Next, Shen Er, what's your business?

Chapter 17 The Curtain Opens
The same time as three months ago, the same basement as three months ago, the same summoning ceremony as three months ago, the only difference is the person who presides over the summoning ceremony.

The position originally belonged to Shinji was replaced by Kariya, tonight he was more solemn than ever before, not only prepared enough rune stones in advance, but also put on the magic dress completed under Scathach's guidance.Before the scheduled time came, he had been reciting the summoning words silently.

Compared with him, Shen Er's attitude is much more casual, sitting in the corner bored, flipping through the newspapers, and peeking at the wall clock along the way.

The three hands of the clock coincide and point to the origin at the same time.

Kariya opened his eyes, and under the guidance of the magic seal, he turned on the switch of the magic circuit.

In the basement workshop of the Tohsaka mansion, which also belongs to Fuyuki City, preparations for the same ceremony were also going on at that time.

"The plain silver and iron, the foundation is the stone and the grand prince of the contract. My ancestor and my teacher Xiubainaogu."

"The surging wind is blocked by four walls, closes the gates of the four directions, emerges from the crown, and wanders at the three forks leading to the kingdom."

Tosaka Tokiomi drew a magic circle while chanting a spell aloud, not with blood from the sacrifice but with a solution of molten gemstones.

The magician handed down in the Tohsaka family originated from the gem magic of the second magician "Jewel Man". The nature of magic is "transformation". You can transfer your own magic power into the gem, and you can take it out at any time, or you can seal the designated magic into the gem. , activate when required.

The advantage is that when needed, it can exert power far beyond the limit of the magician himself.

The disadvantage is that it needs to be prepared in advance, and it costs money-the gems used in gem magic are not cheap, and it is absolutely impossible for local tyrants to afford such magic.

The Tosaka family, who were in charge of managing the spiritual veins of Fuyuki City, was also quite rich, but in order to prepare the gem solution needed for this summoning ceremony, Tosaka Tokiomi still spent all his savings. (That's why Rin was so poor later.)
In charge of the guarding ceremony are two men in black monastic uniforms.

The young one is Tohsaka Tokiomi's disciple and Scathach's surveillance target, Kotomine Kirei.

The old Kirei's father, Kotomine Risei, a priest of the Holy Church, served as the supervisor of the last and this Holy Grail War.

The Holy Grail War has a supervisor system independent of the master.The supervisor does not participate in the Holy Grail War, but secretly supervises the behavior of the master and the servants and handles the aftermath of the war, ensuring that the Holy Grail War will not affect the secular world.

If a master or servant violates the rules, the supervisor has the right to temporarily change the rules to respond.In addition, after the war is over, the Master's unused Command Seals will also be recovered by the Supervisor.

Theoretically, the supervisor's position is impartial and absolutely neutral, but as long as he is a human being, he will have selfishness. Mine Risama's selfishness is to make reasonable use of the rules to allow his ally Tosaka Tokiomi to win the Holy Grail War.

Kirei stared intently at the holy relic placed on the altar—it was said to be the molting stone of a snake that shed its skin for the first time in this world in the ancient times.

Thinking of the Heroic Spirit that might be summoned through this, Kirei couldn't help but feel a burst of fear.

Now he finally understands the reason for Tokiomi's self-confidence, as long as he is a Servant, there is no one who can win the Heroic Spirit chosen by Tokiomi.

At the same time, in the snow city far away in Germany, this is the last family of the Yusan family, the home of the Einzbern family, the artificial human family from Justisa.

A young man and woman inspect the completion of the magic circle depicted on the chapel floor.

The man has a typical oriental face, is neither tall nor short, and has a tough facial line, which is the type that is more attractive to girls.

The woman is very similar to Yustisa, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are twin sisters, but compared with the indifferent Yustisa, this woman has a much richer expression.

The woman looked at the simple and crude summoning array on the ground, a little unexpected.

"Maybe you're going to be disappointed, but the summoning of the servants doesn't need such a fanfare of the spiritual seance ceremony."

The man explained while carefully checking whether the pattern drawn with mercury was distorted or mottled.

"Because it is not the magician's power that actually summons the servant, but the power of the Holy Grail. As the master, I just serve as a link between the heroic spirit and this world, and then provide him with the magic power to materialize in this world. enough."

As if satisfied with the completion of the magic circle, the man stood up and glanced at the altar in the center, on which was placed the catalyst for summoning.

It was a scabbard with a golden base and blue lines, and it was slightly smoothed, reflecting the faint inscriptions.

If so, you're done.

Some of the summoning arrays used by the Yusanjia are complicated and some are simple, but they are all in their own workshops, and other alternate masters are not treated so well.

A corner of Fuyuki City, a clearing deep in the woods.

A short-statured teenager looked around and after confirming that there was no one around, he began to prepare for the summoning ceremony.

Although the boy's expression was tense, his movements were quick and he seemed to have practiced many times.

Different from the human blood, gemstones, and mercury used by the Yusanjia as carriers, the young man used freshly killed chicken blood. Before the temperature of the chicken blood subsides, the young man began to chant.

"Shut it down, shut it up, shut it up, shut it up."

Say it five times in a row.

"However, overflowing will always be broken."

On that day, in different lands, the incantations for different objects were performed almost simultaneously, which was a coincidence that could no longer be called an accidental coincidence.

"—announcement."

"You are under me, entrusting my destiny to your sword."

"Follow the call of the Holy Grail, if you follow this will and the law of heaven, you will answer immediately."

The feeling of magical power surrounding the whole body, as long as a magician cannot escape, the chills and pain caused by the circulation and peristalsis of the magic circuit in the body.

But at this time, there is only patience, only waiting, and the chanting cannot be interrupted.

"I swear here. I will be the good in the world and eliminate the evil in the world."

Compared with the others, Kariya's chant was two verses longer than the others, and he suffered more pain.This was his own choice, the price he voluntarily paid for his victory.

"Make your eyes cloudy and your mind violent."

"Prisoner of the Threshold of Madness, I am the master of this chain."

Compared with the training of the master, this kind of pain is not worth mentioning at all.

Kariya gritted his teeth and continued singing.

"The spirit of words that entangles the three of you comes from the wheel of repression, the guardian of Libra!"

With these words as the end of the prayer, the magic power in each candidate body accelerated to the limit.

In the next second, the summoned pattern shone brilliantly.

In that dazzling light, different figures came to the world.

Some are clear and awe-inspiring, some are bold and uninhibited, and some are luxurious and compelling.

The last one exudes an ominous magic power all over his body.

With this as the beginning, the curtain of the Holy Grail War opened.

(End of this chapter)