The Exorcism Tale of Hachiman

"Wait a moment......"

Seeing that Hachiman Hikigaya let her go so easily, Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but start to doubt whether her previous guesses were wrong.

After all, there are more than just Hachiman Hikigaya in Fuyuki City. What if those bad things were done by other magicians?

"Anything else?"

Hearing Rin Tohsaka's call, Hachiman Hikigaya turned around again and patiently asked.

"Um, do you know about that recent series of murders?"

Clenching her fists, Rin Tohsaka looked at Hachiman Hikigaya with a mix of trepidation and excitement.

"That one on TV? Let me know a little about it."

It was about Caster, which made Hachiman Hikigaya ponder for a moment.

"Just a rough estimate?"

Upon hearing Hachiman Hikigaya's explanation, Rin Tohsaka's face showed obvious disappointment.

At the same time, she realized that she had really followed the wrong magician.

The magician who triggered this series of murders is still wandering around Fuyuki City, while she foolishly spent the entire afternoon following others around...

"You're asking about this because you've encountered some kind of problem?"

Hachiman Hikigaya didn't believe that Rin Tohsaka, dressed as an elementary school student, would be interested in something so trivial, and that she would follow him around for an entire afternoon because of it.

"No, it's nothing. I'm so sorry for the trouble I caused you earlier! If there's nothing else, I'll be going now!"

After saying that, Rin Tohsaka nodded to Hachiman Hikigaya, then turned and ran off into the distance.

"She should be alright, right?"

Watching Rin Tohsaka's retreating figure, Hachiman Hikigaya pondered for a moment before finally giving up on following her.

After all, Rin Tohsaka possesses magical power far exceeding that of ordinary people, so it would be best for him to have as little curiosity as possible regarding the special matter of the Holy Grail War.

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

We returned to the hotel.

After having dinner with Sakura, Hachiman Hikigaya took out the map of Fuyuki City again and spread it on the table.

The map marks locations where the caster might be hiding, places he has already visited and places he has not yet searched.

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was considering whether he should continue exploring that night, a magical fluctuation unique to Caster suddenly appeared around the inn.

"Master!"

Sensing Caster's presence, Karna immediately summoned his weapon.

"Try to avoid accidentally harming civilians."

Considering the situation at the Einzbern residence last night, Hachiman Hikigaya agreed to Karna's request to leave the station, but he also decided to move Sakura from the hotel.

"I understand."

He nodded, and then Karna disappeared from the room.

Meanwhile, on a building in the hotel where Hachiman Hikigaya was staying, Gil, holding a magic book and smiling, summoned dozens of magical beasts that slowly approached the hotel.

A flash of red light streaked past, and the seven demonic beasts at the forefront were instantly sliced ​​in two, their magical energy dissipating into the air.

"Are you here already?"

Gil narrowed his eyes as Karna, who had easily killed seven of his magical beasts, came into view.

Although he had some doubts about Lancer's owner not appearing, he could only leave the magician to Ryunosuke Uryu for now.

After all, even with Lancer's skill level, it's hard to be sure of winning even if he has made preparations in advance!

"........."

With another sweeping strike, Karna eliminated the three magical beasts blocking his path and silently continued towards his goal.

However, just as he defeated the last monster blocking his way from Caster, dozens more monsters suddenly emerged from the surrounding buildings.

Moreover, each of those monster tentacles was simultaneously holding a human.

"!"

Karna, whose spear was already pointed at Caster, hesitated for a moment.

"What's wrong? If you can't bring yourself to do it, I'll be leaving now."

With a smug smile on his face, Caster turned to leave after saying this.

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Looking down, he saw the tip of a spear slowly retracting from the gap in his chest.

"Unfortunately, you made the wrong choice."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding air began to distort, and the caster that had been pierced through became a monster struggling for its life.

"Did it run away again?"

Karna silently sheathed his spear, then turned and lunged at the monsters carrying hostages.

Whether it was intentional or not, even though Karna chose to kill him instead of rescuing the ordinary people, the monsters did not tear apart the flesh in front of them, but allowed Karna to rescue the hostages one by one.

Just as Karna finished clearing out all the nearby monsters and was about to search for Caster's whereabouts again, Caster's magical energy fluctuations were detected once more.

And this time, he kidnapped even more civilians!

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

Hachiman Hikigaya led Sakura through the deserted streets.

Through Karna's report, he understood that Caster was trying his best to lure Karna away.

But why would Caster do that?

He was no match for Karna, and the other five contestants were his enemies.

Even if Karna is tricked away, Hachiman Hikigaya's own strength means he has no need to worry about encountering any problems.

Moreover, Hachiman Hikigaya has never used his cursed seal even once...

"Hey, sir, I've finally been waiting for you!"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was pondering what Caster was up to, a smiling man suddenly jumped out from the alleyway beside him.

"It truly is top-notch!"

Looking at Sakura beside Hachiman Hikigaya, Ryunosuke Amusei trembled with excitement.

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I'll be updating like crazy for the next few days, I'm really impressed by what's happening in Changchun... never mind, I can't say it qwq.

Chapter 223 If you don't stop, I'll kill the hostage.

"you are?"

Although the man in front of him was smiling, Hachiman Hikigaya's vigilance instantly reached its peak.

Just from what he said earlier, it's clear that the other party had already guessed his whereabouts and was deliberately waiting here. But was he alone?

Looking at the empty alley behind Ryunosuke Amusei, Hachiman Hikigaya was somewhat puzzled.

If only a magician comes to block his way, he won't be able to stop him.

"Who I am is not important. What's important is, sir, could you give me the little child next to you?"

Ryunosuke Uryu rubbed his hands together excitedly as he looked at Sakura.

Just a moment ago, he had a flash of inspiration.

He couldn't wait to take the little girl back to their temporary base to create.

Upon hearing Ryunosuke Amusei's words, Hachiman Hikigaya's face instantly darkened.

"You are Caster's Master..."

The Demon-Slaying Sword instantly appeared in his hand, and Hachiman Hikigaya spoke with a tone full of anger.

He truly never expected that the person he had been searching for would dare to appear so brazenly in front of him, and even try to lay a hand on Sakura...

"Oh dear, are you angry...?"

Upon seeing the weapon that suddenly appeared in Hachiman Hikigaya's hand, Ryunosuke Amusei showed a hint of curiosity. He then opened his arms, and several magical beasts immediately emerged from the alley beside him. One of the magical beasts was carrying a rather familiar-looking girl on its back.

"she is?"

Looking at Rin Tohsaka standing at the very back amidst the tentacles of the monster, Hachiman Hikigaya frowned slightly.

He remembered that he had warned the girl to go home quickly, but judging from the current situation, she obviously did not heed his advice.

"Hey, is that the same uncle from before?"

Just as Hachiman Hikigaya was observing Rin Tohsaka, Rin Tohsaka, whose eyes had been vacant and who seemed to be completely under control, suddenly trembled slightly, and then her eyes regained their clarity.

When Rin Tohsaka saw Hachiman Hikigaya confronting the magician who had captured her, she was slightly surprised. However, she didn't think Hachiman Hikigaya could defeat Ryunosuke Amyu, who could summon magical beasts, so she remained silent.

Rin Tohsaka froze when she turned her gaze to Sakura beside her.

Even though she has grown quite a bit taller and her hair has grown long, she would never mistake her for someone else!

"cherry!"

Clenching her teeth, Rin Tohsaka suppressed her excitement and didn't cry out.

After all, now is clearly not a good time for them to recognize each other. If Hachiman Hikigaya, who is protecting Sakura, gets distracted and injured, then both sisters will fall into the hands of a perverted magician...

"Kill the man, spare the woman."

Ryunosuke Uryu had no idea that the other exceptional girl he had casually grabbed on his way here was the older sister of the little girl in front of him.

He waved his hand and gave the order.

Immediately, two demonic beasts emerged from behind him and slowly advanced towards Hachiman Hikigaya and his companion.

"Sakura, wait for me here for a moment."