In the corridor
When he heard the name "Illya," Anzai Kane froze for a moment.
Even the look he gave Irisviel von Einzbern carried a trace of oddness.
Originally, he had thought…
That poor, pitiful child Illya probably wouldn't be born this time.
Yet he hadn't expected…
That because of him, Illya's life had been indirectly rewritten.
This time, she would never have to experience all that pain again.
…
"At a time like this, you're still busy giving people nicknames!"
Kane sighed and helplessly covered his face.
There was less than two years left…
The Fourth Holy Grail War was about to begin!
"Ehehe…"
"Dear, are you hungry…?"
Sensing the gloom born from her lover worrying about his own neck, Irisviel pulled a cute face, trying to cheer him up.
Her adorably blank expression clashed sharply with her cool, glamorous beauty.
"A little…"
"Starved by you…"
"You'd better take responsibility for this!"
Kane held a hand over his flat stomach. He really was a bit hungry.
He'd had a big appetite since he was a kid, and on top of that, he was still growing, so he got hungry very quickly.
As for Kane's appetite, Old Man Jewel had once put it this way: he could eat a whole mountain!
"I had the family maids book the best star-rated restaurant in the city ahead of time."
"The car fleet that'll be picking us up has been waiting downstairs for a while now. Let's head out."
"Today… it's just the two of us…"
Irisviel stepped forward, looped her arm through her lover's, and looked positively bursting with excitement.
"Uh…"
"Being rich really is nice…"
Kane groused with a face full of regret.
As a magic family that had continued for a thousand years and held advanced artificial-lifeform technology in their hands…
The Einzbern family's wealth could only be described as downright insane.
Landing himself a naive, sweet, rich girl like this, he could spend his next life doing nothing but enjoying himself!
No sooner had he said that…
Than Irisviel dragged Kane and bolted outside in a fluster.
They caused quite a commotion in the corridor of the Clock Tower.
But because of Kane's identity…
All the students, professors included, could only swallow their anger.
After all…
This brat was Old Man Jewel's heir, the next Second Magician!
…
An hour later…
The two of them rode a black luxury car toward the star-rated restaurant the maid had reserved.
Flush with cash and utterly unaware of the value of money, Irisviel simply booked out the entire restaurant.
In the spacious main hall, only the pianist on the music platform was playing a gentle, soothing piece.
A neatly dressed waitress respectfully led the two of them to their table.
Before long…
The first cold dish was set on the table.
The waitress standing by their side began endlessly reciting the story behind the dish.
At high-end restaurants like this, aside from the taste of the food itself, the carefully packaged story was also an indispensable part of the experience.
For the sheltered Irisviel, everything was new and interesting; she found it all very fun.
But most of the time, her attention was focused on her lover.
Kane only shot her a sidelong glance.
He really was starving right now; all he wanted was for them to start eating already!
Just then…
A golden virtual screen suddenly unfolded right in front of Kane.
No one around them seemed to notice; this was a concealment feature unique to the System.
Only he could see it…
…
[Ding—!]
[You have a new message. Please check it in time!]
[Ding—!]
[Group member: Faerie Queen has sent you a personal Red Packet!]
…
"Faerie Queen…?"
Kane stared at the prompt on the screen, looking like he'd just seen a ghost.
Could this Faerie Queen be Morgan, secretly changing her display name?
Good grief…
First step after going dark: change your name…
Just like those "honest guys" in the movies he'd seen in his past life…
The first thing they did after turning into villains was slick their hair back into a thug's style.
Morgan's behavior here was practically a perfect match for those "honest guys."
Snickering to himself, Kane entered the group chat…
And then…
He was stunned.
…
[Faerie Queen: Group Owner, I've already fully analyzed the Second Magic.]
[Faerie Queen: I've organized it and divided it into three stages.]
[Faerie Queen: Beginner, Proficient, Mastery.]
[Faerie Queen: I've sent you three corresponding versions of the text.]
[Faerie Queen has sent a Red Packet. Accept?]
…
Inside the restaurant…
"Accept."
Kane stared blankly at the bundle on the light-screen and agreed.
…
[Ding—!]
[You have obtained: Second Magic Even Monkeys Can Understand (Beginner Volume)]
[You have obtained: Second Magic Even Monkeys Can Understand (Proficient Volume)]
[You have obtained: Second Magic Even Monkeys Can Understand (Mastery Volume)]
…
Looking at the three books displayed on the screen, the corner of Kane's mouth twitched slightly.
How much time had even passed?
Was Morgan pulling his leg?
With a face full of doubt, Kane focused his mind and opened the first book.
"Second Magic Even Monkeys Can Understand (Beginner Volume)."
This volume was very thin, barely a dozen pages.
Because it was a mix of images and text, it wasn't tiring to read.
And then…
Kane discovered, to his amazement, that he could actually understand it!
The talent for perceiving space [can be guided with external aid].
Extraordinary magical reserves [can be amplified through a magic circle].
A powerful desire [can be realized through sacrificial offerings].
As long as these three elements were met, even the most mediocre magus could start trying their hand at it.
The originally abstruse and complex Second Magic had been turned into a beginner-level tutorial.
She had even provided detailed instructions on how to use it, along with experimental data!
For example…
Observing parallel worlds and foreseeing the direction of the future!
And this sort of operation required no price whatsoever!
Even Old Man Jewel probably couldn't pull that off!
This gift that even the gods would envy really was terrifying.
…
"Incredible…"
After quickly skimming through it, Kane couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.
…
[Group Owner: How did you pull this off?]
[Group Owner: It hasn't even been that long. You've already fully analyzed it?]
[Faerie Queen: To verify your proposal, I used the planet as a foundation and activated a Grand Magic Circle.]
[Faerie Queen: I accelerated the flow of time in the world I'm in.]
[Faerie Queen: In the world I inhabit, more than a hundred years have already passed.]
[Faerie Queen: Over these hundred-odd years, I also took some time to study the Second Magic.]
[Faerie Queen: And I corrected and supplemented certain shortcomings and errors in the notes.]
…
Lines of messages rapidly popped up on the golden screen.
Though they were just text, they practically radiated pride.
[Group Owner: You sound pretty pleased with yourself…]
[Faerie Queen: Your plan has achieved outstanding results!]
[Faerie Queen: I'm very grateful to you, truly, truly grateful!]
[Faerie Queen: Both I and Britain owe you an enormous favor!]
[Faerie Queen: If you're willing, I'd like to share it with you!]
[Faerie Queen: Share everything I possess, and become the King of the Lostbelt!]
[Group Owner: What exactly did you do?]
[Faerie Queen: I manipulated the weather and created a frost calamity, driving all the faeries to the coastline.]
[Faerie Queen: Then, in the core region of the Isle of Britain, I built a Holy City of eternal spring.]
[Faerie Queen: I used the frost calamity as a quarantine ring, isolating inside from outside, creating two different worlds.]
[Faerie Queen: I also grafted my Faerie Eyes onto the "Holy Spear—Rhongomyniad" I created.]
[Faerie Queen: At set intervals, I conduct a "Selection" through the Holy Spear.]
[Faerie Queen: Only faeries with kind hearts are qualified to be chosen and become citizens of the Holy City.]
[Faerie Queen: As for those selfish beasts, their villages vanish from the land along with them.]
[Group Owner: ?]
[Group Owner: Why does this plot feel a little familiar?]
(End of Chapter)
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