Chapter 4 – The Summonings
Trifas, Romania, 2001
Ainz POV
As I just sat on my throne, doing nothing but thinking, planning, and still trying to process on what happened and what will happen. It was night time when my master slept, supposedly it's the standard time to start the war, but it seems like it won't happen for now, I could erect defenses here in the inn, but if I were to make too many people would've noticed, which is trouble I don't want my master experiencing.
Although I suppose after a day or two, I could suggest to my master that we move out, with my [Create Fortress] magic we could have a base that would serve for the duration of the war.
I then decided to start a reconnaissance, it wouldn't be bad to know the battlefield that we will use for the war. With that, I first casted [Anti – Information Magic Wall] on the room, any surveillance magic that the enemy uses will be denied, then [Widen Magic: Anti-Life Cocoon] I used widen magic so the spell would extend throughout the room, by doing so I've basically denied access to the room by any lifeforms without my permission.
I then extended my hand into my inventory, searching for the "Mirror of Remote Viewing", normally any anti-search magic would've countered the magic item, but then again I only want to see the battlefield that we will use, not Magi workshop or whatsoever.
With the mirror in front of me, I was given an eagle view of the town and its surroundings, I have said it but I will say it again, this town and the green plains is absolutely beautiful.
Anyways, I've looked for specific locations and noticed that the town is perfect for the war, which is sad, nonetheless the town is filled with open areas good enough for one on one duel for servants, it also has numerous choke points which are perfect for Assassins and Casters who can lay traps in it.
I then looked unto the plains, which is surely to be used for the war, obviously a very open area, perfect for cannon fodders and raining destruction from the sky. Although I'm willing to bet that this area will be used more often than the town, as the destruction would be easier to hide from the public eyes.
I then looked for perfect spots to cast my [Create Fortress] magic, thankfully I found one, just outside the town, near some ruins, but ultimately in a forest. If it were normal circumstances I would've just sightsee the ruins, I can't do that with the war that will start.
I've seen everything that Trifas has to offer, so I promptly returned the magic item into my inventory. After that I just stared into nothing, one of those rare moments where I stopped thinking and just stared into space, I then remembered that I have a skill, or Noble Phantasm as it was called, The Tomb of Nazarick.
Which lets me summon anyone from the tomb here into this world, a very useful ability if I were to win this war. I wanted to test this ability, but I have second thoughts, as just about anyone I will summon will freak out, whether it's because they're in a different world, I'm in a different world, or I have a master, and even maybe the three if I summon either the Guardians or the Pleiades Maids.
Then again, I could just summon the normal citizens of Nazarick, like those maids that help in maintaining the cleanliness of the tomb and serve food for others. Cixous and Lumiere if I can recall were some that helped me with miscellaneous, and the latter helped in preparing food for the three guests that I had.
As the sun is preparing to rise up into the sky, I decided to summon Cixous first, the summoning was interesting to say the least, a tear in the fabric of reality appeared infront of me, looks like the spell [Gate] but this one is colored gold, thankfully my master didn't seem disturbed and just slept away.
After a few seconds, a curious face showed itself out of the portal, it's Cixous I said inwardly, and when she saw me, tears broke out of her eyes and stepped out of the portal. She then kneeled, still crying, then said "Milord it's so good to see you!"
I reached for a handkerchief from my inventory and gave it to her, she then proceeds to use the handkerchief after much convincing. "It's also good to see one of my children." I said, she smilled brightly at my words, then questioned "If it's not too much to ask, where were you milord?"
I then explained to her what happened so far, and to say that she was shocked was underestimating it, she almost killed my master because she thought I was managed to be enslaved by her, thankfully I stopped and calmed her down, no matter how much weak the maid is to me and the guardians, she is still strong enough to beat a normal person senseless.
Of course she looked at me with great surprise, I then explained to her that my master wasn't a bad person, and only I am helping her at my own free will. With a sigh of relief, I calmed the maid down, but when I looked unto Cixous face, she has the same look that the guardians has when praising me... This can't be too good...
"As expected of my lord, to be so generous enough to extend a hand towards a weak human." and there it is, somehow I feel irritated with the comment about my master, but I dismissed it as there is much important things to do. "With me gone, the Tomb must've been spiraling into chaos." I said to Cixous, she nods her head and said "Everyone is focusing on locating where you are, especially the Overseer."
"Then please announce my well-being to Nazarick."
"Yes milord!" she exclaimed
"Oh and please prepare food enough for one person." I said
"Why milord?"
"For my ma- errr.. The human, I'll be summoning you again."
"Oh, alright then." after she said that, gold motes of light exploded, and she disappeared. Hopefully the summon includes the objects they were holding.
After that I waited for about 30 minutes then summoned the maid, the golden portal appears again and out came Cixous, holding a tray of food that looked really good, a plate of bacon, eggs and mashed potato, bread and what I assume a cup of coffee. "Here it is milord." she said, holding the tray and lifting it up slightly.
"Umu, good job Cixous, just place it at that table over there."
She proceeded to gently place the tray on the table near the bed, Cixous then faced towards me and bowed slightly. Still happy to see me, if the big smile on her lips can tell, "I'm glad to be of service milord. Also it is very good to see you."
"To you as well Cixous." I returned
"By the way, have you announced my situation to Nazarick?"
"Yes milord, although most of them took it badly, especially the guardians." she answered, standing upright
"Have they calmed down at least?" I questioned
"Yes milord, although I think the Guardians are still miffed about it."
I let out a sigh of relief, anytime that I could summon the guardians, I don't want them instantly targeting my master out of spite. Then again, I would too if one of the citizens of Nazarick were to be in my situation, especially if it were the Guardians.
"You can return now Cixous, oh and tell the guardians to prepare. I might summon them soon enough."
"Yes milord, it's really good seeing you're fine milord." she said, smiling warmly at me, then disappearing like the last time, what an angel I realized, though she is a Homunculus, her personality is very gentle.
Silence soon reigned upon the room, with my master's snoring the only sound fighting against the silence. Everytime I look at her, something nostalgic hits me really hard, the only time this happens is when I think about my mother, bless her hardworking soul... She can't be, right? My mother was born somewhere in 2077, and that is far from happening now... So why? Why does she seem so... Familiar?
I stopped thinking there, those questions are something I hope will be answered, I could've just left her after I was summoned but... Something told me to stay with her, a compulsion that pulses within me even to this hour.
I should stop thinking about it, it makes my mind grow tired. I just sat on my throne, waiting for my master to wake up, once the sun has fully risen, she awoke vigorously, with her face pale, eyes wide, and her forehead filled with sweat.
She looked upon me and what I saw was fatigue, like a man who just went through a marathon. She then exclaimed "You were so awesome! I mean you're still awesome but you get what I'm saying." hmmmm... If I recall correctly, everytime she will sleep, she will get a peek into my memories.
"I guess so master." I shrugged, not really knowing what she saw.
"No, really you're so awesome, I didn't know you could use melee weapons as well!"
"Oh, well I did know the basics, but that's about it." looks like she saw my adventuring as Momon.
"But it's really impressive, for someone like you, to be able to use weapons is really amazing!"
After that she didn't stop telling how amazing and awesome I am, my forehead sweats as she continues to talk, I shrugged waited for her to stop, doing the same thing as I did to Peroronchino, sometimes that perverted bird can't stop talking when he's excited.
And she did stop, after a minute or so, her stomach grumbled, and her face contorted to one who faces immense hunger, so I said "There's food for you at the table master."
"Ah, thanks Caster, though where did it come from?"
"One of the maids from my home prepared it."
"Oh, but how did that happen?" she asked
"My Noble Phantasm [Tomb of Nazarick] can summon anyone from my home."
"Okay." she went out of her bed to sit near the table, she picked picked up the fork and the knife, then ate in a surprisingly neat manner, looks like she loved the food, everytime she took a bite a big smile forms on her lips. Makes me miss having a human body, wonder what food tastes like? A question that I may never personally answer, it's a price to pay to have this power I wield, I suppose.
Shirou POV
As Jean and her servant went out of the church, I sat at the nearby chair, rubbing the bangs of hair, thinking about the recent events, looks like the war became much harder to win, but still I must win, for the sake of humanity, even if a servant like him is participating, I must win.
I looked unto Semiramis, and saw nervousness on her, I understand. For someone so terrifying to be infront of you, you can't help but feel that death is right beside you, much less if that someone looks like a scary and tall skeleton.
"Have you gathered the catalyst that the masters brought?" I asked her, hoping to distract her from whatever she is thinking.
"Ah, yes master, all of them are in the summoning room." she answered
"And did you hypnotized all of them?"
"Yes."
"Good." now that we have the masters on our control, we can send suggestive commands to them, making them summon the servants without realizing they're under mind control.
Silence reigned upon the church, with that servant in the war, this cold silence might happen very often. I really hope that I can beat him, but nonetheless it's all God's will, if He sent that servant to test my resolve, then I will very much pass that test, but if He decided that I must fail then fail I am.
Although I like to think that God supports my idea for all of humanity's salvation... It looked like the silence will continue for an eternity, but Semiramis then asked "Do you really think we have the chance to eliminate that servant?"
"Honestly, I don't know." I really can't think of any chance of victory upon the black-robed skeleton when he arrived infront of me.
"..."
"But for the sake of humanity, I will do everything I can to overcome this obstacle."
"Hmm" looks like she was a little satisfied with that answer.
"Then I'll help you with anything that I can master." she spoke, with resolve coating those words.
"I look forward for your help then." I said
With the cold silence that now turned into something comfortable, I moved myself out of the chair, walking towards the room where Semiramis put the masters. Where we will begin summoning the servants, "Come on then Assassin, we need to summon our servants."
"Very well master." she said, following me towards the room, filled with masters and Semiramis' poisonous gas.
A.N
I will rewrite some of the parts in chapter 2 and 3 next week, so uhhh look forward to it.
Why the early chapter? Well I wrote the 3rd chapter earlier then just decided to publish yesterday, then I started writing this yesterday also.
