21 [21] Magecraft?
Nine people... Even if they were all a bunch of random individuals like before, dealing with them was extremely difficult.
Wanting to face more than ten people alone, just like in a manga...
Even if they were all ordinary people, he might not be able to do it. However, he knew that he couldn't afford to lose his momentum. If he showed fear, it would give them courage and put him in a more disadvantageous position.
And now—
Facing the current situation, the best course of action was to capture the "leader"!
The one who wore a black robe and a mask, looking almost grotesque—
Just do it!
Kazuya rushed toward him—
"Hmph, too arrogant!" Garfield said, watching Kazuya. "Indeed, in general, that's the right choice, but... that's fine—let me show you my Magecraft."
"Magecraft?"
Kazuya's heart skipped a beat!
Could it be...
He had encountered Emiya Kiritsugu before. Although it was possible that in this world, he was just an ordinary assassin and not a mage killer, there was another possibility. This world might be covering up his mystery, and that person could be the mage killer Emiya Kiritsugu?
And now, this person mentioned "Magecraft."
Yes, if he had said "magic," it would have been better... In general, the public's perception of magic could be summed up in a few words: "sleight of hand."
But in the Type-Moon world, it was different. Magus at this time were almost equivalent to "Magician" in other worlds. In this world, "Magician" were entities that had touched the root of the world to some extent—
At this moment, he thought about a lot of things. Could it be that this world was really the Type-Moon world, and this person in front of him was a magus from the Type-Moon world?
Hmmm....
In that case, his previous visits to Ryougi and Tohsaka families were deliberate attempts to conceal the "mystery" from him!
The next moment, the man in the black robe in front of him picked up his staff and aimed it at himself.
The people who had been about to rush forward stopped and eagerly watched the "miracle" that the "god's envoy" was about to perform. They looked respectful, as if they were waiting for the arrival of a god.
Boom!
A fierce fire appeared out of nowhere!
"Is this... Magecraft?" Kazuya's face changed.
"Onii-chan!"
"So amazing! Truly, God's Envoy!" Several people nearby cheered.
Garfield turned his gaze to Kazuya. "Did you dodge it? Impressive skills. Well, I'll give you a chance."
Garfield said to Kazuya, "I'll give you a chance. Bring back a child under the age of fifteen within two hours, and I'll spare you and your sister. How about that?"
Kazuya touched his singed hair and smiled, "What if I refuse?"
"...Then you can die! In the flames of the world's end!"
"World's end? Are you talking about that little flame just now?" Kazuya said, then rushed towards Garfield.
"Kill him! God's Envoy!"
"Yes, kill him, kill this disrespectful person to the gods!"
Brainwashed individuals were shouting, possibly out of trust in the God's Envoy, believing that the God's Envoy couldn't possibly lose and didn't even think of rushing to help.
Under the mask, Garfield's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but he still picked up his staff and conjured a flame.
"Dodged again?"
Garfield frowned at Kazuya's actions. Although he hadn't completely dodged this time, he had managed to remove his burning sleeve and even obstructed the spread of the flames to some extent.
Seeing Kazuya getting closer, Garfield couldn't help but take a step back.
His face beneath the mask alternated between pale and flush, as if he had been insulted: "Just a commoner, don't get too arrogant!"
"You're the one being arrogant."
Kazuya had already closed in on Garfield.
"You... you..."
Smelling the scent of gasoline in the air, Kazuya furrowed his brow slightly.
He had noticed a strange scent when the flames had first appeared, and now it seemed...
Ah, he had been too suspicious.
Was this world really devoid of any mysteries?
The person in front of him, as he had claimed, was a "magician." Of course, not the kind of magician from the Type-Moon universe, but a magician who performed tricks...
However, this person had taken the usual tricks magicians used to deceive people and turned them into offensive attacks.
By concealing magical equipment beneath his black robe and employing a combination of petroleum and a lighter to create the illusion of magic...
This explanation could also account for why Kazuya had encountered only weaklings until now. These people had been easily deceived by this level of magic, which indicated that they didn't possess any remarkable abilities.
This guy could only use his low-level magic to deceive these people.
Kazuya couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed. This was the world he had been longing to explore, but it seemed to lack any true mysteries.
The person in front of him, with a mask on his face, was just as he had said—a "magician." Not the kind of magician from the Type-Moon world, but a magician who performed tricks...
He had merely taken the standard magician's tricks used to misdirect people and used them offensively.
By concealing magical devices under his black robe and using petroleum and a lighter for his "magic"...
This would also explain why Kazuya had only encountered weaklings until now. These people had been easily deceived by this kind of magic, indicating that they had nothing extraordinary about them.
This guy could only use his low-level magic to deceive these people.
Probably, this guy had planned to abduct these children, then find a way to use his magic to deceive them and sell them for profit.
A low-level human trafficker.
"Don't underestimate people!!!" At this moment, Garfield saw the expressions on Kazuya's face, as well as the disdainful looks from the other magicians around him...
But in the end... this guy wasn't even a magician, and he didn't even qualify to enter this world! How dare he act so recklessly in front of him!
Bang—
The next moment, Kazuya delivered a heavy punch to Garfield's head. Garfield felt his brain spin, and the item he had intended to retrieve slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground.
It was a handgun.
"A gun? Tsk... that's dangerous. Concealing something like this..."
But this also confirmed something... There were likely no magicians in this world, and even if there were, they were probably just as deceitful as this bunch, resorting to scare tactics.
It seemed that Emiya Kiritsugu was probably just an ordinary assasins.
With that in mind, Kazuya felt relieved.
However, he wondered why this guy, who clearly had a gun, had resorted to such low-class tactics. Was it to maintain his "mage" image? Did he want to put on a full show?
But...
Kazuya picked up the handgun, checked the bullets, and then fired a shot into the ceiling.
After all, even if this guy had fired earlier, he would have suffered at most a minor injury. But now...
Looking at the nine people in front of him.
Kazuya smiled as he held the gun.
This way, he could truly relax.
But for some reason, he still feels something is off.
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