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

"make a deal!"

Shinji would absolutely not agree until Gretia was finished.

But now Shinji has the ability to protect himself.

Moreover, after killing Zouken Matou in a couple of days, Shinji can still lick the old bug's bag.

With a significantly enhanced ability to withstand risks, we can now afford to be a little more reckless.

"The suitcase in the corner contains contracts and self-enforcement certificates."

Kenneth's voice grew softer and softer, as if he were using up his last bit of strength.

Shinji followed his gaze and saw a brown suitcase standing in the corner shrouded in the shadow of the hospital bed.

The surface is covered with scratches and dust, which actually complements the environment of this unfinished building.

"Go get it yourself."

Kenneth closed his eyes and stopped looking at Shinji.

That posture seemed to both give up the final struggle and finally unload some kind of burden.

Without hesitation, Shinji got up, took out his suitcase, and entered the password Kenneth read out to open it.

Several stacks of documents were neatly arranged inside.

At the top is a family genealogy book with a gold-embossed cover, the Archibald family crest still shining brightly in the dim light.

Below is a stack of blank parchment contracts.

In addition to the content, the contract documents contain all the spells and curses that should be included.

"You were prepared long ago."

This is not a question; these documents were prepared at least a year ago, long before the outbreak of the Holy Grail War.

Kenneth did not deny it; his eyes remained closed, but a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

"Although I did initially participate in the Holy Grail War with the idea of ​​gaining prestige, as the head of the family, no matter what I do, I always have to prepare contingency plans for all kinds of situations."

"Alright, let's go somewhere else. This isn't a suitable place to sign the contract."

Furthermore, Shinji didn't want to run into Diarmuid, who had returned to visit his lord, here.

It took some effort to transfer Kenneth to a wheelchair, and they quietly left the dark underground parking garage.

Following Kenneth's directions, Shinji arrived at yet another safe house he had purchased.

Shinji was speechless at the sheer amount of money Shinji possessed.

Of course, it will be Shinji's turn in a little while.

Shinji laid the contract document flat on the table and took out spare magic ink from his suitcase.

Next, Kenneth dictated the information, and Shinji filled it out.

The detailed rules regarding the transaction between the two individuals appear in the self-mandatory certificate.

The contract contains much more, including not only the specific scope of knowledge transfer, but also the disposal of the El-Melloi family's existing assets, the transfer of personal connections, and even a detailed list of Kenneth's positions and grudges among the various factions in the Clock Tower.

With the two of them negotiating the terms from time to time, the documents took almost half an hour to process.

"Do you need me to move you to another spot?"

"No need."

Kenneth turned his head with difficulty, gesturing for Shinji to place the document where he could reach it.

His fingers trembled so badly he could barely hold the pen, but he still managed to sign his name on the self-mandated document and paperwork—Kenneth El-Mello Archibald.

The last stroke was drawn out very long, like an extension of some kind of unwillingness.

The self-compulsory certificate spontaneously combusted without fire, turning into a wisp of smoke, signifying the formal completion of the deal between the two.

As Kenneth looked at the spot where the self-mandated certificate had disappeared, the light in his eyes was completely swallowed by darkness.

"Come on, put your hand out."

Shinji put away the documents one by one and then began to fulfill the first clause of the transaction.

Kenneth couldn't let go of his resentment and decided to continue participating in the Holy Grail War.

With a flash of red light, the Command Seals on Shen's hands were transferred to Kenneth's.

Chapter 35: Magic Mark

The second deal with Kenneth was about the Magic Mark.

Kenneth truly lives up to his reputation as a child prodigy, even dabbling in the fields of tuners and restorers.

I wouldn't say I'm an expert, but I've at least had some understanding of it.

Under Kenneth's guidance, Shinji successfully removed his magical crest.

Kenneth's decision to stay and continue participating in the Holy Grail War meant he had no intention of surviving.

Or rather, for him, living in his current state would be worse than death.

However, El-Melloi's magic crest is already severely damaged, and it will worsen again due to the death of its host.

His series of deals with Shinji regarding Elmello were meaningless.

Therefore, before stepping onto the battlefield again, he chose to leave behind the magic crest.

However, the magic crest that was removed was not given to Shinji.

The core, which remains intact, accounts for about 20% of the whole, and Shinji must return it to the El-Melloi family.

If the El-Melloi family survives the purge, they will naturally find someone to repair the engraving.

Even if it takes a considerable amount of time, at least El-Melloi's lineage imprint has not been severed.

During the period before Shinji returned the magic crest, Shinji could freely access the magic knowledge belonging to Kenneth El-Melloi Archibald contained within it.

It includes Kenneth's research in various areas of magic, and naturally, the [Moon Spirit Essence Fluid] is also included.

This was the agreed-upon reward, and also Shinji's main purpose for this trip.

Of course, if El-Melloi of the Clock Tower really fails and gets completely wiped out by other factions...

All Shinji needs to do is find a woman with El-Melloi blood to marry and have children with.

The ownership of this engraving belongs to Shinji and his descendants.

At that time, not only Kenneth, but all the magical achievements passed down by El-Melloi will be fully open to Shinji.

This is a clause that Kenneth added to the magic document in which he transferred his assets.

Shinji was moved by the El-Melloi family's determination.

Regardless of whether El-Melloi's family prospers or Shinji's greed takes hold, the El-Melloi legacy will continue.

As he watched Kenneth push his wheelchair into the night, Shinji was suddenly filled with emotion.

To be honest, he and Kenneth had no personal grudges against each other.

Before the Holy Grail War began, the two didn't even know each other.

Shinji's knowledge of Kenneth was limited to knowing that such a person existed through a story.

But Kenneth's performance taught Shinji a lesson; his impressions didn't seem so accurate after all...

After a long silence, Shinji turned and left the safe house.

This was, after all, a safe house that Kenneth had set up when he was still a sycophant, so Sorawus must have known about it.

Kenneth is missing, and Diarmuid will definitely search for him after he finds out.

Although, based on Shinji's impression, Solau shouldn't help Diarmuid, and might even hinder him from finding Kenneth.

But what if... what if Sorau has more to offer than what Shinji learned from the story?

There's still a tiny chance they might have a change of heart.

Therefore, just in case, Shinji chose to avoid standing under a dangerous wall.

Moreover, Shinji currently has an important matter to attend to.

Kenneth's magic mark is now on Shinji's body; in addition to the intact 20%, the other 80% is also there.

Kenneth never expected Shinji to ask for this item; the broken imprint was beyond repair.

Although he didn't know what Shinji was up to, Kenneth, having already gone all in, didn't bother to think about it anymore.

We've given away all the good ones, so we won't skimp on the leftover scraps.

These broken magic markings are of little use to most magicians, but Shinji is an exception.

As mentioned before, a magic crest is essentially a living organ, and its nature is similar to that of a magic circuit.

Could we apply the same design principles as the Imperial Arms to Magic Crests?

For example, using broken engravings as materials, and combining ancient techniques, a completely new magic engraving can be created.

In addition to recording information and results, magic crests also have the function of fixing the recorded magic, which can be used simply by inputting magic power, just like a skill bar. This is especially important, so magic crests are almost a standard feature for magicians.

Shinji naturally wanted one of his own, and he also needed it for Gladys's subsequent upgrades.

However, Shinji was planning to get rid of Zouken Matou.

However, he did not expect to inherit the Matou family's magic crest from Zouken Matou.

In reality, the Matou family's magic crest had long lost its function of being passed down.

After Zouken Matou began researching the methods of immortality, he turned the Matou family's magic crests into crest insects to carry his increasingly decaying soul, completely reducing them to a means for Zouken Matou to prolong his life.

Let alone killing Zouken Matou, one must destroy the Crest Worm that is his true form.

Even if he could purify Zouken Matou's soul and preserve the magic crest, Shinji had no interest in implanting that disgusting thing into his own body.

Since that's the case, Shinji will have to figure out a solution on his own.

One approach is to follow ancient methods, using fantasy creatures or special magical costumes to create the items themselves, and then find a way to resolve the rejection reaction.

The advantage is that it has excellent compatibility, but the disadvantage is that the adaptation process is painful and takes a long time.

The other one is the mainstream in the magic world today.

Nowadays, very few magicians still create magic markings using the traditional methods.

Emerging magicians tend to align themselves with established and stable magic noble families, thereby gaining a branch of that magic lineage.

Although the magic mark obtained in this way loses its function of solidifying mystery.

But it is more stable and saves several generations of time.

Magician noble families were also willing to accept such defectors.

After all, it's just a minor injury to a magic crest that can be healed in a few months, but to gain the loyalty of a magician, or even a magician's family, is a very worthwhile deal no matter how you look at it.

Such a loyalty relationship doesn't have the option of betrayal like ordinary relationships.

As a source imprint, it has a certain degree of control over the division.

The broken mark that Shinji obtained is similar to this branch, except that Shinji's branch is a bit larger.

Furthermore, Kenneth wanted to ensure the secrecy surrounding the El-Melloi family lineage inscription to the greatest extent possible.

All the marks belonging to El-Melloi were compressed into that intact two-tenths as much as possible.

This resulted in the El-Melloi Source Seal being completely separated from the remaining 80% of the broken seals.

Although they are still of the same origin, they have lost the ability to interfere with each other.

This means that as long as Shinji has the ability to make use of waste, he can recast the 80% of the broken engravings.

Then Shinji would obtain a magic crest that has been passed down for a long time, is complete, stable, secure, and belongs entirely to him.

Shinji happens to possess this ability.

When Shinji easily obtained the broken seal from Kenneth, he even felt a sense of pleasure from finding a bargain.

Chapter 36: Conversation

"Shinji, where have you gone? We can't find you anywhere."

Upon returning to their current base, they found Weber and Iskandar already waiting there.