Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

Until finally the man turned his back and gradually disappeared into the darkness, leaving behind only a murmur.

【Wait and hope. 】

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Xia Yuan, who had just woken up, had some cold sweat on his forehead. He looked up nervously, fearing that a Lancer would suddenly jump out from the ceiling.

Hyatt Hotel, he knew it was the most luxurious hotel in Fuyuki City, and it was also Kenneth's lair. Was the Count taking him to live in someone else's magic workshop?

Seeing Xia Yuan's fear, the Earl said calmly: "Don't be nervous. Although it is very close, the building where the workshop is located is not connected to here. We are well hidden. As long as we don't use magic here, we will not be discovered."

After hearing the earl's words, Xia Yuan also sensed something. He stood up, drew open the curtains, and saw at a glance the even larger and more luxurious main building of the hotel built opposite.

Moreover, there was a powerful magical aura that was not concealed at all emanating from the top floor of the building, and it was this magical power that he sensed.

Wow, are you so arrogant?

After roughly understanding the situation, Kenneth, an aristocratic and arrogant person, would definitely choose the most luxurious main building as his base. He did not even take the side building where he was located seriously.

This is a typical case of darkness under the lamp.

Although Kenneth was very arrogant for daring to expose the magic workshop, he would never have thought that there would be a magician more arrogant than him who suddenly dared to hide near his magic workshop.

But it's really exciting to be so close...

The first night had passed, and thanks to a certain nightmare demon, he had also figured out the situation of this Holy Grail War, but this Holy Grail War, which was often eaten by mushrooms, still had at least six days and six nights...

According to the intelligence, this Holy Grail War is obviously more complicated than he had expected. The guardians have all come out, and what's even worse is that they are hostile to him.

Except for the embarrassing Assassin group, all the servants in the field are of top configuration. With the combat power he has, they can't survive the Holy Grail War, let alone complete the mission.

Is the Count strong? Very strong, a first-rate Servant with top speed.

But he was no match for the other servants in this war. Needless to say, Gilgamesh was the servant killer and the strongest in the entire war. Finn, the dragon Aotian in Celtic mythology, was not much weaker than Gilgamesh in terms of strength. Iskandar and Altria were all top servants, and the Count could not defeat any of them in a head-on fight.

He did not show up last night, but Tōsaka Tokiomi and Kotomine Kirei knew him very well.

The Servants from other groups will not let Caster go easily, because the most difficult Servant in the Holy Grail War is not Saber, who has the strongest overall ability, nor Archer, who has super long-range sniping and sniper nuclear explosion capabilities, but Caster, who seems to have the least destructive power.

Since we are all magicians, we all know what is going on.

It would be fine if only modern Servants were summoned as Casters, but what would happen if a Caster from the Age of Gods appeared?

I'm afraid he is using some magic tricks of the Age of Gods to fool everyone, and he can attack the Holy Grail silently without anyone noticing.

Think about how you fight with others for your life, and finally the Holy Grail that is so close to you has been secretly taken by someone else. Just imagining it makes my brain bleed.

Therefore, all the masters and servants present were very afraid of Caster who had not appeared last night. I'm afraid every group is searching for him now.

If that were true, that would be fine. While they were taking risks, they could also directly attack the Holy Grail and the earth veins to increase their chances of winning. However, the problem Xia Yuan had to consider was that they were not Casters at all, they were just Casters in the eyes of others.

Looking at the earl sitting next to him, Xia Yuan raised his hand and grabbed at the air, using the detection magic he had just learned.

Then he saw a scene that shocked him.

【Caster——Merlin.】

[Strength: B, Endurance: E, Agility: D, Magic: A, Luck: C. ]

"Hiss..." Seeing the Earl's outrageous panel, Xia Yuan took a breath and exclaimed, "Good fellow!"

Is he even on guard against his own Master? Merlin simply used magic to disguise the Earl's faceplate, and gave his faceplate to the Earl for disguise.

If Amakusa Shiro were to use Ruler's ability to check the Count's information, he would definitely suffer a great loss in the battle.

"Count, let's go."

"Where are you going?" The Earl frowned and asked, "Don't you plan to stay here and rest? After all, your condition is not that good."

"It's no longer needed."

Xia Yuan stood up and jumped off the bed, looking at the sun that had already risen high by the window. "Night is the battlefield of the Servant, and day is my home court. Although I am not a competent Master, I still want to help you as much as possible."

Now that he has been given the name of Caster, he might as well push Caster's trouble-making attributes to the extreme.

Now is the time when he cannot afford to slack off. He must do something. If he continues to sit there and wait for death, the only fate that awaits him is destruction.

First, we must thoroughly muddy the waters, and then look for opportunities to guide the battle situation in the direction that is most advantageous to us.

So the...

"Let's go, Count."

"clear."

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"Your expression is exactly the same as those prisoners who are about to be executed."

The Count joked as he smoked.

"You're so scared, but you still want to go in? Although I don't know much about magicians, I can tell that this building is unusual."

"Yes, after all, it is a magic workshop set up by a Magic Lord. Even a Servant would not feel comfortable inside." Xia Yuan looked at the building in front of him helplessly.

This is a magic workshop, and a very rigorous one at that, and it is completely exposed to everyone's sight, with absolutely no intention of hiding anything.

The arrogance of "I'm right here, come in and hit me if you dare!" has been displayed to the extreme.

Should I say that he is worthy of being called Kenneth? The arrogance of a top-level magician is written all over his face. Even though he realizes how powerful the Servant is, he still makes such a decision.

He was too confident in his magic skills, but unfortunately, he ran into a magician killer like Emiya Kiritsugu who had no martial ethics at all. He used high-explosive C4 to cover his face and had no intention of breaking the formation honestly.

"Of course I have to go in. If I don't go in, how can I attract strong foreign aid?"

"Oh, why do you think the magician in this workshop will cooperate with us?" the count asked with some confusion.

"Do you know him well?"

"Yes, I understand."

Xia Yuan stated the reason without hesitation.

"Because I've seen it all."

Everything...

You actually told it out loud, your secret.

"Hahaha, that's a really good answer, Master." The Count flicked away the cigarette butt that was about to burn out and laughed happily.

"Since you said so, go in and take a look. Remember not to leave my side later."

"I know."

Entering someone else's magic workshop is equivalent to entering someone else's territory. Your own strength will be weakened, while the enemy's will be strengthened, and everything in it is controlled by the other party. You may die without knowing it.

Although he was only a half-baked magician, Xia Yuan still had some vision, so he certainly didn't plan to force his way in, but instead had a sincere exchange.

"Hello, please pass this letter to Mr. Kenneth who is staying in this hotel. I am his friend."

He greeted the staff at the front desk, and at this moment released a few butterflies to fly past her eyes, allowing the [Suggestion] magic to gradually erode her mind.

"Okay, sir, just a moment."

With the help of the magic of suggestion, the waiter cooperated very well and sent someone to help him deliver the letter to Kenneth on the top floor.

After a while, a classically handsome man with long golden hair slowly walked down the stairs. His elegant posture attracted the attention of the crowd.

"My lord, please come upstairs and see me."

"Please lead the way."

As he followed Finn into the corridor, Xia Yuan felt that someone was staring at him closely in the dark. If he made any unusual move, Kenneth would immediately take action to suppress it.

However, he did come with sincerity this time, and the stakes were so high that even the monarch Kenneth was tempted by it. In addition, this was his own magic workshop, so Kenneth did not think there would be any accidents, so he agreed to meet him.

When the last door was opened, a magnificent and luxurious hall appeared in front of Xia Yuan, and every inch of land exuded the smell of money.

"Damn capitalism!" Xia Yuan protested in his heart, but still said it politely.

"excuse me."

When he entered the room, he saw Kenneth, dressed in classical clothes, holding a cup of black tea and savoring it carefully while sitting on the sofa.

As expected, he is a true noble...

Sighing slightly, Xia Yuan looked at Kenneth and said, "Nice to meet you, Your Excellency Kenneth El-Melloi Archipelud. Although my visit is a bit abrupt, I am very sorry. Due to the emergency, I can only meet you in this way."

"Huh? A little kid actually sneaked into the Holy Grail War?" Kenneth's face was full of aristocratic arrogance and disdain.

Xia Yuan didn't care about Kenneth's rude behavior, because the arrogance of a magician is ingrained in their nature, especially for aristocratic magicians like Kenneth, who are even more arrogant.

“Although this is a little sudden, I would like to ask the respected Lord El-Melloi, since you have chosen to invite me to meet, it means that you agree to this deal, right?”

"Well, a precious magic seal that has been passed down for hundreds of years is very tempting. I think there is no reason for any magician to refuse such a generous condition."

"But why should I believe that an ordinary person like you can come up with such a treasure? So, prove it to me."

"it is good."

Hearing Kenneth's request, Xia Yuan did not refuse. He activated his magic power and made the magic mark on his arm appear.

"Is this okay?"

"Well, the quality of this magic seal is not low, and it is very well preserved. It is indeed a precious item that has been passed down for hundreds of years."

"Where did this come from? Such an ancient magic seal must have been inherited from an ancient magic family. How could it fall into the hands of a Muggle like you?"

When Kenneth saw the magic mark appearing on Xia Yuan's arm, he couldn't help but frown.

He could naturally see the value of the Matou family's magic seal, but the more he saw this, the more puzzled he became. Why would they give up such a precious magic seal just for such a small request?

What on earth is he planning?

"This is a magic seal from Machiri Zorgen. As for where I got it...my Servant and I killed Zouken Matou a few months ago and stole it."

"Matou Zouken? I remember he is the head of the Matou family of the magic family in Fuyuki City. What is his relationship with Machiri Zorgan?" Hearing this, Kenneth frowned slightly in confusion, pointed to the chair in front of him, and motioned him to sit down and talk in detail.

Seeing this, Xia Yuan did not refuse. He sat down in front of Kenneth very generously and began to tell him about his experiences in the past few months.

From the spontaneous summoning of the Heroic Spirit, to opening up the magic circuit to become a magician, to killing Matou Zouken, etc...

"So he is just an ordinary person who became a magician by chance. No wonder he easily gave up the precious seal. He really doesn't understand its value."

After a brief narration, under Xia Yuan's deliberate guidance, Kenneth successfully misunderstood him as a rookie who had just entered the world of magic.

Only in this way can it be explained why Xia Yuan could easily give up the magic seal.

Kenneth frowned and asked after carefully thinking about the several conditions mentioned in Xia Yuan's letter.

"The value of this magic seal is far beyond your imagination. You can even use this seal as a cornerstone to create a new magic family. Now you use it as a bargaining chip just for such a trivial matter. What is your purpose?"

Knowing Kenneth's doubts, Xia Yuan shook his head helplessly and explained: "From the beginning to the end, I have only one goal, I want you, Lord El-Melloi, to become my teacher."

"If you don't want to believe it, we can set up a self-enforced magic essay."

"Self-enforced magic essay, are you sure?"

Hearing this, Kenneth's expression changed slightly.

Magic essay writing is similar to a contract. Magicians on both sides write down the contents of the contract on a magic scroll and then sign it together, which will have a binding effect.

However, Xia Yuan proposed a more restrictive and self-enforced magic essay contest. The so-called "self-enforced certificate" is a spell contract used by magicians when they conclude an agreement that cannot be breached. It is the most absolute guarantee to prevent breach of contract.

[The contract is carried on a parchment scroll, and its contents include the binding technique, the bound object, the formal content of the oath, the conditions for fulfilling the oath, the signature of the oath-taker, etc.

Both parties use the power of their own magic seals to impose the curse of "Geas" on the caster himself, and in principle, its effect cannot be removed by any means.

Once the magician signs the certificate and fulfills the oath conditions to make the certificate effective, even if the oath-taker is dead, as long as the magic seal is passed on to the next generation, even the soul after death will be bound. 】

If he signs this, it means this guy is serious.

"I am very sure that I am willing to sign the self-mandatory essay, and the content will be exactly as written in the previous letter." Xia Yuan answered in a very affirmative tone, while extending his finger.

"First, Kenneth El-Melloi Archipelud must accept me as his apprentice and teach me magic carefully without leaving anything out or withholding anything."

"Second, Mr. Kenneth El-Melloi Archipelago must ensure my safety during the Holy Grail War and not allow me to be harmed by other Servants."

"Third, in return, Xia Yuan and his Servants are forbidden to do anything harmful to Kenneth El-Melloi Archipelud during the Holy Grail War."

"Fourth, when Xia Yuan dies, all of his magical property will be transferred to Kenneth El-Melloi Archipelud, including the magic seal and the corpse."

For these four mandatory contracts, Kenneth only had to accept Xia Yuan as his disciple and do his best to ensure her safety during the Holy Grail War, while Xia Yuan would sell herself to Kenneth and leave her magic legacy to the El-Melloi family after her death.