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Chapter 554: Third! The Absolute Ruler Must Be Fair and Splendid!
The essence of a Servant is a spiritual body clone composed of magical energy, which means that most ordinary Servants can freely switch between physical and spiritual forms.
Among these, spiritualization requires a continuous consumption of additional magical energy, usually provided by the contracted Master.
As the name suggests, spiritualization is the act of transforming oneself into a 'spiritual body.' In this state, a Servant cannot physically interfere with reality; to engage in battle, he must return to his physical form.
Although the blue Lancer's battle instincts were inadvertently triggered by the terrifying destruction caused by Gilgamesh and the unknown opponent fighting seriously, he still chose to arrive at the scene in spiritualized form.
Then, the Child of Light of Ireland, instinctively looking for Gilgamesh, widened his eyes in disbelief—
Because he saw a familiar figure who should have died in the church basement, yet was now alive and kicking!
"This... this is impossible... Could it be an illusionary magic from the Caster class?"
He almost subconsciously glanced at the church ruins, which had been turned into a crater. Even if the other party was truly so tenacious as to awaken, it would be impossible for him to be in such a perfectly unharmed state!
The blue Lancer clearly remembered that her arm had been... "This bodysuit, spiky hair, and the silhouette of someone holding a spear... should be an acquaintance of yours, the friendly one. Go say hello to him."
Cheng, the culprit behind the nearby crater, suddenly raised an eyebrow, then patted Bazett's shoulder beside him and pointed in the direction of the blue Lancer.
Bazett's body trembled slightly, then she took a deep breath. Under the increasingly disbelieving gaze of the blue Lancer nearby, she drew several runes in the air with one hand, letting magical energy envelop both her hands and feet simultaneously. Then, with a push from her feet, her entire body shot directly into the air!
"Hey, hey, hey!!! I didn't mean that kind of greeting!"
Cheng Tian watched with wide eyes as Bazett arced high and then slammed down towards the ground.
Whoosh!
The blue Lancer dispelled his spiritualization, revealing his blue bodysuit and red spear. Although the look of confusion in his eyes had not diminished, his warrior's instinct had already prompted him to respond.
The magic spear, held horizontally across his chest, blocked the punch descending from the sky.
So heavy!
This was the blue Lancer's first reaction. The immense power, vastly different from what he remembered, caused cracks to appear in the ground beneath his feet. His body instinctively angled the magic spear to one side, attempting to deflect the terrifying force of the direct impact with skill.
And it was precisely at this moment of mutual impact that the blue Lancer realized Bazett's true identity.
Like himself, she was a Servant!
What on earth is this... The confusion in his mind not only remained unsolved but became even more muddled due to Bazett's heroic spirit Servant body.
Bazett, on the other hand, her gaze had gradually shifted from bewilderment to determination.
Once upon a time, she and the blue Lancer were the best partners, mutually acknowledging each other's strength and character. Furthermore, from the perspective of bloodline inheritance from the 'Knights of the Red Branch,' the blue Lancer could be considered one of her ancestors.
They were comrades who almost cherished each other, capable of entrusting their backs to one another and fighting side-by-side.
But Bazett initially felt a considerable degree of guilt towards the blue Lancer.
It was her own naivety and oversight that led to her demise, which in turn forced this wild and unrestrained but respectful Child of Light of Ireland, who respected true power, to change masters, becoming Kirei Kotomine's Servant under the compulsion of Command Spells.
However, as the saying goes, position determines action.
Bazett now considered herself Cheng Tian's Servant and, after various forms of adjustment, had completely accepted, and even come to love, this identity.
The objective of this silver side quest was to kill Kirei Kotomine, so the blue Lancer, now forced to become Kirei Kotomine's Servant, was the Master's enemy... and also her own enemy!
Being single-minded can sometimes lead to unpredictable thought processes.
"Hey, hey, hey! You're kidding, right! Though I don't know which world-line ending turned you into a Servant, Bazett, this level of power is against the rules!"
After deflecting the heavy punch from his opponent and seeing a crater already formed in the ground, while feeling a slight numbness in his palm, the blue Lancer complained loudly.
"Stupid dog! Less chatter! Hand over Kirei Kotomine's location now!"
Bazett completely ignored him, simply using her fists to press for information about the Mapo priest.
The speed of their engagement was a blur of constantly interacting afterimages to ordinary people, with only the residual destruction on the ground indicating where they had passed.
And at this moment, the unique aspect of a player's subordinate unit became apparent.
When a player completes a single attribute extreme breakthrough, if a subordinate unit accompanied them in completing the extreme breakthrough challenge quest, that subordinate unit will also be defaulted to have completed the extreme breakthrough. Furthermore, it doesn't need to match the player's corresponding breakthrough attribute; it can choose its own.
Bazett, in this case, chose the Strength attribute extreme breakthrough.
Since Bazett received 100% of Cheng Tian's main quest settlement values, she also gained 15 free attribute points, 6 skill points, and 2 gold skill points. She chose to allocate all of her free attribute points directly to Strength.
The digitalization of her body did not cause extreme physical changes in Bazett as her strength soared. This meant that Bazett, still with slender arms and legs, had a considerable degree of deceptiveness in her appearance.
As a Lancer-class Servant, the Big Dog had higher agility, but his strength was only comparable to Gilgamesh, so he really couldn't beat his former Master.
However, just as the two were fiercely exchanging blows, a powerful, orange-gold figure suddenly intervened, blocking with his left hand and pulling the spear with his right. With a flick to both sides, Bazett and Cu Chulainn were forcibly separated.
"Child of Light of Ireland, Cu Chulainn."
Holding Bazett's loyal dog-like head with one hand, Cheng Tian spoke to the blue Lancer, who had adjusted his posture in the air and landed.
"I am the supervisor of this Holy Grail War. You can call me Aoko. My class is Ruler, and I am also Bazett's contracted Master."
Hearing Cheng Tian's words, Cu Chulainn's gaze finally shifted from Bazett, his eyes a mix of vigilance and curiosity.
"Don't doubt it; she is the naive unfortunate who should have died in the church basement in this current world-line. However, due to her overwhelming resentment, she was chosen by the Holy Grail of another world and formed a contract with me."
"As a Ruler, my mission is to eliminate the irregulars who break the rules in a conventional Holy Grail War."
"The King of Heroes has already fallen by my hand. Now only Kirei Kotomine, the supervisor who actively broke the rules, remains. Anyway, you're not truly working for that Mapo, so why not join us?"
Cheng Tian decided to directly use his Ruler identity as a grand banner, believing it was the right place to employ it, and extended a recruitment offer to Cu Chulainn.
Rather than asking him to betray, it was more like asking him to return to his original position.
"Are you saying... you, personally, killed that flashy golden bastard!?"
Seizing what he considered the most important part of Cheng Tian's words, the shock on Cu Chulainn's face was still undeniable.
But soon, a smile reappeared on Cu Chulainn's face.
He stepped back slightly, his spear tip lowered, and a fierce fighting spirit emanated from his entire body as he declared loudly,
"Come! Fight me!"
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