Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

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Kenneth: "This kid is just an ordinary android, but the amount of magic he has and how he can operate it seems a bit too strong."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "Is it because of Siegfried's heart?"

Siegfried: "No, my heart doesn't have that function."

Did his heart mutate after being transplanted into Zieg? Or was it Fafnir's doing?

If it really is Fafnir at work, then Sieg is in danger.

[It feels like such a coincidence, but it's the only possibility.]

We can no longer afford to hold back; we must use every means to eliminate the enemy.

[Amakusa Shiro leaped to create distance between himself and Zeppelin, summoning a large number of black keys.]

"I declare—"

[Sieg had no chance to dodge; the black key pierced through his arm, instep, and side.]

[Seizing the opportunity, Amakusa Shiro rushed forward, aiming his sword at Sieg's neck, preparing to decapitate him.]

"—Active!"

[Zig, enduring excruciating pain, grabbed the black key on his foot and shattered it. After regaining his mobility, he quickly dodged, and his wounds were rapidly healed.]

【"this..."】

At this moment, Amakusa Shirou finally realized what was wrong with Sieg.

The opponent's magic circuits have an exceptionally high rotation speed, bordering on abnormal.

[Such a turning speed is probably comparable to that of a Servant.]

Chapter 316 Perpetual Motion Machine, Sieg's Hatred

[Zig also felt something surging within him, and his entire body began to heat up uncontrollably.]

Someone inside shouted: "Victory!"

[He roared to himself: I will win.]

Even if one's swordsmanship cannot match that of one's opponent, even if one's strength cannot overcome one's opponent, one still shouts the cry to win.

【"Ahhhhhhh!"】

[Sieg used his accumulated magic to strengthen his body, leaving the repair of his torn muscle tissue entirely to the Shroud of Resurrection.]

Of course, this won't catch up with the damaged parts.

Covered in blood, Sieg roared and brandished his longsword, charging towards Amakusa Shiro.

The attack was dodged, but Amakusa Shiro's attacks continued to rain down on him.

[Kick, black key, slash.]

[Zig withstood these attacks on the verge of death and launched an even more powerful counterattack—which, of course, was easily dodged as well.]

[That's not enough, it's too slow. I should be able to move faster.]

Even without moving, the heart will force itself to move. Even if muscles rupture, it's okay; although it will hurt, it can repair itself.

Despite the excruciating pain that brought tears to his eyes, Zieg did not flinch.

If even going full speed doesn't help you catch up, then you'll have to inject nitroglycerin to unleash a reckless, explosive acceleration.

For Sieg, who was created using magic circuits, magic is nitroglycerin.

[The surrounding area was filled with seemingly endless residual magic energy. Until now, a massive mass of magic energy had been present, allowing for the collection of as much magic energy as possible to fully activate the magic circuits.]

This is no longer a trick that androids could pull off.

[The ability to collect and reuse residual magic from the surrounding environment can only be achieved through a so-called "perpetual motion machine."]

[Video paused.]

[Question: What exactly happened to Sieg?]

[Please answer within 5 minutes; exceeding the time limit will be considered a forfeit.]

Rin Tohsaka: "Hmm? This time it's not a multiple-choice question,"

Weber: "It is more difficult than a multiple-choice question to guess the reason for the changes in Sieg."

Gold: "Isn't it because of Siegfried's heart condition?"

[Ding! Gord answered incorrectly, deducting 1 Saint Quartz.]

Gold: "???"

Gold: "I didn't answer the question!"

Koles: "You've forgotten your uncle again. As long as you say something related to the answer, it will be automatically considered an answer."

Gold: "I... (feeling like crying but unable to)"

Serenika: "Idiot, didn't I say in the video before that it wasn't a heart problem?"

Gold: "Then tell me what other reason there is! There's nothing else in Siegfried's body except for Siegfried's heart!"

Serenika: "How should I know!"

Fiore: "Alright, you two, now is not the time to argue."

Koles: "Indeed, apart from Siegfried's heart, all that's left on Sieg is the Shroud of Resurrection. That thing is for healing, so it shouldn't have the function of accelerating magic recovery."

Weber: "Perpetual motion machine...it seems the answer lies here."

Kenneth: "Perpetual motion machine...no, I can't think of any connection to Sieg at all."

Ken: "...Waaaaah, waaaah!"

[Ding! Congratulations to Ken for answering this question correctly. You have received 3 Saint Quartz.]

Everyone: "???"

Rin Tohsaka: "Wait a minute, what did she say?"

[Frankenstein: That android has my powers within him.]

Koles: "Your power? But when?"

It seems that Kenneth and Zieg have never had any contact.

[Question time is over, video continues.]

[Once upon a time, a genius created an artificial human, supposedly equipped with a perpetual motion machine of the second kind.]

[Let's rewind to the night of the Red vs. Black battle. Frankenstein, holding Mordred, self-destructed. In the instant of her death, a fragment of her heart pierced Sieg's body.]

[Kennedy's heart is what's known as a perpetual motion machine.]

[Logically, those affected should be transformed into a second Frankenstein under the corrosive influence of the fragments; the probability depends on the strength of Frankenstein's will.]

However, the kind-hearted Kenjiro clearly resisted the idea of being possessed.

She only hoped that person would accept her fragments and her longing.

Ken: "Ahhh."

Koles: "I never expected such a turn of events."

Weber: "This is quite a dramatic development."

Lion Jie Li: "That kid Qi Ge is really lucky."

Amakusa Shiro: "..."

Haha, what else can he do besides laugh?

[Kaulles, who had been watching the entire match, unconsciously smiled and murmured, "So that's how it is. You were there."]

[Didn't that design drawing say that her Noble Phantasm, while having a low probability of success, could indeed create a second version of her as a true trump card?]

Of course, this is just fantasy.

At least Sieg wasn't her; he retained absolutely no memory of her.

However, at that time, the dying girl did indeed entrust it to him.

"Please accept a portion of mine; I hope someone will accept it."

He accepted the prayer, accepting the legacy of the first Servant to be defeated in the Holy Grail War.

A part of her survived, and in those final moments, it became a source of strength.

At this moment, Kaules felt very proud.

"Charge, Berserker!"

Koles: "Yeah, you're really great, Ken."

Ken: "Hehehe."

[As Amakusa Shiro watched Sieg grow stronger with each battle, he unconsciously saw a resemblance to Frankenstein in him.]

In an instant, he understood.