[Tōsaka Tokiomi: The Fifth Holy Grail War?! It's off to a very intense start...]
[Gawain: This strange blue spearman is no ordinary foe, to be able to fight my king to such an extent...]
[Queen Medb: Wait, the heroic figure of this spearman... seems familiar to me... Is it him?! The apprentice of that witch...]
[Merlin: Hmm... If that's the case... it seems correct—the so-called half-human, half-god hero of Celtic mythology, the "Child of Light" Cú Chulainn. As the representative hero of Ireland, he is a shining existence that can stand side by side with Heracles and King Arthur if the story is set in Europe.]
[Aozaki Tōko: In that case... it seems Saber's condition isn't very good this time... If I understand correctly, the strength of a Servant that can be summoned in the Holy Grail War depends on the Master's magical energy...]
[Mordred: What? Even so... the so-called being on par with my father is probably just an imposed title... My father will not lose!]
[Kotomine Kirei: So... it is precisely because he was summoned by such a worthless Master that he died in this Holy Grail War...]
[Kayneth: A certain priest is really a bit hypocritical... Wait... there's a third Servant in the distance...]
[***]
As more and more people noticed in the barrage...
Farther away from the screen, a man in red attire with white hair, holding two swords, was ready to join the battle at any moment...
Just at the edge where Saber and Lancer's fight could be observed.
[Aozaki Aoko: That's... the protagonist of this inventory/list—the Heroic Spirit Emiya Shirou?!]
[Da Vinci-chan: In that case, is a duel across time and space about to unfold...]
[...]
At the same time——
Just as everyone in the barrage was curiously focusing on that red figure——
The scene on the large screen changed again:
[A Few Days Ago]
["Ding-ling-ling--ding-ling--"]
[The tranquility of the early morning was broken by the rapid ringing of an alarm clock, echoing in every corner of the Tōsaka residence. A girl with long black hair slowly opened her sleepy eyes and began her daily routine of washing and dressing.]
[Time flies, and the brave little girl from the Fourth Holy Grail War has now grown into an elegant young lady.]
[The scene changed, and Rin Tōsaka quickly regained her spirits. Wearing a short skirt, black knee-high socks, and her hair tied high in ponytails, she exuded liveliness and competence. She hurriedly finished her breakfast, picked up her schoolbag, carefully adjusted the ribbon at her collar, and then stood in front of the mirror at the entrance to put on her eye-catching red sweater.]
["Ah, right, the pendant, the pendant..." Rin Tōsaka suddenly remembered something as she reached the door, turning back and muttering, "That's a gem with a history of a hundred years. It's unique among all the gems in the house!"]
[After saying this, she returned to the magic workshop in the basement and retrieved the precious gem pendant that all magicians coveted. "Although the Holy Grail War hasn't officially begun yet, it's always better to be cautious," she murmured to herself. "This is my trump card. With the magical energy stored in it, what can't I accomplish?"]
[After School That Day]
[Rin Tōsaka hurried back home. She changed her shoes and walked into the entrance, only to find the landline phone in the room blinking.]
["It's you, Kirei."]
[In the recording, Kirei's voice was clearly audible: "It's me, Rin. I think you already know that the deadline is tomorrow. If you're too leisurely, I'll be very troubled. There are only two seats left, Archer and Saber. Please summon your Servant as soon as possible..."]
[After listening to the recording, Rin Tōsaka hung up the phone with some dissatisfaction: "Hmph, I know what to do without you telling me."]
[She put down her schoolbag and went straight to the magic workshop in the basement to start gathering her materials.]
[As everyone knows, summoning a Servant requires a relic...]
[But the Tōsaka family had not prepared any relics for Saber...]
[However, so far, Saber had not been summoned, which gave Rin Tōsaka one last hope!]
["It doesn't matter. I have a way without relying on that kind of relic. Apart from me, there is no other Master who can serve Saber!"]
[Time passed quietly, and it was already two o'clock in the middle of the night.]
[And Rin Tōsaka seemed to be waiting for this very moment!]
[At this time, Rin Tōsaka seemed to have made up her mind, her eyes shining with determination.]
["Very good! Two o'clock in the morning is when my magical energy peaks!" Rin Tōsaka looked slightly excited. "As long as I coordinate with my magical energy, I can summon Saber even without a catalyst!"]
[After saying this, she lifted the table, revealing the magic circle on the ground. Then, she resolutely walked to the center of the magic circle and prepared to begin her summoning ritual.]
["Let silver and steel be the essence."]
["Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation."]
["Let my great master Shubaiin Aogu be the forerunner."]
["Let rise a wall against the wind that shall fall."]
["Let the four cardinal gates close."]
["Let the three-forked road from the crown reach unto the kingdom."]
["Fill. Fill. Fill. Fill. Fill."]
["Repeat five times."]
["But destroy each when filled."]
["―Set!"]
["I declare."]
["Your body shall serve under me."]
["My fate shall be with your sword."]
["Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail."]
["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."]
["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 Balance!"]
[As Rin Tōsaka's low and mysterious incantation echoed, the gem in her palm seemed to respond to the ancient call, transforming into strands of magical light, like a galaxy pouring down, gently touching the summoning circle. In an instant, the entire summoning circle seemed to activate, bursting with dazzling light, illuminating the basement as if it were daytime.]
[Magical energy continued to surge from Rin Tōsaka's body like raging waves. Soon, the entire space was enveloped in a brilliant, pure white light. With a low roar, smoke slowly rose and lingered in the air, adding a touch of mystery and solemnity.]
[Rin Tōsaka knelt in the center of the summoning circle, her eyes flashing with unwavering light amidst the smoke. "This time, I will definitely summon the most powerful Servant!" she muttered to herself, her face full of expectation and confidence.]
[However, as the smoke gradually dissipated, she found nothing before her—the figure of the Servant she had anticipated did not appear. "Huh? What's going on?" Rin Tōsaka frowned, her heart filled with doubt.]
[Just then, a violent vibration suddenly came from the ceiling of the basement, as if something was breaking through the air from above.]
["No, this is impossible!" Rin Tōsaka exclaimed, quickly standing up and rushing to the stairwell. Her heart was filled with unease and anxiety, unsure of what would happen next.]
[When she reached the first-floor door, she found it tightly locked by a mysterious force. She took a deep breath, gathered all her strength, and kicked the door hard. With a loud "bang," the door flew open, and Rin Tōsaka rushed in.]
[The scene before her shocked her. The room was in chaos, as if it had just experienced a fierce battle. In the center of the room, a heroic figure in red attire with white hair was sitting on the sofa, legs crossed, with a calm expression, as if he had anticipated all of this.]
["You... you are the Servant I summoned?" Rin Tōsaka's eyes widened, her heart filled with shock and confusion.]
[...]
At the same time, the people in front of the luminous screen, though they had expected it...
when they saw the red figure suddenly appear...
their eyes flickered slightly, showing a trace of emotion.
[Da Vinci-chan: I can almost imagine Rin Tōsaka's inner monologue at this moment—"No, who are you, bro?!"]
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