3 Chapter 03: Death and companions 3

Heroic spirits are spirits of heroes who achieved great deeds in life, having become objects of worship after their deaths.

After death they ascend to a higher plane of existence becoming categorically closer to Elementals than wraiths. Differing from how Elementals are, they are "power" granted form using human imagination as a container, they are entirely woven from the ideals of people all throughout. They are freed from the constraints of time itself and removed from the ring of reincarnation, moved to the Throne of Heroes a place existing outside of both the World and the time axis.

The throne of heroes also known as the ring of deterrent.

Simply, after death those who have ascended to become heroic spirits will save humanity if it was in danger. They were the secret guardians of humanity.

But alas, Human greed knows no bounds, A few magi created a ritual where they would summon heroic spirits from the throne of heroes and turn them into their servants and force them to fight the Holy grail war. Which was not bad…for most heroes.

Afterall there are many types of heroes in this world, heroes who use swords, heroes who use bows, heroes who use magic, heroes who became "turning points" in human history, heroes who fought to forge a world where no one cries, heroes who were forced to become heroes due to circumstances, etc.… there are simply many types of heroes in the throne. Most of them love to fight and others desire to win the holy grail war to make a wish upon it.

So, while humans were arrogant enough to make beings who marked the history with their actions into mere servants, most heroic spirits did not care.

But some did. Some heroic spirits do not wish to be summoned, they wish to be free, they wish to avoid conflict and others just do not want to experience the feeling of death again.

Scheherazade was the latter type. Her experiences have given her a fear of death and she hates the Servant system which would cause her to repeatedly experience it. Due to her life experiences while she was living, she became traumatized, so much so that her trauma caused her to fear death even as servant.

Scheherazade, a servant who wants to wish for "her own survival" using the holy grail, but she has long come to accept that something like winning a holy grail would be impossible to someone like her.

It was another day in the throne of heroes or it would've been if not for a someone contacting every single hero in the throne with an offer. Most heroes did not even listen to it and refused; others refused it after listening to it.

a certain hero of justice scoffed at the offer, like hell he would accept a contract with some mysterious entity, not after the last one screwed him over and turned him to a glorified janitor.

While a certain king of heroes, also scoffed at the offer from the "mongrel". What can a lowly mongrel even offer him. Thus, he didn't even listen to the offer brought by the mysterious entity.

-throne of heroes, Scheherazade's realm-

{Scheherazade would you like to hear my offer}

"y-yes!" Scheherazade was afraid, afterall some mysterious voice suddenly spoke to her.

{let me introduce myself, I am the temporary ultimate skill [lord of #####, ######] and I hope you could accompany my host on his journey]

Before the woman could even reply, the voice continued speaking.

{if you accept the offer, not only would you be able to experience new things but the chances of you dying will also be reduced. You will no longer have to fight, no longer have to die, no longer have to suffer}

"wa- ". Scheherazade words were cut off by the voice who continued to speak.

{tell me how many times do you have to die for the sake of others, how many times will you have to suffer. Accept my offer and you will no longer have to fear death. All you have to do is accompany my master, the role you shall take while accompanying him is yours to choose, and my master shall take care of you.}

{will you accept the offer?}

Scheherazade was silent. She was contemplating whether or not to accept this offer. Afterall this voice just promised her that it would grant her wish, and all he has to do is serve its master.

But what kind of master will she have to serve, will he use her as a tool or will he take care of her.

"I accept"

{confirmed. Establishing connection}

In the end she accepted, because the voice was right, she is tired, tired of fighting, tired of being summoned but most importantly she is tired of dying. As long as she will be able to survive, she will do anything. Anything.

{confirmed. Unique skill [survivor] has been acquired}

Suddenly she felt a connection been established with her and along that connection came the wish that made all this possible.

("I don't want to be alone. I don't want to die. I still have so many things I want to do")

Hearing the words Scheherazade felt a sense of kinship with her new master.

{confirmed. Extra skill [territory creation] has been acquired}

{confirmed. unique skill [ storyteller] has been acquired}

{confirmed. Unique skill [bedchamber of survival] has been acquired}

{confirmed. Unique skill [counter hero] has been acquired}

{confirmed. Unique skill [Alf Layla wa-Layla] has been acquired}

{confirmed. Extra skill [territory creation] and Unique skills [survivor], [bedchamber of survival] and [counter hero] wishes to combine.}

{confirmed. Unique skill [Survivor's dream] has been acquired}

{confirmed. Establishing connection}

{success. Transporting entity}

And thus, for the first time in existence a heroic spirit has escaped the throne of heroes.

-chapter 03 end-

Again, sorry for the short chapter but bear with me for one more chapter and then the main story will start.

Anywho, yesterday was my birthday!!! But sadly, only my parents wished me happy birthday -struggle of a friendless introvert- and now I'm officially 18, which means I'm an adult. At least legally. I think? But somehow, I don't feel any older, nor do I feel adultier than I was before.

You might be wondering why Scheherazade? Honestly, I have no idea.

I'm serious, one day I went wiki diving on TYPE-MOON wiki and found her, and for some strange reason I always wanted to have her in a story, maybe because of her beautiful chocolaty skin, or maybe I felt bad for her, or maybe because she is beautiful MILF. Sadly, we would never know.

FYI Alf Layla wa-Layla translates to One thousand and One nights

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