Mahora Gakuen, in the famous open air cafe right in the shopping district.
"You let the eight girls practice in the winter dome together with Rin and Arturia," Evangeline said while was eating strawberry cake. "Why don't you the one who train them all?"
"If I train them, those girls won't have any progress," Shirou said while drinking the lemon juice in front of him. "In fact, I might spoil them, you yourself Evangeline-san why don't you want to train them?"
"Training that boy alone took a lot of my time," Evangeline said. "And if I spent my time training those girls, it would just be a waste of time."
"Well, I just hope that the eight girls will be fine," Setsuna said who was standing beside Shirou. "Especially Konoka-Oujou-sama, I'm really worried about her."
"You don't need to worry about Konoka, Setsuna-san," Shirou said. "Nothing bad will happen to Konoka-san."
"Well, I know that Konoka-Oujou-sama is a girl with strong mentality, and training in the winter dome is important to make her physically stronger," Setsuna said. "But the winter dome is a very dangerous place, if something happens to Oujou-sama. It means I failed in my duty to protect Oujou-sama!"
"Stop worrying too much Setsuna-san!" Shirou shouted. "Worrying someone too much is a bad thing! You better think positively about Konoka-san and pray that nothing happens to Konoka-san! "
"What Shirou say to you is right Setsuna, worrying to much is something that very dangerous," Evangeline said. "You don't need to worry about Konoka, I guarantee that as the owner of the Lebenschilt castle nothing will happen to him. Because with a special system that I created together with Rin, the worst thing that will happen to the eight girls is just bruises."
Hearing Evangeline's explanation, Setsuna felt a little relieved. Since at least Konoka's life, won't be in any danger.
"Gosh, thank goodness," Setsuna said. "As long as Oujou-sama's life isn't in danger I won't worry anymore."
"Feeling worried is not wrong, Setsuna-san," Shirou said. "But if it's too much, it is something that is dangerous for you. Because it can make your thoughts negative and negative thoughts will interfere with your fighting ability."
"I'm sorry Shirou-sama," Setsuna said while lowering his head. "I'll stop thinking negatively."
Shirou smiled, he knew that Setsuna really loved Konoka. That's why she's feel so worried about Konoka, Shirou feels happy because at least Setsuna's worry isn't as bad as before.
"Setsuna, I've been confused," Evangeline said. "Why you didn't sit with us here? And only standing beside Shirou."
"Rin-san and Konoka-Oujou-Sama ordered me to be Shirou-sama's bodyguard," Setsuna said. "That's why it's not appropriate for me to sit together with Shirou-sama, because my job right now is to ensure the safety of Shirou-sama!"
'No wonder she's wearing a black business suit,' Shirou said. 'And insisted on being with me since morning, it seems Setsuna-san was pranked by Rin and Konoka but unfortunately Setsuna-san didn't notice.'
"It's clear with Shirou's strength he doesn't need any bodyguards," Evangeline said. 'This must be the work of Rin and Konoka who intend to prank Setsuna.'
"Eh, Setsuna-san you know with my ability, I really don't need an escort," Shirou said. "So now please sit with us and order the food you like, you don't have to be my bodyguard!"
"B-but Shirou-sama as your employee I don't think it's appropriate for me," Setsuna felt proud because she received an order from her master to protect the man she liked, so as a bodyguard she felt it was inappropriate to sit and eat together with Shirou.
"Setsuna, do you think that with Shirou's abilities he needs a bodyguards?" Asked Evangeline. "With Alucard sealed in his body, Shirou can't even die! After all, didn't you realize that you were pranked by Rin and your master !?"
Hearing Shirou and Evangeline's words which made sense, Setsuna finally realized that she had been tricked by Rin and Konoka, Shirou who was a very strong man doesn't need bodyguards at all.
Setsuna's face turned red with embarrassment, she felt like a fool trying to protect Shirou who was much stronger than herself.
Dhe then sat next to Shirou with her head bowed, Setsuna completely lost face in front of Evangeline and Shirou.
"You don't need to feel sad or shame Setsuna-san," Shirou said while stroking Setsuna's head. "I'm glad you had a good intentions to protect me."
"Your serious nature making you an easy target for a prank, Setsuna," Evangeline said. "It's good to be serious person, but if it too much that not good for your self."
'Uuuh Oujou-sama! Rin-san! Why do you have to embarrass me in front of Shirou-sama and Evangeline-san like this!' Setsuna said.
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Lebenslitch Palace in the Winter Dome,
Shortly after Rin and the eight girls who were going to train arrived at the cave where they would train.
Arturia, who was responsible in physical training with Konoka, Nodoka, Haruna, Yue, and Chisame, finally arrived at Lebenslitch's palace.
She arrived a little late because she had to help Ayaka with the accountancy problems that had accumulated due to the sudden change that happen at the last day of the Mahora Festival.
And right now Arturia is standing next to Rin who is giving lessons about Magecraft.
"So now I'm going to give you a lesson about magic circuits and Magecraft," Rin said. "Do you have any questions before I start the lesson?"
"I have an important question," Yue said. "What difference does ordinary magic have with Magecraft?"
"Hmm, it will be very difficult to explain but if I explain in simple terms the magic used by Negi and Evangeline is a system of skills and techniques, theoretically closer to 'science' than the average depiction of magic and magicians that you know from novels, movies or manga.
Magic that requires fairly complex calculations, theory, and practice in order to be used efficiently.
The spells used by a mage also cannot be recited carelessly, it requires deep knowledge of the important subject of the effect of a spell that will be cast by a mage in order for the chanted spell to have the right effect.
The magic itself can be divided into several forms, for example the ritual magic that Chao will perform at the Mahora Festival.
Ritual magic is the method and procedure required to use magic that requires a wide range of energy and effects. The more complex the effect of the magic we want, and the more difficult the procedure for doing it. For example, certain magic rituals require proper sacrifice or sacrifice.
And using spell magic to activate magic is also important.
Magic spells are the words needed to activate the supernatural phenomena we call magic.
But before we use it. A keyword is needed to 'activate' supernatural powers, for example the most standard keyword taught by Western magicians, namely Practe Bigi Nar Ardescat. An incantation must also be chanted precisely otherwise the effect of the magic we desire won't appear.
Mantra is divided into three forms based on the method and composition required: incantations to be chanted, incantations without speech, and incantations for rituals.
Whereas if Magecraft or Thaumaturgy, is the ability to realize what is possible through science in a supernatural way; Although the process can be considered like a miracle but not with the results. Magecraft has changed over time, along with the development of science and Magic.
Magecraft in modern times is lower in rank than Magecraft in the age of the gods, because the magic energy in the air in the age of the gods is very abundant, or you could say the existence of gods allows humans to get magic energy directly from the root. The difference between modern and traditional Magecraft is that in the age of the gods the magus did not try to reach root, whereas in today's era the ultimate goal of magus is root.
Magic requires a magic wand catalyst to produce the desired effect, while Magecraft only needs a magic circuit to produce the desired effect! That was the most simple explanation of the difference between magic and Magecraft! "
Yue, Nodoka, and Konoka had tears in their eyes at Rin's simple and too detailed explanation. Although it could be seen that there was smoke coming out of the heads of the three of them. Meanwhile, Haruna and Chisame felt a headache hearing Rin's lesson.
"If she says such a detailed explanation is simple, what about the full explanation!" Haruna said.
"I really don't understand Tohsaka's lesson!" Chisame said. "I didn't think that learning about two different types of magic could be so complicated!"
Asuna, Kaede and Gu Fei fainted with their mouths foaming and their heads smoking just like Yue, Nodoka and Konoka.
"Geez, the brains of the three dumbest students in class 3-a can't accept your explanation, Rin," Arturia said. "To the point that the three of them fainted with foaming mouths and smoking heads."
"Sigh just let them be," Rin said. "After my explanation, do you still have any questions?"
"Before you mentioned the Magic Circuit, Rin-san," Konoka said. "What is a magic circuit?"
"The magic circuit is a pseudo nervous system that spreads naturally within the human body and is the main requirement for using Magecraft," Rin said. "The Magic Circuit itself has two basic functions, one of which is to convert life force into magic energy and the other is to allow the Magic Circuit owner to access the Greater Magic Fomula, the path that connects the mortal world to the astral world, to do somd magecraft a Magus flows magical energy through his or her Magic Circuity and activates the required Magic formulas! The existence of a Magic Circuit that stretches out like a nervous system in a magus' body itself is only the physical manifestation of the actual Magic Circuit that resides in the human spirit. "
"Then can we have a Magic Circuit?" Asked Konoka.
"The Magic Circuit cannot be owned by everyone," Rin replied. "But the odd thing is that the eight of you have a Magic Circuit, how mysterious."
"Yaaay I will be able to use Magecraft like Shirou-kun!" Konoka said.
"I would be grateful if I could use magic, but now I can use another kind of magic! That's a wonderful bonus!" Yue said.
"Thank goodness," Nodoka said. "I thought I wouldn't be able to use magic at all."
"Uuh even though I didn't expect to be able to use magic because I felt like my artifact was enough," Haruna said. "But now I'm being told that I can use magic? That was too troublesome."
'Cough why! Why! Why!' Chisame said. 'I just want to live a normal life! but why do I have the talent to become a magician! Shit! '
'They all have what it takes to become magus,' Rin said. 'Is this just a coincidence? Or someone has arranged it from behind the scenes!'