I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

It's not late at night yet by adult standards, but there are so few people on the street that it's hard to believe that this is the future city center of Fuyuki City, a bustling commercial street.

Red police lights flickered in the distance, passers-by in a hurry cast strange glances, and the entire street was filled with a tense atmosphere. Looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar sight, Rin felt a faint chill running through his body.

Why is it like this?

The naive Rin did not know that Fuyuki City had issued a curfew.

Murder cases, child abductions, serial bombings in the Harbor District and the Hyatt Hotel, and frequent vicious cases have shrouded the entire Fuyuki City in terror. The police called on citizens to reduce going out at night and strictly prohibit going out alone. Most citizens followed this instruction.

Of course, there will always be some ignorant people who ignore the curfew. For this reason, the police mobilized all police forces to patrol the streets. If a citizen is alone, they will come forward to inquire and provide necessary protection.

This measure, which is responsible for the personal safety of citizens, is detrimental to Lin's actions tonight. If the police see her, they will definitely not leave this seven-year-old girl alone. Rin can't even hint at magic right now, so being caught by the police means the operation failed.

Rin hugged her head and hid in the shadow of a building in panic.

The police car on patrol slowly passed by.

The light of the revolving lamp reached an invisible distance, and Rin could finally breathe a sigh of relief. She carefully took out the magic pointer.

The pointer's reaction surprised her.

Normally, the hands would just sway and tremble in a daze, but tonight they were busy spinning in circles. This was the first time Rin had seen this phenomenon. The needle's chaotic behavior seemed to be out of control, which cast a shadow over Rin's heart.

Just when she was at a loss, a man appeared in her field of vision.

The purple fancy shirt, the metal jewelry on the neck and waist shone with a cold luster, and the man's smile looked very sunny, but for some reason, Rin always felt that this man was dangerous, just like the dangerous wizards in his father's workshop. Same as books.

When Rin first came into contact with magic, she once curiously tried to open one of the magic books, and was almost possessed by an evil spirit. This man gave her the same feeling as that time.

Rin held her head and huddled in the shadows, hoping not to be discovered by this man.

The man indeed didn't notice anyone looking at him. He was entirely focused on the boy next to him.

The boy was about the same age as Rin. His eyelids were drooped and he looked tired.

The man held the boy's hand and said gently: Come on, walk well.

However, this seemingly heartwarming scene made Rin feel that something was wrong.

When the man disappeared from sight, Rin naturally lowered his head and glanced at the magic pointer.

The hands stopped moving. The tip of the needle seemed to be frozen, pointing into the alley and motionless.

There was something in that place, something anomalous that clearly emanated magic.

.

Isn't this what you want to find?

What a lucky start to find the clue so quickly.

Rin planned to search all the suspicious places in Xindu to confirm the location of Kotone one by one, and now she has found the first location.

Rin swallowed unconsciously, stared closely at the direction pointed by the magic pointer, and tiptoed deeper into the alley.

Because she was so focused, she ignored her surroundings. While walking, her body accidentally hit the trash can in the middle of the alley. The shaking of the trash can hit the trash bags stacked aside. The trash bags tipped downwards and scraped the brooms and mops on the side.

Wow.

Plop.

Clang.

A series of sounds echoed in the deserted alleyway at night, especially clear.

Rin was startled by the sudden sound. She trembled and huddled behind the trash can, watching like a thief to see if anyone had discovered her.

Whether it was because the alley was too remote or because Rin was lucky, such an obvious noise didn't attract anyone else's attention.

Rin breathed a long sigh of relief and repeatedly told herself that she must be careful and remain calm and elegant at all times.

After walking hard and silently through the roadblock composed of debris and cleaning tools, Rin came to the other side of the alley.

She saw the man again, with the same uncomfortable smile and the same gesture of holding the boy. The difference was that the boys he held changed from one to two.

Two? Rin's sapphire eyes widened, How come there are more children?

Once again, the magic pointer was confirmed. The pointer rotated as the man moved. This man was the source of the magic.

Magic, magician, abduction. These words flashed alternately in Rin's mind.

She remembered the Holy Grail War that her father had mentioned.

She remembered talking to her mother about Qinyin at dinner and her mother's hesitant answer.

Rin doesn't want to forget Kotone, let alone ignore her friends. She is a member of the Tosaka family with ancient history. She must use her courage to prove that she is capable of becoming her father's heir.

No, how can I hide? I can't do anything like this!

Rin kept encouraging herself, and finally her courage overcame her fear of the unknown. She walked out of the alley with her little fists in hand, and trotted forward following the guidance of the magic pointer.

After walking through the shopping street lined with signboards and running through the unfinished planning area, Rin came to a bar street with flashing neon lights.

This is a place for adults, not a place for underage children. But the pointer pointed unmistakably here, and Rin didn't pay attention to where he had arrived.

The hands began to rotate again, and the dial kept vibrating, making her hands numb.

This time Rin had no doubts. She knew that the reason for the rotation of the pointer was different from before.

Because the target is below, the pointer lying flat doesn't know where to point.

found it!

Rin held the magic pointer in one hand and squeezed the two crystal pieces as weapons with the other hand, and walked into the dim staircase.

At the end of the stairs was an unlocked basement. Through the residual light of the fire lights and emergency exit lights, Rin saw tables, chairs and items neatly arranged inside. It seemed to be a closed underground bar.

The storage room was eerily quiet, and the faint turning sound of the magic pointer could be heard clearly here.

There seems to be no one. Rin whispered in a voice that could only be heard by himself, and walked into the bar.

Suddenly, she felt her ankle touch something, something soft and warm.

It was a person, a girl about the same age as herself, wearing a uniform that she was very familiar with. She wore such a uniform every day to school.

Rin turned the motionless girl over and saw the girl's face clearly. Her face was more familiar than her uniform.

Qinyin!