Illimitable Fantasy Works

"Pino, can you keep floating for few minutes?" Rafi suddenly asked.

Rin and Luvia looked pretty confused when they heard him. Their confusion didn't last long before it turned into a surprise when a girl appeared on Valvrave I's interface.

"Un un~ Pino can stay afloat for awhile, but it won't be long."

"It's enough. When I am away, don't eat these two girls ok? Wait for me there." Rafi said as he pointed at a particular spot within the surrounding forest near the battlefield.

"Un un~ Your taste is the best. Pino won't eat these people~" Pino said as she smiled innocently. However, her smile seemed strange to Rin and Luvia, as they got a strange cold shiver when Rafi and Pino mentioned about eating...

While Valvrave I was still under concealment, Rafi lightly jumped before he turned into white comet which streaked across the night sky, heading straight in the direction between Olga Marie and Lancer of black.

Lancer of Black halted his advance as he felt another person advanced to his place at fast speed. From the new intruder, he sensed another strong aura similar to those three people that recently became his new ally. However, unlike the other two peole, Lancer of Black felt a stinging aura from the newcomer, similar to what he felt from that old knight and the priest who was currently in front of him...

Boom!

"Ahh, I still need to adjust my strength quite a bit." A carefree voice sounded from within that cloud of dust.

When the dust receded, Lancer of Black finally saw that the owner of such distasteful aura was a black-robed young man. His short black hair was slightly spiked up as electricity flickered around him. He had slightly tanned skin, with his figure didn't seem too tall nor short as it could be said as average at best. That young man held a black sword which strongly gave off a sinister curse-like aura, laughing a little as he slightly patted his robe, clearing the dust away from him.

"...it still amazes me that this recent era still have people like you all. It seems this era doesn't lack heroes. Although, since you are intruding into my territory, I won't have any mercy on you, young man." Lancer of black spoke with a rare sincere smile before his expression turned vicious all of sudden as his aura flared up furiously.

"Ahaha~ since you said so, then I can only retreat for now. I don't quite like the idea of fighting you for now. I only want to pick someone up." Rafi said before he suddenly flickered near Olga Marie.

"Do you think you can casually come here and do as you please?!" Along with his roar, Lancer of black manifested another stream of hot-red stakes from the ground, splitting them on to the sky and on the ground each. An expanse of murderous hot-red stakes blotted out the moonlight and covering the ground, rushing murderously at Rafi and Olga Marie.

Seeing those stakes, even Rafi felt a shiver from just its sheer numbers alone. If he was ever grazed by one of them,... he didn't dare to continue that train of thought, as being grazed by those stakes would cause a terrible repercussion.

"Let's retreat first." He only said that sentence before he grabbed Olga Marie and prepared to retreat.

"Wait, what are you doing?! Don't casually touch me! And since you're here, it means you're our reinforcement. We must continue the mission, and complete it." Unexpectedly, Olga Marie struggled alot, pushing him away before she quickly prepared to chant another spell to defend against incoming attack.

Rafi was dumbfounded at the moment as he didn't think Olga Marie was that stubborn. He didn't know whether she was stupid enough to not notice the difference in strength between her and Lancer of black, or she was just that desperate to finish her current mission. As even if with the addition of him, even if they could pass through Lancer of black, there was still someone he dreaded within the Millennium Castle of Yggdmillenia.

Now that they have lost the chance to retreat in time, those hot-red stakes already approached within five meters radius from them and they were still accelerating.

"...you're really a piece of work, Olga Marie Animusphere." He muttered coldly before he swiftly reached out to her.

"Huh, what did you-?!" Before Olga Marie could finish her words, her vision grew dim quickly. She felt a stinging pain on the back of her nape for a brief moment before she went unconscious. Before she fell to the ground, he lightly grabbed her again as he sighed.

"I really don't want to expose my power too much, especially not in front of those watching Participants. But, *sigh*... I don't really have other choice now."

When those hot-red stakes almost reached him and Olga Marie, countless arcs of white lightning rushed out from him, forming a wave of white lightning sea. Its divine light brightened the night, as it quickly melted those hot-red stakes as if it was their nemesis.

"This is...a holy attribute! As I thought, your smell is similar to that old knight. Similarly distasteful."

Under the cover of those lightnings, Rafi quickly retreated as he brought Olga Marie along with him, leaving into the direction of Valvrave I.

Before he truly left the battlefield, he lightly glanced at the place of that priest only to find out that he couldn't even catch a trace of his shadow anymore. It seemed that fake priest has already retreated when Lancer of black focused his attention on him. While other battlefields were also silent as most magus from the Association were slaughtered already. Thus it's how the raid on Yggdmillenia family was finally over, with a total defeat for the Association. However, the most important event has not even begun for the Participants, as it would only happen after the raid.

...

At the same time, as the battle on Trifas was underway, a certain change happened to certain people in several parts of the world.

At a certain area in Germany, within the Winter Castle of Einzbern.

'This is... how can it appear now? Isn't this the command spell from Fuyuki's Greater Grail?' That old man pondered in silence as he looked pensive, his expression was still cold as though he's a thousand years iceberg.

In front of him, a beautiful young woman stood quietly, carrying a graceful manner to her bearing. Similar to other Einzberns, she has long white hair which was as soft and white as the snow. In contrast to her pale white skin, her pair of red eyes were as clear as ruby, sometimes flashing with mischievous light as well as curiosity.

However, for Jubstacheit von Einzbern, the current head of Einzbern family, her appearance didn't evoke any feeling from him beside her value to the Einzbern, whether or not she could be useful for his quest to retrieve the Einzbern's long-lost Third Magic.

It's because she was something he created for the purpose of being a vessel for new Greater Grail they made with Francesca Prelati, the Makiri and others. Although she felt short for being the vessel at the end, she was still one of his masterpiece, a pure homunculus with even more resemblance to a 'human'.

However, what he cared the most for now was the three red marks on her right hand. The three marks which resembled three superimposed triangles that suddenly appeared few minutes ago on her.

'What a great luck for the Einzbern family. To think that Fuyuki's Greater Grail has been found and even it's being actively used for another Holy Grail War now... The Association surely kept their information tight. If not for the fact that she's chosen by the Grail, I won't even know about this news.

However, since I have given that sheath to Kiritsugu for Snowfield Holy Grail War, then... it's probably only 'that item' which I can give her as her Servant's catalyst.'

"...Illyasviel von Einzbern, you are the Einzbern's pride, one of our masterpiece. Win that Holy Grail War and bring back the Greater Grail as it is originally ours.

Now that Fuyuki's Greater Grail appeared again, the thief from that time will surely appear. Wash away our previous humiliation, Illyasviel." Jubstacheit spoke firmly, the light in his eyes gleamed coldly as he thought of their previous humiliation in the Fuyuki's Third Holy Grail War.

"I understand, grandfather." Illyasviel smiled gracefully, her expression was calm.

"As for your Servant, I have prepared someone suitable for you. Illyasviel, follow me." Jubstacheit said as he walked first, heading to their underground base.

While Illyasviel quietly followed him, looked calm and composed. Underneath her calm, however, Illyasviel was actually bursting with excitement as she would finally be able to leave their castle and saw the outside world. For a long time, she actually yearned so much to see what's the outside world would be like...

Meanwhile, within a certain mansion in London, another strange red marks slowly appeared on the right hand of a young woman. Although she was unconscious, the appearance of those three marks made her face twitched slightly. She looked like she was in pain for a moment before she gradually eased up after the three red marks fully appeared on her hand, each in the shape of beautiful ice flowers which glistened in red...

In a certain part of Romania, a space crack seemed to suddenly appear on surrounding area. After it widened enough to allow a person to barely pass, a shadow quickly rolled out from that crack before the crack closed. Due to how fast that event was, that shadow's entrance to that world didn't seem to be detected by most people except for a select few.

"Aww aww aww, can't it be gentler to me? I am a woman you know, why do I need to roll everytime I go to another world?? It's the world's fault..." That shadow mumbled in dissatisfaction as she slightly sighed when she remembered her original world. Though her mood quickly turned for the better as it wouldn't change anything even if she dwelt on her past. She quickly got up and dusted herself off after she has just literally rolled out from that space crack.

It turned out that shadow was actually a beautiful young woman with tied-up light grey hair, she's clad in a red and blue outfit which greatly resembled Japanese samurai. Not only her outfit made her more valiant, it also highlighted her curvaceous stature, truly a feast on the eyes. She was brimming with youthful and carefree vigor, and the three rings of light within her clear blue eyes made her even more charming to anyone who laid their gaze on her. Although, most people who had ill-intent on her would be deterred by the sight of four katanas on her waist, as she was also seemingly adept at using them.

When she looked around to her new surrounding, she could find nothing but trees on her sight. Although, her heightened senses actually felt traces of strong fluctuation of mana on the north from her place. The way she felt it, there should be a fierce battle in the direction of that mana fluctuation.

"Oops. Just as I arrived in this world, there's already a battle underway?? Nah... it's quite tiring, I am better off to steer away from such battle now, it's better to find some alcohol and foods to eat first~" She chuckled a little as she left that place, heading in the opposite direction of that strong mana fluctuation.

Along with the Grail which acknowledged the existence of the Association as Yggdmillenia's opposition side, several other people also received the command spell, being chosen as a Master into participating within the Great Holy Grail War.

...

When Rafi returned to Valvrave I, he put Olga Marie into the care of both women. As they were about to depart from there, both Rin and Luvia seemed in pain as they held their right hand. Slowly but surely, three strange red marks appeared on their hand.

Seeing those marks, Rin and Luvia immediately understood what it meant. They quickly became wary of each other, as they also quickly took a glance on Rafi. When they saw he didn't have command spell and his ice-cold expression, they knew that something bad was bound to happen...

"...congratulation, Rin, Luvia, you two have been chosen by the Greater Grail as a Master. You're currently on the same faction, so it won't be beneficial if you fight each other now." After awhile, Rafi broke their tensed silence as his expression turned to normal even if he was still smiling wryly, still feeling quite annoyed to the Grail.

"Isn't a Holy Grail War a battle among seven Masters, why did you say that I will be on the same team as that dumbo?" Rin asked cautiously as she still kept her guard up around Luvia and Rafi.

"My thought exactly, Rin!"

"Well, it takes awhile to explain it. But this Holy Grail War is different to the previous Holy Grail Wars, it is kind of special.

Hmm, can you two wait a bit more? I can explain the rest later. As I seem to need to settle some things first. Ah, try to strengthen the concealment even further, Rin, Luvia. It will be dangerous for you all if other 'magus' found this place..." After he reminded them sincerely, Rafi leapt out from Valvrave I, swiftly entering the forest.

"Wait. Ack, he really ignored us!" Rin snorted, feeling slightly irritated as she still felt confused by his words.

Within the forest, a white blur was seen swiftly flashing among the trees deep within such dark night. That white flash was Rafi who sped up as he tried to quickly find other Participants. Cold glints sometimes flashed inside his eyes as he thought of the previous event,

'Unbelievable. How could the Grail didn't choose me if even Rin and Luvia were chosen? What did I lack?

Since the Grail didn't choose me, then I will make it acknowledge me by force.

Although the System didn't say anything about time limit for the first mission,... I won't risk it to wait for another time. It's still better if I get it now. Time to hunt other Masters!'

Ultimately, it was not only him who thought of such thing. Several other Participants who were not chosen by the Grail also chose to hunt down those who were chosen. Another round of fierce battles erupted inside the forest as those surviving Participants went out of their hiding place, hunting those who got the command spell.

...

"Honestly, what did he meant by it?" Luvia muttered softly as she was also similarly confused by him.

"If what he said was true, then it's a bit of pity, Rin. I really want to fight against you after all."

"Like I didn't also think about it, Luvia!"

Their gaze collided against each other as invisible sparks seemed to form at the middle of it. With a cold harrumph, they quickly put their gaze away as if they wouldn't want to continue seeing each other for a long time. Even if they might really be a team later on, they didn't think it could easily solve their longstanding rivalry.

Not long after that, Rafi returned to Valvrave I with tired steps, looking pale as if he just used most of his mana. His appearance was quite in tatters with his black robe was mostly destroyed, blood soaked his clothes and body. Strangely enough, despite his terrible-looking state, his body didn't have any visible injuries.

Another stark difference on him was that there were three new command spells on his right hand which resembled the command spell of Rin Tohsaka, though his was only plain circles within circles. Even so, no matter its shape, it's clearly his own command spell, one that he got after fighting off the other Participants.

'Its shape is different from before the System transplanted it to me, I guess each person really have different set of command spell.'

"Now that our business here is done, let's return, Rin, Luvia."