Emiya Kiritsugu also nodded: "So I strongly suspect that this nun, Caren, is the Master of that Lancer. And Lancer was definitely sent to Attram Galliasta's workshop by his Master. Then I'm basically sure that the Dragon-Slaying Knight will also become Caren's servant. But the witch Medea of the Rider class... even if Caren had more magic power, she couldn't support three servants alone, let alone a giant dragon."
"Oh yeah, our school's teacher, Kuzuki..." At this time, because Medea the witch was mentioned, Tia couldn't help but think of Kuzuki Souichirou, so she immediately took the opportunity to say it, but hesitated on purpose after saying half of it.
After all, in the original story, it was Kuzuki Souichirou who picked up the dying witch Medea.
But now that they were here, Tia wasn't sure if Kuzuki Souichirou was completely unrelated to Medea. Tia wasn't even sure if Kuzuki Souichirou was still a teacher at this school, so she deliberately hesitated and didn't say everything.
"What's wrong with Teacher Kuzuki?" Tohsaka Rin said, "Is there something wrong with him?"
"Brother Shirou, what's wrong with Teacher Kuzuki? Why mention Teacher Kuzuki at this time?" Matou Sakura was also very puzzled.
"Um... I wonder if Kiritsugu has checked Teacher Kuzuki's background," Tia said, turning to look at Emiya Kiritsugu again, trying to act like the original Emiya Shirou.
"Kuzuki Souichirou? Is there anything strange about him?" Emiya Kiritsugu frowned. "I haven't paid attention to him, but his background is a bit unexpected."
Kuzuki Souichirou used to belong to a group of killers. Kuzuki Souichirou was a tool for killing for the group. The group "produced" these "tools" in the remote mountains far from people. For twenty years after they were born, they never left this forest of ten miles around.
They usually did nothing, just repeating the set of movements taught by the manager every day.
Years later, they learned that they were produced to be used by someone they didn't know, and those who couldn't accept reality disappeared after going "crazy."
The group followed the rule of "one person kills one person," constantly practicing skills that only had one and last chance to be used, after which they would be ordered to commit suicide.
Kuzuki Souichirou didn't commit suicide, but came up with some ideas of his own and escaped from the organization.
Three years ago, he came to Fuyuki City, was taken in by the chief priest of Shinryudou Temple, lived there, and worked as a teacher at Homurahara Academy ever since.
Emiya Kiritsugu told everything he could find out about Kuzuki Souichirou's past and the existence of that organization.
"Even though his killing skills are very powerful, it's still within the scope of ordinary people. I never thought that Shirou, Tohsaka Rin, and Matou Sakura, who are studying at school, could be harmed by him," Emiya Kiritsugu said.
Tia couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
That's because Emiya Kiritsugu hadn't seen how strong Kuzuki Souichirou became after he became Medea's Master and was enhanced by Medea's magic.
But Emiya Kiritsugu was right. The current Kuzuki Souichirou was just an ordinary person. Without magic enhancement, he couldn't possibly beat Caster-types like Emiya Shirou. Especially since this world's Emiya Shirou was definitely very strong. Tia was sure that even without her, the original Emiya Shirou was definitely very strong.
"Teacher Kuzuki is actually a killer?" Tohsaka Rin was shocked after hearing Emiya Kiritsugu's words.
"Teacher Kuzuki has such a big background? I remember Ryudou lives with Teacher Kuzuki, right?" Matou Shinji said at this time.
Tia was stunned for a moment and did not realize who Ryudou was referring to.
"Ryudou Issei? Indeed, according to my investigation, Kuzuki Souichirou seems to want to try to live an ordinary life, so he has been living in Shinryudou Temple," Emiya Kiritsugu said, "Shirou, are you suspecting that Kuzuki Souichirou is a Master?"
Tia nodded.
Emiya Kiritsugu shook his head: "That's impossible. Kuzuki Souichirou is completely an ordinary person, without any magic power, without any magic circuits."
Tia turned to look at Matou Shinji.
Emiya Kiritsugu also looked at Matou Shinji.
"Okay, Matou Shinji is different. Although he is also an ordinary person, he was born into a family of mages. He has been familiar with various spells since he was a child, and has studied the production of various alchemic potions. He even dug out the magic books of Von Hohenheim Paracelsus preserved in his home. Through the contents of the books, with the help of Matou Sakura, he reconstructed a low-end, degraded Philosopher's Stone, which made Matou Shinji able to use magic. He summoned Von Hohenheim Paracelsus through these things. We all know this, and it's completely different from Kuzuki Souichirou," Emiya Kiritsugu said simply.
Tia took the opportunity to completely understand Matou Shinji's past.
She didn't expect this guy to have such talent, alchemy and making magic potions. No wonder he was able to summon Daddy Dou. This was simply too compatible with Daddy Dou. Maybe he would really reach Daddy Dou's level in the future.
"Yes, Shinji, you truly deserve to be a descendant of Makiri. You have perfectly inherited Makiri's ideals. Even without magic circuits or magic power, you have researched a Philosopher's Stone to replace magic power. Although it's too low-level, with me here, I will make him an excellent Caster!" Daddy Dou expressed high praise for Matou Shinji at this time. "As for that old worm, he's just another humble, fallen bug user. I don't think the two are the same person."
Tia was speechless.
Were Servants really this stubborn?
Matou Shinji nodded to Bean Dad: "Don't worry, teacher, I won't let you down."
"Shirou, are you thinking that if Kuzuki Souichirou becomes a Master, his body will be strengthened by magic and he might be able to fight Servants head-on?" At this time, after hearing Matou Shinji's words, Emiya Kiritsugu suddenly understood this.
Tia nodded.
"Teacher Kuzuki is very strong. He's already very strong among ordinary people. So I think if he really enters the world of magic, with his physical fitness being strengthened, few Casters would be his opponents," Tia said.
Emiya Kiritsugu nodded: "You're right, that's definitely possible."
"Then tomorrow we need to check Teacher Kuzuki's body for Command Seals, right?" Tohsaka Rin asked.
"Of course we have to go! If we suspect him, then we have to figure out if he really is!" Matou Sakura also said.
At this time, Tia suddenly remembered a scene from the anime.
Emiya Shirou forcibly asked Ryudou Issei to take off all his clothes in order to check if Ryudou Issei was a Master...
(End of chapter)
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