Records of Magic

"All Magicians in the world were divided into several so-called Orders based on the following criteria. Right now, all known Magicians are divided into the Low-Order, Mid-Order, and High-Order, though there are assumptions that there is another Order that was termed Star-Order after these three.

The following criteria for being classified as higher orders are as follow:

1st, is the sufficient ability of the Magician to intervene in Eidos and rewrite it,

2nd is the Capacity of the Psion and Pushion Manipulation Scale or how it was professionally called, the Magic Sequence,

3rd is the Processing Power of the Magic Calculation Area, and

4th is sufficient knowledge of the Spell Model and how it will interact with the real world and other aspects.

The 4th aspect is crucial because if sufficient knowledge is absent, the Magician can easily make a mistake during the process of Rewriting Eidos or creating Magic Sequence, which in turn can cause Magic Sequence to self-explode and often kill the Magician.

Aside from this, the Magicians are divided into several Classes based on the levels of destruction they can unleash with their Spells. Even though it was confirmed that higher Order Magicians have more potent spells, it is not absolute when it comes to the pure combat prowess.

These Classes are as follows:

Combat-Class Magicians, Tactical-Class Magicians and Strategic-Class Magicians.

Combat-Class are traditional battle mages of the old, Magicians who are specialized in the close-quarter combat, though at their strongest they could destroy smaller buildings at the later Orders.

Tactical-class Magicians are already one-man armies that have pushed their spells and Magic to the limits and reached new degrees of destruction.

And finally, the Strategic-Class Magicians, the living embodiments of destruction through their Magic, where they could wipe out entire nations from the face of the earth with their spells."

- The Year 2062

***

31st January, the Year 2063

"Tomorrow, Operation: Bloodfall starts. From a simple revenge operation, this has evolved into something even more. Our objective is complete destruction of Dahan and destabilization of the region, so they won't be able to recover in the next twenty years."

Originally, what was only meant as revenge by the Yotsuba Clan has been turned into an enormous military operation, including three of the Ten Master Clans and the National Defense Force.

"Tomorrow, the operation will start. Everyone has a clear target. The Ichijō Clan would attack the Jeju Island of the Korean Republic; their military had already abandoned that place, and using our attack on Dahan was a perfect diversion. Juumonji Clan, with National Defense Forces, would attack Taipei and take over the entire Island. Finally, Yotsuba would take head-on the entire Dahan."

Yotsuba Genzou was explaining the plan to his clansmen as everyone was eager for the battle, revenge and of course... plundering of resources. Such things were pretty much inevitable in war.

"Our first target is to infiltrate these twenty military bases close to seeing and implant the Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells. After retreating to a safe distance, all of them would be imploded simultaneously. At the same time, Kiritsugu would lead a team of operatives to Hong Kong to perform the assassination of several prominent Generals of Dahan and members of their Magician Battalion, where they are meeting in the hotel."

Yotsuba Genzou continued his explanation while looking over the gathered people who were here; everyone who was participating from the Yotsuba Clan en masse were elite Magicians handpicked by him personally.

"Yes, Clan Head."

Came a unified answer from everyone present.

Then, everyone dispersed and went to their pick-up point. Everything was prepared. Stealth aircraft that would be used to transport their people to Dahan. National Defense Forces were ready together with the other two clans from Ten Master Clans.

What started as a simple plan for revenge grew into a plan of revenge and robbing every precious natural resource they could find. Even the National Defense Forces were interested in plundering the resources of the Dahan, same with the other of the Ten Master Clans. 

Human greed was a fascinating concept.

Thanks to Yotsuba Eisaku's schemes, there were massive riots across the entire Dahan, and public security was very low.

He bribed several mercenaries to create chaos there, and also, some were even more creative and started their own military groups, further destabilizing the situation in the country.

Thanks to that, their grasp on security and borders was lower than usual.

Infiltrating those Military Bases on the west coast of Dahan was pretty easy. They targeted the fifteen largest ones, which housed more than fifty thousand soldiers.

Several hours later, exactly fifteen people of the Yotsuba Clan managed to slip through the borders and, with their Magic, perfectly infiltrate the Military Bases and implant there several tens of gems with Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells.

Surprisingly, they targeted not their warehouses or armories, as they would be robbed, but rather administration buildings, barracks, command centers, and similar places where a lot of personnel and soldiers were concentrated.

Especially five bases were targeted even more, as after exploding, Yotsuba Genzou would personally lead his clansman to slaughter everyone there and take all of the military equipment, empty the armory, and take their data.

These five bases were smaller compared to the rest; they had fewer personnel and soldiers stationed there, as they were a bit deeper in the territory of Dahan. They were mainly used as a supply point and had massive armory, ammunition stores, and many other things.

National Defense Force Navy was also ready to act when the Yotsuba Clan took over the bases so they could empty them as soon as possible and leave before the Dahan High Command dispatched reinforcements.

***

1st February, 2:00 night time, Dahan, somewhere around Wentian Military Base

"Start count down of implosion. From 3... 2... 1..."

Muttered an older middle-aged man in combat armor.

When the command was issued, all Yotsuba operators activated the Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells. Triggering the Gem was relatively easy, as only activation Magic Sequence was needed, which was very easy for Yotsubas to cast with their Flash Cast.

"Zero. Send those bastards to hell."

And soon, hell on earth, or rather Dahan, started. At the same time, on 1st February at 2:00 night time, two hours after midnight, countless Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells exploded in fifteen Dahan military bases.

Genzou watched from a distance as barracks and many other administration buildings exploded, killing hundreds of soldiers. As raging flames started spreading through the base, panicked people ran here and there, trying to extinguish them.

"Squad 1, with me."

Genzou ordered, as three elite members of the Yotsuba Clan went with him to raid the Wentian Military Base.

It was one of the smaller ones, with only three thousand soldiers present, and more than two thousand were killed during a huge series of explosions from Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells and subsequent fire.

As they were nearing the base, Yotsuba Genzou saw tens of soldiers patrolling around the base with their guns in their hands, ready to fight. He just looked at them, saying nothing at all, casing his Magic with Flash Cast.

This technique allowed for almost instantaneous casting due to carving spell activation sequent into mind, so the Magician would skip the first two steps of casting a spell.

[Grim Reaper]

When Genzou cast his spell, all of the soldiers immediately killed themselves on the spot without any resistance. This Magic was his pride and most powerful weapon.

A Mental Interference Type Magic of the Outer-Systematic Type. It plants a specific image within the target's mind. Usually, it was thought of as death; after the target had been exposed, it ended.

There was no form of protection, distance, or time to stop the Magic.

The implanted suggestion will take physical form as long as the victim recalls the image; enemies who meet Genzou for a second time would kill themselves. The implantation process does not seem to require a direct meeting, but the final kill does require it.

The target must be aware of the user, and the user must be mindful of the target.

The Grim Reaper was considered as the ultimate form of the Mind Magic with an instant death effect.

"Disperse and start assassinating every living being you see there. If you see some surviving high-ranking officials, knock them out, and we will hand them to National Defense Forces; they could be useful in some way."

Three members of the Yotsuba Clan dispersed and started the bloody slaughter of everyone who survived the explosion in the base. Most of the soldiers weren't even magicians, only ordinary people, and the Magicians of Dahan were not the strongest ones around.

They were not comparable to the Yotsuba. With Yotsuba Genzou joining them, they slowly killed all living beings here as three thousand people perished in this base within one hour.

Fortunately, no one was killed, as they had Gem Sequence Defense Spells and Gem Sequence Healing Spells to preserve their life.

"Send a message to the National Defense Forces to send the transportation team. Wentian Military Base is secured."

Commanded Genzou to one of his clansmen.

"Start downloading their data center. After done, destroy it."

Similar scenes didn't occur only here but also on four other bases.

Tainan Military Base was under attack by Yotsuba Eisaku, Longyou Military Base was under attack by Yotsuba Motosuke, and Heiwei Military Base was under attack by Kuroba Juuzou Wangcai Military Base was under attack by Tsukuba Ayaka.

Altogether, in five bases, ten thousand soldiers perished, and an additional fifteen thousand in the other ten due to extensive explosions.

It was called a true massacre for the Military Forces of the Dahan.

Soon enough, after Yotsubas secured the five smallest bases, the National Defense Force Navy came quickly, and Japanese soldiers started transporting everything from those bases, from weapons and ammunition to magic tanks and food rations. Nothing would remain there.

"Genzou-dono, transportation is complete."

Genzou heard the report from the assigned officer from the National Defense Forces of Japan.

"Hmm. Good, we will retreat. Plant more Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells on the base and raze it to the ground."

This time, it was National Defense Forces soldiers planting the Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells as they were also supplied with them.

Yotsuba Clan also arranged a trade for them with the Military.

***

Hong Kong, 1st February, 5:00 morning

"Everything in place? Report!"

Said the man, smoking a cigarette, clothed in a black trenchcoat and personalized CAD Walther WA 200. He inhaled smoke before looking at his target.

"Yes, Sir. Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells are placed around the entire hotel."

This was a typical covert assassination mission.

"Yes, Sir. Three high-ranking Generals of Dahan are meeting at the top floor of the Hong Kong Imperial Hotel; together with them, we have confirmed there is a Commander of Tactical Magicians Squad, Wang Jie, with two members of his squad."

Reported another member.

"Clean the perimeter. When the explosion is on, the entire hotel should collapse. Afterward, leave this place as soon as possible. They would lock up an entire city within the next half an hour."

Meanwhile, on the top floor of the Hong Kong Imperial Hotel.

"What the fuck you mean we have lost fifteen military bases, and all of them are destroyed?!"

Screamed a middle-aged man clothed in a richly decorated military uniform.

"Exactly what I said. It's the Yotsuba. They have organized everything; who else would be bold enough to attack the entire nation alone. From the information, we can confirm that five military bases are completely destroyed. The loss of lives is more than twenty thousand soldiers. Additionally, Juumonji Clan, together with National Defense Forces, has taken over Taipei Island."

The man wearing a uniform with the insignia of general stated as the atmosphere in the room was colder than absolute zero.

"We need to secure our territory. I fear this was only the first wave of attacks. They only targeted military bases; their next target should be high-ranking officials of the Dahan."

All of them nodded their heads in agreement.

"Sent reinforcements to the attacked military bases. We need to secure borders before we are attacked. Great Asian Alliance is eyeing our territory. And if Japan attacked with their full force, the results could be catastrophic. How is the security at our critical spots?"

In the last few months, the situation wasn't really good at Dahan, as if someone had been investing a lot of resources to destabilize the country.

"Tactical-Class Magicians guard military HQ, Parliament, and Palace of Leader. In shadow, there are two Strategic-Class Magicians; one of them is a capable Strategic-Class Magician stationed in the capital city. The only vulnerable spot is Kunlunfang Institute, but HQ sent there one Strategic-Class Magician to guard it against potential attacks."

Reported one of the generals of Dahan.

As they were discussing matters about their country, Kiritsugu was currently channeling a spell through his CAD, Walther WA 200. The spell he was going to cast was his Incomplete Strategic-Class Magic, Time Collapse.

He won't risk everything in Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells.

He would cast Time Collapse as the top floor, and an explosion from the top floor would ignite Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells within Gems that were hidden through the hotel, ensuring no one attending that meeting would survive.

Double-check, one could say.

Many Eidos codes started appearing around the Specialized CAD Walther WA 200 until, soon enough, the spell itself was ready.

This CAD was specially designed for the usage of Strategic-Class Magic [Time Collapse].

[Time Collapse: Fast Mode]

And then he cast the spell.

The spell could be cast in two ways.

Fast Mode causes an explosion of psions in the area, and Slow Mode, which slowly collapses psions and pushions and creates an Anti-Psion area for the next hour.

After he cast the spell, nothing happened, and he just watched the top floor of the hotel.

'Booooom!'

Suddenly, the top floor of the hotel exploded in a colossal explosion, reaching several meters high in the air.

And that wasn't enough. After the initial explosion, it all started...

A chain reaction.

Suddenly, Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells that were hidden through the hotel started exploding one after another.

Kiritsugu was careful; he instructed to implant several Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells into each floor to ensure the entire hotel collapsed, buried and killed everyone there.

He knew that there were many people from the Dahan Military and government throughout the entire hotel, as they were using it for important meetings.

He stood on the roof of the building far away from the Hong Kong Imperial Hotel and watched the explosions happening there one after another.

It was a thirty-story building, and soon enough, it started cracking, and Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells that were located in the main pillars that were supporting the entire building started collapsing until they collapsed entirely.

Everyone could watch in horror as the enormous building fell apart until not even one storey remained, as everything turned to rubbles and ruins under countless Gem Sequence Magic Explosion Spells.

"Hmm... now I wonder what they will do next."

Kiritsugu muttered as he lit another cigarette and disappeared into the darkness.