Type-Moon: Upgrading Traits, Joining the Chat Group at the Start Chapter 7

A white flash passed.

The lion-shaped helmet dissipated, revealing the Takeuchi face Su Luo knew all too well.

Seeing that familiar figure, surprise flickered through Su Luo's mind.

What lingered in his heart was only a strong urge to complain: "Why do I keep summoning Servants whose original selves aren't dead?"

Standing before him was none other than the famous King of Lions from the Sixth Singularity.

That is, Artoria after her spirit had been completely eroded by the Holy Spear.

Judging by her attire and the Sacred Sword in her hand...

No mistake—he had actually summoned the original body of that Artoria from the Sixth Singularity!

At this moment, she not only held the Holy Spear Rhongomyniad but also bore Excalibur on her person.

Only the Sheath of Avalon was missing for Artoria to "evolve" into her complete form.

That day probably wouldn't be far off.

Thinking of the sheath in the Einzbern family's possession, the corners of Su Luo's mouth curled into a malicious smile.

"Master, please step aside. We cannot trust this woman's words lightly," Artoria said with a serious expression.

"Lily, I am after all your sword instructor and Court Mage. How could you bring yourself to kill your benefactor?!"

Before Su Luo could reply, Melly poked her head out from behind him and shouted indignantly.

To Mato Sakura watching from the side, Melly's behavior looked like she was standing up for herself, but in Artoria's eyes, Melly was just bluffing by using Su Luo as a shield.

Seeing this, Artoria raised her hand and sent a golden blade of light flying toward Melly.

Melly reacted quickly, instantly retracting her head.

Artoria gave a cold snort, then finally uttered indifferently: "Does one need a reason to hit Melly?"

"No need!"

As Artoria's words fell, Su Luo immediately answered.

His voice was firm and resolute, revealing the young man's very determined stance.

Hearing this, Melly felt a lump in her throat and swallowed back the words she wanted to retort.

Weren't you supposed to like me? How did you change your tune in just one day!

Seeing this, Su Luo seized the opportunity to bind Melly into a dumpling shape with the Chains of Heaven, then dragged her in front of Artoria.

He hadn't forgotten how Melly had tampered with his Command Spells earlier.

"Wait, Master, let's talk this over! I'll transfer the Command Spells right now, just don't hand me over to Lily."

With that, Melly transferred her Command Spells onto Su Luo's arm.

Su Luo glanced at the Command Spells on his arm, then waved his hand, handing Melly over to Artoria.

"Melly is yours. Please help me teach her a good lesson," Su Luo requested.

"I was wrong, I know I was wrong! Master, spare me! I won't be so rotten anymore!" Seeing that her words had no effect, Melly immediately struggled desperately.

But now she was merely a Servant, her power incomplete.

Moreover, the Chains of Heaven had received a small enhancement.

Their binding force was stronger than before.

With her current strength, Melly couldn't escape the Chains of Heaven's restraint.

"With pleasure." Artoria's expression was flat.

After speaking, she dragged Melly aside and, without holding back, punched her right in that exquisite face.

A black eye immediately appeared on Melly's face.

Seeing this, Su Luo pulled Mato Sakura aside and said to her earnestly: "Sakura, you must never learn to be as rotten as Sister Melly, understand?"

"Otherwise, you'll end up like Sister Melly—someone will come knocking to teach you a lesson."

"I understand." Mato Sakura nodded obediently.

However, when her gaze fell on Melly, her eyes sparkled, as if she had learned something useful.

A moment later, Melly lay on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, looking utterly resigned to her fate.

Artoria brought Melly back before Su Luo and said calmly: "Master, thank you very much. From now on, just call me Lily."

As she spoke, her expression remained as placid as still water, without a ripple.

But the meaning conveyed by her words was clearly an attempt to get closer to Su Luo.

Seeing her like this, Su Luo asked with some curiosity: "Are you alright?"

"Thank you for your concern, Master. I have long since shaken off the Holy Spear's influence. However, although I have regained my own personality, I have not forgotten the memories from my time as the King of Lions," Artoria explained flatly.

In other words, even though Artoria had reclaimed her humanity, those memories of the King of Lions would cause some change in her personality.

Chapter 10: Acquiring Artoria's Trait

"This is fine too. Compared to you wielding the Sacred Sword, the current you is more charming." Su Luo nodded, putting on an indifferent air.

Artoria wielding Excalibur was holy, noble—the King of Knights who followed the chivalric code.

Stubborn to the core in personality.

If he had summoned her, his act of reducing the Matou family to ashes last night would likely have met with Artoria's resistance.

But if it were the King of Lions, she would never do that.

With her cold and ruthless style, she wouldn't care about such behavior.

In fact, if it were her in his place, she might have taken even more efficient and brutal measures to achieve her goals.

He just didn't know how much of the King of Lions' style Artoria retained after regaining her humanity.

"By the way, why did you become my Servant?" Su Luo thought of something.

By normal logic, summoning a Servant through the Holy Grail could never call forth Artoria from the Sixth Singularity.

And she hadn't responded as a Servant vessel—her original body had come directly to Fuyuki City to become his Servant.

That was somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Entrusted by the Counter Force, I became your Heroic Spirit to stay by your side."

"As compensation, my physical body came through intact, and my abilities as King Arthur and the King of Lions haven't weakened." As Artoria explained, a gentle expression appeared on her lovely face.

Of course, the Counter Force's commission wasn't the main reason.

It just wasn't convenient for her to explain to Su Luo right now.

"I see..." Su Luo lowered his gaze, pondering.

Since the Counter Force had Artoria stay by his side, the possibilities were limited to a few.

One was that they deemed him a great threat and wanted to eliminate him.

But that possibility was slim.

For one thing, if the Counter Force wanted him dead, sending the King of Lions was unlikely—and the Chat Group on him definitely wouldn't let them do it.

The other side was extending an olive branch.

Sending Artoria to his side in the name of a Servant was essentially playing matchmaker between him and her.

That way, he wouldn't harm the world, and in the future, he might even use the Chat Group's power to bring endless benefits to it.

Which one it was, Su Luo couldn't say for sure.

But even if it was the first possibility, he could use the Chat Group to flee to other members' worlds.

Later, when his strength rose, he could return to the Type-Moon world and give the two Counter Forces named Gaia and Alaya a thorough lesson.

Back to the main topic.

Su Luo exhaled a turbid breath, as if expelling all his tangled thoughts.

Right now, he had something more important to do: extract Artoria's entries.

"System, bind Artoria."

[Congratulations, Host, on successfully binding Artoria (King of Lions)]

[Special Character: Artoria (King of Lions)]

[Exclusive Entries: Blessing of the End (Gold), Shining Rhongomyniad (Gold), Excalibur (Gold)...]

Artoria's entries were truly astonishing.

The first thing that caught his eye were three gold entries.

Their dazzling golden light nearly blinded him.

Beyond that, the remaining entries were also quite impressive.

Aside from one or two blue entries, the rest were almost all purple or above—no matter which he got, it wouldn't be a loss.

With that thought, Su Luo immediately began acquiring entries.

[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining Entry: Shining Rhongomyniad (Gold)]

[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining Entry: Clairvoyance EX (Gold)]

"Woo-hoo, perfect!"

Su Luo exclaimed inwardly.

He'd gained two more gold entries.

The former, the Holy Lance, needed no explanation. The latter, Clairvoyance EX, granted the ability of Future Vision.

Now, after fusing and upgrading with his own Clairvoyance, he not only gained Future Vision but also significantly improved his Present Vision.

He felt that after a few more upgrades, he might even be able to observe events in parallel worlds.

"Open the system panel."

[Host: Su Luo]

[Bound Special Characters: Melly (Servant), Mato Sakura, Artoria (King of Lions)]

[Traits: Super Adaptation (Red), Grand Caster Succubus (Gold), Clairvoyance EX (Gold↑), Avalon Swordsaint (Purple), Imaginary Number (Purple), Imaginary Number Magic (Purple), Gate of Babylon (Gold↑), Shining Rhongomyniad (Gold), Blessing of the End (Gold)]

"Nice, I got two gold traits and freeloaded another gold trait—huge profit!"

At this moment, Su Luo's mood was as refreshing as downing an ice-cold soda on a scorching summer day!

Blessing of the End was the protection automatically granted to the wielder of the Holy Lance.

The moment he acquired the Holy Lance trait, he would also gain the Blessing of the End trait as a bonus.

How could this situation not make him ecstatic?

Artoria keenly sensed that Su Luo's body now bore the same blessing as hers.

It was a protection originating from the very ends of the world, one that only the wielder of the Holy Lance could obtain.

In other words, Su Luo had just suddenly acquired Rhongomyniad, the Holy Lance?

Thinking this, Artoria discreetly used her Future Vision to observe Su Luo's future.

Yet all she could see was a void of nothingness and chaos.

This was the first time she had ever encountered such a situation.

"So this is why the Counter Force wanted me to stay by my Master's side?" A flicker of contemplation passed through Artoria's emerald eyes.

Though she didn't know the reason the Counter Force had her follow Su Luo, she would do everything in her power to protect him.

Even if the Counter Force itself intended to harm him, she would fight against it with all her might.

"Liya, let's head back. We'll grab a meal and rest first—the Holy Grail War probably won't start that soon."

"Alright." At the mention of food, a faint glimmer of light suddenly sparked in Artoria's otherwise calm gaze.