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It happened decades ago, the day the world called the Heaven's Fell. No one seen anything like this coming. It happened before anyone had time to prepare anything. The moon cracked, and broke apart into pieces. Humans didn't know what to expect from it, instead they just decided to ignore it like majority of the problems that they believe didn't affect them in a way. It was normal until a piece of the moon, significantly larger than the other fragments broke into Earth's atmosphere. The world fell into mass panic as it approached. No one knew what to do. They just panicked. Salvaging what every they could and prayed for the best of it to happen. It was said, on that very day, the tide was low. It was as if the sea was motionless. Then, the fragment crashed, just in the middle of the Philippine Sea. That fragment was known as the Moon Cell.
They called this Heaven's Feel for a reason. The text books said it was called that because there were no reported fatalities due to the impact. Though, just because they weren't reported, it doesn't mean that it didn't happen, well… that's at least what some conspiracy theorist had to say about the situation. Along with some people who were native to the area and claimed that someone they knew was killed by it, but there wasn't really any evidence to support their claims. So, people just tend to shrug it off and are thankful for what it was and not for what it could have been or illegitimately have done.
After a few months, had passed, people went to explore the Moon Cell. What these people found was something called a Mystic Code that was encrypted in a language that wasn't known to man. It unlocked some sort of gate way that filled the air and bonded with oxygen. They said that there was an azure light that rivaled that of the sun's rays from up close. It was blinding is what the people there said. But that light had to of released something into the air. It was the first time in centuries that humans evolved.
Evolution followed Heaven's Feel. The human species acquired something that they'd only dreamt of for centuries. Encrypted within the Mystic Code was what can only be described as a miracle. Magic. Yes, fully fledged magic. Not the stuff that'd be on T.V. where people just create illusions to trick the human eye, but something straight out of a fairy tale. The ability to create water, heal people, and even alternate the flow of time. This was all at humanities disposal. But with each advancement, comes a power struggle, as not every person had access to this power.
The algorithm in which magic manifests, varies. In fact, magic is just a fairy tale still for majority of the population. That's what divided the world once more, just like what it has always done, fear drove people apart. The people known as Magus' arose from the Heaven's Feel incident. These Magus' were those who had the ability to use magic. Though their numbers are small, their abilities override their numbers. For each Magus, there are close to two-hundred people without magical abilities.
This large division between the population drove the Magus' to seek independence from the restraints that were placed on them from their homelands. There were strict laws passed, prohibiting Magus' from using their powers and they had to keep the fact that they were Magus' hidden from the public eye. Just like any other group of people, the Magus' revolted. They sought independence from the shackles that held them down. Just like in recent human history, they achieved it.
They created their own nation on the Moon Cell, and called it Luna, which in Latin means moon. Magus' around the world flocked there like birds. They were given free rein to use magic and live their lives no longer lingering in the shadows that were casted upon them. The people of Luna slowly made it into an artificial island that became roughly the size of South Korea. It was a suitable landmass of the Magus' who resided there. The founders of Luna created a government system ran just a republic would be, but gave the government the name of, the Mage's Association.
Along with a growth in size, Luna, also grew as a world power, as the only country to create magic items. The country soon came to be completely ran off of magical power, being the only nation in the world to not run off of Earth's resources. Quickly, Luna began to pull in more and more Magus' along with tourist and people who could afford to move to the world's leading power in technological advancement.
As technology grew, so did the education system. Within Luna's capital city of Stella, Were the government is formally running, there exists five schools.
Mundi, meaning world.
Tenebris, meaning dark.
Sancti, meaning holy.
Vis, meaning energy,
And Lux, meaning light.
These five schools incorporated a program that was recently discovered by the Magus's who work in a field of magic known as summoning. Though their studies, it was shown that summoning of celestial beings was possible. It was this mind-blowing discovery, that gave birth to a program adopted by these five schools in Stella. This program is known as the Summoning System of Education, or SSE for short.
Lux Academy, was the first to use this program and proved that it was a success and possible. The summoning department managed to use this system using cloth from a flag that was waved in the Hundred Year War as a catalyst. Just like that, a being appeared. It was said that they had summoned The Maid of Orleans, or formally known as Jeanne d'Arc.
The Maid of Orleans seemed to have more knowledge on the topic of magic and summoning than Luna's best Magus'. They took everything they could from her, every piece of knowledge that they could soak up from her. After months of research, the Magus' came to the conclusion that these beings were known as Servants, heroic spirits from the past, present, or future who were summoned by Magus' to fight each other in something called the Holy Grail War in the past. Following that, they then discovered that these Servants were divided among seven classes.
Saber, the Servant of the sword.
Archer, the Servant of the bow.
Lancer, the Servant of the lance.
Rider, the Servant of the mount.
Caster, the Servant of Mage craft.
Berserker, the Servant of madness.
And Assassin, the Servant of silent killing.
The Mage's Association then came up with this brilliant plan to ensure tourism to Luna along with bringing in more profit to the country. Between the five schools that agreed to participate in the Summoning System of Education, there would be a yearly tournament between all five schools, named after the events that occurred in the past, The Holy Grail War. Just like in the past, Servants would fight alongside with their Magus' or as they were called their Masters to win the Holy Grail. The winner of the war would have any one wish granted of their choosing and bring prosperity to the school that they represent.
There is a catch to it though, these heroes from the past, or Servants being called what they are formally known as have status rankings, rating their strength, agility, endurance, etc. To make things more interesting, the Servants status rankings are based off a student's grade in a specific class. Strength goes to physical education. Mana is allocated from a student's grade in magic and so on. Due to this, the people who excel in physical activities tend to be the winners of the Holy Grail Wars, but there have also been times when the nerds of the world have had a come up as well. It may be rare, but it has happened.
This has become Luna's biggest attraction. The war fought between students along with heroes from the past. This is the Holy Grail War.
"Welcome to Lux academy," an old man said as he took the center state of a platform. Behind him, was a large curtain, that covered the back half of the stage. It was velvet and somehow managed to complement the cherry-wood finish on the floor. Wait why am I getting side tracked from this? "For we are the academy of light."
I kinda already knew that, but go on…
"Here at Lux academy, we strive for greatness."
Well, you certainly haven't shown it in the tournament in recent years…
"We want to give all Magus' who wish to achieve their potential the chance to do so. We are among the best in Luna when it comes to magic studies."
And within top of the five schools in Stella that focus on this study all together, go you!
"As you all may know, we were the first of the five schools to take part of the Summoning System of Education, or as you may already know, its acronym of SSE. We were the first school to materialize a being to this world through summoning methods. By doing so, we have discovered that the Holy Grail will appear in times when these summoned beings are in combat. As a community, and district, the schools, along with the Mage's Association have set rule to war that you students must follow. Along with the Association, we have five specialty servants summoned from the Holy Grail to help moderate the tournament that happens yearly."
The headmaster of Lux academy just continued to go on and on. He didn't seem to know where a good place to stop was. It was at the point where I'd much rather sit and watch paint dry than have to hear another word come from his mouth. Seriously, I've been debating if I've been listening to a person or a banshee screaming.
I must have zoned out because, the next thing I heard come from his mouth was something along the lines of how Lux hasn't been doing so well in the recent years and then, he finally took a breather. I'm not too sure if I'm relieved that I finally have the time to connect the little that I took in or upset that I zoned back in just for him to stop talking. Well, it wasn't like I was paying too much attention to him in the first place.
There were people chatting away, as the headmaster stood there absentmindedly. I can't say that I'm too shocked though, he looks as if he'll collapse any minute. I'm surprised that he can still stand without a cane. It was clear as day that he was facing the problem of male patterned baldness, as his thin white hairs stuck out like a sore thumb.
The large curtain opened slightly, as a blond woman dressed in blue with silver armor and a matching head piece emerged from the behind the curtain. He hair was braided and she was breath taking to say the least. Above all, she looked familiar. Her azure eyes and navy clothes, I know that I've seen them somewhere. Her face too, I've seen it all in one picture. Now standing next to the headmaster, was the Maid of Orleans. The first servant to be summoned in this program. She was of a class known as Ruler, and I read that servants of that class moderate the war-err, I mean tournament. At least that's what it is now anyways.
"Ahem," the headmaster said, and as a result, everyone fell silent. "This person here, has something to say to all of you in this room," he added before handing the stage over to the Maid of Orleans.
"My name is Jeanne d'Arc, and I am one of the arbiters of this tournament. Lux academy has accepted you into this room, or you have been chosen as a scholarship student. None of that matters. The fact that matters is that all of you here today fight for a mutual cause. You may be rivals, but none of you here are enemy. As students of Lux academy, we only expect one thing from you, victory. We want all of you to excel and bring back the Holy Grail. You are no longer Magus', but Masters. Ware that title given to you proudly." Ruler said. She got really into it. Ruler was the highlight of this opening ceremony, well speech wise. She wasn't boring and it sounded like she meant every word she said. That's probably why I didn't wander off into the deep and dark parts of Lalaland that's coupled up in my mind.
Ruler handed the microphone back to the headmaster. I wish she's had me a blanket too. We had to sit and wait for the headmaster to start speaking again. "Thank you for your words of motivation Ruler. Now, this is the moment that all of you students have been waiting for. As per tradition, all first years receive a catalyst from the school to summon a Servant of their own. I will have the scholarship students to come up first." As the headmaster said this, about a hand full of people made their way through the rows and to the stage. I wasn't included in this group of students, as I just made it into the school normally.
The velvet curtains were pulled away, revealing the back half of the stage. "What the hell?" escaped my mouth as I looked at what seemed to be a giant bubblegum machine. No, not that, a gacha. Behind that curtain the entire time, was a gacha machine, who would have guessed? Even the scholarship students were shocked. I can only imagine that they were promised something along the lines of first dibs on servants, but I doubt that this was what they had in mind. Perhaps something along the lines of how they were getting a servant that was significantly better than the others in what can now be referred to as the summoning pool. Great, just fan-fucking-tastic.
"What!" majority of the first-years in the room exclaimed, it must have just sunken in for them. That the Servant they would get was a complete gamble. I could only smile just looking at this. If there's one thing that I'm confident in, it isn't my below average athletic abilities or my seemingly average grades, but the obscurity of how much luck I had. It's the only thing that I have going for me, or at least that's what it seems like to me. Luck then logic. The only good "L's" I can seem to catch in this world. Sure, there are other "L's" that I have come across, but failing tests, and barely being able to run fifty meters in ten seconds are "L's" that people tend to want to brag about. Well not me anyway.
"Now-now, settle down," the headmaster said, as he tried to stop the panicking crowd of first-year students. It didn't seem to be working, it was almost like a mash pit. Maybe someone will yell, "World Star!" and then shit will really hit the fan. "I understand that you all may be a bit surprised about how we select Servants for our students, but all five schools have decided that this is the only fair way to do so. If we just gave the scholarship students the catalysts that gave them the better chance to summon better servants, then that wouldn't be fair. Instead, we grant the scholarship students priority on the gacha. They will roll first, and after they are done, we will call each of the remaining students up by their assigned number. So, please be patient."
"So, I was right about what the scholarship students get. That's one point for me." I mumbled as I looked up at the ceiling.
"Hey," the girl next to me said. I pointed to myself, as I raised a brow. I did so in order to figure out if she was trying to get my attention. "Yes, you with the messy brown hair and eyes, who else would I be talking to? You're at the end of the row idiot." She said. Aside from her attitude, she was beautiful. Like breath taking beauty. Her hair was brown like mine, but a lighter shade. It was long too, almost reaching the end of her back. Parts of her hair stopped just about her breasts and rested firmly on her well-developed body. Her auburn eyes glimmered in what little light was shining down. Not only that but she wore the girl's school uniform quite well. The white blazer with black trim along with the school's emblem that rested on her chest. The black shirt was also a nice bonus too. "What's your name?"
"What's it to ya'?"
"Geez, you don't have to be mean about it." She said as she puffed her cheeks. It was kind of adorable. No-no-no, what the hell am I thinking! Wait did she just do a one-eighty? She seriously just went from being a jerk off, to a tsundere. No, this can't be real! This only happens in anime and stuff! I don't even want to think about this anymore.
"Yuki Konoe, ya' happy now?"
"Again, with the attitude peasant. Just know that no matter what, the Servant I get will be a million-billion times better than whatever you can summon. My Servant will definitely make you disappear if you're not lucky. So, what do you have to say about that?"
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, did you just say that you'll make me disappear. No, did you just call me a peasant?!"
"No, I didn't"
"Yes, you did!"
"Geez, if you keep this up, you'll be licking my shoes by the end of the day."
"Pick a damn archetype! You were a tsundere first, now you're a himedere! Just pick one already!"
"Pffft," escaped her mouth, but she was able to cover it before she drew any more attention to herself. No, this is exactly what she wanted. She wanted to make a fool out of me. "Learn a joke or two, geez. You're never going to have any lady luck with an attitude like that."
I guess it would be rude to hit a girl, but I really wanted to.
No, never mind that, there was something I wanted to ask her. Something important enough to allow me to throw some ice in with my boiling blood.
"Did you just say… a joke…"
"Are you deaf too?"
"I am not."
"Then you heard what I said. Do you need me to repeat what I said? Okay then, "Learn a joke or two, geez. You're never going to have any lady luck with an attitude like that."."
Never mind, who would have guessed that ice didn't prevent the process of boiling. Certainly, not me. Nope, not at all. I do not want to associate with this person. Not at all, I wish I could change my seat right now and move to a different row. But noooooo, they had to give us all assigned seats when we got in here. I'm starting to hate this school more and more. I don't give a damn about the Holy Grail if I have to put up with something like this just to try to get it. It's decided, I'm ignoring her. I will not associate with someone like her.
"Hey, Yuki-kun." She said as she lightly poked my shoulder. I didn't pay her any mind, but who gave her permission to use my first name, let alone add "kun" to the end of it.
"Yu-u-ki-kun."
I could feel my eye brows twitching as a reflex.
"C'mon, don't ignore me." She said, as she continued to poke my shoulder. Wasn't she ever taught to keep her hands to herself?
"Yuki," she kept on repeating, and it sounded like something a pink-haired yandere would say. Something that would give me nightmares. I can only imagine her peeking through my mailbox during a thunder storm while no one other than me would be home. Just this thought sent shivers down my spine. The thought that was even scarier, was that little Missy right next to me seemed to be bipolar. She can't just stick with one "dere". She seems to be testing the waters on all of them, and I hope to god that I'm not the one that she shows "yan" part to.
"Yuki Konoe, I know you can hear me, C'mon. This whole lecture and waiting to get called up is boring. I just… I just want somebody to talk to. You see, I don't have many friends, and I don't do good with social things. I get embarrassed and end up doing something weird. It's just… it's just I…" she tried saying, sounding like she was on the verge of tears. It got to me, as much as I don't want to admit it. It got to me enough to make me look at her and give her a second chance.
"R-really!? You're really social awkward, and that's why you acted like that?"
"Oh, no, I just made that up. I thought that it would get your attention."
"Why, you!"
"Pffft, hahaha. You really are something Yuki."
"Who said you could call me by my first name? Wait, who are you!?"
"Took you long enough to ask. Yume Aikawa."
I just realized something that I should have realized from the start. Yume Aikawa, the girl sitting next to me, is just a sadist…
"Yuki Konoe," I heard my name. I shot out of my seat without a second thought. It was blessing that I was called out from my seat before things got even worse. As I walked away, Yume puffed up her cheeks like she had before. She must have had a million-and-one ways to mess with me if I continued to sit there. I'm just lucky that I got out of there without killing anyone.
I calmly walked up the isle leading up to the gacha machine that held the catalysts to Summon a servant. I wasn't looking at the people around me, but I could feel their eyes on me. It's not the best feeling in the world, but I didn't expect anything less. After all, everybody in this room is a rival. So, of course they'd want to know what the enemy has in their hand. So, a poker face is something that is a necessity in a situation like this. If only my little brother learned that lesson earlier in life. Once, my entire family sat down for a game of old maid, but it was only my brother and I left in the game. I knew that he had the joker card in his hand too. Not only did I know he had it, I knew which of the two cards in his hand were the joker. Every time I hovered my hand over it, he'd light up light a flash light, but turn gloomy when I hovered over the other card in his hand. In the end, I took the other card. He was pretty mad at me for not letting him win, but I got over it quicker than he did.
I walked onto the stage that the gacha was on. The headmaster and Ruler were both there to greet me, as I stood before them. They both wished me luck, as I approached the handle. My face turned black with disgust as I seen what was below the handle. A sticker that said to insert ten sol to use. I glanced over my shoulder at the headmaster, who only shrugged his shoulders with an expression that said, "The school needs funding at the end of the day."
Reluctantly, I reached into my wallet and pulled out a ten sol bill. I closed my eyes as I placed the bill in the slot. "Rejected…" I mumbled as the bill came back out from the slot. I didn't look back, but I knew that Yume was laughing at me from her seat. I can hear her from here. "Bitch…" is the other word that I mumbled. I rubbed the bill that was wrinkled, but I failed to notice that. I did my best to smoothen it out to the best I possibly could. By the time, I was done smoothing it out, it looked just like a bill fresh from an ATM machine. I slipped it in once more, and… rejected. I slammed my fist on the gacha and that seemed to do the trick, as it went right in.
A yellow light began to blink, as the bill was accepted. I twisted the handle, and it began to light up in all different colors. In less than a minute, it stopped. A capsule that the inside couldn't be seen popped out at the bottom. It was blue. It was fairly larger than the ones that I had seen at arcades. Then again, so was this gacha machine that the school had. It was too big to palm, well if I had bigger hands I could probably do it, but it was around the size of a basketball. Just about twenty-nine-and-half inches in diameter. Despite the struggle that it took to get the capsule, it opened fairly easily. With a simple twist, it opened. Inside was a piece of wood.
"I thought I was supposed to be lucky!" I yelled, as I threw the capsule to the ground. Before I could make a larger scene, Ruler guided me to the area where the Servants are summoned. Oh boy, I hope I get a tree! Even if my math isn't the best, I'm sure that this tree Servant will have great endurance.
"Congratulations," Ruler said, as she walked with me to the summoning area.
"For what, getting a tree for a Servant?!"
"Seems as though you do not know what that is." I only had three words to say to her:
"Piece of wood."
Her jaw nearly dropped at my rebuttal. It wasn't too long after until we arrived at the summoning area. "Well, I promise you will not be disappointed with your Servant," Ruler said, as she walked back to the headmaster, who was still in the auditorium.
"Why did I have to get a piece of wood… I prided myself on my luck, and now it's gone. Not only my luck, but my lunch money too! God, what a day," I thought out loud.
"Oi," a male's voice said, bringing my attention away from the piece of wood in my hand and to the man dressed in a black business suit that a white undershirt could be seen. Along with that, his black tie and pants make him look proper as well. Kind of like a proper teacher, but his first words to me made me contradict that thought. He also had unkempt rustic brown hair and green eyes. Despite the clear immaturity, and the contradiction to made I my thoughts, he is most definitely a teacher here. "Kiddo, you're next."
"Is that really how a teacher should be talking to a student?"
"Is that really how a student should be talking to a teacher?"
"Touché old man, touché…"
"Boy, you're going to be in room three. It's to your right," he said, as he handed me a sheet of paper with words written on it.
"What's this?"
"The incantation."
"What am I supposed to do with this?"
"Read it, what else?"
"Fair enough. Where's my room again?"
"Room three, to the right. In there should be a magic circle. Just place your catalyst in the center of the circle and generate magic into it as you read the incantation."
"What should I do in the likely case a tree is to pop up and… break a hole through the ceiling?"
"What do you mean likely?"
"Never mind, I'll just cross that bridge when I get to it…" I said, then walked away from the teacher. Room three was right to the right from the entrance of the room. When I opened the door to the room, it wasn't very large. It was only a little bigger than the magic circle that's in the middle of it.
"Might as well," I said, as I tossed the wood into the center of the circle. The sheet of paper was held in my left hand, as I pointed my right hand towards the circle and began to put mana into the circle as I started to chant.
"Fill, fill, fill, fill, fill.
Repeat five times, and for each that is filled,
Destroy.
O' hero, heed my words and answer my summoning
For my will creates your body,
As your sword creates my destiny.
I promise to be all that is good in the world.
I shall be the good in the world that vanquishes the it.
If you heed the Grail's summoning, then answer to my will and reason.
From the seven heavens, clad in the three great words of power.
Come forth, from the circle of binding!"
I chanted these words that I had no idea the meaning behind. I just know when I finished, a blinding light engulfed the room. Photosynthesis perhaps, to help my tree, uh I mean Servant grow. I covered my head and closed my eyes in bracing for the impact of the roof to fall. But, it didn't happen. The light was gone, and I opened my eyes. Everything was blurry from the strong ray of light, but I couldn't see the tree that I had my mind set on. I blue, white, gray, and gold. Definitely not a tree. I blinked a few times to render my vision. Everything cleared up, and what I'm looking at is breath taking. Before me, is a golden-haired girl in a blue dress. Her eyes are green like emeralds, as her hair is golden like the sun. She has cowlick that sticks up near the front of her hair that is tied in a chignon-like bun, held together by a ribbon matching her dress that was plated with armor. In her hand, is air. That's all it looks like to be. Just a breeze engulfing something that I cannot see. Just like when I talked to Ruler, three words popped into my head: "Where's my tree?".
My train of thought was derailed when she began to speak. "I ask you, are you worthy of becoming my Master?" She said. Her voice was beautiful. It was like seeing doves fly away into the air. I don't how, but I managed to stumbled and lose my balance. "I am the Servant, Saber. I will ask once more, are you my Master?"
"Y-yes," I said, as I nodded. Why am I so shocked? It's not even making sense to me. I shouldn't have anything to be shocked about, I'm a Magus. I knew when I entered this school, I would be summoning a Servant and becoming a Master, but due to the events that occurred today, it's starting to make sense. "GAH!" escaped my mouth, as I felt a burning sensation on my left hand. It wasn't scolding, but enough to make me feel something. It didn't last long, and when it was done, there were three red marks on my hand. The Command Seals that I read about.
"With that, there is without a doubt that you are my Master." She said, as she looked at the red marks that appeared on my right hand. "Master, what is your name?"
"My name?" I asked as I was drawing a blank. "Yuki Konoe."
"Now, with that, our pact is sealed. I swear on my honor of my sword, that I will never do anything to betray you. Together, we will win the Grail."
"Don't wanna," I immediately said.
"Pardon," Saber said as her brow rose.
"I don't want the Grail. It's too much work. Why not just let someone else get it? It would be easier that way, wouldn't it?"
"Master, are you saying that you have no interest in the Grail?"
"Yeah, something like that. Even if I tried, it would be pointless. Despite you being a Saber class, my grades aren't the best. So, your stats should be well below what you would want that to be."
"If it's a matter of my strength in battle, I can make up for it despite the handicap."
"Not the point. It's the fact that I don't have a wish that I want to be granted."
"There is some fault in those words, as every human has something that they want."
"Will it get you off my ass if I say that I'll think about it? The tournament isn't until August and its April. I have until the middle of June to make up my mind. I can't promise that I will, but I will consider it if you drop it."
"Very well, Master."
"Yuki"
"Yuki?"
"Just call me Yuki, Master doesn't sit right with me."
"Yuki, yes, I believe that I like the sound of that name better anyway. Yuki, if I may ask, what did you use to summon me?"
"That piece of wood," I said, as I pointed to the catalyst that was under her blouse. I can't see it, but it shouldn't have disappeared. Saber took two steps back to look at the piece of wood, and picked it up.
"Are you aware of what this is?"
"A piece of wood, what else? Honestly, I expected that I'd summon a tree or something instead of you."
"A tree…?"
"Yeah, well, all it is, is a piece of wood, no?"
"While you are not wrong with it being a piece of wood, it is a piece of a table." Saber said, as she ran her gauntlet covered hand across the rounded edge of the piece of wood.
"So, I should have summoned a table? Great!"
"Yuki, you are still not correct."
"Then what is it?"
"This is my table. The table my knights and I used in Camelot. I am King Arthur of Camelot and Britain."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa," I interjected. "Pffft," escaped my mouth.
"What is so funny?" Saber asked, but she seemed to be losing that poker face that she held so dear. "Is it because I am a woman?"
"Something like that," I said in-between my laughter.
"What's funny about my gender? I am a knight before a woman."
I couldn't contain my laughter anymore. That was the line that killed me. I began rolling on the ground, almost on the verge of tears, as she said that.
"Refrain from laughing at once, even though you are my Master, you do not have the right to laugh at me."
"Sorry, sorry," I said, as I caught my breath and wiped away the tears. "I wasn't laughing at you being a woman, but it wasn't something I expected."
"Why is that?"
"Well, in everything that I have read about King Arthur, he's been a king and y'know, not a queen."
"I am a king."
"I know, I know, but I didn't expect it. So, forgive me this once, okay?"
"Very well, Yuki, if you do not mind, would I be allowed to keep the piece of the table?"
"Be my guest," I said, as I got back on my feet. It happened in the blink of an eye, the iron armor that plated her dress. "How did you do that?"
"It's magical armor that I can call upon when needed. I have no need for it right now, so I got rid of it."
"I see… Well, I think we gotta head back now. We've been in here long enough. So, just go into spirit form and we'll be gone."
"I cannot go into spirit for due to certain conditions. I apologize if it is an inconvenience to you."
"No, it's not an inconvenience or anything, I just read in a book that Servants save mana and stuff like that when they're in spirit form. I personally don't care, but I just thought that It'd be easier for you if you were."
"I appreciate your concern. But I should be fine mana wise. You seem to be able to give me enough for me to fight how I so choose to."
"Well, that's good. I guess I just have a stock load because my grandfather used to drill magic into me ever since I was little."
"Yuki, I forgot to ask, but what magic can you use. I believe knowing what each other can do will be most beneficial in times of conflict."
"Healing and illusion magic. So, basic support stuff. Also, didn't I say that I didn't make up my mind if I want to fight in the tournament this year?"
"You did, but that still does not mean that conflict will not be encountered. In case something is to erupt, I would prefer to be prepared." Saber said, as the two of us left the room.
"So, kiddo, did you get your tree?" The teacher who had told me what room to go to asked as I exited room three. I know he can see Saber, so, I wanted to say something like, "did you get any younger?", but I don't think that being on someone else's shit list is something that I want to do.
"Can't say that I did teach," I said as I walked by him.
"Then what did you manage to summon?"
"A Saber," I replied as I walked down the hallway, back to the auditorium. Saber followed just steps behind me. "Hey, Saber," I said, as we walked through the hallway.
"Hm?"
"I'm supposed to call you Saber and not Ki-err, I mean your real name, right?"
"Preferably, it would be troublesome if other Masters are to find out my true identity."
"Makes enough sense, so, Saber, it is." Saber didn't reply, but just followed me in silence. She doesn't seem like someone who enjoys making small talk while she walks. We walked into the auditorium. There were still some students missing, as they were still summoning their Servants, but majority of the student body was in attendance by the time Saber and I walked in.
I came to the realization that I wouldn't have to sit next to Yume this time around. I sat at the end seat before I left to summon Saber and the row was completely full if I'm remembering correctly. So, in order for Saber to sit down, we would have to find different seats.
Though, before we could sit down, we had to walk past Ruler and the headmaster. A skill that Ruler possessed, was known as True Name Discernment. This skill gave them the ability to know the true name of any Servant that they come across. In this case, the headmaster's job was to not only manage to school, but keep track of what class and the true name of everyone's servant was. This information was inaccessible by the public, and only the headmaster had access to it.
Then line went by pretty fast. Ruler just had to look at the Servant and the student just had to give their name. It was a simple process. Saber and I were up, and Ruler wore an express saying, "I told you so." I gave her my name and walked away, but stopped because I forgot to ask something.
"Headmaster, um… Saber can't like… y'know, go into spirit form so, can we just find a seat in the back?"
"Why cer-," the headmaster started before Saber interrupted.
"Please do not concern yourself with me. I do not mind standing," Saber said. I shot a dagger-like glare at her the moment she finished that statement. I thought she said she wouldn't do anything to betray me? She's putting me next to a wolf in sheep's clothing. Quite the Servant I've pulled…
Reluctantly, I took my seat, as Saber stood next to me. It didn't sit right with me though. Having a girl stand as I'm sitting down. Though, I'm pretty sure if I said anything she'd just say how she's a knight and I'm her Master so, I should be the one pampered, or something along those lines. So, I kept my trap shut to avoid that conversation.
Saber and I just sat in silence, as we waited for everyone else to return. Once they all came back into the auditorium, the headmaster began to speak once more. "It seems as though all of you have summoned your Servants, congratulations. We at Lux academy, are grateful to have so many new Masters here to help us achieve victory in the up coming tournament. As you all should be aware of, the five schools whom take part in the SSE, we also have a ranking system. This is nothing compared to a ranking system in a normal school. Students here, earn their rankings through combat with their Servants. There are a lot of you here who did fantastic on the entrance exam, and due to that your Servant's stats are reflected upon that. Though, you all are still unranked upon first-year students. Due to this, starting now, you will earn your ranks, depending on how proficient you all do in a mock battle." As the headmaster said this, a projected screen appeared, and on it were students listed in pairs. He's having us have a mock battle with the student whose name is next to our own.
"Yuki," Yume said, as she was still sitting next to me. "Who are you up against?"
"Dunno, I'm still looking for my name. You?"
"Umm… Somebody named Charles Williams. Wait! I see your name."
"Where!?"
"Right there," Yume said, as she pointed near the center of the projection. "You're going to be fighting someone named Julia Weber." Just as Yume had finished, the headmaster spoke once more.
"All of you are dismissed for the day, please report back tomorrow at normal time for your mock battle. All students will be attending so, be prepared. Dismissed!"
Entrance Exam Results
Student: Yuki Konoe
Academy: Lux
Age: 15
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Scores
Physical Education: C+
Math: B-
Literature: B+
Magic: B
Science: C
Foreign Language: B-
Home Economics: A
Author's Note: I want to start off by saying thank you for reading the first chapter of Luna! I put a lot of time planning this series mainly due to me wanting to try something more light hearted from my usual genre. So, I came up with this. I took inspiration from multiple anime and light novels so that's probably where the "Oh, this seems familiar" may be coming from. It's your classic school battle story, but with Servants and Masters, isn't it great!?
Also, a special thanks to King Keith for reading this over for me. He wrote amazing stories like The Defiant Ones, and How to Smile that are in the Fate/Stay Night category on FanFiction. He's a great guy once you get to know him... But that's besides the point, you should check out his stories, he's a great author!
Now due to it being this kind of story, character creation is a big thing. I'm only one person, so coming up with characters left and right is a bit challenging. This is where I would really appreciate help from you, the reader. Character creation is something that will always be open throughout the longevity of this story. It's a city and there are students and teachers plus five schools in total... God, I have my work cut out for me... But if you are interested in making a character, just fill out the guidelines below and either leave it in the reviews or PM me the details, whatever is easier for you! Until next time.
~SaberAoi
Character Creation
Master
Name:
Gender:
Personality:
School (Lux, Tenebris, Mundi, Vis, or Sancti):
Student/Teacher:
(If Teacher what subject?):
Age:
Grade/Year (1-3):
Hair Color:
Hair Style:
Eyes Color:
Height:
Weight:
Clothes Outside of School:
Magic:
Family:
Club (If Any):
Likes:
Dislikes:
Talents:
Grades
Physical Education (Strength):
Math (Endurance):
Literature (Agility):
Magic (Mana):
Science (Skill):
Foreign Language (Skill):
Home Economics (Skill):
Note: Class Skills Stay the Same. Luck depends on the character and how I see it fit, as Noble Phantasm is based off of the bond between Master and Servant. Also, don't make the character over powered. For the Servant, just fill out as much as possible. Mandatory pieces will be Italic, and there will be an asterisk(*) before them.
Servant
*Class:
*True Name:
Height:
Weight:
Three Sizes:
*Clothes without Armor:
Birthday:
Blood type:
Place of Origin:
Family:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Talents:
Natural Enemy:
Status
(Based off of grades you selected)
*Strength:
*Endurance:
*Agility:
*Mana:
*Luck:
*Noble Phantasm (Bond Level between Master and Servant):
Class Skills
Personal Skills
Noble Phantasm