Synopsis: Endless Shuttle

This is a "fortress" that goes beyond the "workshop".

Completely abandon superfluous functions, just to put the invading people to death.

Luo Pei smashed the sea of ​​scorching fire that spread with one foot, and the huge magic power in the body erupted, directly crushing the resentful spirit in his hands into a faint blue fluorescence that burst into the sky.

Standing in front of the main entrance of Tama Shizuku Hotel, the black-haired youth sighed.

"It's really hard work, Barthemelo. Thirty-seven trigger element magic circles, fourteen curses, a labyrinth in the brain... So many traps can be made on the premise of expanding the scope. , It looks like that girl has really grown up."

"...Is this the end?"

"It's just the beginning. After all, this is the home base of our lovely Demon Marshal."

Along the way, Rin Tohsaka, who had kept a little distance from Rope, didn't know when he had grabbed the hem of the black-haired youth's suit with both hands. faintly heard.

From entering the magic workshop of Bathermelo to arriving at the Tama Shizuku Hotel, the girl has gone through the most thrilling and exciting journey in her life.The ferocity of magic that devoured human life was vividly displayed in front of Tohsaka Rin, and several times she almost felt that she would leave her life here in obscurity.

But the black-haired young man's body is like a solid city wall, no matter the roar of the evil spirits or the terrifying curse, all harms are isolated by Rope's understatement, and there is no omission.

While amazed that the black-haired youth surpassed the power of common sense, the girl became more and more dependent on Rope in danger, as if she could only feel safe by sticking close to him.

"Rope, in fact, I think we should observe it for a while... It's a bit too brave to step into the workshop base of a magician marshal so rashly."

"Rin, are you scared?" Rope asked with a smile.

"No! As the head of the Tohsaka family, such a small scene, such a small scene..."

Tohsaka Rin stubbornly refused to admit it, but her wild eyes betrayed her.

The girl was afraid - Rope could see it.

Kotomine Kirei was killed by him in the Fourth Holy Grail War, and Aoi Tohsaka was a lady who did not understand magic. It could be said that Rin was able to become a full-fledged magician entirely by self-taught.Because of this, coupled with the peaceful atmosphere of Fuyuki City in the past ten years, the girl's experience against the enemy is basically zero, which is a typical example of the theory of war on paper.

Thinking of this, Rope also felt that it might be safer to stay here with Tohsaka Rin.

If he fights Nero and Lorelia later, his power is likely to spread to Tohsaka Rin.Power or secret art, neither is something that ordinary magician girls can bear.

So he turned around and put his hands on Tohsaka Rin's shoulders.

"What, what's wrong?"

"Rin just stay here."

"……Ugh!?"

Tohsaka Rin did not expect that her bravery would come to such a result.

The girl waved her hands in panic.

"I-I'm joking! Look at Rope, I still have a few gems of quality on my body today. Even if your strength is very strong, if there are too many enemies, it will be very difficult, right? I can help you share a little bit. …”

"I'm fine."

Rope said seriously: "Except for Bartholomew and Caster, I can't kill enough offal like just now."

After a moment of silence, Tohsaka Rin lowered his head and said in a low voice.

"..."

"what?"

"...I said don't leave me alone!"

The girl raised her head, her face flushed, and she shouted in self-defeating.

"That's right, I'm just scared! It's natural for a workshop of this level to be scared! So, so...don't leave me alone!"

Tohsaka Rin gave up the arrogant disguise and confessed his most vulnerable side to Rope.

... how do you act like I'm murdering you.Rope sighed helplessly.

He pulled up Tohsaka Rin's little hand forcefully, using his own blood as ink to write and draw on the girl's palm, murmuring vague language in his mouth.

Slowly, Tohsaka Rin saw the shape of the pattern that Rope used his finger as a pen.

The shape of an obelisk with a few thin lines at the top representing waves.

——"The Obelisk buried in the deep sea".

Looking at the finished pattern, the girl was in a trance, as if she was in the dark sea, and the buoyancy of the tide made Tohsaka Rin almost fall unsteadily.But when I watched it again, the nauseating discomfort disappeared miraculously.

Tohsaka Rin covered his dizzy head with the other hand and asked with difficulty.

"what is this?"

"The Evil Emblem of the Eternal Sleeper."

For the girl who did not understand the myth of Cthulhu, Rope did not explain too deeply.

"From now on, you will be absolutely safe in this workshop, and there will be no problem even if you run around casually."

"Just, just based on this stick figure drawn with your blood?"

"I want you to be by my side more than protection." Rin Tohsaka was absolutely embarrassed to say such words.Therefore, she could only use this question to weakly protest Rope's arrangement.

But what Rope has made up his mind is hard to change.

"Ha, a stick figure... Then just treat it as a stick figure. You just need to know that this stick figure can protect you." He shook his head, turned and walked towards the main entrance of the Tama Shizuku Hotel.