Chapter 194: Chapter 192: The concept of external magical organ
Since Ilya personally gave the green light, Sella had no reason to stop it. As for Leysritt, her idle demeanor successfully provoked Sella's anger. In the end, Sella dragged her off to some unknown place to work.
It seemed that Sella's pent-up frustration had turned into anger, which she then vented on Leysritt.
Li Mo first returned to Mount Enzō to continue his research on magecraft. Occasionally, he would assist Medea with tasks within his capabilities. By evening, he slowly made his way back to the Emiya household.
It was now 8 PM.
Taiga Fujimura had been sent home early. The English teacher usually didn't stay overnight, claiming she had a gathering with her classmates. After dinner, Taiga left first.
Of course, that was just an excuse. The real reason was to discuss the matter Li Mo had brought up.
"Remove Ilya's heart? Won't that kill her?"
"That's why we need to rely on the **Avalon** inside you, Shirou."
"This scabbard... can it really ensure she won't die after losing her heart?"
At this moment, Li Mo was holding a scabbard in his hands. It was a scabbard adorned with gold and blue patterns, exuding an air of nobility and elegance.
Shirou Emiya's gaze was fixed on the scabbard. After all, it had just been extracted from his body. He had never imagined that something like this was inside him.
The scabbard known as **Avalon** played a significant role in the legend of King Arthur. Given that his Servant, Saber, was indeed King Arthur, Shirou had taken the time to learn about the legendary epic. If King Arthur had possessed the scabbard instead of the sword during that battle, she might not have met her tragic end.
At least, that was the magi's perspective.
After learning about the scabbard's effects, Shirou realized why he had recovered so quickly after Kiritsugu saved him from the fire ten years ago.
Li Mo explained, "**Avalon** doesn't have such miraculous effects in the hands of an ordinary person. It can only enhance one's natural healing ability. But in the hands of King Arthur, it's a different story."
This was because **Avalon** was originally King Arthur's equipment. It would naturally exhibit its greatest power in her hands.
Instantly, all eyes turned to Artoria. The king, who resembled a young girl, spoke up, "What do you need me to do?"
"Just follow instructions. When the time comes, we'll create a new heart for Ilya."
An artificial heart—this wasn't an impossible feat in the realm of magecraft. At this point in time, there was a Grand Magus named Aozaki Touko, who was capable of creating near-perfect humanoid puppets. She used this magecraft to grant herself a form of immortality.
Medea, hailing from the Age of Gods, couldn't achieve that level of perfection. Such accomplishments were remarkable even in the Age of Gods. However, she was capable of creating artificial organs.
With no objections, the operation began.
When Medea arrived from Mount Enzō, the surgery was ready to commence.
Earlier, Ilya, along with her two maids and Sakura Matou, had gone to Medea's temple for a physical examination. Sakura's body, which had been modified by Zouken Matou, had improved significantly and was heading in a positive direction. However, the conditions of Ilya and her maids were not as optimistic. To put it bluntly, they didn't have many years left to live.
Ironically, the Einzbern family's homunculus technology was indeed advanced. It held research value for Medea, but she simply didn't have the time to delve into it. Her research on the **Greater Grail** occupied the majority of her time.
This was also why Li Mo had previously advised Ilya to return to Germany—to obtain the homunculus research data from the Einzbern family. Only then could they address the deficiencies in their bodies.
Medea was the lead surgeon.
Due to the principle of gender separation, the task of removing the heart would be handled by Koyanskaya.
**"Human Slaying Techniques (A)"**
Her skill had reached Rank A. In essence, this skill meant she was proficient in wielding any human weapon of the era and could unleash several times its normal effectiveness. While it primarily pertained to weapon usage, it also granted her a deep understanding of the human body.
The more one understood the human body, the more one knew its weaknesses.
"Having an executioner act as a surgeon... Mo-chan, your thinking is quite peculiar. And Mo-chan, do you only rely on me in situations like this?"
"Please, Koyanskaya."
"Honestly, I can't resist Master's requests."
In the end, Koyanskaya agreed to Li Mo's request.
While Ilya's figure was indeed petite, she was still an adult. Li Mo couldn't just reach in and pull out her heart through her clothes—such a **barbaric** method, akin to Gilgamesh's style, would cause too much damage to Ilya's body.
With the **Golden Fleece** and **Avalon**, Ilya's life wasn't in danger. However, minimizing the damage was crucial for her recovery.
Waiting outside with Li Mo were Shirou Emiya and Shinji Matou. All the males in the Emiya household were gathered outside.
"Shinji, how's the reconstruction of your house going? Any issues?"
"No problems."
The Matou family's assets were largely tied up in dividends, so their income remained unaffected. At least for the next few years after Zouken Matou's death, there wouldn't be any major impact.
"About the method I gave you... you can't directly extract magical energy from the Greater Source, can you?"
Li Mo had mastered a technique to directly extract magical energy from the Greater Source, which was why he could use magecraft despite lacking Magic Circuits. He had shared this method with Shinji Matou, but unfortunately, Shinji couldn't seem to make it work.
Shinji shook his head. With his Magic Circuits completely blocked, he was destined to have no future in the magical path. The faint hope he had been born with had vanished. In the past, he might have raged helplessly, but after witnessing the cruelty among magi and the struggles of being the Matou family heir, he had matured significantly.
Li Mo spoke up, "In that case, there's still hope. I remember you've used a **False Command Spell** to cast magecraft before. So what you lack isn't an understanding of magecraft, but the magical energy to drive it. All you need is an external organ to act as a substitute for Magic Circuits to generate magical energy."
He thought of the **Divine Eyes**, and coincidentally, in the world of Type-Moon, there was the concept of **Mystic Eyes**. Mystic Eyes themselves possessed independent Magic Circuits, and in critical moments, they could directly drain the host's life force to convert it into magical energy. Thus, it was possible to create an external magical energy organ similar to the Divine Eyes using Mystic Eyes.
Fortunately, Li Mo himself had the **knowledge reserves** for this.
"Go and acquire a pair of Mystic Eyes. Low-grade ones will suffice. It's best to avoid artificial Mystic Eyes, as the procurement funds might be insufficient. Also, finding a reliable source is another issue. It's up to you to decide," Li Mo said.
He thought of the **Mystic Eye Collection Train**, the best place to purchase Mystic Eyes. However, that train only operated in Northern Europe.
Shinji Matou nodded in response.