Sumire Tohsaka

Rin Tohsaka ran in the night.

Unexpectedly, I remembered something from my childhood.

In fact, Tohsaka Rin has always had a very weak impression of the youngest sister.

It's not because she's ruthless, or prefers Sakura... It's just that Sumire has never been around.

I'm not at home, I haven't been to kindergarten, and I haven't played in the park with my sisters.The child's body is really bad.Unlike the quiet and introverted twin sister who was actually very healthy, she was directly sent to the ICU at birth. After exhausting the limits of medical technology and healing magic, the child barely survived.

Rather, it is a miracle that he survived.

Sumire Tohsaka spent most of her childhood in the sterile ward of the hospital.

"See, that's Sumire-chan. She's cute, she's also Rin's younger sister—"

Following his father's finger, what he saw through the thick glass window... the pale little girl surrounded by countless tubes and instruments on the hospital bed was Tohsaka Rin's first impression of this youngest sister.

Just like the French doll my father gave me.No, just like a kitten that will stop breathing at any time...

"——So, as a big sister, Rin must protect her well."

Therefore, as a sister, I have to protect her well.

It wasn't just the father's advice, nor was it just the eldest sister's responsibility, but the thought that came to Tohsaka Rin's mind instantly when he saw that girl.

and so……

"strengthen--"

After chanting the self-suggestion (Wish) mantra, Rin Tohsaka ran faster, concentrating all the strength of the whole body, the inertia of sprinting, and the enhanced magic on his legs——

"Esistklein (heavy pressure)!"

——Then, he suddenly kicked down on the door in front of him with all his might!

"boom!!!"

Accompanied by a loud noise, both the locked door and the numerous magic formulas attached to it were kicked away by kicks like a storm.Rin Tohsaka brushed off the corner of the flying skirt with his backhand, and stared at the seemingly dark aisle with cold eyes.

"Evil spirits and sprites summoned by necromancer magic, barriers and hints to prevent invasion, large formations for element conversion...? It's not easy to get these things in such a short period of time, and I really came prepared. ?"

Tohsaka Rin was talking to himself.

To break into a magician's studio head-on is an extremely foolish act.Any magician, unless he is a self-important fool, would avoid doing it.As for why, you will understand the situation in front of you.

Although most magicians are not good at fighting, every magician's workshop will have something that can put the invader to death.

And the magician who kidnapped Sumire Tohsaka obviously made a lot of preparations in this regard.

This clear hostility, and the killing intent that represented determination, ignited the girl's fighting spirit instead.

"Then, it's even more imperative to break through."

Rin Tohsaka raised the sleeve of his left hand, and the magic imprint passed down from generation to generation by the Tohsaka clan was instantly ignited by the magic power flowing through his body.

The turquoise magic seal was like a burning phosphorous fire, illuminating the girl's ice-like pupils.

"Gandr (curse)—"

The pitch-black magic bullet instantly blasted towards the monster who was coming straight towards the girl!

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It was a half-old apartment building that was chosen by the magician as his studio.

Originally, this place was considered a very popular residence, but a year ago, a curse against children appeared here.The young children living in the apartment died one by one due to bizarre accidents and man-made disasters.The monk who was invited by the residents to exorcise evil spirits was also found to have died miserably in the car after performing the ritual.After the occurrence of bizarre murders, the residents who originally lived here moved out of the apartment building one after another.

Then, as a cursed apartment, the entire building was bought by unknown rich people, but the strange thing is that the people who bought the apartment seemed to have no intention of developing and utilizing it, just letting it grow day after day. deserted——

Fearing rumors of tragedies and curses here, the locals are reluctant to approach here.Even the reckless kid who loves to play adventure games will stay away from the place with the curse of "killing children".

"In terms of concealment, this place is indeed a good choice."

Before breaking into the studio, Tohsaka Rin also praised the magician for his excellent choice of venue.

As far as evasion and suspicion were concerned, the exotic magician did a good job indeed.The actions of the magician must try their best to avoid the sight of ordinary people. If a magic workshop is set up in such a place, it can effectively prevent others from breaking into the ceremony, attracting the attention of the outside world, and causing unnecessary troubles such as the police.

In a place where there were rumors of strange curses, even if some strange things happened again, it would not be particularly noticeable.

Tohsaka Sakura stood up slowly, at her feet, the red runes shattered silently.

This is the last one.

she thinks.

The darkest shadow washes away the remaining magic power of the magician like a jet of black water, and covers it with a brand new spell.The seven "wedges" that the magician placed outside the workshop to snatch spiritual power from the spiritual veins of Kyoto were all destroyed by the girl in front of him in a very short period of time.

From this moment on, the flow of magic power in this magic workshop was cut off.

Tohsaka Sakura arranged the last magic rune to expel ordinary people, and stood here quietly waiting.

Frontal attack is not her forte.

So, that's my sister's task.

Black shadows stretched from her feet, silently joining the shadows of the apartment building.

But that was not the end, the shadows slowly and slowly spread towards the four directions... The ripples of magic power occupied everything quietly and irresistibly.

Until, the shadow of the whole block is connected with it.

Wherever the shadow covers, it is its territory.

Everything has fallen into its control.

And the owner of the shadow is waiting quietly at this moment.

Under her feet, a pitch-black shadow slowly crept up, dormant like a snake.

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When Tohsaka Rin broke into the studio, what he saw was his sister lying on the ground covered in blood, and the foreign magician who stretched out his hand to her ruptured abdomen.

"..."

Rin Tohsaka stared at the girl who was drowned in blood, and stopped moving for a moment.

The scene in front of him suddenly overlapped with a scene from a long time ago.

Yes.

She remembered.

Occasionally, when Xiao Jin was in good health, her father would take her home.

On that day, rare, she was also at home.

——The day when Sakura was going to be sent to Matou's house.

Whether it is Rin or Sakura, the aptitude as a magician can be called outstanding.

However, the magic seal of the Tohsaka family can only be given to one person.

The two daughters are very talented, but only one can inherit the Tohsaka family's magic, and the father is very troubled by this.

If this continues, not only will another child's magical talent be wasted, but it may also put her in danger.

The young Tohsaka Rin once heard his father say this to his mother.

Just when his father was in great distress, the Matou family, who were family friends, invited him to adopt him.

Another daughter with outstanding magic talent can also embark on the path of a magician, as the heir of the Matou family, inherit the magic seal of the Matou family-for the father who is a magician, this is simply a pie in the sky good thing.

Therefore, he naturally ignored the children's feelings, agreed to the Matou family's adoption request, and decided to adopt Sakura to their family.

However, Sakura herself is not willing.

Young children, who would want to leave their parents and sisters?Who wants to leave the home where they grew up and be a child in someone else's home?From then on, I can no longer call my parents my parents, and I can no longer call my sister my sister... It is no longer a family, but a stranger.Can no longer recognize each other, can no longer live together...

Such a thing is too cruel for young children.

However, children cannot go against the wishes of adults.

Even if Rin is a rare magic genius, no matter how hard she tries, she still can't break free from the master's mercy.

She can only accept this reality, but still can't help but give her ribbon to Sakura, hoping that Sakura will not forget her.

Even Rin can't do anything, let alone the well-behaved and gentle Sakura?

Xiao Ying has always been a child who is good at patience, she endured desperately, in order not to cause trouble for adults, she desperately endured her own feelings until the day when she had to separate.

Tohsaka Rin still remembers what happened that day.

The Matou family specially sent a car to pick up the girl who was about to be adopted into their family, and the father was talking with them about the final adoption——

Then, it happened without warning.

At that time, the person who rushed out from home to notify his parents was Rin Tosaka, the oldest of the three children.

"Father—— Sumire, little Sumire—"

At that time, just like now.

Xiao Jin fell to the ground, blood spattered out, dyeing the whole ground blood red.Her small body twitched in a pool of blood, because she fell face down, so no one could see what kind of expression she showed, nor how many wounds she had on her body.

And Tohsaka Rin, just like at that time, could only watch silently with his eyes wide open.

what happened?She didn't understand.

Why did it become like this?She doesn't know either.

However, only one thing is clear.

That was what was burning in her chest right now, definitely not sadness, not anger, not pain.

"If you attack Xiao Jin, it means you are ready, right?"

She didn't care about the magician's name, or his purpose.

Tohsaka Rin just raised her hand, the brilliance of the gemstone and the phosphorescence of the magic engraving when it was running, reflected her pupils as bright as burning.

"—You are already Tohsaka's enemy."

In the declaration of war, there was nothing but pure killing intent.