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

"No need, this is enough for now."

Shinji refused; he never intended to seal the Sea Demon's core for an extended period.

"Um, Rider, do you have professionals from various industries under your command?"

Upon hearing Shinji's question, Iskandar, who had been engrossed in watching DVDs while Waver and Shinji were discussing, raised an eyebrow. He didn't recall ever revealing his abilities.

It seems that this future general is hiding some little secrets.

However, Iskandar didn't intend to delve into it; everyone has their little secrets.

Anyway, once he wins the Holy Grail, Shinji will be completely under his command, so the stronger his intelligence capabilities, the better.

Yes, there is, but what are you planning to do with it?

Iskandar asked in confusion.

"I would like to ask them to help me make a magic costume."

Shinji has obtained enough materials from the ruins of Kenneth's workshop to attempt to create his first Imperial Arm.

The creation of Imperial Arms requires expertise in fields such as biotechnology, indigenous alchemy, forging metallurgy, weapon design, and even tailoring.

Shinji has mastered the various secret techniques in the fields of biotechnology and alchemy.

This has been partially verified in the creation of the simple artifact, "Magic Hand".

Even if all the materials were ready, it would still be a long time before Shinji could create his first Imperial Arm.

But Iskandar's Noble Phantasm provided just one opportunity to shorten the time to one or two days.

After all, its former territory spanned three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe, and it naturally had people engaged in all walks of life under its command.

He immediately told Iskandar all of his needs.

After hearing Shinji's request, Iskandar sighed, patted Waver on the shoulder, and said helplessly:

“I would be willing to help, but making a magical costume takes a lot of time, and this kid definitely won’t be able to handle it.”

Weber, of course, understood the crux of the matter, and helplessly chuckled to himself:

"I'm sorry the magic isn't realistic enough!"

"Since it was my request, the problem of magic should naturally be solved by me."

Since Shinji had set his sights on the "King's Army," he naturally had already prepared for how to address the weakness in magic power.

The previously extracted Caster's soul and the [Snail Annihilation City Text] were placed in front of the two.

"This is?"

Seeing Shinji's serious actions, Weber asked a question out of curiosity.

Shinji pointed to the two items in front of him and began to introduce them one by one.

"【The Book of the Annihilation City】, Caster's Noble Phantasm. He himself is not a magician at all. He was able to obtain Caster's class aptitude entirely because of this book."

"This is the soul of the caster, through which the magic of the [Screw Annihilation City Text] is filtered to minimize risks."

After hearing Shinji's explanation, Waver and Iskandar both felt some sympathy for this Caster.

The academically excellent Weber quickly retrieved information about the [Snail Annihilation City Text] from his mind, his expression changed drastically, and he nervously asked Shinji:

"This is the so-called demonic book that supposedly contains information about the evil god! Have you read the knowledge inside?"

That's secret knowledge related to Outer Gods. Once you've read it, you'll probably be entangled by it for the rest of your life, and becoming a crazy, eccentric believer in the evil god would be the least of your worries.

Weber's concern was evident, and Shinji quickly replied, reassuring him.

"No, summoning sea monsters is an inherent ability of this book, it doesn't need the content inside. Secondly, it provides magic power, and the magic power this thing provides is equivalent to a top-level magic furnace."

Hearing Shinji's answer, Weber breathed a sigh of relief; it was alright if it was only this bad.

However, after the Holy Grail War ends, I still need to find someone from the Holy Church to perform a purification ritual several times before I can feel at ease.

After his heart settled back into his stomach, Weber also came to his senses and asked:

"Do you want to use this to provide magic for Rider?"

Shinji nodded and pushed the [Snail Annihilation City Text] and Caster's soul to Iskandar.

"Yes, that way you won't have to worry about magic anymore."

Chapter 24: The Conqueror King with Ample Nutrition

Shinji's decisive attitude moved both Webber and Iskandar.

"how about you?"

Waver knew very well how valuable a magic furnace with almost unlimited magic power was. Even with serious side effects, people would still fight over it, not to mention that Shinji cut off Caster's soul along with the Noble Phantasm.

This is tantamount to declaring withdrawal from the Holy Grail War.

“I don’t need it anymore, and every time I use it, it tempts me to open it in my mind. I’m tired of hearing it.”

In response to Weber's concern, Shinji waved his hand dismissively and said it was nothing.

This wasn't an act; Shinji genuinely wanted to send out the [Snail Annihilation City Text] as soon as possible.

He overestimated his willpower; this thing's incessant chatter was truly torturous.

Moreover, the greatest use of the [Snail Annihilation City Text] for Shinji is as a self-defense tool and an energy source; he dares not touch anything else.

As for self-defense measures, they will be sufficient once the Imperial Arms are completed.

As for the energy source, Shinji just picked up the [Three-Based Magic Furnace]. The side effects of this thing can be avoided, and its magic supply capacity is three times that of the [Snail Annihilation City Text]. The number three in Three-Based is not chosen arbitrarily.

Since the advantages have been replaced, the [Snail Annihilation City Text], which only has negative effects, is useless to Shinji.

But it's just right for supplying magic to Iskandar.

He was a renowned hero and king, and the constant nagging during the Holy Grail War had absolutely no effect on him.

Moreover, even if there is an impact, it will be wiped out once he returns to Valhalla.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, I'll give you better treatment in the future."

Iskandar didn't stand on ceremony and directly grabbed the [Snail Annihilation City Text] into his hand.

"Yeah, it really is annoying."

Sensing the mental interference from the grimoire, Iskandar frowned and said with disgust.

However, although the side effects of the magic grimoire are annoying, the enhancements it brings are real and undeniable.

A surge of magical energy erupted from Iskandar's body, and his everyday clothes were uncontrollably transformed into the spirit armor of a Heroic Spirit.

He insisted that Waver buy him these casual clothes after he saw that Saber was always wearing modern clothes in her physical form.

Weber's eyes widened as he sensed the sudden increase in the concentration of magic in the air.

As his Master, he could clearly sense that Iskandar's magical reserves, which he had previously had to carefully manage, were now surging like a river bursting its banks.

That sense of fullness even radiated through the contract, giving his own magic circuits a warm, saturated feeling.

"This...this is too outrageous."

Weber subconsciously touched his wrist, where the Command Seal symbol was faintly glowing.

Iskandar stretched his shoulders, his bones cracking with pleasure.

He looked down at his hands, the patterns on his spiritual armor glowing faintly with the abundance of magic.

In this state, he even felt that he could maintain the [Divine Wheel] for all-weather maneuverability.

Even his inherent barrier, the "King's Army," can be maintained for a long time if he summons fewer people.

Iskandar removed his spirit armor, patted Shinji on the shoulder, and said happily:

"Well done, kid. Now I'm even more confident of winning the Holy Grail."

Shinji rubbed his shoulder, but a smile played on his lips.

"So, regarding the creation of Mystic Codes..."

Iskandar waved his hand, and his hearty laughter echoed in the living room.

"Rest assured, my craftsmen are ready at any time!"

As he spoke, Iskandar placed his large, fan-like hand on Shinji's head, then changed the subject, saying:

"But it's getting late now, let's get some rest and recharge so we can start work again tomorrow."

"Children should stay up late less, otherwise they won't grow tall."

Weber rolled his eyes as he watched Iskandar act like an elder.

"Rider, when did you become so knowledgeable about parenting?"

"A conqueror must care about the growth of every soldier under his command; this is a basic requirement."

Iskandar spoke confidently, then lowered his voice and said:

"Besides, this kid is going to be my savior in the future, so we can't afford for him to fall ill."

Shinji patted the large hand on the top of his head, but did not refute it.

I was running around all day, and even went to explore the hotel ruins tonight. I was on edge the whole time.

In addition, the mental struggle with the [Snail Annihilation City Text] consumed a lot of mental energy.

Iskandar was fine until he mentioned rest, and then sleepiness would immediately follow.

In this state, let alone researching how to create Imperial Arms, even staying conscious is a problem.

"Then let's start tomorrow."

Webber plays the grandson of an elderly couple and uses the room of the couple's real grandson.

Originally, he and Iskandar shared it, but of course, the Conqueror spent most of his time watching DVDs or wandering around.

Now that Shinji has joined the team, there aren't enough beds available.

Shinji realized that Waver wanted him to sleep in the bed, and took the initiative to speak up:

"Professor Weber, would you mind squeezing in with me?"

They were just guests who showed up unexpectedly; what kind of behavior is it to occupy the host's bed?

Besides, Shinji isn't that big yet, so it's not crowded for two people to share a bed.

As for Iskandar, as a Heroic Spirit, he does not need to sleep.

This is a good opportunity to study the magic output characteristics of the [Snail Annihilation City Text] overnight, in preparation for tomorrow's artisan summoning.

Weber opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he just sighed and silently moved the blanket to the side.

"You sleep inside."

Shinji didn't stand on ceremony and used the old man's bathroom to wash up, then took off his coat and crawled into bed.

The sheets had a faint camphor smell, the kind of insect repellent that older people often use.

Weber lay down with his back to him, his body taut and straight, like a puppet whose soul had been emptied.

He clearly doesn't live in a dormitory with many people. Back when he was in high school, he lived in a dormitory where eight people slept in one room. He and his classmates would even put two bunk beds together to make a double bed, but they still slept the same way.

As his "senior," Shinji felt he had to help him relax his tense nerves.

"Can't the teacher sleep?"

"...Don't call me teacher."

Weber's voice was muffled.

"I'm just a third-rate magician; I can't even afford to support my own servants."

As soon as the lights were turned off and the room fell into darkness, Webber started acting emo again. Shinji comforted him, saying:

"But my teacher taught me a lot."

"That's because your foundation is too weak."

At this point, Weber rolled over and stared at the dark ceiling, complaining.

"I have no idea what you've learned through self-study."

But this time there was no response. Listening carefully, all that could be heard was the sound of even breathing. Shinji had fallen asleep.