Chapter 22: Waking Up

Tatsuya Suzuki had a dream.

That was a dream someone had when they were young.

A dream about a witch who loves quiet and gentle stories.

There was no one in the library.

Through the window, you could see the gray sky.

The sound of gentle falling raindrops.

Among the seemingly countless books, there was a girl who was constantly exploring endless knowledge.

In the dark and warm library, it was like a child sitting at the table reading a fairy tale.

She was... picturing a certain "dream."

...

There is a channel between the Master and the Servant formed by magic power. Originally, this mechanism existed only to allow the Master to provide the Servant with the magic power needed to maintain its entity, but it also has "side effects" that the original designers of the Holy Grail War system did not expect.

Occasionally, the Master will see the memories of the Heroic Spirit during their lifetime in a dream.

Maybe it's a fragment, maybe it's a more complete experience.

The list goes on.

"…Ah." Tatsuya opened his eyes and looked at the familiar ceiling of the bedroom.

The afterglow of the dream had not yet faded. His body felt extremely heavy, and he lay in bed not wanting to move, only able to utter short syllables.

Then, he couldn't help but let out a sigh, and even Tatsuya didn't know where this emotion came from.

"Awake?"

A childish voice came from his ear. He turned his head and saw Caren's young face.

"Is it this time already..." Glancing at the alarm clock on the bedside, Tatsuya was shocked, "I have to send you and Sakura to school quickly."

Caren shook her head. "No need to go. Ms. Morgan called the school today and told my sister and me to rest at home."

"She is quite clever..." Tatsuya had no opinion on this and just made a joke to himself.

But this is very suitable. Letting Sakura and Caren go to school during this period would only continue to distract Tatsuya.

"Did you have a nightmare?" Caren asked with a gleam in her eyes.

"No, just a little tired," said Tatsuya.

"Oh." The light in Caren's eyes dimmed, as if she was a little disappointed.

Tatsuya felt speechless for a moment, "You seem to be disappointed ?"

"It's an illusion," Caren smiled obediently and dignifiedly.

There was actually a subtle gap before, but as she grew older, Caren gradually showed her precocity, but along with this precocity came a somewhat "bad" personality.

Is there something wrong with my educational policy? Tatsuya asked himself.

After all, he had never been married and had no experience in raising children, so it was not impossible that something might go wrong.

"Who does she look so much like?"

When Tatsuya said this, Caren had already run out.

He tried to sit up in bed and recalled the dream he had just had.

Because the Master and the Servant are connected spiritually, there is a possibility of accidentally entering the other's memory layer during sleep.

Generally speaking, peeping can be avoided by simply cutting off consciousness.

Tatsuya's falling asleep last night was entirely the result of Morgan using magic without any warning.

"That girl has a really bad personality. She deserves to be called the 'Witch '..."

Thinking back to what happened last night, he couldn't help wanting to complain, but his words stopped midway.

In various legends, records about Morgan often appear as one of the characters in the legend of King Arthur. Even in the world of magicians, there are very limited things that can be verified.

That was Morgan's past... or was it her teenage years with dreams?

Moreover, she looked very similar to Artoria, which made it even more impossible for people to not believe in their sisterly relationship.

The breakfast at Tatsuya's house was not simple, especially since there were two children under the age of ten who were at the age of growing up, and Tatsuya could not neglect their daily diet.

After having a nutritious breakfast, Caren watched TV in the living room.

Tatsuya went to the magic workshop to check.

Today is a rest day at home, so Sakura is learning magic from Morgan, and the content is related to imaginary number magic.

Sakura has an innate "virtual" attribute. In the world of magicians, this attribute is defined by magicians as "although it is possible, it does not exist in the material world." Some magicians who are also proficient in modern science also call it the imaginary attribute.

The nature of this kind of magic is quite mysterious to modern magicians. Magicians with this attribute are even rarer, and those with excellent qualifications are rare to find in a century.

"It seems like she's mastering it quickly," Tatsuya commented while drinking from a water cup and watching Sakura practice magic.

Although she is still far from entry-level, the fact that she can already touch the non-existent realm makes Tatsuya marvel at Sakura's talent.

"This child has great aptitude. She can naturally understand the word 'Hollow' with just a little explanation," Morgan, who was sitting on a chair nearby, said calmly.

After hearing this, Tatsuya smiled and said, "That's because the teacher taught well. I can't teach Sakura these things. I can only let her learn some useful but wasteful things."

He knew that even without learning imaginary number magic, Sakura could become an excellent magician.

However, if one has the opportunity to deeply study and practice attributes that match one's innate talents, it may not be impossible to obtain the crown of the Magic Association in due time.

"Mother is really amazing and knows so many things!" Sakura suddenly echoed the praise.

The way she addressed Morgan made Tatsuya choke on a mouthful of water that he didn't swallow properly, causing him to cough violently.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Although he really wanted to complain about Morgan instilling strange perceptions in Sakura.

But today she pretended to be a stepmother and called the school to ask for leave, and she was also here giving Sakura a magic lesson at the level of a Kamijou.

Tatsuya could only cough and glare at Morgan resentfully.

"Don't get too excited. The curse hasn't subsided yet. My magic can only allow you to move freely in your daily life," Morgan had a faint smile on her face. "Also, you look like you didn't sleep well. Did I accidentally use a curse magic?"

"...How can you not be careful with something like that?" Tatsuya's eyes twitched. "Nothing, just a little dreamy."

Morgan's eyes became meaningful. "How about I prepare something to calm your nerves for you? The Holy Grail War is a matter of life and death. If you can't get enough rest, you will die."

"Witch's sleeping incense?" Tatsuya did not comment. "Besides, I won't die from a bad sleep. Rather, I want to discuss with you how to attack Lancer and his master."

"It's a good thing to have this intention, but before that, there are other things you need to know," Morgan said. "The Holy Church has sent a call to all Masters."

Tatsuya paused while drinking water, "What?"

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