"Mhm!" Both of them simultaneously ran towards the exit.
"Kotone, you go this way; I'll go that way!" Pointing to the left, Tōsaka Rin told Kotone to split up. Indeed, if Uryū Ryūnosuke were to chase them, only by splitting up would some of them have a chance to escape, and then they could call their parents or the police for help.
"Okay, Rin!" Kotone was always obedient to Rin and was always looked after by her at school. She followed Rin's instructions without hesitation.
Kotone turned the corner and quickly ran away... Rin breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to escape in the direction she had planned.
"Oh dear! How annoying! They all ran away…" A voice suddenly sounded, and Uryū Ryūnosuke grabbed Tōsaka Rin, who was lagging behind.
"...But there's still one left!" Pulling Tōsaka Rin in front of him, Uryū Ryūnosuke looked at the broken bracelet in his hand and said with a troubled expression, "I'm going to get scolded by the master again…"
"Damn it! Let go of me!" Tōsaka Rin, caught, twisted her body, trying to break free from Uryū Ryūnosuke's grasp, but there was a clear disparity in strength between a child and a young man... Gritting her teeth, Tōsaka Rin decisively bit Uryū Ryūnosuke.
"Ow!" This forced him to let go.
Tōsaka Rin fell to the ground and started running outside.
"Hey, don't run!" Uryū Ryūnosuke naturally didn't want his last prey to escape and was about to chase after her... "Is this the scene of a creepy uncle chasing a loli?" A third party's voice suddenly appeared here... Tōsaka Rin was startled to see a figure suddenly appear in front of her, but upon closer inspection, she realized that although the person was a bit taller than the children before, their face didn't look much older than hers!
"Quick, run! This guy is a kidnapper!" Tōsaka Rin urgently shouted. Although she didn't know why someone else would suddenly appear here, she instinctively warned of the danger.
Gradually approaching, Tōsaka Rin saw a young man dressed in a kimono with a katana hanging at his waist. The young man was very handsome, but these things were not important to Tōsaka Rin... Seeing the young man in front of her unmoved, Tōsaka Rin was secretly annoyed, but she also couldn't bring herself to escape alone. Reaching into her bosom, Tōsaka Rin prepared to use the magic crystal for one last struggle.
'At such a close distance…' Remembering her father's warning about the crystal's power, Tōsaka Rin was troubled but still resolute.
Ryougi Raku saw Tōsaka Rin run to his side, her hand reaching into her bosom as if to take something out. He extended his left hand and grabbed Rin's small wrist, making her unable to move... "Oh oh? Is someone else coming to help?" Uryū Ryūnosuke excitedly shouted.
"What you're looking for should be this, right?" With a chilling tone, Ryougi Raku said coldly.
The frosty aura made both Tōsaka Rin and Uryū Ryūnosuke shiver.
Ryougi Raku's right hand seemed to be holding something and swung it, but neither of them saw the specific situation. After performing this peculiar action, Ryougi Raku pulled Tōsaka Rin, turned around, and walked out, simultaneously covering her eyes with his hand.
"You, what are you doing?" Tōsaka Rin found herself restrained again, thinking the young man was an accomplice of the kidnapper, and was secretly regretting it. Now, this sudden action made her even more frightened. However, Ryougi Raku's hand was even firmer than Uryū Ryūnosuke's; she couldn't break free until a miserable scream silenced her... "Ah ah!!! Ah—" Uryū Ryūnosuke cried out in pain. Even a pervert might not be able to endure the pain of having an arm severed.
Like a fountain, blood spurted from the severed arm. Uryū Ryūnosuke clutched his wound, groaning in pain on the ground.
"Wh-what happened?" Tōsaka Rin's teeth chattered. The scream was too terrifying, and for her young age, it was truly too stimulating. At the same time, her struggling actions stopped.
"Want to see? But if you get any psychological trauma later, don't blame me!" Seeing the delicious loli, Ryougi Raku teased. As he spoke, he also lowered his hand, as if telling Tōsaka Rin to look for herself... Tōsaka Rin, finding herself free, tilted her head slightly, saw the fresh blood on the ground, and quickly turned back. She glared fiercely at Ryougi Raku, "Hmph! I'm not looking!" Her speed of departure, however, quickened a bit.
"Hehehe…" With a mischievous smile, Ryougi Raku followed Tōsaka Rin out.
"You, what are you laughing at! And who are you, anyway?" Realizing she had left the kidnapper's den, Tōsaka Rin quickly turned around, faced Ryougi Raku directly, and stood on guard!
"Oh? You want to know who I am?" Ryougi Raku asked with a smile.
Tōsaka Rin nodded, not letting down her guard.
"...I won't tell you!"
"..." Gritting her teeth fiercely, Tōsaka Rin considered whether to use the magic crystal in her bosom on Ryougi Raku, but Uryū Ryūnosuke's earlier scream made her afraid to do anything... Although she was still young, having been exposed to the world of magi, she also knew the cruelty of the world. Uryū Ryūnosuke's appearance and the bloodstains on the ground indicated that he was definitely in a bad state... Ryougi Raku having no ill will towards her still made her breathe a sigh of relief.
Ryougi Raku listened for a moment, then smiled at Tōsaka Rin, "It seems the police are here! Little one, running out so late, your parents will worry, so it's time to go home…" His tone became deeper towards the end.
Looking into Ryougi Raku's dark eyes, which were like morning stars in the sky, making people lose themselves, Tōsaka Rin gradually felt her consciousness sinking deeper and deeper. She knew this wasn't good, but she couldn't stop it at all... "You... aren't you... a child... too?" Slowly closing her eyes, Tōsaka Rin's consciousness sank deeply... Ryougi Raku caught Rin's falling body. He held her in his arms and walked into the distance.
Humming a strange tune, Ryougi Raku was in a joyous mood.
He didn't kill Uryū Ryūnosuke. Although he considered himself not a good person, he wouldn't actively create tragedies.
If Uryū Ryūnosuke were killed now, Caster would probably go on a killing spree for mana supply! At that time, countless people would die... Ryougi Raku could even ignore large-scale deaths caused by others, but unless necessary, Ryougi Raku himself would not actively create them.
Although it seemed hypocritical, this was Ryougi Raku's principle. Therefore, no matter how cruel others were, even if a massacre unfolded before him, as long as it didn't concern the people he cared about, he could remain indifferent. He was very cold towards the world... 'Uryū Ryūnosuke, well, he won't live much longer anyway, so let him jump around one last time!'
...Uryū Ryūnosuke lay in the darkness of the basement, the intense pain finally subsiding. A joyful smile spread across his face: "Ha… ha… ugh… It seems I've found something… This feeling… this feeling… it must be what I've been searching for…"
...Tōsaka Aoi discovered her daughter was missing.
Only a note was left, saying she was going to find a classmate... Tōsaka Aoi deeply regretted it, because Rin had mentioned it during dinner, and Aoi should have clearly told her then—that classmate was likely in grave danger.
Although cruel, that was the most correct approach at this stage. It was a crucial moment in the war, and although she didn't understand the specific situation, Tōsaka Aoi had the resolve of a magus's wife.
She knew she couldn't disturb Tōsaka Tokiomi now, but she couldn't ignore her daughter; only she could protect Rin.
Wearing her house clothes, driving her car, Tōsaka Aoi headed to Fuyuki City at the fastest speed she could manage.
Her driving skills were much better than Irisviel's. As she drove on the highway, she calculated Rin's approximate speed, the time she left, and her likely current location.
Arriving at the park where she had once seen Kariya, the night was cold, making her involuntarily tighten her clothes. The park was empty, but a fiery red in the darkness was very conspicuous—it was the bench where she often brought Rin to play. Tōsaka Rin lay there quietly, sound asleep.
"Rin!" Tōsaka Aoi cried out, rushing over in a hurry.
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