Opening the passage to the Mirror World is not difficult. Apart from Sakura's Imaginary Number, it can also be simulated by magic circles.
For the magi of the Age of Gods, simulating an imaginary passage is even easier.
The young Shirou used the second Noble Phantasm, switched to Merlin's records, and easily opened the passage to the Mirror World.
Once inside the Mirror World, he saw Medusa about to unleash her Noble Phantasm, so without hesitation, he drew and unleashed Rhongomyniad, striking towards Medusa.
The Holy Lance Rhongomyniad he unleashed in his hand was much more powerful than when it was released by Gray.
Not only did Rhongomyniad destroy Medusa's Noble Phantasm, but it also directly obliterated her Class Card.
And when the two girls attempted to create a teleportation circle to escape, Shirou didn't waste a moment. He immediately blasted them away without saying a word.
"It's our enemy! The arch-nemesis of magical girls!" Ritsuka shouted.
Hearing this, he landed on the ground, and his mouth couldn't help but twitch.
Shirou scanned the area, his eyes briefly pausing on Illya, who was clad in sapphire outfit, before moving on.
He didn't see Rin or Luvia.
Obviously, this matter has nothing to do with them.
At this point in time, Luvia had recently experienced the events at Adra Castle and had not yet gone to the Clock Tower for further studies, nor become Zelretch's disciple alongside Rin, which ultimately led to the start of the "Magical Girl ☆ Illya" timeline.
So, does this mean that the two Kaleidosticks, Ruby and Sapphire, came here on their own?
Ritsuka got back on her feet, her face smudged with dust from the impact of Rhongomyniad's beam. Annoyed, she glared at young Shirou, questioning him, "Who are you? Why are you attacking us? Are you our enemy?"
She tightly clenched Ruby in her hand, pointing it at young Shirou, fully prepared for a battle.
"Really... Can't you recognize me? Heh, I guess it can't be helped. But Ritsuka, just know that I am super, super, super angry right now!"
He covered his forehead with his hand, his bright eyes staring at Ritsuka through his fingers.
Those eyes, once bright and refreshing, now appeared icy and terrifying.
In a panic, Ruby trembled and warned, "Ritsuka, run! That guy, he's not someone we can defeat!"
Sapphire asked curiously, "Sister, you've been panicking for a while now. Do you know him? Who is he?"
"That... that is... the absolute enemy of magical girls!" Ruby replied frantically.
"I am a magical girl representing love and justice, and I will never lose to anyone!" Ritsuka declared confidently.
"Wait... wait a minute! Hold on, Ritsuka?!"
But Ritsuka paid no attention to Ruby's voice. She shouted, waved Ruby, and launched a pink magical energy cannonball directly at young Shirou.
Shirou: "..."
As Ritsuka observed the soft magical energy cannonball flying through the air, a black hand suddenly emerged from behind young Shirou.
With a sharp "crack" sound, he crushed the magical energy cannonball into mere particles of light.
"Eh?" Ritsuka was taken aback, and she glanced down at Ruby, puzzled. "Ruby, why did you restrict the magical energy?"
"Idiot! I told you to run!" Ruby shouted in frustration.
Shirou furrowed his brows and scolded, "I don't remember teaching you to be so reckless!"
He raised Rhongomyniad and unleashed a light beam with a swift gesture.
A deafening "boom" resonated as the beam struck the ground, creating a fierce storm. Despite Ritsuka's magical barriers and physical protection, she was blown off to the side and covered in dust.
"Ah!" she screamed.
Witnessing Ritsuka being attacked, Illya quickly snapped back to her senses and called out, "Sapphire, get ready to rescue Ritsuka!"
"Yes!" Sapphire replied, ready to take action.
However, before the two of them could carry out their rescue plan, the young Shirou suddenly appeared right in front of them.
The sudden turn of events sent a shiver down their spines.
Shirou reached out his palm, grabbed Sapphire, and then yanked it violently, pulling Sapphire into his hand.
As a result, Illya transformed back into her original state.
"This... this..."
Both Illya and Sapphire were somewhat unable to understand the current situation.
Shirou spoke, "Dangerous things like this are not meant for children to play with."
A whimper escaped Illya's lips; she was frightened and feeling intimidated by his actions.
He cast a brief glance at Illya before walking over to where Ritsuka lay on the ground.
"Let me go!" Sapphire protested, attempting to struggle in his grasp.
However, without her Master, Sapphire found herself powerless and couldn't muster any strength to break free.
Her struggles proved futile.
A black hand emerged behind him and firmly held onto Sapphire.
Meanwhile, he reached Ritsuka's side.
By now, Ritsuka had managed to crawl back up from the ground, but Ruby had already become separated from her, and she didn't know where Ruby had fallen.
Ritsuka didn't shed tears but instead, she pursed her lips in annoyance and said unyieldingly, "You may have won this time, but I'll definitely win next time!"
Shirou's mouth twitched.
Did this kid think they were in some sort of children's magical girl show?
Despite not recognizing him, she treated him as if he were just a supporting character?
Shirou remained silent, extending his hand towards Ritsuka. He grabbed the back of her clothes and lifted her high up. Then, he seated himself on the ground, placing her on his lap and using one foot to keep her squirming legs under control, raising her buttocks higher.
"Eh... what... what are you trying to do?" she asked in a panicked voice.
He raised his hand high, but then he remembered he still held Rhongomyniad and had to pause in mid-air.
With a "cha" sound, he swiftly inserted the Holy Lance into the ground next to him.
And then—
"Slap!"
"Waa!"
Ritsuka's bottom hurt as if it was on fire, and she burst into tears right away.
"Slap!"
Another smack.
"Waa!" she cried, "Even my brother doesn't hit me like this. Who are you? I'll tell my brother!"
His mouth twitched and he said, "I am your brother!"
"You're lying! You're clearly not much older than me! My brother is a high school student..."
Before she could finish crying, he smacked her bottom again with his hand.
"Slap!"
"Waa!" she cried out in pain, feeling as if her bottom had bloomed.
Illya couldn't bear to see it. She threw herself on Ritsuka, protecting her body, "Don't hit her anymore... don't hit her anymore..."
The hand stopped abruptly.
This child is not his sister; he shouldn't be laying his hands on her.
In the midst of the chaos, Ruby hid in the rubble, trembling in fear.
"Ritsuka... is actually the younger sister of the Eternal King..."
"I really made the wrong choice..."
"We should run away, and quickly! Otherwise, the magical girls will be wiped out today!"
Ruby started to collect the debris around her, intending to bury herself in it.
However, a black hand suddenly emerged from Shirou's back, stretching indefinitely, and directly seized Ruby, pulling her over to him.
"Waa!"
Ruby's struggles were futile.
At this moment, just like her sister Sapphire, Ruby found herself captured in the clutches of the black hand.
"It's all over! This is the end of magical girls!" Ruby sobbed, feeling utterly hopeless.
Though Shirou was still indignant, the destruction of Medusa's Class Card had taken its toll on the Mirror World. The space was now "cracking" and showing signs of collapse.
Seeing the Mirror World was about to disintegrate, he had no choice but to set aside his anger for the moment. He quickly activated Merlin's records to simulate a path out of the collapsing world.
With Ritsuka crying in his left hand and a bewildered Illya in his right, Shirou sprouted black wings from his back and swiftly flew out of the collapsing Mirror World.
Once they were safely outside, he gently placed Ritsuka and Illya on the ground. He then quickly set Ruby down as well. Using Rhongomyniad, he began chopping at it.
"Thump, thump, thump...!!"
"Waa!"
"Waa!"
"Pain, pain, pain, pain... Be gentler, be gentler!"
Ruby screamed as it was chopped by the Holy Lance.
Shirou seethed with anger. They had kidnapped his sister to make her a magical girl and expected him to be gentle about it?
What a joke!
Today, he had made up his mind to destroy this stick!
Gripping Rhongomyniad firmly, he swung the tip of the lance, chopping at Ruby.
"Pain, pain, pain, pain...!!!"
"Waa! Eternal King, no matter how you put it, we've met before! Please don't be so cruel! I, Ruby, am going to be smashed!"
"You dare to talk back to me after kidnapping my sister? Today, you'll face the consequences for real!"
"What's wrong with being a magical girl? What's wrong with representing love and justice? Love is justice, and magical girls can live on forever!" Ruby protested.
Shirou sneered in response, "A pity, it's too late. The end of magical girls has come!"
Using the black mud, he immobilized Ruby on the ground, then swung the Holy Lance at her.
"Ah, ah...!!!" she screamed in agony, and a chilling "sizzling" sound filled the air.
Meanwhile, Sapphire, trapped by the black mud, called out in worry, "Sis... Sis!"
Ritsuka and Illya desperately wanted to intervene and stop him, but the black mud held them back, leaving them only able to cry out, "Don't be so cruel!"
Despite their pleas, he showed no sign of stopping.
Ruby continued to scream, "What's wrong with being a magical girl? We can even use spells to get a perfect score on exams!"
"What?" He abruptly halted his actions, his hand frozen in mid-air.
'I'm sorry, Ritsuka! I, Ruby, really can't hold on any longer!'
Ruby mourned silently, then, in a desperate attempt to save itself, it betrayed Ritsuka by revealing their secret, "I said, what's wrong with being a magical girl? You can use a spell for exams and get a perfect score!"
Shirou: "..."
He stopped his hand.
This should have been a good thing. However, the atmosphere seemed very strange.
Especially Ritsuka, she subconsciously shivered, feeling that her buttocks hurt even more.
Shirou's expression darkened as he turned his head to stare coldly at his sister. He said, "Ritsuka, your brother has always taught you to be honest and good, never to be deceitful and vain. Isn't that right?"
"Uh...uh...!!!"
Ritsuka's petite body trembled, and she shrank back in fear.
She could feel it - her buttocks were crying!
With a gloomy expression, He approached her.
Despite his slender and small body, in her eyes, it was like the incarnation of despair.
"No... don't come over!!!" Ritsuka cried out.
In the Fuyuki City, at the Fujimaru residence.
Ritsuka clung tightly to Sakura, her small hand gripping onto Sakura's clothes as she tearfully gazed at Shirou.
Shirou glanced at her, who was now hiding behind Sakura, "Ritsuka, have you come to realize your mistake?"
Peeking her little head out from behind Sakura, she tearfully replied, "I'm going to tell Mom that you hit me!"
His expression darkened. It seemed all his efforts in educating her had still not been enough.
Sakura quickly stepped in to protect Ritsuka, positioning herself as a shield between her and Shirou. "Brother, Ritsuka understands now," she said urgently. Turning her attention to Ritsuka, she asked, "You promise you won't cheat in exams anymore, right?"
Facing away from Shirou, Sakura blinked at the youngest sibling, silently communicating with her through her eyes.
However, Ritsuka was a bit stubborn and protested, "But I really want to cheat!"
Shirou rose to his feet with a stern expression on his face.
She got scared, and instinctively covered her little buttocks, stammering, "I won't cheat anymore, I promise! I'll never cheat again!"
Only then did he sit back down.
Sakura took her by the hand and led her back to her room.
He sighed and looked at Miyu and Gray, saying, "Sorry for disturbing your sleep."
"No, no, no... It's... It's okay," Gray quickly waved her hand.
Miyu also said, "It's okay, Fujimaru-niisan."
In that moment, Artoria took control of Gray's body, and she hesitated for a brief moment before speaking, "My King, aren't you being too harsh on Princess Ritsuka? This approach might make her develop a dislike for you..."
He sighed, "Raising a child without discipline is like hindering their growth. I'd rather endure her resentment or even her dislike than allow her to stray down the wrong path."
Artoria: "..."
"Illya..." His gaze turned to the restless girl sitting nearby.
"Yes—I'm here!" she responded instinctively, her voice tinged with fear.
"I've already called your mother. She said you should spend the night at my place tonight."
"I... I understand," she nodded hastily. She was already somewhat afraid of him, and now her fear had intensified.
He then turned to Miyu and Gray and asked, "Miyu, is there space for one more person in your bed?"
"Yes, there is."
"Then I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Tonight, you three will have to share the bed."
"It's okay," they waved off the concern.
He gently advised, "Then go to sleep now, it's getting late. Children shouldn't stay up late."
"Yes," they replied obediently, hurrying off to rest.
Artoria hesitated. She took a moment before speaking up, "My King, you should get some rest too."
He simply nodded in acknowledgment.
As he watched them leave, he settled into a more comfortable position and gazed down at the two Mystic Codes—Ruby and Sapphire—constrained heavily by his black mud on the table.
He glanced at the two wands with a cold expression and questioned, "Alright, Ruby, spill it out. What's Zelretch's game here?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" she looked puzzled.
His tone turned icy, "Don't play dumb. Trying to lure my sister into becoming a magical girl. What's Zelretch's intention?"
"I really don't get it. Isn't being a magical girl a good thing, Eternal King? I mean, over fifteen hundred years ago, you quite liked Magical Girl ☆ Melly, didn't you?" she asked, sounding genuinely curious.
He sighed, "That's not the same thing."
"What do you mean? What's different?"
"How can you treat my sister the same way as that old brat? She's just five years old! How dare you lure her into becoming a magical girl and put her in danger!"
Ruby, with a hint of displeasure, retorted, "Magical girls have the protection of the Second Magic, so it's not dangerous! They're messengers of love and justice. There can't be any real danger."
He sneered, "If I hadn't shown up just now, who knows what could have happened? Do you seriously think that flimsy magical barrier could have stopped Rider's Noble Phantasm?"
"Well, there's always a way to handle these situations~!"
"I can't sense any remorse at all," he stood up, his face grim. "Alright then, I'll have you retire here!"
He threw Ruby onto the floor and swiftly projected Caliburn, stabbing it toward the magical stick.
"Thud, thud, thud..."
"No, don't! Please, don't do that! That place is off-limits, don't stab there... It hurts, it hurts... Be gentler, be gentler, it'll break!"
Shirou: "..."
These lines were so absurd that if someone didn't know the context, they would think he was doing something terrible.
Sapphire was bound tightly to the table by black mud. She said, "Eternal King, please spare my sister for now. She doesn't know that Ritsuka is your sister."
"I thought you were going to bring up something more relevant, Sapphire. Is this really the main issue here?"
Sapphire spoke up, "Actually, we were sent here by our Master to assist you, Eternal King."
Feeling hopeful, Ruby quickly chimed in, "Yes, that's right!"
Before Ruby could finish her sentence, he stomped on her.
"Yaaah~~! Don't... don't step on me~! I'll break, I'll really break~! Waaah..." Ruby whimpered.
Shirou shifted his gaze to Sapphire, a mix of curiosity and suspicion in his eyes, "Assist me? What do you mean?"
Sapphire took a moment to explain, "Master sent us to repair the world's cracks and help you out. But when we arrived in Fuyuki City ahead of you, Class Cards had already started causing trouble here. Since we didn't have a Master, we couldn't fully exert our powers, so we decided to each choose a Master."
"So, that's the reason you deceived and abducted little girls to work for you?"
"Deceive and abduct? There was nothing like that," Sapphire defended herself. "I wasn't aware of my sister's situation. But, before I made a contract with Illya, I informed her of everything, and she willingly formed a contract with me."
Ruby quickly added, "I did the same with Ritsuka! It's true! You have to believe me..."
He ignored Ruby's pleas and pressed it firmly under his foot, even twisting his foot slightly to increase the friction between Ruby, the ground and his shoe sole.
"Yaaah~~! No... don't do this... yaaah... I'll break, I'll really break~! Don't...!" Ruby made strange sounds.
Sapphire glanced at him and said, "Eternal King, please spare my sister."
They truly had a strong sisterly bond. Sapphire added, "Your strength won't be enough to destroy her."
"Hah, making fun of my lack of strength?"
But whatever. Maybe he'll bring someone who has enough power to crush them both.
Naturally, the perfect person for this task was...
Shirou pulled out his phone and dialed Arcueid's number.
After a few rings, a weak and pitiful voice, almost like crying, answered, "Um, hello? This is a pitiful, weak little bat. Who are you, and what do you want? Actually, anything will do. I just really need someone to talk to right now... I don't want to type anymore..."
Shirou: "..."
He took a deep breath and said, "Arcueid, it's me, Shirou."
"Oh!!!" Arcueid's voice transformed instantly from weak and tearful to domineering. "You have the nerve to call me? You heartless traitor! Heartless, heartless, heartless!"
"Look, I'm sorry, Arcueid. But I need your help right now."
"Hmph. Why should I help you?"
"Well, as a reward, how about next time we play King of Fighters, I'll only use one hand?"
"Really?" Her eyes lit up.
"Yes."
"You mustn't use your right hand! Got it? The right hand!"
"OK."
"Where are you now? I'll come over right away!" she happily said.
"I'm at home."
"Wait for me!" she said cheerfully.
...
At the Matou Editing Office,
Arcueid stood up with a happy expression and turned to look at Kariya, who was busy reviewing manuscripts. She said, "Kariya, I was thinking..."
"Ahh?!" Kariya turned around, his bloodshot eyes looking at her as he asked, "What are you thinking?"
"Oh no, no, no..." She was sweating, "I'm not thinking of anything. I just want to write. Writing makes me happy!"
"Then hurry up and write!" He turned his head back, his resentment soaring, "Damn bastards, sending their manuscripts on the deadline day. I'll definitely grab a knife and cut them all into bald donkeys sooner or later!"
Arcueid was sweating profusely, her trembling hands holding her phone as she said, "I'm sorry, Shirou. I am not free right now."
Then she hung up the phone.
Shirou: "..."
He looked at his phone, speechless.
Over the past year or so, Arcueid had immersed herself in Fuyuki City, doing things that humans did. She had even pulled off the classic mysterious transfer student act, enrolling in his school. But she grew tired of it all too quickly, casually submitting a withdrawal application, and disappearing just as easily as she had arrived.
Becoming a light novel author was another one of her little games. Yet, this time, it seemed she hadn't gotten bored and moved on, as she usually did.
To make things even more interesting, she had caught the attention of the extremely responsible Matou Kariya. Shirou let out a sigh, genuinely impressed that she hadn't grown tired of writing yet. Who knows what's going on in that woman's mind?
Shirou tilted his head slightly and glanced at Ruby, who was panting heavily and trying to catch her breath after being trampled by him. But now he couldn't find the right words to say; he was speechless.
Who would have thought that she was into this kind of stuff? An M, of all things!
He couldn't help but sneer, "Even if I can't seal you permanently, I'll still find a way to keep you away!"
An ominous aura of black mud swirled around him, shaping itself into a pitch-black treasure chest. Like the mythical tale of Pandora's box, he placed Ruby and Sapphire inside it.
"Yaah~! Are we playing a game of imprisonment now? Can't you give poor Ruby a moment to catch her breath?"
"Sister, please stop causing trouble. Eternal King, once your anger cools down, you should consider letting us go," Sapphire calmly suggested.
"Release you?" He let out a cold laugh. "I'm going to seal both of you for eternity! Not even Zelretch can save you now!"
He shut the lid of the black treasure chest and allowed the swirling mud to swallow it, along with Ruby and Sapphire, submerging them within the depths of the "Evil" inside him.
The "Evil" contained layers of imaginary pace, and the black treasure chest, along with Ruby and Sapphire, were exiled to that imaginary space.
"Brother..."
At this moment, Sakura came down the stairs.
Shirou looked at her and asked, "How is she?"
"I've applied the ointment, but you were really harsh on her this time."
"Well, I had to be tough. Otherwise, she'd never learn her lesson."
She hesitated for a moment and added, "I'm sorry, Brother..."
"What's wrong?"
"I... I didn't even notice she was doing such dangerous things."
"You can't put all the blame on yourself. The owner of those two Mystic Codes, despite being a despicable scoundrel, is indeed very powerful. It's no surprise you didn't catch on."
"No!" she shook her head firmly, "Brother, being too soft on me won't help! It's really my fault, and I need to learn my lesson through punishment!"
Sakura walked over to his side and threw herself onto his legs. With a hint of embarrassment, she slowly lifted her skirt, revealing a pair of bear-patterned panties. She blushed but continued, "Don't hold back. Please punish me as much as you want, Brother!"
Shirou: "????"
He was completely baffled!
"What on earth are you doing, Sakura?" His eye twitched as he asked, trying to make sense of her actions.
"I made a mistake, so I really think I deserve a harsh punishment." she said with a bashful expression.
His stomach started to hurt.
It seemed like his little sister's thinking had taken a rather abnormal turn too!
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