Magician? Magic User!

As he listened to the Snake Sage, the scene from when they had first met seemed to surface before Shiro's eyes again.

Several years ago, in Ryūchi Cave.

"Emiya Shiro greets the White Snake Sage."

"No need to be so distant. Just call me Granny. Oh, right, you probably don't like this appearance. I'll change it."

As she spoke, the image before Shiro's eyes distorted for a moment. The giant snake in front of him vanished, replaced by an old woman.

Seeing Shiro standing there in a daze, the Snake Sage smiled. "I can tell you have some questions. Go ahead and ask. I hope we can get along well."

"...Why choose me? Senior Orochimaru shouldn't be the kind of person who acts casually, and the inheritance of the Three Great Sage Regions shouldn't be something given away so easily, right?"

It was no wonder Shiro thought that way. Unlike Jiraiya, whom Mount Myoboku had actively contracted with, Orochimaru had gone through untold hardships to find his contract with Ryūchi Cave.

Even he had undergone many trials. And Shiro? He won against one Cannon Fodder Snake and that was it? Shiro wasn't Orochimaru's disciple, so there was no way it could be that hasty.

That was why, after the Snake Sage said those words, Shiro directly asked. Whether it was true or false, he would judge for himself. At a time like this, there was no need to pretend he hadn't noticed.

In this situation, any normal person would know it was not simple. It had come too easily. This was Ryūchi Cave, after all.

So after hearing Shiro's words, the Snake Sage smiled. "As expected, I knew you would ask that. Actually, it's very simple. The world has changed."

Shiro frowned. "Isn't it good that the war ended?"

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