Abnormality In Type-Moon: Madness Of Animeverse

A special barrier covered the skies of Fuyuki City.

That barrier had been erected ten years ago, right after the end of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

It only took one person and a single wave of their hand to create this massive barrier.

In fact, the current Fuyuki City was rebuilt entirely within the original confines of that barrier.

The barrier's function was to repel spirits.

All spirit-based phenomena, including ghosts, cursed spirits, and even Heroic Spirits, were blocked from entering. This protection kept all such dangers outside the city's borders.

As a result, not a single spiritual disaster had occurred in the newly rebuilt Fuyuki City over the years.

Ghosts and cursed spirits had never been seen here. The most frequent threats Fuyuki faced were attacks from demonic beasts, occasionally joined by the sporadic appearance of flesh-eating demons.

Among those demons, there were rumors of an elite group known as the Twelve Moons, whose power was so overwhelming that ordinary magi stood no chance. Wherever they appeared, tragedy followed.

However, the main concentration of these flesh-eating demons was near Kanzaki City, and the Twelve Moons rarely set foot in Fuyuki.

Thus, the greatest threat to Fuyuki City remained the siege of demonic beasts.

Thanks to the large number of magi stationed in the city, these beasts caused minimal damage. Even beasts classified as Phantasmal Species had only appeared a handful of times.

With that, Fuyuki was considered one of the safest of the four base cities in Japan, second only to Misaki City.

Misaki City was dubbed the safest because a terrifying witch lived there.

Rumor had it that a certain demon king, now hiding somewhere in Kanzaki City, had once dared to set foot in Misaki, only to flee in terror like a mouse before a cat, disappearing without a trace the very same day.

Since then, that demon king hadn't dared to approach Misaki City again.

Though Kanzaki City was home to a troublesome Mystic Eye user, they were much easier to deal with compared to the witch—who seemed to have walked straight out of a twisted fairy tale. As long as one kept a low profile, the Mystic Eye user could be evaded.

But if that demon king were to enter Misaki City, no matter how deep he tried to hide, even if he buried himself underground, the witch would dig him up and beat him senseless.

Back to the main topic.

Fuyuki's spirit-repelling barrier had been personally established by Zelretch, the Wizard Marshal, ten years ago after the destruction of Old Fuyuki.

Because of this barrier, not only ghosts and cursed spirits but even the corrupted Servants were kept outside.

When the corrupted Servants returned to Japan after aiding the Dark Grail in conquering the world, they made a beeline for Fuyuki. It was obvious what they sought—the Greater Holy Grail.

But they were blocked by the spirit-repelling barrier.

Frustrated, they were forced to wander the outskirts of Japan.

Now, as the Fifth Holy Grail War loomed, the corrupted Servants had begun converging on Fuyuki from all corners of the country, resulting in the current situation.

Their target was clear—the Greater Holy Grail.

But as long as the spirit-repelling barrier stood, the city could rest easy. Everyone continued feasting and drinking without a care in the world, confident that nothing could go wrong.

The Magi Association's old fossils thought the same.

By the end of the night, their subordinates had used familiars to investigate and confirmed that the enemies outside the city were indeed the corrupted Servants—five out of the six, to be precise.

Yet, the old fossils remained unshaken.

"So what? Servants are still just spirits, aren't they?"

As long as they were spirits, there was no way they could breach the spirit-repelling barrier around Fuyuki.

"The barrier has been breached!"

"Ridiculous!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"The barrier was crafted by the Wizard Marshal himself! There's no way it could be damaged!"

When their subordinates rushed in to report the breach, the old fossils shouted in disbelief.

Each of them wore expressions of utter denial.

A breach in the barrier set by Zelretch himself? Such a thing couldn't possibly happen!

It must be some kind of mass hallucination spell!

How else could they be having such a nightmare?

"The city hall has issued a call to arms!"

At that moment, another magus arrived, holding a document in his hand.

"Rin Tohsaka, the mayor of Fuyuki City, is summoning all Masters who have summoned Servants to city hall for an emergency meeting to deal with the corrupted Servants outside the city!"

"Damn that girl! She dared to bypass us and call for a gathering of Masters on her own!"

Their rage boiled over.

They had long viewed the Greater Holy Grail as their rightful prize.

The Masters and Servants selected by the Grail should have been under the jurisdiction of the Magi Association.

However, due to the Grail's curse, no one could touch it directly anymore.

Anyone who did would be consumed by its curse, and that curse could never be eradicated. It would flare up endlessly, subjecting its victim to both mental and physical torment.

Not even the senior magi of the Association could endure such torment for long.

Thus, exploiting the Grail's own system—using the Masters and Servants it selected—had become the only way for the Association's noble families to secure their own interests.

Whether it was expanding their family's power or pursuing the magic of the Age of Gods, they could achieve all of this by controlling the Masters and Servants.

But Rin Tohsaka had beaten them to the punch!

"What's the situation now? How long has the call to arms been out?"

"It's been half a day already. With all the magi's familiars in play, I'm sure word has spread by now."

"Damn it! Why didn't you report this sooner?!"

"I didn't think you'd be so oblivious…"

The subordinate magus muttered under his breath.

These old fossils cared for nothing but their petty power struggles, constantly immersed in their magical research, dreaming of one day reaching the Root.

In this day and age, and they're still stuck bickering among themselves!

"Keep a close watch on everything happening at city hall!"

"Yes!"

"And what about Bazett? She's the only Master the Association has in this war. We can't let her side with the city hall!"

"Uh… She was actually the first one to head there…"

"Are you kidding me?!"

...

Fuyuki City Hall, located in the center of the city near Fuyuki Bridge.

Ever since the call to arms had gone out, familiars from all directions had been gathering, perching on rooftops and corners, watching city hall's every move.

Some belonged to the Magi Association's families, while others were sent by freelance magi.

But regardless of their allegiance, all eyes were on the developments of the Holy Grail War.

Under the watchful gaze of countless familiars, a striking woman in a deep crimson suit arrived at city hall—Bazett Fraga McRemitz.

Her face was pale, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness, but her commanding presence completely concealed this fragility. Her aura remained as sharp and formidable as ever, an iron will housed in a body of steel.

Her mere presence demanded admiration.

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