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

The three filed out of the window, Iskandar eager with curiosity.

Despite the short distance, he summoned the [Divine Wheel] to get around.

"His Majesty!"

When they arrived at the warehouse, artisans from various regions had already been waiting for a long time.

The warehouse, which was originally neat and tidy, was now in a mess. Only the section from the gate to the center of the warehouse was clean and tidy, and even that was only because the craftsmen knew that Iskandar was coming.

After all, the refining and processing of various materials had to be completed in a single day, and the procedures were incredibly complex. Even the master craftsmen who had become heroic spirits didn't have time to pay attention to hygiene.

Fortunately, the new technology excited the craftsmen, and they managed to complete the project.

In the center of the warehouse, a tall figure stood quietly.

His height was only one head shorter than Iskandar next to him; the craftsmen gave a figure of 188cm.

Her long, silvery-white hair cascaded down like a waterfall, gleaming softly in the dim warehouse light.

At the same time, her height, which far exceeds that of ordinary people, does not detract from her beauty. On the contrary, she has an amazingly exquisite profile—long limbs, a well-proportioned skeleton, and every proportion seems to have been carefully calculated by the gods.

"This is..."

Weber involuntarily held his breath.

Even though he wasn't one to judge by appearances, he had to admit that the beauty of the body before him transcended the mere category of "good-looking," and was a near-perfect form of existence.

"See? I told you the Einzbern family's taste was trustworthy."

Shinji raised his chin triumphantly and strode over to the body.

As Shinji approached, this body instinctively stared at him with its empty, crimson eyes, without any other reaction.

This is because there is one last step that has not been completed—to infuse the doll with a soul.

This step, which differs from the traditional Imperial Arms, was an improvement made by Shinji and the craftsmen after brainstorming together.

The power of traditional biological Imperial Arms often depends on how strong the Super Dangerous Species that created them are.

Once formed, its power will not change.

But Shinji's ambitions didn't stop there. He combined alchemy and the knowledge of talismans from the Department of Spirit Conjuring to magically upgrade the Imperial Arms.

They took a different approach, giving her the possibility to continue growing from a spiritual perspective.

Shinji stretched out his hand, and a ball of pale blue light appeared in his palm.

This is the result of Shinji's research into four magical secret arts, especially the Soul Refining Technique, as well as the soul of the Caster—a replica of the Heroic Spirit's Spirit Origin.

This [Simulated Spirit Origin], crafted from over a dozen malevolent souls, can imbue the Imperial Arms puppet with special abilities through the mapping of souls onto the body. In the future, Shinji can refine it into a Spirit Origin to upgrade the Imperial Arms once he obtains suitable materials.

The pale blue orb and the core of the Imperial Arms were successfully fused.

The doll's crimson eyes brightened, and its stiff body quickly became lively. After standing firmly in a standard maid's stance, it called out to Shinji:

"Master!"

Chapter 30: [Deep Sea Hunter - Goredia]

"According to the naming format of Imperial Arms, your name is [Deep Sea Hunter - Grandia]."

Looking at the doll staring at him, Shinji named her.

This name wasn't Shinji's original creation; its prototype comes from the world of Odin, who is also a beautiful woman with white hair and red eyes.

But who cares? Anyway, no one in this world will bother Shinji.

Moreover, her core originates from the Sea Demon, so the prefix "Deep Sea Hunter" isn't entirely wrong.

"Yes, Master."

After receiving the name, Goredia responded indifferently, giving off a somewhat artificial feel.

However, this is normal; even the original biological-type Imperial Arms require nurturing to develop a personality.

Shinji also used the Einzbern family's androids as material, and it is well known that the Einzbern family's androids are humanoid, so the creation of humanoids would be considered a defective product.

"Kid, what abilities does this puppet have?"

Seeing that Shinji had completed the activation of the Imperial Arms, Waver and Iskandar also came over.

Upon hearing Iskandar's question, Shinji proudly introduced:

"First and foremost, it's about looks!"

As an artificial human continuously optimized by the Einzbern family based on the Winter Saintess, her exquisite doll-like appearance has been largely preserved. Overall, she is about 70% similar to Irisviel, but her features are more angular and cold.

Because of the sea monster's vitality, this appearance even carried a touch of demonic allure.

Moreover, compared to the average height of around 1.6 meters for artificial humans in the Einzbern family, Goredia was far taller.

"Secondly, there are the stats. In terms of physical strength, she is no less than a Servant. If we were to express it using a Servant's stats, she would probably be at the level of Strength C, Endurance EX, Agility C, and Magic B."

As the material for Goredia's body, she was, after all, just an artificial human. Her strength and agility reaching C level was already a testament to the power of the sea monster's life force.

Don't underestimate C-level; you should know that ordinary humans can't even be rated as the weakest E-level.

Only professionals like athletes or fighters can reach level E in physical attributes, and only a very few exceptionally talented individuals can reach level D.

A C-level rating means that Goredia has transcended the realm of humanity.

In terms of survivability, due to the characteristics of the Imperial Arms itself, Gladys can regenerate at supersonic speeds as long as the core is not destroyed.

Furthermore, each biological-type Imperial Arm has a secret technique that requires a large amount of physical strength or even life force to use.

The berserk state of [Beast Transformation - Hundred-Armed Giant] and the manifestation of the calamity spirit of [Lightning Flash - Susanoo] are manifestations of this characteristic, and [Deep Sea Hunter - Goredia] is naturally no exception.

Her secret technique is regeneration, which involves absorbing the life force of the Imperial Arms user to regenerate her core.

This survivability is unmatched, not to mention Diarmuid, most Servants can't compare.

However, activating the Imperial Arms' abilities consumes the Imperial Arms user's physical and mental energy, and the core regeneration can even directly drain Shinji's life force, so Gladys's abilities are somewhat restricted.

Conversely, if Shinji is strong enough in the future, then unless Gladys is instantly killed, she will be virtually unkillable, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to rate her survivability as EX.

Furthermore, due to the Einzbern homunculus's magic circuits combined with the sea monster's exaggerated vitality, her magical attribute is not weak among Servants, and the abundant magical power makes Grandia's magic resistance quite good as well.

Such a creature with exceptional survivability is perfectly suited as a bodyguard, or to put it bluntly, as a meat shield.

Besides being an Imperial Arms, Gladys is also a familiar that Shinji processed using the Matou family's method of creating familiars.

Through the familiar contract, Shinji can share his senses with Grandia to a certain extent.

If necessary, Shinji can remotely control Gladys to use her abilities, just like he previously controlled the parrot to talk to Waver.

And this is just the basic model; Shinji has upgrade plans in store.

Shinji plans to find a magic crest to attach to her so that he can utilize all her magical power.

Even just imprinting a set of enhancement spells can bring about a qualitative change for Goredia.

As for the Blue King's ability development, which requires the energy of the Dresden Slate, we'll have to wait until later.

"What's the difference between this and a Servant?"

After hearing Shinji's explanation, Weber was dumbfounded.

This single skill is enough to form the foundation of a magician's family.

Even the magicians and nobles of the Clock Tower would probably be tempted.

"Hmm... It can't be spiritified, it doesn't have a Noble Phantasm, and it doesn't have any inherent abilities. The gap is still quite large."

Compared to Weber's shock, Shinji was more relaxed about it.

A Servant's stats only account for a portion of their strength; their inherent abilities and Noble Phantasms are the main factors.

"Kid, can soldiers like these be mass-produced?"

Iskandar, standing nearby, also had his eyes shining, but his focus was different from Webber's. As a king, his first thought about such technology was naturally its military applications.

If we had an army like that, conquering the world would be a piece of cake.

"Mass production? Your Majesty, you're dreaming."

Shinji spread his hands, a helpless expression on his face.

"This one alone emptied my entire savings. The Sea Demon Core, the materials for the Einzbern family's androids, Orichalcos, and various rare materials—the cost alone made mass production impossible."

Weber, however, astutely gleaned a key message from Shinji's words and asked:

"Most of my savings... So, theoretically, it's possible to replicate it? As long as I have enough materials and resources?"

"Theoretically, it is indeed possible."

Shinji nodded, his gaze falling on Goredia.

"But every Imperial Arms needs a core, and a Mythical Species like the Sea Demon isn't something you can find just anywhere."

"Moreover, the core of each fantasy species is different, which means that the blueprints for each one have to be redesigned. It took me more than two years to complete Goredia. An army? I don't want to work myself to death."

As he spoke, Shinji turned his gaze to Iskandar and said helplessly:

"Besides, even if we do find a passage to the inner world, using fantasy species as materials will surely enrage the entire fantasy species community. At that point, it won't be a question of us targeting them, but rather how to save our own lives."

"What a pity. I thought we could build a real immortal army."

After hearing Shinji's words, Iskandar's excitement finally faded, and he said with considerable regret.

Although Darius was defeated by him during his lifetime, he had a deep memory of Darius's immortal army.

"Alright, your royal army is strong enough. Let's leave some hope for the others."

"Let's go, time to sleep. We'll start the next phase of the operation tomorrow."

Seeing that Iskandar was still somewhat unwilling, Shinji had no choice but to become a complimenter and quickly change the subject.

Goredia stood quietly to the side, her crimson eyes watching the three of them talk, like a delicate doll.

She didn't react until Shinji reached out his hand to her, and she slightly bent her knees, placing her slender hand into Shinji's palm.

Chapter 31: The Holy Grail Questions

The next day, Shinji got up very early, and Gretia had already prepared breakfast.

The domestic skills that the Einzbern family had loaded into the androids' brains were well inherited by Goredia.

This allowed Shinji to experience the decadent life of the aristocracy.

When Shinji arrived, Waver had just gotten up—after finishing with Gladys, Shinji stopped staying at Waver's place; there were too many people and the room couldn't accommodate everyone.

Moreover, Shinji, who was growing up, had a bad sleeping posture, so it wouldn't be appropriate to let Webber continue to sleep on the floor.

Although Iskandar teased Shinji when he left, saying that Shinji just wanted to spend some time alone with his maid.

When Shinji arrived, only Waver was at home; Iskandar had already gone out shopping.

Waver initially protested loudly about the Conqueror King going out for a stroll alone, but now he has given up hope of keeping Iskandar under control.

Good morning, Mr. Weber.

"Good morning, you've come at the right time. I've already prepared the preliminary lesson plans. This is my first time being a teacher, so we'll have to learn and revise as we go."

After exchanging greetings, Waver got straight to the point. Shinji called him "teacher," and Waver didn't want to disrespect that title.

Furthermore, Shinji possesses exceptional talent in alchemy and magic engineering, and his Imperial Arms are so complex that he simply cannot understand them.

However, he is only a beginner in basic magic and magic-related knowledge.

This put a lot of pressure on Webber. On the one hand, he was worried that he would not be able to teach well, and on the other hand, he was determined to help Shinji make up for his shortcomings so that he could go further on the path of magic.

In fact, the day before, while Shinji was busy with Gladys's affairs, Weber was racking his brains to recall his learning experience and trying to come up with his own lesson plan.

After all, he came to Fuyuki to fight the Holy Grail War, so it's impossible for him to bring his textbooks with him.

"Thank you for your hard work, Professor Weber."

Shinji took the handwritten lesson plan from Weber; the paper was covered with dense writing and showed signs of corrections.

He quickly flipped through a few pages and found that Weber had divided the content into several sections: general knowledge of magic, major source theory, basic introduction to magic circuits and minor sources, and basic magic practice introduction.

The subsequent entries in the table of contents, such as the operation mechanism of the Magic Association and self-defense and survival training, were not yet completed, and the organization was so clear that it did not seem like a spur-of-the-moment decision.

"These courses are the curriculum for all the basic courses at the Clock Tower. Every student who enrolls needs to spend five years learning this knowledge before they can move on to individual basic courses or other subjects."

"Perhaps you have already grasped some of this knowledge in bits and pieces. Here, I mainly want to help you systematically review it and fill in any gaps in your knowledge that you may not have mastered."

Pointing to Shinji's lesson plan, Weber explained the contents to Shinji.