Rin pulled Kohaku and Hisui with her hand that had recovered a little strength, signaling them to get up. She lovingly rubbed Hisui's beautiful hair. At this time, Hisui was still a lively and cheerful girl, and her cat-like smile showed that she enjoyed it very much. Rin smiled and said:
"Since I brought it up, of course I will take you in. There's no need to be so serious. From now on, you will be responsible for my daily life. If you don't understand, ask. If you don't know, learn. If you don't have enough, ask for it. Besides me, you don't have to be respectful to anyone by my side. Even if it's me, after you're done with your own business, just treat me like a sis... sister."
Originally, Rin wanted to call them 'older sisters,' but then it dawned on her that Kohaku and Hisui were actually a few months older than her... Although her body and appearance made it perfectly acceptable for her to call herself the 'older sister,' for some reason, the words just wouldn't come out. In the end, she forcibly changed it to'sisters.'
Rin's physical growth was far from ordinary, and this was entirely due to practicing Magic Power Refinement (or Mana Tempering). Magic Power Refinement (or Mana Tempering) was a skill relied upon by warriors in the ancient mythological era to fight against ferocious and powerful Phantasmal Species. It was used to win a space for the weak clans to reproduce in a dangerous era where Phantasmal Species roamed freely.
The children chosen to practice this skill had to grow up as quickly as possible. Therefore, this technique would rapidly stimulate the body's development, increasing the rate of physical growth several times faster than normal people, in order to reach the peak state of the human body as soon as possible.
The peak period of a person's physical fitness is roughly between the ages of twenty-five and thirty. Someone like Rin, who started receiving Magic Power Refinement (or Mana Tempering) training at the age of two, would reach that age's peak physical state around the age of twelve. After that, she would maintain a peak state without decline for nearly sixty years.
So at this time, Rin, whether it was her height growth, appearance, temperament, or even her figure development, had already reached the state of a fourteen or fifteen-year-old. Last month, during a chance bath, Rin discovered that even her chest had begun to show a bit of curvature... In other words, Rin would grow into a completely mature Onee-san (older sister) from the inside out at about twelve years old... Quickly passing through the Loli era with a super short shelf life, and then maintaining the unchanging Onee-san (older sister) appearance for sixty years. This business seems quite profitable too.
But no matter how mature Rin's body is, no matter how fast her body grows, the 1983 written on her family register will not change! So, no matter how much she looks like it, it can't change the fact that she is a "fake young girl," Loli Rin.
A burst of noisy footsteps came from inside the Tohno residence. Rin and the Mijyoin Family sisters leaned quietly against the corridor wall and waited. After a while, Orie Shiroi arrived with a group of subordinates behind her.
"Big Sis! What is this...?" Orie Shiroi had never seen Rin in such a disheveled state.
"Well, that, did you see that head? I came to find that old thief Tohno Shinkyu, but a monster jumped out. The old thief Tohno has already been killed by this guy. The body is in the study. Get two people to help me up."
That's right, Tohno Shinkyu's "corpse" was in the study. The one who created that corpse was none other than Tohno Shinkyu himself. Do you remember when Rin had just broken in and Tohno Shinkyu ran away? That cowardly scoundrel Tohno Shinkyu had actually prepared a disguised "corpse" in a hidden room in the study in advance, creating the illusion that he had been killed in advance, to cover his escape from the secret passage.
When Rin used exploration magic, she saw that "corpse" in her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. With Rin's perfect Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, she could directly see that it was purchased from a Puppet Master. Perhaps it couldn't reach Aozaki Touko's "exactly the same as a human," but it was definitely enough to fool ordinary people as a corpse.
It can be said that although the development of the matter was completely beyond Rin's imagination, the result was unusually perfect. The biggest obstacle for Rin to take over Tohno Shinkyu's group company was undoubtedly the fact of killing Tohno Shinkyu. Now, Tohno Shinkyu himself has become this ghostly appearance, and he has left his own "corpse." Now that corpse is Tohno Shinkyu whether it is or not.
"Those in charge of various aspects should get in place quickly. The scene in that room is a bit tragic. Go to the hall and take a few photos there as evidence. Collect the head of that monster for me. With that, everything will be much easier. Hey, is the identity I wanted ready?"
"Big Sis is here."
With a female subordinate on each side supporting Rin's arms, she walked out step by step. Rin looked at the file handed to her:
Name: Tohno Rin, Age: 16 years old, Parents:... This was an identity that Rin had forged before departure. In short, she forged herself into Tohno Shinkyu's illegitimate daughter from another place, so that she could take over in a "father-killing power grab." As a result, Tohno Shinkyu forcibly rewrote it into "avenging her father"! Now the script is even better:
Because her mother died early, the illegitimate daughter who had been wandering outside since childhood secretly unified the underground forces of Misaki City at a young age. Originally, she hoped to return to the family with her own ability, but she happened to encounter a demon causing trouble. Her "father" was killed by the demon. The eldest daughter of the concubine who returned to the family angrily killed the monster alone. Because she was an illegitimate daughter and had no right to inherit the family, she supported her younger sister Tohno Akiha as the new family head, and because the new family head was too young, all family affairs were managed by the eldest sister... "Ah Ha Ha Ha The old thief Tohno is a good man. He contributed all his family property and daughters and even made up a lie for me. Don't worry, I will definitely hold a grand and luxurious funeral for you, and use the head of the demon that killed you to pay tribute to you! Ha Ha Ha~"
The elite members of the Rose Group around them, who didn't know why, were a little curious as to why their Big Sis was so happy. However, being able to bring the Tohno Family into their pocket was indeed a great surprise that they wouldn't have dared to imagine in the past. It was a good thing that Big Sis was happy.
The big head of Tohno Shinkyu, who looked like a demon, was also picked up by Rin's younger brother. Good fellow, just one head must weigh a hundred pounds, and it is covered with pieces of flesh and blood, which is very disgusting. Tapping on the face makes a loud sound, and no one suspects it is fake. The broken meat, bones, and trachea on the severed neck are clearly visible.
But looking at the irregular break... it seems to have been twisted off!
The gang member walking behind, holding Tohno Shinkyu's head, couldn't help but shudder. The look in his eyes when he gazed at Rin was one of reverence, like a worshiper looking up at a deity! A comrade walking beside him noticed the change, and the person holding the demon's head explained the situation to the others, using Tohno Shinkyu's head as proof... Just like that, before long, the legend that "Big Sister fought the evil spirit bare-handed and forcibly twisted its head off" spread within the Rose Group. Imperceptibly, Rin's status rose another level, elevating her directly from a ruler to a god!
Big Sister is our God, our Valkyrie!
But in reality... if Rin could truly twist Tohno Shinkyu's head off with her bare hands, would she have needed to expend so much effort? The reason this situation occurred was that the projection of Durandal by Rin had too short a duration, and the purifying Holy Power failed to incinerate the most durable skull. Since the body that had been burned to ash and the broken neck stump were naturally not smooth or clean, it created the illusion that the head had been twisted off by hand.
When Rin learned of this legend just before Tohno Shinkyu's funeral, she laughed so hard her stomach cramped up again.
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