Far longer than I have been around. Which is saying something, actually.
[His response was with a touch of humor, but it just helped make the bitter pill easier to swallow. A magic ritual of wish-granting had been going on for centuries, all under the nose of everyone alive. Unscrupulous mages really would do anything for the chance at unlimited power, wouldn't they?
Ah, but that wasn't exactly fair of Bedivere either. Only some of the mages involved were unscrupulous. Others just happened to get caught up with the wrong crowd. Or, like Dazai, they happened to be at the right place at the wrong time. In fact, Dazai's lack of suitability for this task was made even more evident by his comment there. One trick, one that put the user at great risk, hmm? That certainly was familiar to Bedivere.
Still, he found the need to offer reassurances, so he crossed his right arm over his chest and bowed his head to Dazai.]
Worry not, you won't be the one fighting this war. Masters do help to some extent, but the majority of their job is to provide mana to their Servant. And from what I can sense, you have plenty of that to spare. If you don't wish to fight, that is fine. I am your sword in this war.
[Then he lifted his head once more, only to be confronted by an interesting question.]
Ah...well. Truthfully I never expected to be summoned in the first place. If someone wanted a great knight for their Servant, then I would expect Sir Gawain, or even the King himself. I never put thought to a wish, as I never expected to have the opportunity to fight for one again.
But if I had to pick...mmm...I suppose 'to be able to protect others' would be a good wish. I can't protect people from the Throne of Heroes, and my chances of being summoned at all are very slim. So helping as many people as I can, for the short time that I am in this world, that would be nice.
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[His response was with a touch of humor, but it just helped make the bitter pill easier to swallow. A magic ritual of wish-granting had been going on for centuries, all under the nose of everyone alive. Unscrupulous mages really would do anything for the chance at unlimited power, wouldn't they?
Ah, but that wasn't exactly fair of Bedivere either. Only some of the mages involved were unscrupulous. Others just happened to get caught up with the wrong crowd. Or, like Dazai, they happened to be at the right place at the wrong time. In fact, Dazai's lack of suitability for this task was made even more evident by his comment there. One trick, one that put the user at great risk, hmm? That certainly was familiar to Bedivere.
Still, he found the need to offer reassurances, so he crossed his right arm over his chest and bowed his head to Dazai.]
Worry not, you won't be the one fighting this war. Masters do help to some extent, but the majority of their job is to provide mana to their Servant. And from what I can sense, you have plenty of that to spare. If you don't wish to fight, that is fine. I am your sword in this war.
[Then he lifted his head once more, only to be confronted by an interesting question.]
Ah...well. Truthfully I never expected to be summoned in the first place. If someone wanted a great knight for their Servant, then I would expect Sir Gawain, or even the King himself. I never put thought to a wish, as I never expected to have the opportunity to fight for one again.
But if I had to pick...mmm...I suppose 'to be able to protect others' would be a good wish. I can't protect people from the Throne of Heroes, and my chances of being summoned at all are very slim. So helping as many people as I can, for the short time that I am in this world, that would be nice.