A certain crossover anime's nuclear-powered sword immortal

Karen took the envelope and curiously opened it, finding a wad of Japanese yen inside.

"Grandfather... what are these?"

Karen frowned slightly, looking at her grandfather with a puzzled expression.

“Karen, I am now old, and this Holy Grail War will be led by me and another Catholic priest. We will both be in danger.”

Kotomine Risei's figure had become somewhat hunched, and his face looked increasingly aged.

“I don’t know when I will meet my Father, so I can’t let you stay here with me and face the danger. So before the Holy Grail War ends, you will go to live in the Senna Apartment in Genkizaka 4th Dan, Shinto. That apartment is under my name, and I also have some properties around it. Until the Holy Grail War ends, whether I am still alive or not, those properties will be inherited by you.”

Karen was somewhat moved upon hearing Kotomine Risei's words.

"Grandfather...I..."

Her grandfather had treated her very well over the years, and Karen was naturally not without feelings for him; in the end, she was still somewhat reluctant to part with him.

Holding the bulging envelope in her hand, the girl stood there, somewhat conflicted.

"Sigh, let's go. You are the last descendant of the Yanfeng family. I don't want you to be dragged into this vortex no matter what."

Kotomine Risuke waved his hand.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Karen bowed deeply to her grandfather, who had raised her for ten years, before turning and leaving the back hall.

As she closed the door, Karen suddenly felt as if she had been completely disconnected from the world of magic.

From now on, my life will probably become like that of a normal person.

Normal work, normal life, normal marriage and children... Thinking of this, Karen seemed to see the face of the man who had stolen her first kiss again.

In the end, he and I were just strangers who met by chance, and we had no further relationship after that.

Karen let out a breath, unsure whether she felt relieved or regretful... She just felt a lump in her throat, a sense of unease.

Suddenly, Karen felt a burning sensation on the back of her left hand.

"Spiritual barrier...?"

Karen immediately thought of her innate 'curse'.

However, according to Mr. Orihara's statement, her 'cursed' constitution should have been completely changed after that kiss.

"Have I been scammed...?"

Sure enough

You shouldn't blindly trust strange men!

Image: "Karen", Location: "Images/1677472675-100352746-110004190.jpg"

Karen couldn't help but feel a little nervous and quickly raised her left hand.

Then, she opened her eyes wide and looked at the back of her left hand in disbelief.

The burning sensation wasn't caused by any spiritual wound, but by irregular, deep red lines, like an exquisite tattoo branded onto the back of my hand.

"This is……"

Karen didn't even realize that her tone, besides being tense, also carried a hint of barely concealed excitement.

"Command Seals!?"

……

Karen Hordesia became a qualified participant in the Holy Grail War.

But she didn't tell her grandfather about it, fearing it would drive the elderly man to a complete breakdown.

"What exactly is my desire for the Holy Grail...?"

Lying on the clean white bed, Karen rested her head on the soft pillow and stretched out her left hand to examine the scarlet Command Seal patterns on it.

As she murmured to herself, the girl swayed her long, fair legs.

The girl is currently living in the Cicada Apartment in Genkizaka 4-dan, Shinto.

There are many residents here who may not yet know that Karen, the newest resident, will soon become their landlord.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about this. Let's proceed with the summoning ritual."

The girl, wearing pink pajamas, sat up in bed, her long silver hair cascading down her back.

Then, she went to the center of the living room and began to meticulously draw a magic circle to summon heroic spirits using the prepared materials.

"Without a holy relic, I don't know which heroic spirit I will summon..."

Karen's heart was racing with tension and curiosity about the unknown.

When the pendulum reached the correct position, the girl raised her hand without hesitation.

"Declare——"

"Your body obeys my command, my life is one with your sword. Answer the call of the Holy Grail; if you are willing to follow this will and this righteousness, then respond to me. I swear here that I will accomplish all good deeds in the world! I will eradicate all evil deeds in the world!"

"Seven days that bind you to the three great incantations, come through the wheel of suppression, guardian of the scales!"

Summoned by the girl's incantation, the wind emanating from the center of the summoning circle surged.

The summoning caused quite a commotion, but thankfully it did not cause any damage to the surrounding area.

"Now... am I also participating in the Holy Grail War...?"

Karen felt somewhat dazed.

Just yesterday, she was an ordinary nun in the Holy Church, but today her identity has suddenly changed to that of a participant in the Holy Grail War.

This was the second incredible event she had encountered since arriving in Fuyuki City.

"Master, I suggest you rest for a while. You look a little pale."

Upon hearing the gentle female voice, Karen subconsciously looked at the figure sitting on the tatami mat.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Too Many People Want to Freeload!

The girl had long, golden hair that almost reached her legs, styled into a thick braid down her back. She wore a strange hair ornament on her forehead and was dressed in medieval armor.

Judging from her appearance, she was undoubtedly a young girl, but the age of a Heroic Spirit was not important to Kallen in later generations.

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All she needed to care about was the strength of this heroic spirit.

Upon summoning her, after a brief moment of surprise at her beauty, Karen checked her stats.

Class: Ruler

Master: Karen Ordesia

Real name: Joan of Arc

Height: 159cm

Weight: XNUM X kg

Strength: B Endurance: B Agility: A Magic: B Luck: C Noble Phantasm: A++

Class Skills:

"Anti-Magic": EX; "True Name Revelation": B; "Divine Judgment": A

Inherent skills:

"Revelation": A "Leadership Qualities": C "Saint": B

Possess a treasure:

"My Lord is Here": A "Red Lotus Saintess": C→EX

"Ruler..." This class seems a bit off; at least Kallen couldn't find the existence of the Ruler class in past Holy Grail Wars.

It seems to be a class that has never appeared before.

However, judging from the Noble Phantasm she possesses, it is extremely powerful.

Aside from his magic power being reduced by one level due to Kallen being his Master, his other stats are quite good.

"What's wrong, Master?" Hearing Kallen's murmur, Jeanne thought she was being called and immediately turned to her.

Karen cast a glance at him.

"Um, Ruler, do you know why you were summoned in this class?"

Karen asked her curiously.

"Since you want to know, Master, then I will tell you."

Upon hearing Karen's question, Joan of Arc smiled. That smile, unique to saints, was like the warm winter sun, possessing an inspiring power.

“Normally, Master, you are unlikely to have the right to participate in the Holy Grail War. However, this situation is quite special because a terrifying being who has broken the rules has appeared in this Holy Grail War. I am responsible for maintaining the order of the Holy Grail War, so I chose someone who is similar to me to descend as the eighth class Ruler.”

There are roughly two scenarios in which Ruler is summoned: one is when the form of this Holy Grail War is very special and the outcome is unknown, that is, when the Holy Grail determines that Ruler is needed.

Secondly, the Holy Grail War could distort the world, and only heroes who die without desires are qualified to become Rulers.

This Holy Grail War undoubtedly belongs to the second type.

Incidentally, the Ruler class possesses several privileges: the ability to search for enemies that can nullify the Assassin's [Presence Concealment], with a search radius of ten kilometers; the skill [True Name Detection] that allows the Ruler to know the Servant's true name; and the ability to use [Divine Judgment] that allows the Ruler to cast two Command Seals on each Servant.

Simply put, it comes with a built-in 'cheat code'.

"I see..." Karen nodded, having roughly understood the reason from Joan of Arc's words.

"Now that you, Master, understand my responsibilities, let us cooperate well in this Holy Grail War."

Joan of Arc smiled, then gave a somewhat apologetic look.

"However, as the Ruler, I can only serve as the supervisor of the Holy Grail War and cannot bring the Holy Grail to you, Master. I hope you can understand that."

"Well, it's alright. It's a bit of a pity, but I don't have any reason to absolutely need the Holy Grail." Kallen smiled and nodded in response.

"It's so good that you understand."

Joan of Arc expressed her gratitude.

"Then, please get some rest before the Holy Grail War officially begins."

"Mmm," Karen responded.