"Divinity... a large batch..."
Hearing Su Mo's words, Erica was momentarily at a loss for words.
Anyone who knows what's going on would understand you're talking about Heretic Gods. Anyone who doesn't would think you're stocking inventory! Can existences on the level of Heretic Gods be wholesaled?
But on second thought, for Su Mo, such a thing might not actually be impossible. After careful consideration, she gave her reply.
"Among the magical materials that have been collected so far, there is no complete god summoning data."
"However, four years ago, Marquis Voban successfully held a god summoning ritual. Although the descended Heretic God was ultimately slain by the Sword King, the ritual itself was considered a success. The specific details of the ritual should be recorded by both the Copper Black Cross and the Japanese magic associations."
"If Lord Su Mo requires it, I will immediately command them to present the data in your name."
Data of this level would likely be difficult to obtain without using the name of a God-Slayer.
To be honest, if anyone other than Su Mo had asked this question, Erica would never have brought it up. After all, the god summoning ritual from four years ago had caused a considerable number of casualties. Even her good friend and rival, Liliana, had only barely survived the ritual.
Bringing up this type of ritual again might not be a good thing for the witches and shrine maidens with spiritual vision around the world.
But who could she blame? It was Su Mo who asked. To be honest with her liege was the most basic quality of a knight.
"Very well. I'll leave this matter to you."
Su Mo naturally agreed to Erica's proposal. He had some impression of the damage caused by Marquis Voban's summoning ritual. But it didn't matter; a side effect of that level would be easy for him to solve.
The only thing worth worrying about was the principle behind this god summoning ritual.
If it was a ritual based on astrological theory, then the requirements for the location of the celestial bodies would be very high, and it was very likely that there would only be a chance to hold the ritual once every few years.
A mechanism determined by such a fundamental theory would be difficult to improve, no matter how much it was optimized.
And considering that Marquis Voban had rarely attempted to repeat the ritual after his one success, the possibility that this technique was based on astrological theory was quite high.
"Yes, my liege!" Erica immediately accepted the order.
This is the first command Su Mo has given me. I must complete it 100%!
As she was thinking this, Erica suddenly remembered something.
"By the way, Lord Su Mo, there is something I need to report to you."
"What is it?"
"It's about Rin." Erica scratched her cheek, looking a little embarrassed.
"You may not know, but before you joined the chat group, I promised Rin that I would go to her world to help her if she was in trouble."
Even though the two of them often bickered in the group, they were actually very good friends.
Knowing that Rin Tohsaka was in trouble that she couldn't solve on her own, Erica had agreed to help without much hesitation.
You can't bite the hand that feeds you.
It was precisely because she was held in a bind over this matter that Rin Tohsaka was often at a disadvantage when facing Erica, often having to submit to Erica's tyranny and call her "Big Sister" through gritted teeth.
And for Erica, her bullying of Rin was real bullying, but her help was also real help. She wouldn't go back on her word.
However, she had never expected that she would swear fealty to someone in the future. So, when Rin was really in trouble, a problematic situation arose. As Su Mo's knight, she could not act arbitrarily on her own.
"So, after this task is completed, could Lord Su Mo approve a short leave of absence? Half a day is all I need. I'll come back as soon as I've dealt with Rin's matter!" Erica requested in a very soft voice, constantly watching Su Mo's expression, afraid of displeasing her liege.
Asking for leave right after starting a new job... it really doesn't seem right.
Seeing Erica's hesitant appearance, Su Mo pondered for two seconds and then asked, "Rin Tohsaka, what kind of trouble is she in?"
"I heard that the Holy Grail War is about to start in her world, and her father wants to give her younger sister up for adoption in advance," Erica answered immediately.
"The Holy Grail War..." Su Mo was slightly taken aback, and then he suddenly thought of something.
The most crucial step in the Holy Grail War of the Type-Moon world was the summoning of Servants. According to the settings he knew, the main bodies of Heroic Spirits should be located in the Throne of Heroes outside the world, existing as "Boundary Recorded Tapes."
Summoning a Servant was to summon a Heroic Spirit from outside the world in the form of a clone, grant it a corresponding Class, form a corresponding Spirit Core, and then manifest it in the present world through the mana provided by the Greater Grail.
Looking at the overall process, apart from the slight differences between mana and divine power, and Spirit Cores and divinity, the ritual for summoning a Servant was remarkably similar to the ritual for summoning a god.
The Immortal God's Domain and the Boundary Recorded Tapes were both located outside the world, and the "divinity" disguise of a Heretic God and the "Class" setting had a similar ingenuity.
And if he could obtain the Servant summoning technique... wouldn't that mean that with a little modification, he could also use it to summon gods?
Thinking of this, Su Mo immediately gave his answer.
"There's no need to ask for leave."
"Yes, my liege."
Hearing him say this, Erica thought Su Mo had rejected her request. With a sigh in her heart, she was just about to write back to Rin to apologize.
But to her surprise, Su Mo's next sentence completely turned the situation around.
"As for Rin Tohsaka's problem, just leave it to me when the time comes."
"What? Lord Su Mo, you're planning to go yourself?" Erica's expression immediately lit up with surprise.
So Su Mo didn't mean to refuse just now?
"According to Rin, the power level she has encountered isn't very high. It shouldn't have reached a point where it requires your intervention," Erica reminded him after her initial surprise. With her father's strength, a Tier 1 powerhouse should be enough to solve the problem.
"Don't underestimate that world. Especially during the Holy Grail War, even your current strength might not be a guarantee of safety." Su Mo shook his head, then added, "I'm also a little interested in the power of her world. It's a good opportunity to make a trip."
"That's great! If Rin knew this news, she'd definitely be too happy to sleep!"
Never expecting the problem to be solved so perfectly, Erica felt a sense of relief, and was also a little happy for Rin. With this powerhouse watching over her, what was there to be afraid of?