"Shirou, to help you protect yourself better, Kiritsugu and I have decided to fully develop your potential..." Shichen said slowly to little Shirou.
Shirou looked very confused upon hearing this. "Potential? I don't think I have any special potential at all."
"Actually, you are a genius." Shichen's words were not unfounded. For an ordinary person, Emiya Shirou was born with 27 Magic Circuits, which already qualified as exceptional. Furthermore, a mage's Magic Circuits could increase after a period of training.
Chapter 32