I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

A male roar suddenly came from Fiore's room in Mirennia Fortress.

"hateful!"

Along with the roar was the sound of fists hitting the wall. The person who did all this was Fiore's younger brother, Corless. His face was extremely gloomy, and he had been in this state ever since he learned of the sudden change.

"This is no ordinary Holy Grail War at all. The seven cavalry summoned by the Magic Association, the seven cavalry summoned by us, and the two camps are attacking each other. This is too big a gamble."

"Yeah. But Corless—"

In contrast to her restless brother, her sister Fiore had a look of relief on her face.

"——This may not be a bad thing, at least I don't have to fight with you. When I think of this, I feel very relieved."

Hearing his sister's transparent voice, the anxiety in Cowles' heart gradually calmed down.

Cores Fulvege Thousand World Tree does not want to participate in any Holy Grail War. Furthermore, he doesn't even want to be a magician. He just loves magic for its own sake. The pleasure of holding in your hands an illogical phenomenon that science cannot elicit is difficult to find elsewhere.

Even so, he didn't want to devote his life to magic. After all, magicians are just beasts in disguise, they are simply a bunch of beasts. But even they are not allowed to kill thousands of people in order to explore magic like in the Middle Ages. However, this is just because they are afraid of being exposed to the world. They are seekers who are far away from such beautiful-sounding words as true love and tenderness in the world. That's what a magician is - I don't want to be that kind of being.

The reason why Corless was asked to learn magic was very cruel. Sister Fiore's preparation is just such an insignificant existence.

Fiore Fulwigi Thousand Realm Tree is a treasure of a family of geniuses in séance and ergonomics.

Generally speaking, there are two types of people called "geniuses". One type is a person with brilliant talents in a wide range, while the other type is a person with terrifyingly deep hidden talents in a specific field.

Fiore belongs to the latter. Although she is not good at almost all magic, her talents in seance and ergonomics are even better than those of a first-level lecturer in the Clock Tower. In particular, the various continuously enhanced magic costumes (Bronzelink Manipulator) she created after adding personal transformation are powerful enough to allow a third-rate magician to eliminate a first-rate magician.

After several generations of blood inheritance, among the Qianjieshu clan, there may not be a magician who is more talented than her. In terms of potential, she even surpasses the current patriarch Danik, and she will definitely be promoted from the last child to the first position when she grows up. If you study hard, you can expect to reach the top three positions (Grand, Color, and Classic).

If there is any shortcoming, it is that I cannot move my legs. This is inextricably linked to her magic. Fiore's magic circuit is located on her feet. However, her magic circuit was born with a deterioration. Affected by this, the function of her feet completely stopped, and she would sometimes experience unbearable pain.

This aroused the uneasiness of the then head of the Fulvigi clan, so he asked his wife to give birth to Corless as a backup heir and to take care of Fiore. It's a pity that the miracle did not happen again. The ordinaryness of Cowles was like the decline of the Fulvig family. The chief judged that Fiore should be made the heir even if she was disabled, so he ordered Corless to take care of her.

For someone who aspires to the magic path and wants to inherit the family business, having such a sister must be an unbearable thing. But Cowles didn't think so. On the contrary, he felt very happy. Compared with shouldering the heavy responsibility of the fate of a family, just learning magic is so easy. Because of this, the relationship between the siblings is very good, and they can be regarded as an odd pair among the cold-blooded orthodox magicians such as Gold, Roche, and Serenekai.

As time passed, when Fiore took the position of the head of the Fulvig family and was expected to become the head of the Yggdomirenia clan, Corless began to explore other ways out - as a magic that accomplished nothing. Should I remain a teacher for the rest of my life, or should I pursue a more different life?

However, this Holy Grail War came at this time. Cores, who was originally appointed as Fiore's backup, had just visited Romania when the omen of the Command Seal appeared.

He was noncommittal. Other skilled magicians cast jealous glances at him, but he just remained silent. However, no matter what the outside world thinks or what he thinks himself, he must participate in this Holy Grail War as the Master, just as his sister Fiore said——

"That's the sad wish of the Thousand World Trees. If we want to achieve prosperity for thousands of years, we have to face such dangers. My uncle must have thought about it a lot, and so have I. In order to make a wish to the Holy Grail, I have already made it. Awareness to fight.”

Fiore's still soft voice once again caused Cowles' uneasiness, because he knew that his sister was not as strong as she appeared. Mentally speaking, my sister is not as good as him.

I must protect my sister. Maybe I can take this opportunity to make my sister realize...

A bold idea gradually brewed in Cowles' mind.

Corless was about to say something when he saw Fiore hand over a rectangular box.

"Corless, accept this."

There was an ancient arrow in the box. The part of the arrowhead that turned blue and black was blood or something else. When he saw this thing, Cowles was stunned.

"Eh? But isn't this the catalyst you prepared, sister?"

"Yes, I originally planned to use it." Fiore nodded, "But now the situation has changed. You were originally scheduled to summon Berserker, but this position has been occupied by the Archduke. You were originally scheduled to summon Berserker. The one who is ready to be summoned does not have the suitability for other job troupes, so——"

"What should you do, sister?"

"The new catalyst I prepared has been delivered this afternoon."

Fiore also had a box in her hand, which was much smaller than the box containing the ancient arrows. There was a black fragment inside.

"Although I don't know if it is the thing I want, it is indeed older than the one you have. Using this should be able to summon quite powerful heroic spirits."

"Since there are such uncertain factors, then I should be allowed to -"

"Okay, that's it. The time is almost up. I'll go ask Uncle Danik. You can go to the King's Palace first."

Fiore didn't give her brother a chance to continue, and drove the wheelchair out of the room, leaving Corless alone with a frown on his face and a wry smile on his face.

——I can only pray that the thing in my sister’s hand is genuine, otherwise——she is really a clumsy sister.

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"That's right, it's all about today."

Danik's words were filled with countless thoughts. In any case, for more than sixty years after the end of the Third Holy Grail War, he had been making careful preparations in order to cover up others' deception.

The only miscalculation was that due to the spread of "Fuyuki's" Holy Grail War information, all the holy relics that became the catalyst were lost. The ancient King of Heroes, the King of Knights with the most powerful holy sword, the King of Conquerors who dominated half the world, and other catalysts have all disappeared without a trace. Despite this, the holy relics he ordered his clan to gather over decades were enough to summon outstanding heroic spirits. It is comparable to the holy relics collected by the Magic Association alone.

And tonight, four heroic spirits will be summoned at the same time, so there will be six. Counting Assassin who was supposed to be summoned in Shinjuku, Tokyo for some reason, there were seven people.

In other words, in a few hours, Yggdomirenia will stir up rebellion against the Magic Association. Everything worked as expected except for one thing. Even the Clock Tower's desire to annihilate its own clan who showed their intention to rebel was completely within the prediction range.

It was even expected that fifty magicians would sneak into Tulifas and wait in the forest on the outskirts, preparing to decide the winner in one night. As a skilled hunter, the fifty magicians were annihilated by the servants summoned by Darnic in just thirty seconds, which was beyond his expectations.

What also exceeded expectations was the fact that the Servant's job description was not the expected Lancer but a Berserker, which may have been influenced by some legends added by Vlad III in later generations. Generally speaking, Berserker is the most difficult to control among the seven job types. Not only does it consume a lot of mana, but the loss of sanity caused by the madness of the job skills also makes the communication between the master and the servant difficult.

However, these problems did not exist for Vlad III. The supply of magic power was shared by artificial humans. The highest level of EX-level madness possessed by Vlad III also allowed him to maintain sanity and normal communication. In other words, Vlad III, who had received the bonus from the Berserker job agency and had not lost his mind, was in the strongest state ever, which made Darnik overjoyed.

Of course, there are unexpected blessings, and there are also unexpected troubles - the surviving magician's activation of the preparation system was a flaw that Darnik did not predict, but in a sense, he was already aware of this kind of thing. . He has understood that if he uses all seven servants, he will inevitably be hindered by the Magic Association. Seven against seven, at least in terms of numbers, they can fight against each other.

Although with the foundation and strength of the Magic Association, it will definitely be able to summon quite high-level heroic spirits. However, in Romania, no heroic spirit is more famous than Berserker. Berserker was summoned two months ago, and then he used his inherent skills to turn Tulifas and the surrounding areas into a land under the control of a lord.

As long as you are in this territory, all of Berserker's ability levels will be improved, and it will be possible to use the Noble Phantasm continuously. The only difficulty is that this servant is a little difficult to get along with, but Danik is optimistic that since the purpose is the same, there will be no problem for the time being.

It is also known which magicians the other party has sent. Except for the supervisor from the Temple Church, the other six are all magicians who have specialized their skills for combat. However, facing the Thousand World Tree, which has been secretly preparing for many years, they are destined to fail.

The sound of wheels rolling made Danik turn around.

"Uncle, the time is almost up."

The girl in the wheelchair was smiling, and a smile appeared on Danik's face as if he was tempted by that cute smile.

"How's it going, Fiore."

"The situation is not bad, but my brother seems to be a little carried away."

"I didn't expect that both of you siblings would manifest the Command Seal. If the Holy Grail War followed its original form, this might be the beginning of tragedy."

"...Yes, it will definitely be like that."

Regardless of whether they are junior brothers or biological brothers, whenever there is a conflict of interests, they will kill each other. This is common sense among magicians. But the situation is different for the siblings. This is purely because the difference in strength between the siblings is too big. From Danik's point of view, if that incident had not occurred, it would probably have been a scene like Fiore's unilateral murder of her timid brother - which was undoubtedly a tragedy.

"I heard that the Magic Association has dispatched its last magicians."

"What a well-informed news."

Danik smiled bitterly. The report came from the person lurking in the clock tower about an hour ago.

"It's finally starting..."

"That's right. Today, the Holy Grail War between the "black" and "red" servants will begin. We, the Thousand World Trees, will hold the mysteries and miracles of this world in our hands."

"..."

Fiore's melancholy expression was not simply due to aversion to fighting. She once studied in the Clock Tower like any other magician. Her classmates are still in school, and she has no particular dissatisfaction. Of course, I didn't want to be a direct enemy of my friend... Even so, I still felt a certain grudge in my heart.

Needless to say, there is also horror. In the world of magicians, the clock tower is an absolute symbol. That organization, founded in the first year of the Western calendar, gathers all mysteries and all magic, and is truly the world's most advanced magic institution. There was something in that organization that Fiore couldn't even imagine.

However, it is even more impossible to disobey Patriarch Danik. It was a monster that had lived for a hundred years, but still maintained the tenderness of a twenty-year-old body, and had the seal of magic that was the best in the family. The moment you disobey him, you will be expelled from the family network. Even if you escape to the Magic Association, those waiting in front will only be regarded as blood relatives of traitors and live a miserable life.

Even so, if there is no chance of winning, Fiore will object. However, what is reflected in her eyes now is the huge pale altar - a large magic circle that stores powerless and fetal movement.

"I'm just going to let you have a look, but keep it a secret from everyone else."

With that said, Darnic invited her to come under the Great Holy Grail that had been hidden secretly. Although it has not been fully activated, the overwhelming amount of magic power and solemn atmosphere have already fascinated Fiore.

——With this wish machine, the wishes hidden in your heart can be easily realized.

Fiore couldn't resist Darnic's whisper. She also has a dream, a wish that no amount of magic can come true.

Confrontation with classmates is just sadness after all, and cannot stop yourself from achieving your goal. Fiore has already decided to devote her body to a full-scale showdown with the Magic Association.

"Then, please invite the Grand Duke to attend the summoning ceremony of the knights (servants) who will protect us."

"Yes, uncle."

PS: The next chapter of the summoning of servants is when the second master appears.