Super God: If I punch you, you will die

"No, although I am a novice magician without a magic crest, I am the master. Then Ilya, you are the master, so you are a magician."

"I'm not a magician, but the master? I haven't learned any ordinary magic tricks."

"Didn't you inherit a magic crest from your parents? Well, Ilya's family is a prestigious one, they must own a castle."

“That’s right, isn’t a Magic Crest something you only get when you become a master? So I am the master.” Illyasviel van Einstein said, tilting her head with an innocent and carefree air.

"Ilya. I have a question. Where do you live, Ilya? It seems you only came to this town for the Holy Grail War, so are you staying at an inn now?"

"A hotel? Do you mean a villa?"

"Pretty much. It's not home, but it's a place to stay."

“There it is! Look, there’s a huge forest over there. Deep in there, there’s a mansion built by my great-great-grandfather. It’s said to be where Einstein’s master lived during the Holy Grail War.” Illyasviel van Einstein said to Lin Yan, pointing to the distant west.

It was an undeveloped forest.

Is Illyasviel van Einsberg living in that forest right now?

"That forest must be an hour's drive from here. Did Ilya come from there alone?"

"Well, I snuck out today. Because Sera and Lizzie are clearly maids, yet they act all high and mighty. It's a rare treat to be in Japan, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to go outside for a bit. Even though I've already gotten everything I wanted, I've been cooped up in my room the whole time, so this is kind of a reward for me."

"Is that Ilya locked in the room?"

"When it snows, I can't go out because I'm not feeling well. So I mostly play in the room. But it's okay, it's not as cold here as at the castle, I'm fine by myself." Illyasviel van Einsberg once again showed that bright, innocent smile as she said to Lin Yan.

She sat there, her legs so short that her feet couldn't touch the ground, and she swayed back and forth.

It's just like a playful child.

Lin Yan even took out a dorayaki from the shopping bag, a snack that ordinary children would like, and handed it to Ilyasviel van Einstein.

"Want some? It's very cheap."

"Huh? What's this? Is it something to eat?"

"Yes. Although I don't like sweet things, this is the only exception. Everyone in my family, from the oldest to the youngest, uses this as a tea snack."

"This...that, do you want it for me?" Illyasviel van Einstein even looked at Lin Yan with a slightly timid expression.

"Here you go. It's not good to eat alone, let's eat together."

"Thanks!

Illyasviel van Einsberg took a large, satisfied bite, her face still beaming with a bright smile as she savored the food. If Illyasviel van Einsberg hadn't participated in this Holy Grail War and hadn't become a Driver, perhaps things would have been different.

Would she just be an ordinary girl? Perhaps it's meaningless to say these things, but even Lin Yan, who has witnessed much of the cruelty of the world, can't help but think about them. Imagine if Illyasviel van Einstein were an ordinary child, perhaps she would be much happier.

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"But really."

Illyasviel van Einsberg is so out of place in this world, in this bloody, murderous world of the Holy Grail War. Perhaps the child's upbringing shaped her into the Illyasviel van Einsberg she is today; her world has no distinction between good and evil. She cannot differentiate between what is permissible and what is not.

They also won't empathize with other unfortunate people.

Rin Tohsaka also grew up in a family of mages, but she fully understands the meaning of killing and life, as well as the mutual killing among those involved in the Holy Grail War.

The child in front of me seems to understand nothing.

Does not understand the meaning of life, nor do they understand what it means to take someone else's life?

“Ilya, let’s get serious.”

While Lin Yan was speaking, Ilyasviel van Einstein's attention was clearly diverted elsewhere, and she looked in the distance.

"Ilya?"

"Hmm. I have to go back. Berserker is up." After saying this, Illyasviel van Einstein walked away on her own and disappeared in a short while. Lin Yan returned to his room without telling Saber about what happened, and that is, he met Illyasviel van Einstein.

Lin Yan spent the afternoon studying magic circuits. When he returned to the living room, dinner was already prepared, a very sumptuous meal that looked and smelled delicious.

"Lin Yan, what are you doing standing there like an idiot after dinner? What's wrong, are you mentally challenged?"

"fine.

"Saber seems to have gone to Lin Yan's room. Didn't you run into her? That's strange, she was just here a moment ago."

"You missed it because this place is so complicated, like a hotel? It's okay, I'll go call Saber. Lin Yan, please go into the bathroom again. Your hair isn't dry."

"Excuse me.

Lin Yan said apologetically, while Rin Tohsaka walked down the corridor to find Saber. The building was indeed intricate and confusing, a labyrinthine maze; someone unfamiliar with it could easily lose their way. It was like a maze, or rather, a maze-like inn.

He went to the bathroom to take a shower and was drying his hair.

"Lin Yan."

"Do you want to wash again? But I'm using it now. If possible, I hope you can let me finish it." A voice came from outside. Lin Yan went out, his cheeks flushed, probably because of the high temperature. "Lin Yan, have you been soaking for too long? Your face is red all the way to your ears. You should go to the corridor to cool down."

"Oh." Lin Yan walked to the window of the corridor. The cold wind was indeed a bit cold, but still bearable. "So cold."

"Lin Yan, you're here."

"Is there something you need?"

"I've already arranged to meet with Rin tonight to discuss some things."

"I'll go right away!" After saying that, Lin Yan went to the second floor of another building, knocked on the door, and Rin Tohsaka's voice came from inside the room.

"Lin Yan? It's alright, I'm busy anyway, I'll come in myself."

Lin Yan entered the room with a puzzled expression, only to see Rin Tohsaka holding a gem in her palm in a strange posture, while holding a syringe in her other hand and what appeared to be a handkerchief in her mouth.

"Can I ask you a question, Tohsaka?"

"Wait a minute. That's all for today's distribution." At this moment, Rin Tohsaka had already inserted the syringe into her skin, and the blood from her arm was being drawn into the syringe.

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The syringe was full of blood, and Rin Tohsaka dripped the blood onto the gem, then gripped it tightly, and a dazzling light shone forth.

"Sigh. So much work and only 30% complete? It seems I can only use the nine I have on hand." Rin Tohsaka sighed deeply and put the gem back.

"Tosaka. As agreed, I have come to receive your instruction."

"Yes, I'm waiting for you."

"So, where should we begin? I remember Lin Yan said he only knows enhancement magic. But do you really want to learn magic? Actually, even without magic, and without being a magician, your strength is absolutely overwhelming, there's no need to take this risk... Of course, maybe with your strength there wouldn't be any risk, but it would still be a waste of time, wouldn't it? Let me explain, what I was just doing... that was just making magic bullets. My family's magic is about the flow and conversion of power. Like now, when I have free time, I can move my magic power to other places."

"What is the transfer of magic?"

"A magic bullet is a magic bullet. A bullet infused with magic. Haven't you heard that gemstones easily harbor human thoughts? Actually, while gemstones are suitable for infusing with magic, they seem to be more compatible with our family lineage."

"And by infusing magic, for example, if you have excess energy even after doing nothing today, you're essentially storing that extra energy inside the gem. This continues for days, months, years, until the gem itself transforms into magic."

"However, the gem itself has a capacity, and magic that is not on the body cannot be manipulated. The magic in the gem is merely a spark plug that allows the grand magic to be activated in an instant."

"Simply put, it's about infusing your own magic into the gem as backup?"

"Support? It's close, but not really. It's just like filling up a travel bag that's used up and then thrown away."

"So that's like temporarily adding a hard drive? That's amazing! Doesn't that mean we can use magic tricks at will?"

"Hard drive? I don't know what you're talking about, but it's not exactly a convenient thing. Because when you infuse magic into a gem, its use is limited by the gem's properties."

"It's still amazing, though. Magic can be stored like this. Why don't other magicians do something so convenient?"

"It's quite special to store magic in objects other than yourself. Lin Yan's enhancement also involves injecting magic into objects, right? Usually, the object infused with magic will undergo some changes, and that magic will be used up. The effect of magic is instantaneous, not permanent, right?"

"To avoid this, our family successfully used gemstones as permanent objects to allow magic to flow. But other magicians can do the same thing within their own bodies. That's called a magic crest, which is what many magicians possess, the backup for magic, isn't it?"

"The magic mark is a secret passed down from parents to their children. I can't think of it right now because I don't have that thing."

"Wait a minute, what did you just say?"

"I told him I didn't have a magic mark. Although Dad seems to have one, he didn't give it to me."

"No wonder you sound like an outsider. Well, then we really have to start from scratch. There's no way around it."

"Rin Tohsaka. Didn't you notice a while ago that I don't have a magic crest?" Lin Yan actually knew that Rin Tohsaka didn't know, but he still asked.

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"How could that be?" Rin Tohsaka said, seemingly a little angry. She genuinely didn't know about this, and if she had, she wouldn't have hidden it. However, this wasn't that important. Even if Lin Yan wasn't a magician, his strength was undeniable.

In this world, no one can harm Lin Yan.

This is not arrogance, but a fact.

"Fine. Since that's the case, I'll explain it to you from the beginning. Because once you know what a magic crest is, you'll know what a magician is."

Okay, let's begin.

"Let's start with the simple. You already know that magicians need magic power, right? It's okay to call anything that can be used to perform magic power. There are all sorts of kinds of magic power. Some people use magic power with their own mental strength, while others use magic power at the cost of something external to themselves. You should understand that by now."

"It's the Great Source and the Small Source. The Great Source is full of the magic of nature and the world. The Small Source is the magic of individual creation."

"Then I'll start by explaining how to use the magic of the Great Source."

"Listen carefully, Lin Yan? His family background and the fact that he's a magician with a thin lineage of magic mean that, simply put, Lin Yan generates magic power from objects that already have a physical form. This is a ritual established systematically since ancient times, a method of offering sacrifices and touching upon mystical principles."

"If one's own power is insufficient, then one should prepare a magical form that acquires magical power at a cost. This way, even if the caster has little magical power, they can still use magic. Because the magical power used is not from themselves, but borrowed from the Great Source, the caster only needs to perform the ritual."

"However, this kind of thing can't be done without knowledge. It's too much of a stretch for Lin Yan, and you're not suited for such bloody things in the first place."

"Yes. I don't want to do anything like offering chickens as live sacrifices or setting up magic circles and praying all night."

"Right. Then let's leave that aside. Next up is Xiaoyuan, which is magic performed by the magician himself. I don't think I need to explain further; this is the basic method of using magic for you and me. Lin Yan's enhancement is magic performed without the help of others, relying solely on his own magic circuits, right?"

"That magical circuit that generates one's own unique magic is a genetic trait inherited from generations of magicians. Magical circuits can be accumulated and trained over several generations, allowing descendants to inherit even stronger ones. Children from magician families are just that suited for magic. Although it's unfair, Lin Yan and I started from a different point."

“I know. I don’t care. Keep talking, it’s okay, Tohsaka.”

"I don't really care. Never mind. Besides magic circuits, each family also has secret magic passed down through generations."

"It's similar to the gem from before, isn't it? If you hone a magic trick to its ultimate level, it's as if the magician can hold that magic trick in their hands. Do you understand the feeling of holding a magic trick that has no physical form, that is just a formula, in your hands?"

"Although I don't know, holding it in my hand feels like it becomes a part of my body."

"Correct. Magic that transcends its original form and becomes part of itself can retain a physical form. That is the great achievement of establishing unstable magic, and also proof of the magician's survival."

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"Then, before a magician dies, he will leave his great achievements as an imprint to his successor. He will say, 'I'm giving this to you; you must reach the level I didn't complete. Perhaps the imprint I left behind can be of some help.' Something like that. However, both the person who leaves the imprint and the person who receives it know that this kind of imprint can't really help at all."

"What? Such an amazing imprint can't help at all?"

"It can help! If an ordinary magician were to do it, a single magic crest would be enough for him to live comfortably! However, it's like receiving a car. No matter how fast it runs on the ground, it won't get you to the moon. Okay, let me continue. I think you already know that the crest is a magic crest."

"The head of the family will pass on the magic crest he has completed with his life's work to his descendants, and the descendants will complete the next magic and add to the crest, which will then be passed on to their descendants. This process of increasing complexity and adding to the long history is what magic crests are, and for magicians, this is an inescapable constraint."

"So, does that mean the magic crest contains all the records of this family?"

"No. The family records have been documented. The magic crest is just simple magic. The crest simply chants incantations, allowing the holder to use magic they haven't learned before. To put it simply, it's like carving a magic circle on your body."

"Then it doesn't matter who gets the mark, right? As long as you know the shape of the magic circle, you can draw as many as you want, right?"

"That's not quite right. A magic crest is like a living organism. It's like a transplanted organ. Because there's only one organ, it can't be given to many people or have copies. Dividing a heart in two wouldn't make sense, right? Because the function would disappear if it were divided."

"So, does Tohsaka also have that mark transplanted?"

"Transplantation is just a somewhat negative analogy. It's really like a tattoo. Mine is on my left arm, from my shoulder to my hand. It's all over. It's just that the magic crests don't show up unless you use them, unlike Command Seals, so there's no need to hide them."

"That's why magician families always pass their magic down in one line. If there are brothers in the family, usually one of them has to live a normal life instead of learning magic. Because if you can't pass on the magic mark, it's meaningless to be a great magician."

"Shinji also said that this is why Sakura didn't learn it."

"Hmm. However, the Matou family stopped passing down the magic crests several generations ago. So Shinji probably only learned about magic. These kinds of people are really the most troublesome. They clearly have no real understanding of magic but still use it. Next, I was supposed to teach magic, but that's changed. Since Lin Yan doesn't have a magic crest, we need to come up with a different approach. Let's stop here for tonight. I still have a lot to prepare before tomorrow, so we'll talk about it then."

"Since Tosaka says so, I can only agree, but there are many things to prepare."

"There are a lot. Since there's no imprint, you can't turn it on or off, right? I need to work on the inside of your body, so I need medicine and corrective devices, right?"

"What? You say you hate it and I'll stop? But then, I won't teach you anymore?"

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