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

Webber, already in a bad mood, immediately had veins bulging on his forehead. He whirled around, pointed angrily at the budgie perched on Rider's shoulder watching the video, and said:

"Why are you making so many demands? Besides, we don't even trust you yet!"

Faced with Weber's angry glare, the budgie tilted its head, but made a clicking sound that didn't match its cute appearance.

"Tsk~"

"You still dare to look down on me!"

This tiny sound sounded so jarring to Weber's ears.

His face immediately turned red, and he was about to pounce on it and make it look bad.

"Well, don't be so stingy. As the host, it's only right to consider the guests' feelings."

Seeing his master jumping around trying to catch the parrot that was flying around in mid-air repeating "idiot" like a broken record, Iskandar had to speak up and stop him.

However, his words gave Webber an outlet for his pent-up anger at being teased by the parrot, and he shouted angrily at Iskandar, who had been watching the whole thing:

"And you, why do you trust this guy of unknown origin so much after just a few words from him?"

Without Iskandar's explanation, the parrot, which had been flying around aimlessly, stopped, clearly indicating that the magician behind it had regained control of the familiar.

The budgie gently perched on Weber's bedding and spoke:

"How rude of you to call someone of unknown origin."

"I'm just a poor soul who came here seeking help."

Hearing the parrot's words, Weber calmed down, but he still retorted indignantly to its self-proclaimed pitiful state:

"You're pitiful. How are people who can participate in the Holy Grail War pitiful?"

That's right, when they first met in the park, Shinji revealed it himself through the parrot.

As mentioned before, Shinji's goal was never the Holy Grail.

Therefore, the identity of the Holy Grail War Master is not so important to him.

Using this identity as leverage when seeking help is a way of making the best use of something that wasn't originally yours.

The mysterious Caster's Master personally dispatched a familiar to find the enemy's trail.

The first thing he did was not to think about how to eliminate the opponent, but to immediately reveal his identity and earnestly ask the opponent for help.

Furthermore, he stated that as long as someone helped him with something, he would give up the Holy Grail War and fully support the two of them to win.

Normal people would be wary in this situation and suspect it might be a scam.

After all, the winner of the Holy Grail War is rewarded with the Holy Grail itself; what could be more important than the all-powerful wish-granting machine?

Besides, even if he wins in the end, he can still accomplish what he wants by making a wish.

But Rider readily believed the other party's story and even invited them to discuss it in detail.

Webber initially had no intention of bringing a dangerous guy back to his base.

After all, he was currently living in the home of an elderly couple, and he didn't want to cause them any trouble.

But Shinji, controlling the parrot, said, "I saw you leave," which broke his nerve.

In the end, having no other choice, he had to take it back to his room.

Weber's irritability was partly due to his concern that he might be endangering the elderly couple.

This is something that even Shinji, let alone his Servants, could see.

At this point, Shinji needed to show his sincerity to put his mind at ease, since he needed Shinji's help. He began by saying:

"Don't worry, I'm not a bad person. If you're really worried, we can sign a self-mandatory certificate. But let's make it clear first, you'll have to prepare the scroll yourself if you want to sign it."

"...What exactly do you want us to do for you?"

Upon hearing Shinji's words, Waver's expression also turned serious.

Shinji's promise was already quite sincere for a magician.

Self-enforcement covenant is a magical contract used by magicians to establish an agreement that cannot be broken.

After the contract is signed, the Forced Writing Scroll will imprint a curse called "Forced" on both parties.

Once a breach of contract is made, the consequences agreed upon by both parties will be borne, and even the soul after death will not be able to find relief.

Weber only began to trust Shinji more after he said he was willing to sign a self-mandatory certificate.

But at the same time, a doubt arose in my mind: I was willing to sign a self-mandatory certificate to ask them for help, but this favor might not be easy to do.

"Don't worry, it's nothing difficult for you. I just need your help to kill someone!"

Shinji casually stated his request, but Weber was not calm upon hearing it.

Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, he stood up and cried out in surprise:

"Hiring someone to kill? I'm a magician, not a killer."

Seeing Waver's unpleasant expression, Shinji revealed the existence of Matou Kariya to him.

"It's not that serious. The other party is also a magician and controls one of the participants in this Holy Grail War. He is your opponent in the Holy Grail War. Helping me is also helping yourselves."

Shinji then described in detail to the two of them the tragic fate of Matou Kariya and how Matou Zouken was utterly depraved.

Interspersed with a touch of horror from the Matou family's underground insect chamber.

The goal is to portray a brutal and evil villain and a tragic protagonist oppressed by the villain in order to garner sympathy.

When asking for favors, you need to play both the benefit card and the emotional card.

Finally, it is argued that to win the Holy Grail War, one must defeat Kariya and his Berserker.

However, the conclusion is that as long as Matou Zouken is defeated, Matou Kariya will definitely surrender with courtesy.

This is much more cost-effective than going head-to-head with Berserker.

Moreover, Waver will have a greater chance of winning the Holy Grail War if he holds both the Rider and Berserker cards.

Shinji also promised that if they were willing to help, he could provide the magic power of a magic furnace to help Waver with the subsequent problem of supplying magic power to his Servants.

After giving his terms, Shinji left his contact information and took his leave.

Talking about cooperation isn't about forcing someone to agree to something; you have to give them time to consider it.

As for whether it was worth it to sell out all the information about the Matou family, and even sell out almost all of his own information.

That's totally worth it!

Anyway, keeping information about the Matou family in Shinji's head won't bring him any benefit.

His own identity would be exposed after the cooperation was completed, so he had to make a big splash before that happened.

Even if it's just to gain some sympathy points, it's still a gain!

As for the possibility that Waver might go and cooperate with Zouken Matou, Shinji didn't really consider it.

If such a thing were to actually happen, Shinji would have to consider more than just the issue of the dirty inkstone.

Instead, it's about checking whether the world they live in is a singularity and when Chaldea will come to check on them.

After Shinji took his leave, Weber kept repeating the name Shinji had told him, with a look of stomach pain on his face.

"Matou-dirish inkstone!"

Although the magician's moral depravity was not uncommon, he had seen it all before at the Clock Tower.

However, those magicians still managed to portray their family traditions in a somewhat human way.

But he had never seen anyone with such a heavy taste as to so wantonly play with their own offspring.

Chapter 15: Memorable Scene: The Battle of the Docks

Collaborating with Webber wasn't difficult; among magicians, Webber is a rare kind and honest person.

But no matter how kind he is, he still came from the magician's old lair.

He was also well aware of how magicians fought and even killed each other for their own interests.

Although he hasn't actually tried it out yet, he actually agrees with this approach.

As for Zouken Matou, his outrageous actions alone were enough to make Waver dislike him.

With enough incentive, Berserker will come after Shinji.

Moreover, Shen Er still has a powerful move he hasn't used yet.

Weber Velvet firmly believed he was a genius.

But no matter how much you believe in him, it doesn't change the objective fact that his family has only lasted for three generations.

He wants to continue climbing the ladder of magic, and the flaws in magic circuits are a problem he cannot avoid.

The simple servant tool that Shinji named the Magic Hand can easily raise his bar.

However, Shinji thinks it's best not to use this trump card for now.

The interests involved in this technology are too great. Once the news gets out, the Magic Association will definitely seal it off.

To prevent the Mage Association from growing too powerful, the Church of Sanctuary may imprison or eliminate them outright.

There are also various underhanded tricks used by magicians, which basically make them enemies of the world. Just thinking about it is terrifying.

However, it's impossible to make Shinji stop using Teigu technology altogether.

Therefore, in order to prevent such a thing from happening, Shinji must start acquiring power now.

While everyone was still waiting for their chance to fight, Shinji quietly made his way to the dock.

Because it wasn't time to leave work yet, there were still workers busy at the dock.

Shinji hides in the shadows, randomly capturing passing workers and using hypnosis to make them casually drop some purple chunks of meat in certain corners while they are working.

That was the flesh and blood of the sea demon summoned by the [Snail Annihilation City Text]. Those who came into contact with such evil things might have nightmares for several days afterward. As compensation, Shinji gave each worker who 'helped' a few days' wages.

The warmth of money would surely help them dispel their cold nightmares.

This wave of spending almost drained Shinji's savings from childhood.

However, since Shinji is already trying to inherit Matou Nobunaga's estate, he can treat his personal savings as an investment.

It took Shinji almost two hours to complete all the arrangements, and now he just had to wait for the right opportunity.

This port is the only port in Fuyuki City. In its original history, this was the first battlefield of this Holy Grail War, where various forces would engage in a chaotic battle.

Although the Holy Grail War took a slight turn due to Shinji's actions.

However, a chaotic battle at the docks seems inevitable, since Kenneth was the instigator of this fight.

In Kenneth's current view, the Holy Grail War is still just a duel between magicians who give their all and display their talents.

Given Kenneth's pride, he would certainly try to seize the initiative in the duel.

Actively attracting other Servants to start a war is a manifestation of this mentality. Perhaps when deciding to do so, Kenneth was also thinking of bringing together the other participants from this rural area and eliminating them all at once.

As for why the battlefield was chosen to be the dock.

One reason is that there's no one here at night, so it wouldn't violate the principle that magicians should maintain secrecy.

Also, this place is the closest to the hotel.

His magic workshop is located in the largest Hyatt hotel in Xindu.

In case tonight's operation goes wrong, choosing the dock will also make it easier for him to retreat to his stronghold as quickly as possible to protect himself.

As the lengthy incantation drew to a close, the last glimmer of dim light on the horizon was swallowed by darkness.

The streetlights at the dock took over the responsibility of dispelling the darkness.

However, large areas still remain untouched by the light, which provides space for people with ulterior motives to operate.

While some hide in the shadows, others emerge from the light.

As the crisp sound of footsteps grew louder, several figures appeared on the main road of the dock.

The first to appear was a handsome man holding two long spears.

It was Kenneth's Servant, Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, who appeared in the world in the radiant form of the Lancer class.

Following closely behind him were Saber, who had just arrived in Fuyuki that day, and her acting Master, Irisviel.

"Well done. I've been swaggering around this city all day, but no one has been willing to show their face. You are the only strong person who has accepted my invitation."