Type-Moon: Shinji Matou Also Wants to Be the Protagonist

"it's me."

Shinji nodded in agreement. Waver covered his face. Waver was already decisive and ruthless at the age of seven, and he planned a hunt against Heroic Spirits on his own. What was he doing when he was seven?

It's a little embarrassing to admit, but back then he was learning basic magic from his mother, fantasizing about becoming a master magician after he finished learning.

“We saw Matou Kariya at the dock. The information you provided is accurate. So, when do we make our move?”

The more Weber thought about it, the more upset he became, so he quickly changed the subject and stopped thinking about these sad things.

"Let's wait and see. Because of the situation at the dock and the hotel, things are getting tense these days, so let's keep a low profile for now."

With the alliance officially formed, Shinji breathed a sigh of relief, reached out and shook hands with Waver, saying:

"Shinji Matou, it's a pleasure to work with you."

"Weber Velvet... wait, your last name is Matou?"

Weber followed Shinji's social niceties, but before he could finish, he suddenly realized what was happening, abruptly looked up, and his expression quickly shifted from confusion to shock. He pointed at Shinji, his voice rising several decibels:

"Matou? The Matou from Matou Kariya and Matou Zouken?"

Chapter 22: Tutoring

"Yes, Matou Kariya is my uncle, and Matou Zouken is my grandfather."

Shinji answered Weber's question calmly, in a tone as relaxed as if he were discussing what to eat for dinner.

There was absolutely no indication that he was discussing with others how to kill his grandfather.

"You're ruthless..."

Weber wanted to ask why, but after opening his mouth, he could only utter a sigh.

Weber had come across the name Shinji Matou.

Earlier today, Weber and Iskandar conducted a brief investigation into the Matou family.

The current head of the Matou family is Matou Zouken, who has two sons: Matou Tsuruno and Matou Kariya.

The family maintained its substantial wealth by renting out the sacred land under its name.

Matou Kariya is single, while Matou Tsuruno has a son named Matou Shinji.

The Matou family has a decent reputation in the area, as their ancestors were once very famous.

Therefore, most magicians generally believe that the Matou family will not betray their ancestors' glory and become evil.

One can only say that reputation, like credit, is quite useful, even if it's inherited from ancestors.

However, there is inside information provided by Shinji Matou, as well as Zouken Matou's personal testimony.

Weber and Iskandar have basically confirmed that Zouken Matou is a scoundrel.

Even tigers don't eat their cubs. Yet this old man recklessly destroyed his own offspring.

But now it seems that this little one is no pushover either. Could it be that the magic research results of the Matou family are fratricide?

Of course, Waver did understand Shinji's actions, after all, Zouken Matou had already harmed his own son.

Who knows when he might suddenly turn on his grandson?

If Shinji were just an ordinary child, growing up without knowing anything, that would be fine.

But judging from Shinji's current appearance, he is a precocious genius.

Having understood Zouken Matou's true nature early on, it's understandable that he faced this high risk in advance and took appropriate measures.

After a moment of random thoughts, Weber simply stopped thinking about it, wondering if the Matou family's messy affairs had much to do with him.

These are questions that Shinji, a genius, should be pondering.

All that this fool needs to know is the time, the place, and who to kill.

The most urgent task now is to eliminate the safety hazards in the room. Pointing to the Sea Demon Core on the ground, which looked even larger than before, Webber said with a stomachache:

"Forget it, you should just get rid of this thing quickly, it's gotten bigger again."

Weber stopped dwelling on his identity and the Matou family issue, saving Shinji the trouble of explaining.

Following Waver's lead, Shinji also focused his attention on the Sea Demon Core on the ground.

To be honest, the appearance of the Sea Demon Core is somewhat sanity-destroying.

Since it's something with some Cthulhu elements, you can't expect it to be very aesthetically pleasing.

Shinji took out the materials he had just picked up and casually set up a small barrier.

He then chanted an incantation and performed a basic fire magic trick. Since Shinji devoted most of his energy to alchemy and the soul realm, his fire magic could only be described as being able to start a fire.

But it's okay, Shinji's powerful brick-flying attack is still usable.

The raging flames were poured into the small barrier, which served as a furnace to burn away all the fleshy tentacles that had grown on the core of the sea demon.

The core of the sea demon instinctively sensed the threat and rampaged through the barrier.

However, thanks to Lord Kenneth's provision of high-quality magical materials, coupled with Shinji's relentless release of magical power, the barrier created was designed to be extremely robust, not only leaving the sea monster's core nowhere to escape but also firmly locking the flames within the barrier.

"...Who taught you magic?"

Watching Shinji's series of actions unfold like a tiger, Waver hesitated for a moment, then finally couldn't help but ask.

As Shinji prepared to make his move, Waver, despite still feeling a pang of jealousy, couldn't help but widen his eyes, eager to see what kind of exquisite understanding of magic the genius would display.

But the more I looked at Weber, the more uncomfortable I felt.

This is hardly a sophisticated understanding of magic; it can only be described as crude and vulgar. It's simply relying on magic to make bricks fly.

Technically speaking, anyone who has completed the basics of physical education from the Clock Tower could do a better job than Shinji.

Such a level of technology, displayed on a clock tower, would be ridiculed.

At this moment, Shinji was performing magic, while also sensing whether the process of using magic matched the description in the book.

Upon hearing Weber's words, Shinji casually replied:

"I learned it by myself from the book."

Hearing Shinji's answer was like a blow to the heart; Weber clutched his chest, speechless with emotion.

If it's self-taught, then again, being able to achieve this level through self-study at this age is already quite remarkable.

However, he clearly lacked systematic professional education and had been growing wildly, otherwise he wouldn't have made some common-sense mistakes.

For some reason, seeing someone waste their talent made Webber feel like his DNA was being stirred.

"You should reduce your magic output."

Observing Shinji's actions closely, it was clear that he was consciously adjusting his technique. Webber gritted his teeth and offered a reminder.

Shinji raised an eyebrow, then reduced his magic output as instructed by Waver.

The power of the flames has indeed increased slightly.

Seeing that Shinji had quickly adjusted his technique based on his guidance, Weber then pointed out the fundamental errors.

At the same time, he began to explain to himself why he did this and what the underlying principles were.

"Some spells are not better the more magic they have. It's like an engine that can only burn a certain amount of fuel per unit of time. If too much fuel is injected, there is even a risk of the engine exploding."

"The spells you're using now are still simple. Excessive magic power won't have any major consequences other than wasting magic power. But if you continue to do this when you come into contact with higher-level spells in the future, you might blow yourself up."

"I think you need to brush up on the basics of magic."

As Weber spoke, his brows furrowed more and more, as if he could already see the tragic state of this genius boy in front of him one day when his magic went berserk and he was torn to pieces.

"Tutoring?"

Shinji stopped what he was doing. The flames flickered in his palm for a few moments before slowly dying out. The core of the sea demon within the barrier returned to its initial apple size.

Turning to Weber, who was earnestly offering his advice, he said:

"You mean, systematic learning like the Clock Tower?"

"Otherwise what?"

Weber put away his notebook, his tone tinged with frustration and disappointment.

"Magic isn't something that can be accomplished with brute force. Your current state is like... like holding a famous sword but only using it to smash people."

This analogy made Shinji chuckle.

“I have no connections,” Shinji said frankly. “You know the situation with the Matou family very well; Zouken Matou won’t teach me these things.”

“I can teach you.”

As soon as he said it, Weber was stunned for a moment.

Chapter 23: Teacher Velvet

"Professor Velvet, please guide me in the future."

While Weber was still in a daze, Shinji immediately seized the opportunity and started calling him "teacher" repeatedly.

Don't be fooled by Waver's low ranking in the current Master gacha pool; he's still a top student from the Clock Tower.

Guiding a primary school student like Shinji, who excels in only one subject, is a piece of cake.

Considering that after killing Zouken Matou, the Matou family would be without a single qualified magician.

Shinji can only learn more by himself, but as Webber said, there are risks everywhere in the process of learning magic by himself, and it is not impossible for him to kill himself if he is not careful.

Furthermore, due to the Imperial Arms, Shinji will not be able to go to the Clock Tower to study for a short period of time.

Studying under Webber may be Shinji's only opportunity to receive formal magician training for a long time.

Weber opened his mouth, as if to say that he had acted on impulse.

But looking into Shinji's overly serious eyes, she swallowed her words back.

"...Let's finish what's in front of us first."

He turned his face away, his ear tips slightly red, and reached into his pocket to take out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

Shinji didn't urge him, and focused his attention back on the Sea Demon's core.

"The core itself is more robust than I imagined."

Shinji observed the apple-sized fleshy ball; the veins on its surface became even clearer after being burned by the flames.

"What are you planning to do with this?"

Weber moved closer, suppressing his physical revulsion at the grotesque mass of flesh.

"Bringing it into the Holy Grail War is too dangerous; it could go berserk at any moment."

That's why it needs to be processed.

Shinji pulled a few gem fragments from his pocket; they were leftover materials salvaged from the ruins of Kenneth's workshop.

Thank you, Mr. Kenneth!

Gems are a universally recognized and high-quality medium in the world of magic, especially this kind of ore carefully cultivated by the El-Melloi family, which has a stable internal structure and extremely high magical conductivity.

"I plan to create a sealing container."

As Shinji spoke, he used his fingertips to trace runes on the surface of the gemstone.

Waver's eyes twitched as he looked at the crooked runes that Shen had carved out.

"Your runes..."

"I'm self-taught."

Sensing the unspoken meaning behind Weber's words, Shinji shrugged and said matter-of-factly.

"I see!"

Weber sighed and took the gem from Shen's hands.

"This structure is a variant of Solomon's Seal, right? But you connected the third and seventh nodes together, which will cause a short circuit in the magic circuit. The seal will collapse in a maximum of three days."

"Can it really last for three more days?"

Upon hearing Weber's explanation, Shinji was slightly surprised; he had thought it would only take about a day.

Weber assessed the situation and said to Shinji:

"I'll fix it for you. After that, as long as you have enough magic power, there shouldn't be any problems."