I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

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 presiding over the summoning ceremony.

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

Compared with him, Shen'er's attitude seemed much more casual. He sat in the corner boredly, flipping through newspapers and glancing at the clock on the wall.

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

Kariya opened his eyes and, guided by the magic seal, turned on the switch of the magic circuit.

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

"The basic material is silver and iron, the foundation is stone and the great prince of the contract. My ancestor and my teacher practiced Bein Ogu."

"The surging wind was blocked by four walls and closed the four doors. It emerged from the crown and wandered at the three forks leading to the kingdom."

Tokiomi Tosaka recited a spell while drawing the magic circle, using not the blood of the sacrifice but the melted gem solution.

The magician inherited from the Tohsaka family originated from the gem magic of the second magician "Jewel Man". The nature of the magic is "conversion". You can transfer your own magic power into the gem, which can be taken out at any time, or you can seal designated magic into the gem. , activate when needed.

The advantage is that when needed, it can exert power far beyond the magician's own limit.

The disadvantages are that it requires preparation in advance and costs money - the gems used in gem magic are not cheap, and even rich people will definitely not be able to afford such magic.

The Tohsaka family, who is responsible for managing the spiritual veins of Fuyuki City, is considered to be wealthy, but Tokiomi Tosaka still spent all his savings in order to prepare the gem solution needed for this summoning ceremony. (That’s why Rin was so poor later.)

Responsible for guarding the ceremony are two men wearing black monastic uniforms.

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

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

The Holy Grail War has a supervisory system that is independent of the Master. The Supervisor does not participate in the Holy Grail War, but secretly supervises the behavior of the Master and Servants and handles the aftermath of the war to ensure 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, the Master's unused Command Seals will also be recycled by the supervisors.

In theory, the supervisor's position is impartial and absolutely neutral, but as long as you are human, you will have selfish motives. Mine Rimasa's selfishness is to make reasonable use of the rules to allow your ally Tosaka Tokiomi to win the Holy Grail War.

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

Kirei couldn't help but feel a sense of fear when he thought about the heroic spirits that might be summoned through this.

Now he finally understood the reason for Tokiomi's confidence. No one could win the heroic spirit Tokiomi chose as long as he was a servant.

At the same time, in the Snow City in far away Germany, this is the last family of the three Yus, the artificial human family from which Justeza was born, the headquarters of the Einzbern family.

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

The man has a typical oriental face, neither tall nor short, with strong facial lines. He is a type that is more attractive to girls.

The woman is very similar to Justeza, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are twin sisters. However, compared to the indifferent Justeza, this woman's expression is much richer.

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

"Perhaps you will be disappointed, but the summoning of the servant does not require such a grand spirit seance ceremony."

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

"Because it is not the power of the magus that actually summons the Servant, but the power of the Holy Grail. As the Master, I only act 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 he was satisfied with the completion of the magic circle, the man stood up and glanced at the altar in the center, where the summoning catalyst was placed.

It was a scabbard with a golden background and blue lines. It was smooth and smooth, reflecting the inscriptions.

That way you're done.

Some of the summoning arrays used by the three Yu families are complicated and some are simple, but they are all in their respective workshops. The other candidate masters do not receive such good treatment.

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

A short boy looked around to make sure there was no one around, and then he began to prepare for the summoning ceremony.

Although the young man looked nervous, his movements were very fast, and he looked like he had practiced many times.

Different from the human blood, gems, and mercury used by the Yusan family as carriers, the young man used freshly killed chicken blood. While the temperature of the chicken blood had not retreated, the young man began to chant.

"Shut it, shut it, shut it, shut it, shut it."

Say it five times in a row.

“But the overflow must always be broken.”

On that day, in different lands, the chanting of incantations for different objects was performed almost at the same time. This was such a coincidence that it could no longer be called a coincidence.

"-Declaration."

"You are beneath me, and I entrust my fate to your sword."

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

The feeling of magic that surrounds the whole body is something that no magician can escape, and the chills and pain caused by the circulatory movement of magic circuits in the body.

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

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

Compared to the others, Kariya sang two more verses than the others and suffered more pain. This was his own choice, the price he voluntarily paid for victory.

"It will make your eyes blurry and your mind furious."

"Prisoner imprisoned by the threshold of madness, I am the master of this chain."

Compared with the training of the master, this kind of pain is nothing.

Kariya gritted his teeth and continued singing.

"The spirit of speech that surrounds you is from the Wheel of Suppression, the guardian of the scales!"

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

The next second, the summoned pattern shined brightly.

In that dazzling light, different figures appeared in the world.

Some are cool and awe-inspiring, some are bold and uninhibited, and some are gorgeous and impressive.

The last one exudes an unknown magic power.

With this as the starting point, the Holy Grail War begins.