Chapter 231: Accepting a Silver Side Quest, Taking a Servant as a Follower
"Could it be… that I still can't escape death in the end?"
The beautiful woman's expression management completely collapsed. She looked at Cheng Tian with eyes like a dog drenched in heavy rain and on the verge of death, almost reaching out to tug at Cheng Mouren's sleeve.
Bazett's will to live was extremely strong, one of the most prominent in the entire FATE worldview, otherwise she wouldn't have caused the corrupted Holy Grail to respond to her.
Of course, this did not conflict with her identity as a combat-oriented Magus.
A fighting style that fears no death can coexist with the fear of death itself, especially since she had died with immense resentment and unwillingness.
One must know that when she was initially entrusted by Father Kirei Kotomine, Bazett truly felt joy from the bottom of her heart, because in numerous public and private collaborations, she had indeed developed considerable affection for that priest.
It must be said that the priest, like a fake person, genuinely possessed considerable masculine charm when he deliberately acted like a normal human.
With a resolute face, powerful strength, efficient work, and gentle demeanor, he almost never made mistakes on an execution level, possessing ample confidence to attract both male and female admirers.
Unfortunately, the priest, who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, exploited Bazett's admiration and affection, unhesitatingly launched a sneak attack, stole her Command Spells, took her Servant, and then, instead of directly killing her, left Bazett to fend for herself.
Slowly but clearly feeling her own blood and life constantly draining away was far more cruel than being killed directly.
So, whether out of a will to survive or a desire for revenge, Bazett did not want to die. As long as she could live, she was willing to pay any price.
"I don't know, you'll have to ask… Huh?"
Cheng Tian hadn't even finished speaking when he received a prompt from the Space.
[Silver Side Quest Triggered.]
["The Falsely Incarnated Combat-Oriented Female Magus" — Exclusive Quest, Cross-Instance Quest. Bazett does not want to die; for this, she is willing to pay any price.
Take "Bazett Fraga McRemitz" as a follower unit, and undertake her past karma in her original world, as well as her post-death karma after forming a contract with the Holy Grail Projection in Makaimura.
You need to enter the Makaimura instance at least once every 3 natural months, complete the BOSS Subjugation of the corresponding levels, until you kill the final BOSS residing in the Demon King's Castle, and save the human world.
You will gain 1 permission to enter the "Fate/hollow ataraxia" blueprint instance. This instance will be constructed based on Bazett's post-death timeline, and your goal is to kill the culprit "Kirei Kotomine" who harmed your follower, and complete the revenge for your follower.
Final Quest Reward — Unknown.]
[If you choose to accept, the combat-oriented Magus "Bazett Fraga McRemitz" will become your contracted follower in the form of a "Holy Grail Servant."
A contracted follower in this form will possess a partial equipment slot similar to a Dark mercenary, as well as 100% of the attribute gain from the player's main quest settlement values.
Based on the special nature of Bazett's existence, if she dies during the quest period, she cannot be revived by paying a revival fee; she can only be revived by completing high-difficulty quests.]
[If a breach of contract occurs during the acceptance of the quest, Bazett will be forcibly banished back to the Makaimura instance, and any related benefits you gained because of Bazett during that period, including but not limited to attribute points, skill points, and Chosen Coins, will be fully deducted.]
[If you choose to abandon, Bazett will be forcibly kept in the Makaimura instance until she dies in battle or the Demon King dies.]
[Additional Hint: Silver side quests have a longer duration and generally higher difficulty than Bronze. If you choose to accept, please ensure you have sufficient growth and preparation before attempting to enter the "Fate/hollow ataraxia" instance.]
Feeling Cheng Mouren's abrupt halt in speech, Bazett was clearly a bit anxious.
But then he saw Cheng Tian extend his right hand towards her and say these words.
"Are you willing to let me be your Master?"
And the moment Cheng Tian spoke, a large amount of information related to the Silver Side Quest flooded into Bazett's mind, making her already dizzy head ache even more.
However, she quickly understood that the only way to prolong her false life was this person in front of her, who, despite calling out her name, was essentially still a stranger… But as long as she could live! Bazett was willing to do anything!
Bazett's gaze, which had shifted from confusion to determination, directly used her remaining right hand to grasp Cheng Tian's hand, the lifeline that could extend her life.
Contract! Established!
On the back of Cheng Tian's right hand, which was shaking hands with Bazett, a red pattern composed of two spearheads strikingly appeared. Its style was very similar to the ornaments on Bazett's ears, and this was the proof of their established contract —
Command Spells.
Cheng Tian's panel for Bazett also popped up accordingly.
[Bazett Fraga McRemitz: Magus, Holy Grail Servant, Contracted Follower.
HP = 180, MP = 640. Strength 18 (due to limb loss -10, original value was 28), Agility 25 (due to limb loss -10, original value was 35), Spirit 32, Charm 16.
A combat-oriented Rune Magus, specialized against conventional Magi, possessing powerful unarmed close combat abilities, capable of directly confronting Servants, a human weapon of the Mage's Association. In situations where neither magic nor weapons are used, she is one of the top human martial artists in the FATE worldview.
Servant Traits/Abilities — Rune Magic, Seal Designation Enforcer, Red Branch Successor
Rune Magic — B-rank / Lv1. Can use Rune symbols as a quick casting method to release up to 24 different types of small magic skills, including but not limited to Fire Protection Runes, Detection Runes, Fire Runes, etc. Based on her professional habits, Bazett is more proficient in using Runes related to body enhancement and strengthening equipment toughness.
Seal Designation Enforcer — A-rank / Lv1. Bazett is extremely skilled in unarmed combat. With the enhancement of her own magic and Rune blessings, each normal attack will deal additional damage equal to half of her Spirit value to the target. When the target is a "Magus" related profession, all damage Bazett deals to them will be additionally increased by 20%.
Red Branch Successor — B-rank / Lv1. A family hereditary magic trait passed down from the mythical era's "Knights of the Red Branch" to the present. This trait is imprinted in the blood of each master in the form of a pathogen. Bazett can use this blood to create a special Noble Phantasm called "Fragarach: The Sword of the War God." A maximum of 2 "Fragarach: The Sword of the War God" can be created each natural month, and a maximum of 3 "Fragarach: The Sword of the War God" can be carried into each instance.
Current Equipment — Rune Combat Gloves (one), Rune Stone Earrings (a pair), Rune Combat Suit (a set).]
[Additional Comment: The working warrior can never escape the fate of working. It's just that this time, her boss has changed from the Holy Grail and the shopping district to you… It seems there's no essential difference.]
At the same time, Archer Eirene, who was fighting in the final stage of her instance's main quest, suddenly had a jolt, causing her to subconsciously look around. An unspeakable sense of crisis immediately overwhelmed her.