Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

"Ah, the world has changed so much, it seems that no one recognizes me anymore."

Hashirama Senju appeared somewhat disoriented due to some information infused by the Holy Grail.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Hashirama Senju, please offer me your guidance from now on."

Tao Yu raised his hand, revealing his Command Seal, prompting Hashirama Senju to nod in acknowledgment.

"As a ninja, serving my employer is my duty, and I will certainly secure the Holy Grail for you."

Others defined Hashirama Senju in their own terms upon observing him.

Though he seemed a bit naive and clumsy, and not particularly strong as an unknown underling, at least he seemed obedient.

And Treya, having seen the Konoha forehead protector, although the appearance was different, roughly confirmed that he must be a ninja of some kind.

Having some understanding of the strength of ninjas, she felt a tinge of surprise, thinking that to be summoned as a Heroic Spirit, one must at least be a Jonin; his strength probably wouldn't be less than hers.

The oppressive atmosphere brought by this world suggested that he might even be stronger than her!

She also concluded that the ritual might have encountered some issues due to the influence of the Abyss.

She hoped that she too could summon such a potent ally.

"That's good, actually the compatibility between Servant and Master is quite important, at least your Servant matches you well."

Kotomine Kirei nodded, clearly unable to recognize Hashirama Senju. With so many Heroic Spirits in the world, who could tell who was who, he then saw Tao Yu put away the Corpse Hiding Mirror and step back.

"I'll go next."

Shirou Emiya sighed at that moment.

"My father was a magician, but he was reluctant to teach me magic. I'm just a hack who knows a bit of strengthening magic."

Shirou Emiya felt somewhat despondent. He had not anticipated that Rin Tohsaka, whom he somewhat admired, would turn out to be a Magician, and even Shinji seemed to understand quite a bit about magic.

"I'm not really interested in the Holy Grail War. If the Holy Grail can indeed solve the current problems, I'm willing to summon a Heroic Spirit and then withdraw."

Shirou's character is indeed that of a companion of Justice, and currently, he does not have any pressing need to capture the Holy Grail.

The entire Fuyuki City had plunged into the Abyss, and naturally, he had his own judgments and thoughts about it.

Kotomine Kirei glanced at Shirou Emiya and involuntarily reminisced.

"Withdrawing, huh? Your personality is completely different from your foster father's. If it were him, he would undoubtedly secure the Holy Grail himself as a precaution."

Shirou Emiya's expression faltered; he hadn't expected Kotomine Kirei to know Kiritsugu Emiya.

"Do you know my father?"

"I do, and quite well. He believed that if sacrificing a few could save the majority, then it was justified. He participated in the last Holy Grail War..."

The sacrifices, naturally, were the other participants of the Holy Grail War.

Yet, in the last war, Kiritsugu Emiya severed the Grail, and perhaps he might choose the same this time.

The Holy Grail is not exactly a Savior...

Shirou Emiya was taken aback upon hearing Kotomine Kirei's words; Kiritsugu Emiya participated in the last Holy Grail War?

Rin Tohsaka's face was also moved, as her father had perished during that last Holy Grail War.

Despite being emotionally stirred, Shirou firmly stood in the middle of the ritual formation without using any holy relic and began chanting.

Meanwhile, he also mulled over his own thoughts.

If he could summon a strong Servant without any holy relics, he might try to obtain the Holy Grail himself.

As his final chant ended, the formation glowed brightly.

A valiant armored blonde beauty emerged from the ritual. As she opened her lake-like eyes and took a step forward, the clang of her armor resounded.

"Servant Saber, I have come in response to your summons. I ask you, are you my Master?"

Upon witnessing Saber's arrival, Tao Yu steadied himself. Although the Holy Grail War had problems, it seemed that it was still possible to summon normal Heroic Spirits; they couldn't all be monsters like Hashirama Senju, so there shouldn't be any major disasters.

Saber's tranquil eyes studied Shirou Emiya, surprising him; he had never imagined his Servant would be a beautiful young woman. Was she also going to fight to obtain the Holy Grail?

"Hey, hey, respond already. She's asking you," Hashirama Senju reminded with his head scratched, mouth wide open.

Shirou hurriedly nodded and then spoke,

"Saber, my name is Shirou Emiya. You can call me Shirou. Our world has suddenly undergone dangerous changes, and I want to obtain the Holy Grail to save everyone. Can you assist me?"

Saber looked at Shirou Emiya in front of her and smiled faintly,

"That is indeed my mission. From now on, my sword will accompany you, and your Destiny will be shared with mine. Hereby, the pact is sealed."

After speaking, she also glanced at the simple-minded Hashirama Senju beside her; this man with a naive smile on his face gave her an intense sense of crisis.

She also looked towards Tao Yu beside Hashirama.

This person is also dangerous, two Servants...

Without much expression, Saber followed Shirou Emiya to one side.

At that time, Archer also made himself known, coming to Rin Tohsaka's side as if to protect her.

"Do you have any holy relic that you wish to summon? Would you like to borrow mine?"

Tao Yu held up his Corpse Hiding Mirror.

And Treya also understood Tao Yu's meaning and smiled as she spoke,

"No need, let's see if I can summon anything with my abilities."

As she finished speaking, she took a string of keys from her waist. The keys seemed very ancient, carrying a sense of historical weight, indicating they were likely her space equipment. The extent of the space within was unknown, but it probably contained a multitude of things.

It was uncertain whether anything could be summoned with the items inside as a medium...

As the summoning array flashed with light once more, a new Heroic Spirit appeared.

Tao Yu glanced at the Heroic Spirit's appearance, which didn't match any Heroic Spirits he was familiar with.

He had played some of Fate's card games, and though he mostly skipped over the story, he was quite familiar with some of the popular characters.

He wondered if this was another Heroic Spirit summoned as an extra...

"The Holy Grail War, huh? That's kind of interesting."

The newly appeared Heroic Spirit looked to be middle-aged, with a stern face, hair of void-black mixed with strands of white and a pair of deep blue eyes reminiscent of rippling waves, overall giving the impression of a Vampire Duke from folklore.

"Caster, I answer your summons. Hmm, these inscriptions are fascinating. I see..."

Caster seemed to absorb some of the cultural information that was infused in him. A ripple shimmered at his fingertips as he touched the air lightly before nodding slightly.

"My powers in this world have been greatly affected. Master, you should be prepared mentally; I don't have much offensive capability, I can only assist."

"Oh, no problem, do your best. All of us here aim to summon the Holy Grail and then save this world," Treya said seriously after a brief pause.

She wanted to see what the Holy Grail truly was and suspected it might be the Heart of the World. Furthermore, her claim of wanting to save the world wasn't an empty promise—given the current state of the city, only the Pioneers could lend a hand!

After the Holy Grail was summoned and confirmed, they would naturally lay all the cards on the table and explain the current situation.

"Save the world... That's interesting, I like it," said Caster, his expression showing a hint of melancholy before twisting slightly into something more ferocious, then settling back into calm.

It was as though he could project many overlapping shadows.

This change was perceived by the others as somewhat odd.

There was something slightly wrong with this Caster.

Saber immediately stepped back to protect Shirou and said,

"Shirou, I sense an extremely ominous and evil presence emanating from him."

"What a keen girl you are," Caster responded with a smile, looking back at Saber without denying her description.

"Indeed, I am deeply contaminated. However, the connection to the source of the contamination was slightly reduced after being summoned by the Holy Grail. In fact, it's much better now. I am only a projected being here, and I am bound by Command Spells, so you needn't worry so much."

After pausing briefly, Caster smiled again,

"In fact, the Holy Grail itself isn't exactly clean..."

His words made Tao Yu become concerned; the black mud from the fourth war and the damage to the Holy Grail in the fifth indicated problems with the Holy Grail.

Yet all the Servants, even Hashirama Senju, had not noticed anything wrong, but this strange Caster seemed to have perceived it. Who exactly was he?

And why did Saber say he had deep contamination and ominousness?

Why hadn't he sensed it? Was such a level of disguise far beyond his Spirit Perception?

Tao Yu involuntarily thought back to when he saw Sun Guangyao amidst the grey fog.
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Besides, he hadn't noticed anything amiss with the Holy Grail during the summoning ritual; he only felt that vague sense of foreboding before entering the world...

"May we then have the honor of knowing your noble name?"

"Isn't it best to protect one's information in the Holy Grail War?" Caster replied with a smile.

"Ah? Is it necessary? I already said mine," Hashirama Senju responded, scratching his cheek in slight embarrassment.

"Hehe, well, there's nothing really to hide."

Caster looked at Hashirama Senju, and as if sensing something, showed a slightly surprised expression,

"What you said isn't wrong, and there's nothing shameful about my name. I am called Berti Abraham. You may also refer to me as 'Mr. Gate'..."

At this point, Tao Yu fell deep into thought, recalling the numerous memories he had encountered.

What in the world...

He hadn't heard of it...

It must be a character from some obscure movie, possibly a well-dressed vampire noble? Perhaps it's a strong character from an old vampire movie?

But if the Holy Grail was dragged from a nearby world, where did it come from?

That desert next door?

Well, it all sounds like Medieval Noble names, so perhaps that's where it was from. And he seems quite formidable at first glance...

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