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Chapter 418 Rin Tohsaka's IOU and the Woman Who Tried to Deal with a Tiger
A person with a normal life and growth trajectory.

It's inevitable that we'll have experiences of sitting at the same table with others in public places, eating, or even working.

During this experience, one will more or less encounter the extremely irritating disturbance of a table shaking due to someone else shaking their leg.

At this moment, Rin Tohsaka, sitting upright in the Tohsaka family study, experienced this kind of abuse.

The girl, mimicking her father from her memories, sits somewhat comically at the desk her father used to use when handling matters.

I perceived something with absolute clarity.

The wooden table in front of him was trembling incessantly.

Currently, only two people are using this table.

Aside from her being protected and ordered to stay here to inventory the assets by the respectable Miss Zhuang.

All that remained was Miss Zhuang, who was sitting across the table, who had been assigned to assist her in taking stock of the Tohsaka family's assets and liabilities.

The white-haired woman, whose tone was frivolous and whose body was hidden under her hood, possessed an incredible charm.
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Now, that person exudes mystery and suspicion.

She appeared here shortly after Kirei Kotomine left, claiming to be "Lady Avalon".

She is the woman of Ms. Zhuang, a teacher whom we respect and trust.

He had bent over like a cooked shrimp, his whole body slumped over the table.

Although Rin Tohsaka couldn't see the other person's face at this moment.

The cloak covering the woman also concealed her ears and neck.

This left her with no way of knowing what had happened to the woman.

But the woman's shoulders trembled violently, as if pulled by some irresistible, mysterious force.

And his fingers, which were gripping the table tightly and had turned slightly white from the excessive force, were also gripping it tightly.

I have already told Rin Tohsaka something.

This woman who suddenly fell ill likely needs some help.
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【Rin Tohsaka】reluctantly pulled her gaze away from the 'recorded broadcast' of the Holy Grail War projected in front of her.

They terminated the other party's proposal, which was very much to their liking, and their plan to learn from the experience and prepare for the Tohsaka family's long-cherished wish: to win the Holy Grail War.

I calmed myself down.

I tried hard to stop looking at the person whose face I couldn't indirectly observe through the fog.

But he is powerful enough to overwhelm all Servants, and any Servant who encounters him will pale in comparison.

He reaffirmed his belief that he absolutely had to obtain the artifacts to summon him in order to achieve victory.

After looking around the study and at the 'painful' Miss Merlin.

Rin Tohsaka immediately understood.

Before Ms. Zhuang finished the battle and the work of compiling and organizing the books on magic.

Only I can help her here.

Therefore, young Rin Tohsaka decisively jumped off the stool.

He crept up to Miss Merlin and tugged at the woman's cloak.

"Madam, are you... alright?"
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Hearing the girl's innocent words...

Miss Merlin is currently battling against the addictive new pleasure that comes with "empathy".

He could only struggle to lift his head and squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth.

"fine."

But Miss Merlin did not choose to discard the "gift" given to her by the man, or use magic to stop this novel but slightly addictive "empathy".

Instead, she was determined to find another man later and settle accounts with him, with interest.

The other party needs your help to become the [Perfect Dragon].

Through this incident, she can clearly "control" and punish the other party.

Then use illusion magic to make the man suffer a small loss.

Since men have no resistance to illusions and mental interference magic, this is a piece of cake.

But obviously.

Her words couldn't sway Rin Tohsaka, who was already quite opinionated and determined to 'mature'.
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【Rin Tohsaka】Looked at Ms. Merlin, who was saying she was fine, but whose voice was low and trembling slightly.

After hearing the grating creaking sound of the desk shifting as Miss Merlin's body moved, she realized that the desk in front of her was shifting with a painful, tooth-grinding sound.

The girl hesitated for a moment, then decided to step forward.

Take on some responsibility and do something within your capabilities.

The other party was Ms. Zhuang's teacher, who had been kind to her, and also a guest of the Tohsaka family.

They are also one's own 'friendly forces'.

The man who had previously escorted him was incredibly cool and aloof.

But now, for some reason, with the help of Ms. Zhuang, the 'proxy' who has become very adept at speaking.

He realized that the cause of his father's death was definitely not simple.

My father's disciple, Kirei Kotomine, is highly untrustworthy.

After witnessing how easily the other party temporarily allied with a Servant to wipe out the zombies that even Kirei Kotomine couldn't defeat when they invaded the Tohsaka Mansion, they were overwhelmed.

The girl had already understood one thing.

If you want to protect your mother, who is an 'outsider' in the world of magic, and maintain the Tohsaka family's survival.

Besides, one must stand up and be brave, just like the younger sister who took over as head of the Matou family.

He took on the responsibility of becoming the head of the Tohsaka family and became the head of the household.

I still need some 'extra' help.

Right now, she needs to firmly grasp Ms. Zhuang's very wealthy and influential connections.

The other party was able to cover the huge debts incurred due to the breach of contract caused by the damage to the 'spiritual site'.

They obtained a letter of introduction for her to receive education at the Clock Tower.

They even quickly 'persuaded' the cherry-haired servant wearing a haori to reach a cooperation agreement.

It can be said that he is incredibly powerful.

Now is a good opportunity to repay Ms. Zhuang for her help.

Therefore, she decisively opened the door to the study.

She ran downstairs in her little leather shoes, clattering along, to find her mother and her sister, who was avoiding suspicion.

Inform Miss Zhuang that her teacher is 'sick'.
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"You mean the teacher is sick?"

Listening to Rin Tohsaka's narration, and seeing the somewhat stiff, ingratiating smile on the face of the 'debtor' Rin Tohsaka, I realized...

He was engrossed in reading the Tohsaka family's magic manuals at his desk in the magic workshop.

By leveraging one of the traits [Spiritual Inheritance], one can quickly understand the principles of spell-based skills, learn skills, and greatly increase the effectiveness of reading books that record spells.

After activating her [Talent] [Eternal Engraving] to 'engrav' the Tohsaka family's magic in her mind, Miss Sho sighed but did not reply.

Instead, he stared at the classic text in his hand, seemingly deep in thought.

Until it rang in my ears.

[You have grasped the principles of knowledge and the activation of magic. You have paid the price to successfully 'inscribe' the skills [Flame Magic], [Gem Magic], and [Spiritual Ground Cultivation Method].]

[Due to the influence of the talents [Eternal Inscription] and [Module: Limit Breaker], you have learned [Flame Magic].]

【Gem Magic】will be learned after 'Inscription' 3 times, and 【Spiritual Ground Cultivation Method】will be learned after 'Inscription' 2 times.

The notification sound reads: "Due to your level of spell comprehension, the talent [Eternal Inscription], and the cost you paid, the number of times you can use the skill 'Inscription' this time is as follows."

It appeared before her eyes.

The text following the words "【Flame Magic】can be used 10 times; 【Gem Magic】can be used 3 times; 【Spiritual Ground Cultivation Method】can be used 4 times" indicates that the spelling of the spell is "[Flame Magic] Can be used 10 times; [Gem Magic] Can be used 3 times; [Spiritual Ground Cultivation Method] Can be used 4 times".

Exhausted after completing the 'inscription', Miss Zhuang finally put down the book she was copying.

Without making a sound, she placed the [Gem Magic] and [Flame Magic] marked 'Spatial Extension' into her personal space, which had been transformed into skill scrolls to be left for the man.

After thoroughly and completely exploiting the Tohsaka family...

She then looked at the very cautious Rin Tohsaka and timely expressed her doubts.

"How can this be?

"No one can make a teacher get sick out of thin air?" Zhuang Zhengyan asked her teacher through telepathy.

He then asked Rin Tohsaka further questions.

Did the cherry blossom-haired swordsman we 'hired' issue a warning?

They learned from Rin Tohsaka that the swordswoman had indicated no one had invaded their territory.

After Merlin, who was on the other end of the telepathic communication channel, gave a slightly groaning reply, "No, I said I'm fine,"...

Zhuang Zhengyan's eyebrows instantly rose.

She was determined to find out what was wrong with her 'Servant'.

She looked at Rin Tohsaka, who had a hopeful expression on her face.

According to the man's "Rin Tohsaka Conquest Guide," which states, "Don't do things for free; doing things for a fee and giving some sweetness will earn you more favor," a moderate reward was given.

"Then, as a small reward for Ms. Tohsaka's courageous act."

"The interest on the first loan can be reduced by half a month."

"I will also 'discuss' reducing the cost of 'hiring' that Heroic Spirit with her Master."

Then, she rewarded her with a PUA-style reward: "interest calculated half a month less."

With a smile playing on her lips, feeling that she had grown up, Rin Tohsaka walked out of the magic workshop.
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A few minutes later, Miss Zhuang, who was alone in the study, saw a very strange scene.

With her legs spread apart, Miss Merlin sat upright in a chair, trembling slightly, staring blankly at the ceiling.

At this moment, the cloak covering Miss Merlin's head had been removed.

Her long hair was unusually messy, and her face was as bright red as blood, like a ripe peach.

The woman's pointed ears had turned fiery red, like a red-hot branding iron.

Visible blue veins appeared on his neck, and his breathing became unusually rapid.

It was as if they were trying to suppress something.

Zhuang Zhengyan could even feel the slightest tremor in the body of this "sage".

It seemed to be accompanied by a deep breath and a silent groan.

She walked up to her teacher and patted him on the shoulder.

He waved his hands in front of the other person, showing appropriate concern.

"teacher?"

Because the longer she held the [Relic] and the deeper her [Empathy] with the man, Miss Merlin, who was somewhat overwhelmed with pleasure and whose eyes were vacant, heard her Master's words.

He instinctively flinched, about to use [Illusion] to escape.

But after seeing that the person standing in front of him was his Master.

Miss Merlin snapped out of her daze and subtly used a portion of her Illusion to obscure her Master's vision.

He pulled his slightly damp leather pants tighter and let out a long breath.

She gave a mysterious and wicked reply to the woman in front of her who knew nothing about men but whose attitude towards them was clearly different.

"Hmm, I had a 'dream' that was a bit awful but wonderful."

As she spoke, Miss Merlin, who had already savored the delicious flavor, unconsciously licked her lips.

"Is everything done? Are you leaving now?"

"Did you get the token?"

Zhuang Zhengyan shook her head.

"I've finished writing the 'IOU' for that child, which covers the Tohsaka family's breach of contract due to the damage to the 'sacred site'."

As she spoke, Zhuang Zhengyan took out an unopened letter.

"But she received a letter of introduction from Sora, the daughter of the [Clock Tower] monarch, for her to receive an education at the [Clock Tower]."

"That child insisted on taking on another debt, including tuition fees."

"But he was able to obtain this letter that led to the debt only because of his intelligence, so this 'IOU' should rightfully belong to him."

At the same time, he pointed through the window to Okita Souji, who was watching the fog from the rooftop, and added a sentence.

"At the same time, the 'IOU' issued by Fang Renyi's followers has not yet been written."

"This child is clearly the protagonist, and there will definitely be mission worlds related to her in the future."

"He also deserves a [token] that allows him to enter the mission, at which point he might be able to reunite with me."

Watching him meticulously calculate the debts for young Rin Tohsaka.

Miss Zhuang is obsessed with finding benefits for men and planning a reunion.

Miss Merlin didn't forget to complain about her Master.

"You're quite generous when it comes to that man's affairs, aren't you?"
"I thought you would do what you did before, intercept the token I gave to Miss Chen Shu, and keep it all for yourself."

With a single gesture, Miss Merlin revealed Matou Sakura, who was quietly weaving a bracelet in the living room.

"However, aren't all these things you're doing a bit unnecessary?"

"Don't forget, that girl has been knitting a bracelet that we all know is meant for which man."

At the same time, he added a sentence with a rather amusing tone.

"Also, shouldn't you speed up your heart condition?"

You've wasted a lot of time here.

"According to you, that's something that's hindering your 'evaluation' and planning within the organization and with your father."

"If you want to achieve your goal, you don't have much time to waste. Kill that 'Descendant' and advance."

Miss Zhuang did not answer.

She simply looked at the mist outside the window, and touched the heart the man had made for her in her chest and her somewhat strange body.

After looking through the skill scrolls in his personal space, he gave a response.

"No, time spent here is valuable."

"Go and call upon his spirit to write the IOU."

"Besides the [Relic], I also need to remind you of something that he and many others have strangely forgotten."

Miss Zhuang thought about it with great difficulty before uttering these words.

"After that 'death,' as long as you don't deliberately recall it."

"The red archer whose knowledge of him is becoming increasingly thin."
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A basement.

Shen Li emerged from a pile of men and corpses covered in murky liquid, composed of about twenty creatures that seemed to bite together like countless snakes.

He let out a long, satisfied sigh.

The woman who stood up admired the scene of intertwined desires.

Completely disregarding the residual turbid fluid on his body, he raised his hands high, striking an incredibly sacred pose.

He meditated for several minutes in this unusually lewd yet sacred posture.

A few minutes later, she finished her 'meditation', picked up the monk's robe that she would never normally wear, and put it on. She glanced at Weber, who had his eyes closed, to the side.

He then unconsciously let out a very licentious smile.

But that smile came and went quickly.

Soon, Shen Li's face revealed obvious anger, and she roared at the servant in her mind.

"You've controlled me! You've been hiding something from me!"

"There's something wrong with your technique!"

Her response was one of complete innocence from the woman.

"Huh? Master seems a bit suspicious. That's just your desire."

"I am merely an anti-hero ghost, a miniature Holy Grail created by your substitution of mere substitutes, living off evil."

"To gain physical form, complete your genius-level, high-wire-walking plan to wipe out all enemies."

"You will need to continuously collect the 'spiritual essence' of the deceased Servants."

(End of this chapter)