Section 1: Knight Soaring in the Sky

Doctor. These coordinates mark the location where a Singularity is forming, correct?

Yes, enemy readings are exceeding predictions and have been confirmed in several areas.

If we don't do anything about it, it might exacerbate the separation and collapse of the Seven Eras.

It seems that Servants are being summoned in opposition, so I want you to go and help correct the era.

Okay. Well then, Master, let's look for those Servants for the time being.

This town is in ruins. There is not a single soul in sight...

I'm getting readings on a Servant near you. Do you not see it?

A...Servant? I can sense its presence, but I cannot see its form

Boo!

Ahhh!?

Foou!?

Hah hah hah! Did I startle you? Did I?

Ah, sorry about that. I just got carried away in the moment!

To just suddenly appear like that out of the sky... That made me scream out loud. How unbefitting of a Servant...

Uhh, you are a Servant...correct?

Indeed! My name is Astolfo!

My class is Rider, and I am one of the Twelve Paladins of Charlemagne!

My hobbies are walking, eating, jousting, gambling, drinking, reading, chatting, and also...

Th-That's enough. My name is Mash Kyrielight.

This is Fujimaru, my Master.

What a cute little Servant... So you're the Master, huh! Nice to meet you!

Huh? Have we met before?

Hmm... I forgot, but whatever! So what are you doing here?

Y-Yes. We are investigating a Singularity

A Singularity? I see. I think I've heard of those.

But I don't really know much myself.

I see... In that case, do you know any of the remaining Servants?

Ah!

W-What!?

That's right! The reason why I called out to you! Now I remember!

Oh man, I was just about to forget about it, too! Heh heh.

Please don't forget...

There are actually two other Servants here. One of them is a Ruler!

A Ruler... A Ruler!? Like Jeanne d'Arc?

That's right, just like her! The other is an Archer.

Umm, I can't quite recall the name... Gira...Giri...Gil...

...Perhaps "Gilgamesh"?

Oh yes, that's right! Gilgamesh!

The King of Heroes, Gilgamesh... The oldest Heroic Spirit who possesses an inexhaustible amount of treasures.

The weapons from his treasury later became prototypes for weapons owned by other heroes in this world.

Or that's what Da Vinci said. I've never actually met Gilgamesh, but...

Ah, I'm not sure. I have this feeling...that maybe I have met him...

A dream, huh. I see. Now that you mention it, I think you're right.

Really? Umm... Are you talking about Santa?

What are you talking about? I apologize for my ignorance...

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Indeed. He did seem like a child worthy of that name.

I'm sure in the future that child will be a great hero! But he'll also probably turn out to be a tyrant!

So, what happened to the two of them?

Oh, um, you see... How do I explain...

That Ruler and Archer I met, you see... They're...waging.

Waging... What are they waging?

A Holy Grail War.

What... A Holy Grail...

Whaaaat!?

Come, follow me! At any rate, I want you to stop the two of them!

Come on! Hurry, hurry!

Hey! Sorry to ruin the party, but it's time for battle.

Some Lamia-type enemies are heading in your direction.

Okay. I have visual confirmation of the enemy. Preparing to engage!

...Uh, Astolfo!?

Ahhhhhh! Snakes, there are snakes!

Okay! It's hunting time! I'll make sure that at least thirty of them enter Nirvana...or Heaven?

Anyway, I'll send them packing down the road to the afterlife!

What a big haul! I've got to say, snake hunting is so much fun!

At this rate, I could go ahead and change the whole ecosystem!

Please don't change the ecosystem...

Well, I suppose Lamias have no influence over the ecosystem, so it's no problem, but still...

A-Anyway, it's more important that we stop the two who initiated a Holy Grail War!

Oh yes, I forgot! Well then, both of you, just follow me!