Should we do this?
No…
He suddenly had a better idea.
That is to go directly to Uryu Ryunosuke, kill him, and steal his Heroic Spirit summoning.
The reason Uryu Ryunosuke can summon Heroic Spirits is entirely because his ancestors were a family of black magicians, leaving behind many ancient books about summoning evil gods.
And that day, Uryu Ryunosuke was experimenting with the black magic in his ancient books by killing someone.
Thus, through the combined effects of luck, compatibility, and the ancient books in his possession, he accidentally summoned Bluebeard, Gildre.
Wouldn't the ancient books he steals also be considered a kind of holy relic?
It's better than just summoning him directly, right?
He's not Rin Tohsaka, how could he possibly summon his future husband?
With this thought in mind, Haruka Kasugano began searching for Uryu Ryunosuke's location.
At this moment, television was already reporting on the serial killings, proving that Ryunosuke Uryu had begun his indiscriminate killing spree.
With the help of the skill [Mathematical Thinking], Haruka Kasugano's thinking ability increased dramatically, allowing him to decipher clues from anime and television in his previous life.
Haruka Kasugano quickly located Ryunosuke Uryu's position.
...
[Currently airing is a report on the indiscriminate serial killings of the past two days...]
Ryunosuke Uryu was watching the news on television, admiring his masterpiece of the past few days.
He was a pure serial killer, abnormally sensitive to the reality of death, a mad performance artist, wanting to understand death, to master death. The more people he killed, the deeper his understanding of life became, he considered it "profitable," and thus, with this belief, he traveled throughout the country committing a series of murders.
Before this, he had already killed 42 people, but he had never even been on a suspect list because of his innate counter-surveillance abilities. This left the police search completely dead ends, and some of his cases were not even investigated as murders. He sat on the sofa, staring at an extremely ancient book. Beside him lay a corpse, one he had just killed.
On the floor lay a woman's corpse, and beside her lay a young man bound hand and foot.
"Oh dear, these things left by our ancestors are so complicated. Using human blood to draw such ugly diagrams, can they really summon demons?" Ryunosuke Uryu muttered nonchalantly.
In the center of the living room, he had drawn a summoning circle with human blood, but it was now deathly silent.
...
Haruka Kasugano was walking through this cramped residential area.
Knowing Ryunosuke Uryu's character, he would definitely commit the crime in a relatively bustling area.
Because the more dangerous the place, the safer it is.
The police would never suspect him of committing the crime in an apartment building near the city center.
Haruka Kasugano strolled around, suddenly noticing a second-floor apartment where, although the lights were off, the sound of a television was playing.
Who's watching TV with the lights off?
It must be Ryunosuke Uryuu killing someone here and then watching TV.
So, Haruka Kasugano used his Bajiquan skills to leap onto the second-floor balcony.
He peered through the window.
Sure enough, Ryunosuke Uryuu was inside reading.
Before he summons his Heroic Spirit, he'd kill him and steal his opportunity!
"Who's there?" The perceptive Ryunosuke Uryuu quickly spotted Haruka Kasugano outside the window.
Haruka Kasugano didn't hide, he swaggered in.
He activated his skill [Disguise], hoping to mislead Ryunosuke Uryuu and lower his guard.
"Brother, not bad, that's quite artistic!" Haruka Kasugano laughed.
"You're practically an artist of death!"
Ryunosuke Uryuu was immediately excited.
Under Haruka Kasugano's praise and the effect of his disguise, he instantly considered Haruka Kasugano a "kindred spirit"!
"You actually understand me so well? Could it be that you're also..."
"Yes! I'm also an enthusiast in this area. Originally, I thought no one could surpass my artistic sense, but after seeing you today, I realize there are always people more capable than you!" Haruka Kasugano continued to praise him.
Usui Ryunosuke became even more excited, laughing, "Brother, don't underestimate yourself!"
"Come on, show me your artistic sense! I don't believe you're that bad!"
Usui Ryunosuke kicked the little boy beside him, signaling for Haruka Kasugano to demonstrate his killing skills.
But Haruka Kasugano shook his head, saying, "Kill him? That would only insult my art."
"Hmm? Then you have a better method?" Usui Ryunosuke was a little confused and dissatisfied.
"No, no, no, what I mean is, the art of death—if you don't experience it firsthand, you'll never, ever truly understand its flavor!" Haruka Kasugano laughed.
"What do you mean—"
Before Ryunosuke could react, Haruka Kasugano struck him in the chest with a Bajiquan punch.
Kirei Kotomine could break a tree in two with Bajiquan.
Even more so with Haruka Kasugano's A+++ level skill.
This directly shattered Ryunosuke's ribs and heart.
"You—" Ryunosuke was completely dumbfounded.
But Haruka Kasugano continued to rave, laughing, "Look, this is what death feels like! Exciting, isn't it?"
Ryunosuke seemed to have been enlightened, suddenly understanding.
"Yes… this is what death feels like… hahaha!"
"Thank you for letting me know that such a wonderful thing is actually right beside me—"
Bang!
Ryunosuke collapsed to the ground with a smile on his face.
What a madman…
Even in death, he can be this happy.
Haruka Kasugano kicked his corpse away. Then he took the ancient book from his hand and threw it into the summoning circle beside him.
"Come on, system, start summoning!" Haruka Kasugano said excitedly.
[Ding! Initiating Heroic Spirit Summoning Magic—]
[Useful medium detected…Ancient Black Magic Tome, Uryu Ryunosuke's corpse…]
[Initiating summoning according to host compatibility—]
Huh?
Did the system just say something strange?
Never mind, I just cheated on Tohsaka Tokiomi, so it's probably not a good person in terms of compatibility.
Come on, let's get a Servant who can help me steal someone else's partner!
Bang—
As the summoning circle filled with smoke, and after a flash of light,
A figure appeared within it.
Chapter Four: An Opportunity for Assassins to Shine
The blue light of the magic circle burst forth like stars, illuminating the entire space.
However, this light did not last long before gradually dissipating in a wisp of smoke. Smoke swirled, enveloping the room in a hazy mist, as if veiled by mystery.
Through this smoke, a figure gradually emerged.
This person, like a ghost, appeared and disappeared in the smoke, enigmatic and unpredictable.
Judging from the person's graceful figure and flowing curves, she was undoubtedly a woman.
However, she wasn't very tall, and her figure was quite slender, she didn't appear very full-figured.
Who could she be?
Having ruled out special class summons, only the Caster class remained. Who could she be?
Such a petite figure…
Helena? Ilya? Izumo no Okuni?
As the smoke gradually dissipated, a beautiful figure came into view.
She wore a light, revealing outfit, like a goddess from an ancient Greek sculpture, wrapped only lightly with a simple white cloth, yet it subtly accentuated her long, slender legs.
The deep V-neck design of her white dress revealed an alluring cleavage, and her fair, delicate back shimmered under the light, radiating a captivating glow.
Although her figure wasn't voluptuous, her smooth lines and elegant demeanor exuded an irresistible sensuality.
"Are you my little Piglet?" the girlish Servant asked.
Haruka Kasugano felt she looked familiar, but couldn't quite place her, so he replied, "Yes, I am your Master, and you are…"
"My name is Circe! I am the witch of Aiyou Island, a demi goddess who governs the moon and love!" Circe proudly laughed.
"Don't worry, I will definitely not let you feel lonely~!"
She nudged Haruka Kasugano a few times with her elbow, quite familiarly.
Haruka Kasugano scratched his head. He had never expected to summon the witch Circe, Medea's aunt…
Could it be that his compatibility was so good?
Or was this just the system summoning a married woman's Servant to match the title of "Netori system"? So, are she and the great hero Odysseus considered husband and wife?
Just then, a system notification popped up.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully using "Heroic Spirit Summoning"!]
[The host's master-servant contract has been changed to the system's Heroic Spirit Contract mode!]
[In this mode, the host's Command Seals will recover one every 24 hours! The Servant Circe's mana is provided by the system, the host need not worry about insufficient mana!]
Awesome!
Isn't that like playing a game?
I have an advantage over other Masters right from the start!
Tsk tsk tsk.
Circe looked around at the situation, seeing three corpses and a little boy bound hand and foot, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh dear, you little Piglet, you're really unexpected! I never thought I'd be summoned by such an evil person!" Circe smiled, pursing her lips.
"What are you thinking? This person killed them all. I'm the one who saved this little boy's life!" Haruka Kasugano couldn't help but kick the corpse of Ryunosuke Uesugi.
Circe stood with her hands on her hips, staring blankly at Haruka Kasugano, unsure whether she found his behavior pointless or suspected him of making excuses.
Seeing this, Haruka Kasugano ignored her and went to help the little boy untie his bonds. The boy stood up and said, "Thank you!"
Then Haruka Kasugano pushed him out the door.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Circe's face, then quickly turned into a bored expression, and she said perfunctorily, "Oh...you really are a great person~~!"
Perhaps the little boy called the police, or perhaps he just happened to run into the police, because soon the sound of police sirens could be heard outside.
Haruka Kasugano and Circe immediately left.
The two went to a small park under the cover of night. There were many children's playground facilities, and Circe casually swung on a swing.