The funeral was carried out in a programmed manner. Although it was her father's funeral, the young girl did not show any sadness or uneasiness on her face. She just faced the people who came to pay their respects calmly.
This is not ruthless, but strong
Hanging in the void, Lin Luo looked at everything below. Every move of everyone, including what they were thinking in their hearts, he could "see" in this memory world. So, what was Lin Luo thinking at this moment?
He knew exactly what kind of mood he was going through during this funeral.
Suppressing all the sadness in my heart, not making any rude behavior at the funeral, fully maintaining the dignity of the dead and living people, and safeguarding the honor of my family, this is something that even many adults may not be able to do.
But this girl who has not even graduated from elementary school has done it. How much strong will does this require?
The surrounding admirers did not have any comfort for the girl's strength, not even a trace of sympathy or pity, because in their view, children who were born under strict education should be able to withstand anything, even if
He is just an eight-year-old child... Perhaps this is the tragedy of being born into a family of magicians.
Looking at the strong-looking girl below, Lin Luo's heart was filled with bitterness, but she couldn't do anything here except look at him. Even something as easy as casting a comforting look was impossible here.
He could do nothing about the girl's sorrow except sighing deeply.
As the coffin was laid on the ground, and after everyone said their prayers, the mourners left one by one. In the rain that restored calm, only the girl who supported the funeral and the priest who performed the ceremony were left.
"Thank you for your hard work. Your debut as the leader of the new generation has been outstanding. I believe your father will be proud of it."
In response to the other person's compliments, Rin just nodded silently in return.
At this moment, the magic mark inherited from the Tohsaka family has been engraved on her bare left wrist. The transplantation of the mark will cause a great burden on the human body. The body has not yet gotten used to the mark that was recently transplanted, and the pain is still continuing.
But there was no trace of pain on her face, and she persisted until the last moment of the ceremony.
Even now, she is still gritting her teeth and persisting, maybe because she is numb from the pain, maybe because she does not want to show cowardice in front of this person she hates, maybe because it is the only relic of her father, or maybe she knows that it is far away.
The essence of magic accumulated by the Saka family from generation to generation, or all of it.
However, no matter which one, this kind of willpower is extremely disproportionate to her age.
"It's time to let Mother come out, right?" Lin said calmly.
"Well, it's almost done."
The priest in black, Kobe Kirei, looked at the cemetery, which instantly calmed down, and turned around to greet the taxi waiting at the back door.
The widow Tosaka Aoi, who was supposed to host the funeral, did not show up at the funeral because she was ill in bed. Although she was not willing to let her have contact with outsiders, Rin still hoped that her mother could see her father one last time before the coffin was buried.
Rin had been waiting for her mother's arrival when there were other mourners present. She walked to the car, helped her mother into a wheelchair, and pushed her to Tosaka Tokiomi's grave. The beautiful widow in the wheelchair still looked very young.
There was no expression on his face, he just stared into space with hazy eyes as if in a dream.
"Mom, come and say your final goodbyes to your father."
Amid Rin's urging, Tohsaka Aoi's dreamy gaze finally slowly converged on a point on the ground. Her eyes slowly scanned the surrounding tombstones, and her eyes widened in hindsight.
"Ah, um, Rin? Whose funeral is it today?"
"Yes, because my father passed away."
"Oh, it's too bad. I can't help but take out Tokiomi's mourning clothes quickly. Rin, go help Sakura change her clothes first. Ah, what should I do? I haven't prepared anything..."
Sitting in a wheelchair, Tohsaka Aoi fell into a brief panic. Then, she suddenly bent down like a doll with its strings cut off. And when she raised her head again, she was exposed to the empty air in front of her.
He gave a gentle smile and stretched out his finger forward.
"Look, my dear, the tie is crooked again. There are threads on the shoulders. Haha, cheer up. You are the father that Rin and Sakura are proud of."
Obviously, Tohsaka Aoi is now mentally abnormal due to the huge blow. To use a popular word to describe her, that is - a mental patient. She was talking to her husband who only she could see.
, and Rin just guarded her mother silently, not because she didn't want to talk to her, but now they couldn't even communicate normally.
For Tosaka Aoi, who can no longer perceive reality correctly, maybe this is happier. Her heart stays in the time when Sakura was still at home and Tokiomi Tosaka was alive. She wandered in the empty Tosaka mansion.
, talking and laughing with the husband and second daughter in my memory, and living in the dream of a happy family forever.
but
Only Rin was left alone in the real world. She took care of such a mother, but could only watch her silently, unable to take a step into this happy scene. She hid the sadness that no one could understand, and with her young age
The body shouldered the heavy responsibility of being the leader of the Demonic Family and endured the pain of being imprinted. What a cruel fate this was for a girl who was still an elementary school student.
"Rin..." That huge sadness came from somewhere. Lin Luo could feel the feelings of Tohsaka Rin. Her heart seemed to be bleeding, and she felt so helpless about the current situation.
Lin Luo could imagine that this scene should have appeared in Lin's memory more than once, or in her dreams countless times in the middle of the night. Before she was redeemed, her weak side would continue to torture her.
In addition to sadness and helplessness, another mood appeared in Lin Luo's heart - excitement, joy and luck.
Of course, this is not his feeling, nor is it Rin's, nor is it the feeling of Tohsaka Aoi, but of another person present - Kotomine Kirei
In this world, Lin Luo can "see" anyone's psychology, including of course Kotomine Kirei.
He can now see what kind of ugly face is hidden under Kotomine Kirei's sad expression... If demons are disgusting existences, then Kotomine Kirei is probably even...
All demons are disgusted.
He can only feel joy from the sorrow and pain of others. This is Kotomine Kirei's deformed nature. Appreciating Rin's current situation at such a close distance is undoubtedly as enjoyable to him as tasting the best wine.
He felt extremely lucky to be the protector of such a tragic girl.
However, Kotomine Kirei was not satisfied with this, because despite being burdened with such a tragic fate, the young Rin never shed a tear or even said a weak word.
Even in front of her poor mother who couldn't understand that her father was dead, she still had a calm face, suppressing the sadness in her heart and waiting for her mother to calm down. This was something that a child of her own age who was doted on by her parents would not be able to endure.
situation.
Rin has acknowledged and accepted her fate, and has the courage to face it resolutely. Such rare self-esteem and self-control are the greatest virtues possessed by a girl named Tosaka Rin, but this is not the case for Kotomine Kirei.
What annoyed him the most.
After experiencing all the bitterness, the gem named Rin began to gradually take shape from the original stone. She thought that seeing the ugliness of her beloved mother would leave a scar on her heart, but she did not expect that she would accept it with a tolerant and compassionate heart.
He lost his mother's weakness of being addicted to dreams.
This girl is walking step by step towards the path of outsiders called magic. Perhaps in the end, like her father, she will abandon all the distortions and evils of a magician and form the most upright and balanced personality.
Of course, this was the most boring development for Kotomine Kirei. He was originally looking forward to what kind of twisted flowers Tokiomi's daughter would bloom. He wanted to appreciate the most twisted and most twisted flowers of the girl in front of him.
The painful side.
Hiding the secret in his heart, Kotomine Kirei put an encouraging hand on Rin's shoulder.
"I will stay in Japan for a while. Do you have anything to worry about in the future?"
"It's nothing. I've troubled you too much, and it's okay now." Rin replied in a strong tone without even looking at him.
Rin didn't know that her father died at the hands of Kotomine Kirei, so she obeyed her father's last words and did not raise any objections to Kotomine Kirei becoming her protector. But even so, she could not hide her feelings for her.
His disgust. As his father's assistant, he went to the same battlefield, but failed to protect his father in the end. Rin was inevitably angry and suspicious of Kirei like this.
Kotomine Kirei didn't care about Rin's blunt hatred. Instead, he looked forward to what the girl would look like when he learned the truth one day.
A slightly evil thought suddenly flashed into Kotomine Kirei's mind.
"Rin, from now on you are the true leader of the Tohsaka clan. To celebrate this special day today, I will give you a gift." With that said, Kotomine Kirei took out a sheathed gun from his arms.
dagger.
"This is what I got when my magic practice achievements were recognized by Master Tokiomi. I think it would be better for you to hold it from now on."
Rin took the dagger, pulled it out of its sheath and examined it carefully. She almost reverently touched the leather of the hilt and the magic text on the blade, as if she could feel the warmth of her father's fingers.
"Father."
Small ripples suddenly appeared on the dagger in the girl's hand, and a teardrop suddenly rolled down on the flawless blade... Under Kotomine Kirei's deliberate toying with, Rin finally couldn't help but
Tears were shed.
As if tasting the long-awaited fine wine, Kotomine Kirei's heart was shaking with joy.
Rin didn't know that the sword in her hand, which had taken over his tears, was once stained with the blood that flowed from Tokiomi Tokiomi's heart. In the future, she would keep this sword as a relic in memory of her father and collect it with great caution.
, on the premise that she didn’t know that this was the murder weapon that killed her father.
This extreme irony and the pleasure of trampling on a pure heart gave Kotomine Kirei ultimate satisfaction.
Rin, who lowered his head and shed tears, completely ignored the priest beside him who was smiling silently. He just tightly held the sword of destiny in his hand.
Above the void, looking at the scene in front of him, Lin Luo clenched his fists, biting his teeth almost to the point of bleeding, and his eyes shot out murderous intent as sharp as a blade.
"Kotomine Kirei, even if you die ten thousand times it's not enough."
At this moment, Lin Luo's hatred for Kotomine Kirei even exceeded that of Matou Zouken, and he suppressed the urge to leave this "world" immediately to cut Kotomine Kirei into pieces.
"It won't be long, I'll let you live for another seven months... Kotomine Kirei"