Wind and snow battered against the glass windows, letting out a devil-like howl.
Inside the house, the firewood in the fireplace crackled with "pop pop" sounds...
The hall fell into an eerie silence.
Alvin's body stiffened in place, lowering his head to look at the girl in his arms.
Even with his past of being "battle-hardened", he felt somewhat at a loss at this moment.
No... why did it happen so suddenly?
Just a short while ago, he and Tohsaka Rin had been talking about Matou Sakura, about how she was dangerous... yet not long after that, the situation had turned into what it was now.
At this moment, his brain began operating at high speed.
Tohsaka Rin's delicate and pretty face was right in front of his eyes.
The breath she exhaled seemed to carry a unique fragrance.
Her soft body was pressed tightly against Alvin's chest; he could even feel the girl's gradually rising body temperature and the fair, smooth texture of her skin.
Although he was a Heroic Spirit, that did not mean Alvin was a saint... at the very least, he was not calm enough to remain completely composed in such a situation.
After all, Tohsaka Rin was the most popular heroine in the entire Type-Moon world...so, there was absolutely no doubt about her charm.
Not to mention, now, when she wore such an expression on her face, completely different from her sharp-tongued and proud self...
That contrast alone was enough to drive a man mad.
Alvin subconsciously lowered his head. Tohsaka Rin was also looking up at him. Within those azure-blue beautiful eyes, a faint trace of pink light seemed to spread indistinctly, and even her fair skin appeared to be tinged with a light pink hue.
The moisture on her cherry lips was vivid and enticing, so luscious...he didn't know when the distance between the two closed, and the two felt as if they could clearly feel each other's breath falling onto their faces.
One of Alvin's hands wrapped around the girl's soft, slender waist, while the other hand gradually moved upward along her waistline.
Just as he undid the first button at her collar, he suddenly heard a sharp sound of wings fluttering by his ear.
"Huh..."
Blinking, he followed the sound and looked over.
Outside the window, a Crest Worm with intricate patterns silently flew past his field of vision.
"A desire worm...?"
He froze for a moment, as if realizing something, and instinctively raised his head to look toward the distant sky.
At some point unknown to him, beneath the night curtain, streaks of pink pillars of light descended from the heavens.
At the same time, within the backyard of the Tohsaka residence, a special pink magical energy was also quietly spreading.
Judging by the situation, this thing was probably the "culprit" that had affected Tohsaka Rin... right?
At this moment, a faint realization appeared in Alvin's eyes.
Back on the very first night after being summoned by the girl, he had already encountered a special existence known as a "Crest Worm" within the Tohsaka family residence.
Now that he thought about it, the Tohsaka household likely had more than just one Crest Worm... Matou Sakura had long ago set up a special magecraft called the "Desire Barrier" across various locations, and even the Tohsaka residence was within the barrier's coverage area.
With that thought, Alvin calmed down his lustful thoughts, then lifted the girl's delicate body into his arms and rushed out through the entrance toward the backyard.
When he approached the pink pillar of light in the backyard, he was stunned to see countless desire worms swarming around it like moths, and within the pillar of light was a pink crystalline mass.
Just from the first glance, Alvin felt a powerful emotion surge toward him.
It was a special crystal that was "drawing in" the "desire" between couples as nourishment.
"Big brother!"
At that moment, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly rang out from outside the yard.
Alvin turned his head in response and saw a red-eyed girl with silver hair flowing loose, dressed in a white outfit, standing outside the yard without him noticing when she had arrived.
And behind Illya, the figure of the white-haired magus also silently emerged.
"Why are you here... are you alright?"
Alvin asked as he looked at the silver-haired girl who pushed open the gate and hurried inside.
"A moment ago, Caster sensed a magical barrier covering this city.
I was worried about you, so I came to take a look."
Illya paused for a while, then continued. "The prerequisite for this thing to take effect is that one must harbor feelings of 'love' toward someone... My essence is that of a doll rather than a human, so it does not work on me."
After saying that, she silently glanced at Tohsaka Rin in Alvin's arms and muttered, "But that might not necessarily be a good thing..."
Alvin did not have time to think about the meaning behind Illya's words, as his gaze quickly shifted to the pink crystal.
"Since this barrier is condensed from this thing, then as long as it is destroyed, the barrier over the Tohsaka residence should be lifted, right?"
Illya gently shook her head and said, "If only it were that simple... but Caster already tried just now. Its hardness far exceeds expectations. At the very least, trying to destroy it directly with brute force does not seem very feasible...?"
"Let me try. Watch over Rin."
The moment her words fell, Alvin had already placed Tohsaka Rin beside Illya.
Then, he hurled a punch straight toward the desire crystal ahead.
Clang—
A sound like striking iron rang out. Alvin's fist seemed to be wreathed in starlight as it slammed into the desire crystal, producing a violent collision sound.
This kind of power was utterly unreasonable.
Just the overflowing magical energy alone was enough to leave one shaken, and even Merlin looked somewhat dumbfounded.
"Has this guy's physical strength increased again? Even Vortigern back then was not this outrageous, was he?"
Fortunately, the current situation was a special case.
If someone were to actually face Alvin head-on in combat... taking a punch like that, they would probably lose half their life.
Boom!
In the end, Alvin alternated his left and right fists, smashing the pink pillar of light within the Tohsaka residence until it completely collapsed.
As if waking from a dream, Tohsaka Rin opened her eyes in an instant.
"Strange... why am I here?"
She looked around in confusion and subconsciously said, "Miss Illya, Caster... why are you all in my family's yard?"
What followed was a voice filled with bewilderment and confusion.
Alvin let out a sigh of relief in his heart and said, "Let's go back inside first and talk slowly."
"Rin, wait a moment."
At that time, Illya suddenly called out to Tohsaka Rin, who was about to head inside.
Alvin looked at Illya in confusion.
The latter gave him a faint smile and said, "It's nothing, just some private girl talk I want to have with Rin."
Merlin gave Illya a meaningful look and said naturally, "Alvin, let's go inside first."
After the two Servants had entered the house, perhaps sensing the doll-like young lady's subtle and ambiguous gaze, Tohsaka Rin frowned slightly and said casually,
"What is it, Miss Illya?"
"Just now, you and big brother...did you kiss?"
The sudden, taboo-laden question pierced straight into the depths of Tohsaka Rin's heart and her beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Illya in disbelief.
Very quickly, the tips of Tohsaka Rin's ears burned hot, and the various scenes from inside the house surfaced uncontrollably in her mind: intertwined fingers, hurried and moist breathing, and the button undone at the front of her collar...
Illya smiled sweetly as she leaned closer, her ruby-like, crystal-clear eyes looking at the girl in front of her with curiosity. "What does kissing feel like? Can you tell me?"
Tohsaka Rin finally snapped back to her senses and stammered,
"Y-you... what are you suddenly saying?! Why would I kiss him?"
"Don't pretend, Rin."
Illya interrupted her.
"The Beast of Desire does not tamper with other people's memories."
She leaned close to the girl's ear and said softly, "The feelings you hold toward your own Servant... they are probably not just a simple master–servant relationship, are they, Rin?"
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P.S: Tomorrow's my exam. Wish me Luck
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