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Magical Mysteries: Chapter 165 The Covenant

Judging from the final result, Lin Yi's proposal can be considered a success...

“We will provide you with the magic theories and knowledge that Einzbern possesses, in exchange you must transfer Caster’s Command Seals to the magician we have designated.”

As expected, Lin Yi believed that they weren't really stupid enough to agree to the deal to transfer the Command Seals. The reason they proposed such an excessive condition was simply to gain more favorable terms in the subsequent negotiations.

In other words, as a "greedy" magician, the appropriate reaction would be—

"Are you kidding me? At most, I'll have Caster assist you. Don't even mention the impossible suggestion of transferring Command Seals. I'd rather trust myself than the integrity of you magicians."

"We can provide a contract—"

Sorry, I refuse.

With a hint of impatience in his tone, Lin Yi urged again.

I demand a fair exchange. If you continue to impose such unreasonable conditions, I will immediately send Caster to seek cooperation with the Tohsaka or Matou families.

“...I understand. There’s no need to transfer Caster’s Command Seals, but you must have Caster assist Saber’s actions when needed. Also, the Einzbern’s magical theories won’t be transferred all at once. The part about the ‘Homunculus’ technology will have to wait until Saber obtains the Holy Grail before it’s exchanged.”

【I refuse. What Saber does after she gets the Holy Grail is entirely up to you.】

What followed was a series of meaningless yet necessary wrangling sessions, ultimately resulting in a contract with three clauses:

1. Caster unconditionally provided Saber with all the necessary support during the Holy Grail War—excluding, of course, the unreasonable "support" of sacrificing himself.

2. In the Holy Grail War, for each enemy Heroic Spirit Einzbern successfully defeated, a corresponding amount of magical theory knowledge must be provided. The knowledge regarding Homunculi must be transferred after defeating the fifth Heroic Spirit (excluding Caster and Saber).

3. For the sake of assisting each other in subsequent battles, Caster and Saber need to determine each other's true names, Noble Phantasms, and range of abilities.

This contract consists of three simple, completely unbinding clauses, which can be considered a mere scrap of paper. However, it is perfectly suited to their current positions and circumstances. Thus, with both parties as witnesses, the two Heroic Spirits and the magicians behind them agreed to form an alliance to advance and retreat together until the end of the Holy Grail War... in theory.

"Phew, that's it."

Although it was just a contract that was more of a formality than a meaningful one, the "Homunculus" seemed to have put in a lot of effort. With the agreement established between the two parties, he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled again at Eve, who was still expressionless: "Now I can introduce myself. My name is Irisviel von Einzbern. As you can see, I am Saber's master in this Holy Grail War."

"..."

Lin Yi's enthusiastic attitude failed to elicit any response, leaving him no choice but to speak up.

[Victor, a homeless magician, was drawn into the Holy Grail War for some reason and became Caster's Master. And, for the same reason, I am currently unable to move, so I apologize that I can only communicate with you through Caster.]

The tone paused.

Furthermore, compared to a magician with no special skills, what you really need is Caster, not me.

Upon hearing this, Irisviel looked troubled and hesitated for a moment before giving up her plan to make Lin Yi appear: Forcing an immobile magician to reveal his whereabouts during the Holy Grail War was practically tantamount to murder. This was why Lin Yi had to label himself as "crippled." Although the probability of other magicians believing this was less than 1%, as long as they maintained a "friendship," they would not be able to force him to appear.

"Leave the rest to me, Irisviel."

Saber, who emerged from behind her, disarmed herself upon establishing their alliance and extended her hand to Eve (Lin Yi) under her watchful gaze.

"The King of Great Britain, Arthur Pendragon, serves as Saber in this Holy Grail War."

"..."

【Eve】

“Eve, Caster.”

She remained indifferent, almost cold, but at Lin Yi's command, she reluctantly reached out and touched him.

Naturally, this level of information was practically useless, and Lin Yi had to explain again in the face of Irisviel and Saber's questioning gazes.

Eve's situation is a bit special; I wonder if you've ever heard of fictional Servants?

"Fictional Heroic Spirits... Heroes who don't exist in reality, but rather heroic spirits that have been elevated from legends?"

[That's right, Eve is a fictional Heroic Spirit, and from the future at that. So even if we reveal her true name, we can't confirm her authenticity, but there is still evidence... Eve.]

"Yes, Father."

Responding softly, the girl gently pulled down the hood of her head—

"this is……"

Just as the human pursuit of perfection transcends gender, once the concept of "perfection" is embodied, its attraction is not differentiated by gender. As the girl removes her disguise, even Irisviel, who is biologically the same sex, cannot help but subconsciously hold her breath. In contrast, Saber, as a Heroic Spirit, only lost her composure for a moment before quickly recovering.

(Hmm, probably around Rank A in magic resistance...)

Eve is not human, but rather... a fictional being created by humans based on their imagination of the concept of 'perfection'.

As proof of Lin Yi's words, the girl silently opened her arms, revealing circles of shimmering blue light beneath her porcelain-like skin.

As members of a family of magicians, you should be able to see it. These magic circuits are not the magic circuits in the human body in the conventional sense, but rather something called 'energy circuits.' Although they have similar functions to magic circuits, there are still significant differences internally.

"I understand."

As Saber answered, a complex and indescribable emotion flickered in her eyes as she looked at Eve: "Is that why you sought out your father...?"

[Any problems?]

"It's nothing. I've already confirmed Caster's real name and identity. Next, we'll discuss her Noble Phantasm and abilities."

[That's simple. Aside from viruses and biological weapons, Eve can replicate all individual-level firepower in this world through code. She can also serve as a large-scale strategic bombardment force when necessary, but due to the excessive magic consumption, she cannot maintain it for long.]

Magical Mysteries: Chapter 166 Fragile Strength

The alliance with Einzbern was formally established after the initial exchange of information on Heroic Spirits. As a price for the exchange, Lin Yi immediately obtained the first part of the basic theory of magic from Irisviel, who had already been identified as a homunculus. Of course, this was not because Einzbern really trusted Lin Yi, an unknown collaborator. It was simply because this part of the magic theory was the most basic of the basics. Even without going through Einzbern's platform, one could have obtained most of it by making a trip to the Clock Tower.

However, no matter how much they thought about it, they could never have imagined that Lin Yi's identity as a "magician" was completely fake. Let alone personally going to the Clock Tower to learn the basic theory of magic, he probably wouldn't even be able to set foot in this world.

Subsequently, considering Love as a hidden fighting force, the person truly controlling the situation behind Lisphile did not send Eve to take the initiative. Instead, she had the already exposed Saber spy around and gather intelligence on other enemy Servants and mages. Eve, on the other hand, stayed in the castle waiting for the right moment to strike. The time of the Holy Grail War was slowly worn away in these two completely different atmospheres of tension and relaxation...

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“Caster…may I call you Eve?”

Opening her eyes, she saw her "kindred spirit" smiling gently at her as always in her amber pupils. Silently looking away, the girl neither agreed nor resisted.

If there's one person in this castle Eve doesn't feel any resistance to, it's this android. This isn't just because they're both created beings, but also because they share a similar resolve to give everything for something...

Why did Eve participate in this Holy Grail War?

Subconsciously seeking her father's instructions, Lin Yi, still immersed in his research on magic theory, ignored this irrelevant topic, instead giving Eve the reply "handle it yourself" before cutting off the connection. The slightly disappointed girl pondered for a moment—

"For my father's wish."

"Father? Is Eve's father Eve's Master?"

Eve, who found the question itself quite incomprehensible, calmly replied: "Father is Father."

—Father will always be Father, what else could he be?

Just as Eve couldn't understand Irisviel's thoughts, Irisviel, also a "creation," couldn't understand Eve's way of thinking. However, due to their similar situations and positions, she still found an explanation that she could understand for the girl: "Did Eve participate in this Holy Grail War in order to find her father?"

"..."

This hesitant silence was taken as affirmation, and Irisviel smiled again: "Me too. Although I'm a Master, not a Heroic Spirit, I also decided to participate in this Holy Grail War with my own will for the sake of someone."

"...One's own will?"

"Yes, isn't it strange? It's clearly just a created android, yet it presumptuously claims to have its own will..."

In the past, the girl would have given an affirmative answer without hesitation—a doll is a doll, and it is enough to obey the will of its creator. However, with the emergence of "intelligent conservation" and the unlocking of the emotional module, certain decisive factors have begun to gradually distort and change. When she actually stepped into this world that was so far away from "Father" that the distance was immeasurable, this distortion swelled and spread, to the point that when she faced this question that she never needed to consider before, she suddenly found herself unable to answer it.

Perhaps even she herself was wondering: was she acting according to her own will?

What an absurd and disqualifying act it is for a manufactured tool to not only possess its own thoughts and judgments, but also to decide its own actions based on these thoughts... Can someone like this really still exist as the tool that Father needs, just like before?

The girl was puzzled and unable to give an answer.

However, unlike the girl's doubts, the android in front of him had clearly already found his answer: "Even if it's a strange thing, there's no doubt that it makes me happy."

"hapiness……?"

"Yes, to give everything for the person you love. Eve should be able to understand that feeling, right?"

Do you understand it yourself?

She questioned herself again and again, and even after Irisviel had left, the girl never stopped this almost torture-like process of self-examination...

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World 4, Narumi City.

What is magic?

—A mode of energy utilization that uses proactive consciousness to cause changes in the material world.

The concept provided by the Supreme God was too broad and vague, so Lin Yi had to seek out the "magic" that actually existed and try to explore the mysteries of this untouched area in a more detailed and intuitive way. The world chosen as the object of observation was World Ten—a world where magic truly existed.

Although Lin Yi was unable to personally invade this magical world as before due to the activity of the inner world, he still managed to gather enough information through Eve's actions and explorations after entering the world. A crucial part of this information was the basic magical theory that Einzbern had recently transferred as a price in exchange.

Through this systematic theory, Lin Yi not only summarized the principles and operations of the magic tricks he had previously collected, but also, to some extent, understood why such a large number of "ordinary people" who knew nothing about magic and magic would appear in this active magical world.

Everything is linked to a unique concept in this magical world: mystery.

"The rules of magic are completely different from those in the Machine World... If magic in the Machine World has the potential to grow stronger the more people it is exposed to, then this world follows the exact opposite concept. Only when fewer people know that magic and spells are mastered, and the more mysterious they are, the more powerful they become. Conversely, if it were to become known to the whole world like in the Machine World, even if it were the only remaining magic available, the strength of magic that each person could master would probably be less than half that of the Machine World."

"This is really..."

Scanning the various magical runes and records filling the large screen in front of him, Lin Yi couldn't help but be speechless: "Fragile strength."

Magical Mysteries: Chapter 167 Unexpected Situation

"However, if it's only at this level, it shouldn't be enough to constitute a medium-active world."

After all, the loopholes in these rules are too great, almost more obvious than any world Lin Yi has ever encountered so far, to the point that they can be cracked by anyone with the right intentions.

Imagine if a relatively well-known TV station suddenly aired an episode of "Into the Magic" during its peak ratings period. It would probably not bring people a knowing smile, but rather a sharp drop in the overall mystique—leading to the collapse of the entire magic and sorcery system.

Lin Yi believed that the world consciousness of this world could not possibly be unaware of such a simple truth. After all, judging from the means of dealing with the invasion of the main god alone, the means it had previously demonstrated far exceeded those of low-activity and medium-low-activity worlds. There was no reason for it to leave such a large loophole in the world rules that were crucial to its own survival.

"Perhaps there are other arrangements as well..."

Lin Yi tapped the cold metal control panel lightly with his fingertips. After a while, he relaxed his furrowed brows and said, "We still know too little about the active world. We're only at the stage of exploration."

The entity in his mind made no comment on this, and Lin Yi had long been accustomed to this way of getting along. After deciding not to interfere further and instead to continue to observe the development of the Holy Grail War in this magical world, he turned his attention to another aspect.

Perhaps, rather than the reason of not wanting to interfere because of a lack of understanding, this is the real reason why Lin Yi is pausing his further exploration of this active world...

"God, have you finished gathering information on those special individuals?"

Intelligence gathering completion rate: 52.7%, lacking necessary detection methods.

"It doesn't matter, as long as we can confirm whether it's a spying method used by other God fragments."

Based on confirmed intelligence, the probability that the operator is a "fragment" is no higher than 1.8%.

Upon hearing this definite answer, Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief. He had no choice but to do so, since after that "accident" had just occurred in the intelligent world, the sudden occurrence of such an event outside of control in World Four, one of the "bases," was something no one could easily ignore.

To be precise, this should be an “accident” that happened half a year ago. A member of an organization that also had the means to travel between worlds was “forced to land” in this world—World Four—due to some accident. And, to make matters worse, it happened to be near Narumi City. Normally, Lin Yi should have been able to detect the existence of this other world immediately and take corresponding measures to either eliminate or control it. However, at that time, he and the main god were still engrossed in exploring the possibilities of mechanics and intelligence, so they were unable to detect it in time for a long period of time after the incident.

Admittedly, Lin Yi had returned to World Four more than once in the previous year to obtain certain necessary data. However, he either traveled to other countries far away or simply gathered a few people randomly and left. Furthermore, the technology and abilities of these "visitors from another world" were indeed unique, so much so that Lin Yi didn't truly discover their existence until six months later, after he had to interrupt his research on mechanical intelligence and return to World Four due to the "conservation of intelligence"...

"I thought it was just a mouse that accidentally wandered in, but I didn't expect to catch such a big fish."

With the main god's surveillance system covering the entire Narumi City, it wasn't difficult to identify those ordinary people who were connected to the "otherworldly existence." In the closest possible situation, Lin Yi even sat in the same store as them—yes, he was talking about Rabbit House.

That was the first time Lin Yi noticed something unusual. After all, powerful, unconventional energy fluctuations were emanating from several girls who clearly looked like elementary school students. This wasn't some highly active mythological world, so there wouldn't be any scene of "legends everywhere and saints as common as dogs." Since the world itself wasn't the problem, then the problem must lie with those elementary school students.

Upon returning, Lin Yi immediately instructed the main god to infiltrate the entire surveillance system of Minghai City to find those elementary school students. After the main god presented their complete identities and resumes, he had to confirm one thing.

"It's very troublesome."

It's really troublesome. If it were just a few elementary school students—even if they were elementary school students who had acquired great strength for some reason—it would be easy to deal with them if their mentality couldn't keep up with their power. At worst, we could just cause an accident like a "traffic accident" or a "gas explosion." The problem is the organization behind them.

Although, with the help of the main god, it has been confirmed over the past two weeks that this organization, which possesses the same ability to travel between worlds as the main god, was not established by another fragment of the main god, the problem is that their own methods and abilities are equally powerful.

"If we could have eliminated those individuals from the beginning, it would have been fine, but the problem is that things have already come to this..."

Now that things have come to this, it's a fact that those elementary school students are connected with an organization that has the ability to travel between worlds. No matter how unbelievable the process may be, we have to take their existence into account. If our rash actions don't provoke an overreaction from them, that would be ideal. But if they discover our presence and that of the main god, Lin Yi doesn't think they'll welcome us with flowers and champagne.

In fact, after realizing the existence of this global time-traveling organization a few days ago, Lin Yi had considered whether to remain silent. Judging from their actions and those of the organization behind them, they didn't seem to want to announce their existence to the world. So he was happy to continue hiding his identity and living his own life. Perhaps after dealing with the fragments of the main god, Lin Yi would try to make contact with such an organization. But before resolving the imminent issue of the fragments of the main god, he would never easily involve a third party—the five-hundred-year history of radiation in the intelligent world had already proven many problems.

However, what left Lin Yi speechless was that just when he was planning to take a low-key approach to the problem—letting the elementary school students continue to be their heroes of justice while he continued to be his own world raider—these visitors from another world, who had been silent for half a year, suddenly made headlines again.

Just last night, the main god detected unusual energy fluctuations erupting over Narumi City, and based on the frequency, ultimately identified two individuals matching the description—

"Third-grade student at the Private Seishō University Affiliated Elementary School, Takamachi Nanoha"