I am a Type-Moon comic artist!

Of course, not all. It's not the ability to see the whole inner world of a person.

It's only possible to see "YES" and "NO," and that's all the level of understanding it provides. But... that's already quite impressive. Just saying "yes" or "no" can reveal a lot of information about certain questions.

"How lucky!"

Kurokawa Kazuya stood up, somewhat excited: "To have acquired such an ability before even heading to London..."

He wouldn't be surprised what happened inside the Demon Eye Collection Train.

But—before actually getting there, I gained the ability to read minds and extract souls, which makes things much easier for me.

Not only that, but the same applies to daily life afterwards.

The fact that I have so many ways to use this ability is truly amazing!

In some ways, this is a more practical ability than Death 13.

But—a problem arises...

This means that what a Heroic Spirit obtains may not be what they were meant to obtain...

Parallel worlds... Different choices are made in different parallel worlds, and even... the things you draw in a lottery will be different.

The abilities he possesses in his Heroic Spirit form may not exist in reality.

Whether this is good news or bad news... he himself couldn't be sure...

......

U.K-

London.

An old train station in the suburbs.

Kurokawa Kazuya arrived here.

"June 6th...the number six, what is its significance?"

Looking at the surrounding buildings, Kurokawa Kazuya thought to himself. According to his investigation, this station had ceased operation in 1950, and there was a "No Entry" sign in front of the entrance, which was also sealed off.

However... yes, this is the location I investigated.

He took out a magic needle from the inside pocket of his shirt. It was the same one Rin Tohsaka used. It wasn't expensive; you could buy one for a few million yen at the Clock Tower.

He didn't know magic after all, but he experimented with sensing his own inner source to refine magic power.

Unfortunately...

Its own ripples are too strong.

In addition, his own magical talent was very poor, even worse than that of his sister. The little bit of life energy he managed to extract was absorbed by the life energy of the Ripple.

He is the only Ripple user he knows who has this problem.

Kiritsugu Emiya and the others did not have this feature, but their Ripple was very weak. Even though their life energy was good, their Ripple was still weak, which meant that their magical energy was relatively much stronger.

Based on Kiritsugu Emiya's feelings...

Ripple Qigong is another way for a person to express their inner energy besides magic, and the combination of the two will slowly increase the effect of the inner energy.

However... both magic and ripples originate from the small source, and their fundamental manifestations in this world are actually quite similar.

Therefore, people with relatively strong Ripple energy will have relatively weak magic power. Conversely, people with relatively strong magic power will have relatively weak Ripple energy.

Therefore... training both Ripple and Magic Power simultaneously is the best approach.

This represents Emiya Shirou, no... Emiya Mumei.

And Ilya.

Although Ilya possesses high magical talent, she has never refined her magical power because it offers no benefit to her life.

if...

If Kiritsugu Emiya and the others hadn't brought her out, she would have been forced to embark on the path of the Holy Grail War, and at that point, even if she didn't want to, she would have had to refine her magical energy.

And now...

The ripples can prolong her life.

Like Emiya Mumei, her Ripple and magical power are of equal strength.

Furthermore, it can transform all the ripples into magic, or temporarily manifest all the small sources in a certain form.

However... Kurokawa Kazuya's own gluttonous devouring technique greatly increased his small source, that is, his life energy.

His ripples were too powerful; they simply didn't have the potential to be transformed into magic.

but...

Things might be different after this time.

The magic circuits of the Magic Eye are independent... Perhaps in time, it will be possible to manifest its own little source in another form.

As for now... I can only buy more items that can be used even without magic power, or that can be charged with other people's magic power.

Such items do exist, but they are not cheap.

"I see, so that's how it is... It seems that a barrier to expel people has been set up here."

Looking at the magic needles darting around in his hand, Kurokawa Kazuya nodded and put them away.

This level of exorcising barrier is ineffective against him. Although his life energy cannot be expressed in the form of magic, the powerful source of his life force has rendered some magic ineffective against him.

If we compare it to the Servant's stats, he estimates he probably has Magic Resistance around the ED level.

Such a barrier that repels people has no effect on him.

"Looks like there's not much people... two more days." Kurokawa Kazuya recalled today's date.

He arrived early; he had just gotten off the plane, checked into a hotel, dropped off his luggage, and rushed over.

After confirming that he was there, he walked back.

"Back to the hotel."

"Oh God, this is wonderful," the driver sighed. "I'm so bored here, I bet you are too, right?"

"Ah, that's right... it's definitely not a good place."

Chapter 183 The Demon Eye Collection Train

January 6, 1989.

It started to drizzle in London.

In front of the abandoned station, Kurokawa Kazuya once again came to this place.

Unlike before, this time you can feel a bit of popularity.

Soon he arrived at the platform, where several figures were standing in twos and threes.

"Looks like I didn't come to the wrong place..."

Thick fog surrounded me. It was raining outside, but inside it didn't feel real. I couldn't even hear the rain. The fog obscured my vision, and I couldn't see the faces of the people.

It gives people a vague feeling, as if they are in a dream.

Just then, two people walked over.

"It's rare to see someone come alone. I wondered who it was... But upon closer inspection, you must be Mr. Kurokawa Kazuya." The silver-haired woman walked in front, and the black-haired girl walked behind.

One white and one black.

sharp contrast.

This adds a touch of dreamlike charm to the current scene.

"Oh...you know me? So, who are you? Friends? Enemies?" Kurokawa Kazuya said with a smile, as if asking casually, but his eyes saw into the souls of the two people before him. Their souls were repeatedly saying "NO," meaning...they were neither friends nor enemies.

In short, even knowing who he is, there are no immediate plans to take action against him.

"Ah, that's right, the famous manga artist, Kazuya Kurokawa. He's known to many in both that world (the Dimensional World) and this world (the Magic Family). You might not know this, but you actually have many fans in the Clock Tower now. If you could go there, you'd be very popular," the silver-haired woman said with a gentle smile.

"Spare me, the Clock Tower is too dangerous for someone like me... It's not my time to go there yet."

“Now…” the silver-haired woman said with a smile, “Well, by the way, I haven’t introduced myself yet, have I? My name is Mavis Clara, and I’m from the Clock Tower’s Department of Law and Politics.”

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

"What an honor! I never expected to run into someone from the Legal and Political Affairs Department here. Excuse me for being rude, but... were you joking just now? You're from the Legal and Political Affairs Department or something..."

“Of course, just as I said, that’s no joke.” The clock tower woman named Mavis stepped aside slightly and said, “I haven’t introduced her yet. She’s from the same country as you, and she’s a new student who entered the Department of Law and Politics this year. I brought her out to broaden her horizons. I hope you’ll forgive my imperfections. Come on… Ryori, introduce yourself.”

"I understand." The girl had jet-black hair and wore glasses, which, unsurprisingly, belonged to the Demon Eye Assassin. A polite smile played on her lips, and she wore a black dress with flowing sleeves adorned with vibrant flowers, instantly revealing her country.

“Nice to meet you, Mr. Kurokawa. I am from Japan, just like you. I am currently a student in the Law and Politics Department of the Clock Tower. You can call me Adano Hishiri.”

Kurokawa Kazuya's pupils contracted slightly, but he immediately closed his eyes and smiled with narrowed eyes, "Really? The clothes are beautiful and suit you very well. But... I heard it's dangerous here. Is it okay to come like this?"

He learned from his previous trip to London, where subtle changes in his appearance led Kiritsugu Emiya to notice something.

It's possible to control your facial muscles, but... it's impossible to control your eyes. [The eyes don't lie.]

This statement is true...

The eyes are the windows to the soul, reflecting everything immediately. While most people might not be able to detect these things through changes in the pupils, magicians are different...

They have conducted in-depth research in this area.

After all... eyes are special in magic, which is why there are so many "magic eyes".

Therefore, in the instant he felt shocked, he closed his eyes and used the common method of squinting and smiling to minimize the size of his exposed pupils, making it more difficult to observe.

“It’s alright,” Mavis said with a smile. “Throughout the history of the Mystic Eyes Collection Train, it’s true that some guests have died for various reasons, but… those were mostly people with Mystic Eyes. As for… Ryori and I don’t have Mystic Eyes of that high level that would be targeted, so don’t worry about that. But… Mr. Kurokawa, you should be careful. There are quite a few people eyeing your eyes.”

Mavis said with a laugh that she did not have the ability to tell whether Kurokawa Kazuya's eyes were the Mystic Eyes.

Or rather, people with such abilities are a very small minority.

Currently, most of the people who have come to this Magic Eye Collection Train do not possess this ability.

Or rather... now, those who have seen his arrival and confirmed his identity... probably all think he's here to sell his Mystic Eyes... Kurokawa Kazuya has already seen someone making a phone call to someone...