Even though she had somewhat changed her view of Luvia recently, as natural arch-nemeses, Tohsaka Rin had been suppressed by the other girl's financial prowess the moment she entered the Clock Tower, and even after obtaining a Heroic Spirit Card, she was still countered by her.
Even though both of them had now been accepted as disciples by the Jewel Magician, Rin had no desire to become Luvia's junior sister. Naturally, she wanted to secretly tinker with a Jewel Sword and then make a glorious comeback to rightfully become the other girl's senior sister.
Besides, there was also another reason she did not want to lose to Luvia.
Then, Tohsaka Rin heard a voice she could never forget.
"Though the Jewel Sword can indeed grant nearly limitless Mana, it is not without a price. Given your current condition, even if you successfully project the Jewel Sword, you will probably only be able to unleash one or two tenths of its power at most."
Hearing this voice, Rin's body stiffened instinctively, and she hastily turned her head toward the source of the sound.
He looked no different than he had half a month ago; his features remained indistinct, revealing only a tall, blue-haired young man.
In his hands, he casually held those two Heroic Spirit Cards that had been "borrowed" by him half a month ago.
After a brief moment of panic, Rin quickly recalled the "elegant" family motto of the Tohsaka Family, hurriedly managing her expression to make herself look as ladylike as possible.
However, Miyauchi Hiyage simply waved a hand. "Spare me. Neither you nor Luvia were ever ladies to begin with, and I know your details inside and out, so drop the act."
Hearing this, Rin's expression instantly collapsed.
Fine, the fellow in front of her truly could