Chapter 21

A soft, elegant female voice rang out suddenly.

“This is a transition—.”

“A technique often used by film directors.”

“Switching quickly from one frame to another.”

Futaba Rio pushed her glasses calmly, walking out in a lab coat.

“I see.”

Everyone suddenly understood, looking at her with some admiration.

“It’s really something to look forward to……”

A hunched youth murmured to himself, scanning the surroundings, constantly collecting information.

Then, accompanied by the mechanical female voice of the answering machine in the mansion, under the gaze of everyone, the plot of Fate/stay night officially began!

A young figure appeared in the house, carrying a black briefcase.

It seemed to be the owner of this place.

He wore moon-white wide-sleeved robes, his features were handsome, his face cold, and his hair tied back, exuding a sense of nobility.

Upon noticing the message on the answering machine, he looked thoughtful and reached out with a fair hand to press it.

The moment they saw the youth’s face, many people present exclaimed.

“Master Luo?”

“Mr. Luo?”

“Luo-kun?”

“Brother Luo?”

Seeing this familiar face, Yukinoshita Yukino, Higurashi Kagome, and others exclaimed, their beautiful eyes widening.

It was incredible!

Their savior in the real world was also a powerful figure in the parallel world.

At the same time, the answering machine clicked.

【“Message from January 21st, 3:21.”】

【“It’s me.”】

A cold female voice echoed in the mansion.

【“Although I think you understand, Luo Shu, tomorrow is the final deadline.”】

【“If you are being leisurely, I will also be very troubled.”】

【“The other five sets of Servants have descended one after another; only the positions of Archer and Saber remain vacant.”】

【“This is also the best choice. As one of the top three Knight classes, even if you summon an Archer-class Servant, your chances of winning will increase significantly.”】

【“Summon a Servant as soon as possible and activate the Command Spells.”】

【“Of course…… if you don’t want to participate in the Holy Grail War, that’s another matter.”】

【“Beep-beep— (Message ends).”】

“……So nagging, of course I know that.”

The youth in robes frowned slightly, then turned and left.

On his fair wrist, a blood-colored Command Spell pattern with an eerie aesthetic emerged.

The perspective slid gradually, arriving at the dark basement.

“Clatter, clatter~.”

Countless books accumulated through history fell from the stone table, and he pushed aside a box.

Under the moonlight, a mysterious magic circle appeared in the center of the floor.

The youth in robes looked solemn, circling the circle to observe it, murmuring to himself.

“Preparation complete.”

“Time confirmed.”

“Wavelength is good.”

“Now, my magical power reaches its peak at 2:00 AM…… even without a catalyst, I can summon a Saber-class Servant for you to see!”

His gaze was firm, he took a deep breath, and his amber pupils shimmered in the moonlight.

……

“Mr. Luo is very handsome!”

Higurashi Kagome clenched her fists excitedly, raising them.

“Super handsome!”

The little girl Yuki agreed, and even Yukino and the others nodded slightly.

The “ghosts” around them also expressed their agreement.

Even though they didn’t know the youth in front of them, they were moved by the determined atmosphere.

However……

The perspective turned.

On the large clock in the city outside, it clearly showed 1:00.

Instantly, people all over the world watching the Sky Screen fell silent.

Is this the degradation of morality,

Or the distortion of human nature?

Don’t drop the ball at the critical moment, hey!

Kagome covered her face, feeling that Mr. Luo in the parallel world didn’t seem very smart.

No……

There must be another reason……

Maybe Mr. Luo’s rival did something to cause him to have a cognitive impairment.

The girl muttered in her heart.

……

A moment later, the leisurely background BGM music played, full of sacredness.

The youth in robes looked calm, his fair right hand reached forward, and drops of silver liquid filled with magical power fell, seeping into the mysterious summoning circle.

Countless magical power turned into a ghostly blue light source and floated out, like fireflies under the night sky.

【The youth’s lips moved, and he calmly chanted the profound and mysterious lines.】

【“Silver and iron as the foundation.”】

【“Stone and the Archduke of the contract as the foundation.”】

【“My ancestor is my master…… Schweinorg!”】

【“The gate is closed on all four sides.”】

【“Coming out from the crown, circulating on the fork in the road to the kingdom!”】

A brilliant and dazzling green emerged from the ground, forming an eight-pointed star magic circle.

The atmosphere was dark and dead silent, and only the chilling incantations could be heard.

The silver liquid in his hand kept dripping, becoming the source of the magic ritual.

【“Fill, fill, fill, fill, fill……”】

【“Repeat, the next is five.”】

【“However, the time of filling is the time of abandonment!”】

The magic circle suddenly overflowed with golden-orange light, and the basement was illuminated in a warm red!

Profound, sacred, solemn, vast……

Is it going to succeed?

All over the world, countless people widened their eyes, nervous to the point of holding their breath.

23. Future Heroic Spirit Yukino, the flat warrior, reality Yukino in despair!

【“Set!”】

【“Your body obeys my command, my life is entrusted to your sword!”】

【“If you follow the destination of the Holy Grail, follow this will, this reason…… respond!”】

The solemn prayer continued.

The chanting was sonorous and powerful, and the determined will was transmitted to every corner!

Countless golden-orange glows like fireflies rose, flowing like a river.

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh……!!”

Suddenly a strong wind blew, blowing open the youth’s hair, as if the world were looking around him.

The youth in robes suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp, and he swore loudly.

【“I swear here!”】

【“I am the one who achieves all good deeds in the world, I am the one who punishes all evil deeds in the world!”】

As the words fell, the dense warm light gathered, and blood-like lightning crackled.

The basement seemed to turn into a furnace, giving people a creepy sense of anxiety.

【“You are the seven days wrapped in the three great incantations, descend here on the wheel of suppression!”】

Outside the world, the Heroic Spirit Throne in the void trembled.

Countless great radiances stood like pillars between heaven and earth, each symbolizing a Heroic Spirit.

They left behind great achievements in their lifetimes, and after death, they still carried infinite legends, revered by the world, shining through the ages in pan-human history like a hanging sun.

However……

Even so, facing this summoning, the Heroic Spirits collectively stirred.

They scrambled to respond, attempting to become the Servant of “that person.”

But as one pillar of light broke away and fell into the human world, everything ended there.

Someone had beaten them to it……

No!

To be precise, as long as that person chose to summon a Heroic Spirit in Fuyuki City, as his “Holy Widow,” he would definitely summon that unique female Heroic Spirit.

At the same time, the last prayer fell!

【“Guardian of the Scales!”】

“Rumble……!!”

Thunder exploded.

The brilliant light illuminated everything in an instant, making the basement shine.

The wardrobe collapsed with a crash, the strong wind stirred up thick fog, and countless pages of books were blown away.

If it weren’t for a powerhouse among Heroic Spirits, they would never have been able to cause such a commotion upon descending.

“Perfect, there is no doubt that I drew the strongest card!”

The youth in robes panted slightly, staring excitedly at the bright red Command Spell on his wrist.

His hands clenched, almost jumping with joy.

Then……

“Eh……?”

“Eh eh eh?!”

The thick smoke dissipated.

He looked around in a daze, but didn’t see the figure he had imagined.

“Thump!”

It wasn’t until a strange boom came from the top floor, causing the entire basement to tremble, that the youth in robes suddenly woke up. He quickly went upstairs along the dark stairs, still cursing.

“Damn it…… the door is broken……”

He frowned and stopped at the entrance of the hall, unable to open it no matter how he turned the lock.

In desperation, he directly used reinforcement magic to strengthen his body and kicked it open with a sudden force.

“Boom!”

Accompanied by a violent boom, the several-ton force instantly kicked open the security door. The chandelier on the ceiling was emitting a soft white light, indicating that a living person was staying here.

The youth in robes held his knees, panting.

At a glance, the hall was covered in dust, and there was broken furniture everywhere.

He didn’t know what kind of sin he had committed.

But the moment he shifted his gaze to the center of the hall, he was slightly stunned.

“Mm……?”

That was a white-haired mature woman with a ponytail, her eyebrows slightly raised, sitting on the sofa, her left leg crossed over her right knee, seemingly resting with her eyes closed.

She was tall, wearing stylish black leather pants and a small jacket.

Under the light, a gemstone necklace could be seen at her collar, flickering with wisps of gorgeous red light.

It gave people a very dashing feeling.

Could this be the Heroic Spirit he summoned……?

The youth was a bit surprised.

“Mm?!”

Coincidentally, the white-haired woman also opened her eyes, slightly surprised.

Then her eyelashes trembled, she closed her right eye, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. The mature smile carried a hint of frivolous confidence, and her every move exuded powerful personal charm.

It was as if she were using a beauty trap.

Their eyes met, the youth was slightly distracted, and the atmosphere quickly fell into silence.

……

“Is this Luo Shu-kun’s Servant?”

“White hair, the outfit has a strong modern feel, descending as a Saber or Archer class…… Could it be a modern European general?”

In the Observer Network, someone commented tentatively.

Soon, there was a reply immediately below.

“Doesn’t look like it, the facial contours of this Heroic Spirit are clearly East Asian.”

“So mysterious, she appeared in the PV, but even after getting more information, I still can’t figure it out.”

“But being able to descend as a Saber or Archer class, she must have had corresponding glorious deeds in her lifetime, which can narrow down the search range.”

“Let’s not discuss the others first, she looks really good when she smiles!”

“Damn, face-dog, she’s a Heroic Spirit, her existence time is enough to be your ancestor…… no, she might even be your ancestor.”

“That eye-opening just now, it was like she was woken up by her own handsomeness, hahaha.”

“Luo-kun is wearing moon-white clothes, she is all in black, they have such CP vibes.”

“Remember in the PV introduction, the Master will automatically summon the Heroic Spirit with the best compatibility without a holy relic, as expected……”

……

Sky Screen world.

Compared to the laughter on the Observer Network, the atmosphere of study here was much stronger.

But among the crowd, Yukinoshita Yukino frowned, biting her lip involuntarily.

She hadn’t forgotten the scene where she and this mysterious Heroic Spirit confronted and fought in the parallel world. If the other party’s Master was Luo-kun……

Didn’t that mean she was Luo-kun’s enemy in the parallel world?

Luo-kun was her savior; if it weren’t for that necklace that warded off disasters, she might have been hit by a big truck and died.

As a result, she now had to watch herself in the parallel world hurt Luo-kun……

This feeling was terrible.

Yukino stared fixedly at the white-haired woman, and when she looked at the necklace on her neck, she felt a strange sense of familiarity, and couldn’t help but feel some doubt.

Then, her face stiffened, as if struck by lightning.

That necklace……

Why was it so like the one Luo-kun gave me……

She returned to reality in silence, reached into her pocket, took out the dim, cracked gemstone necklace, and compared them one by one……

In the end, she confirmed that they were the same one.

Yukino slumped on the sofa, her gaze filled with shock and confusion.

Recalling the attitude of that Heroic Spirit toward herself in the parallel world in the PV, a possibility occurred to her……

Before it was confirmed, she didn’t dare to be sure.