ALL NOVEL Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Equality in Personhood
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"Shi Yu, are you awake?"
"Yes, come in."
Roy pushed the door open.
Kasenokyo Shiyu had just woken up. She sat upright on the bed, wearing a pale yellow nightgown. The scab on her collarbone was still visible, but her eyes were clear and alert.
"Thank you for what you did this morning... and I'm sorry."
Roy sat at the edge of the bed, offering a sincere apology.
Even if he hadn't been in his right mind at the time, giving a young girl such a rough first experience weighed heavily on his conscience.
"Let me heal you."
Roy extended his hand and drew healing runes over Shiyu's body.
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"What happened earlier... I did it willingly."
Shiyu felt waves of warmth spread over her wounds, marveling at Roy's versatile magic.
"I've acted impulsively before, and Lady Illya even reduced the pain for me. You really don't need to apologize."
After all, she was nothing more than a servant.
Even if she died in his house, it wouldn't matter much to Roy.
But Roy treated her like a person—more than that, as someone equal in dignity. His apologies and gratitude weren't just empty gestures; they were rooted in respect.
Having witnessed the darkness of the magical world firsthand, Shiyu found comfort in this rare kindness.
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"Take this."
Roy pulled out a pink-wrapped charm from his pocket and handed it to Shiyu.
"What is this?"
The charm seemed to pulse faintly with concealed magic, as if infused with hidden power—a sensation Shiyu hadn't expected.
"It's a custom charm I made. In all of Fuyuki City, no one makes better charms than me," Roy said with a confident smile.
Of course, his confidence was well-founded.
His Inverse Moon Mystic Eyes could manipulate any spell, enhancing not only his opponents' magic but also his own, elevating them beyond their natural limits. It was as if the spells themselves strove to reach their peak.
When he fought the Lancer-class servant, Roy had crafted over 200 runes in a single breath—thanks to the power of his Mystic Eyes. Without that ability, not even someone like Aozaki Touko could match such a feat.
In the realm of magical combat, Roy's Mystic Eyes were unrivaled. Naturally, anything he created, including charms, was of the highest quality.
Whenever money was tight, he even sold a few charms to make ends meet.
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"I meant to give it to you earlier, but I didn't have time the past couple of days," Roy explained. "But now is just as good. This isn't some disposable trinket—just replenish it with magic, and it'll keep working. Since you've activated your magical circuits, you'll be able to use it more effectively."
The charm offered powerful defensive capabilities, blocking both physical and magical attacks. It also provided a few auxiliary effects to support the user.
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"Then I won't be polite—thank you," Shiyu said with genuine curiosity as she accepted the charm without hesitation.
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"Oh, one more thing."
Roy seemed to remember something.
"There are divination spells in this world that can detect the state of people close to you. If your family has also arrived here, we should be able to locate them. Just bring them here in my name."
"Really?" Shiyu's eyes lit up with hope.
"Of course."
"Thank you so much, Lord Roy!"
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"Dinner is ready. I'll bring it to you."
"I can get up—"
"Nope. Until you've fully recovered, don't move around."
Roy gently pressed her back onto the bed and stood up, heading toward the kitchen.
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A soft smile unconsciously crept onto Shiyu's face. Realizing this, she quickly buried her face in the pillow, rubbing against it in a flustered attempt to hide her emotions.
Her body still ached, and the way she moved was bound to raise questions if someone saw her. But compared to the physical discomfort, what truly warmed her was Roy's kindness.
Roy was, without a doubt, the moral compass of the magical world.
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As time passed and Shiyu began learning magic, she came to understand just how rare Roy's compassion was among magi.
It was as if he existed in a world apart from the other mages. His kindness seemed almost like a defiant rebellion against the cruel, pragmatic nature of their kind.
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At Dinner
"Miss Touko? It's been a while."
Rin Tohsaka entered the room, bowing politely to Aozaki Touko as if she had timed her arrival perfectly.
"No need to be formal. Just pretend I'm not here," Touko said with a playful smile.
Roy had just finished serving Shiyu's dinner and returned to the living room when he saw Rin arrive.
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"How are things going, Tohsaka?" Roy asked. After sleeping half the day, he was eager for an update on the Holy Grail War.
"The good news? Only two corrupted servants remain," Rin replied as she accepted a bowl and chopsticks from Ai Hayasaka, taking a seat at the table without hesitation.
"Last night, while we were running for our lives from the corrupted Saber and Berserker, Bazett and Caster managed to eliminate the corrupted Assassin."
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"So fast?" Roy raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Bazett's combat prowess was impressive. To take down two corrupted servants in one night—her strength and determination were undeniable. She probably had five Command Seals by now.
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"The bad news is that Saber and Berserker have completely disappeared from our surveillance. No one knows where they are."
Rin sighed, frustration evident on her face.
"And the even worse news? The exorcism barrier is deteriorating faster than expected. At this rate, it won't be long before spirits find a way to breach it and infiltrate the city."
If that happened, it would spell disaster. The spiritual disasters that plagued other cities—vengeful spirits, cursed beings, and more—would inevitably converge on Fuyuki City.
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"Any idea what's causing it?"
"All the foundation points of the barrier seem intact. The only possible issue could be with the leyline itself, but checking the entire leyline would take too much time."
"So many problems to deal with..." Roy muttered.
"With three corrupted servants down and two missing, the real fight is probably about to begin—between the current Masters."
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Hayasaka Ai stiffened slightly at the mention of this.
She glanced nervously between Roy and Rin, relieved to see that the atmosphere between them remained unchanged.
If they were to fight, it would at least be a direct confrontation. And she preferred it that way—because if things turned messy, being caught in the middle would be dangerous.
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