Kirei Kotomine thought about everything that the Assassin had told him about the enemy servants. Apparently, she is from the same place as all the other servants she scouted on, which can mean that every servant in the war that has been summoned was in the same place as the Assassin. Though the knowledge on their identity is useful, Kirei doubts it would do him or Tokiomi any good considering they would be unable to find any information on the said Servants. After all, it's not like there's a girl out there who wrote a whole book on the other world that Assassin is from.

Kirei also wonders why the Servants summoned are all from the same place. Is it a huge coincidence that the Servants are from another realm, or is it something much different? Is there something out there, manipulating the sorts of Servants that were summoned?

But he wouldn't have much time to ponder about the Grail situation, for the Holy Grail War is starting to move.

Touhou: Corruption of Holy Grail
Stage One: Chapter Four: Grail War, Start!

Waver Velvet stood on top of a bridge with Rider, who looked upon the vast sea with excitement. He was tired, every day being forced to go to the sea to see the sea with Rider than to stay in the home he is staying in to take a break and rest up before the Holy Grail War. Not that he hated the sea, but seeing it on a daily basis takes away its wonder.

Still, he found it strange that Rider had never seen the sea before, despite the fact that she is dressed like a sailor and proclaimed to be a ship's captain. Waver wonders what is the story of Rider, who is a girl who is captivated by the sea. Sighing, Waver turned to face the sea when suddenly…

"MASTER!" Rider shouted, "An enemy is spotted!" Rider was pointing toward the dock, in which Waver noticed a servant standing there out in the open. Could it be a chance for them to attack the servant and possibly eliminate it? But could it also be a trap?

But before Waver could act, Rider asked her master, "Do you want me to defeat the enemy servant right here and now? I have a Noble Phantasm that can allow me to drown anyone near water!"

Waver is shocked. "What!?" He exclaimed, "So, one of your Noble Phantasms can drown people… does it have a range limit?" If there are no limitations to the Noble Phantasm, he can easily win the Holy Grail War by luring enemy Masters and Servants into the sea and drowning them…

Rider smiled as she pulled out a ladle. "Nope! It works as long as anyone is near a body of water! I can drown anyone anywhere!" Rider started to twirl her ladle as the water approached the enemy servant…

Waver smiled. This could be his chance to score a major victory in the Holy Grail War!

But unbeknownst to him…


"Oh dear, first Master forced me out so enemies would be lured to my current spot, and now someone tried to attack me with water," Lancer said as she was surrounded by a pool of water. But surprising, she didn't drown, rather she enjoyed being in the water.

"If I had been a normal Servant, then maybe I would have fallen… but," Lancer spun her scarf, causing the water to dissipate, "I am an oarfish youkai first and foremost. Water wouldn't work on me.. Now to find the culprit…"

She was about to find the Servant that attempted to drown her, but she sensed something. Multiple people are heading toward her- there are two servants and one other person. She also detected two people setting up positions near the docks, and a servant and a person on the bridge. Could there already be an alliance between Masters trying to defeat her? No, it's too early in the Holy Grail War for that.

Lancer smiled. Still, as long as her master wouldn't get on her ass for doing nothing and being lazy, she would gladly accept the challenge. After all, it's not like any of the enemy Servants would recognize her…

"It's you!" One of the approaching Servant shouted as she and her master walked toward Lancer,

Lancer recognized the enemy servant. It's a girl, one of the people she tried to warn about the incoming disaster that will befall Gensokyo. The girl with the two swords and a ghost pet… "It's you…" Lancer said.


Artoria was confused. Earlier on, she and another Saber were sightseeing with Irisviel, who then later got in a car with the two servants heading toward the dock, when suddenly she and the other Saber detected an enemy servant nearby. They decided to approach the enemy servant with Irisviel in a safe position. But as they approached the enemy servant, the other Saber jumped at the sight of Lancer.

"It's you!" Saber shouted as she glared at Lancer.

"It's you…" Lancer replied, equally as shocked as Saber but tried to hide her surprise.

"You, why are you here?" Saber said as she drew her sword, "I would have never thought that you would be the enemy servant that I'm supposed to fight…"

"Same to say for you," Lancer said as she assumed a battle position, "I thought most of the enemy Servants here are going to be some sort of heroes from the past… not someone I would know from where I am from."

Saber assumed her battle position before calling out to Artoria and Irisviel, "Saber, Master, would you guys mind if I take care of Lancer? She's someone I knew, and I would much rather be the one to defeat her rather than anybody else."

Artoria nodded, but she is still confused by the current situation. What does it mean when Saber said that she knew the enemy Servant? Does that mean that they are from the same place? If that's the case, then wouldn't it mean that Lancer is another unknown Servant?

Just what exactly is going on in this Holy Grail War?


Archer watched as she saw there were three Servants and one master at the dock. She recognized some of the Servants, as she heard about them from her loyal apprentice. Which means…

"So, the enemies I'm facing are going to be from Gensokyo…" She remarked. She really doesn't want to hurt them, for they are people that she has befriended over the course of her time on Earth.

But this is a war, and there's no changing the fact that they are currently her enemy. She decides to observe this further before making a rash move.


"FUN!" Berserker suddenly shouted, "Something FUN is Happening! I wanna PLAY as well!"

Kariya was awakened by Berserker's sudden outburst, and before he could do anything, Berserker flew off. He sighed. "What's gotten into her?" He mutters as he begins to follow after her, "It's not like there's something so important that's going on right now…"

Little does he know, something is going on at the moment and soon he would be consumed by the storm.


"Hmm. So these are the sort of people that are from the so-called 'Gensokyo'," Gilgamesh said as he watched all the Servants through the gaps that Yukari Yakumo had provided him. He watched as Saber and Lancer were about to start their clash, Rider shocked that her attack failed on Lancer, Caster doing questionable things, Archer watching the battle from afar and Berserker laughing as she sensed the battle that was going on. "They certainly are amusing…"

"So, Gilgamesh, would you fulfill your end of the bargain now?" Yukari Yakumo asked as she closed the gaps, "I would prefer for you to act right now."

"Don't be ridiculous Mongrel, though I agreed to work for you it doesn't mean I will work by your terms," Gilgamesh states as he turned away from his master, "I will do what is necessary when I feel when it's necessary, and right now I would like to looked at the events unfold for my personal amusement. Besides, it's not like that spirit you want me to kill would be showing up anytime soon."

Yukari sighed. Gilgamesh does have a point- Mima wouldn't act until the time is ripe. Still, the constant wait would mean that Mima would be getting powerful by the minute, and she could not allow that.


The Saber with the white hair drew one of her swords, and Lancer prepared her fighting stance against the Saber. Both waited, before Saber charged with her sword, ready to strike.

The Holy Grail War has started.


Angra Mainyu smiled.

Finally, all the pieces have arrived, and the Holy Grail War is at full start. His plan would finally be fulfilled…

He laughed as the Holy Grail War commenced.

Author's Note:

And soon all the fighting will start, and the Story will go on a full throttle! By the way, if you wonder why Saber recognized Lancer, it's because of Scarlet Weather Rhapsody.

STAGE ONE: CLEARED

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