In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

Lawrence nodded.

"No wonder he's so meticulous." Zuo Cun smiled.

"It's time to summon a Servant. I wonder what kind of Servant will be summoned this time?" Ritsuka asked with anticipation and curiosity.

The Command Seals on the back of her hand lit up, and she bent down, placing her right hand on Mash's shield.

"Be full, be full, be full, be full, be full."

The incantation was activated, and the summoning circle made of the spiritual veins glowed, spontaneously forming a summoning circle.

“The cycle repeats itself, and then there are five.”

"But the time of fullness is the time of abandonment."

Ritsuka has already performed two Servant summons, and she has also memorized the incantation several times within Chaldea.

The summoning circle sensed the magical power within Ritsuka's body, reflecting a dazzling light. Its spiritual particles began to surge violently. This was the summoning circle autonomously choosing a Servant to be summoned in order to assess its surroundings, even without a Sacred Relic.

In the absence of Sacred Relics, the summoning of a Servant will first take into account the compatibility between the Servant and the Master, and secondly, it will take into account the surrounding factors—the people around, the Spirit Origins around, the things around, and the surrounding environment.

The reason why Lawrence was summoned during the Servant summoning event was analyzed afterward and concluded that it was probably because Leonardo da Vinci was around the summoning circle.

"I declare!" Ritsuka's expression was solemn. "Your body obeys my command, and my life is one with your sword!"

"In response to the call of the Holy Grail, if you are willing to obey this will and this principle, then respond!"

hum-

“The spirit origin has begun to take shape.” Lawrence gazed at the magic power within the summoning circle.

Ritsuka also sensed the appearance of the Spirit Origin, and removed her hand from the shield, placing it on her chest.

"I hereby swear that I will accomplish all good deeds in the world; I will eradicate all evil deeds in the world!"

"I am the one who wields the chains!"

A human figure could already be observed within the summoning circle.

Zuo Cun looked at the spirit core within the summoning circle and involuntarily felt a sense of familiarity.

"You are the one bound by the three great incantations of the Seven Heavens, who have traversed the Wheel of Restraint—"

"Guardian of the scales—!"

Summoning complete – radiant light shines forth.

A pair of jeweled sunglasses appeared in front of Lawrence's eyes, and the others involuntarily covered their eyes as well.

"Cough cough cough—" Mashu coughed twice, "The magic stirred up all the dust around us."

"The Servant has been summoned!" Lawrence reminded him.

A person walked out of the summoning circle.

"I am—"

"Shinsengumi!"

Zuo Cun's eyes narrowed.

"The Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi! Hijikata Toshizo!"

A tall man stood in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka.

The villagers of Zuo were dumbfounded: "...Huh?"

Hijikata Toshizo grabbed Fujimaru Ritsuka's hand and said, "So you're the Master? Alright, the contract is complete!"

Amidst everyone's stunned gazes, Hijikata Toshizo, having finished his task, ignored everyone and walked straight up to Lawrence.

"You're very beautiful, lovely lady."

Lawrence: ? ? ?

"You—you damn pervert, where did you come from?!" Zuocun couldn't take it anymore and kicked Hijikata Toshizo in the face.

Hijikata Toshizo dodged Samura's kick by sidestepping, and casually patted his shoulder: "What? It's Samura."

Veins bulged on Zuo Cun's forehead: "What do you mean 'So it was me all along'? What are you doing? Are you really Hijikata Toshizo? Where is the Demon Vice-Commander? Why is a pervert standing here?"

Lawrence finally reacted, picked up Simonetta, and retreated at lightning speed, looking at Hijikata Toshizo with extremely wary eyes.

"So, this Servant... is Hijikata Toshizo, the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi during the late Edo period...?" Fujimaru Ritsuka's facial muscles twitched. "He seems like... a very strange person..."

“Ritsuka, I took a look, and it’s not surprising... because this Servant whose real name is Hijikata Toshizo is a Berserker…” Dr. Roman’s voice came through, but you could tell he sounded a bit embarrassed.

"What's so surprising about that? Didn't I tell you back in the Shieikan dojo that I like big ones?" Hijikata Toshizo said with unwavering confidence, "Now that a big one is right in front of me, shouldn't I go for it?"

Zuocun stood between Lawrence and Hijikata Toshizo: "Get out of here! Get away from me!"

Mashu broke out in a cold sweat: "Um... everyone, please don't fight..."

“That’s right, that’s right. Mr. Samura and Mr. Hijikata are acquaintances, right? Let’s not argue about anything…” Fujimaru Ritsuka also joined in trying to break up the fight.

......

After a period of commotion, things finally calmed down.

“Although we were adversaries when we were alive, we actually had a pretty good relationship in private. Although I was the one who saw him off on his final journey…” Samura looked at Hijikata Toshizo with a hint of helplessness.

Does a Berserker's Spirit Origin amplify other people's XP?

"Hmm! I never thought that I, as a member of the Shinsengumi, would be on the same side as you this time... How should I put it... Would you like a pickled radish?" Hijikata Toshizo looked rather fierce, but he was quite nice when he calmed down.

"In short, it's a good thing to increase our combat strength, especially since we have a new Servant that our members are quite familiar with." Dr. Roman's voice appeared. "Welcome to the team, Mr. Hijikata Toshizo."

"Don't thank me, thank the Shinsengumi!"

Lawrence continued to look at Hijikata Toshizo with a very wary gaze.

"Wait a minute... this is a magical reaction. It seems like monsters have appeared around you again!" Roman's voice became urgent.

Hijikata Toshizo immediately stood up and began to roar.

"Shinsengumi—! Attack—!"

Then he rushed out.

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Chapter 437 The Army Arrives in Gaul

Without letting Lawrence, Simonetta, and Mashu do anything, Hijikata Toshizo and Samura quickly cleared away all the intangible magical aggregates.

"Now that the Heroic Spirit summoning is complete, let's hurry back, Master." Lawrence felt utterly exhausted.

Is it possible that someone like this existed in the environment where Zuocun grew up...? Unbelievable...

She couldn't help but shiver.

“Well, in that case, let’s set off. The situation in Rome isn’t exactly safe right now. I wonder if we’ve been attacked while we’ve been away…” Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded, looking somewhat worried.

"Let's hurry back, Mr. Hijikata. It'll be good to meet you." Mashu greeted Hijikata with a smile.

"Yes, let's go." Hijikata Toshizo nodded.

Lawrence then added a simple buff to everyone.

Samura punched Hijikata on the shoulder: "Hey, so this time, we can really fight side by side."

Hijikata actually smiled and said, "I see... I've been looking forward to this for a long time..."

......

Hijikata Toshizo only spoke to Lawrence when he was first summoned, and afterwards he mostly talked to Samura and Ritsuka.

As evening approached, the group finally arrived in Rome.

"Your Majesty Nero, Rome was not attacked by the enemy during the day, was it?" Fujimaru Ritsuka asked anxiously.

“Ah, Governor Yu, you have returned. Although I actively set up defenses outside the city during the day, we did not encounter any enemy attacks. For some reason, it seems that the enemy has retreated to a very far place.” Nero looked a little strange. “Logically speaking, this is not in line with common sense... If the enemy and I had switched positions, I would definitely have chosen to attack to the end.”

"So, the other side either doesn't understand military strategy or doesn't understand common sense?" Mashu frowned.

This kind of enemy is both the easiest and the most difficult to deal with.

A fool can defeat a master; a novice can beat a seasoned fighter.

“There’s another possibility,” Roman’s voice rang out.

"Oh! It's that magician who can only hear voices!"

"Please allow me to pay my respects to you, Your Majesty Nero."

"Hmm! I accept your respect. Now, tell me your guess!" Nero always accepted praise.

"Hmm, do you remember when we asked you about Rafe Lenore before, you said that there were indeed people in the enemy camp who could use powerful magic?" Dr. Roman said.

“I did say that, and then?” Nero nodded, a look of interest on his face.

“It is like this, Your Majesty. Our kind of beings are called Servants. You should be well aware of the combat power and lethality possessed by Servants.” Lawrence picked up where Roman left off. Roman was someone who could easily turn the topic into a grand theory, and Lawrence had to stop that from happening.

"Yes, yes, although Servants are people who are dead, which is a regrettable existence, I sincerely admire your strength, that's undeniable!" Nero gave a very approving expression.

The group had already gone to the reception room and sat down.

“That explains it. You understand the deterrent power of Servant units, and there are mages in the enemy camp who understand this as well. They probably chose to retreat after observing that our side had suddenly increased the number of Servants by a large amount.” Lawrence smiled.

“I see, so that’s indeed a possibility…” Nero nodded thoughtfully.

Just then, a blood-red shadow suddenly appeared in the darkness.

It's Camilla.

"Ah, Miss Camilla, you're back!" Mashu was overjoyed to see Camilla return safely.

When Tu Fang saw Camilla, his eyes lit up.

Before Zuocun could react, he strode over to Camilla's side.

Camilla was about to report the intelligence she had gathered when she found a tall, unfamiliar man blocking her way.

"...Who are you?" Camilla looked up at Hijikata Toshizo's face, somewhat wary.

“You…you are truly beautiful—hmm!” Hijikata Toshizo exclaimed.