Fate/Regalia

The Summoning

Introduction

The Holy Grail War.

The war centered on the legendary relic, The Holy Grail, which is rumored to be an omnipotent wish-granting device.

Due to its miraculous ability, it invites attention from various sides.

Unfortunately, the Grail will choose only one person as its bearer.

To determine the rightful owner for the Grail, seven magi are selected to participate in this Battle Royale based competition, a continuous bloodshed that would not stop unless only one remains standing.

Each magus is rewarded with three Command Spells, a special authority to summon and control an entity called Servant.

Servants are extraordinary heroes, who achieved true greatness throughout their lifetime, and carved their very name into mankind's historic records.

The summoned Servants are placed into seven distinct classes:

Saber - the swordsman, Archer - the bowman, Lancer - the spear wielder, Caster - the mage, Rider - the mounted cavalry, Assassin - the silent killer, and finally Berserker - the mad warrior

They essentially accompany their Master in spirit form, and materialized when needed, especially in intense battles.

On 24 April 20XX, a strong magical presence is detected in the heart of city of Malacca, the place once dubbed as Nusantara's land of prosperity.

After conducting a thorough investigation, the Clock Tower of London finally announced their confirmation about this matter.

The 812th Holy Grail had been found.

And the Association will do anything to place their hands upon it.

Prologue

I hereby propose, thou shalt come under my command, and my fate shalt become thy sword.

Abiding by the calling of the Grail, if thou dost accede to this very will and reason, answer me!

The sound of slashing.

The sound of something sharp collided with the stillness of the surrounding air.

The voices of agony.

The horrifying scream, together with the melody of butchered fleshes and broken bones.

The smell of death.

The stinging odor, a combination of blood and metal.

I hereby swear, I will be all that is good in this eternal world, for I hereby swear, I will be the disposer of all evil in this eternal world!

Her eyes were closed, yet her other senses were still awake.

Based solely on those senses, she tried to decipher the situation she was in.

The last thing she saw is the face of a man, who was in deep anger and misery.

He spread fear to people around him. He killed whoever crossed his path.

Such madness.... need to be stopped.

That was the reason she put all her strength on the wooden axe that she held in her palm.

And without a single hesitation...

She swung it.

A moment later, she finally had the courage to open her eyes.