Edmund Ashford POV
My master had fallen asleep halfway through the run.
The timeline isn't right at all though, she was supposed to summon Berserker Herakles not someone like me who wasn't even placed in the throne of hero's but in Avalon.
Then again there have been cases where someone like Scathach who resides within the land of Shadows can still be summoned but her circumstances are a bit different.
God damn Nasu and his confusing rules.
I soon broke through the forest and into a clearing the white expanse stretching out to reveal a towering castle of cold stone.
Shifting Illya in my arms making sure she was still tucked in properly and proceeded to march right up to the heavy iron gates "OI CUNTS! OPEN UP THIS GATE OR ELSE I'LL BLOW IT RIGHT UP!!" I roared out with a heavy kick that almost made the gates fly right off.
I could feel the bounded fields around the place drop down.
Good, now they will either let us in or knowing my luck try to attack me.
Wouldn't that be fun.
Sure enough a bunch of white robed homunculi came spilling out of the front gate like a broken faucet weapons already equipped in their hands.
One of them slightly taller than the others probably the "leader" of the bunch pointed a staff at me.
"Halt! Identify yourself and relinquish the young mistress immediately!"
I stared at him for a solid second.
Then I laughed a sharp barking sound that echoed across the snow-covered clearing.
"Relinquish?" I repeated grinning wide enough to show teeth "buddy the only thing getting relinquished around here is your teeth if you try to lay a finger on her."
The homunculus faltered but only for a moment as an old voice called out "enough! What is the meaning of this?!" the squad of homunculus parted allowing me to see the old man that I can easily guess to be Illya's grandfather Jubstacheit.
The same man who ruined Illya's life before she could even enjoy the experience and joys of life.
He took one look at Illya then back at me "so Illyasviel managed to summon a servant, tell me who are you and what class do you hold?"
I tilted my head slightly giving him a long lazy once-over sizing him up "Avenger, Edmund Ashford," I introduced.
Jubstacheit closed his eyes "one of the first knights of the round table, apprentice to the lady of the lake, and....the Knight they say can only be known as complete Annihilation given human form?"
A whistle escapes from my mouth "has made me sound like some kind of unstoppable force but, to be honest, I think the whole 'complete annihilation' thing is a bit of an exaggeration," I gave a shrug still holding Illya carefully in my arms my gaze never leaving Jubstacheit's.
"The last time an Avenger class was summoned they turned out to be weaker than a bug...but from the way you look I'd say you are at least adequate enough, very well the two of you shall be granted entry," Jubstacheit said with reluctant approval "you will have a personal quarter within the upper west section of the castle, Illyasviel will need to go under further preparations before she awakens."
The squad of homunculi came closer to take Illya from my grasp however "yeah about that," I said my voice dropping into something lower "you're not going to be touching her."
That made him stop slowly he turned eyes narrowing like he was peering at an insect who had the gall to speak back.
"She is the vessel for the Grail her role is predetermined—"
"I said," I cut in my voice cracking the air like a whip "you're not touching her," unseen hands made of pure shadows rose up from my body then I sent a command to caress their hearts.
The hands phased through their chest including Jubstacheit's and like a child would do with putty it playfully manipulated their hearts squeezing them gently yet with undeniable force.
The homunculi froze in place their weapons slipping from their grasp as they gasped struggling for breath.
Jubstacheit pupils dilated as he collapsed to the ground "if you want a vessel, you can always go make another one but you will go no further on my master it's bad enough that you've effectively shaved off a good chunk of her life span but have permanently left her as a child instead of letting her naturally grow up like she should have," I said looking down at the man with a glare before I retracted the unseen hands "so are we cool?"
The dolls remained shivering on the floor while Jubstacheit shakily stood back up his emotionless mask sliding back on to hide his fear "fin-fine have it your way Avenger we will have the lesser grail installed onto a new vessel."
I gave a smile "I'll hold you to that…now then where can my master and I stay for the time being?"
Jubstacheit glanced over to one of the fallen homonculi "Albert shall show you to your rooms Avenger," he then sent a nod over to the homonculi before strutting back to wherever he came from.
Albert the poor sod scrambled to his feet bowing stiffly before motioning me to follow. Still cradling Illya against my chest I trudged behind him metal boots crunching over the frozen stone path.
The rest of the homunculi were still recovering some clutching their chests, others staring at me like I was death itself.
I inwardly snort at that more like someone that death loved to fuck with I thought recalling the millions of deaths I suffered just from the countless times I was forced to use the authority of Pride.
Too bad all the effort I placed was meaningless I thought with the slight clench in my jaw.
"Chronos Rose,"
A man with a red hood and black body armor rapidly attacks me before I can even process what was happening, with his knife before a bullet escapes from his gun blowing my brains out.
"Mukyu Sandan!"
This time it was a tanned female who looked exactly like Artoria unsheathed her sword and before I can even think to use any of my other authorities a beam of black and gold incinerates me
I couldn't even scream as the beam melts my face right off.
"Sorry about this man but Alaya doesn't like it when history is changed Amakakeru Ryu ga Gotoku!"
A monstrous black lizard like creature chomps down devouring my body like it hadn't eaten in a long time.
Oh god my SKULL!!!
Another death added to the list of thousands.
BANG!! No words were even spoken in the next loop as a world of swords begins to invade my body and mind I could practically see the memories from my killer flashing through my head "Unlimited Lost Works."
Ahh that's...his mind of steel self was the only thought I had as the inner world of swords rip right through my organs until I finally died.
And again another dog of Alaya was deployed "Caladbolg!" a spiral arrow soars through the air blasting me away.
I could have easily killed them all had they been human and didn't have unlimited mana coming from their benefactor.
It was only matter of how many dogs Alaya would throw at me until I killed them all or mentally break under the countless number of loops.
I know for a fact that fucker EMIYA would be in this war…and this time he won't be in his Guardian deployed container.
Which meant no convenient bullshit like slipping through the cracks of space to snipe me in the back with a reality-bending arrow.
No infinite bullshit mana.
This time....I'd make him bleed but before I do that I'll make sure to mess up the plans he has for his past self.
A grin slowly spreads on my face.
-end of chapter two-
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