The Real Protagonist Appears- / Shirou and His...

"[Sealing Designation]?"

"... Then let's start with a lesson."

Perhaps it was the aroma of the cigars that changed the Lord El-Melloi II's mood; his voice regained its usual calmness. In a deep voice, the Lord El-Melloi II addressed his disciple:

"In the future, you may encounter many Magecraft, but never provoke those who have [Sealing Designation]... If Magecraft are anomalies among humans, beings distinct from humans, then the path of magic is a non-human path."

—So, [Sealing Designation] is an anomaly among Magecraft.

And the man before you is a monster from the [Sealing Designation]!

"Hey, hey, hey, Waver, don't you know some things shouldn't be said in front of others?"

After letting go of the [beast] that he had beaten to the brink of death, Wang Xiaoming protested to the master and apprentice group who were standing there talking without any sense of responsibility.

Chapter 319. The True Protagonist Appears--

Fuyuki in the early morning--

The sunlight rising on the horizon woke Shirou from his dream. Perhaps because the sun had just risen, the sky outside was still somewhat dark.

Shirou opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and then abruptly sat up in bed, quickly folding the blankets...

By the time Shirou finished getting ready and came out of the washroom, the clock had just struck 6.

"Then, let's make breakfast..."

Shirou, muttering about the breakfast menu, headed towards the kitchen. However, as he passed through the living room, he discovered a man lying on the sofa.

"Dad?"

What time is it?

Wang Xiaoming, still half asleep, asked the question after being woken up by his son.

"Six o'clock. What time did you get back yesterday?"

"It was around midnight, and that jerk Kayneth was always giving me errands to run..."

As Wang Xiaoming yawned and struggled to get up from the sofa, he kept complaining about someone on the other side of the ocean who was always causing him trouble.

"Then why are you lying here...?"

Before he could finish speaking, Shirou had already figured out the reason, wore a wry smile.

"Could it be that Ms. Lily has taken your bed again?"

"You brat, you already know, why are you still asking?"

Wang Xiaoming's voice was filled with frustration.

After finishing the task Kayneth had entrusted to him, Wang Xiaoming rushed home, hoping to finally get a good night's sleep. But when he opened his bedroom door, he found Lily quietly resting on his bed...

Without even having time to think, Wang Xiaoming grabbed the spare bedding and quickly rolled onto the sofa in the living room. He's been sleeping ever since.

This has happened more than once. Whenever Wang Xiaoming goes out, Lily, who usually shares a room with Sakura, will go to Wang Xiaoming's bed to rest.

In Lily's words, it's like this:

[The scent of Master is there]

Wang Xiaoming, who dared not speak out, act, or even get angry, could only sigh longingly at the bed each time.

"I'll go cook now..."

Shirou would never admit to secretly rejoicing, quickly slipped into the kitchen.

After Shirou and Sakura entered high school, the two kids usually made breakfast at home. In Wang Xiaoming's words, it was to "practice their cooking skills."

Although Lily had volunteered to take on this task before, ever since they learned about the ingredients she used in her cooking, no one in the family dared to let Lily step into the kitchen again.

Wash the rice and steam it; cook miso soup.

Meanwhile, mix the egg mixture with broth to make an omelet, a must-have for breakfast. Then, cook the leftover egg mixture with bonito flakes and konjac jelly. The dish is now ready.

Prepare the main dish, the saury, with a knife, sprinkle it with salt, and then simply grill it; that's it.

Good morning, brother.

After everything was ready, a voice came from behind Shirou.

Good morning, Sakura.

Shirou turned around and greeted his childhood friend with a smile.

"The dishes are so plentiful today, brother."

Sakura, peeking out from behind Shirou, looked at the ingredients on the cutting board and said in a rather cheerful tone.

"After all, Dad's back. If I don't put in a lot of effort, he might say I didn't cook properly for you guys, and that would be terrible."

After lighting the fire on the stove, Shirou, with a frying pan on the table, jokingly retorted.

"Well, Uncle just wanted my brother to be more attentive in his daily life, that's why he was a bit strict."

Aside from not being able to help with Magecraft instruction, Wang Xiaoming was personally involved in educating his two children about common sense and values.

However, precisely because he was teaching step by step, he subconsciously incorporated his own perspective into the educational approach.

While showing equal affection to both children, Wang Xiaoming is more demanding of Shirou. The reason for this is simply that this man inherently believes—

As Human Order bear the necessary responsibilities, and at the same time, possess the strength to support those responsibilities.

After all, if Wang Xiaoming had this kind of strength ten years ago...

Therefore, this idea unconsciously seeped into every interaction between father and son during Shirou's education.

--As for Sakura

I will treat this child as my own and never neglect him!

This was a promise made to Kariya at the time, and even now, looking back, Wang Xiaoming still feels a lingering regret.

"Okay!"

After finishing, Shirou placed the food from the pot onto a plate.

"So, what's next..."

"My brother should have gone to the dojo by now."

What time is it?

Reminded by Sakura Shirou asked instinctively.

It's almost seven o'clock.

"Oh no—"

The daily morning dojo training was a lesson Wang Xiaoming assigned him, and also a habit Shirou had maintained since childhood. However, today, because of Wang Xiaoming's return, Shirou subconsciously put more effort into breakfast, completely forgot about the time.

If Sakura hadn't reminded me...

"But there's also the lunchbox..."

"Don't worry, leave these to me."

Sakura, who had already tied her hair up and put on an apron, said this.

The dojo, which seemed to still retain the silence of last night, gradually came alive with Shirou's arrival.

[If you want to become Magecraft, you can't neglect physical training. Having an excellent physique is one of the requirements for being Magecraft.]

This is what Wang Xiaoming said to Shirou when he was a child. It was because of this sentence that Shirou has been "beaten" many times since he was a child. However, thanks to Lily, apart from the psychological trauma, this "divine training method" has not left any hidden injuries on Shirou.

As for the training results--

Damn! Apart from the longer he gets "beaten up," Shirou feels he hasn't made any progress at all.

"Call--"

After finishing his daily schoolwork, Shirou breathed a sigh of relief and slowly sat down on the dojo floor, beginning to calm his thoughts, which had become somewhat chaotic due to exhaustion.

"Trace on--"

Activating the Magic Circuit within his body, Shirou began to recall the knowledge the old man in his dream had taught him—

"Based on bone;"

Use thought as fire;

Turning daydreams into a forging hammer...

As the sound deepened, under the influence of Shirou's magic, an ancient-style longsword gradually emerged and solidified in his hand.

That was a weapon he had observed and tried to understand countless times since childhood.

[Durandal]

"Then!"

Instinctively, he caught the object flying towards him. Once in his hand, Shirou realized it was a longsword that looked exactly like the weapon in his right hand.

"Since it's something that's been manufactured, even if it's a fake, we should still test its quality."

Looking at Wang Xiaoming leaning against the door, Shirou nodded, understanding the meaning behind his words.

Clang--

The sparks from the clash between the two longswords illuminated the still somewhat dim dojo.

"Sakura asked me to call you for dinner, hurry up and go."

After receiving the [Durandal] from Shirou, Wang Xiaoming looked at his son's somewhat dejected expression, patted him on the shoulder, and didn't say anything more.

"..."

After Shirou disappeared around the corner of the corridor, Wang Xiaoming entered the dojo, picked up the [fake] that had been split in two on the floor, examined it for a few moments, and then smiled:

"It's not Durandal anymore..."

You little rascal, you still need to work harder!

By the way, I now owe ten chapters (damn)

There should be more updates tonight.

(I'm a knight in shining armor now.)

Chapter 320. Shirou and His...

"Morning..."

As Shirou emerged from the dojo and entered the living room, he encountered a figure that surprised him—

"Tohsaka?"

Looking at the dignified young woman sitting in his living room, Shirou couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Good morning, Mr. Wang.

The girl, whom Shirou calls Tohsaka, also noticed Shirou entering the living room and gave him a slight bow in greeting.

"Good morning..."

Clearly, the other party was just being polite, so Shirou subconsciously responded with a single sentence and then fell silent.

The atmosphere in the living room remained tense, but fortunately—

"Brother and sister, breakfast is ready."