Chapter 65 - 64 Masters and Servants (1/2)

”Batman: 02. Flash: 04. Green Lantern: 05. Green Lantern: 014. Hawkman: 09. Hawkgirl: 10. Wonder Woman: 03. Dr Fate: 17”.

Eight flashes of light came through the zeta-tube in New York towards the hidden orbiting base of the Justice League. Two more flashes came through after Batman and Hawkgirl, and two elderly gentlemen stepped through the technological marvel, the old man with glasses looking around the satellite with his eyes wide with joy.

”I never thought it would be this easy.....”.

Batman looked at Archer with a frown before the enemy of Sherlock Holmes gave his Master a charming smile. The caped crusader didn't by the innocent look, opting to cross him arms with a frowning expression on his face.

”Tell us everything that Gray missed. Everything about the Holy Grail War, Servants, Command Seals and Classes”.

Archer and Saber shared a look for a moment before the Emperor of the Criminal World spoke up, trying his best to appear ”good” in the eyes of his Master.

Saber didn't by Archer's fake smile, only standing in silence as he respectfully waited behind Hawkgirl.

”That Pseudo-Servant from earlier gave a brief explanation of the characteristics of the Holy Grail War, but we will be here for quite some time if we need to explain everything. Is that suitable with you Master?”.

Batman nodded, as did the rest of the Justice League.

The Team were already sent on a mission to find anybody else in America who possessed Command Seals so they did not accompany their former mentors to the Watchtower. Supergirl was also watching over her cousin in the medical bay in the Watchtower, on leave to look after Clark.

”The Holy Grail War is not something that was originally created in this world. It was a war fought back from where Gray originally came from, and the participants were Servants and the Mages that summoned them. The most common type of Grail War, is the Einzbern Holy Grail War, fought between seven Servants and seven Masters. It was a battle to the death so that one Master may obtain the Holy Grail and get their one true wish granted”.

Dr Fate frowned for a moment before looking at Archer and asking,

”How do you know that Gray is not from this universe? We did not tell you this information”.

Saber spoke up this time, looking at the Lord of Order with a slight trepidation in his eyes. Shayera thought that Saber did not like magic users, perhaps he knew one from his old life?

”This world is still in the Age of Gods. Magecraft has not declined and Mystery's are still present in the world. The Boundary between the World and the Reverse Side of the World is almost non-existent. The moment we where summoned we could detect that countless energies, most non-magical in nature were pouring into this world, like a intersection between dimensions. That Pseudo-Servant, can't be from this world, as since the Age of Gods never ended, the need for a Holy Grail never came about”.

Batman frowned at the unfamiliar terminology and asked Saber who looked more respectful to his Master. Even if he wasn't said Master.

”Why do you call Gray a Pseudo-Servant? What makes him different?”.

Saber and Archer shared another look as both Servants shook their heads. Archer spoke up, adjusting his glasses as his rubbed his chin in his other hand.

”A Pseudo-Servant is a Servant that can't be normally summoned. They can't be materialized in the world for some reason. They might technically be classified as Divine Spirits or Wraiths, so as a result, cannot be summoned through the Throne of Heroes. Gray, as you call him, has a Servant dwelling inside his body, yet their power seems to be his and he seems to be in control over his actions”.

”So what, he is part-human and part-Servant? Is that what you are trying to say?”.