"Rin, the Holy Grail will appear one day. It is the duty of the Tōsaka family to obtain it. More importantly, if you want to be a magus, it is an inevitable path."
That was what she heard at this time ten years ago.
The man who was speaking was very tall, with deep features. He was always well-dressed and serious, as if he had walked out of a classical painting.
The man touched her head - looking back now, it wasn't really a touch at all, but simply grabbing it, because that was the first time he treated her, his own daughter, in this way.
Then, that man, her father, turned and left, with a resolute and heavy expression that she could hardly understand at that time.
He had already prepared himself to never come back, to be in a position where he would kill and be killed at the same time for the war that would break out every once in a while.
At that time, she held back her tears, watched her father go to the battlefield, and prayed silently with her mother, praying that her father would come back alive.
As a result, their father returned as they had hoped, but not as a winner.
As a loser, he lost a lot.
On the surface, my father seemed no different from before. He was still as tall, as impressive, serious, and elegant.
But as a daughter, she knew that a part of her father's heart had died. His pride, his life, everything he had as a magician was lost in that war, and what was worse was that this spiritual death was still spreading outward.
She and her mother worked hard. Her mother kept running around major hospitals and medical families in the country, while she worked hard to study and improve herself, hoping that one day she would be able to treat her father.
However, the efforts of the mother and daughter ultimately failed to save their father who was gradually dying. One day five years ago, their father's life came to an end.
On his deathbed, his father held her hand and said to her.
"From now on, you will inherit the Tousaka family, you will protect mom, and you will realize the unfulfilled dreams of me and my ancestors. Although it's a little early, dad believes that you can do it."
The Tosaka family has only one unfulfilled dream - to obtain the Holy Grail. This was the father's last obsession as a magician, and also his greatest regret in this life. After he lost his ability as a magician, he placed all his hopes on his daughter.
She had already decided to inherit her father's unfinished will, as he was the person she admired the most.
In the past five years, no, in the past ten years since her father's defeat, this has been her only goal.
She had already been prepared for the battle, both materially and mentally. Although she had never killed anyone, she would not hesitate when the time came. Even though her hands would never be washed clean of blood, and she would not regret it even if she was killed for it.
She knew that doing this would be unfair to her mother, but even if her mother lost her, she still had her sister Sakura and Uncle Kariya - although that man was not as good as her father in many aspects, his love for her mother was deeper than her father's. She was relieved that her mother had him taking care of her.
And her father, who passed away with regret, left nothing behind except this daughter who inherited his magic and will.
She was unwilling to accept it.
She, Toosaka, wants to clear her father's name. She wants to prove that Toosaka Tokiomi's daughter is the best.
Tonight, she was risking her life, her father's legacy and his reputation.
He opened the magic box handed down from his ancestors and made by his father, the master, for a final inspection before entering the battle.
A gem passed down by the master.
The magic wand left by my father.
Self-made gift.
For today's gem solution.
And there was the ultimate trump card that he had spent five years preparing, which was enough to shock the whole world.
And - apart from the trump card of inestimable value, the most valuable thing in the magic box is enough to be worth half of the Tousaka family's wealth.
It was an inconspicuous stone with fine lines on its surface, a bit like the scales of some creature.
My father told me that it was a snake skin, and it was the first fossil formed from a snake skin in the world. It could be used to summon the strongest hero in human history.
She was not very sensible at that time, so she asked her father - why did she lose even though she had the strongest servant
The father sighed and replied: He was not present when the servant was defeated and did not know the specific process, but he speculated that there were two reasons.
First of all, the man is too proud. He will never be serious unless he meets someone he approves of. That would be an insult to him, even if it means failure.
Secondly, the Heroic Spirit is the strongest Heroic Spirit, but his job is not the strongest job. If that man could appear in the world with Saber's job, perhaps there would be a different ending.
Rin always kept his father's words in mind.
This time, she will use the strongest job, summon the strongest heroic spirit, obtain the Holy Grail, and win the final victory.
late at night.
The clock hands were almost pointing to two in the morning.
That is the best time period for Rin.
The peak time was exactly 2 o'clock in the morning.
It is only natural that the strongest class must be summoned in the best condition.
This is the first and last chance within the limit, and even the slightest mistake cannot be made.
After taking a short nap and adjusting herself to the best condition, the girl took out the items in the box one by one, and walked towards the basement with a bit of nervousness and excitement.
That was the workshop her father left for her. It was there that her father summoned the strongest heroic spirit ten years ago.
Now, it's her turn.
Walk down the corridor.
Go down the stairs.
Just then, the lights in the stairwell suddenly lit up, and two people were standing in the living room not far away.
A man and a woman, both looked at her with complicated eyes.
"Mother, Uncle Kariya." Rin greeted the two with a smile, "Why haven't you gone to bed yet so late?"
"Rin, do you really want to do this?" asked mother Toosaka Aoi with red eyes.
"Yes, mother, please forgive your daughter."
Lin bit her lip, but she had no intention of giving in. She knew that her mother was the most miserable person in the family. Her father died in the Holy Grail War, and now her daughter made the same choice. This time, she did not tell her mother after the stigmata appeared, but she did not expect that they would find out anyway.
"Rin." Matou Kariya, the man who had taken care of her since she was a child and might become her stepfather in the future, said, "Although it's not appropriate for me to say this, I still want to remind you that the Holy Grail War is very dangerous and anything can happen..."
"Don't say any more, Uncle Kariya." Rin saw Kariya's embarrassment and shook his head. "You don't need to tell me about the Matou family. I know they are well prepared, and so am I."
"Anyway, the Holy Grail War is very dangerous, and anything can happen. It's not too late to regret now."
"I won't regret it. This is the duty of the head of the Tousaka family."
Lin shook his head for the second time, and his heavy and firm attitude was exactly the same as his father's back then.