Chapter 218: Ask, and Ye Shall Receive
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As Haru's words echoed through the courtyard, the festive atmosphere evaporated, replaced by a heavy tension.
Sharp glares, puzzled frowns, surprised gasps, respectful nods—a mixture of reactions, all directed at Haru.
He swirled the wine in his goblet, its clear liquid reflecting his calm, indifferent face as he looked at the five Servants.
The Holy Grail War was a ritual, a complex magical working designed to achieve the Third Magic, [Heaven's Feel].
The Greater Grail, a vessel filled with magical energy and possessing a fraction of the Third Magic's power, combined with the souls of slain Servants, their heroic spirits returning to the Throne of Heroes, would create a stable pathway to the Root, allowing for the completion of the Third Magic.
And the Grail, the wish-granting artifact the Servants sought, was the completed Lesser Grail.
By making a wish upon the Lesser Grail, filled with the souls of Heroic Spirits and connected to the Greater Grail's boundless magical energy, one could, to a certain extent, have any desire fulfilled.
But for Haru, the Grail's wish-granting abilities were meaningless. He sought only the pathway to the Root, the means to complete the Third Magic. His offer to grant their wishes wasn't an empty boast.
As Haru considered this, Rider's gaze, sharp and intense, pierced him.