Few can claim not to know the myth of the Holy Grail, a magical chalice said to be capable of granting any who obtains it a single wish. For ages, many have sought after its power, yet not a single person has managed to obtain it. Even to this day, magi speak of the grail with wonder, desperately craving it for a slew of reasons, whether it is to find the Root of all knowledge or for their own personal gain. The first to make true progress towards attaining the grail were the Einzbern family, who devised a ritual to summon the holy grail and use it for their own gain. This rite was the Heaven's Feel, or what is more commonly referred to as the Holy Grail War. In this event, seven heroic spirits from across time and space by the name of servants would heed the call of masters——magi deemed worthy of entering the war——to engage in a battle royale wherein only one pair could win a wish for the grail.
It is commonly known that the first two Holy Grail Wars were unsuccessful. However, the exact reasons for this became muddied with time. What is certain is what happened in the third Holy Grail War. A servant by the name of Angra Mainyu corrupted the Grail, tainting it for every war that succeeded his own. It became incapable of granting wishes without causing mass destruction, becoming a vessel for the world's evils rather than the pristine treasure that could grant its owner anything they so desired. But what if Avenger had never been summoned? What if, instead, a master loyal to their servant allowed it to make a wish upon the grail? And what if, pray tell, that servant happened to be one of the incarnations of the Hindu god, Vishnu? The eighth avatar, Krishna, who witnessed first hand the greed of men in the modern era, elected to reincarnate as a human child to put an end to the corruption in the world by participating in the Holy Grail War himself with the rider of the apocalypse, Kalki.
Now, unbeknownst to the mages readying themselves for what is now the fourth Holy Grail War, they all have a common enemy who wishes to purge the world of all its sins. Though they may not realize it at first, their battle is not only one for the grail, but for the fate of the world itself. Two weeks. That is all the time they have to realize this. Should they fail, it is likely that the face of the Earth will never again be the same. To a god, any who does not follow them is a sinner. Kalki is no different. If he is allowed the chance to gain control of the Grail, billions will lose their lives for the sake of creating the ideal society.
It is commonly known that the first two Holy Grail Wars were unsuccessful. However, the exact reasons for this became muddied with time. What is certain is what happened in the third Holy Grail War. A servant by the name of Angra Mainyu corrupted the Grail, tainting it for every war that succeeded his own. It became incapable of granting wishes without causing mass destruction, becoming a vessel for the world's evils rather than the pristine treasure that could grant its owner anything they so desired. But what if Avenger had never been summoned? What if, instead, a master loyal to their servant allowed it to make a wish upon the grail? And what if, pray tell, that servant happened to be one of the incarnations of the Hindu god, Vishnu? The eighth avatar, Krishna, who witnessed first hand the greed of men in the modern era, elected to reincarnate as a human child to put an end to the corruption in the world by participating in the Holy Grail War himself with the rider of the apocalypse, Kalki.
Now, unbeknownst to the mages readying themselves for what is now the fourth Holy Grail War, they all have a common enemy who wishes to purge the world of all its sins. Though they may not realize it at first, their battle is not only one for the grail, but for the fate of the world itself. Two weeks. That is all the time they have to realize this. Should they fail, it is likely that the face of the Earth will never again be the same. To a god, any who does not follow them is a sinner. Kalki is no different. If he is allowed the chance to gain control of the Grail, billions will lose their lives for the sake of creating the ideal society.
