In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

His close-combat skills are extremely formidable, arguably on par with some official agents.

He is a perfectly qualified witcher.

However, without projection magic, his attack methods became extremely limited, making it difficult to replicate the exquisite combination of bow and arrow with dual swords as depicted in the original work.

While it's impossible to say which path is better or worse, it's still a bit of a pity.

So after having dinner prepared by Shirou Kotomine for them, Lo Wei casually copied down a book about projection magicians for him to study when he got home.

Although he probably won't be able to achieve the same effect as in the original work without Avalon, projection magic is indeed a very good path for Shirou Kotomine now. Even if he can achieve rapid-fire projection of black keys, it will be a significant improvement.

Even if he were to one day be able to open his own inherent barrier again, with his abilities, entering the burial mechanism would not be a problem.

After so much time has passed, apart from the number of participants still being unknown, most of the other information has been gathered.

Now all we need to do is wait patiently.

So, what should I do next?

Just as Lo Wei was thinking.

suddenly--

"boom!"

A loud crash came from outside the door, and the door to Tokiomi Tohsaka's study was pushed open from the outside.

Then, Rin Tohsaka, who had just finished washing up, made a dazzling appearance.

Seeing Rin Tohsaka, who had just changed her clothes, swagger in, Luo Wei's wandering thoughts snapped back to reality.

He looked at Rin Tohsaka standing outside the door and said with a hint of helplessness:

"Rin Tohsaka, mind your manners..."

Rin Tohsaka didn't care at all when she heard what Luo Wei said.

She merely glanced at Luo Wei, who was sitting in her father's seat, then swaggered over to a chair and sat down.

Then she unscrewed the milk she had just taken from the kitchen and drank it in big gulps right in front of Luo Wei, completely disregarding the elegant image of the Tohsaka family.

"Rin, you should try to learn to be a real lady."

Seeing her so unrestrained, Luo Wei couldn't help but frown, then mimicked Tohsaka Tokiomi's tone and said somewhat helplessly, "Also, isn't the Tohsaka family supposed to uphold elegance?"

Be a true lady...

Lady...

"—Creak!!"

Upon hearing his words, Rin Tohsaka, who had just come up from downstairs, immediately crushed the soda can in her hand and then smiled at Lovi, who was flipping through a newspaper.

"Hey...have you forgotten what you promised me?"

“I remember.”

Without even looking up, Luo Wei continued flipping through the books in Tokiomi Tohsaka's collection, and without glancing at Rin Tohsaka, he replied, "I'll help you fight the Holy Grail War, right? Don't worry, I'm working very hard to help you right now."

"Is your so-called help...?"

Rin Tohsaka forcefully threw the crushed soda can at Luo Wei, yelling, "Reading the newspaper all day?!"

"How could that be? Isn't it because you got up late that I had nothing else to do, so I was reading the newspaper here? Now you're the one who's in a hurry."

Luo Wei casually caught the can that flew towards him, then continued to ask without looking up, "Since that's the case, let me ask you, what were you doing while you were sleeping during the day? Or rather, did you really take the Holy Grail War to heart?"

Chapter 359 Devilish Muscle Rin

"Do you really take the Holy Grail War to heart?"

When she heard such a soul-searching question, even the usually arrogant Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but pause for a moment.

"I...of course I cared..."

She answered somewhat guiltily.

"really?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei didn't react, but simply said, "The stigmata have already appeared on the back of your hand, which can be used to announce the start of the war, but you're not in a hurry to find the relics or learn about the Holy Grail War. You haven't even set up your own magic workshop yet. The first thing you did was take me shopping. Do you think this is how you show concern for the Holy Grail War?"

"Ask yourself honestly, are you really not treating the Holy Grail War as a joke?"

"I...it seems..."

Rin Tohsaka glanced at the bright red stigma on the back of her hand, struggled internally, and finally lowered her head helplessly.

"...That's exactly what I think."

She was completely unable to refute Lowell's words.

Because I hadn't taken the Holy Grail War seriously before.

She never paid enough attention to the ritual from beginning to end, treating it merely as a regular magic ritual. It wasn't until she reviewed it last night that she realized she was completely wrong, which is why she became anxious.

Now that Luo Wei has used this to refute her, she has no excuse to retaliate.

So this time, Rin Tohsaka didn't try to argue or make excuses. Instead, she lowered her head and looked apologetic, as if she was ready to accept Lo Wei's criticism.

Seeing that Rin Tohsaka didn't continue arguing with him this time, Luo Wei didn't go too far. He simply waved his hand and casually said:

"Forget it, I never had much hope or confidence in you anyway. After all, given the Tohsaka family's ancestral tendency to mess things up, you might not even notice it even after the Holy Grail War is over."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Rin Tohsaka's expression immediately froze, and she pouted as she looked at Lo Wei.

"???"

Seeing this, Luo Wei's lips twitched slightly, and he said, "Why are you looking at me like that? I was just saying it casually, why are you making that face like it's really possible?"

"You wouldn't actually do something like that, would you?"

Luo Wei asked her with some surprise, "If it's true, then you really are a god."

"Ha, ha... How could that be? Even if I'm careless, I wouldn't let something like this happen, right?"

Upon hearing this, Rin Tohsaka suddenly turned her head away guiltily, and then stammered, "Can you have a little more faith in me? Besides, I've already said that I definitely won't be as careless as before."

"..."

Even though she said that, Luo Wei's eyes were still full of doubt.

Looking at Rin Tohsaka in front of him, he couldn't help but think of Ishtar.

The two were equally unreliable, to a terrifying degree that even Gilgamesh could not have predicted.

"Alright, since you put it that way, let's put that aside for now and talk about the more serious stuff."

Although he still harbored doubts, since Rin Tohsaka had assured him of this, Luo Wei stopped dwelling on it, slowly got up, and closed the morning newspaper in his hand.

"You should now have a clear understanding of just how dangerous the Holy Grail War is, and how profound the dangers involved are. And I can tell you that the Holy Grail War is definitely not just a battle between Servants; the level of the Master is equally crucial, or rather, only the combination of Servant and Master can unleash its true power."

He spoke slowly and deliberately, then turned his gaze back to Rin Tohsaka, and said seriously, "Although your magic circuits are excellent, and your talent as a magician is outstanding, even arguably on par with your sister, I don't think Touko would have taken you as his apprentice if it weren't for that. Rin Tohsaka, you and your sister both possess extraordinary talents. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that you have the potential to establish your own school of magic in the future."

"Hehe, so this young lady is this outstanding? But that's only to be expected, after all, I am the eldest daughter of the Tohsaka family..."

Upon hearing Luo Wei's assessment, Rin Tohsaka was momentarily stunned, but then began to feel smug.

"Don't be too happy yet, but..."

But before she could finish speaking, she suddenly heard the second half of what she was saying.

"It's a pity. Your character is really bad. And although you lack real training, I can see how much Tohsaka Tokiomi spoils you. As a result, you still have this attitude of not knowing what's important and not understanding the situation. Moreover, the seriousness of the matter is not just that. Even without seeing it with my own eyes, I can roughly guess what your actual combat level is like."

Luo Wei asked calmly, "Ms. Tohsaka, is your magic really used more in actual combat?"

"Well……"

When Rin Tohsaka was so incisively pointed out her flaws, she couldn't help but lower her head, then sighed deeply, took out a few gems from her pocket, placed them on the table, and said with some helplessness, "You're right. No matter how excellent your magic circuits and talent are, it's all for nothing if you can't cast magic."

"Until now, because the cost of using gem magic is too high, I have never used gem magic in combat outside of research. My combat experience only exists in theory. Moreover, I only have a few gems on me now, which is absolutely not enough to support me in a Holy Grail War, not to mention that there will be other people from the Mage's Association this time."

"Now that I've lost my specialty, gem magic, I've completely lost my competitive edge."

Rin Tohsaka sighed as she recounted her current tragic situation.

"You see things very clearly, so it's not hopeless."

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei nodded slightly, and his opinion of her changed considerably.

Although Rin Tohsaka is prone to making mistakes, she is definitely not a complete idiot. At least she is very aware of her current situation and her own circumstances.

Although his personality flaws were indeed a big problem, given his self-awareness, Luo Wei felt there was still hope.

"Really? I don't think you need to worry so much."

So he raised an eyebrow and then made a joke at Rin Tohsaka.

"Why!?"

Rin Tohsaka looked puzzled upon hearing this.

In response to Rin Tohsaka's question, he replied, "Actually, compared to your gem magic, I think you're more skilled in muscle magic, enhancement magic, and close combat. Perhaps you inherited the talent of your ancestor, Eito Tohsaka. So for you, isn't your poorly learned gem magic just a bonus? Close combat magic is perfectly suited to your current level of compatibility. As long as you train diligently, I can give you some buffs, and you can go and fight Servants hand-to-hand."

"Ha! Are you kidding me?"

Upon hearing Luo Wei's seriously ridiculous idea, Rin Tohsaka's eyes widened. She raised her fist and slammed it hard on the table. The force was so great that a huge handprint was immediately left on Tokiomi Tohsaka's desk with a loud "bang!"

"How could a noble lady like me from the Tohsaka family possibly be skilled in such crude fighting methods? Do you think I'm some crude daughter of that priest? Besides, gem magic is my main focus, and enhancement magic is just a dispensable side skill. Can't you even see that?"

Then, Rin Tohsaka suddenly leaned closer and said angrily, "And you're not allowed to spread rumors about our Tohsaka family's ancestor. As the disciple of the Grand Marshal of the Demonic Path, our ancestor must have been a Grandmaster of the Demonic Path, how could he possibly have been a martial arts expert?!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Luo Wei's expression became somewhat subtle.

First of all, Tohsaka Eito, who is also Tohsaka Rin's ancestor, is definitely not lying.

He had seen the other party's information and also learned about the other party's martial arts talent from Gemstone Elder.

It was a rare talent that existed only in a handful of people throughout history. Gemstone Elder praised it as comparable to Musashi and Li Shuwen's martial arts talent, which had the potential to reach the ultimate goal through martial arts.

Unfortunately, he encountered his apprentice, the Destroyer, the Jewel Elder.

They turned a martial arts master into a magician and caused the martial arts to be lost; it's pure evil.

Rin Tohsaka's martial arts talent is probably inherited from here. As for the Tohsaka family magic she mentioned, Luo Wei will not comment.