BMN Chapter 126 (Patreon)

Chapter 126: Artoria Comes Calling

"Wait a moment."

The Snow Empress spoke up. "Please examine her. I feel there might be something wrong with her."

"Hm?"

Reminded by the Snow Empress, Bai Luo immediately noticed what was different about Irisviel. From within her body, Bai Luo sensed a peculiar fluctuation of magical power.

"This is?"

"What is it?"

The Snow Empress was very curious, wanting to know what Bai Luo had discovered.

"Hold on."

Bai Luo focused his attention on Irisviel, who was lying flat on the ground. He crouched down and carefully examined her Magic Circuits.

"Violet, help me analyze her Magic Circuits."

Bai Luo suddenly recalled something—Irisviel seemed to be the Lesser Grail of the Fourth War.

Bai Luo didn't know much about the concept of the Lesser Grail, only that it was a part of summoning the Holy Grail. Once the war had progressed to a certain point, Irisviel would die, and then the Holy Grail would appear.

Bai Luo wasn't clear on the specifics. However, he had now discovered something interesting.

The massive leyline beneath Mount Enzou faintly resonated with Irisviel's Magic Circuits in an extremely profound way.

How to describe it? Simply put, the Magic Circuits within Irisviel's body were almost identical to the Magic Circuits in the leyline. The only difference between the two was that the leyline's circuits were a proportionally magnified version of Irisviel's.

"The Winter Saint..."

Bai Luo thought of someone: one of the three founding families who created the Holy Grail, Justeaze Lizrich von Einzbern.

[Initial analysis complete.]

"Mm."

Bai Luo said, "Go on, what's the situation?"

[Based on the analysis, the Human Microcosm that constitutes the Greater Grail has been acquired.]

"Human Microcosm?"

Bai Luo asked, "What does that mean?"

"The soul of the Winter Saint is still alive."

Violet offered a path Bai Luo had never considered. "If it can be completely analyzed, the Third Magic, the Materialization of the Soul, can be obtained."

"The Third Magic—I know about that."

"And then?"

"What's the use of this thing?"

Bai Luo's main objective in coming to the Nasuverse—the Reality Marble that could transport people—was already in hand. Anything he obtained after this was an unexpected bonus.

"This is good stuff."

For a rare moment, Violet's tone carried a hint of excitement. "It can solve the problem of your soul's insufficient capacity."

"Really?!"

Bai Luo's eyes widened, not expecting such a sudden surprise. "You mean this Third Magic can help me remove the impurities in my soul, allowing me to complete the awakening ceremony for a True Demon Lord?"

"Technically, the Third Magic itself cannot."

"But with my power, and the power of the Voice of the World, it can be evolved."

"According to my calculations, the evolved Unique Skill has a 99% probability of gaining a soul purification effect."

It wasn't that Violet looked down on the Third Magic. The so-called Third Magic, to put it bluntly, was the conversion between spiritual and material bodies in the Cardinal World.

Its effects included immortality, agelessness, and drawing magical power from the void, among others.

To be frank, Bai Luo, having become a Demon Lord Seed, already had no limit to his lifespan. As long as his soul was immortal, he could live forever.

However, the Third Magic of the Nasuverse was merely a framework. Violet was confident she could complete it.

"What do I need to do?"

Bai Luo was tempted. He hadn't expected the Snow Empress's casual action to bring him such a huge surprise.

Once the problem of soul pollution was solved, then the only thing stopping Bai Luo from breaking through to become a True Demon Lord was collecting a sufficient number of souls.

As for how to obtain souls... That was simple.

By finding a few more worlds, Bai Luo could easily gather countless souls. If worse came to worst, he could imitate Rimuru and lure a human nation into sending out its army. Then he could kill their elite soldiers and plunder their soul energy.

"Further research is needed."

Violet's analysis would take time. She had to figure out the connection between Irisviel and the Winter Saint. Then Violet would reverse-engineer it, obtaining the power of rules related to the Third Magic from the Root of the Nasuverse.

"How long will it take?"

"A day at most."

Violet was about to take something from the Nasuverse's Root, and she couldn't let the Root find out. Therefore, she needed to put in a bit of effort.

"My lord."

Shuna walked over quickly. "Saber is here."

"So soon? Didn't Kiritsugu stop her?"

Bai Luo wasn't surprised by Saber's arrival. Thinking back to the original story, Irisviel had been captured once before as well. To save her, Saber had gone to war directly with the King of Conquerors.

However, the fact that Emiya Kiritsugu couldn't stop Artoria was a bit beyond Bai Luo's expectations.

"Did a fight break out?"

"No."

Shuna said, "Like the King of Conquerors, she is just outside the mountain gate, simply asking to visit you."

"Is she alone?"

"Yes."

"Mm, then bring her in."

Bai Luo had more or less figured out the sequence of events. He realized this might be a good opportunity.

Bai Luo still had some ideas about the Ahoge King. With her aptitude and her status in the Nasuverse's worldview, if she could gain the favor of the Voice of the World, her future achievements would be no less than the Snow Empress's.

Such top-tier combat power—the more, the merrier for Bai Luo.

Soon, led by Shuna and several Kijin, Artoria walked into the main hall.

"Forgive my sudden visit."

The moment Artoria saw Bai Luo, she stated her purpose directly. "I wonder if you would be willing to return Irisviel to me? In exchange, I am willing to do anything!"

"Willing to do anything?"

Bai Luo hadn't expected Artoria to value Irisviel so highly. "Then what if I asked you to give up the Holy Grail?"

"..."

Artoria was silent for a moment, then said, "If that is the requirement to have Iri returned, I am willing to accept!"

With that, Artoria summoned her scabbard from within her body and simply tossed it aside.

This scene truly shocked Bai Luo. He knew that Avalon was Artoria's strongest Noble Phantasm. Without her scabbard, it would be all too easy for Bai Luo to kill Artoria.

"Do you trust me that much?"

"Yes."

Artoria said, "That night, I already witnessed your character."

It seemed the impression Bai Luo had left on Artoria that night was a bit too profound. It made the young woman believe that even if she discarded her scabbard, Bai Luo would not go back on his word.

If Bai Luo took her scabbard, killed her, and still refused to let Irisviel go, then she could only say she was blind and had misjudged Bai Luo.

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