Continuing Seclusion / The Consciousness Space

"..."

Mikaela remained silent, placing his hand on his chest. The Holy Grail there no longer emitted its golden light; the once radiant Holy Grail was now quite dim, as its magical power was almost completely depleted.

"So, I have a small problem, and you have the power to solve it~" Alaya revealed her signature gentle smile. She looked at Mikaela calmly and said, "This is a very ordinary cooperative relationship. You have gained something, and I have not lost anything."

It really is true that this is Humanity's Counter Force.

Mikaela slowly turned her head and looked at Alaya calmly, saying, "Can you guarantee that?"

Mikaela was tempted. Yes, he was tempted. If he could get a ticket home without making a contract with Alaya, he would be very willing.

Moreover, in a sense, Alaya was indeed right; it took Mikaela a long time just to fuse Valkyrie and Medusa's Spirit Origin.

Although the fusion result was gratifying, Mikaela herself transformed from a weak and powerless ordinary person into a powerful being Servant.

However, the fusion process took far too long. According to Mikaela's original plan, his next target was the true Divine Spirit Core.

Mikaela didn't know how long it would take for a true Divine Spirit Core to fuse, but he was certain that the fusion time for a complete Divine Spirit Core would definitely be longer than that for Medusa and Valkyrie.

In addition, they need magic to fuel themselves and carry out true cross-border actions.

These things are simple, but to actually do them would take at least a hundred years.

Mikaela was certain that he could wait, because his body was now half- Heroic Spirit, although he didn't know how long he could live.

But Mikaela felt that living for a thousand years would probably not be a problem.

But then another question arises: if Mikaela can live for a thousand years, can her parents live that long? Although superpowers exist in that world, lifespans are not particularly long.

A hundred years have passed, Mikaela may still look the same as before, but by the time he returns to that world, his parents will probably have turned to dust.

"Of course I can guarantee that. If I couldn't guarantee it, how could I dare to come and talk to you?" Alaya narrowed her eyes and revealed a very bright smile. She was very satisfied with this situation.

Although it's impossible to truly win them over, as the saying goes, practice makes perfect.

As Humanity's Counter Force, she naturally understands very well that once humanity takes the first step, there will be a second and a third.

To truly win over this general, one must be patient, patient enough to win him over.

"Fine, I agree to help Fujimaru Ritsuka resolve the Singularity issue, but if you want me to deal with other things after the Singularity is resolved, then don't blame me for destroying humanity."

Mikaela agreed to Alaya's conditions, but also posed a certain threat.

"Hahaha~" Alaya smiled, but she didn't say anything more, because she knew that if she smiled, she would break the contract.

This boy will surely become a terrifying being and destroy the world.

P. S.: "Happy Labor Day~ And also... Happy Birthday to me~~~"

Chapter 327 Continued Seclusion

After reaching an agreement with Alaya, Mikaela did not accept Fujimaru Ritsuka's summons because he did not intend to accompany her all the way.

The reason is simple. Mikaela also understands that she has a habit of unknowingly spoiling people. For example, Kiritsugu, who was prepared to go all out and risk his life in both Holy Grail War!

As a result... she was cruelly killed by Irisviel in both Holy Grail War, becoming a merciless juicer.

If Mikaela were to return to Chaldea, he would certainly take care of Fujimaru Ritsuka in everything he did, ensuring she stayed away from dangerous situations.

You can do everything yourself.

If the Grand Order Incineration ends, and the story ends there, then Mikaela will not care.

However, the Grand Order Incineration was merely the beginning of the story; the events in the Lostbelt that followed the Grand Order Incineration were far darker and more painful.

Mikaela wanted to ensure that Reif and Olga Marie survived, and also hoped that Fujimaru Ritsuka wouldn't have to endure as much hardship as she did in the original story. She didn't have to struggle alone; she had many more people around her to protect her.

"Whoosh—!!"

A flash of white light, Mikaela arrived in a forest. He took a deep breath; the magic here was clearly abundant, and just a short breath made him feel very pleasant.

It's no wonder, after all, this isn't modern times, but rather a past era.

Compared to the meager amount of magic in the air today, magic was clearly abundant in the past.

"This must be one of the Singularity." Mikaela walked out of the forest and looked at the land. He said calmly, "I don't know which Singularity it is, but it doesn't matter. I can just travel slowly."

Mikaela's original power was insufficient for him to travel to the Singularity. His original plan was to find a parallel world to settle down in and slowly recover his strength there.

However, thanks to Alaya's 'friendly' help, he arrived at one of the seven Singularity.

Mikaela did not go out immediately, but stayed quietly in the forest to absorb magic power. The Holy Grail in his body emitted a pale golden light, and a massive amount of magic power poured into the Holy Grail from all around.

After absorbing for about three minutes, Mikaela slowly exhaled, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. The Holy Grail within him no longer appeared as dim and lifeless as it had at the start of the journey.

"Indeed, going back to the past has many benefits." Mikaela jumped up, and Valkyrie's Swan Robe appeared on her body. She flew quickly in that direction.

Magic is abundant in this era, and there are places where magic gathers in any region.

Since Mikaela intends to absorb some magic power, she will head to this area where magic power gathers to speed up her recovery.

After all, in every Singularity, there are always exceptional Servant. If Mikaela were to fight in this state, she would most likely die.

Upon arriving at a valley, Mikaela could sense that the magic here was abundant. He casually took out the pseudo- Divine Declaration, chiseled a hole in the wall, and walked inside.

"Snap!"

As usual, take out the Oath of Judas, then lie down inside and prepare to fall asleep and absorb magic.

'The magic here is plentiful; let's take this opportunity to absorb Medusa's Spirit Origin.'

Mikaela lay inside the Oath of Judas, slowly closing his eyes. In order to save Fujimaru Ritsuka, he briefly stopped fusing with Medusa's Spirit Origin and gave up exploring the 'residence' of the Heroic Spirit within his body.

It's still early, so Mikaela plans to return to her previous state and explore this Singularity more slowly later.

Mikaela had a premonition that if she actively contacted those 'beings' within her body, her strength might increase dramatically; right now, she was far too weak.

Although using vast magical energy, one can obtain extremely powerful strength to fight to the death with top-tier Servant and even Grand Servant.

But where would Mikaela get so much magic to spend?

Therefore, he needs to increase his physical strength and reduce the amount of magic power he consumes so that he can meet with the 'beings' within him later.

After Mikaela fell into a deep sleep, a blonde woman wielding a spear slowly entered this world, her green eyes flashing with ruthlessness and indifference.

"I've been traveling for too long, and this world seems to be on the verge of destruction," the blonde woman said calmly, raising her spear and radiating a violent magical power.

"Um?"

Suddenly, the blonde woman frowned. She seemed to have noticed something, stopped what she was doing, and looked in a certain direction.

"East Starion." The blonde woman spoke slowly, and a white horse suddenly appeared not far from her.

As soon as the white horse appeared, it bowed its head to the blonde woman, signifying its submission.

"Let's go, head towards that place." The blonde woman sat on Don Starion and directed him in a certain direction.

"Neigh~ Neigh~"

Don Starion acknowledged that he understood and immediately ran in the direction the blonde woman pointed. In fact, he had also vaguely sensed an aura similar to that of the 'King' not far away.

The woman and her horse quickly arrived at a valley. The blonde woman looked into the cave and could feel an aura of the same origin as hers inside.

"That's strange." The blonde woman dismounted and walked to the front of the cave. She looked inside and saw a golden cross stuck in the ground.

"!!!!"

Oath of Judas immediately activated its attack mode, warning the blonde woman not to come any closer or she would launch an attack.

"Asleep?" The blonde woman seemed to understand Mikaela's current state. She said calmly, "Please tell your master that if she awakens, she should come to me."

Golden chains extended, forming the words: 'What do you mean?'

"It doesn't mean anything. I just want to save humanity. She came to this world for the same reason as me." The blonde woman looked calmly at the Oath of Judas and said indifferently, "So I want her to join my team."

"I understand. I will explain it to him when he wakes up." Oath of Judas, written in golden chains, told the blonde woman that she would obey.

"Good."

The blonde woman nodded slightly. She didn't disturb Mikaela's sleep. She mounted East Starion again and galloped off in another direction.

She has more important things to do and doesn't have much time to waste.

If Mikaela were to wake up now, she would probably be completely bewildered. What happened? She had just arrived here and had already been targeted by the Lion King?

PS: "Ha! Didn't expect that, did you!"

Chapter 328 Consciousness Space

As always, it was dark, and this time Mikaela continued walking forward.

Having blocked out the summoning fluctuations from Fujimaru Ritsuka, Mikaela's inner world was much calmer now, compared to the last time she accidentally entered this space while asleep.

This time, it was much easier for Mikaela to come in. It's unclear whether it was because he had become stronger or because the world had chosen to accept him.

Mikaela himself was not sure what changes had occurred inside his body. In the battle with Goetia, he had exhausted all the magic power he had accumulated.

If it weren't for Irisviel, this oversized Holy Grail power bank, he wouldn't even have been able to transform into King Solomon to fight Goetia.

They could only watch as the other Heroic Spirit fought Goetia to the bitter end.

However, after that battle, although Mikaela said she had suffered a huge loss, transforming into various characters also brought her a significant power boost.

Each time Mikaela transforms into someone else, it always brings her some benefits.

For example, when Mikaela transforms into Hozuki, her power increases slightly.

Transformed into King Solomon, Mikaela feels that people are always trying to talk to her.

Transformed into Theresa, Mikaela found herself increasingly adept at using the Oath of Judas.

Transformation is truly beneficial to Mikaela; she can transform at will, provided she has enough energy.

Mikaela had always thought that transformation was something that could only be obtained by one person, and that others would not notice him, so he would not gain the memories of those beings.

Without memories, Mikaela can only use their powers through their senses.

Of course, beings with passive abilities like Victorious can be ignored.

However, to be fair, if the transformation ability not only grants power but also equivalent memories, Mikaela feels that her strength would definitely increase dramatically.

Valkyrie's memories of fighting Medusa greatly enhanced Mikaela's previously lacking combat experience.

In the previous world, he relied mainly on transforming into different characters and using powerful weapons to overwhelm his opponents in battle.

You may have been through countless battles and honed your strength for decades, but unfortunately for you! I can kill you with one punch or blast you to death with a single beam of light.

In this way, Mikaela saw her so-called rich combat experience as a joke.

However, this world is different. Each Singularity has its own exceptional Servant, each stronger than the last! None of them are weaker than Gilgamesh.

Although Gilgamesh may seem like an idiot who laughs all day long, that's just his delusional, arrogant idiocy.

The other Gilgamesh's were not self-absorbed idiots. Although they were arrogant, they were also very calm and knew how to use reasonable tactics to gain an advantage. When the advantage was expanded to a certain point, they would decisively strike and defeat their opponents.

Gilgamesh, who belongs to the Caster class, is an example of someone who came to help Mikaela for reasons unknown.

If Mikaela were to encounter her opponent in the Fourth Holy Grail War, she would definitely unleash her trump card without hesitation and annihilate him!

These kinds of guys, who possess both intelligence and physical strength, are the most troublesome.

Gilgamesh of the Caster class is relatively easy to deal with; at least he can kill him instantly. But what if he were to face someone else?

For example, characters like the Lion King, Attila, the Progenitor God, Kishinami Hakuno, Tiamat, and a series of other overpowered and terrifying figures are obviously impossible to kill in one go.

Accumulating power slowly through transformations is unrealistic, so the fastest and most effective way right now is...

Well, actually, Mikaela didn't know how to quickly gain power either. Slow cultivation was definitely not going to work, so he could only place his hopes on the characters residing within his body.

Time passed slowly, and this time Mikaela quickly sensed a force not far away subtly repelling her.

It was as if it was telling itself not to move forward anymore.

"We can't go any further."

Just as Mikaela was determined to continue forward, a very gentle voice appeared beside him. It was Brynhildr's voice, and she was stopping Mikaela from going any further.

"Why?" Mikaela obediently stopped in his tracks. He was actually waiting for someone to come over and explain to him what was going on on the other side.

"I can't say." Brynhildr's voice was somewhat helpless. The last time she appeared, she was practically breaking the rules, since they had no right to interfere with the living.

Indeed, in the eyes of Brynhildr and the others, they were merely temporary beings residing within Mikaela's body, and there were certain things they couldn't do outside that they could do inside her.

For example, right now, Valkyrie is clinging to Brynhildr, not wanting to let go for even a moment.