Tohsaka Tokiomi: I Will Stand Upon the Throne of Heaven!

"Holy Grail War, the centuries-old wish of my Tohsaka family, is finally about to be fulfilled!"

"The most perfect moment for summoning, the snake-skin fossil recording the existence of that King, and a special summoning ritual crafted based on that King's very essence!"

"The law of victory is already in my grasp! Kotomine Kirei!"

A man dressed in a red suit, his face almost entirely shrouded in shadow save for his chin, stood before a red circular magic circle, speaking these words.

Behind the young man stood a short-haired youth in a black uniform, expressionless. He was quite handsome, his brow carrying a distinct air of fortitude, his demeanor solemn, and his eyes harboring hidden power.

Upon hearing the suit-clad man's words, he nodded.

"Yes, Teacher. Just as you arranged. However, I have heard that the King is arrogant and cruel. Is it truly wise to summon him as a Servant?"

The man with the goatee curled his lips into a smile at these words, then slowly turned back, raising his right hand to slick back his hair.

In that instant, the man's face was revealed—the handsome, smiling visage of a middle-aged man. As if he had hair gel in his hand, his original center-parted hairstyle transformed directly into an imposing, slicked-back look.

Then, an epic BGM swelled. The man wiped away his smile and spoke in an arrogant, cold, and domineering voice: "Kotomine Kirei, no one stands in the heavens from the very beginning. Not you, not me, not even the gods!"

"But the unbearable vacancy of this throne of heaven is about to end—from this moment on, I shall stand at the pinnacle!"

Real World--

"...Even though you can tell at a glance that this guy is a villain, he's... he's just so cool!"

"He has the aura of a final boss. I love it, I'm totally in love with this man."

"Who on earth is he?"

People instantly remembered this domineering man who had spewed such flamboyant lines upon his debut. Meanwhile, in the garden behind the Tohsaka residence in Fuyuki City, the teacup in Tohsaka Tokiomi's hand clattered to the ground.

Opposite Tohsaka Tokiomi, his wife Tohsaka Aoi instinctively covered her small mouth with her hand, her eyes wide with disbelief.

The couple had originally been watching the images on the light screen with the detachment of bystanders, never expecting the drama to land directly on them.

To be precise, on Tohsaka Tokiomi.

Because...

"Dear, that man... is that you when you were younger? Even without the mustache, it's definitely you. Uh... are you actually a villain with a hidden side, dear?"

Tohsaka Aoi asked her husband three suffocating questions with a weak expression.

Tohsaka Tokiomi hurriedly defended himself: "No! This is slander! Aoi, you know me. As the head of the Tohsaka family, I have always followed the family precepts! How could I possibly be a villain? That would be far too inelegant!"

"And it's not just me, look, even Kotomine Kirei is there. He actually called me Teacher? When did I ever become his teacher? We've barely even met!"

In this moment, the man who prided himself on being the head of the Tohsaka family could barely maintain his elegant composure.

After all, the content on the light screen was too shocking and too socially devastating. Tohsaka Tokiomi had absolutely no memory of this; it was not something he had ever done. Even regarding the Kotomine Kirei on screen, he only had a nodding acquaintance with the man, knowing him merely as a priest at the Fuyuki City church.

On the other side, Father Kotomine Kirei, who was eating super-spicy Mapo Tofu at a Chinese restaurant in Fuyuki City, sat with his mouth half-open. The intense heat of the tofu couldn't suppress the seismic shock in his heart.

What the hell?

Why am I in there? And why am I the disciple of that Tohsaka Tokiomi? Why do I have no memory of this at all?

Overwhelmed by the shock, Kotomine Kirei took another large bite of Mapo Tofu to calm his nerves.

Instantly, the assault of the super-spicy Mapo Tofu hit his taste buds and surged straight to his brain, filling him with a deep sense of pleasure from head to toe. He couldn't help but let out a satisfied breath before continuing to watch the image.

Light Screen Image--

"Yes, Teacher. As you wish, I will do everything in my power to bring victory to you and the Tohsaka family!"

Facing the imposing Tohsaka Tokiomi, Kotomine Kirei bowed his head like a loyal henchman cowed by a final boss.

Tohsaka Tokiomi narrowed his eyes and smiled, his gaze deep and mysterious. His boss-like aura grew even stronger, containing things that others could not comprehend.

Then, Tohsaka Tokiomi turned back to look at the wall clock.

The hand had reached exactly 12 o'clock, and he knew the time for the summoning had arrived.

He raised his right hand, revealing the back of it to the camera. There was a mark tattooed on his skin as if dyed in blood, shaped like a circular fan with two rings enclosing a vertical line—mysterious and strange, as if harboring some magical power.

Seeing this, Kotomine Kirei looked down at the back of his own right hand, which bore a mark of the same color and texture as Tohsaka Tokiomi's, though the shape was different.

The mark on Kotomine Kirei's hand was shaped like a flame.

Then, Kotomine Kirei's inner voice rang out.

[Command Spell, the symbol of a participant in the Holy Grail War, and the authority of a Master. Every Master participating in the Holy Grail War possesses three Command Spells, which can be used to issue three absolute, forced orders to their contracted Servant. The Servant cannot defy them, and even miraculous commands have a chance of being realized.]

This narration-like inner monologue explained exactly what this thing was to all the viewers.

Amidst the realization of countless viewers across the globe, the Command Spell on the back of Tohsaka Tokiomi's hand began to glow with a faint red light. A strange breeze formed around him, causing his hair and clothes to flutter, while a faint blue light emerged from his body. A powerful and mysterious force seemed ready to burst out of the light screen, making the viewers feel a strong sense of oppression.

At the same time, the magic circle seemed to respond to Tohsaka Tokiomi's power, emitting a red glow and flickering with electric arcs from time to time. The visual effects were dialed up to the max, ensuring that even passersby would immediately understand that this was no simple matter.

In truth, the summoning ritual in the original work wasn't this flashy, but everything Su Yun did was for the sake of fantasy power. Naturally, he had to max out the visual effects so that ordinary people would feel, "I don't understand it, but it feels very powerful, so I am deeply shocked."

Accompanied by these visual effects, Tohsaka Tokiomi began to chant the summoning incantation.

"Silver and iron to the origin."

"Contract of the Earth Stone."

"My ancestor, my master, Schweinorg."

"Let the surging wind be blocked by the four walls."

"Close the gates of the four directions, release from the crown, and wander at the crossroads leading to the kingdom!"

As this opening incantation concluded, the light and shadow effects rapidly escalated to the level of light pollution.

Then, the voice of Tohsaka Tokiomi also became more impassioned at this moment.

"Proclamation!"

"Your body shall be under my command; my fate shall be attached to your sword!"

"Respond to the summons of the Holy Grail, follow this will, follow the reason, and answer me!"

"I am the one who achieves all virtuous deeds in the world, I am the one who gathers all evils in the world!"

"Seven days entwined by the three great words of power!"

"Appear, traversing the wheel of restraint! Guardian of the scales!"

As the final word fell, the magical energy erupted completely, and the summoning ritual was completed.

In an instant, magical energy churned within the summoning circle, white electric arcs flickered incessantly, and violent air currents surged without end.

Finally, amidst the flickering white light, a man wearing magnificent golden armor appeared on the summoning circle, revealing a flawless lower face.

Yet, whether it was intentional or not, the upper half of his face was not revealed, showing only the lower half to the audience.

Seeing this man in golden armor, Tohsaka Tokiomi narrowed his eyes and said in a magnetic voice: "Now, the law of victory is completely in our hands! Kirei, we have already won!"

As he issued this declaration of victory, the light screen suddenly went black.

A line of text appeared upon it.

[Holy Grail War, officially opened!]

At the same time, a countdown timer appeared.

Then, the text changed, and new words appeared.

[Fourth Holy Grail War: Prologue, concluded!]

With that, the image on the light screen vanished, and the screen itself disappeared amidst the bewilderment of countless people across the world.

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