The next day, George did not follow Yorozuya Shirou again, instead devoting himself fully to the magic book.
And as he quickly went through one magic book after another, he had a fairly comprehensive understanding of the magic in this world and the so-called Holy Grail War.
Firstly, the races in this world are not limited to humans but also include vampires, fantasy species, and androids.
Vampires are less common, fantasy species have mostly moved to the World side, and androids are products of ancient wizards who created them using alchemy.
Currently, the most active in this world are humans and human magicians.
Human magicians are divided into two types: one is called a Magician, and the other is called a Magical Servant.
The difference lies in that magic can be achieved by modern technology, while magic cannot.
In the past, when technology was underdeveloped, most magicians were referred to as magical performers. With the advancement of technology, they have basically all become magicians.
It is already very rare to be referred to as a magical performer.
But whether they are magicians or magicians, they need to have a natural magic circuit in their bodies.
Because only those with a magic circuit in their bodies can convert life force into magical power, which is then used to activate magical incantations and cast a variety of spells.
These spells are mainly divided into seven elements: earth, water, fire, wind, space, void, and nothingness.
Although different from the element classification in the previous world, it is also quite different, and is not particularly strange.
Interestingly, in this world, magicians add "qualities" to magic, which means attaching meanings to the seven-element magic and expanding its versatility.
For example, when the attribute of strength is given to the fire element, fire will burn even stronger.
When the attribute of strength is given to the water element, water will increase in volume more forcefully and accelerate its flow.
And as described in the magical books, truly powerful magicians fight using concepts against other concepts.
The two families' libraries do not contain any records of powerful magic, most of them are basic principles.
But George doesn't need powerful magic, he doesn't lack those powerful magic in the first place, it's mainly about learning new magical concepts and perfecting his own magical system.
As for the Holy Grail War, it's also clearly explained in the books.
The story begins in the Shinto era.
The Shinto era refers to the age of flourishing deities, divided into the First Shinto Era and the Second Shinto Era.
The First Shinto Era corresponds to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
The Second Shinto Era spans from 12,000 BCE to 4500 BCE.
At that time, the world was ruled by gods, and these gods were unrelated to human will or the will of planets; they were the embodiment of natural concepts.
Later, the gods withered away, but both families' books do not have detailed records of how they withered away.
Anyway, from then on, human magicians have set reaching "the Source" as their ultimate goal.
What is "the Source"?
In the magician's concept, the Origin is the Origin Vortex, the cause of all things in the world, and the source of all things.
Once you reach "the Origin," you can live forever, command all the laws of the world, and even create new worlds, becoming a deity who created the world.
So countless magicians have tried various methods, and the Holy Grail War is one of them.
The Holy Grail War was founded by three magical families, which are also known as the "Three Great Houses."
The three families are the Uryuken family, which provided the land; the Kirei family, which created the summoned spirit magic; and the Einzbern family, which created the Holy Grail.
The reason why the magical books he obtained have such detailed records is because these books come from one of the two families that created the Holy Grail War.
But the three great houses have fallen into decline, and the Uryuken family has only a high school magician named Uryuken Rin left now.
The Kirei family, besides the elder Kirei Tohru and the magicians without magical talent, Kirei Shizuka, also has no one else left.
Kirei Sakura was the former heir adopted from the Uryuken family, and is also Rin's sister. But today, seeing her living at the Kirei family, it seems she is not doing too well.
As for the Einzbern family, it is a special family.
During the Shinto era, it was the disciples of the Third Magician who created it with advanced alchemy.
It was also by chance that they created the humanoid android known as "The Winter Maiden," Fei Sitsu.
However, because it was a fluke, no matter how hard they tried afterward, they could not recreate a humanoid at the same level.
A few hundred years later, magicians who could not withstand the limitations of their own abilities left the castle or ended their lives.
The remaining androids of the Einzbern family, though abandoned by their creators, inherited the magicians' ideals and continued their research.
Then, Yuuno Satis was sacrifice herself, transforming into a magical circuit that could connect to the earth's veins and absorb magic, known as the Grand Grail.
Only with the abundant magic provided by the Grand Grail, Kirei family's summoning magic array can connect to the Throne of Heroes, opening up the real Holy Grail War.
In a normal Holy Grail War, seven magicians are selected to summon the representatives of Swordsmen, Cavalrymen, Archers, Magicians, Assassins, and Berserkers.
The seven selected individuals fight under the supervision of the Church and the Magical Association, and the winner can obtain the Little Grail and achieve any wish through this ceremony.
Of course, according to the records, the first four attempts all failed, this is the fifth one.
The first Holy Grail War occurred around 1800, at which time the Masters did not have command seals, and not all of the summoned servants were willing to obey orders.
The ritual was not even formed before it failed.
The second Holy Grail War occurred around 1860. Although the command seals had been completed, it failed due to other reasons.
The third Holy Grail War occurred around 1930. Due to the involvement of human military forces during World War II, the Little Grail was destroyed, and there were issues with the Grand Grail as well, leading to another failure.
The fourth Holy Grail War occurred around 1990. No reason was recorded, but it was also a failure.
Now is the year 2000, the fifth Holy Grail War.
"So, whether the victory in the Holy Grail War can fulfill all wishes, whether it can reach the Origin Vortex, achieve immortality, and master all the laws of the world is uncertain."
George was originally quite interested in the Little Saint Cup that can fulfill any wish, but after reading the records of the first four Holy Grail Wars, he couldn't help but laugh.
Because after all the talk, everything is just the speculation of the three great families in the past, and it hasn't been successful to this day.
"Well, why not give it a try."
Although he thinks that the so-called ceremony of the Holy Grail War probably wouldn't achieve that effect, George still thinks it's worth participating in.
Firstly, the entire ritual is quite research-worthy.
Secondly, if there's a chance that it really works, and he could enter the Origin Vortex of this world through the ritual and master all the laws of this world.
That would allow his small world to be directly improved and reach the level of a single universe.
Lastly, even if it doesn't work, there's no real loss involved.
Because he has realized that in this era without deities, there should be nothing that can threaten him in this world.
Even if someone summoned a true god-level hero, there's nothing to be afraid of.
