Where Did All the Heroic Spirits Go?

Summon Heroic Spirit and solidify the souls of past heroes into ' Servant '.

This is the foundation of the Holy Grail War, and it is also the most important work that every Holy Grail Warrior must complete before the war begins.

But the process is not complicated.

In essence, it is not the Holy Grail that summons Heroic Spirit, but the Great Holy Grail.

Whether it's the process of obtaining soul information from the Throne of Heroes or the World Body, or the magical power used to construct the Spirit Origin and solidify the existence of Servant, it is all provided by the Great Holy Grail residing in the Fuyuki ley lines.

The effort required to control one's body is not much.

It is merely to provide a suitable initiation ceremony.

A ' Holy Relic ' used to identify a Heroic Spirit.

And to use magic to establish a connection between the descending Servant and his own Command Spell.

For Tohsaka Tokiomi of the Tohsaka Family and one of the Einzbern, Tohsaka, and Matou families, as well as the manager of the Fuyuki ley lines, such an effort is almost negligible.

So quickly, in the space one level below the basement, accompanied by the echoing of ritual chants, a dazzling light suddenly shone out and filled the entire underground space.

"The contract between plain silver and iron, and earth stone."

"My ancestor and my teacher Schweinorg."

"..."

"Your three great words of wisdom have troubled you for seven days. Come forth through the doctrine of suppression, Guardian of the Scales!"

From beginning to end, the incantation inherited from the ancestors of the Tohsaka Family was completed in an instant. The ritual True Magic circle, drawn with flowing mercury, pulsated as if burning, and layers of light enveloped the view.

"Master—it's a success!" Tohsaka Tokiomi, standing before the True Magic circle in a well-fitting red formal suit, listened to the words of his disciple Kirei Kotomine beside him.

His expression shifted, and he couldn't help but feel a little smug.

It was a success.

This means...

"Victory is assured, Kirei!"

"Yes, teacher." Kirei Kotomine stood to one side, the flowing mercury in front of him had long since burned away, leaving only black traces.

As one of the summoners, Kirei Kotomine's summoning ritual was also completed. However, compared to the earth-shattering scene of Tohsaka Tokiomi, the commotion he caused seemed insignificant, or rather, almost nonexistent.

After all, they are just assassins... Under normal circumstances, among the seven classes in the Holy Grail War, assassins are the weakest in terms of combat power.

Tohsaka Tokiomi didn't pay much attention to it either, after all, his disciple was just a conduit for the connection between the Tohsaka Family and the Kirei's Church.

It is a tool used for 'cheating'.

Tohsaka Tokiomi did not expect Kirei Kotomine to be of much help to him on the front lines.

Because he had enough confidence in the power of the Servant he had summoned!

"The oldest hero summoned by the first, molting serpent from the Mesopotamian Plain."

"—King Gilgamesh."

"I am here to welcome you!"

The burning light before their eyes gradually faded, revealing a figure with dazzling golden hair reflecting in crimson eyes. His tall frame supported golden armor, and his handsome face was full of cold arrogance.

He was the king of the ancient civilization in Mesopotamia, an ancient ruler who established a vast and magnificent kingdom.

"Great, most ancient King of Heroes, please allow me to explain..."

Despite being a servant, Tokiomi Tohsaka is still quite respectful Tohsaka Tokiomi facing familiars and Servant.

Tohsaka Tokiomi's respectful demeanor did not earn him the king's approval. "Shut up, you mongrel. Who gave you permission to speak without the king's permission?"

"The King of the Void is the one who governs all things in the universe; the world is nothing but the King of the Void's courtyard, and all things belong to the King of the Void."

"You summoned King Yang here with a filthy heart, intending to plunder all of King Yang's possessions, and even attempted to deceive him with words. Your sins are beyond redemption, even if you die ten thousand times!"

A terrifying aura erupted instantly, enveloping the entire basement. Tohsaka Tokiomi froze instantly, completely still, neither daring to move nor able to move.

Sweat slowly seeped from Kirei Kotomine's forehead... As a priest who had also studied at the Clock Tower, he was undoubtedly very capable, but at this moment he couldn't help but feel a chill.

Is he truly worthy of being called the oldest King of Heroes?

This imposing presence, this commanding preemptive strike...

"Hmph, although you are a clown who covets the King's treasure, I will spare you for now, considering your respect for the King."

"But you must remember, that treasure is of great importance to the reunion of King 2 and the King's friend!"

A moment of rage, a moment of cold laughter, and the heavy aura in the air suddenly dissipated. Tohsaka Tokiomi breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help becoming more solemn.

Strong people all have unique personalities.

It seems that this Oldest King is not easy to get along with?

However, after thinking for Tohsaka Tokiomi cautiously probed, "The friend you mentioned... do you mean the Sage Rovi?"

"That's right, it's that mongrel... humph, that barking stray dog!"

Gilgamesh crossed his arms over his chest, his arms Gilgamesh: "The King of the Void resides in the Eternal Realm, and it is precisely to punish those disrespectful, reckless, and exiled wild dogs that I have answered your call!"

Tohsaka Tokiomi wanted to say something, but his expression suddenly changed.

"Looks like you felt it too? You felt that guy's blatant provocation!!"

"Ha ha ha—"

"Very well, such a grand ceremony is perfect for the gathering of King 2 and his friends!"

Gilgamesh opened his arms.

Tohsaka Tokiomi's expression was serious... At this Present Moment, he truly sensed a certain "Servant" unabashedly displaying themselves.

What does the other party want to do?

What are their intentions?

It's unclear.

But at least one thing is certain... King Gilgamesh before him is tempted!

"My lord, please calm down..." In the Holy Grail War, it is absolutely the most unwise thing to strike first.

However, just as Tohsaka Tokiomi uttered his words, he saw Gilgamesh raise his hand.

He... raised his middle finger!

"You idiot, calm down, King!"

As the words fell, the golden king dissipated in the wind, turning into golden spirit particles, leaving only a completely bewildered Tohsaka Tokiomi.

"???"

What a truly unconventional king!

"Is it the same as yours?" Kirei Kotomine murmured to himself, communicating with the Servant he had just summoned.

His response was a deep, resonant voice. "Hoo... Perhaps so, but compared to them, I am but a weak assassin, nothing to worry about!"

Weak? No need to worry?

Kirei Kotomine pondered for a moment the fleeting, towering figure that only he had seen when the other party arrived.

I'm afraid... your frailty is enough to kill tens of millions of me with a single punch!

Kirei Kotomine looked at Tohsaka Tokiomi: "Sensei."

"My father sent word that ' Rovi ' has appeared near the Eastwood Bridge and is brazenly proclaiming his existence."

"It wasn't just King Gilgamesh; quite a few Servant were also attracted."

This is the benefit of "cheating".

Tohsaka Tokiomi took a deep breath and quickly calmed himself down...

"Let's take advantage of this accident to gather as much information as possible about the other Servant!"

As for Gilgamesh...

Let it be for now!

In truth, Tohsaka Tokiomi had no choice.

On another note... the official Holy Grail War, which is supposed to last for seven days, hasn't even started yet!

But no matter what they thought, they couldn't stop Rovi from doing what he was doing at that moment.

Just as Kirei Kotomine had learned from Risei Kotomine, after leaving the Kirei's Church, he arrived near the East Wood Bridge, on the banks of the Sue-on River that runs through East Wood, where he freely displayed his aura as a "Servant" amidst countless crates.

He came here to die.

Of course, they came in the most arrogant and brazen way possible.

Anyway, the information has already been leaked, and her real name is known to everyone.

Waiting is pointless.

Why not try and see if anyone can't resist taking action against you when you've shown weakness before the Holy Grail War has even officially begun!

To himself, Magecraft... a sage of the Caster class.

In the vast darkness of night, the original decorations were restored, and Rovi, dressed in a long linen robe, closed his eyes slightly.

He could feel eyes watching him.

He could also sense that someone was watching him.

"Rovi, is that right?"

"Yes, according to the information we obtained from the eavesdropping near Kirei's Church, it is indeed this name."

The black-haired man hid on a high place, watching the standing figure from afar.

As an outsider hired by the Einzbern Family, one of the Einzbern, Tohsaka, and Matou families, and a "Magus Killer" who uses modern weapons to hunt down Magecraft, Emiya Kiritsugu clearly understands the meaning behind the name "Rovi".

Wise men, heroes, gods, immortals, conquerors... whichever one it is, they are all famous figures in history, and each one is an absolute powerhouse.

"Continue monitoring, Maiya."

He raised his hand and pressed the communicator embedded in his ear, interrupting communication with his subordinate who was monitoring the Servant named "Rovi" near the banks of the Yodo River.

Then, with a tap of the fingers, the communication signal was transferred to another communication frequency.

The voice that rang out was from the Einzbern Family; it was his wife. "Hello? Is this Kiritsugu? We're about to leave; the plane tickets are already bought!"

"Once you arrive at your destination, find a place to live. You don't need to make a big fuss, but you also don't need to deliberately hide yourself."

"Don't worry, I'm super skilled at it—I've played stealth games before!" Hearing his wife's proud voice, Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't help but smile.

But then he solemnly reminded everyone, "Reality is not a game, in short... be careful."

"You must also be careful, Kiritsugu."

"I will, Irisviel." Responding to the clear voice from the other end of the phone, Emiya Kiritsugu retreated into a dark corner, slowly lighting a cigarette. "You too—never let Lancer leave your side. Although she's not the strongest Saber class, she's still a historically renowned king..."

Clearly, Emiya Kiritsugu was somewhat resentful that the Servant he summoned wasn't Saeber.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you."

"What's wrong?" Emiya Kiritsugu, a strange unease suddenly rising in his heart.

Lancer is missing, but she left a note saying...

"—I sensed 'his' presence."

"I want to see him."

"Meet my mentor, Wang Yu—"

"If given the chance, I will personally bring back the Holy Grail for Miss Irisviel."

Emiya Kiritsugu's hand trembled, and he almost smashed the headphones away.

Do you think this is some kind of fan meeting?! And you're even offering to hold the Holy Grail if you get the chance?! Is this some kind of tourist trip where you're just buying souvenirs?!

The Holy Grail War hadn't even started before he 'lost' his Heroic Spirit.

What kind of nonsense is this?!

Emiya Kiritsugu knew that the king was very dissatisfied with his decision to have Irisviel disguise herself as the ' Master ' to draw attention to the enemy, but he never expected the king to pull this tactic...

He glanced subconsciously at the Command Spell on the back of his hand, but quickly dismissed the thought... Command Spell are utterly useless to a true king!

Emiya Kiritsugu exhaled a puff of smoke. Looking at the vast darkness above, he suddenly felt an urge to turn around and snuggle up to his wife, children, and a warm bed.

"Oh, right, Illya dreamt of you last night, Kiritsugu."

Damn, I'll just buy plane tickets now...

Damn it.

But what Emiya Kiritsugu didn't know was that he wasn't the only Heroic Spirit who had 'gone missing'.

"Sola, is there still no news from Saber?"

"No, not even a tiny bit—and you call yourself a genius in Department of Mineralogy, yet you can't even handle this simple matter!?"

"And you're bragging to me about summoning the strongest class? This little rural ceremony is nothing to worry about, just treat it as a trip?"

"Now it seems even this trip won't be possible, Mr. Kayneth!"

"I didn't expect them to run away the moment they answered the call! You didn't even get to see them!" Inside the Clock Tower, London, England.

He faced his fiancée's merciless accusations.

As the head of the Department of Mineralogy, a discipline leader at the top of the Clock Tower and enjoying immense prestige, Kayneth now wore a pleading expression.

He really hadn't expected it.

Ai Ai obtained a fragment of the sword left behind by the God who conquered Europe, and wanted to use it to summon a powerful heroic Heroic Spirit. However, she did not expect that the moment the spirit arrived, it would unleash a powerful magical force that stunned everyone present and then swaggered away.

Kayneth couldn't see the other person's face clearly, and even the master-servant contract established through the ritual shattered in an instant.

In the end, all that remained in his ears was a cold and urgent voice.

—Bad literature must be destroyed.

—Luo Rovi, bad article.

—To steal... and kiss.

"..."

"Give me an answer. Are you still going to send Fuyuki?" The red-haired woman Sola, said impatiently when she saw Kayneth's silence. "You've lost a Holy Relic and a Servant... I think it's better to just give up on sending it."

"No, of course we still need to summon it!" Kayneth took a deep breath, looking at the red Command Spell on his hand: "Summon another Servant— "

"I can sense that there are still gaps!"

"This time, we absolutely won't let them get away!"

So after half a day.

Inside the Clock Tower Department of Mineralogy building, Diarmuid, who had just arrived, stared blankly as layer after layer of restraint Magecraft was applied to him, and Kayneth, who was swaggering towards Sola with his back turned.

He mistakenly thought he had fallen into some kind of demonic abyss, and with a tremor of his hand, he thrust his spear out of his hand...

On this day, rumors spread throughout the Clock Tower that Kayneth, the head of the Department of Mineralogy, had run all over half of the Clock Tower teaching area because of a ruptured hemorrhoid.

Meanwhile, his lost Servant is staring blankly at the vast ocean.

Her hair was flowing freely, and her dark skin was exposed and delicate in the wind.

She was lost and confused.

How should I get through this?

It wasn't until the long red dress billowed beside her, blooming like a rose, that she suddenly became alert.

But the owner of the long dress extended her hand to her. "Hmm? Are you also Servant? You seem to have the aura of ' Rovi ' on you!?"

"Do you want to spend the rest of your life with me!?"

"My name is Nero Claudius, a Servant summoned from the world, outside of the seven class classes, and of the Emperor class!"

"An anomaly has occurred with the Great Holy Grail; the number of Heroic Spirit has increased compared to normal... It is suspected that seven eighth Servants, outside of the normal class, have appeared."

"Kariya, we must summon our Servant!"

"But I'm not ready to be sick yet—"

"If you feel afraid, then run away, just like before. Anyway, I've long since given up on you, Matou Kariya. I still have that child from the Tohsaka Family."

"Speaking of which, in a few more days, that child should be ready to be put into the Insect Nest."

"No, please don't hurt Sakura, I can..."

"Grandpa, Uncle, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Ah, it's Sakura. Your uncle and I were discussing Masahiro... Wait, what's that on the back of your hand!?"

With a deafening roar, a tremendous sound echoed through Fuyuki Miyamachi and the Matou Family mansion. A massive, jet-black giant stood majestically amidst the shattered ruins of the house, its black hair billowing and its bulging muscles dark and deep.

He stepped forward and stomped heavily on the insects on the ground.

"Fuck your mother..."

"I really hate bugs!"

Matou Kariya stared wide-eyed at the little girl sitting on the giant's shoulders, swinging her slender legs— Sakura Tohsaka, or perhaps she should be called Matou Sakura.

His face was completely bewildered and incredulous.

His face was full of... surprise!

"Heracles, the great Greek hero... Interesting." Across from the Matou residence, from a dark and deep crevice, a graceful and tall figure slowly emerged.

The Queen of Shadow Country opened her eyes. "That guy... we've finally found him."

"Skadi, are you happy?"

Why are you asking me if I'm happy!?

"If you're not happy, then I won't let you out, okay?"

"Hmm... happy..."

The inner dialogue rippled, and the source of one body turned its gaze to the banks of the Moyuan River.

He flashed a perfect smile, "It's been many years. Let me see if your martial arts skills still surpass mine!"

The moonlight over Japan remains bright and clear.

Under the same sky, some people also look up at the stars.

"The weather is really nice tonight..."

In Tokyo, at the Amaterasu Omikami, three fluffy tails swayed in the bright moonlight, and a beautiful figure in a long robe swayed her fair legs, a smile on her exquisite face.

"Are you really not going to report this to Yu Ji back in Shenzhou?"

Opposite him, a little girl wearing a square hat timidly opened her mouth.

"Of course not, you have to believe me, Xu Fu." The three-tailed beast's master patted the girl's head. "For this kind of situation, can't we just do it ourselves?"

"You are, after all, the first Emperor Jinmu of Japan, and you have lived as a human until now. In terms of strength, you are even appearing in a lower rank than me. If you can't even do this kind of thing, that 'Taiichi' won't want you, okay?"

"That's true... then, I'll do as you say, Amaterasu!"

Xu Fu took a deep breath, nodded, and stretched out her hand. On the back of her hand, there were red patterns that shimmered.

"Please, for the time being, become my Servant!"

"Of course."

Thus, the smile on the lips of the three-tailed master became even more intense... Although Yu Ji goddess Yu Ji of the Divine Land had Xu Fu bring her to the Eastern Sea, it meant that she wanted to cooperate with her to fight against other guys who coveted Rovi.

Foxes are known for their solitary nature when it comes to eating.

Cooperation? That's simply not going to happen!

That being said, this time the opponents we'll be facing are all rather formidable.

It is said that the Earth Mother Goddess named ' Ereshkigal ' in China also found her sister, the Heavenly Mistress of another pantheon.

"These are all extraordinary characters..."

"Jill, Rovi, it seems we'll be seeing each other soon!"

"Lady Enkidu, wait for me!"

"Atalanta, you're too slow! At this rate, it'll take us ages to get to Fuyuki!"

"But it's alright, Artemis will guide us from the heavens, so there's no need to worry about getting lost—"

"I'm not afraid of getting lost!"

A gentle evening breeze blew, and Rovi Wei could vaguely sense the changes taking place in the world at this moment, but he didn't care.

Whether it's an acquaintance or not, it doesn't matter.

But they are all people with aspirations.

Therefore, a confrontation was inevitable— Rovi was certain of this.

So he stood by the riverbank, still waiting.

Those who were secretly watching could no longer contain themselves.

Waiting for the Servant who are on their way.

"Hahaha, you stray dog wandering the wilderness, upon meeting the King of the Second, should bow down in reverence!"

Suddenly, golden light condensed on the streetlight in the crate room, and a tall and imposing figure instantly stood on it. Gilgamesh had rushed over from the Tohsaka Residence in an instant, crossed his arms and looked down at Rovi.

"To fail to bow before the king is a grave crime punishable by death..."

"You're guilty my foot!"

Rovi raised his middle finger.

"You fucking..."

Gilgamesh about to retort with a curse.

But the next second, a chaotic mist, like a swamp, appeared at the base of the streetlight beneath his feet...

This time it's not Wang Caibao.

Rather, it is the power of the Chaos Core.

As the streetlights sank, Gilgamesh sank in the same way, and before he could react, he was submerged until only his upper body remained.

In an instant, they went from looking down on Rovi to having to look up to him.

King of Streetlights?

I'll confiscate your streetlights, then how will you play around?!

"I've been looking forward to this moment for so long, Golden Pikachū!"

Rovi Wei bent down and rubbed Gilgamesh's head, who looked completely bewildered, with a kind of smug satisfaction, like patting a dog's head upstairs.

I must say, it was truly enjoyable!