"Servants? Noble Phantasms?"
"Yes. Master sent us to win this World Holy Grail War...."
Once she calmed down, Rin analyzed the two cute Lolis standing in front of her.
They both looked so harmless that, if she had not seen them materialize, Rin would not have been able to tell them apart from ordinary humans.
But that was not all. Now that she had confirmed she was not dreaming—and that she had truly summoned Avenger—she looked at these two Lolis differently...
They were Servants, yet at the same time, they were also Avenger's Noble Phantasms...
There were other Servants whose Noble Phantasm consisted of other Servants. Alexander the Great was one such Servant, using an entire Legion as his Noble Phantasm.
However, there was a major difference between Alexander's Servants and Avenger's.
The Servants within Alexander's Noble Phantasm were common, classless Servants, capable of being defeated even by elite magi. Their only remarkable trait was their sheer number. Avenger's Servants, on the other hand, could easily be mistaken for independent Servants due to their parameters—and because they possessed their own Noble Phantasms...
Servant: Rider
Particle: El, Authority of God, Number 4.
Strength: D++
Endurance: C
Agility: B+
Mana: A+ (???)
Luck: ------
NP: B (B+)
Class Skills:
Independent Action: EX
Territory Creation: A+
Independent Manifestation: EX
Riding: A
Personal Skills:
Frozen Dome: A+
Astral Armor: A
Noble Phantasm:
Zadkiel | Anti-Army / Anti-City | B+
Shiryon | Anti-Unit | B++
Servant: Foreigner
Particle: ???
Strength: C+++
Endurance: EX (???)
Agility: C
Mana: A+++ (???)
Luck: ------
NP: A+ (EX)
Class Skills:
Independent Action: EX
Independent Manifestation: EX
Personal Skills:
Curse Destruction: A++
Howl [Skill for all swords]: A+
Magic Nullification: A++
Noble Phantasm:
Elemental Waffe | Anti-Unit | EX
Synchronizer | Anti-Planet | A+ (EX)
The blue-haired Loli could compete with any mid- to low-tier Heroic Spirit, thanks to her Noble Phantasm and magical power.
But she paled in comparison to the silver-haired Loli, who was far stronger. Rin was confident that Foreigner alone was enough to secure victory in this Holy Grail War.
Her Endurance was absurd, not to mention her Anti-Planet Noble Phantasm...
Another detail also caught Rin's attention...
"Particle? What is that?"
Rider had a Number, while Foreigner did not, and it was also tied to 'God'...
This was far too strange. Other Servants did not have anything like a particle...
"It's our Authority... our identity as Noble Phantasms.."
All spirits had a number and a particle within the Kabbalah's Tree of Life, as well as within the Throne of the Crown and Requiem. That was why Est had no number. Of course, Yoshino and Est did not mention this—it was an intimate secret between Yuki and them. Instead, they simply gave an appropriate number for Noble Phantasms in the spiritual World...
"And if you think our strength is tied to our number, you're mistaken~~"
"I see...."
Rin was suspicious of the puppet, but she did not press the matter. She did not know whether it was lying or not, but it was clear that this number meant far more than it appeared...
Perhaps it could even reveal Avenger's true identity...
Unconsciously, she looked at Est, who remained expressionless. Even without knowing Foreigner's number, Rin could guess it....
So they were not lying when they said the number was not equal to strength...
"Wait... a World War?!"
Only then did Rin focus on what truly mattered. Knowledge the World Holy Grail had imparted to her at the moment of summoning resurfaced—something she had pushed aside due to the shock Avenger had caused her....
She had been transported to another World, and the Holy Grail War had completely changed.
She was no longer the host of Fuyuki City. Now she was one of the twenty-eight Masters in this four-faction war...
"This is insane!"
This World Holy Grail War was terrifying—summoning Masters from Parallel Worlds to fight in a true World War over the Holy Grail.
Rin felt fear. If this were an ordinary war, she would not be afraid of anyone. But it was not. She urgently needed her allies from the Blue Faction to survive...
This was a war of groups. Unlike the Black and Red Factions, which were native to this World, the Green and Blue Factions needed to regroup...
Otherwise, the other Factions would hunt them down one by one before killing each other over the World Holy Grail...
At least, that was what Rin thought—until a rabbit-shaped puppet tugged on the hem of her clothes.
"Hya~ don't be so scared, Rin-chan. We're on your side...."
"Don't worry. No matter who it is, we'll win this war, even if it means facing all the Servants..."
"You two..."
Rin was deeply moved. These two Lolis were reliable. Only then did she remember Avenger's parameters—and that these two Lolis were merely Avenger's Noble Phantasm...
Avenger had more than enough power to take this World Holy Grail War at his own pace.
He was overwhelmingly strong. Rin let out a relieved sigh. It was good that Avenger had been summoned—or at least, that was what she thought...
(She's right... I have that Heroic Spirit...)
Even in her own mind, Rin was afraid to mention Avenger. She carefully looked around, searching for him...
Noticing this, Est answered.
"Master also said that unless it is absolutely necessary, he will not involve himself in this War. It is far too boring for his taste, so he prefers to sleep and will not respond to your call."
Rin wanted to cry. She was disappointed that her Servant was the one in control, not her—and at the same time relieved that she did not have to face Avenger again. It was terrible for her health.
To the point that her mind was even forced to forget the incident involving his blood and the unbearable pain of the Apocalypse Virus. It was as if forgetting was the best choice...
Naturally, Est did not care about Rin's psychological state. She continued.
"But since you are under his protection, you are free to use his Noble Phantasms..."
She pointed to Rin's left hand, where the Command Seal had changed into the emblem of an ancient clock.
Est remained expressionless, as though none of this concerned her. Inside, however, she wanted to run toward the Servants. She wanted Yuki to look at her, not to forget her, and to let her claim her own Throne...
She was the Queen of Steel...
"H-his... Noble... Phantasms... all of them?..."
Rin could not believe what she was hearing. Avenger had far too many Noble Phantasms, and if all of them were like these two small Lolis, that meant she would have seventeen Servants at her side protecting her.
This was absurd. Rin could end this war with ease—or so she believed. And if she remembered correctly, Avenger's final Noble Phantasms were so powerful that their ranks were marked with ???.
Rin could not help trembling with excitement. Unfortunately for her, the rabbit puppet crushed her dreams without mercy...
"Hyahaha, Rin-chan is so funny. Not all Noble Phantasms are like us. First, you have to earn their support and trust. Do your best, Rin-chan~!"
"Ehh!..."
Rin was deeply disappointed. The stars of excitement in her eyes faded. It was like possessing a nuclear weapon but needing the activation codes. But that was not all, as Est continued.
"Also, there are some Noble Phantasms you absolutely cannot summon.... Give up on them completely..."
The World-Protecting Crown, Requiem, and Mio Takamiya were absolutely impossible to call...
This was the power of a Champion—something that even Gods would die if they touched.
Not to mention Rin Tohsaka...
"Well... it's not like I want to summon them anyway, you know?!"
Rin crossed her arms and puffed out her cheeks. She tried to act tough, but her trembling legs betrayed her. She had already guessed which Noble Phantasms those were, and if there was a hierarchy among Avenger's Noble Phantasms, they were undoubtedly the bosses...
She etched it into her heart that unless she was on the brink of death, she would never try to summon them. Even if she were dying, she would not call Avenger...
It was better if that man never took this war seriously and kept sleeping. Besides, these two Lolis were so cute that she had the urge to hug them. Cuteness was far better than fear.
"Wait... how do you know my name?..."
As if realizing something, Rin blinked in confusion. She had been chatting so calmly that she had not noticed the rabbit calling her by name...
"Hyaha, of course~. Nia-chan is omniscient. She's the one who told us your name."
"..."
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