Crossover Anime: I Became Invincible Starting as an Ajin

Chapter 79 The Truth: Humanity's Self-Salvation

As a fellow king, Gilgamesh was not angered by such blunt words, but instead nodded affirmatively.

"I know, of course, that human labor should be rewarded and that all people have their own value."

"So, if you're willing to take on this task, I certainly won't be stingy with the rewards."

A golden vortex emerged from Gilgamesh's side, and a potion bottle shimmering with magical light appeared.

"This potion is worth its weight in gold. It can restore the body to a youthful state. I think that conqueror king should need this potion to maintain his condition."

Waver's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this. The problem of lacking a spiritual foundation was like a congenital defect, and there was simply no way to solve it.

However, while this potion cannot solve the congenital problem, it can guarantee that the condition will not worsen.

It should be noted that the Conqueror King, this heroic spirit summoned in violation of regulations, is constantly weakening, and over time, his strength may be reduced to less than one-tenth by the seventh day.

When Gilgamesh saw the looks in Waver's and Iskandar's eyes, he knew he had already convinced them.

Turning his head to look at the group who called themselves Chaldea: "To you, I will offer you all the magical knowledge I know, and—"

Looking at Mash, who was a Demi-Servant beside him, he said, "Although I don't know what's going on with the Heroic Spirit on you? How could it possess a girl like you? But I also have a way to remove the possession."

Mashu immediately shouted, "No, that's not necessary! The Heroic Spirit within me possessed me to protect my life!"

Gilgamesh nodded thoughtfully, "In that case, I see your weapon is a large shield, so my reward will be corresponding martial arts skills and combat techniques."

"Of course, I will also provide the young man next to me with the corresponding magic manual, and I guarantee that even in my time, this is the most valuable knowledge."

Gilgamesh had a bad temper, a harsh tone, and was arrogant and conceited, but at this moment, everyone understood why he was still on the Throne of Heroes as a king.

They're rich, really rich.

A barrage of benefits left Chaldea and Waver, among others, completely bewildered.

Everyone immediately agreed, fearing that the other party might change their mind.

Gilgamesh nodded in satisfaction as he watched the crowd readily agree, his tone softening considerably: "Very good, I thought you would be even more greedy."

"Since you're all so enthusiastic, it really pleases me. How about this—"

Gilgamesh threw the potion in his hand directly to Iskandar.

"This potion is like a deposit; I hope you can satisfy me."

After saying this, Gilgamesh sat back on Vimana, and the entire spaceship disappeared into thin air.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Waver stared in shock at the potion in their hands.

"Could this be the legendary potion that restores youth, obtained by the King of Heroes?"

"Logically speaking, wasn't the potion stolen and eaten by the snake? How could it still be there?"

"As Heroic Spirits, they are all recorded in the Throne of Heroes by the world. I guess this potion was created by the world through recording and replicating it on the King of Heroes?"

"Heroic spirits, how amazing!"

"However, I didn't expect the King of Heroes to give us something so valuable right away. Isn't he afraid we'll run away with it?"

"Unlikely, and who could possibly escape from that Hero King?"

With just this one move, the King of Heroes impressed Chaldea and the others.

Iskandar coughed and picked up the potion without any hesitation: "I think this is the most effective thing for me. Besides, we didn't get this for nothing. We can't lose face in front of that Hero King."

No one had any objections.

This potion was originally intended as payment for Iskandar's actions, and given the arrogant nature of the Hero King, it's likely that he prepared it specifically for the Conqueror King.

Iskandar uncorked the potion, and a fresh and vibrant aroma instantly filled the air.

People around felt much lighter just by inhaling the scent, and some even instinctively wanted to rush up and snatch the bottle to drink it all in one gulp.

Iskandar's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he drank the shimmering, star-like liquid in one gulp.

"Ugh!!!"

The Conqueror King's burly body trembled suddenly, and a warm current spread from his stomach in all directions, and the feeling of gradual loss in his body disappeared.

Instead, there was a sense of exhilaration filled with energy and power, and the broken body became more organized.

Although the damage to his spiritual foundation still existed, it was as if most of the heavy shackles had been removed, and he felt a long-lost lightness and power resurfacing within him.

"Hahaha, I'm having such a blast!!!"

Iskandar laughed heartily.

His smile was infectious, making everyone around him laugh.

Iskandar moved his hands and feet, and his body was noticeably more flexible.

Although he is still far from his peak condition, he is no longer in a state of near exhaustion.

Weber felt much relieved and was genuinely happy for the Emperor at this moment.

"Alright," Iskandar's smile faded, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, "Now that we've accepted such a hefty deposit, we should naturally act accordingly. The King of Heroes is probably watching us from high above."

"However, let's leave it at that for today. I also need to adapt to the new power."

"The real battle doesn't begin until the next day."

Weber nodded immediately: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

It was late at night.

After a day full of ups and downs, even energetic young people felt deeply exhausted.

Weber and Iskandar were already snoring in the room.

Mashu felt embarrassed to wake them, so she put on a coat and went outside.

I saw Fujimaru Ritsuka sitting on the steps in front of the house.

Mashu cautiously approached: "Senpai, can't you sleep either?"

"Um----"

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded. So much had happened in the past few days, more exciting than the past half of her life.

Suddenly falling silent, Fujimaru Ritsuka realized what she had done these past few days and was now filled with turbulent emotions and a sense of unease.

Mashu didn't say much. Her feelings were just as complicated, and she could empathize with Fujimaru Ritsuka's helplessness, confusion, and bewilderment.

"It's alright, I believe you'll be fine, senior."

Mashu's hand unconsciously covered Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand: "Back then, in the hall burning with flames, I was already in despair, but when you sat down beside me and said your last words with me, I don't know why, I suddenly felt at ease."

After a pause, Mashu continued, "—Just like now, I believe we will be able to overcome this difficulty and restore humanity."

Fujimaru Ritsuka's face flushed red. Her heart skipped a beat as she was suddenly comforted by Mashu, such a quiet and beautiful girl.

Feeling embarrassed, Fujimaru Ritsuka subconsciously changed the subject: "I feel like something's not quite right—"

He activated the device on his wrist: "According to the data, the Caster's specifications and strength are significantly greater than those of a normal Caster. I have already sent the data to the doctor to see if he can analyze it and find any results."

As he spoke, the communication link to Chaldea was established.

The doctor, with dark circles under his eyes, appeared in the video: "It's still dark where you are, and you haven't rested yet? You know your body is your foundation for fighting; insufficient rest can be fatal at crucial moments!"

The doctor's gentle voice immediately began to lecture as soon as he opened his mouth.

But the dark circles under his eyes made the doctor's words completely unconvincing.

The two briefly explained their current situation to the doctor.

"Doctor!" Mash spoke first, her tone solemn: "The King of Heroes clearly wants us to take the lead, and is even willing to pay a high price to bribe us."

"But the matter itself is strange," Fujimaru Ritsuka continued, "This King of Heroes, Gilgamesh, is known in legend for his arrogance, but today—"

"Although he still speaks with that condescending tone, his actions are quite reasonable."

Mashu nodded in agreement: "Not only did they offer a reward that no one could refuse, but the way they paid the deposit was also very straightforward, as if they were trying to strengthen us as much as possible."

At this point, the two fell silent for a moment.

The doctor's expression turned serious: "It's like the King of Heroes deliberately amplified your strength against Caster, but he wouldn't do something so obvious, right?"

"You mean, you suspect that the King of Heroes has been influenced by something?"

"Perhaps this influence is related to this singularity?"

Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka were surprised that the doctor's summary accurately reflected their thoughts.

They both nodded.

What the doctor said next was completely unexpected.

"Perhaps the real problem isn't with the King of Heroes, but with Caster, who is the King of Heroes' opponent."

Woolen cloth?"

Fujimaru and Ritsuka asked simultaneously, "Why do you say that?"

A numerical test report is displayed on the wrist projection.

The doctor said, "When I was recording the data of the Matou family in Fuyuki City, I was surprised to find that every Servant summoned by this Caster has strong magical energy fluctuations and the characteristics of the Third Magic."

"The Third Law?!"

Anyone with even a little knowledge of magic can understand the significance of those three words.

"You mean a mage with a third magic ability actually became a Heroic Spirit and appeared in the Holy Grail War?"

"But that's impossible. As a mage, one is essentially beyond the scope of human control and recording. How could Valhalla possibly record such a thing?"

"No, the records in Valhalla don't mention any Heroic Spirits who have mastered the Third Law!"

At this point, Fujimaru Ritsuka suddenly realized what was going on.

That's it!

That's why the doctor determined that the possessor of the Third Law, the Caster's Heroic Spirit, was probably the anomaly in this singularity.

"This Holy Grail War is not recorded in the original history, but according to the only Holy Grail War record we have, the first one should be the Holy Grail War in 04, when the Servants should have been divided into seven classes."

"They are Saber, Archer, Lancer, Rider, Berserker, and Assassin, the seven riders."

"But now, according to intelligence, there is one more Rider and one less Berserker among the Heroic Spirits that have appeared so far."

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"I have a feeling that this Holy Grail War was abnormal from the very beginning."

After the doctor finished speaking, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu fell into deep thought.

Fujimaru Ritsuka sensed the heavy atmosphere and joked, "Maybe what's abnormal is actually the timeline established by Chaldea."

"After all, the first Holy Grail War was in 04, but now the Holy Grail War started in 94."

The doctor was amused by Fujimaru Ritsuka's words: "This joke is not funny. How could such a thing happen?"

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"Of course I was joking," Fujimaru Ritsuka said, while changing the subject: "If, as the doctor says, the center of the anomaly is actually Caster, then the King of Heroes' actions might just be a way of saving himself in the normal timeline."

"Perhaps this explains why, in just three days of the Holy Grail War, the Matou family's Casters have experienced several battles against Heroic Spirits, and some have even been forced to withdraw from the competition."

"Perhaps, this is how humanity subtly guides the heroic spirits to concentrate their power to fight against the anomalies."

After listening to Fujimaru Ritsuka's analysis, both the doctor and Mashu felt it made a lot of sense.

The more I think about it, the more I feel that this must be the truth of the matter—a person is trying his best to save himself.

"There's one more point that might corroborate this conclusion."

The doctor retrieved the data once more and presented it to Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Within six months to a year ago, the Holy Grail in Fuyuki City showed a huge magical reaction, and Chaldea observed the emergence of something similar to a Spirit Origin. It is estimated that the Caster had already appeared in Fuyuki City at that time."

The doctor summarized: "Simply put, it refers to Casters who are summoned prematurely, or even those summoned in violation of the rules, as well as those targeted by multiple Heroic Spirits."

It's highly likely that Caster is this singularity—let's call it the Singularity for now.

"This deliberately chosen core anomaly source is very likely the key to the distortion of the entire Fuyuki timeline."

As the discussion deepened, the night grew darker.

The temperature outside the warehouse gradually decreased.

The Chaldea members all needed to rest, so after confirming the intelligence and the next course of action, the three of them shut down communications.

As the image disappeared, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu exchanged a glance, both able to see the determination and solemnity in each other's eyes.

"In any case, we all need to rest so we can be in top condition for tomorrow's battle."

Mashu and Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded to each other and left for their room.

However, none of them could sense that on the other side of Fuyuki City, an even deeper anomaly was brewing.

In the center of what has become scorched earth, a figure has been sitting silently for hours.

The black phantoms faithfully guarded his side, like a silent fortress, forming a sigh-worthy black wall.

Suddenly, Wang Bai slightly raised his hand.

It seems to be looking at something.

At the place where Artoria and Diarmuid's spirit origins dissipated.

Subtle yet shimmering spiritual particles emerged.

Then more and more spirit particles emerged, gradually forming a human shape.

A humanoid figure formed from golden light, like stars, stood silently in place.

If Kiritsugu Emiya were to see this, he would be astonished that Artoria, a Heroic Spirit who had already withdrawn from the war, had reappeared in the mortal world.

But immediately, Wang Bai's arms began to tremble, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

The next moment, Artoria's figure vanished.

"What is repelling me?"

Wang Bai had just tried to summon Artoria again.

This ability was actually passed to Wang Bai through a contract by the Imaginary Tree seed, which had just digested the Lesser Grail.

Since the Imaginary Tree seed had already extracted the Lesser Grail from Einstein's body, the fallen heroes were now all contained within it.

Wang Bai can use the information instinctively transmitted from the seeds of the Imaginary Tree to replicate them from the present world through these records of heroic spirits.

During the replication, Wang Bai could even see a woman standing wearily atop a hill littered with swords and corpses, under a hazy sky.

Even without seeing her face clearly, Wang Bai recognized her as Artoria based on her attire and movements.

Seemingly sensing something, the figure on the hill looked towards Wang Bai.

At that moment, it seemed that the two sides exchanged some information, and Wang Bai gained something like permission.

Then, it became clear that replicating Artoria's Heroic Spirit clone from the real world seemed easier, and the clone even had a faint sense of agility.

However, a mysterious force, similar to the force of exclusion and rejection, caused that heroic spirit clone to dissipate back into spirit particles.

Upon closer examination, the only beings capable of such a feat are either Gaia or Alaya.

"It's strange. The Holy Grail Ritual can summon Heroic Spirits, and you didn't stop it. But when it's used on me, you start to stop it."

"Isn't this a bit of discrimination?"

Even if Wang Bai muttered it out loud, the two suppressive forces probably wouldn't respond to him.

After all, these two restraints are more like a kind of macroscopic consciousness. Even when Red A, the agent of the restraints, receives information from the restraints, it is guided by an image rather than a specific communication.

Perhaps we could try feeding the entire Grail Ritual of Fuyuki to the Imaginary Tree Seed to strengthen the summoning power?

That doesn't seem to be enough. In the world of Type-Moon, the power of the Counter Force resides on the entire planet.

Wait a minute, Wang Bai suddenly realized that he could try it out directly from the world of demi-humans later.

There are no two major restraining forces in the world of demi-humans.

Because of the constant attacks from Heroic Spirits over the past few days, there are very few Heroic Spirits left in the Holy Grail War, so Wang Bai has decided to take the initiative.

Perhaps, behind the fact that these heroic spirits came to attack Wang Bai, there was also a suppressive force at work?

It seems that he and the Imaginary Tree Seed are indeed the targets of constant suppression.

The next day.

The morning sun did not rise as usual.

Thick dark clouds in the sky blocked out the sun.

It was already eight o'clock in the morning, but it was as dark as dusk.

After a night of rest, the remarkable effects of Gilgamesh's potion had left Iskandar, the Conqueror, in better condition than ever before.

He was full of energy and eager to try, and the Divine Wheel appeared in the open space in front of the house with the sound of thunder.

Waver glanced at the house instinctively and shouted, "The Holy Grail War must be conducted covertly! The two old men inside are just ordinary people!"

"It's okay, it's okay, I believe you can definitely solve this little problem!"

"This isn't a small matter—oh well, never mind."

Weber realized he couldn't persuade the king before him, so he chose to give up trying.

Iskandar laughed and lifted Webber by one hand to the back of the frame.

At the same time, he called out to those around him, "Gentlemen of Chaldea, how was your rest? I can't wait to go and meet that hero who even the King of Heroes couldn't defeat, Caster!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, indicating that she was alright, and looked at Mashu: "Mash, let's get ready to go!"

"Yes, senpai!" Mash nodded solemnly, and a giant shield instantly appeared in her hand as she stood next to Fujimaru Ritsuka.

"Haha, great!"

Iskandar laughed loudly, waved the reins, and the Divine Wheels roared to life, speeding off towards the direction of Jian Tongju Ai.

Weber was startled by the sudden acceleration and cried out, quickly grabbing the edge of the chariot.

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mashu immediately followed.

The closer you get to the Matou family's house, the stronger the burnt smell becomes.

As they reached the edge of the battlefield, which had become a huge crater, dozens of exploding fireballs hurtled towards them.

Mashu immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka.

Iskandar brandished his sword, and the lightning from his Divine Wheel collided with the fireball like lightning serpents, exploding in the air like fireworks.

A neighing cry erupted from the flames, and the centaur wielding the halberd laughed excitedly: "Just as Mr. Wang Bai said, you heroic spirits have also taken Mr. Wang Bai as your target!"

He swung his halberd directly at Iskandar's vehicle.

A metallic clang rang out.

Iskandar felt a tremendous force coming from the blade of the sword, and his arm suddenly felt heavy.

The parrying blade was pressed directly against his shoulder, blood flowed from the wound, and Iskandar groaned.

He was astonished. How could there be such incredible strength, and a heroic spirit in the form of a centaur?

Sensing that its master was in danger, the bull on the Divine Wheel suddenly charged at Red Hare, dragging Iskandar away from Red Hare's direction.

Recalling the clash, Iskandar exclaimed in surprise, "Such a valiant general, what incredible strength! I am Iskandar, the Conqueror King. May I know your name?!"

Red Hare was taken aback, not expecting its opponent to be so frank. After a moment's thought, it seemed Wang Bai had mentioned something that needed to be kept secret. Faced with such a hero, Red Hare replied in kind, "I am Lü Bu!"

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