Anime Crossover: Unparalleled Comprehension, Shocking the Star God

"what!"

The black giant's gaze towards Su Mo instantly shifted from hatred to boundless fanaticism.

Noticing this change, Su Mo opened his right hand.

“This kind of good thought, good words and good deeds are as bright as the sun and as thin as a knife blade.”

Driven by the divine power, a lightsaber burning with golden flames appeared in Su Mo's palm.

"Your suffering can end now."

The moment the words left his lips, golden sunlight tore through the darkness, severing all malice.

053 Avesta, the Incomplete Third Law

Just as God forgives sinners, and as angels welcome the righteous.

Under the radiant sword of light, the black mud melted away like accumulated snow.

The black giant immediately melted and collapsed, returning to pure, colorless, and odorless magic, flowing within the base of the Greater Grail.

The incarnation of the evil god roared in agony, but the incarnation of the good god acknowledged the evil god's goodness and personally ended its eternal suffering.

This mythical scene, resembling a sacred religious ceremony, left everyone in front of them speechless.

"To gain the approval of even the capital of evil gods... is this the magnanimity of a god?"

Even the well-informed Artoria was deeply moved.

"...people come to acknowledge, people come to permit, people come to bear the sins."

Recalling what Su Mo had just said, Artoria suddenly felt a little confused.

If everything is decided by human beings themselves, and whether they win or lose, it is all their own choice.

Isn't her idea of ​​returning to the day of the election and rewriting history too hasty?

If the fall of Britain was the path chosen by the people, then should she, as the queen, rebel against them for the sake of the country?

If that's the case, how can I be a king?

While Artoria was lost and confused, Rin Tohsaka, though quirky and clever, was still relatively inexperienced and didn't feel much.

Seeing that the enemy in front of her had been completely defeated, she immediately noticed that where the black giant had disappeared, there was something that looked like a book.

She immediately took a few quick steps, her pigtails swaying, and went forward to pick it up.

Then, as if to curry favor, she raised the cup with both hands and presented it back to Su Mo.

"Lord Su Mo, it seems he has lost something."

The book's cover has a pure black background with a bright white flame burning in the center. The boundary between the white flame and the black cover is the outer flame of the fire, revealing a gradient of orange-red.

The flame design is typical of Zoroastrian sacred fire emblems.

The title of the book can be seen in Persian on the side.

Rin didn't understand Persian script, so naturally she couldn't recognize what it was.

Su Mo recognized him from the very beginning.

Or perhaps it's more accurate to say that this book in front of him is one of the main reasons he came here.

"Avesta".

Su Mo read out the meaning of the Old Persian text.

Upon hearing this, Rin immediately realized what was happening.

"Isn't this the scripture of Zoroastrianism?!"

For magicians, the Avesta is on par with religious classics such as the Bible, Kojiki, Theogony, and the Iliad, and is a required course that must be learned in childhood.

"good."

Su Mo nodded.

"It is also Angolan Mainyu's treasure—the all-encompassing record of all things."

As a Servant, Angra Mainyu had extremely low combat power before he corrupted the Greater Grail; he was at the bottom of the list of all Servants.

In fact, even after the Greater Grail was corrupted, his combat power was not high.

Despite possessing a god-like amount of magical power, he was still defeated by a Servant in the original work, which means his combat ability is practically negative.

Even among the Noble Phantasms he possesses, the rare one bearing the name of the sacred text "Avesta," [All Things Revealed], is the most useless, lacking any destructive power.

The effect of this treasure is to automatically record everything that happens to its master; it has no other function besides shorthand.

In short, during the Third Holy Grail War, he was nothing but cotton.

Any Servant who kicks him could potentially kill him instantly, without even needing to unleash their Noble Phantasm.

After hearing Su Mo's description, Lin showed a disappointed expression.

"If it only has the effect of shorthand, isn't that equivalent to having no effect at all? Moreover, if this evil of this world is just a substitute for an evil god, then this Noble Phantasm should also be a false scripture, right?"

If it were an original text held by a deity, it could never be limited to this level.

"From a generally rational perspective, there is no problem with your statement."

Su Mo agreed with Rin's criticism.

"However, whether it is a pseudo-canon or an original canon is not that important. As long as it is filled with enough correct knowledge, it can exert the same power. A pseudo-canon may well become or even replace the original canon."

In the Type-Moon universe, there are countless stories of counterfeits defeating the genuine articles.

For Su Mo, whether it was a pseudo-canon or the original is not important; what matters is the knowledge it contains.

The "Avesta" in his hand is like a seed that has not yet sprouted.

Although it has not yet been able to record content that can rival the original, Su Mo believes that as his research on the power of mythology continues to advance, this pseudo-canon will one day grow to the point of reaching or even surpassing the original.

Moreover, the Avesta before us is not entirely without the ability to harm.

Perhaps the Noble Phantasm "All Things Revealed" is not very lethal.

However, another use of "Avesta," namely Angra Mainyu's last Noble Phantasm, "False Copy of All Things," is still somewhat useful.

As long as you're not dead, you can reflect all the damage you take back to your opponent.

For the weak, this Noble Phantasm is full of traps; any Servant can easily inflict a fatal wound on Angra Mainyu, making this power seem utterly useless.

However, for the strong, this treasure is ridiculously powerful.

Even for Su Mo, this was a power that could rival, or even surpass, mythical techniques.

"Using pseudo-canonical texts to surpass the original mythological texts?!"

Hearing Su Mo's words, Lin was stunned and completely shocked.

If anyone else had said this, she would have thought they were overestimating themselves, but if Su Mo had said it, she would have truly believed that Su Mo could do it.

After putting away "Avesta", Su Mo looked at Artoria, whose eyes were slightly confused.

"The Greater Grail now is sufficient to fulfill your wish. Putting aside whether Alaya would allow you to do so, I ask you, do you still hold onto the wish you once made?"

In Su Mo's opinion, Artoria was deceived by Alaya and worked for her for nothing.

After all, even if Artoria were to win the Holy Grail War, Alaya would not allow her to rewrite history and create Lostbelts.

That could lead to a troublesome situation where human reasoning is compromised.

"My... wish?"

Faced with Su Mo's gaze, which seemed to see through everything, the girl who had given everything for the country shook her head blankly.

"I'm sorry, Master, I don't know."

Hearing this expected answer, Su Mo extended his hand to the ahoge-haired king in front of him.

"Since you're still unsure of your own thoughts, would you like to sign a new contract with me?"

"Re-sign...the contract?"

Artoria was somewhat puzzled.

"Yes."

Su Mo explained patiently.

"Our previous contract was a master-servant contract that lasted until the end of the Holy Grail War. Since you still have doubts about your wishes, would you like to sign a new contract?"

"In the new contract, you will serve as an experiment... I mean, a servant who will offer their loyalty, and I will repay you with the answers you seek on my journey!"

Despite it being a fairly candid conversation, Rin, standing to the side, couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it feels a bit like a kidnapping plot.

Moreover, what Lord Su Mo originally wanted to say was clearly not a servant, but an experimental subject!

Besides--

Erica, that idiot, actually logged off because of such a tiny bug.

Your house is about to be raided, do you know that?!

Struggling to suppress the intense complaints in his mind, Rin's eyebrows twitched slightly.

As a friend, she should have reminded Erica, but Su Mo was also her benefactor, putting her in a difficult position.

While Rin was struggling with her decision, Artoria quickly made her choice.

She immediately knelt on one knee, assuming the knightly gesture of allegiance.

Unlike the short-term contract in the Holy Grail War, this is a long-term master-servant contract.

“Master! I am willing to accept your suggestion. In the name of the King of Knights, I will defend your will with my life until the moment the contract ends.”

Being so straightforward, she seemed to have forgotten to ask Su Mo when the contract would end.

During their brief time together, she seemed to have misjudged Su Mo's behavior, thinking that he was a benevolent god with great compassion and an extremely upright character.