Chapter 23 - Library Data

"How many books did senpai go through again?" Mash asked Olga as she is watching her senpai reading books about magecraft.

After his spar with Archer, Felix studied history to help him identify the Servants that they might encounter in the singularities. That was yesterday and today he was going through the books in the library regarding magecraft.

Of course, due to the Chaldea being an advanced site, the said books are digital with only a few of the books there being physical, so as to show that it is a library.

"A dozen, and counting." Olga said in a dry tone.

'It has only been 10 in the morning.' Olga thought to herself as she looked at him.

He had woken up at 8:12 am, then at his breakfast at 8:30, talked with the Servants and then went to the library at 8:56. From then on he has been reading through the library records regarding magecraft of different types as the two of them watched.

"Well, senpai seems to be very diligent about it as well." Mash said as she looked at the director.

"I know. He is taking the situation seriously, though I can't believe how quickly he is doing all this. I just hope he doesn't have an information overload." Olga said as she looked at him.

Mash also looked at her senpai worried that he might overdo it. But Felix on the other hand read through the book he has very quickly.

'Alchemy is pretty interesting and versatile and can have various applications as well. I should learn more about it to make sure that I can use it effectively.' Felix thought to himself as he read through the data.

Of course, he doesn't believe that everything written in the book is real as he reads through several on the subject and then chooses which is true and false.

'I also need to learn more about how to utilise my magical energy. Maybe I will be able to create some unique spells of my own. After all, in the end magecraft created by humans are fueled mostly by imagination and reinforced using words, I think.' Felix thought to himself as he read through it.

"Well, he seems to be studying diligently, it might help bridge the gap in knowledge." Olga said as she watched him.

"I just hope that it will help senpai in the singularities. Miss Da Vinci has been teaching me for now." Mash said to her as she watched her Master.

'Miss Da Vinci huh. He, she, no he, oh what the hell, everyone is calling Da Vinci a she now.' Olga thought to herself as she rubbed her forehead as she felt a migraine.

She was stumped when she first met Da Vinci but considering how everyone has been starting to call the Servant as a she, Olga decided that trying to make sense of it is only going to give her a migraine.

"Well, I'll go look for Mata Hari, she said she wanted to talk to me about something." Olga said to the lilac girl as she nodded to her.

"Okay director." Mash said to her as the director walked away.

Mash then looked at Felix who is reading the books before she slowly went and sat beside him with a slight blush on her face. He of course felt her presence as he looked at her and smiled.

"Hey Mash, how are you?" Felix asked as he looked at her.

"I'm doing fine Master. What are you reading?" Mash asked him with a smile.

"Just some principles of magecraft and about the construction of spells. There are these books about Mystic Eyes as well." Felix said to her as he showed her the tablet.

"What does Master plan to do with this?" Mash asked him curiously as she looked at him.

"Don't really know. But I plan to learn whatever I can to make sure that I have something that I can use during emergencies. Medea's magecraft is from the Age of Gods so it's difficult for me to use as a Magus of the modern era so I have to learn these." Felix said to her as he looked at the screen.

"Well, the principles are different so I guess it makes sense." Mash said to him as she nodded at his words.

"Yeah, I just hope I can make use of the information here." Felix said to her as he wrote on the book he has.

"Why are writing it down?" Mash asked curiously.

"Just some titles of the works and the theories, so that I won't have to come to the library everytime to review it." Felix said to her as he wrote it.

'Senpai is very diligent. I should also train and become stronger so that I can help him more.' Mash thought to herself as she hyped herself up.

"Senpai, I will go and train at the simulation so that I can get stronger." Mash said to him with a smile on her face.

"Oh really, then good luck. Make sure to not push yourself too much. Even if you are a demi-servant you will get tired." Felix said to her as he smiled at her.

"Of course Master. I'll be careful. I hope you will learn what you want to learn as well." Mash said to him with a smile on her face.

Then she stood up and left the library as she waved at him and he waved back as she disappeared through the door. He kept his gaze on the door for a few seconds before he turned to the tablet in his hand.

'Hmm, if I'm remembering it right, then Magecraft is the reenactment of past mysteries. It can only do things that have already happened. And Magecraft can do whatever science can do... It is in essence, doing what science can do with supernatural means... Wait, doesn't that mean that Science is Magecraft or Magecraft is science?' Felix thought to himself as he blinked after remembering that.

"Okay, I'm getting confused. Need to organise my thoughts correctly." Felix muttered to himself as he rubbed his forehead.

He spent a better time at the library as he organised his thoughts while learning more about the Magecraft and it's rules. At the same time in the simulation, Cu was smacked away by Mash as he laughed out loud.

"Good good little Miss. You're getting better in using that shield." Cu said as he landed on the ground and smiled at her.

"Thank you Mr Cu." Mash said as she ran towards him as he did the same.

At the sidelines Archer, Artoria and Medea were watching the spar.

"She is improving." Medea said as she watched the battle.

"But it's not enough. She has certainly gotten better but her swings aren't necessarily powerful." Artoria said as she watched the fight.

"She is still relatively young to being a Demi-servant but she is holding fine. But since she is a Shielder, her abilities are most useful when protecting others which is good since we need someone to protect our masters." Archer said as he watched the battle seriously.

"I'm glad that Cu is taking this a bit seriously as he isn't going all out. That girl wouldn't be able to handle his full might." Medea said a she watched with them.

Archer and Artoria didn't say anything, but they did agree with the Witch as the Shielder is still inexperienced in fighting.

'In the end it is up to our Masters to draw out her potential.' Archer thought to himself as he watched the battle.

Time skip

Felix placed his head on the table in the cafeteria as he sighed. He had taken a long time to go through the data in the library and he has compiled a good amount of them which he thought would be useful to him. Though now his hand hurts due to how much he wrote though.

"Are you okay Master?" Medusa asked as she sat beside him.

"Oh hey Medusa. I'm fine. Just spent a long time in the library is all." Felix said to her as he sat straight.

"I see. I have been walking through the Chaldea and it seems to be getting better and better." Medusa said to him as she looked at him.

"Medea is helping with the repairs alongside the other Servants so it's happening more quickly. And since you Servants don't get tired easily it is much more effective." Felix said to her as she nodded to him.

"By the way, I heard that Da Vinci is working on something for you." Medusa said to him as she remembered that.

"Yeah, when she heard about me fighting your Alter self and Archer, she said she wanted to try something. I still don't know what she is making though." Felix said to her as he shrugged his shoulders.

"Could be a sword since you were using that." Medusa said to him as she remembered the fight.

"Maybe. But it's Da Vinci so trying to understand her is a bit difficult." Felix said to her as he shrugged his shoulders.

'Still, I have written a good amount of data in the book. Now I just have to learn how to use it.' Felix thought to himself as he looked at the book.

As he was thinking that Olga walked inside the cafeteria followed by a smiling Mata Hari. The Servant gently pushed her Master towards Felix as Olga blushed slightly before she went to him.

"Felix, can I s-sit here?" Olga asked him as she stuttered a bit.

"Oh, director Olga, sure." Felix said as he looked at her.

"Thanks." Olga said to him as she sat there.

As Medusa is sitting on his left side, Olga sat on his right. Then she used her left hand to put her hair behind her left ear as she kept her blush as it revealed a small orange earring on her ear.

"S-So, what are you doing?" Olga asked him as she looked to the right.

"I compiled some data from the library regarding Magecraft and I'm hoping that I can use it." Felix said absentmindedly as he looked at the book.

"O-Oh, I see." Olga said as she glanced at him.

Though she felt disappointed when she saw him looking at his book as she didn't like that. Behind them Mata Hari was watching anxiously as she looked between the two Masters.

"How about you director Olga? What were you doing?" Felix asked as he looked at her.

"Oh nothing special. Just staying in my room." Olga said as her voice is a bit dejected.

Felix raised an eyebrow at that, but then he saw the earring as his eyes widened in surprise as he looked at it.

"That's a nice earring director. It looks good on you." Felix said to her with a smile on his face.

'Yes!' Mata Hari thought to herself happily when she heard that.

Olga meanwhile blushed when she heard that as she looked at him and then turned her head to the side as she lightly coughed into her fist.

"Th-Thank you. I just thought about trying something new." Olga said to him as she felt embarrassed, though she also felt happy as well.

'He praised me!' Olga thought to herself happily as she heard it as a smile appeared on her face.

"By the way, director, I would like your help with something." Felix said to her as he looked at her.

"Yes, what do you need my help for?" Olga asked after she calmed herself down and turned to look at him with a slight blush on her face.

'Her fair skin makes it easier to see her blush.' Felix thought to himself as he smiled at her.

"So, it's like this..." Felix said as he opened his book and showed it to her.

'If I can help him then I will be able to impress him more.' Olga thought to herself as she looked at the book.

'Master is getting along well with Olga.' Medusa thought to herself with a smile as she watched the two talk.

At that time Cu walked into the cafeteria with a smile on his face, he saw the two Masters talking as he raised his hand.

"Hey Maste—" Cu said before he was kicked out of the cafeteria by Mata Hari as they sailed through the air and out of the cafeteria.

"Don't interrupt." Mata Hari said as they flew out of the cafeteria.

"Did Cu come here?" Felix asked as he looked around in confusion.

"I don't think so." Olga said as she was confused.

"He didn't Master Felix, Master Olga. Why don't you focus on the task at hand." Medusa said to them with a smile.

"You're right Rider. So, what what it you wanted to do." Olga said as she looked at the book while moving a bit closer to him.

'Slowly, Mata Hari said not to rush.' Olga thought to herself as she sat there.

"Right. Well,..." Felix said as he then started to explain his plan to her.

At the other side of the cafeteria Archer was watching the scene unfold as he smirked.

" Serves that dog right. Now, I just need to fill their application for the chef." Archer said as he looked at the application in his hand.

(A/N: How was that?

About the Magecraft, I read the wiki and I think it is about doing whatever science can using magical energy. So doesn't that mean that a Magus can control physics using Magecraft?

And if they can, what kind of spells can Felix create?

I could use you help so please tell me your suggestions and thanks for reading.)