Ten Years Old, Wealth, Adoptive Younger Sister

On January 19, 1985, Yuan Shikai turned ten. On his birthday, the Genji Clan dropped a bombshell: ten-year-old Yuan Shikai would officially inherit all of the Genji Group's assets.

The news caused a massive uproar among ordinary people and stirred up no small amount of commotion in the magecraft world as well. The boy the Genji Clan called their Star of Hope was finally stepping out for everyone to see.

In fact, Yuan Shikai had demanded that his companies transform when he was six, while investing in electronic products such as mobile phones and the internet. On the stock market, he bought promising future products like Apple and Tencent. Four years later, the Genji Clan's assets had increased more than tenfold in the eyes of ordinary people. Yuan Shikai had long since achieved financial freedom.

As long as the family businesses continued operating normally, there would be no deficits. The Genji Clan's ordinary people were also transitioning into politics. Yuan Shikai believed that, in another ten years, the Genji Clan would surely return to its former position at the top in the eyes of ordinary people.

As for the magecraft world, there was still a long road ahead. Yuan Shikai looked at his panel: Intermediate Swordsmanship 1613/3000 (same as above, omitted).

Intermediate Magecraft 1276/5000 (Intermediate Magecraft: You have graduated from elementary school and are now a middle school student. Surprise? Unexpected? Unfortunately, this is not nine-year compulsory education; you still have to rely on yourself. You can now use magecraft proficiently without relying on luck. Luck will only affect your accuracy).

Intermediate Reading and Writing (You can now read some uncommon characters well), Intermediate Reinforcement Magecraft 109/8000 (Enhances your own attributes by up to 150%), Attribute Points: 139.

The inventory contained a pile of miscellaneous items, such as more than 300 million yen and 375 upgrade materials.

There was also a huge pile of materials that only existed in games, used to strengthen Servant Spirit Origins—Fierce Bones, Black Ash, Feathers, and the like. Yuan Shikai had no idea what they could be used for, since he could not summon a Servant. There was also a pile of worthless junk items that probably could not be used at all.

The lottery section still showed that he could draw six times. There was also something about the Genji Clan's immense financial strength causing the system to judge it as having risen from a second-rate middle-tier family to a second-rate upper-tier family. The original quest had said that if he failed to inherit the clan head's position, it would not issue a quest. Now, Yuan Shikai only wanted to ask: where was the quest? (๑•̌.•̑๑)ˀ̣ˀ̣

He had not figured out how the recycling system worked, either. The system did not recognize the antiques he found, nor did it recognize the modern magical items he found. Did an item have to be both an antique and a magical item? The things sold at stalls were all family heirlooms. Only an idiot would sell them, and money alone could not buy them.

Rob someone? An ordinary person robbing a mage—or did he, still a minor, have to do it himself? He was now the Genji Clan's strongest member, but he did not want to die before accomplishing anything. As for a Necromancer's Mystic Code, come on. Even if he could not win, he could still run away. He was not looking to get himself killed.

As he looked at the brilliant sun outside, Yuan Shikai began putting his plan into action. The family's rounds of visits began. He would visit mages large and small who were friendly with the Genji Clan, give them gifts, receive gifts in return, and show his face so everyone would remember him. Otherwise, it would be awkward if they met again and could not recognize each other.

Most of them, like the Genji Clan, were second-rate families. The only first-rate magecraft family was the Tohsaka Household in Fuyuki. Over the past few years, he had used the clan's abundant wealth to put on a show of cooperation with them several times, enough to become familiar faces. This time, he brought some precious gemstones to lay the foundation for future plans.

According to his plan, during the visit to Nagano, he would conveniently bring Fujino Asagami back with him. The success rate was one hundred percent. In truth, the matter had already been settled. The Genji Clan's enormous wealth—his bride price—had made the other side agree on the spot.

This visit was merely a formality. After all, he had never met little Fujino Asagami before. Just thinking about holding Fujino in his arms made him inexplicably happy. He would even get to see her, and then silently recite, I'm not a lolicon. I'm not a lolicon. I'm not a lolicon.

He soothed his restless heart. Unfortunately, Rin and Sakura had not been born yet. He remembered that Rin Tohsaka seemed to be born on February 3, 1987, while Sakura Tohsaka was born on March 2, 1988. Sakura was adopted into the Matou Household when she was six, and the Fourth Holy Grail War began a year after that.

In other words, the Holy Grail War should truly begin around 1995. He had read too many discussions and summaries, to the point that he was starting to confuse himself. Still, he had plenty of time. His plan should make it in time.

During this round of visits, he finally met some girls his own age. However, none of them met the system's standards. He even suspected that passersby could not become heroines; perhaps only named characters who had appeared in the Type-Moon setting counted.

At last, he arrived at the Asakami Household in Nagano. The banquet began. Just like in a movie, he chatted amiably with the family head, exchanged gifts, and then met Fujino Asagami.

When he saw her, there was no light in her eyes, and his heart ached. Her father had used medicine to suppress her condition. Though it was for her sake, he had ultimately never considered Fujino's feelings. At that moment, the system popped up: High-quality female discovered.

Because the other party was too young, it suggested that the host take her in as an adoptive younger sister to receive part of the rewards, raise her, and collect other rewards later. Yuan Shikai could not be bothered to mock the system's explanation. Who was it looking down on? The transaction was completed quickly, because it truly was a transaction.

He carried Fujino into the car and arranged for his subordinates to contact the best hospital for her treatment. Though Fujino was his adoptive younger sister in name, he would not receive the reward unless she accepted it in her heart. Besides, his feelings toward Fujino were not driven by rewards. They came from the indignation he had once felt.

Sending Fujino to the hospital for examinations and medicine delayed their journey by a day, but it did not matter much. Cultivation did not necessarily require swinging a sword or reading books. Meditation training could improve him as well, though it seemed he had to reach the intermediate level before it could be unlocked.

And so, as he accompanied Fujino on the journey and continued making visits, she stopped taking her old medicine. With proper treatment and care, the light in Fujino's eyes gradually returned.

The smile on her face grew more frequent, and seeing it put Yuan Shikai in an exceptionally good mood. At last, their car arrived at its final stop: Fuyuki City. This could be considered the beginning of his descent into this world, the start of his dream.

The car stopped in front of a Western-style house. Yuan Shikai told Fujino to wait in the car and did not bring her with him. He stood at the door and pressed the bell. Ding-dong, ding-dong. A woman's voice called out, "Coming."

The front door opened. When the woman saw him, she asked, "What is it, little boy?"

Yuan Shikai's face immediately darkened. He really was only ten, but his thirty-five-year-old soul could not stand being called that. Still, he remembered that the Tohsaka Household did not seem to employ ordinary outsiders. This woman was Aoi Tohsaka.

She was also a woman burdened by deep sins. She had indirectly caused Kariya Matou's death. The story of a simp taught that simping only led to having nothing in the end. Yuan Shikai cleared his throat and said, "I am Yuan Shikai. I have previously worked with the head of the Tohsaka Household, and I have come today for a formal visit."

A deep voice came from inside. "Aoi, please bring him in." Aoi Tohsaka led him inside. The décor, the art style, and the people were all exactly like the anime. Yuan Shikai could not help recalling one phrase: it was all Tokiomi's fault.

After taking a seat, Yuan Shikai spoke. "Greetings, head of the Tohsaka Household. I am Yuan Shikai, head of the Genji Clan."