Fate/Inheritance

Chapter 13 - 12: The Trial of the Beast and Resolution

Waking up again I saw myself inside the gates of a house prevalent in the time of the Middle Ages. Looking around in the eyes of someone with a shorter height than mine I noticed I was holding what could be a hard ball near the size of a basketball and a stick reminiscence to a hockey stick. When I came to that I am experiencing his life and in his time when he was a child I cycled through my memory about his legends and when I remembered the last thing he said…

"Trial of the Beast… childhood… Shit! It's that time!!! *Bark* And it's already here!!!" – William

Dodging a massive blur that suddenly leaped in my location I rolled away and positioned myself between near the houses. Looking at such a massive hound baring its teeth on you really want to make you question who the heck is insane enough to train such a rabid dog.

"I don't know even what breed is that dog and you want me to kill it!!" – William

Awkwardly dodging a paw that scr.a.p.ed my elbow I looked around for escape routes but all I see is a servant panicking around and rushing to call for help. Without a choice I faced the dog behind my back a cobblestone wall too high for a 6 – 7 years old to climb.

"F.u.c.k this I really don't have a choice now huh… Might as well take a shot" – William

Avoiding another swipe I tried smashing the stick at its face but the only outcome is broken wood and a pissed off mutt.

"Now I made it more angry... What's next…" – William

Looking at the dog that is preparing to leap at me really wants me to question what did they feed this thing to be so huge that will swallow you literally. Waiting for it to take action really takes a toll in the nerves. When the hound of Culann leaped on me with extreme focus I followed its trajectory and when it's already descending and baring its fangs on me…

"Now!!" – William

I quickly did a bicycle kick using the wall behind me as a stepping stone and hit it exactly on its head. While using the foothold I gained, I forcefully kicked myself into the air holding the broken stick I put all of my right arm's strength and…

"Haahh!!" – William

Thrown it to the disoriented dog lodging it exactly in its right eye and stabbing it straight through the ground. Making sure, I hold the ball I was gripping in my other hand I smashed it in the dog's head with both hands using my momentum when I descended to the ground causing it to crack with the blood and brain matter splatter on me…

"Hah…hah… ha... Demigod, nearly forgot the innate physical strength…. F.u.c.k that was exhausting…" – William

Feeling the heavy adrenaline rush subsiding I hold my broken right shoulder in pain where I got scratched and used to throw the stick. When I calmed down I looked at the shocked face of the people who practically broke out of the door. Looking at some of the people holding their weapons I smiled wrly and said;

"Yo~" – William

Breaking out of their stupor they started talking out loud about what happened and when they are starting to get out of hand the master of the house and the main guest arrived at the scene. After they asked some questions about what happened three people approached me who is still wincing in pain while trying to hold myself from puking. One of the person who had a regal bearing asked me, remembering his name from Lancer's legend he should be the current king and his uncle King Conchobar mac Nessa.

"Are you the one who killed this dog, boy?" – King Conchobar

Nodding in affirmation I listened to their string of praises in a not so lucid state. I noticed that the one of three persons who approach me who wore the garments of a blacksmith looked slightly sad. Remembering the identity of the man I quickly constructed the necessary dialogue of what to say next, and I said to them;

"Yes I killed the dog, even though it is still in the manner of self-defence I still took a life of someone who took his job seriously. Old man you looked like the owner of that dog. Does this dog have children? If he does, could you allow me to take care of them? I will raise them as guard dogs just as strong as their father. Until then, I will be your guard dog." – William

Hearing what I said Culann, the master blacksmith was stunned speechless at first but suddenly laughed boisterously and patted my shoulder and said.

"Hahaha, boy I will have no need for that. I will be the one who will raise the dogs that will protect my manor. You, on the other hand, must train yourself. After all you will one day be the guard dog of all Ulster!" – Cullan

Hearing what he said me and the crowd was stupefied and they suddenly laughed and gave me encouragement and praises. They kept on calling me names like 'One who slayed the savage dog who bested 10 men', 'Future guard dog of Ulster' and such but when the third person who approached me, one dressed up like the Druid class from a certain classical game said 'Cullan's savage dog' they sticked to it and even renamed me 'Cú Chulainn' that is in Irish Gaelic of the title as the legends of Lancer followed. With the cheers and praises as a background I blacked out…

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When I came to I see myself in the same creek where Lancer and I conversed. Heck the dude has even started fishing again. Noticing I'm awake he grinned to me and said.

"Yo~, kid(bozu) you awake? I already cooked some mackerels so you can eat~." – Lancer

"Before that… #@!#[email protected]#[email protected]#@%^&!" – William

I rushed quickly beside the river and started vomiting with all I had. Remembering what happened to the head of the dog made it even worse.

"Te te Oi! Your scaring away the fish! Damn it! That really smell!" – Lancer

After throwing what I can call 'mental food that was already in my stomach' I propped myself and rinsed my mouth with the water that Lancer materialized. Resting well and after I jugged water enough that my throat does not fill weird I grabbed the fish barbequed near me and took a bite.

"Delicious! Such perfectly balanced taste!" – William

"Well *chuckles* when you lived in an era where food cuisine is too low you learn some skills to refine the food you can cook." – Lancer

After eating my feel while Lancer was gazing at the waters I finally felt asking my results.

"So did I passed?" – William

Grinning at my question the Lancer in Blue gave me the affirmation that I passed. But the next thing he did was lecture me about my sudden brutality about bashing the skull of the poor dog with such a hard ball when I already stabbed it in the eye. Retorting to him that I must put the dog in his misery he merely hit me in the head by talking back. But I really want to know something about that incident.

"But how did you kill the dog anyway at that time? I merely was lucky due to the foreknowledge about what happened even in such a short notice." – William

"Hmmm easy, I dropped the ball and stick I was carrying and reversed his lunge taking down beneath me and strangled it to death~." – Lancer

"… You… what you did is way more brutal than what I did you know…" – William

"Ma~ ma~ It was a clean kill anyway~ aside from that with how you executed your plan was superb yet had a huge risk! If just one single variable was wrong the one with a splattered and mangled body in the ground would had been you! Still I like such style of risking it all but due to such flawless execution you did not get a chance to get the Battle Continuation skill though. Well you can still get it in the future through my Saint Graph inside of you~." – Lancer

"Wait! What did you just said !!!I have your Saint Graph inside me now?" – William

Saint Graphs are some sort of foundation necessary for a Spiritual Being like Divine Spirits, Gods, Heroic Spirits, Wraiths, etc. to be summoned from a Servant. It contains what can we consider in science the 'genetic information' of an individual but in a more supernatural and magical kind that it even contains the weapons and armor the owner have or had. It needs to have a complete and valid Saint Graphs also to be necessarily summoned as a Servant. And now the Child of Light himself said I have his Saint Graph in me!?

"Oi don't sink to your thoughts too much bozu(kid) you merely had a part of it and you need to have the rest to fully transform or you will be instantly erased by the World's Rules. Ma~ it's more like a copy that is comparable to my 'real' Saint Graph so I ain't gonna be pissed still that [Inheritance Skill] of yours is really scary…" – Lancer

"Wait as much as I care for my wellbeing and won't try to transform into such situations can I ask what part exactly do you mean of your Saint Graph?" – William

"Oh~ ain't it easy to piece that you idiot? Remember your trial?" - Lancer

Realizing what he said it seemed to be that what part of the anecdotes in his legend I am put a trial on I can get the resulting part as a reward. Still it feels weird learning you have a 'piece' of a legendary hero inside of you…

"By the way I suggest you don't completely get a copy of my Saint Graph." – Lancer

"Hmm why? Won't it be the best for me to earn them completely?" – William

"Having the complete copy of my Saint Graph is like having a copy of my everything my skills, knowledge, hereditary traits … and my fate. You do know my fate right kid? Even if I shrugged it off and enjoyed my short life to the fullest when I saw and heard your life story I know you are not a shield that can be replaced later on nor a guard dog that will retire in death but someone who have a family to return to. A place where you must return to." – Lancer

Looking at the serious and solemn look that the usual cheerful Lancer I felt in my though. Even if I left just recently and got summoned here I already started missing my family. My nagging yet cute sister who always help me in her… unique cases, my caring and strict mom, my stoic yet clumsy father… I still truly have to return home. But still remembering about the legend and valor this man in front of me left I must still answer him.

"I will still complete it." – William

"Huh!? Are you nuts you shitty brat?! As much as I warned you of the implications of it?" – Lancer

"I know and have though it through. But I must still continue in this path! Why would I fking care about such stupid prophecy! I ain't gonna let some things said by some old man decide my fate! Even if it will become true I'll just plow my way out of it and put a middle finger to fate! I'll decide what will be my destiny! Even if I can't take it anymore I will still make a mark in history! I always wanted to leave with a bang you know!" – William

Hearing my declaration, the Heroic Spirit who had a short life full of valor and dignity was stunned and started chuckling till he laughed uproariously.

"Hahahahahaha! Well said kid! F.u.c.k destiny! I feel like not the Hero here right now! Hahaha! I may had gone with the flow when I was alive and accepted what that old man said but if that is your decision I'll gladly accompany you and see the ending of your saga! As the Heroic Spirit Cú Chulainn and the Child of Light son of the Sun God Lugh and the human Deichtine, I bestow this Command Spells onto you! Use this to bring forth the Lancer Class Servant Cú Chulainn in your body when you are in grave danger. A Command Spell will be recharged with every passing day. With your current strength, the incomplete copy of my Saint Graph and due to the distance you can merely transform into me for one minute. The crack of dawn is gonna appear soon and you will wake up Child who will fight against Fate! Prepare for when you start to open your eyes your journey will start!" – Lancer

After laughing he made a boisterous speech and wrote a cryptic rune in the air, after writing and the rune seeped on me I felt a pain on my back and when I took of my shirt and turned behind my back from the waters I saw a black tattoo just where my spine is in the shape of a spear. It has more complicated strokes than what Bazett had but I can sense it has 3 Command Spells in it. Shocked at what life saving gift I had been given I looked at the smiling Lancer and when I tried to give thanks light suddenly engulfed my sight. All I heard is a ringing sound but I surely heard the last sentence he said.

"See you later kid." – Lancer

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Lancer

"Lancer ga shinda!!!(Lancer died!!!)" – William

"Kono hito de nashi!(You aren't human!)" – Yamada

"Oi! I did not killed Lancer you idiots!" – Author

Waking up

"*yawns* Morn–*Zoooom!!*" – William

*sees a kitchen knife where his head was resting*

"Te te! It's morning already and a knife came out of the window?!" – William

*sound of tearing winds*

"Oi! There's still incoming!?" – William