"Welcome back, Father." No matter how conflicted Ling was, she still had to pretend to be a good daughter for now. After all, she still had to rely on Tokiomi to come into contact with the demonic path.
"Yes, Ling, it's great that you've recovered.”Shi Chen lowered his head and smiled at Ling.
It could not be denied that although Shi Chen had caused Sakurazaka's tragedy, he had fulfilled his duty as a father to Ling. He had pointed out the path that Ling would take, given Ling the love of a father, arranged everything for Ling before he embarked on the Holy Grail War, and left everything of the Tozaka family to Ling.
Therefore, it was difficult to feel any true hatred or disgust when facing him with Ling's identity.
Phew, it seemed that he couldn't just sit back and watch his cheap father get backstabbed by Father Mapo. But speaking of which, was the legendary master-level relic," Whoever gives him the sword that gets stabbed ", so weird? Only the protagonist could break it.
"It's already lunchtime. Let's have lunch together as a family.”Sunflower, who put everything in the family, put her husband first.
"Yes, alright." Tokiomi nodded in response.
Although Fuyoki was located in Japan, everything in the Tozaka family's home was decorated in the style of Western European nobles, including the courtyard, the house, and the interior. Therefore, the dining room was also a long, Western-style table. Ling looked helplessly at the steak that the steward brought to him.
The dark brown steak with bones was sprinkled with a layer of fragrant black pepper, and it exuded an irresistible temptation in the remaining oil. It was the perfect lunch choice with two half-cooked eggs and matching spaghetti!
Meanwhile, Ling was holding a knife and fork in his hand, looking as though he was looking at his mortal enemy. The slightly handsome young deacon standing beside him looked at Ling's troubled expression and said,""Young miss, do you need me to cut it for you?”
Ling struggled upon hearing the voice and quickly turned his head.""No need! I can solve it myself!"
After saying that, he picked up his knife and fork, pressed down on a small piece of beef, and began to cut it with the knife.
That's right. The problem Ling was facing now was that he did not know how to cut. Even a piece of beef that was roasted to 80% cooked was not something a two-year-old loli could cut. Ling's entire body was almost pressed against the table, his face flushed red from holding it in. The knife in his hand was cutting the beef with great difficulty like a saw. He was cursing the Tosaka family's service industry in his heart for not knowing how to take care of children and cut them up before serving them.
No matter what, he was once an adult. It was still very troublesome to ask someone to cut the food and put it in front of him. It felt like he was being fed. Besides, cricket, a piece of beef, I don't believe I can't handle you!
Sakura sat in Sunflower's arms and curiously watched her sister's " fight " with the steak. She grabbed a spoon and ate the fruit salad on the silver plate.
After much effort, he finally cut a small piece and put it into his mouth. Yes, it was much more delicious than the western restaurants he went to in his previous life. However, Ling would probably die of exhaustion on the dining table after cutting the entire portion.
Thus, Ling threw away his knife and fork and gave the deacon a knowing look before speaking to Shi Chen, who was sitting on the main seat,""Father, why did you go out this time? Is there something important?”
" Ling!" Kui called out softly to stop Ling. The demonic path was mysterious at its roots. Outsiders were not allowed to come into contact with it, even in the magic family. Therefore, Kui had never asked anything about Shi Chen.
At this moment, Tokiomi was in a good mood. He took a sip of the red wine in his glass and gently swirled it."Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence. I went out this time because of Ling.”
"For me?" Ling was surprised.
" Yes. Ever since that accident, the magic circuit in Ling's body has been running nonstop. I don't know why the magic circuit hasn't been burned down even after a year of overdraft, but it's not a solution to keep it running. This time, I went to the Clock Tower and exchanged a magic thesis from the Tozaka family for a technique to forcibly seal the magic circuit from the Clock Tower's library. But now that I can't use it anymore, it's actually a good thing.”
Ling could not help but be stunned. The way he looked at Shi Chen had changed. Shi Chen actually had such a humane side to him? Using the secret demonic arts of the Tozaka family in exchange for the method to seal the magic circuit would mean that the magic circuit would be abandoned, and Ling would only be able to live as an ordinary person. The purpose of this was entirely for Ling's own safety.
It seemed that I wasn't as desperate as the original novel to pursue the source and the Holy Grail, at least not yet. For the sake of this favor, I couldn't let you be stabbed to death by Father Mapo again. However, the Holy Grail was a pit. Don't think about it anymore. It was better to think about how to dismantle it and make it real.
"Father, I will inherit the Divinity of the Yuan Ban family!”Ling said solemnly to Shi Chen.
"Oh?" After Shi Chen's return, he still had a little more than he needed. It was a good thing that Ling's magic power had calmed down, but Shi Chen also thought that Ling would reject magic because of that accident. Therefore, he considered whether his youngest daughter, Sakura, should inherit the Divination of Yuanban. After all, Sakura had proven her excellent talent in magic in the test not long ago. She had forty main circuits and thirty auxiliary circuits, which was a stunning talent in the world of magicians. What was even more surprising was that…Sakura's magic attribute was actually a rare imaginary attribute!
However, Shi Chen was also full of expectations for Ling's aptitude. After all, the magic circuit that had not been burned out after a whole year of magic power rampage was very strong. Tenacity and endurance, while Ling's strong, confident, and independent personality was clearly more pleasing to Shi Chen.
"Then, Ling, come with me to the basement after dinner.”Shi Chen said after thinking for a moment.
Sunflower, who had been sitting at the side, could not help but say worriedly,"" Are we doing that again? Then will Ling…"
"Don't worry, mother. After this calamity, I'm no longer as good as before!”Ling shook his chest with his right hand and said confidently.
Of course he was confident. He had already sneaked around the roots and came back. If something went wrong again during the aptitude test, Ling would have wasted his efforts.
Ling also knew that the next test would probably be the first deviation from her original world after her transmigration. The reason for this was the awakening of Origins, which might very well result in her having a different magic aptitude from the original Rin Far-Sakura.
If attributes were the fundamental elements that determined magic, then it went deeper than that. The fundamental thing that determined the existence of magic was " origin."
The origin wasn't just a magician, but the orientation that all beings were born with. It was believed to be inseparable from existence itself.
Magicians who strongly expressed their " origin " would sometimes deviate from their usual attributes, and the origin itself would become an attribute. There were many such magicians who highlighted their strengths and played as experts. Among them, the male lead of Fate, Emiya Shiro, was the most obvious example. His magic attribute, which was inclined to the origin, was " sword." Therefore, he, who was originally a good-for-nothing from any point of view, reached an unattainable realm in the field of sword-making, and was even recognized by his willpower and sublimated into a heroic spirit.
After lunch, Ling followed Tokiomi to the study of the Tokiomi family. The study, which was almost wider than the living room, was filled with exquisite mahogany bookshelves. The bookshelves were filled with all kinds of literary classics, astronomy, geography, historical classics, and biographies of famous people, but these were all superficial.
He swapped the fifth row of the seventh bookcase from the left with the fifth row of the " Homer's Epic " and the second row of the " Death of King Arthur ". Then, he placed the sixth row of the " Mahabharata " upside down back to its original position. A bookcase that was attached to the wall automatically made way for an empty space, allowing the passage behind to leak out.
Ling followed behind Shi Chen as they descended the spiral staircase. They walked down the stairs one step at a time, and after walking about five meters underground, they reached the end. The two tightly shut antique iron doors opened automatically as Shi Chen approached, revealing the hidden space behind them.
Ling followed Shi Chen's footsteps and stepped in. The moment he stepped in, he felt a strange energy sweep across his body, but nothing happened.
"Ling, this is the magic workshop of our clan. Here, we store the wisdom and achievements of our clan's ancestors! Of course, you're still young and don't understand. You just need to know that only the bloodline of our Yuan Ban family can step through that door without being harmed. This is something that even your mother can't do.”Shi Chen said proudly.
Ling stepped into the stone room. There were all sorts of novel props placed in the spacious room. A table was piled with various gemstones and strange drawings. The entire stone room was illuminated by a cold blue gemstone light. There was also a bookshelf on the corner of the wall. On it were the demonic theories and collection of the Tosaka family that had been researched for generations.
Oh, then what swept across my body should be the identification barrier. If someone who isn't from the Tosaka family comes near, I'm afraid it will immediately trigger countless magic traps buried underground. Eh? What was this? He seemed to have seen this drawing somewhere before.
Ling, who was looking around curiously, suddenly noticed a familiar formation drawn on a piece of white paper that had fallen on the table. Just as she was about to take a closer look, a large hand blocked her view.
Shi Chen blocked Ling's line of sight with his hand and reminded him solemnly,"" Ling, don't touch anything here. Don't even look at those drawings and words. For those who have not officially come into contact with the demonic path, even a glance will cause an irreparable impact on their souls.”
"Yes." Ling nodded in agreement. However, he tried to recall the pattern on the blueprint. Wasn't that the Heroic Spirit Summoning Formation of the Holy Grail? That's right. There were less than six years left until the Holy Grail War. Everything had to be prepared as soon as possible. Shi Chen had probably already asked someone to go to the ruins of ancient Babylon in the two rivers to search for the holy relics.
Just as Ling was curiously sizing up his surroundings, Shi Chen took a book from the bookshelf and brought Ling to the table. He opened the book and saw that it was filled with blank pages." Ling, press your hand on the page and you will feel something entering your body. Do not resist it, understand?”
"Yes." After responding, Ling took a deep breath and pressed his small palm on the right page of the book.
Instantly! The moment Ling's palm came into contact with the book, a circle of blue ripples spread out from the page. Ling felt an invisible wave rush into his body through his arm at an extremely fast speed. At the same time, he felt a lock in his body being unlocked! She seemed to see wires in her body. This was the Magic Circuit!
The waves from the pages of the book flowed down the magic circuit in his arm. Ling could clearly see that the originally dark magic circuit was activated at an extremely fast speed under the washing of the magic waves. In his inner vision, the jade-colored wires were connected to each other and parallel to each other, forming a complete circular network according to his body. Finally, the magic power returned to Ling's arm after circulating in his body for one cycle, and then flowed back into the book.
He had indeed changed!
At this moment, Ling was looking into his own Magic Circuit. The huge magic network was almost covering every corner of Ling's body. Only his left calf was a blank area, and the rest of his body was covered by the Magic Circuit! Although Ling could not count how many there were, it was definitely not the original 40 main circuits and 30 auxiliary circuits.
The Book of Magic received the magical wave that flowed back from Ling's body and released a repulsive force that repelled Ling's hand. Then, the pages of the book ignited with flames. The flames baptized the pages and left behind two symbols that were beyond Ling's knowledge, as well as a human-shaped line pattern.
Shi Chen's pupils dilated the moment he saw the contents of the book! "The end? 365 main circuits and 108 auxiliary circuits!”
At that moment, Ling looked up at Shi Chen, and Shi Chen looked down at him at the same time. Ling saw shock, doubt, surprise, and hope in Shi Chen's eyes!
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