Chapter 2 (The Church and Berserker)
P.S :AuthorI apologize for the way this chapter was written to the English works in my native language, and I am working on most of the translator.
The sword from a different angle by kewes
(Shiro and Saber an hour later)
Right now, Emiya Shirou and Saber were walking to the church to ask the observer for details and decide whether or not to participate in the Holy Grail War.
They walked in silence the entire way, with only Shirou occasionally asking questions about the war.
When they finally reached the place the young Tohsaka heiress had pointed out, they saw a large building that appeared to be a church. However, Shirou was confused by the fact that the church was in the middle of a forest, quite far from people. Wouldn't it be more logical if the church was closer to people?
As they approached the church, Saber dematerialized and said, "In case of emergency, call me master."
(20 minutes ago)
"Shiro, when we arrive at the church, you must meet the priest alone," Saber began to say, drawing Shirou's attention, who accordingly asked why he couldn't enter as well.
I can enter. But the church is a neutral territory where any kind of fighting is prohibited. And I don't think it would be good for a servant to enter the church, it could be taken the wrong way, perhaps as an act of attack. But one still needs to be careful there, and consider that this person is shrouded in religion. "In my life, I have seen many people who, in the name of their supposedly true religion, committed unforgivable acts," Saber replied, also explaining his point of view.
(Now)
Shirou was still a little unaccustomed to the fact that Saber could disappear, but he explained to him that it was because he was not a living person, but a familiar, albeit a high-level one.
Emiya Shirou sighed and opened the large wooden door, where he saw a spacious room with many benches, and the only source of light were small candles that seemed very old.
But the most notable thing was that at the end of this room stood a man who, as soon as he heard the door open, immediately turned around. It was a man of about 40 years old, wearing black clothes with a cross, he had straight hair and dark blue eyes. But for someinexplicable reason, Shirou did not trust this man's appearance.
"Am I to understand that you are the master Rin spoke of?" the priest asked calmly.
"That is correct," Shirou confirmed.
"I am Kirei Katomine, an observer of the 5th Holy Grail War sent by the Holy Church. As I understand it, you have summoned the last servant. What is your name?" the priest introduced himself.
"Shiro Emiya, Saber and I made a pact, and although Saber explained to me what the ritual was, I still have questions," the young man said.
"Emiya," the priest said quietly, and then continued louder, "Ask your questions, I will answer them as best I can."
"First, if the master must be a high-class magus, shouldn't you choose someone else?" Shirou asked, because he was a third-tier magus at best.
"That is clear. Shirou Emiya, once he has received the role of master, it is impossible to pass it on, and once he has received it, it is impossible to simply leave. This is the test you are destined to pass. Until you win the Grail, you cannot turn away from this path. Emiya Shirou, the battle you find yourself in the middle of is called the Holy Grail War," the priest explained to the inexperienced mage.
"This is a massacre between 7 mages, right?" Shirou decided to make sure by asking about it.
"That's right. This ritual is to determine who is worthy of taking the Holy Grail in their hands." The priest confirmed
"Isn't this a legendary cup? I thought it was a myth." Young Emiya asked
"Shirou Emiya, the Grail here is the real proof of that, the materialization of servants. And the legend you know can be thrown out of your mind. Such an artifact can certainly grant its owner limitless powers." The priest answered him
"Then why force people to fight for it if it is so all-powerful, can't it be divided?" Another question escaped the young man's mouth.
"A worthy proposal. But the Grail can only belong to one. Such is the will of the Grail itself." The answer was not long in coming
"The Grail commanded so?" the surprised boy asked
"Yes, that's right. It determines its owner through battle. It is called the Holy Grail War." The priest answered.
"Even if only one wins, I can't bear the thought of killing the other masters," the young man said, puzzled.
"You don't have to kill the other masters for the Grail to appear. But even if you have your own servant, killing another servant is much more difficult, but killing the master is much easier. After killing the master, unless the servant makes a new contract, he will simply disappear, so it is easier to kill the master."
"What if only the servant dies? The master will no longer be a threat, right?" Another question was asked.
"No, as long as he has Command Spells, he is the master, and if a servant whose master was killed appears. The one with control spells has a chance to return to battle," the priest corrected him.
"Then why don't I use all the Command Spells right now, I won't be the master anymore, right?" Another question rang out in the room.
"That's right. Though I can't imagine a magus using such a gift so ridiculously." Kirei Katomine said with a slight smile
And then Shirou remembered what Saber said
(1 hour ago)
"What's that on my hand? It appeared after you came." another question hanging in the air again
"These are command spells, they say that you are the master and also allow you to control the servant if there is a disagreement between the master and the servant. But they can be useful in other ways too. For example, I can't move quickly over long distances, but if you use command spells and say: go. I will get mana and move. Three command spells are high magic, so don't waste them," Saber explained to him, giving an example.
(Now)
"If I met such a magus, I would call him a pathetic coward," Katomine continued, and Shirou didn't know why, but those words hurt him.
"It seems I have convinced you. Now, let's go back to where we started. If you wish, use all your Command Spells and leave the war. After that, I will guarantee your safety until the end of the war."
"Why do you need that?" Shirou asked logically.
"As an observer of the Holy Grail War, it is my duty to ensure the safety of the people who lose their master titles every time the Holy Grail War begins," the priest answered him simply and succinctly.
"Wait every time?" the young man repeated, stunned by the priest's words.
"That's right, this is the fifth war, it usually happens every 60 years, but this time the time was only 10 years, making it the shortest cycle yet," the answer came to him immediately
"Wait, 10 years ago, when did the fire happen?"
"That's right, 10 years ago, at the end of the previous Grail War. An unworthy person touched it, causing this disaster. If you want to prevent even the possibility of something like this happening, the easiest way to do it is to make sure no one gets it," the priest said, and then asked the last question, "Emiya Shirou, will you participate in this battle or will you refuse and stop being a master?"
It was a rhetorical question. Shirou had already decided everything for himself when he came here.
Before Shirou left the church, he heard the priest's voice for the last time today,
"Rejoice, Emiya Shirou, your wish will finally come true."
When Shirou left the church, Saber materialized with an expectant smile on his face. And then he was asked:
"Shirou, you found out everything you wanted, right? What did you decide?" It was a rhetorical question for the servant himself, who had already figured out what kind of character his master had.
"That's right, I've learned everything. Saber, I hope I'll be a good match for you as a master.
But first, I must ask, what is your wish?" Shirou asked with a serious face.
"I'm glad you decided to participate. As for my wish, I don't have one, I just want innocent people not to suffer, that is, for me to do what I've been doing my whole life, and you, Shirou?" Saber said with a smile.
"Oh? I didn't expect that you and I would be such a good match. Saber, I want to protect the civilians too, let's work together." Shirou offered, extending his hand for a handshake, to which he immediately responded with his other hand."
"Of course, Shirou," his servant replied. No. Partner. Yes, partner.
As soon as they walked away from the church, they heard a sweet voice
"It was the cute Onii-chan (brother), but I'm bored, so let's play."
As soon as they turned towards the voice, they saw a small girl of about twelve years old on the hill and a huge figure of a man about two and a half meters tall, his upper legs were covered in strangely shaped armor. And in his hand he held a huge axe or sword. His eyes were burning with a scarlet fury, although he himself stood calmly.
"Berserker" immediately recognized Saber and prepared for battle.
"Good evening, brother, we have met before," the little girl spoke again, "allow me to introduce myself as Illyasviel von Einzbern, you can just call me Ilya."
"Shirou, please hide. "A berserker is not an opponent you can relax against."
At that moment, Shirou remembered what Saber had said about berserkers.
(1 hour ago)
"...well, their specialty is reconnaissance and assassination." After what Saber said, hepaused for a moment, and then continued, "Well, the last class is Berserker. Shirou, what doyou think this class means?"
"They are those who went berserk while alive and can't control it?" Shirou gave his thoughts on the Berserker class.
"Most commonly, yes, but the Berserker class also includes people who were possessed by something, such as Gilles de Rais, who was possessed by Jeanne d'Arc, and could theoretically be summoned as a Berserker. Berserkers also have a class skill called "Mad Enhancement", simply put, this skill gives more strength, agility, and endurance in exchange for intelligence, and the higher the rank, the more clouded the mind becomes," Saber explained.
"I see, it's a strong class, but not an intelligent one," Shirou concluded.
"In principle, yes, but remember that there are always exceptions," Saber warned.
(Now)
"Everything discussed? Well, I can go. Kill their Berserker," Illya said, and the huge warrior attacked.
But Saber blocked the blow and kicked him in the torso, sending Berserker flying backwards, and then ran after him to the low clearing, where the real reflection began. Where Saber dodged Berserker's axe strikes most of the time, and only blocked it in extreme cases, since he could not match his physical strength. Surprisingly, all of Saber Besserker's "invisible" sword attacks were perfectly reflected.
During Berserker's next strike, Shirou's servant managed to step on the weapon before Berserker could raise it, and when Saber was about to cut off his head, Berserker deftly dodged and kicked Saber, sending him flying several meters.
"Even in his madness, he is infinitely good at studying the sword, he is without a doubt one of the most famous Heroic Spirits, it is a great joy for me to appear with such a famous opponent," Saber said after a few seconds.
Berserker attacked again, but then he went to attack his face, an arrow flew at him and it exploded immediately. However, it did not leave a single scratch on Berserker.
"Archer/Tohsaka," Saber and Ilya/Shiro thought at the same time.
(2 minutes ago, the roof of the building in Fuyuki)
Archer and Rin were sitting quietly on the roof, patrolling the city with Archer-class vision, when suddenly a servant in red noticed the battle between Berserker and Saber and said,
"Master at 7 o'clock, there is a servant battle about 3 kilometers from here."
"Who exactly is Archer?" Rin immediately asked.
"Our old friend Saber and the warrior who is most likely a berserker, and the fight is not in Saber's favor," Archer informed his master.
(Damn, if this servant can stand up to Saber, then he's even more dangerous, we need to take him out first) Rin thought about it, and then said, "Archer, shoot Berserker, help Saber."
A black bow and arrow appeared in Archer's hands, and after a second of aiming, Archer fired, and after another second, he said, "Master, I hit him, but it seems Berserker has very tough skin, and my normal arrows probably won't penetrate him." Archer reported.
(Damn) Rin thought about it, and then asked, "Archer, do you have anything more powerful?" He nodded, and then said, "Yes, but I need him to stand still for at least a second."
"Okay, when the time comes, shoot this arrow," Rin said, and Archer simply nodded.
(With Saber and Shirou)
At the same time, Saber, realizing that he couldn't win in the open field, ran into the nearby forest. After all, the many trees prevented Berserker from swinging his weapon freely.
But even so, Berserker knocked him out of the forest and into the cemetery, where Saber felt more comfortable due to the cover.
After a few minutes of exchanging blows, Saber stood in front of Berserker and began to speak. "Our battle consists of an infinite number of blows, and I propose to end it," Saber said, taking a stance. "Prepare yourself, Berserker, your death is approaching!" After saying these words, Saber kicked the asphalt in front of him, causing the ground in front of Saber to split to the side, raising a huge cloud of dust.
After that, Saber threw himself into the cloud of dust, making it harder for Berserker to see him.
When the dust cleared, we see Berserker trying to hold Saber's sword with one hand and attack with the other, but Saber put in more strength at that moment and managed to pierce Berserker with her sword, causing both of his hands to fall as if he was dead, and Saber pulled the sword out of the mad warrior's torso. Shirou, who was watching this fight, thought that it was over and ran towards Saber to check on him.
(On the roof, Archer and Rin)
"Saber, that was a good hit, but it's not enough," Archer said as a spiral arrow appeared in his hands, which he immediately began to pull out and gather mana into it.
(Saber and Shirou)
Suddenly, they saw that something abnormal was happening to Berserker, the hole from Saber's sword began to heal, and then a surprised Saber said, "Healing? No, a resurrection spell, a noble phantasm awakened by his death. Shirou, run." The last thing he said to Shirou as he ran, and at that moment, Shirou and Saber felt a strange sensation and realized that they had to run.
So Saber grabbed the running Shirou in his arms and left while Berserker stood still.
And just in time, the second they ran behind the nearest cover, the ground shook and a large explosion occurred.
When you were able to look at the battlefield again, you saw that Berserker was not affected by that explosion, and the next second, a little girl's female voice said, "That's enough, Berserker, we're leaving," and at the same time, a huge servant started walking towards his master, who only said, "Hey, brother, don't you dare die, only I can do that. Just wait for me, okay?" the girl said and then walked away with her servant to an unknown location.
Shirou and Saber, who were sitting behind cover and watching Berserker leave, sighed at the same time, and then Shirou asked, "Was that Archer's arrow?" Saber briefly replied,
"Yes," and a few seconds later, he spoke again, "Shiro, law enforcement officers might be coming here soon, I think we should go home so they won't see us."
Shirou could only nod at that.
On the way home, Shirou couldn't help but think, "If this was the first night of the Holy Grail War, then what will happen next?"
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Information about servants(Saber)
Class:Saber
True name:? ?-? ?
Source- History
Region- ?,?
Hidden Attribute- Human
Alignment-Neutral-good
Staats:
Strength(Str): B-
Agility(Ag): A-
Endurance(Ed):B
Luck(Lk): C
Mana(mp): A-
Skills
Class Skills
Magic Resistance: C
Riding: C
Personal Skills:
Charisma:B-
Mind eye(true):A
Chairvoyance:B-
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Noble Phantasm:?