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The self-enforced certificate that Emiya Kiritsugu had used to deceive Kenneth, the Lord of the Clock Tower, was enough to prove his strength.

This is an absolute curse imposed on the person using the power of the mage mark, touching the soul, and in principle has an effect that cannot be eliminated by any means.

Roland lightly scanned the parchment and confirmed that Danic's condition was indeed to withdraw from the Holy Grail War, then looked at the requirements he had to fulfill.

——Form an alliance with Danic before at least four groups of masters leave the stage.

This was an alliance with completely unequal conditions between the two parties. Roland never believed in such good things as pie falling from the sky, but Danik's actions at least explained one thing.

He is not very interested in the Holy Grail. On the contrary, in this Holy Grail War, he has reasons to get something from other Masters and Servants.

Although both of them were possessed by the Holy Lord, this guy behaved completely differently from Einzbern.

Roland chuckled and said, "In principle, I can agree to this condition, as long as you don't regret signing the contract with me."

Suddenly, he changed the subject.

"But how can I be sure that you are not a guy who only relies on the power of your Servant? If after the alliance, your Servant is fine, but you are killed by other Masters, that would be too funny."

"You can rest assured about this."

Danic breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to leave early before achieving his long-cherished wish. Only experienced magicians knew the horror of the inherent barrier. If the servant was unlucky, he would be defeated in it.

Even though he had absolute confidence in Enkidu, it would definitely be enough for the opponent to hold back the servant for a while, but he didn't have the same confidence as facing a caster of the same profession.

Danic did not lie about his interest in the Holy Grail. He came to participate in this Holy Grail War because only here could he achieve his goal.

Therefore, he was sincere in signing the contract. Even though he knew that Roland's ready agreement might be a fraud, Danic was not afraid.

The effect of the self-enforced document is absolute, and even the monarch cannot violate it. Moreover, the alliance is not just a simple contractual provision, but also involves subsequent cooperation.

As long as you are willing to talk, it's easy.

Whatever the other party wants, he will give it to them!

No matter whether it is wealth or precious treasures, as long as it can temporarily maintain this temporary alliance before the conditions are met, it will be fine.

As for proving his own strength, it was even simpler. Unlike Kenneth, he had worked his way up from the bottom and was quite good at balancing research and combat effectiveness.

"No ordinary Master could possibly have the means to hurt me. If you don't believe me, please try it yourself."

Danic waved his hand, signaling Lancer to make some space for him and Roland.

When the two servants saw this scene, they consciously retreated to the back, allowing the two masters to confront each other.

After taking out his cane, Danic narrowed his eyes and stared at the shadows around him.

What means would the other party use to test him? Would he simply use magic to engage in close combat, or cast a special curse, or summon those ninja-like familiars from the shadows?

But no matter what means, he was confident that he could deal with it. He quietly activated his ceremonial attire, poured all his magic power into it, and after secretly making perfect defenses, he spoke confidently.

"You may begin now."

"Okay," Roland nodded with a smile, "Don't let this trick kill you."

Then, in front of Danic's shocked gaze, Roland took out a walnut gun from behind him, quickly aimed it at him, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

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Chapter 48: The Lord's Arrogance

Until the moment he was attacked, Danik still hadn't reacted.

Among the powers displayed by the other party, there are countless things that require one to be careful in dealing with, but what about pulling out a gun?

Unlike most traditional magicians, Danic is very up-to-date. He equipped the artificial human guards of the Thousand Worlds Tree with firearms.

But this approach was only to use the androids' fearlessness and bravery to serve as a restraining force. In a real magic battle, guns would not have the final say. While in a workshop that had turned into a dream, even if one were hit by such a mysterious thing as a gun without any resistance, nothing would happen.

Could it be that the caster's master saw that the situation was hopeless and was trying to find a way out?

Danic suddenly realized what was going on. As a political brain, he instantly figured out Roland's mental journey, and then he deployed the shield with confidence.

As expected, even large-caliber bullets were blocked by the shield deployed by Danic, but the power contained in it would not disappear so easily.

Along with the mystical connection, before Danik realized what was happening, severe pain spread throughout his body, and his internal organs and nerves were torn into a mess.

Unable to even utter a wail, blood gushed out of his mouth first, and his entire body twitched continuously due to broken nerves. The magic circuits throughout his body that were outputting magic power were randomly connected and out of control, unable to be used anymore.

Roland gently opened the magazine, letting the shells covered with a faint smoke fall out.

Kiritsugu Emiya's Origin Bullet has the same effect on magi as the First Sight Kill. It is even more effective due to the magi's inherent contempt for firearms.

After obtaining the Origin Bullet, Roland realized that this thing was much more useful than a magic wand when dealing with magicians!

A large part of Emiya Kiritsugu's fame as a magician killer comes from it. If it weren't for the limited number, his record would be even more brilliant.

Danic fell to his knees unconsciously, looking as if he had lost his fighting ability, but Roland showed a surprised look.

"Are you not dead yet?"

After being hit by the origin bullet, Danic's entire body should have been unable to supply magic power, and he himself was severely damaged by the rampage of magic power, but even so, this guy still did not fall into a coma.

Lancer also strolled over to Danic and helped him up, not at all worried about the current situation.

This situation was enough to prove that after the Third Holy Grail War, this guy's condition was once again very different from what Roland had remembered.

"It's really brilliant. The origin is compressed through soul engineering and then manifested in the person being hit. No wonder it is so unstoppable even in dreams. I guess there are not many masters in this Holy Grail War who can defend against this move."

With Lancer's help, Danic rolled his eyes with difficulty and looked at Roland.

"So, am I qualified now?"

"Of course it's enough. Let's sign the contract."

Roland's eyes lit up, and without saying anything else, he left his mark on the parchment.

"Well, I will go check on the other groups next. If you need anything, just send your familiars to this area, and I will come find you."

After a fragile alliance was reached, Roland left Danic's workshop with Caster.

"That old bug is hiding something. His purpose in looking for Danic may not just be to prevent the Holy Grail from being stolen. Caster, did you feel the state of that guy just now?"

"He's just a useless person. I'm afraid that guy can't even take care of himself. His own runaway magic power has caused serious internal injuries to his body. I'm afraid he won't live long."

Caster said in confusion: "But even so, there is no fluctuation in his contract with Lancer, and his body gives me a strange feeling."

"I can clearly feel the fluctuations of the soul, but it is vague, as if it is not my own body. However, when performing the technique, there is no feeling of abnormality. It is really impossible to rely on the body of another person to achieve this."

Roland raised his head and looked up at the night sky: "Yes, it's really strange. And Enkidu, the holy relic of this heroic spirit should not appear in the world. How could he..."

While Roland was thinking, Caster asked cautiously, "So, Master, are you really going to abide by the contract? That guy has become like this because of your attack, but he is still able to show respect. I don't think such a cunning guy can be trusted."

"Does he deserve it?"

Roland looked at the invisible restraints on his soul with displeasure, and the arrogance that had been hidden under his gentle appearance finally showed its fangs.

"You are just a mortal, you dare to bind me with an oath?"

Unlike the obvious influence of Kira Yoshikage, the influence of the Holy Lord is subtle. His arrogance does not mean he is insolent, so he can still show a normal attitude to cooperate with Valon and seduce other mortals.

But this equality is essentially the mercy of the superior, not true gentleness. He is a powerful fire demon, a noble dragon, who will not age or die. Except for his own kind, everything in the world must be distinguished from him.

Even Jackie Chan only gained the recognition of the Holy Lord after defeating him many times. He called him his nemesis and believed that his body was suitable for his soul to reside in.

The feeling of making a commitment with others is similar to playing with a pet, but if the other party really dares to use the contract to ask you to do something, it would be an insult.

"Caster, lend me your treasure."

"Eh?" Hearing Roland's order, Medea subconsciously took out the Talisman that can break all laws, "What are you going to do with him?"

"Of course I have to break the contract. I don't want to keep this disgusting thing on me for even a moment. Let Danic fulfill the contract unilaterally."

Hearing Roland's words, Medea hurriedly hid the dagger in her hand: "If it is such a simple thing? Can't you do it yourself? Using this treasure will also break the master-servant contract between us."

"Huh?" Roland was stunned for a moment and looked at Medea: "What do you mean you can do it myself?"

"Don't you know?" Medea was surprised to hear Roland ask such a strange question.

"With your noble soul that can generate true ether and even surpass the gods, how can such a mortal contract bind you, Master?"

After spending some time together, Medea got to know Roland better. "The arrogance in the Master's soul is something I have never seen before. It is born with the essence of freedom. Even if it is a being as noble as you, in order to cast an effective contract on you, at least four or more people are needed, preferably seven to completely bind you."

"Really?" Roland subconsciously touched the contract that had just been established. Just as Medea said, his soul twisted casually, and the contract slipped away weakly.

Faced with such a result, even Roland didn't know what to say for a moment.

So, what the Holy Lord said about everyone is not self-exaggeration, but a simple adjective?

Chapter 49 The True Master

After Roland's figure disappeared, Danic's consciousness could no longer hold on. After issuing an order to cancel the workshop's alienation, he fainted.

In the workshop that had returned to its normal state, Lancer sighed softly and asked the figures in the eleven tanks in the center of the workshop.

"Master, what should I do next?"

As he spoke, lights gradually came on in the silent workshop, illuminating the figure inside the tank.

Each of them carries a strange and heavy magical power, clearly showing their identity as artificial humans, and there are still vague traces of being transformed on their bodies.

What is even more incredible is that these eleven androids have the same face as Danic who had been put aside by Lancer!

Each of them has a contractual relationship with Lancer.

This is why Enkidu did not panic even after seeing that Danic was destroyed, because his real master was the collective consciousness of Danic and these eleven androids, called {Thousand World Tree}.

As Lancer spoke, eleven tanks lit up and emitted a strange buzzing sound. When Enkidu heard this sound, his mood became noticeably lower.

Even if it's survival instinct, there's no need to do this...

He kept this sentence in his heart and did not speak it out loud. Facing a life that was eager to survive, Enkidu would not interfere unnecessarily.

Enkidu slowly walked up to the disabled and unconscious Danik and lifted his clothes.

——In the center of the chest, a disc that was immersed in the flesh and blood and emitted light was flashing. In the center of the disc was a filled groove.

A rune stone with a sheep pattern is inlaid on it.

Enkidu grasped the disc and twisted it slightly to remove it. Then he opened a new tank and placed the disc on the opponent's chest.

The disc seemed to have life. When it came into contact with flesh and blood, the spiritual patterns on it lit up one by one, finally converging on the talisman in the center, and then slowly sank into the chest of the android.

Then, the android opened his eyes, and his gaze quickly changed from confusion to sharpness. He grabbed the clothes next to him and put them on himself.

"Lancer, is that guy gone?"

"already left."

"That's good," Danic nodded, turning to look at the remaining ten tanks behind him, "I didn't expect to waste a body here, but this temporary covenant is still worth it. Humph, even those guys in the Clock Tower would never have thought that I would have created the same results as the Grand Master Magician."

Looking at the ten androids in front of him, Danic smiled proudly.

"You transformed your original body into pure flesh and blood, and then created your own artificial human from this flesh and blood. You divided your soul into thin consciousnesses and turned them into clusters. Finally, you placed the main obsession and most of the soul on that powerful talisman and used it to control your body. This method, Master, you are indeed a master in the study of the soul."

Lancer calmly recounted Danic's methods, with a somewhat pitiful look in his eyes.

He was summoned by a collective consciousness called the Thousand World Tree. When Danic activated the summoning circle, these artificial people who had been drained in the previous ritual and were about to be processed, expressed a desire to survive. Such a strong consciousness replaced the catalyst and summoned him.

This collective consciousness is his real master, not the remnant soul that lives in the talisman and has only obsession left. Unfortunately, out of the first instinct of survival, {Thousand World Tree} believes that it can survive better under the control of a more perfect subject with the same consciousness, so it recognizes Danic, who is also "himself", as the spokesperson.

"What's that look in your eyes, Lancer? I thought you could understand me," Danic sneered, "When I got this amulet, I realized that flesh and blood are just a meaningless cage, and the soul is the real life."

"Besides, I just brought this process forward. In another two hundred years, my personality will be transformed into this kind of collective consciousness. Therefore, it is better to extract the obsession in advance. What's more, I am the same as the Thousand Worlds Tree."

Danic spoke eloquently, "As long as I achieve my goal, the Thousand Worlds Tree and I can exist forever. That's why these artificial humans like me recognize me as the subject. After all, they are just props without souls."

"Tools?" Enkidu murmured, "But even so, I still think that human souls and human lives are very precious and dazzling things. Isn't it sad to classify these things as inferior, to live on tools, and to turn oneself into a weapon?"

"This may not be considered living, but in order to live better, this is necessary."

This transformation was completed by Danic decades ago. At that time, Danic, who was unable to activate the Sheep Spell by any means, came up with a bold idea based on his research that had reached the Grand Level.

Since I can't use the talisman, why don't I let the talisman use me?

He sacrifices everything he has to the talisman, turning his excess into material and carrier, and using the power of the talisman to barely stabilize himself and ensure the existence of the subject. This means that he will not only have the skills of a magician, but also the powerful magic circuits of an artificial human. Moreover, such individuals appear in the concept of a cluster. If one is killed, he can be replaced by another at any time.

You know, the existence of the self is very scary. Even for a Grand Puppeteer who can create multiple bodies at the same time, when achieving this form of immortality, in order to avoid conflicts, a new consciousness will only awaken in a new body after death.

Having multiple selves at the same time is simply unheard of. If Danic had not relied on the power of the sheep spell to confirm his own subjectivity and persuade these cluster consciousnesses to sleep obediently and serve as his backup battery, he would have been in big trouble.

Danic's eyes were full of coldness, and he said to Lancer: "If you are dissatisfied with me, you can directly raise it."

"I am just a weapon. If this is the Master's decision, I will obey."