Pendragon's Infinity Gauntlet

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With a loud bang, Lily froze for a moment before quickly following Rin into the student council room.

The sturdy wooden door was kicked open and Rin Tohsaka strode in, stepping on it. The student council president, Issei, who was taking a nap after lunch, was awakened by the noise and raised his tired face.

A faint whooshing sound filled the air, and a dark red missile rapidly magnified before our eyes...

head shot!

Rin Tohsaka's expression changed, and the moment the cursed bullet struck Ichisei's forehead, she forcibly dissipated the magic power in that attack!

"Boom-"

Yicheng's head tilted back, the chair overturned, and he lay unconscious on the ground.

Nothing happened except that Ichisei, who was attacked, fell to the ground in the student council room.

"Chairman Kazunari...aren't you a Master?"

Lily's voice was uncertain, and her holy green eyes looked at Rin.

"No."

Rin's face darkened, her voice filled with resentment... It was unclear whether it was due to her misjudgment or because she hadn't been able to avenge herself since Ichisei wasn't her Master.

"Is he okay then?"

Lily walked up to the unconscious Ichisei and asked with some concern.

"...I'll probably get seriously ill."

Rin Tohsaka gave an awkward yet polite smile, but this was the best outcome she could hope for if she stopped at the last minute.

If it weren't for the fact that this guy didn't have Caster's protection and the magic of that attack hadn't been dissipated, then one of them wouldn't have simply fallen ill from being struck by the power of the curse—

With the power of the Tohsaka family's magic crest, it's like "lifting your skull."

"Help him up."

Miss Rin composed herself and then said this.

Then, neither Pendragon nor Lily moved.

"..."

Archer wisely stepped in to assist, without materializing anything to increase his magical burden, and saw the unconscious Ichiro and the overturned chair suddenly move out of thin air.

Rin Tohsaka lit up with the light patterns of her magic circuits on her hand and placed them on Ichisei's forehead from a distance.

An invisible breeze stirred his drooping hair, and the unconscious man regained consciousness.

But before he could figure out what was going on, in a state of mental low, he was instantly hypnotized by Rin Tohsaka.

His expression suddenly froze, and his eyes lost focus.

"Student council president, has anything unusual happened at your temple recently?"

Although this guy isn't a Master, as the young abbot, he can still come to school safely every day even though Caster has taken over Ryudouji's land. Rin Tohsaka definitely wouldn't believe there's no connection between them.

Given his value in interrogation, Rin Tohsaka took advantage of his weakened mental state after being cursed and put him into deep hypnosis.

"The difference from before."

Knowing that being hypnotized would make a person stupid, Rin Tohsaka elaborated on her question.

Pendragon watched all this silently, then pulled out a chair and sat down.

"There's a new, unfamiliar woman here. But even so, Dad and my older brother are still the same as always."

"That's very suspicious."

Lily and Rin exchanged a glance; this guy was highly suspicious.

"It's really suspicious."

Even under hypnosis, Ichisei still gave such a response; his resentment was practically reaching the heavens.

"What are the characteristics of that woman? Or what makes her special?"

"do not know."

"Ok?"

People under hypnosis have no subjective consciousness. Rin Tohsaka did not doubt Kazunari's statement, but she was a little strange. Could it be that Caster had tampered with his brain and altered his memories?

"Describe what she looks like."

I have never seen her.

"..."

A strange woman of unknown origin.

Rin Tohsaka was a bit stumped. After thinking for a moment, she asked in a different way, "Who else from your temple comes to the school often?"

“My older brother, Kuzuki Souichirou.”

"Kuzuki?! It's actually Teacher Kuzuki!"

Rin Tohsaka and Lily were surprised to learn about this for the first time.

"Teacher Ge Mu is actually your older brother?"

"He's my senior. Mr. Kuzuki has been living at my house for about three years. Although he has a rather dull personality, he has an honest and straightforward heart. So, since he lives in the same house and is a respectable person, it's only natural that I would admire him as my older brother."

Under hypnosis, Ichisei calmly revealed his true feelings.

"What is Ge Mu's relationship with that strange woman? Do they know each other?"

"That woman is Mr. Kuzuki's fiancée. They're getting married soon, so the room is being lent to them until then."

"Okay, you fell asleep in the office after lunch today."

The memories that make Ichisei aware of the abnormality only last a few seconds. It doesn't require complicated magic; simple hypnosis is enough to make him forget them.

Rin Tohsaka snapped her fingers, putting him back to sleep.

This action was completely unnecessary; it was just that Rin saw Saber solve problems with a snap of her fingers most of the time and thought it was cool, so she subconsciously imitated it.

Let Archer fix the door first before destroying the barrier. Rin Tohsaka, along with Lily and Pendragon, went to the place where Makoto fought to get some fresh air.

"Tohsaka, do you think Kuzuki will be Caster's Master?"

P.S.: My parents are coming to Hangzhou this month and asked me to buy their plane tickets, but I've spent all my money on Merlin sauce, so I reluctantly used the high-interest Ant Credit Pay...

Chapter 103: The Arrangements Were Made Clear

Chapter 103

"...Kuzuki-sensei...Putting aside the Master's aura, that person isn't a magician at all."

Rin Tohsaka seemed to be frowning, clearly troubled.

"Not a magician...? Oh, so we can exclude Kuzuki for now, right?"

Lily seemed relieved, because the other party was the teacher in charge of the kendo club, and could be considered one of her own, so she naturally didn't want Kuzuki to get involved.

"Why? Such a suspicious guy is obviously Master."

"..."

Lily-chan was clearly a little out of sync with Rin Tohsaka's thought process, but she was getting used to it.

After deciding to participate in this competition, Lily felt that her spirit had become stronger and she had become more composed and calm, which greatly benefited her kendo.

"Let's test the waters tonight. I'll start by arranging for him to work the night shift at school, Lily, you'd better be prepared."

The timing was arranged for the evening to avoid unrelated ordinary people, while testing Yicheng directly at noon was simply because he was less of a suspect...

"Does assigning Ge Mu to night duty mean the battle will begin tonight?"

Lily's eyes lit up, her excitement evident.

She had long wanted to spar with this master, but due to his status as her teacher, she couldn't press him too hard after her previous request was rejected.

Just like Rin Tohsaka's mindset this morning, she finally had an excuse to realize her long-held idea.

"Of course. There's no guarantee that Kuzuki will come to school tomorrow. Opportunities don't wait for you. So let him stay at school until tonight, and we'll test him on his way home to see if he's really a Master."

"it is good."

Lily nodded, then asked, "Should I go back and bring Dad's real knife?"

Miss Rin was stunned for a moment, her lips twitching slightly.

"Do you have a grudge against Souichirou Kuzuki?"

"No, it's just that if he really is a Master, I think it's necessary to strengthen our combat capabilities."

Lily weighed the wooden sword in her hand, seemingly somewhat dissatisfied that she could only use this kind of toy all day.

"Perhaps you could try Archer's dual swords on him, and tell him to stay away and play with his bow instead."

"..."

Archer, who was caught in the crossfire, remained silent, feeling wronged but not saying a word.

"The door was fixed so quickly?"

Pendragon's malicious teasing went unanswered, but Rin said "Thank you for your hard work" in the direction Pendragon was looking.

After agreeing on a strategy, everyone went back to class in the afternoon and then went straight home after school.

As for Kuzuki Souichirou, he was arranged by Miss Rin using her connections and is now on night duty tonight.

In the afternoon, after lunch.

Lily's actions were a disgrace to her cute appearance; she actually took two famous swords from the altar in the dojo. She's quite ruthless.

The journey to the ambush site was like a digestive exercise, since the landlord's family didn't have any extra money for a taxi.

...After walking for a while.

If you want to go back to Ryudong Temple from the school, you must pass through this intersection.

So they've been casting their nets here for an hour now.

Rin Tohsaka took advantage of the fact that no one had arrived yet and set up a simple barrier.

"Although it will be visible, the soundproofing is perfect. In this area, even if a missile falls, it won't be detected by the surrounding area."

Miss Rin said this with absolute certainty.

"It's too quiet around here. Although it's partly due to Tosaka's barrier, the streets are just too lifeless."

Lily looked around and made a sound.

The somewhat overgrown vegetation and abandoned houses along the roadside make this place seem particularly desolate.

Lily began to realize that, from the moment the ceremony began, the city was slowly losing its vitality in ways no one knew about.

"Alright, hurry up and hide. If we're discovered, the surprise attack won't be effective."

Rin Tohsaka tugged at Lily, who was carrying a sword, and led her toward an abandoned house.

All you need to do now is wait patiently.

Since it was an abandoned house, no one cleaned it. Pendragon didn't go in because he thought it was dirty, but he gave Rin Tohsaka a thumbs up.

Lady Rin knew that Saber possessed an unparalleled stealth technique, so she didn't force her to hide inside as well.

It's just that having such an eye-catching presence in the team when ambushing is a bit uncomfortable. I can only calm down by forcing myself to believe that the enemy can't see her.

"—They're here. Everyone, hide!"

Rin Tohsaka suddenly lowered her voice and reminded him.

Pendragon's ahoge (cowlick) acted like a precise radar, pointing unmistakably in the direction of Rin's gaze.

Souichirou Kuzuki's footwork was incredibly advanced; even with her ears straining, Lily couldn't hear a sound from him. Her gaze followed the direction leading to the school—

Under the streetlights, there was only one person's shadow.

His slender frame was exactly the same as the familiar figure from school; it was definitely Kuzuki Souichirou.

As usual, Ge Mu passed by with measured steps.

"..."