*Knock!* *Knock!*
The homunculus opened the door and let Haru and Raikou enter Fiore's room.
Raikou didn't stay in her astral form since she knew that Haru didn't lack a magic power and she also didn't really like to stay in her astral form since, in her astral form, she couldn't protect her son from an insect who tried to get close to him.
On the contrary, Haru didn't think too much and entered the room.
"Welcome, Kasugano-kun."
Fiore sat in her wheelchair, greeting Haru with a gentle, cute, and polite smile.
Haru looked at the room or rather a hall since the size of this room was quite huge.
There were a lot of doors within the room that led into another room. There were also a lot of bookcases with a lot of thick books, and on some tables, there were a lot of scrolls which hadn't been closed.
Haru could tell that this girl was working hard to learn Magecraft, but just working hard wasn't enough since he could tell that this girl's personality wasn't suitable to become a Magus.
"As expected of Mr. Darnic's successor."
When Fiore heard Haru's words, her expression started to change.
"How did you know?"
Fiore was wondering whether her grandfather told Haru about her succession as an elder in the Yggdmillennia clan.
"Well, it isn't hard to guess when the rest of the members of Yggdmillennia are stupid like Gordes, sadist like Celenike, and golem obsession Rocher." Haru smiled and said, "If it isn't you then who will be the next leader of the Yggdmillennia clan?"
"....."
Fiore wanted to refute, but somehow, she couldn't, after all, what he had told to her was the truth, but she shook her head since she had always been a very polite girl and had never been arrogant.
"Compared to Uncle Darnic, Sister Celenike, and Rocher, I am still immature as a Magus."
Fiore showed a troubled smile and said, "And if it's not the decision of Ojii-sama, then I won't be the next head of the Yggdmillennia clan."
Such a thought was quite normal since Darnic was in his 97 and everyone could tell that Darnic would still live a long life unless he was killed or something, but as long as Darnic was still alive, then there was no way for Fiore to be the next head of the Ygmillennia clan.
"As long as Mr. Darnic is here, the Ygdmillennia clan is going to be prosperous," Haru said with a smile.
Raikou somehow chuckled when she heard Haru's words, but stopped when she was being glared at by him. She pouted, but somehow, it also felt good being glared at by him.
Fiore didn't care about Raikou's chuckle since she knew how strange Raikou was because of her "Mad Enhancement", but there was something that she had always wanted to ask.
"Kasugano-kun, how did you become grandfather's admirer?" Fiore asked curiously since she was wondering how he could become Darnic's admirer.
"It is a very long story, do you want to hear it?" Haru asked.
"There's still a lot of time before our mission, so please tell me." Fiore nodded without hesitation.
Then Haru started to tell Fiore how he had become Darnic's admirer from the beginning to the end.
If Shakespeare was here, then he would applaud Haru's skill at acting and probably would invite him to his theatre.
Fiore and Raikou who listened to Haru's story were amazed and thought that this guy was really Darnic's admirer from how he described his meeting with Darnic's story.
Even Chiron, who was in his astral form, also thought that Haru was really Darnis's admirer.
Aside from his admirer, there was another reason why Darnic liked Haru and that was because Haru was very simple. In this world, what he loved was a simple musclehead that would follow his order without hesitation and Haru fit that description.
Everyone thought that Haru was a gentle bear that was friendly with everyone in Ygdmillennia, however, in truth, he was a wolf that was ready to chomp down Ygdmillennia.
In the middle of his story, Chiron suddenly appeared.
"Sorry to disturb your story."
"It's alright," Haru said.
Chiron also felt that Haru's story was very interesting, but there was something that he needed to do. He looked at Fiore and said, "I will help you to prepare the medicine." He then placed down a tray of medical soup and medicine powder on the table.
"Thank you, Archer," Fiore said.
"Medicine?" Haru looked at Fiore's legs and asked, "Is it similar a medicine to ease the pain on your feet similar to a pain killer?"
Fiore looked at Haru with a helpless expression and said, "You have noticed it, Kasugano-kun?"
It wasn't that difficult to guess after all since he knew the story of Fate/Apocrypha.
There was a reason why Fiore was unable to walk and that reason was connected to her status as a Magus.
As to why she couldn't walk, it was because of her Magic Circuit.
Magic Circuits are a pseudo-nervous system that spreads itself through the human body and what qualifies a person to be a magus. Their normal function is to act as paths that convert Life Force into magical energy, but humans learned how to control it and use it to perform mysteries. They are those which connect the material world to the astral plane, the paths which connect to the foundations underlying Grand Rituals. If magical energy is the force that actualizes the rules of a Thaumaturgical Foundation's system, then the Magic Circuits are the pipelines that convert magical energy and transmit that energy from the magus to the system.
Like any other organ, the number of Magic Circuits that one possesses is determined at birth and cannot decrease or increase naturally, meaning that those from older lineages will be more powerful, but it is possible to change that number artificially through a number of methods. One of those methods is through the establishment of a mystic pass between two magi from which the Circuits can transfer. As the Circuits are located in the soul, a fusion of body and mind is required during the transplant. However, the process carries the same risks and complications as a transplant of organs. Furthermore, as the Magic Circuits become unstable if tampered with while in use, there is a possibility of mutual destruction if a contract similar to that between a magus and his familiar has not been established beforehand.
For that and other reasons, the lineages of Magus seek not to tamper with the Circuits of their members while they are alive, but rather try to produce descendants with the greatest "extra" number of Magic Circuits possible. Note that numbers are not everything, and quality and precision of the Circuits are also an important factor that differs from lineage to lineage.
Fiore was born with a malfunctioning Magic Circuit in her two legs. Her disability deeply affects her thaumaturgy and has led to her two limbs completely ceasing to function, sometimes causing her unbearable pain.
The medicine prepared by Chiron was something that was used to ease the pain on Fiore's two legs.
"If you feel such pain every day then isn't it better to heal it?" Haru asked.
Hearing Haru's words, Fiore's expression became heavy then she let out a long sigh.
"You're simply joking, Kasugano-kun. You should know the method to heal my legs, right?" Fiore looked at Haru with a depressed expression and said, "To heal my legs means that I need to remove the Magic Circuits on my legs, which means, I need to give up my life as a Magus. Even if I want to do it, there's no way for my family to agree."
As the heir of the Ygdmillennia clan, Fiore received a Magic Crest from the family.
Magic Crests are the most important treasure of a lineage of Magus.
At some point in Magus' life, he will forge some of his own Magic Circuits into the Crest, store many, if not all, spells that he learned in life, and then pass it down to his successor.
As the heir of the Ygdmillennia clan, Fiore would receive that Magic Crest, and she knew that there were a lot of family members who were jealous of her, but since she had been chosen, she could only accept the Magic Crest and bore the pain until she passed down her Magic Crest to the next heir of Ygdmillennia clan.
Haru then chuckled.
Fiore frowned and asked, "Why are you laughing, Kasugano-kun?"
"Nothing." Haru smiled and said, "Based on your answer, I can see tell that you don't want to inherit a Magic Crest from the family."
"This..." Fiore blinked her eyes and wasn't sure what to say.
"If you don't want to, then you don't need to force yourself, but still I can understand that as someone from the Magus family, you have a duty whether it is as a Magus or to protect your family," Haru said.
"......."
Fiore was at a loss.
"Fiore, you're very gentle and kind. If someone marries you in the future, they will be blessed."
"Wha?!" 2x
Fiore and Raikou were stunned at the same time.
Fiore then blushed, but Raikou quickly snorted at Fiore, thinking that this girl would be an insect that was going to get close to her son!
Chiron, on the other hand, only shook his head and stepped back since he felt that something might happen soon.
"But at the same time, you're not suitable to become a Magus," Haru said with a serious expression.