The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

Given Caster's personality, he probably wouldn't have made the decision to set up his base in such an obvious location.

If it were Hachiman Hikigaya himself, he would definitely choose a location with moderate magical power that would not be easily thought of as his base.

However, there are quite a few locations in Fuyuki City that meet this selection criterion.

"After all, it's not an economically developed city, is it?"

After unfolding the map and glancing at the locations where Caster might be hiding, Hachiman Hikigaya couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Ta-da..."

Seeing that the light was about to turn green in five seconds, Hachiman Hikigaya put away his map and prepared to cross the street.

Just then, he heard a series of hurried footsteps behind him.

From the sound of footsteps on the ground, Hachiman Hikigaya could easily tell that the sound belonged to a child.

Hachiman Hikigaya roughly guessed the other party's purpose.

I was just in a hurry, so I wanted to take advantage of the fact that there were no cars on the street and just run over there.

But running a red light is wrong!

Even though there were only four seconds left before the red light turned green, Hachiman Hikigaya, seeing the twin-tailed little girl with a red backpack brushing past him, still couldn't resist grabbing her by the collar and lifting her up.

"Eh?"

Rin Tohsaka, who had skipped school in the morning after discovering her friend was absent, suddenly felt a tremendous force strike her collar.

Then her entire body was lifted into the air.

After flapping her short legs a few times, Rin Tohsaka realized she had been lifted up and turned to look at Hachiman Hikigaya beside her with a wary expression on her face.

Even if there are no cars around, you can't run a red light!

Seeing the indicator light turn green, Hachiman Hikigaya gave a brief reminder before putting the little girl back on the ground and walking towards the other side of the street.

"........."

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's words, Rin Tohsaka blushed instantly.

After all, her father often taught her to always maintain proper etiquette when she was out in public.

Her previous actions, such as skipping classes and running red lights, were completely inconsistent with her identity as a member of the Tohsaka family!

"wrong!"

A pang of guilt flashed through her mind, and Rin Tohsaka suddenly shook her head.

She looked up at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was almost out of her sight, and hesitated.

Although it was only a brief contact, Rin Tohsaka sensed the astonishing magical power within Hachiman Hikigaya.

A magician who dared to linger in Fuyuki City during the Holy Grail War...

Feeling she had found a clue to finding her friend, Rin Tohsaka suppressed her excitement and, after taking a deep breath, secretly followed Hachiman Hikigaya.

Chapter 221 Just Passing By

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't care that a little tail was following him.

After all, although Rin Tohsaka possesses a certain level of magical power, it is not threatening at all.

Instead of focusing on that little guy, we should find Caster's hiding place as soon as possible and take him out as soon as possible...

While Hachiman Hikigaya was still searching for Caster's stronghold in Mitsufuyuki City, Waver, who had determined Caster's location by measuring the amount of magical energy contained in river water, and his servant Iskandar the Conqueror, had already arrived at Caster's stronghold in the sewers by oxcart.

Unfortunately, Gil and Ryunosuke Uryu were not at the base at the time, but the works they left on the walls were shocking to Weber.

Although he already knew that the Caster in this Holy Grail War was a deranged serial killer, Waver still couldn't help but vomit when he saw the rows of gruesomely murdered children on the wall.

Just as Waver lowered his guard after witnessing such a gruesome scene, an assassin suddenly threw a knife from a dark corner, attempting to take the opportunity to kill Waver and force Rider and his team to retreat.

However, Iskandar, a seasoned veteran of many battles, had already discovered the assassins' trail.

After deflecting the throwing knife that attacked Webber, he took a few steps and stood in front of the assassin who was launching a sneak attack.

With a deafening shout, the assassin who had launched the sneak attack was cleaved in two by his sword!

"This is...assassin?"

The battle lasted only a moment. Waver, who was vomiting, heard his servant roar and looked up to see a masked corpse lying on the ground not far away, dissipating.

Looking at the Assassin who had already been killed by Iskandar, Webber was momentarily incredulous.

After all, it was already a well-known fact that before the Holy Grail War began, Assassin attempted to storm the Tohsaka family's fortress to carry out an assassination, but was discovered and killed by Archer.

Even the Assassin's Master has gone to the church to seek refuge after the defeat, so how could the Assassin still be there?

"I'm afraid we've all been fooled by a good show."

After thinking for only a few seconds, Iskandar guessed that the previous news that Assassin had left the scene was just a smokescreen.

The assassin group definitely colluded with the church!

However, that's not the key point. What Iskandar is most worried about is that Archer's Master, Tokiomi Tohsaka, is also colluding with Assassin's Master.

After all, although that golden guy had a bad temper, his strength was truly formidable.

If they were to get involved with an assassin skilled at gathering intelligence and the church that acts as the overseer...........

"Hahaha! If that's the case, this Holy Grail War will be very interesting!"

Thinking about his current predicament, Iskandar showed no worry on his face, but instead laughed heartily.

"Rider, why did you suddenly start laughing?"

Beside Iskandar, the somewhat thin Weber covered his ears and complained that Iskandar was laughing too loudly.

How could he still laugh when he was surrounded by such a cruel scene?

"I naturally feel sorry for what I'm seeing, but the dead can't be brought back to life. The only thing we can do is avenge them, right?"

Upon hearing Weber's words, Iskandar stopped laughing.

He bent down, patted Webber on the shoulder, then lifted him onto his chariot and set fire to Caster's entire stronghold.

..................

"Doesn't this guy get tired?"

Looking at Hachiman Hikigaya, who was still moving forward in the distance, Rin Tohsaka rubbed her aching legs and complained.

Since he started following the guy in front of him at noon, he had been traveling through the city of Fuyuki.

The guy seemed to have no destination, just wandering around aimlessly. Although he stopped briefly in many places, he immediately continued moving.

If Rin Tohsaka hadn't been convinced that his actions were highly suspicious and that her friend was likely the one arrested by him, she would have given up long ago.

However, after following them for several hours straight, even though Rin Tohsaka is a magician, her stamina as a child was nearing its limit...

"I'm so hungry..."

Clutching her stomach, which had already begun to protest, Rin Tohsaka hesitated, wondering whether she should continue following along.

Given her current condition, even if she finds friends with Hachiman Hikigaya, she definitely won't be able to escape.

Even worse, she could very well end up getting herself involved!

"Are you bored and have nothing better to do?"

As she was pondering with her head down, Hachiman Hikigaya's voice suddenly came from above Rin Tohsaka's head.

"What?!"

Her eyes widened instantly, realizing she had been discovered. Rin Tohsaka quickly retreated, making a gun shape with her hands, ready to unleash the magic bullet she had only recently begun learning.

"Please, you're the one who's been following me, don't give me that bad guy look on your face..."

Hachiman Hikigaya's tone was full of helplessness.

Watching Rin Tohsaka retreat, he could only think that her speed was incredibly slow...

With a casual grab, Hachiman Hikigaya once again lifted Rin Tohsaka by the collar.

"let me go!"

Once her body was lifted off the ground, Rin Tohsaka immediately began to struggle wildly.

"Tell me first, what were you trying to do by following me all afternoon?"

Hachiman Hikigaya shook the Rin Tohsaka in his hand and said listlessly.

She thought the child would give up halfway through, but she ended up following him for an entire afternoon.

Hachiman Hikigaya, who was already preparing to return to the hotel, was naturally unwilling to have a little tail following him. Helpless, Hachiman Hikigaya could only grab Rin Tohsaka and question her about why she was following him, and also try to make her give up the idea of ​​continuing to follow him.

"Who's following you! I just happened to be passing by!"

Rin Tohsaka would never admit to stalking someone, since if Hachiman Hikigaya was the magician who kidnapped her friend, her life would be in immediate danger.

"Oh? Just passing by?"

Seeing that Rin Tohsaka was still stubbornly refusing to admit it, Hachiman Hikigaya revealed a strange smile.

Chapter 222 The Caster Who Came to His Door

"What...what do you want to do?!"

Seeing the smile on Hachiman Hikigaya's face, Rin Tohsaka immediately felt a bad feeling.

She struggled harder, trying to break free from Hachiman Hikigaya's grasp.

However, before she could struggle for long, a loud gurgling sound suddenly came from her stomach, instantly calming the surrounding air.

"............puff......"

"Do not laugh!"

Seeing Hachiman Hikigaya trying to suppress his laughter, Rin Tohsaka, enraged, lunged at him with both hands and feet.

"Alright, since you're hungry, let's go home for dinner. And please, don't follow me anymore!"

After saying that, Hachiman Hikigaya put Rin Tohsaka back on the ground.