The sky is clear and clear, the sky is blue, and the weather is so good that it makes meteorologists drool.
The sun was shining brightly, and after having breakfast, Tohsaka Rin put on his iconic red coat, called Ren, and began to place familiars throughout Fuyuki City.
"Watching" is a technical job. A well-arranged field of view is convenient for team fights, dragon grabbing, blue stealing... ahem, it is convenient for better intelligence collection and control of the situation.
In this regard, as a veteran who has participated in a Holy Grail War, Renn has rich experience in this.
After all, his last master was the "Sunshine Boy" Ryunosuke Uyu, but the murderer couldn't do anything except shout 666 for him...
Due to limited money, Rin, a poor elder sister, made a limited number of familiars and could not waste them.
First of all, it is essential to insert eyes where the spiritual veins are located.
There are four spiritual veins in Fuyuki City, namely Ryudouji Temple, the former site of Fuyuki Central Park (former Fuyuki Civic Hall), Tosaka Mansion, and Fuyuki Church.
For Rin, apart from his own home, a familiar should be placed in the other three places.
The first stop for the two of them was Fuyuki Church. Father Mapo's cheating behavior of "referring to play football in person" was, in Renn's eyes, even more despicable than the ruler who blew a black whistle like "Jane".
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The same is true for Rin. After learning that Kotomine Kirei has become the master, of course he will pay special attention to him.
At this time, the two of them had quietly arrived outside Fuyuki Church.
Next to the hill, there is an abandoned cemetery.
"Ren, why did you tie a Sony camera to your familiar?"
There were overgrown weeds next to the cemetery, the air was humid, and some moss even grew on some old tombstones. Tohsaka Rin and Ren hid behind a bush.
There was deep silence around the cemetery. At this moment, Rin opened his eyes wide and stared at Ren, who was tying the camera to the familiar with his beautiful blue eyes, feeling a little confused.
"Rin, a certain genius (referring to Kiritsugu) believes that technology must be used to defeat magic."
Lane quickly tied up the camera, skillfully adjusted the camera's focus to ensure exposure, and smiled brightly.
"What? Using technology to defeat magic? This is simply ridiculous! It's heresy!"
Rin's eyes widened and she retorted unceremoniously.
Father Kiritsugu: Say it again, I still have a lot of origin bombs.
This strange theory is difficult for Rin, who has always accepted the education and concepts of traditional magicians, to accept it.
"...Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, but Rin, some methods can hide from the detection of magic, but they may not be able to hide from the lens of the camera... Moreover, many magicians tend to ignore technological products because of their fixed mindset.
If you attach a camera to the familiar, the effect will be even better."
Ren smiled and patiently explained that he only now knows that Rin's lifestyle is very "traditional".
She doesn't usually watch TV, and she doesn't know how to use most electrical appliances.
"This... okay."
After listening to Ren's explanation, Rin thought for a moment and reluctantly accepted this behavior that was not in line with the magician's style.
The difference between Rin and Tokiomi is shown here.
If Tokiomi Tohsaka were here, no matter what Ren said, his kind of aristocratic magician with extremely traditional thinking and concepts would probably not agree to this heretical behavior of tying a camera to his familiar.
In fact, because Tokiomi jumped into the street early, Rin was not as stubborn as his father.
Moreover, she retains a lot of normal people's outlook on life.
At least she won't ignore ordinary people or even her own life like most magicians in this world.
And this kind of kindness is exactly what Ren appreciates.
Otherwise, he would not deliberately set up a first move to protect her safety as much as possible... You know, he has EX-level ability to act alone, and he can still move without his master, which at least provides some magic power.
If it were Ryuunosuke Ubu, Kirei Kotomine, Shinji Matou, those perverts and scum, Master Ren would have stopped serving them long ago.
After planting an eye in a very hidden place outside the church, Ren and Rin continued to act. Soon, they placed a familiar at the former site of Fuyuki Central Park.
This was originally the Fuyuki Civic Hall, which was destroyed by fire ten years ago.
"Ren, do the Matou family also want to arrange familiars? You may not know that their family's bloodline has completely withered, and no one will participate in the Holy Grail War this time."
Standing under a certain sycamore tree, Rin frowned slightly after hearing his suggestion.
That good-for-nothing Matou Shinji has no magic aptitude. Sakura had specially observed her and didn't find any command spells in her hand.
"Rin, don't be careless, not only the Matou family, but also the Einzbern Castle located on the outskirts.
The Holy Grail War is full of intrigues, and you said it yourself, but you don’t know the specific situation of their family... This is a necessary move just in case."
Ren said seriously.
He has no intention of letting the old bug go. In addition, there is a Small Holy Grail in Illya's body, which is a key prop and needs to be watched closely.
"Well, it's better to be cautious."
Thinking that Kirei Kotomine, the overseer of the Holy Church, had secretly become the master, Rin felt shuddered.
After Ren's reminder, she seemed to realize that she had been a little careless and underestimated the enemy before, or that she was not rigorous enough in thinking about the problem.
Next, the two began to act separately.
It was broad daylight now, Fuyuki City was still relatively safe, and Rin did not waste any command spells this time. All three command spells were still intact, and he could be summoned at any time.
In addition, Sister Ba was secretly observing, and the gatekeeper of Assassin was unable to leave the mountain gate, so Renn dared to do so.
………
Yuanzang Mountain, even in early spring, is still full of green trees.
The environment is very quiet. Under the sunshine, a bluestone shrine leads to the top of the mountain, with mottled tree shadows on both sides of the road.
"Saber said that during the inspection at night these days, he discovered that there was abnormal magic flow in Liudong Temple."
Rin frowned slightly and looked up at the location of Ryudou Temple, which was hidden in the blind corner of the field of vision behind the dense woods.
The best spiritual vein in Fuyuki City has been occupied by a certain servant. This is not good news.
'Maybe tomorrow, you can ask Issei Ryuudong?'
After quietly placing a familiar at the foot of the mountain, Rin left quickly.
After knowing this situation, she did not let Ren deal with it. After all, the first bird was shot and the followers were all in disarray. It was not the time to take over the spiritual veins yet.
Besides, Rin's home can also serve as the place where the Holy Grail descends, so she is not bound to win Ryudou Temple.
………
There is a castle in the woods on the outskirts.
At dusk, flaming clouds dyed half the sky red.
When Ren saw the old castle again, with green vines and moss climbing up the wall, and it already looked a bit dilapidated, his eyes were full of nostalgia and sigh.
It had only been half a year, and the memories of spending time together in the castle with people like King Daimao, Emiya Kiritsugu, Kariya, his wife, and Kuu Maiya were just like stories from many years ago, which made people sigh.
"Roar!"
Inside the castle, a roar suddenly came out.
In the hall, Uncle B, who was originally wearing a steel battle skirt, had strong muscles, and was holding a giant ax like a stake, suddenly had a terrifying and fierce light in his eyes.
His short black hair danced and he roared at a certain wall.
"What's wrong, berserker?"
Illya, who was having dinner, was slightly startled, staring at the agitated Berserker with ruby-like pupils.
The unusual movement only lasted a moment, and Uncle B calmed down.
Maybe there was something abnormal just now?
Scanning the castle hall, Illya was thoughtful.
………
"You can still have such keen perception after becoming mad. He is worthy of being a famous hero. If he has wisdom, he must also be a very formidable enemy."
Outside the castle, Ren's figure flashed away and disappeared into the dense forest.
In addition to coming here to insert eyes this time, he originally wanted to try whether he could use his "aura blocking" ability to secretly abduct Illya at night when the irrational Uncle B was not paying attention.
Unfortunately, it seemed to have failed. As soon as he turned into a spirit and approached a distance of about 50 meters, Kuanghai noticed something was wrong.
Although it is not impossible to use force to rob someone, it is not necessary. As soon as he thought of Kiritsugu and his wife, he suddenly attacked his daughter... Even if they are not in the same world, this kind of thing makes Ren feel a little embarrassed.
"Forget it, let's leave this villain role to Mr. Jin. Anyway, he doesn't have much to say after his brain was washed out by black mud."
The corners of Ren's mouth raised slightly.
He has already placed the familiar, so he won't miss anything, and it won't be too late to snatch people away when the time comes...
The same behavior, but different situations, play completely different roles.
Since Mr. Jin feels that God has given great responsibility to people here, and if he wants to imitate God and use black mud to convict all mankind, then let him show off his majesty.
Of course, in Renn's view, this kind of behavior is just because he is full.
………
As the saying goes, Cao Cao will be here soon.
As night fell, a Milky Way hung in the sky. When Ren and Rin met not far from Matou's house, they happened to spot Mr. Jin, an enthusiastic citizen.
Under the streetlight, he was wearing casual clothes, with his hands in his pockets and a calm demeanor, he stopped a purple-haired female passerby.
"Hey, Rin, why are we hiding? Why are we afraid of that yellow hair?"
Ren and Rin were squatting in a small alley on the side of the road, observing in secret.
"Shh~, Ren, we are just here to place the familiar this time, don't cause any complications."
Lin stared at his sister intently, then looked at the yellow hair blocking the road, and explained in a low voice.
She doesn't want Sakura to be involved in the Holy Grail War at all, and the two of them currently belong to two magic families... Naturally, she will not appear in front of Sakura with her servants.
However, Rin didn't realize that it was a servant who stopped Sakura.
Looking at the pedestrians not far away on the street, and the silent Sakura with her head lowered... Ren thought about it and did not choose to go out.
Of course, this is not a suitable place for action. Once he and Shining fight, the destructive power will be too great. They both have war-level firepower. The best battlefields are places like Liudong Temple and Einzbern Castle.
Otherwise, I don’t know how many innocent people would be buried with him.
It's a bit constrained, but there's nothing we can do about it.
The last time he and Shining fought at the foot of Yuanzang Mountain, they directly destroyed a forest and even created a small crater. Afterwards, it was transformed into a spectacle, claiming to be evidence of the arrival of aliens...
"Let's go to school and break that barrier."
Finding that the "yellow-haired man" just said a few words and then left, Sakura also went home directly, and Rin breathed a sigh of relief.
Sakura will pay special attention to anyone who appears around her, especially men.
Although the somewhat unfamiliar yellow-haired boy was quite handsome, she still felt that the red-haired boy who was always helpful and a bit silly was more pleasing to her eyes.
"Well, let's go."
The blue light flickered slightly in Ren's eyes, and he noticed a faint sense of spying behind him.
Hehe, finally someone can't hold it in any longer?
Acting according to the script is too troublesome. If a certain lucky e doesn't come out, he will want to take the initiative.
………
There was silence on the rooftop of the school, and a bit of cold wind blew through at night, blowing the long black and shiny hair.
"This should be the ninth one. Damn it, I have never seen such a strange rune before. With my ability, it is difficult to completely break it."
Lin's blue eyes looked at the gradually dimming blood-colored rune magic circle on the ground, and she retracted her palm with a bit of annoyance in her tone.
It is not difficult to cut off a few magic nodes, but it is not easy to completely break this vicious and bloodthirsty barrier.
Rin looked at Ren who was still in spiritual form: "Saber, do you know the function of this barrier?"
"Well, to put it bluntly, it is to absorb life force. Once activated, ordinary people's flesh and blood will be dissolved immediately, and even their souls will be swallowed up. Ha, it is a vicious and inferior method of collecting magic power." Ren replied with a bit of disdain.
Feeling that when he was walking around the campus yesterday, the magic nodes laid out with runes were already quietly moving... A sneer appeared on his face.
Rin is still going to school, so he will naturally take some countermeasures.
Just because she can't break it doesn't mean Master Ren can't break it.
The so-called second-rate magician refers to the caster class. For humans, Ren's magic level is beyond the reach of ordinary magicians.
To be honest, Ren can also do magic like gem magic, gandr... these magics of the Tosaka family. He performs them as a servant, and his level is no worse than Rin.
He just pretended not to understand because he was afraid of scaring her. After all, he was a real caster last time...
Finding that she could not completely solve this barrier, Rin became a little irritated:
"Isn't the magic power provided by the master not enough? Do you need to use this method to replenish the magic power? And it's still in school."
As for letting Ren break the barrier, she never thought about how a Saber who fought with a sword could know magic?
"Rin, not everyone is as good as you. There are some rubbish and useless masters (especially Shinji) who may not be able to provide much magic power to the servants."
"...That's it."
Being praised as being very good, Rin blushed a little.
Being recognized by the "King of Knights" makes the girl somewhat proud.
"Rin, there's no need to worry. If you can't solve the trouble, it's okay to get rid of the people who caused the trouble. Just wait for the people behind the scenes to appear and let me defeat them."
"Yes, Saber, you are the strongest!"
Miss Rin thought of the powerful holy sword of her servant, the "King of Knights", and a relaxed smile appeared on her beautiful and delicate face.
As Saber said, defeating the troublemaker can also solve the problem.
The strength of the King of Knights also gave her confidence.
"Ha, Saber is the strongest? Beautiful girl, I can't pretend I didn't hear what you said."
A somewhat joking voice suddenly sounded.
Lin's face changed slightly, and she immediately looked back and saw a person squatting on the stainless steel water tank on the rooftop.
He has a braid, red pupils, silver earrings on his ears, and a blue tight-fitting armor. The armor on his shoulders is silver-white, and he carries a scarlet spear on his shoulder.
"Is it your fault?"
Rin looked serious and stared at the uninvited guest on the water tank.
"Don't get me wrong, it's a magician's job to do little tricks like this. As Saber said, we're better at killing the troublemakers directly than doing this kind of thing, right?"
The big dog Cu Chulainn stood up from the water tank holding a spear.
The spearman looked down, and as soon as he finished speaking, a blue light rain appeared.
Ren held the invisible sword and stood in front of Rin. The magic released created a whirlwind, his blond hair danced, and a set of silver knight armor was put on him.
"Hey, he is a straightforward guy."
The big dog stared at Ren, who appeared with a sword, and grinned.
"Sure enough, you are also a servant, right?"
After Tosaka Rin looked around, he stared at the spearman again, his face turned cold.
"Rin, do you need to say this? Who would wander around wearing such a shameful tights at night? It's not crazy." Renn couldn't help but complain.
cold:"……"
Okay, I was too slow to react.
Zheng~
The sword body was wrapped by the "Wind King Barrier", and the invisible holy sword made a clear trembling sound. Ren pointed the blade at the big dog:
"Lancer, if you can do it, stop talking nonsense and come fight!"
"Okay, he is a happy person, I like him!"
Cu Chulainn also tightened his grip on the spear and pointed the cold spear tip at him.
The two were facing each other tit for tat, with Ren's green eyes and the big dog's red pupils staring at each other from afar, refusing to give in to each other.
It was as if there was a flash of lightning, and in an instant, two astonishing auras swept across. Before the two of them could fight, the atmosphere around them became more and more oppressive. The awe-inspiring fighting spirit and terrifying murderous aura almost froze the air.
"Saber, let me see your skills this time."
After seeing this, Rin took a deep breath and ordered.
She began to retreat, making room for the two followers who were confronting each other.