The Land of Shadows, Outside the World.
In the courtyard paved with grey flagstones.
"A bit battered, but you managed to survive, didn't you?" The sound of high heels clicking on the stone announced a tall, slender figure in purple walking toward Kamitani Yuu, who lay not far away.
"Ugh—"
Watching Scáthach approach, Yuu grimaced in pain. He struggled to sit up, his eyes narrowed as he spoke, "Still no mercy in your strikes, Master. I was genuinely close to death just now..."
"An enemy will not show you mercy." Scáthach shook her head. She crouched her graceful body slightly, extending a long finger to lightly touch Yuu's body. Runes, symbols of healing, glowed, rapidly mending his injuries.
"Besides, with your abilities, that last strike could never have truly killed you."
"You certainly have high expectations for me, Master." Feeling the wounds on his body gradually close, a relaxed expression appeared on Yuu's face, and he smiled.
"I am merely stating a fact. Among all the disciples I have taught, only Cú Chulainn can be compared to you." Scáthach withdrew her finger, then gracefully stood up.
"Senior Disciple Cú Chulainn, huh?" Yuu climbed to his feet, dusting the dirt from his black bodysuit. "I'm still a long way off compared to him."
As the child of the Sun God Lugh, the divine blood granted Cú Chulainn terrifying strength and recovery. Even the current Yuu was not confident he could defeat him.
After all, the spinning, thrusting Blue Lancer is quite powerful.
"That is only temporary. You will surpass him eventually," Scáthach said, her tone calm as she shook her head.
As the Queen of the Mirror World, Scáthach possessed the ability to see through a person's quality and talent at a glance. In Yuu, she sensed a rare, peerless genius.
Spearmanship that reached the realm of the gods after only two and a half years of training, the ability to combine and utilize Runes, and those Mystic Eyes that could peer into the future...
In fact, Scáthach harbored a premonition: her own wish might very well be realized through the hands of Yuu.
However, for now, it was time to celebrate her disciple's graduation from the Land of Shadows.
With that thought, a stunning smile bloomed on Scáthach's beautiful face. She then presented the crimson spear in her hand to Yuu, saying with a light laugh:
"Since you have passed the final trial, congratulations on your graduation from the Land of Shadows, my disciple."
"And this Demonic Spear, Gáe Bolg, is your graduation gift..."
Fuyuki City.
The soft light of dawn filtered through the window screen and scattered across the floor. The white sheer curtains gently billowed in the breeze, making the entire room feel warm and soft.
Kamitani Yuu, who had been awake for some time, sat in a chair by the window. His pale golden eyes gazed at the distant scenery, and he toyed with a golden Class Card in his hand, murmuring to himself, "Graduating from the Land of Shadows was truly grueling. Three years have passed since then."
As he spoke, Yuu raised his hand, focusing his gaze on the Class Card. On its reverse side was etched the silhouette of a figure wielding a long spear.
The next moment, a stream of information appeared in his line of sight.
[Name: Kamitani Yuu
Age: 21
Class: Lancer
Strength: C
Mana: C+
Agility: B-
Luck: E
Endurance: C-
Noble Phantasm: B+~A
Innate Skills:
[Mystic Eyes of the Future]: EX
[Primordial Runes]: ——
[Chinese Martial Arts (Bājíquán)]: A+
...]
Yuu quietly scanned the projection of the Class Card information, visible only to him.
That's right, Yuu was a Transmigrator. He did not belong to this world but was an outsider who arrived due to an accident.
However, Yuu was not the type to possess another's body; he was reincarnated into a declining ancient Shinto family, temporarily forgetting everything until he recalled his past life's memories at the age of three.
The moment his memories awoke, he understood just how dangerous the world he had entered was: Holy Grail Wars, the Incineration of Humanity, Fantasy Trees and Lostbelts, and even the prying eyes of Outer Gods!
Fortunately, at the age of eighteen, Yuu awakened his 'cheat'—the Heroic Spirit Class Card in his hand.
"Compared to Illya's Class Card, mine is completely different."
While the appearance was similar, the function of the Heroic Spirit Class Card in Yuu's hand was not to steal power from the Throne of Heroes for his own use, but to forge it.
As long as enough Aetheric Mana was accumulated, the Heroic Spirit Class Card could transport Yuu to various historical eras.
And by simply completing the corresponding great deeds, they would be recorded by the Class Card, then uploaded to the Quantum Time-Lock, and transformed into "his own" power—that is, forming the corresponding Servant Class Card.
Furthermore, there was no need to worry about his soul perishing upon death, as the body undergoing the transfer was merely a Servant body shaped by the Heroic Spirit Class Card; his true self remained in the real world.
In other words, every one of Yuu's transmigrations was just a form of role-playing, though this so-called "role-playing" was entirely real.
After providing sufficient magical energy, Yuu performed his first Spiritron Transfer, arriving at the Land of Shadows, located outside the world.
In this Land of the Dead, he was taken in as a disciple by the Queen of the Land of Shadows, Scáthach, and underwent three years of what could only be described as hellish training. It was only today that Yuu graduated from the Land of Shadows, obtaining his first Noble Phantasm—Gáe Bolg.
It is worth noting that the Heroic Spirit Class Card is not a one-time use item. Its true body resides in Yuu's mind, and the card appearing in reality is merely a copy.
However, the use of the Heroic Spirit Class Card is restricted. After each Spiritron Transfer, the Class Card enters a cooldown period lasting half a year.
"Now I possess the power to protect myself. Even if something unexpected happens, I can face it with composure."
Saying this, the corners of Yuu's mouth curled up slightly. The powerful strength coursing through his body filled him with an unparalleled sense of security.
Although his current strength had only just stepped into the realm of a first-rate Servant, this power was enough to resolve the vast majority of difficulties.
Even participating in the Fourth Holy Grail War, Yuu was confident he could withdraw unscathed, or even achieve the final victory!
"But for now, I should go visit the Tohsaka family. I wonder why Tokiomi invited me over so formally this time. Does he have something he wants to ask of me?"
After finishing the perusal of the luxurious envelope placed on his desk, an interested smile appeared on Yuu's handsome face as he murmured to himself.