In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

"You idiot..."

Kenneth frowned, wanting to kick the idiot, but seeing his imposing physique, he had to abandon the tempting idea.

"Idiot Rider, how could you make a prop that won't do anything? If it had no effect, why would Professor Kenneth be so wary of this bullet?"

Weber shook his head, then replied irritably, "Don't assume everyone's an idiot like you..."

"Is it not right?"

Iskandar scratched his head, then said, quite puzzled, "Didn't you say severing and connecting?"

Ignoring Iskandar's interruption, Weber pondered for a moment before giving the correct answer: "The more intricate something is, the more expensive and fragile it is. And for a magician, the most fragile and precious thing is undoubtedly the magic circuits in their body, which are as vital as life-giving organs. This thing's effect is to sever and reconnect. If a magician is hit by this bullet, there is no doubt that the magic circuits in their body will be disrupted the moment they start operating, and then they will be violently reconnected."

"Correct answer. This thing does indeed have that effect, and its power is quite terrifying."

Kenneth nodded in agreement with his answer.

"That's really scary." For a moment, Weber's face also turned ugly.

It was just a small bullet, but it could easily kill a magician without anyone noticing. Such a weapon instilled instinctive fear in Webber.

"Huh? But it still reconnected in the end, didn't it?"

"You really are an idiot..."

Weber covered his head, utterly speechless.

"You're not right in thinking that way. Think about it: although it will be reconnected, the reconnection will be messed up. For an ordinary person, this is similar to a messed-up blood vessel. A messed-up blood vessel will prevent the blood from flowing normally. For a magician, it's like replacing the magic circuit with a blood vessel."

"To put it more simply, if I completely destroy the circuitry in your game and then mess it up, it won't be able to start properly and will freeze. And what I mean by a game freezing is equivalent to the death of a magician."

"...Hiss, the game console crashes, that means the magician dies. I think I understand what you mean. You mean that if a magician is hit by this, he will die, right?"

Iskandar stroked his chin, finally arriving at the answer.

"That's right. If a magician is hit by this, all the magic circuits in his body will be violently tangled together, which is almost the same as death."

Weber nodded, acknowledging Iskandar's answer.

"So this tiny thing is actually so terrifying that it can even kill a magician so easily? This really surprises me."

"Yes, this kind of excessive stuff is a magician's nemesis."

Webber said with apprehension, "It's hard to imagine what kind of person who hates magicians so much could create such a weapon..."

"Undeniably, that's the truth, but..."

Kenneth nodded, agreeing with his answer: "You don't need to worry too much, Webber Velvet. The power of this thing is linked to the aptitude of the magician it hits. With the few barren and inferior magic circuits in your body, even if you are hit by this bullet, you won't suffer much damage and you definitely won't die."

Upon hearing this, Webber's lips twitched.

Thank you for your comforting words, that puts my mind at ease... but I don't know why it doesn't sound happy?

“But aren’t you in considerable danger? After all, you are a monarch,” Iskandar said, looking at Kenneth before him.

“Indeed, if I were unaware of his intentions, I could very well have fallen into his trap and ended up in a mess.” Kenneth smiled confidently.

"But now that I know his hidden secret, this thing no longer poses a threat to me. At most, it's just a magical artifact. Once someone knows its secrets and principles, there are countless ways to counter it. It's just a matter of ensuring I don't get hit. Even if I am unfortunately hit, as long as I don't use my magic circuits, there won't be any major problems."

Kenneth spoke confidently.

"Weber, if I were to entrust you with solving this problem of the Origin Bomb, what would you do?"

"Uh... Logically speaking, I should analyze the mystery in the Origin Bullet and deduce the rules and order of severance and reconnection within it. Then, I should prepare my magic circuits so that when it actually hits me, I can use the pre-arranged magic trigger to bring the originally turbulent magic circuits back to normal, preventing the Origin Bullet from causing a riot of severance and reconnection... thus rendering it completely ineffective."

"Hmm, that was a pretty good answer. It seems you're not entirely useless after all."

Kenneth nodded, about to say something, when Weber once again uttered something astonishing.

"But such a complicated method is completely beyond my capabilities right now... so I will choose to wear multiple layers of bulletproof vests."

"That makes sense!!"

Iskandar clapped in agreement, while Kenneth, standing to the side, was at a loss for words.

After a brief moment of thought, he realized that this method was indeed the simplest and most feasible in the short term, so he nodded.

"A magician wearing a bulletproof vest... You certainly have a lot of crooked tricks up your sleeve, Webber."

"However, it is indeed feasible. You've passed this test."

“Although I really want to reprimand you, it would take me at least two days to complete the adjustment of the magic circuits, so for now, I'll just use your method,” Kenneth said, a slight smile playing on his lips, before calling out towards the outside of the room, “Lancer.”

"My lord, what are your orders?"

Hearing the call, Finn transformed into a spirit and entered.

"Go to the Fuyuki City Police Department and buy some bulletproof vests and riot shields. When we meet again, I'm going to personally crush that despicable magician assassin!"

Upon hearing this, Weber was stunned, and he looked at Kenneth with a strange expression—

He never expected that Kenneth, who had never given him a second glance, would actually adopt and agree with his proposal. This was truly... a bit of a pleasant surprise.

However, before he could ask anything more, suddenly...

--boom! !

"kindness?"

A loud explosion startled the three people present, and they all frowned.

"It's an enemy attack!!"

Someone actually attacked his magic workshop in broad daylight?!

The thought of this possibility filled Kenneth with unparalleled rage.

Chapter 47 The Alliance of the Three Starter Families (6,000 words)

—Boom!!

Without any warning, a piercing explosion suddenly rang out, followed by a violent shock and a strong shaking that made the entire building tremble.

Inside the workshop, Kenneth, who had just finished his extracurricular teaching and helped Waver solve the problem of insufficient mana supply, was shocked.

"what?!"

He looked out the window with angry eyes and roared.

"Mr. Kenneth, what happened?"

Weber, who was standing nearby, was clearly shocked by the sudden explosion and hurriedly asked what was going on.

He had just been basking in the glory of receiving Kenneth's approval for the first time, and clearly hadn't anticipated this sudden turn of events.

"Rider!!"

Since Finn had just been sent out, Kenneth looked directly at Iskandar and ordered him to go out and check the situation.

However, at this moment, Scáthach and Rowe, who had been waiting outside, pushed open the door and walked in.

Scáthach closed one eye, using the primordial runes of her other eye to achieve an extremely wide field of vision for reconnaissance. After a moment, she spoke:

"Enemy attack."

"Hmph, so it really was an enemy attack? What a fool! This is my magic workshop, and with your subsequent reinforcements, every part of this place now possesses a large number of complex barriers, some even comparable to another world. And there are my three monarch-level magic furnaces; if they dare to break in, they're simply courting death!!"

Upon hearing Scáthach's report, Kenneth, who had been furious, laughed heartily, suddenly feeling confident. His workshop was a culmination of his life's learning, combined with guidance from ancient magicians; its functionality was practically his own personal protective barrier. How could a mere modern magician possibly...?

"Oh, they didn't come in, they just blew up the building."

Scáthach spoke calmly.

"Um???"

Kenneth looked completely bewildered.

……

It happened a few hours ago.

Einzbern Castle Territory.

Not long ago, two uninvited guests appeared on this land.

Wearing a well-tailored red suit, Tokiomi Tohsaka arrived in person with Kirei Kotomine behind him and politely offered his suggestions to the host of the place.

"An invitation to form an alliance... This is quite a surprise, Head of the Tohsaka family."

Emiya Kiritsugu, who had just been discharged from the hospital after being seriously injured, walked out of the room with bandages wrapped around his body, followed by Artoria, who had a serious expression on her face.

He saw the refined and easy-going middle-aged man in front of him and... the young priest behind him?

Even members of the Holy Church have gotten involved?

“Yes, I believe King Arthur, who has fought Lancer, must have witnessed his terrifying strength.” Tokiomi Tohsaka said sincerely, “To be honest, both Scáthach and Finn pose a threat that makes me extremely uneasy. So I think that finding suitable allies to form an alliance and then eliminating them first shouldn’t be too difficult to accept, right?”

Although Tokiomi Tohsaka had unparalleled confidence in the strength of his trump card, Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, he believed that Gilgamesh's strength would allow him to eliminate even opponents who were also exceptional Servants, such as King Arthur and the King of Conquerors.

But those two Lancers...

Not only were they exceptional Servants, but they were also all Godslayers, perfectly countering the divine Hero King in terms of affinity. This added many variables to the situation and, unsurprisingly, made Tokiomi Tohsaka uneasy. If possible, he now had to eliminate the threat as much as possible, that is, eliminate those two Godslayers, pave the way for Gilgamesh, and ensure his final victory.

Therefore, Tokiomi Tohsaka canceled many of his previous plans and chose to personally appear to win over other Masters for cooperation.

"Oh, I see..."

Kiritsugu Emiya nodded slightly in understanding of Tokiomi Tohsaka's words. He then turned his gaze to the young priest, Kirei Kotomine, who had been silently following behind Tokiomi Tohsaka.

"...And what about the one behind him?"

Kiritsugu Emiya asked.

"Ah, please don't worry, his name is Kirei Kotomine, he is my disciple, and also the Master of the Assassin who has long since left the stage, he won't have..."

Tokiomi Tohsaka was trying to conceal some important information, but Kiritsugu Emiya quickly and ruthlessly exposed it.

"Nothing? A threat? Heh,"

Kiritsugu Emiya sneered and then said, "Head of the Tohsaka family, don't underestimate others or think too highly of yourself. If you're here to seek cooperation, you should show sincerity."

"There are no secrets in the world. My assistant has already gathered information about Assassin and even saw him last night. So the fact that the assassin hasn't actually left the scene can't be kept from me. So please don't treat me like an idiot, okay?"

"Kiritsugu Emiya said coldly."

"...I see. I'm sorry you misunderstood. But I didn't mean to hide anything. I originally planned to share this information with you after the alliance was formed. Since you already know it, I won't go into too much detail."

Even after Kiritsugu Emiya exposed his little scheme, Tokiomi Tohsaka remained completely unfazed and sincere in his lies. This shameless act made the eyelids of those present twitch uncontrollably.