Magic Circuits

The first night of the Holy Grail War ended with an alliance between Naoki and Kayneth. Aside from Saber and Lancer, no other Servants were seen that night. Although it was unclear how many eyes secretly witnessed the battle last night, considering it was the first night of the Holy Grail War, the goal of all parties was likely to test each other.

Only Kayneth and Naoki had openly attacked on the first night.

Regarding the current situation, the person who suffered the greatest loss was undoubtedly Naoki, who consumed a crucial Command Spell on the first night, which would inevitably become a potential hidden danger for future battles.

However, for Naoki himself, trading one Command Spell for at least five Magecraft lessons from Kayneth was actually a huge gain. Not to mention, due to the contract, Kayneth immediately moved him out of the cheap bachelor apartment and arranged for him to stay on the top floor of the Fuyuki Hotel to ensure his safety!

His material life had completely changed!

"This is a free hotel life, a king suite on the top floor. I don't know whether to praise Lord El-Melloi for his wealth or the Clock Tower for its riches."

"Hmph, a house like this is just a decoration for show, full of the boredom of the nouveau riche. In comparison, I prefer the feel of a traditional Japanese house? I think that's what it's called."

Kayneth listened to Naoki's praise indifferently, then said, "Enough, no more chit-chat here. Since you want to learn Magecraft from me, let's start now without further delay."

"Huh?" Naoki was stunned for a moment, "Now? It's still early, doesn't the teacher need to sleep?"

"For Magus, it's natural to be active at night. After all, the night is a very important factor and attribute in Magecraft. Alchemy, necromancy, celestial Magecraft... Many Magecrafts are closely related to the night."

"Ah... alright then." Naoki scratched his head, "But I... don't know if I have magic circuits."

Kayneth paused for a moment upon hearing this, then took a deep breath and said, "The fact that you can summon a Servant proves that you have the qualifications to be a Magus. Taking a step back, Command Spells are the crystallization of magic that can only be granted to Magus. You don't even know this common sense, and you want to learn Magecraft!"

The sudden spike in volume scared Naoki so much that he unconsciously recalled the fear of being dominated by his high school teachers. He reflexively shrunk his neck, straightened his legs, and tried hard to pretend to be a good student.

Kayneth held his forehead and sighed, "It seems you really know nothing about Magecraft, and you're just an outsider who got involved in the Holy Grail War. Fine, since I promised to teach you Magecraft, I will officially consider you a student of the El-Melloi class. My teaching will be very strict, don't think I'll go easy on you just because you're a beginner."

"Oh! Teacher Kayneth!"

In another corner of the room, sitting at the tea table, Sola watched Kayneth lecturing Naoki and suddenly burst into laughter.

Lancer couldn't help but smile when he saw this, "You seem to be in a good mood, Lady."

"Because I rarely see Kayneth like this. Since I've been close to him, I've seen him more as Kayneth. It's rare to see him as a teacher, let alone so emotional."

"Can this be considered that Master is in a good mood now?"

"I think so."

Sola sipped her tea.

"Delicious black tea, Saber. Your cooking skills are quite good."

"You flatter me, Lady." Arthur smiled, "It's just that in the previous Holy Grail War, my Master was a young lady, and I picked up this skill without realizing it."

Hearing this, Lancer couldn't hide his surprise: "You still have memories of the last Holy Grail War, Saber?"

"Yes. This is the third Holy Grail War I've participated in, but the previous two Holy Grail Wars took place in different parallel worlds from this one." Arthur couldn't help but recall his two previous experiences. "Those two Holy Grail Wars were actually just moments for me to clean up the mess of my past. This time is the same."

Lancer narrowed his eyes, "I'm even more curious about your true name, Saber. But what makes me even more curious is what kind of opponents you faced in the previous two Holy Grail Wars. Since you are both famous heroes in the Holy Grail War, I'm sure they were all great heroes."

A famous hero?

Indeed.

Ayaka's opponents at that time included the great Greek hero Heracles, the King of Uruk Gilgamesh, the Celtic light-son Cu Chulainn, the Greek mythological hero Perseus, the traitorous Magus Medea, and the legendary swordsman Sasaki Kojiro.

In Manaka's case, they were the great Persian hero Arash, the Norse mythological Valkyrie Brunhilde, the most famous pharaoh of ancient Egypt Ramses II, the legendary alchemist Paracelsus, the famous poisoner with the alias Hassan Serenity, and Henry Jekyll/Hyde, also known as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Although not all of the Servants had fought him, most of them left a deep impression on Arthur, especially Gilgamesh. For Arthur, Gilgamesh was a figure difficult to describe with a specific relationship.

"Saber?"

Seeing Arthur fall silent, Lancer called out hesitantly, then stopped speaking. He could see that Arthur was reminiscing about his past opponents, and he shouldn't be disturbed at this moment.

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Magic Circuits.

The source of Mana possessed by all Magi from birth.

Artificial nerves that exist within a Magus's body. They are the organs used by Magus to convert life force into Mana. They are like nerves, and without them, you cannot use Magecraft normally. A Magus's talent can be judged by the number and quality of their magic circuits, as both are determined at birth. Among successful Magus, most of them possess innate superior talent.

For example, Kayneth.

Before learning Magecraft, every Magus must first open their magic circuits. Through special methods and mental suggestions, they must realize the potential of the analog nerves within their bodies, open the nodes within their bodies one by one, and let Mana flow throughout their bodies.

"Calm down, Naoki, immerse yourself in your body, and imagine the scene of your magic circuits opening. That will be the key to activating your magic circuits at any time in the future."

Kayneth's voice echoed in Naoki's ears, then gradually faded. Naoki's consciousness also continued to sink into the depths of the ocean of consciousness.

Imagine the moment when the magic circuits open, imagine the method that suits you best, imagine...

"ROAR----!"

The startling roar of a tiger echoed through Naoki's consciousness, and then in the depths of his consciousness, he clearly saw the scene –

A scene of a ferocious tiger devouring countless ghosts.