"Ehh————?!!"
Tokiomi Tohsaka hadn't reacted yet, but Rin was extremely surprised.
"Master Lucas, Erica-nee, when did you two get together? Wait, can you be together? I mean, when did this happen?"
Rin and Erica knew each other first, back before Lucas joined the chat group.
As far as she knew, Lucas and Erica only met for the first time when that Heretic God appeared, and the second time was when Lucas killed it.
How long had it been in total? And they were already together?
Also, Lucas-nii is only fourteen!
Tokiomi interjected, "Rin, don't be rude."
Rin covered her mouth, afraid she might accidentally say something she shouldn't.
Tokiomi looked at Lucas and said, "Mr. Lucas, I heard mention of a 'Circuit Development Method' just now. Is that...?"
"Yes, it's a secret technique I created, mainly used to develop Magic Circuits."
"But Rin has 70 Magic Circuits. Aren't Magic Circuits innate?"
Tokiomi's wife was excellent. The fact that he and his wife produced Rin and Sakura, both possessing 70 Magic Circuits, was something he was very proud of.
The number of Magic Circuits was determined at birth and wouldn't increase due to external factors. This was an accepted fact in the mage world.
Because they were inherently scarce, mages accumulated bloodlines over generations to ensure their descendants possessed bodies more suitable for magecraft.
Like him. Rin and Sakura were products of this accumulation.
Of course, some families went to extremes, modifying their children like improving crop varieties to increase the number of Magic Circuits.
"The way of heaven is to take from what has in excess in order to make up for what is deficient. The way of man is to take from what is deficient in order to serve what has in excess. Magic Circuits are innate, but innate doesn't mean fixed by heaven. As long as you understand the true principles, creating Magic Circuits is simple. Furthermore, the created Magic Circuits are no different from normal ones. You don't need to worry about that."
Rin said triumphantly, "What Lucas-nii taught me is the development method for 108 Magic Circuits! 108 Main Magic Circuits!"
"108 Main Magic Circuits?! Impossible?!"
Tokiomi was shocked. 108 Main Magic Circuits... surpassing a hundred circuits... he had never even heard of such a thing.
Seeing her father so shocked, Rin added even more proudly, "108 is nothing. Lucas-nii developed 360 Main Magic Circuits and formed them into a perfect combination."
"3... 360... Magic Circuits? Combined!!"
Tokiomi, who always maintained his elegance, lost his composure for the first time. He hadn't even lost it when Lucas displayed various magics last time, but hearing Rin's words, he couldn't hold back.
A few seconds later, Tokiomi forced himself to stabilize his mind and invited Lucas, "Mr. Lucas, you've come a long way. My family hasn't treated you properly. Please come inside and let the Tohsaka family show you our hospitality."
Lucas raised his hand to decline. "No need for the trouble. This time, I'm taking Rin to a gathering. It might take some time, so don't worry."
"Is that so!"
Tokiomi felt a bit disappointed. His own aptitude might not be high enough, but his pursuit of magecraft was serious. He was a true magus.
When he was young, he studied at the Clock Tower, innovated many magics, and gained quite a bit of wealth through magic patents, earning the reputation of a genius in the Association.
Seeing Lucas display magic unrecorded by the Clock Tower, he wanted to communicate with Lucas properly. That was why he told Rin to invite Lucas to their home.
Rin's answer had been that her master was busy and had no time.
During this period, he used all his connections to investigate Lucas's identity but found no record of such a person.
This shocked him greatly.
He suspected Lucas might belong to an extremely secretive mage organization, and Rin might have joined this organization too.
This time, Lucas came, and Rin said she was going to a gathering.
For Lucas to attend a gathering, how high-end must it be? Naturally, he agreed ten thousand times over.
After seeing Erica, he became even more convinced of his guess. The mana on this young girl was also very abundant. Clearly, she was also a magus.
Knowing that Lucas had 360 Main Magic Circuits, he couldn't help but lose his composure.
What is most precious to a magus? Every magus would have only one answer, the only answer.
That is...
——Knowledge.
This young man undoubtedly possessed unparalleled knowledge. Now he felt that Lucas's youthful appearance was just a disguise, and his true age might far exceed his imagination.
Lucas didn't know Tokiomi had thought so much in such a short time. If he knew, he would admire the guy. Maybe his Magic Circuits weren't many, but his brain circuits were definitely unique.
"Rin, it's about time. We should go."
Lucas waved to Rin.
Rin skipped over to Lucas, grabbed Erica's hand, and waved to her family. "Father, Mother, Sakura, I'm going to play! I'll be back in a while. Don't miss me."
Tokiomi said, "Rin, don't be naughty while you're out with Mr. Lucas."
"I know!"
Lucas activated the Gale Authority. A tornado whipped up around them. The three floated slightly, then vanished instantly.
"Disappeared!"
It was Aoi's first time seeing this. Since she wasn't a magus, she was very surprised.
Sakura felt a bit disappointed seeing Lucas take only her sister and not her.
Tokiomi patted Sakura's head. "Sakura, practice the magecraft your teacher gave you diligently. The future of the Tohsaka family rests on you and Rin."
"I understand, Father."
Ever since Lucas came last time, her father had been treating her better. She knew all of this was thanks to Teacher Lucas, so she was very grateful to him.
A confident and calm smile appeared on Tokiomi's face.
Although they hadn't exchanged the knowledge he desired, as long as the bond of Rin and Sakura existed, this person would be the greatest backer for the rise of the Tohsaka family.
Furthermore, if they could get Lucas's help, the Tohsaka family's greatest wish—reaching the Root—might be fully realized in this generation.
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