Fate/Zero: A Different Path

Chapter 11

Time, like all things, is precious 

Speaking exclusively, the existence of time alone govern nearly, if not half the operation of all concepts in the unvierse

Without time, there would be no movement

Without time, there would be no change

Without time, all things remain in stagnation, trapped in an eternity with neither progression nor regression in it's junction between past and future

But I am someone who don't need to worry about that

In the last three years I have not stay idle. I spent every waking moment honing my skills in preparation for the war, dedicating every inch of my existence to winning it

Somewhere along the way, there were minor and major improvements

And then there were the surprises.

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12/09/1988

"You have to be kidding me"

I dislike surprises

Surprises are inconsistent. You don't know if it's a good or bad thing, as the nature of the phenomenon ensure it's essence is that of an arbitrary existence. Unfortunately, I learned this the hard way

Turns out hosting an EX-ranked Noble Phantasm inside your body for several years can cause some irregular changes to a vital part of your soul

I picked up the pen and wrote several lines on my notebook, the latest entries of which detailing my experiement with this new change

I have unlocked a new Origin

[Time]. It only said. Such a vague concept for something that is supposed to define one's entire existence around. Yet I instinctively know it is perfect for someone who practice Magecraft time like mine 

Turns out, my elemental affinity in correlation to it's origin is also "Time"

That makes me a specialist as they called it. Someone who excel at one particular brand of thaumaturgy compared to the other

The revelation itself did not come as a surprise. For a long time, I had known there was a dormant Origin inside my body. Exposure to Avalon that is connected to another world has only awaken it upon interaction with my soul

Nonetheless, this third factor complicates things a little

I truly meant that. 

Much to my frustration, the entire arsenal I've built up over the years had disappeared overnight

For once, my other Origins are now in disarray. As [Severance] and [Binding] are now in the minor, I must learn to reorganize them so they are in harmony with my Magic Circuit like before

I cannot learn spells at an accelerated pace until I got that sort out

My Origin bullet, as the result of the mutation, is now less effective. Permanently

If I were to shoot a Magus with my Thompson Contender now the best it would do is to render their Magecraft useless for a short while

I hummed, shaking my head

Though there some good that came out with the new Origin too

My proficiency with time-related Magecraft, in return for that drop in versatility, skyrocketed

I can now manifest my Reality Marble into the real world, temporarily altering the law of conventional space-time

I can enable my Mystic Eyes to take in information at a faster pace, allowing me to use them more frequently than before