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Divine Descending Denouement (DDD) Hot Spring, “Hall of the Coronation”, Foreigner’s Lowlands [/center][/h3]

“I suppose they’ve been waiting long enough,” Benita mused to herself. She had been waiting for the right moment to reveal herself to those she had invited, hoping that she could get this show on the road as quickly as she possibly could, hopefully efficiently at that matter. 

While there was a bit of confusion regarding who was allowed in and who was not, in the end, the helpfulness and thoughtfulness of Benita’s unintentional actions had granted a mutual understanding between the two parties. 

Primarily, those who were Masters or Servants or were an ambassador would be allowed in. Any attempts to game the system would be met swiftly with retaliation. After all, Benita did not wish to include any wishy-washy elements into this meeting of Magi, though considering the circumstances of this being a Grail War, she felt obligated to allow Servants entry into the area as well. 

Being lead into a room behind the main hall, the group would be greeted by an open section within the architecture that seemed to be a courtyard of sorts. Etched into the walls were various carved murals, muted consistency due to their lack of paint; a carving. It appeared that someone’s artistic vision was housed in the confines of these walls, hardly protected from the elements from a marque that protrude slightly past the stoned, cobble-like texture of the flooring in the area. 

In the middle of this area was a long table with chairs on either side and a single chair at the end of the table that housed Benita, though she appeared to be raised from her standard, small stature. Upon closer inspection of her chair, it appeared she was housed upon … a stack of books. 

“To start off, I would like to say that all of you are idiots.”

Blunt, to the point, and insulting of everyone there. Benita felt that she constantly had to act in the interest of others, and often did not voice her complaints directly unless there was some sort of pressing issue that she felt needed to be addressed at that moment. 

This was one of those times. 

“Everyone’s actions in this war has been idiotic to the point where at times I cannot even fathom these actions, and I’ve only acted in opposition to these actions. A Holy Grail War from my recollections are not to include these disruptive elements of actions. Though it is a war, it is a war between Magi, one should not show ‘our’ world to those not familiar with it.” 

Perhaps Benita had a point in this matter. Of course, she had destroyed herself a large portion of the city during the last few days, but she felt morally justified in her actions to prevent the city from being destroyed in its entirety. A rudimentary surgeon of sorts, removing the leg to save the body; though it likely would not have gotten to this point in the event that the participants of the war did not act in such a shameful manner. Or at least, that was her own justification for her actions. 

“That is why I have called this meeting though. I felt it necessary to bring up a few things. In the event that you were not informed or had no clue as to what occurred, there was an attempt to destroy Fuyuki and all of its inhabitants from clocktower due to the actions we had performed here. From the cursed fire to the fantastic tree, we have drawn the ire of various higher-ups and they have declared that we should be wiped off the face of the earth for our transactions.”


“However, due to some meddling between the other magical institutes and the church, their actions have been thwarted for now. But who knows when they are going to strike again? Honestly, a random Japanese city means nothing to me, and I’ve accepted that death is a possible outcome since joining this war, but in the event that the city is destroyed, so to will the Greater Grail be destroyed, and so to will the prospects of obtaining the Grail be lost. A failure upon the duties of the Second Owner." 


“I would say if you value your lives, or if you value your life, leaving the city would be preferable. Several pairs have already chosen to do so, and considering the circumstances of the war, it would be the sanest choice for anyone involved.”

To Benita’s knowledge, Evan, The Elder Whitehall, and the Caster-class Servant had left Fuyuki for other lands. After all, that was probably the sane choice. Self-preservation instinct should inform individuals that this war was not worth it in the slightest. 

A battle between Magi was something that could be romanticized, but like the dueling of the nobility of centuries prior, this was a foolish act that had a high risk, yet very limited reward. While the path to the root was the end-goal of most traditional Magi, the chances of winning were, in a standard Holy Grail War, a one-in-seven chance, let alone the number of participants in the current Grail War. 

“But if you were to stay, I would like for us to agree to a few rules regarding conduct during the war. Regardless of your stance on the matter, I am sure that is a conclusion that would be the most serviceable. Though I am not sure if it would quell the anger of Clocktower, at the very least it would make us less appealing a target.”

“The rules I have come up with are as followed: 

No interfering with the lives of civilians to a great extent. 

No fighting during the day. This ties back into the first point.

Ensure that fights take place in areas where no prying eyes will view your actions. 

If anyone views the fighting who is uninvolved in the war, it is the participant’s job to ensure the matter is dealt with swiftly.  

In addition, I have used my contacts to provide a moderator who will enforce these rules. If you have any other stipulations you would like to add, please state them now.” 

As she said this, she pointed to a chalkboard which these proposed ideas had been pre-written in the event that someone else might have come late to the meeting. The meeting was an open invitation to the participants of the Grail War. There would surely be others who would find this interesting. 

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