[96] Heroic Spirit Summoning II

"This is...?"

Kotomine Kirei looked at the Holy Relic prepared by Tohsaka Tokiomi in astonishment.

"In the distant Age of Gods, it's an earring left behind by Karna, the son of the Sun God Surya and a disciple of Parashurama, who wields an axe," Tohsaka Tokiomi said with a smile. "Although he's not a strong candidate for Caster, it's a bit of a shame. I've tried my best to collect them, but I still haven't obtained an ideal Holy Relic."

"Master, what kind of Holy Relic were you originally planning to get?"

"Hmm... this one." Tohsaka Tokiomi thought for a moment. "Merlin, King Arthur's teacher, would have been a good choice. There's also Solomon, renowned as the pinnacle of magus. Scathach, the Queen of Shadows in Celtic mythology, and Chiron, the wise one in Greek mythology, not to mention Abe no Seimei from Japanese legends... I was originally planning to summon heroes like them. But unfortunately, I didn't get any of them. Instead... I ended up with this earring from Karna, the Son of the Sun God."

"I see. If you really summon that hero..."

"Ah, it's likely to be Lancer or Rider," Tohsaka Tokiomi nodded and looked at Kotomine Kirei. "How's your Holy Relic preparation going?"

"No problem, it's ready. Although it might not be a powerful character, it should be sufficient for an Assassin."

"That's good." Tohsaka Tokiomi nodded. "The situation is going to get tense now. From this point on, don't come unless there's something special. The Masters who came early should have already set up their familiars in the vicinity."

"I understand."

Tohsaka Tokiomi nodded. He had indeed intended to summon Karna, but... he had also collected the Holy Relic of that King of Heroes.

Even if he didn't use it himself, he couldn't let anyone else use it.

After all, this Heroic Spirit was truly extraordinary.

However, it was precisely because of this that it was difficult to control.

Now, he was only worried that someone else might summon this ancient king with a different Holy Relic. No matter how difficult he was to control, his strength was unquestionable.

Even if he not fully revealed his Noble Phantasm, he was still an extremely powerful Heroic Spirit.

...

"Fill, fill, fill, fill, fill, repeat every five times!"

In a typical residential area of Fuyuki City, a voice like this echoed.

If anyone happened to pass by and heard it, they would probably just smile and think, "Another person whose brain has been messed up by reading too much manga."

Of course, that's what they would say, but the room had excellent soundproofing.

Even if someone pressed their ear to the wall, they wouldn't be able to hear what was happening inside the room—

"Simply, shatter once filled.!"

"I announce—"

The voice continued, but there was no magical fluctuation, and the carefully inscribed magecraft array in front of the person in the room made no sound. However, there were traces of a spell composed of what looked like three and a half red semicircles on the person's outstretched hand.

"Your self is under me, my fate is in your sword!"

"In accordance with the approach of the Holy Grail, if you abide by this feeling, this reason, then answer!"

"Here is my oath. I am the one who becomes all the good of the world of the dead, I am the one who lays out all the evil of the world of the dead."

"You, seven heavens clad in three words of power, arrive from the ring of deterrence, O keeper of the balance!!"

With the final summoning incantation, there was finally a sound in the room—

The magecraft array briefly emitted a burst of light, then projected onto the person in the room!

"What is this...?"

The man, Kazuya, stared at the current situation with a somewhat surprised look on his face.

He hadn't prepared a Holy Relic himself.

He didn't have the means to obtain one in that regard. Although he had relied on ancient families like the Ryougi family, the Ryougi family did have some things in that regard, but he felt that none of them were suitable for him.

So—he wanted to see what kind of Heroic Spirit he could summon based on compatibility. If it was weak, he would immediately run away without a second thought.

He would stay far away from Fuyuki City and simply watch the battle between the Heroic Spirit and the Master through the shared vision they had. He wouldn't interfere with whatever the Heroic Spirit wanted to do.

However... if he could summon a powerful Heroic Spirit based on compatibility...

He would have the ability to observe the Holy Grail War up close and even participate in it!

And now, an unexpected development occurred—

The Heroic Spirit he had summoned turned out to be himself!

Moreover, it wasn't like the red Archer who appeared as a separate entity but directly manifested on his own body.

In other words, he was both a Servant and a Master right now.

"What an unexpected turn of events... Let's see what kind of power I have now. There's still some time before the Holy Grail War officially begins, so I might be able to adapt to the strength of this body for now!"

True Name: Kurokawa Kazuya

Class: Caster

Strength: C

Endurance: B

Agility: C

Magic: E

Luck: A

Noble Phantasm: E~A++

Class Skills:

Territory Creation: B+

Kurokawa Kazuya's ability known as "Alchemy," originally capable of reaching EX rank, but greatly weakened due to the current state of the world not supporting his use of alchemy.

Personal Skills:

Mangaka: A+

In legends, mangaka Kurokawa Kazuya had an extremely fast drawing speed for manga, allowing him to quickly draw anything he saw!

Golden Rule: A

Mangaka Kurokawa Kazuya possessed enormous, incalculable wealth. Although he always approached making anime with a mindset of losing money, he always ended up making inexplicable profits, causing his wealth to increase steadily.

Ultimate Life Form: C-

Due to being a Caster, this special ability hasn't fully manifested, but he still possesses a strong regenerative ability and the ability to control his body to a certain extent.

Ripple Energy: B-

Because of his status as a Caster, this ability has been significantly weakened. However, due to his current body's innate ripple energy, it has been enhanced to a B- rank.

Innocent Monster: --

Due to the worldwide fame of his manga, Kurokawa Kazuya possessed the fangs of a vampire and the four arms of a monster. However, in reality... he could actually give himself these abilities, so this skill didn't take effect.

Noble Phantasm:

Death Thirteen: B+

One of Kurokawa Kazuya's abilities is known as "Stand" and can silently kill people in their sleep. However, because a person can only have one Stand at most, aside from the main body, this limitation applies even when he's a Servant.

Each summoning may randomly have one Stand.

In other words, Kurokawa Kazuya has several Stands!

When facing the Holy Grail War, a random number of Stands may be available.

Phantasmagoria of a Perfect Night: E~A++

By consuming a large amount of magical energy, Kurokawa Kazuya can temporarily become one of the characters from his own manga. In theory, anyone can be chosen. However, when transforming into this character, not only does he gain their abilities, but his personality is also affected.

If the altered personality is too strong, there's even a possibility of being consumed, which is why Kurokawa Kazuya isn't particularly fond of this skill.

Furthermore, Kurokawa Kazuya's magical energy is almost nonexistent, and he has always used his life force, or Ripple, as his source of power.

Ripple energy cannot support the use of this Noble Phantasm.

Typically, it would require the use of Command Spells to complete a transformation. Some powerful characters may even require the consumption of more than five Command Spells to achieve a short-term transformation.

In a regular Holy Grail War, a Master typically has only three Command Spells.

Ultimate Battle to Save the World: ?????

A skill that can only be used in a battle to save the world. After using it, regardless of the current Class, he will transform into the [Saver] Class and unleash immense combat power.

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