Using FGO to Open the Second Dimension

As a member of Night Raid, Leone was very familiar with the Teigu of the Empire's generals. Thunder God's Wrath: Adramelech belonged to Great General Budou.

"Thunder God's Wrath: Adramelech..." Bulat, a former Imperial general, was also very familiar with Budou's Teigu.

It should be said that as long as one was a soldier of the Empire, they would know about Great General Budou's Teigu.

"That shrine maiden escaped from under Great General Budou's Teigu?" Bulat began to take this matter to heart.

Initially, it was just because Akame wanted to find someone; after all, it was a friend's request, so she had to pay attention.

But in the end, it was just a private matter, but now it had undoubtedly risen to the level of official business.

If that shrine maiden could escape from the hands of the Empire's Great General, then it would already demonstrate that person's strength.

The Empire's Great General was not someone anyone could become. Currently, the Empire had two strongest individuals, and both of them were Great Generals. So, to be able to become a Great General, one undoubtedly had to become the strongest in the Empire.

Great General Budou's strength deserved the name of the strongest. To be able to escape from the strongest, to put it bluntly, was "I can brag about this for the rest of my life!"

After all, if it were someone without ability, they would have already been turned into slag under the Great General's first strike.

"That's right. If I didn't see it wrong, that shrine maiden blocked Great General Budou's first strike and then quickly left. Great General Budou didn't chase after her in the end, but left directly," Leone said casually.

"That shrine maiden seems to be called Hakurei Reimu. I heard it from the surrounding people. The other one who likes to wear a mask is called Hata no Kokoro. That Hata no Kokoro is also very powerful, almost single-handedly holding back a constantly regenerating biological Teigu."

Leone's words surprised everyone.

Biological Teigu were more troublesome than ordinary Teigu. It didn't count as a defeat unless the core was crushed, especially a biological Teigu like Kobi that could regenerate continuously. As long as the core wasn't hit, it was no big deal.

For example, the Teigu One-Strike Kill - Murasame in Akame's hand had a curse poison that would kill anyone it hit, but this kind of Teigu was completely useless against Kobi. So even Akame found Kobi tricky to deal with.

Of course, if she directly dealt with its master, Seryu, it would probably be an instant kill.

"By the way, the man with them is called Koizumi. Well, I cheated him out of his drinking money before. I'm afraid he'll grab me and not let go if he sees me next time. What a pain." Speaking of this, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Leone's face.

Bulat and the others rolled their eyes at Leone. Everyone knew her personality well.

Anyway, nothing major had happened, so almost all of their Bosses turned a blind eye.

Akame's pupils suddenly shrank, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"...Koizumi..."

Akame couldn't help but put her right hand on her heart. For some reason, she felt an unspeakable joy when she heard this name, as if she had been searching for it and suddenly found it. Yes, that was the feeling.

Had she been searching for him all along? No... This name had been lingering in her mind since she woke up this morning, making her heart restless, but when she heard Leone say this name, she felt at ease.

She even felt a sense of excitement at the moment she heard it.

If Akame wasn't usually so calm, she would have jumped for joy.

"What's wrong? Akame, is that the person you're looking for?"

Although they thought it was strange that their friend suddenly wanted to find such a person, Leone and the others would still do their best.

If it really was this person, then it was necessary to find him, and such a powerful force could not be missed. The current Revolutionary Army was in need of talent. If they could find such a powerful force, it might be much easier to overthrow the Empire in the future.

Thinking of this, Leone and the others turned their attention to Akame in front of them.

After a while, Akame slowly looked at the others and nodded gently.

Chapter 36: Successful Retreat

Hata no Kokoro pulled Koizumi and flew out of the Imperial Capital, noticing someone following them on the ground along the way, so she sped up.

After all, Hata no Kokoro herself was a Servant. Even if her strength couldn't compare to Reimu, she still had real skills.

Leone's tracking didn't escape Hata no Kokoro's notice, but instead made Hata no Kokoro escape the Imperial Capital at an even faster speed.

And Reimu didn't need to worry at all. As long as Reimu could escape the Imperial Capital, she could rely on the connection between contracts to find Koizumi, so Koizumi wasn't worried about Reimu's side at all.

"Was someone following us just now?" Perhaps it was because of Remilia's power, but Koizumi could vaguely feel someone on the ground following him just now. At the same time, Hata no Kokoro was also accelerating, which made Koizumi confirm this idea.

"That's right. Although I don't know who it is, and there's no malice, we must leave here now and not let anyone follow us." It was rare for Hata no Kokoro to say so much in one breath, which made Koizumi take another look at her.

"Indeed..." Koizumi showed a wry smile. It seemed that he really had to live a life on the run.

"Too bad... the mask is gone..." Speaking of this, the mask on Hata no Kokoro's face turned into the mask of an old woman.

At the same time, Hata no Kokoro's tone became very weak, making people feel pity.

Koizumi showed a helpless smile. This girl cherished her mask very much, which was also very frustrating.

There was no way around it. What else could he do if he couldn't stay in the Imperial Capital? Moreover, he didn't know where the distortion of this world appeared yet.

He couldn't mess around just because Reimu and Hata no Kokoro were strong. Moreover, this Singularity might produce a dark horse.

Koizumi always believed in being cautious and not messing around. Moreover, he only had Reimu and Hata no Kokoro as Servants on his side. If they played a numbers game, his side might really be a little weak.

So Koizumi chose to leave the Imperial Capital with his own ideas. After all, who would want to leave the Imperial Capital if they could?

He had finally managed to get somewhat familiar with it, but he was actually being chased away. It was simply outrageous!

"Don't worry. No matter where we are, we can make masks as long as we have materials, and we can sell them as long as there are people. Don't worry, Hata no Kokoro..." Koizumi's lips curled up slightly, and he comforted Hata no Kokoro in front of him.

"...Thank you...Master!"

Hata no Kokoro's tone was very excited, and it was obvious that Hata no Kokoro's mood was slowly improving.

Koizumi quietly looked at Hata no Kokoro in front of him, and Hata no Kokoro seemed to have a telepathic connection with Koizumi, turning her gaze to Koizumi.

The pair's eyes collided as if emitting electric light, stirring up bursts of sparks.

Soon, Hata no Kokoro turned her face away, but whether it was just Koizumi's imagination, he seemed to see Hata no Kokoro smile, which made Koizumi reveal a blank expression. Did I see wrong?

However, Koizumi quickly recovered. After all, Koizumi had seen quite a bit, and Hata no Kokoro's change alone wouldn't make him stay blank for so long. He was just surprised.

"By the way, Hakurei Reimu should be okay, right? Just now..." Even though he had left the Imperial Capital with Hata no Kokoro's help, Koizumi had felt the lightning in the sky just now. That powerful energy made Koizumi feel a burst of tension in his heart.

Although Koizumi was very clear that Hakurei Reimu was strong, Koizumi couldn't help but worry.

"That energy is strong... but... not a match for the impoverished shrine maiden."

Hata no Kokoro said calmly, without any sense of worry.

In the past, she lost the Mask of Hope, which led to her emotions running wild, causing the residents of the Human Village to lose hope. As the resolver of incidents, Hakurei Reimu and Hata no Kokoro had fought. Hakurei Reimu's strength was very strong. Hata no Kokoro could say that with certainty. Hakurei Reimu had solved incidents all the way here, so her strength would definitely not be so bad that she would crash here.

"That's good..." Koizumi breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Hata no Kokoro had said so, then Hakurei Reimu would undoubtedly be fine.

After all, compared to himself, Hata no Kokoro, who had fought Hakurei Reimu before, was more qualified to judge Hakurei Reimu's strength.

"So... let's find a base first... Master, do you have any ideas?"

Hata no Kokoro said slowly, her eyes sweeping over Koizumi.

"It can't be too far from the Imperial Capital. I always feel like there's something wrong with this Imperial Capital. That energy just now was exaggerated to some extent, and I'm also worried about Seryu. In short, let's find a hidden place near the Imperial Capital as a base for now. For more, we'll ask Hakurei Reimu's opinion after we meet up with Hakurei Reimu and then make a decision."

Koizumi also knew that his own opinion was ultimately just one person's opinion. It would be better for everyone to make a decision together.

Hata no Kokoro nodded silently, bringing Koizumi to land somewhere in the forest.

Koizumi stood firmly on the ground, the Gungnir in his hand having already turned into photons and dissipated.

Staring at his hands for a long time, Koizumi's excitement, which had been stirred up by the appearance of Gungnir, began to be suppressed.

Before, he had a Master-Servant contract with Remilia, so in Fuyuki, he used Remilia's power, but now that Remilia had disappeared, he could still use it, so what was going on?

Could it be that Remilia hasn't disappeared and is still alive?

That's possible. Vampires are inherently tenacious creatures, so how could they be killed so easily?

There's another possibility, which is that although Remilia was killed, her power is still residing in his body.

Moreover, he could summon Hakurei Reimu and the others, which proved that there was a so-called "connection" between him and them.

He had seen in the books in Chaldea that if you formed a "connection" with the corresponding Servant, then you could also summon the Servants who had formed a "connection" with you.

But how did he form this so-called "connection" with them?

What if they were sleeping inside him?

Remilia and Yakumo Yukari weren't summoned by him actively, but they appeared on their own initiative. This in itself was very strange.

So...

If they were sleeping inside him, then it would make sense that he could summon them.

Thinking of this, Koizumi couldn't help but put his right hand on his chest, as if trying to feel his heartbeat.

"What's wrong?" Hata no Kokoro naturally felt Koizumi's strangeness, so she turned her gaze to Koizumi.

Koizumi shook his head gently. Hata no Kokoro might not know about this, but Hakurei Reimu might know. From Yakumo Yukari's tone, he could tell that she and Hakurei Reimu had a close relationship. Remilia might also know, but probably not much.

Just as Koizumi was pondering this matter, Hakurei Reimu's figure had already appeared in Koizumi and the others' eyes—Hakurei Reimu had successfully retreated!

Chapter 37 Training (Part 1)

Koizumi, Hakurei Reimu, and Hata no Kokoro successfully retreated from the Imperial Capital and set up a base near the Imperial Capital.

The base was located in a lush forest not far from the Imperial Capital.

Anyway, there were only three of them, and they could retreat at any time. They didn't have to worry about being discovered by the army at all.

Besides, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Who would have thought that they would still be staying near the Imperial Capital?

At this moment, Hakurei Reimu was feeling dejected because she had made a losing deal.

Koizumi and Hata no Kokoro were conducting a very important experiment.

Looking at the fierce Earth Dragon in front of him, Koizumi couldn't help but swallow. Although he knew that Hata no Kokoro was nearby, but...

There was no way around it. It was Koizumi's first time facing a Danger Beast alone, so he couldn't help but be scared.

But... in order not to cause trouble for Hakurei Reimu and the others in the future, he had to overcome it no matter what.

That's right, Koizumi came here to build up his courage and also to improve his strength.

Ever since Koizumi knew that he could possess the power of a Contractor, he had this idea. Unfortunately, the first time he had this idea, Remilia had already disappeared. After that, he hardly had the time.

Before, in the Imperial Capital, Ouka saw that he was alone, so he wanted to take the opportunity to capture him.

If he hadn't suddenly used Remilia's power, he would have become a burden to Hakurei Reimu and the others.

So this time, he had to familiarize himself with the power within him. Now that he had this power to protect himself, he couldn't become a burden to Hakurei Reimu and the others.

The current Koizumi was no longer the Koizumi from the beginning. The original Koizumi had no purpose, no meaning in life, and knew nothing, as if born from nothingness and returning to nothingness.

But the current Koizumi had a purpose to act and a goal to strive for, so—

Koizumi's eyes hardened, and a certain power within him seemed to stir in response.

A pink light materialized into a long spear in Koizumi's hand, its tip aimed directly at the earth dragon before him.

As if sensing the hostility, the earth dragon's already grotesque face became even more twisted. A roar that seemed to shake the very air, mixed with draconic breath, erupted from its maw. Simultaneously, a claw lashed out at Koizumi with lightning speed.

An attack that would be impossible for an ordinary person to react to, but to Koizumi, it seemed almost slow.

His once-black eyes had turned blood red. Captured within those crimson orbs, the speed that was normally imperceptible to the naked eye became strangely sluggish. This was Remilia's power.

He felt his blood boiling, the vampire's power fermenting within him.

Then, like a phantom, Koizumi met the dragon's claw head-on. The next moment—

The pink spear, like a roaring dragon, struck straight for the center of its palm.

"Pfft!"

Blood sprayed out like a fountain, and the earth dragon roared in furious pain. The injury to a single claw wasn't enough to stop it. That was the nature of beasts; the more wounded they were, the more dangerous they became.

It was the same principle as a cornered dog jumping over a wall. Human armies knew better than to pursue a desperate foe.

The dragon before him clearly fit that description. Even wounded, he couldn't lower his guard for a moment.

Under normal circumstances, Koizumi might have, but as a vampire, he could sense the dragon's state. It was dangerous, and he couldn't afford to relax his vigilance. It was a powerful sixth sense granted to him by the vampire race.

As Koizumi had expected, a roar like a thunderclap echoed, and a shadow enveloped him.

This was the earth dragon's desperate gamble. It had tapped into its potential, increasing its speed, and in the blink of an eye, it was right in front of Koizumi, its remaining claw slashing towards him.

The claw was already above Koizumi's head, but he showed no sign of worry.

"Noble Phantasm Release! Vast Killing Array - Scarlet Nevernight!"

Stowing away Gungnir, Koizumi opened his arms wide, and immense red spiritual energy erupted from his body.

In an instant, a massive red cross soared into the sky. The deafening sound was like a nuclear explosion, and the terrifying shockwave tore apart the earth within dozens of meters around Koizumi. The sky seemed to be stained with a layer of blood.

Gradually, the red cross faded away, revealing Koizumi's figure.