Chapter 6

Feeling the astonishing elasticity and sensation coming from his right hand, Su Mo stood there with his mouth slightly open, speechless...

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Chapter Five: I Am a Heroic Spirit. Please Bookmark

It seemed Mash had finally noticed the strange look in Su Mo's eyes. A faint blush spread across her cheeks as she stammered, "S-Senpai, please don't look at me like that. This outfit is part of my armament too. It isn't like I wanted to dress this way..."

"Ah... um, that's not what I meant!"

Su Mo hurriedly pulled his hand away from Mash's impressive chest, coughed to hide his embarrassment, and was about to say something else when a huge projection screen suddenly appeared before them. On it was Dr. Roman, looking completely frazzled.

"It finally connected! Hello! This is Chaldea's central control room. Can you hear me?"

"This is Team A member Mash Kirei. We have successfully arrived at Singularity F. Traveling with me is Master Su Mo, my senpai."

"Senpai Su Mo is physically and mentally stable, though the Spiritron Transfer seems to have caused slight memory confusion. Everything else is fine. Please register Senpai Su Mo as an official investigator according to protocol." Mash had completely shed her earlier panic and answered Roman on the screen with utmost focus.

"So you really were caught up in the Spiritron Transfer? Being able to transfer without a spiritual body frame—honestly, it's impressive that you managed to endure it. If it were me, I definitely couldn't have handled it. I'm truly happy for you!" Roman first let out a sigh of relief, then frowned as he stared at Mash. "Mash, what exactly is with that outfit? It's way too sexy, isn't it? I don't remember you being that kind of girl."

Hearing Roman's completely unreserved words, Mash's face instantly turned red all the way to her ears, and she had no idea how to respond.

"Mash has become a Heroic Spirit. Those clothes and weapons are her equipment." Su Mo stepped in to rescue Mash, earning him an immensely grateful look from her.

"A Heroic Spirit... Wait, what? What do you mean she's a Heroic Spirit?"

"For the investigation and resolution of this Singularity, hadn't Chaldea summoned a Servant beforehand? The Servant who was summoned lost their Master in the earlier explosion. Just before disappearing, they formed a contract with Mash and transferred their abilities and Noble Phantasm to her," Su Mo explained.

"The fusion of a Heroic Spirit and a human... A Demi-Servant? Chaldea's sixth experiment succeeded. Wait... what's going on here? This is strange. Su Mo, your physical abilities and magical circuits have both improved. They surpass those of ordinary Heroic Spirits by a huge margin! These numbers are insane!"

Roman's hands flew across the keyboard. Looking at Su Mo's readings on the screen, he cried out in a tone that sounded like his entire worldview had been shattered. Upon hearing what Roman said, Mash turned her head and stared at Su Mo in shock as well.

"This explanation may surprise you, but please hear me out." Su Mo pressed a hand to his forehead and organized his thoughts. After a brief pause, he continued.

"In the explosion just now, I drew a magic circle and placed a Holy Relic on it in order to save Mash, who was pinned beneath a boulder. I recited the incantation to summon a Heroic Spirit, but nothing happened. Just when I thought it had failed, I suddenly felt my magical energy and physical abilities rapidly increasing."

"After a brief moment of surprise, I understood. My summoning hadn't failed, because I am a Heroic Spirit, and I myself am the Holy Relic used to summon a Heroic Spirit!"

"That's ridiculous! It's complete nonsense! You make it sound as if you really are a Heroic Spirit!" Roman slammed a hand onto the table, dismissing Su Mo's explanation.

"Hmph. And you call yourselves an institution that studies Heroic Spirits. Or perhaps, as a doctor, you simply don't know much about them? Then let me put it this way: Heroic Spirits have no concept of time. My future self will become a Heroic Spirit, so what is impossible about summoning that future self, already transformed into a Heroic Spirit, and having him attach himself to my present self?"

For a moment, Roman had no answer to Su Mo's words. Finally, he gave an awkward cough. "In any case, Su Mo becoming a Heroic Spirit is a good thing. We can discuss that later. Besides, with you and Demi-Servant Mash, you now have two Heroic Spirits. That should make the investigation of the Singularity go much more smoothly. By the way, what are your classes and Noble Phantasms as Heroic Spirits?"

Mash shook her head. "I don't know. After that Servant gave me their abilities, they disappeared. They never told me their True Name, so I don't know which Heroic Spirit I am, nor do I know what Noble Phantasm the weapon in my hand is."

"That's troublesome. Without knowing a Heroic Spirit's True Name, you can't activate their Noble Phantasm. Still, thanks to that Servant, Mash, you were able to survive." Roman spoke with both concern and relief before turning his gaze toward Su Mo.

"Then, Su Mo, what is your class as a Heroic Spirit? And what is your Noble Phantasm?"

"My class and Noble Phantasms... Well, you may not believe this, but my class is Caster. I have two Noble Phantasms. The first is called Victory's Song of Triumph. Its effect is to strengthen my own attack power while weakening the enemy's attack power and defense. The entire party can benefit from this Noble Phantasm."

"The other is called War Storm. It is an Anti-Army and Anti-Fortress Noble Phantasm."

"It summons a modernized army that has become Heroic Spirits to strike the enemy. After the attack ends, even if the enemy has not died, they will be incapacitated for a period of time."

"Thud..."