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Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: Arm Technique

"Wolf"

"Swish swish swish..."

Rin's quill pen rapidly wrote on a vintage parchment.

A few minutes later, Rin unrolled the completed scroll in front of Shizukusa Jūjirō.

"Considering your kindness in not killing me just now, I won't make things difficult for you anymore.

Now, sign this contract.

You must not reveal or mention anything about what you saw and heard about me today to anyone, nor can you record it on any medium.

If you're unwilling, I can only continue to fight you.

The mystery of Magus must be concealed."

Shizukusa Jūjirō scratched his head in a troubled manner, but ultimately offered no objections.

So, he gripped the quill pen with his only intact left hand and signed his name in the bottom right corner of the Magus contract.

The contract was made.

The scroll spontaneously ignited and vanished into thin air.

"Alright, the contract is complete.

If you violate the terms of the contract, your heart and brain will 'boom' and explode under the supervision of alaya.

Ah, if that happens, I'll be at ease."

Shizukusa Jūjirō's eye twitched as he watched Rin let out a sigh of relief.

Why did it feel like this girl in front of him was clearly hoping he would violate the contract?

Rin then directed her gaze to Shizukusa Jūjirō's already disfigured right arm, saying, "Your right arm is beyond saving.

Do you need me to amputate it for you?"

"Ah, yes, please."

Rin didn't intentionally target Shizukusa Jūjirō. His right arm was already completely deformed from their previous clash with Rin's Unmatched Strike. The bones in his arm were not only shattered into pieces but also severely dislocated, protruding from under his muscles and skin, making the arm a bloody mess.

Even with Healing Magic, Rin couldn't fix the severely dislocated bones; that would only cause the bone fragments to grow into the flesh, making the situation worse.

Rin sighed softly and walked to Shizukusa Jūjirō's side, helping him sit down. Once she knew his identity, her intent to kill him had vanished.

It wasn't out of fear of destiny's backlash or the plot going wild; the plot had already been completely altered the moment Rin stepped out of her house or descended into this world. It was simply because the Male Protagonists of the Moon World were also a group of characters difficult to harbor ill will against.

Ugh, Tsuchimikado and 'overthrowing' are out of the question. A male enemy who builds a harem must be met with a cleaver!

However, the 'herbivore wolf' is a good kid! A naive, pure, and adorable boy, a capable fighter and good-natured person, kind and a bit of a natural airhead. He lives with a beautiful girl and doesn't chase after women, a total 'Grey Wolf' (a reference to a devoted husband character). Compared to Aoko, Arika thinks he's a better match for a certain someone from Mihonoseki... Hmm! It seems she's thought of a good idea!

Rin, sitting beside Shizukusa Jūjirō, had a flash of inspiration, and her gaze towards Shizuki Soujuurou instantly changed! That look, how ambiguous it was! It made Shizukusa Jūjirō's hair stand on end, a chilling, deep malice surrounding him.

"Uh... are you alright?"

"Ah, oh, I'm fine, I'll help you with your arm first."

"Oh. By the way, what was that you just said, b... bl?"

"...Did I say it out loud?"

"Yes."

"Don't worry about it, it's something very good and full of love."

"Oh, I see."

Sigh, after transmigrating, she had unknowingly started developing into a fujoshi. The thought of the four Male Protagonists of Type-Moon embracing each other... Ah! She couldn't think about it anymore! She was going to burst out laughing!

Her hand rested on Shizukusa Jūjirō's injured arm, her body trembling as she tried to suppress her laughter, causing Shizukusa Jūjirō to cry out in pain twice more.

She channeled her magic to penetrate Shizukusa Jūjirō's arm, using the magic to sever the connection between the entire right arm and the brain's nerves to block sensation. With her other hand, she projected Kanshou and Bakuya, bringing a sword down.

A clean, swift cut, without any obstruction, severed Shizukusa Jūjirō's right arm. Before significant blood loss, a dazzling white flame covered the wound of the severed limb, igniting and extinguishing instantly. The carbonized flesh and bone of the wound stopped bleeding, leaving a charred black area.

If she hadn't used magic to sever the sensory nerves, there wouldn't have been any major bleeding; the pain alone would have killed him... Under the operation of Healing Magic, the charred part quickly sloughed off, and the newly grown flesh was still a tender reddish color, looking as good as new.

Except for the missing arm... Indeed, transmigrators are protagonist killers. Without even knowing it, I've already broken off one of the Male Protagonist's arms, and this is just the Male Protagonist of Mahoyo. If I ever meet Tsuchimikado, I'm afraid I'll inadvertently cause his demise.

But we'll meet sooner or later. I look forward to Tsuchimikado, ha ha ha ha ha...

Rin withdrew her magic and looked at him, "How is it? Is anything still wrong?"

Shizukusa Jūjirō looked at and felt the place where his arm had been severed, then laughed, "No, the wound is completely healed. Your power is really convenient, it's just a bit odd without the arm."

"Hmm, I owe you one today. Later, after I learn the magic puppet technique, I'll make you a prosthetic arm."

"Although I don't know what that is yet, thank you in advance."

"It's nothing, I owe you my life after all."

Moving his only remaining left arm, the young man threw two punches, then couldn't help but sigh with a touch of melancholy: "It's a pity for the Arm Technique I practiced for so long; 'Wolf' cannot be performed with one arm."

Arm Technique!

The so-called Arm Technique was the assassination art practiced by the assassins trained by the 'Decaying Killer' organization. It wasn't just simple fist or palm techniques, but an Arm Technique performed using the entire arm as a base. Moreover, the Arm Technique practiced by each trained assassin was different. At least, as far as Rin knew, Shizukusa Jūjirō's senior disciple, Kouzuki Souichirou, had an Arm Technique called 'Snake.'

Rin was very interested in such combat and assassination techniques that, once mastered, could rival Heroic Spirits.

"Can you teach me?! I urgently need a combat martial art of my own right now."

This point was fully exposed in her previous battle with Shizukusa Jūjirō. No matter how perfectly the projection technique was, if it wasn't her own, it wasn't truly hers. Even if Unmatched Strike was projected onto Rin, it wouldn't become 'Tohsaka Rin's Unmatched Strike'. The fist style, power, moves, and footwork were merely a rigid application of Li Shuwen's set onto Rin, which is why she lost.

"I can teach you, but I need to find a place to stay overnight first."

"Leave it to me!"

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