Chapter 135: Chapter 135: First Night (3)
Chapter 135: First Night (3)
~Third POV~
[Nighttime, Tohsaka Mansion]
Both Rin and Saber took a few crucial moments to process this information before it finally dawned on the former's mind in a shocked tone, 'Someway, somehow, this person knew my sister. And by the looks of it, that knowledge was mutual. But… How?! When?! And most importantly when was my sister interested in boys?!'
Being conflicted that the enemy in front of her was someone possibly dating Sakura her little sister or the fact he attacked them in the open left Rin in a state of mixed emotion. But the most prominent was her hatred for the person in front of her for an unknown reason.
Mash seeing Rin and Saber tilted his head to see them as he said in an embarrassed tone rubbing the back of his head, "Ah… so she must be your older sister, right? Sorry, I thought I sensed two enemy Servants here. My bad? Let me fix up your home."
Using his Authority of Wrath, [Restoration] he easily restored their homes not making them completely homeless feeling bad as he bowed his head apologizing, "Sakura I'm so sorry for destroying your home. I hope you don't think badly of me for assuming you two the enemies!"
Enkidu eyed his Master raising an eyebrow as he said in a neutral tone, "You do realize you don't need to apologize, Master. They're still our enemies, you know."
Mash stood up eyeing Enkidu meeting his gaze as he said in a neutral tone crossing his arms and pouting denying such a notion, "Not anymore, they're not. We don't make it any worse than we already have."
Enkidu simply nodded following his Master's words. He is a weapon after all he only needs to listen.
Rin was staring at the enemy Servant and Master paired with him talking to Saber in a lighthearted tone scratching his head, "It's a pleasure to see you again Artoria. How are you this fine night?"
Rin's head turned to Saber as she remained neutral only to sigh explaining tonight's events shocking Mash with the news in a neutral tone, "Sigh… dandy all things considering we managed to escape Assassin and his Master attacking the school. Although I wouldn't say good greetings to you Mash Bastion."
Hearing his name being dropped Rin's mind exploded realizing the connection. Her eyes shot a hateful glare at him being the cause of her father's murder in the Holy Grail War as he greeted her in a friendly tone, "And you must be Rin Tohsaka huh? Man, this is kind of hard to speak to you with uh… well Medea probably discussed this with you – man I'm not good at talking to you like this…"
An awkward silence befell the group with Rin wanting to tear him apart and Sakura wishing to speak more of her hero/crush. Rin inwardly stared hatefully at Mash with him barely flinching as she thought sarcastically to herself, 'This Holy Grail War is off to an excellent start.'
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All 3 of the Masters converged inside the Tohsaka's Mansion with Sakura offering tea with all 3 of them present with Rin remaining silent staring at him. Mash decided it best to ignore the issue till it can be dealt with later and refortified the [Bounded Field] using his knowledge from the Dick Wizard starting conversations, "So… how have you all been for the last 10 years?"
Enkidu remained neutral seeing how badly Mash was in conversation with his past victims of the previous event during the Holy Grail War. However, the good girl Sakura soon asked in a curious tone about Mash's eyes glinted in delight, "Pretty good Bastion-san. I got to live with my sister again and learned from Auntie Medea-san. But is it true from what my uncle said about you being someone from another world? If so, can you share some past glory stories?"
This seemed to surprise Rin hearing this piece of news from her sister. Mash smiled as he explained his side of the story when he entered the Fate World and his time participating in not 1 but 2 Holy Grail Wars and winning.
Rin raised an eyebrow in suspicions with Saber listening to the aftermath of the story till the mention of her son Mordred caught her immediate attention. She listened to how both fought in the Great Holy Grail War with a complicated expression on her face when the mention of the wish was heard.
Rin soon asked surprising Mash in a neutral tone suspicious of his stories, "… So, let me get this straight you can travel between timelines at the same level of 2nd True Magic fighting in another Holy Grail War only to be trolled? Do you think I believe that bull?"
Mash rubbed the back of his head understanding Rin's point. But when he soon showed a certain weapon. Saber shouted in shock startling her in the process, "Wait that Magical Power… My Lance?!! How is Rhongomyniad still within the world?!!"
Seeing her reaction Mash had a smug expression on his face explaining how he obtained Rhongomynaid left Saber utterly shocked. Rin seeing the shocked expression Saber slowly accepted the idea of believing his tales considering he held her weapon and had not said a shred of lies.
Adding the fact he has 9 Command Seals using his Authority of Wrath, [Restoration] recovering all his previous ones making Rin's eyes twitch at the amount while they only had the standard 3.
Rin sighed as she had no choice but to believe his words with at least a grain of salt as she finally spoke their eyes gazed at each other and said in a defeated tone, "… Well, all's fair in the battlefield."
This left Mash stumped as Rin continued to explain crossing her arms and staring at him with a neutral gaze, "You knew both Servants and Masters locations and wanted to take care of it immediately before they could pose a threat. And you attacked us thinking we were enemies, so it was completely fair as far as this war is concerned."
Hearing this Mash rubbed the back of his head quickly apologizing for attacking them, "I'm so sorry by the way."
Rin merely turned her head away scoffing at him. But then Saber asked Mash eyeing Enkidu wearingly in a cautious tone, "By the way Mash-san… was it you who released that massive magical energy yesterday? In the morning might I add…?"
This caught Rin's attention and he replied with a sheepish expression explaining the situation almost making Rin spit out her tea as he dared shrug his shoulders. Mash was shooting a glare at Enkidu as he smiled innocently, "Yes. And… No. That would be my Servant and the enemy Servant fighting each other. What I didn't expect was they destroy the mountains and forest in the process. But technically they own the world so… meh?"
But soon Mash spoke crossing his arms determined no longer wanting to harm both in a serious tone, "With this craziness aside though, it'll be kind of stupid if I ended up killing someone whose life I saved on a previous date, wouldn't it?"
He cast a knowing smile on Sakura, who had stayed quiet through the entire conversation as she blushed lightly at the news. Rin soon asked a serious question that she addressed to everyone present in a serious tone glaring at him, "And what exactly do you plan to do now since you have us?"
Mash sighed as he opened his mouth causing Rin to glare hatefully at him in a neutral tone crossing his arms, "I want both of you to bow out of the Holy Grail War. This isn't a silly game you can win speaking from experience."
Rin snorted at his words while Saber's eyes narrowed as well. She had her reasons to not surrender with Sakura and Medusa remaining neutral not knowing how to respond to this demand.
*Ring*
Before Rin could argue a phone rang out from Sakura as she sheepishly cut the conversation in a timid tone, "Oh! That's mine sorry but – It's from Illya-san?"
That seemed to drop Rin's words in her throat when Sakura opened in speak of the news making both girl's eyes widen at the verbal bomb in a frightened tone, "… Sakura and Rin-san… Berserker fell in battle… no it wasn't even a battle just a one-sided slaughter from the enemy Servant's Archer… and it was because of my fault… my fault that Berserker…"
Sensing the unease filled the atmosphere both the sisters were shocked to hear Berserker fall. Both the Servants eyed each other wearyingly since they knew Heracles wasn't one to be easily killed with his skills.
But to suddenly hear it and spar against him left a sense of unease wash over them with Medea soon speaking in a serious tone, "Let me have the phone deary… Rin. Sakura. It would be best to bow out while you have your lives intact. This isn't up for debate and certainly not at your level you can deal with these opponents."
Rin soon busted out yelling in an outraged tone of the news of even her Master asking them to flee, "What?! After all that time training for this Holy Grail War, you would want us to bow out!! Why?!"
Sakura remained silent as did their Servants with Mash and Enkidu listening as Medea explained why catching the Servant's attention, "Because these two you'll surely die against even with Servants. Not to mention Assassin is unknown but betting Archer he installed fear into Illya to make Mash react. The enemies aren't someone you can win against alone. The other Servant of the Caster Class is Solomon. Archer Class Servant Gilgamesh."
Mash closed his eyes remaining silent with Enkidu doing the same. Having learned Magecraft he wasn't stupid to realize that this lineup was certainly troubling to him when the [King of Magic] was involved.
But to the rest except Enkidu remaining neutral, their eyes widened with Rin freezing at the lineup heard making any room for argument to die in her throat. Her looks told as if she had her sister raped by worms or worse with an expression of horror written on her face.
Rin looked down at the table with a sense of defeat lingering in the air when two of the proclaimed strongest classes were enemies biting her nails in an exhausted tone, "Who the hell fucking summoned Solomon and Gilgamesh in this Holy Grail War?! Damn it!!"
*BAM*
Slamming her fist onto the table a look of frustration was present as Mash oblivious to the big figures asked in a casual tone, "So? We just go there murder that son of a bitch in cold blood and win. Sounds simple enough?"
Rin, Saber, Sakura, and Rider all dropped down with Medea hearing from the other end yelling in a very annoyed tone, "Mash? Didn't realize you were there but have you perhaps finally gone mad to say you'll go and kill Solomon and Gilgamesh? Sure, go against the [King of Heroes] and [King of Magic]! NOT!!!"
Hearing that title Mash grinned hearing such a powerful title with Enkidu grinned at the prospect of such worthy opponents in a neutral tone, "The [King of Heroes] and [King of Magic] you say…? Hmm… I like our odds fighting either one of them. But if I must I'll deal with the [King of Heroes] if you wish Master."
Rin and Sakura were a bit startled with Enkidu said he'd take care of Gilgamesh with such a carefree spirit in his speaking. Mash on the other hand was salivating eating 'SOLOMON' name gaining his abilities and experience having once obtained all the True Magic at one point in his life.
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