Within the magic circle drawn on the wall, a red pattern of three intertwining horns was the fundamental purpose of Tohsaka Rin's trip: the command spells!
Tohsaka Rin reached out and placed the back of her hand against the stone wall, connecting the Magic Circuits in her hand to link with the command spells' access point. command spells themselves exist like magical power organs, similar to Magic Circuits; once connected to the body, they become personal command spells.
Each command spell possesses three absolute commands, and each one is a magical power crystal equivalent to a Great Magic. Besides absolute compulsory commands, they can also be used to strengthen a Servant or replenish a Servant's magical power.
When the back of her hand left the stone wall, the wall was empty. The crimson command spells were imprinted on Tohsaka Rin's arm. The objective was achieved; she had to leave quickly!
Tohsaka Rin controlled her body and quickly walked towards the exit.
It wasn't that Tohsaka Rin didn't want to run; it was simply that she was finding it difficult to concentrate at the moment. With every step, she felt her consciousness waver, and if she were to slack off while running and fall into the worm pit, it would be a major disaster.
As she passed the outermost worm pit, the sounds of bone and flesh being gnawed still echoed within. Tohsaka Rin glanced at a shred of clothing that floated to the surface of the worm pit.
Even if I throw you into the worm pit, you will not experience Sakura's despair. Engraving Worms only devour males completely in one go, but for females, it is an endless torment.
After that, she did not look back again, supporting herself against the wall as she ascended the stone steps to leave.
Ensuring she was completely out of the basement, Tohsaka Rin breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the worm room was the old worm's absolute home ground; in that area, even if a Heroic Spirit came, the old worm would have no fear.
After leaving the underground area, just as Tohsaka Rin was about to leave the Matou Family residence, something on the collection shelf directly opposite the basement exit caught her attention. Tohsaka Rin walked over, took it down, and examined it carefully.
It was a piece of dark, black iron, tucked into the collection shelf, with a bit of rust on the inside. One raised side had a broken protrusion.
A fragment of the helmet Kariya used to summon Lancelot during the Fourth Holy Grail War!
Recalling the dark Berserker who was like a madman during the Fourth Holy Grail War, Tohsaka Rin held the fragment, pondered for a moment, then put it into her pocket.
If I remember correctly, Nasu (the author) seemed to have said that as long as she is still in Fuyuki, and as long as Tohsaka Rin does not use a relic, the summoned Servant will inevitably be Emiya (Heroic Spirit Emiya). However, the Archer class in the Fourth Holy Grail War was occupied by Gilgamesh, that Gilgamesh, so it's impossible to have two Archers.
What kind of situation would that lead to? Neither Gilgamesh nor Emiya could fit the Berserker class. At that time, Emiya would most likely be summoned as a Caster. Regardless of how much close-combat ability Emiya could retain after losing the Three Knight Classes, his super long-range sniping ability would definitely not be preserved.
Emiya was indeed a Magus during his lifetime, but his fighting style was primarily long-range sniping and close-quarters combat. As for the class skills brought by being summoned as a Magus, whether it's Territory Creation or Item Construction, they would clearly be wasted.
Being a Magus in life and then summoned as a Magus yet having his combat power decrease, Emiya Shirou, you truly are a strange one... Therefore, Tohsaka Rin decided that she would summon Berserker Lancelot in the Fourth Holy Grail War!
Besides various considerations, there was another important reason... Legend has it that the reason Tohsaka Rin summoned Red A was because Tohsaka Rin had once… with Emiya Shirou, and thus possessed Emiya Shirou's… it was as a relic that she summoned Red A… Damn it, how am I supposed to accept that! Being… by a man… Ugh! Damn it, even in other worlds… Ugh!
Tohsaka Rin couldn't help but feel a wave of nausea, clutching the collection shelf and retching.
I might as well just kill that Shirou with one strike during the Fourth Holy Grail War. Archer, I will fulfill your wish for you!
Tohsaka Rin thought with a fierce glint in her eyes. Even if she admitted the fact that she was Tohsaka Rin, she could not tolerate herself falling in love with a man, because admitting her gender did not mean distorting her aesthetic views from her previous life. The events between Tohsaka Rin and Shirou in the original story had already caused Tohsaka Rin great distress, and now to have it happen to herself…
Shirou, you should just die! Even if the Black Holy Grail drowns the world, I won't tolerate that happening!
Rin viciously stuffed the helmet fragments into her pocket and turned to walk out of the Matou residence.
Stepping out of the Matou Family residence one step at a time, Rin looked back once more at this family compound that concealed too much darkness and filth. Raising her right hand, she used her last bit of magic power to ignite a spark at her fingertip. The spark ignited by End Magic instantly set everything ablaze. In the blink of an eye, the entire Matou residence was engulfed in towering flames.
Unfortunately, it was useless... Rin knew very well that this was all just a meaningless act of venting anger. As long as Matou Zouken was still alive, anything she did would be in vain. Rin could foresee that when she returned two years later to participate in the Fourth Holy Grail War, everything here would be restored to its original state.
The command spells themselves are connected to the Magic Circuits and will hide beneath the skin when the Magic Circuits are closed, so Rin wasn't afraid of them being seen. Exhausted, Rin returned to the Tohsaka Family residence. The Tohsaka Family's defensive barrier wouldn't stop Rin, so she returned to her villa without any hindrance.
Rin forced herself back to the Tohsaka Magic Workshop. For several years, this workshop had been used by Rin, and she had spent the vast majority of her time here over the past three years.
I'm leaving, and I really can't bear to... This not-so-spacious Magic Workshop witnessed Rin's growth. Rin studied, trained, struggled, bled, and suffered severe injuries several times here. No one knew any of this; this dim Magic Workshop was the sole witness.
Goodbye, no, someone who gives up inheriting the Tohsaka Family probably no longer has the right to come here... Rin took out a very retro leather pouch, a birthday gift from Tokiomi on her fifth birthday. It was said to be a small trinket made casually by her Grandmaster Zelretch, and it also counted as a Mystic Code. Its effect was ten times the storage space of its appearance, and it could be folded arbitrarily without feeling any weight.
When Tokiomi gave it to Rin, it was just a small, exquisite sachet-sized pouch. Even with ten times the space, it couldn't hold much, only small items like handkerchiefs and perfume, so he gave it to Rin.
But Rin, who never knew what elegance was, curiously pulled and tugged at this pouch, eventually discovering that it could be stretched to the size of a sack!
Holy cow, a crime artifact!
The "sack" was already filled with enough food, changes of clothes, and toiletries. Moreover, anything put inside would instantly freeze upon entry, so there was no need to worry about crushing, spoilage, or food getting on clothes.
Rin returned to the Magic Workshop and swept away all the gems stored there, including those polished and unpolished, and a batch of gems that had just arrived two days ago according to an order! Rin had originally wanted to take several bookshelves of grimoires as well, but considering there wasn't enough remaining space, she had to give up.
Rin put the grimoires for Mana Burst and Projection Magecraft into her pocket. Tokiomi probably wouldn't care too much about these two books.
Finally... Rin pulled open the desk drawer and carefully took out two items as if they were precious treasures.
A somewhat old teddy bear and a dried, yellowish apple core... Rin held these two most ordinary items in her arms, took a deep breath, savoring the scent of departure, reluctantly scanned the entire Magic Workshop, and then placed the teddy bear and apple core into her pocket.
The sack-sized, fully packed magic pouch was folded into a handkerchief shape by Rin in a few quick motions, placed into her clothes pocket, and she left the Magic Workshop where she had toiled for three years.
She walked to the door and grasped the doorknob, hesitated for a moment, then turned back towards the master bedroom where Aoi and Sakura were.
She had just used gems to recover some magic power, and would use a "soothing" spell. She wanted to see them one last time before leaving, as she didn't know what situation she would face when they met again... Gently opening a small gap, she peeked inside. Aoi was lying on her side, holding Sakura, facing the outer door where Rin was. The bright moon, breaking through the dark clouds, cast its serene moonlight through the window screen onto the tranquil sleeping faces of the mother and daughter.
Rin quietly walked over the carpet and leaned in to closely examine Sakura's adorable sleeping face.
Sakura's little eyebrows were so cute, her little nose was cute too, her little ears were cute, and her little lips... Staring at Sakura's pink, tender little lips, Rin was lost in thought for a moment. Her eyes shifted, and then she leaned down and deeply pressed her lips onto them!
Rin felt an unprecedented satisfaction from deeply stealing a kiss from her sister. She smiled and softly said to the sleeping Sakura, "Alright, Sakura, your first kiss is your big sister's, and big sister's first kiss is also yours. You're not allowed to fall for that Shirou anymore; you belong to big sister."
"When I'm not here, you'll be responsible for inheriting the Tohsaka Family. This process will be very painful. If I had a choice, I'd really want to bear it all for you, but unfortunately, I can't. Big sister is still too weak..."
"Take good care of yourself from now on. When you inherit the family's magic path, Mom won't be able to spoil you anymore, and I won't be here either. You'll have to face our strict father by yourself. Pay more attention to your health, don't work too hard..."
"I'm sorry. I promised to protect you, but in the end, I have to use this method, leaving without a word, and throwing the entire future of the Tohsaka Family onto you. When it hurts and you're tired, just cry, resent, resent your big sister who was powerless to shield her little sister from the wind and rain..."
"Protect yourself well. Someone stole your first kiss and you're still sleeping so soundly. How much worry do you, little dummy, cause people..."
She gave her sleeping sister one instruction after another, but as soon as she opened her mouth, tears could no longer be suppressed. Suppressing her tearful sobs, she finished speaking with a smile, then, full of reluctance and guilt, gently kissed Sakura's lips again.
Perhaps it was the cool sensation of the tears, but Sakura woke up vaguely at that moment. Her eyes were half-open, and in the blur, she saw her sister's face, covered in tears yet still smiling. She subconsciously uttered, "Onee-chan..."
But Rin didn't give Sakura a chance to continue. With her index finger, imbued with a "soothing" spell, she gently rubbed Sakura's brow. Rin smiled as she looked at Sakura, then turned to Aoi.
"Really, Mom, your little daughter had her first kiss stolen right in your arms and you didn't even notice. Thank you for your love. You are my unique mother. You will surely be sad when I suddenly leave, but you once said that a mother wouldn't obstruct her child's wishes. You will definitely understand me."
"Father will surely be furious, even going to extremes. Don't worry about me; I will live well, better than anyone, and then I will come to save you and protect this family. This family is everything to you, so I must protect it! Whether it's you or Father, I will protect you both. Goodbye..."
To prevent Aoi from waking up, Rin cast a soothing spell in advance and gently kissed Aoi's cheek. Finally, she walked backward step by step to the door, shed a string of clear tears, and quickly ran away.
Running all the way, she opened the villa gate, quickly crossed the courtyard, and left the home where she had lived for three years, her solitary figure disappearing into the Fuyuki night.
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