Chapter 27: Fate System (2)
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"What do you mean by turning my allies into servants?"
The old man smiles.
That wicked smile... He must be thinking something naughty.
"You know what a 'heroic spirit' is, don't you?"
So he's avoiding the question. I'll just go along with him for now.
"Yes, it's the spirit of a hero who has achieved great feats in life, having become an object of worship after his death."
Or that's what I know from watching the Fate series.
"Exactly, I'd give you an eight out of ten. There's still more to come."
"What do you mean?"
"Heroic spirits are heroes who have accomplished great deeds, no doubt about it. Five types of heroic spirits reside in the throne of heroes.
Heaven - Heroes who are related to the gods, whether they are Divine Spirits ranked down to becoming Heroic Spirits, children of gods, or incarnations of legends about gods.
Earth - Heroes who are known as the heroes of the land, known through mythologies and legends of a particular region. Fairies and Magical Beasts are included in this category.
Human - Heroes belonging to this category are those recognized through common knowledge as great people who contributed to humanity and were regarded as heroes for their actions since the start of the Common Era. They are generally heroes who were deified by the masses after death, but there are those who were truly superhuman in life.
Star - Heroes of this category, belonging to none of the previous three, are the "hope of mankind" and a "symbol of overcoming hardsh.i.p.s." Although close in nature to the 'Pioneer of the Stars' Skill that is given to heroes who became "turning points" in human history, it is an attribute fundamentally given to those that have left behind a great hope in the history of humanity. Simply achieving such exploits is not enough as they also have to be a "shining bright star" among the figures of mankind. It is an omnipotent attribute that possesses no minus towards any other categories. Parody Heroic Spirits from space all get this designation.
Beast - Rivaling the seemingly all-powerful Star, they are the Evils of Man that represent the Seven Sins of Humanity, beings that encompass all of humanity.
(What a copy and paste of the wiki I made XD, don't worry because the chapter will be longer than usual)
"Of these five types of 'heroic spirits', the most powerful are those who fall into the category 'star' and 'beast'. Each one of them has its own characteristics and peculiarities, but there's one thing they all agree on."
The old man closes his eyes for a moment, takes a breath, and opens them again.
"They are all under the control of what is known as 'Counter Forces'. There are two of them: Gaia and Alaya, and both have power only inferior to that of my daughter and the dragon king, though only within their territory. Gaia is the will of the Earth, the planet's intrinsic wish to survive and prosper. Alaya, on the other hand, is the collective unconscious will of mankind to avoid extinction."
"I know something about that," I tell the old man.
"These two forces act on each and every planet, they're not exclusive to Nasuverse. They operate in DxD too, and I'll show you. One example is Hyoudou Issei, who Alaya indirectly mobilized to oppose the Khaos Brigade and who was also used by Gaia to indirectly defend the world from Trihexa. This is the same in all the sealed worlds, where this person used by Gaia or Alaya is called the 'Main Character'."
This is what we call 'plot armor', right?
"A more concrete example would be Shiki Ryougi, who was pushed by the Counter Force to eliminate the threat that was Souren Araya, while historically, Joan of Arc is also named as one who was empowered by the Counter Force."
Now, now. I think that's clear enough.
"This is where the power of this system shows itself. The Fate System can snatch these heroic spirits from the throne of heroes."
The old man is showing another arrogant smile, and it really irritates me. I mean, it's making me want to slap him in the bald spot.
"Something like the holy grail, right?"
The old man shakes his head.
So, it's not like a holy grail war invocation?
"Only the World itself can summon the "main body" of Heroic Spirits, so humans can only summon emanations of the heroes, such as through the Servant system, even with something like a Holy Grail. The souls of the emanations, their information, then returns to the main body upon the death of the emanation, and the main body can know about the actions of the emanations as records as if they are reading books."
So the Servants summoned to fight in the war of the holy grail are nothing but clones.
"But the Fate System is different since it can snatch that main body from the Throne of Heroes. I mean, Alaya and Gaia no longer have control over that 'heroic spirit,' and you get direct control over it."
Oh, that's a pretty good thing. It's like getting a powerful ally for nothing, a free partner.
"This has its bad points too, it's not all advantages. If the heroic spirit died before, it went back into its main body. But the "heroic spirits" you invoke will go nowhere when they die, their life will be extinguished in nothing. Do you understand what I'm saying? The same thing happens if you die, they will die too."
"Yes, I understand."
The old man nods with satisfaction.
"Good, very good. As expected from my daughter's chosen one."
I think it's my eyebrow that's shaking now.
"You still haven't answered my question, old man."
"Question? What question? Well, I'm going to explain about the Fate Points..."
"What do you mean by turning my allies into servants? Answer me, old man."
"It's quite simple. If you have someone's consent, you can make him or her a Servant. He won't have the power boost of fame since he's no myth or hero, but his power will be increased according to the parameters of the class you choose."
I think I got it.
I'm going to make an example of Kuroka.
If I turn Kuroka into a Caster class Servant, his powers will increase according to the parameters of this class.
Which are as follows:
Strength: E
Endurance: E
Agility: C
Mana: A
Luck: B
Noble Phantasm: She doesn't have a Noble Phantasm.
"And like a Servant invoked in the Holy Grail War, his or her power will be increased depending on the mana you supply."
The old man complements.
I see, I see.
"Will it consume my mana to have a Servant?"
That's a problem, right now my MP isn't much. I don't think I can keep a Servant by my side.
"No, I don't think I've made myself clear. The strength of a Servant increases according to the [Magic] parameter of your first system, it has nothing to do with the MP."
I see, that's a relief.
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"What do you mean by turning my allies into servants?"
The old man smiles.
That wicked smile... He must be thinking something naughty.
"You know what a 'heroic spirit' is, don't you?"
So he's avoiding the question. I'll just go along with him for now.
"Yes, it's the spirit of a hero who has achieved great feats in life, having become an object of worship after his death."
Or that's what I know from watching the Fate series.
"Exactly, I'd give you an eight out of ten. There's still more to come."
"What do you mean?"
"Heroic spirits are heroes who have accomplished great deeds, no doubt about it. Five types of heroic spirits reside in the throne of heroes.
Heaven - Heroes who are related to the gods, whether they are Divine Spirits ranked down to becoming Heroic Spirits, children of gods, or incarnations of legends about gods.
Earth - Heroes who are known as the heroes of the land, known through mythologies and legends of a particular region. Fairies and Magical Beasts are included in this category.
Human - Heroes belonging to this category are those recognized through common knowledge as great people who contributed to humanity and were regarded as heroes for their actions since the start of the Common Era. They are generally heroes who were deified by the masses after death, but there are those who were truly superhuman in life.
Star - Heroes of this category, belonging to none of the previous three, are the "hope of mankind" and a "symbol of overcoming hardsh.i.p.s." Although close in nature to the 'Pioneer of the Stars' Skill that is given to heroes who became "turning points" in human history, it is an attribute fundamentally given to those that have left behind a great hope in the history of humanity. Simply achieving such exploits is not enough as they also have to be a "shining bright star" among the figures of mankind. It is an omnipotent attribute that possesses no minus towards any other categories. Parody Heroic Spirits from space all get this designation.
Beast - Rivaling the seemingly all-powerful Star, they are the Evils of Man that represent the Seven Sins of Humanity, beings that encompass all of humanity.
(What a copy and paste of the wiki I made XD, don't worry because the chapter will be longer than usual)
"Of these five types of 'heroic spirits', the most powerful are those who fall into the category 'star' and 'beast'. Each one of them has its own characteristics and peculiarities, but there's one thing they all agree on."
The old man closes his eyes for a moment, takes a breath, and opens them again.
"They are all under the control of what is known as 'Counter Forces'. There are two of them: Gaia and Alaya, and both have power only inferior to that of my daughter and the dragon king, though only within their territory. Gaia is the will of the Earth, the planet's intrinsic wish to survive and prosper. Alaya, on the other hand, is the collective unconscious will of mankind to avoid extinction."
"I know something about that," I tell the old man.
"These two forces act on each and every planet, they're not exclusive to Nasuverse. They operate in DxD too, and I'll show you. One example is Hyoudou Issei, who Alaya indirectly mobilized to oppose the Khaos Brigade and who was also used by Gaia to indirectly defend the world from Trihexa. This is the same in all the sealed worlds, where this person used by Gaia or Alaya is called the 'Main Character'."
This is what we call 'plot armor', right?
"A more concrete example would be Shiki Ryougi, who was pushed by the Counter Force to eliminate the threat that was Souren Araya, while historically, Joan of Arc is also named as one who was empowered by the Counter Force."
Now, now. I think that's clear enough.
"This is where the power of this system shows itself. The Fate System can snatch these heroic spirits from the throne of heroes."
The old man is showing another arrogant smile, and it really irritates me. I mean, it's making me want to slap him in the bald spot.
"Something like the holy grail, right?"
The old man shakes his head.
So, it's not like a holy grail war invocation?
"Only the World itself can summon the "main body" of Heroic Spirits, so humans can only summon emanations of the heroes, such as through the Servant system, even with something like a Holy Grail. The souls of the emanations, their information, then returns to the main body upon the death of the emanation, and the main body can know about the actions of the emanations as records as if they are reading books."
So the Servants summoned to fight in the war of the holy grail are nothing but clones.
"But the Fate System is different since it can snatch that main body from the Throne of Heroes. I mean, Alaya and Gaia no longer have control over that 'heroic spirit,' and you get direct control over it."
Oh, that's a pretty good thing. It's like getting a powerful ally for nothing, a free partner.
"This has its bad points too, it's not all advantages. If the heroic spirit died before, it went back into its main body. But the "heroic spirits" you invoke will go nowhere when they die, their life will be extinguished in nothing. Do you understand what I'm saying? The same thing happens if you die, they will die too."
"Yes, I understand."
The old man nods with satisfaction.
"Good, very good. As expected from my daughter's chosen one."
I think it's my eyebrow that's shaking now.
"You still haven't answered my question, old man."
"Question? What question? Well, I'm going to explain about the Fate Points..."
"What do you mean by turning my allies into servants? Answer me, old man."
"It's quite simple. If you have someone's consent, you can make him or her a Servant. He won't have the power boost of fame since he's no myth or hero, but his power will be increased according to the parameters of the class you choose."
I think I got it.
I'm going to make an example of Kuroka.
If I turn Kuroka into a Caster class Servant, his powers will increase according to the parameters of this class.
Which are as follows:
Strength: E
Endurance: E
Agility: C
Mana: A
Luck: B
Noble Phantasm: She doesn't have a Noble Phantasm.
"And like a Servant invoked in the Holy Grail War, his or her power will be increased depending on the mana you supply."
The old man complements.
I see, I see.
"Will it consume my mana to have a Servant?"
That's a problem, right now my MP isn't much. I don't think I can keep a Servant by my side.
"No, I don't think I've made myself clear. The strength of a Servant increases according to the [Magic] parameter of your first system, it has nothing to do with the MP."
I see, that's a relief.
"What do you mean by turning my allies into servants?" The old man smiles. That wicked smile... He must be thinking something naughty. "You know what a 'heroic spirit' is, don't you?" So he's avoiding the question. I'll just go along with him for now. "Yes, it's the spirit of a hero who has achieved great feats in life, having become an object of worship after his death." Or that's what I know from watching the Fate series. "Exactly, I'd give you an eight out of ten. There's still more to come." "What do you mean?" "Heroic spirits are heroes who have accomplished great deeds, no doubt about it. Five types of heroic spirits reside in the throne of heroes. Heaven - Heroes who are related to the gods, whether they are Divine Spirits ranked down to becoming Heroic Spirits, children of gods, or incarnations of legends about gods. Earth - Heroes who are known as the heroes of the land, known through mythologies and legends of a particular region. Fairies and Magical Beasts are included in this category. Human - Heroes belonging to this category are those recognized through common knowledge as great people who contributed to humanity and were regarded as heroes for their actions since the start of the Common Era. They are generally heroes who were deified by the masses after death, but there are those who were truly superhuman in life. Star - Heroes of this category, belonging to none of the previous three, are the "hope of mankind" and a "symbol of overcoming hardsh.i.p.s." Although close in nature to the 'Pioneer of the Stars' Skill that is given to heroes who became "turning points" in human history, it is an attribute fundamentally given to those that have left behind a great hope in the history of humanity. Simply achieving such exploits is not enough as they also have to be a "shining bright star" among the figures of mankind. It is an omnipotent attribute that possesses no minus towards any other categories. Parody Heroic Spirits from space all get this designation. Beast - Rivaling the seemingly all-powerful Star, they are the Evils of Man that represent the Seven Sins of Humanity, beings that encompass all of humanity. What a copy and paste of the wiki I made XD, don't worry because the chapter will be longer than usual "Of these five types of 'heroic spirits', the most powerful are those who fall into the category 'star' and 'beast'. Each one of them has its own characteristics and peculiarities, but there's one thing they all agree on." The old man closes his eyes for a moment, takes a breath, and opens them again. "They are all under the control of what is known as 'Counter Forces'. There are two of them: Gaia and Alaya, and both have power only inferior to that of my daughter and the dragon king, though only within their territory. Gaia is the will of the Earth, the planet's intrinsic wish to survive and prosper. Alaya, on the other hand, is the collective unconscious will of mankind to avoid extinction." "I know something about that," I tell the old man. "These two forces act on each and every planet, they're not exclusive to Nasuverse. They operate in DxD too, and I'll show you. One example is Hyoudou Issei, who Alaya indirectly mobilized to oppose the Khaos Brigade and who was also used by Gaia to indirectly defend the world from Trihexa. This is the same in all the sealed worlds, where this person used by Gaia or Alaya is called the 'Main Character'." This is what we call 'plot armor', right? "A more concrete example would be Shiki Ryougi, who was pushed by the Counter Force to eliminate the threat that was Souren Araya, while historically, Joan of Arc is also named as one who was empowered by the Counter Force." Now, now. I think that's clear enough. "This is where the power of this system shows itself. The Fate System can snatch these heroic spirits from the throne of heroes." The old man is showing another arrogant smile, and it really irritates me. I mean, it's making me want to slap him in the bald spot. "Something like the holy grail, right?" The old man shakes his head. So, it's not like a holy grail war invocation? "Only the World itself can summon the "main body" of Heroic Spirits, so humans can only summon emanations of the heroes, such as through the Servant system, even with something like a Holy Grail. The souls of the emanations, their information, then returns to the main body upon the death of the emanation, and the main body can know about the actions of the emanations as records as if they are reading books." So the Servants summoned to fight in the war of the holy grail are nothing but clones. "But the Fate System is different since it can snatch that main body from the Throne of Heroes. I mean, Alaya and Gaia no longer have control over that 'heroic spirit,' and you get direct control over it." Oh, that's a pretty good thing. It's like getting a powerful ally for nothing, a free partner. "This has its bad points too, it's not all advantages. If the heroic spirit died before, it went back into its main body. But the "heroic spirits" you invoke will go nowhere when they die, their life will be extinguished in nothing. Do you understand what I'm saying? The same thing happens if you die, they will die too." "Yes, I understand." The old man nods with satisfaction. "Good, very good. As expected from my daughter's chosen one." I think it's my eyebrow that's shaking now. "You still haven't answered my question, old man." "Question? What question? Well, I'm going to explain about the Fate Points..." "What do you mean by turning my allies into servants? Answer me, old man." "It's quite simple. If you have someone's consent, you can make him or her a Servant. He won't have the power boost of fame since he's no myth or hero, but his power will be increased according to the parameters of the class you choose." I think I got it. I'm going to make an example of Kuroka. If I turn Kuroka into a Caster class Servant, his powers will increase according to the parameters of this class. Which are as follows: Strength: E Endurance: E Agility: C Mana: A Luck: B Noble Phantasm: She doesn't have a Noble Phantasm. "And like a Servant invoked in the Holy Grail War, his or her power will be increased depending on the mana you supply." The old man complements. I see, I see. "Will it consume my mana to have a Servant?" That's a problem, right now my MP isn't much. I don't think I can keep a Servant by my side. "No, I don't think I've made myself clear. The strength of a Servant increases according to the Magic parameter of your first system, it has nothing to do with the MP." I see, that's a relief.
