"Ah!"
"Boom"
Inside the abandoned building, a Magus was fiercely sent flying by Tohsaka Rin's Iron Fist, slamming heavily into the wall. He then slowly slid down the wall to the floor, like a scroll hanging on a wall.
Tohsaka Rin, who naturally possessed exceptional talent for combat, had, after years of practicing Eight Extremities Fist, reached the stage of Huajin (Internalized Power), if one had to describe it.
Although Tohsaka Rin was still young, meaning her strength was inferior to that of an adult, the boost from her superb Reinforcement Magic allowed her to penetrate the Temporary Base set up by the Magi of the Schweinheim Monastery in Miyako City using only the Eight Extremities Fist.
On the other side, Aoko executed a high kick, knocking down a Magus. Numerous magic circles emanated from her right fist, and then a large amount of blue light blasted backward from her elbow area.
"StarMine, StarBow!"
"Fifth Magus! A rocket thruster?"
"Boom!"
The group of Magi only had time to gasp in astonishment before Aoko's fist slammed heavily into the ground. The immense power caused the entire abandoned building to tremble. Splintered stones were flung up, hitting and sending the Magi flying. The Magi who were sent flying and fell to the ground then dropped to the next floor as the floorboards shattered.
After casually knocking away a few Magi, Tohsaka Rin suddenly sensed astonishing magical energy coming from the other side of the wall behind her. She quickly lunged forward, leaped into the air, and simultaneously used a Hand Chop to knock out two unlucky individuals. The moment she landed, she used the unlucky individuals as a shield, facing the wall.
The instant Tohsaka Rin completed this series of movements, the wall exploded, sending debris flying. A stream of blue magical energy grazed past Tohsaka Rin, piercing through several walls and rushing out of the building.
Tohsaka Rin pushed aside the unlucky individuals she had used as a shield, waved away the dust, and complained to Aoko in the next room through the large hole in the wall.
"Aoko, what are you doing? Do you know you almost hit me just now!"
Aoko looked at Tohsaka Rin somewhat awkwardly and laughed sheepishly.
"Well, I didn't hit you, did I? Uh, Tohsaka Rin, I have something else to do, so I'll leave the work of moving these guys to you. I'm heading off."
Having said that, Aoko casually smashed the wall beside her, leaped down from the seventh floor, and disappeared from Tohsaka Rin's sight as if fleeing.
Tohsaka Rin sighed, helplessly covering her forehead. Then she pulled out her phone, which was covered with Sakura's stickers, and called Kirei Kotomine.
"Kirei, I'll have to trouble you again this time..."
After leaving, Aoko navigated the complex alleyways, twisting and turning, and soon arrived at Miyako City's prosperous Commercial Street. Happily, she pulled a Bank Card from her pocket, kissed it excitedly, and started her grand shopping spree while humming a tune.
Night
The rooftop of Church of Null.
Aoko, who had finished a day of shopping, cheerfully humming a tune, was the last to arrive at the Ritual Site.
At this moment, Tohsaka Rin had already drawn the Magic Array for summoning a Servant on the ground. In the room downstairs, the more than 50 Magi captured today were individually submerged in equipment resembling Life Support Devices along the edges of the room. Their magical energy was continuously extracted into the Magic Array on the floor. These arrays were connected one by one through complex routes, gathering the magical energy onto the Holy Grail at the center.
On the rooftop at this moment, Tohsaka Rin was nervously watching the time displayed on her phone. Just five minutes before midnight, Tohsaka Rin nodded toward Touko, who was standing nearby.
Touko, understanding the cue, walked to the edge of the rooftop and moved the Spare Body she had created for herself to the center of the Summoning Magic Array.
At the same time, Tohsaka Rin took out a painting from nearby and placed it beside the Magic Array.
Aoko saw the painting Tohsaka Rin had produced and asked her in surprise.
"Tohsaka Rin, isn't this Da Vinci's 'Adoration of the Magi' that was borrowed for the exhibition at the Miyako City Museum? How do you have it?"
"Oh, I went this afternoon and 'borrowed' it. Don't worry, I left a substitute. We can return it once we're done."
Meanwhile, inside the Miyako City Museum, the heavily protected spot where the World Famous Painting 'Adoration of the Magi' should have been placed was currently replaced by a casual sketch by Tohsaka Rin... As the clock struck midnight.
Tohsaka Rin approached the Summoning Array and began chanting... The Summoning Array grew brighter with Tohsaka Rin's chant. When the light dissipated, Touko's Spare Body in the center of the Summoning Array began to change. Its hair grew longer and its color changed from orange to brown. After the series of changes concluded.
The Servant, who had possessed Touko's Spare Body, slowly stood up.
"Pleased to meet you. Servant Leonardo Da Vinci. That's right, Master, I am your very own Versatile Genius!"
Aoko looked at Da Vinci before her and said in surprise.
"Huh! Tohsaka Rin, I thought you took that painting to summon one of the Three Magi in it. Why did Da Vinci appear? Wait! Da Vinci is a woman? Also, why would Da Vinci become a Servant? Aren't Servants ancient heroes? What kind of hero is this guy?"
Tohsaka Rin shrugged at Aoko's questions.
"Ah, Aoko, doesn't 'her' appearance look familiar to you? With 'things' like Servants, let alone Da Vinci, even some writers have become Servants. Just get used to it."
After observing Da Vinci's face closely for a while, Aoko exclaimed in surprise!
"Mona Lisa!"
Da Vinci looked at Tohsaka Rin and Aoko, who were discussing her, tilted her head in confusion, and spoke to Aoko with a cute expression.
"Ah, you noticed? And doesn't this young lady think I look absolutely adorable like this?"
Saying this, Da Vinci tilted her head and held up a Peace Sign in front of her eye, acting cute toward Aoko.
Aoko looked at the Cross-Dressing Master in front of her—no, this wasn't cross-dressing anymore—and clutched her chest. 'I was actually moved by cuteness!!!'
After acting cute toward Aoko, Da Vinci turned her head to survey the surroundings, taking in Alice and Touko on the rooftop as well, before asking Tohsaka Rin.
"Master, are you planning to research Servants?"
Tohsaka Rin nodded, looking at Da Vinci with a hint of admiration. 'As expected of the Versatile Genius, she reached the correct conclusion just by observing casually.'
"Da Vinci, you don't need to call me Master, just call me Tohsaka Rin. That's right, since you've figured it out, there's no need to hide it from you. Our goal is indeed to research Servants."
Upon hearing Tohsaka Rin admit that the purpose of summoning her was to research her, Da Vinci shrugged and spread her hands helplessly.
"Alright, Tohsaka Rin, you were very prepared. Summoned in this state, I have no Noble Phantasm and my abilities are restricted by this body. It seems I can't resist. So, Tohsaka Rin, may I make a request?"
"Of course you can!"
"Then I hope I can join you in the research!"
"Of course you can. By choosing to summon you, Da Vinci, we originally hoped that you, as the Versatile Genius, could assist us in our research. Your request is absolutely fine."
Da Vinci gave Tohsaka Rin a frustrated look and complained to her.
"Did I just sell myself and then help you count the money?"
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