Magician in Type-Moon

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The small package, less than a meter long, felt as heavy as if it were filled with iron. I didn't feel it was too heavy when I left home, but my hands started to ache after walking less than a hundred meters.

My physical body, as a normal person, is still not strong enough.

Her shoulders moved up and down with her breathing, and Ryougi Shiki rubbed her arms.

After seeing her, Aozaki Touko walked towards her.

"Hey, good morning, Ryougi. The weather is so nice."

Hearing Orange's teasing voice, Ryougi Shiki's eyes behind her glasses flickered slightly.

The call was made in the morning, and the person arrived at noon. Knowing that he was somewhat in the wrong, Shi didn't argue with Chengzi.

"Hmm. I heard it's been sunny lately."

"Two Elements, what are those?"

"Extend out your slender white fingers," Orange asked.

Her fingertip pointed to the package leaning against the wall.

"Want to see it? This isn't something you see every day."

She reached out and picked up the small package leaning against the wall, as if peeling a banana.

It rolled down along the inside.

Before long, a slender metal plate appeared before my eyes.

No, it's more like ancient iron than metal, with a texture similar to copper.

Although only the cloth wrapped around the package was removed, and only about one-tenth of it was visible, it was clear that it was a rod-shaped object.

The iron inside the bamboo knife bag was wrapped in something like pure cotton.

The iron plate was two sizes larger than a slender ruler, and had two small holes in it.

Ryougi Shiki excitedly took the contents out of the bamboo sword pouch.

However, she was stopped by Miss Orange, who had been watching her all along.

"Shiki, that's an ancient sword, isn't it? Don't take out a sword from five hundred years ago here, it will cut through the entire barrier."

Upon hearing this, Ryougi Shiki stopped what she was doing, somewhat disappointed.

"It even has the character 'Nine' on it. 'Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Zai, Qian'? It's a pity that a barrier of my level can't compete with a famous sword of the hundred-year level. If I were to take it out here, all the things downstairs would overflow."

“Listen carefully, Shiki. For a weapon, simply having the attribute of history gives it the mystique to counter magic. From now on, even by mistake, you cannot bring such a thing into this building. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee what might happen.”

Ryougi Shiki was somewhat surprised by the danger mentioned by Miss Orange and put away her bamboo sword pouch.

Upon hearing this, Matou Ike also came over with some interest, took the bamboo sword pouch from Ryougi Shiki's hand, and opened it without paying attention to Aozaki Touko's previous warning.

A magical force enveloped the entire object inside his hand, and only after confirming that it was correct did he take it out.

"It's pretty good, it's already reached the level of a Noble Phantasm, but it doesn't seem to have anything special about it. Magic power doesn't have any special effect on this thing either. It's a pity that it can't be released in its true form, otherwise it would be a great weapon."

Noble Phantasm? Real name liberation?

Ryougi Shiki listened, completely bewildered.

"what is that?"

"As for Noble Phantasms, you can think of them as weapons with historical and legendary attributes. They can be sublimated into powerful items like Mystic Codes. True Name Release is like a trigger; once pulled, it can fire bullets."

Matouchi explained to Ryougi Shiki in a more colloquial way.

Ryougi Shiki nodded, saying absentmindedly:

"So, Orange, what was your reason for contacting me this morning?"

Chapter 228 Phase

Aozaki Touko sighed, "Because the situation we've discovered is a bit tricky, we need your eyes to supplement our fighting strength."

As she spoke, Orange pointed to the metal cage that Matouchi had resealed next to her.

Ryougi Shiki walked over with some curiosity, removed the cloth covering it, and poked the thing inside with her finger. It was just a head that was already in a deep sleep.

"What is this thing? How can it survive with only a head left?"

"They're those cannibals from before, but they've evolved into Dead Apostles, which are harder to kill."

Miss Orange's expression grew increasingly serious, and her eyebrows furrowed.

Ryougi Shiki didn't pay attention to what Touko said, and simply said:

"I'm not as good as Matou-senpai. If he finds this difficult, what use would I be?"

Ryougi Shiki said nonchalantly, her tone slightly sarcastic, as if she were still a little stingy with Matou Ike.

"Well, do you know what happened at the Wutiao Building last night?"

Orange felt somewhat helpless with the problem child in front of her, but she wasn't at a loss. She was already very skilled at getting the boy's emotions going.

"Tch," Shi sighed softly.

"I heard it was a gas leak, but when I passed by there today, I saw a trench that was tens of meters long and several meters deep. Could that really have been caused by a gas explosion?"

"Of course not. Those are marks left after Matou fought with that head next to you. It's a bit of an exaggeration, but according to him, you can't kill this kind of guy without going to this extent."

Ryougi Shiki was puzzled upon hearing this and turned to Matou Ike for confirmation. She only saw Matou Ike nod and continue, continuing what Touko had said:

"That's true. I have a very poor compatibility with this thing. These Dead Apostles also have the ability to fight magic. Without large-scale magic, it's difficult for me to achieve any effective results."

Matou Ike recalled the battle of the previous night. Although he had the upper hand the whole time, he had also paid a price.

For example, Command Seals and similar items can be restored, but it still takes a lot of effort.

The main problem is that your best skills are rarely effective against this kind of thing.

Matou Ike continued:

"You should now know my focus among magicians. I'm more inclined towards controlling familiars, and you've already seen those insects."

Ryougi Shiki nodded as well. She knew very well how terrifying those insect familiars were, having experienced it herself.

This kind of dense, numerous, and varied attack was the kind she least wanted to face.

In Aozaki Touko's words, she and Matou Ike were so incompatible that their true forms didn't even need to lift a finger; the insects alone could drown her.

She also somewhat understood what Matouchi meant, that is, Matouchi's familiars had difficulty working against these things they called Dead Apostles.

However, she didn't say anything and waited for Matou Ike to continue.

"These monsters have extremely strong vitality. The physical biting of the insects is difficult to deal with. Although I have that cute little thing that can explode, these monsters are all accompanied by an aura-like effect."

"A halo?" Ryougi Shiki asked, somewhat puzzled.

Seeing this, Matou Ike smiled and explained:

"It's like a field effect in a game. As long as you get close to this monster within a certain range, different mysterious effects will appear."

"The aura surrounding these monsters is called 'hunger,' and my insects will develop a hunger pang as soon as they get close."

"It was fine before, but the effects attached to these advanced Dead Apostles will cause them to go berserk as long as my insects are within the aura's coverage. After a certain period of time, they will become out of control and devour everything they can like locusts."

Makiriike seemed somewhat helpless about this, but still continued:

"After all, insects have almost no rationality. This kind of mysterious ability to influence their instincts is really difficult for me to deal with."

Ryougi Shiki nodded. No wonder Matou Ike said he didn't get along with this kind of monster.

Despite being a bug tamer who controls insect-type familiars, his subordinates lost control before the actual battle even began.

It's like a general leading an army into battle, whose troops are already in turmoil before he even steps onto the battlefield.

However, there is still one problem with the Ryougi Shiki:

"Doesn't this halo effect work on people?"

Matou Ike shook his head, rejecting the idea:

"It also has an impact on people, making you feel extremely hungry, speeding up your metabolism, and leading to a significant increase in physical exertion."

"However, these problems can still be overcome by willpower."

"What's wrong?" Ryougi Shiki asked directly when she saw Matou Ike suddenly stop talking halfway through her sentence.

"...Hmm, I was thinking, would it be better to fill our stomachs before fighting this thing?"

"Flesh and blood bodies are indeed difficult to resist things that are rooted in instinct. Perhaps a doll made of inorganic matter could solve the problem better."

After Matou Ike finished speaking, she looked at Aozaki Touko with some anticipation.

"Why are you looking at me? Putting aside the fact that my main focus on puppets is on life-type puppets, just preparing a puppet that can rival the Dead Apostles and Half-Dead Ancestors from now on will take who knows how long it will take to complete."

As Aozaki Touko spoke, she rubbed her forehead with her hand. She suddenly stopped halfway through her sentence and glared fiercely at Matou Ike, leaving Matou Ike somewhat confused.

But what she said next made Matou Ike understand why Touko was glaring at him.

"Money! To make such a doll, not only the rare materials but also the specially made weapons and tools require a lot of money to buy. That's enough for me to build three luxurious magic workshops near the Clock Tower!"

"I've already spent almost all my money, and you, Matou, when are you going to pay me back what you owe me?!"

After saying that, Orange took out a box of "Dragon Smoke" from her pocket.

After gently brushing his hair aside, he lit the cigarette in his mouth, took a drag, as if trying to forget the fact that he was currently penniless.

This cigarette is a low-quality cigarette from Taiwan. Although it is handmade, the price is just so-so.

But according to Aozaki Touko, this is the second most valuable thing she currently owns.

This further illustrates Orange's current financial situation; creating a set of puppets that can rival half of the Death Ancestor is simply a pipe dream.

Ryougi Shiki scoffed, dissatisfied with the solution offered by Matou Ike, but she understood that there was nothing she could do about it.

Not every problem in the world has a solution.

If Aozaki Touko and Matou Ike can overcome this tricky problem through magic, then there's nothing for her to do.

Chapter 229 Action

The smoke from the cigarette gradually blended into the white sunlight.