"... and the Anjalikastra shot by Arjuna beheaded Karna while he was trying to pull out the wheel of his chariot."
A woman who was lying on the bed read the lines from a book titled "Karna Parva" with a sigh.
The young woman was breathtakingly gorgeous.
Her buxom body covered by a pretty white nightgown was beyond splendid. Her pale-skinned perfect figure, wide child-bearing hips, silky slim waist, large marshmallow-like gravity-defying boobs, milky soft thighs, and her sexy toned long legs can even seduce a straight woman.
Her dazzling face was no way any less magnificent than her body. Red plump lips, high cheekbones, and mesmerizing blue eyes were the work of art by the god himself.
The most prominent and eye-catching feature of this gorgeous lady was her blood-red colored hair. Those beautiful shiny red hair flowed down to her thighs.
With those looks to die for it was hard to guess if it's better to call her an elegant angel or seductive succubus. Even the goddess of beauty will feel inferior in her presence.
The lovely woman's name was Rias Gremory, heiress of the Gremory clan.
"Karna's death always makes me sad, no matter how amazing and powerful you are if fate isn't on your side, you will lose. He deserved better."
She commented as she thought about the character Karna from the Indian epic "Mahabharata" which she was a fan of since kid.
Rias' mind was pulled from her thoughts when she heard someone entering the room.
The person who had entered the room was none other than her best friend and queen, Akeno Himejima.
She was a Japanese woman with a voluptuous body, her boobs were slightly larger than even Rias. An elegant face with violet-colored eyes and long black hair that were tied in ponytail gave her a very sophisticated look. She was wearing a short white dress that showed her long legs and pretty arms.
"Happy Birthday, Rias!"
Akeno said cheerfully as she walked up to Rias.
"Oh my, thank you, Akeno! I almost forgot that I turned eighteen today!"
Rias replied with a clumsy look on her face.
"You would remember if you didn't keep holed up in this room, reading... a book for the no matter how many times?"
Akeno teased her best friend as she sat on the bed, near her.
"Hmph... I find reading about Karna more interesting and for your knowledge, it's just my eighteenth time reading Mahabharat, I want to finish it before tomorrow."
Rias said before digging back into the epic.
"Ara ara~ devil princess and her mythological hero!"
Akeno said in a teasing tone.
"Anyway... no birthday party? I bet your brother would never forget to celebrate her dear sister's birthday!"
She continued.
"Ummm...? I heard father taking that another war... like the Great War might break between the three factions, my brother is busy regarding that!"
Rias replied without moving her eyes from the pages of the book.
"Ara~?"
It was surprising to Akeno. But she didn't inquire further as she will eventually know if something happens and more than that Rias doesn't seem to have any interest in anything except reading right now.
At an unknown location, four-person were sitting in a room.
The first one was a tall man appearing to be in his twenties with an average build, black hair, golden bangs, and a black goatee. He was Azazel, Governor-General of Grigori, an organization of fallen angels.
The second one had the appearance of a handsome-looking man with long blond hair and green eyes. He wore a red robe with a gold cross on the front of his white alb. He had golden shoulder plates with a white sash and a golden halo set above his head. He was Michael, the leader of angels and seraphs.
The third one was a handsome man who seems to be in his early 20's. He has shoulder-length crimson red hair and blue-green eyes. He was Sirzechs Lucifer, one of the four satans of the Devil faction.
The last one was the sole woman present in the room. She was a beautiful woman with large breasts and long black hair that was tied in a ponytail. She was wearing traditional Japanese-styled clothing. Her identity was Amaterasu, Shinto sun goddess and the ruler of Takamagahara.
The reason for this high-level meeting was to discuss the upcoming fifth Fuyuki holy grail war. And as to not to have some pointless fight emerge here, Amaterasu for foreseeing the meet between the leaders of the three factions.
The Biblical factions were always dissatisfied with the possession of the holy grail, one of the thirteen Longinus, in the hands of mortals, particularly some families who use a ritual to summon it.
And the destruction caused by the mishandling of the holy grail in the last war was the final nail in the coffin. The factions decided that the holy grail shouldn't remain in the possession of humans.
But the question remains that then who will have the holy grail?
Angels?
Fallen Angels?
Devils?
The question was simple but the answer was tough. There's a huge chance that the factions might get in a huge conflict with each other. And the factions came up with an interesting answer for this question.
Why not use the ritual created by the families to choose which faction get the benefiting the holy grail.
"We will contact the Holy Church, through which the three masters can be chosen from the factions."
Michael said.
The answer was simple. One person from each faction will be chosen as a master. The remaining master can be humans, well it's all depended on the holy grail. Since they are far stronger than an average mage, they were sure that at the end of the war, the holy grail will be in the possession of one of the factions.
Anyone from the three factions, except the masters, were barred from any interference in the war. And to enforce that, Amaterasu proposed to ask the help of the Hindu God of Destruction, Shiva. Because of his enormous power, no one would dare to interfere.
And with that, the meeting came to an end. By the end of the day, everything was prepared. Michael contacted the overseer of the Holy Grail War, Kirei, and informed him of the necessary information. God Shiva also agreed to be the overseer of the war on the factions' side.
And the next remained the summoning of servants.