Card Servant of Type-Moon

Mikaela clutched his head, a flood of 'modern' memories pouring into his mind, causing him some discomfort. But soon, as he looked at Emiya Kiritsugu and his wife, Irisviel, a flicker of confusion and helplessness crossed his eyes.

His memories from his 'previous life' had all returned.

He had accepted death when he forcefully threw the Gae Bulg during a battle against a powerful opponent.

At that time, his internal energy was almost depleted. After taking out the Gae Bulg, he was practically risking his life. However, clinging to a sliver of hope that he could still survive after throwing this attack, he ultimately hurled the Gae Bulg.

But now, it seemed he had gone too far.

That's right, Mikaela was a transmigrator. Despite wearing a maid outfit, he was male. This wasn't his first transmigration; strictly speaking, it was his second.

After regaining his memories, Mikaela had a rough idea of why he was here, and he was quite surprised.

After all, logically, the one summoned should have been the King of Knights—Artoria. She was a Servant who could never be replaced.

But why had he replaced her? This was clearly impossible.

Despite harboring some doubts, Mikaela didn't reveal too much. Instead, he looked at Emiya Kiritsugu and calmly said, "My name is Mikaela. As you can see, I'm just an ordinary person with a bit of power."

Transmigration, though not his first time, he had never encountered a situation where he met the main characters right from the start. However, as a professional hero in his previous life, he naturally had a plan for dealing with people.

"An ordinary person?! Are you kidding me?" Irisviel exclaimed, surprised. She looked Mikaela up and down. Although he appeared very young, the Servant summoned must possess terrifying strength.

Heroic Spirits were the strongest beings known to humanity.

Even when weakened and summoned as Servants, their power remained formidable.

Although Irisviel and Emiya Kiritsugu felt that Mikaela's stats panel looked weak, if a fight were to break out, they had no doubt that he could easily kill them.

"No, I'm not joking. To be precise, I am indeed an ordinary person with power."

Mikaela accepted his fate with natural ease. He then looked at Emiya Kiritsugu and said softly, "Even though I am an ordinary person, I will completely obey your commands to achieve victory in this Holy Grail War."

Although he knew he was already dead, Mikaela was puzzled as to why he was summoned as a Servant. Logically... he had no qualifications to become a Heroic Spirit.

A Heroic Spirit is a being formed by heroes whose great deeds, after their death, became legends and objects of faith.

Excluding the possibility of him being a 'Heroic Spirit' in that sense, Mikaela considered another possibility: he was like Sasaki Kojiro, a wandering spirit, who just happened to be summoned by Emiya Kiritsugu, replacing some King Arthur.

'Wait... some King Arthur?'

At that moment, Mikaela seemed to recall something. In his previous life, he had used Illya's Dream Summon and obtained the power of Altria Pendragon (Lily), the Saber-class Artoria.

Could that be the reason? But that reason seemed a bit far-fetched. After all, if that were the case, he should be a Lancer, not a Saber.

"Do you have any special abilities or a very powerful Noble Phantasm?" Emiya Kiritsugu asked, lighting a cigarette, sounding somewhat exasperated. While it was good to have an obedient Servant, his stats were truly dismal, leaving Emiya Kiritsugu unsure how to strategize for him.

Even though he knew the Servant's class was Saber, his stats suggested they could only operate stealthily together.

If he were to engage an enemy Servant head-on! It would undoubtedly be a suicidal act.

"I don't have a Noble Phantasm. As for abilities..." Mikaela conjured a card with a golden cross on it. He showed the card to Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel, his tone still calm, "This is my ability."

"……………………"

Emiya Kiritsugu's veins bulged on his forehead. Although he was a very calm person, upon seeing this 'card' ability, he couldn't help but want to pull out his gun and shoot this Saber named Mikaela.

Was he here to make a joke?! What could a trick like this accomplish?!

"Don't rush. In the world where I gained this power, you couldn't become a hero without him."

Seemingly sensing Emiya Kiritsugu's emotional shift, Mikaela slightly quickened his pace, then crushed the card. A golden cross suddenly appeared before Emiya Kiritsugu.

Oath of Judas was the signature weapon of the Destiny organization, representing the glory of the Apochryphus family.

In Honkai Impact 3rd, it was Theresa Apocalypse's exclusive weapon, a very powerful weapon, and the first weapon Mikaela used in his previous life.

"This?! Is this a Conceptual Material?!" Upon seeing the Oath of Judas, Irisviel immediately sensed its powerful internal energy, even though it was simply placed on the ground.

But neither Emiya Kiritsugu nor Irisviel dared to underestimate its existence. It was like a Noble Phantasm!

"Besides this, I can also transform into various characters."

After showing the Oath of Judas to Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel, Mikaela conjured another card. He dispelled the Oath of Judas and explained, "Whether it's a Servant or anyone else, as long as I possess their relevant information and knowledge, I can transform into their existence... For example..."

Mikaela crushed the card, and his body was enveloped in a white light. Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel instinctively looked up, shielding their eyes from the dazzling light.

As the white light slowly faded, Mikaela had transformed into someone else: white hair, red eyes, a tall figure, and an aura of noble dignity like a noblewoman.

Irisviel von Einzbern. That's right, Mikaela had transformed into Emiya Kiritsugu's wife right in front of him.

"This!!!" Emiya Kiritsugu's eyes widened. He glanced at Irisviel beside him, who also wore a look of astonishment.

"So, this is my ability. While not particularly useful, it should be considered a decent ability," Mikaela said calmly, still maintaining Irisviel's appearance.

Both his appearance and voice were exactly the same as the 'original'!

"You seem to have a misunderstanding of the word 'decent'," Emiya Kiritsugu said, extinguishing his cigarette. A rare hint of joy appeared on his usually cold face. He looked at Mikaela, a premonition forming in his heart that this Servant was absolutely the most suitable for him.

The mere ability to transform ordinary transformations brought countless plans to Emiya Kiritsugu's mind. As long as the other party sincerely assisted them in obtaining the Holy Grail, Then!

The champion of this Holy Grail War would undoubtedly be them.

PS: "New author, new book~~~ Seeking support"

Chapter 3: Wish?

"Madam, the black tea is brewed. Please enjoy."

Mikaela, summoned as a Servant, was currently serving Irisviel like a true maid. He gazed out the window, watching Emiya Kiritsugu play with the young Illya, a hint of emotion rising within him.

I wonder if my mother is in pain because I'm dead. But… knowing her personality, she'd definitely be sad. Even though she always liked to play pranks, dressing me up in all sorts of women's clothes.

But she was still a mother, a mother who thought of her child.

It had been over ten hours since he was summoned. He hadn't eaten anything, not even had a sip of water.

This body didn't require food or water, nor did it need sleep. This made Mikaela sigh. He had been a living person before, but now, apart from his appearance, he was like a dead man.

Putting aside these miscellaneous issues, based on Mikaela's exploration, he had a good grasp of a Servant's basic abilities.

For example, Magic Resistance. Although he didn't possess this attribute himself, as a Servant, he had acquired the ability. It was a form of indirect strengthening, much like those two goddesses who had no combat ability but gained it after becoming Heroic Spirits and descending.

Through some preliminary tests by Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel, he could resist some magical damage, but not completely.

Besides these, Mikaela could also materialize. In his materialized state, his movement speed increased significantly, and passing through walls was incredibly easy.

Last night, he had stealthily infiltrated Emiya Kiritsugu and Irisviel's room. He watched the couple sleep for about an hour. He seemed somewhat disappointed that they hadn't conceived a child. Then, he returned to the balcony and continued watching the snow fall.

"Thank you." Irisviel said with a sweet smile, taking a sip of her black tea. She looked at Emiya Kiritsugu playing with Illya below and sighed, "Even though we didn't summon the King of Knights, having such a cute maid like you is completely worth it."

Irisviel hadn't expected that as soon as she and Kiritsugu woke up, Mikaela would have already asked them to go to the living room for breakfast.

Although, by common sense, homunculi generally didn't need to eat and could survive on magic alone, Irisviel had lived with Emiya Kiritsugu for many years and had naturally consumed a lot of external food, like hamburgers! French fries! Omurice! Stargazy pie…

Ahem, she hadn't actually eaten Stargazy pie, it was just something Emiya Kiritsugu had casually mentioned. Irisviel was very curious, so she specifically asked Mikaela this morning if he could make that dish.

At that time, Mikaela's expression was quite subtle. He hadn't actually made it before. Emiya Kiritsugu's expression next to him also seemed to become somewhat interesting. He probably hadn't expected Irisviel to be so fixated on that dish.

"Irisviel, I told you last night, I'm a boy." Mikaela rubbed his forehead, seemingly a little helpless with this 'madam'.

Although Mikaela looked very much like a girl, he was indeed a boy.

"Boys can be maids too~" Irisviel seemed to think of something amusing and chuckled, "Those unsuspecting men would surely shower you with attention."

"You're so beautiful, yet you're a boy. This world is truly wondrous."

Irisviel picked up her teacup and took a small sip, then praised, "And you brew such good tea, and your cooking is so delicious. I can't imagine any man being able to resist your charm."

Mikaela silently took a few steps back. He saw a shadow of his mother, Mikaruya, in Irisviel.

Although Irisviel wasn't doing anything now, Mikaela's intuition told him that this woman probably wanted to see him standing next to other boys, and then feel immense pleasure internally.

Seemingly noticing Mikaela's strong aversion to this topic, Irisviel finished her black tea and looked at Mikaela, asking, "Do you have any wishes you want to make to the Holy Grail?"

Since Mikaela had been summoned, he must have his own wish. After he was summoned last night, he had explained his identity and abilities.

But he hadn't stated his wish, which made Irisviel very curious. What was Mikaela's wish?

"Go back."

Mikaela said without hesitation. He looked at Irisviel, a flicker of memory flashing in his eyes, and sighed, "I want to return to my original world."

That's right, Mikaela had only one wish. He wanted to return to My Hero Academia. His companions and family were there, and they were his motivation to keep fighting.

Of course, he wouldn't return in this spiritual form. He would return to that world only after regaining a physical body.

"To return to my parents, I am willing to offer all my strength to assist Emiya Kiritsugu in winning this Holy Grail War." Mikaela looked at Irisviel, a dark flame flashing in his eyes.

He was serious. Based on his memories from his past two lives, Emiya Kiritsugu was a despicable person. Although he called himself an agent of justice, his actions were always about sacrificing the small for the big.

Being able to fight alongside him was undoubtedly a good thing. If he had been summoned by Tohno Shiro, Kotomine Kirei, or Matou Kariya, he might have been killed by them.

At the very least, he had told Emiya Kiritsugu his value and purpose, and expressed that he would assist him in winning the Holy Grail War, no matter the cost.

However, there was one thing Mikaela lied about: he didn't want to obtain the Holy Grail.

Because in the Type-Moon world, nine out of ten Holy Grails were traps, and the last one was Illya. Rather than relying on them, it was better to have some hope for the All-Good Evil.

"Parents?"

Irisviel glanced out the window at Emiya Kiritsugu playing with Illya, a flicker of inexplicable complexity in her eyes.

"Hey, Aila, is it okay to call you that?" Irisviel smiled at Mikaela, her face showing a maternal expression, looking very gentle.

"If you must, calling me Maid is better, as that's my codename from my world." Mikaela said calmly, "I also prefer that title."

"Pfft."

Irisviel laughed. It was the first time she had seen someone who insisted they were a boy asking to be called Maid.

Doesn't that sound strange?!

"Well then, I'll call you Maid." Irisviel nodded. She looked at the serious Mikaela and asked, "Can you transform into Illya?"

"...Yes." Mikaela's lips twitched slightly. He didn't understand what Irisviel was planning, but he still answered her honestly.

"My abilities are a combination of Card, Projection, and Spirit Communication."

"First, I create a Card, then I inject memories into the Card using Projection, and finally, I use Spirit Communication to manifest the power. In principle, as long as I know the 'person' and their 'abilities', I can transform into their appearance or manifest their weapon."

PS: "Newbie! New book… (gets hit!)"

Chapter 4: Victory Will Surely Belong to Them

At night, after finishing his conversation with Irisviel, Mikaela was calmly washing dishes. There was no shortage of ingredients. Although the servants here were all homunculi, Emiya Kiritsugu was still human, and Irisviel and Illya also enjoyed various delicacies.

So, as a maid, Mikaela began tidying up after they finished dinner.

"I find it hard to believe you're actually a Servant."

While Mikaela was washing dishes, Emiya Kiritsugu approached. He wasn't smoking at the moment, perhaps because of Illya. Inside the Einzbern castle, unless something particularly urgent arose, he wouldn't light a cigarette.

"If you're referring to housework, then there's no need to doubt. When my parents 'temporarily' left me, these basic life skills are easy to learn if one puts their mind to it."

Mikaela wiped the plate in her hand clean and casually placed it in a nearby cupboard, looking at Emiya Kiritsugu and saying calmly, "If you're referring to age, there's also no need for excessive doubt. The age at which I died was indeed fifteen."

"Judging by your words and actions, you seem like a complete adult, not like a young kid just past fifteen." Seeing that the other party had finished washing up, Emiya Kiritsugu walked towards the hall, with Mikaela obediently following behind him.

"Loneliness and solitude can make one grow quickly. Although Izuku accompanied me back then, his eyes were only on All Might's back." Mikaela didn't mind talking about her past. He knew Emiya Kiritsugu was testing him.

Since being summoned, Emiya Kiritsugu had tested him more than once. Although Mikaela knew Emiya Kiritsugu was trustworthy, the other party wouldn't easily trust a Servant. Even though Mikaela had stated that he would follow any plan the other party arranged, a sliver of distrust remained in his heart.

Perhaps it was due to his overly feminine appearance, or perhaps his 'heroic' identity.

"Is that so?" Emiya Kiritsugu didn't say much more. He spoke calmly, "Tomorrow, you and Irisviel will be on a plane. With your ability to materialize, you should be able to protect her."

Mikaela's brow furrowed slightly. If possible, he wanted to act with Emiya Kiritsugu, as his combat effectiveness could be fully utilized when working with him.

However, the other party didn't seem to want him involved in his affairs.

"To be frank, although my class is Saber, I lack direct combat ability. If I were with Mrs. Irisviel, it would inevitably restrict my actions." Mikaela didn't intend to hide his thoughts. He looked at Emiya Kiritsugu's retreating back and said calmly, "I can better utilize my advantages by acting with you, Master."

"Assassination?"

Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't help but smile. He was willing to communicate with Mikaela because the other party shared the same mindset: victory, no matter the means.

Because victory itself was dirty. What honor and faith? When you defeat or kill others, that honor is gained by stepping on them.

It was because of this that Emiya Kiritsugu imagined if that Knight King were summoned. Given her noble character in legends, his own ideas would undoubtedly be scorned by her.