Rin Tosaka was ready to come to her senses.

Since she is the heir of the Demon Dao family, she is destined to follow a different path from ordinary girls.

There was a great example of this, the greatest, handsome, gentleest adult she had ever known.

In her opinion, her father Shichen is close to a perfect character. Although there are many girls her age who have a longing for their father, Rin believes that no daughter can love her father as much as she does.

I want to be a singer when I grow up, and I want to be a beautiful bride when I grow up. Rin's peers may have such wishes, but Rin's wishes are different.

Career and the like are only secondary, and her greatest desire is to be as great as her father.

That is to say, to choose the path that the father has taken, to choose to accept the fate that the father has accepted. In other words, pass on the bloodline of the Demon Dao of the Tosaka family.

But this is just a wish, not something that can be fulfilled if you want to achieve it. First of all, it is necessary to get the consent of the Master, which is the Father. Her father hadn't told Rin that he was going to entrust the family to her, and she was a little uneasy about that. Perhaps my father had not yet admitted that he had the qualifications to become a magician.

But even so, her wishes have not changed, so she is proud of the enlightenment she has made.

Of course, Rin knows a lot more about the events that are happening in Fuyuki City today than his classmates. Although she doesn't understand as deeply as her parents, she already knows more than most people on the street.

Seven magicians, including their father, are at war.

In the streets at night lurks a deadly and strange threat.

Because of knowing a certain truth, Rin added a sense of responsibility to his heart.

Yesterday and today, my friend Qinyin didn't come to school.

The head teacher said that she was at home on sick leave, but the rumors in the class did not spread like this.

Even if Rin calls her home, the other party's parents don't want to pay attention to Rin.

Nowadays, there are child abduction incidents in Fuyuki City, which cannot be solved by simple search activities. Even if the police are called, it is difficult for the child to come back. The teachers at school, Kotone's relatives and friends must not have realized this, only Rin knew.

Kotone has always trusted Rin. Whether it's when she is bullied by the boys in her class, or when the librarian pushes her with work, Rin will step in to help her. Being so trusted and respected by her classmates is a source of pride for Rin. "Always be elegant" - every time you help her, it's a good opportunity for Rin to practice her family motto.

Right now. Kotone must have been waiting for her to save her.

In fact, she could turn to her father, who was a magician, but he was one of the participants in the "war" and had not called since he went to the villa in the mountains last month, and her mother had strictly ordered her not to disturb him.

It's like the tone of saying "never go out at night".

Rin had always followed her parents' words, but she couldn't sit idly by and let her friends in danger go.

"Wait for my piano sound, I'll go and save you!"

Rin said words to cheer herself up, and left the Tosaka family residence in the middle of Higashiki Town with a determined expression.

And Rin has only one piece of equipment for this.

That's the magic pointer that her father gave her before, saying that it was a birthday gift in advance. In terms of appearance and construction, this is just an ordinary compass, but it does not guide, but points to a direction that emits strong magical powers. And when the pointer points somewhere, if it glows blue, it means that this is something that Rin can handle now.

But if a red glow appears, it means something that holds magical powers, or...... People are not what Rin can compete with now.

With the magic pointer and Rin's self-conscious strength, Rin is confident that he will be able to find the sound and bring her back.

Riding the tram along the way, Rin arrives at the Shinto capital of Higashigi, the epicenter of the Holy Grail War as she knows it.

"Is this the town of Higashiki at night? It's completely different from the daytime......".

Rin looked at the darkness of the night and the silence of the building, which was still too terrifying for a little girl who was not yet eight years old.

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Standing in the night, Rin's young body couldn't help but tremble a little.

However, her mind was attracted by the magic pointer on her chest in the next second, and her eyes couldn't help but be filled with panic

“…… What's going on? ”

The needle, which usually swayed slightly, was now spinning rapidly. Rin had seen this phenomenon for the first time. And the crimson glow that appeared on the surface of the magic pointer made Rin feel unprecedented horror, and the meaning of this pointer Rin also understood, and it was because he understood that he was terrified.

Because, it means that all the objects around her at this time have residual magic that she is unable to resist.

At this time, Rin just wants to find a place where there are people, try to alleviate his fears, and then go to find the sound of the koto.

However, she walked alone in the night for a long time without finding a human figure, which made the panic in Rin's heart intensify.

Unbeknownst to Rin, Fuyuki City had already issued a curfew. Recently, there have been a series of murders and abductions, and yesterday there were even a series of terrorist bombings in Xindu and the harbor area. The police appealed to citizens to go out less at night, and smart people heeded the order.

However, even if there is no curfew, I am afraid that there are still not many citizens who like to travel at night. There is something bad hidden in the dark night of Xindu now, and human instinct should be aware of this.

Therefore, it is still very difficult to find people on the streets at night in these days.

But Rin didn't give up, it should be said that she was the eldest daughter of a magic family, and after finding that she had no one to rely on, Rin was still afraid, but she was not so panicked. There was a lot of determination in those childish eyes, and she would never forget the purpose of her trip.

"The sound must be found!"

Rin's determined voice resounded through the alley, and she began her search. Although the pointer kept spinning, the arrows of the pointer could still reflect where the magic was stronger, and Rin kept running in the direction of the deep magic until he came to a dilapidated alley.

Looking at the quietly dilapidated alley in front of him, a trace of hesitation flashed on Rin's pretty face.

The alley in front of you is like a giant beast with its mouth wide open, waiting for its prey to come to the door, and an atmosphere called oppression roams the alley. This couldn't help but make Rin subconsciously take a step back, hesitating whether to enter this alley that looked dangerous.

'Bang Bang

At this moment, a sound of footsteps came from the corridor across the alley where Rin was standing, one of them was normal, and the pace was very calm, while the other slightly smaller footsteps seemed a little messy, as if they had drunk too much, one heavy and the other light.

The moment Rin heard the voice, she had already ducked behind a trash can, looking into the corridor where the footsteps came.

The sound of footsteps came from far and near, and two figures, one tall and one short, poured into Rin's eyes, and through the meager moonlight, Rin could see the appearance of the comer.

At the head was a young man with orange hair who looked to be about 20 years old, and his handsome-looking cheeks revealed an unpleasant evil intention. And when Rin saw the short figure, his expression couldn't help but be stunned, and a flash of doubt and panic flashed in his eyes.

It was a little boy about Rin's age.

A young man with an unpleasant aura and a little boy with a dull look reminded Rin of the abduction information that has been airing on the news these days.

Rin swallowed the exclamation that she almost spit out, and watched cautiously at the strange combination that passed through the alley, not even daring to let out the atmosphere.

It wasn't until the two of them passed the alley that Rin exhaled, then gritted his teeth fiercely and tiptoed in the direction where the young man had left.

But carefully followed the half-ring, but Rin lost the man because of the difference in body and the reason that he didn't dare to move quickly.

After realizing this, Rin couldn't help but look anxious, and hurriedly looked around.

And just as she came to an alley close to the street, a voice came from the street, and the frightened Rin quickly ducked into the shadows of the alley.

"Hey, take a good walk!"

On the surface, it sounded like a gentle voice, but when Rin saw the person who spoke, he was not blinded by the gentle voice in the slightest.

Because the orange-haired youth reappeared in her field of vision, and what terrified Rin the most was ......

The boy behind the young man had become ...... Two!!! (To be continued.) )