Almost half a month has passed since Mo Shuying became a Heroic Spirit.
Today marks the fourteenth day. Once midnight passes, tomorrow will be the moment the holy relic is completed.
Mo Shuying stood atop the bell tower, waiting for midnight to arrive. He had felt restless all day, sensing that the closer it got to this moment, the more things would go awry.
Meanwhile,
Outside, the mountain wind blew over Ryuudou Temple as several figures stealthily made their way up the mountain.
They stopped upon reaching the temple gate, because they saw a man dressed in samurai attire, drinking there!
The samurai gazed at the moon, drinking, and felt a touch of sadness as the evening wind blew.
"Sigh, three years, then another three… when will it end?"
Sasaki Kojiro sighed, then reached out and drew his long sword, Monohoshizao, pointing it at the women hidden in the shadows.
"Are you here to trespass? If so, then make your move quickly. My katana is already thirsting for battle."
Clearly, Sasaki Kojiro had already detected them. With his Mind's Eye, Sasaki was a diligent gatekeeper.
"So we were discovered after all? Strange… when did Ryuudou Temple become so formidable? To use a Heroic Spirit as a gatekeeper, how extravagant."
Luvia stepped forward, looking utterly bewildered. As the queen of her London commercial empire, with countless assets, she couldn't even get a Heroic Spirit to guard her gate. How could this small temple?
"Sasaki Kojiro…"
Tohsaka Rin clutched her head. She knew again.
Tohsaka Rin had been very troubled these past few days. She had Luvia thoroughly examine her body, but there was nothing unusual. Yet, these memories kept appearing out of nowhere.
"Huh? Sasaki Kojiro? The Tsubame Gaeshi Sword Saint from Japanese legends? Is this guy a Saber Class?"
Luvia frowned. Among the seven classes, the Saber Class was arguably the strongest.
"No, he's an Assassin."
"…Oh."
Luvia raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement playing on her lips.
But before her expression could recede—
*"CLANG!"*
A flash of a blade, and Luvia's bangs fell perfectly even.
"Agh! You! How could you do such a thing to a lady?! I'm furious!"
Luvia reached for a handful of gems, ready to attack! But Tohsaka Rin and the other three girls stopped her.
Just then,
"Kojiro, let them in."
Medea's voice came from inside the gate. Sasaki Kojiro grunted, sheathed his sword, and sat down to continue drinking under the moon.
At this moment, the main gate swung open without a breeze, as if welcoming the five.
"What do we do?"
Although their original intention was to sneak into Ryuudou Temple, now that the gate was wide open, they were hesitant.
"Let's go."
Tohsaka Rin spoke, then led the way in. The five arrived at the front courtyard and saw Medea, cloaked.
"Who are you?"
"Who I am is not important. What's important is that I know the purpose of your visit."
Medea said with a smile. Tohsaka Rin frowned; she didn't like this woman.
"What purpose? This should be our first meeting, how could you know our purpose?"
Luvia asked, also not trusting Medea—a woman's intuition.
"Hmmph~ You must be looking for the seventh Class Card, or rather, the last Assassin. You were able to find this place by somehow sensing that he had been here, weren't you?"
Medea continued to speak with a light chuckle. The girls exchanged glances, because Medea had hit the mark.
"So, what do you want?"
Tohsaka Rin stepped forward, speaking rather impolitely.
Medea looked Tohsaka Rin up and down, then finally said,
"You give me a bad feeling. I get the sense you've done something that seriously annoyed me in the past. However, I am magnanimous. The person you're looking for did indeed come here, but if I don't help, it'll be almost impossible for you to find him. He's an Assassin, specializing in Presence Concealment. Without a certain talent, you won't find him."
Medea raised her hand and made a circling motion. A vortex of Mana formed, creating a passage. Soon, a passage leading to an unknown place was complete.
"This is where he is. I'm telling you beforehand, my purpose in helping you is so you won't bother me in the future. Right now, I'm just a housewife who wants to live a quiet life, and I don't want to be disturbed by others."
Medea's expression became serious, as if she wasn't lying.
Tohsaka Rin and Luvia exchanged a look, then nodded.
"As long as you don't do anything bad, we shouldn't have any further dealings."
"That's right, we'll leave once we get what we came for, you can rest assured about that."
Medea smiled, having received their promise.
"Alright, it's a deal then. I'll leave this gate open for you; you can return anytime."
Medea gestured for them to enter, and Tohsaka Rin and Luvia led the three girls into this mysterious world.
"Hmm? Have they finally arrived? That location… Hmph."
Mo Shuying sensed the arrival of Tohsaka Rin and the four others from a distance. The fact that they appeared at the summit of Ryuudou Temple could only mean one thing.
Did they defeat Medea to get here?
That was clearly impossible. How could Medea, who had been operating in Ryuudou Temple for years, be defeated by a few young girls?
If they weren't defeated, then there was only one possibility: Medea had sent them.
"Perfect, the last Class Card should be with these girls. Once I get it, I can fulfill my wish."
Mo Shuying was now Level 22. At his current level, he didn't believe he was weaker than anyone else, even if he was facing five opponents.
"Huh? Five? Who's the extra one?"
Mo Shuying frowned. He knew Illya's team only had four people, so why was there an extra one?
With lingering doubts, Mo Shuying fully activated Presence Concealment and stealthily moved towards the group of five.
"Is this the final alternate dimension? All six Class Cards are here."
Illya and Miyu transformed immediately. Arriving in an unfamiliar world, transforming right away was definitely the right choice, because you never knew when the next danger would arise. And this time, their target…
It was Assassin.
"This place is huge."
Luvia had noticed it from the mountain; this alternate dimension was incredibly vast. If the sky hadn't been dark and starless, she would have thought she was still outside. Of course, there were also the large pits scattered everywhere.
"Indeed. Let's move quickly, Gray, we're counting on you."
Tohsaka Rin said to Gray, who nodded and then took out Add.
"Add."
"Got it! Such a demanding young lady!"
Add quickly transformed into a death scythe. As the scythe appeared, the Mana permeating the air began to converge towards it.
Nourished by the large amount of Mana, Add groaned, and at the same time, Gray was empowered by the Mana, beginning to grow stronger.
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