Magician in Type-Moon

Kirei then explained his judgment to Tokiomi Tohsaka, believing that Matouike's undisguised actions were intended as a form of deterrence.

"Intimidation? Hastily displaying one's strength only exposes one's inner weakness. As expected, one is just a calf who has just stepped into the demonic path."

Tokiomi Tohsaka seemed completely unconcerned about the matter. In his view, the Matou family was already old and frail. Even if a seed of demonic cultivation had appeared, how powerful could it be in just ten years?

However, considering the need for a comprehensive strategy and observing that Kirei Kotomine took this matter quite seriously, Tokiomi decided to put Kirei in charge of handling it.

Kirei Komine could tell that Tokiomi Tohsaka didn't seem to care much about this and appeared to have something on his mind, so he asked, "Is something wrong?"

"Even you noticed my hesitation? That's quite an ugly sight," Tokiomi Tohsaka said with a wry smile in response to Kirei Kotomine's question.

"Qili, you are aware of my daughter's situation, aren't you?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka had two daughters, one named Rin and the other named Sakura.

Tokiomi Tohsaka's view on the inheritance of magic has always been to respect the choices of future generations. He recognizes the value of individual freedom, just like his parents, who chose to walk the path of magic themselves.

However, fate had other plans. The eldest daughter, Rin, possessed the all-around talent of the five elements of "Average One," with 40 main magic circuits and 30 auxiliary magic circuits.

The younger daughter possesses the rare talent of [Imaginary Number], and her magic circuits are the same as her sister's, with a total of 70 circuits.

Such exceptional talent inevitably leads both of them into the vortex of magic, but the blessing of the Tohsaka family's magic crest can only be bestowed upon one of them. How incredibly unfair!

Although Tokiomi Tohsaka is a magician, he is also a father who deeply loves his child, a situation that has always tormented him.

"Have you figured out a solution?" Kirei Kotomine knew that Tokiomi Tohsaka was at a point of indecision and needed an outsider to give him a push, so he took on that role.

"Yes, I plan to give either Rin or Sakura away for adoption to a distant relative in Northern Europe—the Edelfelt family."

Tokiomi Tohsaka turned his gaze to Kirei Kotomine, hoping he could offer some advice.

"The Holy Grail War is just one year away. You can send your wife and the others to Edelfelt in advance, under the pretext of protecting your family, so they can get used to the environment there. It's not too late to decide after the Holy Grail War is over."

After a moment's thought, Kirei Kotomine offered a fairly reasonable suggestion.

"That's really the only way. Thank goodness for you, Kirei!"

After hearing the advice, Tokiomi Tohsaka greatly praised Kirei Kotomine, as if the advice had truly solved a major problem for him.

But Kirei Kotomine knew that Tokiomi Tohsaka had already made his decision; he just needed someone to push him along so that he could feel better.

"Then I shall take my leave." Kirei Kotomine could tell that Tokiomi Tohsaka had other personal matters to attend to, so he took his leave first.

After Kirei Kotomine left, Tokiomi Tohsaka took out paper and pen and continued writing the letter he intended to send to Edelfelt...

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A few months later, it was the end of March of the following year, with only 7 months left until the Holy Grail War.

"Matou! Shinji! What are you doing?!"

Matou Ike, who had just come out of the insect room and was about to return to his bedroom, found that the door, which had been tightly closed, was open a crack.

He then pushed open the door and discovered the blue-haired brat with kelp hair—Shinji Matou—playing with his magic book in the room.

This kid is Matou Ike's younger brother, but for some reason, Matou Ike doesn't like this brother.

Although he wasn't disgusted yet, it didn't mean that Matou Ike could tolerate this brat rummaging through magic books in his room.

He grabbed the kid by the collar and threw him out of the room.

"This is so annoying. Why does Japan even have a spring break? Elementary school students should be in school 365 days a year." Matou Ike thought to himself inexplicably after closing the door.

Just then, a voice called out "Brother, brother!" from outside the door. Matou Ike casually set up a barrier in the room to block out the sound.

He then walked to the desk and picked up the magic book that the seaweed-headed imp had been flipping through—"Miracle Drugs: Exploration and Application from Ancient Times to the Present."

That brat! He clearly has no talent for the demonic path, yet he still relentlessly pursues it.

It's like a dog chasing a car; even if it catches up, it won't know what to do next.

After putting the book back on the shelf, he pulled out a magic notebook he had written himself. In that notebook, Matou Ike recorded his insights, experimental results, and thoughts on magic theory over the years.

Taking a pen from the drawer, Matouchi began to record the different tendencies and feasible experimental data of insect cultivation in the insect room today.

Time passed slowly, and the soundproof barrier that had just been set up gradually dissipated because Matouchi had only injected magic power once, resulting in insufficient magic power.

The moment the barrier shattered, Matou Ike looked towards the entrance with some confusion. That brat usually could spend an entire afternoon there, so why today...?

Recalling the title of the book that Matou Shinji had secretly read, damn it, that brat probably went and secretly made the medicine himself.

With this in mind, Matou Ike quickly activated the familiars monitoring the Matou family and eventually found Matou Shinji lying unconscious on the ground in a secret room. There was a pile of potion-making materials scattered around him, and he was holding an unknown potion with only half a bottle left in his hand.

"How dare this brat use himself as an experiment?"

He poured a bottle of magic potion, which he had made in the past when practicing, into Matou Shinji's mouth, and then stood aside waiting for the brat to wake up.

Somewhat bored while waiting, Matou Ike picked up the potion that Matou Shinji had secretly concocted, squinted at it, and judging from the color, consistency, and the remaining materials on the ground, it should be a "magic power testing potion".

I poured some of the potion from the bottle onto my hand and sniffed it. It had a faint sulfurous smell, which was correct.

Then dip your hand in a little and put it in your mouth.

Matou Ike's magic circuits began to emit a faint blue light, and all signs indicated that the "magic power detection potion" had been successfully made.

However, the reason why Shinji Matou fainted was that the inventor had added "the leaves of the fairy flower" to the potion formula. If the potent medicinal properties were not neutralized by magic, the person who accidentally ingested it would instinctively convert their life force into magic to neutralize the medicinal power.

Who knows what the inventor was thinking? Maybe he just hated Muggles.

Turning to look at Matou Shinji, who was still unconscious, he couldn't understand the behavior of his younger brother, who was related to him by blood.

What's wrong with being a Muggle and living a normal life? Why insist on stepping into the cursed realm of demonic cultivation? You could be enjoying the life of a wealthy young master.

Of course, Matou Ike understands that when a person doesn't have to worry about life, he will fantasize about becoming special, becoming a unique person.

That's probably what being a magician means to this kid.

However, Matou Ike absolutely disagreed, asking why he had to be so greedy.

This kind of life is already what countless people dream of, so why would someone risk venturing into a completely unfamiliar territory? Just because of a little bit of vanity?

"Get up, stop pretending to be unconscious!"

Matou Ike kicked Matou Shinji, who was lying on the ground pretending to be unconscious. Not long after the potion was poured down his throat, the brat woke up, which could be heard from the frequency of his breathing.

"I'm sorry!" Matou Shinji stammered as he hurriedly got up from the ground.

Matou Ike did not scold him, but simply told him to go back to his room.

Matou Ike knew that no matter how much he tried to stop this brat or scold him, he would not give up his pursuit of the demonic path.

Because those who possess the blood of a magician are all obsessive; this is the origin, and no one is an exception.

“Go back to your room. I will talk to Father about this.”

Matou Ike kept his eyes fixed on the brat until he rolled back to his room.

He then entered the secret chamber and sealed the door. He was preparing to perform the séance once again.

Take out the materials used for the ritual from a hidden compartment in the secret room.

Mercury, gemstone powder, pure water, and sulfur were mixed together and used to inscribe the rituals used for spirit possession on the floor.

The speed is much faster than before; perhaps this is a case of practice makes perfect.

After the ritual was completed, the seven candles were placed in their corresponding positions, and the three gems corresponding to the heart, spirit, and body were taken out and placed into the ritual.

Soon, Matou Ike was immersed in the illusory memories of her "past life".

Meanwhile, in a dark corner of the secret room, a Mystic Code that Matou Ike mistook for some kind of magical material was now shimmering with magical light, which meant that someone was watching the live broadcast.

......

From the fragments of memories of her "past life," Matou Ike picks up the useful parts, but at the same time, she doesn't miss anything interesting.

"Shinji Matou has the bad habit of being self-centered and looking down on others. He values ​​discipline (but doesn't follow it himself) and hates injustice (but ignores it when it concerns him). The gap between his ideals and reality will cause his personality to become distorted. Is that really the case? This is the consequence of forcibly pursuing what you can't have."

"Ryunosuke Uryu, Caster's Master in the Fourth Holy Grail War, a serial killer who murdered 42 people before the Holy Grail War. Does he have powerful counter-surveillance abilities? Hmm? Isn't he a magician? A born evil one? The location where the Heroic Spirit was summoned is in the home of the victim in Fuyuki. Damn it, I can't tell what the victim looks like from the picture."

"Gil de Rais, a Caster-class Servant, possesses the Noble Phantasm 'The Book of the Vanished Castle,' a Rank A+ Anti-Army Noble Phantasm. It's a grimoire that provides its wielder with a vast amount of magical energy, containing forbidden knowledge about ancient evil gods..."

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Shinji Matou, upon returning to his bedroom, discovered that the magical costume his father had bought for him was still in the secret room he had just been in.

This bead-like contraption is actually used to record images. Coincidentally, this magical costume is divided into two parts: one for capturing images and the other for playing them back.

However, having been sent back to his bedroom, Shinji Matou didn't dare to go out rashly, so he turned on another part of the playback function...

"What is brother doing? Is it some kind of magic ritual?"

From the image displayed by the formal attire, Shinji Matou saw Matou Ike lying in a magic circle, with seven flickering candles beside her, and a large amount of colorless mist rising from the magic circle beneath her.

Shinji, who had an extreme fascination with magic, was captivated; the scene perfectly matched his imagination of magic.

A strange idea popped into his mind.

"Is my brother's talent for magic due to this ritual? He has always been against me getting involved in magic, which is why he wanted to drive me away? If I also complete this ritual, does it mean that I can also possess the power of magic?"

Perhaps in the future, he will truly shine with the brilliance of magic.

Chapter 7 "Traces of Matou Zouken" (Please add to your favorites! Please continue reading!)

The daily life of a magician is often misunderstood as being full of wonder and mystery, but in reality, their days may be just as ordinary as those of a researcher in a laboratory.

They also need to constantly practice and experiment, hone their skills, and explore new possibilities.

In magic training, they may need to spend a lot of time studying classic magic tricks from history, or trying to create entirely new magic effects, or simplifying the complicated steps of a certain magic trick.

The only difference lies in their ultimate goals: one aims to benefit the masses, while the other gradually moves closer to the root of evil.

This is a subtle but important distinction. Although the methods are similar, the difference in the ultimate goal will determine the direction and outcome of the action.

As usual, Matouchi first trained her magical abilities in the insect room for a period of time, and then observed the breeding of the new familiar species, making records of the individual differences of each one, keeping the optimized individuals and eliminating the degraded ones.

After finishing the work in the insect room, it was time for the even more tedious study session, where we took out the most "trendy" astronomical magic topic from the Clock Tower.

Matou Ike quickly glanced at the report, then snapped his fingers with his right hand. In an instant, the report in his left hand turned to ashes.

"Damn it, has the Clock Tower still not figured out the theory from 200 years ago?"

"Modernists believe that the foundation of celestial magic should be laid out according to the rules of the heliocentric theory."

"Traditionalists believe that this form abandons the belief in magic and violates traditional aesthetics."

However, it seems that the traditional school of magic still has the upper hand over the modern school, since the Animusphia family, which represents tradition, still firmly holds the throne of the Clock Tower's celestial monarch.