Darkness, boundless darkness. Shirou, waking up from his temporal transit, only felt utter darkness before his eyes.
But even in this dark world, there was still light. That was the goal of his journey: the new world. Traveling through the darkness, bathed in the new world's light, Shirou felt a warmth.
"A familiar feeling. Could it be, I've returned?" With this strange sensation, Shirou arrived in the new world.
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Silver and steel. The great duke of the contract with the cornerstone. The color dedicated to it is "black".
Build walls to block the descending wind. Close the four cardinal gates, depart from the crown, and cycle on the three-forked road leading to the kingdom!
Declare
Thy body shall serve under my command, my fate shall be with thy sword.
If thou dost obey the Holy Grails summons, and if thou
dost obey this will and reason, then answer!
Hereby I swear. I am the one who achieves all good in the world, I am the one who enacts all evil in the world.
Thou, clad in the seven heavens of the Three Great Commandments, come forth from the wheel of suppression, Guardian of the Scales!
Solemn declarations echoed in his ears. The familiar incantations made Shirou frown. Feeling the changes in his body, Shirou couldn't help but exclaim.
"Even becoming a Heroic Spirit is possible? Truly, you live up to your name, [Distant Time Arc]!" Feeling his current state, Shirou's lips curved into a slight smile. He had finally returned. The long-awaited Nasuverse. Even if this wasn't his original parallel world, Shirou's mood was still incredibly joyful.
As for why Shirou was certain this wasn't his original parallel world? Of course, it was because of the knowledge the Holy Grail poured into his mind. This was a Great Holy Grail War, and he had descended into it as the Black Faction's Assassin. And in his own world, there was no Holy Grail War that summoned Heroic Spirits.
That was the world of Dream Summons.
As the surrounding magical energy slowly calmed, Shirou opened his eyes and saw his surroundings. His Master, Sagara Hyouma, and Rokudou Reika, lying on the ground, on the verge of death.
"What an unpleasant summoning method!"
"You are my Servant?" Looking at the young man who appeared before him, Sagara Hyouma couldn't help but be surprised. According to his plan, he had wanted to summon Jack the Ripper, the killer of London! But the young man in front of him clearly had an Eastern appearance, just like himself. And he didn't feel the slightest hint of evil aura from him. How could this guy be Jack the Ripper?
"That's right, Servant Assassin is at your service!" With Shirou's acknowledgment, the contract between them was completed. Only then could Sagara Hyouma see Shirou's data.
Class: Assassin
True Name: Shirou
Stats:
* Strength: B
* Endurance: B
* Agility: B
* Magic: A
* Luck: A
* Noble Phantasm: EX
[Class Skills]:
* Presence Concealment: A
[Personal Skills]:
* Clairvoyance: B
* Eye of the Mind (True): B
* Magic Resistance: B
* Independent Action: A
* Divine Warning: A
* Mana Burst (Flame): A
* Magic Genius: A
* Shapeshifter: A
[Noble Phantasms]:
* For That, The Oath Under Snow: EX
* Unlimited Blade Works: A++
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"Did I hit the jackpot?" Looking at the ability values before him, Sagara Hyouma felt a dizzying sensation in his brain. These ability values were clearly those of a top-tier Heroic Spirit! With him, he might even be able to win until the very end! Sagara Hyouma was ecstatic at this moment.
Why did Sagara Hyouma choose to summon Jack the Ripper here? Wasn't it because Assassin was simply too weak? Originally, Assassin's strength was the weakest among the seven classes, and in this world, it became even weaker.
As for why? It was all because Darnic had used the German army's power to snatch the Great Holy Grail from Fuyuki in the Third Holy Grail War. Due to the use of military force, everything in Fuyuki was exposed. Therefore, subsequent mages established a ritual for a Subspecies Holy Grail War on this basis. And it spread all over the world. From decades ago until now, countless Subspecies Holy Grail Wars had been conducted. And the orthodox summoning of Assassin was the limited Hassan group.
After hundreds of Subspecies Holy Grail Wars, the information of the scarce Assassins was already well-known to all those aspiring to the Holy Grail War. And their countermeasures were also well-known.
Therefore, Assassin's combat power was further weakened in this world. This was why Sagara Hyouma did not perform an orthodox summoning and chose to
take a gamble. But now, he had won the gamble.
"That's right, Master, you've drawn an SSR!" Shirou waved his hand, and with the activation of projection magic, Shizuku's Yoisigure appeared in his hand.
"Assassin, what are you doing?"
"Nothing, just dislike meaningless deaths." With a swing of Yoisigure, a large amount of water condensed from the air, finally enveloping Rokudou Reika on the ground. In an instant, Rokudou Reika's fatal injuries disappeared without a trace.
"Although my class is Assassin, I am not a bloodthirsty person."
"Please erase her memories, Master, and let her leave here!" Looking at Shirou, who had acted on his own initiative, Sagara Hyouma, although displeased, would not conflict with Assassin just like that. After all, this was his trump card for turning things around!
"I understand, Assassin! I won't casually kill ordinary people in the future."
"Looks like I also got a good Master!" Looking at Sagara Hyouma, who seemed to humbly accept his suggestion, Shirou also smiled. After all, he understood the nature of mages very well.
After a simple cleanup, Shirou followed Sagara Hyouma out. On the way, Sagara Hyouma, whose doubts resurfaced, immediately asked, "Assassin, is your True Name Shirou? Why haven't I heard of your name?" As is well known, Heroic Spirits are all famous figures in history. Nameless individuals cannot become Heroic
Spirits.
"That's because I'm from the future. There's no concept of time in the Throne of Heroes, so I probably haven't been born yet." No, the Shirou of this world has already been born, but whether his name is Shirou or not is unknown.
"The future?" Hearing Shirou's words, Sagara Hyouma became excited. "Assassin, do you know the victor of this Holy Grail War?"
"I apologize, Master. The world I came from and this world seem to be different parallel worlds. Although I participated in a Holy Grail War during my lifetime, it was the Fifth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City."
"So that's how it is!" Although this result left Sagara Hyouma a bit disappointed, he couldn't help but ponder Shirou's identity. "If Darnic hadn't seized the Greater Grail, then the Fourth Holy Grail War should have been ten years ago, which means the Fifth would be fifty years from now."
"Looking at Assassin's appearance, he seems to have reached his peak in his youth, which means his birth might still be at least twenty or thirty years from now!"
Thinking of this, Sagara Hyouma couldn't help but sigh. "I never thought I could summon a Heroic Spirit from the future. In that case, even if Darnic and the others know
Assassin's True Name, there will be no danger."
"This is really great!" The thought of dealing with the Red Faction, and then gaining an advantage in the
internal Holy Grail War, made Sagara Hyouma laugh.
"Perhaps, no, I will definitely win this Great Holy Grail War!"
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