lcionline Chapter 235: Holy Grail War
Chapter 235: Holy Grail War
Chapter 235: Holy Grail WarAnd so, the curtain fell completely on the heroes.
Lost in a daze, Promise finally closed the book.
"Finished?" Shirou Emiya, flipping through a university course book, noticed Promise's pause and looked up to ask.
"Yes," The latter replied softly, nodding as he stood to return the book to its shelf.
To be honest, many questions still lingered in Promise's mind.
After all, this hefty book of myths offered him no answers, as it wasn't an autobiography of the Greek Age Promise, but rather a compendium of Greek myths.
Even Promise himself was merely one part of the history recorded within.
His unanswered questions were naturally tied to Athena and the others.
Before leaving, due to a warning from Clotho, the Fate Goddess, Promise had ultimately confessed the "truth" to his goddess.
Although... he'd done so in a rather underhanded manner.
And after confessing, out of fear of her reaction, he ran away.
Thinking of this, Promise glanced at the bright sunlight streaming through the window and instinctively touched his neck.
It felt a little cold.
If he wanted answers to everything, he would probably have to ask them in person when he "encountered" them again someday.
"I should get going," Promise said, various thoughts swirling in his mind. Finally, he turned back to Shirou with a smile and added, "If I don't leave now, the professor might actually come looking for me."
With those quiet words, he bid farewell to Shirou Emiya and headed toward the Clock Tower's lecture halls.
On his way, however, he unexpectedly encountered someone.
"Promise!"
In the hallway, Promise turned his head toward the voice and saw a blond-haired, blue-eyed boy happily waving at him with a bright, innocent smile.
After greeting Promise, the boy quickly ran toward him.
"There you are! I finally found you!"
Seeing him approach with such exuberance, Promise
The same artifact Hitler and Goebbels were supposedly searching for to build the Third Reich.
If it really exists, who wouldn't want to see it with their own eyes?"
Indeed, this was Flat's reason for joining the Holy Grail War.
He wasn't motivated by a desire for the Grail or a wish to be granted.
He simply wanted to witness it for himself.
This sheer simplicity was precisely why he was known as the Clock Tower's lovable fool and
problem child.
Yet, it was this childlike innocence that made him someone impossible to truly hate.
"I see..." Promise nodded lightly and said, "Then you'd better prepare a proper relic and remember to inform the professor."
"Of course I wait." Flat froze mid-thought and turned to Promise with a confused
expression.
"You're not going to try to stop me?"
After all, he was not a real fool, so he knew deep down that this was a cruel struggle among
magis.
However, Promise simply shrugged..
'After all, I've done far more reckless things than you ever could.'
"I'm leaving now. I have to go and apologize to the professor."
He smiled faintly as he spoke, then bid farewell to Flat and walked past him.
Flat stood there, staring at Promise's departing back with a mix of confusion and surprise.
Just as Waver and Shirou Emiya had noticed the changes in Promise, Flat also sensed
something different.
After all, the transformation was just too obvious to ignore.
Even if his body had not been blessed by the Golden Apple, Promise's soul was a priceless
treasure, carefully sculpted by goddesses.
It was no wonder Waver, a "tsundere" teacher with no hesitation about showing concern, was
worried.
After all, in the world of magi, such changes were rarely good news.
They often signaled the possibility of someone else taking over one's body or soul.
However, Flat trusted his judgment and his eyes.
He was certain the person in front of him was indeed Promise.
After parting ways with Flat, Promise made his way to Waver's office, his thoughts turning
serious.
He began to ponder whether or not to participate in this Holy Grail War.
"I think I only have one old acquaintance in this Holy Grail War... Hmm, that Amazonian
Queen from Greek mythology, Hippolyta, who looks a lot like King Arthur. Maybe she counts
as half an acquaintance?"
Incidentally, she was the Servant summoned by the collaboration of thirty students,
including Promise's classmates.
She was the daughter of Ares, the God of War, and a priestess of Artemis, the Moon Goddess.
"Well, that's not particularly important right now," Promise muttered nonchalantly to
himself.
Although he was surprised by the sudden appearance of this Holy Grail War, he wasn't particularly concerned.
Promise had chosen to stay at the Clock Tower and tear up his withdrawal application for a simple reason: Chaldea.
One thing he couldn't ignore was the potential for the Incineration of Humanity.
Even though Fujimaru Ritsuka and the others eventually repaired human history and reset the world, ensuring everyone survived, Promise had no desire to risk experiencing that firsthand. With so many parallel worlds in existence, what if he happened to be in one that didn't get
saved?
Although the world he was currently in might not even be the one affected by the Incineration
of Humanity, or it might have been a world already saved, Promise wasn't willing to gamble
on it.
"Back then, I wrote that withdrawal application as a forced decision. But now..." Promise stopped by a window in the hallway, his lips curving into a slight smile.
He lifted his head and gazed at the dazzling sun outside, feeling its warmth shining down on
him as though it were affectionately embracing him.
Meanwhile, he toyed with a peculiar card in his hand-a Class Card already engraved with a
specific Heroic Spirit class: Painter.
Character Profile
Name: Promise
Age: 19
Identity: Transmigrator Heroic Spirit Class: Painter
Legend: (Omitted)
Rank: Grand
Skills
Shame of Fate (Passive)
Fate's love and rejection intertwine in you.
You lack a fixed destiny, and even the Goddess of Fate herself cannot foresee your future.
Thus, you possess the miraculous ability to rewrite everything.
(You "humiliate" her, yet remain cradled in her hands forever. Look back, see her... she is
watching you eternally.)
Choice of Wisdom (Passive)
There is no doubt-once you make a decision, the path you choose will inevitably lead to
success. It is the most correct path.
(You are her sole devotee. Step forward with confidence-she will always stand ahead of you.
But beware, guard your neck carefully.)
Goddess Slayer (Passive)
Goddesses gaze upon you with tenderness, holding the "Golden Apple" you gifted them. They are joyous for you, angered for you, quarrel over you, and wage wars because of you! (One thing you might need to worry about: among these goddesses, could Zeus or Apollo also
be watching?)