"Does I really not need to prepare anything?"
Kiana looked at Takatsuki, who was drawing a magic circle, and said uncertainly, "Big Sister even prepared a Divine Key."
"Don't worry, Abyss Flower is just for positioning. Kiana, if you're summoning, you don't need any Holy Remains."
Takatsuki didn't specify the reason, but he himself was very clear about it.
Generally, it's difficult to summon a powerful Servant by relying on compatibility.
However, Takatsuki's Throne of Heroes had no such worries, because... the pool was too shallow.
There were only a few Heroic Spirits in it. If Kiana relied on compatibility to summon, there were only a few people she could summon.
"Is that so? Then I is relieved. But what if Big Sister doesn't summon Mom? Many people have used Abyss Flower, right?"
Takatsuki stopped his movements and looked at Kiana with some surprise, making her feel a bit uneasy.
"What's wrong? Am I wrong?"
Takatsuki withdrew his gaze and shook his head: "No, I'm just surprised that mere Kiana could think of that. It makes me wonder if you've been swapped."
Amidst Kiana's somewhat angry voice, Takatsuki used the special mercury brought back from Type-Moon to draw the magic circle.
"Alright, do you want to summon together, or one by one? If together, I'll draw another one."
Durandal appeased the still angry Kiana: "Let's do it one by one."
"Okay, then who goes first?"
Kiana was about to step forward but was stopped by Durandal.
"Kiana, I'll go first. If I fail, it's up to you."
Durandal took out Abyss Flower and walked to the altar placed in front of the magic circle.
"Hey, Takatsuki, can this really... summon Cecilia?"
Theresa looked at Durandal, who was standing in front of the magic circle, and asked Takatsuki nervously.
"What? Is Headmaster nervous?"
Takatsuki said playfully.
"I... I'm not nervous at all, it's just... I don't know how to face Cecilia."
Although she really wanted to see her best friend, when it came to actually seeing her, Theresa felt a bit at a loss.
"Don't worry, Headmaster has done very well. The rest of the matters, leave them to our generation."
Theresa slapped away Takatsuki's hand that was trying to touch her head.
"Don't talk as if we're all old. I'm an S-rank Valkyrie."
The launcher for the S-rank Valkyrie's Oath of Judah…
Takatsuki secretly thought in his heart as he looked at Theresa trying to appear dignified.
While they were talking, Durandal had already prepared herself, standing in front of the magic circle and chanting the summoning incantation.
As the incantation was recited, the magic circle drawn with mercury continuously emitted fluctuating light in rhythm with the spell.
"From Throne of Heroes! Guardian of the Scales!"
Unlike the original incantation, the last line of the version Takatsuki provided was not the Wheel of Suppression, but Throne of Heroes.
Because in this world, there was no such thing as a so-called inhibitory force, only the Throne of Heroes brought by Takatsuki.
Perhaps, a new inhibitory force would emerge in the future, but at least not now.
As the last incantation fell, the light within the magic circle reached its peak, and a graceful figure appeared in the very center of the magic circle.
"Servant Lancer, responding to the summons."
A white-haired figure dressed in Valkyrie armor appeared in everyone's sight, holding a lance in her hand, and this lance was identical to the Abyss Flower that Durandal used as a holy relic.
Durandal stared blankly at the familiar figure within the light.
It wasn't just the mechanically rigid data simulated in the training battlefield, but the real Cecilia, existing right before her.
"Mom..."
Cecilia looked at the girl who had summoned her, then at the others around her.
She instantly understood the current situation.
Dispelling the weapon in her hand, Cecilia looked gently at the girl in front of her, who, despite having completely different hair color, shared her sky-blue eyes.
"You've suffered so much these years, my child..."
Cecilia stepped out of the magic circle and gently embraced Durandal.
The usually strong Durandal also felt a slight soreness in her eyes.
This feeling, which she could only experience in dreams, and which she had thought for many years, even believed she would never experience again, once again reminded her of her mother's warmth.
"Mom... I miss you so much, Mom..."
Durandal, who had always been like an iron woman, finally shed tears at this moment.
"Cry if you want to, my child, Mom is here."
Cecilia held Durandal, who was not much smaller than her, and comforted her carefully.
No one else around disturbed this scene. Several girls were even infected by Cecilia's tears, with a hint of moisture appearing in the corners of their eyes.
"Kiana... go."
Takatsuki looked at Kiana, who had somehow hidden herself to the side, and subtly moved over, patting her shoulder and whispering.
"But... I..."
Kiana, who feared nothing, was now a little scared.
She knew that her true identity was Sirin, who had caused Cecilia's death, and her current body was a clone of Cecilia's daughter. Even her name was the name of Cecilia's real daughter.
"Don't worry, if you don't believe me, look."
Kiana followed the direction Takatsuki indicated and saw Cecilia looking in their direction.
Without letting go of Durandal, Cecilia extended one hand and beckoned to Kiana.
"Cecilia is calling you over."
Kiana still hesitated, looking at Cecilia's gesture.
Takatsuki couldn't stand it anymore. He placed both hands on her shoulders and directly pushed her towards Cecilia.
With just one step, the two crossed several meters and arrived directly in front of Cecilia.
Kiana hadn't even reacted when she saw Cecilia so close.
She mumbled for a long time before finally making a sound.
"Cecilia... Auntie."
Cecilia stared at Takatsuki for a moment before turning her gaze to Kiana.
"Kiana, why are you calling me Auntie? Don't you want to recognize Mom?"
Kiana shook her head: "I'm not your daughter. I'm a clone created by Otto, K423, and also Sirin..."
"Sirin, isn't she my child too? Come here, let Mom have a good look at you."
Kiana wasn't mentally prepared, but Takatsuki behind her gently pushed her forward, directly into Cecilia's embrace.
Kiana, who had initially been a bit resistant, became obedient the moment Cecilia hugged her.
Although she had no memories, she felt this embrace to be incredibly familiar, as if... it was a feeling she had experienced in a dream.
Holding both sisters, Cecilia looked at Takatsuki, who had disappeared immediately after bringing Kiana over, quietly taking credit for his actions. She smiled faintly without saying anything, then turned her gaze to her two daughters in her arms.
"Ich liebe Dich..."