A New Contract / Join Us

Having obtained Irisviel's memories, Mephistopheles did not hesitate to once again circulate the magic within his body, and then, relying on Sariel's power, began to capture the soul located inside the Holy Grail.

That is, Irisviel's soul!

This could be considered the simplest step, because the Holy Grail had already begun to disintegrate, and during this disintegration, Irisviel's soul was no longer bound and was easily captured.

However, others were also affected.

"I knew it. He definitely completed the Holy Grail ritual, which is why we're in this situation now." Medea's voice came through as she looked at Mephistopheles, who was casting True Magic to capture souls, and laughed, "So now that the contract is over, staying any longer will consume your Master's magical energy. Does anyone want to go back?"

Cú Chulainn looked at the woman lying on the ground with some surprise. He walked over, helped her up, and then placed her aside. "She's still alive!"

"Couldn't you say something else to your descendants?" Mephistopheles grumbled, then said, "Although you can leave later when your magic runs out, leaving now is probably the most comfortable and quickest way. Does anyone want to leave?"

"I'm planning to leave. There's nothing to do here anyway, so I might as well go back." Cú Chulainn said, tossing his hair, and turned to Mephistopheles, "I have a feeling we might meet again in the future, so let's have a fight when we do!"

"Let's talk about it another time," Mephistopheles said, watching Cú Chulainn leap up, his entire body turning into specks of light and quickly disappearing into the void.

Artoria hesitated for a moment, then walked forward as well.

"Have you made your decision yet?" Mephistopheles asked from behind.

"I have some new ideas, or rather, I've figured them out, but I still have a question that you might be able to answer," Artoria said.

"Ask away."

"If, and I mean if, I went back in time and changed my own ending, would I be considered to have altered the original history?"

"Nothing has changed. You've simply gained a completely new timeline and a completely new development. The developments you now know about your original ending continue to unfold, existing alongside your changes, simply becoming two separate worlds—what we call parallel worlds."

Mephistopheles's answer made Artoria sigh, then she smiled slightly, "If that's the case, then there's no need to change anything. Besides, even if it weren't like this, there's still no need to change anything... After all, the world is pretty good as it is now."

If it's just about creating another parallel world, then she hasn't been able to save her country; the destroyed country is still destroyed. She's just created a timeline that hasn't been destroyed, which is somewhat self-deceptive. But if she can truly change the past and influence the future, then it's equivalent to erasing everyone in this world and replacing them with a completely different future.

Perhaps the future Artoria would do such a thing without hesitation, but the more time she spends in the modern world and the more she comes here, the more hesitant she becomes.

Unless, she is a madwoman who can kill humans who are unrelated to her without hesitation, and that includes all humans, hundreds of billions of humans.

Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, she wasn't.

Mephistopheles smiled and watched the other person leave.

Chapter 117 The New Contract

With Artoria and Cú Chulainn gone, Medea is now the only one left among those who intend to leave.

Mephistopheles glanced at Medusa with some surprise, and seeing that she didn't intend to leave, asked, "Are you planning to stay here?"

Seeing the other party nod slightly, Mephistopheles said nothing more, but looked at Medea.

"Now that the timeline and the world are confirmed, I can prepare to remove my main body from the Throne of Heroes." Medea looked at Mephistopheles with a grin, and even suggested, "If there's an opportunity to summon Servants in the future, given our relationship, you should be able to summon me there easily, right?"

"Yes, that's certainly possible." Mephistopheles nodded. His relationship with Medea was too close, so there was a high probability that he could summon her as a Servant.

"Then let's see if I come out first, or if you summon me first. Anyway, I won't give up on escaping the Throne of Heroes." Medea said, gently moving closer to Mephistopheles and pressing her body against him.

Her soft lips were slightly moist, and a woman's fragrance wafted from them. Medea smiled gently, and with that kiss, her figure rose into the air, flying towards the void in the sky.

"Just you wait, I think the Moon Goddess will definitely come looking for you if she has the chance," Medea said, before disappearing into the void.

As she disappeared, she even left behind a final message.

"You don't need to worry about my Master, he's already dead."

As Mephistopheles pondered the meaning of those words, he sensed something approaching from a distant place, in a spirit form, drawing him into the void.

Mephistopheles was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening.

The Servant who was absorbed is clearly Sasaki Kojirou, who has already lost his contract!

This servant, whom Mephistopheles never even met from his first appearance to his departure, actually left a message for him before leaving.

"I killed him, you don't need to go over."

It is clear that Medea gave Sasaki Kojirou her final order before leaving, instructing him to kill the person who was Medea's Master before returning to the Throne of Heroes.

Currently, only three Servants remain: Medusa, Heracles, and Mephistopheles himself.

As for the few summoned by the Holy Grail, they haven't returned yet, clearly because they haven't decided whether to leave or stay.

Just as Mephistopheles was thinking this, he suddenly heard a sound coming from outside the door.

"Wait a minute, I want to go back too!"

Mephistopheles and the others looked towards the door and saw Robin Hood and Astolfo, who had changed into modern clothes.

However, Astolfo changed into neither men's nor unisex clothes; he actually changed into a sailor uniform!

"You're planning to leave?" Mephistopheles asked, somewhat surprised. "You can stay if you want. It's not like you can't stay after the Holy Grail War ends. The price is simple: you'll just become a bound spirit."

"Although it's a lot of fun here, I think I still need to go back. The experience I've gained here can also benefit me as Throne of Heroes. If I'm summoned again in the future, I can rely on these gains to make myself stronger."

As Robin Hood spoke, he leaped up, and his words swiftly transformed into pure magic, flowing into the void.

Astolfo jumped up as well, dissipating rapidly as he shouted, "I also think this place is a lot of fun, but I definitely need to go back. I'll go play again if I get summoned in the future!"

"Are you kids who play outside and then have to go home for dinner?" Mephistopheles muttered under his breath, watching the two leave. Then, as the hole in the Holy Grail gradually disappeared, Mephistopheles finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now it's just us. I'm fine, but Medusa and Heracles, while they can survive on their Master's magic power according to the contract, still consume a lot of magic power."

"I have plenty of magic power; supplying Heracles won't be a problem," Illya said Sakura Matou nodded slightly as well, "My own magic power production is decent, and Medusa doesn't consume much magic power normally, so there shouldn't be any issues."

"Of course I know that your magical power is much stronger than that of ordinary people, but this is not a long-term solution. In fact, we just need to change the source of magical power from people to regions, and supply magical power based on Leylines. The magical power contained in the Leylines of Fuyuki City is more than enough for the two of you."

After hearing this, Sakura Matou pondered for a moment, "Use the magic power of the Leylines directly?"

"Anyway, the Holy Grail ritual has to be destroyed, but we can make use of those True Magic circles that have been set up. Although this will turn the Servant into a bound spirit, this place is extremely large, and the area bound to the bound spirit will vary depending on the contracted party."

Mephistopheles spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"A spirit trapped in a thatched hut is an earthbound spirit, a spirit trapped in a villa is also an earthbound spirit, or a spirit bound in an ancient castle is also an earthbound spirit, but the size of these three places is worlds apart."

Upon hearing this explanation, Shirou Emiya's eyes widened slightly, and he said with some fear, "So, if an evil spirit really appears, it might be able to break free from the constraints of the haunted house and come out to harm people?!"

"Of course," Mephistopheles nodded, then added, "Provided that the ghost has some True Magic knowledge and knows how to free itself from this restriction."

As he spoke, he approached Heracles remained silent. Mephistopheles then reached out and gently placed his hand on Heracles' body.

Instantly, Mephistopheles's body surged with magical energy. This energy was based on the magical energy within his body, and as the magical energy within him began to change, the magical energy in the external environment also changed accordingly.

This is like the correspondence between the Microcosm and the macrocosm; if the Microcosm changes, the macrocosm will naturally change as well.

As this peculiar change occurred, the surrounding air vibrated, emitting eerie sounds.

"What's going on?" Illya asked softly, not daring to disturb Mephistopheles. Sakura Matou and Rin Tohsaka, who were watching this scene, also found it very strange and couldn't understand it at all.

Just then, Rin Tohsaka suddenly noticed something appearing on the ground. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that True Magic circle had appeared on the ground at some point, and it looked like True Magic circle for summoning Servants!

"It's not a summoning, but rather a change of class, or rather, a restoration of my thinking ability," Mephistopheles said casually, letting the magic power within the True Magic circle flow. After linking it to Heracles, he began modifying the berserker-related content, deleting it and turning it into a blank space with no class.

The real Heracles never needed a class; he was proficient in all kinds of weapons. Now that the Holy Grail's interference is gone and the restrictions of class are removed, there is no problem in restoring Heracles to his original form.

A hint of doubt appeared in his originally fierce eyes. He looked at Mephistopheles, then at his Master.

Reason returned to Heracles at this moment.

Although he had gone mad, he naturally remembered what had happened, so he was also very clear about the identities of the people present. He even knew that the Holy Grail War had ended, and the man before him was helping him to remain in this era and this world.

"Thank you," Heracles said.

"No need to thank me, after all, you can protect her better." Mephistopheles smiled, "Heracles, the great Greece hero, has his own presence in many myths and religions, and he's always portrayed as a good person. You can trust your character."

"You know me?" Heracles asked, somewhat puzzled.

"To know the you of another world, not the you of this world; you can understand it as me and the you of another world participating in the Argo together."

Mephistopheles explained, but his hands didn't stop.

True Magic appeared on the ground under Mephistopheles's control, connecting itself to the Leylines underground.

Then Mephistopheles raised his hand, and a flash of white light appeared, slashing a wound into Heracles' arm.

Watching his blood drip onto the ground, Heracles asked, "The medium?"

"Yes, it is the medium, relying on your vitality to create a mark on this land."

As Mephistopheles spoke, he manipulated the True Magic circle, allowing Heracles' blood to combine with True Magic, and a new contract began to form, linking this land with Heracles.

"I feel another layer of my contract have been added." Heracles, sensing the changes in his body, was somewhat surprised. "Your Magecraft is amazing, far more powerful than any Magecraft I've ever seen when I was alive."

"Heracles..."

Hearing the sudden call, Heracles looked to the side and gave Illya a smile.

"Don't worry about me, it's just a replacement contract. The contract with the Holy Grail has been changed to a contract with this land, and now the supply of magic can be obtained directly from this land, just like the Earth Giant."

As he spoke, he sensed the change again and smiled, "However, there are still limitations. I can't go too far away from Fuyuki City. The farther I go, the less magic power I will receive, until there is absolutely no magic power available."

"But a short-term departure shouldn't be a problem. I can store magic power within my body, so I can return before my magic power is completely depleted."

"When we go to other places, we can rely on the Master's magic power, so there shouldn't be any problems." Mephistopheles smiled, then looked at Medusa: "Give me your blood, or your hair will do."

Medusa glanced at the True Magic circle on the ground and asked, "Should we just drip the blood onto it?"

"Yes, just drip it on."

Upon hearing Mephistopheles's words, she immediately drew her weapon and made a deep cut on her palm, causing blood to flow out rapidly and spill onto the ground.

Mephistopheles repeated the previous steps, connecting Medusa to the land and confirming that both Servants were in good condition before concluding the cleanup work for them.

There are two tasks remaining: one is to revive Irisviel, and the other is to restore her sister's arm and awaken her from her coma.

Mephistopheles walked over, picked up Bazett's body, and went into the room, gently placing him on the smooth floor.

The severed arm had already scabbed over. Mephistopheles lifted Bazett's severed arm, and a dagger appeared in his hand.

Illya entered at that moment and, seeing the scene, said, "The Einzbern Family's puppetry skills can also create separate arms. We can just make her a puppet arm; once she gets used to it, it'll be no different from a real arm."

"No need for all this trouble." Mephistopheles said, using the dagger in his hand to scrape open the already scabbed wound. He even deliberately cut off the outermost piece of flesh, and blood immediately flowed out and splattered on the ground.

The sight caused everyone present to gasp; just watching it made their arms feel slightly numb.

Mephistopheles didn't waste the blood. He dipped his fingers in the blood that Bazett had shed and then quickly drew a huge True Magic on the ground, which completely surrounded Bazett.

Mephistopheles had also drawn this True Magic circle in the church's basement; it was actually True Magic circle used to heal injuries.

Although he can directly exchange the powers of the four archangels through his special True Magic formula.

However, in that situation, the power of the four archangels was only to assist him in manipulating the elements. It was still somewhat difficult to use the power of the angels themselves to perform healing or similar tasks. Therefore, this True Magic circle was essential for Mephistopheles.

As the True Magic circle was drawn, Mephistopheles began chanting incantations, summoning Raphael, the angel representing medicine.

Under Raphael's power, the onlookers were astonished to discover that a new arm was beginning to grow from where Bazett's severed arm had been.

It wasn't a reconnection of broken walls, because Bazett's arm was long gone.

It was a complete regeneration. With the support of angelic magic, the injury healed rapidly, not only fully restoring Bazett's arm but also replenishing the life force lost due to the injury.

Sakura Matou and the others hadn't actually witnessed Mephistopheles rescuing people in the church's basement. They were seeing this True Magic circle for the first time, so they were all surprised when they saw its effect.

Illya was also very surprised. She even shouted, "You have this kind of True Magic? You told me that if my body accidentally disappeared, you would create a new one for me. If you have this kind of True Magic, you don't need it at all, old man!"

Mephistopheles immediately shook his head. "I'm not Jesus. If the injury were too serious, I wouldn't be able to save you. Besides, I wasn't sure what your situation was as the Lesser Holy Grail at the time, so I couldn't speak too confidently. This shows I'm cautious!"

Illya was speechless. She realized that what the other person said was indeed correct; it was most reasonable not to make definitive statements when in doubt.

But thinking about it carefully, what the other person said actually sounded quite arrogant.

Only now, after understanding the other party's true strength, do I realize that what they said was actually quite cautious.

Chapter 118 Join Us

Bazett awoke from his coma. With his body recovering and the absence of the Holy Grail's Black Mud suppressing him, the human brain naturally forced him to recover from his coma; otherwise, he would have faced starvation.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

She looked around and realized that she was lying on a Japanese-style tatami mat. The room was clearly Japanese in style, and the owner of the house seemed to be quite wealthy.

"You're awake."

The sudden unfamiliar voice made Bazett turn his head, and he saw a boy with light blond hair.

The boy was sitting upright, holding a book in his hand. Bazett immediately recognized the book's title, but unfortunately it was in Japanese and he couldn't understand it.

Although this person looks like a European or American, he should be able to read Japanese, and might even be a native Japan.