Magician in Type-Moon

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Caster is only sensitive to this because of his past experiences, so it's enough to just comfort him appropriately.

Having made up his mind, Matou Ike explained:

"This all started with why I chose the Caster class Servant in the first place."

"First, it's to learn more magic. As a relatively inexperienced magician, if I can receive instruction from a Heroic Spirit-level magician in advance, even if I don't win the Holy Grail in the end, my future will still be bright."

This is a consideration for one's own future.

"Secondly, it is to deal with the Holy Grail War. The Caster class has always been a weak position in the Holy Grail War. So if we can switch classes at critical moments and get the stat boosts from other classes, our chances of winning should be greater."

This is strategic thinking, and these are the truths.

Matou Ike explained his considerations while moving around Caster.

As he walked behind Caster, he finished speaking.

Looking at Caster, who was still deep in thought, Matou Ike added another sentence.

"Then, Your Highness Princess of Colkis, may I now address you as teacher?"

Caster slowly turned her head to look at her Master, who bowed slightly to her in a show of respect. She couldn't remember how long ago it had been since she felt so deceived by sweet words.

"The magic foundation of the Age of Gods is not the same as the magic foundation of the modern era. Even if you learn most of my knowledge, you will not be able to use it."

When faced with her Master, Caster's first reaction was to refuse, but after thinking for a moment, her words were not so firm, as if she had thought of something.

"But there are also things that can be used in modern times, aren't there, Professor Medea?"

Seeing that Caster's reaction was not resolute, Matou Ike realized that he had already succeeded halfway, so he intensified his offensive against Caster.

"So what kind of knowledge do you want to learn? Poisoning, potions, or magic?"

Caster succumbed to Matou Ike's advances and comforted herself, thinking that the master-disciple relationship was ultimately more reassuring than the master-servant relationship, since all she really wanted was peace of mind.

"Of course, that's all. With such great knowledge laid out before us, how could we not be greedy?"

"How much can you learn in just three months?"

Caster wasn't very satisfied with the new student's comment. If his Master was a 'donkey,' then he could only...

The voice just fell.

Caster saw a surge of magical energy erupt from the Master's eyes, radiating a magical glow.

"Is it the Mystic Eye?" Caster asked.

"Yes, [Deconstruction Eye], gem-grade, can be used to deconstruct magic."

Matou Ike raised her head, looked into Caster's eyes, and answered.

"Is the only function of a gem-grade Mystic Eye to deconstruct magic?"

Caster was somewhat puzzled. If a second-tier Mystic Eye only had the function of deconstruction magic, then it was far too weak.

"This is the only effect we've discovered so far." Matou Ike smiled somewhat awkwardly.

"So what do you want to learn now? You have to eat the cake one bite at a time."

Caster still refused to cram all his magical knowledge into Matou Ike's mind at once.

"Then let's learn the techniques of [High-Speed ​​Divine Words] and the magic [Time Control] first."

Chapter 14 "Strategic Decision-Making"

"The technique of [High-Speed ​​Divine Word]? Well, let me be frank, you can't learn that."

Caster bluntly sentenced Matou Ike to 'death'.

"Why? If it's a skill, there shouldn't be any reason why I can't learn it."

Matou Ike was somewhat puzzled, especially since he had already revealed his Mystic Eyes.

"First of all, you should understand the principles of spell incantation."

Caster flicked his index finger and drew several syllables in the air, representing the spell he was about to chant.

"For example, the Gandri shooting is a magic trick that can be achieved with just one 'engineering' operation, simply like this..."

Biu~

A Gandr, enhanced by the magician of the Age of Gods, grazed past Matou Ike's ear and struck an insect crawling on the wall.

“I know that. A ‘project’ magic trick refers to a project that only requires a snap of the fingers or teeth to make a sound or similar action, usually taking less than a second.”

Matou Ike touched his ear and continued:

"The activation of my Mystic Eye is also a 'project' magic technique. It is the shortest incantation, which can activate magic in an instant."

"Yes, runes can also be considered a kind of 'engineering' magic."

Caster withdrew his finger and continued writing in the air.

"Then there is a 'section', which lasts about one second. For example, the magic bullet is a magic trick that is a 'section'."

This time, Caster didn't give a practical demonstration; he just talked about it.

“Each ‘section’ can be placed side by side, which is what ordinary people call a great magic trick.”

Matouchi nodded and replied:

"Different chanting sections correspond to different levels of magic tricks, with more sections required for more complex tricks. At the same time, longer chanting can also enhance the effect of the magic trick."

"As for magic like the fixed time control, it requires more than 10 bars of chanting to activate, which has reached the level of instant contract."

As soon as Caster finished speaking, he began chanting the incantation for [Time Control], which took about 10 seconds to complete even without the blessing of [High-Speed ​​Divine Word].

She appeared behind Matou Ike with ghostly speed, placed her fingers on his shoulder, and continued:

"And the function of high-speed divine words is to compress the chanting time of a great magic spell into the speed of an engineering project."

"But the key to the high-speed divine word is not the high speed, but the divine word itself."

Matou Ike raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"What do you mean?"

"Yes, divine words, as the language of the gods, can only be used after establishing a sufficient connection with the gods. This is more like a concrete manifestation of the gods' authority and power."

“Unlike runes, which are a manifestation of natural power, the gods created divine words and defined the scope under which they belong. This is the gods’ struggle for authority.”

"High-speed incantations utilize the different powers represented by incantations to compress a chant into a single word in order to mobilize magic."

Upon hearing this, Matou Ike frowned, rested his chin on his hand, and thought for a moment before saying:

"Could I use other, more concise language to explain the incantation?"

"It's possible and it's not. First of all, modern magic should be considered a kind of magic that circulates within the body. The essence of chanting is to mobilize the magic power in the magic circuit to stimulate the magic base plate in different ways. Therefore, the act of chanting is more like a kind of 'suggestion' magic to oneself."

"So even if you use other languages ​​to interpret the spell, the amount of work done by the magic in your body remains the same. In modern terms, it's like a boss assigning work. Whether the boss uses Japanese or Chinese, as long as you understand it, the amount of work is the same."

As Caster spoke, he continued to move in front of Matou Ike, running his hand from Matou Ike's shoulder to his wrist, stopping at the location on Matou Ike's body where the Matou family branch mark was engraved.

"However, there are always exceptions. As the most precious treasure of a magician's family, the magic inscribed on it can be released without the holder needing to train. It can be released simply by mobilizing something like an 'engineering'."

"This is because the magic mark acts as part of the base plate."

Matou Ike looked down at her wrist and said:

"so..."

"Therefore, you need to cut and combine the steps of your usual 'grand magic tricks' and specialize them into your magic imprint, or into your flesh and blood."

"When your magic flows to the base plate, it undergoes a specialized inscription or flesh and blood, stimulating several sections in an instant. This is the principle behind high-speed chanting."

"In this way, a 'grand magic trick' that is four or five sections can be compressed into one project, and a magic trick that is more than ten sections can be compressed into two sections or even one section."

Caster paused after saying this, seemingly realizing that his hand was still on Matou Ike's wrist, so he withdrew his hand, turned around, leaving Matou Ike with his back, and continued:

"As for the fixed-time control you want to learn, even though it is very difficult, with your magic eye open, watch me demonstrate it a few times, and then I will use 'suggestion' to let your body try it a few times on its own. You should be able to learn it within three months without any problems."

After listening to Caster's explanation, Matou Ike relaxed his furrowed brow. After all, having a direction to strive for is better than doing useless work.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, recalling his confident demeanor just moments before, and felt a pang of urge to dig his toes through the insect nest.

With a soft exhale, Matou Ike looked at Caster, who had turned away, and suddenly realized that it was time to get down to business. So he walked over and patted Caster on the shoulder.

Before his hand could even strike, Caster seemed to sense something and immediately turned around and took a step back to dodge.

"Sorry, I'm not comfortable with physical contact."

"It's okay, I understand."

Matou Ike awkwardly withdrew her hand and continued:

"What are your thoughts on the upcoming Holy Grail War?"

Matou Ike needs to know Caster's strategy and ideas regarding the Holy Grail War in order to refine her own strategy.

Upon hearing Matou Ike suddenly mention the Holy Grail War, Caster, who had just been lost in thought, immediately returned to reality and began to ponder.

"As we are all mages, we don't seem to have the ability to engage in close combat. So I think we should focus on harassment first, and then slowly enter the fray after figuring out the strength of the other Servants."

Caster looked at Matou Ike, who was also a magician, and after a moment's thought, continued:

"Moreover, the most important issue at present is the selection of the production location for the 'Magic Workshop,' and this location is not a very good one for the Magic Workshop."

Right now, choosing the location for the Caster Magic Workshop is indeed the most important thing, since Medea, who responds to the summon with the Caster class, has an A-rank [Territory Construction] ability.

As Caster spoke, he looked around the insect house, covered his nose with his hand, and seemed to only now begin to smell the stench, revealing his displeasure.

Chapter 15 "Exploring Ryudong Temple"

"So, Caster, where do you think is the best place to build the workshop?" Matou Ike asked, looking at Caster who was covering his nose.

“The best place to build a workshop?” Caster pondered for a moment, his lake-blue eyes glazing over.

“I believe that the location of the workshop should take several factors into account. First, it must be a place with abundant magic, preferably built on a spiritual vein.”

Caster lowered his hand from his nose after hearing that there was no need to set up a workshop at the Matou family's residence.

"If we follow these restrictions, then there are only four places: the Tohsaka family residence, the Holy Church, the New Metropolitan Building, and Ryudou Temple."

Matou Ike used magic to draw a rough map of Fuyuki's location in the air with her hand and explained it to Caster.