Rebirth

Mo Shuying fell asleep. He only felt a warm current flow through his entire body, and then he knew nothing more.

He slept very comfortably, so comfortably that he forgot everything, and the outside world no longer had anything to do with him.

Meanwhile, outside.

A golden Holy Grail finally broke free from Mo Shuying's demonic grasp and swiftly flew into the sky.

The black-and-red clouds of magical energy spinning endlessly in the sky poured back into it, replenishing its mana.

When the Holy Grail was filled with mana, a strange ripple spread out, enveloping all of Fuyuki City.

Once Fuyuki City was completely covered, all means of communication were cut off, turning it into an isolated city.

As for the people of Fuyuki City—those ordinary people and those with weak magical power—they quickly fell into hypnosis. Their memories were edited, causing them to forget every sign of the Holy Grail's appearance. By tomorrow morning, everything would continue as usual.

But those with powerful magical energy heard a mysterious voice in their ears.

"An announcement: the Holy Grail War has begun. Seven Command Seals have been created, and seven people will be chosen to participate. The battle will last seven days. The victor and their Servant will receive one chance to have a wish granted."

As soon as the voice ended, seven streaks of red light flew from the Holy Grail in the sky. They scattered across Fuyuki City, but three of them landed in the hands of Tohsaka Rin, Luvia, and Illya.

Tohsaka Rin received Archer, Luvia received Rider, and Illya received... Berserker!

The moment the three received their Command Seals, their bodies seemed to move beyond their control. They stepped forward, bent down, and touched the ground. Red magic circles quickly formed beneath their hands.

"I declare—

Your body shall serve under me, and my fate shall rest upon your sword. Answer the tremor of the Holy Grail. If you submit to this will and this reason—

Then answer.

I swear here!

I shall be the one who accomplishes all good in this world.

I shall be the one who suppresses all evil in this world.

You, clad in the Seven Heavens of the Three Great Word of Power!

Come forth from the Wheel of Restraint!

Guardian of the scales!"

The three spoke their summoning chants. Though they differed slightly, they were largely the same.

It was worth mentioning that none of them had used any catalyst related to a Servant. That meant the Servants they were about to summon would be highly random—either drawn by chance, or beings who had a close connection to them.

In an instant!

All three summons received responses at once. Light appeared one after another, and Tohsaka Rin completed her summoning first. A white-haired man in red emerged, scratching his head.

"Ah, I feel like I barely got any rest."

Red Archer Emiya said unhappily. He glanced at Tohsaka Rin and revealed an indescribable smile, but when he caught sight of Emiya Shirou nearby, anger instantly surfaced in his eyes.

"Hmph."

As he snorted, Illya's summoning was completed as well.

"Roar!"

That familiar towering figure appeared. Red Archer's eyelids twitched at the sight. In another timeline, after taking six of this giant's lives, he had been brutally killed by him.

"Roar!"

The newly arrived Heracles threw back his head and roared, then dropped to one knee. Once Illya regained her senses, she happily bounced up and sat on Heracles's shoulder. The familiar spot made her feel at ease.

Luvia was last.

"Yo, good evening, everyone~"

When the light faded, a pink-haired girl? emerged. She wore a short skirt resembling a knight's outfit. Her large eyes blinked as she giggled, revealing a little fang in her mouth. She was unbearably adorable.

"You!?"

Luvia came to her senses and saw that her Servant was actually such a soft-looking girl. She was not pleased at all.

But this sweet-looking girl? was a natural social butterfly.

She greeted everyone around her.

"Hi~ Wow~ A cool, tall, white-haired handsome guy. I love that type! Ah! Big black muscular men aren't my taste~ Bleh! This beautiful lady! Wow~ So handsome!"

The pink-haired girl flirted with everyone in sight. She was practically suffering from a severe case of hyper-socialization. Black lines appeared across Luvia's forehead, while everyone else felt varying degrees of awkwardness.

Just as everyone was at a loss for words.

Bang!!

A person suddenly sprang out from a patch of black mud that had already dried up nearby!

This person was completely naked. His skin was as fair and smooth as a baby's, his black hair reached his waist, and his muscles were even more sculpted than Red Archer's.

"Wow~ What a pervert!"

The pink-haired girl covered her eyes with both hands, but the huge gaps between her fingers clearly did not block much.

"It's Assassin!"

Those who knew Mo Shuying frowned in his direction. Mo Shuying tilted his head back and closed his eyes, feeling the cool evening breeze around him and the scorching gazes fixed on him. He frowned and slowly opened his eyes.

"So this is what it feels like to regain a body?"

Mo Shuying could feel the weight of his body. Unlike when he had been a Servant, he no longer felt weightless.

But when he turned to look at the others, honestly, being stared at by so many people made him feel a little embarrassed too.

So.

Whoosh!

"Good thing I still have some clothes."

Mo Shuying took out a tracksuit top and pants and put them on. The pink-haired girl let out a regretful sound from the other side.

After getting dressed, Mo Shuying checked his stats, and his eyes lit up.

[Mo Shuying]

Class: Assassin

Second Class: Saber

Level: 22

HP: 17751

ATK: 6954

Abilities: Strength B+, Endurance A, Agility A+, Mana A, Luck B

Noble Phantasm: Madman's Pride (A++)

Class Skill: Presence Concealment A+

Personal Skills: Gathering Storm A++, Grasp of the Undying A++, Demonic Spider Siphon C, Blue Scale Carapace C

Siphoning Strike C-EX, Battlefield Valor C, Bedrock Armor D, Intentional Blast Punch C+, Crushing Hand Splitter C, Elegant Serpent Walk C.

Mystic Codes: Swift Wolf Bracelet C, Serpent Eye Orb C, Canine Fang Dagger D+, Scorpion Sting C+.

The shield had just been destroyed by the Mana Pillar.

But—

Madman's Pride had improved.

His stats had changed.

[Madman's Pride A++]

Anti-Personnel Noble Phantasm [Self]

Increases fixed HP by 3000.

Increases HP by Level × 400.

After leaving combat, restores 8% of maximum HP per second.

During combat, restores HP equal to 1% of maximum HP per second.

That was one hell of an upgrade! Although it had not directly broken through to EX rank, Mo Shuying was already very satisfied.

With this Noble Phantasm, it would truly be hard to die even if he wanted to.

His physical abilities had also improved considerably. It was practically a qualitative leap. Coupled with this body, Mo Shuying had made an absolute killing.

Next, all he had to do was make a wish to return to his own world. Mo Shuying was already imagining whether the entire world would be shocked if he displayed this extraordinary power in his original world.

Lost in his fantasies, Mo Shuying connected to the world with his consciousness.

"I want to claim the reward from the Class Cards."

"The Guardian has collected all seven Class Cards and has obtained one opportunity to make a wish. Use it?"

"Use it!"

"Please state your wish."

"I want to return to the world where I originally lived, the world I was in before becoming a Servant."

"Buzz~"

The moment Mo Shuying finished speaking, the Class Cards he had taken into his hand immediately flew out. Five cards began spinning continuously.

Huh? Five cards?