My Fates Codex of Type-Moon

In the hidden underground chamber, Kariya Matou finished drawing the magic circle and motioned for the purple-haired girl beside him to move away.

Seeing the girl's worried expression, Kariya couldn't help but smile. "If Sakutsuki came back and saw you like this, he'd probably be startled."

"Is this really the time to say that, Uncle Kariya?" Sakura reminded him. "If you want to restrain a berserk Heroic Spirit, you need to be serious."

"Yes, you're right." Kariya Matou patted his cheeks, refocusing himself. "Come on, let me see who will answer my call."

In a secluded corner of Miyama Town, deep within a thicket, dripping blood formed an incredibly precise magic circle. At first glance, it resembled a cult ritual, but the chicken corpses discarded nearby indicated the source of the blood.

"Good, that's done." The young man, who had rushed over from the Clock Tower in a foreign country, wiped the sweat from his brow. Driven by his passion for magic and an unwavering will to achieve his goals, he began to chant a mysterious incantation.

The young man named "Waver Velvet" wanted to prove to his instructors, to the decadent Clock Tower, that even without noble blood, he could achieve something spectacular!

"——Declare!"

With the boy's youthful spirit and recklessness, Waver began his chant.

"Your body heed my command, my fate rests upon your sword!"

"If you are willing to reside within the Holy Grail, to follow this will, to obey this principle, then answer!"

The sensation of mana circulating around his body, a chill and pain that no magus could escape, caused by the writhing of the magic circuits within him.

However, to Kiritsugu Emiya, such torment was merely a necessary means to achieve his goal.

Come, speak his true inner thoughts!

"Here I swear, I shall achieve all good deeds in the world, I shall suppress all evil deeds in the world!"

Gritting his teeth, Kariya Matou's low growl echoed in the underground chamber:

"Yet you shall shroud yourself in chaos and serve me!"

Compared to others, Kariya's incantation had two extra verses, and the suffering he endured also doubled—but this time, it was Kariya Matou's own choice.

To defeat that person, he was willing.

Under Sakura's worried gaze, the black-haired, black-eyed man gritted his teeth and spoke with infinite resolve:

"You are the one imprisoned in a cage of madness, I am the one holding the chains!"

Come, a Berserker who can crush that guy underfoot!

Detached from reality, bidding farewell to common sense, the allure of magic captivated Sakutsuki. Amidst the exhilarating chant, he didn't realize a smile of excitement was creeping onto his lips:

"You who are clad in the seven days of the three Great Words of Power, from the Wheel of Inhibition—Guardian of the Scales!"

A shared chant, coincidentally miraculous, descended upon the world in a dazzling light, each in their own form.

Some shone with golden light, some were clear and dignified, some were robust and heroic, some were shrouded in dark energy.

And the one standing before the young man with golden eyes was like the earthly Sakutsuki illuminating the starry sky—

Radiant, beautiful, and incredibly familiar.

And then—

At this moment, a piercing question echoed through the night forest, the deep underground chamber, the profound auditorium, and the vast hollow.

"Answer me, are you the Master who summoned me?"

Come, guess, whose girl is this? (Although it's pretty obvious)

Thanks to reader Huai Liu for the sixteen recommendation tickets, the boss is awesome!

"Answer me, are you the Master who summoned me?"

Before Sakutsuki, a girl in strange blue-purple attire, holding a magic staff, asked in a clear, cold voice.

The summoning ritual was a success. At this moment, Sakutsuki should have displayed the demeanor of a Master, stating his identity and wishes in a calm voice, forming an initial contract with the heroes of human history, and fighting side-by-side.

However, in front of this unexpected figure, Sakutsuki's pupils trembled. The double shock from Shirou Emiya and the transmigrator churned his heart into a mess.

"You are…"

"What's wrong, Master?" The girl tilted her head in surprise.

The next moment, she saw the young man step forward, open his arms, and gently, firmly pull her into an embrace.

The girl's eyes widened.

This was undoubtedly a reckless act, because what descended from the magic circle was not a "familiar" that could be freely commanded, but heroes and heroic spirits who had left their mark on history. Their personalities were far more intense than ordinary people.

Facing such presumptuous physical contact from Sakutsuki, if it were a female Heroic Spirit with a more violent temperament, she might have unhesitatingly considered it an insult, killed the Master, and returned to the Throne of Heroes.

However, this girl did not do so. It wasn't because she was completely unbothered by such things; quite the opposite, she also disliked sudden contact from the opposite sex. Her rationality even began preparations for an attack.

But…

"Miyu…" The young man's murmur, filled with joy and affection, made the girl freeze. The fully charged magic cannon dissipated.

This person knows my name?

After her shame and anger subsided, the girl, whose true name was "Miyu Edelfelt," felt an incredibly familiar and cherished aura.

It was as if she didn't need to worry about anything, could rely on him in any situation—she seemed to have spent a precious and beautiful time with this young man.

But…

"Who are you?" Miyu blinked and asked softly.

The girl's serious tone made the young man's movements tremble. Sakutsuki then looked up, gazing at the girl's young and beautiful face, and revealed a complex smile:

"I was once called Shirou Emiya, but now, just call me Sakutsuki."

Shirou Emiya, Sakutsuki.

Two unfamiliar words entered Miyu's mind, colliding with the familiar aura that battered the door to her memories, attempting to open her sealed recollections.

Even though the Holy Grail's seal was deeply rooted, Miyu sensed in the depths of her being that this young man was the most important person in her life.

Under a strange sense of closeness, Miyu hugged Sakutsuki back and hesitantly uttered that appellation:

"Onii-chan..."

Setting aside Shirou's memories, even Sakutsuki himself couldn't stop the doting smile from spreading across his lips upon hearing such a title: "Mhm, I'm here, Miyu."

This summoning was worth it!

After a brief moment of tenderness, Sakutsuki finally returned to normal and began to examine Miyu's status.

Strangely, his ability as a Master to investigate was displayed on the Fates Codex.

[010: Miyu Edelfelt (Caster)]

[Ability Parameters]
Strength: E
Endurance: D
Agility: C
Magic: A
Luck: C
Noble Phantasm: A

[Class Skills]
Magic Resistance: B
Infinite Mana Supply: B

[Personal Skills]
Pleasant Magical Dress (Sister): A
Dream Summon: A

[Noble Phantasm]
Earthly Moon of Illumination: EX

[Hidden Information]: Sister.
[Record Conditions]: None

Looking at Miyu's status panel, Sakutsuki frowned slightly.

The ability parameters clearly fit Miyu's Caster class, but the issue lay in the Personal Skills section. The Caster class skills "Item Construction" and "Territory Creation" were gone, replaced by "Magic Resistance" and "Infinite Mana Supply."

Magic Resistance: B Immune to magic of three verses or below, with some resistance to great magic and ritual magic.

Infinite Mana Supply: B As the name suggests, infinite mana supplied by the Kaleidoscope Wand. However, output is limited by the performance of the caster's own magic circuits.

Undoubtedly, in a normal Holy Grail War, such Personal Skills would absolutely not appear. Instead, it was reminiscent of a certain pay-to-win game from Sakutsuki's previous life.

Is this Holy Grail War abnormal, or... is it my problem?

"Onii-chan?" Miyu looked at Sakutsuki, who had fallen into thought, with some concern. "Is something wrong?"

Sakutsuki snapped back to attention, smiling and patting her head. "No, I'm just a little surprised."

"Mhm, mhm." Miyu nodded obediently, her eyes narrowing like a cat's.

Feeling the soft touch in his palm, Sakutsuki's smile widened. "Let's go, Miyu. Although I'd like to talk with you more, the curtain of the Holy Grail War has already risen. We need to hurry."

Hearing this, the girl opened her eyes. Though she was reluctant to let go of the warm embrace, she obediently released her grip. "Okay, Onii-chan."

The two figures left the cave one after another, beginning their journey.

Miyama Town's Woods

When Waver saw a tall, imposing figure slowly stand up from the summoning circle filled with white smoke, he was so excited he almost wet himself.

Upon completing the summoning, the summoned Servant's abilities flowed into Waver's consciousness. The Heroic Spirit's attribute was Rider. Although not one of the Three Knight classes, its base abilities were above average, undoubtedly making it a powerful Servant.

The giant standing before Waver possessed a breathtaking presence. He could even smell the wild aura emanating from his muscular, well-built body.

Waver already knew that when a Servant summoned by the Holy Grail descended upon the world, they not only existed as spiritual bodies but also gained physical bodies. However, seeing such a solidly muscled physique blocking his path like a wall still gave Waver an unimaginable sense of pressure.

"I ask you, you are my Master, correct?"

"Huh?"

This was the giant's second question. His voice was so heavy it shook the very ground, and Waver hadn't heard it the first time because he was so intimidated by the man's presence that he hadn't paid attention to what he'd asked.

"Y-yes! I-I-I-I am... No, I am your... No, no, I am your Master, Waver Velvet. I am your Master!"

Despite feeling like he was in a losing situation in many ways, Waver tried his best to put on a brave front.

"Hmm, so the contract is established. Kid, hurry up and take me to your library."

"Huh?"

"I said, books!"

The giant Servant repeated impatiently, extending an arm as thick as a pine tree's roots towards Waver, as if intending to crush him.

Just as Waver thought his life was over, he suddenly felt himself being lifted. The giant had grabbed him by the collar and effortlessly hoisted him up.

"If you're a mage, you must have at least one or two libraries. Lead the way, we need to prepare for battle."

"B-battle?"

"Don't Eastern proverbs say, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles'? If you don't even understand this era, even I can't boldly sing of my dominance."

"I-I see." Waver responded dryly, but before he could point the way, the aura emanating from the giant suddenly changed.

"Hmph, it seems the library visit will have to be postponed. Honestly, although anything can happen in war, it's quite unexpected for someone to be so impatient so soon."