Fate/Magus Path

1 Fuyuki

A long, long time ago, magecraft and science were both fields of study.

However, as the ages passed, the mysteries that once existed on this planet began to fade, and the presence of magecraft was gradually forgotten by humanity.

By today, magecraft has become nothing more than a word belonging to fantasy. The few families that still possess complete magical traditions are, without exception, ancient families with long-standing lineages. Clearly, magecraft has thoroughly retreated from human society.

In the hidden side, these people call themselves magus.

...

Winter, 1990.
Fuyuki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

On this day, an unfortunate soul from another world was sent here by an interdimensional human trafficking organization using a truck as its tool, on a bright and sunny day.

As a young man from the 21st century, he was utterly speechless.

He was walking on a pedestrian crossing, strictly following traffic rules. Although he heard a loud rumbling in his ears, before he could react, a truck sent him straight to another world.

When Roy opened his eyes, what was once a warm summer day had turned into a freezing winter in an instant.

He was completely dumbfounded.

People bustled past him, and he stood among them, bewildered and unsure.

Surrounded by a strange city, hearing a language he couldn't understand, the more he grasped his situation, the more absurd it felt.

But after wandering the streets of a foreign world for a few weeks, no matter how much he didn't want to accept it, he had no choice but to face reality.

At first, he wondered if he had some kind of cheat ability or system to help him start a new life in this world.

But he soon realized he was overthinking it. Those weeks of hardship made him bow down to the cruel reality.

Sleeping on the streets, scavenging for trash and even fighting homeless people for a clean park bench.

He lived this vagrant life for quite some time, but fortunately, he didn't fall into despair. No matter how tough the trials, he always sought a way to break free.

Even in ruin, he refused to kneel, that was the principle he upheld.

...

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

On the outskirts of Fuyuki City, a gentle knock echoed on the wooden gate of a small courtyard with a sign that read Fujimura Household.

"Taiga, are you home?"

"Coming, coming."

With the lively voice of a cheerful girl, the wooden door was pushed open from the inside.

As the door opened, two people met.

Inside stood a young woman with brown hair tied in a ponytail, dressed in sportswear, radiating energy... a yakuza princess.

Outside stood a young man with short black hair, dressed in a black long coat, smiling as he greeted her.

"Long time no see, Taiga."

"What? Oh, it's you, Roy! What brings you here so late? Are those Yamaguchi-gumi guys causing trouble again? Do you need me to help you take them down?" Taiga smiled brightly when she saw him, raising her fists excitedly as she spoke.