"So it was just a deer."
"Wait, why would a deer appear here?"
"It's perfectly normal for a deer to appear here."
"No, it's not normal at all!"
"My perception is being altered!"
"A deer? A person? Or perhaps a god?"
"What kind of existence is this? Why can't I comprehend her life form?"
His face was completely frozen.
Because he couldn't perceive anything from this antlered girl... Shikanoko shoved the Deer Cracker, along with Kisaragi's hand, into her mouth. She drooled while chewing, getting Kisaragi Rin's hand covered.
Kisaragi Rin grabbed her by the scruff of the neck, pulled out his hand, and quickly said, "Shikanoko, I need your help."
"Eh, Gecko Man."
Shikanoko finally paid attention to the serious matter.
She looked around and whispered, "Nokotan had a lewd dream about you recently."
"Don't bring that up right now! Can you deal with the demon over there wearing a red suit?"
Kisaragi Rin pointed at his enemy.
He knew Shikanoko was extremely strong, an existence he couldn't handle at all, but he didn't know the full extent of this strange creature's power.
The guy opposite looked ridiculously imposing; he wasn't sure if calling Shikanoko would even help.
Then he saw the previously maiden-like Shikanoko suddenly transform into a muscular, antlered strongman.
Clenching her fists, golden "Super Saiyan" aura Special Effects appeared around Shikanoko. Her face even gained "Araki Lines," shifting her art style from comedy manga to action manga.
She spoke with a "Baki" vibe, saying, "Oh, it's a fight! That really gets my blood boiling."
"What... the heck?"
Unable to resist at all, the red suit watched helplessly as a power modified his very essence.
He didn't know when it happened.
Suddenly, a martial arts ring labeled "World Martial Arts Tournament" appeared on the wasteland of Fuyuki City.
His red suit had vanished, and he was now sitting on the side wearing boxing gloves.
Sitting on the other side was Jojofied-Action-Shikanoko.
Kisaragi Rin, Yukinoshita Yukino, Shinomiya Kaguya, and the Servants were all seated in the audience.
"Master, what is this?"
Esdeath couldn't help but ask.
"...A deer that goes to school?"
After a moment of silence, Kisaragi Rin put the [R'lyeh Text], which looked completely broken, back into the Workshop.
Medea: "A deer?"
Lily: "Goes to school?"
Saber: "Venison?"
Gilgamesh: "A Divine Beast?"
"Deer... girl... deer..."
Shinomiya Kaguya felt like she had some impression of her, but couldn't remember what it was.
The only possible reason for this situation was that this information was protected by [Concealment].
Yukinoshita Yukino wasn't surprised; she had felt from the start that Kisaragi would have a solution, especially when the red suit asked, "What power do you possess?"
Taking her phone out of her pocket, Yukinoshita Yukino opened her memo app and said, "Lord Kisaragi, please repeat the three part honorific name you just used to call her. I want to record it."
A three part honorific name is not something ordinary gods can possess.
Moreover, the [R'lyeh Text] only performs the summoning; whether the entity arrives is not up to it.
In a sense, the [R'lyeh Text] merely connects two coordinates and provides a viable channel. To pass through this channel, one side must have the Ability to cross it.
Kisaragi Rin did not provide power, and the offering used for the Summoning Ritual was just a Deer Cracker.
Therefore, it could only be that Shikanoko sensed the summoning, consumed her own power, tore through space, and stepped into the [R'lyeh Text]'s channel.
"Honorific name?"
Kisaragi Rin said expressionlessly, "Those honorific names were made up on the spot."
Hmm... He was simply afraid that the [R'lyeh Text] would summon some random strange thing, so he added a few honorific names describing Shikanoko.
The strange creature wandering the streets of Chiba.
The uncrowned king of the Zoo.
The deity between full sugar and half sugar.
Three descriptive honorific names, plus the Antler that Shikanoko previously gave him to soak in water, and a Deer Cracker.
It actually succeeded in summoning her!
Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."
Just then, the sound of a microphone turning on suddenly echoed from the martial arts ring.
Kisaragi Rin and the others were no longer the only ones in the audience; it was now filled with numerous Phantoms.
A comical Projection knelt on the ground, shouting into the Microphone, "Now arriving is the Paradise's most awesome! Most thrilling! Martial Arts Tournament~!"
Trailing his voice, he collapsed onto the ground after shouting that segment, then performed a Carp Flip to stand up in the center of the martial arts ring and began introducing the contestants.
"One contestant! Hailing from Chiba!"
"Sharing the martial world with all, she dominates the nine mountains and eight seas!"
"Lady Shikanoko!"
A burst of cheers erupted, and Shikanoko stood up and waved toward the audience.
"And the other contestant, we won't introduce~"
The Phantom pulled out a Remote Control, and a red countdown was displayed on the ring.
Three!
Hearing the countdown, sweat was pouring down the red suit's face and neck.
Yes, sweat.
He, a demon, was actually sweating.
"What kind of existence is this guy..."
Two!
"There must be a way to deal with her. I, who have traveled through so many worlds, will not fall here."
One!
"Golden Cinder Eyes!!"
The battle started, but Shikanoko noticed the opponent was frozen stiff and dared not advance.
So, she made her move.
In the upper right corner of her view, there was a button.
It read: Skip Battle.
"Una."
Shikanoko tapped it.
[Are you sure you want to skip the battle?]
[You can replay the battle log in the backend.]
[Yes/No]
"Una."
The next moment, the battle ended.
Only Shikanoko and celebratory fireworks lighting up the sky remained on the ring.
"Let us congratulate Lady Shikanoko on yet another victory in the Martial Arts Tournament!"
Kisaragi Rin sat expressionlessly in the audience. Yukinoshita Yukino poked him and asked, "Shouldn't you go apologize to her?"
Kisaragi Rin: "..."
Several Minion-like Phantoms appeared below the ring, quickly packing up the entire facility and taking it away. Fuyuki City returned to its state of near destruction.
Shikanoko picked up the Corrupted Holy Grail, tilted her head, and asked Kisaragi Rin, "Gecko Man, do you want this?"
"I absolutely need it."
At this point, Kisaragi Rin no longer minded Shikanoko's nickname for him.
"Do you want me to change its form of existence for you?"
Kisaragi Rin: "How do you change it?"
"Nah, like this." Shikanoko grabbed her two Antlers and removed her skull.
Picking up the Corrupted Holy Grail, she poured everything inside into her head.
Then she closed her skull and began vibrating rapidly.
"Vvvvvvv..."
Shikanoko "secretly" turned her back and then spat an unidentified liquid from her mouth back into the Holy Grail.
[Quest - Corrupted Holy Grail Reversed]
[Your choice is: Purify the Holy Grail]
Kisaragi Rin: "That's enough."