Ame-no-Murakumo / The Third Singularity

In essence, it means, "If you don't come, you'll be sorry."

This made Romani glance at Mephistopheles a few times. Were all the spells in True Magic that summon Magic God this powerful?

So, the group of True Magic Mephistopheles described were all such a formidable bunch?

Mephistopheles had even started threatening in his incantation, saying things like, "If you don't come, I'll keep shocking you with electricity," but as Romani listened, he sensed something was off.

"If you don't come, you'll have Susanoo-no-Mikoto electrocute you every day?... You're trying to summon him?!"

Romani had already guessed who Mephistopheles intended to summon, but it was too late to stop him. The True Magic circle had already reacted, and a huge snake head emerged from it, its majestic eyes staring at the people in the room.

Even just looking into the divine barrier from the outside, everyone could feel an immense pressure.

As a result, in the next instant, an even more terrifying aura erupted from Mephistopheles —the aura of Dragon Slaying. This terrifying aura actually suppressed one of the heads of the Yamata-no-Orochi, which possessed divinity, in an instant!

Mephistopheles looked at the other man and said, "I don't want your head, show me your tail!"

Chapter 154 The Heavenly Cloud Sword

True Magic often treat their summoned creatures with arrogance, frequently resorting to threats and curses.

Although Mephistopheles didn't say these words, the oppressive aura he exuded still terrified the giant serpent with dragon blood. Upon hearing this, it shifted its position and stretched out its tail.

Seeing that his opponent was so cooperative, Mephistopheles immediately plunged his sword into the opponent's tail. The opponent wanted to shake his tail in pain, but dared not.

Once the sword was almost completely submerged in his tail, Mephistopheles reached out again and pulled the sword out of the wound.

It was just a simple action, a simple insertion and withdrawal, but for the sword in Mephistopheles's hand at that moment, it was a completely different matter.

As the action was completed, the entire sword burst forth with a dazzling light, and immense magical power surged around it, as if Mephistopheles was holding not an ordinary steel sword, but a legendary divine weapon.

With a wave of his hand, Mephistopheles dismissed the summoned Yamata-no-Orochi. He casually brandished the blade in his hand, and with just a light swing, one could feel the power within the sword; it possessed a sharpness capable of cutting through almost anything!

This is only natural, since in legends, even the Totsuka Sword, a weapon of the gods, was chipped in the process of colliding with the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi. With such a legendary reputation, the Heavenly Cloud Sword is naturally top-notch in terms of hardness and sharpness.

"Is that all?" Leonardo da Vinci asked, somewhat puzzled.

Mephistopheles didn't answer, but simply tossed the sword he was holding to the other man.

Upon receiving the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi, Leonardo da Vinci immediately sensed the immense power hidden within its blade. A look of astonishment crossed her face. "This power isn't merely physical strength; it even possesses the symbolism of a ruler of Japan, along with the power of conquest... In some ways, it seems capable of exerting its power even far from Japan!"

"Yes, that's it. It's not just powerful in its own right, but also conceptually strong. However, the source of its power isn't very strong, which is a bit of a shame..." Mephistopheles muttered.

Leonardo da Vinci struggled to suppress the urge to roll his eyes at this statement, "If this isn't strong, then what is?"

"Similar to the Katina, oh well, you guys don't know, so let's use this as an analogy." Mephistopheles said, taking out his Durandal. "It can currently slice the Earth in two with a single strike; that kind of power is passable."

The power to slice the Earth in two was merely passable. Both Leonardo da Vinci and Romani couldn't help but wonder about Mephistopheles's mind. What exactly was inside that head? Why did he have such a bizarre understanding of power?

"Actually, there's a problem with the concept itself. After all, I'm summoning the Yamata-no-Orochi of this world, which isn't very effective to begin with... Sigh... But if I were to summon the Yamata-no-Orochi I know..." Mephistopheles hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "I don't know how to summon it either..."

After a brief silence, Romani asked, "You know about the Yamata-no-Orochi? What does that mean?"

"Literally, it refers to the Yamata-no-Orochi from pure mythology, something that has absolutely no connection to Typhon."

Myth and reality are separate. Mephistopheles's True Magic seems to be related to myth, but his myth seems to be independent and has nothing to do with the Age of Gods... Romani thought to himself, then shook his head.

Indeed, if I want to know how his True Magic works, I have to experience it for myself. Without learning that kind of True Magic, I won't be able to understand how True Magic works...

Romani thought about it and immediately made a decision: he planned to take advantage of his free time to learn from Mephistopheles.

But now, he also has some thoughts on what Leonardo da Vinci just said.

"It's already very strong. The whole process looks simple, but the most difficult part is actually how to summon the Yamata-no-Orochi, and then how to make the Yamata-no-Orochi willing to be stabbed once. This step alone is enough to make all Magecraft hesitate."

"That's true. Let alone summoning the Yamata-no-Orochi for help, just the act of summoning it is enough to block people at the door." Leonardo da Vinci nodded in agreement.

As she spoke, she tossed the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi to Mephistopheles. Although the weapon was powerful, it was of little use to her.

It's more accurate to say that the weapons should be given to those who need them.

Mephistopheles took the sword and immediately headed towards where its future owner was.

"Senior, how does it taste?" In the lounge, Mash Kyrielight was serving the food she had made to Ritsuka Fujimaru.

This is perfectly normal. Mash Kyrielight always likes to cook for others and then share the food with them. "Others" here refers specifically to Ritsuka Fujimaru.

Ritsuka Fujimaru, who was eating, looked surprised and exclaimed, "It tastes really good!"

"That's good. It's a pity that Romani stole and ate all the buns I made last time!" Mash Kyrielight said with some dissatisfaction. "I was going to give them to you, Senpai."

"Doctors are so busy all the time, it's no big deal for them to eat a little something," Ritsuka Fujimaru said, but seeing Mash Kyrielight's somewhat unhappy expression, she immediately shut her mouth and focused on enjoying the food in her mouth.

She felt it was best not to speak at this time.

After a moment of silence, Mash Kyrielight suddenly said, "Senpai, am I really useless?"

After struggling to swallow the food in her mouth, Ritsuka Fujimaru asked with some confusion, "Why do you say that?"

"Because I haven't been able to help much with these Singularity operations, it's always been Mephistopheles who's been solving the problems," Mash Kyrielight said, sounding very disappointed.

Upon hearing this, Ritsuka Fujimaru was momentarily speechless. However, being an ordinary person with considerable experience, she immediately replied, "If you put it that way, aren't I the same?"

"Huh?"

"Look, I didn't really do anything, it was practically like I went on vacation." Ritsuka Fujimaru laughed, reaching out to touch Mash Kyrielight's hair. "So I don't think we should be upset about this."

"Is that so?"

"I think that's very true." The sudden voice made the two turn their heads and see Mephistopheles walking towards them.

"I already said we're going on vacation. Isn't it nice to enjoy the scenery?" Mephistopheles sat down directly opposite the two of them and looked at Mash Kyrielight.

This girl definitely has psychological problems, unlike Ritsuka Fujimaru, who has a normal life and therefore a healthy mindset.

Now that I've happened to run into the other person talking about this, I can take this opportunity to elaborate.

"One question: Why do you feel useless if you can't help? Is your life defined by helping others?"

"I..."

"Since you are a person, shouldn't you first affirm that you have an independent personality? Once you have an independent personality and your own freedom, then you can consider whether or not to help others."

Mash Kyrielight wanted to say something. She knew very well about her origins; she was just an experiment, and might not even have the right to be human.

"By the way, if you were given the chance to make one wish right now, what would you wish for?"

"I... I have no wishes."

"Don't you feel there's something you yearn for deep down?" Mephistopheles smiled.

"Yearning?"

"For example, if you saw Romani eat the food you prepared, wouldn't you be angry?"

"Angry!"

"Look, you're angry because he ate the food, and you can't give it to Ritsuka. That's your inner desire, and that can also be transformed into your wish."

Mephistopheles was like a teacher, patiently guiding and encouraging.

"Since the fluctuations in desire are so obvious, it means you have life and self-awareness, so you should first consider yourself."

Without waiting for Mash Kyrielight's rebuttal or giving her time to think, Mephistopheles continued, "Do you remember what I did when I faced Black Jeanne?"

Mash Kyrielight nodded slowly.

"It's good that you remember. Black Jeanne's birth was actually more tragic than yours. The life you had was real. You lived your life all these years, even if you were imprisoned in one place, that was real. But for Black Jeanne, all her memories are false, they belong to someone else."

Mephistopheles said, then sighed.

"That's why I told her at the end to think about what she wanted to do and what she wanted to do. She's become one of my people now, and it's her right to consider these things, or rather, to be able to consider these things."

Mash Kyrielight recalled her past, and the existence of Black Jeanne. Indeed, as Mephistopheles said, her past, whether happy or painful, was her true experience, not something fabricated.

However, everything about Black Jeanne is false. Carrying this false memory, the things Black Jeanne experienced from the moment she was born in the Singularity are the real ones.

If we really have to say which was more tragic, Black Jeanne was indeed more tragic than her.

If Black Jeanne has such power, shouldn't she also have the right to pursue her own rights as a human being?

She breathed a sigh of relief and gave Mephistopheles a slight bow, "Thank you, Senior Mephistopheles."

"You're welcome. After all, you're one of God's children, aren't you?"

Mash Kyrielight didn't know what to say, while Mephistopheles nonchalantly replied, "Let me tell you, I almost became a priest, so trust me!"

"A priest?"

"That's right, I almost became a priest and got a government job." Mephistopheles laughed, placing the sword in his hand on the table and pushing it toward Ritsuka Fujimaru. "Here you go, this will be your weapon from now on!"

"My weapon?!" Ritsuka Fujimaru both curious and excited. She grabbed the sword and could feel a tremendous power flowing through her body as soon as she held it.

Mephistopheles took out his scepter and tapped it lightly on the ground.

In an instant, space was isolated, and the small area began to expand, transforming into a huge region, and becoming isolated from the outside world.

"Try running," Mephistopheles said.

Upon hearing this, Ritsuka Fujimaru immediately started running. Her speed instantly created a sonic boom, and then she broke the speed of sound!

However, she did not crash into walls or anything like that due to this high-speed movement. Instead, she easily avoided the obstacles and ran for several more minutes before stopping.

"This is amazing! I feel like I have enough power now to fight Servants head-on without any problems!" Ritsuka Fujimaru said.

After saying that, she quickly asked, "What kind of weapon is this?"

"Look at this design..." Mash Kyrielight examined the weapon in Ritsuka Fujimaru's hand closely, and said somewhat uncertainly, "Is it a weapon from Japan history?"

"It's the mythical Japan weapon, the Heavenly Cloud Sword," Mephistopheles said, chuckling. "Of course, I made it; it's a fake."

Neither Ritsuka Fujimaru nor Mash Kyrielight took Mephistopheles's claim of it being "fake" to heart. With such terrifying power and such a powerful boost, it didn't matter if it was fake!

"You've been studying True Magic regularly, but you might need to learn some Eastern True Magic next."

"Eastern True Magic?"

"Yin-Yang magic and the like," Mephistopheles said, sounding utterly helpless. "To be honest, I don't know much about this. I can only offer some advice based on the basic principles of True Magic. After all, as True Magic of the Golden Dawn school, I do have a basic understanding of these things."

This statement was not Mephistopheles's boast. The True Magic of the Golden Dawn, and even some True Magic from long ago, did not just stay in the west in pursuit of True Magic knowledge; they traveled to almost every civilization on Earth.

This includes not only Indian Buddhism, but also Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, as well as Daoism, Shintoism, and so on.

It was only after various compromises that Western True Magic came into being. Therefore, teaching Ritsuka Fujimaru from the basics and letting her study Yin-Yang magic on her own is not a big problem.

However, she still had other things to learn before that.

"Combining weapons with one's own True Magic, and then using True Magic and weapons together in combat while moving at high speed?"

Looking at Mephistopheles's request, Ritsuka Fujimaru frowned slightly. "To combine True Magic and hand-to-hand combat at that speed... that's incredibly difficult..."

"It's alright, I'll train you well. After all, you're Chaldea's ace!" Mephistopheles smiled, but that smile looked dangerous no matter how you looked at it, making Ritsuka Fujimaru immediately have a bad feeling.

"Don't worry, you can definitely handle it, trust me!"

Seeing Mephistopheles rubbing his hands together in anticipation, Mash Kyrielight Ritsuka Fujimaru.

It's just a pity that her moment of silence was missing one person.

"You're coming to training too, Mash Kyrielight."

"I?!"

"Having obtained the Holy Grail, you've already resolved your magical power issue, so it's quite reasonable for you to begin training."

I can't refuse, because I can't find a reason to refuse.

The poor Master and Servant were trapped in Mephistopheles's training hell.

Chapter 155 The Third Singularity

At her workstation, Olga Marie was processing documents.

Although she is now completely cut off from the outside world, the number of documents she has to deal with has not decreased, but rather increased.

She needs to record everything that has happened these past few days, and also analyze the current situation. Many things that used to be a headache for others now require her to handle herself.

At this moment, the table in front of her was covered with paper documents, several thick stacks, which alone could evoke a deep sense of despair.

However, she could have been even more desperate, because she saw someone else come over with documents and place them in front of her.

It's also a thick stack of several dozen.