Arrival at the Root

For the Greater Grail truly located beneath Fuyuki City, the Lesser Grail, as the vessel of the Holy Grail, was essentially a fission ignition device for nuclear fusion.

Once the number of Heroic Spirits entering the Lesser Grail reached five or more, it was equivalent to meeting the conditions for activation.

Therefore, for magi who understood the Holy Grail, summoning it was not particularly difficult.

After the Einzbern Family's artificial humans received the souls of Servants, the Magic Circuits within their bodies would automatically activate. Their personalities would then rapidly fade away, transforming them into a functional existence—the Lesser Grail itself.

In other words, under the rules of the Holy Grail War, a living person would transform into a golden cup for the victor to make a wish upon.

Furthermore, the Three Great Families that had founded the Holy Grail had all tampered with the process to make it easier for themselves to cheat during the struggle.

But Waver Velvet, still a rookie in the world of magecraft, knew almost nothing about any of this.

Following the methods taught by Little Annie and Anastasia, he rapidly drew the corresponding ritual circle on the ground while consulting the notes in his hand.

As the preparations were completed, the clone's body began to undergo violent changes.

Before long, a golden goblet engraved with exquisite patterns appeared out of thin air.

Waver Velvet trembled from head to toe as he looked at this object created by magic beyond magecraft.

If only Servants had not been the ones capable of touching the Holy Grail, he would have wanted to step forward and cradle this miraculous creation in his hands.

After all, no magus could refuse the temptation of reaching the Root and attaining omniscience and omnipotence.

But just as all of the young man's