Chapter 110: Please Allow Me to Join
Tohsaka Rin was actually well aware that the Throne of Heroes stood independently outside the flow of time.
Not only were there Heroic Spirits from the past, but there were also Heroic Spirits from the future.
However, when someone performed a Heroic Spirit Summoning, they would generally use a Noble Phantasm—a catalyst—to summon a hero from the past; who would ever think of summoning a Heroic Spirit from the future?
Even if one wanted to summon a future Heroic Spirit, how would they even obtain their catalyst?
That figure turned out to be a future Heroic Spirit, whose Noble Phantasm existed neither in the past nor the present, but only in the future.
Without a means to travel to the future, there was no way to obtain a future Noble Phantasm, and naturally, no way to summon a future Heroic Spirit.
Therefore, Tohsaka Rin never once suspected that Archer was Emiya Shirou.
In her eyes, Emiya Shirou was just an ordinary high school student who didn't stand out, at most being somewhat skilled at the high jump.
But there were plenty of people good at the high jump; who would have thought a high school student would become a Heroic Spirit in the future?
To be unexpectedly summoned by her, of all people—it truly made no sense.
"So, you're really Emiya Shirou???"
The Heroic Spirit EMIYA didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He really hadn't expected his true identity to be exposed here; if he denied it now, Rin would probably lose all control.
"Long time no see, Rin."
At this moment, the shock Rin received was no ordinary one. "It really is you... but why? Why does it have to be you?"
Rin couldn't understand why she had summoned the Heroic Spirit EMIYA.
Especially since she hadn't prepared a Noble Phantasm as a catalyst.
Seeing Rin's eyes filled with doubt, EMIYA gave an awkward smile and instinctively averted his gaze.
Rin didn't know why she could summon him, but EMIYA knew exactly why.
However, he felt far too embarrassed to say it out loud.
How could he tell Rin, in front of all these people, that the reason she could summon him was that their bond in the future was incredibly deep? That most likely, she had summoned him using her own identity as the catalyst.
If he said that, Rin would probably die of embarrassment right then and there.
Therefore, it was better to keep that matter buried.
On the other hand...
He turned his head toward his sister, Illyasviel, and Sakura Matou. "Sakura, Illya, how do you know my true identity?"
Sakura Matou said calmly, "It was Yumesaki who told me."
Yumesaki. He had never heard that name before.
Heroic Spirit EMIYA asked, "Who exactly is this Yumesaki figure?"
Illyasviel, who was sitting atop Hercules swinging her legs back and forth, said with a smile, "I know! He's a person from another world."
Another world?
He had heard the two of them mentioning this earlier. Could there really be someone from a different world?
This was a major discovery.
He had worked for Alaya for a very long time and had seen all sorts of people, but he truly had never encountered someone from another world.
This was a high-level rarity.
"So, you are all working for this person named Yumesaki now?"
Sakura Matou nodded and said, "Yes, Master Yumesaki promised to help me replace my body."
"The same goes for Illya, you know." Illyasviel said with a grin. "He didn't just promise to help Illya change her body; he even helped Berserker regain his sanity."
EMIYA looked at Hercules, and Hercules gave him a nod. Since he was Illyasviel's older brother, he was considered part of their group.
EMIYA laughed wryly. The fact that Hercules had recovered his reason was truly hard to believe.
One must realize that a wild beast with only combat power and a Hercules who had regained his sanity were existences on completely different levels.
If they fought, even if he used his Reality Marble, Unlimited Blade Works, he wasn't entirely sure he would win.
Just who was this Yumesaki person?
To even be able to pull off something like that.
At that moment, EMIYA felt a powerful surge of curiosity toward Yumesaki.
Later, at a cafe not far from Homurahara Academy, he met Kazuma Yumesaki, who was currently drinking coffee.
"Yo, good afternoon, Emiya-kun."
"You are Yumesaki, the person from the other world."
"That's me." Yumesaki invited Emiya and Rin to sit down with a smile. "What would you two like to drink? My treat."
Tohsaka Rin observed the man from top to bottom. He looked quite ordinary—aside from being handsome and pleasant to look at, there didn't seem to be anything special about him.
However, she didn't underestimate him. She knew the saying that one should never judge by outward appearances.
Someone capable of gathering so many Heroic Spirits under his command certainly wouldn't be a simple figure.
"I'll have a Cappuccino," Rin said.
Heroic Spirit EMIYA said, "A Latte for me, thank you."
Yumesaki nodded, then called over a waiter. "One Latte and one Cappuccino, please."
"Please wait a moment." The waiter gave a small smile and turned to leave.
Yumesaki spoke up. "It seems Illya and Sakura have told you about my situation, haven't they? So, what have you two decided? Do you want to join my faction?"
Rin asked, "What if we refuse?"
She felt a bit of dissatisfaction toward Yumesaki. After all, just a moment ago, she had almost thought she was going to die.
"Then I can only express my regrets."
"Do you intend to kill us?" Rin's heart skipped a beat.
"Huh?" Yumesaki looked at Rin in surprise, with an expression as if she were talking in her sleep. "Kill you? For what? Just because you won't join my faction?"
"We are an official team, not an illegal criminal organization."
"If you don't want to join, then so be it. Why would I have to kill you? We aren't lunatics."
Rin couldn't help but comment, "Then why did you say you'd be sorry? It made me feel like I was about to be silenced."
Yumesaki replied, "I'm only sorry that the two of you won't get to enjoy the great benefits of our team."
"Benefits? You mean money?" The formerly wealthy girl who had fallen into poverty immediately caught the key point.
Yumesaki lifted his coffee and took a small sip, then said calmly, "Talking about money is a bit low-class. Joining our faction doesn't just mean free room and board; you can even go to other worlds to see the sights and enjoy otherworldly cuisine."
"You can learn the powers of other worlds and even get attention from the opposite sex there."
"Devil Fruits, magic, Ninjutsu—everything is available."
"You can even try a free resurrection package, so there's no need to worry about the danger of death."
"Of course, if you don't like any of that, it can be exchanged for something more worldly."
"Gold, diamonds, gemstones, jewelry—we have it all."
"As much as you want, you can take it."
"Please, let me join your faction!" Before Yumesaki could even finish his sentence, Rin immediately grabbed his right hand and gave a ninety-degree bow.
This was no joke. She was so poor she could barely eat; facing a boss this generous, how could she possibly refuse?
She couldn't exactly turn down money for the sake of pride, could she?
Pride had no price compared to money.
Do you have any idea how high the costs for the Tohsaka family's Jewel Magecraft are? It was a literal money pit.
When her father was still around, Rin didn't have to think about such worldly matters, but things were different now. Every gem spent in a fight made her heart ache.
Finally meeting a rich and generous benefactor, if she didn't cling to this "big leg" now, then when?
Today, she had made up her mind to rely on this man, and nothing could stop her.
Seeing Rin with an expression that suggested she was beyond persuasion, EMIYA could only let out a wry laugh. He knew that Rin's weakness had been completely seized by the other party.
Finally, he sighed and said, "I'll join too."
Not joining wasn't an option. Rin was joining, Sakura was joining, and even his sister Illyasviel was in.
If he didn't join, how was he supposed to face these relatives?
Better to just give in.
Besides, he trusted Hercules—that hero wouldn't join some strange criminal organization.
Up to this point, in this Holy Grail War, only one final Heroic Spirit had yet to appear.
The King of Knights, Artoria.
After EMIYA heard this, he took the initiative to speak. "Since Emiya Shirou hasn't summoned a Heroic Spirit, why don't we step ahead and summon that last Heroic Spirit ourselves?"
Hearing this, Medea's eyes flashed. "It seems that's not impossible to do."
"Are you sure?" Yumesaki had already broken the rules by summoning King Hassan; could he really continue summoning Heroic Spirits?
Would the Holy Grail even allow such a thing to happen?
Medea gave a faint smile and said, "The Holy Grail might not allow it, but that doesn't mean we can't modify the Holy Grail itself."
Hearing that, Yumesaki suddenly had a realization. In the end, the Holy Grail was created by the three families: Tohsaka, Matou, and Einzbern.
Since it was a man-made object, it could be modified.
Yumesaki immediately led the group toward Ryudou Temple.
Beneath Ryudou Temple lay a massive cavern, where a terrifyingly large-scale magic circle was inscribed onto the rock surface.
This was the Greater Grail, the true core of the Holy Grail War and its control center.
The appearance of this object was inseparable from the role of Justeaze Lizrich von Einzbern, the Winter Saint of the Einzbern family.
This woman was not a gentle, compassionate lady in the traditional sense, or a holy woman chosen by a god.
Rather, she was a saint who, for the sake of the ideal path she pursued, did not hesitate to make herself a living sacrifice.
To complete the Greater Grail, she offered her own body as a sacrifice to become the core engine of the system.
Her Magic Circuits continued to expand throughout the great cave of Mount Enzou, eventually forming a core one kilometer in diameter that constituted the center of the Holy Grail system.
As for the remnants of her consciousness, they were permanently sealed within the Greater Grail.
At that time, the Holy Grail truly was an object that could grant wishes; although after a wish was granted, it was very likely to distort history and form a Singularity, the Grail itself was authentic.
Unfortunately, during the Third Holy Grail War, the Einzbern family broke the rules by summoning Angra Mainyu, which caused the Holy Grail to become completely corrupted.
Once released, the Greater Grail would begin to spill out All the World's Evil.
Until that disaster wiped out all of humanity—who were meant to be cursed—it would continue to spread hatred.
These things sounded very frightening, but they wouldn't trouble Medea, a student of the goddess of magic, Hecate.
Moreover, by Yumesaki's side, besides Medea, there was the Great Mage Serie, who had lived from the age of mythology until today.
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