Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

The figure, possessing both an eerie and noble quality, smiled, like a loving Mother Teresa, embracing the corrupt world and offering life its original peace and redemption.

The Winter Saintess—Justisa Rislesi von Einzbern? A sage who willingly sacrificed herself to save humanity?

Haha, it's a pity that the one who should really be lying here didn't come.

Samael turned his head to look at the dark tunnel behind him and the magic trap outside the cave entrance that had never been triggered, and shook his head regretfully.

Pandora, the daughter of calamity, is the second fish he wants to catch, besides that old bug from the Matou family.

However, his own good daughter was far more careful than the mentally corrupt Zouken Matou.

You should know that he has been in Fuyuki City for more than half a year now.

During this time, in order to create an opportunity for Pandora to take advantage of the situation, Samael did not stay in the Great Hollow all the time. In his spare time, he would occasionally go to the city to invite Matou Kariya for drinks, or to go shopping with Irisviel and Artoria.

After all, he only refused the offer to work for those old men in Einzbernburg, which did not affect his personal relationship with Irisviel and Artoria.

But no matter how much Samael tempted her, his good daughter never showed herself.

The modification of the Holy Grail spell could originally have been completed in about three months.

He has delayed for more than half a year because of this, and now it seems that he will not be able to wait for his good daughter.

Honestly, are you that shy? Why don't you come and let Daddy love you again?

Realizing his plan had failed, Samael rolled his eyes, the sinister light in his eyes fading, and he looked somewhat helpless.

Alright, the new Holy Grail spell is activated, so Dad won't wait for you anymore.

The ancient snake in the corner narrowed its vertical pupils as it gazed at the enormous human-shaped magic array that pulsed with light and shadow around the altar.

Anyway, it's something you painstakingly created. As long as it blossoms and bears fruit, you'll come sooner or later.

Now, I will officially begin this game.

At this moment, Samael's lips curled up, forming a playful arc. His right hand, held out in front of him, slowly clenched into a fist, and a trickle of golden-red blood dripped from his palm, hovering around his body in mid-air.

By the blood of the lamb, we hereby establish a covenant, granting salvation to the world, bestowing upon the Lord's glory, and filling the cup of blessings to overflowing!

With a silent chant, the golden-red blood droplets condensed into seven teardrop-shaped golden crystals engraved with secret text.

Immediately afterwards, seven teardrop-shaped golden crystals transformed into streams of light, piercing through the dome of the great void, like shooting stars streaking across the dark night sky, scattering to who knows where. The earth's spiritual energy surged and boiled like a geyser, the ether more active and abundant than ever before.

At the same time, pairs of eyes opened one after another from the darkness, gazing intently at the bright red mark on the back of their hands.

The curtain of war was quietly raised in various parts of the world.

"Be full, be full, be full, be full!"

The cycle repeats itself, and then it becomes five.

However, the moment of fullness is also the moment of abandonment…

In a simple farmhouse on the outskirts of Fuyuki City, a boy with short, black hair reaching his ears, wearing a school uniform and with a still-childish face, stood on a magic circle drawn with chicken blood and began to chant.

Its base is silver and iron.

The foundation is the great public contract.

His ancestor was my late teacher, Xiu Baiyinaogu…

At the Tohsaka residence, in the underground magic workshop, Tokiomi Tohsaka, dressed in a dark red suit and with a solemn expression, raises his ruby ​​cane.

"When the wind blows from the sky, it is blocked by a wall."

The doors are open on all four sides but closed on all sides.

Emerging from the Crown

"Repeatedly going back and forth on the three-way road leading to the kingdom..."

In England, at the Clock Tower, a handsome young man with his silver hair tied in a side ponytail and dressed in a clean white suit looked up at a magnificent silver ring placed in the magic circle, his eyes gleaming.

"Declaration——

You shall obey my commands; my life shall be one with your sword.

"Respond to the call of the Holy Grail; if you wish to follow its will and its principles, then do so."

As each Master's declaration flowed from their lips, radiance swirled, and the condensed spiritual particles gradually transformed into humanoid forms of various shapes within the magic circle.

At this moment, in the Great Hollow Cave of Yuanzang Mountain.

As the creator of the new Holy Grail ritual, Samael sensed familiar and unfamiliar auras from all directions, which were being pulled from the Throne of Heroes into the mortal realm.

Therefore, I hereby declare:

Game, start!

The ancient serpent curled its lips in delight, just as it was about to close its eyes to confirm the true origins of the seven descending Servants, when a strange pulling sensation came from the void.

The sudden turn of events left Samael stunned. He looked at his seemingly fading fingers in surprise, his mind reeling with a jumble of disjointed thoughts.

Wait, did I forget something?

Meanwhile, at the Tohsaka residence, an underground magic workshop.

Tokiomi Tohsaka gazed at the black serpent sheath melting in the light at the center of the magic circle. A slight smile of relief spread across his tense face as he gripped his ruby ​​wand and completed the final incantation.

I hereby swear

I am willing to accomplish all the good deeds in the world

I wish to put an end to all evil deeds in the world

You are the guardian of the Seven Heavens, bound by the three great incantations, from the Wheel of Restraint and the Scales!

hum!

Instantly, the magic circle exploded with light, and a fierce gale swept in all directions.

Become!

In the basement, Tokiomi Tohsaka, though unsteady on his feet in the strong wind, was overjoyed, for the faint connection was emanating from the figures converging within the magic circle.

The relic's significance is quite clear: it corresponds to Gilgamesh, the most powerful hero-king of ancient Babylon.

If he can successfully summon it, victory in this Holy Grail War will surely belong to him!

boom!

As the dazzling light scattered, Tokiomi Tohsaka, his face beaming with excitement, eagerly opened his eyes and looked into the magic circle.

He had poured his heart and soul into this Holy Grail War, and now it was finally the Tohsaka family's turn to flip over the ace...

However, Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had been trying his best to suppress his excitement and maintain his elegance, stopped his jubilant mood the moment he saw the scene in the magic circle. His smile froze and his expression became stiff.

Tokiomi Tohsaka's hand, gripping the ruby ​​scepter, trembled violently, and his voice was dry and hoarse.

"This is... our trump card?"

"Hiss?"

At this moment, a three-foot-long snake with shiny black scales, coiled on the floor, tilted its head, flicked its tongue, and looked at the person opposite it with innocent eyes.

A third of my fortune! More than twenty years of preparation! The long-cherished dream of generations of the Tohsaka family!

You summoned a snake for me?

This is the Holy Grail War! Are you kidding me?!

Other Masters are either ancient heroes or historical figures, but you give me this? This is ridiculous!

How can this thing be used? Steamed or braised?

Are you suggesting I use it to make soup?

Even though Tokiomi Tohsaka was confident in his good manners and could remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, the absurd summoning of a Heroic Spirit at the moment instantly broke the composure of this elegant man.

Screw your Babylonian archaeological team! They say this is the molted skin of an ancient serpent! Are you kidding me?!

This is clearly something I picked up off the street somewhere, and you dare to ask for ten times the price!

Just you wait! You just wait, I'll issue an arrest warrant tomorrow and show you what happens when you dare to fool a magician!

With a jumbled mess of thoughts, Tokiomi Tohsaka's face contorted with rage, he gritted his teeth and plotted how to deal with the archaeological team that had been smuggling counterfeit goods to him.

After mentally condemning certain industry cancers, a seemingly elegant person, having lost his composure, looked up menacingly at... the snake within the magic array.

He now wants to kill.

Just as Tokiomi Tohsaka, his eyes bloodshot, charged menacingly toward a long worm within the magic circle, the jet-black serpent that had been lazily coiled on the ground raised its head, its dark vertical pupils gazing intently at the approaching figure.

In an instant, time seemed to stand still and space seemed to freeze in the messy basement. Tokiomi Tohsaka stood frozen in place, feeling as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, freezing him completely from body to soul.

hum!

Immediately afterwards, the ground shook, the air hummed, and visible ripples spread around.

Click! Click! Click!

In an instant, wherever the ripples reached, a series of crisp cracking sounds rang out.

Standing frozen in place, Tokiomi Tohsaka was shocked to see the high-quality gems of various colors on the table, the display cases, and the shelves, each containing magical power, shatter one after another, turning into dust under the wash of invisible ripples.

The overflowing magic transformed into visible ribbons of light in mid-air, converging like rivers flowing into the sea towards the snake in the center of the magic circle.

How can this be? !

Tokiomi Tohsaka stared at the swirling dust around him, his pupils contracting sharply, his eyes filled with disbelief.

As a magical family renowned for its gem magic, the various gems stored in this basement each contain immense magical power, representing the accumulation of several generations of the Tohsaka family.

However, in the blink of an eye, the Tohsaka family's century-old foundation was destroyed.

Click...

Just as Tokiomi Tohsaka was in a daze, the familiar sound of shattering rang in his ears again.

The man's astonished gaze shifted downwards, and he couldn't help but see that the ruby ​​cane he cherished in his hand had also not escaped the wrathful hand, exploding directly into scattered crystal fragments on the ground.

At the same time, the surging magic, under the terrifying suction, formed a spiral of colorful light, which coalesced into a cocoon-like object that enveloped the pupa.

"boom!"

And when the magic converged to its extreme, the gray-white cocoon, whose vibrant colors had been completely devoured, suddenly burst open, and feathers of light, interwoven black and white, fell from the sky.

Beneath the fluttering black and white feathers, an elegant figure clad in blue and white knight armor and wearing a black and white hood stepped across the shimmering feathers, like an angel descending to earth, and came before Tokiomi Tohsaka, opening his lips to murmur a leisurely verse.

"Tell me, are you my Master?"

The gentle smile beneath the black and white hood was like a spring breeze, and Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had been frozen in place, regained his senses.

But this series of changes left Tokiomi Tohsaka, whose emotions had been fluctuating like a rollercoaster, still in a state of intense shock. It took him a long time to recover before he nodded blankly.

The nameless knight slightly touched his chest and bowed, his narrowed, serpentine vertical pupils revealing a pleased smile.

"Well then, it's a pleasure to meet you, Master."

Sensing the subtle connection between them, Tokiomi Tohsaka looked down at the three Command Seals on the back of his hand that resembled twisted flames, then clenched his fist, his chaotic thoughts calming down slightly.

It's just a Servant; I have Command Seals, so there's nothing to worry about.

Immediately, Tokiomi Tohsaka composed himself and looked up at the nameless knight in front of him. The face hidden in the hood seemed to be shrouded in mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

It's probably this thing that has the function of blocking perception.

After a moment of silence, Tokiomi Tohsaka tentatively asked the question that had been bothering him.

"You, are you the snake from earlier?"

"In theory, yes."

"Then why is it appearing in the world like this?"

"There's nothing I can do. The magic you provided isn't enough to allow me to transform into my complete form, so I'll just have to make do."

The nameless knight's eyes swept across the scattered crystal dust around him, and his regretful gaze finally landed on Tokiomi Tohsaka.

That level of magic power wasn't enough to sustain his presence in the mortal realm?! That was the amount he himself supplied to the King of Heroes, Gilgamesh!

Tokiomi Tohsaka's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart pounded.

It seems that the card I drew wasn't such a bad omen after all.

In fact, it's very strong!

Tokiomi Tohsaka calmed his breathing, regaining his composure and elegance. Facing the nameless hero before him, he bowed in return and asked in a humble manner.