I'd enjoyed the Conan universe enough and had saved up about 20,000 points, so I decided to head back to reality.
"End game!"
[Exiting the Detective Conan world.]
[Calculating rewards.]
[Mouri Ran – Bond Level 7]
[Okino Yoko – Bond Level 7]
[Mouri Kogoro – Bond Level 6]
[Suzuki Sonoko – Bond Level 6]
[Edogawa Conan – Bond Level 5]
[Kisaki Eri – Bond Level 5]
[Suzuki Shiro – Bond Level 4]
[Suzuki Tomoko – Bond Level 4]
[Suzuki Ayako – Bond Level 4]
[Hattori Heiji – Bond Level 3]
[Kuroba Kaito – Bond Level 3]
…
…
[You have earned 17,351 points as a progress reward for Detective Conan.]
"Huh? Why is the reward so small?"
I'd expected to get well over 20,000 points, but it was below expectations. Thinking about why—I hadn't met some key characters yet, nor had I established any connection with the main villains, the Black Organization.
"Status window!"
[Park Tae-jin]
Strength: 200 (+600) | Stamina: 200 | Agility: 200 | Intelligence: 200 (+400) | Mana: 452 (+1000)
Points Held: 97,755
"Ah! Damn it!"
The reward was smaller than expected, so I hadn't reached 100,000 points. That meant I couldn't do a 10x consecutive draw.
"No help for it. I'll have to make one quick trip. But first…"
In the Conan universe, one question lingered. Why did Kaito Kid return the Black Star? If he wanted revenge on me, he would have hurt me more by just running off with it. Instead, he handed it over and left. That was why I hadn't chased him hard.
Ironically, by returning the Black Star so easily, Kaito Kid ended up avoiding capture.
"I just don't get it…"
I looked through the Conan works I had in the bunker, but I couldn't find anything about Kaito Kid. Detective Conan is huge, and besides the main series, there are spin-offs and many movies. In the end, all I had in the bunker were the main series and a few movies.
[Master, I believe it is urgent to collect more data in order to maximize the use of your abilities.]
"Nano thinks so too?"
[Yes. That way, you can reduce risk and respond flexibly to various situations.]
"I see. I can't use wikis or YouTube right now, so…"
I immediately got up and searched for bookstores across the country. Major cities were already destroyed and empty, but there were still a few large bookstores intact in rural areas.
"Might as well pick up works I don't have in the bunker while I'm at it."
Next, I decided to go to Japan. Censorship in Korea is strict, so some content might have been cut, and many works were never officially released there. Like Korea, many Japanese cities were devastated. Fortunately, because there are so many manga fans, I was able to collect a considerable amount of material.
I used [Life Magic] to decontaminate everything I gathered and stored it in my inventory. If I took it all out, it would be enough to fill a large library.
"This should be enough."
The funny thing was, I came across many works I'd never seen before. For example, You're Under Arrest had over 200 volumes.
"Wow… I don't even dare try to read all that."
Anyway, after finishing my data collection, I returned to the bunker. Then I took out Conan spin-offs and read them. I found out about Kaito Kid in a work called Magic Kaito.
"I see… the Pandora Gem that grants eternal life…"
To summarize: Kaito Kid was active as a phantom thief to uncover the truth behind his father's death. When he learned that his father had been killed because of the great jewel Pandora, which some organization was after, he set a goal to find and destroy Pandora first as revenge. That was why he targeted only great jewels and returned them after checking.
But honestly, it was a bit absurd. Eternal life in a modern mystery series like Conan… and magic on top of that…
"Well, it is a world where an adult turns into a child…"
I decided not to think about it too deeply—"overthinking is losing."
"Now, what's a short work I can try…"
This time, I decided to go to a work I could see through to the ending. That way, I'd likely earn more points.
"Alright, I'll go to Fate/stay night."
[Avatar being created.]
Emiya Shirō
Age: 17 | Gender: Male
Traits: Deeply holds the ideal of being a "ally of justice."
Starting point: Homurahara Academy, 2nd year, 5th Holy Grail War.
Tōsaka Rin
Age: 16 | Gender: Female
Traits: Penny-pincher, secretly admires magical girls.
Starting point: Homurahara Academy, 2nd year, 5th Holy Grail War.
[Go directly.]
Default setting: 22-year-old teacher at Homurahara Academy.
Starting point: Beginning of the original story, 5th Holy Grail War. (Settings can be changed by spending points.)
"Should I tweak the settings this time too?"
I started editing the settings window.
Settings: 18 years old. Future Heroic Spirit Archer. A Servant summoned by Tōsaka Rin.
Starting point: Summoned by Tōsaka Rin at the beginning of the original story.
(Points: -105)
"Well, this should be fine."
[Proceed with these settings?]
"Yeah."
As soon as I accepted, I suddenly fell downward.
"Ugh!"
Crash!
I felt someone from downstairs running up to the floor where I had been summoned.
Clatter!
"Oh~ It worked! What class are you?"
Tōsaka Rin flung open the living room door, came in, and immediately asked my class. Just like in the original, Rin was wearing a fairly short skirt and thigh-high stockings, so her so-called "absolute territory" was clearly visible, along with a red long-sleeved shirt. And twin tails, which are hard to pull off. Rin had all the important assets.
"Me? Hmm, Archer, I guess?"
"'You guess'?! You don't know your own class?"
I dusted myself off and stood up.
"I'm a composite class. I can be anything. Well… let's go with Archer for now."
"What do you mean, 'let's go with Archer for now'???"
Rin was flustered for a moment, then suddenly touched her chin and started thinking hard with a serious face.
"This feels like a failure… I should summon again—"
"Whoa, whoa~ Calm down. You've summoned the strongest Servant. You'll regret it if you send me back."
Even if she tried to send me back, I had no intention of leaving quietly.
Hearing that, Rin came closer and said, "Prove it!"
"How?"
"Just do something!"
I thought for a moment, then said to Rin, "Are you sure you won't regret it?"
"Yeah, just show me already!"
"Then let's go outside. It's too cramped in here."
We went outside. Honestly, I didn't feel like dragging out this universe, so I had no intention of hiding my abilities. I took a metal ball from my inventory, used [Matter Manipulation] to turn it into vibranium, and then used [Energy Bomb] to start charging it to its limit.
"Watch closely. This is my power."
As the vibranium ball, charged to its limit, began to hum in my hand, I threw it as hard as I could toward a distant mountain.
Flash!
"Ahh!"
Rin covered her eyes against the sudden bright light. Then an enormous explosion and the subsequent blast wave hit us. Of course, we blocked it with magic.
KABOOOM!!!!
As the light gradually faded and a massive mushroom cloud appeared, Tōsaka Rin collapsed to the spot.
Thud!
"Wh… what the…"
"See? I told you you'd regret it. If I go all out, I could erase everyone in Japan within a day. So, butler, serve me well."
"… R-right."
The next day, the news exploded with reports that Japan had been hit by a nuclear attack. The mountain I had targeted was gone without a trace, and the surrounding land was completely overturned.
People living near the mountain were all dead, the news said. Estimated deaths: about 300? Luckily, it was nighttime and the mountain was away from the city center, so casualties were relatively low.
Anyway, the suspected countries were China, North Korea, and Russia. Outside, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military were driving around in tanks and Humvees.
Having been hit by nuclear bombs twice during World War II, Japan declared a state of emergency, restricted civilian movement around Tokyo, and began preparing for war.
"This is way too much!!! Because of you, we might not even be able to go to school!!! And what about the people who died!!!"
"You're the one who told me to show you."
"That's true, but how could you go this far!!!"
Rin kept yelling angrily beside me. Regardless, I lay on the sofa, watching TV and eating snacks.
"Anyway, I'm hungry. Butler, make me food."
"Aish! Really!!!"
Rin grumbled and boiled some instant ramen.
"Hey, butler! What kind of food is this?!"
"What do you expect when I can't even go outside because of you?!"
"Tsk, just wait."
I took various ingredients from my inventory and started cooking. Rin watched in admiration.
"Wow~ Where did you get all that…"
"Too lazy to explain. Just wait a bit, butler."
I finished cooking, used [Life Magic] to roughly clean the living room, and ate with Rin.
"Delicious!"
Rin ate my cooking and admired it again.
"See? Do you believe now that you summoned the strongest Servant?"
Rin hesitated for a moment, then answered, "… Yeah. I just hope a dangerous person hasn't come as my Servant."
After the meal, we took out ice cream from my inventory and ate it.
"As a Master, I think I have the tactical right to know my Servant's true name. Tell me which Heroic Spirit you are."
"Alright. My true name is Park Tae-jin. I'm from the future, from Korea. Just call me Jin."
"What? The future? And Korea? But you don't look Asian at all."
I decided to mix in some truth about what happened in my reality.
"The world I lived in was nearly destroyed."
Startled by the shocking beginning, Rin asked, "What do you mean? How did that happen?"
"Long story short: global warming made food production impossible. China, unable to feed its population, joined hands with Russia and started a nuclear war. The entire Earth was contaminated by radiation. Almost no one survived."
"Then… what about Japan???"
Tōsaka Rin was curious about her own country.
"Japan was wiped out long ago by nuclear contamination and climate change. China and Russia didn't just target cities. They also targeted nuclear power plants."
"I see…"
"It happened after you grew old and died, so don't worry too much. But the next generation onward will have a hard time."
Rin thought with a serious face, then said, "So that's why… I wondered why you were wearing modern Western clothes, unlike other Servants."
"Yeah, something like that."
"Is there no way to stop it?"
"No. Developed countries tried to stop global warming, but China, Russia, and developing nations wouldn't listen. They thought it was an excuse to block their development and didn't believe in it. Eventually, the developed countries gave up, thinking, 'It'll work out somehow.'"
Realizing the gravity of the situation, Rin became restless.
"Oh my god… The Holy Grail War isn't important at all!!"
"Well, yeah… Why? Want to stop it? Just give up and live your life happily. Scientists and politicians worked hard, and it still happened."
"…"
Rin looked exasperated by my words, but since she herself couldn't think of any way to stop it, she said nothing.
A week passed. Other than the Self-Defense Forces occasionally coming by to hand out food, nothing much happened.
It seemed the investigation into the explosion's cause had finished, because the Prime Minister appeared on TV to announce the results.
"Citizens, please rest assured. The explosion has been determined to have been caused by a meteorite."
Since a nuclear attack would have left high radiation levels at the epicenter and surrounding areas, but only trace amounts were detected, they concluded it wasn't a nuke but a meteorite. Consequently, the Self-Defense Forces and U.S. military in Tokyo were shown returning to their bases.
"Phew… I'm glad it worked out, but… Jin, you understand that technique is to remain sealed!"
"Yeah, yeah. By the way, Rin, what kind of magic do you use?"
Hearing that, Rin went to her room and came back with a small pouch containing various jewels.
"Well, since I come from the line of a jewel magus, I can use jewel magic. My magical affinity covers earth, water, fire, wind, and void. I can combine them to produce various effects. It'll be very helpful in battle. I also know a bit of Bajiquan."
Rin spoke proudly.
"Then you must need a lot of jewels, right? That must cost a fortune."
"Th… that's true."
Seeing Rin's expression, I'd clearly hit a sore spot. I took out numerous jewels from my inventory and piled them on the table.
"Use anything that's useful."
Looking at the mountain of jewels on the table, Rin lost her composure.
"Woooow~~~!!! I love you~~~ Jin-sama!!! How much is this even worth~"
Rin suddenly hugged me and started peppering my cheek with kisses. I thought about letting her continue, but stopped her.
"Whoa, whoa~ Calm down."
"Sob, sob… Honestly, I've been having a really hard time lately. I pushed myself too hard preparing for the Holy Grail War… Ah~ Jin, you must be an angel sent by heaven to take pity on me~"
Now she was even crying, praying to the heavens and spouting nonsense. Considering I'd killed a lot of people, hearing her call me an angel was a bit unsettling. Was she really that strapped for cash?
"There's more. If you need anything, just say so. I'll give you more."
At that, Rin was so moved she said, "Wow~ I won't even look at other Servants from now on!!"
"Yeah, yeah. Wipe your tears and speak."
Tōsaka Rin wasn't originally like this…
#Note, we reach 100 chapters, thank you everyone who read, leave comments or give power stones so far. Appreciate it
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