A dimensional journey starting from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 1249 1242. Is Matou Shinji a magician?

Did this guy know this and still do it?

Starting yesterday, things that only the protected people should know are treated as irresponsible and interesting rumors————!

"——Shenji, you guy!"

Emiya Shirou grabbed his shoulder.

"Don't stare at me like that. Didn't I tell you that I don't know? You will regret it if you use such baseless speculation to find trouble, Emiya."

Shinji shook off his hand and sat down on his seat.

The bell rang for the start of the regular class meeting.

"--------Well."

After glancing at Shenji, he could only return to his seat honestly now.

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The day ended like this.

After school, students leave the school like receding waves.

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Although Shinji was questioned, the current information was still insufficient.

As for the incident in Zamulin, he just said that he happened to be there.

"...First of all, if we don't obtain conclusive evidence..."

It's still not certain whether that guy is the Master or not.

However, he must be involved in Meizu's disappearance.

"The only way to identify your master...is to take off your clothes and check the command spell."

But then again, no Master would allow this to happen.

"——That's almost it. Tohsaka might know some good methods."

stood up from his seat.

It was a promise with Tohsaka to meet in the corridor after school.

——After meeting Tohsaka, we walked around the school.

According to Tohsaka, there should be "curses" in some places in the school to support the expansion of the barrier.

Although Tohsaka was found and eliminated a few days ago, new curse carvings are created every time, or the curse carvings that disappeared a few days ago reappear, and the barrier cannot be completely eliminated.

"Because the barrier itself has been deployed. All we have done is weaken its effectiveness. It is better to do nothing. The other party will not activate the barrier casually if it is incomplete, right?"

That seems to be the case.

"Tohsaka. I have something to ask you. Is it okay?"

After eliminating the curse hidden on the roof, Emiya Shirou called Tohsaka.

"Hey, what's wrong? Is there anything else on the roof that makes you feel wrong?"

"Ah——No, it's something else. There's nothing strange here anymore. My feeling can only go so far."

"Really? In that case, all the active curse marks should have been almost eliminated. Emiya-kun, you obviously don't know how to sense magic power, but you are very sensitive to abnormal places. I didn't expect that the curse marks in the school would be removed so quickly. All are gone.”

Tohsaka was in a happy mood.

Heck, he was happy that it could be useful, but now was not the time.

"Hey, Tohsaka. Can the Master identify other Masters? For example, even if a Servant is hidden, he will notice abnormalities in the atmosphere just by touching him..."

"Hey, there's no such thing...but if no tricks are done, it's still possible to identify the Master."

"Because the Master is originally a magician. If you search for magic power, you can find the magician. And because you have made a contract with an outstanding familiar like the Servant, the magic power will be leaked even if you try to hide it."

"Although Emiya-kun was too slow to notice it, my magic power still remains when I walk. If a magician could see it, he would know that I am the Master at a glance. I should also know that I am the Master if I see him. It can be identified."

"Is that so...!? But Tohsaka, you don't know that I'm a magician. What's going on?"

"What? Do you want me to tell you this?"

Tohsaka changed the topic and suddenly changed into a mischievous tone.

...I always feel that there is a very ominous premonition.

"No, forget it. I probably imagined it, just now."

"A wise decision. Yes, that's what it is. Even if you are not a magician, some people have weak magic power. Magicians, they will not admit that people who do not have more than a certain level of magic power are magicians."

"Yes, that's what I think... Hey, so, how am I doing now?"

"Hmm... there is still no change at all. It is an incomplete summoning in the first place, and the connection with Saber is very weak except when treating injuries. Well, Emiya-kun is a special case, so this may be the case."

……call.

In this case, Shinji would no longer be the Master.

Even if he doesn't know it, Tohsaka will be able to tell if he is the Master just by seeing it.

If Shinji is the Master and has made a contract with the Servant, Tohsaka should be able to feel the magic power leaking out.

"What? Although I said I was searching for the Master, if I really wanted to find him, I wouldn't be able to find him right away. Just follow the traces of the powerful magic power."

"That's not necessarily true. It's just a hypothesis, but as long as you have an item that hides magic power, you can make it invisible to the enemy... However, items that can eliminate magic power as powerful as a Servant should be very rare. I don't think there should be such a thing. Master."

"Then, if there is someone next to Tosaka who is a Master, it will be impossible to tell as long as he holds that kind of item, right?"

"How should I put it? Although there are props, I think no matter how hidden it is, it can still be detected if you get close. Since you have made a contract with the Servant, it will conflict with the world no matter what."

"If you can't tell whether or not you are a Master even when you are around, it can only be because the Master does not use a Servant. Although there may be exceptions, it is 90% correct."

Back to the classroom.

Even though he didn't have any clues about his Master, Tohsaka seemed to be satisfied with having eliminated most of the curses.

No matter what, the other party would not remain silent after being so severely hindered. There would definitely be some movement soon, she seemed to think so.

"You are really patient. Although it won't take long, who knows how long it will take."

"Really? I don't think a guy with such a barrier would be able to keep silent after being hindered. In my opinion, it should be tomorrow. If he is hindered a second time, that guy will definitely I won’t be able to bear it.”

Tohsaka was humming and laughing at the Master he had never met before.

"Oh. Is that so?"

"That's it - OK, I have some things to do so I'll go back first. I have to buy a lot of things to prepare for tomorrow's decisive battle."

"Then see you tomorrow. Also, go home early today and don't think about taking shortcuts or anything like that."

"Huh? What, are you worried about me, Tohsaka?"

"Uh...! No, it's not! It's just because we have a cooperative relationship. If something happens to you casually, wouldn't all my plans be in vain! I just reminded you of things to pay attention to!"

Tohsaka suddenly began to panic.

That kind of panic look is nothing like the usual Tohsaka, and you can tell at a glance that he is hiding his shyness.

---I see.

Now I know why she always looks so cool, and I can understand her inner thoughts a little bit.

"In short! Emiya-kun is really defenseless, so don't act too rashly! I am an exception. If it were someone else, I would kill you immediately."

Tohsaka grunted and turned to leave.

"ah--------"

Looking at the retreating figure like this, Emiya Shirou suddenly...

"Tohsaka. Is Archer with you now?"

Asked such a meaningless question.

"Here, what's wrong? Do you have something to tell him?"

"...Nothing. I was just wondering if Tohsaka and him are getting along well."

In response to the sudden question, Tohsaka looked at me and said "Huh?" in confusion.

---Then.

"Haha, that's it. It's good, don't worry. Although he is a bit eccentric, he is a good guy. Don't look at him like that, in fact, he is like a child, and he is quite interesting to get along with."

Tohsaka said happily before disappearing down the stairs.

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Is it because he was worried about Mizu's incident? Unknowingly, Chuuemiya Shirou had already arrived at the archery dojo.

There was no one in the dojo far away from the school gate.

The club activities have also ended, so there won't be much gained even if we get here.

Turn around and walk towards the school gate.

——But, on the road leading to the school gate, as if standing in the way, there stood the figure of Shinji Matou.

"Hey, are you ready to go back now? The recent incident has caused a lot of commotion. Shouldn't students go home as soon as possible?"

In this place, he didn't have the confidence to remain calm looking at Shenji in front of him.

He turned a blind eye to Shinji and tried to walk past him.

"Oh. I'm so tired that I don't even have the energy to say hello to my friends. Really, it's all because of something boring like breaking the spell that you did."

Shinji's slightly smiling voice came.

"————!"

Then Emiya Shirou immediately jumped back and took a stance.

"Destroying the spell——you can say something like this, which means you are..."

He took a stance and glared at Shinji.

"Yes, that's what it is. The barrier you keep destroying, but the insurance I prepared? If it disappears like that, wouldn't I be so scared that I won't even dare to come to school?"

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……I see.

This is where Shirou Emiya is naive.

When he saw Shen Er in Zamulin, he clearly knew that he was the Master but was unwilling to admit it because he was not aware enough.

"Wait a minute. There is no need to put on such a posture, Emiya. The noisy Tohsaka is no longer here, so let us male compatriots have a good talk. You also know that I don't like fighting."

"Talk about...? Don't you mean to fight me?"

"How could such a thing happen? In my opinion, Emiya, you were forced to become a master, right? It's the same with me. I became a master even though I'm not a magician and I have no intention of fighting. "

"Right now, I'm looking for a way to end this matter without fighting anyone. So I have no intention of fighting you Emiya here."

"...Really? So what's going on with that barrier? I prepared something like that and said I had no intention of fighting."

"You're so stupid. You're just trying to protect yourself. There's a magician named Tohsaka in the school. That guy won't have any hesitation in a battle between masters. In this case, as a person... The master of the magician must have some measures to protect himself. That's the only purpose of that barrier. As long as no one attacks me, I won't activate it."

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...It does make sense.

I don't know whether Shinji is the Master or how he became the Master.

But I think I should be able to believe what I just said.

Since Shinji said that, I should nod and believe it.

But, before that————

"Shenji. Yesterday, you were the one who attacked the female student, right?"

This problem must be solved first.

"...What happened yesterday? Oh, there's really nothing we can do about it. My servant is a stubborn horse and will attack people if left unchecked. I'm just a human who was chosen as my master. It's not like that It’s not easy for a magician like Tohsaka to make his followers obey.”

"——Then what happened yesterday was just an accident? Was it something your followers did without permission?"

"Yes, I will pay attention to it in the future. I don't want to cause trouble where I stay. From now on, I will let that guy just focus on protecting me."

"Are these words true, Shinji?"

"That's right. What's the point of lying to you? I can obviously keep it a secret, but I'm here to confess to you like this. Emiya, are you doubting me? If you suddenly attack me randomly, I will I can only break up, so I will tell you the truth first - I don't want to fight with anyone."

...Shirou Emiya couldn't believe this for a moment.

However, if Shenji really thinks so - this is what he wants.

"I understand, I believe you. As long as you don't do anything, I won't take action. That's all, Shenji."

"That's great. Your understanding is very good, Emiya. But it still bothers me. Why do I come to talk to you like this? Can you understand more."

Shinji held out his hand as if he wanted to shake his hand.

That is to say.

"Would you like to cooperate with me, Emiya? You may not know this, but originally the Matou family is a family of magicians... Although magic has been cut off in my father's generation, the knowledge is still there. How about this, for a layman who is obviously As a master, you should be very trustworthy, right? "

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Matou is from a family of magicians...?

Tohsaka never mentioned this matter.

No, as Shinji said, the bloodline has been cut off, and he has been excluded as an outsider.

"Well, even if we don't rely on Tohsaka, the two of us can survive the Holy Grail War if we work together. I don't think we should even think about this kind of thing, right?"

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Emiya Shirou looked at the outstretched hand.