Chapter 1: The Holy Man
Ainz POV
My master, the one who summoned me... Is a really eccentric person, 2 hours after I was summoned and she was babbling all throughout the day, making one-sided conversation, asking if I have any books, and asking other many question that I only remembered two.
Which was, am I someone from the Age of Gods, and am I actually Solomon, I answered yes and no respectively. From what I got from the Grail, Age of Gods was where divinity was prominent back then, since that's what I can accurately depict as someone from Yggdrasil. And I ain't Solomon from the Bible, else I wouldn't summoned as a skeleton then, though maybe she saw my 10 rings and assumed I was him.
Then at night, when we stepped out of her workshop, my master suddenly became this cold and calculating character, which I guessed is a facade. I kinda understood why she acts like that, because I have to act like a perfect god and ruler to the guardians, which I'm not haha...
Switching to a Spiritual Body is pretty convenient though, don't have to cast "Complete Invisibility" when we got out.
'Caster, we're leaving for Trifas in Romania, for the war will start there.' my master telepathically said, hmmm.. I wonder what the nights look like there, it might be what Blue Planet-san always described to us. It surprised me a little when I was summoned here in 21st century, the technology here was not much developed compared to the ones in my time. And I must say, everything here is beau-
'The church mediator is also there, which means we have to register ourselves as participants of the war.' she said, halting what I was thinking, hmmm...
'I could just teleport us there master' I said, the Grail gave me enough information about the place, so it should work.
'Really?' disbelieving me for teleporting us there.
'Yes, just find a place where people are scarce.' she then found a park outside of the Clock Tower, there's no people at the moment, but just to make sure.
'Thank you master.' I said telepathically, I then materialized in front of her, though I feel massive anticipation from my master even if I can't with back turned infront of her.
Seems like the the area is clear, but just to be safe I casted [Detect Magic], with this any traps made by magic will be easily detected, fortunately there is none.
I then casted [Gate] an obsidian colored hole appeared before us, "Go on master, it's safe" noticing that master was standing there, staring at awe.
"Whoa, you're amazing Caster!" My master exclaimed, hmmm...
"Do magus here don't know teleportation?" I asked surprised a little, though it make sense, teleporting is a tricky business in reality. Thankfully my teleportation came from a game haha...
"No actually, only Zelretch knows how to" my master answered. Though I noticed a strange mixture of worship and dislike, and was thinking about something, from the way her eyes seem to narrow at nothing. I wanted to ask who this Zelretch is. But first things first.
"Come on master, step inside."
"Oh, right" stopping from whatever she was thinking.
As soon as we step in, we were already out, what greeted me was a great plain, and a blue clear sky. It was beautiful. I noticed that we are just outside of Trifas, thankfully no one seeemed to notice, "Should we continue to head on to the church master?" I asked, in a good mood as I was finally feeling the genuine article of nature's beauty in Earth.
"Yes Caster, the sooner we participate, the sooner we prepare." We went inside the city and I proceeded to my spiritual body. Taking note that the city looked older than other cities, it had a peaceful and calming feel to it. It's sad that in the coming of days, this will be made a battlefield.
3rd POV
As Shirou Kotomine and Semiramis finished mind controlling the four red masters, while also summoning the 4 servants. The Assassin then says "A master and her servant is here, master" as she noticed what the dove familiars she stationed at the city saw.
"A master has already summoned her servant, a shame." Shirou said, hoping to also ensnare the master before summoning the servant. But not all plans work perfectly, as the saying goes.
"Let me see Assassin so I can discern her servant" curious as to what kind of servant the master summoned.
"Very well master" she said, a big floating screen appeared in front of them, allowing them to see the servant and the master. It was a surprise to them, as they doubt there should be any servant that should have an appearance like that, of a skeleton. Nonetheless, the white haired priest shrugged off his surprise and started focusing on the skeleton, letting his "True Name Discernment" skill do its work.
What he saw was something surprising to say the least, although he is out in the open with the familiar keeping watch, it seemed like the screen gets blurry whenever the dove focuses on the skeleton, not only that but he can't see anything about the skeleton/servant, True Name, Stats, Noble Phantasm nothing. It was very troubling for the Asian priest, but he can clearly see the amount of mana that was oozing from the skeleton so much so that he can feel it here, and for some reason that thing was like the source of every evil. He can't help but feel a little hopeless after feeling such intensity of pure evil, so his face started to pale.
He controlled himself despite the persistent feeling of dread, and when he looked at Semiramis, the Assassin of Red was shaking, her face pale, eyes widening, pupils constricting, and lips quivering. She was feeling the evil aura that the skeleton was pouring out, she felt like a damsel in distress. The Ancient Poisoner looked like she was about scream until Shirou shouted at her, which was rare, "Snap out of it Semiramis!" saying her true name just to get her attention.
It worked as she looked upon him, still shaking nonetheless, and said with a tone of nervousness "What the hell is that thing?!"
Shirou answered "It looks like it's the woman's servant." although it looked like he was shivering as he said that.
"Then why is it like that! It can't be a hero nor an anti-hero!" she vehemently said, bordering shouting.
"I honestly don't know." he said with sadness, doubt clearly ridden with it.
"..."
Silence became their companion for a short period of time, never leaving them for a second until the white-haired priest said "But I will not give up, even if that thing gets in way!"
The priest remembered many horrible events that haunted him from his pasts until now, people were screaming, everything was in a blaze of fire, and chaos as far as the eye can see. At that day he decided that he must that humanity's salvation is the solution, no wars, no suffering, and no more despair. Resolve and determination was slowly filling him and his eyes. Making his eyes seem to glow more vividly, he will not be stopped by anything, as right now the solution was underground the Yggdemillennia Castle.
He only needs to win this war, he came so far, planning every step ahead not slacking off even one bit, to even think of giving up is ridiculous. Shirou will give humanity the salvation it needs, he will win, even if that servant gets in the way.
The way Shirou said that, Semiramis felt her morale go up a bit, yes, she will follow her master regardless and help him with anything she can. With their despair slowly leaving the room, they felt a little hope resurfacing within them, but "Can we truly eliminate that servant when the time comes?" she asked.
"That I also don't have an answer to." he answered
"..."
"But we'll cross that bridge when we see it."
"Alright then master." she said, staring into empty space as it looked she was in a deep thought.
"For now don't agitate it, and also hide the masters within the room we reserved for them."
"Understood." she said
With the master and servant duo walking near to their church, hiding the masters is a priority. He stared intensely onto the skeleton and said "I won't let anything stand in the way of my wish for humanity's salvation, even if you were the one to block the path." as he felt at this one, everything that will happen was God's will, and only if he won will he understand that God supports his cause.
A.N
And here is chapter 1, hoped you enjoyed. Sorry for the short chapter, I wanted to publish an early chapter, cuz I was oddly motivated.
Though thx for the reviewer who pointed out the nerf on TGOALID in the previous chapter, totally didn't mean for that. XD
Anyways expect for a chapter this Saturday or Sunday, thank you :3
P.S: A thx to the person who PM'ed me that Ainz should've had a charisma skill, and I agree with his "incredible" acting skills, he was able to convince a lot of people that he is a good king. If you want to check it out just go to the prologue where his stat sheet is.
P.P.S: A reviewer pointed out to me, shouldn't Ainz have independent action or manifestation. The answer is yes, but I've never thought of that actually, independent manifestation should be good, as he was still alive when he was summoned. Thx :3
