Fate/Magus Path

66 Demon Hunter

So that's it, the reason she's not at school at this time is because she's visiting the hospital for treatment?

From atop a tall building, Roy watched Fujino Asagami enter the hospital and finally understood why she was in the city at this hour.

Does she believe that her condition, congenital analgesia, can be cured by modern medicine?

That's a bit too naïve.

Now that he understood the reason, Roy didn't linger any longer and turned to leave.

Although he was somewhat concerned about Fujino's situation, he lacked sufficient information and wasn't a magus specialized in this area, so there wasn't much he could do to help for now.

Whether it was the root cause of her analgesia or the secrets hidden within Fujino herself or her family, he knew none of it.

Staying here wouldn't help in any way, and doing so would only be a waste of time.

If he truly wanted to assist this girl, it would be better to gather more information on the matter and then figure out a solution.

When he came to think of it, he knew a few magus who were knowledgeable about the human body. One was the Grand Puppeteer, Touko Aozaki, with whom he had dealings, and the other was the Einzbern family, who excelled in homunculus technology.

As for Touko Aozaki, there was no need to say much. He would explain the situation to her later and let her, as an expert, help think of a solution.

As for the Einzbern family...

They were one of the three founding families of the Holy Grail War.

Although he had only heard of them, visiting them was inevitable. After all, his connection to the Third Magic was closely tied to them. The family might possess many things related to him that would be helpful for his future, so a trip to the Einzbern Castle was necessary.

Of course, he also had to inform them that the Magician of the Third Magic had been born and that they should behave themselves in the coming days, abandoning any plans to reignite the Holy Grail War.

He decided to make the Einzbern family his second stop after leaving Tokyo.

With that in mind, Roy leaped from the high-rise building and left the area.

He had other matters to attend to next.

...

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

Roy gently knocked on the door of the Ryougi family residence. Although he had already stayed here uninvited for quite some time last night, for certain reasons, it was best to visit in person today.

Since Shiki Ryougi wasn't home, it was a good opportunity to discuss something with her guardian.

It might also be nice to surprise her when she returns tonight.

*Creak*

The gate was gently opened from the inside, revealing a calm man with short black hair and dressed in a black suit.

Roy had seen this man last night, standing watch over the courtyard from the rafters. Shiki's father had referred to him as Akitaka Suzurigi.

He seemed to hold a loyal position in the Ryougi household, possibly serving as a bodyguard of sorts.

"Who are you looking for?" Akitaka blocked the doorway, eyeing the young visitor with some suspicion.

As a long-standing member of the Ryougi group, he was well-acquainted with the appearance of all visitors. He was certain that he had never seen this young man before, and the head of the family hadn't mentioned expecting a guest today.