(Thank you very much to 'I am a small weapon' for the 1,000 reward, and to 'Dragon God Descending to the Mortal World,' 'Night Moon 8 Starry Sky,' 'ywueric,' 'Invincible Origin,' and 'Fei Ye | Sleepless City' for their rewards!)
Under normal circumstances, even large-scale rituals could only summon a small portion of a Heroic Spirit's power for use.
Even if a Servant were fully summoned, that Servant would not possess any personality and would vanish immediately after completing its assigned task.
As such, a Servant with a complete personality that could continuously assist its master as a familiar was practically an incredibly significant achievement for the world of magecraft.
In Rin Tohsaka's words, if mages who specialized in spirit invocation saw Saber and Rider, they would probably go completely mad, lock themselves in their Magic Workshops, and conduct inhumane, desperate research, wouldn't they?
Obtaining a Servant as a familiar was just that astonishing.
Compared to such an achievement, being unable to assume spirit form was hardly a price at all.
Not to mention that Saber and Rider did not need their Masters to supply them with magical energy just to maintain their presence in this world. It truly could not have been any better.
Of course, maintaining their presence alone did not consume magical energy.
If Saber and Rider intended to fight, however, they would still need to consume magical energy.
Providing that portion of magical energy was Noah and Rin Tohsaka's responsibility.
"But... is this really alright?"
The smile on Noah's face gradually faded as he stared at Saber and Rider.
"Neither of you is the type who would want to prolong your own existence. Is gaining a body and remaining in this era really a good thing for you?"
Neither Saber nor Rider had ever wanted to