Do Some Research / Black Swordlight

"Blood is as hard as iron, but the heart is as clear as glass."

"Undefeated across countless battlefields"

"Never suffered a defeat, yet never gained a true friend."

"He often stood atop Sword Hill, reveling in victory."

Therefore, this life has no meaning.

"Therefore, this body is destined to be born for the sword."

No, this cannot be called a spell; rather, it is a reflection of his life, a mental suggestion he exerted on himself, like a key or switch needed to unlock his spiritual power.

As the switch that belonged exclusively to Shirou Emiya was activated, the world changed in that instant. The once burning earth disappeared, turning into an endless desert, and the dim sky vanished, replaced by a twilight with gears constantly turning.

At a glance, the ground was littered with weapons, all kinds of swords, randomly stuck in the ground.

This is a world of swords, a world that belongs to Shirou Emiya. It is Magecraft created when Shirou Emiya's personal fantasy erodes the real world. Its name is Reality Marble, and its name is Unlimited Blade Works!

"Is the Magecraft closest to True Magic listed as a forbidden spell by the Mage's Association?"

Mephistopheles murmured, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at the famous swords scattered on the ground!

Chapter 132 Let's investigate.

The so-called idol theory refers to the idea that a fake object with a similar appearance and characteristics to the original object will also inherit some of the original object's abilities.

It's like creating a cross; although you make it yourself, you gain a portion of the power that the original Christianity possessed.

Shirou Emiya's Unlimited Blade Works is essentially due to Shirou Emiya own unique attributes, namely, his sword attributes.

Those legendary items recorded in the Root can be manufactured as if directly printed using Shirou Emiya's Projection Magecraft.

These manufactured items are so identical to the original that they can be considered the pinnacle of forgery.

At this moment, in this mysterious place, the weapons lying on the ground are all weapons that have left their mark on history; they can also be called Noble Phantasm.

Shirou Emiya was already prepared to fight Mephistopheles, but to his surprise, Mephistopheles did not attack him or back down. Instead, he rushed to the weapon on the ground, bent down, and carefully examined it.

"When and from what background is this weapon being used?" Mephistopheles even asked Shirou Emiya directly.

Seeing Mephistopheles like this, Shirou Emiya had originally planned to fight, immediately lost his will to battle. He frowned slightly and asked, "What are you doing?"

"If I kill you, you'll have to go back to the Throne of Heroes, and I'll have to call you out again next time, which is too much trouble. Perfect timing, tell me about these weapons, I'll take notes!"

As Mephistopheles spoke, he pulled the weapon stuck in the ground and began to analyze its structure without any hesitation.

It didn't take long, just a few minutes, for Mephistopheles to successfully analyze the weapon in his hand, then threw it on the ground and began to look at another weapon.

There were simply too many weapons here; Mephistopheles couldn't analyze them all even after spending several days. So, after a moment's thought, he decided to go straight for the most valuable ones.

"Can I see the Sword in the Stone?"

"The Sword in the Stone? You want to see the Sword of the King's Choice?" Shirou Emiya was somewhat surprised, not expecting Mephistopheles to specifically request to see the most powerful weapon, or rather, one of the most powerful weapons.

"That's right. Although I've seen Artoria, she was wielding the Sword of the Lake at the time. I'm not very interested in the Sword of the Lake, but I am very interested in the Sword in the Stone. You can analyze it and let me see it. Moreover, after you analyze it, you can use it as your own weapon to fight me, right?"

Shirou Emiya didn't understand Mephistopheles's purpose in doing this, but that didn't affect the actions Shirou Emiya was taking at that moment.

The peerless sword of kings appeared in Shirou Emiya's hands; the legendary broken weapon was now perfectly intact!

Mephistopheles immediately moved closer to the weapon, and without any precautions, reached out and touched it.

The compact internal structure and the excellent forging of the blade were not the most important factors. The most important factors were its external construction, such as the length-to-width ratio of the blade and the details of the hilt. These were all etched into Mephistopheles's mind at that moment.

If in the future you want to create a Spirit Dress based on the Sword in the Stone, or construct a True Magic formula based on the Sword in the Stone, then what you have gained now will be the greatest help!

"Thank you." Mephistopheles bowed politely to Shirou Emiya, which pleased Shirou Emiya. However, the next moment, Mephistopheles asked, "Speaking of which, can you copy Odin's Gungnir?"

Shirou Emiya raised an eyebrow. "Do you think I'm a god?"

"Alright..." Mephistopheles shook his head somewhat disappointedly, then immediately asked, "What about the Emerald Tablet?"

Shirou Emiya's lips twitched slightly this time. "Do you think that's possible?"

"Sigh, the restrictions are still too much." With a sigh, Mephistopheles leaped to a distance, clapped his hands, and said, "I don't need to know much more. Let's begin the battle!"

Upon hearing this, Shirou Emiya finally breathed a sigh of relief. He felt that the human in front of him was really strange and somewhat difficult to deal with.

Now that we can fight, it suits his wishes.

Among the Infinite weapons, Shirou Emiya raised his hand, and two swords flew up from the ground and landed in his hand.

The moment he touched a weapon, Shirou Emiya replicated the combat experience of its former owner, allowing him to wield so many different weapons with ease, much like the original owner.

A white holy sword and a black and red demonic sword, one named Gram and the other named Dáinsleif. The former is the prototype of King Arthur's sword, while the latter is the legendary weapon of King Hegni of Denmark.

A battle was about to break out, and within this Reality Marble belonging to Shirou Emiya, the two clashed once again.

Dodging has become superfluous; only head-on combat can bring the ultimate enjoyment.

Completely disregarding the sharp blades of those weapons, Mephistopheles, relying on the defensive capabilities of his Spirit Dress comparable to nuclear protection, directly confronted them with his fists and arms.

"When!"

His madman-like actions produced only the sound of clashing metal. Even legendary Noble Phantasm, various demonic swords and holy swords, were unable to cause any damage to the human named Mephistopheles!

Upon witnessing this mind-bending scene, Shirou Emiya slightly opened his mouth.

How is that possible?

Even the legendary demonic sword couldn't harm it? This isn't the Ganjiang and Moye set out to be only C-rank; both of these weapons are genuine B-rank Noble Phantasm!

"Attacks that can't even destroy atoms are useless against me."

He uttered those words loudly, startling Shirou Emiya: "Destroy atoms?"

"Sorry, wrong channel. I was having so much fun fighting just now that for a moment I felt like I was Athena's Saint."

Mephistopheles chuckled as he spoke, and this time, a sword appeared in his hand—the very same weapon that had launched the attack and neutralized Shirou Emiya's pseudo- Spiral Sword.

Even without relying on Mephistopheles's magical output, the weapon itself, as a gift from Ares, the War God's Sword, possesses extremely powerful strength.

Having received specialized swordsmanship training, Mephistopheles, relying on his own True Magic incantation, unleashed several wind blades that appeared out of thin air with a single slash, flying forward!

"Boom!"

It was a howling wind, like the roar of a god, its terrifying power sweeping away everything in its path. The violent force roared and surged within the small world, engulfing its master, Shirou Emiya.

One sword strike, just one sword strike.

The world was shattered by this attack at that moment, and the Reality Marble was directly destroyed by this move.

The world of swords that belonged to Shirou Emiya collapsed at this moment.

Stepping forward, Mephistopheles gently patted the shoulder of the disappearing Shirou Emiya and whispered:

"Tell me, since I severed your Reality Marble, wouldn't that mean I also have a special concept of the world?"

"Ha?"

Shirou Emiya smiled.

"Are you dreaming? It's incredibly difficult to grasp this concept. If you want it, go find someone covered in Golden Sparkle."

"Oh, right, I have his slate." Mephistopheles nodded.

Shirou Emiya shook his head and smiled, then slowly disappeared, returning to his Throne of Heroes.

As the world collapsed, four figures approached from afar. Besides Olga Marie, Mash Kyrielight, and Ritsuka Fujimaru, the extra person was also a familiar figure to Mephistopheles.

"It's Cú Chulainn, and he doesn't seem to be affected by the Holy Grail... Oh, as for Shadow Servant, Cú Chulainn hasn't been defeated by Black Saber yet, so he hasn't been transformed..." Mephistopheles nodded slightly and waved his hand. "This matter is settled. You guys are quite slow!"

"So you're the one who defeated the mad dog here?" Cú Chulainn asked as he approached, a staff in his hand, clearly Magecraft. Mephistopheles, seeing Cú Chulainn as Magecraft, nodded. "That's right. If you're referring to the knight guarding the king, then it was indeed I who defeated him."

"You're strong, even though you're only human!" Cú Chulainn looked excited, gazing up and down at Mephistopheles. "How about we have a match?"

Cú Chulainn, a hero who enjoys battle, once again extended an invitation to Mephistopheles.

"As expected of you, your personality hasn't changed at all," Mephistopheles remarked.

Cú Chulainn looked at Mephistopheles with some surprise upon hearing this. "You know me?"

"Yes, that's right, I know you, Cú Chulainn. But back then you were a lancer, not the you of this world, but the you of another world." Mephistopheles said casually, looking at Mash Kyrielight: "How did you win?"

"Mr. Cú Chulainn helped me from the rear, and together we defeated Medusa." Mash Kyrielight nodded slightly and said softly, "If it weren't for Mr. Cú Chulainn's help, I'm afraid it would have taken me much longer."

"Speaking of which, is this how the original story goes? If I remember correctly, Medusa fought Mash Kyrielight alone in the FGO game... Where did Cú Chulainn come from? Is it part of the anime's plot?"

He pondered whether the current worldview was from a game or an anime, but still found it difficult to determine. Mephistopheles could only shake his head slightly. "As expected, not studying the original work enough leads to this kind of problem after transmigrating..."

Ultimately, Mephistopheles decided to give up analyzing whether it was an anime or a game universe and instead take things one step at a time.

In any case, as long as the opponent isn't too extreme, Mephistopheles's own strength is sufficient to handle them.

Olga Marie had just witnessed firsthand how real Servants fight, and that terrifying combat power was deeply imprinted in her mind. Mash Kyrielight, as Demi-Servant, initially adapted and accumulated experience, gradually suppressing Medusa. However, once Medusa revealed her true power, Mash Kyrielight was overwhelmed.

If it weren't for the Servant Cú Chulainn suddenly appearing to help, Mash Kyrielight would probably have been the one defeated, and they would have been the ones who died!

However, Mephistopheles, this human, not only easily defeated the assassin, but also managed to reach this place and defeat the Servant who was supposedly guarding the gate and could be considered a guardian king. The Servant here was probably much stronger than the other Servants!

Olga Marie now truly believes that Mephistopheles possesses the power to fight against the legendary Phantasmal Species.

At the same time, Olga Marie became increasingly curious about Mephistopheles's experiences.

What kind of adventures did this human experience in the Age of Gods in Greece? Where did he meet Cú Chulainn, and he even claimed to have met Cú Chulainn from another world?

Such an adventure is enough to pique one's deepest curiosity just by hearing about it.

Unfortunately, now is not the time for storytelling; they need to resolve the troubles here as soon as possible.

As for storytelling, that can wait until we return to Chaldea.

Now, the group finally faced their ultimate adversary in this adventure: the woman on the throne, the black-clad servant who ruled over the entire Fuyuki City — Artoria!

The dark red aura emanating from her body highlighted her ominous nature, and even the weapon in her hand exuded an ominous aura!

The mere presence of the black-clad Artoria exudes immense pressure, as she continuously radiates this very message.

She is invincible!

Cú Chulainn felt the oppressive aura and took a step forward, about to speak, when he saw Mephistopheles rush out at incredible speed, a short sword in his right hand, shouting as he charged, "Sorry, I'm in a hurry, so I'll let you leave first!"

Without a plan or preparation, he charged straight out to face the strongest opponent. Seeing such a reckless Magecraft, Cú Chulainn felt that he was a fake Magecraft!

Facing the challenger, the black-clad queen's face was proud and aloof. She gripped her weapon tightly, showing no sign of contempt, and had already gathered her strength!

"Boom!"

Even a simple touch between swords can unleash such ferocious and oppressive power that it can cause ringing in the ears!

The air torn apart by the weapon unleashed a powerful shockwave that swept outwards, even tearing the ground apart!

Then came a series of clashes, with ear-piercing sounds filling the air, like the pounding of a downpour, the frantic drumbeats, the swarming buzz of wild bees—just listening to it sent chills down your spine!

Everyone present stared wide-eyed. A human was fighting against a top-tier Servant, and was not at all at a disadvantage!

"Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me? This is a human?!" Cú Chulainn's face broke into a smile, though it looked rather distorted, and it was unclear how he had managed to force it.

He felt that his worldview had been greatly impacted.

Chapter 133 Black Sword Light

As Mephistopheles and the dark Artoria began their battle, Ritsuka Fujimaru and the others rushed inside. However, they all stopped in their tracks, as they were all shocked by the exaggerated scene before them.

It was a huge, pitch-black object, like a heart made of flesh and blood, eerie and terrifying. This flesh and blood trembled constantly, like a living being; it was clear that it was a "living" entity.

Within it, immense magical power flows continuously. This vast magical power flows, accumulates, and then transforms into the power needed by the user.

"What... what is this thing?!" Ritsuka Fujimaru exclaimed in confusion, even though she was just an ordinary person.

Olga Marie watched this scene and whispered, "This... this is a super-high-level magic furnace!"

The way the magic flowed, the speed at which it condensed, and the terrifying amount all told Olga Marie one thing: this thing was something that humans could hardly create, far surpassing the magic condensation devices of humanity's most advanced magic furnaces.

"Is this the Greater Holy Grail?"

Did they come here just to get rid of this thing?

"If we get rid of this thing, Saber will naturally disappear!" Cú Chulainn shouted.

The black-clad Artoria is not without her own consciousness; she is extremely clear-headed, like the red Archer, even more so than Medusa and the assassin.