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"That would probably be for the best… Why aren't you calling now?" That was a good question.
"She said she would contact me today for a meeting but so far nothing." Shirou checks his new phone again. "She may be busy."
"Is this devil part of Kuoh?" After a nod Setsuna proceeded. "Then it is normal Shirou-san. Today is a busy day for the devils around here."
"Could you elaborate, Higurashi-san?" That made the woman stop.
"Higurashi is actually the surname of my aunt. I am using it for my own reasons, please use my name when possible."
Shirou didn't have any problems with that. "Why is today a busy day Setsuna-san?"
While they made their path to the closest devil Setsuna explained that every year, on the day of 'club hunting' for the students, the mages had their own tradition.
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Rutal watched with his peerage as mages tried to pass his test, a simple one since he can't afford to be picky.
The four mages, three magus and a spellcaster had to hold a 'small' flame on their hands for a couple of minutes. 60 to be exact.
He is a Phenex, if he can't get a magician of at least that level he would be the laughing stock of the Underworld.
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"I will repeat it; Your magic is not useful for me." The heir of Agares said with a sigh, she really wanted to pick someone and get this over with. "Next."
Her Queen directs the failure out while the next one comes in. Her method was simple, an interview and demonstration of capabilities. There were steps that she knows that the candidates have been informed about.
As an heir she refuses to find a worthless magician.
"Hello, my name is Ehido Oshim…" Introduction, accomplishments, type of magic and projects for the future.
All of the three are essential to her as far as she knows but during the interview she checks other things, reports from investigators about the family and the methods of the person in front of her. With that information she asks a couple of questions, simple and small ones at first until she 'deducts' some things from the report.
Her goal? Establish trust to have the person to admit some of the most… cruel aspects of their story. But she didn't want them to crack, she wanted them to resist.
Seekvaira was trying to find someone that she could trust, if she is going to be tying herself up with one family she wants their values to be different than the last one. Of course the betrayal could have happened not because of the initial deal but because time and changes of generation.
She still wants a mage that won't need her to hold his hand the whole time. Unfortunately she is the heiress of one of the pillars, a pact with her was enough that almost every candidate was 'spilling the beans' on stuff they shouldn't.
"It is a pity but your magic is not useful for me." Then comes the denial, the begging and then she finally says again. "I will repeat it; Your magic is not useful for me."
The young man is escorted out and a woman enters and the process repeats anew.
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In an office in the heart of school with many tables for students to use, Sona Sitri was checking the resume of her candidates. Unlike her peers, she was not meeting the candidates just yet. She plans to, eventually, first she is going to weed out the ones that are incompatible, either with her or her philosophy.
The resumes were detailed, she demanded to know every single thing that wasn't a secret for the family of the candidates on it. From previous education, the elements they had access to, no need to put origins but it was optional, any research they are doing or wanted to do and their goals in life. On the last one she wished to skip most of the time considering that all the answers were almost always 'reach the Root', but she was dedicated to her work and there was always the possibility that one person wanted something different.
Her method was more tyresome and there was no way she was going to make contact with anyone today but that was fine, unlike the others she was not going to hurry up. Some of the last year's candidates were still being evaluated but she hasn't found anyone she could trust or that she wanted to focus on building up. Not for a pact at least.
Still, her method may be slow but it allowed a greater pool of candidates, including those that may have preferences for another heir.
Sona is not a fool, she knows that many of the more ambitious candidates would go after her best friend. The Gremory Family hadn't made a pact for so long that there were even rumors that the one who makes a complete pact with them would surely become a sorcerer. That was hilarious to her friend.
Rias said once she raised that tidbit: "My family got lucky, we didn't need to make pacts to get what we wanted. Deals were sufficient."
Just remembering that made Sona wonder what Emiya Shirou had offered that incentivated her to break a millennia old streak. She was sure that his name wouldn't be around these resumes but it will be on the school's reports at a later date.
Her curiosity was irrelevant at the moment, the pile of rejects was growing bigger and bigger but she found some good candidates. Even if they are not worthy of a pact she can make deals and even offer her a place in her peerage.
A knock on the door calls her attention. "Sona!" Entered as one of her bishops, she was still new as a devil but the Sitri Clan knew her through her father who they had business with. With a pretty face, blue-green eyes and silver hair with black roots showing that she will have to dye it again soon, Hanakai Momo entered her office. "There is a new student asking for assistance! A brawl is happening in the middle of the club hunting!"
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