MTLNOVEL Chapter 70: The Knight King's Voluntary Service, the True Heroic Spirit Descends!
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"Whoosh—"
Kiritsugu Emiya grabbed the contract and began to read it carefully. He was an expert at finding loopholes in contracts and knew exactly where to dig pitfalls.
As Kiritsugu read the contract, a system notification rang in Akira's mind.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for triggering a villain sign-in!]
[Sign-in Level: Gold.]
[Sign-in Type: Event Sign-in.]
[Sign-in Event: The Knight King's Voluntary Service.]
[Requirement: Use the high-dimensional succubus bloodline to absorb the essence of Artoria's true body, deceive her into becoming your subordinate, and make her serve you voluntarily.]
Akira fell silent for a few seconds.
Well, damn.
He even felt that this sign-in mission was more difficult than marrying Grayfia and becoming a Demon King. Marrying Grayfia only required accumulating enough power to rank among the top two in the world. But making Saber serve him voluntarily? And absorbing her true body's essence?
The voluntary part wasn't a problem.
But where was he supposed to find her true body?
The current Saber's consciousness was connected to the moment she was on the verge of death during the Battle of Camlann. In other words, she had the consciousness of her true body, but her physical form was still a vessel created by the Holy Grail's mana. It wasn't her original body directly crossing over; she just couldn't materialize her true form.
The true Saber didn't need a Master to supply her with mana; her own power was nearly infinite.
The true Saber, during the Battle of Camlann, was already in a state of despair and severe injury, sustained only by Excalibur and Avalon.
Wait... did he have to cut the world again to get her true body?
That didn't seem right.
If that were the case, the reward shouldn't be gold; it should at least be rainbow-colored.
"Huh?"
Saber noticed Akira's gaze and tilted her head slightly in confusion.
Could it be that Akira had finished negotiating the contract with Kiritsugu and now wanted to discuss terms with her?
Well, she also wanted to ask Akira what conditions needed to be met to achieve the feat of "changing the world."
"No problem," Kiritsugu said, reaching out to leave his magical crest on the contract.
However, just as he was about to finalize the contract, Akira stopped him.
"Mr. Emiya, don't rush. I want to modify the contract."
"Why?" Kiritsugu frowned.
"Because the situation has changed."
Akira took the contract and made some adjustments to its specific content.
"As compensation for agreeing to give you the magical crest, I hope you can immediately pay the price after giving the crest and provide the ritual."
"But if I give all the rituals, Saber will..."
"You should be able to transfer the Command Seals, right? Transferring them to Illya would work just as well."
"If you're not comfortable transferring them to Illya, you can also transfer them to someone else. After all, you won't die; at most, you'll lose all your power, but you can still watch the Holy Grail War to its conclusion."
"Huh?"
"I won't die?"
Kiritsugu showed the most puzzled expression since they had met.
Well, damn. He had thought that giving up all the rituals would definitely kill him, so he had been preparing to settle his affairs in the past few days.
Knowing that he wouldn't die, Kiritsugu's mindset subtly changed.
How would his life end after the Holy Grail War concluded?
His thoughts drifted for a moment, but he quickly refocused.
"Alright, I agree to modify the contract."
"However, I also need to add a clause. I hope you can guarantee the safety of me and my people, ensuring we survive until the end of this Holy Grail War."
"No problem, deal."
Akira quickly made the modifications, and soon, a new contract was ready.
This time, Kiritsugu read it quickly, as Akira had only added a few clauses.
"Swish—"
After imprinting the golden soul crest, Kiritsugu let out a long sigh of relief.
This time, he had chosen to make a deal with a demon.
With the interference of an otherworldly demon, where would the world flow now?
Perhaps... it would no longer be bound by the original fate?
"Since the contract has been signed, I'll go find the young Shirou now."
That's right.
Kiritsugu wanted to pass his magical crest to Shirou Emiya.
Originally, he had planned to let Shirou live an ordinary life.
But now, he hoped his magical crest could give Shirou some help.
Help to resist his own fate.
Although the effect might be minimal, Shirou's fate should change somewhat.
"Alright, go handle your business. I have other matters to attend to as well."
Akira smiled, stretched, and prepared to leave.
Just then—
"Boom!"
A pillar of light shot into the sky from the direction of the Einzbern Castle.
Kiritsugu and Saber rushed out of the room to see what was happening.
"That direction... the Einzbern Castle! What's going on?"
Kiritsugu frowned.
If he remembered correctly, there were only two people left in the Einzbern Castle now!
The Holy Maiden Jeanne and... that thing Akira had left behind.
Judging by the commotion, could it be that Jeanne and Akira's familiar had started fighting?
However, before Kiritsugu could react, another anomaly occurred on his side.
"Boom!"
Saber's body erupted with magical energy, instantly shattering the tatami beneath her.
The magical energy swirled around Saber like a vortex.
"Saber! What's going on?!"
Kiritsugu could clearly feel that Saber was now much stronger than before!
"Just now, a channel to the world was briefly opened, and I established a connection with the Throne of Heroes."
"Then... I regained all my power."
Saber clenched her small fist, now encased in armor.
She didn't know why this anomaly had occurred.
But she was happy.
Because...
"Kiritsugu, after my true body's power descended, I've severed my connection to the Throne of Heroes."
"From now on... I am completely free."
Saber remembered Akira's words.
To change the world, one must transcend it and draw power from beyond.
To do that, one must first break free from Alaya's constraints!
Saber was different from other Heroic Spirits. When she was summoned, her true consciousness was connected to the moment of her death.
So, when she participated in the Holy Grail War, she used her true consciousness.
However, her true consciousness was still connected, meaning Saber wasn't truly present; she was still in a vessel's body.
But now, all those restrictions... had been lifted!
On the other side, Kiritsugu was also deep in thought.
"Why? Why would Alaya do this?"
"A world that's already been cut off, why would it send the true Heroic Spirits here? Isn't that just delivering them to their doom?"
As Kiritsugu said, if Alaya was simply sending the true Heroic Spirits here, it would indeed be delivering them to their doom.
Sending the true Heroic Spirits was just a means for Alaya to achieve its goal.
Alaya's true goal was to ensure that even if the world was swallowed by the dimensional rift, it wouldn't leave any benefits for the enemy!
Even if it meant sacrificing Heroic Spirit fragments, Alaya broke through the dimensional barrier and sent the true Heroic Spirits here.
There were two reasons for this.
On one hand, it could use the true Heroic Spirits to suppress the original world, forcing it to activate its "self-destruction program."
On the other hand, it could also use this to slightly restrain the original world, preventing it from being completely invaded.
In places no one noticed, the restrictions preventing the world from being invaded had disappeared.
The hands of the outer gods and the creatures in the dimensional rift began to stir.
Meanwhile, as Saber regained her full power, Akira also heard the system's notification.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing a villain sign-in!]
[Sign-in Level: Gold.]
[Sign-in Type: Stage Event Sign-in.]
[Sign-in Event: Holy Maiden Collection (Subdue Holy Maiden Jeanne).]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward: Holy Maiden Conqueror.]
[Holy Maiden Conqueror: When conquering targets with holy maiden traits, holy maiden attributes, or holy maiden personalities, you will receive a significant boost.]
[When using the high-dimensional succubus bloodline to absorb the essence of a holy maiden heroine, your divine bloodline will be greatly enhanced.]
Before Akira could process what strange reward he had obtained—
Just now, after the battle ended, Akira and Seekvaira split up to handle their respective tasks.
Akira negotiated the contract with Kiritsugu and Saber, while Seekvaira returned to the Einzbern Castle to continue persuading Jeanne.
Looking at the golden pillar of light from the Einzbern Castle, Akira contacted Seekvaira.
Soon, Akira heard Seekvaira's apologetic voice.
[I'm sorry, Akira.]
[Although Jeanne has absorbed the chess piece under my persuasion.]
[It seems to have triggered Alaya's contingency plan.]
[Alaya seemed to know that Jeanne might betray them, so they left a contingency plan on her.]
[After absorbing your chess piece, Jeanne's rank collapsed, releasing a tremendous amount of power.]
[Alaya used Jeanne's position as a Heroic Spirit as a sacrifice to summon her true body from the Throne of Heroes!]
[Moreover, during the summoning process, it seems Alaya did something extra. But I can't determine what it did right now.]
"So that's why Saber's power suddenly surged?"
Akira smiled.
Things... seemed to have gotten interesting.
No wonder Saber's reward wasn't rainbow-colored. It was because her true body was sent here by Alaya, increasing the difficulty.
"Seekvaira, what exactly is going on with Jeanne?" Akira asked after organizing the information.
[The situation is bad. But there's still a way to save her, though the process is complicated.]
"How complicated?"
[Alaya's contingency plan simultaneously destroyed Jeanne's soul and body. Although I tried my best to save her, the results were minimal.]
[Earlier, when you cut off this world, it became one of the most secluded worlds in the DxD universe.]
[So, before Jeanne's soul was completely destroyed, I guided it to the nearest DxD world for refuge. However, Jeanne's body was beyond saving.]
[According to my speculation, Jeanne's soul will most likely attach to the person closest to her in the DxD world.]
[That person is most likely a descendant of Jeanne from the DxD world.]
[As long as we find the Heroic Spirit Jeanne in the DxD world, we can restore her soul.]
[However, Jeanne's body is beyond recovery. Her body was used as a sacrifice for the cross-world summoning and was completely destroyed.]
"I see..."
Akira smiled.
Then, as expected, another system notification rang.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for triggering a villain sign-in!]
[Sign-in Level: Gold.]
[Sign-in Type: Event Sign-in.]
[Sign-in Event: Jeanne's Resurrection.]
[Requirement: Find the Heroic Spirit Jeanne in the DxD world, use the high-dimensional succubus bloodline to simultaneously absorb the essence of both the Heroic Spirit Jeanne and the Heroic Spirit Jeanne, and restore the destroyed body and soul of the Heroic Spirit Jeanne.]
"Wait... the high-dimensional succubus bloodline has this function?"
Akira raised an eyebrow and reestablished contact with Seekvaira.
"Seekvaira, don't worry. I have a way to restore Jeanne's body."
"As long as we find the Heroic Spirit Jeanne in the DxD world..."
[As expected of you, Akira.]
Seekvaira hadn't expected that even after recovering to this extent, Akira could still do things she couldn't.
Truly, the chosen one selected by Mother.
Meanwhile, in the DxD world.
At the base of the Vali Team.
The Heroic Spirit Jeanne of the DxD world was training with her companions.
The two she was training with were...
Siegfried, also known as Sieg.
Heracles, also known as Hercules.
Siegfried was a master swordsman with a powerful body and numerous top-tier magical swords. He wielded the Demon Emperor Sword Gram (the strongest demonic sword), Balmung, Nothung, Tyrfing, Dáinsleif, and the Sword of Light.
Using his demonic and divine demonic hands, Siegfried could wield all six swords with ease.
Heracles possessed the Longinus "Zenith Tempest," a powerful defensive and offensive weapon. Like Jeanne, he was a descendant of a legendary hero.
They were all descendants who had inherited fragments of their ancestors' souls and abilities.
However, judging by the fact that they had inherited fragments of their ancestors' souls but had different personalities, they were merely descendants of heroes, far from being the heroes themselves.
Siegfried, Heracles, and Jeanne were the three with the best physical condition in the team, so they often sparred with each other.
Beside them were...
Cao Cao, Leonardo, and Georg.
These three weren't close-combat experts, but their individual threat level to gods and Buddhas far surpassed that of the three sparring.
Because... they were all users of top-tier Longinus!
Among Longinus, there were primary and secondary ones. Even the Boosted Gear and Divine Dividing were only mid-tier Longinus.
Any top-tier Longinus was a weapon capable of slaying gods.
Cao Cao, needless to say, was a descendant of the famous warlord from the Three Kingdoms period.
As the leader of the Hero Faction of the Khaos Brigade, Cao Cao possessed the strongest Longinus—True Longinus.
Any Super Devil-level opponent hit by the True Longinus would be defeated.
A Main God-level opponent hit by it would lose at least 70% of their life, if not die outright.
Cao Cao only needed to figure out how to thrust the spear into a god's body, and the rest would be taken care of by the spear's power.
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