I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

When Darnic and Fiona arrived at the King's Room where the summoning ceremony was taking place, six Masters had already gathered there.

The other androids handling the debris were silently carrying necessary props.

The pattern of the magic circle has been carved. The gold and silver mixture formed by dissolving materials remains in a liquid state due to the magic that maintains the temperature. This carefully drawn and complex magic circle was specially prepared to summon the followers together.

Before I knew it, the noise disappeared.

Seeing this scene, Danik moved to the side of the Amyrlin, spread his arms and declared:

"Next, place the catalysts collected by each on the altar."

The masters nodded.

Darnic then greeted Luo Xie, who had already summoned a servant.

"Luo Xie. It's so surprising that you ran out of the workshop."

"That's because... like summoning heroic spirits, you're lucky if you can see it once in your life. Because I could see it a second time, I ran out of the workshop."

Luo Xie's tone was a bit aggressive and mature. He was only obsessed with golems, and he mostly stayed in the workshop and rarely interacted with people, so he seemed a little restrained when facing Danik. By the way, what he created were golems that were slightly lacking in aesthetics, regardless of appearance or design, and only pursued performance.

Two months ago, he summoned Caster at almost the same time as Berserker, and worked with him in the workshop day and night to produce Golems, the soldiers necessary to fight against the Magic Association.

"Where are the casters?"

"Teacher, he said he would come right away. Now he is immersed in the design of the Noble Phantasm."

"It's better to apologize to Caster first, and you can experience the mysterious ritual here again."

"Got it."

Luo Xie shrank. He calls his followers "teacher" with great respect. To him, the legend established by the caster was worthy of worship. The boy had complete trust in Caster and was happy from the bottom of his heart to be able to help Caster in the workshop.

Soon, Caster materialized next to Luo Xie. He wore a cyan cloak, tights that fit his body, and a faceless mask with no eyes or mouth. Luo Xie greeted the teacher happily, and Caster nodded silently.

After confirming that the four summoners were in their designated positions, Darnic bowed his head respectfully facing the empty Amyrlin.

"Then, Grand Duke, the ceremony begins now."

"Um."

The particles of light gathered on the throne and transformed into the form of a person. He is the servant prepared by Danik, the patriarch of the Yggdomirenia clan, as the strongest ace. The original Berserker, the changed form of the "black" Berserker - Vlad III, once ruled as the Grand Duke. This land.

In Romania, his popularity is the highest, even rivaling Heracles in Greece and King Arthur in England.

Berserker glanced at Darnic, and then let a majestic voice echo among the kings:

"Quickly, summon the heroic spirits who are willing to become Yu's brothers."

"As commanded."

After Danik saluted respectfully, he announced to the four people:

"Then let's get started. I'm waiting for the magicians that Thousand Realms Tree is proud of. When this ceremony ends, we will embark on a road of battle that cannot be turned back - are you ready to wake up?"

The four Masters silently revealed their unwavering determination.

The atmosphere within the king changed again. The masters tightened their nerves. At this moment, they could not even feel the heavy pressure brought by the "Kuan Thorn" who was watching behind them.

The summoning of the servant itself is indeed simpler than the usual complex and strange rituals. But the limit of "summoning heroic spirits" is mysterious, and it is self-evident that if you make a mistake, you will die.

Rushing around without thinking is as much a fool's fault as knocking on a stone bridge in fear. What is needed now is the coldness and courage to point the gun at his own head and quickly pull the trigger.

"Plain silver and iron, the foundation is made of stone and the great prince of the contract. The color of dedication is 'black'. The surging wind is blocked by the four walls, closing the four doors, emerging from the crown, and walking on the three roads leading to the kingdom. Wandering at the crossroads.”

Although there was no rehearsal, the singing was unanimously accurate.

After each verse of chanting, the light of the magic circle accelerates. The rushing magic ravaged the four of them. But even Cores, who was ranked lower among the four, stood firm and continued singing without any hesitation.

"——Announcement!"

"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 chanting, the flowing current, and the magic power within the magic circuit summon the heroic spirits existing in the "seat." Converse with the supreme being inscribed in myths and legends.

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

The pain caused by the crazy magic circuit and the fear of the circuit going berserk kept tormenting them. Despite this, the four people were even reluctant to let go of this moment. This ceremony has such a sense of exaltation. Even so, it must be declared. In order to hold the highest mystery tightly in his own hands.

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

While announcing the words, a strong wind blew up, and the people hurriedly curled up, and Luo Xie covered his face with his hands. Berserker, Darnic, and Caster were bathed in it like a cool breeze.

So, "they" appeared on earth.

Dazzling light emitted from the complex and exquisitely woven magic array.

In an instant, the miracle materialized. Heroes who use people's fantasies as their bodies and reach the realm between humans and inhumans.

The storm calmed down, and the blinding light slowly faded. Afterwards, four figures appeared in the magic circle.

The first rider was a young man with dark blue curly hair. His body was wrapped in a dark cloak, and there was obvious confusion on his handsome face, as if he had just woken up.

The other rider is a gorgeously dressed androgynous boy. Among the four, he is the only one who stares at the servant who summoned him with a smile on his face.

There is another rider, a young man holding a bow and arrow. Wearing a grass-colored cloak, he was kneeling on one knee and prostrated himself on the ground.

The last rider next was a young man covered in bright armor and with a big sword on his back. Silver gray hair swaying in the breeze.

"Oh oh..."

Someone sighed. Even Danik was dazzled by this majestic appearance. Then, all the followers announced the first words in unison.

The tragic Holy Grail War in which the seven knights fought each other - the words that opened the curtain of the war.

"We, the 'black' servants, are here at the invitation of the summons. Our destiny is with the Thousand World Tree, and our sword is the sword of all the kings."

Spectacular and majestic, solemn and awe-inspiring, countless praises are not enough to describe this scene.

In the Holy Grail War, it is rare for two or more servants to exist in the same space at the same time. Even if it is because of alliance or battle, there will only be two or three riders at most. And they are usually in a state of killing each other and always being wary of their opponents.

But there are six knights here and now. They recognize a new type of war - the Holy Grail War, and promise to fight together.

"Oh, I was summoned by the Holy Grail War with very weird rules. But I don't care at all. After all, it feels like it's fun, and everyone looks so awesome. So let's introduce ourselves to each other first? Not bad, right? Let me start first! I am Servant Rider, and my real name is Astolfo. What about you?"

——In this way, Astolfo spoke earlier than anyone else.

Although the young servant with a peaceful face standing next to him was at a loss, he still smiled and replied:

"Servant Archer (Servant Archer), his real name is Chiron."

"Thank you, Chiron. Please take care of me for the time being!"

Rider held out his hand, and Archer responded with confusion.

"Rider, greet us by your class name, not your real name."

Darnic stopped Rider with a serious expression. The rider nodded as if suddenly enlightened, and then spoke to the young man carrying the sword:

"Hey, what about you?"

"Wait, Saber. Don't say it."

Before Saber could answer, his master Gold stopped him first. He seemed to be announcing to everyone, including Danik.

"I have no intention of announcing my real name to anyone other than Darnik."

Hisses filled the king's room. Serenekai asked in a pretended to be cold voice:

"——The announcement of the real name was negotiated in advance, right? It's really unpleasant to go back on one's promise."

"That's because I hadn't gotten the catalyst yet."

Gold said as he carefully held the box in his arms. It seems that they are planning to completely conceal even the catalyst.

"Uncle Gold, is it really such a big deal to hide your real name?"

Facing Fiore's question, Gold nodded seriously and said:

"Revealing the true name is fatal to my followers. The fewer people know about it, the better, so as to minimize the risk."

The so-called true name is information that every servant must try their best to hide. No matter how famous a hero is, he usually ends up dying a violent death.

Revealing their true names would reveal the cause of their death as their Achilles' heel.

If it has been poisoned, then poison can be administered in some form; if it has been killed by an arrow, all it has to do is shoot the arrow. If a particular spot is a weak spot, just target it.

Even if a weakness that causes death cannot be found, the compatibility between a hero with a dragon factor and a dragon-slaying weapon will be poor. Even if you are not lucky enough to happen to have that kind of weapon, as long as you tell other Masters, there is a high possibility that you can come up with some kind of countermeasure.

Of course, there are some Servants who have no problem revealing their real names. Rider Astolfo and his like are typical examples.

Darnik took a quick glance at Vlad III, who nodded at the sight with a hearty smile. As a servant of Darnic, Vlad III certainly knew who the "black" Saber summoned by Gold was. Therefore, the archduke, who is known for his cruelty, readily agreed

"I understand that we are a special exception."

The Archduke's words brought a satisfied smile to Gold's face.

"Your Excellency, thank you very much. Then, I'll take my leave."

Gold straightened his back and led Saber out of the royal palace majestically. Serenekai complained unhappily as she watched his back.

"Isn't it just that I summoned a Saber? Why are you putting on airs?"

"That's the kind of creature he is."

Darnic whispered with a wry smile.

He returned to his private room in high spirits. Gold faced Saber again. He was dazzled by the magnificent and majestic figure. Although he was basically convinced, just in case, Gold still asked:

"Saber, answer me a question. Your real name is Siegfried, right?"

After receiving a positive nod, Gold reached the peak of joy.

Siegfried is a well-known hero in Germany. He has different characters in many legends, but the most famous one is undoubtedly the heroic narrative poem "The Nibelungenlied". Born as a prince of the Netherlands, he went through countless adventures and eventually earned the title of Dragon Slayer.

He was undefeated in all the battles until his only weak spot was struck in the back by the Blade of Betrayal, killing him.

What he holds in his hand is the holy sword Balumung of the Nibelungs. He used this sword to destroy the evil dragon Fafnir. Bathed in the dragon's blood, he would not be hurt by any weapon.

Even though he is a noble warrior, his body still has a fatal weakness. ——That was the back that happened to be covered by the leaves of the Bodhi tree while bathing in the dragon's blood. Needless to say, that is the weakness that will lead Siegfried to death.

The catalyst that summoned Siegfried was this Bodhi leaf stained with dragon's blood.

Gold fretted for a moment. Although it is a good thing to have the strongest Servant, at the same time, it is also true that the legend about his back is popular and widely circulated. How long can that weakness that is too fatal and too obvious be hidden?

"Saber, from now on, except when you use your Noble Phantasm, keep your mouth shut. You can only speak with my permission."

Gold asked Saber to shut up for the time being and reduce the clues to her real name as much as possible. He showed off the command spell on the back of his hand to emphasize that this order was extremely strict. Treating that great hero with such arrogance, can you be forgiven for doing so - rather, is the other party willing to forgive?

On the other hand, the realization that "the other party is just a mere servant" lingers in Gold's mind. To him, the servants were just temporary guests who relied on themselves to survive.

A brief tense moment passed in the room. ,

After a moment, Saber replaced her words of agreement with a nod to express her commitment to accept Gold's order. Siegfried left behind many legends both as a royal and as a general who commanded an army. But he is also a great hero who constantly accepts others' reliance and begging.

Even if he was ordered not to speak, he would not object if this was necessary. He intends to carry out any order willingly as long as it fulfills his wish. Because this is Siegfried's way of survival, until death.

The screen flashed back to the King's Palace, and Astolfo turned his attention to the last remaining Servant.

"So, what's your name?"

"Sorry, I can't tell you." The blue-haired young man scratched his head in embarrassment.

"So you are also the kind of hero whose weaknesses are as widely known as your real name?"

Darnic frowned. He already knew that Fiona was looking for a new catalyst during this period, but the servant she planned to summon should have no weaknesses like Astolfo.

"Uh, no." The young man scratched his head harder, "Because I don't know what my real name is."

"ha???"