Type-Moon: Root Seiko

"The moment the ley line node is destroyed, before the magic power is divided up by other nodes, create another node to absorb it. Hmm, feasible."

"...But wouldn't that require sacrificing that heroic spirit?"

Joan of Arc's expression was tense, but she immediately adopted a fearless demeanor:

"I'll go, I'll enter the spiritual vein!"

"I can accept the Master's modification and become a tool to contain the magical power of the spiritual veins!"

"Whether you want to erase my personality or my self-awareness, I'm willing to give everything for your freedom and victory, Luo Zhen! Please use me as a useful rag! €€€€Awoo~(€€>€€<€€)"

Luo Zhen pressed down with a fully charged finger snap,

Using the power of the heroic spirit, he slapped the loyal saintess on the forehead.

That created a sonic boom.

Making the saintess, who is associated with the wild boar, crouch down and cover her head in defense is really painful.

"you're so dumb."

Luo Zhen was speechless: "In front of you is a spirit base framework that has been modified countless times, completely devoid of personality and self-awareness, and simply used to contain magic power."

"Besides, I'm worried about not having any more demons to offer after the spiritual veins are cut off. Why are you competing with me for it? Don't forget that you're still consuming my demons. I'm the one using Command Spells to feed you."

Joan of Arc: "...Ah! Rozen, are you going to absorb these spiritual veins yourself?!"

The saintess finally understood.

Luo Zhen's own Ruler spirit origin is the most suitable to be used as this spirit vein node.

This spiritual foundation is completely blank; it has no self-awareness to begin with.

After sixty years of modifications by Luo Zhen, even the Noble Phantasms were created by him and are completely under his control.

Alice still asked with concern:

"But won't that break you? If you absorb so much magic."

Luo Zhen shook his head: "Believe me. Even the Root can't kill me, it's just a little bit of magic."

"This spirit's base is just my outer shell; my soul has always been inside."

"Even if the magic power that the spirit origin can hold is fully absorbed, it only needs to be transferred to my soul, just like releasing a flood."

Luo Zhen drew a concentric circle.

The small circle in the middle represents his essence, his soul.

The middle layer is the spirit base of the heroic spirit he modified, which requires a continuous supply of mana to maintain:

"If it were the other way around, with my soul supplying my spirit origin with magic, then it would be like energy appearing out of thin air. The restraint would target me and would intensify the restraint, so it won't work."

“But it’s different if you absorb magic from the outside and then transfer the magic that this spiritual foundation can’t contain into your body.”

"The disappearance and consumption of magic is the same thing, I can cover it up. I can never have too much magic, my soul can take it all."

"Infinite souls..."

Irisviel muttered softly:

"So it really is the Third Law..."

The android princess's eyes flickered even more, and her gaze towards Luo Zhen held a deeper, more indescribable quality.

Chapter 98 will give you a real treat!

The brainstorming session led to a sudden breakthrough when a solution was found.

This is actually quite easy to understand.

Putting aside the Heroic Spirits, the humans present were all exceptionally outstanding.

Aozaki Touko is a rare Grand Magician, excelling in both puppetry and Norse rune magic.

Kuonji Yuzu is the last pureblood witch and the heir to the First Magic.

Irisviel is the greatest masterpiece of the Einzbern family, a homunculus princess created specifically for the Holy Grail War.

Canaan...

...Is he/she a person?

Well, let's put aside this girl whose style is off for now.

Now that we have a way to deal with the stagnant spiritual veins and turn them into our own resources.

Next, we need to think about the actual combat methods.

Luo Zhen then took stock of his own forces:

"Weber and Rider found a house in the residential area and can stay there anytime.

"But Waver's supply of mana gems is running low, and Rider the Conqueror probably only has one more all-out battle left."

"Similarly, now that there are no more spiritual veins to supply the demons, Joan of Arc and I can only rely on these Command Seals on our bodies as a one-time resource."

Luo Zhen lifted his arm... then realized it was too much trouble.

He simply took off his shirt, showing the girls the numerous Command Seals tattooed on his back and right arm.

Joan of Arc's first reaction was to block her and pull her up!

"No, Luo Zhen! You're too tempting for girls! Your beautiful body needs to be protected. We'll wait until tonight..."

"Let me go, you spiritual saintly virgin."

After embracing this saint last night.

Luo Zhen increasingly felt that she had truly returned to the mindset of a naive, nineteen-year-old country girl.

In the past, no matter what she said, she still had the awareness that "I am Joan of Arc, and I must speak for the guardians of human reason".

But now she has completely lost that awareness and has become a little girl living in the moment.

...Although this is good, Luo Zhen is very happy.

But it's too troublesome when we're talking about serious matters.

Luo Zhen pressed Joan of Arc, who was clinging tightly to his waist, down, trying his best to ignore her blissful, silly giggles:

“I rely on these Command Seals on my body to supply the magic, and now Joan of Arc is also consuming my magic to replenish her.”

“We could have taken a bite through the spiritual veins controlled by the orange and the bead. But now all the spiritual veins are blocked, so we can only rely on these Command Seals.”

"That useless goddess who's still fast asleep is one of them. She used to have goddess authority, which allowed the world itself to supply her with magic. But now she can only rely on her own goddess core to operate. Maintaining daily activities is fine, but she can't fight at full strength."

"Yes, it's the same here."

Irisviel also looked serious:

"Lancer relies on the shattered 'Rhinegold' to fuel their mana. However, the previous two battles against Avisbronn's Eden Dragon, and last night's corrupted Servant, have drained their mana far more than anticipated."

"Rhinegold's remaining mana is almost half depleted... but at least it's still the best-performing Servant here."

The android princess bravely volunteered: "Let's take the lead and challenge the siltation point."

"As long as Lancer wins, kills another corrupted Heroic Spirit, and then lets Ryougi seize control of the Spirit Vein, we can turn the tide."

"Ryougi can obtain enough magical energy. If possible, this magical energy can also be used to supply other Heroic Spirits, is that alright?"

"Well, it seems this is the only way for now. Lancer, do you agree?"

Luo Zhen looked at the Knight King Artoria, seeking her opinion.

The plan itself was correct, but the heavy responsibility fell entirely on her shoulders.

But just as Luo Zhen had imagined, the Knight King nodded without hesitation: "Of course."

"Since we have the ability, there is no reason not to do it. Besides, our relationship is no longer just a simple cooperation, but a partnership of life and death."

At this point, the gentle Knight Queen smiled happily:

"This time it's my turn to stand on the throne of calamity."

"To fight to save humanity, to save the world, and to save you promising young men and women—this is the knight's lifelong wish. Let me burn until the very last moment, Irisviel."

"Artoria...!"

Alice's eyes welled up with tears, and she buried herself in the arms of her knight-king sister, who was practically a mother to her.

After all, Irisviel is a cyborg.

Her true personality and self-will were taught and nurtured by Artoria after she was summoned.

That's why Irisviel displays such an innocent yet firm set of values, showing that Artoria is quite successful in teaching children.

Why did Mordred go astray...?

Or perhaps it was precisely because Mordred went astray that Artoria ended up taking the blame for Irisviel's actions?

Orange suppressed a laugh: "'Young men and women'? How old was King Arthur when he died?"

Luo Zhen: "Why don't you ask her? I asked her last time, and she glared at me. It was terrifying."

An older sister is indeed an older sister.