To become a king and a magician

(They can't just create a mini-Artoria for me, can they?)

As Natsukawa Torato was thinking this—

"Crack—!"

A crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out, and cracks spread out at a visible speed from the Earthly Needle. As the cracks appeared, the magic power that was constantly being injected in began to flow outwards!

Seeing this, Rin Tohsaka quickly called out, "Miyu! Gray! You can stop now, the magic is starting to flow backward, come back quickly!"

"Ah, yes!"

"learn."

The red and blue magical light dissipated rapidly, and the two quickly returned to Xia Chuanhu and the other two.

Like the sound of boiling water echoing continuously within the vast void, fragments of rock were constantly being blasted away by the eruption of magic, and a section of the large platform even bulged upwards and cracked. But it quickly deflated as the excess magic dissipated into the atmosphere, leaving only a platform full of cracks.

"Is this all there is to it?" Gray asked, gripping her wand.

"It should be fine now. I'll check it again, and if it still doesn't work, we'll have to think of another way."

As she spoke, Rin Tohsaka picked up her bag and returned to the large platform. After putting away the Earthly Sacrifice Needle, she set up a simple four-legged platform on the large platform again—that is, four iron pipes with a piece of yellowed paper tied in the middle.

After setting up the stand, Rin Tohsaka took out a thick book, almost as thick as a brick, from her bag and propped it on her wrist, holding it horizontally at her side. With her other hand, she took out a gemstone connected to a pendant.

"That's a ritual to examine the earth's veins."

Luvia explained below.

"The Tohsaka family has been the family that manages the ley lines of Fuyuki City for generations. Although I don't want to admit it, her privileges in Fuyuki City are greater than mine."

"It's rare to hear you praise Rin Tohsaka," Natsukawa Torama raised an eyebrow. "Normally, shouldn't you be exchanging insults with her and then getting into a fight?"

"What do you mean by fighting each other? I was just punishing a third-rate maid who talked back to her master. Besides, I'm not an unreasonable person. I'm not stingy with praise when others have something commendable about them."

"Of course, this is the only aspect of Rin Tohsaka that's worth praising. Everything else is far inferior to mine, hehehehe~~~~"

Upon hearing that familiar laughter on the large platform, Rin Tohsaka couldn't help but twitch her brow!

That bastard Luvia is definitely talking bad about her behind her back again! If we weren't checking the ley lines right now, Rin Tohsaka would definitely have rushed down and punched her!

While she was thinking, Rin Tohsaka continued chanting the difficult German incantation. As the incantation ended, the gem on the pendant in her hand shone with a crystal-clear fluorescence, illuminating the entire underground void.

"—Transcription—"

After uttering this concluding remark, Rin Tohsaka placed the gem on the scroll, and a cluster of flames immediately ignited, burning a strangely shaped black mark on the paper, resembling a spider web.

This is the ley line manifestation map of Fuyuki City. As long as there are no discrepancies on this map, it means that the ley line issue has been completely resolved.

However, as the ley lines continued to appear, at one moment, Rin Tohsaka's expression suddenly froze.

"This is... how is this possible?!"

In the lower left corner of the ley line map, an extremely small, yet perfectly regular, square block, like an alien object, blocks one of the ley lines, like a small patch of pure white mosaic over a black image, looking incredibly jarring.

Undoubtedly, this is a blockage in the earth's veins.

But wasn't a large amount of magic power just injected? Logically, any blockages should have been washed away by now, right? Why is there still one here? And the ley lines around this blockage...

(Displacement? Has a part of the ley lines shifted from the whole?)

Rin Tohsaka has inspected the ley lines more than once or twice. In the past, she would come to inspect the ley lines in order to fulfill the duties of the Tohsaka family. She is certain that the ley lines in this area are definitely not in this state.

"What's wrong? Rin Tohsaka!" Luvia's voice came through. "How's the leyline inspection going? Is it resolved?"

No.

Rin Tohsaka shook her head and beckoned to the others to come over.

Upon closer inspection, Luvia's expression darkened slightly: "This place... although it's called a blockage, it's not actually a blockage, is it?"

"That's right. It should actually be a fictional space that knows how to absorb the magic of the earth's veins. It is located in the imaginary domain and can be considered a reflection of this world."

"—Mirror World".

Natsukawa Torato added what Tohsaka Rin wanted to say.

"Now that I've collected all seven Class Cards and given them to you, a Mirror Realm has appeared. And the Mirror Realm can only exist because it depends on Class Cards. Does that mean... there's an eighth Class Card?"

(Gilgamesh...it seems Einzworth will be arriving soon too.)

Let's rearrange the traps after Rin and the others leave.

While thinking this, Natsukawa Tora didn't notice that when the eighth class card was mentioned, Miyu's originally calm expression showed a momentary panic, but she immediately calmed down after glancing at Natsukawa Tora.

"Should we go and recycle it?" Grey asked.

Rin Tohsaka nodded: "That's necessary, but the problem is this place..."

If you overlay the map of Fuyuki City with this ley line reveal, you'll find that the location of the eighth class card is right by the sea, and because it's located in the ley lines, you have to go underground to enter the Mirror Dimension.

“It will probably take about a month, but considering we need to keep it a secret, it will take at least two months.” Luvia thought for a moment, then said, “I’ll figure out how to get to the Mirror Realm. With the Edelfelt family’s wealth, it’s only a matter of time before they dig a passage to the depths of the underground.”

"So, collecting class cards is my job, right?" Natsukawa Torato chuckled. "It used to be a million dollars per card, but now it's extra work, and if you include overtime pay..."

"Here's a check; you can fill in any price you're willing to pay."

The wealthy woman, Luvia, offered a fixed price.

"But in return, you're not allowed to cause another huge commotion like Berserker did, or you won't get a single penny of your reward."

"That depends on the situation. After all, this opponent is likely to be even more difficult to deal with than Berserker."

After all, his opponent was Gilgamesh, even a significantly weakened version. Because he was in Berserk mode, he wouldn't fight recklessly; he would fight with all his might. Facing the fully-powered Gate of Babylon, Natsukawa Torara couldn't guarantee a victory.

Except for moonset.

26. Your ultimate skill, my basic attack.

Several tens of minutes later.

"Okay, we've arrived."

Carrying Grey and Miyu, Natsukawa Tora put them down at the door. "It's getting late, Miyu, you should go to sleep early too. Even though tomorrow is Saturday, you can't stay up late."

"Yes, I know. Thank you, Mr. Natsukawa, for bringing me back." Miyu bowed slightly in gratitude. "But... is it alright if I don't bring Luvia and the others back with me?"

“I only have two hands, how can I carry four people? Besides, those two will always find a way back, so don’t worry about them,” Xia Chuanhu laughed. “Also, you don’t need to worry about the eighth class card. Just like I said before, leave it to me.”

Upon hearing this, Miyu was surprised: "You already knew?"

"Well... I can guess a little bit. Children's expression management is much simpler than adults'. The eighth class card, Gilgamesh, is indeed a formidable enemy. Even if it is the embodiment of a class card, it will probably be difficult to deal with."

“Mr. Xia Chuan has already helped me a lot, there’s no need for him to help me to this extent.”

Mei You said.

Then, the next moment, he was given a flick on the forehead by Natsukawa Torato.

Seeing Miyu clutching her forehead, Natsukawa Torama smiled and said, "Personally, I don't care whether I help or not, but even I can't bear to watch a cute little girl be forcibly kidnapped. Besides, your sister Luvia wouldn't abandon her little sister, would she?"

"Lucia is definitely no match for Eindsworth, and she'll probably end up asking me for help anyway. So, it's a done deal that I'll help you now, and there's no point in asking me not to now."

"Thank you so much."

"If you want to express your gratitude, spend more time with Grey. Because she's always been with me, she doesn't have any friends her own age."

“I understand.” Miyu nodded. “Goodnight, Mr. Natsukawa, Ms. Grey.”

"Just call me Grey. Goodnight, Miyu."

With a wave of her hand, Miyu turned around and pushed open the door in front of her, but the scene that unfolded before her eyes the moment she opened the door made her freeze in place.

Because a barrier that obstructs perception has been erected, from the outside, Luvia's house always looks the same, but if you open the door and enter, the true scene will come into view.

Now, what comes into view is a villa engulfed in flames, a garden in disarray, and a woman in a suit exuding a murderous aura not far away.

"Are you back?"

Hearing the door open, the woman in the suit—Bazette Fraga Macremis—looked at Miyu standing in the doorway: "I remember the resident here is Luvia Celinta Edelfelt, right? Where is she now?"

"Who...who are you?"

Overwhelmed by Bazett's aura, Miyu instinctively gripped the sapphire—

【No, Miyu-sama, you can't fight this person. With almost zero combat experience, you're no match for her! She's far stronger than a Class Card Servant—】

"The strongest existing designated executor of the seal, Bazett Fraga Macremis."

Natsukawa Tora's voice came through.

Approaching Miyu and shielding her behind him, Natsukawa Torama looked at Bazett and said, "To actually make such a mess of someone else's home, the designated executor of the seal is truly rude and uncouth. This has far exceeded the level of trespassing, hasn't it?"

“Although I didn’t give any notice when I came in, I didn’t actually want to fight, but I had a conflict with the butler here,” Bazett said calmly. “Speaking of which, isn’t that Lord Zelrich’s Mystic Code? I remember the intelligence said it was carried by Luvia Celinetta, so why is it in a child’s hands?”

"Isn't this something you should be concerned about right now? I've heard that some people in the Clock Tower are unhappy with the old man with the gem monopolizing the class cards, so they're preparing to take a hard line, right? And you're the one who's been sent to steal the class cards."

Xia Chuanhu laughed, "Sending out the strongest seal executor is quite a show of respect, but didn't the person who sent you mention that I'm here too?"

"Are you trying to stop me? Let me make it clear beforehand, you are also on the list of those to be sealed, the Magician of the Falling Moon."

Bazett naturally knew Natsukawa Tora, after all, he was a magician who could summon the moon to fall. How could the Sealing Designation Execution Bureau not keep an eye on such an extraordinary being? They just hadn't decided who to send to carry out the sealing designation on him.

And now-

"My first mission here is to retrieve the class cards, and my second mission is to seal you. If you want to stop me, so be it. It would be best for me to complete both missions at the same time."

As Bazett spoke, she began to unleash her fists and kicks, and circles of runes appeared on her hands and feet.

Then—

"Bang------!"

With lightning speed, Bazett arrived in front of Natsukawa Tiger. Wearing gloves reinforced with hardened runes, Bazett threw a punch at Natsukawa Tiger's chest!

The seal doesn't care about the magician's life or death, as long as his body and the result of the magic are preserved, so Bazett didn't intend to show any mercy.

but.

"Thump—!"

A muffled thud followed.

"Snap—!"

Without warning, a fan-shaped crack appeared on the ground in front of Natsukawa Tiger, and at the end of the crack, Bazett, who should have been in front of Natsukawa Tiger, was lying on the ground.