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After our initial meeting Rin warmed up to me surprisingly quickly, i am guessing it's because of my light hearted behavior even though i was supposed to be this all powerful dude while Sakura was cautious of me i guess she can sense what kind of monster (God?) i am, she's actually really sensitive to power it's scary, while our relationship is still awkward she was all over Tsunade.
Actually Tsunade is loved by all the ladies that's coming to the house. This started ever since she turned a ball of titanium into dust with her bare hands... Yeah that happened.
To be honest teaching Sakura at this age is not really a problem of knowing each other, it's about her reading the books i give her.
Each of those books went through the research section and got refined to the point even four year old Sakura could understand.
As she understood more and more, her character stabilized as well, revealing a demure girl who enjoys spending time with her family and curious about cooking... Oh yeah, i am so having her and "Shirou" meet.
While Rin also benefited from this stuff. It wasn't really much of a concern, not like Tokiomi is going to survive the war, i would train Rin officially after his death.
I even put cameras in Tohsaka manor without them knowing to record Kirei's betrayal.
Is it horrible to not prevent their fathers death, sure but i am not exactly a saint.
Anyway girls are being trained and they're getting close to me slowly but make no mistake this isn't a another Hikaru Genji plan, i am honestly just training them so they would survive the dungeon once it arrives.
Even if they didn't go though the dungeon it will give them an edge at the Clock Tower, not like i am going to stay here all my life.
Actually after meeting Yukihira's i also added individual skills part inside to get talented people as well not just strong people.
We need artisans, chefs, scientists and many more talents. The great humanity filter is getting more complicated by day.
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Today Sakura is going through flexing moves with Tsunade, not like i can make a four year old do heavy physical training but being flexible is going to come in handy later in training.
Rin claimed that she can do it herself at home so, Rin, Aoi and me are watching it from the side while drinking some beverages.
That's until Rin asked an important question.
Rin: Hey Old man, what that Sixth Magic does ?
Even Aoi is curious since my demonstration has become a secret among high ranking people.
Chris: I can manipulate reality.
Rin: Can you give an example like can you cheat death.
Chris: Sure but i can't revive the dead after 10 minutes, if someone is dead then that's it, no backsies but i can revert it if it happens in front of me.
Actually, that's not a lie i can't do that, this world is not mine yet.
Even then i couldn't revive Hashirama, believe me i tried, then got scolded by Mito but i tried.
His soul was already reincarnated, the ones that's get summoned with Edo tensei are just husks of the soul in its last reincarnation.
Soul itself just goes through the wheel and gets reincarnated. Asura and Indra somehow managed to find a way to send their husks with the reincarnation to their next.
Then Orochimaru refined that to use in his Reincarnation Jutsu but you need to be alive to do forced reincarnation. It's really complicated with bunch of rules and loop holes, there's no need to give them hope, their father is staying dead.
Rin: Then, can you make life.
Aoi is getting visibly uncomfortable as the conversation goes even i am surprised of Rin's question.
To answer her question, i summoned Ace which he just manifested on my shoulder surprising the two.
Chris: This little one is Ace, i created him on my early days while trying to grasp my powers.
Rin: Yeah i can see that poor thing has an extra leg.
Ace: Hey i am a Yatagarasu a freaking Crow god, i am the strongest avian you're going to meet little girl and if you think i will take that insult...(*Strangling Noises) ...don't hold me bro let me show them my greatness...(*More Strangling Noises)
Seeing that my friend is going towards a unchangeable road i shut him up.
Chris: Ace is a Yatagarasu and is a crow-god, a symbol specifically of guidance. Also passes as mark of rebirth and rejuvenation in Japanese Mythology.
Rin: So he's a real god!
Chris: No there are no gods left on this side of the world he can pass as a Divine Spirit... Aoi you good ?
Rin: Mom ?
Aoi is looking at Ace with a look that holds reverence, okay...
Aoi: Sorry just my family used to pray to Yatagarasu just seeing one made me think.
Okay... let's hope this doesn't end up with me or Ace becoming step fathers to these two girls.
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While the original is with Irisviel and the Wood Clone number 4 is training the girls with Tsunade.
The clones numbers 1-3 are stalking the troublesome masters like Ryuunosuke that psycho killer, i am planting explosives in his skull that will kill him in a "cool" way after he does his summoning, i also put a genjutsu on him to use chicken blood instead of human, another one is keeping an eye on Kariya who's still in US and the last one is assimilating the worms of Zouken slowly without him noticing.
Since he put his soul into the worms i am basically corrupting him slowly, by the time he realizes...(dramatic pause)
It will be too late and he will get devoured by his own worms. (*Evil laughter)
I already learned that Zouken put a worm in Kariya just in case he couldn't find anyone to participate in the war or a suitable heir since there's no one to adopt he will use Kariya, he's going to use that worm to force him participate.
As for Kariya, he can die i don't care he wouldn't be in this situation if he had trained, i will let him summon Lancelot to pit him against Artoria and kill Zouken with his own worms.
It's something i've talked with Merlin and we decided that Artoria needs to face her rule's consequences, before i hit her with that "Your wish is trash" talk and end her whole career by basically transporting everything she wanted to try again/protect into the New World.
She won't die even after going back to Avalon maybe i should make her goddes of fortune reminiscent of Ruler Artoria and put the real Avalon in the New World where she can "Try Again" ?
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While i was making sure that i didn't leave anything that's not bolted down at the Einzbern Castle Merlin approached me with a worried look.
Akihiko: What's up Merlin, this might be the only time i am seeing you worried.
Merlin: Gods on the reverse side has got a wind of your actions, they did not like it.
Those guys... I only know about Ishtar and Ereshkigal among Nasuverse gods but that's only from FGO. I died before Lostbelts came out.
Akihiko: I will throw them in dungeon, i doubt they can pass the personality test.
Merlin: You're not going to salvage them ?
Akihiko: Maybe Ishtar and Ereshkigal but the rest can go die in a ditch.
Merlin: That's cruel you know.
I shrugged and snapped my fingers and boom they're gone, Ishtar and Ereshkigal are on pending.
I can just give them their relative divinities in the New World and make sure that Ereshkigal doesn't have to live underground.
While i was doing this i remembered a certain maroon haired women making me shiver and this wasn't missed by Merlin.
Merlin: What happened you seem really scared.
Akihiko: Just remembered someone who's trapped like you but she might be pissed since it took me so long to remember her.
Merlin rose an eyebrow his clairvoyance not showing him anything.
In the meanwhile i focused on elemental sight to look at a certain shadow realm to find a maroon haired women "smiling" like sunrise.
"Summoning Jutsu" *poof*
The woman that came out scared Merlin by virtue of existing and without anyone realizing what's going on, i already had a crimson spear lodged in my chest.
Scathach: Took too long.
Akihiko: I guess i deserved that.
After saying this she took out her spear and cut my head off, just when Merlin was about to freak out my body faded revealing a unharmed version of me.
Akihiko: What was the second one for.
Scathach: For Setanta.
Right, he died really early in the 3rd war.
After the inital meeting Scathach joined us to look over the worlds i am "growing" if she wants to die that can be arranged but why let someone like her die right away if i can change her mind.
I showed her the worlds, the peaceful residents of the reverse side having their own planets, plans for humanities great filtering and their initial arrival on the planet that was prepared for them.
Actually Elemental Nations are nearly ready for the dungeon, it's ridiculous how people got along after getting rid of Otsutsuki influence.
The only reason they're not transferred is the dungeon not completed yet.
Scathach: My wisdom doesn't reach here... infinite possibilities... Fine, i will hang around but you're going to kill me if i ask.
Akihiko: Relax lady i read EP:IC you'd find a way to kill yourself even if i don't want to.
Scathach: I don't know what this "EP:IC" is but being blunt is appreciated.
Now that i think about it why not have her train me, there's still sometime until the war and she can help me with the spear also help me ready the "Chains" for a certain golden king.
Thinking of this i relayed my intention of being trained and she once again gave me that "smile"
I am fucked aren't i.
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-Two and a half Months Before The 4th Holy Grail War-
Today after training i was approached by Aoi who wanted to discuss something, well i can guess what it is.
Chris: What's going on Aoi ? you seem nervous.
Aoi: Well, Mr. Evans you might know about the grail war ?
Chris: Yes i am aware of it but never really drew my interest.
Aoi: Well, my husband is going to participate in the 4th war, i was wondering if you could house me and my daughters, i was going to take the kids to my parents but i would feel much safer here.
Hmm why not, not like Caster is going to live long, so there's no child kidnapping scenario, and no master with their right minds would attack someone i am looking after.
Chris: Sure but i will prepare something just in case since girls still need to go to school.
Aoi: Thank you.
Thinking of this i conjured three necklaces that had Jewels shaped like Sharingan on them as a pendant.
Chris: Here, wear these after putting a drop of blood, and wear them at all times they are life savers just in case.
The pendant itself has Tsukuyomi in it to trap the attackers inside it while girls ran away if they ever got in trouble and a tracker just in case.
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Akihiko: Iris, put the scabbard at the alter, circle is ready.
Irisviel: Such simple thing is capable of summoning a heroic spirits ?
Merlin: Circle is just a marker and the master is just an anchor little flower, the one doing the summons is the grail.
I raised an eyebrow, did he just... The only reason he still has his junk is because of Vivian.
Irisviel: I am quite surprised that King Arthur is being a woman, i wonder how she looks like.
Akihiko: Remember Jeanne D'Arc and Lakshmi Bai ?
At my question Irisviel nodded still unbelieving of the fact they looked a like.
Akihiko: Change the hair to wheat blond and eyes to emerald green.
Irisviel: Oh dear, what's up with that face popping up in history.
Akihiko: Don't know, don't care.
Irisviel: But can i ask why are we "pranking" her, isn't she going to be our ally, what if she gets mad ?
Akihiko: Iris, look around you, do we really need her to win, she's just for the show and i really want to prank her.
I started my chant while ignoring Irisviel's crisis. She's too serious at sometimes.
"Let silver and steel be the essence.
Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation.
Let rise a wall against the wind that shall fall.
Let the four cardinal gates close.
Let the three-forked road from the crown reaching unto the Kingdom rotate.
Let it be declared now; your flesh shall serve under me, and my fate shall be with your sword.
Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail.
Answer, if you would submit to this will and this truth.
An oath shall be sworn here.
I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven;
I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell.
From the Seventh Heaven, attended to by three great words of power,
come forth from the ring of restraint, protector of the holy balance!"
As the smoke cleared form the circle it revealed a demure figure wearing steel armor with blue dress underneath, her blonde hair tied up in a bun, her back was turned against us to increase the dramatic effect that was bound to be broken the moment she turned around.
Artoria: I ask of you...
As Artoria turned the first thing she saw was Merlin with command seals and a shit eating grin, of course the command seals are not real and we were recording the whole thing under Merlin's illusion even Scathach found the of idea pranking the King of Knights fun. She had a smile on her face.
As expected Artoria's eyes gone blank as if the world ended and she started trembling.
Her ahoge kept sending distress signals struggling to keep in place while her body started leaking black miasma.
Merlin: Ara~ Artoria chan, not even greeting this old man of yours, i don't remember teaching you to be disrespectful to elderly where's your manners.
That was the last straw broken before an uncontrollable lion was set free.
Artoria: MERLIN DIE! (Imagine Bakugou yelling)
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