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"Declaration——
Your body is entrusted to my command; my destiny is tied to your sword.
Those who respond to the call of the Holy Grail and follow this will and truth, respond to me!
I am the one who accomplishes all good deeds in the world, and I am the one who gathers all evils in the world.
Entangled in the Three Great Words of Power for Seven Days
Emerge, piercing through the wheel of suppression! Guardian of the scales!
From the sky, piloting a giant robot, looking down at the figure slowly emerging at the center of the magic circle, Rugo Kanoya felt more shame than anything else, besides marveling at the unscientific nature of "magic."
"To be able to recite such over-the-top chuunibyou lines without any burden, it seems that Alice Tria's worldview is indeed different from ours."
The driver shuddered as he imagined himself reciting those lines aloud under the watchful eyes of others.
"Phew, it's suddenly a bit cold."
Having confirmed the summoning ritual was complete, Rugo Kanoya, piloting the giant humanoid robot, was about to land when he suddenly noticed a faint blue light, unlike the red warning lights, atop the distant television tower—
"what is that?"
As doubt arose, a strong sense of unease washed over me; in that chaotic state, unsure whether it was awakening or slumber, the distant sound of bells echoed from afar.
"clang------"
Under the watchful eyes of countless people below, a massive shadow fell from the sky and crashed heavily onto the street.
Illuminated by the flames of the explosion, a "Holy Grail War" not fought for the "Holy Grail" has begun.
Re:CREATORS: Chapter 502 Re: The Holy Grail War (5)
Special disaster headquarters.
"what happened?!"
"Checking... Communication with Gigasmachina has been lost, we cannot reach the driver!"
"What's the situation on the ground—?"
"Emergency evacuation in progress!"
Is anyone nearby?
"Alice Tria and Mamika Kiraki."
"Get them out of here as soon as possible. If I'm not mistaken, this is an attack from the Black side!"
In the bustling security room, looking at the towering flames on the screen that could not be concealed, Kikuchi Aki bit her lip: "This is truly the worst-case scenario."
Because such an event was completely unexpected, even knowing that the "Holy Grail War" had begun, the Special Disaster Headquarters could not easily evacuate everyone in the city on a large scale. Moreover, the sound of Gigasmachina falling and exploding almost spread throughout half of the city, making it almost impossible to ignore.
And all of this is just the beginning...
"Kanoya-kun—VI〇陾侕珊事拔扒IV—?!"
"Alice-chan, watch out!"
The knight, who was about to rush towards the explosion, was pulled back by the magical girl. The next moment, a cherry blossom-colored heart-shaped energy object collided with the shooting fireball, and from the bursting flames came the girl's leisurely voice: "Oh dear, oh dear, fighting is not really my thing."
Ignoring the crimson flames clinging to her feet, the girl looked at the wary magical girl ahead from the raging flames: "Unfortunately, the master who summoned me this time doesn't seem to be the type to show mercy, so I had no choice but to stand here... Sigh, I don't have any extra time to waste, I really can't help it."
"You guy..."
Raising his spear and aiming it at Kiyohime who was blocking his way, the knight lost his patience as he looked on with concern for Ruki Kanoya, whose fate was unknown in the distance: "Get out of the way!"
"That won't do, or I'll be scolded by my Master."
"Then die!"
This time, even Mamika Kiraki beside her couldn't stop it in time. The knights on their warhorses charged towards the frail girl in front of them with unstoppable force. Amidst the distorted sonic booms, the girl smiled.
"I don't dislike such impulsive and sincere behavior..."
The raised fan was now covered in raging flames, which transformed into a crimson curtain as the girl waved it, engulfing the charging knight.
Just as the flames were about to engulf everything, a shout suddenly came from behind the knight: "Shining shower!"
A cherry blossom-colored magic bullet descended from the sky, tearing a gap in the flawless wall of flames. Alice Tria, charging forward, quickly seized the opportunity and broke through the gap.
However, after breaking through the barrier of flames, what she saw was no longer that frail young girl—
It is a shield.
"what?!"
The attack was too late to retract, so the knight had no choice but to use all his strength to thrust the lance at the shield covered with jagged spikes. However, the shield remained unmoved. After failing to achieve his goal, the attacker had to slow down and retreat a distance to stand ready with the arriving Mamika Kiraki.
Looking at the old man of the mountain who had blocked the knight's attack but made no further moves, Kiyohime looked puzzled: "Oh dear, Mr. Assassin, aren't you going to continue?"
"The person before us is not yet ready to die; his head will be taken the day after tomorrow."
"I don't really understand, but I guess it means we need to retreat now?"
"correct."
"That's what Mr. Assassin said."
Kiyohime looked at the knight and magical girl on the other side of the flames: "Well then, I look forward to seeing you again... you two honest and lovely girls."
"Wait, are you trying to escape?!"
"Alice-chan, the most important thing right now isn't the enemy."
After glancing at the spot where Gigasmachina had crashed in the distance, the knight gritted his teeth, sheathed his spear, and turned to head in that direction.
A dozen minutes later, when the last "character" arrived, the area had already been evacuated, and the center of the Gigasmachina crash site was sealed off by a barrage of equipment. Faced with the empty, huge crater in front of them, everyone remained silent.
After a long silence, it was the mage who finally spoke.
"...The situation is now fairly clear. Nineteen minutes ago, the Black faction's Heroic Spirits launched an attack on our side. Ruki Kanoya failed to notice the attack and was unfortunately killed."
Since he was originally a "character" summoned from another world, if he leaves the stage, he will be erased from all traces, leaving only the huge dent in front of him and the surrounding explosion marks to prove that he once existed in this world.
—The first-ranked "Heroic Spirit" has now left the stage.
This information was clearly presented to the Reds, reminding them of the true nature of this "Holy Grail War".
“This is my mistake. I should have realized the seriousness of the situation when he proposed the ‘Holy Grail War’. Any careless move would have led to our losses. Also, I misjudged the Black Faction Servants, seeing them as similar to other classes of ‘characters’, which led to this situation.”
“This is not Meteora’s fault; none of us expected them to act so quickly.”
"That's right, and in a way that disregards the occasion and time."
"...In any case, we must proceed with caution. First, avoid any solo actions under any circumstances; second, gather as much intelligence as possible about the Black Berserker and the Assassin; third, avoid solo combat when encountering the enemy; fourth..."
As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Kikuchi Aki, who nodded solemnly: "I understand. We will provide you with all the necessary assistance. This situation has almost exceeded the limits that the higher-ups can accept. I believe they will understand the seriousness of the matter at this point."
"Then let's finalize our battle plan here."
"First, ensure our safety through collective action... Apart from Tsukiin Makan, whose whereabouts are still unknown, it shouldn't be a problem. In the meantime, try to gather as much information as possible about the enemy's Servants."
"Then, we will wait for Ms. Kikuchihara Aki's information to confirm the enemy's stronghold or location, and then gather all our forces to attack directly."
"This is probably the most reckless response, but it is also our most effective counterattack now. After all, our main enemy is no longer just Altair... If it were him, he would never care about anything. If it works, he would not hesitate to destroy the city, let alone use it as a battlefield."
"Gentlemen, this 'Holy Grail War' leaves us no time to hesitate."
Re:CREATORS: Chapter 503 Re: The Holy Grail War (6)
The commotion caused by the first "exit" was greater than expected, not only for the red team that lost a member, but also for the black team that gained a short-term victory.
"Let's make this clear first: I don't care if you attack other characters, but I have to deal with Mirokuji Yuya personally."
After learning from Altair who had obtained the "First Blood," Bai Yaxiang went straight to Lin Yi: "That guy killed my sister and best friend. He must pay the price no matter what!"
Lin Yi felt a little strange and didn't hide anything: "Shouldn't you say these kinds of things to the person who started the fight?"
"Since you summoned it, doesn't that mean it's under your control, just like a shikigami..."
"I think your understanding may be slightly different from reality."
Although it wasn't really necessary, Lin Yi still explained, "All I can do for them is 'summon' them and have them participate in the 'Holy Grail War.' What they do after that is beyond my control."
"what?"
"This is just a 'contract,' not a contract of servitude."
Lin Yi didn't explain the difference between information body and body in detail to Bai Yaxiang. He only gave a general explanation based on the situation he could currently intervene in. Whether Bai Yaxiang could understand it or not was up to him.
Clearly, this "protagonist's" intelligence wasn't so bad that he couldn't understand this level of information. After realizing that Lin Yi wasn't the one who was controlling the two heroic spirits behind the scenes as he had imagined, he quickly thought of something—
"Those two guys could attack the red team's characters again at any time?"
"Of course, after all, the 'Holy Grail War' aims to eliminate other Heroic Spirits and win the final victory."
"Tsk!"
After spitting, Bai Yaxiang turned and left. Even without asking, it was obvious what he was going to do. Throughout the entire process until his figure disappeared, Lin Yi did not stop him at all. Instead, he asked Altair, who appeared behind him, with a curious tone, "Aren't you going to stop him?"
"My reasoning is the same as yours. All I did was summon the 'characters' from their stories into this world. How they act afterwards is entirely up to the 'characters' themselves."
Gazing at the sky gradually plunging into darkness in the distance, the girl in military uniform showed no sign of anxiety, only a confident assurance: "Not to mention, now that I have an ally like you, the survival of a few 'supporting characters' is of no concern."
The outline of the "vortex" in his right eye became clearer, reflecting the city shrouded in the black night sky in the distance, awaiting the sacrifice that would be produced again...
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Less than a day after Rue Kanoya left the field, Bai Yaxiang barged into the city, which was clearly the home ground of the Red Team. Under such circumstances, it would be difficult for anyone to ignore his presence.
Naturally, his whereabouts were quickly discovered by the Special Disaster Headquarters, which was on high alert, and by the Red Team "Heroic Spirits" waiting for intelligence within the headquarters.
"Xiang! That guy really came!"
As Mirokuji Yuya gripped the wooden sword, he instinctively tried to rush out, but the prepared mage quickly stopped his reckless act: "Please understand, Mr. Mirokuji, this may be a trap."
"Huh? What can that guy Xiang do besides stupidly charging head-on?"
"If it were just Bai Yaxiang, that might be true, but don't forget, we have many more hidden enemies."
“…Pfft.”
Although she returned to her seat after being persuaded by the mage, Mirokuji Yuya's anxiety was obvious to everyone. Seeing this, the mage knew that this would not completely convince her, and at most it would only buy her some time.
“A little time is enough. Ms. Kikuchihara!”
"Understood, the nearby equipment is ready."
"Then proceed according to plan... Fighting in the city is overwhelmingly disadvantageous for us. Surrounding the battlefield with a massive barrier should be the only viable option."
"The problem is that we have no way of knowing how many enemies have entered the barrier."
The mage's expression was serious: "We must do this no matter how much, otherwise, if a battle breaks out, it will not only cause serious damage to the city, but will also continue to inflate the Black Party's 'acknowledgment power'. Rather than watching the situation worsen, we should eliminate this possibility from the very beginning."
Kikuchi, realizing that everything Meteora said made sense, no longer hesitated: "Let's begin!"
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"Hey, what's that?"
"cosplay?"
"Wow, it's Bai Yaxiang!"
"Seriously, this is the first time I've ever seen such a high level of cosplay—"
He was simply walking down the street, yet he attracted a lot of attention and screams from those around him. Most people might have enjoyed this situation, but Bai Yaxiang was destined not to enjoy it. The reason for this is that this kind of situation was never considered when the character of "Bai Yaxiang" was initially conceived...
Enduring the stares from those around him, the "protagonist" began to regret not having prepared himself before setting foot in the city. If things continued this way, he would likely find Mirokuji Yuya, or even if he did, he would be surrounded by people and feel restricted.
Given his "positive character" persona, he was destined to be unable to act against these unrelated individuals without any burden.
Whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, Bai Yaxiang's "concerns" were soon resolved.
After taking a step without any change, the surrounding environment subtly shifted. Not only that, the crowd that had just seemed so crowded vanished without a trace. If he hadn't actually been in this space, Bai Yaxiang would have even doubted whether what he had just seen and heard was an illusion.
"Enchantment?"
Bai Yaxiang cautiously drew his spear. He had only learned about the concept of "barrier" from others, since there was no such concept in his original world. But that did not prevent him from recognizing the reality before him.
"Looks like you were waiting for me here specifically for this, weren't you?"
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