After that frigid chime, a row of status bars immediately materialized on the third page of the Tome of Covenant:

Name: Tohsaka Rin Race: Human Condition: Normal Strength: 40 Constitution: 35 Intelligence: 165 Spirit Power: 2000 Vitality: 500 Overall Strength Rating: B

Just like Misaka, before signing the Heart Pact, Rin possessed a special attribute panel reserved for those awaiting a contract:

Name: Tohsaka Rin Age: 17 Class: Magus Abilities: Command Spells, Curses, Gem Magic Special Trait: Possessed by the Eleventh Heart—The Heart of Charm—of the World Heart World Heart Form: Enigmatic World Heart Compatibility: Ninety-four percent (Irrevocable). Heart Battle Technique: Inactive. Heart Seal: Triple. Favorability: 0. Strategy Notes: The current head of the ancient and illustrious Tohsaka lineage of mages, also a combat specialist, the genius Magus known as the Red Devil. Beneath the façade of an outstanding student with excellent grades, graceful looks, and impeccable conduct lies an inherently wicked heart; she loves bulldozers, demons, and shooting. She must excel at everything she does, except when it truly matters. Her name is Tohsaka Rin. Special Skill: Venomous Tongue. Damage bonus against the mentally fragile: 200%. (Strategy Hint: Let her tease you, let her bully you, let her extort you; in her presence, act as the submissive one. May we share this burden.)

Rin’s standard attributes were one thing, but upon seeing the Strategy Hint, Lin Luo’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably. It was nothing but sheer agony and frustration… Good heavens, asking me to be the submissive one? Tome of Covenant, you really have some nerve!

And what’s with the Venomous Tongue? Is it really that devastatingly effective??

Lin Luo strongly suspected the Tome of Covenant was deliberately messing with him, or perhaps outright tricking him. He had felt something was off the very first time he viewed Railgun's stats. Her ultimate move was clearly the Railgun; when did it become the 45-Degree Testicular Rupture Kick? Where did that 'testicular rupture' part even come from?!

Now Rin’s stats were similar: Venomous Tongue, Wicked… Alright, those two words could barely fit with her true nature, but why the hell must I be the submissive one? And ‘May we share this burden’? Share my foot!

Lin Luo felt that the Strategy Notes and Hints from the Tome of Covenant were utterly unreliable. He decided it was best not to give them too much thought in the future. With his profound mastery as the King of Conquests, even without these guides, conquering a mere manipulative tsundere like Rin shouldn't be difficult… probably.

“Y-You… How do you know my name?” Tohsaka Rin stared at Lin Luo, her face a mask of incredulity. Her eager, piercing gaze suggested that if it weren’t for a shred of girlish modesty, she would have already rushed forward to examine Lin Luo from head to toe.

Lin Luo was unsurprised by Rin’s reaction. After all, as an Isekai traveler, meeting someone who knew him in this foreign land would undoubtedly be shocking. Even he would be stunned if a complete stranger suddenly appeared, calling him by name, knowing his exact birth date, or even his hobbies.

But how should he answer? That was a question worthy of deep consideration.

“Toh… Tohsaka-senpai? Are you really Tohsaka-senpai?!”

After a three-second deliberation, Lin Luo suddenly rushed forward, his face flushed with emotion, tears welling up in his eyes. He stretched both hands toward Rin’s arms, hovering as if afraid to grasp them, and stammered incoherently: “Th-This is too wonderful, Tohsaka-senpai! I thought I’d never see you again! Waaah… I’m so glad to see you alive, Tohsaka-senpai…”

“Eh?” This sudden shift stunned Rin into momentary inaction. “Um… You, you know me?”

“Of course, I know you!” Lin Luo’s spirit immediately lifted, and he exclaimed excitedly, “Tohsaka-senpai is the pride of Fuyuki City!”

“You’re also from Fuyuki City… Wait, do you mean… could it be?”

“Yes, my name is Lin Luo, a middle school student from Fuyuki Middle School. Just like you, Tohsaka-senpai, I am not from this world.”

“Th-This… What exactly is going on?”

“If I were to explain, it would be a long story…” Lin Luo sighed helplessly, turning away, wiping away nonexistent tears, and began to speak slowly, “It all started on a dark and stormy night a month ago…”

“On my way home that night, I saw three thugs harassing a girl. That girl was a student at our school; her name was Logistics Asuka. Although she had the outward appearance of an arrogant and assertive girl who frequently played pranks and teased people, she was actually a kind-hearted girl who loved to care for others, and she was also an idol very popular at our school…”

“…When I saw her being bullied by those three delinquents, I naturally couldn’t stand by. I immediately rushed up to argue with them. But I was outnumbered. After a difficult struggle, I managed to save Logistics Asuka, but I was beaten so badly I couldn’t even get up from the ground. Just as I thought I was about to die, a massive bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky, splitting right through me with a deafening roar…”

“When I woke up, I was already in this city. At first, I didn't know what had happened, but after a series of contacts, I finally understood—I had somehow traveled through time and space to another world…”

“And this world happens to be one filled with espers. I don’t know if it was because of my crossing or being struck by lightning, but upon arriving in this world, I somehow gained the power to control electromagnetism… I thought I would never be able to return to my original world or see my family again, but unexpectedly, I get to meet Tohsaka-senpai here. I am truly… I am truly so lucky!”

“Thank heavens, thank the earth, thank the gods, thank the heavens… Oh, excuse me, Tohsaka-senpai, I got too emotional.”

“Ah! No, no, I understand how you feel. In fact, I feel the exact same way right now.”

What kind of generic protagonist trope was this? Tohsaka Rin muttered inwardly, even though she wasn't a complete otaku, she had read some manga and novels. Everything Lin Luo had just said was the basic template for an Isekai manga novel!

Of course, even though the story sounded ridiculous, she believed it by seven or eight parts. Firstly, given Lin Luo's current build, he was quite convincing when pretending to be younger. Secondly, wasn’t she a transmigrator herself? If she could cross over, why couldn't someone else?

Lin Luo observed Rin’s expression, noting the lack of deep suspicion, and his heart settled considerably.

The story he fabricated was indeed the standard template for transmigration novels: first, hero saves the beauty; then, the hero becomes a nobody; just before the nobody dies, he transmigrates to another world and receives a grand transmigration package… In certain circles, this type of novel was extremely popular.

However, that wasn't the main point; it was just a convenient maneuver on his part. The crucial element was the heroine saved by the nobody in that story… namely, Logistics Asuka. In reality, she was merely Tohsaka Rin with her personality swapped and the positive and negative aspects slightly inverted, designed to enhance Rin’s sense of immersion while listening.

As the saying goes, the four greatest joys in life are: passing the imperial examination, a wedding night, timely rain after a drought, and meeting an old friend in a foreign land… Lin Luo and Rin were currently experiencing the last one, meeting an old friend in a strange place.

And this wasn't just any strange place; it was an alternate world, which only served to amplify that joy even further.

As for whether this lie would be exposed—for instance, whether a girl named Logistics Asuka, the originator of arrogance, actually existed in Fuyuki City's middle school—Lin Luo had no worries. Tohsaka Rin wasn't the type of person to sit around doing nothing. She wouldn't bother paying attention to a middle school girl in Fuyuki City. Never mind Logistics Asuka; if he had claimed her name was Oda Nobunaga, she probably wouldn't have doubted it either.

Of course, if she really had nothing better to do, she could go back to her world and verify it herself. But before that happened, it was time to sign the contract.

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