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"Among the participants in this ceremony was a Star Sword Wielder."

"That Star Sword is also the most widely circulated, most powerful, and purest sword in the entire history of humankind."

Starlight is something extremely rare, even in the Age of Gods.

Not to mention the 16th century, when the mystery had already begun to fade.

Before Paracelsus became a Heroic Spirit, he spent his long life searching for the true traces of starlight, but he never saw it.

However, it is possible to see this in the ceremony held in accordance with the miracle of the Third Law.

The most famous Star Sword.

Paracelsus thought of the sword's name, and also of the identity of the holy swordsman.

That person was also one of the Heroic Spirits who came to this place in response to the Holy Grail's summons.

"King Arthur, the King of Knights?"

"With this great figure descending upon this place, it will be very difficult for the other riders, including myself, to win."

"Is it magnificent?"

Kazama shook his head.

"Perhaps you will be surprised when you actually meet this Knight King, as he is quite different from what you originally imagined."

"Furthermore, this Knight King is not the strongest Heroic Spirit in this Holy Grail War."

Paracelsus listened to Kazama's words, seemingly lost in thought:

"I'm starting to get interested in this Holy Grail War."

Paracelsus said with a smile.

"Besides that, you are also of interest to me."

"Master, you know a lot of information."

"My wish, and the identities of the Heroic Spirits who participated in the Holy Grail War."

"I could feel the solemn atmosphere surrounding the war being waged in this city, the anticipation of a major battle."

"However, the war has not yet officially begun, and the information about the Heroic Spirits summoned by the Masters should be kept very secret."

"It is extremely difficult to find out someone's real name before they show any obvious characteristics."

"My master... could it be that you are a 'prophet'?"

Paracelsus said, half-jokingly.

“True prophets have almost ceased to exist since the Age of Gods ended. In the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, only one Nostradamus was born.”

"I can't compare to the author of 'The Century,' but Caster, if you put it that way..."

Kazama nodded.

"In this brief timeline, I did indeed have some prior knowledge of the Holy Grail War that was taking place in this city."

"It's not unreasonable to explain how these intelligence sources were obtained by using the term 'prophet'."

When divination reaches its peak, the prophet can, to some extent, transcend the timeline and see things further into the future.

In some ways, this is similar to Kazama, a high-dimensional observer who sees both the process and the outcome of a story.

"Let's leave the initial understanding here. A deeper understanding can be achieved through our interactions in the future."

In modern terms, that would be—

“Nice to meet you, Caster,” Kazama said.

Paracelsus replied with a smile, "Nice to meet you, my master."

Chapter 109 The Battlefield

Having successfully completed the summoning and established a relationship and goals with his Servant Paracelsus through the initial conversation, Kazama's attention returned to the ritual itself.

Although Kazama had no intention of vying for the Holy Grail, he still harbored the idea of ​​using the ritual to his advantage.

Therefore, no matter how you live, you still need to make the most basic preparations for the Holy Grail War.

"The first thing is the composition of the position."

Positional warfare is a rare advantage for the Caster class among the seven classes.

Generally speaking, a true Caster Servant will have the skill of 'territory building' to some extent.

Paracelsus is no exception; in fact, Douba's turf construction is an extremely excellent A-level.

This means that Paracelsus is capable of constructing 'temples' that are typically only built by magicians of the Age of Gods. Within these temples, a magician's various abilities would increase exponentially.

"It's a little late, but we still have to establish a position."

Kazama sighed and spoke.

Generally speaking, Masters who choose the Caster class as their Servant will complete the summoning ritual in advance.

Because, compared to other classes whose combat power is immediately available upon summoning, Casters' abilities are mostly developed through time and preparation.

For example, Medea's horde of dragon tooth soldiers, and the illegally summoned gatekeeper. Or Avisbro's puppet army. These were not formed overnight.

In theory, as long as casters are given enough time to farm, they can maximize the advantages of their class.

The problem now is that he was the last of the seven Masters to complete the summoning.

There was no time for prior preparation; the ceremony began immediately.

"It's okay if the temple can't be built due to time constraints, but it should at least reach the 'workshop' level."

"After all, you should have felt it too."

"The magic I can offer you is pitifully little."

Although Ryunosuke Uryu's body awakened magic circuits due to the stimulation of the ritual, the quality and quantity of these circuits can only be described as 'extremely poor'.

Although the body of a heroic spirit is mainly shaped by the power of the Great Source, the vast majority of the magic power consumed in its actions is supplied by the magician's Small Source magic power.

This means that the Master's qualities greatly influence the Servant's combat power.

Paracelsus initially appeared as a Servant, but afterwards followed Kazama in a spirit form, which was also to help Kazama conserve energy.

However, Heroic Spirits can also acquire additional magical power through external interactions.

For example, eating.

It can be converted into a portion of magic through food.

However, this method of acquiring magic is extremely inefficient; when faced with a major battle, one still needs to replenish magic.

Of course, noble mages don't need to be limited by this outdated method of obtaining magic power; they can simply find a more stable and larger source of magic power.

Creating a base to communicate with local major sources is naturally the best way.

Paracelsus nodded in response to Kazama's words:

“Building a defensive position is indeed an urgent matter at present.”

"Regarding the level of the position, indeed, I can build a temple, provided that sufficient preparations are made."

"There's even less of a problem with the workshop."

"But we need to find the magic nodes first."

"The higher the quality of the magic nodes that form the foundation, the more powerful the base that can be built will be."

"but...."

Paracelsus looked up into the distance.

"The main nodes of this city should have an owner, right? This ceremony is being held in this city, so the owner of this place must also be involved."

"Indeed, the Tohsaka family occupies a good magical node."

Kazama nodded in reply, but then changed the subject:

"But that wasn't the best time."

"I already have the answer in my mind regarding the choice of magic nodes."

"Oh?"

Paracelsus looked at Kazama curiously.

...............

Mount Enzo is located southwest of Fuyuki City.

This mountain is home to Ryudo-ji Temple, a century-old temple that is considered one of the landmark buildings in Fuyuki City. Every year during the Obon festival in July, many worshippers come to the mountain to pay their respects.

It was already midnight, and apart from the Liu Dong family in the temple, there should have been no one else on the mountain, but someone had come to visit in the dead of night.

"Master, this is the location of the best node you mentioned."

Paracelsus surveyed his surroundings, but not to admire the scenery; rather, he was trying to capture the flow of the great source of this place with his eyes.

After a moment, Paracelsus nodded:

"Indeed, this place exists as a node, but in terms of the magic power that overflows to the outside world, it can only be described as average. It would probably be difficult to build a 'temple' level base here."

"Caster, isn't it a bit too hasty to draw such a conclusion?"

Kazama said softly, gazing into the distance.

When magic converges in his eyes, Kazama's vision suddenly presents a unique view.

A colorful glow enveloped the entire Yuanzang Mountain, its surface even tinged with a faint golden light.

The colorful torrents flowed from the northeast, converging from the plains below the mountains, with tributaries forming the main stream that flowed beneath the surface.

However, this torrent only flows in and not out, lacking the continuous vitality of a normal earth vein, as if a giant mouth below had forcibly cut off the source of the great source.

Kazama blinked, trying to see more clearly, but felt a soreness and quickly closed his eyes.

"Is that an Eastern feng shui secret technique?"

Paracelsus, standing beside Kazama, spoke up, noticing that Kazama's gesture of focusing his magic power into his eyes reminded him of something.