I look at the two people in front of me and cannot help but feel excitement. This is the person who had the first Unlimited Blade Work and the person who supposedly became a Counter Guardian.
I frown a little at that information. Where does Archer come from if this is the Prime Universe of the Nasuverse? Is he someone from the alternate universe? If that is supposedly what is happening, does that mean that the alternate universe is the first one instead of this one? Argh. This is why I don't like thinking of multiverse stuff. It is too hard to understand.
I will leave that kind of thing to Zelretch.
"So? What do you think? Can you show him all the weapons you own, Emiya-kun?"
I look at Shirou, who hesitates for a moment, but with a glare from Rin Tohsaka, he releases a sigh and looks at me.
"If you want to see it, I need to reveal a secret."
"Oh? Your Reality Marble, right? Don't worry, he already knows about it."
"What?"
"Yes. That is the reason why I call you here. Don't worry. I will protect you from the people who want to put Sealing Designation on you."
Shirou nods his head and starts his chant.
"I am the bone of my sword."
"Steel is my body, and fire is my blood."
"I have created over a thousand blades."
"Unaware of loss,"
"Nor aware of gain."
"Withstood pain to create weapons, waiting for one's arrival."
"I have no regrets. This is the only path."
"My whole life was Unlimited Blade Works."
A second later, we are standing in the middle of a barren land with all kinds of weapons stabbed on the ground. I can feel my soul resonate with this place, and I unconsciously say,
"I am the forge of the world."
"Dragon of Steel, Fire and Wind."
"The forge is ready to create millions of weapons."
"Unaware of loss,"
"Always seek Victory."
"Withstood pain to create many weapons, seeking the unlimited."
"My flame shall never end."
"My immortal soul is Unlimited Blade Works."
The world changes. While the barren land still appears on Shirou's side, the one where I stand now is a snowy mountain. On top of the mountain are two gigantic dragons. They are Akatosh and Grandeeney. The two of them look at Shirou and Rin curiously before flying down. They land next to me, and Akatosh says.
"What is this, Ryan?"
"This is the manifestation of my soul, Akatosh."
"Ah, does that mean we are in the real world, then?"
"Not really. We are still in my soul, but I overwrite the outside world with my own world."
"I see. I understand."
The two dragons look at Shirou and Rin. I can see them flinch at their gaze. Grandeeney looks at them for a second before saying.
"Who are they, Ryan?"
"They are my guests, mother."
"Truly? Then I shall let them be. If you need something, my nest will always be open to you."
"Of course, mother."
I wave my hand and watch the two dragons return to their nest on the mountain's peak. After seeing them gone, I look at the two of them and say.
"Sorry about that. I never thought that Reality Marble would also bring them with me. Anyway, the male dragon is called Akatosh, the Dragon God of Time and the First Dragon, while the female one is called Grandeeney, Sky Dragon Queen, and my mother."
The two of them don't know what they can say and only nod their heads.
"Anyway, thank you for letting me here. Please wait for a moment while I do something."
I take a deep breath and flare my soul outside my body. Because of the similarity between our two powers, my Reality Marble starts to feel up with all the weapons in Shirou's Reality Marble. After a few minutes, a lot of blueprints are copied.
I look at Shirou and say.
"Thank you. You can deactivate your Reality Marble now."
Shirou nods his head, and the world returns to normal a few seconds later. With all the weapons in my Reality Marble, I can create a card I want instead of pushing it to luck. Getting something that has a tie to the servant I want to copy is easier than consuming many ingredients to try as close as possible to the one I want.
I look at Shirou and Rin and say.
"Thank you for this. If you need something, please ask me."
This time, it is Rin who walks forward and says.
"Can I ask for you to do what you have done to the Clock Tower, my lord?"
"Healing the planet? It does make the mana around more pure and dense. Are you sure?"
"Yes. I shall prepare a special dome that will lock the mana so it will not leak out and hurt the other humans."
It can hurt others, huh? Is that why there are fewer people in the Clock Tower when I am done? Interesting.
"I don't mind. When can you prepare that place for me?"
Rin thinks for a few seconds before saying.
"I can prepare the location and be done in two days."
I nod and look at Zelretch.
"Can you inform them when she is done with the location?"
The old vampire grins and says.
"Sure. I can do that. While waiting, we can go to that world once again and complete our heist."
I groan as I remember the guards chasing the two of us after our camouflage magic does not work against their high-tech camera. Zelretch does not want to use his power for this heist and wants to do it the old-fashioned way.
"Right."
I look at Rin and say.
"If you are done, you can call him, and he will tell me."
"Of course, my lord. Thank you for this honor."
"Call me Ryan, please. I don't like the formality."
After I say that, Zelretch looks at the two of them and says,
"If there is nothing else, you can go. The two of us need to plan something very important."
He waves his hand, and a second later, the two of them disappear from the room. After banishing them, Zelretch looks at me and says,
"With them gone, I need to tell you something."
"What is it?"
"You know that I am a Dead Apostle Ancestor, right?"
"That's right."
"Do you know that I have a stronger connection to Gaia?"
"Yes. Come on, get away with it."
"Well, she needs her fix."
I look at him for a second and say.
"Don't say it like that. It is as if I am a drug dealer. I can start meditating and do it, but I don't think it is good to do it here. The people here will be dead by the end of my meditation."
"And that is why we will use one of the empty lots I own here. Come on. I will prepare for the barrier."
"After this is done, you will help me create a Class Card."
"Fair enough. What card do you want? Which servant?"
"Lancer and for the servant… Percival."
Zelretch rubs his chin and says.
"Percival will be hard. It will require a high amount of mana. Thrice as much as the one you have."
I look at him for a second and say.
"Boost"
I smile at him and say.
"How about that?"
He only sighs and says.
"What a broken bullshit. Double everything. Even with a hard limit, that power is still bullshit."
"Say to the man who stays in the world with someone who can control the concept."
He shakes his head and says.
"Let's not dive into this. Let's get this over with. Gaia is screaming at me, and it is starting to give me a headache. Annoying bitch."