Even the King of Knights, the Ahoge King, couldn't help but be shocked upon hearing that the young man before her was the so-called arbiter of the Holy Grail War's order.
She had learned a bit of information about the Holy Grail War from the 'World', knowing what it was and that it was her only method to change the past.
Regarding the Holy Grail War, the Ahoge King actually yearned for it deeply.
Now, hearing this young man speak of the Holy Grail War and claim to be its arbiter, she immediately grew eager.
Especially since she had keenly noticed one of Yusei's sentences: 'You all will descend in other Classes.'
'Didn't that mean that I, Artoria Pendragon, finally had a chance to change that mistaken past?'
Still somewhat incredulous, the Ahoge King asked for confirmation again: "You're saying I will participate in this Holy Grail War? And when will the Holy Grail War begin?"
"You will participate in the Holy Grail War. As for when it begins, that is a secret and cannot be spoken of lightly."
Yusei said with a serious expression.
On the surface, he seemed very confident, but in reality, Yusei had no idea if there would even be a Holy Grail War. Who knew what the current timeline was? Perhaps the Holy Grail War didn't even exist outside yet.
It was just that the Counter Forces knew there would be this matter of the Holy Grail War in the future, so they informed the Ahoge King in advance, giving her some hope. Otherwise, who would work for those Counter Forces for free?
Seeing Yusei's earnest manner, the Ahoge King felt somewhat more at ease, but a sense of urgency about the Holy Grail War still lingered between her brows.
She had waited too long. She desperately desired to change that terrible history. If given another choice, she would definitely not pull that sword from the stone.
Just as the Ahoge King was about to ask more, a force of energy began to pull at her.
The Ahoge King was startled, then, perceiving the new information appearing in her mind, she couldn't contain her joy.
'This was the summons of the Holy Grail! I was to participate in this Holy Grail War as a Servant!'
Moreover, due to her special nature, the Ahoge King was descending in her actual self, unlike other Heroic Spirits who only descend as an avatar.
This way, regarding the events that occurred in the Throne of Heroes, the Ahoge King was clearly aware of Yusei's existence.
Thus, Yusei's Ruler Class made him an entity she needed to pay attention to during this Holy Grail War.
The role of a referee was undoubtedly very important.
Watching as the Ahoge King gradually turned into blue magical particles and vanished, Yusei was speechless with astonishment.
'I actually guessed right? The Fourth Holy Grail War? I got lucky!'
But then, Yusei reacted. He started to panic.
'You're leaving, Ahoge King, but what about me?! This place has nothing but corpses and dead people. Who wants to stay on a battlefield?!'
Just as Yusei was panicking, an identical blue beam of light descended upon him. Immediately, a massive amount of information flooded into his mind.
Besides the rules of the Holy Grail War, Classes, victory conditions, and other information, there was also a large amount of essential knowledge for modern life. In addition, there was information about his own Class...
"Ruler..."
Yusei murmured, then fell silent.
Not only had he correctly guessed that the Ahoge King would participate in the Holy Grail War, but he had also guessed his own Class was Ruler... How was this possible?
And yet, Yusei truly had a feeling of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
But upon further thought, he dismissed it, 'How could such a thing happen? Without the system's intervention, these were all just coincidences.'
'Otherwise, go ahead, Holy Grail system, give me an invincibility buff when I descend! I am the Ruler! Any Servant who dares attack me gets directly kicked out and disqualified!'
As he thought this, his consciousness began to fade. The Holy Grail was about to descend him into the real world.
Within the blank, white space, another conversation occurred. This time, the two Counter Forces seemed somewhat troubled.
"Sister, what should we do about his request for an invincibility buff?"
Gaia, the collective consciousness of humanity born later on the planet, asked the planet itself, Alaya, with worry.
"We cannot do that. Otherwise, he would directly disrupt the entire ritual."
"Then give him some other benefit?"
"Such as?"
The voices in the conversation faded. Following their will, the so-called benefit was bestowed upon this incarnation of the Ruler.
Fuyuki City, in an uninhabited civilian house.
Yusei slowly opened his eyes. Control over his body gradually returned to his consciousness.
He looked around and found everything was very ordinary, just the room of a typical family.
Dust had accumulated in the room, looking as if no one had lived there for a long time.
Yusei wasn't surprised that the house was empty. This was probably specifically chosen by the Holy Grail for his descent.
As the Ruler Class, he naturally appeared alone, and his descent would certainly choose an unoccupied place.
Yusei unceremoniously pulled over a nearby chair, sat down with his legs crossed, showing no sign of being an outsider.
He was browsing his Servant Status.
It was somewhat strange.
Just a few hours ago, he was a living human, but now he was transformed into a Servant.
'As expected of the system. Not a single word was false. If it said I would undergo trials in soul form, then it was in soul form.'
'A Servant... isn't that essentially a soul form?'
Yusei gave a wry smile and opened his Servant Status.
Class: Ruler
True Name: Kazami Yusei
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 60 kg
Strength: C
Endurance: C
Agility: B
Magical Energy: C
Luck: A
Noble Phantasm: ???
Class Skills:
True Name Discernment: When summoned in the Ruler class, the true name, class, and all status information of any Servant directly encountered are automatically revealed.
God's Resolution: The highest privilege. Grants the right to use two Command Spells for each Servant participating in the Holy Grail War. Cannot be substituted with other Command Spells.
Personal Skills:
Ruler's Authority: Raises all parameters by one rank. Possesses the ability to pass judgment on all factions. Activating the judgment effect has two prerequisites:
Being attacked by a Servant of another faction.
Issuing one warning to the attacker which is ignored.
Judgment Effect: Authorizes other factions to attack the offending Servant. May optionally reward the other factions with one Command Spell.
Ruler's Privilege: When receiving a fatal attack, can nullify that attack. Cooldown: Twenty-four hours.
Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu A+: Exquisite sword techniques containing arts to deal with various types of enemies. The ultimate secret technique can achieve an effect akin to a dimensional slash. This skill alone is sufficient to qualify as a Noble Phantasm, but due to the inherent limitations of being created by mortals, the skill rank is only A+.
Shinsoku: Included within Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu, but its potential and effects have surpassed the sword style's rank, hence it is separated as an independent skill. Can greatly increase neural reaction speed, dynamic vision, and physical movement speed.