Through a small gap in the window blinds, the roof of the neighboring
Judging from the backdrop behind the neighboring high-rise, it
The room, illuminated by the pale starlight, felt something like a
From the rows of desks with computers to the air-conditioning unit
easily forget that this room was also part of the stage atop which the
However, none of the fluorescent lights on the ceiling were illuminated.
âWell, then... it seems that the other five Servants have been summoned,â
âIndeed. As of this time, the only Master whose identity we have
under her control. We have been unable to establish contact with Mr.
aware of multiple other magi in the city, but regrettably, we have been
replied a humble voice from the darkness.
disappointment in his voice. âThe city-wide surveillance system is surprisingly
The other man calmly continued to deliver his report. âWe did observe
Spells and summoned a Servant. However, the Servant performed
doing so, it evaded our agent who was situated there, disguised as a
âI am afraid not. Furthermore, with regards to the first Heroic
we were unable to make heads or tails of the surveillance data. We are
to ascertain anything else, not even its location.â
judging from that âdeclarationâ of theirs.â
at the same time as the issuance of their declaration.â
by the Kuruoka family.â He stood up quietly, a sour look on his
is the King of Heroes. We need only eliminate him.â
Silence was about to descend over the roomâwhen, suddenly, the
The leaderly man reluctantly picked up the receiver and, in a most
ăâSup, bro! How ya doinâ?ă
boob tube, and guess what?! They said that some of the babelicious
ăCall one in for me tonight, bro. Help a bruthaâ out.ăThe man on
âI am no brother of yours.â The leaderly manâs cheek twitched.
blood oath! Weâre blood brothers! You know, I like the sound of thatâ
this sort of stuff in Scandinavia all the time. I dig it!ă
That is the precise extent of our relationship.â His temples twitched as
There were Command Spells boldly visible on the back of his hand,
In that case, the man on the other side of the phone must have been
both in terms of physical distance and in terms of their relationshipâit
The Servant grumbled, ăYou just donât get it, man,ăbefore resuming
heck am not a Hero myself. But if you want to treat me like a hero,
to think of it, of course Iâm a hero! I mean, come onâhow can a guy
you have time to work. Return to your duties.â
man! Listen. All I want from the Holy Grail is good food and hot
of this war, and what happens to all the participants in the end. Thatâs
complaints. âI will prepare women and food for you. Now, return to
ăMan, youâre a real wet blanket. You know, this isnât even my specialty.
there are better people out there! So I was on the internet yesterday,
a rumorâapparently, thereâs another guy who can use some kind of
âA mere copy is of no value to us. A counterfeit that does not surpass
ăHa! So ya like my adaptations, huh?! Iâm so happy I could cry.
would happen, I wouldnât have joked about my stories being better than
mean, shit. Iâd put that incident a hundred years behind me, and I was
then you come along and drag me out of bed. And look at me now!
man! This is a load of crap. Whoâd want to hear a story like this?!
âDo not misunderstand me. I chose you not because of those anecdotes
that exceed the legends of old. I believe that you have the power
power to give form to those tales,â his Master replied, quelling his frustration.
Hey, Iâve got an idea! Why donât you take those compliments and write
lady. While sheâs in bed with me, that is! ...Actually, if youâre going to
scripts than I am at writing legends, so ă
though his conversation with Caster had never happened.
and his infinite treasury shall prove to be our greatest obstacle.â
around the room with his hands behind his back.
before he draws his sword. We must use every means available to
aura. It was as though the darkness itself glowed the color of exigency.
on top of being unaffected by physical attacks, Heroic Spirits are immeasurably
I have summoned is an exception. In a brawl, I should imagine that
He glanced askance, as if he had said something he should not have.
âThen again... what if men could master the use of Noble Phantasms?â
nigh-godlike ability possessed by each Hero. Take, for example, the
all Noble Phantasms, is a symbol of the Hero that wields it, and draws
Naturally, they are not the sorts of things one could find lying
be an exaggeration to say that summoning a Servant is equivalent to
Phantasmâa wild card that can turn the tide of battle.
powerful than the original items on which they were based. What
Having walked deep into the darkness of the room, the man stopped
He raised his right handâthe hand on which were inscribed his
In the room, suddenly awash with lightâ
the other. Each one of them was clad in black.
piece of equipment hung from each of their waists, like an emblem
Men and women stood there in no particular order. All in all, there
Each of them stood at attention, their black uniforms exuding an
Those utterly stony-faced uniformed police officers held swords,
things. Whatâs more, they all had a pair of handcuffs and a pistol holstered
well into the realm of âabsurdâ. One of them even had a golden arquebus
on their way to a performance to promote tourism in the Snowfield
Odds are, however, that any half-decent mage that saw them would
A power that had been tempered with magical energy and vitality
Even so, they were mightier than their originating legends.
âThose were the warriors of Celtic myth who crossed swords with
As he gazed upon that overwhelming yet out-of-place power with
Heâthe police chief of Snowfieldâspread his arms wide and issued
âThough my words may mean little, as police chief, I shall guarantee
âYou are justice incarnate.â
feet in perfect unison. As one, they saluted the police chief, who was
And upon witnessing that action, any discerning person would
They were not mere police officers; rather, they had undergone
Their organization had established a ânetâ that ensconced the entire
All they required of the Servant was his talent of Noble Phantasm
thus shaking the very foundations of the Holy Grail War.
That was a story that the man summoned as Caster had not yet