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After calming down a little, Bond discovered a bigger problem: as a Great Pyrenees with impure bloodline, after his abilities were sealed, Bond couldn't speak, and his paws were completely unable to do things like open doors or write.
Fortunately, this castle was located in a remote area and was very sparsely populated compared to its massive size, with only a mistress, a little princess, two maids, and the butler whose identity was arranged by the Paradise, named Justeaze Lizrich von Einzbern.
After Bond spent more than ten minutes memorizing this name, he realized that the people here didn't use the full name at all, but simply called him "Ahad."
As the castle's butler, Ahad had no urgent matters to attend to today.
Hmm... perhaps there were, but Bond was just a dog, so he couldn't handle them, could he? At least the fact that "the butler has become a mute Great Pyrenees" hadn't been exposed yet.
Due to his racial limitations, Bond searched for a long time but couldn't find where the summoning tools were until the castle's little princess, Illya, went to her secret cabin to get toys for an adventure, and Bond then discovered the Dragon Ball used for summoning in a box.
After that, Bond successfully summoned the Heroic Spirit Scáthach, escaping the awkward situation of pretending to be human while being a dog who couldn't speak.
Scáthach put down the mythical picture book in her hand and sighed again, looking at the comfortable Bond.
Having foreseen that she would encounter a worthy opponent in this Holy Grail War, Scáthach actively responded to the summoning, manifesting as a Lancer.
For this, she even rudely poked away a certain green-haired Heroic Spirit who was about to manifest with her spear.
What kind of person was Scáthach? She resided in the Land of Shadows, one of the Celtic fairylands, considered the king of the underworld who received the dead and departed souls. She possessed Skills that reached the divine realm and ancient Rune magic, having slain countless spirits, humans, and gods...
There were also legends of her being a Norse giantess, a goddess of war and fertility, and a god of shadows with prophetic abilities.
"If a single spear thrust reaches its peak, slaying a god is but a flick of the wrist."
"If the Holy Grail is truly omnipotent, then summon someone who can kill me."
With the dignity of facing a true battle, Scáthach descended into the world as a Lancer!
As a result, she, the Queen of the Land of Shadows, responded to the summoning of a dog!
Although Scáthach did not discriminate against beasts, it was somewhat difficult for her to accept.
After that, she discovered the unique nature of this Holy Grail War; the world was abnormal, and the Master who summoned her was also very abnormal.
Noticing Scáthach staring at him, Bond tucked his tail between his legs, casually pushed away the pet biscuits, and whimpered a few times.
"Woof... woof woof woof woof."
(Except for the final Berserker, the participants of this Holy Grail War have basically all gathered.)
Understanding Bond's meaning through magic, Scáthach looked at the sky and made a decision.
"Once the last class appears, we'll go to Fuyuki City."
Listening to Scáthach's decision, Bond nodded his dog head, indicating no objections.
He possessed a rather special Skill that allowed him to foresee possible futures, but unfortunately, it was also sealed by the Paradise. He had wanted to give this ability to Scáthach through a Command Seal, but she directly refused, saying, "It's just foreseeing the future; I can do that much. If I were to do that, why would I respond to the summoning ritual...?"
"...A bit arrogant, though she seems easygoing on the surface, her personality is not something a player can casually order around."
Thinking this, Bond decided to fight Scáthach, to show her with his stats that players were not a group that could be careless.
As for the outcome, Bond had already decided with a Zen-like attitude to let Scáthach carry him to victory.
All he could do was pretend to be an ordinary Great Pyrenees, hide his Master identity, and not cause trouble for Scáthach's battles.
...
Ito Makoto followed behind Steve, looking exceptionally thin, which reminded Steve of himself.
Ryudoji Temple remained calm, but with the arrival of Yuusuke and Steve Rogers, a strange atmosphere consistently enveloped the place.
Ito Makoto saw two monks pointing in his direction, whispering something without making a sound, and when they noticed him looking, they stopped moving and stared at him with smiles.
Being watched like that, Ito Makoto shivered, feeling that Steve, who had previously intimidated him, seemed somewhat brighter by comparison.
Ever since Steve touched him, Ito Makoto found that he was no longer quite the same.
Normal human body temperature varies depending on the measurement site, with the most common armpit temperature being 36 to 37 degrees Celsius. However, Ito Makoto didn't need to measure; he already felt the coldness in his hands and feet.
It wasn't the coldness of ice, but the chilling sensation he felt when Steve's palm touched his neck at that time.
Ito Makoto inexplicably recalled the first person he killed in the Paradise; life gradually drained away, and due to his lack of experience, by the time Ito Makoto realized he needed to dispose of the body, it had already stiffened and grown cold. Now, his body temperature was like that of a gradually cooling corpse.
"As long as they don't actively kill me, there's a chance to live."
"Quickly summon a Heroic Spirit. Whatever their demands, just have the Heroic Spirit die quickly. Once they're dead, I'll directly settle the mission. Whatever they've put on me, the Paradise definitely has a solution."
Thinking this, Ito Makoto felt a little better, mustering some self-deceptive courage.
Now, he was about to be taken by Steve to summon his Servant, to be useful as a dog.
The reason for the delay until now was mainly because Steve felt that someone like Ito Makoto, with his compatibility, definitely wouldn't summon anything useful, so he spent his time searching for suitable Holy Relics.
By the time a suitable Holy Relic was found, there was no room for pickiness; among the seven standard classes, only the Berserker class had yet to be summoned.
Arriving at the main hall of Ryudoji Temple, Steve handed the Dragon Ball and the chosen Holy Relic to Ito Makoto, commanding without question: "Summon your Servant."
Ito Makoto was a bit dazed, as he noticed that this summoning ritual only involved him and Steve.
He had three usable Command Seals on the back of his hand, and a Heroic Spirit was about to be summoned before him, yet the guy named Soichiro Kuzuki wasn't here at such a moment!
"Should I run?" Ito Makoto thought, taking the Dragon Ball and Holy Relic, feeling a bit conflicted.
There was only one Heroic Spirit on the other side, while he was about to be a Heroic Spirit plus Master combination.
As long as he summoned a Heroic Spirit, then he could just run!
Taking the Dragon Ball and Holy Relic, Ito Makoto looked up and met Steve's gaze, his heart trembling. His cowardly psychology still prevailed, and he didn't dare to resist.
"No more resisting. Just give me the weakest Heroic Spirit, one that will die immediately."
Thinking this, Ito Makoto obeyed the command and began the Heroic Spirit summoning.
As the Heroic Spirit was summoned, a cold aura descended, and snowflakes drifted down from above Ryudoji Temple, combining with the night to freeze a layer of black ice over Ryudoji Temple.
[Berserker class has manifested]
Thick armor enveloped the body, with only crimson eyes showing, a suppressed absolute madness within the calm, and a cold tide surging from the sword in his hand.
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