When the webpage appeared before the young man, the flashing titles of posts in all sorts of colors caught the boy's attention. He was curious about the rules of this so-called Holy Vat War and whether, now that he had obtained an entry ticket, he could stand out in the game.
So he quickly found the entry titled "Grimoire Instructions" and clicked into it.
However, the moment he opened it, he was prompted to register a forum account, followed by dozens of pages of player agreements. Pipi could not be bothered to read them. He quickly entered an account name he liked, scrolled the page to the bottom, and clicked agree.
Only then did he finally see the Magic World reveal a mysterious corner of itself to him.
"Those in hiding see it as a harvest, the violent see it as a party, and onlookers see it as a game. Welcome to the Holy Vat War, summoners."
That was how the manual began. It seemed to hint at something, and it also seemed to possess some kind of magic. In any case, the boy unconsciously read it aloud.
Once he realized what he had done, he shook his head with an amused smile. Even though there was no one else in the filthy, cluttered bedroom, he still awkwardly touched his nose, feeling that it really was rather childish.
Yet the repeatedly mentioned term only made him more curious. Even as a poor student, he knew what the Holy Grail was—after all, he had watched the movie The Da Vinci Code. But what was a Holy Vat?
So he searched through the manual and quickly found the answer, because the explanation of the Holy Vat was right near the beginning.
The Holy Grail was a wine cup used by Jesus and