Fate/Magus Path

6 Magus

The dryness in his mouth, the tearing sensation in his body, and the heat coursing through his veins.

The pain feedback from various parts of his body sharpened Roy's mind.

Unable to hold back, he let out a few pitiful cries, "Arghhh..."

"Since it's already begun, just grit your teeth and hold on until the end, Master."

Seeing Roy's intense reaction, the Count in the Prison Tower felt a twinge of worry.

...

The Outside World.

From the sleeping Roy's mouth came murmurs of dreams, and the sweat pouring down his forehead had soaked his entire face. Accompanied by slight spasms of his body, the faint blue outlines of magic circuits on his skin gradually became visible.

The beads of sweat dripping down his forehead, along with his twisted expression, caused the Count, standing beside Roy, to feel anxious.

He wiped the sweat from Roy's forehead with a freshly washed towel. Although he still wore his usual poker face, the cigarette butts scattered at his feet showed his current state of mind well.

He appeared calm, but in reality, he was quite flustered, deeply concerned about his Master's condition.

Watching the magic circuits beginning to surface on Roy's body, the continuous murmurs and his contorted face made the Count increasingly anxious.

"Master... hang in there..."

As a Servant, he could certainly recognize what the faint blue outlines appearing on Roy's body were.

Magic Circuits.

These are the innate sources of magical power for a magus.

They are also a unique organ of the magus, serving the simple purpose of converting life force into magical energy. Without these nerve-like organs, a magus cannot use magic.

Similarly, the number and quality of magic circuits reflect a magus's aptitude, as the number and quality are determined at birth. A significant part of a magus's achievements in magic also depends on this aptitude.

Since Roy had formed a contract with him, the Count could peer into his memories or dreams.

The primary purpose of deliberately bringing his Master into the Prison Tower was to ask another version of himself to help Roy open his magic circuits.

The Count understood clearly that his Master would never be mediocre; he simply needed an opportunity and experience to become a true strong person.

Though sending him into the Prison Tower was quite cruel, he had no other choice now.

If he couldn't steel himself, the fate awaiting him would only be death.

Roy was unable to supply the magical power he needed, and for a Servant, what value is there in a Master who cannot supply magic? Had it not been for his inherent skill of Self-Replenishment, which allowed him to restore his magical power independently, he might not have even lasted until today.

Having a Servant that already consumed a lot of magic paired with a Master who couldn't supply magic was undoubtedly adding insult to injury. Because of Roy's limitations, the Count's strength could barely be exerted at one-fifth of its capacity, and Roy had no means to counter the attacks of other magus.

Other than some street fighting methods, he had no other skills, and in this state, he couldn't display his strength. If this continued, by the time the Holy Grail War began, they would undoubtedly be the group that suffered the most brutal defeat.