Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

“You woke up!”

A very familiar voice came from the doorway.

Emiya immediately turned his head to look over.

It was that blue-haired man in the tuxedo, Danic.

"what do you want to do?"

Emiya wanted to project a weapon to shield himself, but with his magical power suppressed, he was unable to project anything at all.

"There's no particular reason, I just want to invite you to join our side and participate in the Holy Grail War."

Danic didn't talk much with Shirou Emiya, but directly and frankly told Emiya about his purpose.

"The Holy Grail War?"

It was another term that Emiya had never heard of, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

Because he simply didn't believe what the man in front of him was saying.

It was because Danic and that white-haired man had committed such a bloody massacre that Emiya felt extreme disgust for the person in front of him.

However, at this point, Emiya might have little chance of escaping.

If it were just guards and statues dressed in formal attire who looked similar, it wouldn't be so bad; even without projection magic, Emiya could easily deal with them.

It just wasn't as fast as using [Evil Spirit Possession].

But if that white-haired man is also here, then Emiya can quickly give up the idea of ​​escaping. Without wearing armor, the probability of him escaping is almost zero.

"Why did you kill those people?"

Even if you find their cruel methods repulsive, you still have to ask for their reasons first.

"------"

Danic was a little stunned. Shouldn't they be talking about the Holy Grail War right now?

Why is Shirou Emiya asking about the previous battle again, and isn't he a magician?

Why are you so bothered by this?

"Because they wanted to kill me."

Darnick's answer was simple, direct, and very sincere: since he couldn't transfer the Command Seals from Emiya, he could only sincerely recruit him.

At the very least, we should wait until he summons the heroic spirit before doing anything to him.

The fact that Command Seals cannot be transferred does not mean that Heroic Spirits cannot transfer their controllers.

Anyway, their magic power is provided by homunculus, so one Master can easily lead two Servants.

Chapter 110 The Holy Grail War

I killed him because he wanted to kill me.

Emiya had no reason to refute this, even though he himself had killed hundreds of people on the battlefield in order to survive.

Even now, Emiya still feels deeply guilty about it.

He can't expect someone to accept being attacked without fighting back.

Even I might not be able to do something like this myself.

Even if the result was a one-sided massacre by Danic, wasn't Shirou Emiya's battle against them on the battlefield also a one-sided massacre?

The soldiers on the battlefield were no match for Emiya Shirou, but he still swung his blade at them.

Emiya was able to tell from his words that Danic was not lying to him.

He might choose to defeat those who wanted to kill him and then let them go, but he cannot demand that others do the same.

Emiya could only sigh to himself.

"So, what is the Holy Grail War?"

Emiya truly knew nothing about this.

Do you know about the Holy Grail War?

Danic looked at Shirou Emiya with an extremely stern gaze, and then immediately began to recount the Holy Grail War.

The Holy Grail War refers to the war fought over obtaining the "Holy Grail".

According to Christian tradition, in 33 AD, Jesus commanded his eleven disciples to drink the red wine in the cup that symbolized his blood.

The cup used here is known as the Holy Grail, which many Christians believe possesses divine power. This has led to a struggle for finding and obtaining the Holy Grail.

This is the significance of the original Holy Grail War.

However, the Holy Grail that sparked the battle here was not the object used by Jesus.

Rather, it's because the meaning of this "Holy Grail" is that it can fulfill the wishes of its owner.

This is no ordinary battle.

Those who participate in the battle are called Masters.

Masters, on the other hand, summon historically famous heroes as weapons and call them Servants.

The Holy Grail War is waged by these Masters and Servants, unfolding the smallest yet largest struggle in history.

"In other words, because you gathered all seven Masters into your own camp, the Holy Grail created another camp to maintain balance."

Emiya finally understood how the Holy Grail War came about.

"Will such a battle affect innocent people?"

What kind of Holy Grail can grant people's wishes, or summon legendary Heroic Spirits, are not things that Emiya cares about. What Emiya cares about is the impact of this battlefield.

"You don't need to worry about that. The Holy Grail War is conducted in secret, involving only Masters and Servants. It won't affect innocent people."

Emiya nodded, but he didn't believe his explanation. Whether such a large-scale battle would harm innocent people was still debatable.

Judging from the man who instantly killed her, the Heroic Spirits that appear in the Holy Grail War are probably no pushovers.

At least, according to Danic, he would have a follower, and he knew he had absolutely no power to prevent the terrible consequences of the clash between those heroic spirits.

But if there were a follower, things might be completely different.

With the presence of Servants, Emiya is able to intervene in the Holy Grail War.

Seeing Emiya nod, Danic breathed a sigh of relief.

The more followers he had, the better his chances of winning would be, and he didn't want to give up this opportunity.

"Do you need me to prepare a relic for you?"

Summoning Servants requires a lot of preparation, and Darnic wouldn't just collect the relics they need. To prevent any accidents, the Yggdrasilia clan basically collects all the relics they can get their hands on.

So there's still a lot of inventory.

"No, I want to try summoning it myself."

Emiya still believed in his compatibility, and he also learned from Danic's words that compatibility might sometimes be more important than strength.

He did not want the heroic spirits he summoned to be completely contrary to the ideals of his righteous allies.

"Tonight, the magicians of the Yggdrasilia clan will be performing a summoning ceremony in the hall. Do you wish to join them or summon alone?"

Danic cannot force a foreign magician to do anything.

Moreover, Emiya is also quite strong; at least Darnic wasn't confident he could dodge an attack from one of his Servants.

Therefore, even after Emiya became his ally, he still showed him the respect due to him.

"Let's go together. I want to see up close how Servants are summoned."

Emiya had no idea about summoning terminology or the form of summoning, so he planned to observe it in person.

It's better than having Danic find someone to teach him.

He didn't want to owe Danik any favors, even though he was acting in a defensive posture, he still slaughtered those people.

Emiya felt no liking for Danic.

Night fell quickly.

Emiya stood in the corner of the hall, looking at the four people standing in the center.

One was a man with an overweight physique, an arrogant expression, and short orange-yellow hair.

One of them was a young girl with long, beautiful brown hair who was in a wheelchair.

One of them was a mature woman with a silver ponytail and an extremely excited expression.

One was a man with the same hair color as the girl in the wheelchair, wearing glasses and exuding a strong scholarly air.

Sitting at the very top of the hall was the white-haired man who had instantly killed Emiya earlier, and standing next to him was the loyal Darnic.

"Be full, be full, be full, be full!"

"Pure silver and iron, the great duke who made a pact with the foundation stone, for whom the color of dedication is black."

"The surging winds are blocked by four walls, closing the doors on all sides."

"Release yourself from the crown and wander at the crossroads leading to the kingdom."

The four people, dressed in formal attire, stretched out their hands toward the magic circle, closed their eyes, and began chanting incantations.

"Zheng—!"

The magic circle instantly burst into a blinding light.

They continued chanting.

"Declaration"

"Your body is beneath me, my fate is in your sword."

"If you obey the call of the Holy Grail, then answer me, this will, this principle."

I hereby swear