The Holy Grail War of God's Blessing

It just so happened that he hadn't met Caster in this Holy Grail War yet, so it was just a matter of convenience.

As for the Tsuchimikado brothers and the Onmyoji here, the guy behind the scenes has no intention of showing up, and now it seems that no one knows where he is.

As for ordinary Onmyoji, they don’t have the ability to touch such a profound ritual, so they can only go to Casterba〉⑸柒∝{６∏≠溜∮●san‖４④粫小∴说：ｑｕN：.

If that doesn't work, you can only do it on your own. The wisdom gained from prayer still needs practice to know whether it is effective.

As for Caster's location, the direction indicated this time should be correct. Without any influence from any factors, the location points to Koishikawa in the north of Edo.

It was a remote and uninhabited area with only a few scattered villages with few people living in them.

Chapter 21 Commission

Koishikawa is not far from Ueno. Heading northwest, you will arrive at Koishikawa when you can only see abandoned villages sporadically in the wilderness.

Of course, this place got its name because of a river that flows through it. The river is mixed with a lot of gravel, so it was named Koishikawa.

This is indeed one of the sacred places in Edo. There used to be a temple built here, but it was abandoned along with the surrounding villages. Now all that remains are the ruined houses.

All you can see are broken walls and ruins, with only the occasional house that has not collapsed, but there is definitely no sign of normal life.

However, Manshu came here to look for the servant, but he did not need to rely on any traces to judge. At least when he arrived here, Manshu had already discovered the breath of the servant.

Before Manshu could go and look carefully, he heard the sound of high heels stepping on the sandy ground, walking towards him.

"Haha, you warrior riding a tall horse over there, what are you doing in this remote place?"

A woman dressed in Greek style, with eagle wings behind her and a staff in her hand, walked towards them.

This was a familiar face, Circe, the daughter of Helios, the sun god, and Perseis, the daughter of Oceanus.

Of course, Circe's other identity may be more familiar to people. She is the aunt of Medea, the heroine of the Golden Fleece story, and also the aunt of Asterios.

However, although he knew her, Manshu was not too familiar with Circe, mainly because he had never drawn her and had not watched much of the plot.

But he probably knew the story recorded in the Odyssey, and he also knew that the witch in front of him was a creature who could turn people into beasts.

"But no matter what the reason is for you to come here, I have prepared a feast for you. Do you want to try it? This is the oatmeal porridge I made myself."

Circe didn't care why Mansu came here, but just brought out a bowl of oatmeal porridge without saying a word.

This is also what Circe feeds Odysseus's sailors in the Odyssey, because of the oatmeal of the witch Hukeon.

"This oatmeal porridge made by me can heal wounds and restore the youthful appearance of the elderly with just one bite. More importantly, it tastes delicious!"

Circe spoke seductively in a very encouraging tone, and as if in line with her words, a wonderful fragrance and a hint of alcohol filled the air.

"Did they add wine to it?"

Manshu, who smelled the smell, suddenly became interested and asked curiously.

"This is specially prepared to entertain warriors like you. Would you like to have a bite?"

Seeing that Manshu seemed interested, Circe did not miss any opportunity to promote her product and spoke with great enthusiasm.

"Since you've invited me so warmly, I won't be polite and refuse. This porridge does look good. I haven't tasted anything like it in a few days, so this is perfect."

Manshu was not worried about the possible problems with the oatmeal porridge. The witch's witchcraft did need to be guarded against, but it was only necessary to be prepared to the extent possible.

Manshu could see that the other party had no ill intentions. It was just that feeding people with oatmeal porridge mixed with magic potion and wine was probably a hobby of the other party as a witch.

At least Manshu was not sure, but it did not affect him getting off the horse and taking the bowl of oatmeal from Circe.

Although it smells quite good, but when you think about it carefully, there is also wine and some magic potions mixed in the porridge, which makes people hesitate about the taste of this bowl of porridge. ⑤

"Come, eat."

Circe urged with a smile on her face.

"Don't worry. It's only natural to talk about business while eating. I came here to find you, Masterless Caster.

I hope you can help me make some modifications to this ceremony. I wonder if I can get your help?":

Manshu just held the bowl of oatmeal in his hand and asked.

"Ah, wait until you finish this bowl of oatmeal. Of course, this kind of thing will be no problem."

Circe agreed. After all, if he ate the porridge, he would become her beloved pig and her property.

"Good. We make this agreement in the presence of Meher, the Lord of the Great Plains. We praise the light and aura of Meher, the Lord of the Great Plains, with tributes of Zul and loud prayers, and may he bring justice to us."

Meher, also known as Mithra, is the god of contract in Proto-Indo-European mythology. The word means contract, and originally Mithra's divine duty was contract.

Later, Mithra developed duties such as the god of the sun, light and even war, but his nature as a god of contract did not disappear.

Here Mansu lets Mithra function as a god of contract, but Mithra's position in Zoroastrianism is not very high.

Although in the original Iranian religion, Mithra was one of the three great gods along with Ahura Mazda and Apam Napat, after Zoroaster's religious reforms.

Ahura Mazda became the supreme god, and Mithra and the other were demoted.

Apam Napat became a subordinate god of Anahita, and Mithra was just one of the greatest Yazatas, the representative of Ahura Mazda in the world.

It would not be too much of a burden to simply cite the power in the words of the Avesta, since he was only calling upon Mithra as Yazata.

But the power of these nine contracts is enough to confirm everything at the moment. After all, the one standing on the other side of the contract is only a demigod.

He is even a demigod without any divinity, which is a bit surprising.

After whispering the power of Mithra to form the contract, Mansu called upon Sirius, the star that controls the stars and rain, to use his power to destroy the banshee to blow away everything the witch had created.

"We praise the majestic Tishtar who defeated the banshees. When the banshees turned into scorpions and galloped between heaven and earth on the banks of the vast, unfathomable, beautiful and energetic Farah Kart River, Tishtar turned into a pure horse and raised huge waves in the river. Suddenly, a strong wind blew and dissipated the banshees' magic."

There happened to be a river in this Xiaoshikawa, and a gust of wind inexplicably blew up from the river, blowing past Manshu and Circe.

The potion thrown into the porridge lost its effectiveness and brilliance. Manshu raised the bowl and poured the porridge into his mouth. Although it was mixed with potion and wine, the taste was still good and not unacceptably weird.

So Mansu happily ate the whole bowl of oatmeal, then put the bowl down and looked at Circe.

At this time, Circe was speechless. The magic power that had just blown away not only the potion, but also herself.

She simply couldn't stand any longer and fell to the ground half-kneeling. It seemed that Tishtar didn't think that his duty was just to clean up the magic in the bowl of porridge.

Instead, just like the four stories described in Yash Jiute, the magic power of the eight female demons was blown away completely, leaving no trace.

If Circe was not a witch from the Age of Gods, although she did not have divinity, she was the daughter of the sun god Helios and she still had some means and would not be blown away by magic power.

If it were an ordinary magician, his magic power and spiritual foundation would have been blown away.

"I'm really sorry Caster. I didn't expect the majestic Tishtar to include you in the attack range. This is indeed because I didn't make it clear and only read the words of praise."

Mansu placed the bowl of porridge next to Circe and spoke again:

"I praise Anahita, created by Ahura, pure, full of life, filling the heart."

Mansu's brief praise restored Circe with the pure and vibrant power of the river goddess.

"The pure and powerful Anahita will restore you. Now let's talk about what you promised me."

The agreement had been reached under the witness of Mithra. Mansu was not worried that Circe would refuse to acknowledge it, so he directly spoke about his needs.

Anyway, I have applied the treatment, which is enough to make up for the accidental injury to the other party. Besides, it was the other party who tricked me with the oatmeal porridge with magic potion, so there is nothing to feel guilty about.

"In addition to the servants with masters, this waxing moon ceremony also has seven unmanned servants like you. However, without special skills, unmanned servants have difficulty leaving the land where they are summoned. I wonder if you can change this so that they can exert their full strength for a certain period of time even if they leave the spiritual land.

The core of this waxing moon ritual, the waxing moon cup, is here. You can take it and have a look to see if you can accomplish this kind of thing."

After Mansu said this, he threw the full moon he had taken earlier to Circe.

"Ugh...Okay. You're really the annoying type. Even though you're very different from that adventurous kid, you're still totally unlikable."

Circe did not respond to Mansu immediately, but was checking her own situation.

Mithra's power had already manifested at this moment, forming a contract that directly entangled Circe, making her unable to resist.

Circe had no choice but to admit defeat and then think carefully about how to break the contract.

She picked up Yingyue and looked at the cup briefly.

"It is just as I imagined, a rather crude and inferior product. The person who made it obviously did not carefully construct it from the theoretical point of view, so it wasted a lot of magic power and made such an inefficient imitation."

Circe looked at the waxing moon cup in her hand with disdain and kept shaking her head in denial.

"Although it does have some of the capabilities of a wish-granting machine, it wastes power everywhere and is neither beautiful nor refined. It is not impossible to achieve your goal. Let me modify it properly, but are you really confident in handing it over to me?"

Chapter 22 Accident

"This thing is meaningless to me. I just want to take it as a prize for the victory of the ceremony. As for what it can do and whether it is used or not, it is not important."

Mansu did not think that Circe in front of him would need this so-called waxing moon. The wish she would make to the Holy Grail should be related to Odysseus.

But this full moon can only be said to have a certain ability to make wishes. It may be unrealistic to want to achieve that.

Besides, can Circe really make a wish? As she herself said, only unfulfilled wishes are the elements that constitute the existence of the witch Circe.

"Okay, then leave this thing with me for two days. I will notify you when it is completed. This is a gift for notification.

Well, I'm just a masterless servant anyway, so whatever you plan to do won't affect me, and it might even make me have more fun."

Circe shook her head, took the crescent moon, pretended to be indifferent, and took out a feather from her body.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Caster. I won't take advantage of you. If you need anything else here, just let me know. If it's convenient, I can pay you back."

Seeing that Circe was very straightforward, Mansu naturally felt much better and took the feather and promised her.

"Really?"

Circe suddenly looked down and asked tentatively.

"Hmm? If you really have a wish, then just tell me. I don't think there is anything in Edo that can stop me from doing something. If it's just a piece of cake, I don't mind doing it."

"Well... not long after I was summoned here, a magician occupied this area.⑵

He was a man with dark eyes and was totally uncommunicative. Even my shocked son refused to take a bite.

And he left me aside and planned to leave here with another woman. How brave he is! "

Circe began to recall what had happened to her after she was summoned, and she could not help but feel a little angry.

Such incidents inevitably reminded Circe of the past, and made her recall what happened on the island of Ayo.

The man named Odysseus was the same. He only cared about his homeland and his wife Penelope, and left the island of Aeolus without hesitation.

"So... I stuffed all the protective clothing and healing medicine into his hands. He didn't say anything, but he was willing to accept it.

I hope you can find him, bring him back, and make him my love pig."

“I see, so you are also a participant in the Waxing Moon Ceremony? That’s easy. After you complete the transformation of the Waxing Moon Ceremony, I will announce to all Servants and Masters that as long as they have a desire for the Waxing Moon in their hearts, the Wishing Machine will definitely appear.

When the time comes, you will point out the person, and you can decide whether you want to take him away yourself or have me do it for you. "

This thing Circe asked me to do is really easy to do, so I don't know who it is, but since it's the Master, he will definitely come.

Anyway, they are all troublesome competitors that need to be eliminated, so there won't be much difference if we leave them to others to deal with.

"Why don't you come directly to Ueno after the transformation is completed? That way you should be able to leave this sacred place. I'm going to set up a position there, and I just need an experienced Caster to help me fill in the gaps."

Manshu thought about it and decided that Circe would be the one to complete the task, so he might as well invite her to Ueno.

Although she couldn't leave Koishikawa for too long now, once she finished her work, everything would fall into place.

"Are you inviting me, the witch Circe? This makes me feel a little complicated...Okay, I'd love to go."⑷

Circe was a little surprised by this, but soon nodded happily.

"Then I will wait for the witch Circe's visit in Ueno. My territory has not welcomed friendly visitors for a long time. Perhaps I need to make some preparations and modifications. I will not stay here any longer. I will make preparations for a few days first."④

Manshu laughed, then jumped on his horse and said happily, "It seems that Circe will not slack off at the moment. After all, when you ask someone to do something, you should try to make the environment as pleasant as possible."

Otherwise, even if there are constraints in the contract, if Circe chooses to plant some loopholes in it, she will still complete the promised tasks and only give Mansu a trick at the critical moment.

Although it will not change the result, it will make the process a little more bumpy. Although Manshu hopes to have more fun, this fun will not include such unexpected aspects.

After saying goodbye to Circe, Mansu did not return to Ueno directly. There was nothing to do in Ueno at this time. He could not go to Kanei-ji Temple to cause trouble for the Tsuchimikado brothers again.

However, it is estimated that someone may be blocking the door and preparing to cause trouble for him, so there is no need to rush back. After all, Sekhmet can handle it.

Mansu considered looking for Yamato Takeru or Arjuna again. People are always busy, but these two are probably the only ones who can easily bring fun.

Let’s go to Asakusa first. At least when Yamato Takeru appeared, it was in Asakusa. We don’t know whether that guy tried his best. We need to weigh him again.

Having made up his mind, Mansu rushed to Asakusa first, but of course, when he passed by Ueno, he sensed the breath coming from below.

Sekhmet was still completing the task assigned by her, and there didn't seem to be many people who could stop her, so it was going smoothly. Looking from the sky, the initial shape could already be seen.

When Manshu arrived in Asakusa, he unexpectedly felt a completely unexpected breath.

"Ah? This is really interesting. I have seen both the owner and the ownerless Archer. There is actually a Hero King here.