章 1: Zelretch's prized Jewel
Once upon a time Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg was bored. It was not something that people would want because it would bring nothing but disaster.
While he was strolling through dimensions and parallel dimensionshe he found something intriguing in one particular dimension. This dimension was something that Zelretch doesn't know anything that will entertain him so he went to have a little inspection to see what was all about it and that's when he saw a crowed in the middle of the capital which it intrigued him to see it and when he went in, what he found out was not something he found amusing at all.
There was a princess who was executed for political scheme and was framed for poisoning a member of the royal family despite that said particular royal was actually nothing but a chimera made out of black magic.
normally he wouldn't care about that said dimension or any about it in particular but there was something that what brought his attention, it was what he found intriguing, rare, beautiful, and something that he want to possess and something he want to punish to those who dare tarnish it.
Blue jeweled eyes.
It was a very tight well kept secret from everyone that Zelretch had an obsession with gems. But if everyone went to look close they would notice it clearly.
For Zelretch looking at those eyes filled with despair, sadness, and loneliness. Something inside him wanted those eyes to change and made them shine with power, joy, laughter, excitement, and contentment.
She had magic but it was too little it is as if someone had taken it. Her eyes was filled with hunger for knowledge that it would be a shame that it was not cultivated and quenched, no doubt she has knowledge and creativity in those eyes.
Zelretch felt his mouth water at the potential and power of this forgotten princess could do if she was guided by the right hands. And not to mention, the grand potential of entertainment!
However most of all her eyes was filled with longing but never greed only longing a man she calls father, but the man she calls father was nothing but a heartless man who was filled with hate for her. He who saw her with disgust in his eyes.He who are treated her and fairly for the crime she didn't commit. he who had no right to call her or to have her for a daughter. He who is full of hate do not see that in front of him is nothing but a fragile fantasy that he was being deceived by a foolish Chimera at his side.
And in that time Zelretch was in deep thoughts.
Her name is 'Everlasting life'.
Hmm. Yes. Yes, she has potential to be. But the question could now be....
Does she have the will to last forever?
No. No, she doesn't. Not after what happened to her, but he could work with something. Perhaps a few hundred years and few dimensions, maybe. But then the question would changed to...
Does she want to change and leave it all behind?
It shouldn't be hard. A little persuasion here and there. Maybe a little knowledge on her father's cold reaction if she was proven innocent after her death. A little risky, but a good turn. If she chooses wisely, then question would finally be...
Will she leave everything in hopes for something more in order to survive?
Yes. A perfect question. It will his new greatest entertainment yet. With the princess as his first chess piece against an Empire.
So in his power he spoke to her within her mind.
'Do you want to leave?'
A memory.
Of the people who she help, who she turned and showed her kindness to, when she was unloved by her father. An everything she contribute in order to be accepted, but it was all for nothing as she see them now thowing stones at her.
It aches her heart.
'Do you want to survive?'
A memory. When she survived the abuse of the maids of the Ruby palace and the emotion of victory when she lived another year. It was an emotion that she loved and favored. Before she met her father.
It made her heart beat.
'Do you want to leave it all behind to start a new life?'
A vision. Of her very own father disregarding for her death even she was proved innocent.
Hot anger started to grow inside her.
She saw the woman who framed her, walking freely in luxury through Jennette.
Her anger began to rise and but she kept still.
That Dog-Alpheus! Running around with power that was given by Jennette!
Bubbling rage started to boil and she barely move in inch from spot as she continue to see the visions.
And Jennette? She saw her living happily in the Emperor's care and money! The people even cursed her after her death for drought and Famine like some evil being, when it was actually Jennette and idiocy in court!
Flames burning of hate now lit ablaze as she see the truth around her. She was not wanted. And if that the case, she wouldn't want them as well.
Is she had a chance, she gladly leave with nothing but heart in pieces if she have to. She wouldn't care about them. No, not anymore. She did everything for this Empire but not one, other than Lilian York, showed her kindness.
'Do you want to show them how powerful you can be with the right hands that's given to you?'
She saw something again in the back of her mind. Dimensions, magic, power, knowledge, and most of all freedom.
She wanted that. No. She wants that. Her heart is aching in an emotion she thought she would not again, yearning. Her chest tightened just the thought of it. Her heart is now beating inside grew stronger with the a new drive and goal that is telling her to do something, anything in order to have it. It her tremble in excitement.
While the girl standing of the stage waiting for her execution she continues to hear the voice and look up to the sky. She thought perhaps that she was hallucinating but with nothing else to do but to die she's answered within her mind.
'Yes'
She cried silently as she whispered in her mind.
Then follow my instruction when they tell you to say your last words and do not be afraid. This is your final moments, do it with not regrets. Be strong.
"Athanasia De Alger Obelia, you are sentence to hang for poisoning Jennette De Alger Obelia the crown princess of Obelia out of jealousy." Said the Emperor. "Do you have any last words?"
Athanasia bowed her head down while her bangs cover her eyes and spoke loudly. "I have a few."
"Let's here it."
"To my nany, Lady Lillian York, don't fight. I don't them to hurt you."
Lily who was standing near the stage as she was held down by Felix to stop her for her rash decisions burst into tears, went down on her knees and cried silently.
"To Sir Felix Robane, it's too late. He won't change his mind."
For Felix to hear those words he closed his eyes and turned his head filled with shame. For that empire he swore to protect was nothing more than an empire full of scheme and treachery.
"To Crown Princess Jennette De Alger Obelia, promise me that after my death, you will watch and care for Obelia."
Jennette who was sitting beside the emperor looked at her in surprise but inside her she thought mockingly.
Tsk. As I need to do that. Daddy and uncle Alpheus can take care of this empire.
Athanasia then look up directly at her father with her eyes filled with hate and contempt. And at those eyes Claude look at her at surprised and shocked for those eyes with the same as his own when he looked at his brother the way Claude decided that he wanted nothing to do with him.
"To his Majesty, Claude De Alger Obelia I wish to be buried beside my mother Diana's grave."
And with those words she kick the lever beside her, that would open the trap door, surprising everyone of her around her include the Emperor and her executioners, and relaxes her neck when the floor came down. Her death was quick and painless.
It was one fateful day and one fateful girl found freedom.
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Many years later.
In the nasuverse dimension there is a society of mages in london that is known as the clocktower, it is a place filled with politics and research, within the clock tower there is a hidden room that is so well guarded and protected upon layers and layers of seals, magic, power, death, danger upon all those who dare enter without permission.it is so well guarded that not even the queen of the clock tower is able to come in.
Within this room is a girl with long golden wavy hair that which goes below her behind that pulled up into a brand, her eyes were blue as a purist gems while it is framed through an inchanted spectacles that are known as galeforce glasses (which allows her to read, solve, understand any books in an incredible swift pace) enhancing her bewitching blue eyes to shine as stars at night, her skin was fair as snow yet it has its rosy blush to show it's proof of life and health, her lips were red as blood that a single smile would be something so beautiful that a goddess of beauty would fall to grace through jealousy and anger, her figure surpass perfection and beauty as if she had forged and handcrafted by the hands of the gods to match or surpass the beauty of the fairest fairies themselves, with a beautiful Empirial Purple colored and gold armourd combat dress that matches with her gold high heeled combat boots.
And her name was Athanasia Schweinorg.
She sat on her on the middle of the room that is filled with books every kinds of magic and non-magic known and unknown in every shelf, weapons in every forms on every corner, treasures and gems in many piles, potions and ingredients of every kinds on many tables, and blueprints of mystic codes and technically and many many more.
It had been many years since her execution but a least she is happy, she found a man who was able to treat her as a daughter or more likely a granddaughter but it was enough for her. When she took his hand he asked if she wanted to be his apprentice and she agreed.
1 year was all the time she needed for her recovery and in one year started her education towards magic and magecraft. And just like Zelretch expected she took knowledge whether it was magic or non-magic like an insatiable beast for hunger for his attention and praise. Zelretch took her to a world filled with magic to learn and and she returned with millions of books and techniques along her. Zelretch took her to a world of danger to teach how to fight and defend and she returned glorious with thousands of weapons, blueprints, and skills as she was baptized in blood. Zelretch took her to a world of politics and deceit to teach her how to be cunning and swift towards the world and and she returned leaving the world that she left behind the dimension she turned into place filled with peace and honesty. Zelretch took her to world of Technology, Science and Logic to learn on every non-magic education known and unknown to man and she returned with nearly 2 millions of books of every subjects, 72 dozens of titles, 93 awards, and 65 degrees as her proof of accomplishment. Zelretch took her to a world of cultivation and spirits to be a True immortal and to strengthen her heart and soul and she returned as an immortal with thousands of spirits beast, immortal warriors, spiritual treasures, and techniques at her call to serve her. Zelretch took a world of vicious beast, warriors, and knights to teach her about adventure and bonds. And she returned with maturity and love for others around anew. Zelretch sometimes seal her powers and took her to a world of entertainment to learn about changes, creativity, and free will in order to broaden her views and when she returned with dresses, shoes, music, instruments, and dancers along with her. Zelretch brought Heroic Spirits as her Servants, Servant-class cards for her gifts, and special golden Kaleidostick scepter as her weapon and in those moments is where she burst into tears for his generosity.
Zelretch cultivated her with extreme care that drove many mages in the clock tower both in fear and curiosity. For the clock tower, to see the kaleidoscope being gentle, protective, and dedicated on an apprentice is frightening and nightmarish. While it's true, that Dead Apostle had past apprentices, but none of them where well cared as the Jewel-eyed mage.
The Church however was a different story all together. For her having Purification as an Origin makes her a perfect soul that the Church the strive to protect. A perfect human being that they greatly adore, not only for her beauty, but for her encompassing love and kindness. Her mere presence is enough for others to feel peace into their mind and harmony in for soul especially towards the executioners. Due to this the Church hatred for Zelretch of the Jewels turned into despise for possessing a being of perfection and respect for the level of protection that was placed on to Athanasia.
Some could see why Athanasia Schweinorg had to be protected by Zelretch at all cost. Athanasia had 103 EX rank magic circuits (bringing attention from many mage families left and right to have her to continue their bloodlines), a broken blue Jeweled magical core (which is strange that Athanasia is still alive for having a broken core and possessing a blue Jeweled magical core is also unheard-of towards this mages), a natural affinity of mystic eyes (which makes her able to use any form of mystic eyes known and unknown to her), an Origin of Purification (makes her loved by the Church and hated amongst necromancers or anything that is connected to death), an Element of Realistic Fantasy (which brings the Queen of Clocktower's ire), and divine blood due to that man's blood.(Which made her a literal target meal towards dead Apostle and vampire other than Zelretch.)
Many tried to claim her as a broadmare but Zelretch shot them down and threw her to different dimensions just hide her until she returns by herself. It didn't stop others to propose as well but it did made them cautious.
Athanasia did met and adopted a few orphans, which caught Zelretch attention that allowed them to stay by her side. In a certain condition however.
Many tried to used her but Zelretch humiliated and strip them from their noble status. By setting the Einzberns into an example.
The Einzberns were brought down by their crimes for interference of the Third Holy Grail War which sent the lives of thousands brought to death to their summoning of Angra Manyu and many more. Because of this news the Church were enraged that the Grail they were protecting was nothing but a monkey's paw. Because of this curruption through Angra Manyu, the Church force the Clock Towers Mages Association to bring the Holy Grail War down and compensate the damage the Third Holy Grail War had left behind. Many mages were enraged at this but they could nothing but accept it and turn their anger on the culprit who made this mess in the first place. Due to this, it made the Einzberns a disgrace Noble Mage family.
And in the end, Jubstacheit Von Einzbern passed his Magic Crest to his successor, Irisveil Von Einzbern, and was executed along with rests that were involved in their crimes. The only ones we're not involved were Irisveil, Leysritt, and Sella Von Einzbern, however Zelretch made them sign a geis contrct to serve Athanasia for their protection and due to Athanasia fondness for Irisveil Von Einzbern, Irisveil became her first secretary for businesses and management.
The Tohsaka family were spared, but the Matou family was not. The only Matous left were now Kiraya, Shinji, and Sakura Matou, but due to Zouken Matou's deeds they became a social pirah and it would mean that Assasins would be coming after them, they followed the Einzberns example by swearing loyalty to Athanasia Schweinorg for protection much to the other magi's disagreement.
After that event Lady Barthemoloi stop the other Nobles who tried to use Athanasia after that disaster.
Many tried to capture her for a sealing designation but Zelretch threatened to leave and never support them in the incoming calamity that is about to come. It made the majority of mages, even the Church, to put a stop to it. No one was stupid enough to do it again.
Many tried to assassinate her by sending Enforcers and Assasins in her way but the Church personally send their own Executioners for her protection. The Church captured the Enforcers and Assasins, even Emiya Kiritsugu and his allies, was forced the to sign a geis to serve Athanasia as well as sending their 12 best Executioners, including Kotomine Kirei as a volunteer, as tribute to her.
The Mages Association were enraged at the Lost of 57 best Enforcers they have, but none would dare step forward. The Church and Mages Association already already had thin relationship that would easily snap from the beginning and if they dare admit their faults on sending Enforcers to Athanasia? There would be War. It would bring a another Salem's Witch Trails again and they were not stupid on doing that.
Unknown to Athanasia, she unofficially become a Marshal Wizard due to her growing army but Zelretch announced that she cannot have that title for many reasons.
Despite what Athanasia had gone through, she is still on a fragile state of mind due to the cause of her original Dimension. Her broken magical core is still unfixed and needs more time to heal. And finally, despite her kindness, Athanasia has no attachments to the world other than himself due to her fear of betrayals by her previous family.
Many acknowledge this but it would not stop them for letting her grow her army.
Zelretch taught her magecraft in his world and in her own hardwork, tears and effort she gain access to the Root with Alaya and Gia's blessings.
Zelretch gifted her with acceptance and adopted her as his granddaughter and she prove him and other magi that she was worthy of his name.
Zelretch personally tutored, train, and watch her with pride and fatherly love that Athanasia longed and craved for and earned praises and gifts along with it.
She who earned the title 'The kaleidoscope's Jewel'.
Many rumoured of her existence.
People says she was a homunculus, and was created by Zelretch himself, for the enchanting beauty and etherial jewel eyes as proof, giving her looks of awe at her perfection and grace. Which plain idiocy, for it would cause the Church's anger on them. A rumour like that would possibly give other magi to think of Athanasia as a an object and not human. It would be akin of placing a Target on her head. Which it did. However it was blessing that Zelretch taught Athanasia in combat.
Some says she was a budding divine being that he has to watch or she would bring destruction towards the world earning the eyes of fear and dread and she walk by. Which was not far from the truth. Her blood carried Divinity which she inherited from that man and her broken magical core would bring destruction that can level a continent if she is not careful because it was simply unstable but that didn't mean she can't use magic and magecraft, she can only use it only to limit but it was good enough.
Few says that she was Zelretch new victim for his inhumane pranks but she survived and thrived in his games without complaints and with she earned every Noble and regular magi respect and amazement. Which mostly true but not. While it was true that she survived and thrived in games but his main reason was something else entirely, that not even Athanasia knew.
She was to be his new entertainment in dealing with her own past. But it also unknowingly made himself care for Athanasia to the point he adopted her. Knowing this, he couldn't stop what's about to come, but that didn't mean it would change anything. He would make sure his hands were clean and every evidence would not trace back him.
And when the time comes. She will glorious in her own hands and nothing will stop her in her way
Athanasia held a book on her hands while magical quills and pens surround her are writing on floating paper and parchment. No matter where to looks at her, other than her hight Athanasia hardly age dispite she is already twenty.
Chronologically it was two years after she was free when she sentence to death by that man at her 18th birthday, but mentally she is nearly 500 years old due to Zelretch's dimension hopping literal life lessons. Their some worlds that were strange but some were actually enjoyable if you not literally fight for your life. But hey, Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg lessons shows good results on his efforts so they can't stop him for literally doing his own life's work job.
"Do you regret it?" Athanasia froze while the quills and pens stop writing as well when she heard the question again.
That was a question her master always ask when she have taken her full rest after an adventure.
He always ask her 'do you regret taking my hand before your death?'
I am already dead in my world.
'Do you regret of me taking you from your loved ones?'
I have no loved ones there.
'Do you regret your choices on me teaching you of the ways of the world?'
How can I regret the choices you gave me in order to be strong?
'Do you regret of me adopting you as my granddaughter and my apprentice?'
Why would I regret to have you as my grandfather? My family?
"No."
Never.
Zelretch smiled at her answer. "Then, it is time for your lessons and a new dimension for you to explore."
Athanasia grinned and stood up from her seat taking her staff along with her. "Will you tell me what dimension I will go?"
"Now why would i do that? If you are my apprentice, it would be better to expect the unexpected, don't you think?" Zelretch said as he open up portal and step back.
"Yes. It is truly fascinating if i'm not expecting it." Athanasia heads towards the portal but stops on Zelretch warning. "Before you leave, bring everything with you including your army. I have a feeling you might need them."
"Is it war again?" Athanasia questioned as she took and wore her space rings while emptied the room into nothing, placing her summoning card in her left breastpocket, and Servant-class cards in her right breast pocket. "I do not know but it will not be good."
"Don't worry grandpa Zel. I'll be careful." Athanasia assures him as she continue to walk towards the portal.
"Brat. Give your life a little more value!" He scolded.
"See ya!" She shouted as she jump in.
"Then off you go." Portal closed.
A moment later as he stood in the middle of the room, he walks towards the window and look outside with deep thought.
"....They're coming..."
Zelretch slowly pulled his lips up to a sinister's smile. "Oh, Royal and Noble families of Obelia. What would be your reaction if you finally meet the forgotten Princess Athanasia once more? She is no longer a pitiful princess you can bully but a Queen of Victory with a loyal army at call."
Zelretch turns and heads towards the door and he continues. "So dance and sing to a song of pain and suffering as she did and sang once for you."
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