Chapter 179: Einzbern Family
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Haru sat on the sofa in the luxurious hotel suite, glancing at the young girl huddled fearfully in Aoi Zenjou's arms, then turned his gaze to Kokabiel, who was kneeling on the floor.
"You brought this little one here from the Tohno estate? As a—plaything? Haru's voice was laced with a mixture of amusement and—something darker.
"Yes, my lord!" Kokabiel quickly confirmed.
Knowing Haru's aversion to harming young girls, a command issued after Haru noticed that the female protagonists in the Fate world seemed to be—underage, Kokabiel had spared Akiha Tohno, bringing her to Haru instead.
Haru, learning the girl's origins, recognized her instantly.
This was Akiha Tohno, one of the heroines of Tsukihime. She looked to be about four or five years old.
And it was precisely because he knew her identity that Haru's expression was so—complex.
Killing Akiha's father, then taking her in—was that a bit—much, even for him? But the thought of raising her—a thrill of excitement coursed through him. Such an—interesting opportunity...
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