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"First of all, you have taught my daughters Rin and Sakura such powerful magic, and I can never repay you for it."
"Secondly, Shichen is aware of his own limitations and knows that he cannot win the Holy Grail War."
"But since I have been chosen to become a Master, as the head of the Tohsaka family, the honor of the family does not allow me to back down."
"But I am also a father, with family that I cherish dearly. Rather than sacrificing my life in the Holy Grail War in vain, I would rather help Mr. Lu Li, who has a greater chance of winning, to achieve victory. This way, those with ulterior motives will be spared from using the Holy Grail to do things that harm the world."
Lu Li raised an eyebrow. If I hadn't read 'The Holy Grail War', I would have been easily fooled by you.
"Participating in the Holy Grail War? That's not out of the question."
Putting everything else aside, the Third Magic alone is enough to make him want to participate.
The third magic can materialize the soul, thereby achieving true immortality, not virtual one.
Some people might hate immortality, like the dark mage Zeref, who constantly thinks about suicide and even creates the demons in the Zeref Book in order to commit suicide. In the end, he failed to commit suicide and instead killed countless innocent people.
However, as someone who has died once, Lu Li is filled with fear of death, and he longs to become an immortal.
Upon seeing Lu Li agree, Tokiomi Tohsaka's eyes lit up: "Just tell me what you need."
"No, I don't need anything. I agree to participate in the Holy Grail War."
Chapter 124 The Difference Between Magic and Sorcery
Lu Li's decisiveness stunned Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had already prepared countless arguments.
He originally thought Lu Li would require some harsh conditions to agree, but he didn't expect Lu Li to agree so readily, which left him a little confused.
"However, I have already erased my 'Scar of Omen,' can I still become a Master?"
Lu Li looked at Tohsaka Tokiomi.
"Of course, although the 'Scar of Omen' appears randomly, as one of the three founding families of the Holy Grail War, there will be one spot for it every time the Holy Grail War occurs."
"Rin and Sakura are both still young, so I'm the only one who can participate in this Holy Grail War."
"The Matou family also has one spot, but their family has declined, so they urgently need to adopt a successor."
“Mr. Lu Li, you may think it’s cruel of me to give Sakura away, but how could I bear to be separated from my own flesh and blood? I’m genuinely thinking about Sakura’s future. Sakura is very talented and outstanding. I don’t want her to become just an ordinary person who blends into the crowd.”
Heh, Lu Li chuckled inwardly. Didn't he know what this kid was thinking?
Others may not know about the Matou family's magic, but you, Tokiomi Tohsaka, don't.
Lu Li nodded and gestured for Tokiomi Tohsaka to continue.
"The Matou family has experienced a generational gap, and no one is qualified to become the new Master. I believe that if we ask for it, Zouken Matou will be willing to give up the position."
"Oh? Is that so? Then I'm fine with it."
Tokiomi Tohsaka said with delight, "In that case, let's not delay. We can go to the Matou family now. After all, there are many candidates for the Holy Grail, but once all seven Servants are summoned, it means that the Holy Grail War will begin."
"can."
The two of them came out of the reception room together.
"Brother Lu Li, let's go play together!"
When Rin Tohsaka saw Lu Li come out, she immediately ran over with Sakura.
Tokiomi Tohsaka said, "Rin, Mr. Riku has things to do with your father. You two go and have fun. Also, Rin and Sakura, it is the greatest honor for you to be Mr. Riku's students. Don't just play around all the time. Practice your magic more and don't embarrass Mr. Riku."
Rin and Sakura were immediately disappointed upon hearing this.
Lu Li smiled and said, "They are still young, there is no need to be so strict. Magic is free, and excessive exam-oriented education cannot cultivate truly first-class magicians."
Tokiomi Tohsaka flattered, "Mr. Lu Li is right. It is my understanding that I am too shallow. But Mr. Lu Li, I have noticed that you have been talking about magic rather than magic tricks?"
"Hmm, is there a difference?"
Tokiomi Tohsaka smiled and said, "For us magicians, the difference between the two is enormous."
"For magicians, what we use in our daily lives is called magic. 'Magic' is called magic because it can achieve things that are impossible in normal times, and it is achieved through miracles."
He had seen Lu Li cast magic, which was very special and powerful, but in his opinion it was still within the realm of magic and far from the magic that magicians generally recognized.
"I see! I really didn't know that. In our culture, magic is magic, a power that transcends the ordinary. It all comes from the ordinary. Magic is not the power of miracles. It is the specific manifestation of the 'qi' flowing within our bodies matching the wavelength of a certain flowing 'qi' in nature. Magic is the result of condensing spiritual power and concentration, and injecting one's entire soul into it."
Bang bang bang bang! !
Tokiomi Tohsaka clapped his hands.
"It's truly eye-opening. I never imagined that Mr. Lu Li would have such unique insights into magic, no, magic. Shi Chen has benefited greatly from it."
Lu Li waved his hand and said, "This is what our president said. I'm just repeating it."
The old man would always say some encouraging words and often teach Lu Li and the others the principles of being a good person.
"President?"
Tokiomi Tohsaka overheard an important piece of information: as expected, the other side was organized.
"That's the president of our magic guild."
Although Tokiomi Tohsaka was somewhat curious, it wasn't appropriate to continue asking.
So they set off by car with Lu Li.
Lu Li kept looking at the scenery outside the window the whole way. Most of the people here had East Asian faces, and the buildings were more modern, which was very similar to his original world.
"Mr. Lu Li doesn't seem to know much about Fuyuki City."
"Ah, I've only been here twice before, and both times I was teleported here."
Teleportation?!
Tokiomi Tohsaka's heart skipped a beat. He had been wondering how Lu Li had gotten in, since his house was protected by many barriers.
It turns out it was transmitted via teleportation, which explains it.
But the clearer the explanation, the more shocked he became.
Teleport!
This magic trick has always existed in theory; there are related theories in the Clock Tower, and they are relatively well-developed.
However, no matter how perfect it is, it is almost impossible for humans to achieve such magic.
On the one hand, opening and stabilizing the spatial passage requires a large amount of magic power. It has been tested before, and it requires the magic power of at least dozens of second-rate magicians.
Only through precise and perfect cooperation can this be achieved.
This is only the first step. The most crucial point is that the human body cannot withstand the pressure of spatial teleportation.
Just like how humans cannot survive in outer space.
Therefore, this magic trick is also known as the magic trick that is closest to the Root Magic.
Lu Li's teleportation was clearly initiated by himself, and he was even able to take people away with him, which shows that the technology and magic involved were extraordinary.
He was now even more curious about Lu Li's lineage. By the way, Rin possessed the Void attribute, and Sakura's Hollow attribute was similar to Void, and even superior.
Both of them are Lu Li's students, so they should be able to learn this magic.
He planned to go back and give his two daughters a proper lesson. Their teacher was practically a walking magic book, so he naturally had to dig into his knowledge.
At this moment, the vehicle stopped in front of an old-fashioned mansion, and Lu Li and Tokiomi Tohsaka got out of the car and went inside.
The head of the Matou family, Zouken Matou, was already waiting inside.
Zouken Matou looked at Tokiomi Tohsaka with an annoyance and said:
"Tokitomi Tohsaka, what brings you here all of a sudden?"
Chapter 125 The Battle in the Magic Workshop
Zouken Matou made no attempt to hide his disgust for Tokiomi Tohsaka's duplicity.
Tokiomi Tohsaka laughed without a care in the world: "Don't be so heartless! Head of the Matou family, can you understand a father's feelings of wanting to think about his children's future? After all, you are a father too."
I can't possibly understand that.
Zouken Matou thought to himself, "You're so eager to climb the social ladder that you're even willing to go back on what we've already agreed upon."
This has prevented him from finding another body to parasitize.
He had not contacted Tokiomi Tohsaka during this period, and that was also the case.
"So what are you doing here?"
Zouken Matou asked, glancing at Lu Li with a furrowed brow. This kid actually came too.
He had absolutely no liking for this brat who had interfered and disrupted his plans.
Tokiomi Tohsaka said elegantly, "Aren't you going to invite us in? It's really impolite of you to say this here."
"Humph!"
Zouken Matou turned and went into the house.
Lu Li and Tokiomi Tohsaka also went inside.
The three of them sat down in the living room, and a servant from the Matou family served them tea.
"Now you can tell me, what is it that you came to see me about?"
“Matou family head, I’ll just say it straight: I want your Command Seals.”
Zouken Matou raised an eyebrow and said with a cold laugh, "You're really direct, but why should I give it to you?"
"Head of the Matou family, the Holy Grail War has been held three times, once every sixty years. The first three times failed for various reasons."
"I hope we can succeed this time. Isn't that the original intention behind the Holy Grail War that we, the three starter families, had?"
"In this Holy Grail War, the Matou family no longer has anyone capable of fighting, so there is no point in continuing to keep them around."
"The Holy Grail will not stop selecting Masters. Once the seven Servants are summoned, the other candidates will lose their qualification to become Masters."
Tokiomi Tohsaka advised.
Zouken Matou smiled and said, "Then there's no need for me to give you this Command Seal. Since you brought this kid here, it means you want me to give him the Command Seal."
"Wasn't he very assertive back then? He directly rejected the Holy Grail, so why does he want it now?"
Zouken Matou looked at Lu Li with a mocking gaze.
(addi) Lu Li glanced at Matou Zouken and said indifferently, "I really don't like your gaze, you old bug."
"What did you say?!"
Zouken Matou became furious upon hearing Riku's words, as this was a taboo subject for him.
He hated the increasingly rotting soul and decaying body, yet he did not want to die without accomplishing anything; over time, this became an obsession.
He transformed himself into an insect, parasitizing others to prolong his life.
He hated this version of himself, which is why he also craved the Holy Grail so much.
"I'm saying you're an old bug."
Lu Li looked at Zouken Matou and said, "Seeing this old bug and thinking about what this old guy did in the anime, I felt a sense of disgust for no reason."
Zouken Matou roared, "Get out!!"
Tokiomi Tohsaka hadn't expected things to turn out this way and quickly tried to persuade him, "Head of the Matou family..."
"Get out! I will absolutely not give the Command Seals to this brat!"
Lu Li said calmly, "That's not up to you to decide."
Zouken Matou narrowed his eyes slightly: "Kid, do you want to fight me in my magic workshop?"
A seasoned magician has his own magic workshop, which is his territory. In the magic workshop, a large number of dangerous magic spells are set up.
For example, the Tohsaka residence is Tokiomi Tohsaka's magic workshop. The seemingly ordinary decorations in the garden, or some flowers, plants and trees, are actually part of a magic circle.
When activated at full power, it will unleash tremendous destructive force; if one accidentally steps into it, they will suffer a severe and fatal blow.
And this is Zouken Matou's magic workshop.
Fighting a magician in his workshop is undoubtedly the most foolish thing to do.
"Oh? Now that you mention it, I'd really like to give it a try. Head of the Tohsaka family, please step aside."
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