Itogami Island, Aiba Residency.
In the basement of Aiba Residency, there was a beautiful, fair-skinned high school girl with waist-length, dyed strawberry blonde hair that curled at the ends. Her hair cascaded over her shoulders, with a fringe and bangs framing either side of her face, and a long ponytail tied with a pink ribbon. She had pinkish-red eyes, an average build, and height.
This girl was none other than Aiba Asagi, Akira's classmate and one of Tsukishima Rin's closest friends. She had a superficial acquaintance with Akira, who had been hanging out with her and Rin over the past two days.
At this moment, Asagi was standing in front of a magical circle, the kind you'd see in movies. It was made of silver, and above it hovered a sparkling white-silver sword adorned with splendid decorations.
"..." Asagi stared at the magical circle in front of her for a moment before raising her left hand, which bore a red Command Spell in the shape of a shattered sword.
"It's time, Asagi," said a handsome middle-aged man standing behind her. He had a stern face and a fanatical look in his eyes as he stared at the magical circle and Asagi.
"Mmm..." Asagi nodded lightly to her father before parting her cherry-red lips and beginning to chant in a solemn tone.
Let silver and steel be the essence.
Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation.
As soon as Asagi began reciting the words of the Servant Summoning Ritual, the mercury-made circle glowed beautifully. A massive amount of magical energy began to gather within it, and Asagi's body also started releasing a terrifying amount of crimson magical energy, which surged into the magical circle.
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"This should be enough..." Akira muttered as he stared at the chaotic mercury-made magical circle. Although he had wanted to use the blood of gods, unfortunately, gods didn't just wander around like ordinary humans. He had considered using demon blood since they were descendants of gods, but he decided against taking the risk and instead crafted the magical circle using mercury.
"Even though I wanted to use Gáe Bolg as a catalyst, I ended up with something better," Akira smiled as he pulled out a vial containing bright red blood that radiated a terrifying pressure and power.
This drop of blood belonged to none other than Scáthach, which Akira had obtained by venturing into the Land of Shadows in his physical body.
"Now, I think it's time to begin the Servant Summoning Ritual," Akira smiled as he poured the drop of blood into the center of the summoning circle. He then pulled out a piece of paper with the modified words of the Servant Summoning Ritual, which would allow him to summon Scáthach.
Let silver and steel be the essence.
Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation.
Let red be the color I pay tribute to.
Let my great Master, Scáthach, answer my call.
As soon as the catalyst was used and the chant began, the mercury used to draw the magical circle lit up. The drop of blood began to release a terrifying divine aura and killing intent. Fortunately, thanks to the barrier Akira had set up around the area, no one outside could sense anything amiss.
It was fortunate that Akira had taken the necessary precautions, as the weak humans nearby would have died from the horrifying killing intent emanating from the drop of blood.
Although Scáthach often acted like a young girl in love with Akira, she was, in reality, a terrifying woman who had slain countless gods and bathed in their blood before becoming the Queen of the Land of Shadows. Even after ruling the Land of Shadows, she never stopped killing evil spirits and the undead there. Thus, even a single drop of her blood carried a horrifying killing intent that could terrify the strongest warriors and minds.
As for Akira?
His expression was one of excitement as he prepared to summon Scáthach. He wasn't bothered by the killing intent, as he was accustomed to facing Scáthach's full aura during her training sessions. To him, the killing intent from the drop of blood was like a gentle breeze.
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Tohsaka Residency.
A beautiful girl with black hair tied into twin tails and striking blue eyes stood in front of a glowing mercury-made circle. She chanted in a solemn tone, as if pleading to the gods.
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.
I hereby declare.
This girl was none other than Tohsaka Rin, the current head of the Tohsaka family and one of the participants in the Holy Grail War.
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In an isolated forest.
A beautiful girl with short brown hair stood in front of a magical circle made of blood, surrounded by the corpses of a few demons.
The girl had delicate, beautiful features, and her reddish-brown hair reached her neck. Her purple eyes stared excitedly at the blood-made magical circle as the shadow of a blue knight loomed behind her. She chanted the Servant Summoning Ritual in a solemn yet joyful tone.
Your body shall serve under me.
My fate shall be your sword.
Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail.
"Once my task is complete, I'll be able to see you again after all this time," the girl thought with a obsessed look as she stared at a picture of a handsome young man with neatly combed blonde hair, blood-red eyes, and a sports uniform as he played basketball.
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South Island.
In a small apartment consisting of a few simple rooms, there was a typical otaku's room. A boy with black hair and glasses stood with a confused expression in front of a magical circle made of fish blood, with the fish lying on the floor nearby.
Although the confusion in the boy's eyes didn't disappear, his mouth kept moving as he chanted the Servant Summoning Ritual.
If you will submit to this will and this reason…Then answer!
An oath shall be sworn here!
I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven.
"System, is this correct?" the boy asked in his mind. About three hours ago, a floating window had appeared before him, calling itself the System.
[Ding! The host is doing well in completing the task to become a Master in the Holy Grail War.]
The boy heard a mechanical voice in his head. As an otaku, he knew what a system was and its functions, so he didn't question it and followed the task instructions. The task required him to become one of the Masters in the Holy Grail War.
The boy was overjoyed. As an ordinary high school student, he hadn't had many opportunities to enter the supernatural world. But now, with the System, his dreams had grown immensely. Although only a few hours had passed since he obtained the System, he had already decided to build a harem, targeting several beautiful girls in his school. The System supported his ambitions, having given him a starter package that included Magic Circuits, allowing him to become a Magus.
For the bespectacled boy with black hair, possessing the System and the ability to use magic was the pinnacle of life. All that remained was to acquire women and build his harem, as these were the true pleasures that would give his life meaning.
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"Finally, the 5th Holy Grail War has begun," a young man with messy black hair and a set of earrings smiled as he stared excitedly at the summoning circle. "Fortunately, I met a Magus and obtained some books from him, allowing me to become a Magus myself. Now, I've finally become a Master."
Although the earring-wearing young man was saddened by the fact that he hadn't received a system or cheats like other reincarnators, he was also proud of himself for becoming a Master in the 5th Holy Grail War without external help.
I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell!
From the Seventh Heaven, attended to by three great words of power,
The bakery shop filled with the magnetic voice of the young man as he chanted the Servant Summoning Ritual.
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Come forth from the ring of restraints,
Protector of the Holy Balance!
"I've done it!!" shouted a muscular middle-aged man as he stared at the magical circle, which had stopped glowing. A shadowy figure began to emerge from it.
"..." A girl with blue hair and matching blue eyes stared at the shadow emerging from the summoning circle with an empty expression, though a cautious glint flickered in her innocent eyes.
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