The entire room froze at Musashi's words. She just called the strongest Magician in not just Japan, but in the entire world oji-chan!
'Even though your family is a little unknown, how do you not know who the Patriarch is?', thought Toshikazu.
He tapped Musashi on the shoulder causing her to turn around and tilt her head, "Hmm? What is it Toshikazu?".
the latter sighed and whispered, "He is the Patriarch of the Ten master Clans, Kudou Retsu! Also known is the strongest Magician, and one of the most powerful men in the world! It is a sign of-".
"But he can't be the strongest Magician in the world, he isn't a Sorcerer, he's-".
"Ah sorry about that! My Aunt is a little out of touch with the world, our families swordplay is much more important to her than anything else, Please don't take it personally", Takemi stood in front of Saber and waved his hands around trying placate the situation.
The oji-chan in question only smiled and said, "It's fine, I like your frankness young lady. Although I must say... you and your nephew have very beautiful eyes".
Saber nods and replies, "Yes, the Mystic Eyes of-".
A blow hits Musashi in the stomach and she gives her Master a questioning look before giving Kudou Retsu and smile.
"Thank you, Patriarch", she said with a slight bow.
The old mans gaze moves from Musashi to Takemi and smiles, "It's good that we have some fresh blood in Japanese Magic Association. The Mikazuchi Family will be under the protection of the Ten Master Clans until they have a chance to reestablish themselves, would this be alright, Mikazuchi-san?".
Takemi narrowed his eyes at the old man but nodded, "I thank the Patriarch for his assistance, the Mikazuchi Family, with the help of the Ten Master Clans will one day hope to reach the same level as them in order to repay them for their kindness".
The old mans smile widened and gave ruffled the little boy's hair before walking away, "I hope that one day comes soon, young man. I will be waiting".
All eyes turned to Takemi as Kudou Retsu left, however a red haired girl grabbed the boy by the hand and said, "Takemi that was so cool! Do you know who he is! That's-".
"Yes Erika-san, I know exactly who he is and what he did", Takemi sat down on a chair next to Saber, the Servant looked at her Master and whispered, "Master did he just-".
"Yes Saber. That old man didn't just introduce himself. He just publicly associated the 'Mikazuchi Family' with the Ten Master Clans. It ties us with them and makes enemies of anyone outside of Japan.
Do you know what Magician culture is Saber? It is remarkably similar to the one that we are both familiar with".
Saber shook her head.
"Magic Families, very much like Magus one's breed for the sole purpose of creating 'better' Magicians. Instead of the quality of Magic Circuits and other contributing factors like Mystic Eyes and Sorcery Traits, the power of the Magician determines who they shall marry. By tying us to them...".
"They can decrease the potential brides for you Master and increase their chances of getting to you".
Takemi shook his head.
"Not just me. You as well. I'm mean look at yourself Saber. You're gorgeous, have an amazing figure and a fantastic personality. Any man would be lucky to have-. Huh? Saber? You're face is red is something wrong?".
Musashi looked away from her Master and fixed the strands of hair on the right side of her face. Takemi saw her blush and smiled, "You are the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Don't forget that".
He gave his Servant a hug which looked to anyone looking as a young boy hugging his parent or guardian. However to Musashi...
"I-i-it's fine Master! I'm a S-servant! I am here to protect you!".
Takemi let go of his Servant and a familiar Ding rang out.
"Oh?".
"Ding! [System] has set a Mission! Say Mission to open the Mission tab of the [Type-Moon System]"
The boy's back straightened and a smile grew on his face
"Mission", he whispered.
Another translucent screen popped up and showed.
[Missions]
1. [Infinite Zero] - Miyamoto Musashi Route.
Goal: Win the heart of Saber Servant Miyamoto Musashi.
Reward: [Six Realms Five Planes - The Divine Figure of Kurikara] Noble Phantasm, the devotion of Miyamoto Musashi, sex scene, 10,000 TMP.
The boy's eyes widened and he gave his Servant a quirk glance before looking back to the Mission tab.
"[System]! What is this! Why do I have a Mission like this?", Takemi was extremely confused by the Mission the [System] set. Aren't the Missions supposed to be like 'defeat the enemy' or 'save the world'?
"[System] is unsure of why the User is surprised? Has the User not played Type-Moon games before?".
"Yes of course I-. Oh! They were doujin games! So... this must be Saber's Route! But will I get missions that involve other things besides sex?".
"Yes".
The boy sighed in relief at the thought. If winning the hearts of female Servants was all the [System] was... well it would still be pretty good, but he would have to save up TMP for longer in order to summon new Servants to gain TMP. It would be so much more faster if he completed different types of missions.
Takemi appeared lost in thought as he stared at the opposite wall his eyes darting to different places as if he was reading something in front of him.
On the other hand the silver haired girl gave a resolute smile to her Master and silently sat there with red cheeks and a smile hung on her face. It made all both Chiba Naotsugu and Chiba Toshikazu unconsciously stare at the Saber Servant.
"Naotsugu".
"Hmm? Yes Toshi-nii?".
"I think I want to marry that girl".
Naotsugu didn't acknowledge what he said for a few seconds before going wide-eyed, "You can't be serious Toshi-nii! The Family won't allow it! You're the next head of the Chiba Clan! You can't marry someone from outside the Ten Master-".
"I don't care".
"But-".
"I'll figure out a way"
Naotsugu watched as his elder brother walked out of the medical room and shook his head. It wasn't like his elder brother to be smitten with a woman, and although it was an extraordinarily beautiful woman, it wasn't like his brother at all.
'Maybe...'.
The second Chiba son looked at the swords at Musashi's side and Takemi sitting beside her and considered several possibilities before saying, "No, he didn't...".
He sighed and shook his head. His brother may be headstrong but he wasn't stupid. Forcing this wasn't the way to go and would only end badly for him.
Erika on the other hand looked at the other girls in the group and said, "Do you think that Takemi has a girlfriend?".
They all gathered in a circle and whispered to each other.
"I don't think so", said Shizuku with a face void of emotions. Although she did say this she was continuously glanced back at Takemi.
"But he is pretty cute huh?, said Erika. Although Takemi wasn't the best looking boy in the world, he was definitely up there. Sharp, angular features that were just beginning to define themselves now that he was becoming a man, an aura that kids there age didn't possess that made the boy seem more mature and grown up. Black hair that was long enough to cover his eyes that had been tied up in a high pony tail trying to mimic Musashi.
"He's not bad", said Angelina tucking a bit of hair behind her ear. All the other girls glared at her a little bit. The blonde quarter Japanese was the most beautiful amongst them. Her smooth pale skin made Japanese women envious and her big blue eyes and straight blonde hair was starting to make others notice her more.
Another girl, Mibu Sayaka said, "He must be really good with the sword...".
"Get your priorities straight Mibu! You know what our society is like nowadays. Magicians get married as young as 15 and are mothers before age 20! That could be us! And I'm not going to marry someone who I've never met before! Are you!", said Erika with a fierce whisper. All the girls nodded at this.
"I get it Erika! If we marry someone we know it won't be as bad! Someone like-".
Takemi peaked up as he noticed the feeling of someone looking at him. Turning his head he saw Erika and her friends looking at him while fixing their hair and smiling at him.
He smiled at the girls and gave them a wink before looking moving his gaze away expecting them to do the same. However something happen to the [System] causing Takemi to sputter.
"Ding! [System] has set a Mission! Say Mission to open the Mission tab of the [Type-Moon System]".
"Ding! [System] has set a Mission! Say Mission to open the Mission tab of the [Type-Moon System]".
His eyes went wide before he muttered slowly, "Missions".
[Missions]
1. [Infinite Zero] - Miyamoto Musashi Route.
Goal: Win the heart of Saber Servant Miyamoto Musashi.
Reward: [Six Realms Five Planes - The Divine Figure of Kurikara] Noble Phantasm, the devotion of Miyamoto Musashi, sex scene, 10,000 TMP.
2. [Phantom Sword] - Erika Chiba Route.
Goal: Win the heart of Erika Chiba.
Reward: Chiba Family Swordplay, Chiba Family Magic, the devotion of Chiba Erika, sex scene 10,000 TMP
3. [Blonde Radiance] - Angelica Kudou Shields
Goal: Win the heart of Angelica Kudou Shields.
Reward: Kudou Family Magic, the devotion of Angelica Kudou Shields, sex scene, 10,000 TMP
Takemi was so shocked and couldn't resist saying, "You've got to be fucking kidding me".
Another chapter!
I hope people are reading this because this release is going to be a one off.
Every other chapter (or at least most of them) will be released every 5-6 days and will have 5/6 chapters in each release.
if you think the story is going too fast then I'm sorry but I need to to progress quickly so I can get to the High School Arc as soon as possible. Then the real *fun* begins.
Your Faithful Author, Mr Moist.