Chapter 23

A faint, elegant female voice sounded 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 and walked out from the skirt in a white coat.

"So that's it."

Everyone suddenly realized, and their eyes looking at her were somewhat admiring.

"It's really something to look forward to..."

A hunchbacked young man muttered to himself, scanning the surroundings and constantly collecting information.

Immediately, accompanied by the mechanical female voice of the landline message in the mansion, under the attention of all, the plot of Fate/stay night officially began!

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

He seemed to be the owner here.

He wore a moon-white wide-sleeved feather robe, with handsome features, a cold face, and a hair bun scattered on both sides of his cheeks, full of nobility.

After noticing the landline message, he showed a thoughtful look and reached out his fair hand to press it.

The moment they saw the young man'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 one after another, widening their beautiful eyes.

Incredible!

Their savior in the real world is actually a powerful figure in the parallel world.

At the same time, the landline phone was flapping.

【"January 21st, 3:21 message."】

【"It's me."】

A cold female voice echoed in the mansion.

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

【"If you are very leisurely, I will also have a headache."】

【"The other five sets of Servants have descended one after another, only the positions of Archer and Saber are vacant."】

【"This is also the best choice. As one of the three knight classes, even if you summon an Archer-class Servant, your chances of winning will increase a lot."】

【"Summon a Servant as soon as possible and activate the Command Spell."】

【"Of course... if you are unwilling to participate in the Holy Grail War, that's another matter."】

【"Beep beep—. (Message ends)"】

"... Really long-winded, of course I know this kind of thing."

The young man in feather robes frowned slightly, then turned and left.

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

The perspective gradually slid to the dark basement.

"Clatter clatter~."

Countless books settled by history fell from the stone table, and he pushed away the box.

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

The young man in feather robes looked solemn, circling the magic circle and observing it, muttering to himself.

"Preparation complete."

"Time confirmed."

"Wavelength good."

"Now, my magic power reaches its peak at two in the morning... even without a catalyst, I can summon a Saber-class Servant for you to see!"

His eyes were determined, he took a deep breath, and his amber pupils shone with luster under the moonlight.

"Mr. Luo is very handsome!"

Higurashi Kagome clenched her fists excitedly and raised them.

"Super handsome!"

Little girl Yuki seconded, and even Yukino and others nodded slightly.

The "ghosts" around also expressed their agreement one after another.

Even though they didn't know the young man in front of them, they were rendered by the determined atmosphere and were slightly moved.

However...

The perspective turned.

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

In an instant, people all over the world watching the Sky Curtain fell silent.

Is this the collapse of morality,

or the distortion of human nature?

Don't drop the chain at a critical moment, hey!

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

No...

There should be other reasons...

Maybe Mr. Luo's competitor did something to cause him to have cognitive impairment.

The girl muttered in her heart.

A moment later, leisurely background BGM music sounded, full of holiness.

The young man in feather robes looked calm, his fair right hand reached forward, and drops of silver liquid full of magic power fell, seeping into the mysterious summoning magic circle.

Countless magic powers turned into faint blue light sources and floated out, like fireflies under the night sky.

【The young man's lips moved, and he calmly chanted the mysterious lines.】

【"Silver and iron as the base."】

【"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 and obeying on the fork in the road to the kingdom!"】

Brilliant green light emerged from the ground, forming an eight-pointed star magic circle.

The atmosphere was dark and dead, and only the chilling prayers 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 with warm red!

Mysterious, sacred, solemn, vast...

Is it going to succeed?

Countless people around the world widened their eyes, holding their breath nervously.

23. Future Heroic Spirit Yukino, Flat Warrior, Reality Yukino Despair!

【"Set!"】

【"Thy body shall be under my command, my fate shall be entrusted to thy sword!"】

【"If thou wilt submit to the Holy Grail's call, and obey this will, this reason... respond!"】