Hello Hirem here. I am sorry for not updating and getting chapter quickly. But it was because I had lost the original draft on the flashdrive and had to rewrite it from scratch. This is chapter can be considered a review. What if Kiritsugu actually was forced to teach his children magecraft. As promised don't expect any updates soon, the spring season is here and we all don't have enough time. I do not own Fate/Stay Night this is purely a fanfiction for my pth of harem. Their are references of other animes I do not own them.

With that said...

BEGIN!

It's been a year now since Shirou (age 8) and Illya (age 9) became a family.

A typical routine in the Emiya manor was a simple one. In Shirou's opinion anyway.

At 6 am, wake up and fold the futon. Then Shower and prepare breakfast. At around 7am, his dad Kiritsugu would wake up in his sleeping robes and read the morning paper at the table while Shirou cooked. Liz would arrive and turn on the Tv flipping channels. Genmu had been adamant on getting practically every TV channel in the world for them to watch somehow. Ilya would be escorted at 7:30 by Sella after her shower to breakfast where she takes the remote from Liz and watches Anime. Finally, Genmu would arrive in what was comfortable to sleep in to complain and mock either Kiritsugu's face, Illya height, or Shirous mentality.

All Members would enjoy their breakfast, Until Taiga Fujimura would arrive to eat with them. Then things would get hectic depending on if Fuji-nee argued with Genmu or Illya.

After Breakfast, Shirou and Ilya would go to school by black car driven by Ilya's bodyguard Berk.

Bodyguard was an understatement, Shirou still remembered seeing three thugs buried in a wall for the first time.

The valet in question was in Shirou's opinion Gigantic and frightening!

He was around 6ft tall with dark brown skin and onyx black hair tied in a sumo bun. His expression was always angry and grim as if everything made him mad. He wore a suit of a black that strained at the enormous amount of muscle mass that could rival 12 body builders. All this gave Shirou the impression that only an idiot would fight Berk.

Genmu told Shirou that Berk was Ilya's bodyguard from his adoptive mother's side of the family. Dad failed to do something for them, and they separated him from his Daughter. If Genmu hadn't negotiated with them and allowed Berk, Ilya would have been alone in a castle with What Kiritsugu described as monsters in human form.

Still, Berk, though silent, was peaceful and gentle most of the time. He would drop them both off to School and pick them up at 3pm.

At school, because they were a year apart, Shirou and Ilya separated and went through their routine. If one were to look at the two Emiya siblings they would see a winter fairy who could do and achieve anything she sets her mind to with little practice and her rusty ward who had to work hard and as a result achieved high marks on their tests.

Both were strictly told by their Father and Genmu to not stand out and not show any relation with one Another. Genmu had explained to Shirou that normal people will get suspicious of them being related and attacked and those from the Mages Association may target them due to their relationship with the Kiritsugu and Genmu.

So Shirou and Ilya always kept their distance from each other until after school and interacted with their friends like any normal kids do.

Afterschool, Berk would come pick them up and take them home. Then Shirou would learn Kendo from Fuji-nee. Once they had dinner and Fuji-nee left, Shirou, Ilya, Kiritsugu, Genmu and the maids would head to the dojo and enter the Reflect Refrain to do Training in Magecraft.

In the refrain.

Shirou and Ilya often finished their homework quickly for three reasons: The dimension gave them ample time, they were very smart due to their magecraft training requiring college equivalent study, and Kiritsugu and Genmu were able to help them out. In academics, the two parental figures were patient and understanding with Shirou and Ilya

But with Magecraft and martial arts, they were completely different. While Kiritsugu was reluctant to teach him any magecraft besides time alter, he supported Shirou in martial arts. Genmu was 100% on board with teaching Shirou everything, in a sadistic fashion.

But Shirou rarely minded Genmu's sadism. Kiritsugu was the only one who could reign the mad tanned man in. Plus, Shirou had to agree with Genmu that he sort of deserved it.

Since Genmu was an effective teacher who had saved Shirou's life.

Flashback 1-month refrain time fighting the noble.

After Genmu released the Noble, Shirou spent the whole month fighting and getting beaten up by the doll Shirou was gasping for breath in the Colosseum. For the whole month he couldn't focus his mana even reinforce his body but when he did it at the split to break Noble's sword, he felt as if his nerves were being stabbed by a red-hot iron rod.

Kiritsugu and Genmu descended from the Spectator seats. Had the same unreadable look whenever they were teaching, but this time Shirou felt he saw his father worried. Genmu on the other hand was smiling but Shirou had a feeling that beneath those red tinted shade was both malice and fury.

SHirou looked at his Magecraft teachers perplexed at their expression. The silence continued until Genmu sighed. "Sloppy. Just Absolutely, sloppy. Kid, if you're going to commit to this the least you can do is not half ass or suck at it so much."

"What? But this is my first time fighting him and successfully casting the reinforcement magic." Shirou argued. He had spent 1 month on theory and he was excited about learning something practical and performing it!

"Shirou," Kiritsugu sighed pinching the bridge of his nose. "Gen wasn't talking about you fighting that puppet or casting that spell. He's mad about improperly casting the spell."

"What?"

Before Kiritsugu could continue a large 'BANG!' was heard. Shirou felt a searing on the right part of his chest as he saw the scene shift from the adults to looking at the artificial cloudy noon sky.

Shirou tilted his head forward, ignoring the pain to see Genmu holding a silver Platinum gold colored gun. Because Kiritsugu had taught him firearms for his Anti-magic training He could tell immediately that the gun was a semi-auto with 6-8in. barrel and black leather grip. He sensed that the gun was made with great love and care meant to save lives despite taking the form to take them.

But all those feelings didn't blind Shirou to the current situation.

Genmu shot him!

Shirou screamed in agony as he grasped his injury with his left hand and struggled with the pain. Genmu nonchalantly walked to the writhing boy, grabbed his right hand to hold his barrel and pointed the gun at Shirou's stomach.

"Alright Shirou," Genmu smirked at the child's suffering. "I won't repeat this a second time. Try to reinforce this gun. Fail or refuse and I will shoot your stomach. Then your limbs. Then your genitals, And Finally your head. You have until the count of 5. Ready? 5…."

Shirou still gripping the gun from his stomach attempt to aim it to his side. He decided to obey Genmu because he believed the psycho to have a reason and that he planned something worse if he refused. He began Tracing then gun to make stronger.

"…4…"

However, the intense pain returned, but Shirou endured through it as his mind turned white hot from the pain.

"3…"

As he put mana into the gun, he felt the weapon's history enter his mind in a tidal wave.

"…2…1…"

The combination of casting the spell, his injury, and the surge of memories from the was almost overwhelming him and he felt as if his mind and body would pop.

But then all the pain suddenly vanished. When Shirou felt the pain subside, his vision returned, and he looked at what stopped the pain.

Genmu had removed Shirou's hand from the gun and interrupted the spell. The madman then summoned a floating hologram control pad typed on it vigorously.

The next thing Shirou knew he was on a chair with his arms strapped to the arms. He saw a large round table appeared and all three of them sat down. Kiritsugu sat next to Shirou with his arm crossed, giving the indication he was aware of Genmu's madness. Genmu, the psycho, was relaxing playing around with the controls.

"See Kerry, I told you so." Genmu finally stopped playing and looked at Kiritsugu.

"Yeah."

"What?" Shirou was confused. It didn't take him long to notice that Kiritsugu and Genmu were having secret silent conversations. Hell, he guessed it must be some form of advanced Magecraft.

"Shirou," Kiritsugu started with a serious expression. Seeing his father's face like that often made Shirou shut up and listen. "Gen is just saying that for the past month in here that you've been doing Magecraft incorrectly."

Incorrectly? Shirou was confused. He had been properly focusing on his breathing, getting his mana to the optimal condition to casting his reinforcement and projection magic.

BANG!

"Ow?!" Shirou yelled in pain as he gripped his left arm at the feeling of a wound appearing there. He looked at the direction he felt the bullet originate from to see Genmu not looking at him.

However, the madman had his gun pointed at him.

He was shot again!?

"Stardust," Genmu while typing on the controls. An image of a holographic human appeared at the center. "You've been converting your own nerves into Magic circuits, haven't you?"

Shirou widened his eyes in surprise that Genmu figured him out. He was always disturbed at how accurate the man could somehow read him. It was made worse with that sadistic twinkle he saw in his eyes behind those shades.

"It wasn't difficult," Genmu said as he continued to type, and a 3-dimensional hologram of a male figure appeared with 27 green dots shining spread out his body. And large clumps of dots spread all through his torso branching to his limbs in colors of Black, silver, Cobalt, and gold and at the center was a tiny red dot. "Normally, a simple spell like Reinforcement shouldn't take that much magical power and effort to cast. And Considering the Crests on your back and chest you should be able to keep you the spell for 4 of this space's months. You could have been untalented, but even those types don't struggle like you did because they often are hardworking and smart. So, I decided to look at you and found the problem."

Genmu then pressed a button and Shirou looked to see the 27 dots stay dull green and the other dots not lighting up. Then he saw another green dot appear blinking before fading and another until 5 new turned dull green.

"From this hologram normally when a mage casts their spell, their magic circuits are filled with energy and the spell is visualized and actualized." Genmuu lectured. Manipulating the hologram to have the dots shine, Shirou saw the hologram lift its arm will the Circuits shined and a from the hand Shirou saw the word BANG! Appear as an example of the spell.

"Here's what you've been doing." Genmu then showed a second hologram figure that showed Shirou. The 2nd figure tried casting a spell, but the circuits weren't shining. If fact a new was forming and the word SPURT appeared. "You've been making your nerves into brand new trash Magic Circuits every time since we began this month. Something of that feat is both impractical, and stupid."

The way Genmu spat the last word out and looked at Shirou made him feel like he was comparing someone who had stepped on crap.

"Sorry?" Shirou apologized perplexed.

"Your damn right you are!" Genmu snapped at Shirou making him flinch. Before Shirou could ask, Genmu shot him again.

"Ow!"

"Honestly, kid you shouldn't keep such problems and concerns from us. We are your teachers. Our job is to properly teach you the ins and out of Magecraft like you wished. Only a pathetic idiot would tackle a problem on their own without consulting an expert first." Genmu expression softened a bit. "You're still a kid. Ask us questions and we'll answer to the best of our ability. Don't throw away your life for something as stupid as pride. Kerry, illya, and I wouldn't forgive we if you died."

"He's right, Shirou." Kiritsugu added in agreement. "What you've been doing was equivalent to killing yourself. Competent mages before you tried and 60% of them tore their bodies apart. And even if they succeeded the circuit is of lesser quality and the pain excruciating. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Dad." Shirou replied. "But what's the correct way, and why did Genmu shoot me? And Why am I still_?"

CLICK!

Shirou turned to see Genmu point his gun at him again and shuddered. Kiritsugu sighed and went to his coat. "Shirou, what Gen is trying to tell you to do is figure out a way to turn your Circuits on. A mage is like a flashlight. The battery is the magical energy, the circuits use that energy to light the bulb, making light: the spell. What you are doing is like if the battery is released to electricity inside the flashlight. It would burn through the flashlight via the battery acid. You need an on/off switch, or more accurately something that moves the switch in the on position, since the Off is already built in. A way to trick your circuits on and correctly cast spells."

"Something to trick my circuits on?" Shirou contemplated that thought. He had no idea of what image to use.

"Hey Stardust, look at Kerry." Genmu interrupted Shirou's thought. Shirou followed Genmu' order and looked at his father.

Kiritsugu had taken something from his coat. A gun.

The Contender.

During Genmu's lectures, He had described the Pragmatism of combining Magecraft with Modern Science. One of those examples was His father's, Kiritsugu Emiya, Thompson Contender.

It is a break-open single-shot pistol meant for sport shooting. Simple yet powerful, the weapon can, with little modification, be used to shoot various ammunition ranging from .22 LR to rifle bullets. Its grip and forearm are carved in walnut, making it reminiscent of a dagger in its scabbard. The only visible mechanical parts are the trigger and the hammer, with neither a cylinder nor a slide on the simple exterior, making it like the percussion pistols used in the last hours of the Middle Ages. The lack of complex parts between the barrel and trigger allows for high accuracy. Kiritsugu's modification to it allows for the usage of .30-06 Springfield bullets.

In Genmu's language It was a Fucking Hand Cannon!

Seeing the Mystic Code in his Father's hand, Shirou couldn't help but gulp some saliva. When his dad was wielding the Contender, he felt like he was seeing a different person. His normally, warm, understanding, slightly childish father was replaced with a cold, ruthless machine. However, he couldn't avert his gaze.

Although Kiritsugu seemed to be the image of a cold killing machine, the intense focus was admittingly captivating. Kiritsugu opened the Contender and reloaded a blank into the chamber before closing it. The quick fluidity was so natural that Shirou barely processed the movement. Kiritsugu pointed the gun at empty space. And he squeezed the trigger slowly.

CLICK!

Suddenly, it all clicked in Shirou's head. What they were explaining was a form of image training to create a start. Shirou visualized the hammer of a gun hitting and then he felt his magical energy surge fiercely but correctly in the Circuits all over his body! The energy flowed into certain parts of his Circuits amplified and Shirou felt a block was keeping it from the exit of the flashlight. Shirou then tried the reinforcement spell to spread it around his body.

It worked! Shirou had successfully casted a spell without hurting!

Unfortunately, the joy felt had been interrupted when he heard Kiritsugu alarmed yell. "Shirou!"

"Gefffu!?"

Shirou reacted a second late and felt his body was hit with a strong punch before bouncing like a ball. When he stopped, he got up with the reinforcement still in effect. But then he felt nine blows hit him at once before it broke and suddenly, he felt six of those new punches becoming bullet injuries.

"AAAAHHHHHH!" Shirou screamed in agony. But he still willed himself up to glare at the culprit.

"Damn it, Uncle Gen! What were you thinking?!" Shirou asked despite the pain. "Are you trying to kill me?!"

"Maybe. But if you still have the energy to yell and complain, that probably means you cast a full body reinforcement on yourself correctly" Genmu said with a smirk. He then removed the gun's clip. "36."

"Eh?"

"That's the number of bullets two Saint Fletchers can fire per clip." Genmu explained in a lecturing tone that told Shirou to shut up. "It took ten rounds to break your spell. Had the six shots I fired afterwards been fatal you would have died. But based on my calculations, the you now are much better and more efficient at Magecraft than the you before."

Genmu cracked his neck and pointed his gun at Shirou. Shirou sweated in fear and subconsciously activated his reinforcement spell full body at max. That made the pervert smile sadistically.

"Now that we have found the problem, not only are upping your training with these dolls, but I'm also going to have to repair the damage to your body and increase its efficiency and reserves. Thankfully while these Saint Fletcher rounds can kill you and are painful, I am confident the healing Magecraft in them is great enough not only to heal you but help stronger."

And that was when Shirou learned to never lie or disobey his father and Genmu.

Present day.

"Now before we begin our topic on Origins, Elements and Crests," Kiritsugu started looking at both his son and daughter. They were in Genmu's dimension that focused on lectures and theoretical and minor practical courses for Magecraft. He was standing in front of them with a simple black metal cane. "We should begin with a little review."

Shirou and Ilya were sitting in a college lecture hall chair along with Genmu who Shirou thinks is reading porn. They were in Genmu realm about to finally learn more about Elements, Origins and Their Magic Crests.

Still Shirou felt confused why they didn't start this lesson first.

"We had to determine what stupid habits you both have and whether you took to training." Genmu commented as he read his porn. "Plus, we need to determine how much work we have cut out for us."

Hearing that and seeing Genmu look at him like he was stupid, Shirou couldn't help but recall all the times Genmu 'helped' him after fixing his imperfect technique.

So many bullets…

"Exactly as Gen said. This past year we have been getting your foundations ready for the advanced courses." Kiritsugu added with a thump of his cane. "But now that Gen has finished recording all the data, we can now begin preparing the more advanced and necessary lessons."

Kiritsugu began walking towards the blackboard. Each one of his footsteps and the cane echoed around them as he drew the words Origin, Elements, Magecraft, Crest. As he continued drawing arrows around the words Shirou couldn't help but let his gaze fall on his father's cane. Shirou noticed that Kiritsugu has been moving with that cane recently. He recalled that Genmu made the cane to aid in not just movement but also in healing. Whatever that meant?

"We will now begin with a lecture on Elements, Origins, and the intricacies of one Magic Crest." Kiritsugu continued the lecture. "But first we should begin with a review. Can anyone tell me what is Magecraft?"

A review. Well, Shirou was taught the general gist. But before he could raise his hand Ilya raised hers first.

"Yes, Ilya?"

"Magecraft '', Ilyasviel explained. "is the artificial reenactment of Mystery, which is ordinarily possible only by inhuman beings. The mystic science to perform feats possible through science with supernatural means. Aim for the same result but with 'magic'. The limits of Magecraft have changed with time depending on their foundation, and science's evolution and Magic from the past became possible through science."

Ilya finished her explanation and looked at her father expectantly.

Looking at the man in question, Shirou shook his head with a smirk as the normal stern statute melted with a pleased smile. "Very good Ilya. Yes, while there exists no impossibility for modern Magecraft within the rules of the world and limits of human intellect; there are limitations, however, where it only appears that something is possible. Shirou can you tell me what I am talking about?"

Shirou for a second before recalling some of the cram lectures Kiritsugu and Genmu did with him. "Because Magecraft acts as the reenactment of preexisting phenomena, it is impossible to use it to create new Mysteries; even with an infinite amount of research. For Example, you can't revive people from death with science so Magecraft can't do that."

"Also," Ilya added in. "Modern Magecraft is inferior to that from the Age of Gods in terms of magnitude because magi from that era had acquired their magical energy from the Root directly. The difference between modern and traditional Magecraft is explainable by the difference in civilizations - while the civilization of the Age of Gods existed side-by-side with the truth, the civilization of the Age of Man exists in order to search for the truth."

"Mages are those who practice magecraft in an attempt to reach the Root." Shirou said. "By Root this is basically the Origin of magic and Mystery. Everything a mage does is for the goal of reaching the Root. No matter how reprehensible and immoral, a mage will do anything to further their studies in magecraft for the Root. With a minority of mages being dubbed spell casters who have no interest in the Root and use Magecraft as a tool."

Shirou looked at Ilya, Kiritsugu and even Genmu who were smiling at his explanation. "Like us."

"Like us." All three confirmed with the red-haired orphan.

"Very good, I see Genmu has helped the two of you by hammering the textbook knowledge into your heads." Kiritsugu nodded his head pleased. "Magecaft doesn't follow many rules like most sciences. Instead, it draws its power from the Root. There is a belief that since the amount of power is fixed, there is a limit of the number of people who can wield Magecraft. Hence all the secrecy."

"But those of us at the Market consider this belief ridiculous. But we deal in secrecy to keep the magical world a secret." Genmu added while still reading his porn. Shirou had thought it was an indecent thing to do.

Until Genmu beat him that is…

"Yes well, even though it is ridiculous it helps limit the number of enemies a bit." Kiritsugu tapped his cane signaling to move on. "Regardless of the other irrational rules and customs of magecraft such as losing potency if well known, or away from their foundations, Magecraft shares some similarities to modern science."

Kiritsugu looked at Shirou. "Well?"

"Oh, right!" Shirou understood and continued the conversation. "Magecraft developed in different schools and traditions. Depending on the school and tradition one can lose power in their magecraft from the various taboos. For Example, if one magecraft is firm rooted in Europe leaving the area will severely weaken the magecraft. And the Holy Church has the strong and most stable foundation due to the combination of strong belief and the number of followers. The sole exception to this issue on foundation are magecraft from clan that have been passed down and taught exclusively throughout the generation. If the rule is followed, it is possible to learn any Magecraft."

"Right," Ilya added in. "Example of a school of magecraft would Einzbern Alchemy the school of the manipulation and flow of energy and matter. Or clan specific like you and Shirou, Daddy."

Ilya looked at Genmu with minor annoyance. The two of them tend to bicker more than Ilya and Shirou sometimes. "And whatever weird and weak school you know, pervert."

"Arghh. I told you a hundred times already. I do Market Magecraft." Genmu complained while still reading his porn. "And like it or not you two are going to learn it. That was part of the deal for recording sailor battle bots. You two."

"" Fine.""

"On that note, the topics we will discuss will be related to the schools or Thaumaturgical theory." Kiritsugu said before tapping the board and casting a spell to project a list on the board. "Here are the schools of magecraft both the official and less known."

On the board were the schools of Magecraft:

(Animancy, Alchemy, Anti-magecraft, Arithmancy, Astromancy, Battle craft, Beast Magecraft, Blood Magecraft, Botany, Charms, Counter magecraft, crime and chaos, Curses, Dark Arts, Divination, Dream craft, Druid, Elemental Magecraft, Enchantments, Familiar usage, Fist craft, Flowing and transfer of power, Formal craft, Goetia, Golden Dawn, Harem Craft, Healing, Hentai Science, Houjutsu, Holy Church, Investigation craft, JoJo craft, Kabbalah, Kido, law and order, Life and Death magecraft, Market Magecraft, Martial Magecraft, Material Transmutation, Mental manipulation, Music, Mythology, Nature magecraft, Necromancy, Ninjutsu, Onmyoudou, Potions, Runes, Sealing, Sexcraft, Spatial magecraft, Spiritual Evocation, Spirit tipping, Summoning, Symbology, Technomancy, Temporal magecraft, Voodoo, Witchcraft, Wordcraft, Workshop, etc.).

"This is only a small part of what you two will learn. Genmu wanted to cram everything into your heads in an easy and often brutal way. But I managed to convince him and by extension the Market to limit it to this."

At the silence Kiritsugu looked at his children before getting their attention. "Ilya, sweeties? Is something wrong?"

"That's what we're going to learn?! That list", Ilya complained with a blue face. She may be smart enough to breeze through school, but this was a different beast. "This makes all the courses from Kyushu University and above look like preschool!"

"Yeah," Shirou agreed. "Not only do these schools look hard, but I think some of them are useless and possibly evil. Why do we have to learn from them?"

He looked at the board again and he was certain some of those types of magecraft aren't real.

Really? Hentai Science. Sexcraft. Fist craft. Harem Craft?!

Boom!

Thunk!

"Whoa!?"

"Iyaa!?"

Both Shirou and ilya were blown away by a sudden shockwave that appeared near them. When the dust settled, Shirou soon saw what caused the shockwave.

On his left Genmu had his fist stretched in the direction Shirou was sitting. He was struggling to force back the thing blocking him with a sheepish chuckle.

To Shirou right, he saw his father Kiritsugu wielding his cane blocking Genmus fist. Upon closer observation both Shirou and Ilya saw that their father's cane was glowing with greenish blue lines.

'Wait. Isn't that...?' Shirou thought as he looked closer. 'That's reinforcement! Dad taught me the basics of how to do it, but I didn't realize it could block a punch like that!'

"Enough Gen," Kiritsugu warned before disengaging his Reinforcement and cane. Genmu did the same and relaxed a bit with a smile. "I believe they should be told why this insane list is doable."

"Gotcha." The pervert agreed and turned to face Shirou and Ilya. "Hey Stardust, Princess. Tell me, where are we?"

"Your dimension." Shirou.

"In the Reflect Refrain." Ilya.

"Bingo! And do you but remember the special feature of this dimension?"

It took Shirou awhile to realize what Gen was saying. But Ilya spoke the answer quickly. "Time here is not equal in the real world."

"Exactly, Ilya. We have plenty of time to cram everything into your little heads."

"But why do we have to learn some of these schools?" Shirou asked looking at the list. "I mean, I'm not going to want to learn how to curse someone and isn't the darks the same as cursing people?"

Bonk!

"Ow!" Shirou rubbed his head as he felt a hilarious bump swell on his head. When did Gen cast that punching spell on him?

"Idiot. You may act mature for your age but that sentence clearly proves you're an immature, naïve brat." Gen spat with more venom. Shirou had a suspicion that although Genmu liked him, he still hated the type of person Shirou might be. "Haven't heard the term fighting fire with fire? Or poison with poison? It's risky, but it can be effective if used." Genmu pointed at the Magecraft list. "That list is so we can figure out what skills you two may have and not mention improve upon those skills."

"And I suspect Gen," Kiritsugu interjected. "That you believe it wouldn't hurt to know how to do something if not only to counter it but reverse engineer from another perspective."

To make his point, Kiritsugu used magecraft to highlight the following schools: Necromancy, Animancy, Healing, curses, Charms, Dark arts.

"Now it might not be obvious, but if you know curses and the dark arts you learn how to heal people." Kiritsugu looked at his children seeing confusion on Shirou's face but understanding surfacing on Ilya's. "I see one of you noticed the connection."

"Ilya what does learn curses and Dark magic have to do with helping people?" Shiro looked at his older sister for clarity he still didn't see the pattern.

"Curses and the other bad school deal with hurting the body in some way. Doctors can be more efficient in their jobs if they know the cause of the problem from the symptoms."

"Correct Ilya," Kiritsugu praised his daughter before looking at his son. "Shirou I know it may seem wrong to learn how to hurt people, but this is knowledge and power. Both of which are merely tools. The issue of good and evil is always on the one wielding the tool. Do you understand?"

"Yes, dad" Shirou with understanding. Although he hated learning the prospect of hurting people, he couldn't deny the logic his father told him. Plus, it would go against his wish to learn all he could from Kiritsugu.

Both adults looked at Shirou's expression and smiled knowingly.

"Relax, just because you know how to do bad things doesn't mean you should." Genmu reassured the doubting boy. "Better to know how to shoot and not need, rather than need to but can't." That comforted Shirou a bit. "Besides, you really don't have much of a choice. Both of you actually."

Both siblings tiled their head to the left with faces in deadpan confusion. Honestly it is so funny to witness that the pervert thought they really were brother and sister.

"Your lack of a choice in rejecting this study is because of three reasons." Genmu explained showing three fingers. "First, the two of you are Emiyas." Both still looked confused. "Hear me out. The Emiya lineage, although young, is exceptionally talented from the 4 to sixth generation. The 4th Head, was a genius in Time Magecraft, so much so that he was labeled a Sealing Designation." Both siblings shuddered at the prospect of being a specimen. "In fact, thanks to the Markets Resource, we were able to acquire the majority of the Emiya Magic Crest and give it to Shirou. Kiritsugu as the 5th Head while neglecting his Magecraft training and research, went for a different approach. He specializes in Anti- mage tactics and skills. Ilyasviel here although she has the bloodline is also the heiress to the Einzbern family's Alchemic miracles. As the 6th Head, Shirou you and Ilya are now going to be part of a new tradition."

"What sort of tradition?" Shirou asked almost timidly. He felt Ilya holding his hand at the bloodlust Genmu was radiating.

Genmu smiled and Shirou got the impression that his father was right to call him a monster. "Mage killing. The Emiya family are now a family of heretics that specialize in killing and combating heretics."

"Gen." Kiritsugu warned. Killing intent emanating from him, but while Genmus was akin to an enraged, starved, hedonist beast, Kiritsugu was like cursed blade, sharp and lethal.

Both men suppressed their intent when Genmu calmed down. "Relax Kerry, I'm only speaking the truth. Every mage at one had to do some awful to get ahead. And I'm not saying being a Heretic hunting heretic is bad. Quite the Opposite in fact."

Genmu then smiled and looked at Shiro and Ilya. "Regardless, of whether the two of become Mage hunters is up to you. But the tradition passed down must be learned and improved upon. Understand."

Both siblings calmed and nodded their heads.

"Good," Genmu continued. "The second reason is because you both require learning all the magecraft the market can offer. Both for you Crests and the fact that your lives depend on it."

Shiro's eyes widened with shock. He had to learn evil magecraft to survive! Ilya looked as shocked at Genmu's statement, but she was calm and more accepting due to having her mother's memories.

"Yeah, when we were doing a diagnostic on both of you, we found some irregularities." Genmu explain methodically. He flipped a page from his porn and took out a medical folder and opened it. "Shirou, not only were lung infected by the Fire, your Magic Circuits were close off before we began training in magecraft. Although we were able to activate them some parts are disconnected so we will have to make some modification to your body to correct the issue. And don't worry, mage often experiment with their craft all that time, and physical change caused by their research is actually a badge of pride, but we still have to operate so you can be efficient at using magecraft without killing yourself."

Genmu Flipped a second and took out another folder before opening it." Ilya, your problem is that you are a hybrid of a human and homunculus. Although you would be able to naturally grow and learn magecraft, the modification done to you before your birth by the previous head of the Einzberns leaves you with a potentially stunted growth, and shorter life span." Ilya was about to cry before Genmu continued. "But don't you worry! With the Market tech and resource as well as cooperation with the Einzbern research there is a 99.99% chance of recovery. Modification to counteract side-effects. Magecraft and hormone treatment to help properly grow. Not only will you be healthy enough to live if a human mage, but you look almost like your mother from 15 to 47!"

"You hear that, Ilya? You're going to be fine." Kiritsugu comforted his daughter. And Shirou smiled at the prospect of his sister getting better.

"Moving on to the final reason you have to learn this list." Genmu went back to the topic, before conjuring a holo pad and punching some key to summon a crystal ball with sake cup at the top. "It's part of our contract!"

All three members of the Emiya family, by some miracle, have dead fisheyes!

""" START WITH THAT NEXT TIME!"""

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One hour in Refrain and a hundred beatings later….

"I… Rebet… nuddin…"

"Now that we've covered all the keys of our review more or less," Kiritsugu looked at the censored mass that was his partner with revulsion. "We can finally figure out Your Element, Sorcery Traits, and Origins."

"Alright, time to learn." Shirou said taciturnly.

"Yay! We get to learn magical girl shit!" Ilya yelled excitedly.

"Ilya! Language." Kiritsugu scolded. He didn't mind her cursing, but something told him his little princess had potential psycho written in her future. "These three topics are very important in magecraft, because the Origin is the starting point, Element is the general alignment, and Sorcery Traits were magical traits more treasured than the Crests."

Kiritsugu tapped his cane again and Genmu, looking barely human with all the bandages covering his face, summoned another board and began writing Origin, Elements, and Sorcery Traits.

"Origins," Kiritsugu began. "are the starting point that defines one's existence and directs one's actions throughout life. It is the driving force that comes from within the Root that has managed to stream out of the Source and take on material form. The form it can take on at times is that of a human being, and all humans match their actions to be in harmony with the driving force that originated from the moment they enter the world. These actions are more along the lines of an inherent compulsion that could be called a person's instinct rather than a conscious decision. If a person becomes awakened to their Origin, it becomes nearly impossible to stray from their Origin if it's even possible in the first place. It becomes an impulsive behavior one would follow as though it were an absolute order."

"So, it's the part of the mage that defines the as a person." SHirou dumbed down the entire explanation.

"And if we become aware of that aspect, we would become unable to deviate." Ilya added in. "So, that's why you two were neglecting to tell us about then. You feared it would hamper our growth."

"Both of you are correct," Kiritsugu confessed in relief. "but according to Gen, the 'Emiya Wizard plan' will provide maximum education despite the limits from your Origin. Another advantage is the acquisition of magecraft outside the norm. Mages with an Origin that is strongly expressed outwardly are sometimes removed from the normal alignments and there are times that the origin itself becomes the alignment. Most of those magi exhibit their talents as extreme specialists, allowing them to potentially reach higher grounds than normal magi. Even if you lack an Elemental Affinity, you are still able to cast spells simply by following your Origin. It's possible for mages to overcome great obstacles such as a lack of Circuits or a lack of talent for Magecraft altogether."

"But what do Elements factor in Magecraft?" Shirou asked.

"Elements, Shirou, are the basic substances that shape the world and play an important role in Magecraft." Kiritsugu explained with a tap of his cane. "They are the basic building blocks of the world and magecraft is the influence of those blocks. Depending on the school of Magecraft, one can sort reality into different sets of Elements. A mage will have at least one Affinity. However, there are cases of those who can manipulate Elements that are completely different from any of the ones specified above. There are cases of a mage who possesses more than one Elemental Affinity, and even affinity to Compound Elements, are also known. Usually these individuals try to master spells that make use of more than one Element at the same time, (like "liquid manipulation" using Water and Wind Elements). Those capable of manipulating all the five Elements receive the title of Average One and are highly valued. Methods to change one's Elemental Affinity exist, but they are very painful and dangerous."

While Kiritsugu was talking Genmu took out another tool. It looked like a miniature slot machine but instead of three slots there were 8.

"Now do You remember the number of Elements in general and what they are?" Kiritsugu asked.

"Uhh… 8?" Shirou said.

"Very good Shirou. And Ilya can you tell me what those Elements are and their domains?" Kiritsugu looked at his Daughter.

"Fire. Water. Wind. Earth. Ether. The Imaginary Elements: Hollow and Nothingness. And the unaffiliated Elements. 'Ilya recited efficiently. "Fire spells are related to consumption, heat, entropy, fuels, energy transfer and thermodynamics. Water spells are related to flows, forms, cycles, combinations and manipulations. Wind spells Deal with air, kinetic forces, static energy, free energy and directed movement. Earth is the element of grounding, cultivation of energy and energy embedding. Ether combines itself with any of the other four Elements in order to actualize the mysteries of Magecraft. While amorphous and incapable of materializing by its own power, it is what allows shapeless bodies to take a material form. AKA Magical clay. Above the primary element are the Imaginary Elements. Hollow is the Element that deals in the Imaginary Number Space and is defined as that "which is possible but not in the physical plane". In contrast Nothingness is the Element of void and in contrast is defined as that "which is not possible but materializes. And finally, the unaffiliated Elements are Elements with their own concepts and characteristics."

Ilya looked nervously at Kiritsugu. "I'm sorry Daddy. I don't know much about Imaginary or Unaffiliated Elements."

Seeing his daughter's sincerity warmed Kiritsugu's Heart. "It's alright sweetie. There are after all some things about those Elements that are unknown. Besides we'll cover that later. For now, you did a good job summarizing."

"The final topic is Sorcery Traits," Kiritsugu explained while Genmu took out a weird table mirror with five mirrors in a star formation around a clockwork Buddha. "they are Thaumaturgy "special feature", the general term given to special abilities that are somewhat related to Magecraft. To a lineage of magi, a Sorcery Trait is a treasure as valuable as (or even more than) their Magic Crest. Although clan inherent Sorcery Traits are the more common kind, those that are unique and innate to a single individual are not unheard of."

"Another way to think it is that Sorcery Trait are unique abilities from one's bloodline." Genmu simplified as he set up the three devices. SHirou couldn't make head or tails with what he was doing. He looked at Ilya and was surprised that she was scrunching to figure it out as well.

Huh? It must be a Market product.

Ever since Genmu lived with them, for a year there have been many references to The Market, but Shirou felt his knowledge was still sparse. He knew about the Mages Association and the Holy Church, but the Market was as elusive as Genmu was a pervert.

"We'll start with the Elements," Kiritsugu said. "This device, according to the department of Advertising, is called An Elementary Jackpot. A machine that requires both blood and Magic energy from the user to analyze the Elements."

"Okay…?" Shirou wondered why a device needed his blood.

"According to a Market Alchemist codenamed Wild River," Genmu explained. "Blood is a strong medium for the soul. Since ancient times, it has been in many rituals to acquire great without the need for large amounts of Mana. That little slot merely analyzes the blood and uses several accurate and precise spells to determine the elements in your blood. The mana given is meant as both payment for the device use and to provide the specific energy to study the blood sample."

Genmu then took out four syringes, each labeled with the names: K.E., Ilya. E., S. E., G. F.

"Ugh." Ilya squirmed.

"Don't worry Sweetie," Kiritsugu reassured before skeptically looking at it. "I assume Gen is going to use as examples for use all three of these devices."

"Yep." Genmu confirmed. "Kerry will demonstrate how the Jackpot works. Then," Genmu pointed at the crystal ball. "This Origin sphere will depict images that represent the Origin. And finally," He then points to the Buddha with mirrors. "This, the lineage Buddha, will determine the Sorcery Traits active and/or residing in you."

With that explanation, Shirou saw his father and perverted partner both take a vial of his blood and imbue their mana into them. Then Kiritsugu inserted his vial into a slot and pulled the lever. The slot machine spun to life, rotating the elemental symbols at great speeds. It wasn't until several minutes passed that the slot slowed down. What they saw was that all the slots were blank except two: Fire and Earth.

Immediately Genmu took out a blood red token that came out of the Jackpot and placed it on cup part of the Origin sphere. The token turned into blood like fluid before draining into the crystal ball turning into a pale white mist. When both siblings looked closely, they felt the mist appear to form billions of threads forming, getting and being tied together forming crude knots. That was all they saw before the mist turned it clear fluid. Genmu then drained the ball into the statue, but nothing happened.

"As you can see, this process is simple," Genmu explained. "The jackpot determined Kerry Elemental Affinity for spell of Earth and Fire Domain. However, for the Origin and Sorcery Trait part there is room for interpretation. But since your father Origin and Elements were already known and his appear to lack a Trait, I just explain that his Origin is Severing and Binding."

"Severing and Binding?" Shirou repeated curiously.

"Because of this special dual Origin Kerry is good at hurting things, severing bonds, but not quite good at properly mending things hence Binding." Genmu then pointed at the Buddha. "If he had a trait it would have reacted."

Genmu then prepared Shirou and Ilya's vials. "Now for you two."

"Wait a minute!" Illya argued in a panic. "What about you?"

"hM HM HM!" Genmu giggled while blushing like an embarrassed schoolgirl. "A girl got to have her secrets! 3"

30 minutes later.

"Todully Wurd it…"

"Now then, before his idiocy rubs off on us," Kiritsugu said as he handed his children the syringes and vials. "We should determine your elements, Origins and traits quickly. I believe we are getting exhausted already."

"Yes, daddy."

"Agreed."

So, they both stabbed their arms and extracted some of their blood before imbuing some of their mana into the vials. Because Illya was the eldest, she went first. The machine processed life before all the slots went blank except for the Ether slot.

"Huh? So, you can control spell involving Ether?" Shirou commented casually.

"Well, with my intellect I can probably learn to use the others Element later." Ilya declared confidently. Shirou couldn't call her out there. Between the two of them, he knew she was the smarter one, but that was hindered by her laziness.

"Well, we have to see if your traits or Origin will allow it." Genmu commented as he conducted the 2nd test.

The sphere liquified the blood token and from what was were stars rotating and moving in a rotating shooting formation. The star tails combined in the form of a cup before becoming a new pink and cyan star that shined with a peaceful loving hope.

"Miraculous wish…" Genmu quietly as he looked at Kiritsugu who had a pale stony expression. But in an instant both adults calmed down and looked at Ilya.

"It seems Ilya, that your origin is called miraculous wish." Kiritsugu said. "I don't know what that entails but Genmu probably knows. Right, Gen?"

"R-right," Genmu. Stuttered as he looked at his notes from his pocket. "Origins can be given and interpreted differently, but it seems you have a good one."

"Wow…"

"You just need to study more."

"Aww Come on!"

After that playful banter, Genmu poured the clear liquid onto the Buddha. Except this time, it glowed, and the five mirrors shine with words on them.

"Let's see…" Genmu studied the mirrors. "Flowing transfer of power…. Wish Granting, impressive…. Mystic Eyes of binding… Tutelage of the cosmos… Guardian support… And the Soul of miracles."

The perverse Market mage looked at Ilya with some drool in his mouth. "We've struck gold!"

He then rushed and made Shiro follow the same procedure. Except Shirou's results were Quite different.

For one, the slot machine was indicating all 5 elements and the sword. When Genmu activated the crystal ball, Shirou saw swords twisting and inverting and dancing in a cycle. Finally, before Shirou could look, Genmu rushed to analyze the mirror before going to Kiritsugu with the results.

Kiritsugu was observing the erratic behavior, and while he shared Genmu's shaking and excitement, he also held fear and worry.

Shirou Emiya: Age 8

Magic Crest: Emiya, Ainsworth, Sakatsuki, Sajyou. ?

Element: All five Elements and Sword (Steel)

Origin: Contradictions and Sword (Steel)

Sorcery Traits: Blessings of the Wish Gods, Branch of sinning Witches, Charm and curse eater, Monte Cristo dark fire. Pandora miracle, Fruits of Inheritance, Sword (Steel), Wisdom of the Wish God's.

Genmu fainted with a drooling smile on his face as well as a foot-long erection.

Tohsaka Manor

It was late at night and the agent was on his destination.

He was given his task and he was ready to complete it. The fraudulent priest had already moved away, and his Target was all alone. It should be a simple transaction but should have Target proved uncooperative he had other means of persuasion.

Right now, it should be an easy task. However, it was vital that he complete this task without any problems so he should begin delicately. The target is after all young alone and all by herself with many enemies around her.

For the sake of the Market's goals, she must be guided.

Rin POV

Ding-Dong!

Rin Tohsaka was a clever and talented girl. She always did her best in school, was athletic and she was very perceptive of both the common and magical world. This was to be expected since she was taught to be a mage at a young age by her father.

However, she is still subject to the normal instincts and traits of a young girl, but she still remembered these were parts of the lessons her parents gave her before their unfortunate accidents.

And although she was grateful to Kirei for helping her in her Magecraft training, she also made it adamant to the fake priest that he merely taught her the basics and let her come to him with any problem. Luckily, she was able to handle any problem she encountered during her training.

But she could get more progress if she had her Family wealth.

Damn you Kirei!

Shaking her head at the thought of her Guardian, Rin heard the doorbell ring. Confusion rose from her face before anxiety. The Manor Bounded Field would prevent normal from approaching except for the mailbox and only a mage would notice it.

Could it be the Matous? No, the War had ended, and everyone still needed to recover. It couldn't be Kirei, he still had responsibilities at the Church.

Steeling herself and getting slightly annoyed at the repetitive ringing, Rin went to answer it.

Before opening the door, she still looked through the peephole to see who it was. All while maintaining her guard and she made sure that the visitor wasn't a mage. Through the peephole whole she spotted a very tall yet properly dressed businessman in a dark blood red suit carrying a metallic briefcase. He looked like a young man with turquoise blue eyes and bright red hair that reached his neck. But saw that his face was blank and lacking emotion almost like a statue.

But Rin felt a chill down her spine when she saw the man stop pressing the doorbell. She didn't know why, before she saw him staring at the peephole.

Or more accurately, at her!

Slowly, she opened the door to peek. "Hello?"

"Good evening," the man greeted monotonously, but politely. "Am I to assume that you are Rin Tohsaka, Head of the Tohsaka Mage lineage?"

"Yes?" Rin said truthfully. Her first thought was to lie, but her instincts were telling her that being honest was the only way to survive. "I am the Head of the Tohsakas. Who are you, mister? You do realize that it's very late."

"Quite right." he agreed. "But this business requires discretion and privacy. We both wouldn't want Kirei Kotomine to lose what I have Brought you, would we?"

Kirei? Why wouldn't he want to involve Kirei? What's his angle?

Rin had many questions and scenarios playing in her head. But they all came to a halt at the man's next words. "We wouldn't want to have that fake priest know about the last will of your father now?"

Before she knew it, Rin's eyes widened with shock. In her panic opened the door wide letting him in before closing it. They both entered the living room where the stranger sat on the chair across from the sofa. He took out a piece of white paper with word tea and cakes in various languages and placed it on the coffee table before gesturing to her to sit, proceeding to business.

"You are abrupt in getting me in, yet polite enough to consider asking me if I want something." The man commented dully. "Truly, Tokiomi Tohsaka has taught you well."

Even with her willpower, Rin still found it hard to hide her emotions from this man. She was now certain he was a mage. Yet he came here on some important business. Permission to set up a workshop. Secrecy? Sanctuary?

"Before we begin there are two things I have to say," The man said as he tapped the paper and Rin widened her eyes as a bunch of small pastries appeared from paper.

"A dimensional storage charms." Rin said with her moving between the pastries, man and the symbol on his briefcase, causing her to put two together. "You're from the Market."

"Correct, Ms. Tohsaka. But like I said, before we get down to business, I have two things to say. However, we really should enjoy these Market brand pastries with some tea don't think?"

"Only so long as those sweets aren't spiked with poison, drugs and other forms of magecraft." Rin snarked as she got to prepare her guest some cheap tea. "Please stay where you are. The house has many traps for intruders."

"As you wish, but rest assured these sweets aren't tampered with." The man said nodding his head with a small smile. "But they are economically delicious."

And my main objective is already here.

A few minutes later…

"Alright Mr. Market mage, tell me why you are here." Rin said without any hint of politeness and spoke as if she was talking to Kirei. "What could one of the most hated Mage Organizations, a subdivision of the Association wants with me. From the last I recall, I'm not a member of the Market, nor will I ever be."

It was true. Although she knew that the Market could be an invaluable ally and organization to work with, it still had some mysteries rivaling the mages association. She remembered her father mentioning that the Market works solely for the pursuit of some form of profit. Which he disdained.

But they were also the reason why modern magecraft could be stabilized and seemingly flourishing despite the decline of mystics. They keep the public from knowing about Magecraft more efficiently and effectively than the Mages Association. They are the largest general market for magical supplies and items. And most importantly, their network in both the magical and mundane world make them almost untouchable. Any mage that threatens secrecy is immediately market property. Despite their small size, they are what keep the Holy Church, Association, other organizations and the modern world from facing war.

She also remembered from Kirei that they are now defunct and are subordinate to the Mages Association, like the Atlas institute, Clocktower, and Wandering Sea.

"A sharp tongue you have there, Miss Tohsaka," The man commented before sipping his tea. The scent of tea from the tea bag harmonizes yet contradicts the brioche in his mouth. "But not completely wrong. You unfortunately are a part of the Thaumaturgical Elucidation Market. According to our records, your grandfather signed the entire family to our Banking Protection, and your father signed our confirmation procedure before he died. When we notice a discrepancy in your estate, we were notified immediately to begin the registration proceedings."

After that, he gave Rin piece paper and some small glasses. Rin picked the glasses and put them on before looking at the paper, momentarily being surprised at the large amount of writing that was present in the paper. A magical seal? With the rapid reading spell, she learned from her father and the glasses, Rin read the entire document in 24 seconds. Twice.

"Let me get this straight," Rin said as she folded her arms and her eyes. "In exchange for me joining and becoming a member of the Market, plus offering my services to you guys, you'll help me in developing my Magecraft. And not only that, provide Resources, access to the Market general database, and any form of impartial support not only for the Holy Grail War, but my descendants will also get these benefits for the next 100 years."

"Yes, and I was assigned as the liaison to the market for you as well as a personal tutor."

She stared at the Market mage with a look of scorn. "Do you take me for a fool?"

"Yes," the man said. This hilariously made Rin blanche at the blunt response. "You're a fool for not realizing that I am providing you the standard Market membership offer. An offer you are already part of. I am merely to tell you that you are already a part of the Market. This contract and your signature are merely a means to ensure that my superiors don't employ more forceful tactics."

"Forceful tactics?"

"Correct. If you refuse, I'm afraid that not only will you lose all the Asset we recovered from Kirei Kotomine's incompetent handling of your finances, but the board will be force to call on the Department of contract and debts to sort your contract with us from a general intern membership and protection plan to full repossession of all the Tohsaka debts with the added interests of the family magecraft as payment."

"WHAT?!"

If she refused, they'll eventually ruin her! She heard rumors of the Market's absurd action and relentless duplicity. But this is ridiculous!

"I assure you this statement is not ridiculous," The market merchant said as if reading her thoughts. "Though my superiors are willing to bleed you dry, I, or at least my superiors at the Department of Investments, believe we should offer you more pie for your consideration."

With that the stranger then opened their briefcase and took out a velvet bag the size of a basketball. `` Here is what a ten percent offer will look like every month. However, be warned that the high the offer the greater the los should you fail, but you can still reject now, though it is a shame for you if this was rejected. ``

Feeling skeptical, Rin slowly opened the bag and felt her professional facade crack. "G-gems!?"

Yes, what was in the bag were high quality gems of various colors and material such as crystal, and organic material. They were such high quality that if she gave up magecraft she could live lavishly for generations and not run out. Even her magecraft would develop and there would still be some extra for her future descendants to live off.

And this was ten percent!?

Wait. Ten percent of what?

"Ten percent of the Equivalent support loan offered by the market's Department of Finances Investment subdivision." Again, he speaks as if reading her mind. "This is a loan meant to be offered to aid you in the development of your magecraft. What you do with it is up to you but be warned that there are restrictions. First' you must never tell anyone outside of Market personal and apprentices the general nature of your contract i.e. your guardian Kirei Kotomine must never know. The Market and Church still have bad blood despite working together." He then raised two fingers indicating a second reason. "Second, the percentage of the loan is as you see here, however the higher the loan the larger the debt should you fail. At ten you would just lose your house. AT fifty your life. 75 is you Magic Crest and magecraft. By failure we mean failure to show results, you bank account reaches below 54000 yen for 8 months or any other breaches of contract, we will be forced to follow protocol and Repo your ass."

As if to make emphasis, the mage did a thumbs down at her.

The explanation was insane. If she refused, they would take everything, if she accepted, she would work for them and if she failed, they would take everything. No matter what option she took she was going to lose. The smart thing would be either rejecting or accepting the deal but both options were bad.

Reject the deal and they would take everything. Kirei wouldn't be able to stop them. He was partially responsible for getting them in her house! Market mages always come when their interests are threatened, and they rarely show mercy.

Accept and she would be their pawn, she had no idea the atmosphere in the Market, but according to rumors it was like the Clocktower. That didn't bode well. Plus, they would still take everything if she failed.

Plus, if she rejected the offer it would be the dumbest move she ever made. Even at 8, she knew when to smell a rotten deal, but this deal was too tempting.

"Oh right, the third reason," the mage interrupted her thoughts with another bag. "I'm going to play a game of bidding to see what amount will give us your answer. 20."

"What!?"

"30." another bag of gems.

Is he serious?!

"40." another bag

He is serious.

"50-"

"Stop!" Rin yelled comedically with tears in her eye and waving her arms in a panic.

"Hm, 40? Your greed is commendable. Not too weak, but not strong. An appropriate risk." The red-haired mage stared at her curiously. "Well Miss Tohsaka, what 's it going to be?"

"Fine. You win. I'll sign up to your stupid plan and join the Market." Rin growled as she took the contract and signed it in her blood. She felt geas take hold of her soul and was now aware of what rules she can't break.

As well as some loopholes.

"Thank you for confirming your apprenticeship to the Thaumaturgical Elucidation Market. You will receive your loan of five gem bags every 3 months." the mage then took out a small metallic cube the size of a baseball. "This is a craft vault, all your wealth from the loans you collect and the wealth you acquire will go in here. It is tied to you so the ones that can open it are you, the Bankers, and any of your loved one or those that have your permission. Be sure to keep it safe and hidden. You will receive the summoning feature when you become an adult. Also, we will be keeping and cultivating your family wealth and assets until that time. Good luck and farewell, I'll see you in the next evening."

As he was about to leave the mage was stopped by Rin "Wait."

The mage turned to look at his new client, and the door was partially opened. "Yes?"

"What's your name?"

"Oh goodness me I forgot the proper etiquette," The mage cough before facing Rin. "My name Souka Shizuki. Market mage of the Department of Research and Development, Investment, Communication, and Education."

"Let rase Magecraft for the sake of profit."

Late at night the break of dawn.

It was a long night, but everything was in place. All investments have been taken care of.

Investments Cup and Blade have progressed with the Boards program. Data provides a promising picture of progressive growth.

Investment Ruby also acquired. Market research and production value and rate increase by 90 and 85% respectively.

Investment London Star successfully synchronized with Origin egg. Magic crest removal upon elevation imminent. Begins plans of ensuring host crest synchronization.

Investment cherry blossoms are 50% complete. Guardian 99.99% neutralized. Education circuits are integrated into the system. Market formal Education program S.O.L.A.S. initiated. Time of complete understanding and acquisition of Matou magecraft: 9 years, 10 month and 12 days approx.

Furthering investment plans in pg. 689 for more detail.

Nostris futuristic secreta magicae.

End chapter

Yeah way too convoluted and over the top. Now personally I dislike Shirou for being stupid, but I understand it was part of his charm. Which was why I created Genmu, a stubborn, self righteous, delusional moron, will need a sneak, perverted, honest asshole to properly train him. Tell what I should focus currently: lore, progression, character, lemon, battles? Because we unfortunately are running out of time. For those worried about Shirou being OP, relax. He still has to work on his skills, I just leaving ambigious whether he suck at a school of magecraft or has a personality flaw. I wanted to add more sorcery traits but decided for Shirou to have these trait until further notice. Take a guess what these traits mean, any one. Remember the goal is a harem. As author of the fanfic I have a right to choose who our Hero of Justice gives lemons to. Later!