12dz Chapter 238 A Clone's Crisis in the Great Demon Battle Arena
Chapter 238 A Clone's Crisis in the Great Demon Battle Arena
Chapter 239 The Crisis of the Eleven Clones Fighting the Great Demon in a Martial Arts Tournament
"Finally finished."
Half a year has passed, and during this time, Shirou Kotomine has never stopped analyzing the jutsu of the Jujutsu Kaisen world.
Even becoming one of the Ten Wizard Saints did not divert his attention from his research.
Not long ago, Shirou Kotomine finally completed this research.
After these days of practice...
At this moment, Shirou Kotomine had completely grasped the mysteries of the soul.
This is in an uninhabited forest outside Magnolia.
Kotomine Shirou left the guild and returned here to conduct dangerous research.
soul.
In any world, the soul is an extremely mysterious entity.
At this moment, thanks to the transformation of the spell of the Cursed Spirit Master, Shirou Kotomine was able to see his own soul.
A real person's spells cannot truly unlock the mysteries of the soul.
But it can freely change the form of the soul.
This is used to influence a person's physical body.
In a sense, this is somewhat similar to the Third Law in the Type-Moon universe.
But that's not surprising.
After all, both the Unchanged and the Third Law are abilities closely related to the soul.
At this moment, what Shirou Kotomine needs to do is to safely sever the soul.
This is the foundation of the thought body.
However, the soul contains human consciousness, and if it is cut randomly, it may have a great impact on the human soul and spirit.
Therefore, Kotomine Shirou's original goal was to safely sever souls by manipulating them.
And now is the moment to realize this project.
Cut, cut, cut.
Keep cutting.
They constantly cut their own souls apart with the smallest possible needs.
In the blink of an eye, Shirou Kotomine had cut out eleven small fragments of his soul.
Magic in motion.
The tiny fragment of the soul began to expand.
Soon, they became eleven Shirou Kotomine standing beside him.
"Is this what it feels like to be a thought being? How interesting!"
"With the optimization of the main body and the reduction of the required souls as much as possible, we clones have almost no power. I haven't felt this powerlessness in a long time."
"This is the best approach after all. What we need to do is use our own brains, not help our main body fight."
As soon as they were born, the eleven thought entities of Shirou Kotomine started chatting.
They share the same personality and memories as Shirou Kotomine.
However, they are merely clones and would not harbor any thoughts of betraying Shirou Kotomine.
All their thoughts and actions were aimed at enabling Shirou Kotomine to continuously improve until he reached his end.
That end, however, has yet to appear in their sight.
"Let's not talk about unimportant topics. You all know what you should and shouldn't do."
"I have prepared rooms for you, and in each room are different topics that I have prepared for you, as you should already know."
"So go quickly, for our future."
"clear."
Upon hearing Shirou Kotomine's order, the numerous Thought Entities quickly ran outside.
After all, they were all Kotomine Shirou, so they naturally understood Kotomine Shirou's preparations.
Since it's the same person, the research they want to do is also the same.
Eleven different topics.
The eleven individuals most wanted to conduct the same research.
This will naturally lead to competition.
But they didn't have much strength at the moment, so it was a matter of whoever acted first got what they wanted.
Thus, the struggle ensued.
Kotomine Shirou didn't care much about any of these things.
He is currently adjusting his state of mind.
Although the soul fragments he cut out were not from critical parts of his body, they were still his soul after all.
Having severed so many souls at once, even Shirou Kotomine felt extremely weak at this moment.
Moreover, this weakness is irreparable.
He could only endure it in silence.
"I suppose this can be considered the price to pay."
Kotomine Shirou shook his head with a wry smile.
His first task was to adapt to this state of being.
Then we continued our research.
Despite having eleven clones, Shirou Kotomine is capable of doing things that his clones cannot.
That is the transformation of oneself.
The accumulation of magical power, further research into dragon-slaying magic, and the creation of true god-slaying magic.
These all need to be done by Shirou Kotomine himself.
"In short, there is still a lot of work to be done."
Kotomine Shirou couldn't help but sigh.
Despite trying his best to alleviate his own pressure, Kotomine Shirou is still incredibly busy.
It was as if all their actions were meaningless.
But Shirou Kotomine knew that this was just his imagination.
The reason for this is entirely due to his greed.
The more he prepared, the greater his desires became, which led to this situation.
But if he continues in this way, he will grow into a stronger person who far exceeds his initial goals.
"We can only hope for the best."
He couldn't help but smile, and then Shirou Kotomine withdrew his consciousness.
During this time, Shirou Kotomine needs to adapt to his weakened state of soul, but he does not intend to waste his time.
Kotomine Shirou lay there, preparing to continue his research.
At this moment, Shirou Kotomine faces a total of three challenges.
First, the accumulation of magic.
Second, the transformation of Dragon Slayer Magic.
Third, the creation of true god-slaying magic.
These are all topics related to his personal transformation.
However, of these three topics, Shirou Kotomine needs to put the latter two aside for now.
Research into dragon-slaying magic can only continue after the little green dragon has fully understood the dragons of the Type-Moon world.
Shirou Kotomine plans to gain a deeper understanding of dragons by studying different types of dragons.
The research into true god-slaying magic can only continue after the matter of Ereshkigal is resolved.
Therefore, all that remained for Shirou Kotomine was to accumulate magical power.
Coincidentally, Shirou Kotomine also had some inspiration regarding magic and wanted to improve it.
Because it incorporates many different systems, Shirou Kotomine possesses several completely different powers within him.
Thanks to the magic system designed with Merlin's help, Shirou Kotomine was able to take care of all these abilities.
But at this moment, Shirou Kotomine had a new idea.
That is to use greater power to merge with all power.
Initially, in Shirou Kotomine's conception, this stronger power was divine power.
But divine power is a very abstract concept.
Because gods, to put it simply, are higher life forms that are closer to the laws of the world.
Therefore, the gods in different worlds are completely different beings.
So much so that people like Ereshkigal had to adapt to the environment of the new world before they could even arrive.
Therefore, gods exist in different worlds.
But their divine power must be something completely different.
Besides divine power, what higher-level power can replace the power in various different systems?
That is the true ether from the Type-Moon world.
In the Type-Moon universe, True Aether is known as the fifth fictional element.
It is the force that gives birth to planets, the substance that constitutes celestial bodies. It is also the origin of the gods in the Type-Moon world.
In a sense, this is also a kind of divine power.
However, during the Age of Gods, this power was used not only by the gods but also by the magicians of that era.
Of course, the God-era Magician and the Magician are not the same thing.
True ether is the divine power of Ereshkigal.
This is why gods no longer live on the surface of planets after the Age of Gods.
Because after the Age of Gods ended, there was no more true ether on the planet's surface.
Only the ether as magic.
Using True Aether as his future magic power, Shirou Kotomine felt it was a good choice.
Shirou Kotomine estimated that the divine power of other world gods would be difficult to match in terms of quality with True Aether.
Of course, converting one's magic into true ether is not an easy thing.
This matter still needs to be completed together by Ereshkigal in the future.
What Mine Shirou wants to do now is to use the characteristics of the Third Law to increase his magical power.
Kotomine Shirou naturally had collected knowledge about the Third Law.
For example, the Holy Grail contains knowledge related to the Third Law.
However, this knowledge is not complete.
This is normal, after all, the Einzbern family itself had a long-cherished wish to realize the Third Law, but they did not succeed.
However, thanks to this knowledge, Shirou Kotomine also gained a corresponding understanding of Heaven's Feel: Soul Materialization.
In the Type-Moon universe, while the physical body gradually decays over time, the soul does not naturally decay.
Materializing the soul involves using the fact that the soul does not decay naturally to transform it into a physical body, replacing the physical body that will continue to age.
In this way, the soul will not be limited by the body and deteriorate or die, and true immortality will be achieved.
The infinite magic of the Third Law also originates from this.
The so-called magic loop is itself a part of the soul, a channel that connects the soul to the body, thereby transforming life force into magic.
Once the soul is materialized, it's as if the entire person becomes a magical loop.
Because the soul is materialized, the physical body, which is endowed with the characteristic of not decaying naturally, will generate endless vitality.
And this endless vitality, through the transformation of the magic circuit, naturally becomes endless magic power.
This is the essence of the third law.
What Mine Shirou wants to do is to change the soul through transformation, thereby increasing, expanding, and even refining his magic circuits.
Because of Shirou Kotomine's magic system, an increase in the total energy of any one of his systems can boost his overall magical power.
Therefore, as long as he increases his magic circuits significantly in this way, Shirou Kotomine's total magic power will rise sharply.
However, this is a delicate task.
It requires careful refinement by Shirou Kotomine.
At this point, Shirou Mine had just enough time to do this.
While carrying out this work, it was also a process in which Shirou Kotomine gained a deeper understanding of the soul.
At this moment, Shirou Kotomine was filled with curiosity about the mysteries of the soul.
Shirou Kotomine knows that not all souls in all worlds possess the characteristic of not decaying naturally.
This is unique to humans in the Type-Moon world.
Could he use this to his advantage?
If he can use the magic system of the Fairy Tail world to find a magic related to the soul, he can create the ability to extract magic power from the soul.
That would give him unlimited magic power.
This is not just Shirou Kotomine's wishful thinking.
This is entirely possible.
After all, the physical body can be transformed into magic through life force.
How could the soul, which is more important than the body, not be able to convert magic?
This is simply because the soul is much harder to access than the body, which is why technologies related to the soul are so rare.
But we can learn from the stones of other mountains to polish our own jade.
Kotomine Shirou believes that with his knowledge of the other world, he will be able to unlock his treasure and make it shine brightly.
"Now we have another major task to complete."
After calming down, Shirou Kotomine couldn't help but shake his head.
He's getting busier and busier as time goes on.
Kotomine Shirou's days in Fairy Tail were uneventful.
Although he was now the guild leader, he had already calmed down after a brief period of excitement.
Fairy Tail is hardly of any interest to him these days.
Because in his memory, Fairy Tail included Lucy, Natsu, Gray, Erza, Mirajane, Makarov, and so on.
It was because of his interactions with them, and because of Shirou Kotomine's recognition of them in his previous life.
That's why Fairy Tail can become his home in this world.
Because of these people.
But now, all of these people are gone.
Is that still home?
What kind of home is a home without family?
Therefore, Shirou Kotomine's position as chairman became increasingly empty.
This resulted in him appearing in Fairy Tail less and less often, and spending less and less time there.
Gradually, he devoted all his energy to cultivation.
He had done all he could regarding Fairy Tail.
Therefore, whenever he appears in Fairy Tail, he always receives the respect of all the members.
In their eyes, Shirou Kotomine summons Servants to help the guild develop.
He himself was constantly training, which also supported the development of Fairy Tail.
As time went by, Shirou Kotomine's ranking among the Ten Wizard Saints also began to improve.
This is also the reason for Joan of Arc and the others.
After the news spread that the seven of them had completed their century-long mission and that Shirou Kotomine had earned a place among the Ten Wizard Saints, many members of other guilds became interested in Jeanne d'Arc and her companions.
As a result, all sorts of challenges arose.
With Fairy Tail returning to the top tier of all guilds, it also rejoined the purge of the dark guilds.
In these two battles that showcased strength, Joan of Arc and others' abilities became known to the world.
As a result, Shirou Kotomine's ranking among the Ten Wizard Saints began to rise steadily.
After all, if the summoned creatures are this strong, then Shirou Kotomine himself simply cannot imagine it.
As a result, the name of Shirou Kotomine and Fairy Tail became increasingly well-known.
However, an incident that followed damaged the reputation of the Fairy Tail guild, while Shirou Komine's reputation grew even stronger.
That is the Great Demon Battle Martial Arts Tournament.
In the original timeline, seven years later, Fairy Tail reclaimed its reputation as the strongest guild through the Grand Magic Games.
But now, the Grand Magic Games have become the culprit that severely damaged Fairy Tail's reputation.
Because guild leaders are not allowed to participate in the Grand Magic Games.
Jeanne d'Arc and the others are summoned creatures of Shirou Kotomine, so they naturally cannot appear on screen.
As a result, Fairy Tail, which had lost its main force and had not yet nurtured any new members, was dealt a heavy blow.