Chapter VII. A harbinger of war

Although Li Hao said before that he wanted to make a funeral invitation for the old bug... But in fact, he was just joking at that time, and he didn't reveal the death of the old worm at all.

How could he have that spare time and mind to be a 'filial son and grandson' for the old worm? Besides, now that the Holy Grail War is about to begin, at this time period, if there is news of the inexplicable death of the head of the Tong family, I don't know how much trouble it will cause.

And Li Hao is the person who hates trouble the most, so... If the old worm is spoken, let him disappear into this world quietly.

When the sign like a stigma appeared on the back of Sakura's hand, Li Hao knew that this time the Holy Grail War had begun and was about to officially begin.

In the living room, Li Hao was explaining the stigma on her hand to Sakura.

"This thing, known as the 'Stigmata', is a special magic crystallization that appears on the body, and it is a portentment given to the magicians who will become the masters of the 'Holy Grail War' when the 'Holy Grail' is about to appear, meaning that you have been chosen...

And when the Holy Grail is truly full of mana, and then you summon your own Immortal Servant, it will turn into a 'Spell' that can control the actions of the Heroic Spirits, allowing you to control the Heroic Spirits to help you fight......"

"Is that the Holy Grail War that my grandfather mentioned to me a little bit earlier?" Sakura asked, a little confused.

"Hmm." Li Hao nodded lightly and said, "It seems that that old worm hasn't explained the Holy Grail War to you in detail... It's good that I just know these things, so let me explain them to you.

The so-called 'Holy Grail War' dates back hundreds of years to that time....

β€”β€”β€”β€” back then, there were three powerful magicians who stumbled upon a gathering place of 'spirit veins' with extremely active magic reactions, which is now Higashigi City.

And these three people are the ancestors of today's Maki family, the Tosaka family, and finally the Einzberen line.... At that time, they jointly discovered the huge spiritual vein underground in Dongmu City, and agreed that they could use the energy of this spiritual vein to explore the mysteries of higher levels of magic.

Then the three current ancestors of the Imperial Three Families began to work together, using the underground spiritual veins of Dongmu City as the foundation, and worked together to develop and transform the current magic system called the 'Holy Grail'.

In fact, they succeeded in the endβ€”β€”β€”β€” but the problem was that it was only in the end that they realized that there was only one person who could finally use the power of the Holy Grail.... I don't know if they had a fight with each other at the time when they showed off the tattooed Peppa Pig on their bodies, or if they sat down and discussed it amicably, but anyway, since then, the Holy Grail War has appeared.

Since then, there has been a ruleβ€”β€”β€”β€” the winner of the Holy Grail War can use the Holy Grail to fulfill his own pursuits and desires. ”

Sakura asked, "Hundreds of years have passed, and that Holy Grail hasn't been used by the winner?" Or can the Holy Grail be used multiple times? ”

Li Hao shrugged his shoulders and said, "Well... I don't know if the Holy Grail can be reused, but I can tell you one thing clearly, that isβ€”β€”β€”β€” so-called Holy Grail is actually a bottomless pit!

Because the Holy Grail War is far from being as simple as it sounds, it cannot help but be a brutal duel, and at the same time it is a necessary ritual to truly unlock the power of the Holy Grail.

After all, the so-called 'Holy Grail' that can fulfill all wishes is hidden behind it, but the deep malice β€”β€”β€”β€” within a certain range where the Holy Grail is located, that is, Higashiki City, whenever the Holy Grail accumulates enough magic power, it will automatically operate.... Then consciously choose the seven magicians in this range as the participants, giving them the right to summon those powerful heroic spirits that are famous in history and legends.

Then, when everything is ready, the seven Masters and the seven Heroic Servants they have summoned will form a team and fight each other with other Masters and Servants, and when only one set of Masters and Servants remains, they will be the ultimate victors in the war.

β€”β€”β€”β€” but! Those combinations that lost in the war are the key!

Because there can only be one winner, and the vast majority of losers will not only lose their lives, but even their own souls and powers will be absorbed by the Holy Grail and become the nutrients of the Holy Grail, thus contributing to its birth.....

But hundreds of years have passed, and the so-called Holy Grail has never been obtained by anyone, even the guy who has survived for hundreds of years and participated in many Holy Grail Wars has never been able to see the real Holy Grail... Maybe it didn't exist in the first place, or maybe it didn't exist!

After all, for hundreds of years, no one has ever truly received the Holy Grail and used its power to fulfill their wishes.

β€”β€”β€”β€” since the emergence of the Holy Grail system, in the first hundred years, the Holy Grail has never really materialized, and after that, it was polluted by the old insect of the Dirty Yan of the Tsukichi Yan with means to pollute its purity and essence, and now it may have already become a 'toilet' like a filthy broken cup, so whether the rumored wishing ability still exists is really a big question.

That's why I said that this so-called Holy Grail War may be destined to be a tragedy in essence.... Of the magicians and heroes who participated in the Holy Grail War, few of them, except for a lucky few, were able to survive the war in their entirety. ”

"Huh?!" Sakura opened her mouth and said, "Brother, if you say so, then this Holy Grail War is really not a good thing, and I don't want to participate in it." ”

Unlike in the original book, without the coercion of the old bugs, with Sakura's character, she is not willing to participate in the fierce fighting at all, and now she just wants to enjoy this hard-won new life, even if it is just the most ordinary day, for Sakura, it is a kind of happiness.

Li Hao raised his hand and put his hand on Sakura's head, rubbed her hair and said, "Well... Actually, you don't have to worry so much, because as an older brother, I will definitely protect your sister.

And since the Holy Grail of the pit man has chosen Sakura, it's impossible even if you want to stay out of it... Because the other participants in the Holy Grail War don't care if you want to fight them or not, they will only see you as an enemy and an adversary.

So even if Sakura retreats, the rest of the guys won't necessarily let us go... So get ready, and when the time is right, summon your own Heroic Spirit Servant, after all, you can't have the heart of harming people, but the heart of defense is also indispensable!

Since we are already destined to be dragged into this troubled water, we must prepare in advance, so that we can directly blow the dog's head when those ill-intentioned guys come up! ”

After listening to Li Hao's suggestion, Sakura also decided to participate in this Holy Grail War.... Of course, if it is not necessary, she estimates that it will only be the kind of Buddhist model that is on the edge of the whole process.

Li Hao doesn't care, anyway, he doesn't expect Sakura to help or anything, the reason why he persuaded her to summon her own servant is just so that she has the power to protect herself in that war, as for other things, Li Hao and Zhao Yue will naturally solve it themselves.

The next day, even Sakura, who had always been a good girl, was persuaded by Li Hao to skip class with him, a 'bad student', and instead of going to school, she concentrated in the Matong Mansion, preparing for the work of summoning the Heroic Spirit.

Because the old bug had decided to let Sakura participate in this Holy Grail War, he had prepared several suitable holy relics for her, so now they don't lack anything, just wait until twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, when Sakura's magic reaction is the strongest, they can summon her Heroic Spirit Servant.