Person on the phone:"Do you really like bus rides that much? You know we could always get you any car you want?"
?:"Nah this let's me relax and collect my thoughts on the way to job. Besides you know i can't be bothered to get a drivers licence."
Person on the phone:"We could get you one of those as well,that is if you are fine with driving without knowing which pedal is for breaks and which for gas."
?:"Hmmmmm,i'll consider that."
Person on the phone:"Pff you lazy bastard."
?:"Hey i always finish my jobs on time. That counts as a workaholic if you ask me."
Person on the phone:"Either way you seem to be almost there. You want to go over everything known about the job like usual?"
?:"Sure thing.
There were disappearances around Tuman Monastery, during the last 6 months.
16 victims total no traces of any 15 of them.
Yesterday one of them was found.
Person on the phone:"And the reason we were called-"
?:"Is all corpses were completely dry on blood, making them suspect a vampire."
Person on the phone:"Definitely seems a bit suicidal of it, even if orthodox church doesn't compare to Holy church."
?:"It's a tourist attraction and pretty isolated. Church there just makes their hunting ground a bit more exciting."
Person on the phone:"Still sounds like a reckless one."
? :"Oh you know i'm sure immortality got to their head as much as it did to yours.
Either way that is all the info, and bus is about to stop. Goodbye."
Person on the phone:"Wait a second! I am guessing you still haven't summoned your servant have you?"
? :"Nah, I mean you know I have no idea what I'd even wish for. Not to mention wasn't basically most successful version of Holy Grail war from that Japanese city basically turn out to be a scam? "
Person on the phone:"I wouldn't suggest talking freely about classified information you shouldn't even know about.
But yeah, basically.
Good luck on job, try to have some fun for once Stefan."
Stefan:"What do you mean, you know I love this job.
Hehe sorry...
Thanks, I'll try.
Bye Francesca."
SCENE END
? :"Master are you enjoying the raspberry juice they make here?"
Master:"Yes Saber, it's sweetness isn't as overwhelming as of the one we got in store before.
Tho I can't complain about stores juice either, considering how rare even water was back in village. "
Saber:"Not that your juice is unimportant but let's talk about war.
Are you certain he will come here or that meeting him is even worth it?"
Master of Saber:"Most certainly.
If war is happening in this small country him getting chosen by a grail is almost certain.
Do I need to remind you he's called this worlds last hero?
Even if he wasn't a Master if we could recruit him it would be a giant help!"
Saber:"Sheesh Master you sound like a big fan, but you forgot about why he'll come here part."
Master of Saber:"It's not about being a fan just having him with us will be equivalent to another servant.
But to answer your question Holy Church in this country or any equivalent is basically worthless.
He is the only line of defense here from any more dangerous supernatural phenomenon."
Saber:"Aaaand since there's been a vampire activity he's almost guaranteed to come. "
Master of Saber:"Precisely."
Saber:"So is there anything to do while we wait for him besides sipping juice.
Also you should probably tell me what he looks like so I can keep an eye out. "
Master of Saber:"You see that's the most difficult part of this.
He mostly finishes jobs without being seen and organisation he works with is basically local mafia.
Well it used to be, now you could say they have turned a new leaf and mostly just cooperate with Mages Association to compensate for lack of branch here.
And since he is one of their main bargaining chips they make extra sure his appearance is unknown.
Usually by making sure any witnesses don't remember what they saw, Man in Black style.
I can only guess he might come in some expensive car with a private driver, or I guess driving himself would be better for the sake of discretion. "
Saber:"So we don't know what he looks like or even if he will come here?"
Master of Saber:"Like i told you already him coming is guaranteed and we'll go to investigate in a bit place where corpse was found, since he'll be doing the same he shouldn't be hard to recognise, if you manage to sense his servant especially."
Saber:"Well I sure hope this superhero of yours comes and is all you hype him up for.
I'd really like swing my blade around a bit so I don't get rusty."
Master:"Hmpf I can hear excitement in your voice, and can imagine your sheath would be trembling had you not been in spirit form.
Don't worry we'll go in a bit, and he'll come sooner or later."
SCENE END
Stefan:"Quack" I say with no hostility, yet the swan decided that was too much for him to tolerate and so he began a charge at me.
Obviously I didn't get hurt in any way tho I could have lived without priests reprimanding me for getting too close to pools with ducks and swans.
So either way this is that scary monastery where there seemed to be vampire activity.
Well it's still too early for Mr. Sava Savanovic to come out.
I remember liking raspberry juice they have here i guess I can go and get so-
.
.
.
I remember hearing from older people how it felt when bomb sirens went off.
In a moment their normal cheerful day stopped in time as horror set it.
I have heard and been shot at by quite a few guns, and even tho this one didn't sound any different or was even aimed at me, it was the first one to make me experience that feeling older people described to me.
Time stopped for a moment and then war began at quiet monastery.
Priests, tourists and me all went in frenzy. I could only watch as I pounced on a frail old man that attacked me...
But just as I was about to snap his neck...
I remember...
"This is an enemy's doing...
This killing urge is an enemy...
I will fall to no enemy..."
Lightning went trough my body as my nerves screamed unsure what to do.
After a moment even with that pain I managed to regain control of myself, instead of snapping his neck I blocked bloodflow to his brain just for long enough for him to pass out.
Gunshot came from where monks live, everything started with it so it's probably the trigger that set this all off ,it's probably where I can find the culprit tho I doubt it's nosferatu at this point.
I jump on roof of souvenir shop.
I can't afford to knock everyone unconscious but I can at least make sure I don't risk harming them.
But right as I was about to make another jump to where monks live i heard a mocking voice.
Saber:"Impressive that you can resist this level of magecraft.
That either means you are who my master is looking for or whoever is responsible for this.
Either way you can live without a finger or two."
Stefan:
Longsword comes down tearing through air so quickly it leaves vacuum where it went trough.
Had i not stepped back at last moment it would have definitely torn trough my left lung and liver separating me into two, especially considering just air pressure managed to tear my shirt.
Saber:"Pretty quick on your feet are you.
Let's turn up the heat a bit then."
Stefan:
He attacks again, only this time he doesn't stop at just one swing, I can't take this enemy lightly.
I'll have to go all out with my tricks.
~Dance of leaf~
Unsurprisingly I don't think I can block this guys slashes with my bare arms.
Too many attacks for ~Misdirecting current~, so best course of action is to go with the flow of attacks,and relax myself enough so that i get pushed around by his blade, rather than it cutting trough me.
Still... fountains of blood appear on all my limbs.
Saber:Now this is going into completely different level of impressive.
Instead of jumping back again like I thought you would you went in the same direction as my slashes and minimised what should have cut you into pieces into mere flesh wounds.
You would definitely have potential with a sword. "
Stefan:" Sorry but I prefer not to have to worry about carrying a weapon, so I satisfy myself with what i was given at birth."
No idea why he's giving me so much of breathing room but it's certain...
He's a servant.
I doubt I could do more than prolong my torture without it, so...
"~Price for sur-"
Saber:"You have come here because of vampire like activity here, didn't you?
You are the only one who deals with those types of things in this land, am I correct?"
Stefan:"Right with both guesses."
Saber:"I beg you to accept this swordsmans sincere apology then.
I was too excited too use my sword a bit, I desperately hoped that wasn't you.
There is no reason for us to fight, my Master is looking to cooperate with you, in fact."
Stefan:"Glad to hear that and where is he?"
Saber:"Nearby trying to reduce casualties. I already informed him I found you."
Stefan:
In that moment the war beneath our feet stopped.
"Your Master's doing?"
Master of Saber:"Sadly no. I can only guess whoever caused this got afraid and ran away when you two stopped fighting."
Stefan:
Hmpf definitely not a local is he?
Very good thing we both seem to know English then huh.
Definitely seems friendly enough tho.
"How are the people?"
Master of Saber:"Here i thought you'd be more business oriented. Most are in critical condition. There is no saving them."
Stefan: This would be a first.
This sort of mass casualty happening on my job that is.
Usually the only ones harmed would be victims before i come, and then me.
I often wondered how a major causality like this would feel.
But...
My heart barely reacts even tho my mind tells me this isn't something I should accept.
I mustn't accept it even if my heart is indifferent to it.
There is still that possibility.
" Help me summon a servant"
Master of Saber:"So you really still haven't summoned a servant, but why right now?
I wouldn't say there's any emergency."
Stefan:"There is a possibility the servant i summon will be able to save those people."
Master of Saber:"Huh.
I guess there is no harm in trying.
I'm pretty sure you are already set tho.
Just send your magical energy through your splattered blood and use it as improv circle.
People usually go with specific chant but that's because they know what they are trying to summon.
Just say what feels right and roll the die."
Stefan:"So i just try to say something cool huh...
.
Open the gates
Bring a saint to this sinner
I'll live and die by your sword
And you will live and die by my word
Answer my call o old hero
And let us achieve victory in this war
"
Truly it was so easy it was hard to believe.
I can't even control my mana properly, i can only guess command seals and grail are simply that much of training wheels.
My splattered blood lights up the roof in red light, with blood itself looking like lightning trapped on roof tiles.
And before i could even bask in that beauty, another appeared in front of me.
An angel in red.
All i could do by the time i came back to myself was put on my best smile and say
" It's Stefan.
Please help the injured."