Skill extraction starting from Dragon Clan

Fuyuki City, the afternoon of the first day after the Holy Grail War began.

Near the east exit of the subway station in the city center.

As usual, Emiya Shirou first went to the church to help with part-time work in the morning, and then went to school. However, this time he did not go to the student union after school to help, but left the school directly and came here.

As soon as he left the station, Shirou Emiya was frightened into a cold sweat by a group of people on the right, and finally realized that he was in a hurry.

Maybe because it's the city center and it's time to get off work, so even on a completely weekday, the area around the east gate is full of people.

The only difference is that most of the people on the right are women in their twenties, but he is actually not very good at guessing other people's ages. Just like that night, his answer was quite different from that of his new friends. cut.

Having said that, there are still many college students or women of his age here.

But this way, at least he and the other person, his new friend, won't be too conspicuous.

At a glance, Emiya Shirou saw his new friend standing quietly by the flower bed, waiting for him.

He is a foreigner with a neat and refreshing appearance, with regular facial features, and emerald green eyes shining with gentle light on his handsome face.

If it were brought to school, it would definitely attract a burst of screams from the female classmates.

However, because his demeanor is so calm, even with such an outstanding appearance, he can easily blend into the crowd.

Like now, the way he stands in the crowd feels natural.

At this moment, he was looking up at the towering subway station building on a whim, nodding his head and praising softly, while walking towards the direction of Emiya Shirou.

But after all, his appearance is too outstanding. Once you notice his presence, your eyes will be attracted.

For example, the young women who passed by him now looked like "if they weren't busy with something, I would really want to stare at him all day long". In the end, they couldn't see their faces because of their staggered bodies. Unfortunately, I transferred to the subway station.

If it weren't for the fact that Japan is very strict about taking pictures of others without permission, I'm afraid someone would have taken out their mobile phones to take pictures.

In order to reduce the commotion caused, after Shirou Emiya met his friends, they also turned into a path with a lot of hand-painted movie posters next to them.

"Although the knowledge in my head knows what this is, in reality it still looks amazing."

Ah, he spoke.

Emiya Shirou stopped scanning the surroundings blankly, raised his head and turned to him: "Ah... yes, that's right. After all, foreigners are inherently attractive."

"No, I'm talking about this scene." The other person pointed to the surrounding buildings with a smile on his face.

"ah……"

It's really bad. It's totally wrong.

Emiya Shirou had a tendency to cover his face and run away. He knew it was because he had too many things on his mind right now.

Fortunately, my father often told me before that I should calmly listen to what others have to say.

Emiya Shirou calmed down: "In your time, there should be no audio and video billboards on the road... No, there shouldn't even be TV, right? Hey, um, didn't you say that after being summoned by the Holy Grail, you should have the modern knowledge? Is it generally available?"

"Yes, didn't I just say that I knew what was going on?"

"Ah, sorry."

Here it comes again, I'm dazed again.

While apologizing, Emiya Shirou also blamed himself.

"Don't take it to heart, Shirou. I know this situation is indeed inconvenient for you, and it must be very difficult to maintain my existence."

"I'm really sorry...Actually, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired." Emiya Shirou hesitated for a moment, "Well...uh...you said you wanted to come to a place with many people, so what do you think after seeing this now? ?”

"Well, it's of great reference value. Although the appearance has changed a lot and many novel things have appeared, the human race itself has not changed."

"Um?"

Emiya Shirou was a little confused and didn't understand what his friend was talking about. Moreover, he clearly looked like he was the same age as him, less than twenty years old at most, but he spoke like an old man.

But this is only natural, because he cannot be considered a human being.

"Anyway, thank you for bringing me here, Master."

——This new friend is the servant summoned by Emiya Shirou.

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Emiya Shirou has always felt that he is just an ordinary boy, who is about to transform from a boy to a young man, a sophomore in a certain high school.

My grades are pretty good, my physical fitness is pretty good, and what I like to do... is probably helping others.

There are no merits worth mentioning, everything is ordinary.

The only thing that is unusual is probably his life experience.

Ten years ago, a sudden gas explosion caused huge casualties in the city center. Emiya Shirou. It was at that time that he lost his parents, but because of this, he got to know his current family.

The family that adopted him now does seem a bit strange, but Emiya Shirou has gradually gotten used to it.

Both my adoptive father and my adoptive mother are very good people. In recent years, they have been traveling around the world frequently for work reasons, and they seem to be doing archaeological work.

There is a younger sister who looks very young, but should actually be called an older sister. Her name is Illya. Judging from her hair color and appearance, she must be a foreigner.

I heard from Sera that Illya's development was somewhat delayed due to physical illness. In fact, she was actually older than him, but Emiya Shirou could not regard her as an older sister, but as a younger sister.

By the way, Sera is the maid of the family just like Ligelit.

Emiya Shirou was actually a little unable to understand. It looked like it was just an ordinary family, and the income of both parents was not very high, but why there were such maids, and not just one but two.

Both Sera and Ligelite are extraordinary in appearance and demeanor. Such outstanding women should generally be particularly sought after by others, but Sera seems very ordinary and seems to be serving them in their eyes. Illya is more important.

Moreover, Sera and the others often tutor Illya alone, and they seem to have a very high level of knowledge. However, every time Emiya Shirou hopes that they can also tutor him, he is always disliked.

All in all, although there are some peculiarities in his family, Emiya Shirou himself is just a very ordinary high school student.

But just three days ago, Emiya Shirou did something extraordinary.

Or should I say "discovery".

Because he often goes to the church to help, Emiya Shirou sometimes participates in some rescue related to orphaned elderly people with the church people.

One of them is that an elderly man who is alone cannot contact his family after he "dies alone". Shirou Emiya will help with other volunteers. After helping the elderly man pack up his body, he will go to clean up his house.

Due to the aftermath of the collapse of the bubble economy, it has been very common in Japan in recent years for elderly people to die alone in their rooms. Even the government is short of manpower, so it relies on churches and other places to seek help. volunteer.

However, due to some taboos and in many cases too much effort, only Emiya Shirou himself was helping in this rescue activity most of the time.

Sometimes, other volunteers who come to help are often just searching to see if they can find any "treasures."

Three days ago, Emiya Shirou received another such rescue mission from the church.

I heard that a foreign old man died in the house he just bought. It seems that he died due to a sudden heart attack. Although the body has been returned to the old man’s foreign children, there are still some things left in the house he rented. There is no way to deal with these things.

It costs money to throw away garbage in Japan, especially large pieces of garbage such as mattresses or refrigerators and washing machines. The cost of throwing them away is almost the same as buying a brand new one, and if you are cleaning up your house It will also cost extra money.

Because the old man's descendants did not want this house, the house was returned to the hands of the government. Emiya Shirou went to help sort out the old man's belongings and discard them at a location provided by the government.

When he arrived at the house, he could clearly see that the interior of the house had been tidied up. But rather than saying it was "tidying up," it was better to say it was "looting."

All valuables in the room, whether cash, calligraphy, paintings or antiques, were cleared away.

Emiya Shirou didn't pay attention. This was a common thing. Many people came to the house to "clean up" in the name of volunteers. After all the valuable things in the room were cleared away, they gave up on the task because they were just volunteers. , so the government has nothing to do.

So when he packed it up, he only had some old photos, old books, old pens with broken ink, and the like.

However, Emiya Shirou enjoyed it very much. While chewing on the old man's memories, he sorted out the things left by the old man one by one.

Then he discovered a strange black notebook.

There are some strange words written on it. It always seems like some kind of spell. Maybe it's because of a whim, or an outbreak of chuunibyou, or maybe it's because of some hereditary trait he is born with. In short, Emiya Shirou read out that long sentence in a room where no one was around.

Immediately afterwards, the ground emitted a brilliant light. Later, when Shirou Emiya opened the tatami covering it, he discovered that the floor below had been carved with a strange magic circle using red dye.

At least at that time, he saw light that was different from electric lights, flames, or the stars, moon, and sun. It seemed more mysterious and fantastic.

Then his new friend showed up.

This foreign boy who looked slightly older than him had a pair of charmingly colored pupils.

Emiya Shirou could be sure that the other party was not a robber with a special hobby. After all, the property in this room had been "looted" by the previous people, and there was no benefit at all.

Of course, the most important thing is that he didn't open the apartment door and walk in.

Light emerges in the mid-air space of the three-square-foot room, depicting geometric patterns. Blue light spots gather together and finally turn into entities.

Emiya Shirou's own performance at that time was also quite ordinary, with nothing to describe.

Generally speaking, although he didn't open his throat and scream in surprise, he was still nervous and overwhelmed. He barely calmed down until he saw the other party's gesture of silence.

The two of them sat on both sides of the only coffee table in the room. Emiya Shirou's brain was still in a semi-dead state. After seeing the other's actions, he acted instinctively and took the initiative to pick up the teapot and make tea.

Thankful that the water and electricity in this room had not been shut off yet, allowing Emiya Shirou to calm his mind while making tea.

"So... uh..." After listening to the explanation of the person in front of him, Emiya Shirou put the second cup of hot tea down his throat, trying to stay calm as much as possible.

"What should I call you? Jekyll? Hyde? Or Berserker."

"Berserker is fine. Such a title is more appropriate in the Holy Grail War."

"That's it..."

But he doesn't look like a Berserker at all.

Emiya Shirou thought so.

After all, the word berserker was originally another name for an ancient Nordic warrior. If it weren't for the many strange books in his home, he might not have understood the meaning of the other person's word.

"During the Holy Grail War, you must do your best to conceal my real name. After all, we don't know where other magicians will have the ears and eyes, so whether you are willing or not, hiding my identity is for your own good." Berserker warned. With.

"That's it..."

"Yes, you must pay special attention to it."

Looking at the young man in front of him, Emiya Shirou still couldn't understand this so-called berserker.

He looked like a very gentle young man. Like other foreigners, he was not used to sitting directly on the floor, but he still followed Emiya Shirou's instructions and sat down cross-legged on the tatami, looking straight into his eyes and replying, Any questions will be answered.

The look in the other person's eyes reminded Emiya Shirou intuitively of his adoptive father, whom he had not seen for a long time. The clear eyes made the two look somewhat similar. It was not a look with some intention or to induce the other person to speak, but a pure look. The calm gaze that explained what he saw.

As for Berserker’s real name…

One is Jekyll and the other is the anti-hero Hyde, and Berserker told both of his real names to Shirou Emiya.

Of course, Emiya Shirou had also heard of it. It was the name of the protagonist in a long-standing foreign novel. He remembered that it described a story about a kind-hearted scholar who used special drugs to make the evildoer hidden in his heart partially lose control.

Jekyll was his name when he was a scholar, and the villainous personality that emerged after taking the drug called himself Hyde.

Strictly speaking, these two are the names of the same person. After all, it only happens to characters in novels, but in reality, most people do not have two names at the same time.

"So one of these two names is the real name, and the other is a pseudonym based on the real name?"

"No, because my situation is somewhat special, both of these are my real names."

"That's it."

After answering, the room suddenly became quiet.

Jekyll didn't know what he was thinking, but Emiya Shirou himself had not yet woken up from the chaos.

"Berserker, I have a very important question to ask you, and I hope you can answer me honestly."

"What?"

"You are...human, right?"

"Not."

"ah?!"

I see, no wonder there is always a sad barrier between the two of them.

Jekyll smiled gently: "Your hunch is right, I am not a human being, but a Servant who wants to win the Holy Grail with you."

So Emiya Shirou learned about the existence of the Holy Grail War from his followers, and by the way, he also learned about the Holy Grail, heroic spirits, magicians and other information.

And most importantly, he has been selected as one of the magicians qualified to participate in the Holy Grail War.

"Holy Grail War, is something so terrible going to happen in Fuyuki City?"

"That's right. It's better to say that although it hasn't officially started yet, it has already entered the early stage of the battle."

"I see." Shirou Emiya nodded, as if he understood everything.

But in fact, due to the influx of excessive information in a short period of time, his brain was already in a non-working state, so he appeared to be so emotionally stable.

After all, let alone understanding what Jekyll told him, even "believing" it would take a lot of energy.

But... let's take every word that the self-proclaimed Berserker says seriously.

Emiya Shirou silently made a decision in his heart. The reason for this should be because of his eyes, because they really looked like the clear eyes of Emiya Shirou's adoptive father.

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At night, on the roof of Fuyuki City Center Department Store.

Because Jekyll said he wanted to see the sky, Emiya Shirou took him here.

It wasn't until he saw the starry guard in the sky that Shirou Miya was startled to realize that he hadn't looked at the night sky so quietly for a long time.

Exhaling a breath, he lowered his gaze from the sky and saw a very nostalgic sight: the amusement park attached to the roof of the department store.

This place is like a small amusement park, with several amusement equipment for children. Since it closes at five o'clock, the door has been closed and there are not many people around.

Emiya Shirou felt that the reason why he felt familiar was also because of the memory before the "gas explosion", but he was too young at that time, so his memory had begun to be blurred.

Emiya Shirou chose a bench next to the fence and sat down, while Jekyll stood on the roof of the building, looking at the starry night sky with cold eyes.

"Two days ago, I should have told you that the night I met you." Jekyll suddenly spoke.

"What?"

"I am indeed a character written into a novel. To be more precise, I am a person based on that character... But that person became a heroic spirit after death, and then became a servant according to the guidance of the Holy Grail and you. The presence."

Emiya Shirou recalled that he had indeed heard him say that two nights ago, and his feeling was the same as now: "It's so complicated."

"Haha." Jekyll smiled softly.

"Indeed, I also find it a bit complicated. After all, I was not a magician during my lifetime, but a scientist. And what I am facing now is also an extremely objective fact, that is, I am no longer a human being, but a human being." Servant."

"You said this, are you here to join me in the Holy Grail War?"

"Yes." Jekyll turned to Shirou Emiya and nodded in agreement.

"He is indeed a handsome man." Emiya Shirou could not help but sigh in his heart again.

Although Jekyll in the novel seems to be older when he dies, these servants do not seem to necessarily appear in the same appearance as when they died. Instead, they will be summoned in their strongest form.

"I...according to the time when the novel was published, I should be considered a person from the 19th century."

"right."

"Yes, so I really want to see how people live in this century and what the city is like. Even though the knowledge given to me by the Holy Grail has given me a rough grasp of what society is like now, I still want to See it with your own eyes.”

"You said this."

"Yes, so I understand today that human beings will not change after all. No matter how the city changes, it will still be a place where people gather together to celebrate their lives."

For some reason, Jekyll smiled softly and kindly.

Not just in front of the subway station, from this afternoon to sunset, there were women constantly turning around to look at him, and even gathering together to whisper. If those women saw this smile, they would definitely be elated.

Emiya Shirou thought in a daze that it seemed a bit too wasteful to smile at him alone on the roof of the department store where it was already late and there was almost no one else.

"So are you satisfied? If so, I'm very happy too. It's no wonder that I brought you here all the way." Emiya Shirou didn't know what to say. The reason why he helped Jekyll was not at all because of the Holy Grail War. It’s because he wants to help people.

"Thank you very much, Shirou."

"No, I didn't say that to ask you to thank me."

"No, I really appreciate you, so let me go on."

Why are you so serious all of a sudden?

Emiya Shirou was a little puzzled and tilted his head curiously.

"Actually, I still regret it to this day. Although the 'evil' in me was caused by my experiments with elixirs, I could not stop him for the rest of my life. I finally stopped him at the cost of my life. By now, too many people have been sacrificed." Jekyll's voice was full of sincerity and sincerity.

"Actually, after returning again, I still had symptoms of losing control. The closer I got to the Holy Grail War, the more obvious the situation became. Until early this morning, Hyde finally completely lost control and came out of my body."

Although Jekyll's tone was not excited at all, the sadness contained in it was clearly felt by Shirou Emiya.

"I am a powerless Servant. If I don't take the elixir that turns into a Noble Phantasm to become violent - or to be more appropriate, to become a beast, and if I don't show the nature of the anti-hero Hyde, I am almost no different from ordinary people. No. The unique aura of a heroic spirit means that I can't use any special abilities, so I can't use the attributes given to me by the Holy Grail.

But despite this, I still hope beyond my means that I can make up for the regrets that have been lingering in my heart in this city where many people live at the same time as I lived in the past. "

"Then... it should have something to do with you saying you wanted to come out and take a look today, right?" Emiya Shirou spoke, hoping that he had not misunderstood and harboring some small wish.

"Yes, although the Holy Grail War is destined to be a secret war that changes with the nature of the magician, the power of the heroic spirits is too great. They are arrogant myths and legends presented in the mortal world. The combined combat power of all the servants is It may be more terrifying than 'war'. Once the subsequent fighting becomes fierce, the entire Fuyuki City will become a veritable battlefield, and countless people will die as a result. So..."

Jekyll laughed. He stared at Shirou Emiya in front of him, his eyes still sincere and sincere, but his expression became more serious: "This time, I will stand on the side of 'justice' from the beginning."

"The righteous party..."

Emiya Shirou murmured, regurgitating the words of his new friend: "Speaking of which, my long-standing wish is actually to be a righteous partner."

Then he glanced at Jekyll and said, "Laugh if you want, I don't care."

"I won't laugh at you."

"I know nothing about magic. Just like this Holy Grail War, I never felt it had any real meaning before you told me."

"It doesn't matter, I will teach you. Although I was not a magician during my lifetime, I studied medicine and finally came into contact with some alchemy. I can teach you a certain level of basics."

"Can we win this way? According to you, aren't those magicians and their followers monsters?"

"I don't know. The reason why I want to agree with your wish is just to prevent myself from losing control."

"Hahaha, your answer is too honest, isn't it?"

Emiya Shirou smiled and shrugged, then looked up at the night sky again.

He actually now knows very well how dangerous this Holy Grail War is. If he thinks that everything will be resolved when the ship reaches the bridge, he must be crazy.

Even though he had experienced the surprise brought by magic, Emiya Shirou still had a clear understanding that it was a world he was unfamiliar with.

Mysterious people who manipulate magic can control the wind and rain, and according to Berserker, among the magicians, some can even physically compete with a small number of police or military forces. If they were heroic spirits, even fighter jets and even tanks would be like It's the same as paper.

No matter what, they are extraordinary and astonishing monsters. As far as common sense is concerned, ordinary people can't do anything to them.

Even those rigorously trained soldiers who participate in this Holy Grail War are not enough enemies, let alone me? What can a high school boy who has only saved the world in childhood hero games do?

In addition, the nature of the servant he summoned is not suitable for the Holy Grail War at all, but now he is told that he has to face more than a dozen enemies in this situation?

But despite this... Emiya Shirou still made up his mind to participate in this ceremony.

The reason is simple, he wants to protect his town!

"Okay, Berserker, I don't know if what I am doing is right, but I still want to be a partner of justice. I want to protect the people who smile at me, and the city where they live. If the Holy Grail War will destroy Fuyuki City, if innocent lives are sacrificed, then I want to prevent this kind of thing."

This is the choice made by Emiya Shirou as a "partner of justice". No matter how ordinary he is, he still chooses to hold on to his own will.

"Thank you, at this moment, my wish has come true."

"Um?"

"Because in the previous period of my life, I fell into the madness and temptation of evil and became an anti-hero. From the bottom of my heart, my only wish was to become a righteous person." Jekyll walked up to Shirou Emiya, "So Speaking of Shirou, I think I probably fulfilled my wish for the Holy Grail the moment I was summoned by you."

Jekyll, with his back to the night sky, stretched out his hand towards Emiya Shirou. This new friend with three names stretched out his right hand, his expression calm, but still sincere and sincere: "You want to stop the Holy Grail War and save the world?" The wish of Shimofuyuki City does not need to rely on the Holy Grail, it can only be achieved by yourself, Master."

"Of course! I will do anything I can, but if I don't help others because of fear, then who am I to be a righteous partner?"

Emiya Shirou smiled and stretched out his right hand to shake it with Jekyll.

That is another kind of oath, different from the normal oath between a master and a servant. It is a oath about determination and enlightenment between like-minded new friends.

(PS: Today is considered an extra update, although it is less than 8,000 words. But the foreshadowing of Emiya Shirou and the servants has been written, so that’s it.)