Holy Grail War
Organizer: Dominator
Participants: _______
Rules:
Use the method provided by the organizer to summon a Servant and sign a contract with it to become a Master.
The Servant's consumption is jointly borne by the Holy Grail and the Master.
Maintain Master status until the Holy Grail appears.
The location and time of the war are determined by the organizer.
The organizer holds the right to broadcast the participation process.
Victory Condition: As a Master, lift the Holy Grail.
Loss Condition: Death or Servant's retreat leading to loss of Master qualification.
The content of the contract was displayed to everyone through the live broadcast.
"I think everyone has understood. To participate in the Holy Grail War, you must summon a projection of a Heroic Spirit, an entity called a Servant. Although it can only be considered a part of a Heroic Spirit, or a certain stage, Servants and Masters are bound. The energy required by the Servant will be jointly provided by the Holy Grail and the Master. After losing their Master, unless under special circumstances, the Servant will disappear and retreat within one minute."
"After becoming a Master, three red Texture called Command Spells will appear on the back of your hand. They are special energy crystals, and also part of the miracle, but they can only be used on your own Servant. Like this, raise the hand with the Command Spells."
Takatsuki raised his right hand to demonstrate, saying.
"In the name of the Command Spell..."
"Giving commands like this, temporarily boosting strength, or crossing space, or even making the Servant commit suicide, are all possible. Of course, as the organizer, I still advise all Masters to maintain a good relationship with their Servants, as Command Spells themselves are a resource, and wasting them in internal strife is simply too uneconomical."
"After explaining the matters between Servants and Masters, let's move on to the location and time of the arena."
With a wave of his hand, a huge island appeared on the screen.
"As you can see, this island is not a natural island; it was specially constructed for this Holy Grail War. On this island, a venue has already been prepared for all participants. When it begins, I will personally transport all participants and their Servants to this island."
"And the competition time is set for the morning of the first day of next month. At that time, a live broadcast will also be launched across the entire network."
Takatsuki did not elaborate on more detailed rules for the Holy Grail War. Some things were more interesting to explore on one's own, or rather, the more detailed the rules, the more loopholes there were. So, Takatsuki simply did not set any rules, and even did not warn anyone not to explore the island.
"Now for what everyone cares about most: how to participate in this Holy Grail War."
He shook the paper in his hand, on which brief rules were written.
This paper was not just ordinary white paper; it was a contract document, previously drawn, that could form a type of Gift Game. Although the main body was only one sheet and could only form one type of Gift Game, it could be continuously expanded through it, provided the necessary items for the game's expansion were prepared.
The fusion of powers from multiple worlds constituted the Holy Grail War that Takatsuki had now constructed.
"This contract document is not just a common piece of paper; it is itself part of the ritual. By signing your name in the participant section, you can gain the qualification to participate and the ability to summon a Servant."
"However, there are only seven spots. To select seven people out of billions worldwide, no matter how you choose, there will be elements of unfairness. Fortunately, even if you are dissatisfied, you cannot express it."
Having special privileges was like this, especially in this one-sided live broadcast: "Therefore, I made the choice unilaterally."
"First, four organizations dedicated to fighting Honkai: Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, World Serpent, and YoRHa. Whether openly or secretly, it is precisely because the people of these organizations protect the world that it has persisted until now. Therefore, four participation slots will be directly distributed to these four organizations, for them to decide their participants."
"However, this means there are only three remaining spots, and I have decided on the method for selecting these three participants: it is... desire!"
"Ambition, selfishness, glory, or obsession—no matter the starting point, whether it's a grand wish to save the world, or a desire to wish for wealth beyond measure, or to remain eternally youthful, to resurrect a loved one—any kind of thought is acceptable."
"As long as you have such a desire, then express it most genuinely. After twenty-four hours, in the last minute, the Holy Grail will rank everyone in the world based on the intensity of their desire. The three with the strongest desire will gain the right to participate. However, I still want to say, the Holy Grail War is not child's play, nor is it a dinner party; it is a true battle. Those without resolve had better give up."
As the last sentence fell, the television screen flashed, returning to the program it had originally been playing.
But everyone noticed that a special channel had appeared on their TV, and the live stream video on the website had turned into a twenty-four-hour countdown.
"Takatsuki-kun, is that really okay? Your method might not even be achievable with divine power."
After the live broadcast ended, Hestia looked at Takatsuki, who had removed his mask, with some concern.
"Don't worry, Hestia. But I'll need you to amplify me with your divine power then."
Takatsuki casually put away his mask and said with a smile.
The so-called Holy Grail choosing, the current Holy Grail couldn't do that, but just because the Holy Grail couldn't didn't mean others couldn't.
He had considered how to select participants, and even originally thought about directly finding a group of acquaintances to summon Servants for a live exhibition match.
The qualification for wishing could also stay within his own circle.
But he thought about it and gave up. After all, he was hoping to promote the concept of Heroic Spirit through the Holy Grail War. How many people would know if it was just an internal game?
So, he could only make a small sacrifice.
He tearfully spent fourteen thousand crystals to upgrade his LV7 Observation Haki all the way to max level.
When Observation Haki reached its highest level, he could hear the voices of all things, and even predict the future to a certain extent. After upgrading Observation Haki all the way, he instantly felt the whole world was different, and it took him several days to adapt.
"If it's just divine power, I have no problem, but my divine power is also limited. It might not be enough to cover the whole world."
Hestia didn't know Takatsuki's abilities, but Takatsuki just reassured her: "Just amplify me then, I have the ability to do it, just not enough power."
"Takatsuki."
Durandal walked over at this moment: "Can I summon now?"