True Magician

Chapter 137

Emiya Residence.

The next morning, after a familiar but thicker breakfast, when I was planning to lie back on the couch and watch some TV series in the embrace of a soft pillow, someone came to see me.

- "You could have had tea at your place, tomato-san," I said, throwing my head back.

- "I could have, but I chose to do it here instead."

- "Oh, you decided to spice things up a bit? Come back when you learn the difference between idiocy and common sense," I said and even though I couldn't see her face, I'm sure her eyebrow twitched.

- "Ara, did you go to that very manga store again? Ask me and I'd share," I heard Akeno's teasing voice that came with her.

- "It was just once, Akeno! Also, we definitely have different tastes."

- "I'm sure I have a couple of 'vanilla' issues," Akeno giggled.

- "With the teacher-student genre?"

- "What's wrong with that?"

- "Really!" Merlin, who was also in the room, joined in, "There's nothing wrong with enjoying such beautiful creations of human fantasy! Especially those that involve a lot of boo..."

- "Fou," I said calmly, and the next moment a tiny foot of white sloth flew into the Camelot mage's face, knocking him into the nearest wall, previously reinforced by my magic, "Get to the point. Why are you here, aside from..."

BOOM

I was interrupted by a loud explosion coming from the basement. There, the third and final guest was currently having fun with Mo-chan, who had the day off today. And considering her character, attitude, and current job, she definitely didn't hold back in her punches and probably almost decked the dumb skillful pervert.

- "...Except for that," I finished, glancing at Akeno and Rias and then seeing their obviously concerned faces.

- "I've come to ask you a favor," Rias said.

- "Oh? You too?" I raised an eyebrow, to which I received a nod of my head, "Well, you really showed yourself well during the game. So, I'm listening."

- "I want you to coach us."

- "Huh? I'm sorry, what?"

- "You heard me perfectly well, and it's you, not the Servants," Rias added, and Akeno nodded in agreement.

- "Stupid decision," I grinned, "Yes, I know a little about magic, but not about fighting. It's either total annihilation or stroking a fluffy puppy."

And it really is. I don't have some arcane tactics that put me a few moves ahead of my opponent, but overwhelming power. If the opponent withstood the attack, it was worth trivial to reinforce it and try again. Of course, I could slightly change some or other properties of spells, but the essence remained the same.

Opponents of my caliber simply did not exist, so as a typical protagonist with blood on his body to overcome their limits. And there was no need for that.

- "What about that game?" Akeno asked, "What you showed is almost impossible to pull off even for a prodigy in magic."

- "Almost, and that's why this favor is declined," I emphasized, then turned my head, "But I can provide you with Servants, two of them."

- "And you won't change your mind?" Rias tried to insist.

- "If you and the others are half as strong as Sirzechs? No problem."

- "Then I'll..."

- "Heh. And here I thought you'd gotten rid of your idiocy. I guess I was wrong," I rolled my eyes, and Rias lowered her head in shame, "I realize you're not used to settling for less, you're an aristocrat after all, but even less can cover your needs, and my offer is Merlin and Mordred."