Fate: Hero of Justice Takeover-Chapter 642

Chapter 642: The Grand Servants Who Came for Free

As the final summoning chant concluded, countless priceless magical crystals instantly dimmed. The explosive surge of mana acted like a booster, elevating the mystery of the summoning ritual to unprecedented heights.

A height sufficient to summon a Servant of the Grand class—one tasked with slaying Beasts.

"...No matter how you look at it, this is just absurd!"

Sakatsuki’s true body had already departed, leaving only Rin in the hallway. At least she didn’t have to worry about ruining her ladylike demeanor with her grumbling.

"Sure, I’ve heard of Grand Servants before, but I never imagined they could actually be summoned! That Leo guy’s efficiency is off the charts! Damn it, do rich Western magi think they can just throw money at everything?!"

Yet all Rin could do was vent her frustration in the hallway. Fortunately, Sakatsuki was busy smashing Gawain into walls in another building—otherwise, without her own Servant, she might have been crushed under the collapsing structure. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

In contrast, Hakuno remained remarkably composed. After all, her teacher was Sakatsuki. Who could rival the breadth of his experiences or the legend of his adventures as a traveler who crossed time and space?

A mere Grand Summoning? Hardly worth batting an eye.

"My Master, thou art gripping me too tightly..."

"Ah, my apologies, Saber."

Hakuno loosened her grip but kept her gaze fixed on Leo and the massive magical circle beside him.

Grand Servants were existences manifested with abilities surpassing those of ordinary Heroic Spirits by an entire tier.

They were the seven pinnacle Servants of their respective eras, dispatched to eradicate the great calamities threatening humanity (Primates) and the civilizations they built—the Seven Evils of Humanity. These seven stood at the apex of all Heroic Spirits.

Renowned for their overwhelming power, which ordinary Servants could never hope to match, if regular Servants were "Heroic Spirits (weapons) for use against individuals," then Grand Servants were "Heroic Spirits (weapons) for use against the world."

They were summoned into the world by the Counter Force safeguarding humanity’s survival or through the decisive ritual magecraft—the Heroic Spirit Summoning—conducted to save the world of Primates.

Incidentally, when this ritual was repurposed for the personal goals of humans, its specifications were "downgraded," resulting in the summoning system known as the "Holy Grail War."

The knowledge her teacher had once imparted to her echoed word for word in her mind.

She still remembered how she had once asked him out of curiosity—how did Sakatsuki compare to a Grand Servant? After a brief pause, the young man had responded with a delighted smile.

To this day, Hakuno still didn’t understand what that smile had meant.

Only now did she regret not pressing him further. If she had gotten an answer back then, perhaps her heart wouldn’t be pounding so violently now, to the point of dizziness.

After all, these were the pinnacle of Heroic Spirits—beings even Leo, who possessed Gawain, considered his trump card. In contrast, Sakatsuki had already expended energy battling Rin’s Servant and Gawain, and his Master, Draco, was nowhere to be seen.

Now, he would have to face the combined assault of a Grand Servant and Gawain.

No matter how you looked at it, the situation was far too harsh.

And yet—the young man at the center of the storm...

"You still look as composed as ever." Leo locked eyes with Sakatsuki from a distance. "If my techniques seem crude, I apologize—they’re just prototypes I cobbled together these past few days."

Sakatsuki rolled his eyes in exasperation. "Spare me the humblebrag. There’s no need for tests—creating a Grand Magecraft by yourself is already absurd. And to be honest, while I might appear calm, my face is practically frozen stiff right now."

"Feeling guilty?"

"Yeah, scared out of my mind."

"Good. At least that proves my efforts weren’t wasted."

Leo grinned with boyish pride, showing no trace of mercy as he activated the summoning ritual. "After all, to deal with an embryo of a Beast, summoning a Heroic Spirit of equivalent spiritual rank is the best choice, no?"

[Summoning Ritual: Heroic Spirit Summoning, Commence]

A prismatic light surged upward, converging into a single beam at the center of the magic circle. As golden radiance scattered like rain, everyone present could keenly sense certain existences from the distant Records resonating with the ritual array.

[Grand Saber, Answering the Call]

A summoning circle centered around the holy sword Caliburn would, naturally, first draw the response of the Grand Saber.

But no one expected it to be this eager—so much so that it practically leaped at the opportunity.

Whether it was Rin watching from the upper floors, Hakuno standing guard nearby, or even Leo conducting the summoning, all instinctively held their breath. Only Sakatsuki exhaled in relief, his expression screaming "saved."

Then, they saw it—a tiny blue spark flickering into existence.

Just gazing at this lone, shimmering blue star filled them with the courage to stand against a storm alone.

An aura akin to hope itself—was this the sword of the Grand rank?

As they pondered, the blue spark quivered slightly, as if glancing around sleepily. But when its gaze fell upon a certain figure, it froze abruptly.

Then, like a fledgling bird returning to its nest, the blue star hurled itself into Sakatsuki’s chest. Under the young man’s bewildered stare, it bounced joyfully, silently conveying something before circling him again and again. Finally, it brushed lightly against his cheek—like a maiden standing on tiptoe, mustering her courage to plant a kiss.

Then it fled back into the magic circle as if embarrassed.

[Grand Saber, Summoning Cancelled]

???

Young man, do you have many questions?

Everyone stared blankly. Even Sakatsuki, caught off-guard by that smooth combo, touched his cheek dazedly—unsurprisingly, he felt nothing.

Without even knowing who the Grand Saber was, no amount of imagination could make someone fall for a blue spark, right?

As for Rin and Hakuno, they were even more speechless. Even Leo, the summoner, twitched at the corner of his mouth, his kingly composure ruffled.

Snap—the Grand Saber arrived.

Flick—the Grand Saber left.

Without even manifesting properly.

Are you kidding me?

Thanks to the Grand Saber’s whimsical antics, the magic circle’s energy was wasted. Fortunately, Leo had prepared well. He pulled out several more Mystic Codes and crushed them without batting an eye, resuming the summoning unfazed.

The Heroic Spirit Summoning ritual was originally designed to summon Grand Servants into manifestation. Unless no Grand Servant appeared after a full cycle, the ritual would continue until the magical energy was exhausted.

Suppressing the faint unease in his heart, Leo skillfully gathered magical energy and once again knocked on the door of the Throne of Heroes.

This time, the summoning didn’t proceed as quickly. After a brief moment, new rainbow circles blossomed from the magic circle, gathering a mythical aura that connected all things and pioneered the cosmos.

One who tore worlds asunder yet pioneered civilizations, A being who loved humanity while being human himself.

To describe his romantic arms as "spears" would be too massive, too sharp.

"This familiar feeling..." Nero widened her beautiful eyes, murmuring, "Could it be... the Divine Ancestor?!"

At some point, Draco in her red dress had appeared beside them, silently gazing at the Grand Summoning Circle without speaking.

He was the origin point that any Roman-affiliated Heroic Spirit would acknowledge.

The Grand Servant who had manifested in the Second Singularity, assisting the still-green youth in slaying the Beast.

When it came to warriors who defeated dragons that became evil, or evils born from Roman civilization, none were more qualified to manifest than him.

The founding Heroic Spirit, Romulus Quirinus.

[Grand Lancer, answering the summons]

Even though Leo didn’t recognize his true identity, seeing the shaken expressions on Nero and Draco’s faces, he couldn’t help but smile.

If even the Fifth Roman Emperor and the Beast (Beast) regarded him with such wariness, he must be an incredibly powerful Heroic Spirit.

—At the very least, he probably wouldn’t be as capricious as a certain Grand Saber.

The romantic winds from the Mediterranean blew as golden light outlined the majestic figure of the Divine Ancestor. Without speaking, he glanced briefly at Sakatsuki before settling his gaze on Nero and the manifested Draco.

After a long pause, he nodded to himself, then looked up at the sky.

Wait, what are you doing?!

Sensing a certain possibility, Leo’s eyelids twitched violently as he hurriedly manipulated the magic circle to stabilize the result. Yet Romulus didn’t even glance his way, calmly waving his right hand. The spear tip that connected all things severed the invisible contract before completely dissolving into light.

[Grand Lancer, summoning canceled]

The shimmering spirit particles reflected Leo’s somewhat grim expression. Seeming to realize something, he took a deep breath before taking out another Mystic Code to replenish his resources, preparing to begin summoning again.

He refused to believe all these Grand Servants would behave like middle-aged women on package tours—coming and going as they pleased without consequence!