Rin: Times Have Changed, Mr. Magician! / Shinji Matou Has Run Out of Tricks

"Unfortunately, their battle was interrupted once again!"

Azu, however, felt a little regretful.

She had originally thought this would put an end to the battle on the school playground, but it ended up stopping halfway through.

"That guy from the Matou Family must have done it on purpose!"

Aoko muttered angrily, "He just loves to give up halfway, always leaving people in a limbo. I really hope his girlfriend treats him like that someday."

Although she didn't really agree in her heart, Azu's body language betrayed her by nodding in agreement.

Chapter 112 Rin: Times have changed, Magecraft!

"How could this possibly have anything to do with me?"

At the Matou Residence, when Artoria asked a question similar to Aoko's, Shinji gave a rather irresponsible answer.

"Archer needs to survive, and if the fight continues, he's very likely to lose. The plot requires Archer to stay alive, so we have to stop here."

Shinji smiled, looking completely relaxed.

"Even if you say that, Master, wasn't it you who drafted the script outline? So you're the culprit!"

Artoria pointed at Shinji and made her judgment.

"As expected, Master, you're not a good person."

"What you're saying... I did this for suspense, suspense!"

Shinji waved his hand, reminding him, "Archer's identity needs to be revealed in this episode, but it can't be revealed too quickly, so putting it at the end of this episode is the most appropriate."

"Is this a deliberate attempt to create a cliffhanger and entice viewers to continue watching the next episode?"

Artoria recalled what Shinji had mentioned during filming—the key to guiding viewers to follow the series: the transitions between chapters must be well-executed.

"Yes."

Shinji nodded, then added.

"Actually, I've already given a lot of hints about Archer's identity in this episode. If you analyze it carefully, it's easy to guess Archer's real name."

"But Master, you didn't give the audience any time to think," Artoria exposed.

Although she hadn't seen the finished product, Artoria had read the script, so she knew exactly how intense the upcoming plot would be.

"Yes, it would be very interesting to see the audience acting like hindsight experts, regretting not having deduced it themselves, wouldn't it?"

"..."

Although Shinji's words were completely correct, Artoria felt that if her Master dared to say those words in the fan group, those people would definitely send him razor blades.

Of course, something even more wicked might happen: they could sneak into the Matou Residence, throw him off his bed into the river, and turn him into a floating corpse?

In that case, should I pretend I didn't see it, or should I lend a hand?

The young King of Knights thought maliciously.

After all...

[No matter how many times I see it, I still think that outfit is just too embarrassing!!]

Wearing revealing clothes, being bound, and being forced to obey orders—any one of these elements is typical of the adult entertainment industry, but now the Artoria in the TV series has actually experienced all of these things together!

[The day I have Command Spell, I'll definitely make Master debut in the crossdressing category!]

Artoria made this vow.

"This is so embarrassing! Couldn't they have worn more clothes?"

However, Saber on the screen cannot hear her own complaints in reality.

She just kept her head down, panting heavily, making the groans of someone with a persistent high fever.

Many viewers sitting in front of their televisions coughed softly, because they all felt their ears were itchy.

"She has a completely different charm from the arrogant King of Knights in the movie version; she's like a young girl."

Diarmuid couldn't help but laugh.

As Heroic Spirit Actor who was also trained by Shinji in real life.

Shuazige is still paying close attention to Artoria.

Compared to his performance in the previous two films, Diarmuid surprisingly showed a hint of girlishness in the TV series version of Artoria.

[I remember in another TV series version, she played a tyrant, right? Looking at it this way, this King of Knights's acting range isn't that narrow after all.]

Diarmuid initially thought that Artoria might mess up the performance, because he found it hard to imagine how a mature knight like Artoria could portray a girlish character.

But now it seems the other side is performing quite well.

"Even the most upright woman has a girl inside her, right?" Diarmuid asked.

Compared to the conflicted Diarmuid, Lancelot's reaction was much more straightforward.

When the [Artoria bondage. GIF] appeared on the screen, Lancelot not only gasped for breath, but his heart almost stopped beating.

To date, Artoria has appeared in two films. In both Fate/stay night and Fate/Zero, she showcases her charm as a shrewd and capable King of Knights.

Even in the movie version of FSN, when Artoria falls in love, she doesn't portray the feeling of a young girl; instead, she gives off the feeling of a gentle and refined married woman (because of poor Acting Skills).

However, in UBW, Artoria gives off a completely different feeling.

It's not that this version of Artoria isn't pretty.

On the contrary, she's stunningly beautiful!

Moreover, it possesses a beauty unlike any before, imbued with the allure of a young girl.

"Could it be that this little white dress can really enhance my My King's feminine side? If so, should we talk to Master and buy a few more?"

Lancelot muttered to himself.

However, he also knew that this was impossible.

If such a suggestion were to be made, the other Knights of the Round Table would readily act as intercessors without the king's personal intervention.

Don't tell me these people aren't in reality yet; given his Master's nature, it's only a matter of time before those guys are summoned.

The farsighted Lancelot wouldn't court disaster; he would wait for others to do so.

Lancelot believed that someone would step forward to fulfill his wish; he just needed to wait patiently.

[Ah... Spending so much time with a despicable person like Master has corrupted my mind. I wasn't like this before.]

While shifting the blame to Shinji, Lancelot pondered what clothes to dress his old man in.

[This little white dress is indeed lovely, but I think a more glamorous outfit would be even better. Adding some white and black would make it look even more like Princess.]

[Then you could try a bubble skirt? That would probably be even cuter.]

Lancelot was deeply conflicted about something that could never happen.

"Oh my, that girl named Artoria is getting cuter and cuter the more I look at her."

Medea rested her cheek on one hand, her eyes filled with pink bubbles.

For this lady, her only concern was whether Artoria was cute or not.

I didn't feel this way on set, but now that we're on screen, it feels even stronger.

Medea was already very excited when Artoria appeared in her white dress.

When Artoria started panting, the sudden burst of charm made her feel like she was about to get a nosebleed.

"It seems Artoria still has potential for development! And..."

Medea looked down with a puzzled expression.

"Her figure has improved too? She was so flat on set..."

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"Of course I modified it."

Shinji proudly gave a thumbs-up and flashed a bright white smile at Artoria.

"With your chopping board-sized figure, you can't possibly pull off such a thin outfit without some slime to fill it out."

"Master!!"

Artoria, her face flushed, shouted, "Even if you're my Master, I have my limits!"

Shinji chuckled and said, "I know, that's the limit for what I've dressed you in."

As for swimsuits, we'll have to wait for another opportunity.

Shinji believed that once he developed a technique for Spirit Origin Transfer, there would be a chance to let the Lady King of Knights wear a swimsuit.

"Master..."

Artoria clutched her skirt tightly, unsure of what to say.

After all, getting caught up in this kind of thing with your own Master would only make you look like an idiot.

Fortunately, UBW is a prime-time drama, not a late-night show.

No matter how revealing Artoria's clothing is, she will never expose any part of herself that needs to be covered, so even if viewers pressed their noses against the television screen, they still wouldn't be able to see her.

However, the audience didn't get a chance to flatten her nose, because Shinji only gave Artoria a few seconds of screen time.

Before the audience could even press their faces against the screen, the camera switched to the battle between Kuzuki and Shirou.

Unless someone has a particular fetish, no one would want to put their face against two men.

No, even if you have special fetishes, it's unnecessary, because right now the screen is filled with Kuzuki's fists.

Even though it's just human boxing, and the audience can see the trajectory of Kuzuki's fist, the effect presented is like the "Thousand-Armed Guanyin" effect often seen in shonen manga.

"Oh my! What would happen if we added the 'Ora Ora Ora' sound effect at this moment?!"

Aoko excitedly munched on a potato chip, her eyes shining.

"If you can achieve this effect, then if you can solve the art style problem, wouldn't you be able to film JOJO too? Azu, do you know how Shinji Matou was filmed?"

Aoko decided to consult the experts around her.

Like Shinji, she is a practical Magecraft; when it comes to theory, she still needs to seek help from academic Magecraft like Azu.

"I'm not entirely sure either," Yuzu said, tapping her Azu. "This must be a special Magecraft created by Mr. Matou, right?"

"I think I know... Holy crap!! What's going on?!"

To Aoko's astonishment, Tohsaka Rin on the screen used Baji Quan to send Caster flying.

"Shinji Matou really enjoys humiliating Magecraft's pride."

Aoko clicked her tongue and commented, "Last time in Fate/Zero, Kiritsugu Emiya Chief Kenseth with a bullet. This time, he's having a modern Magecraft take down Magecraft from the mythological era with his fists. Isn't he afraid of getting attacked?"

It's important to understand that due to the decline of mystery in this world, the phenomenon of revering antiquity is very serious in the Mage world.

In the world of Magecraft, the Magecraft of the Age of Gods are invincible.

And now, Shinji Matou is telling everyone that the Divine Era Magus are nothing special, anyone can beat them up.

"I hope Grandpa doesn't see this scene, otherwise he really will grab a knife and go confront Shinji Matou."

Chapter 113 Shinji Matou has run out of ideas.

"Shinji Matou did it on purpose, of course."

Seeing that Tohsaka Rin's combo had rendered Medea helpless, forcing her to rely on Kuzuki's help to regain her footing, Azu responded to Aoko words.

"Mr. Matou has always hoped to break the atmosphere of Magecraft worshipping the past. He believes that the Mage world is unable to move forward because it keeps looking backward."

"Therefore, Mr. Matou has always hoped to break the old and decadent atmosphere in the current Mage world. He hopes to invent Magecraft that is more suitable for the modern environment through research with ancient Heroic Spirit, so as to rebuild the glory of Magecraft!"

Azu clenched her fist, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

"Forehead..."

Aoko was startled when she heard Azu suddenly blurt out such a long passage.

Although Azu isn't the type of woman who never says a word, she's definitely not a talkative person either.