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

Shinji looked at the ruins, which had been marinated in the sea monster's magic, and nodded in satisfaction.

Shinji calmly handed the [Snail Annihilation City Text] back to Iskandar and said:

"Professor Weber, you and His Majesty should leave here first."

"how about you?"

Upon hearing Shinji's words, Weber asked instinctively.

But as soon as he said it, Weber knew he had asked in vain. This was Shinji's house; no one could escape him.

Therefore, Weber then raised his concerns:

"What if it's a contestant from the Tohsaka family? What if he takes the opportunity to attack? How can you guarantee your safety?"

Before Shinji could speak this time, Matou Kariya struggled to his feet and said firmly:

"Berserker is still in my hands. I will protect Shinji, even if it costs me my life."

Although he really wanted to say that even if you tried your best, you couldn't beat Archer, Webber held back his words considering that the opponent was seriously injured.

"Time is of the essence, you must hurry."

The magical signal drew ever closer, and Shinji decisively issued his orders.

Iskandar also lifted Webber up, which frightened Webber so much that he screamed.

Then, Iskandar summoned a warhorse named Busephalus from the King's Army.

Now is not the time to swagger away in a divine wheel.

But as a rider, his mounts are not limited to the Divine Wheel.

"Alright, kid, Shinji has his own reasons."

He's not some lamb to the slaughter; he's a general I approve of. Trust him!

"...Okay, be careful!"

Once mounted his warhorse, Weber said nothing more, only offering Shinji a word of advice.

With a flick of the reins by Iskandar, the warhorse shot off like an arrow and quickly disappeared from their sight.

"Uncle, please transfer the Berserker Master to me."

After seeing Weber and Iskandar off, Shinji immediately seized the time to carry out the next preparation.

Weber's concerns are not unfounded, so Shinji needs to strengthen his own capabilities.

The most immediate combat force is undoubtedly the Berserker.

This was the reward promised when Iskandar initially asked for his help.

However, Waver also couldn't afford the mana consumption of multiple Servants—although Iskandar's mana consumption was paid for by the [Snail Annihilation Tome], Gilles de Rais's soul could not dissipate in order to maintain the existence of the [Snail Annihilation Tome].

Currently, Gilles de Rais's supply of magic is handled by Weber.

Therefore, the Berserker ultimately ended up being held by Shinji.

"Shinji, I..."

However, Kariya Matou was unaware of the deal between Shinji and Waver, and only thought that Shinji did not trust his abilities.

"You can't protect her!"

Yes, Shinji did not trust his abilities and was quite outspoken about it.

The Matou family's magical talent had long since declined, even though Matou Kariya still had some bloodline remaining.

He probably doesn't have many magic circuits, and he's probably not even as good as Ryunosuke Uryu.

He could sustain the Berserker's mana consumption by burning his life force.

"..."

Shinji's words sounded cold, but Kariya Matou couldn't refute them.

Compared to Shinji, who killed Zouken Matou, anything he said seemed pale and powerless, as he was being manipulated by Zouken.

In the end, Kariya had no choice but to give up arguing and obediently transferred the Berserker link to Shinji.

Although Shinji's magical talent is even lower than that of Matou Kariya, almost nonexistent.

However, Shen has three magic furnaces in his possession, more than enough to support one Servant.

The sheer amount of magic even caused the Berserker to materialize automatically.

A tremendous amount of magic erupted from his body, like an expanding spherical barrier, leaving a large crater in the ruins.

Without the Command Seals to restrain him, the irrational Berserker was even more dangerous to those present.

However, Shinji was mentally prepared when he decided to take over Berserker.

The Blue King's power flowed into Berserker's body through the connection between Master and Servant.

The power symbol of the Blue King is Order, and it naturally possesses a strong resistance to chaos.

This is also the source of Shinji's confidence in taking action against the "Snail Annihilation City Textbook".

Berserker's Berserker state is not only due to class-specific characteristics, but also to Zouken Matou's additions during the summoning process.

Whether it's the class-specific Berserk or Zouken Matou's methods, both are undoubtedly effects of mental confusion.

The Blue King's Order ability has a good suppressive effect on this.

With the Dresden Slate, removing the Berserk status from the Berserker panel would be a piece of cake.

But suppression alone was enough for Berserker to regain some of his sanity.

For a rational knight, calling him a berserker would be rather impolite.

He should now be called Lancelot, the Knight of the Lake.

The Berserker, who was about to go berserk, calmed down in an instant.

The crimson glow emanating from the helmet was replaced by a solid, icy blue.

Father Kotomine Risei of the Holy Church and Tohsaka Tokiomi, the manager of the Fuyuki Spirit Vein, had just arrived when they witnessed this scene—

Amidst the devastation of ruins, a handsome young man smiled and extended his hand to the black-armored knight, who knelt on one knee and placed his hand in the young man's palm.

Chapter 53: How could this caster be so wicked?

As the local spiritual vein manager, Tokiomi Tohsaka naturally also had information on the Matou family members.

He recognized Shinji's identity after only a moment's thought.

Although it's unclear why Shinji, who went abroad to study, would appear here and take over the role of Berserker's Master.

His gaze quickly swept over the people present and found that almost all the members of the Matou family had arrived.

Moreover, there was a maid who looked exactly like an android from the Einzbern family, which caught Tokiomi Tohsaka's eye.

'The Matou family and the Einzbern family have formed an alliance?'

This thought flashed through his mind, and he immediately tensed up.

Tokiomi Tohsaka discreetly looked around, but the most important person in the Matou family was nowhere to be seen.

"Tokiomi Tohsaka, what are you doing here?"

Kariya Matou's tone was very unpleasant. If it weren't for the fact that Sakura was still there, he might have pounced on her directly.

However, Kariya's efforts to control her emotions only made her body, which had just undergone major surgery, feel overwhelmed.

Shinji waved his hand, and Gladys reached out and gently brushed her hand behind Kariya's head.

Kariya Matou's body went limp, and if it weren't for Gladys holding him by the back of his collar, he would have fallen headfirst to the ground.

"Father, Uncle is tired. Please take care of him for a while."

Shinji turned his gaze to Matou Tsuruno, who had been quite silent since emerging from the Reality Barrier.

"it is good!"

Matou Tsuruno glanced at his unfamiliar son with a complicated expression—or rather, not unfamiliar, since Shinji's genius had been evident for a long time.

His father didn't value him because he lacked talent in magic.

As for himself, he had already accepted the stagnant future of the Matou family, so he had no interest in paying attention to it.

Before he knew it, Shinji had grown into someone Shinji couldn't understand at all.

With a sigh, Matou Tsuruno accepted Shinji's order.

In any case, in this family, he always has to listen to one person, whether it's Shinji or not.

Shinji is much easier to get along with than the rotten Zouken Matou.

After accepting reality, Tsuruno felt completely relaxed.

She nimbly took her unconscious brother from Gretia's hands.

He secretly thought to himself that Matou Kariya really couldn't tell the difference between the king and the queen.

Our new 'head of the household' hasn't even spoken yet, so how dare you speak?

The Matou family's arrangements were not kept secret from outsiders, and Tokiomi Tohsaka saw them clearly.

Various associations immediately arose in his mind, but he maintained the composure of an aristocrat on the surface.

Is Matou-no-oki there?

He stepped forward and asked Shinji, who was clearly in charge.

"Grandpa just passed away!"

When asked by Tokiomi Tohsaka, Shinji recalled all the sad things from his past and present lives, trying his best to show some sadness before answering.

Shinji's opening statement was a bombshell, startling the two men who had come to check on the situation.

Although Zouken Matou lives a secluded life and the outside world knows very little about him, no one doubts his strength.

How could a magician like that die in such a short time?

Father Kotomine, who was more adept at comforting the deceased, stepped forward, made a prayer gesture, and kindly expressed his condolences to Shinji while asking for more specific information.

What exactly happened before?

“It was Caster. He tracked down Uncle Kariya’s return home last night and came knocking on his door early this morning, probably hoping to take advantage of the situation. But Grandpa was home at the time, so a fight broke out.”

Shinji briefly described to the two what had happened that morning.

As for what happened after the fight started, Shinji glanced at the ruins behind him with a pained expression.

The pervasive filth and magic, along with the dilapidated Matou residence, can serve as material for imagination.

The main building of the Matou residence has collapsed, and the remaining walls are covered with traces of corrosion from strong acid.

The charred marks formed an eerie spiral shape, clearly remnants left after some high-level magical clash.

The air was filled with the nauseating, sweet-smelling scent of magical residue—the unique aroma of the Matou family's insect magic.

However, at this moment, it was mixed with too many external magical fluctuations, making it turbid and restless.

"Has Caster's Master not shown up?"

Tokiomi Tohsaka frowned, squatted down, and picked up a clump of soil that had been scorched by magic with his fingers.

A slight tingling sensation immediately came from my fingertips.

"This level of residual magic... that servant's magic reserves are quite astonishing."

"No, there was only Caster from beginning to end."

Shinji shook his head, his voice hoarse:

"That Servant used some kind of self-destructive Noble Phantasm, summoning a large number of tentacle monsters. Grandpa also summoned a large number of Crest Worms. While Grandpa and Caster were fighting, we took advantage of the chaos to escape."

Kotomine Ritsu was observing the boy's reaction without making a sound.

As an agent of the Holy Church, he had witnessed too much death and sorrow.

The child in front of them was behaving very strangely. How could a child who had just experienced a battle that sounded extremely dangerous and had lost a loved one be able to recount what happened so clearly and logically?

However, considering that Shinji Matou is a magician, this anomaly is understandable.

It can only be said that the Holy Church was right to define magicians as heretics.