Afternoon. Fuyuki City. Emiya Residence. Inside the old storehouse.
Right? Is that right?
Oh, right, right.
Oh, wrong, wrong.
Looking at the figure of the snow-haired girl wearing a sun hat who had popped out of the Heroic Spirit summoning circle before him, Suke had a feeling of "Why is it always you?"
He really can't escape this in this lifetime, can he? Even in a Simulated Universe game, they won't let him go.
And what about not rigging the game? BB hasn't even entered the field yet, and you, Yuki, are in such a rush to get involved?
"Servant, Pretender. I have come in accordance with the summons~"
"Animus~"
"Why that disappointed look? Does my appearance not surprise you?"
The snow-haired girl tapped her vermilion lips with a gloved finger and smiled radiantly at Suke.
Surprise?
I'd say it's more like a fright.
For the other contestants, it would be sheer terror!
Originally, he had some slight expectations about what kind of Heroic Spirit he would summon and what kind of Simulated Universe Holy Grail War he would experience. Would he really get to farm a wave of minions and get buffed?
But now, great. Who could understand the sense of "salvation" he felt the moment he saw Yuki pop out of the summoning circle?
It wasn't that he disliked Yuki. How could he dislike his own beloved?
He just felt that he was being played by BB again, or rather, by them combined.
"I just remembered I haven't harvested my crops in the greenhouse. I'm not playing anymore. I'm going back."
"Also, tell BB later that if I ever believe her words again, I'll jump straight down the 120-floor mine elevator shaft and let her wash up and wait for me."
With a loneliness that no one could understand, Suke took out the Return Scepter.
He would never believe the comforting words of Yuki and the others about him becoming stronger. From now on, he would ruthlessly live off them as a kept man.
Especially BB. He was going to buy some whips and candles and then ruthlessly drip wax on her and listen to her scream.
BB, watching from MOONDUBAI: ?
"Wait, Animus!"
Seeing Suke take out the Return Scepter and make a move to leave, Pretender hurriedly grabbed his arm.
"You've misunderstood. Actually, because a small accident occurred in the Simulated Universe, BB specially asked me to come and assist you, Animus."
"Besides, I am not Animus's official Servant. I am not the same person as Animus's 'Little Yuki', so I don't possess her mighty power."
"Of course, I would be very happy if Animus called me 'Little Yuki' too~"
Pretender adjusted her sun hat, revealing a shy expression. Her words left Suke confused for a moment.
What does she mean?
Is it because this is the Simulated Universe, so this Yuki is an electronic avatar simulated by BB?
Yes, that explanation is relatively the most appropriate. After all, this is the Simulated Universe managed by BB; Yuki shouldn't have the ability to reach in.
As for the Pretender class, is it related to the power given by the Counter Force in the Deep Sea Cyber Paradise earlier?
Suke also saw that in his vision, a sakura-themed holographic display panel appeared beside Pretender's head. He didn't know if this was a feature every contestant had.
A series of data was listed on it.
[Servant: Pretender]
[Strength: E]
[Endurance: E]
[Agility: E]
[Mana: A+]
[Luck: C]
[Personal Skill: Omniscient and Omnipotent (Fake) C]
[Omnipotence forcibly achieved by vast magical power even after degradation. Although far from the original, it is still a considerably rare and powerful trait.]
[Primordial Witch A+]
[A trait born from a species other than human, yet specious. Even if the blood feud of extermination is laid down, it still grants the holder a conceptual special attack against the human collective.]
[- "I am watching you, Animus." (Handwriting that is blacked out but still legible)]
[Goddess's Divine Core C]
[A trait possessed to stabilize the Spirit Origin, used to bear the manifestation of this body.]
[Noble Phantasm: "My Dear Animus."]
[Type: Anti-Personnel Noble Phantasm (Specific)]
[Rank: C++]
[A Noble Phantasm sublimated from the confession of a certain great existence. It did not originally exist on the Spirit Origin, but was artificially inscribed.]
[This Noble Phantasm is only effective on a specific person and has no destructive ability whatsoever.]
It wasn't much different from the data Yuki had shown him in Suke's memory, but the Mana and Personal Skills were all downgraded, and there was an unexceptional Goddess's Divine Core added.
Looking at this panel alone, it felt like the level of a second-rate Servant. One could tell there was an effort to balance the stats.
But...
Suke still felt something was wrong.
It was just like the "little girl avatar of the Heavenly Emperor" in some novels.
She could treat herself as an ordinary person, but would anyone with a bit of discernment dare to treat her as one?
"You have to protect me well, Animus~"
"The current me has almost no combat power. It's your turn to protect me. You wouldn't have the heart to let me get hurt, right?"
Suke: "..."
He could only say he'd try his best.
Whatever. Since it's just a Simulated Universe game, if Yuki wants to play, let her play.
"Little Yuki, you said you aren't my official Servant. Does that mean I can still continue to summon?"
"Yes, that is correct."
"Alright then."
Pretender nodded with a smile.
Suke looked back at the Heroic Spirit summoning circle on the ground, which hadn't been obliterated. He thought to himself that the quality of the circle Kiritsugu drew ten years ago was truly good.
Don't ask him why he didn't draw it himself—because Suke didn't know how to draw a Heroic Spirit summoning circle at all, and that damn BB didn't introduce it to him either!
Otherwise, why would he have traveled all the way to the Emiya Residence, situated in the Miyama Town of Fuyuki City (suspected to be the setting of the Fifth War), to find one left by someone else?
But speaking of which, there didn't seem to be an Emiya Shirou here. The entire Emiya house was sealed up, empty and covered in dust, as if no one had cleaned it for over a year.
This was normal; after all, it was simulated by the Simulated Universe, so it couldn't be exactly the same without error.
"Little Yuki, use your magical energy to help me refurbish the summoning circle. It is a bit worn out after all."
"Okay, Animus~"
Giving Pretender the instruction to refurbish the Heroic Spirit summoning circle, Suke couldn't help but wonder about the other contestants who entered with him.
He wasn't worried about Gudako; she probably knew how to draw a Heroic Spirit summoning circle backward. He just didn't know if Hiro and Stelle would have problems.
Hopefully, they wouldn't be eliminated before even summoning a Servant, right?
Boom—!
Perhaps it was telepathy, or a sudden flash of insight.
Just as Suke was thinking about the plight of the three who entered with him, the booming sound of shattering bricks and stones suddenly rang in his ears!
Outside the old storehouse, the wall of the Emiya Residence suddenly collapsed. Beneath the dust and smoke, a disheveled girlish figure rolled inside!
"Help—!"
It was a screaming tone familiar to Suke, just like the red-haired girl who had been chased by Meltryllis in the Deep Sea Cyber Paradise with nowhere to run.
After dodging an attack by relying on the invincibility frames brought by a roll and entering the Emiya Residence, Fujimaru Ritsuka, who intended to continue looking for cover, immediately saw Suke standing inside the small house of the old storehouse nearby!
"Bo-Boss, I finally found you!"
Fujimaru Ritsuka performed a sliding tackle to Suke's side, shielding him behind her. Her miserable appearance made it look like she had suffered quite a bit.
It was a good thing she didn't slide into the Heroic Spirit summoning circle that Pretender was refurbishing; otherwise, it would have been a reenactment of a famous scene.
The person sitting on the ground, the moonlight (sunlight), the standing Servant.jpg
"Boss, save me quickly! There's a Lancer, Lancer is chasing me!"
"Quick, use your invincible Miss Tsukishiro Yuki to think of a solution!"
Suke: "?"
No, wait, so you're the one who got the script for the mysterious high jumper boy?
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