Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

For Kenneth, this contract would indeed bring him some minor troubles, but compared to the price Xia Yuan paid, these minor troubles were not worth mentioning at all.

"For me, I only need to pay a negligible price to get a first-generation magician and a magic seal with a long history. I really have no reason to refuse such a deal."

Seeing Kenneth's excitement, Xia Yuan decided to strike while the iron was hot, looking at him with a smile and said.

"Yes, Lord El-Melloi, you only need to pay a small price to obtain a precious magic seal, and it will also completely reduce one enemy. What are you still hesitating about?"

Having said that, Kenneth was not a hesitant person. He answered seriously: "Okay, since you brought this to me yourself, I will satisfy you. Remember your choice today and don't regret it."

"Thanks for your advice, but I never regret the choices I made."

Chapter 27: Master and Disciple

"The magic essay has been drafted, please sign it."

Kenneth acted quickly. After getting the parchment from Finn, he drafted the magic essay in just a few minutes.

Then, Kenneth pushed the parchment scroll covered with dense English words in front of Xia Yuan and asked him to sign it.

"..."

After glancing at the densely written English, Xia Yuan threw the contract scroll to the earl very straightforwardly, "Caster, help me check if there are any loopholes in the essay. My English level is not very good and I can't understand it."

"Are you still illiterate?" Kenneth frowned.

"What is illiteracy? Which law stipulates that everyone in the world must know English? My poor English does not affect my life."

Ignoring the two people's interruption, the count took the magic scroll and examined it carefully. He pondered over the contents of each contract several times and found no problems before returning the scroll to Xia Yuan.

"No problem, Master."

"I see."

Hearing this, Xia Yuan nodded, then took out a knife from his pocket, cut his finger, and wrote his own words in blood on the parchment.

Finally, when the magic mark and the contract were connected, Xia Yuan could feel that some special rules had beenfallen upon him, which meant that the contract had taken effect.

Kenneth, who also felt the contract coming upon him, snorted coldly and took the scroll back from the table.

"Humph, no matter what your purpose is, now that the contract has been signed, you will never have the chance to do anything else."

"No matter how many times I've explained it, I have no such intention at all."

With a bitter smile, Xia Yuan stood up and walked to Kenneth, extending his hand to him: "Since the contract is established, I hope you can give me more guidance in the coming days, Teacher Kenneth."

"Don't be happy too soon, kid. Kenneth's instructions are very strict. Can you hold on?"

"Come on though."

"You look pretty impressive. Don't just stand there like an idiot. Come with me so I can check your magic circuits. The circuit development of first-generation magicians will always have some problems."

"it is good."

After instructing Finn to guard the magic workshop, Kenneth led Xia Yuan into his workshop.

"Sir...is this really Merlin?"

On the other side, Finn, who stayed outside, was looking at the Earl with a puzzled look on his face, and he couldn't help sucking his thumb in his mouth a few times. His God-given wisdom had made him realize that something was wrong.

He had heard the legend of the flower magician when he was alive. Although he did feel the scent of flowers from the heroic spirit in front of him, there seemed to be something unclean hidden under this gorgeous sea of ​​flowers - that hidden, suppressed scent seemed like some kind of curse, some kind of resentment.

"I am not that nightmare demon. This aura is just a disguise."

Seeing that he had been discovered, the Earl admitted it very calmly.

"I cannot reveal my real name to you. Revealing this information right now is my greatest honesty, Lancer."

"...I'm sorry. I offended you by exploring your secrets recklessly, Caster. Now that we are on the same side, please give me your guidance in the future battles." Finn smiled bitterly and apologized frankly for his unreasonable behavior.

"Although I don't know your real name, I can feel that flame, Caster. The power you possess must not be underestimated. After all the enemies are eliminated, I really hope to have a good fight with you."

"...You are eager for the Holy Grail?" The Count raised his eyebrows.

Finn nodded and said, "Although my need for the Holy Grail is not great, at most I just want to change my unlucky life. You can understand me if you look at my beautiful face. Many tragedies have been caused by this beauty."

"Hahaha, Lancer, so this is your wish?"

Iskandar, sensing a strange magical aura, walked out of the room laughing and suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two.

"A spearman who is destined to have an affair? I remember that the little Master gave me some knowledge about Celtic mythology. Let me think about it. I think about it. Oh! I know."

Iskandar raised his left hand and slapped it heavily on his right hand. "Are you Diarmuid Odinar? Hahaha, I see. No wonder your martial arts are so powerful."

"..."

There is no doubt that when Finn heard the name, his face was obviously distorted a little, while the Earl was speechless.

They all felt that this Servant was not in his right mind.

"What about you? Caster, don't you have any desire for the Holy Grail?"

"My wish is to obtain the Holy Grail, acquire a new body, and once again embark on a conquest in this era!"

"The Holy Grail?" The count seemed to have heard a joke and suddenly burst into laughter.

"It is not my style to pin my fate and wishes on the Holy Grail. I will only help my Master obtain the Holy Grail, but how to use it is up to him."

Finn muttered to himself, "Just to help the Master? I am ashamed of my selflessness."

"Hahaha, you are such a cheerful guy. Although I don't know which hero you are, I am really lucky to meet you in this Holy Grail War!" Iskandar laughed heartily.

……

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"You have a lot of magic power, and your magic circuits are of excellent quality, with a very high conversion rate. Although the number of magic circuits of a first-generation magician is relatively small, you already have a very good magic talent."

Carefully examining the magic circuits running on Xia Yuan's body, Kenneth's eyes gradually became hot.

Xia Yuan had told himself before that he became a magician by accident, so there was no doubt that he was one of the first generation magicians.

It is amazing that the first generation of magicians can achieve this level. His talent is undoubtedly superb. If he can find an excellent mother to nurture his bloodline and pass it on for several generations, he should be able to cultivate more outstanding magician offspring.

Moreover, he also carried with him the precious seal of the Matou family that had been passed down for a long time. He really found a treasure when he came to the Far East this time, and this treasure was thrown at his face on its own initiative.

Kenneth was obviously in a good mood when he encountered such a talent while participating in a magic ceremony in the countryside.

The more he examined, the hotter Kenneth's eyes became.

Xia Yuan's status in his heart immediately rose a lot.

Originally, he just planned to teach this kid casually, and after the Holy Grail War was over, he would throw him into the El-Melloi classroom to let him develop freely. Anyway, he never kept anything in class, so doing so would not be considered a violation of the contract.

He could just wait for this kid to die of natural causes and then send someone to retrieve the seal, but now, he had a better plan.

He couldn't just watch such an outstanding genius slip away from his sight. If he absorbed this kid into the El-Melloi family, he would not only be able to gain the Magic Mark, but also allow his excellent bloodline to be absorbed by the El-Melloi family. It would be a win-win situation.

He won twice!

Kenneth has made up his mind that after the Holy Grail War is over, he will take this kid back to the El-Melloi family to train him.

"How is it, Mr. Kenneth, is my talent qualified?"

"Cough cough cough, it's pass, it's barely acceptable." Kenneth coughed a few times and retracted his fiery gaze.

"It is indeed rare for a first-generation magician to reach this level."

"First of all, your magic attributes are wind and water. It is not uncommon to find magicians with dual attributes. However, your magic circuits are quite excellent compared to the level of a first-generation magician. You have eighteen main magic circuits and four auxiliary magic circuits, and they are all of very high quality."

Listening to Kenneth's words, Xia Yuan felt a little confused. He knew the number of magic circuits in his body, so how come there were four more for no reason?

"Twenty-two circuits? But I remember there were only eighteen."

"Hmph, then I have to ask you how you developed the magic circuit. If I'm not mistaken, you used the stupidest method of forcibly opening the circuit with external stimulation, right?"

"That's true." Xia Yuan nodded.

"Such a stupid way of development will only waste your talent and damage your body."

Kenneth pointed at his body and continued, "The four auxiliary magic circuits in your body were previously dormant and had not been opened.

"The reason is that the magic power you used to force the opening was not sufficient, or you did not hold on until the four lines were opened by magic power, so they have been dormant. When I checked just now, I helped you adjust the running veins of the magic circuit and stimulated it a little. Now it is open."

Directly tamper with my magic circuit?

Hearing Kenneth's words, Xia Yuan shuddered subconsciously. Although he had just noticed a slight abnormality in the magic circuit, he thought Kenneth was doing some kind of inspection. It turned out that he was directly tampering with his magic circuit.

The magic circuit is an important organ for a magician, no less important than the heart, so Xia Yuan subconsciously felt a chill all over his body.

Seeing Xia Yuan's thoughts, Kenneth said calmly: "Don't worry, I didn't tamper with your circuit. After all, our magic contract is still there, so I can't do anything that would harm you."

"Besides, I have become your teacher now, and helping you adjust your magic circuits is only out of my obligation to provide guidance."

Yeah……

Hearing this, Xia Yuan calmed down.

This was indeed the case. He had already signed a magic essay contest with him, and Kenneth could not do anything that would be detrimental to him. He knew this, so he did not set up any defenses against Kenneth.

However, twenty-two magic circuits...

He closed his eyes and started circulating the magic power in his body again, allowing the magic circuits in his body to gradually emerge. He felt the obvious increase in the magic power conversion rate this time, and found that he indeed had four more magic circuits than before.

Looking at Xia Yuan who was still excited, Kenneth narrowed his eyes and decided to establish his authority as a teacher while the opportunity arose.

"You are indeed a very talented young magician, but don't be too proud. There is no shortage of talented magicians in this world. What you should do most is to study hard and gradually improve yourself into the magic path. Do you understand?"

"I see."

"Very good. Let me check your magic foundation and show me your best magic. As a teacher, I need to understand the student's level in detail and then plan the next direction for you."

Chapter 28 The Wish of the Helper

"Amazing! Even I have to admire it."

"You have reached this level in such a short time. It seems that you are very talented in learning illusion."

Kenneth flicked away the blue butterfly flying in front of him and said with some emotion.

"I speculate that your origin is probably closely related to the level of [illusion]. Only when the false and the real are combined together can an excellent illusion be created."

"Butterfly magic itself is the best medium for performing illusions. With your excellent talent, it can really be said to be like adding wings to a tiger. If it were someone else, even if they got the magic seal, they would not be able to perform it as smoothly as you can in such a short time."

After testing Xia Yuan's magic level, even the Lord of the Clock Tower, who was known for his strictness, gave him a very high evaluation without hesitation.

He is an extremely outstanding genius in both the quality of his magic circuits and his magical talent. Such geniuses are rare even in the entire Clock Tower. Even if there are any, they are elites from other major magic families or freaks with extraordinary talents.

He was also very jealous of Xia Yuan, a genius with a clean background who did not belong to any magic family. He thought that as long as he was taken into the El-Melloi family to give birth to a more outstanding descendant, and then he invested resources in training him, at the earliest in three generations, El-Melloi would have another powerful and excellent illusion bloodline.

A brand new and excellent bloodline inheritance, and there is no need to worry about the inheritance of magic engravings. This will undoubtedly make the El-Melloi family more prosperous. This temptation is no small matter for him, the head of the family.

While Xia Yuan was still thinking about his origins, Kenneth was already thinking about how to tie Xia Yuan to the El-Melloi family's chariot after the Holy Grail War.

The best method is to use both kindness and force and then invite him to marry into the family, but the choice of person must be carefully considered.

"Lenice's words seem a little too young, but this kid is not too old, and his talent and imprinting are both extremely excellent. If it really works out, it won't be too unfair to her. After all, there is still a lot of time, and it is not impossible to cultivate feelings..."

"Well, teacher, how should a magician explore his own origins?"

Xia Yuan's call disrupted Kenneth's thoughts.

Although he has watched many works of Fate, his main focus is on the fierce battles between Servants. His understanding of magicians cannot be said to be zero, but it is almost nothing.

He only knew the signature magic of Masters like Emiya Kiritsugu and Kenneth. As for the activation principles and origins of their own magic, Mushroom himself did not explain it clearly, so how could he know.

There is knowledge on this subject in the Kara no Kyoukai, but unfortunately, he didn't remember it, or he didn't pay much attention to anything else except watching Ryougi Shiki.

Who would have known that these imaginary knowledge that originally had nothing to do with him, when he truly embarked on the path of magic, he would discover the great significance contained in these knowledge.

In addition, since he was a self-taught magician, the Earl could not give him much advice and there were large gaps in his knowledge, so he humbly asked Kenneth for advice.

It was for this reason that he initially planned to form an alliance with Kenneth. Compared to fanatics who pursued the Holy Grail like Tōsaka Tokiomi and Emiya Kiritsugu, forming an alliance with Kenneth was the best choice. He was not as eager for the Holy Grail as himself and was on the same path as himself. Moreover, he was powerful and had rich knowledge of magic, which could help him grow faster.

Merlin taught himself life-saving skills that could be used in battle at night to help him learn quickly, but he didn't have time to teach himself the knowledge and theory of magic, which resulted in his lack of magic theory. Now that he has Kenneth's guidance, the gap in magic theory can be filled.

"origin?"

Kenneth was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath: "You have already practiced butterfly magic to this level, and you actually said that you don't know what the origin is?"

"The Servant you summoned should be Caster, right? Didn't he teach you even this little bit of magic?"

Hearing Xia Yuan's question, Kenneth was speechless, and his voice suddenly became higher, which scared Xia Yuan so much that he subconsciously shrank his neck and quickly pretended to be a good student.

"Forget it. It's understandable that civilian magicians are a little ignorant. Your Caster was probably too busy dealing with the Holy Grail War to teach you."

After rubbing his forehead, Kenneth began to patiently tell him about the knowledge about origin. Although he looked serious, he was still very serious.

"Then listen carefully, the so-called origin..."