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Rin, now an adult, was stunned for a moment, then realized she had been tricked, and her face immediately darkened.
Pointing to the mess on the ground, she roared, "Just for a test! And you ruined my family's treasured tea set that I've kept for years?!"
Just now, Marne's magic blew things away. The sturdy tables and sofas were fine, but the tea set was a tragedy, shattering into pieces on the floor.
Ma En glanced at it, then curled his lip and said, "Who are you trying to fool? Do you think I don't know that our family doesn't have this tea set in our collection?"
Chapter 184 The FGO Route: The Brutal Fuyuki Holy Grail War
Having lived in the Tohsaka family for so long, Ma En had never seen such a shabby tea set. Moreover, it was clearly a modern craft item, yet they had treasured it for so many years.
I don't believe you for a second! That little brat is wicked!
If you're trying to extort money, just say so. Maybe then I might take pity on you and give you some pocket money to help you improve your life.
"What do you mean 'your home'? I'm talking about my home! I've cherished this tea set for so long!"
Rin, now an adult, retorted, then bent down with a hint of despair to clean up the broken tea set.
"..."
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Ma En was speechless and turned to look at his mother, Shan Shan.
"It was my fault?"
Mother shrugged and spread her hands: "Otherwise, what do you think?"
Ma En scratched his head. Well, it was indeed wrong of him to break other people's things.
How to do?
Pay up!
Ma En paid the adult Rin some gold and silver treasures, and immediately coaxed the poor young lady back.
It seems like she used a little too much force; adult Rin's eyes turned into stars, and the way she looked at Ma En became a little strange.
Ma En felt a little flustered, so he quickly changed the subject: "Alright, you can know what happened, but it's a bit complicated to explain. Just come with us for now, we need a guide anyway."
Rin, now an adult, nodded, then said very seriously, "Will you pay me?"
Maren's eyes twitched twice, and finally he reluctantly took out some more jewelry for her.
Rin happily pocketed her 'salary' and confidently said, "No problem, you're the guide, right? I've got it covered."
Ma En shook his head helplessly, then ignored her and called to his mother, Shan Shan, before leaving.
"Hey! Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished cleaning up yet!" Seeing this, Nian Lin didn't care about cleaning up the mess and quickly followed after them.
She hadn't forgotten that she needed to find out Marx and the others' purpose.
Don't let her seemingly careless nature fool you; she only makes mistakes occasionally. Most of the time, she's actually quite meticulous despite her seemingly rough exterior, otherwise she wouldn't have become a top student.
After hurriedly locking the door, Rin followed Ma and En.
She pretended to be enthusiastic and serious about her work, asking, "Where are you going next? Let me show you the way."
"No need, we know Fuyuki very well," En replied casually.
At the same time, he was a little speechless. Did this girl even understand the situation? He had already said that they were from Fuyuki in a parallel world, so how could they not know the way?
"Then why do you want me to be your guide?" Nian Lin raised an eyebrow, noticing the problem here as well.
Since Marne and the others know the way, and even know more about it than she does, why do we need her as a guide?
"You'll cover for some things later, and then you'll find out what you want to know. Don't ask so many questions now."
Marx and Engels explained briefly, then stopped talking and began to speed up.
Before long, the three of them met up with Nero and the Lion King from another group.
Lion King reported with a hint of apology, "Sir, I'm sorry, there's nothing left at the Matou family's place."
"What's going on?" En was slightly taken aback, then looked at the adult Rin.
Nero and the Lion King also noticed the person that Marne had brought back and couldn't help but look him over.
Yes, it's that little girl Rin. Even though she's grown up, her appearance hasn't changed much.
The two thought to themselves.
When Rin, now an adult, heard the name Matou family, her face darkened. After a moment, she said with some sadness, "It was because of the Holy Grail War. The Matou family suffered some accidents back then and was wiped out."
After Rin's explanation, the four of them, including Ma and En, learned just how brutal the Holy Grail War in this world was.
Not only the Matou family, but also the middle-aged and elderly Tohsaka Tokiomi who participated in the war, as well as the representatives sent by the Einzbern family, and other foreign magicians—all the people involved—were completely wiped out in Fuyuki.
No one knows exactly what happened back then, only that Marisbury was the ultimate victor, and all the other participants perished in the final battle and in a fire in Fuyuki.
Rin, as an adult, barely escaped this calamity because she was studying at the Clock Tower at the time.
After that, the Einzbern family also ceased operations and disappeared from the sight of the magic industry. Of the three families that started the Fuyuki Holy Grail War, only adult Rin remains.
"..."X4
The four of them, including Mar and Eng, never expected that the Holy Grail War here would be so brutal. It was beyond just "brains splattered out"; it was practically "no one survived"!
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Especially Marne, although he had some memories, he vaguely remembered that in the FGO route, apart from the last two parties involved, Solomon and his Master Marisbury, no one else knew what exactly happened during the Holy Grail War.
But I never imagined that the truth would be so tragic.
After a brief silence, Ma En took a deep breath and said calmly, "Then let's go. There's no point in staying here any longer."
The adult Rin nodded, also emerging from her grief, and asked, "Where to?"
"Clock Tower."
Then, Ma En released the shuttle, which served as a means of transportation, and flew to the Clock Tower with the adult Rin.
During this time, Maren finally told the adult Rin some things about the anomalies they encountered in the Holy Grail War and the Singularity.
... .
The adult Rin was quite taken aback by the sheer volume of information, and it took her a while to recover before asking, "So, you started time travel to track down the mastermind behind it all?"
"You could say the same thing."
"So you mean no? Then what are you after?"
“We have things we want to do, but for safety’s sake, we can’t let you know. In short, you just need to know that we have no ill intentions.”
"..."
Rin, now an adult, fell silent and began to consider the credibility of Maren's words.
She agreed that there was no malice involved; otherwise, Ma En wouldn't have needed to tell her about it or get involved; he could have just left it alone.
She couldn't quite understand those things, like the burning of human reason and singularities; they seemed too mystical to her.
There's still too little information to draw any conclusions. In any case, she'll continue to follow Ma En and the others, and the answer will surely come eventually.
Thinking this through, she continued, "So, what should we do next?"
She used "we" instead of "you all," which clearly indicates that she subconsciously considers herself a member of the team.
Nero and the others also noticed this and glanced at the adult Rin with some surprise.
However, Ma En didn't seem to mind and smiled slightly, saying, "Now it's time for you to play your role as a guide."
Nine.
Chapter 185 My dear girl, the responsibility of saving the world is entrusted to you!
Before the adult Rin could even finish wondering what was going on, the shuttle had already flown to London.
They landed in a secluded spot, and Ma En had the adult Rin lead them into the clock tower.
"Is this all the function you're talking about?"
Adult Rin's expression wasn't good, and her eyes twitched a few times in exasperation.
"What else did you think?" En shrugged, then said earnestly:
“Don’t complain, this is also very important. We are outsiders in this world, we have no identity records, and many things are difficult to do. We need your help as a local.”
This is why Ma En chose to bring the adult Rin along, because the things to come will require the help of the natives of this world.
Rather than choosing someone he doesn't know well, he might as well choose the adult Rin. At least he knows Rin Tohsaka well and trusts her.
“I’m not complaining, it’s just…” Nian Lin continued, “This is a little different from what I imagined.”
"Go for it! The responsibility of saving the world rests on your shoulders!"
"Ooh~!" Nian Lin blushed, but it sounded very pleasant, and she was immediately full of energy.
"Yoshi! Give it to me! Where are we going?"
"So easy to coax," Ma En thought to himself, and said, "Well, let's look for Weber. He's the easiest to find. Let's see if he can help."
"OK, GOGOGO!"
Just as Marne and his group began to take action.
the other side.
Somewhere in Antarctica.
Here stands a U-shaped building embedded in an iceberg.
This is the target of Marx, Engels and others: the Human Order Preservation and Protection Agency, Phineas Chaldea, or simply Chaldea.
With the completion of the Spirit Particle Calculation Device Trismegistus, the final piece of the puzzle for ensuring the safety of spirit particle transfer has been completed. Chaldea has now officially mastered the means to guarantee the survival of human reason, and the entire organization is now operating at full speed.
The system records future observation moments using the simulated Earth environment model Chaldea and the near-future observation lens Bash.
Inside the control room, a man dressed in green, who had been watching the busy yet orderly scene with half-closed eyes, slightly opened his eyes.
'That aura? The Holy Grail? Is it from that experiment?'
As he pondered this, the man turned his head, his eyes seemingly piercing through everything, and looked into the distance.
That direction is towards the clock tower where Marne and his group are.
"What's wrong, Rafe?"