Fate/Zero;Silver Ravanna
By loop2
Contain spoiler for Campione volume 19-20
"_" talk
'_' thought
[_] authorities
"_" chant
SynopsysConflict between 8 Campiones and King of the End has finally about to happen. The Devil King slaying hero identity has been revealed by Kusanagi Godou, along with his horrifying great ritual of covenant. Kusanagi Godou counter this authority by exile 7 other Campiones to other world. This is story about one of this Campione in fate-universe.(OC)
PrologExcerpt from the Italian mage Alberto Ricardo's Book, Demon King, 19th Century
...To those who accomplished this formidable feat, I grant them the title of Campione – Godslayer – .
Among all virtuous readers, some will probably believe that I over-exaggerate with that title and frown, while others will think that I am making undue fuss over it.
However, I want to emphasize it, once again.
Campione – Godslayer – is the supreme ruler.
Since he can kill a celestial being, he can therefore call on the highly divine powers held by the gods.
Campione – Godslayer – is a lord.
Since the power to kill a deity is in their hands, they therefore have the power to dominate the mortals on Earth.
Campione – Godslayer – is a devil.
Therefore of the entire humanity living on earth, those who have the power to oppose them do not exist!
Excerpt from the Letter of Cardinal Antonio Tebes, Addressed to the Vatican, Early 20th Century
For the purpose of going against Providence, playing with the demonic knowledge of mages, he received the title of King from them.
Concerning the name that you were hearing more or less.
Campione – Godslayer – is Epimetheus's illegitimate child. The devil.
Unfortunately, we mortals cannot fight against them.
The ones who can fight against them, are his fellow Campiones, Our Heavenly Father's angels, and the taboo pagan gods...
Russia, year 1990s
Somewhere in Russia, there is a small village. This village far from city making it secluded area. Despite that, this village is famous spot for of human with certain profession.
Most people would guess that the particular profession is backpacker, adventurer or something similar. But no, that's common profession for normal human. The said human is different or rather special. They are special because their ability to wield Prana to use Magecraft.
Yes, the said profession is mage
Because this village was hidden, this place is perfect for their research. It's a law that magi is forbidden to spread magecraft carelessly to normal human. If such thing happen, magic association will send enforcer to hunt them.
The Association has set up research institutions and established and enforces laws that forbid the criminal use of magecraft in order to promote the development, or perhaps regression, of magecraft. The Association is mainly concerned with the preservation and concealment of Magecraft in criminal aspects. They do not care about hideous crimes committed by magi so long as they are not a threat that might reveal the existence of Thaumaturgy to the common public.
The Mage's Association is divided into three main branches: the Clock Tower, the Atlas Academy, and the Wandering Sea. Ever since Clock Tower became the official headquarters, the Three Great Branches as they are called started to drift apart from each other.
As long as he/she does not possess a Sealing Designation, a Magus may leave the Association at any time without facing any restrictions.
Sealing Designations are edicts handed down by the Mage's Association to maintain and protect special thaumaturgical abilities which cannot be acquired through study. Said to be a title of the "greatest honor", those marked are deemed "precious", causing the Association to mobilize the greatest effort to secure their flesh and blood, their body's potential.
Those designated are to be incarcerated, becoming samples preserved in their present conditions and levels of ability. It is an outrage to those who are designated not because of it being the equivalent of a death sentence, but rather because it is an affront to their status as prominent magi.
They who have spent their lives devoted to their research will automatically reject a situation in which they will be unable to continue. Genuine sealing designations are extremely rare, and those who pursue them, Enforcers, will be lucky to pursue even one in an entire decade.
This village is very perfect place for people who has Sealing designation to hide and perhaps- continuing their research. Who know, perhaps there are one or two people with sealing designation inside that village.
Now is January, the place would be filled with snow. Despite sun is high above, but there is no sign that snow will melt.
In the midst of snow, there are an old man walking with his cane. Based on his appearance, he is seventy years old. Despite old man, he has lean body that covered by his coat and has healthy appearance.
That old man is Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg, one of six living Magicians capable of True Magic beyond modern science or Magecraft. He has numerous nicknames, including Zelretch the Wizard Marshall, Zelretch of the Jewels, Old Man of the Jewels, and Kaleidoscope.
He has control over the Second Magic, "Kaleidoscope", which allows for the "Operation of Parallel Worlds."
True Magic is the highest class of Mystery that surpasses Magecraft and all current sciences of that age. It represents the actualization of events that are impossible to reproduce in a certain era, whether by humans or the planet, even if given an infinite amount of time and resources. It is considered the ultimate accomplishment of a Magus, and only within the grasp of those who have accessed the Swirl of the Root.
"Magic" can be differentiated from "Magecraft" in that the consequences of its use are ostensibly "impossible" or "miraculous." The end output of a spell that creates fire is within dictates of the world because something as mundane as lighting a match can yield the same effect.
Concepts like time manipulation, teleportation, spatial warping and quarantine, and the resurrection of the dead are miracles thought to be possible only through the application of Magic.
Despite snow isn't fall, but it still very cold- not a perfect place for an old man to walking casually as if it isn't cold at all. From his perspective, the village could be seen very clearly. Perhaps after a hundred meter or so he will arrive at the village.
But his goal isn't the village….
He is here to visit his friend, although it's not really important business, but he already promised to this 'friend' that he'll visit when something is starting. His friend isn't in the village but the forest nearby.
After entering the forest, he eventually arrived on a certain tree, that tree has a meter rock right beside it. From other people perspective, this almost looked like a grave. But this isn't grave or something. This rock placed here as a sign that this tree is their meeting place.
Seeing there no one around here, Zelretch looked around again and again. Just to make sure if he's really alone, he usually didn't act like this but this particular friend starting to have elusive tendencies after receive sealing designation from association.
Actually, if his friend want to, his friend able to easily destroy that association. But if that happen, Zelretch will become enemy of that person.
Seeing that there are no one around again, he look upward. Hoping that someone actually sit on the tree branch, but there are nothing but leaves that covered by snow and a crow nest. Zelretch was very sure that 'his friend' said that 'his friend' will always near this tree or if 'his friend' leave to somewhere, this person would leave something on this tree.
Moreover, his friend is fond with crow… so he was very sure—
"Perhaps"
He then knocked the tree, making sounds of wood hit by another wood. But the raven inside its nest didn't awake. He knocked again but still no response. He concerned if the crow was dead or something. He pick a small stone nearby and throw it towards the crow.
BANG!
It didn't hit the branch but only the nest. Making the nest fall along with the crow inside it.
"What the f*ck!"
Despite its bad language, pleasant voice of a woman heard being from nearby- or more exactly from the crow.
This voice really familiar to Zelretch
"This voice- Ellissa!"
"Zelretch…"
An old man talking to a crow. This scene would be funny if other people see it. If only the crow didn't talk back…
"What do you want Zelretch?" the crow said with bored tone
Rather than answering, Zelretch began to chuckling and turn into full laughter
"Is there something funny?" the crow asked, confused with this old man behavior
"Truly, you never fail to amaze me Ellissa. I know that you like crow to the point you talk to them but really… turning yourself into crow? I'm not surprised if you already have several hatchling somewhere"
"That's rude…"
She might like crow but that doesn't mean she like them that way…
After saying that words, black mist covering the crow and growing until reaching height of adult human
When the mist disappear, a silver haired Caucasian woman with green eyes stand there. She wore white and pale blue two piece casual dress and pink indoor slipper to protect her foot.
Her name is Ellissa Weiss, claimed to be eighteen years old. The very first magus from her family. Known as a ruthless magician who kill first then ask later- this usually impossible but became possible with her ability. She is very famous person since she got sixth true magic 'Authority of Life' several years ago. Because of that, she receive sealing designation from association.
Even though she already kill dozen enforcer and unconsciously kill hundreds people that unfortunate enough to be standing at nearby area, there are always idiot who chase her without any rest. That's why she choose to disappear from whole world and turning herself animal.
"No-no… I'm serious, that sixth magic 'authority of life' truly something"
Magi around the world truly overjoyed when they hear that someone has add one more magic to the list of true magic that originally only left five. However that joy turn into greed, so much that they give her sealing designation with intent to take her magic crest.
The 'Authority of life' exact domain is unknown but it has abilities to control life and death to certain degree. With this, she can revive someone and heal their illness, kill someone permanently that even she can't revive them, going to world of the dead, make her victim younger or older, alter size of victim into only as big as palm or make them into giant, even grants someone full immortality. This magic greatly distort perception of life in the world.
It won't be strange if people starting to call her god…
"Sixth true magic is only bullshit that clock tower spouting. Like I said to you many times that this isn't magic but my authorities"
It was a secret that only Zelretch know. The fact that Ellissa in fact is witch from other dimension who slay gods and take their divinity. In that world, she is something that called Raksasha Raja, Devil King, Godslayer or most common name is Campione.
The real identity of this sixth magic is the authorities which she usurp from gods. Other magi in this world has mistaken these authorities for sixth magic.
"Then you should've told them, not me"
"I have feelings that thing will very troublesome if I told them"
True, if Ellissa told them the truth, who know what will happen to her. While she's confident enough that she alone able to destroy whole clock tower and even defeating Zelretch if he choose to become her enemy, but that surely take a lot of works.
She hate works and prefer lazying around somewhere, that the real reason why she choose to disappear. However, if they still do something stupid like sending more enforcer after her, she will come to clock tower and slaughter everyone. She already said this to association and her subordinates.
This isn't threat but a promise
"Back to the point, Zelretch. What do you want? Because of you, my mood is bad right now"
"hahahaha… sorry-sorry, but anyway what you're waiting for will happen this year"
Her eyes widened when she heard that words
"So it's about time huh"
"Yeah, fourth holy grail war will starting this year"
Ellissa look at her right hand, there are red tribal tattoo in back of her right hand that suddenly appear a year ago.
"Finally I can go back huh"
Zelretch then make unreadable expression
"You do aware that I can transfer you to your world anytime you want right?"
"Yes- but that's not fun, and I want to brought that cup as souvenir"
"Is that your wish?"
"Nope… my wish is very simple and already fulfilled. Practically, I already won the grail."
"So what is your wish?"
"Whenever I sleep too long, my body will heavy and hard to moves around. So I want something fun and exciting for exercise.
Holy Grail is fun and exciting right?"
To be continued