Chapter 778

"It wasn't me, it was Illya over there."

The Q&A Rin Tohsaka and the mysterious girl continues.

Black Illya's answer was crisp and indifferent, which slightly annoyed Rin.

"Ugh, really! It's so troublesome to call her 'Illya' on both sides!"

Hmm~ Are there any easy-to-identify features...? Dark skin... Black Robe... Okay, then I'll call you Kuro!

Because Illya is black, she's called "Kuro"!

Am I a cat?

The brown-skinned girl frowned.

Shirou also felt that there was something wrong with the naming style, so he began to think about it seriously.

"I said, how about we change it a little, how about 'Chloe'? Chloe Einzbern."

"Chloe... I am... Chloe..."

The mysterious girl's eyes lit up. "Hmm, this name is great! And it was chosen by my brother!"

"Okay, it's settled then. Chloe, can it be shortened to Kuro?"

"Sure, call me whatever you want. The important thing is, it's the name I got from my brother."

Chloe wore a happy expression.

And so, her name changed from "Black Illya" to "Chloe".

At this moment, Illya had been unusually silent all along, spoke up.

"... You like your brother way too much."

"Of course! You have no right to say that to me."

"Waaaaah!"

Illya blushed and puffed out her cheeks.

She felt somewhat unhappy about Shirou naming Kuro, as if her brother had been taken away from her.

The two girls stared at each other with the same expression, looking like twins to onlookers.

"Alright, alright, that's enough. Continue?... So, what's your reason for wanting to kill Illya?"

Rin continued her interrogation, "It's not some old-fashioned reason like wanting to destroy the original and become the real thing yourself, is it?"

Chloe said with a very happy smile, "You know it very well. Yeah, that's pretty much it?"

"So... who exactly are you?"

"Wow, it suddenly hit the nail on the head."

Chloe narrowed one eye slyly. "Isn't it a bit too early to spell it out now?"

"It seems you're not planning to confess."

Rin Tohsaka was silent for a moment, then said, "So... why do you like Amamiya so much?"

"Wait! Tohsaka! What's wrong with you all of a sudden?!"

Shirou protested, while Illya Miyu listened intently.

"Huh? Hmm... I don't want to talk about that either, because it's something special that belongs only to me."

Even Illya doesn't know about this. It feels like he's just a brother to me, someone I don't want to tell anyone~?

"What!?"

Illya's eyes widened.

"What's going on, Mr. Shirou...?"

Miyu's voice was icy.

Shirou quickly shook his head in denial. "I don't know! I have absolutely no idea what happened! Hey, Chloe! Don't talk nonsense!"

Chloe shyly swayed her slender body.

"Hey~ Big brother, don't be angry~? Even though you can use my name to scold me, I'm actually happy~?"

Now, not only Illya Miyu, but also Tohsaka and Luvia's expressions darkened.

"Amamiya- san, you're even attacking a girl you don't even know?"

Shirou: "Wait a minute, how could I possibly do something like that! And what does 'lian' mean!?"

Ruby: "Shirou- san is amazing! You even managed to win over a new character from a place we didn't know about? As expected of you."

Shirou: "You're so great, aren't you?! What do you take me for?!"

Everyone in the basement said in unison--

"Sister complex."

Shirou: "Miyu, please don't say that, and neither should Luvia!"

Illya: "... You idiot brother."

The basement descended into chaos after Kuro made a question.

The girls all had gloomy faces, Shirou's forehead was covered in cold sweat.

Only Ruby thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, happily jumping and running around.

"... Never mind. Let's leave it at that for now."

"Ugh, is that enough? I knew you were definitely going to keep pressing me for answers."

Rin Tohsaka noticed that Chloe was keeping quiet, so she didn't intend to pursue the matter further.

"You'll ask eventually. But even if you ask now, you're not planning to answer, are you?"

Continuing the interrogation would only be a waste of time, so we'll leave it at that for now.

However, instead... I will create a Counter Force.

She gave Luvia a look, Luvia nodded, then suddenly grabbed Illya from behind.

"Huh? W-what?"

"Hehe, Illya, don't move, it'll be over soon. Amamiya- kun, don't bother me either, okay?"

Rin Tohsaka grinned at Illya, who was making a timid sound, and took out a syringe from somewhere.

Then, with a wicked grin, she approached Illya, who was being held captive.

"Huh... wait... could it be...?"

Illya is also a primary school student.

No elementary school student is unafraid of needles, not even Magical Girl.

Rin Tohsaka's figure, illuminated by the candlelight in the basement, resembled a demon.

"No... no—!"

Tohsaka plunged the syringe into her arm.

Illya's screams echoed in the basement.

"That's so... so unfair..."

"It's just a little blood drawn, isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

Rin Tohsaka looked at Illya, who was clutching her arm with teary eyes, and said helplessly.

"Tohsaka, what are you planning to do?"

Shirou stroked Illya's hair as she nestled into his arms and asked.

Rin Tohsaka poured Illya's blood into a plate of jewels, a wicked smile spreading across her face.

Illya's small body trembled with unknown fear.

"Alright, let's begin."

"... I have a bad feeling."

"Heh, it's nothing serious. Didn't I tell you? It's Counter Force."

Rin Tohsaka smeared Illya's blood on her right index finger and approached Chloe, who was unable to offer any resistance.

First, he drew some kind of pattern on the girl's abdomen with blood, then poured the rest of Illya's blood on the ground.

It looked like a medieval cult ritual no matter how you looked at it. Illya hugged Shirou, trembling uncontrollably.

However, she was immediately taken away by Luvia.

Luvia brought Illya to Chloe, placed her hand on Chloe's abdomen, and began chanting a spell.

At the same time, the pattern drawn on Chloe's abdomen began to glow, illuminating the dim basement.

A few seconds later, the light faded.

"This is... a curse of human blood imprint! What have you done!?"

Chloe questioned loudly, but Rin Tohsaka simply smiled and did not answer.

It's better to experience it with your body than to explain it with words...

She muttered this to herself, called Illya to her side, and then swung her fist.

"Huh!? Oh dear!"

"Oh dear!"

As the fist landed, Illya clutched her head and cried out in pain.

Then, almost simultaneously, Kuro also let out a scream.

"Hey, Tohsaka. Could this be...?"

Because Shirou had previous experience fighting the strongest witch, Berserker, he immediately understood the basic Principle of this Black Magic.

Rin Tohsaka nodded. "'Shared pain,' but it's only one-sided."

As she spoke, she pinched Chloe's cheeks, causing Chloe to scream, but Illya did not react at all.

"The physical pain felt by the master will be directly transmitted to the slave."

If the master dies, even the word "death" will be conveyed.

However, the reverse is not true... It is precisely because it is a simple and brutal curse that it is so effective and unbreakable.

Upon hearing this, Chloe glared fiercely at the two men.

"... You really do that."

As Rin Tohsaka said, this is Counter Force.

As long as this curse remains, Chloe will no longer be able to do anything to Illya.

"That's right, which means you... have become Illyasviel's 'sex slave'!"

"Out! This speaker is out, Luvia!"

"Seriously... what ridiculous things are you saying..."

Shirou and Rin Tohsaka make sarcastic remarks about Luvia for uttering absurd words.

And so, the attack on Illya came to a temporary end.

Although many mysteries still surround Chloe, the primary objective of preventing her from attacking Illya has been achieved.

We'll have to wait until later to discuss the details and Chloe's true identity.

As evening approached, Rin Tohsaka and Luvia decided to imprison Chloe in the basement first, and then everyone dispersed.