If the other party had any intention of "cutting the grass and removing the roots," they would have instantly died by Diarmuid's spear.

He wasn't killed now simply because some children had been abducted by him, including Rin Tohsaka and the friends of the girl who called herself "Abigail."

"Are you an Apostle?" Rin Tohsaka asked Diarmuid with a frown, "You give me the same feeling as that annoying guy."

"No, I'm just an ordinary person passing by." Diarmuid offered a harmless smile. He naturally knew what Apostles were. When his Lord was investigating Assassin, he had mentioned that Assassin's Master was likely an Apostle.

At the time, he had casually asked his Lord what an Apostle was, and his Lord had described their duties without much concern.

Apostles were the Inquisition of the Church, enforcers responsible for eliminating heretics who did not exist in the doctrine.

The Church's Inquisitors possessed the Eighth Sacrament, which did not exist in the doctrine, and were responsible for eliminating heretics who did not exist in the doctrine.

They did not expel demons, but killed them. They tracked down demons and annihilated their existence, not to save but to eliminate. They were more like clerical assassins than priests. To put it plainly, they hunted heretics.

Originally, according to the Church's teachings, all things were created by God, even demons. Therefore, humans had no right to kill demons. However, as an exception, if an Apostle, in the Lord's name, annihilated a created demon, they could be pardone. They transcended God's teachings and acted as God's agents to eliminate heretics, hence they were called Apostles.

Tohno Shiro's former disciple, the current Master of Assassin, that individual named Kotomine Kirei.

These were the Apostles. His Lord had placed this information on the table without any reservation, allowing him to view it. Diarmuid had naturally committed all of this to memory.

Therefore, when Rin Tohsaka mentioned "Apostle," Diarmuid knew that the "annoying guy" she was referring to was Kotomine Kirei.

"An ordinary person, again an ordinary person," Rin Tohsaka muttered. For some reason, she felt that these two individuals before her held many secrets, yet whenever she inquired, they would always use the excuse of being "ordinary people" to evade her questions.

What ordinary person could disappear with a "whoosh" and then reappear before her with another "whoosh"?

What ordinary person could discern the effects of a Magic Crest just by looking, without using any 'magic' means? Even she, the next head of the Tohsaka family, hadn't figured out the specifics yet.

These two beside her had already uncovered all the details about the kidnapper before she could figure anything out, leaving her no room to act.

"It's good to be ordinary, to live a peaceful life," Mikaela said with a sigh. She looked at Rin Tohsaka with a hint of envy and sighed, "If only I could be an ordinary person, to live a peaceful life with my family, instead of like this."